Category: For Fans
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PHOTOS: Lumberjacks win first USHL best-of-five playoff series in franchise history
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By @MichaelCaples – MUSKEGON – John Vanbiesbrouck said it was a “franchise-building” win for his club. It’s easy to see why. When the final buzzer sounded last night in Muskegon, the Lumberjacks held a 4-2 lead over the Youngstown Phantoms, and by doing so, they eliminated the No. 1 seed in their USHL playoff…
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Rezoning approval moves Red Wings one step closer to new arena
By @SKubus – On the day of their first home game of the series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Detroit Red Wings are one step closer to receiving the green light to begin construction on their future arena. It took several attempts, but the Detroit Free Press reported that the Detroit City Council unanimously approved a rezoning Tuesday afternoon that required…
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Vote now to support Pullar Stadium in the Kraft Hockeyville contest
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Pullar Stadium is in the Final Four for Kraft Hockeyville, but for them to continue advancing towards the grand prize of $150,000 in facility upgrades and a preseason NHL game played in their building, they need your votes. You can vote up to 50 times per day by texting, calling and voting online. Text PULLAR…
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Grand Rapids Griffins to meet Toronto Marlies in first round; Pulkkinen finishes with most AHL goals
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins’ regular season came to a close Saturday night, and while the Red Wings’ AHL club didn’t finish with a victory, they finished with something better – a division title. The Griffins are once again Midwest Division champions. This year marks the second time in three seasons under coach…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of April 20, 2015)
Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer! We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey. Every morning, we pick one Michi-gamer from the previous night’s…
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UPDATE: Pullar Stadium in Sault Ste. Marie advances to Final Four in Kraft Hockeyville contest
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UPDATE (Saturday, April 18): During the first intermission of Game 2 between the Red Wings and Lightning, NBC announced the four finalists for the first-ever Kraft Hockeyville USA contest, with Pullar Stadium making the list. We will have more information as it is presented, but we do know that Round 2 voting will go…
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Datsyuk, Mrazek lead Red Wings to Game 1 win
By Nick Barnowski – The Magic Man brought his whole set of tricks to Tampa Thursday night, but he wasn’t the only one who impressed for Detroit. Pavel Datysuk found the back of the net twice and Petr Mrazek stopped 44 shots to help lead the Red Wings to a 3-2 win in Game…
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MSU’s Brock Krygier among five Michigan natives making up Arizona State’s inaugural hockey roster
By @MichaelCaples – When the Arizona State Sun Devils begin their inaugural season as a Division I college hockey program next season, they will have five Michigan natives on their roster – and one already has NCAA experience. Novi native Brock Krygier, who has spent the last three seasons with the Michigan State Spartans, was…
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47 Michigan names on NHL postseason rosters
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When the puck drops on the 2015 NHL Playoffs tonight, there will be plenty of Michigan names competing for Lord Stanley’s Cup. Here’s a team-by-team look at the players whose hockey journeys had an important stop in Michigan. Detroit Red Wings Justin Abdelkader – Muskegon native, Michigan State Spartans Danny DeKeyser – Clay Township native,…
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Bonis captures ECHL monthly award
By @SKubus – Former Ferris State Bulldogs captain Kyle Bonis was named an AMI Graphics ECHL Plus Performer of the Month for April after leading the league with a plus-nine rating. The Toledo Walleye forward was even or better in five of six April contests, and was plus-four in the 8-2 season-finale victory over Kalamazoo. The 26-year-old…