Category: For Fans
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2015 NHL Draft: Brendan Warren selected by the Arizona Coyotes
By @MichaelCaples – After his time with the University of Michigan, Brendan Warren will be joining the Arizona Coyotes organization. Warren, a Carleton native, was claimed by the Coyotes No. 81 overall in the third round of the 2015 NHL Draft this morning in Florida. A product of the Compuware youth hockey association, Warren…
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2015 NHL Draft: Brent Gates selected by the Anaheim Ducks
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By @MichaelCaples – The Ducks must have liked what they saw in Brent Gates. Anaheim used their No. 80 overall pick on the Grand Rapids native, bringing the Green Bay Gamblers forward into their organization during the 2015 NHL Draft. Gates, a University of Minnesota commit, was ranked No. 105 among North American skaters…
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2015 NHL Draft: Red Wings select Vili Saarijarvi in third round
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings’ second pick in the 2015 NHL Draft may appear to be from a foreign land, but he’s been playing rather close to Michigan. Detroit selected defenseman Vili Saarijarvi in the third round (73rd overall) of the draft this morning. Saarijarvi, a native of Rovaniemi, Finland, played for the Green…
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2015 NHL Draft: Red Wings select Evgeny Svechnikov in first round
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By @MichaelCaples – Last year, the Red Wings picked a kid from Waterford with their first-round pick. This year, they took a kid from Russia. The Red Wings selected Evgeny Svechnikov with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft. Svechnikov, 18, played for the Cape breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec…
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2015 NHL Draft: Kyle Connor selected by the Winnipeg Jets
By @MichaelCaples – Just a few picks after his former (and potentially future) teammate was picked, Kyle Connor heard his name called. Connor, a Shelby Township native, was selected by the Winnipeg Jets at No. 17 overall in the 2015 NHL Draft Friday night in Florida. “It’s unbelievable,” Connor said on the official NHL…
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MiHockey’s 2015 NHL Draft Watch
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By @MichaelCaples – The 2015 NHL Draft is officially here, and that means it’s time for a new group of players to hear their names called and move one step closer towards the ultimate hockey dream. MiHockey is keeping track of all the Michigan names selected by NHL member clubs, as well as the latest…
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2015 NHL Draft: Zach Werenski picked by Columbus Blue Jackets
By @MichaelCaples – It didn’t take long for an NHL club to call the name of a Michigan native at the draft. The Columbus Blue Jackets selected Grosse Pointe native Zach Werenski No. 8 overall on Friday night to make him the first Michigan product selected in the 2015 NHL Draft. “It’s pretty unbelievable,”…
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Pavel Datsyuk undergoes ankle surgery
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced today that Pavel Datsyuk underwent ankle surgery in Charlotte, N.C., today. Datsyuk, 36, missed a significant portion of the 2014-15 regular season with a ‘lower-body injury’ sustained during a game with the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 15. Per Ken Holland, Pavel Datsyuk underwent ankle surgery today…
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MiHockey’s 2015 NHL Draft Preview
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By @MichaelCaples and @StefanKubus – With the NHL Draft less than a week away, here are all the names that we expect fans will need to know when teams start making selections on Friday evening. The draft, taking place this year in Sunrise, Fla., will be on NHL Network Friday and Saturday. Here are the…
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Red Wings’ full 2015-16 schedule released
By @MichaelCaples – When the puck drops on the Red Wings’ 2015-16 regular season, there will be a familiar face behind the opposing bench. Detroit will host Mike Babcock and the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, Oct. 9 at Joe Louis Arena to begin their 2015-16 NHL campaign. The next day, the Wings will…