Category: For Fans
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Wolverines add two to recruiting class, now have 11 total
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Wolverines announced two additions to their 2016-17 incoming freshman class this year, which means their recruiting class now stands at 11 players. Today, the Wolverines officially welcomed forwards Jake Slaker (San Diego, Calif.) and Adam Winborg (Stockholm, Sweden) to the program. They join previously committed players Hayden Lavigne, Jack LaFontaine,…
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USHL announces 2016-17 schedule
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By @MichaelCaples – Fans of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program and the Muskegon Lumberjacks can now start planning out their USHL viewing schedule. The top junior league in the country announced their 2016-17 full schedule today. Here are some of the highlights, as it relates to the three Michigan-based teams (Muskegon and the…
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Red Wings sign goaltender Petr Mrazek to new two-year contract
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings have locked up the goaltender of their future – at least for the time being. Per Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada, Detroit and Petr Mrazek have settled on a new two-year contract. Mrazek has signed a two year deal. $3.85 and $4.15 — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC)…
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Mackenzie MacEachern talks about signing pro contract with Blues, saying goodbye to MSU
By @MichaelCaples – There was an abundance of professional hockey players on the ice for the Eastside Elite All-Star Game Saturday night in Mount Clemens. One of the spectators is also a pro hockey player, but he’s probably still getting used to being able to say that. Mackenzie MacEachern was in town to watch…
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Red Wings games to be live streamed on Fox Sports GO
By @MichaelCaples – If you have a TV service that provides you with Fox Sports Detroit, you may just be able to watch Red Wings games on your phone or tablet this season. Announced today, Fox Sports Regional Networks – aka FSD in Hockeytown – will begin live streaming local NHL telecasts beginning with…
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DeKeyser: “Today just kind of makes me realize how lucky I am”
By @MichaelCaples – Danny DeKeyser said that today is one of those days where he’s reminded of how lucky he is. The 26-year-old native of Clay Township, Mich., just signed a new six-year contract with his hometown Red Wings – keeping DeKeyser with his childhood favorite team for a very long time. With DeKeyser’s…
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Red Wings, Danny DeKeyser agree to new six-year deal
By @StefanKubus – The Red Wings have re-signed another key piece to the puzzle. It was announced today that Detroit and Macomb native Danny DeKeyser have agreed to a new six-year deal. DeKeyser, a restricted free agent coming off a two-year deal with a cap hit of $2.188 million, was originally scheduled to have his player-requested arbitration hearing on July 28. Per…
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Griffins sign former Buckeyes goaltender Calvin Heeter
By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins have added a former Buckeye to their roster. Grand Rapids announced today the signing of goaltender Calvin Heeter to a standard player’s contract for the 2016-17 season. Heeter, a native of St. Louis, Mo., played for Ohio State from 2008-2012, earning three Academic All-Big Ten selections and numerous team accolades…
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Sold-out Eastside Elite All-Star Game a huge success in Mount Clemens
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By @MichaelCaples – MOUNT CLEMENS – Steven Oleksy wasn’t quite sure of how the hockey community would respond to the Eastside Elite Hockey League’s inaugural all-star game. After a sold-out event on Saturday night, it seems safe to say that Oleksy’s league held the first of many Eastside Elite All-Star Games at Mount Clemens…
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Vili Saarijarvi taking development with Red Wings in stride
By @StefanKubus – Vili Saarijarvi’s face has been flying all over the world thanks to a commemorative Finnish stamp celebrating his country’s early-2016 World Junior Championship gold medal. The Red Wings, in turn, hope to see his face flying all over the ice in Detroit wearing the Winged Wheel soon. The 19-year-old defenseman enters…