Category: For Fans
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Firebirds win inaugural I-75 Divide Cup series with OT victory over Saginaw
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By @MichaelCaples – The new I-75 Divide Cup will be staying in Flint this summer. With a 6-5 overtime victory over in-state rival Saginaw, the Flint Firebirds won the inaugural I-75 Divide Cup series. Mathieu Henderson scored the game-winning goal 37 seconds into overtime to give the Firebirds their 19th win of the season…
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Abdelkader looking forward to 2016 World Cup of Hockey
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – Justin Abdelkader was one of the initial nine forwards chosen to represent Team USA in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey in September. The 29-year-old Muskegon native joins Waterford native Dylan Larkin (North America), Petr Mrazek (Czech Republic), Tomas Tatar (Europe), Pavel Datsyuk (Russia) and Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas…
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Red Wings toppled by Blackhawks Wednesday night
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – The Chicago Blackhawks showed why they’re a Stanley Cup contender Wednesday night at Joe Louis Arena. Fueled by multi-point outings from Brent Seabrook, Patrick Kane and rookie Artemi Panarin, the Blackhawks put on a dominant performance, taking a 5-2 decision over the Red Wings. Corey Crawford stopped 31 of 33 shots for Chicago in…
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Abdelkader, Kesler named to Team USA roster for World Cup
By @MichaelCaples – Team USA’s initial roster for the upcoming World Cup of Hockey was announced today, and two Michigan natives cracked the list. Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader and Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Kesler were two of the first 16 players added to Team USA’s roster. More players will be named before the tournament…
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Larkin, Hellebuyck named to Team North America roster for World Cup of Hockey
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By @MichaelCaples – For the upcoming World Cup of Hockey, there will be a team comprised of the top players under the age of 23. Dylan Larkin and Connor Hellebuyck will be on that team. The initial roster for ‘Team North America’ – an all-star team formed of the top youngsters from the U.S. and…
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NMU’s Shine named WCHA player of the month; LSSU’s Torrel top rookie
By @MichaelCaples – The WCHA has announced their players of the month, and the awards are going to Michigan residents. Pinckney native Dominik Shine of Northern Michigan is the conference’s player of the month, it was announced today. Meanwhile, Lake Superior State forward Gage Torrel has been named the WCHA’s rookie of the month.…
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Ferris State promotes ‘Frozen Night’ with players singing “Let It Go”
If you’ve ever wanted to see members of the Ferris State hockey team produce an epic lip sync of “Let It Go” you’re in luck. If you didn’t know you wanted to see that, you do now. Check out the video below to see some of the FSU boys singing the iconic song from Disney’s…
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VIDEO: Talking Hockey with Jordan Oesterle
Dearborn Heights native, Western Michigan alum and Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jordan Oesterle talks about his youth hockey days, college hockey and more in our latest “Talking Hockey with…” video feature.
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Marysville’s Schilkey, Wolverines’ Connor named B1G stars of the week…again
By @MichaelCaples – No, this isn’t a copy/paste job. Last week, Michigan natives Kyle Connor and Nick Schilkey claimed the top two spots on the Big Ten weekly stars list. They did it once again this week, just flipping spots between No. 1 and No. 2. This time around, Schilkey, a junior forward with…
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Check out Andreas Athanasiou’s highlight-reel goal in Red Wings’ win
UPDATE: The Red Wings ended up beating the Dallas Stars 3-2 in overtime, thanks to Pavel Datsyuk. Athanasiou’s final stat line? Two goals on four shots while skating to a plus-2 rating on 11:29 worth of ice time. By @MichaelCaples – Andreas Athanasiou doesn’t want to go back to Grand Rapids. At least, that’s…