Category: For Fans
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Griffins announce home opener, outdoor game date, NYE game, more
By Michael Caples – Who said it’s too early to start looking at next year’s schedule? Just eight days after they captured the Calder Cup for the first time in franchise history, the Grand Rapids Griffins revealed a first look at their 2013-14 season – including information about their outdoor game as part of…
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Shaved Ice – June 25
And with that, the NHL season comes to a close. Well, we had one last Michi-gamer selection to do. Considering they all played big roles in the Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup championship run, we’re selecting Michigan connections Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith and Brandon Saad as our final picks for our season-long feature. Click the link to…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of June 24)
Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer, now powered by Bauer Hockey. 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 night, we’ll keep an…
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Bulldogs excelled in the classroom while they excelled on the ice in 2011-12
By Michael Caples – The 2011-12 season was one for the ages in Big Rapids. The Ferris State Bulldogs were the ‘Cinderella Story’ of the NCAA Division 1 Ice Hockey Tournament that year, making a run all the way to the national title game in Tampa. After being CCHA regular-season champions, they made it all…
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Shaved Ice – June 24
Welcome back to the work week. The NHL Draft is this Sunday – get ready with our list of names to know by clicking on the image below. The Meijer State Games took place this weekend out in Grand Rapids, and while we have more coverage coming for you soon, here are the championship squads…
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Names to know for next weekend’s NHL Draft
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By Michael Caples – Every year, a select few of Michigan’s best young hockey players hear their name called at the NHL Draft. They represent the hard work put in by the coaches, trainers, instructors, managers, and most importantly, the parents that work so hard to help these elite athletes come that much closer to…
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Shaved Ice – June 20
What a wild last few days… Since the last time we wrote a Shaved Ice blog, the Griffins won the first pro hockey championship for the City of Grand Rapids and the Red Wings officially announced their plans for a new arena. Oh yeah, and the Meijer State Games are starting today. Crazy times for…
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Red Wings announce plans for new arena, development project in Detroit
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings and Olympia Entertainment have released an official statement about today’s big arena news. The development project – both a new arena for the Detroit Red Wings and other business and residential space – is estimated to have a $1.8 billion impact on the city, region and the…
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Plans for a 18,000-seat Red Wings arena unveiled, approved
By Michael Caples – The Detroit Red Wings moved one step closer towards having a new home today. The plans for a $650 million arena and entertainment district were announced Wednesday, and approved by the Detroit Development Authority, the City of Detroit, Wayne County and the State of Michigan. According to a report from…
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AHL championship especially sweet for Michigan natives
By Matt Gajtka – SYRACUSE, N.Y. – With their 5-2 win over the Syracuse Crunch on Tuesday night, the Grand Rapids Griffins brought the Calder Cup to the Calder City after 12 seasons in the American Hockey League. Moreover, the Game 6 triumph ended 25 total years of championship frustration for Grand Rapids-based pro hockey…