Category: Editor’s picks
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Shaved Ice – May 17
Happy Friday, everyone. What a night for Torey Krug. The Livonia native and former captain of the Spartans scored his first NHL goal…in his first NHL playoff game. A blast from the left face-off circle managed to find its way past Henrik Lundqvist, tying the game for the Bruins – a game they would eventually…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of May 13)
Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer, now powered by Bauer Hockey. 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 night, we’ll keep an…
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Complete list of Michigan players selected in USHL Draft
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Over the course of two days, the United States Hockey League member clubs select hundreds of players to give them an opportunity to compete in one of the top junior leagues in the world. The USHL Draft is split into two ‘phases’ – during Phase 1, the clubs selected the top 1997 birth-year players, while…
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Blackhawks control Game 1, win 4-1 to take early series lead over Red Wings
Can’t see the photo gallery? Click here to view the pictures through our Flickr account. (All photos by Ellina Stein/MiHockey) By Nick Barnowski – The Chicago Blackhawks won’t have much to complain about from Game 1. The Red Wings, well, that’s a different story. It was a near-textbook Game 1 performance for the Chicago Blackhawks…
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Lumberjacks’ Lindskoug named USHL Goaltender of the Year
By Michael Caples – The USHL announced today that Muskegon Lumberjacks goaltender Kevin Lindskoug has been named the 2012-13 goaltender of the year for the junior league. Lindskoug, a native of Trelleborg, Sweden, was selected in a vote conducted by USHL coaches and general managers. The 20-year-old goaltender played in 47 contests this year,…
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Red Wings ready for Original Six rival Chicago in second round
By Michael Caples – ROMULUS – The Red Wings have returned to Michigan, but not for long. The club landed at Detroit Metro Airport at roughly 5 p.m. today to start preparing for their next round foe – the Chicago Blackhawks. “We’re here, so we get to play again,” coach Mike Babcock said. A…
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Justin Abdelkader: “I just wanted to go out and help the team”
By Michael Caples – ROMULUS – Justin Abdelkader said he just wanted to “help the team” again. After serving out his two-game suspension for Games 4 and 5 of the Red Wings’ first-round series against Anaheim, the Muskegon native returned in time to play a crucial role in Games 6 and 7. And now,…
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Red Wings beat Ducks in Game 7; Blackhawks up next
By Michael Caples – It hasn’t been the best of seasons for the Detroit Red Wings. Yet whenever they find themselves in must-win situations, they find a way to win. Goals from Henrik Zetterberg, Justin Abelkader and Valtteri Filppula powered the Red Wings to a 3-2 win in the winner-take-all Game 7 of their…
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Photo gallery: Red Wings beat Ducks to force Game 7
The Red Wings forced a Game 7 in their series with the Ducks after posting a 4-3 overtime victory over Anaheim Friday night at Joe Louis Arena. Click here to read MiHockey’s game recap from Joe Louis Arena, or click here to check out our feature on Henrik Zetterberg’s big night. Can’t see the photos?…
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The latest issue of MiHockeyMag hits rinks this weekend – see it here first
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Our “The Streak Lives On” edition of MiHockeyMag is heading to your local rink as we speak, but you can see it on MiHockeyNow.com right now. This issue’s features include a look at what was happening in our world the last time the Red Wings didn’t make the playoffs, photos from the Griffins’ first home…