Category: For Coaches
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Red Wings annual equipment and memorabilia sale set for June 2
By @StefanKubus – If you’re looking to get your hands on some Red Wings game-used memorabilia or autographed items, mark your calendars for Saturday, June 2. That’s when the Red Wings will host their annual equipment and memorabilia sale at Hockeytown Authentics in Troy, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The one-day sale will include…
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Memorabilia from Red Berenson’s personal collection up for auction
By @StefanKubus – If you’ve ever wanted to own some legendary pieces of hockey history from Gordon “Red” Berenson, now’s your chance. Various pieces of memorabilia from Berenson’s personal collection are being auctioned off online through Classic Auctions, from game-worn jerseys to signed lithographs. Items currently range in price from $200-$3,000. Some of the highlights…
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Team USA falls to Finland as preliminary play wraps up in Men’s World Championship
By @StefanKubus – It wasn’t the ideal way of ending preliminary play and entering elimination territory, but perhaps it was a wake-up call. Team USA fell 6-2 to Finland on Tuesday to finish second in Group B with four regulation wins, two overtime wins and one loss. Captain Patrick Kane potted a goal and an…
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Michigan State alum Rod Brind’Amour named Carolina Hurricanes head coach
By @StefanKubus – A significant Michigan State alumnus is set to take over a NHL bench next season. The Carolina Hurricanes announced Tuesday that former captain Rod Brind’Amour has been named the franchise’s 14th head coach. Brind’Amour, 47, had been serving as an assistant coach with Carolina for the past seven seasons after officially retiring…
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Blashill, Larkin look to continue building trust, relationship at Worlds
By @StefanKubus – The dynamic between a head coach and his top player can often be one of the most sensitive relationships in hockey. With Jeff Blashill and Dylan Larkin, things have gotten off to a good start in Detroit and the two hope to continue building their bond at May’s IIHF World Championship. The…
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Scooter Vaughan named AHL’s Man of the Year
By @StefanKubus – Scooter Vaughan is best known for being a hockey player, but it’s what he’s done off the ice that’s earning him prestigious recognition. The American Hockey League named Vaughan, a University of Michigan alum, its 2018 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award winner as AHL Man of the Year. Since 1998, the award has…
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2018 USHL Fall Classic set for Sept. 27-30 in Pittsburgh
By @StefanKubus – The USHL Fall Classic brings together both the junior league’s 17 clubs and also top youth teams from across the country. The league announced Thursday that the event will take place from Sept. 27-30 in Pittsburgh this year. All 17 USHL clubs will play two regular-season games, including USA Hockey’s National Team…
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Red Wings announce return of ‘Paint the Ice’ event on April 26
By @StefanKubus – Last year, fans had the opportunity to paint the ice of Joe Louis Arena with a personal message or design in its final season. Now, fans can do the same in the first year of Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings announced on Thursday that the second Paint the Ice event will…
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VIDEO: 2018 MAHA Bantam AA state championship
The Chelsea Chiefs Gold squad took on the Troy Sting for the right to be called the 2018 MAHA Bantam AA state champion.
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WMU alum Scott Foster, accountant and beer league goalie, plays for Blackhawks in emergency backup role
By @StefanKubus – From beer leagues to the big leagues. It was like something out of a Hollywood movie for 36-year-old Scott Foster, who earlier in the day was working his day job as an accountant. In Thursday night’s game against Winnipeg, Chicago Blackhawks netminder Anton Forsberg was injured during warmups, which forced 23-year-old Collin…