Category: For Fans
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Shaved Ice – March 11
What a weekend. Where to start? How about the boys high school hockey state finals? Click the images below to see our game recaps from the three Saturday state final games at Compuware Arena. Meanwhile, in the college hockey landscape… Second-round CCHA match-ups are as follows: Michigan State at Miami Bowling Green at Notre Dame…
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Special DElivery: Wings fall to the Blue Jackets once again
By Darren Eliot – After yesterday’s lackluster showing in Columbus, everyone knew the Red Wings needed to give a better effort Sunday afternoon. But, the way the Blue Jackets like to keep the puck along the boards – offensively and defensively – that effort would also have to have a side serving of patience. The…
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Wolverines sweep Wildcats with Saturday night win
By Matt Slovin – ANN ARBOR – The first period of Michigan’s 6-2 victory over Northern Michigan strongly resembled that of the Wolverines’ Friday night win. Michigan forechecked as hard as it had all season, peppered shots at Wildcat junior netminder Jared Coreau and kept the puck in the offensive zone for much of the…
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Brighton wins back-to-back D1 state titles
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By Matt Mackinder – Brighton’s return engagement to the MHSAA Division 1 state finals started out strong and finished strong as the Bulldogs retained their championship with a 2-1 win over Detroit Catholic Central in front of a standing room-only crowd at Compuware Arena. Jimmy Milletics stopped 37 shots for the win and was deemed…
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Cranbrook-Kingswood wins Division 3 state title
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By Matt Mackinder – PLYMOUTH –Coming in to Saturday afternoon’s MHSAA Division 3 state championship game, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood had lost just two games all season.The Cranes exited the game still with two losses after posting a 4-2 win over Sault Ste. Marie at Compuware Arena to claim the D3 crown, outshooting the Blue Devils…
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Johnson and the ‘Jackets top the Wings in Columbus
By Nick Barnowski – The Red Wings were flying high heading into their matinee game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, having won five out of their last seven games. Unfortunately for Detroit, Sergei Bobrovsky was rolling in net for the Blue Jackets, picking up 29 saves while earning his first career shutout in a 3-0…
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Livonia Stevenson captures first-ever state title in D2
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By Matt Mackinder – PLYMOUTH – At the start of the season, Livonia Stevenson coach Dave Mitchell stressed to his team that no team in the 43-year history of the program had ever won a state championship. Next fall, he can harp on his team to know what a repeat feels like as the Spartans…
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Wolverines, Spartans, Lakers pick up wins on first night of playoffs
Here is a quick look at the three Friday night CCHA playoff games featuring Michigan Teams. Wolverines 3, Wildcats 2 The Wolverines raced to a 3-0 lead in the first period of their Friday night contest with the Wildcats. Brighton native Jon Merrill scored the game’s first goal, followed by both a power-play goal and…
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Wolverines manage to hang on to early lead, win Game 1 against Wildcats
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – After 20 minutes of play, it looked like the Wolverines could start planning for Round 2 of the CCHA playoffs. Michigan scored three goals in the first 18:30 of regulation to jump out to a commanding 3-0 lead in the first 20 minutes of play. And while the…