Category: For Fans
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Griffins sign Bloomfield native Pat Nagle
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By @MichaelCaples – Another Michigan boy is returning home. The Grand Rapids Griffins announced today that they have signed Bloomfield native Pat Nagle to a one-year contract. A four-year letter winner with the Ferris State Bulldogs from 2007-11, Nagle still ranks No. 3 among the school’s all-time goaltenders in wins (45) and goals-against average (2.32).…
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Dylan Larkin brings Eastside Elite game to hometown rink, raises thousands for his youth association
By @MichaelCaples – WATERFORD – Sidney Larkin sat high above the Lakeland Ice Arena playing surface, anxious to see her sons’ team convert on a power play. “Hopefully we get one, my goodness.” Once a hockey mom, always a hockey mom – even if it’s at the charity game organized by her budding superstar…
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MAG: ‘You Should Know’ Michael Rasmussen
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we introduced you to Detroit Red Wings’ first-round draft pick Michael Rasmussen. The 6-foot-6 Tri-City Americans forward was selected ninth overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Click on the image below to learn more about Rasmussen on page 18 of the latest edition of MiHockeyMag.
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Spirit head coach Spencer Carbury leaves for AHL assistant position
By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit will be looking for a new head coach this summer. The OHL franchise announced Tuesday morning that Spencer Carbery, fresh off his first season with the Spirit, has accepted an assistant coach position with an AHL franchise. A team spokesperson could not confirm which team Carbery, 35, will…
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Special Hockey Fantasy Camp in Plymouth provides fun for all parties involved
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – It’s not often that you have trouble figuring out who is having the most fun at the rink. At the second annual Special Hockey Fantasy Camp, however, one could easily make the case that the instructors were having even more fun than the participants. The camp, presented by the…
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Tatar: “Detroit is where I belong”
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By @MichaelCaples – It went the distance, but Tomas Tatar and the Red Wings came to terms on a four-year contract Friday afternoon. It saved both parties from an arbitrator making the decision for them, and now, the Wings’ No. 21 knows he’s staying in Hockeytown for another four seasons. “Obviously I really, really…
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Eastside Elite League, Larkin Hockey School team up for charity game in Lakeland
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By @StefanKubus – The Larkin Hockey School and Eastside Elite League are hosting a charity hockey game featuring some prominent local names. Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin (Waterford native; UM alum), defenseman Danny DeKeyser (Macomb native; WMU alum) and Columbus Blue Jackets sensation Zach Werenski (Grosse Pointe Woods native; UM alum) will headline the…
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Tomas Tatar, Red Wings agree to four-year deal
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By @MichaelCaples – Well, that one’s finally over. Tomas Tatar will be back in a Red Wings uniform for the 2017-18 season and for the foreseeable future. The Wings’ No. 21 will be under contract with Detroit for the next four seasons after the restricted free agent’s payment amount for next season was originally…
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Checking in with Wolverines head coach Mel Pearson
By @MichaelCaples – You never know who might show up for the Red Wings’ development camp in Traverse City. This year, one of the surprise visits came from Mel Pearson. The new bench boss for the Michigan Wolverines stopped by during the second day of the camp to check in on one of his…
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Perani’s annual warehouse clearance sale begins in Farmington Hills
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It’s a sale that gets hockey players so excited that the first person allowed through the doors took off in full sprint. The Perani’s Hockey World annual warehouse clearance sale started Thursday at Farmington Hills Ice Arena, with an entire hockey rink filled from end to end with hockey gear, apparel, collectibles and more.…