Category: Editor’s picks
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Whalers take on Owen Sound in Western Conference semifinals
By Matt Mackinder – The Plymouth Whalers dominated their Ontario Hockey League quarterfinal playoff series with the Sarnia Sting, sweeping Sarnia in four straight games. The second round matchup with the Owen Sound Attack in the Western Conference semifinals may not be as easy. The two teams split the four games during the regular season with the home team…
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Two Whalers nab OHL monthly honors
The Ontario Hockey League announced their Players of the Month for March today, with Plymouth Whalers stars taking two of the three awards. Forward Vince Trocheck was named the OHL Player of the Month after leading the league in scoring with 28 points in 11 games during the month of March. Meanwhile, the goaltender watching…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of April 1)
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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Red Wings unlikely to make any moves as trade deadline nears
By Dave Waddell – You have to be a bit of a poker player to be successful as a general manager of a National Hockey League team. You have to know when to go all in and when it’s best to fold and wait for a fresh deck. Detroit Red Wings general manager…
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Calle Jarnkrok is getting a taste of North America
By Kyle Kujawa – It’s hard to blame Calle Jarnkrok for being a little overwhelmed. After arriving in Grand Rapids on the night of March 25, he grabbed a few hours of sleep and woke up to join his new team, the Griffins, for practice. He was swarmed with autograph requests as soon as…
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#TBT: A new jersey number for Dan DeKeyser
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – Dan DeKeyser has to wear a new number. For the majority of his life, the Clay Township native has worn the No. 5. But with his new team, that number isn’t exactly available. DeKeyser, a lifelong Red Wings fan, announced yesterday that he would forego his senior season at…
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Report: Dan DeKeyser has signed with the Red Wings
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By Michael Caples – It appears as one of the most prized college free agents is off the market, and that he’s staying in Michigan. Danny DeKeyser, a highly-touted free agent defenseman out of Western Michigan, has signed with the Detroit Red Wings – his hometown team. The news was first broken by TSN’s Bob…
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MiHockey’s NCAA brackets
MiHockey’s Darren Eliot and Michael Caples have filled out their brackets for the 2013 NCAA Men’s Division 1 Hockey Tournament, just in time for the first game. Click on the images below to see who they think will be winning a national title in Pittsburgh next weekend.
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of March 25)
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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Spartans take positives from playoff run, know they have to get better for start of B1G Hockey
By Stefan Kubus – EAST LANSING – For an extremely young Michigan State Spartans squad, it was hard to use inexperience as an excuse for disappointing results throughout the season, but looking at the returning crop, it doesn’t seem too unreasonable. But that’s not to say it was an acceptable finish for head coach Tom…