Category: For Fans
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WATCH: Red Berenson’s acceptance speech from the 2018 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration
By @StefanKubus – It was announced in August, and on Wednesday night, it was made official: Red Berenson is a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. And rightfully so for his contributions to the sport over the past half century. Berenson led Michigan to 22 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 1991-2012. Along the…
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Anthony Mantha out 4-6 weeks with hand injury
By @StefanKubus – With Tyler Bertuzzi having been suspended two games on Monday, the Red Wings will be without another key piece for the foreseeable future. The Red Wings announced Anthony Mantha will be out 4-6 weeks with a hand injury. He is reportedly set to have surgery on Tuesday. Mantha broke the hand when…
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Veleno, McIsaac, Dellandrea among Team Canada World Junior camp invites
By @StefanKubus – Hockey Canada announced the names that will be heading to its National Junior Team Selection Camp in preparation for the 2019 World Junior Championship in British Columbia. Among the 19 forwards and 12 defensemen, a pair of Red Wings prospects and a current Flint Firebirds forward will have a chance to make…
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College hockey roundup (Nov. 30-Dec. 2)
By @StefanKubus – With all but one Michigan school having played this weekend, here’s an update on how each team fared this past weekend: Broncos continue to roll Western Michigan continued its hot run, now on a four-game win streak after taking down Niagara on Friday and Saturday by a combined score of 10-5. Ethen Frank’s…
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WalletHub report: Detroit ranked second best hockey city in United States
By @StefanKubus – It’s been called HockeyTown for a reason. But in case anyone wanted a little data behind the claim, WalletHub released its annual report on the best sports cities in the country, including a breakdown by sport. The personal-finance website compared 419 small to large U.S. cities across the five largest pro sports, using…
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WMU’s Conrad and Gorsuch, Miami’s Daschke take NCHC weekly honors
By @StefanKubus – For the first time in program history, Western Michigan came away with a road sweep of North Dakota this past weekend. And Colt Conrad and Trevor Gorsuch played a huge part in it. Conrad, a senior forward, was named NCHC Offensive Player of the Week and also NCAA Second Star of the…
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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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Cam Fowler completes hat trick in OT in Ducks’ 3-2 win
By @StefanKubus – Sunday night marked a career night for Cam Fowler. With a pair of goals heading into overtime against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Farmington Hills native completed the hat trick to lift his Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 win. Fowler, a HoneyBaked alum and product of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program,…
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Sheldon Dries pots first NHL goal, assist in Avalanche’s 6-5 loss to Calgary
By @StefanKubus – In his return to the Colorado lineup, Sheldon Dries made as good of an impact as any, despite his Avalanche losing to Calgary, 6-5, Thursday night. The Macomb Township native and Western Michigan alum potted a goal and an assist in his call-up from the AHL, after being held pointless in his…