Category: For Fans
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Muskegon Lumberjacks’ season comes to a close in Clark Cup Final
By @MichaelCaples – It may not have ended the way they wanted it to, but the Lumberjacks still had one historic season in Muskegon. The USHL club had their season come to an end on Friday, when the Sioux Falls Stampede finished off the Clark Cup Final with a 4-2 victory in South Dakota.…
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Griffins advance to Western Conference Finals with win over Rockford
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By @MichaelCaples – With a 5-3 win tonight, the Griffins get to return home…to rest. Grand Rapids picked up a road victory in Rockford, Ill., today to secure a 4-1 series victory over the Rockford IceHogs. The victory sends the Griffins to the AHL’s Western Conference Finals. Goals from Teemu Pulkkinen, Andy Miele, Marek Tvrdon,…
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Red Wings announce NHL Prospect Tournament trophy name change to honor CapGeek founder Matthew Wuest
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By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings announced today that they are renaming the trophy presented to the NHL Prospects Tournament winning team in honor of someone the hockey community recently lost. The participating teams at the prospects tourney in Traverse City will now be playing for the Matthew Wuest Memorial Cup. Wuest, best…
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MiHockey’s ‘The Shift’ with Dan Milan
Welcome to MiHockey’s ‘The Shift’ feature – hockey questions for hockey players. In each ‘The Shift’ feature, we take you through the mindset of today’s hockey player through a question-and-answer session, profiling players from the NHL all the way down to youth travel hockey. MORE: See more ‘The Shift’ features here Our next featured player is Wichita…
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New Detroit-Windsor bridge to be named ‘Gordie Howe International Bridge’
By @StefanKubus – One of the game’s most prolific legends is set to be honored in a monumental way, pun intended. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced Thursday that the new Detroit-Windsor bridge will be named the ‘Gordie Howe International Bridge’ after Mr. Hockey. “Many people are legends, many people are heroes in…
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Andy Miele is thriving in Grand Rapids as he continues to prove doubters wrong
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By Pat Evans – Andy Miele is accustomed to being overlooked. Coming out of the midget ranks in Michigan, colleges from his home state of Michigan largely ignored him. And despite eventually winning the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in college hockey as a senior at Miami University, he had been passed…
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AHL announces new divisions for 2015-16
By @MichaelCaples – The American Hockey League announced today that they will have new divisions for the 2015-16 season, due to some relocation moves by member clubs. The Grand Rapids Griffins will compete in the Central Division, as part of the Western Conference. Their conference foes will be the Charlotte Checkers, the Chicago Wolves, the…
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MAG: “You Should Know” Josh Norris
In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we introduce you to future U.S. NTDP Under-17 Team member Josh Norris. The University of Michigan commit and Oakland Jr. Grizzlies product is the latest Perani’s Hockey World ‘You Should Know’ featured player – click here or on the image below to check it out in the digital edition of the…
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MAG: A post-season examination for the Red Wings
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In the latest issue of the magazine, we have multiple features on the Detroit Red Wings. In the first, we examine the Original Six club’s status at the conclusion of their 2014-15 season. Click here, or click on the image below, to view the article in the digital edition of MiHockeyMag (accessible on any computer,…
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we examine the upcoming offseason for the Red Wings, where they stand right now and what they need to do moving forward. We also introduce you to Josh Norris, talk to Mitch Jones about his team’s move to Flint, share all the USHL draft picks and much, much more.…