Category: For Fans
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Red Wings recall Mrazek, Tatar; place Smith on IR
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings announced some roster moves early Monday morning that means some shuffling for the Grand Rapids’ Griffins line-up. Detroit recalled goaltender Petr Mrazek and forward Tomas Tatar from their AHL affiliate in Grand Rapids, while reassigning goaltender Tomas McCollum. The club also announced that they have placed Brendan Smith…
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Photo gallery: Wolverines vs. Spartans at Joe Louis Arena
Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery from Joe Louis Arena Saturday afternoon, where the Michigan Wolverines beat their in-state rivals, the Michigan State Spartans, by a score of 5-2. Can’t see the photos? View the gallery on Flickr. Photos by MiHockey’s Tom Turrill.
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Red Wings fall to Blue Jackets Saturday night in Columbus
The Red Wings’ streak of picking up points in the standings came to a close on Saturday night, as the club dropped a 4-2 decision to the Blue Jackets in Columbus. Artem Anisimov – acquired in the Rick Nash trade with the New York Rangers last July – scored twice for the Jackets, while a…
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Wolverines sweep Spartans after Saturday afternoon win at The Joe
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – For the first time this season, the Michigan Wolverines sang “The Victors” after their 5-2 victory at Joe Louis Arena Saturday afternoon – something the team only does after sweeping a weekend series. Friday night, Michigan pulled out a 3-2 win at Yost Ice Arena. Saturday afternoon, the Wolverines…
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Zetterberg’s hat trick lifts Red Wings to 5-3 win over St. Louis
By Matt Mackinder – DETROIT – No 6-0 game tonight. After being embarrassed in the NHL season opener two weeks ago in St. Louis, the Detroit Red Wings earned a bit of redemption with a 5-3 win over the Blues Friday night at Joe Louis Arena. Captain Henrik Zetterberg recorded a hat trick (plus two…
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Wolverines win latest edition of in-state rivalry, beat MSU 3-2 Friday night
By Greg Garno – ANN ARBOR — When Michigan and Michigan State faced off in Friday’s CCHA contest at Yost Ice Arena, both teams were farther down the league standings than usual. Doesn’t mean that it didn’t feel like a rivalry, though. The Wolverines took the first game of their weekend series on Friday, winning…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 1
Big hockey weekend coming up. Tonight, the Red Wings welcome division rival St. Louis to The Joe. The Blues hold a 6-1-0 record on the season. I know, I’m still trying to get used to that, too. No need to worry, Henrik Zetterberg will be in the line-up, per NHL.com and MLive. The Wings’ captain…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Jan. 28)
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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How a 10-year-old ended up singing a national anthem duet with Karen Newman
MiHockey received an email today from Emily Gauthier, a hockey parent with a story to tell about her daughter taking the ice not for a game, but for a national anthem instead. Here is Emily’s story: Jessica has been a “hockey sister” since the day she was born, but this time the “hockey sister” stole…
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Ferris State’s CJ Motte named CCHA Goaltender of the Month
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced today that Ferris State goaltender CJ Motte has been named the league’s Gongshow Goaltender of the Month for January. Motte, a St. Clair native, appeared in six games for the Bulldogs during the month, and recorded a 5-1-0 record with one shutout. The sophomore netminder posted a 1.34 goals-against…