Category: For Fans
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 28
Snow days are better when you can still play pond hockey. Western Michigan had a big weekend – they welcomed the Michigan Wolverines to Lawson only to beat them both nights. Friday, the Broncos overcame a early 2-0 deficit. Saturday, it was pretty one-sided. The Spartans split their series with the Penn State Nittany Lions…
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Red Wings fall to Chicago Blackhawks in OT Sunday night
The Red Wings fell to the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 in overtime Sunday night at the United Center. Nick Leddy scored at the 2:45 mark of the extra period, firing a shot past Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard that may have been tipped by the stick of Damien Brunner. Former Michigan State Spartan Duncan Keith scored…
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Broncos sweep Wolverines in weekend series at Lawson
By Matt Slovin – KALAMAZOO – Friday and Saturday night of No. 9 Western Michigan’s sweep of Michigan at Lawson Ice Arena this weekend looked identical in many ways. The Wolverine offense came out roaring both nights, giving Michigan, in desperate need of a win, an early advantage both nights. The Broncos, dormant for the…
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Penn State tops Michigan State Saturday night in East Lansing
By Stefan Kubus – EAST LANSING – It took 50 shots, but the Penn State Nittany Lions consistently buzzed around the Michigan State net enough to light the lamp three times Saturday night. Penn State (10-13-0) defeated the Spartans (7-16-3), 3-2, to earn the weekend split after MSU won Friday night’s game, 5-3. Freshman goaltender…
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Broncos overcome early, late surges by Wolverines for Friday night win
By Greg Garno – KALAMAZOO — Frank Slubowski knelt in front of the net, head hanging in exhaustion. The Western Michigan goaltender had just knocked away the second of three shots with his glove, unable to snag the puck in the air. It had only been a minute. And it was only the beginning of…
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Datsyuk, Bertuzzi lead Red Wings to home win over Wild
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings were left looking for offense after a disappointing 1-2-0 start. Thanks to Pavel Datsyuk and Todd Bertuzzi, they found it. In his first game of the year, Bertuzzi was paired with Datsyuk, and coach Mike Babcock’s decision paid off, as the duo combined for three goals and two…
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 25
Red Wings vs. Wild, WMU vs. UM, MSU vs. PSU, LSSU vs. OSU, FSU vs. ND, NMU vs. AK, head spinning yet? Got another big weekend on tap. Tonight, the Red Wings welcome the Minnesota Wild to Joe Louis Arena. Darren Helm and Todd Bertuzzi are back, while Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk will be…
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Photo gallery: NTDP U18 team picks up another NCAA win at Munn
The National Team Development Program Under-18 team traveled up to Michigan State this Tuesday, and beat the Michigan State Spartans by a score of 3-0. Can’t see the gallery? Click here to view the pictures on our Flickr account. (Photos by Aaron Snyder/MiHockey)
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Photo gallery: USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Muskegon
The top draft-eligible players from the USHL traveled to Muskegon for the second annual USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on Jan. 23. Here is MiHockey’s photo gallery from the event. Can’t see the pictures? Click here to see the gallery through our Flickr account.