Category: For Fans
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Shaved Ice – September 26
Good afternoon, everyone. Shaved Ice ends up being a little late when you forget to set your alarm the night before. Quick hits Today, the Red Wings were supposed to be in Pittsburgh, kicking off their pre-season against the Penguins. Bummer. The Grand Oaks Ice Arena in Howell will feature a charity fundraiser hockey game…
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Kalamazoo forward named to NAHL Divisional Stars of the Week
Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings forward Luc Boby was recognized for a big week by the North American Hockey League yesterday. The Oswego, Ill., native had five goals in a two-game series with the Soo Eagles over the weekend, putting him in the early lead for top scorer in the NAHL. The press release from the NAHL can…
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Seeing pink in the rink
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Grand Oaks Ice Arena in Howell will be packed with pink again this fall. On Oct. 6, the Howell JV team will take on Brighton Prep in a “Pack the Rink with Pink” game to raise money for St. Joe’s Cancer Center Patient Supportive Care. Along with the game, there will be a 50/50 raffle,…
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Shaved Ice – September 25
If it’s going to be cold out, it should be cold enough to skate. Let’s just cut to the chase, and get the middle of winter going already. Especially after how mild of a winter we had last year. I want pond hockey. Quick hits Let me start out by lobbying for Pavel Datsyuk to…
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Shaved Ice – September 24
Welcome back to the work week, everybody. Hope your weekend had a little hockey in it. Quick hits The Plymouth Whalers kicked off their 2012-13 season over the weekend, and apparently they wanted some extra hockey. Both of their games went past regulation; the only problem was that the Whalers lost both of them. On…
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MiHockey Previews: Michigan Tech’s Pearson changing the culture in Houghton
By Michael Caples – Former Michigan assistant coach Mel Pearson led a radical turnaround for the Huskies last season. What will Michigan Tech do under the direction of their bench boss in Year 2? Rewind The rebuilding process in Houghton is alive and well. The 2011-12 campaign saw a dramatic 12-win improvement for the Michigan…
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Shaved Ice – September 21
The OHL season is here. Quick hits The Plymouth Whalers and the Saginaw Spirit kick off their 2012-13 seasons tonight. Click on the names in the previous sentences to see our season previews for both of Michigan’s OHL squads. The USHL Fall Classic is underway in Sioux City, Iowa. Both the Muskegon Lumberjacks and Team USA…
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UPDATE: Windsor Spitfires facing less sanctions from OHL
The Ontario Hockey League has announced that they have lessened the sanctions on the Windsor Spitfires due to their recruiting violations uncovered by the league. An official press release from the league said that the Spitfires have admitted to breaking OHL rules, and in doing so, commissioner David Branch has lessened the punishment for the…
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MiHockey Previews: Western Michigan looks to repeat
By Michael Caples – The Broncos captured the Mason Cup in their first year under new bench boss Andy Murray. With their star players returning, what can the Broncos accomplish in Year 2? Rewind Seems like just yesterday that the Broncos were celebrating at Joe Louis Arena. After finishing tied with Michigan for the second…
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MiHockey Previews: Northern Michigan looks to separate from the pack
By Michael Caples – The Wildcats are preparing for another season under Walt Kyle, yet they will be without some of their top scorers for the first time in four years. Who will step up in the absence of Gron and Florek? Rewind During the 2011 CCHA playoffs, the Northern Michigan Wildcats were stopped from…