Category: For Fans
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Sochi Watch: Kesler, Tatar score in Day 2 of Games
After two games kicked off Olympic action Wednesday, the rest of the national teams made their Sochi debuts today – including the U.S., Canada, Russia and Slovakia. In early morning (Eastern time) action, Finland topped Austria by a score of 8-4. In the 7 a.m. ET timeslot, Team USA beat Slovakia 7-1 and Russia…
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Breakdown: Team USA men post convincing 7-1 win over Slovakia
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By Michael Caples – Things couldn’t have gone much better for Grand Haven native Dan Bylsma today. The Americans’ head coach watched Team USA beat Slovakia 7-1 after a six-goal second period. John Carlson, Ryan Kesler (Livonia), Paul Stastny, David Backes, Phil Kessel and Dustin Brown all scored for Team USA in their first win…
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Sochi Watch: Zetterberg scores on Day 1 of the men’s tournament
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The men’s hockey tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia officially kicked off today. Latvia and Switzerland competed in the first game of group play, with Sweden and the Czech Republic following them on the first day of Olympic competition for NHL players. Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg scored for Team…
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Sochi Watch: U.S. women fall to Canada, still advance to semifinals
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By Michael Caples – After starting the 2014 Winter Games with wins over Finland and Switzerland, the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team experienced their first loss in Sochi today, thanks to their main rival. Canada scored three goals in the third period to earn a 3-2 win over the United States in the latest…
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Michigan Tech’s Pietila, Ferris State’s Motte named WCHA players of week
By Michael Caples – The WCHA announced their latest players of the week, and two Michigan natives were honored by the league. Michigan Tech’s Blake Pietila was named offensive player of the week, while Ferris State goaltender C.J. Motte was named defensive player of the week, it was announced today. Pietila, a Brighton native, earned…
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Pletsch: How about a little shoutout for the shootout?
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By Fred Pletsch – It’s fashionable among self-professed hockey ‘purists’ to decry the tie-breaking procedure used at every level of hockey (except for the holdouts at the NCAA Men’s Division I level) as a glorified skills competition akin to deciding a baseball game with a home-run derby or a golf tournament with a putting…
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Spartans captain Greg Wolfe one of B1G Hockey’s players of the week
By Michael Caples – Michigan State captain Greg Wolfe had quite a weekend on the stats sheet, and the Big Ten league office has recognized him as one of their players of the week because of it. Wolfe, a Canton native and senior forward for the Spartans, was named the league’s third star of the…
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Photos: Michigan HS Hockey Public Showcase (Friday)
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MiHockey’s photo gallery from the 2014 Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase, held at the Arctic Coliseum in Chelsea. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Photos: 2014 MIHL Showcase (Friday)
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Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery from the 2014 MIHL Showcase in Trenton. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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NTDP teams both win Five Nations titles
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By Michael Caples – The National Team Development Program Under-17 and Under-18 teams both competed in Five Nations tournaments this weekend on foreign soil, and both are returning to Ann Arbor with some new hardware. The two NTDP clubs both won their respective tournaments over the weekend, with the Under-17 Team claiming first place in…