Category: For Fans
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Northern Michigan’s Matt Thurber named CCHA Player of the Month
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced today that Northern Michigan senior forward today has been chosen as January’s Warrior CCHA Player of the Month. Thurber, a native of Beaver Dam, Wis., played a crucial role in the Wildcats’ 5-2-3 record through the month of January. The senior leader recorded nine assists, along with two goals,…
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 31
Did you enter to win our MSU vs. UM tickets yet? Make sure you go to our Twitter page to find out how you can win one of four different ticket packages to the Spartans vs. Wolverines game this Saturday at Joe Louis Arena. We’ll be closing the contest at the end of the day.…
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Lumberjacks acquire Plainwell native Zach Saar
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The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that the USHL club has acquired forward Zach Saar, a Plainwell, Mich. native, from the Des Moines Buccaneers. Des Moines received the Lumberjacks’ second-round pick in this year’s USHL Futures Draft in exchange for Saar, while the Lumberjacks received the Buccaneers’ fifth-round pick in the same draft. Saar, a Penn…
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 30
We’re giving away College Hockey in the D tickets right now… Make sure you go to our Twitter page to find out how you can win one of four different ticket packages to the Spartans vs. Wolverines game this Saturday at Joe Louis Arena. We’ll keep the contest going through the work day tomorrow. In…
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Filppula’s two goals, Tootoo’s two fights power Wings past Stars
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – Last Tuesday, it took the Detroit Red Wings 59:56 worth of game time to beat Kari Lehtonen. Scoring came a little easier for the Wings seven days later. Valtteri Filppula scored his first two goals of the season – thanks in large part to Pavel Datsyuk – while Henrik…
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 29
Red Wings pre-game edition of Shaved Ice. The Wings take on the Dallas Stars in a Groundhog Day match-up; they took them on at The Joe last Tuesday, as well. Per the Freep, Jakub Kindl is in the line-up, in hopes that he can energize the Red Wings’ struggling power-play units. The Wings are offering…
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Chad Billins is turning heads in first season with Griffins
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By Kyle Kujawa – The wait was worth it for Chad Billins. For every top prospect and first-round pick who attends a big-name school and works their way to the professional ranks, there’s a player like Billins – players who weren’t drafted and attended lesser-known schools, but ones who make an impact just the same.…
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Trocheck adds more firepower to Whalers’ offense
By Matt Mackinder – Ten years ago at the Ontario Hockey League trade deadline, the Plymouth Whalers shipped Taylor Raszka, their first-round pick from the 2002 OHL Draft, to Saginaw for Spirit captain Chris Thorburn. That spring, the Whalers advanced to the Western Conference finals before bowing out in seven games to eventual OHL champion…
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CCHA Players of the Week – Jan. 28
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced their players of the week today, and Colton Hargrove is the lone Michigan connection to crack the list. The Western Michigan forward scored the game-winner for the Broncos Friday night, then added two more goals on Saturday. From the CCHA: Postgame® Offensive Player of the Week Colton Beck, UA…
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The latest college hockey polls (Jan. 28)
The latest USCHO college hockey poll is out, and the Broncos have made a big jump. See the Top 20 teams in the country right here – and how we voted. USCHO Poll Minnesota Quinnipiac New Hampshire Miami Boston College Western Michigan North Dakota Yale Notre Dame Denver Boston University St. Cloud State Massachusetts-Lowell Nebraska-Omaha…