Category: Editor’s picks
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Meet Jacob Trouba at Total Hockey in Troy this Saturday
By @MichaelCaples – Want to meet Rochester native and Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba? Total Hockey is giving you the chance. Trouba, a Compuware, U.S. National Team Development Program and University of Michigan alum, will be signing autographs and meeting with fans at the Total Hockey in Troy this Saturday from 1-3 p.m. More info…
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Dominik Hasek reflects on a hall-of-fame career
By Robert Bondy – Remembered by most Red Wings and hockey fans as the “Dominator” or as the guy who had a slinky for spine, Dominik Hasek will now also be remembered as a Hockey Hall of Famer. The Hockey Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2014 on Monday, with Hasek as one…
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The Combine Kids: MiHockey’s Draft Watch starts with the NHL Combine invites
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By Nick Barnowski – The NHL Draft is just days away, which means it’s time to take a closer look at the Michigan natives who may hear their name called by a professional hockey franchise Friday or Saturday in Philadelphia. We’re kicking things off with profiles of the seven Michigan natives who were invited to…
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MiHockey’s ‘The Shift’ with Kyle Connor
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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. Kyle Connor is our second ‘The Shift’ featured player (Mackenzie MacEachern…
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Dylan Larkin, two Whalers featured on TSN’s Top 60 Draft Watch
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By @MichaelCaples – TSN released their final draft prospect rankings today, projecting the top 60 players available for the 2014 NHL Draft. Waterford native Dylan Larkin, a product of the U.S. National Team Development Program, was the lone Michigan player on the list. The UM commit checked in at No. 12, which is higher than…
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Checking out the Detroit Red Wings’ 2014-15 schedule
By @MichaelCaples – Anxious for the Red Wings’ 2014-15 season to start? Here’s a look at their schedule, broken down by month. Graphic created by Kelsey Parkinson/MiHockey, photos by MiHockey’s Andrew Knapik and Jen Hefner
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Mike Modano: “…This one trumps them all”
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By @MichaelCaples – He’s had plenty of accomplishments and accolades to add to his hockey resume over the years. Yet according to Livonia native Mike Modano, receiving the phone call to tell him he would be a part of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014 tops the rest. “I think this is…it obviously…
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Mike Modano, Dominik Hasek named to Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014
By @MichaelCaples – The Hockey Hall of Fame announced their Class of 2014 members today, and two of them are rather familiar to Michigan’s hockey scene. Livonia native Mike Modano and former Red Wings goaltender Dominik Hasek were both named to the list today. They are joined by Rob Blake and former Red Wings…
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Team West takes high school crown at Meijer State Games of Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – In a weekend battle for summer bragging rights, it was Team West that emerged victorious. The squad – compiled of players from the Grand Rapids area – thrived on familiar ice, winning the Meijer State Games of Michigan high school tournament this past weekend. Team West topped Team Metro East by a…
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Red Wings announce 2014-15 season schedule
By @MichaelCaples – It may be just a few weeks after the 2013-14 season officially ended, but like the old saying goes, “there’s always next year.” Time to start preparing. The Red Wings, along with all other 29 NHL clubs, announced their upcoming season schedule today. Highlights of the schedule include their home opener…