Category: For Fans
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Jimmy Howard: “Last year is behind me”
By Dave Waddell – Forgetting a bad game quickly is right up there among the key rules in the goalies’ manual for survival. But forgetting a disappointing season isn’t nearly as easy when the next campaign doesn’t come for months. That’s why no one is more eager to get things going tonight than Detroit…
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Michigan names on 2014-15 NHL season-opening rosters
By @MichaelCaples – It’s finally here. The NHL’s 2014-15 regular season officially begins tonight (the Red Wings start tomorrow), which means it’s time to get caught up on where our Michigan natives and connections are currently playing in hockey’s highest league. Here’s a team-by-team look at the Michigan names on each of the 30 NHL…
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Gretzky says he almost came to Detroit instead of L.A.
By @MichaelCaples – According to a report from the Montreal Gazette, if Wayne Gretzky’s wife had her way, the Great One would have moved to Detroit instead of Los Angeles in 1988. Gretzky spoke at the Greatness in Leadership forum in Lethbridge, Alta., yesterday, and apparently he told a story about how his wife – actress…
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Photos: Michigan State opens season with exhibition game against Windsor
Michigan State opened their 2014-15 season Tuesday night with an exhibition contest against the University of Windsor. The Spartans and the Lancers played to a 2-2 regulation tie, before Windsor won in a shootout. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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In our college and juniors preview edition of MiHockeyMag, we get you ready for the 2014-15 seasons of our NCAA, OHL, and junior teams competing across the state. We also celebrate the groundbreaking on the new Red Wings’ arena, take you inside the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, introduce you to Keenan Suthers and much,…
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Red Wings hosting eighth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Oct. 11
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings will be holding their eighth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Saturday, Oct. 11, when they welcome the Anaheim Ducks to The Joe. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a 7 p.m. puck drop, giving fans the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities during the night.…
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Red Wings announce latest roster moves, send Mrazek and Ouellet to GR
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced their latest roster moves today, sending two players back to Grand Rapids. Defenseman Xavier Ouellet and goaltender Petr Mrazek will rejoin the Wings’ AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. Meanwhile, that means forward Andrej Nestrasil is still on the NHL roster, which is now set at 23 players. Pavel…
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Former Orchard Lake captain Cooper Anstett pursuing music career; EP cracks iTunes Top 20 in first day
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By Josh Paulisin – Most sports fans are familiar with the clichés that athletes love to recite during interviews. “We’re taking it one game at a time.” “It was a great team effort.” “You have to give credit to [insert team], they’re a great team.” Another word that players like to sprinkle into a conversation…
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Photos: NTDP U18s vs. the Michigan Wolverines at Yost
The U.S. National Team Development Program Under-18 Team traveled across Ann Arbor for their annual showdown with the Michigan Wolverines Monday night. The host team prevailed, ending a two-game losing streak in a process. To read MiHockey’s recap from the game, click here. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Wolverines beat NTDP U18s Monday night at Yost
By @MichaelCaples – ANN ARBOR – The Wolverines weren’t going to let it happen three times in a row. The past two seasons, the U.S. National Team Development Program Under-18 Team had come into Yost Ice Arena and emerged with a victory over their Ann Arbor neighbors. This time, however, the big kids got…