Category: For Fans
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Red Wings, Olympia Entertainment announce Coke Zero Fan Zone for Winter Festival
By Michael Caples – Going to one of the outdoor games at CoPa this December for the Hockeytown Winter Festival? There will be plenty for you to do. The Red Wings and Olympia Entertainment announced today their plans for the Coke Zero Fan Zone, a five-day, 122,000-square-foot event that will take place outside of Comerica…
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Wolverines announce four signings for 2014-15 season
By Michael Caples – The University of Michigan announced their incoming recruiting class today, formally welcoming four new players to the Wolverines’ program. Michigan natives Dylan Larkin (U.S. NTDP U18 team) and Cutler Martin (USHL’s Tri-City Storm) officially signed with UM this week, along with forward Dexter Dancs (Vancouver, BC) and goaltender Hayden Lavigne…
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Red Wings launch online equipment auction for Hockey Fights Cancer
By Michael Caples – The Detroit Red Wings announced yesterday that they will be holding an online auction this week in support of the team’s Hockey Fights Cancer initiative. The team will be auctioning off Jimmy Howard’s special goalie mask, pads, glove and blocker that he wore on Breast Cancer Awareness Night and Hockey…
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Red Wings fall to Predators on Chris Chelios Night
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – Detroit defenseman Chris Chelios was honored at Joe Louis Arena for his recent Hockey Hall of Fame induction. Unfortunately, that was the only feel-good moment of Tuesday night’s game. The Red Wings’ woes at Joe Louis Arena continued, falling for the seventh-straight game overall and ninth-straight game on…
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Photos: Red Wings vs. Predators
The Red Wings hosted the Nashville Predators on Nov. 19, 2013, and the club honored recent Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Chris Chelios before the opening face-off. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Red Wings/NHL provide updates on Winter Classic, Hockeytown Winter Festival
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By Michael Caples and Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – The National Hockey League held a press conference prior to the Red Wings’ Nov. 19 home game with the Nashville Predators to discuss a variety of topics associated with the upcoming Winter Classic and Hockeytown Winter Festival. Olympia Entertainment president and CEO Tom Wilson was joined…
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Red Wings players, alumni to attend Sorisho benefit
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings announced today that a large contingent from the Original Six club will be on hand for the Matt Sorisho fundraiser event at Compuware Arena tomorrow night. Current Red Wings Danny DeKeyser, Jimmy Howard, Mikael Samuelsson and Stephen Weiss will be at the event, as will coach Mike Babcock…
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Ann Arbor to host “The Puck Drops Here” New Year’s Eve event
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By Michael Caples – The Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced that they will hold a New Year’s Eve street party in downtown Ann Arbor that will celebrate the upcoming NHL Winter Classic. Six hours of live entertainment and a midnight puck drop (yes, a giant hockey puck) highlight the city’s “The…
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Don’t forget: Matt Sorisho fundraiser this Wednesday
This Wednesday, Hockey Has Heart and Detroit Catholic Central Hockey are hosting a huge fundraising event for injured CC player Matt Sorisho and his family. Check out the flyer attached for more information, and we hope you have done what you can to support Matt and the Sorisho family.
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Blackhawks sign Whalers forward Ryan Hartman
By Michael Caples – The Chicago Blackhawks officially inked one of their home-grown products today. Plymouth Whalers forward Ryan Hartman, a West Dundee, Ill. native, signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Original Six club. Hartman, also an NTDP alum, currently leads the Whalers in points, with 21 in 20 games. In 76 career…