Category: For Fans
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Broncos complete sweep of No. 13 Miami
By Sam O’Toole – KALAMAZOO – Despite being outshot 38-23, the Western Michigan Broncos (11-8-1, 5-5-0 NCHC) completed the sweep of the No. 13 Miami Redhawks (9-9-2, 3-7-0 NCHC), by a score of 3-2 Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd at Lawson Ice Arena. Nolan LaPorte tallied the game-winning goal after blocking a…
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Broncos upset No. 13 Miami on last-second goal
By Sam O’Toole – KALAMAZOO – Broncos fans can exhale deeply now that Friday’s game is over. The Western Michigan Broncos (10-8-3, 4-5-0 NCHC) completed the comeback victory against NCHC conference foe, the #13 Miami Redhawks (9-8-2, 3-6-0 NCHC), by a score of 5-4, after Nolan LaPorte scored a shorthanded goal with 8.3 seconds remaining in…
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Catching up with former Red Wings star Sergei Fedorov
By Nick Barnowski – Although he returned to his home country of Russia in 2009 to continue playing, Sergei Fedorov still calls Detroit home. The former Red Wings superstar returned to Detroit and donned the Winged Wheel for the first time in nearly 10 years as he participated in the Alumni Showdown at…
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Western Michigan Broncos announce seven signings
By Michael Caples – The Western Michigan Broncos, members of the new National Collegiate Hockey Conference, announced the signings of seven players to National Letters of Intent today. Andy Murray and his staff will welcome Michigan natives Matt Iacopelli (Brownstown, Mich./Muskegon Lumberjacks, USHL) and Aidan Muir (Ann Arbor, Mich./Indiana Ice, USHL), along with Willem Nong-Lambert (Urbandale, Iowa/Des Moines Buccaneers,…
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Rafalski didn’t hint at a comeback after the Alumni Showdown
By Michael Caples – Yesterday, the ECHL’s Florida Everblades announced that they have signed Dearborn native Brian Rafalski to a contract, indicating that the former Red Wings defenseman wants to return to the NHL. Rafalski, 40, retired from professional hockey at the conclusion of the Red Wings’ 2010-11 season. Everblades coach Greg Poss told…
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Inaugural Winter State Games offers adult players the chance to win gold
By Michael Caples – Hey veteran young guy hockey players – even though you didn’t make the U.S. Olympic hockey team, you can still compete for gold this February. The inaugural Meijer State Games of Michigan – Winter Games takes place in West Michigan this February, starting a week after the Winter Olympics in…
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Oakland Grizzlies to play program’s first outdoor game at Clark Park
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By Michael Caples – The Oakland Grizzlies announced yesterday that they will play an outdoor hockey game at Clark Park on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. The ACHA program will take on in-state rival UM-Dearborn in the outdoor clash, which will mark the first time the Grizzlies take a game outside. “I’m excited to…
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Catching up with former Red Wings star Doug Brown
By Nick Barnowski – Former Detroit Red Wings forward Doug Brown said that he doesn’t skate much anymore, but on New Year’s Eve, you could hardly tell. Brown, who played seven seasons in Detroit from 1994-2001, was the first player to score in the second Alumni Showdown game at Comerica Park and was just…
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Red Wings get back to work, fall to the Sharks out west
By Nick Barnowski – Joe Pavelski scored two goals and the San Jose Sharks flexed their Western Conference muscles in a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Detroit (19-15-10), one of the league’s best road teams, was not able to contain the San Jose offense, nor were they able to generate…
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Florida Everblades announce signing of Brian Rafalski
By Michael Caples – The ECHL’s Florida Everblades announced today that they have signed former Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski to a contract. Rafalski, now 40 years old, retired from professional hockey after the conclusion of the Red Wings’ 20-2011 season. “I’m just excited to get back on the ice again and see where…