Category: For Fans
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PHOTOS: Griffins vs. Comets (Game 3)
The Grand Rapids Griffins hosted the Utica Comets for Game 3 of their AHL Western Conference Finals Thursday night at Van Andel Arena. Utica ended up prevailing 4-1. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Michigan Tech’s Tanner Kero one of two WCHA post-grad scholarship winners
By @MichaelCaples – Tanner Kero’s professional hockey career is well underway, but when he’s not playing hockey, he’s got some scholarship money to put towards grad school. Michigan Tech’s captain – who signed with the Chicago Blackhawks in April – is the men’s hockey recipient of the WCHA’s Postgraduate Scholarship, it was announced today.…
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Dan Bylsma named new coach of the Buffalo Sabres
By @MichaelCaples – Another coaching puzzle piece fell into place this afternoon, as the Buffalo Sabres formally announced that they have hired Dan Bylsma as their next head coach. Bylsma, a native of Grand Haven, Mich., will be the 17th coach in the Sabres’ franchise history. He was the Pittsburgh Penguins’ head coach from 2008-14…
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Hockey takes top spot in NCAA’s latest ‘Academic Progress Rate’ for men’s sports, second for women’s
By @MichaelCaples – Looks like hockey players are still doing their homework. The NCAA released their latest ‘Academic Progress Rate’ data on Wednesday, and men’s hockey holds the No. 1 spot for men’s sports, in terms of student-athletes successfully progressing towards their degree. While men’s ice hockey tied fencing and water polo with a 985…
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Kyle Connor named USHL’s player (and forward) of the year
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By @MichaelCaples – Last week, it was USA Hockey recognizing him for his outstanding season of junior hockey. Now, it’s the league he played in. The USHL announced today that Shelby Township native Kyle Connor is their player of the year, after the Youngstown Phantoms forward led the league in scoring with 80 points…
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Lumberjacks’ Eric Schierhorn named USHL goaltender of the year
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By @MichaelCaples – Eric Schierhorn had quite a 2014-15 season in Muskegon, and the United States Hockey League is recognizing him for his accomplishments. The Lumberjacks’ netminder has been named the league’s goaltender of the year, it was announced today. Schierhorn was selected as the USHL’s top goaltender by a vote of league coaches…
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Larkin’s two goals lead Griffins to 4-2 win in series-evening Game 2 victory in Utica
By @MichaelCaples – It didn’t take long for Dylan Larkin to score his first goal of his professional hockey career – nor did it take long for him to have a big impact on a game’s outcome. The Waterford native scored at the 15-minute mark of the first period in his second careeer AHL game,…
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VIDEO: Mike Babcock’s emotional farewell to Hockeytown
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Mike Babcock returned to the Red Wings’ locker room one last time Friday morning to say goodbye to Hockeytown. Here is the opening statement from Babcock, who leaves Detroit after a decade of coaching the Red Wings to join the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Dylan Larkin has officially signed with the Red Wings, joining Griffins after one year with Michigan
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By @MichaelCaples – University of Michigan alum Aaron Ward reported it first, and now it has been confirmed by the Red Wings’ organization – Dylan Larkin’s ready to take the next step in his hockey career. The Waterford native – Detroit’s first-round selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft – will be joining the…