Category: For Fans
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Renney named new associate coach of the Red Wings
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings weren’t able to make the splash they wanted in free agency this off-season, but they might have landed just the right guy behind the bench next to Mike Babcock. The club announced today that they have hired former Edmonton Oilers head coach Tom Renney as the Wings’ new…
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Shaved Ice – July 5
It does not feel like a Thursday. The Fourth of July should never happen on a Wednesday. Quick hits As I’m sure you heard by now, the Wings are out of the Parise/Suter sweepstakes. Defenseman Matt Carle is no longer available, either; he signed a hefty new contract with the Lightning yesterday evening. The question…
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Red Wings miss out on the prized free agents; now what?
By Dave Waddell – I guess $90 million just doesn’t get you what it used to. That’s the sum the Detroit Red Wings tossed at free-agent defenseman Ryan Suter over 13 years, but it wasn’t enough to convince him to join Detroit rather than Minnesota. A nearly-as-fat contract was offered to Suter’s pal Zach Parise,…
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Wild, not Wings, land Suter and Parise
By Michael Caples – The Fourth of July was not kind to Detroit Red Wings fans. After a four-day decision process, prized free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter – both targeted by the Red Wings’ front office – finally announced that they will be members of the Minnesota Wild next season, according to TSN…
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Trouba’s family releases statement saying defenseman will attend Michigan
Rumors have been swirling through the last few days that Michigan recruit and recent top-10 NHL pick Jacob Trouba had received a cash offer to play for the Kitchener Rangers and forgo his college commitment. The Trouba family released a statement today, which was obtained by MiHockey via e-mail. The release reads as follows: “There…
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Shaved Ice – July 3
Can I stop clicking refresh on Twitter now? Quick hits Well if you didn’t know already, we’re still waiting for the big announcements from Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. Most years, I would have told you all to get away from your laptops and smartphones and go jump into a lake instead of sitting around…
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Shaved Ice – July 2
Another Monday means another start of the work week. MiHockey staffer Stefan Kubus here to help ease you into your Monday and get you up to speed for the day. Quick hits As many expected, Detroit Red Wings’ GM Ken Holland was busy working the phones on July 1st to help address key areas of…
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Red Wings announce four signings on July 1
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings are in the hunt for the biggest free-agent prizes during this off-season. But the first move they made was to sign a back-up goaltender. TSN’s Darren Dreger reported that the Wings have signed Jonas Gustavsson to a two-year deal less than an hour into the first day of…
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Washington prospect Carrick spurns Michigan, will play for Whalers
By Matt Mackinder – In a span of one week, Connor Carrick has gone from an NHL draft pick on his way to the University of Michigan this fall to still an NHL draft pick, but one that will instead skate for the Ontario Hockey League’s Plymouth Whalers for the 2012-13 season. Carrick, a defenseman…
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Shaved Ice – June 29
Another hot one outside today…yikes. Get me to a hockey rink. Quick hits From the sounds of it, the Whalers’ acquiring the rights to Connor Carrick was a gamble that has paid off. Chris Peters of The United States of Hockey is reporting that Carrick, a Michigan commit, will not be reporting to Ann Arbor,…