Category: For Fans
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Eliot: Both positives and negatives in Red Wings’ OT woes
By Darren Eliot – If you’re a Red Wings fan, all you can think about is their implausible 0-0-5 record over their past five games. How you view that depends on your sensibility. Certainly, there is frustration for all involved in not picking up those all-important bonus points available in overtime and then the…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Nov. 18)
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. Capitals
The Red Wings welcomed Steve Oleksy and the Washington Capitals to Joe Louis Arena Friday night. Click here to read MiHockey’s recap from the game. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)
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Steve Oleksy talks about his return to Joe Louis Arena
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – A random outburst during the first intermission from a small group of fans in the Joe Louis Arena upper bowl stood out among a rather quiet intermission crowd. The reason for it was that Capitals’ defenseman Steve Oleksy was credited with an assist on Brooks Laich’s first-period goal…
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Red Wings fall to Capitals Friday night at JLA
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – The Red Wings played a solid 60 minutes Friday night in their 102nd all-time meeting against Washington and first of three this season, but couldn’t seem to avoid their seventh-straight loss at Joe Louis Arena. Despite a two-goal effort from Johan Franzen and two-point night from Danny DeKeyser, the Red…
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Jurco’s hat trick leads Griffins to win over Rockford
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – Coming off their win-streak ending loss in Milwaukee on Wednesday, the Grand Rapids Griffins road a hat trick from Tomas Jurco to beat the Rockford IceHogs 5-3 Friday night at Van Andel Arena. The game saw goals from the Griffins’ Jurco, Teemu Pulkkinen and Jeff Hoggan and Rockford’s…
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Broncos travel west to take on Denver in a pair of NCHC conference games
By Sam O’Toole – After a couple of two-goal leads were erased this past weekend, the Western Michigan Broncons (3-3-2, 2-0-0 NCHC) look to recover as they travel west for two conference games against the Denver Pioneers (4-5-1, 1-2-1 NCHC). Last weekend, the Broncos lost and tied to the Northern Michigan Wildcats. The Broncos held…
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Lumberjacks acquire Rochester Hills native Blake Christensen
By Michael Caples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks made a trade today that brings another Michigan product back to the Mitten. The USHL club acquired forward Blake Christensen, a native of Rochester Hills, from the Youngstown Phantoms. Muskegon sent affiliate forward James Winkler, their third-round pick in the 2014 USHL Phase One Draft and their sixth-round…
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NHL Central Scouting releases November watch list
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NHL Central Scouting has released their November list of players to watch for the 2014 NHL Draft; here is a look at the Michigan natives and connections mentioned: Evan Allen – University of Michigan – Center – C rating Alex Kile – University of Michigan – Left Wing – C rating Laythe Jadallah – Belle…
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Photos: Red Wings vs. Jets
The Red Wings hosted the Winnipeg Jets on Nov. 12 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Click here to read MiHockey’s recap from the game. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)