Category: For Fans
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Five Michigan names honored as AHCA/CCM Men’s D1 All-Americans
By @MichaelCaples – On the eve of the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Division I National Championship Game, the top individual performers in college hockey are being honored for outstanding seasons. Five Michigan names have been selected by the American Hockey Coaches’ Association as CCM Hockey Men’s Division I All-Americans: First Team Jake Hildebrand, JR,…
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The last time the Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs…
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The Detroit Red Wings clinched their 24th straight trip to the NHL postseason last night. To put into perspective how impressive that playoff appearance streak is, we decided to take a closer look at the year 1990, the last time Detroit wasn’t a part of the postseason. Here are some of the things that…
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Red Wings clinch 24th straight playoff appearance
By @MichaelCaples – It didn’t come the way they wanted it to, but it’s safe to assume the Red Wings aren’t upset with the end result. Despite falling to the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime Thursday night in Montreal, the one point Detroit earned in the Eastern Conference standings turned out to be enough to…
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Szydlowski makes All-ECHL first team; Lerg, Burt and Steffes make second
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By @MichaelCaples – The ECHL announced their all-league first and second teams today, honoring the top performers in the 2014-15 season. St. Clair Shores native Shawn Szydlowski was the lone Michigan native to crack the All-ECHL first team. Szydlowski, an Erie Otters alum, posted 38 goals and 35 assists for the Fort Wayne Komets…
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Four Michigan natives named to Senior CLASS teams
By @SKubus – The Senior CLASS Award First Team and Second Team were each announced Thursday afternoon, and four Michigan natives were among those named. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award honors the attributes of NCAA Division I senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom,…
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Griffins’ Miele, Pulkkinen named AHL All-Stars
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By @MichaelCaples – The American Hockey League announced their first and second all-star teams today, and two members of the Grand Rapids Griffins have cracked the first-team list. Andy Miele (Grosse Pointe Woods) and Teemu Pulkkinen were both recognized for outstanding seasons today by the AHL, as they make up two-thirds of the AHL All-Star…
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U.S. NTDP announces first ten commitments for 2015-16 season
By @SKubus – The U.S. National Team Development Program announced Thursday morning its first ten commitments for the 2015-16 season, each from the 1999 birth year and will join the U.S. National Under-17 Team. Among the ten is a pair of University of Michigan commits, one of which has been honing his game right here…
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Hatcher named head coach of OHL’s Sarnia Sting
By @SKubus – The Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League announced Tuesday that former NHL defenseman Derian Hatcher will be taking over the head coaching duties effective immediately. The Sterling Heights native and co-owner of the Sting replaces former NHL forward Trevor Letowski as the Sarnia bench boss. The complete Sarnia coaching staff will be announced at a later date.…
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NHL Central Scouting releases final 2015 draft rankings
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NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft Tuesday morning, and plenty of Michigan names can be found on the list, including two in the top 13 spots. This year’s draft takes place in Sunrise, Florida at the BB&T Center on June 26-27. Here’s a list of both the Michigan natives and those with…
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Alex DeBrincat named OHL rookie of the year
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By @MichaelCaples – The Ontario Hockey League announced today that Farmington Hills native Alex DeBrincat is their league’s rookie of the year. DeBrincat, 17, was officially announced as the 2014-15 recipient of the Emms Family Award just before 11 a.m. on the OHL’s official website and social media channels. Skating alongside potential No. 1…