Category: For Fans
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Charity game for Mitchel Kiefer Foundation set for Aug. 11 in Troy
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By @MichaelCaples – On Friday, the stars will be out at the Troy Sports Center to support a foundation created in memory of a hockey player lost too soon. Gallagher-Kaiser, an industrial equipment supply company based out of Troy, has organized a charity hockey game to support the Mitchel Kiefer Foundation. The foundation, started…
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Saginaw Spirit name Troy Smith new head coach
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By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit have their new bench boss. The OHL franchise announced Monday morning that they have hired Troy Smith, an assistant coach and assistant general manager of the Hamilton Bulldogs, as Saginaw’s new head coach. “We are very pleased to announce that Troy Smith will be taking over as the…
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PHOTOS: Team USA beats Canada in World Junior Summer Showcase finale
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They saved the best for last. In the final game of the 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth, Team USA beat Team Canada 7-5 in a thrilling conclusion to the offseason event. NTDP alum Joey Anderson registered a hat trick, leading the way for the American squad with four total points. Red Wings prospect…
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Recruiting: Carter Mazur commits to Michigan State
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By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan State Spartans have locked up another Little Caesars forward. Carter Mazur, a 2002 birth-year skater on Kris Draper’s LC squad, committed to MSU on Saturday. “It feels amazing,” Mazur told MiHockey during the first intermission of the Team USA vs. Canada game at the World Junior Summer Showcase in…
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Red Wings sign 2017 first-round pick Michael Rasmussen
By @MichaelCaples – Michael Rasmussen is officially one step closer to becoming a pro hockey player. The Red Wings announced today that they have signed their first-round pick from this summer’s NHL Draft to a three-year entry-level contract. Rasmussen was the No. 9 overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft; the Wings’ highest selection…
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PHOTOS: Team USA beats Finland at World Junior Summer Showcase
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Team USA beat Finland by a final score of 4-3 Friday afternoon at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth as part of the World Junior Summer Showcase. It was the second-to-last game for the Americans, who will play Canada in the tournament finale Saturday evening. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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USA Hockey’s NTDP announces full 2017-18 schedule
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By @MichaelCaples – With the World Junior Summer Showcase in full swing in Plymouth, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program has announced the rest of the games fans can expect to see at USA Hockey Arena in the coming months. The NTDP has released its full 2017-18 season schedule, and there are plenty of highlights…
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Grosse Pointe South joins MIHL
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League has announced a new member. Grosse Pointe South will be joining the MIHL for the upcoming high school hockey season, joining De La Salle, Grosse Pointe North, Trenton and U of D Jesuit in the conference’s South Division. “We are looking forward to playing in the MIHL,”…
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Granato, Chelios, Rolston headline 2018 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team staff
By @MichaelCaples and @StefanKubus – PLYMOUTH – A trio of Michigan connections will be heading to Pyeongchang in 2018 to coach the 2018 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Tony Granato, currently with the University of Wisconsin and formerly with the Red Wings as an assistant, was officially named head coach of the next Olympic…
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Reports: Tony Granato to be named head coach of U.S. Olympic Team; Chelios an assistant
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By @MichaelCaples – The U.S. Olympic Team’s coaching staff for the 2018 Games will have a little Red Wings flavor, according to reports. Per Darren Dreger of TSN and Todd Milewski of Madison.com, Wisconsin head coach and former Red Wings assistant coach Tony Granato will be the head coach of Team USA. Meanwhile, former Red…