Category: Editor’s picks
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Wolverines will play at Madison Square Garden in 2016
By @MichaelCaples – The Big Ten announced today that their conference will be spending some significant time at Madison Square Garden in the upcoming years, and that the Wolverines will be skating there in 2016. The University of Michigan and Penn State University will participate in a day/night doubleheader on Jan. 30, 2016, with…
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The Easton Hockey Game of the Week – Oakland Jr. Grizzlies vs. Belle Tire (midget minor)
Welcome to MiHockey’s new youth hockey Game of the Week feature, powered by Easton Hockey. Each week, MiHockey cameras are going behind-the-scenes of a youth hockey game to capture the excitement and passion displayed in rinks across our great state. Our seventh Easton Hockey Game of the Week feature puts the spotlight on a Wednesday night…
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Red Wings’ Pavel Datsyuk named NHL’s first star of the week
By @MichaelCaples – The National Hockey League announced their players of the week today, and the Magic Man got some recognition for his outstanding play of late. Pavel Datsyuk was named the league’s first star of the week, after the Red Wings’ superstar shared the NHL lead with seven points in four games. The…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Dec. 8, 2014)
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Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer! We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey. Every morning, we pick one Michi-gamer from the previous night’s…
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Boys High School Hockey Rankings (Dec. 7, 2014)
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association released their updated boys high school hockey rankings tonight. Here are the top ten teams from Div. I-III, as of Dec. 7: Division I Detroit Catholic Central Rochester United Utica Eisenhower Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Northville Grandville Detroit U-D Jesuit Rockford Plymouth Brighton Salem Howell Holland West Ottawa…
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Red Wings rally to beat Rangers; Babcock records 500th win
By @SKubus – DETROIT – It wasn’t attractive and it certainly wasn’t a smooth sail, but the Detroit Red Wings ultimately triumphed Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena with a “gutty” effort to get head coach Mike Babcock his 500th career victory. Down 2-0 after 20 minutes, Detroit stormed back with three straight goals from…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings top Rangers Saturday night
The Detroit Red Wings erased a 2-0 deficit Saturday night to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 at Joe Louis Arena. Riley Sheahan and Luke Glendening scored goals 1:01 apart in the second period, and Darren Helm scored the game-winner in the third. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)
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PHOTOS: Spartans tie, beat Minnesota in shootout Saturday night
On Saturday night in East Lansing, Michigan State played No. 3/6 Minnesota to a 3-3 tie and then topped the Gophers in the ensuing shootout for an extra point in the Big Ten standings. Brent Darnell scored twice for the Spartans, while Mackenzie MacEachern also found the back of the net in the Big Ten…
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Wolverines thrash Buckeyes Friday night at Yost (with photos)
Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey By @MichaelCaples – ANN ARBOR – The Ohio State Buckeyes played all three goaltenders on the dress list. It was that kind of night for the visitors. The Michigan Wolverines scored eight goals on their Big Ten rival Friday night at Yost Ice Arena, picking up a lopsided 8-3 win in their…
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Brian Rafalski officially enters U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
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By @MichaelCaples – Brian Rafalski was officially welcomed into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame last night at a ceremony held in Minnesota. The Dearborn native, who spent his last four NHL seasons with his hometown Detroit Red Wings, was part of the 2014 induction class, along with Karyn Bye Dietz (River Falls, Wis.), Jeff…