Category: For Fans
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Shaved Ice – August 1
Stefan Kubus here with you to help kick off your August with the daily MiHockey dish. Quick hits The Detroit Red Wings have signed a two-year affiliation agreement with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. The CCHA announced the league’s schedule today. See it all right here. Red Wings netminder Jimmy Howard donated money to…
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CCHA announces schedule for final season
For the last time, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association has announced their upcoming schedule. The league – playing their “Celebrate The Legacy” final season in 2012-13 – features six Michigan teams: Michigan, Michigan State, Ferris State, Western Michigan, Northern Michigan, and Lake Superior State. From the league’s press release: FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — The Central…
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Shaved Ice – July 31
MiHockey’s Ryan Zuke here with you on this Tuesday morning to talk some hockey. Quick hits USA Hockey announced yesterday that the Orchard Lake United Hockey Association (OLUHA) will be the first USA Hockey Model Association Program in the entire United States. The Detroit News has reported that Jon Merrill will return to Ann Arbor…
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Orchard Lake United H.A. becomes first USA Hockey Model Association Program
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By Stefan Kubus – USA Hockey officially announced today that the Orchard Lake United Hockey Association (OLUHA) will be the first USA Hockey Model Association Program in the entire United States. Orchard Lake beat out not only other associations in Michigan, but also countless other applicants throughout the country. “We’re excited to be chosen as…
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Shaved Ice – July 30
MiHockey’s Stefan Kubus here to help alleviate the Monday blues with the daily hockey dish. Quick hits The University of Nebraska-Omaha has announced that assistant coach Brian Renfrew has accepted a scouting position with the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets. Renfrew spent the 2011-12 season with UNO, but had spent the previous eight seasons at Michigan State. The…
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Shaved Ice – July 27
MiHockey’s Michael Caples here with you on a Friday afternoon. Quick hits The Red Wings hosted their youth hockey camp this week, and the young players got to skate with Muskegon native Justin Abdelkader for one of the days. Here is MiHockey’s feature article on the subject. Phoenix captain Shane Doan is looking for a…
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Abdelkader guest stars at Red Wings Youth Camp
By Ryan Zuke and Ben Fleck – DETROIT – Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader remembers how exciting it was to have special players or coaches running hockey summer camps when he was young. Now, he gets to return the favor. On July 26, the former Michigan State Spartan and Grand Rapids Griffin served as a…
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Shaved Ice – July 26
MiHockey’s Ben Fleck with you on this gloomy afternoon. Quick hits TSN is reporting that Russian forward Alex Semin is off the market; the former Capitals star has signed a one-year deal with the Carolina Hurricanes. Have you pressed the panic button yet, Red Wings fans? Tell us on our Facebook page…we actually posted…
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With Hockey Has Heart, rink rats take care of their own
By Ben Fleck – FARMINGTON HILLS – Hockey players and parents have flocked to the Farmington Hills Ice over the last week to shop at the Perani’s Hockey World annual clearance sale. Yet when they walk in, they’re not only greeted by massive amounts of hockey equipment, but hockey people trying to make a difference,…
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Shaved Ice – July 25
MiHockey’s Stefan Kubus writing this for you on a Wednesday morning. Or afternoon. You decide. Quick hits The Grand Rapids Griffins just announced that they have signed assistant coach Jim Paek to a one-year extension. Paek has been with the Griffins for eight seasons, and the former NHLer will provide stability for the club as Jeff Blashill…