Category: For Fans
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NTDP names Crowe as new director of player personnel
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By @MichaelCaples – Today, USA Hockey announced its new director of player personnel for the National Team Development Program. Jeremiah Crowe, a Buffalo native and Clarkson University hockey alum, has been promoted to fill the position left by Ryan Hardy. Crowe served as the assistant director of player personnel for Plymouth’s NTDP last season.…
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Red Wings, Darren Helm kick off team’s 2016-17 school assembly tour with stop in Birmingham
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By @MichaelCaples – With the help of Darren Helm, the Detroit Red Wings kicked off their seventh season of the Red Wings School Assembly Program by stopping at Holy Name School in Birmingham today. Helm and members of the Red Wings School Assembly Team talked to the student body about the importance of education, eating…
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WHL’s Saskatoon Blades to hold ‘Thank You, Mr. Hockey’ Day
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By @StefanKubus – The late Gordie Howe grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and now the city and Western Hockey League team stationed there have big plans to honor Mr. Hockey this season. On Wednesday, the city of Saskatoon officially announced September 25th, 2016 as Thank You, Mr. Hockey Day. The day is set to begin with a private ceremony…
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Red Wings announce 2016 NHL Prospect Tournament roster
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings have announced their roster for the upcoming 2016 NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, and there are plenty of names for the Hockeytown faithful to see in preseason hockey action. Notable participants include Evgeny Svechnikov, Dylan Sadowy, Tyler Bertuzzi, Givani Smith and Filip Hronek. The team’s free-agent invitees…
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VIDEO: Norris, Pastujov talk about upcoming NTDP U18 year
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Josh Norris and Michael Pastujov talk about the upcoming 2016-17 season – their second campaign with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Norris (Oxford native, Oakland Jr. Grizzlies alum) and Pastujov (Bradenton, Fla., Honeybaked alum) are both committed to the University of Michigan following their stay in Plymouth with the NTDP. The two talk about…
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Theme nights added to Red Wings’ list of promotions and giveaways for “Farewell Season at The Joe”
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By @MichaelCaples – UPDATE: The Red Wings formally announced both the promotional giveaways list and the ‘theme nights’ for the “Farewell Season at The Joe” campaign via press release today. Here are the theme nights: Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night – Oct. 29 vs. Boston Military Appreciation Night – Nov. 15 vs. Tampa Bay…
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Saginaw Spirit announce 25-man roster for 2016-17 OHL season
By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit have officially announced their 25-man roster for the 2016-17 OHL season as they prepare for the preseason. Here is a look at the Spirit roster as it stands today:
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“Miracle” actors take hockey fans behind the scenes of the filming during #NHLMovieNight
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By @MichaelCaples – Wednesday night served as the NHL’s now annual #NHLMovieNight event. At 7 p.m., everyone who wished to watch the iconic “Miracle” movie together pressed play at the same time, and, via Twitter, the online community talked about one of the sport’s best feature films. If you didn’t partake, we get it,…
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Red Wings announce 2016 NHL Prospect Tournament schedule
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By @MichaelCaples – Get out your calendars – the 2016 NHL Prospect Tournament schedule is here. The annual event, which brings top prospects from eight NHL teams to Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City, officially kicks off on Friday, Sept. 16 and runs through Tuesday, Sept. 20. The tournament, in its’ 18th year of…
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Henrik Zetterberg added to Red Wings’ concerning summer injury list
By @MichaelCaples – Injuries are becoming of concern for the Red Wings, and training camp isn’t even underway. Today, the NHLPA officially announced that Detroit captain Henrik Zetterberg will miss the World Cup of Hockey. He’s the second Swedish Red Wing to pull out of the tournament – Niklas Kronwall has been removed from…