Category: For Fans
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Jan. 20, 2014)
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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 day, we’ll keep an eye on those players, and…
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Photos: Red Wings vs. Blues
The Detroit Red Wings welcomed the St. Louis Blues to Joe Louis Arena on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. Click here for MiHockey’s recap from the game, or click here to see a special feature on Tomas Tatar. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)
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“Red Wings family” helps Tomas Tatar deal with losing his dad
By Stefan Kubus – “#redwingsfamily” and “#thisoneforyoudad.” Two hashtag phrases that cannot even begin to define what Tomas Tatar’s last couple of weeks have been like, but create a vision of how he’s been coping with a monumental tragedy in his life. In a tweet that came the day following his Red Wings’ 3-1…
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Tony Calderone commits to Michigan
By Michael Caples – The Sioux Falls Stampede announced today that Trenton native Tony Calderone has committed to the University of Michigan. Calderone, the first overall pick in the 2012 USHL Entry Draft, currently has 24 points in 36 games with the Stampede this season. The Victory Honda product led the Tier 1 Elite League…
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Spartans’ Hildebrand, Reimer named to B1G three stars list
By Michael Caples – The Michigan State Spartans had a big weekend against the Penn State Nittany Lions, and two of their best are getting rewarded for their play during the time frame. Goaltender Jake Hildebrand was named the Big Ten’s first star of the week today, after helping MSU sweep Penn State last…
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Red Wings struggle against Blues Monday night
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – The Red Wings’ game against St. Louis Monday night was one that they want to erase from the memory banks as soon as possible. Led by Alexander Steen’s two assists and Barret Jackman’s game-winner, the 33-10-15 Blues dominated Detroit at Joe Louis Arena, 4-1, outshooting them 39-23 in…
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Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase schedule announced
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Organizers for the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase – the largest high school athletic showcase in the state – announced the schedule for the annual collection of games today. The games will all take place at Chelsea’s Arctic Coliseum from Monday, Feb. 3 through Sunday, Feb. 9. Fifty-nine teams participating in the showcase –…
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WMU’s Berschbach, Morrison named NCHC players of the week
By Michael Caples – The National Collegiate Hockey Conference announced their players of the week today, and two Broncos made the list. Senior forward Shane Berschbach (Clawson) was named offensive player of the week, it was announced by the league today. Meanwhile, teammate Kenney Morrison, a sophomore blueliner, was named defenseman of the week.…
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Pletsch: Rule changes necessary for the NHL moving forward
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By Fred Pletsch – The NHL needs a safety net of common sense to ensure the integrity of the on-ice administration of the game. As an exercise in predictability before their post-game comments, I pre-selected one word for each coach to use (‘breaks’ for Mike Babcock and ‘embarrassing’ for Darryl Sutter) following Detroit’s shootout…
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Photos: Griffins vs. Abbotsford Heat
The Grand Rapids Griffins welcomed Chad Billins and the Abbotsford Heat to Van Andel Arena for a two-game set. Here are MiHockey’s photos from Saturday night’s contest. (Photos by Amanda O’Toole/MiHockey)