Category: For Fans
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Hockey community reacts to Gordie Howe’s passing
It’s an emotional day not only for Hockeytown, but for hockey fans across the globe. Check out some of the social media tributes to Gordie Howe, as the hockey world mourns the passing of Mr. Hockey. Unfortunately we lost the greatest hockey player ever today, but more importantly the nicest man I have ever met.…
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Red Wings legend Gordie Howe has passed away
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By @MichaelCaples – According to multiple reports and now confirmed by the Detroit Red Wings, Mr. Hockey has passed away. The Hockey News’ Ken Campbell was the first to tweet the news, saying that Gordie Howe passed away in Ohio at 7:58 a.m. Shortly before 10 a.m., the Red Wings’ official Twitter account confirmed…
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Griffins announce signings of Borkowski, Caito
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins acquired two new players today for the upcoming AHL campaign. The Red Wings’ AHL affiliate announced the signings of forward Mike Borkowski and defenseman Matthew Caito to standard player’s contracts for the 2016-17 season. Borkowski, a 6-foot, 182-pound center, played in 12 games with the Binghamton Senators on…
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Red Wings fill final coaching staff position with hiring of Torchetti
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings’ coaching staff for the 2016-17 season is now complete. Today, the Original Six franchise announced that they have signed new assistant coach John Torchetti to a two-year contract. Torchetti, a longtime NHL assistant coach, has served as an interim head coach on three separate occasions. He joins assistant…
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Losing an Edge: As seen on eBay (June 8)
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In MiHockey’s new ‘Losing an Edge’ feature, we share… some of the things that we end up doing online when we get distracted from actually working. First up – some of the best things we’ve seen on eBay recently. To start things off, we have perhaps one of the most amazing jerseys on eBay: a…
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Study names Detroit best hockey city; Ann Arbor, Houghton, Big Rapids all top five for college puck
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By @MichaelCaples – Hockey fans in Michigan will certainly agree with the findings of a study conducted by WalletHub. The website – a personal finance site owned by Evolution Finance – named Detroit the best hockey city in the country in its annual “Best Cities for Hockey Fans” examination. WalletHub’s survey also examined college…
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EA Sports reveals first batch of features for NHL 17
By @MichaelCaples – EA Sports revealed its first batch of features and highlights for the upcoming NHL 17 video game. Here’s a round-up of all the new info released for the iconic video game franchise’s latest edition. New “Reactionary Save Intelligence” aims to improve goaltender realism; goalies will “process their position, angle and the…
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MAG: Dylan Larkin’s Hockeytown ascension
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we feature Dylan Larkin’s first season with the Detroit Red Wings and how the Waterford native’s popularity in Hockeytown has skyrocketed. Hear from Larkin and his father, Kevin, on what the last year has been like for the Wings’ rising star. Click here, or click on the image below,…
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Adam Banks ‘The Mighty Ducks’ movie-worn jersey for sale in Hollywood auction
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By @StefanKubus – The jersey worn by one of hockey’s most legendary youth hockey players – fictionally-speaking of course – is available for auction. In a Hollywood auction through host Invaluable.com, you can own the jersey worn by actor Vincent Larusso, better known as Adam Banks from The Mighty Ducks. But it won’t come cheap; bidding…
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we take a look at Dylan Larkin’s first season with the Red Wings and explore why the hometown hero has been thriving in Hockeytown. We also offer up our annual equipment buyer’s guide, profiling the latest and greatest from hockey’s top brands. Plus, we introduce you to Calen Kiefiuk,…