Category: For Fans
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Bearded Ice – May 16
MiHockey writer Stefan Kubus here with you for a Wednesday edition of Bearded Ice. Quick Hits Team USA closed out round-robin play in the 2012 IIHF World Championship quite strongly, with a 5-2 win over Switzerland. Michigan connections contributed six of the 13 points recorded by American players, as Cam Fowler (Farmington Hills) tallied a…
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Dearborn native A.J. White commits to UMass Lowell
By Ryan Zuke – Defenseman A.J. White has committed to play Division 1 hockey for UMass Lowell for the 2012-13 season after spending two seasons in the North American Hockey League. The Dearborn native scored 28 goals and added 22 assists last season playing for the Michigan Warriors. White, 20, finished with 85 points and…
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Bearded Ice – May 14
MiHockey writer Stefan Kubus here to help out the guy in the photo. We’ve got a magazine to get out this week, so he’s a little busy. Quick Hits Team USA pummeled Team Finland on Sunday in somewhat surprising fashion. With that win, USA improves to 5-1 with two overtime wins (Canada, Kazhakstan), good for…
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Bearded Ice – May 11
Quick Hits Two goals from Minnesota native Justin Faulk – one in OT – powered Team USA to a 3-2 win over Kazakhstan today. The Americans have now won four of their first five games. Justin Abdelkader and Max Pacioretty had assists in the win. The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced that coach Jim McKenzie has received…
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Meet Lidstrom, Cleary and Horcoff at Warrior/Brine tent sale
From May 17-20, Warrior and Brine will be offering athletes some great deals, just outside their headquarters in Warren. Check out the attached flyer for more information on the first-time event – one that seems well worth checking out. Guest appearances include: Nick Lidstrom – autograph session at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 18. Dan…
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Special DElivery: Preds, Flyers mentally drained for second round
By Darren Eliot – The physical part of this post-season has been compelling in a gladiators-sort-of-way. With all of the shot blocking going on, it is safe to say that the flamingo is an extinct species in today’s game. On the mental side of the equation, I found it intriguing – and almost predictable –…
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Special DElivery: Playoff sacrifices have never been more important
By Darren Eliot – Much has gone into a playoff season that has surprised many. Certainly, parity has played a part in early round exits of top seeds, where the “work harder/give more” mantra is enough to make a difference. The Western Conference is evidence of that, as both coaches, Dave Tippet in Phoenix and…
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Bearded Ice – May 10
Team USA is back on the winning side of things. Quick hits At the World Championship tournament today, the U.S. topped Belarus 5-3, which improves their record to 2-1-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L). Muskegon native and Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader scored on a redirection 1:39 into the contest to get Team USA off to the right start. Abdelkader…
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Wolverines announce jersey redesigns
Fans of the Maize and Blue might need to upgrade their wardrobe before puck drop at Yost this fall. The University of Michigan ice hockey team just announced plans for redesign of their maize and blue uniforms for the upcoming season. The redesigned blue jerseys will feature the white jersey’s “Michigan” text across the chest, with…
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Bearded Ice – May 9
Sorry for the delay. I was out celebrating No. 19’s birthday. Quick hits As mentioned above, it’s Steve Yzerman’s birthday today. The Wings legend turns 47, so we decided to dig up Darren Eliot’s article on why he’s the best player to ever wear the Winged Wheel. Check it out right here. The other big…