Category: For Fans
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Wolverines take care of business at Yost, beat Spartans 5-1
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – When a team wins two periods of play, there’s a good chance they will end up winning a hockey game. The Michigan Wolverines won the first period, and they won the third period. In doing so, they posted a convincing 5-1 win over their in-state rival Michigan State…
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Spartans vs. Wolverines – Game 1 Tweets
Follow the game with us on Twitter (@MiHockeyNow), or read all our tweets right here.
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Special DElivery: Discussing the “coverage” of the lockout
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By Darren Eliot – As we all follow along as best we can to the finally on-going dialogue between the NHL and NHLPA, the entire process becomes annoying. First, we miss NHL hockey. Second, information is scant, but commentary is epic. Except for a couple of sources – Aaron Ward of TSN and John Shannon…
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Shaved Ice – November 9
Have a feeling this is going to be a Green vs. Blue-themed edition of Shaved Ice… It’s rivalry week for those who bleed blue or bleed green in this state. The Wolverines and the Spartans kick off their 2012-13 chapter of a bitter in-state rivalry. We’ll be there for both games – and are excited…
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Wolverines prepare for Spartans, look to win the man-advantage battles
By Matt Slovin – ANN ARBOR – If last season’s games are any indication, expect two nail-biters out of Michigan and Michigan State this weekend. Each time the two rivals met last year, the games either went to a shootout or were decided by one goal. The Wolverines earned the slight 3-1-1 advantage in that…
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NHL lockout means more time in Plymouth for Levi
By Matt Mackinder – The NHL lockout has in an odd way been a blessing in disguise for the Plymouth Whalers. After defenseman Austin Levi signed an entry-level contract last spring with the Carolina Hurricanes, he was planning on playing this year in the American Hockey League and angling for a chance to perhaps play…
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Checking in on Wayne State’s new ACHA team
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By Matt Mackinder – After Wayne State University’s men’s Division I team folded in 2008 and its women’s team in 2011, many wondered when hockey would once again be part of the school’s extra-curricular activities. With the addition of club hockey at the ACHA Division III level, men’s hockey returned to the ice this season…
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Shaved Ice – November 8
One day from Friday. The Griffins picked up a 4-2 win over Milwaukee yesterday in their annual matinee game – their first win on home ice for the 2012-13 season. With the win also came a Michi-gamer nod for Chad Billins, who picked up three helpers in the contest. In our latest feature on the Plymouth Whalers,…
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Michi-gamer: The Pride of the Mitten (Week of Nov. 5)
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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Griffins record first home win of 2012-13 in annual matinee game
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – Van Andel Arena was a few octaves higher than normal as the Grand Rapids Griffins took the ice at 11 a.m. and beat the Milwaukee Admirals 4-2. The Griffins’ 12th annual matinee game saw a crowd of school kids visit the arena and the Griffins (5-4-1-1) skate by…