Category: Editor’s picks
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Mitch Jones’ ALS Challenge video incorporates hockey like no others
By @MichaelCaples – Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or you’re just not on any social media websites), you’ve seen plenty of ‘ALS Ice Bucket Challenge’ videos by now. You know the videos – somebody gets challenged, and then they have to dump a bucket of ice water on their heads in a way…
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Grosse Pointe girls’ programs teaming up for instructional skate this Wednesday
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By @MichaelCaples – The Grosse Pointe Hockey girls’ program and the Grosse Pointe South girls’ varsity hockey program are teaming up this week to host a free instructional skate for girls of all ages and skill sets. Taking place this Wednesday at Grosse Pointe Community Ice, the instructional skate will be led by GPS girls’…
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Michigan vs. Michigan State, Western vs. Miami at Soldier Field this February
By Michael Caples and Alyssa Girardi – This February, three of Michigan’s biggest college hockey programs will playing outside – in Chicago. Michigan and Michigan State will renew their in-state rivalry, while Western Michigan and Miami (Ohio) will also compete at the Coyote ‘Hockey City Classic’ at Soldier Field in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2015.…
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Video: Luke Glendening talks about the Red Wings’ youth hockey camp
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings’ youth hockey camp has taken over Joe Louis Arena this week, and each day, one current member of the Original Six franchise is joining the participants on the ice. Monday’s guest was Grand Rapids native Luke Glendening, who talked to the media shortly after the morning session. Here’s…
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Jeff Daniels talks about being a hockey dad in Michigan
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By @MichaelCaples – Jeff Daniels has quite a lengthy feature on the Detroit Free Press’ official website right now. After all, the Chelsea native is a famous actor and musician (can’t wait for Dumb and Dumber To to arrive in theaters in November). But naturally the part that caught our eyes was when Daniels started talking about being…
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Check out this Muskegon Lumberjacks “A Cut Above” video
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks have produced a short documentary explaining what they offer players and their community as a whole as members of the United States Hockey League.
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Whalers, Spitfires to hold preseason fundraising game for family of the late John Bieniewicz
By @MichaelCaples – The Plymouth Whalers and the Windsor Spitfires are going to play in a preseason contest on Saturday, Aug. 30. What they’re playing for is a lot more than just summer conditioning. The two OHL rivals will square off in a game that will be serving as a fundraiser for the family…
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Eastside Elite Hockey League crowns 2014 men’s, women’s champions
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By @MichaelCaples – The Eastside Elite Hockey League wrapped up their 2014 season this week, with the Golden Seals capturing the men’s division and the Cougars capturing the women’s division. The Golden Seals men’s team was led by Mac McDonnell, Garret Ross, Dakota Klecha and Easton Powers, while Max Milosek tended to the crease. Here…
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Tyler Motte records hat trick in Team USA’s latest World Junior evaluation camp blowout win
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan names at the World Junior evaluation camp are having some fun against their international competition, with Tyler Motte being the latest to light up the scoresheet. Motte, a Michigan Wolverines sophomore and St. Clair native, recorded a hat trick in the team’s 9-1 rout of Finland yesterday. Here are…
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MiHockey’s ‘The Shift’ with Aidan Muir
Welcome to MiHockey’s new feature ‘The Shift’ – hockey questions for hockey players. In each ‘The Shift’ feature, we take you through the mindset of today’s hockey player through a question-and-answer session, profiling players from the NHL all the way down to youth travel hockey. MORE: See more ‘The Shift’ features here Our next featured player is…