Category: For Fans
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NHL CSS releases updated ‘Players to Watch’ list for 2015 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – The National Hockey League’s Central Scouting Services released their updated ‘players to watch’ list for the 2015 NHL Draft today, giving prospects a grade of A, B or C. An ‘A’ rating indicates a first-round draft pick candidate, a ‘B’ rating indicates a second or third-round draft pick candidate and a…
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Caples: Breaking news on Jack Johnson’s financial troubles a scary story for hockey players
By @MichaelCaples – The Columbus Dispatch has broken a scary story involving an Ann Arbor fan favorite. According to an article released this morning, former University of Michigan star and Ann Arbor native Jack Johnson has filed for bankruptcy, due to a string of questionable financial decisions. A source in the Columbus Dispatch article,…
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MiHockey’s ‘The Shift’ with Cooper Marody
Welcome to MiHockey’s new feature ‘The Shift’ – 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…
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Spartans formally announce the signings of five players to NLIs
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan State Spartans formally announced today that they have signed five players to National Letters of Intent for the 2015-16 season. The Spartans will be adding three Michigan natives – Cody Milan (White Lake), Zach Osburn (Plymouth) and Brennan Sanford (East Lansing) – along with two out-of-state players in Mason Appleton…
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VIDEO: ESPN’s Keith Olbermann gives touching tribute to Gordie Howe
Check out this video of Keith Olbermann talking about Gordie Howe. You might not be an Olbermann fan, but the ESPN personality does a good job of summing up why everyone is a Mr. Hockey fan.
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Michigan captain Andrew Copp named Big Ten’s second star of the week
By @MichaelCaples – The Wolverines’ captain is getting some recognition for his individual play. Michigan’s Andrew Copp was named the Big Ten’s second star of the week today, after he had a big weekend for the Wolverines in their sweep of American International at Yost Ice Arena. Copp, an Ann Arbor native, posted four…
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Mike Modano officially enters the Hockey Hall of Fame
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By @MichaelCaples – John Davidson introduced him as “Hockey’s All-American.” For most people reading this article, he’s a guy from Livonia that lived out any hockey player’s wildest dreams. Mike Modano officially entered the Hockey Hall of Fame tonight, welcomed in by former teammate Brett Hall. Modano, the Michigan hockey product who left home for…
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Michigan schools sweep WCHA weekly awards
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By @MichaelCaples – The WCHA announced their weekly awards today, and all the spots were claimed by Michigan residents. Ferris State’s Gerald Mayhew was named the league’s offensive player of the week after a five-point weekend in a home sweep of Alaska Anchorage. Meanwhile, his goaltender, CJ Motte, was named the defensive player of…
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Michigan Tech takes No. 1 spot in USCHO college hockey poll
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By @MichaelCaples – As their unbeaten streak continued to grow, so too did their spot in the national rankings. Now, Michigan Tech is holds the top spot in the USCHO college hockey national poll. The Huskies (10-0-0) are the only unbeaten team left in the NCAA this college hockey season, and after a sweep…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Nov. 17, 2014)
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…