Category: For Fans
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Michigan’s CCM Line named to USA Hockey’s World Championship roster
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan’s famed ‘CCM Line’ isn’t broken up just yet. USA Hockey has announced the first 13 players named to their roster for the upcoming IIHF World Championship roster, and the Wolverines’ trio of JT Compher, Kyle Connor and Tyler Motte all appear on the list. Between the three players, the CCM…
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NHL Central Scouting releases final rankings for 2016 draft
By @MichaelCaples – NHL Central Scouting has released its final rankings for the upcoming 2016 NHL Draft, and plenty of Michigan names appear on the list. North American skaters No. 9 – Clayton Keller – USA Hockey’s NTDP No. 10 – Kieffer Bellows – USA Hockey’s NTDP No. 14 – Max Jones –…
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Connor signs with Jets after one season with Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – When you match Jack Eichel’s scoring marks, your NHL team will come calling. That’s what happened with Kyle Connor, who has signed with the Winnipeg Jets after one season with the Michigan Wolverines. “Playing at Michigan was the most fun year of hockey in my life, and I think that I…
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Red Wings vs. Lightning series schedule announced
By @MichaelCaples – Now that the NHL regular season has officially come to a close, the league has announced its schedule for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Detroit Red Wings and the Tampa Bay Lightning kick off their first-round series on Wednesday, April 13 in Florida. The first home game…
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Johnson, Wolanin win NCAA national title with North Dakota
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By @MichaelCaples – Two more Michigan natives are national champions. With a 5-1 victory over Quinnipiac Saturday night, North Dakota won its eighth national title in program history, and two Michigan boys helped lead the way. Congratulations to Troy native Cam Johnson and Rochester native Christian Wolanin – the Michigan representatives on the Fighting Hawks…
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Report: Datsyuk confirms his plans to leave NHL after season
By @MichaelCaples – Sounds like those rumors were right – Pavel Datsyuk is indeed planning on leaving the NHL at the end of this season. In an exclusive interview with the Detroit Free Press’ Mitch Albom, the Red Wings superstar said that he plans on returning home to Russia with one year still left…
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Red Wings reach NHL playoffs for 25th straight season
By @MichaelCaples – It may have been by a margin slimmer than the bottom of a hockey skate blade, but it doesn’t matter – the Red Wings are heading to the playoffs. Detroit fell to the Rangers 3-2 in New York today, but the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 6-1, which gives the…
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MiHockey’s 2016 OHL draft tracker
By @MichaelCaples – The 2016 OHL Priority Selection (league draft) is underway, and MiHockey is tracking all of the Michigan names selected, as well as the picks made by our Michigan-based OHL clubs in Flint and Saginaw. Check below for constant updates from the OHL draft (Flint Firebirds and Saginaw Spirit selections in italics). First…
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Kyle Connor talks about missing out on Hobey Baker, upcoming decision on next season
By @MichaelCaples – It certainly wasn’t what he was hoping for, but like usual, Kyle Connor took it in stride. In a year where he wasn’t selected for Team USA’s World Junior team despite leading the NCAA in scoring, Connor also missed out on winning the Hobey Baker Award. Connor was one of three…
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College All-Americans announced; Connor wins Rookie of the Year
By @MichaelCaples – Major college hockey awards are being announced tonight, and there are plenty of Michigan names receiving recognition. Congrats to this year’s All-Americans, as selected by the American Hockey Coaches Association: First Team West Tyler Motte – Michigan (St. Clair) Kyle Connor – Michigan (Shelby Township) Zach Werenski – Michigan (Grosse Pointe)…