Category: For Fans
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Mackenzie MacEachern talks NHL Prospect Tournament, upcoming year with the Blues
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By @MichaelCaples – TRAVERSE CITY – Mackenzie MacEachern made the decision to sign with the St. Louis Blues at the conclusion of his junior season with the Michigan State Spartans. Now, he’s getting his first true taste of professional hockey. The Troy native and Brother Rice alum, a third-round pick of the Blues in…
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Check out the latest edition of MiHockeyMag
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In the latest edition of MiHockeyMag, we get you ready for the upcoming professional hockey season – the last of its kind at Joe Louis Arena. How will the youngsters and the new faces fare in Hockeytown? Who should you get to know in Grand Rapids? What’s coming in Kalamazoo and Toledo? All that, and…
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Zach Werenski talks NHL Prospect Tournament, upcoming training camp with Blue Jackets
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By @MichaelCaples – TRAVERSE CITY – It may have been his first NHL Prospect Tournament experience, but it didn’t keep the Columbus Blue Jackets from slapping the ‘C’ onto Zach Werenski’s chest. The Grosse Pointe native – set to embark on his first professional hockey season after two seasons with the University of Michigan…
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Brandon Halverson relishing a healthy NHL Prospect Tournament experience
By @StefanKubus – TRAVERSE CITY – This time around, it’s a much different homecoming for Brandon Halverson. The Traverse City native and New York Rangers goaltending prospect saw his experience with the annual NHL Prospect Tournament spoiled with an injury last year, forcing him to sit out the full week of competition. Halverson, a…
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PHOTOS: 2016 NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City
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The 2016 edition of the NHL Prospect Tournament kicked off in Traverse City on Friday; check out MiHockey’s photos from the eight-team tournament and stay tuned for articles with many of the Michigan names in attendance. (Photo by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Red Wings hire MSU alum Shawn Horcoff for player development role
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings have made an addition to their coaching staff, and while the former NHL forward never wore the Winged Wheel, he’s certainly a familiar face. According to a report by Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte Friedman, Detroit his bringing in former Michigan State star Shawn Horcoff to work in a…
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Check out this video of Bryan Rust and Ian Cole taking the Stanley Cup to their alma mater
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Most of the MiHockey audience won’t approve of the school, but…check out this video of Michigan natives Bryan Rust and Ian Cole parading the Stanley Cup through Notre Dame. The two Fighting Irish products got an extra day with the Cup so they could share it with the people of South Bend. Taking it out…
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Michigan names appear throughout college hockey ‘new players to watch’ list
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By @MichaelCaples – Today, College Hockey, Inc., revealed the list from a top scouting service on the 30 best newcomers entering NCAA hockey for the 2016-17 season. Not surprisingly, Michigan names are featured throughout the list. Here are all the names that have Michigan ties that appear on ISS Hockey’s Top 30 Incoming Freshmen…
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Coach Nick Bootland signs three-year extension with K-Wings; Kwiatkowski named assistant coach
By @MichaelCaples – As the Kalamazoo Wings prepare for the upcoming 2016-17 ECHL season, they took care of some front office moves yesterday. The ECHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning signed head coach Nick Bootland to a three-year extension, while also announcing the hiring of Joel Kwiatkowski as an assistant coach. Bootland, 38, has…
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Griffins announce 2016-17 promotional schedule
By @MichaelCaples – Planning on checking out a game at Van Andel Arena this year? Check out the promotional schedule that the Grand Rapids Griffins released today. The Griffins kick things off on Friday, Oct. 14 when they host the Chicago Wolves. That night, fans will get a magnet schedule and they will be…