Category: For Fans
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NHL Central Scouting announces preliminary players to watch list for 2017 draft
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By @MichaelCaples – NHL Central Scouting announced their preliminary ‘players to watch’ list for the 2017 NHL Draft today, with letter grades assigned for the players mentioned. An ‘A’ grade suggests a first-round draft pick, while a ‘B’ grade suggests a second or third-round pick and a ‘C’ grade suggests a fourth, fifth or…
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Justin Abdelkader named new assistant captain of the Red Wings
By @MichaelCaples – Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill announced today that Justin Abdelkader will be wearing the ‘A’ on a permanent basis this season. The Wings’ bench boss said – as announced on the DRW Twitter account – that Abdelkader is the team’s new assistant captain. Abdelkader, 29, is starting his eighth season with…
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Hockeyville party underway in Marquette
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By @MichaelCaples – The MiHockey crew will be heading up to Marquette tonight, but from what we’ve seen on social media, the party is well underway. Check out these photos and links: Students at @MQTSchools packed 142,000 meals for #stophungernow!!! #HockeyvilleUSA #howwerise @NHLCanes @BuffaloSabres pic.twitter.com/W0RbiMOOmU — Lakeview Arena (@LakeviewArena) October 3, 2016 The Local…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings beat Blackhawks Sunday evening in preseason action
The Red Wings posted a 6-3 victory over rival Chicago Sunday evening at Joe Louis Arena in 2016-17 preseason hockey action. Luke Glendening, Martin Frk, Danny DeKeyser, Dylan Larkin, Anthony Mantha and Andreas Athanasiou all scored for the Wings, while Petr Mrazek turned aside 11 shots. (Photos by Andie Wojciak/MiHockey)
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PHOTOS: Spartans post shootout win over Windsor in exhibition opener
The Spartans recorded a shootout win over Toronto in their 2016-17 exhibition season opener Sunday afternoon in East Lansing. Mason Appleton and Patrick Khodorenko scored in regulation for Michigan State, while Ed Minney and John Lethemon split time between the pipes. Joe Cox and Taro Hirose scored in the shootout for MSU. (Photos by Michael…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines beat Windsor 2-0 in exhibition opener
The Michigan Wolverines made their season debut Sunday afternoon at Yost Ice Arena, and they posted a shutout in the process. Red Berenson’s squad beat the University of Windsor 2-0 in the first game of the season for the 2016-17 edition of the Wolverines. Nick Pastujov and Dexter Dancs scored, while all three Michigan goaltenders…
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Red Wings reduce roster by 13
UPDATE (Monday, Oct. 3): The Red Wings have assigned Adam Marsh to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Val-d’Or Foreurs, and Colin Campbell has been released from his tryout. Campbell will now report to Grand Rapids. The Wings’ roster now stands at 48 players. Original post (Saturday, Oct. 1): By @MichaelCaples – The Red…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-17 Team vs. Youngstown
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USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team welcomed the Youngstown Phantoms to Plymouth for a Friday night contest. The visitors ended up posting a 6-1 victory at USA Hockey Arena. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Report: Big Ten conference moving postseason tournament on-campus
By @MichaelCaples – Looks like the Big Ten will follow the WCHA’s lead when it comes to postseason tournaments. Per a report from the Wisconsin State Journal, the Big Ten will be moving its postseason hockey games to campus sites starting in 2018. With the shift from a neutral site – this year’s Big Ten…
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Kyle Connor scores in preseason debut with Jets
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By @MichaelCaples – Kyle Connor donned the Winnipeg Jets jersey for the first time yesterday – at least the first time for a NHL-worthy contest. In his preseason debut with the club who drafted him 17th overall in 2015, Connor scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal in a 4-1 Jets victory…