Category: For Fans
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Free opening skating sessions at The Joe
Since there’s open ice at the Joe, why not go down there and skate? The Red Wings just announced a new open skate program at Joe Louis Arena, with the club offering 12 different skating sessions to fans and players alike as part of their “Hockeytown Thanks” initiative. Fans must pre-register for the open skating…
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Shaved Ice – September 20
Welcome back to Shaved Ice, everybody. Thanks for coming. Quick hits We’re still cruising through our team previews to get ready for the upcoming season. The latest two posted are teams that don’t exactly like each other – the Wolverines and the Spartans. Can’t wait for the latest edition of the in-state rivalry to take…
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Zetterberg talks photo shoots, what’s next, at Warrior event
By Michael Caples – MADISON HEIGHTS – Despite the NHL season being put on hold, there’s still work to be done for Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings’ star forward traveled to the 2SP training facility in Madison Heights on Sept. 18 to be a part of a photo and video shoot with Warrior Hockey. Zetterberg,…
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MiHockey Previews: Michigan Wolverines just keep reloading
By Michael Caples – The Wolverines are annual contenders for both the Mason Cup and an NCAA national title. Will the final CCHA season be any different for Michigan? Doubtful. Rewind Motivation shouldn’t be an issue for the Wolverines this season – to say that last season ended too soon is putting it kindly. Michigan, holding the…
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NHL Central Scouting releases ‘players to watch’ list, see the Michigan connections
NHL Central Scouting released their preliminary list of players to watch for the 2013 NHL Draft today. Here’s a compilation of the players with a connection to the state of Michigan that made the list; their current team is listed, with other notable information related to Michigan in parentheses at the end. Players were given a…
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MiHockey Previews: LSSU looking to leave impression in last CCHA season
By Michael Caples – Our college team previews continue with Lake Superior State University. Can the Lakers make some noise in the final CCHA season? Rewind There wasn’t much to write home about for the members of the Lake Superior State Lakers last year. After a seventh place finish in conference play, LSSU posted a…
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Shaved Ice – September 19
Rumor has it that there’s going to be some changes to this blog soon… Quick hits In case you missed it yesterday, we posted our season previews for the Saginaw Spirit and the Ferris State Bulldogs, in keeping with our ‘Hockey Never Stops’ campaign. The two squads joined the Plymouth Whalers as the first three…
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MiHockey Previews: Can the Bulldogs repeat their NCAA run?
By Michael Caples – Our college hockey team previews begin with the team that made a run at a national championship last season. Now the question is simple – can the Bulldogs repeat? Rewind Not much was expected to come out of Big Rapids last season, at least not by the people outside of the…
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MiHockey Previews: Saginaw Spirit look to build on last year’s second half
By Matt Mackinder – A coaching change seemed to invigorate the Spirit in last year’s second half. Can the club continue to build with new bench boss Greg Gilbert? Rewind If only Greg Gilbert was Saginaw’s coach all season, who knows what might have been the result? After taking over for Todd Watson midway through…