Category: Editor’s picks
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Schedule for 17th annual MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase announced
By @MichaelCaples – For the 17th straight season, Kennedy Ice Arena will be packed with high school hockey for the MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase. This year’s event will take place from Thursday, Feb. 2 through Saturday, Feb. 4. The showcase annually features 40 talented programs from Michigan, as well as some visitors from Ohio…
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PHOTOS: Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. NTDP Under-17 Team on MLK Day
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Muskegon Lumberjacks and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team renewed their rivalry at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. The visiting Muskegon squad prevailed 3-0 in the contest, as Scooter Brickey (Burtchville) and Collin Adams (Brighton) both scored and Adam Brizgala recorded his first career USHL shutout.…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings shut out Canadiens in JLA afternoon game on MLK Day
Thanks to a goal from Thomas Vanek and 18 saves from Jared Coreau (for his first NHL shutout), the Red Wings blanked the Canadiens 1-0 during an afternoon contest on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For MiHockey’s recap of the game, click here. (Photos by Andie Wojciak/MiHockey)
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Dylan St. Cyr named USHL goaltender of the week; Muskegon’s Marc Del Gaizo top blueliner
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By @MichaelCaples – It’s the second time in roughly a month that Dylan St. Cyr has been honored by the USHL. After being named the league’s goaltender of the week on Dec. 12, he received the same honor today, the USHL announced. The USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team goaltender posted a…
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Red Wings shut out Habs in Martin Luther King Day matinee
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – It wasn’t a six-goal outburst like it was on Saturday. In fact, the Wings scored just once, and it wasn’t pretty, but it was enough to get the job done Monday afternoon. Thomas Vanek saw a Danny DeKeyser point shot deflect off his leg and past Carey Price for…
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Tyler Irvine named Hockey East rookie of the week for second time
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By @MichaelCaples – For the second time this season, Tyler Irvine has received a big award from his college hockey conference. Hockey East named the Merrimack forward and Livonia native its rookie of the week for the second time this season, it was announced today. Irvine set up the game-winning goal then scored the…
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Kieran Durgan named NAHL star of the week
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By @MichaelCaples – St. John’s, Mich., native Kieran Durgan had a big weekend for his NAHL club, and the league took notice. Durgan, 19, posted two goals and four assists for six total points in three games with his Shreveport Mudbugs, and he was named South Division Star of the Week for his efforts.…
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Red Wings explode for six goals in win over Penguins at The Joe
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – The Red Wings found their offense in a big way Saturday night. Detroit exploded for six goals in a 6-3 back-and-forth win over Pittsburgh to pick up two crucial points in the Eastern Conference standings. Thomas Vanek, Mike Green, Andreas Athanasiou, Henrik Zetterberg, Gustav Nyquist and Frans Nielsen scored…
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WATCH: Athanasiou goes coast-to-coast for Red Wings’ game-winning goal
In case you didn’t see it live, check out Andreas Athanasiou’s game-winning goal for the Red Wings Saturday night against the Penguins at The Joe. Detroit’s No. 72 went coast-to-coast for the score – his ninth of the season – less than two minutes into the third period to set the tone for the conclusion…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-18 Team beats Green Bay Friday night
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Check out MiHockey’s photos from a Friday night USHL showdown between USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team and the Green Bay Gamblers. The NTDP U18s won 5-1 during the team’s ‘Mascot Madness Night’ event. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)