Category: For Fans
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Scott Czarnowczan named Senior CLASS Award finalist
By Michael Caples – The Senior CLASS Award finalists have been announced, and Scott Czarnowczan is still on the list. The Ferris State captain, who is preparing to lead his Bulldogs into the 2014 NCAA Tournament, is one of 10 finalists for the award. The winner will be announced during the Frozen Four weekend…
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Red Wings fall to Wild in OT in second of home-and-home
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – At this point in the season, every point is undeniably crucial. So while Detroit fell 3-2 at the hands of Minnesota in a lethargic rematch of Saturday afternoon’s game, the Red Wings at least managed to obtain one point in overtime. Gustav Nyquist continued his red-hot play of late,…
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Ferris State falls in WCHA Final Five title game, will still represent Michigan in NCAA Tourney
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – A second straight two-goal first period deficit was too much for Ferris State to overcome in the WCHA Final Five tournament final, as Minnesota State took home the Broadmoor trophy with a 4-1 win Saturday night at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. The Bulldogs had fallen…
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Ferris State tops Alaska Anchorage to advance to WCHA final
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – A quick start led to a quick finish, with a lull in-between as Ferris State beat Alaska Anchorage in overtime, 5-4, to advance to the WCHA final game on Saturday. Ferris State jumped to an early 2-0 lead, gave up four straight goals, and battled back to…
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Airblade aims to mix air hockey and real hockey into new extreme sport
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By Michael Caples – Air hockey meets real hockey. That’s how the creators of Airblade – a new twist on hockey – are explaining it. It seems to be the appropriate explanation for it, too, since they are literally creating a life-sized air hockey rink for players to compete on. Started right here in…
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Whalers, Spirit gearing up for OHL playoffs
By Matt Mackinder – Both the Plymouth Whalers and Saginaw Spirit are in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs and both open the first round as the underdog. The Whalers, in the playoffs for a 23rd straight season, will play the OHL regular-season champion Guelph Storm, while Saginaw goes head to head with the Erie Otters,…
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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In this issue of MiHockeyMag, we celebrate a new group of high school hockey state champions. We also share some of the many ways the hockey community has remembered Grandville’s Ryan Fischer, take a look at an ever-changing Red Wings roster, and Darren Eliot shares his thoughts on the age-old Hockeytown vs. State of Hockey…
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Photos: Red Wings vs. Penguins
The Red Wings found a way to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins with 0.4 seconds left in overtime to pick up a crucial win at Joe Louis Arena. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Red Wings beat Penguins on last-second OT goal
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – In a battle of the NHL’s most wounded teams, Detroit came out on top with less than a second remaining on the clock in a wild one at Joe Louis Arena Thursday night. Led by Daniel Alfredsson’s two-goal night, Jimmy Howard’s 39-save performance and a big penalty kill…
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Spartans’ season comes to a close in OT loss to Ohio State
By Jesse O’Brien – ST. PAUL, Minn. — Wearing dark, muted colors, Jake Hildebrand spoke softly, looking down at the floor. “I think the only thing you can take out of games like these is a sour taste in your mouth, and the feeling in your stomach that you don’t want to happen again,” he…