Category: For Fans
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Red Wings make six picks in Day 2 of 2016 NHL Draft
By @MichaelCaples – After making a splash with the Pavel Datsyuk trade Friday night, the Red Wings used Day 2 of the 2016 NHL Draft to bolster their prospects list. Detroit made six selections during Rounds 2-7 of the draft in Buffalo, N.Y., picking three defensemen, two forwards and a goaltender. The Wings’ most notable…
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Collin Adams selected No. 170 overall in 2016 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – The New York Islanders must have liked what they saw in Muskegon this past season. The Isles used the No. 170 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft to select Brighton native and Muskegon Lumberjacks forward Collin Adams. A North Dakota commit, Adams was named to the USHL All-Rookie Team in 2015-16…
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Cameron Clarke selected No. 136 overall in the 2016 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – Tecumseh native Cameron Clarke wasn’t ranked by NHL Central Scouting heading into the draft, but that didn’t stop the Bruins from selecting him. Boston picked Clarke, a Ferris State commit, No. 136 overall in the fifth round of the 2016 NHL Draft. Clarke certainly caught the eyes of scouts throughout the 2015-16…
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Jack Kopacka selected No. 93 overall in the 2016 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – A day after selecting Max Jones in the first round, the Ducks dipped into the Michigan talent pool once again on Saturday. Anaheim selected Jack Kopacka in the fourth round of the 2016 NHL Draft, using their No. 93 overall pick to claim the Lapeer native. Kopacka posted 20 goals and 23…
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Sean Day selected No. 81 overall in the 2016 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – When all is said and done, the New York Rangers may have found a gem in with their third-round draft pick in 2016. The Blueshirts selected Rochester native Sean Day with the No. 81 overall pick, picking up a defenseman who was once granted exceptional status by the Ontario Hockey League to…
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Will Lockwood selected No. 64 overall in the NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – Will Lockwood hasn’t had to travel much for his hockey career, but in a few years, he might have quite the move to handle. The Bloomfield Hills native was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2016 NHL Draft today, claimed No. 64 overall early in the third round. Lockwood, a University…
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Tyler Parsons selected 54th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – The Flames may have just drafted their goaltender of the future, and he hails from Chesterfield, Mich. Calgary used their No. 54 overall pick in the second round to select Tyler Parsons, making the Michigan native the second goaltender taken in the 2016 NHL Draft. Parsons, rated the No. 3 goaltending prospect…
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Alex DeBrincat selected 39th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – When you score 51 goals in back-to-back OHL seasons, it doesn’t matter how tall you are. The Chicago Blackhawks selected 5-foot-7-inch Alex DeBrincat with the No. 39 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. DeBrincat, a Farmington Hills native, played his second season with OHL’s Erie Otters in 2015-16, and he posted…
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Max Jones selected No. 24 overall by the Anaheim Ducks
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By @MichaelCaples – Max Jones is now a member of the Anaheim Ducks. The Rochester native, who just won the Memorial Cup with the London Knights as an OHL rookie forward in 2015-16, was selected No. 24 overall Friday night in Buffalo. Jones recorded 28 goals and 24 assists for 52 points in 63 games…
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Red Wings select college-bound defenseman Dennis Cholowski in first round of 2016 draft
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By @MichaelCaples – After trading their No. 16 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, the Red Wings used the No. 20 overall pick to select defenseman Dennis Cholowski. A native of Langley, B.C., Cholowski is heading to St. Cloud State for the upcoming season after two campaigns with the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL.…