Category: For Fans
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Luke Glendening talks about his whirlwind 2012-13 season
By Nick Barnowski – TRAVERSE CITY – Luke Glendening has had quite the year. After signing with the Grand Rapids Griffins in June of 2012, Glendening started this past season in Toledo, where he put up 21 points in 27 games with the Walleye, earning a call up to the AHL. In Grand Rapids,…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks announce preliminary 28-man protected list
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The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced their preliminary 28-man protected list today, with the USHL club welcoming back eight members from last year’s squad. The 28 players will compete for roster spots at the club’s training camp in late August. Returning from last year’s team: Forwards Cameron Darcy – South Boston, Massachusetts Connor Hurley – Eagan, Minnesota (Buffalo…
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Checking in with Jared Coreau at the Red Wings’ development camp
By Nick Barnowski – TRAVERSE CITY – Goaltender Jared Coreau has spent the past three seasons playing in Michigan, and it looks like it will stay that way for at least another three years. The former Northern Michigan Wildcat signed a three-year entry level contract with the Detroit Red Wings back in April and is…
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Canadiens sign Mike McCarron to three-year deal
By Michael Caples – The Montreal Canadiens announced today that they have signed Macomb native Michael McCarron to a three-year entry-level contract. McCarron, a Macomb native, had committed to Western Michigan University for the 2013-14 season, but he will now play for the London Knights, the OHL club that acquired his rights in a trade…
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Shaved Ice – July 11
Shaved Ice is back for a Thursday edition. The Red Wings are hosting their annual development camp this year, with Day 2 just getting underway in Traverse City. We have staff Nick Barnowski out there right now, and more Team MiHockey help coming shortly. Here are the two articles we posted from Day 1 of…
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Red Wings’ brass pleased with defense prospects
By Nick Barnowski – TRAVERSE CITY – Aside from the news about forward Darren Helm’s recovery, the defensemen within the Detroit Red Wings’ system shared some of the spotlight on the first day of the organization’s annual summer development camp. Ryan Sproul, Xavier Ouellet, Nick Jensen, and Alexei Marchenko, among others, impressed after taking…
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Darren Helm talks injuries, Wings’ first day of development camp in Traverse City
By Nick Barnowski – TRAVERSE CITY – The Detroit Red Wings’ annual development camp began today in Traverse City, but for perhaps the first time, the focus wasn’t entirely on the prospects. Red Wings forward Darren Helm, who missed all but one game this past season due to a back injury, is taking part in…
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Brendan Shanahan elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
By Michael Caples – It took a year longer than it maybe should have, but Brendan Shanahan is finally getting the recognition he deserves. The Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee announced today that the former Red Wings star – currently NHL’s vice president of hockey and business development and director of player safety –…
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Chris Chelios elected to Hockey Hall of Fame
By Michael Caples – In 2011, it was the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame calling the name of former Red Wings star Chris Chelios. In 2013, it is a hall without a country’s name in front of it. The Hockey Hall of Fame announced their Class of 2013 members today, and Chelios was the first…
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Trevor Nill named assistant coach of Muskegon Lumberjacks
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By Michael Caples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks added a familiar last name to their coaching staff today. Trevor Nill, the son of former Red Wings’ assistant GM Jim Nill, was named the Lumberjacks’ new assistant coach today. Nill, a four-year letter-winner at Michigan State University, completes the new coaching roster for the USHL club. “It’s…