Category: Editor’s picks
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Danny DeKeyser still has to clean out his apartment at Western
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – It’s not often that you hear of a National Hockey League player planning to spend a portion of his summer at a college apartment. But before he tackles his off-season training, that’s just what Red Wings’ blue-liner Danny DeKeyser (Clay Township) said he has to head to, with a…
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Photo gallery: Blackhawks beat Red Wings in Game 7
A goal from Brent Seabrook at the 3:35 mark of overtime gave the Blackhawks a Game 7 victory, and ended the Red Wings’ season in the process. Here are some photos from the game at the United Center in Chicago. Click here to read MiHockey’s recap of the game. Can’t see the photos? Follow this…
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Red Wings eliminated from playoffs after OT loss in Game 7
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings were given new life in Game 7 after a strange penalty call overturned what appeared to be the game-winning goal in the third period. Unfortunately for Detroit, the Blackhawks were the ones to find the back of the net first in overtime. Brent Seabrook scored 3:35 into the…
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Photo gallery: Griffins kick off Western Conference Finals with win
The Grand Rapids Griffins started their Western Conference Finals match-up with the Oklahoma City Barons last night, and posted a 2-1 win at Van Andel Arena. Brennan Evans and Landon Ferraro scored for the Griffins, while Petr Mrazek made 27 saves. Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery of the game (if you can’t see the photos,…
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Special DElivery: The game’s changes are in the spotlight this postseason
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By Darren Eliot – I don’t know about you, but playoff hockey always points out things about the game. For instance, the N.Y. Rangers insistence on playing the entire game along the boards is simply out of date. They break out ‘D-to-Winger’ almost every time. When they get it to the neutral zone, they get…
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Pulkkinen brings “Holy Slapper” to Grand Rapids
By Kyle Kujawa – As just about any professional hockey player will tell you, the NHL Entry Draft does not define a career. Looking at NHL roster will reveal a healthy blend of high draft picks, but also a good mix of late-round draft picks, undrafted free agents and projects reclaimed from other organizations. Many…
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Pavel Datsyuk: Quiet on his skates, loud on the scoresheet
By Dave Waddell – So silently does Pavel Datsyuk skate that the NHL’s best thief of the night never tips off his intended victims. The puck is there on their stick and then it’s gone and so is Datsyuk with one his patented pivot turns. “With other guys, you can hear them coming,” retired…
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Red Wings control third period en route to series-tying Game 2 win
Can’t see the photos? Click here to view them through our Flickr account. (All photos by Ellina Stein/MiHockey) By Michael Caples – In the third period of Game 1, the Red Wings fell apart. In the third period of Game 2, the Red Wings seized control. Goals from Johan Franzen and Valtteri Filppula in the…
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2014 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase participants announced
The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League selection committee announced today the teams who will participate in their annual prep showcase. Forty-two schools will compete in the 2014 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase from Thursday, Feb. 6 to Saturday, Feb. 8. The MIHL, the city of Trenton and Trenton Public Schools co-host the showcase at the Kennedy Ice…