Category: For Fans
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Kalamazoo Wings announce 2016 Protected List
By @StefanKubus – The ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings announced its Protected List for 2016 on Thursday. The K-Wings’ list features 20 players, 19 of which suited up for Kalamazoo in 2015-16. ECHL teams can protect as many players as they choose so long as the protected players meet the guidelines laid out in the Collective…
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Michigan State announces 2016-17 hockey schedule
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan State Spartans have finalized their schedule for the upcoming college hockey season. MSU will begin play with an exhibition contest against the University of Toronto on Sunday, Oct. 2. NCAA games begin two weeks later, when the Spartans travel to Lake Superior State for two games with the Lakers…
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Upper Peninsula’s Gibson Cup featured in new Viceland TV show
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By @MichaelCaples – The battle for the Gibson Cup – an annual battle for one of hockey’s oldest trophies in Michigan’s upper peninsula – has been featured on Vice’s new TV channel ‘Viceland.’ Check out the trailer below, and if you have the right TV subscription package, you can watch the episode online here…
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Red Wings announce 2016 preseason schedule
By @MichaelCaples – The “Farewell Season at The Joe” will officially begin on Sept. 27 for the Red Wings. Detroit will play host to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first of four home preseason contests, as the team finalizes preparations for the 2016-17 NHL season – their last at Joe Louis Arena. The Red…
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Griffins announce 2016-17 opening night, five other game dates
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By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins have announced their first bit of scheduling information for the upcoming season. The Red Wings’ AHL affiliate will begin the home portion of their 2016-17 schedule with Opening Night (presented by Huntington Bank) on Friday, Oct. 14 at Van Andel Arena. Also announced today: The Griffins will host…
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MiStory: Girls can play (PRO) hockey, too (by Shiann Darkangelo)
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In MiHockey’s new MiStory feature, we let hockey people tell their own stories with their own words. Brighton native Shiann Darkangelo shares her hockey journey from skating with boys’ teams in the Metro Detroit area to playing hockey professionally in the National Women’s Hockey League. Shiann is currently playing for the Canadian Women’s Hockey League…
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Parsons, Jones and Miletic win Memorial Cup with London
By @MichaelCaples – With a 3-2 win in overtime, three Michigan natives and the London Knights have won the 2016 Memorial Cup. Congrats to Tyler Parsons (Chesterfield), Max Jones (Orion) and Sam Miletic (Bloomfield Hills) – Michigan’s representatives on the team that just won Canada’s ultimate prize in major juniors. The Knights posted a…
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World Cup of Hockey rosters finalized; see all the Michigan, Red Wings names slated to compete
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By @MichaelCaples – Good news, hockey fans – professional hockey will start a month earlier than usual, and it will be the best in the world competing. The rosters have been finalized for the upcoming 2016 World Cup of Hockey, and there are plenty of Michigan names and Red Wings players slated to participate. The…
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Full Team North America (U23) roster announced for upcoming World Cup of Hockey
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By @MichaelCaples – A roster for the best 23-and-under players in North America has been finalized for the upcoming World Cup. The squad – which will compete under the name ‘Team North America’ – features a star-studded cast of youngsters who will compete against some of the best players in the world representing their native…
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Full Team USA roster announced for upcoming World Cup of Hockey
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By @MichaelCaples – Team USA’s roster has been finalized for the upcoming 2016 World Cup of Hockey. As selected by team GM Dean Lombardi and his staff, the American squad – complete with three Michigan natives – will take on seven other teams (Canada, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Team Europe and Team North America)…