Category: For Fans
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Detroit native Jalen Smereck becomes first Flint Firebird to sign NHL contract
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By @MichaelCaples – Detroit native Jalen Smereck has accomplished a first for the Flint Firebirds’ organization. The Michigan-born defenseman, acquired via trade in the off-season from the Oshawa Generals, is now the first member of the Flint Firebirds to sign an NHL contract. Smereck officially signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes,…
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Nearly 130 U.S. locations ready to celebrate 2016 IIHF World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend
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By @MichaelCaples – Nearly 130 locations across the United States will be holding events to celebrate the sixth annual International Ice Hockey Federation World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend this Saturday and Sunday. The IIHF World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend is designed to celebrate female participation in the sport, with the goal being to grow…
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EA SPORTS NHL 17 season simulation has Red Wings’ playoff streak ending
By @StefanKubus – EA SPORTS has released the results of its annual NHL season simulation in their latest video game, NHL 17. And the results aren’t particularly great for Red Wings fans. Detroit finished the virtual 2016-17 season with 87 points and a 10th-place Eastern Conference finish, snapping their 25-year playoff streak in the final season at…
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Tickets on sale this Saturday for U.S. vs. Canada women’s game in Plymouth
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By @MichaelCaples – On Saturday, Dec. 17, fans in Metro Detroit have the chance to see Team USA take on Canada. As part of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Winter Champions Series, the U.S. and Canada’s women’s teams will square off at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth at 4:30 p.m. The game serves as a…
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MSU to honor Ron Mason with ‘RM’ initials painted on ice, worn on Spartan helmets
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan State Spartans announced today some special ways they will be remembering former head coach Ron Mason. For the 2016-17 season, MSU will paint ‘RM’ initials behind both goals at Munn Ice Arena, while the Spartans will wear stickers with the same initials on their helmets. The initials will be…
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PHOTOS: Kraft Hockeyville USA game at Lakeview Arena in Marquette
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Check out MiHockey’s first batch of photos from the 2016 Kraft Hockeyville USA game between the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes at Lakeview Arena in Marquette, Mich. For our first story about the event, click here. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Hockeyville a rousing success for Marquette, Lakeview Arena
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By @StefanKubus – MARQUETTE – It started as a pipe dream, a shot in the dark, a single hopeful essay among over 1,000. But what it ultimately turned into, not even Fritz Hoenke could’ve imagined. Hoenke was the one who wrote the winning essay to help Marquette be named Kraft Hockeyville for 2016. Now,…
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PHOTOS: Kraft Hockeyville USA game day in Marquette (morning)
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Check out our photo gallery from the morning skate and afternoon at Marquette’s Lakeview Arena, as the Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres get set to participate in the second annual Kraft Hockeyville USA game in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. (Photos by Michael Caples and Stefan Kubus/MiHockey)
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Buffalo’s O’Reilly, Carolina’s Skinner visit Marquette middle school for Hockeyville
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By @StefanKubus – MARQUETTE – Students of Bothwell Middle School in Marquette received a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Tuesday afternoon: a visit from NHL stars. Buffalo’s Ryan O’Reilly and Carolina’s Jeff Skinner took time to answer student questions and play a little floor hockey with a handful of the kids as part of the Kraft Hockeyville…
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VIDEO: Dan Bylsma, Jack Eichel talk about Kraft Hockeyville game in Marquette
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Check out what Grand Haven native and Buffalo Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma had to say about today’s Kraft Hockeyville game at Lakeview Arena in Marquette, as well as comments from Sabres superstar Jack Eichel – undoubtedly the main attraction for today’s game.