Category: For Fans
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Ferris State stuns top-seeded St. Cloud in overtime of NCAA tourney
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By Michael Caples – It only took 18 seconds for Jared VanWormer to find the back of the net. Eighteen seconds into overtime, that is. The Traverse City native buried a rebound off an initial shot by Gerald Mayhew to give the Bulldogs a 5-4 overtime victory over top-seeded St. Cloud State Saturday afternoon…
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Motte’s goal gives Michigan an overtime win over Notre Dame in NCAA tourney
By @MichaelCaples – CINCINNATI, Ohio – It took the ‘CCM Line’ 68:19 worth of hockey to find the scoresheet. They scored when it mattered most. Tyler Motte finished off a rush towards the Notre Dame goal by scoring the overtime winner to give Michigan a 3-2 victory over the Fighting Irish in the first…
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Referee passes away from head injury during warmups of WCHA Final Five
By @MichaelCaples – According to posts on the Facebook group created to support him, Oliver “Butch” Mousseaux has passed away. The Grosse Pointe native had been in a medically-induced coma at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids ever since he suffered a head injury during warm-ups at the WCHA Final Five semifinals at Van Andel…
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First NHL goal part of memorable night for Red Wings rookie Anthony Mantha
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – It couldn’t have been a better scenario for Anthony Mantha. With less than three minutes to play in the second period and Detroit on a power play, Mantha parked his 6-foot-5 frame right in front of 6-foot-2 Montreal Canadiens netminder Ben Scrivens. Brad Richards took a slap shot from the left…
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Red Wings assign Vili Saarijarvi to Grand Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – It was a rough year for Red Wings prospect Vili Saarijarvi, but apparently it hasn’t stunted his hockey development. The Griffins posted on Twitter today that the Red Wings have assigned Saarijarvi, the Wings’ third-round pick, to Grand Rapids from his OHL club in Flint. Saarijarvi, 18, recorded 12 goals and…
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Red Wings stumble, but hang on for 4-3 win over Canadiens
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – It wasn’t pretty, nor was it ever safe. But despite seeing a 4-0 third-period lead blown, the Red Wings held on for a 4-3 victory – and a crucial two points – over the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena. Anthony Mantha scored his first career goal, which proved…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings beat Canadiens Thursday night
The Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Thursday night in Detroit, thanks to goals from Riley Sheahan (twice), Luke Glendening and Anthony Mantha – his first NHL goal. It was also Detroit’s ‘Wings for Wishes’ game, as the Original Six club supported Make-A-Wish Michigan while welcoming many special guests to The Joe. (Photos by…
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Check out this Ferris State video created by Kenny Babinski’s brother
On Thursday, Ferris State Hockey shared a video on Twitter that had a unique angle to it – a feature of sorts on forward Kenny Babinski (a Midland native), created by his own brother. Check out this awesome video from Brendan Babinski that reminds people of all the work that went into Babinski and…
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2016 college hockey signing tracker
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By @MichaelCaples and @StefanKubus – As teams conclude the 2015-16 college hockey season, players are taking the next steps in their careers, as they sign with professional teams. Here is MiHockey’s 2016 college hockey signing tracker, as we try to keep tabs on where the Michigan names are heading next. Zach Werenski – Michigan (Grosse…
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Big Ten hockey formally announces addition of Notre Dame
By @MichaelCaples – Yesterday, multiple outlets began reporting that Notre Dame will be joining the Big Ten hockey conference. Less than 24 hours later, the Big Ten has confirmed the news. The Fighting Irish will indeed be joining the B1G as a sport affiliate member for men’s ice hockey, beginning in the 2017-18 season. “Notre…