Category: For Fans
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Nov. 12)
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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Wolverines control play early, but end falling to Notre Dame 3-1
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – For the first 20 minutes, it looked like the Michigan Wolverines would have no trouble with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. But there’s a reason why hockey games go for 60. After controlling the pace of play in the first period, the Wolverines went from leading 1-0, to…
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Bryan Rust scores game-winner against brother’s alma mater
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – Bryan Rust just got the upper hand on his older brother. The Novi native returned to Yost Ice Arena Thursday night, the building where his brother Matt played for four seasons. And with Matt in the stands, Bryan scored the game-winning goal – for the opposition. Rust, a…
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Shaved Ice – November 15
Off to Yost soon…big weekend for the Wolverines and the rest of college hockey (and all hockey, really). The Wolverines welcome the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to Ann Arbor for a Thursday/Friday series. Get ready with our preview right here. By the way, Friday’s game will feature a rededication ceremony for the revamped Yost Ice Arena. Yesterday…
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Wolverines set to welcome the Fighting Irish to Yost
By Matt Slovin – When the Michigan hockey team meets Notre Dame this week for a rare Thursday-Friday set, it’ll do so with the services of a new leader. Tuesday, coach Red Berenson announced that senior forward Kevin Lynch has been named an alternate captain, joining junior defenseman Mac Bennett and senior defenseman Lee Moffie…
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Eleven Muskegon Lumberjacks sign with NCAA schools
By Michael Caples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that 11 members of their roster have officially signed collegiate letters of intent for NCAA schools beginning in the 2013-14 season. Both Michigan and Michigan State will have a Lumberjack on their roster next season, as Max Shuart (Northville) and Joe Cox (Chelsea) committed to the…
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Shaved Ice – November 14
Well, it’s Wednesday. Former Saginaw Spirit star Josh Shalla is our Michi-gamer of the day, after a big ECHL performance yesterday. He’s one of our ‘adopted’ Michi-gamers – with so many players coming through our state for college and juniors, we sometimes stretch the limits on who we can highlight. After all, we feel connections…
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Manny Legace named new goaltending coach of the Muskegon Lumberjacks
By Michael Caples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks just added a former Red Wing and Stanley Cup champion to their coaching staff. Manny Legace, who won a Cup with the Red Wings in 2002, will be joining the Lumberjacks’ organization as their new goaltending coach. Legace played 11 seasons in the NHL, six of which while…
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Shaved Ice – November 13
Congrats to former Red Wing Adam Oates, who is now officially a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Not bad. Adam Oates joined Mats Sundin, Pavel Bure, and Joe Sakic in the 2012 Hockey Hall of Fame induction class last night. The four legendary players were formally welcomed into hockey’s elite last night. Here…