Category: For Coaches
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Recruiting: Zak Karpa commits to Princeton
By @MichaelCaples – Zak Karpa will certainly be working hard on the ‘student’ part of his student-athlete label in college. The Honeybaked 16U forward has announced his commitment to Princeton. “I selected the Tigers after having the opportunity to visit the campus, meet with the coaching staff and speak with current players,” Karpa told MiHockey.…
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NHL Prospect Tournament set for September 2019 in Traverse City
By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings announced Monday that the NHL Prospect Tournament will once again return to Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City for the 21st season. The tournament will take place prior to the NHL preseason at some point in September, with specific dates to be announced later. Joining the tournament for…
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Michigan Tech sweeps Ferris State in Big Rapids en route to four-game win streak
By @StefanKubus – One week after sweeping Alabama Huntsville on the road, it was a lot of the same when the Huskies went into Big Rapids this past weekend. Michigan Tech, having won three of its last four, extended its win streak to four with a weekend sweep of Ferris State. On Friday, it was…
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Bettman, NHL announce sports betting partnership with MGM Resorts
By @StefanKubus – The National Hockey League is officially entering the world of sports betting. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the league has entered into a multi-year partnership with MGM Resorts, just three months after the sports book entered into a similar agreement with the NBA. “The new sports betting landscape presents a unique opportunity for…
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USA Hockey announces U.S. Women’s National Team roster for Four Nations Cup
By @StefanKubus – The U.S. Women’s National Team has captured the past three Four Nation Cup titles. And on Friday, USA Hockey announced the roster that will head to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to look for a fourth-straight crown in the tournament, set for Nov. 6-10. Farmington Hills native, HoneyBaked alum and 2018 Olympic gold medalist Megan…
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Red Wings to officially retire Red Kelly’s No. 4 in February
By @StefanKubus & @MichaelCaples – DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings announced Thursday ahead of their battle with the Toronto Maple Leafs that Leonard Patrick “Red” Kelly’s No. 4 will be retired to the Little Caesars Arena rafters. Fitting since the 91-year-old Kelly split his Hall of Fame career between the two clubs. A…
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Red Wings recall Witkowski, Hicketts, Hronek; assign Kronwall, Ericsson to IR
By @StefanKubus – On Tuesday, the Red Wings assigned Filip Hronek, Joe Hicketts and Luke Witkowski to Grand Rapids. But with the health of several defensemen up in the air, it was expected they’d be recalled. And on Wednesday, the Wings made it official as the trio will join the Wings as they head into…
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VIDEO: Hughes, Norris, Lockwood, Gingell talk upcoming Wolverines season (plus practice photos)
Check out MiHockey’s photos from a practice at Yost Ice Arena with the 2018-19 Michigan Wolverines: After the Wolverines took to the ice for a recent practice, MiHockey caught up with Quinn Hughes, Will Lockwood, Josh Norris and Jake Gingell. Hughes, a sophomore defenseman, was picked seventh overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the…
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Why the Red Wings sending Filip Zadina to Grand Rapids was a great thing
By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings announced their latest round of roster cuts on Sunday ahead of their Oct. 4 season opener against Columbus. Among them was Filip Zadina, the Wings’ 2018 first-round pick at sixth overall and the highest pick the franchise has made since Keith Primeau in 1990. And after just one…
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Big Ten announces overtime changes for 2018-19 season
By @StefanKubus – On Thursday, the Big Ten announced changes to its overtime procedure. This includes the addition of a 3-on-3 overtime period and also an adjustment to how the point system works in the conference standings. The changes state: Any regular season conference game that remains tied after regulation will play the NCAA-mandated five-minute,…