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MiHockey’s CCHA playoff preview
Before the puck drops this weekend, get ready for the CCHA playoffs with Michigan Hockey’s preview. Here’s a look at the first-round match-ups, how our pre-season predictions stacked up to the final results, and more. The first round No. 11 Bowling Green at No. 6 Northern Michigan The Wildcats will face a familiar foe in…
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Patience is the path for Brendan Smith
Editor’s note: The Red Wings just announced that Smith has been recalled from Grand Rapids to join Detroit for their game in Columbus Tuesday night. By Kyle Kujawa – When Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland acquired defenseman Kyle Quincey a week before the NHL’s trade deadline, he emphasized a well-known organizational philosophy when…
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Dalton Young draws comparison to Nick Lidstrom
By Carl Chimenti – It’s not every day that a scout compares someone’s playing style to Nicklas Lidstrom’s. When Dalton Young was signed by the Saginaw Spirit, general manager Jim Paliafito – then the team’s director of scouting – said that the Marysville, Mich., native reminded him of the Wings’ future hall-of-famer. “Dalton is a…
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Special DElivery: One shootout, but two winners at Lawson
Welcome to MiHockeyNow’s new blog, starring Darren Eliot. The famed TV analyst and Sports Illustrated columnist will discuss all things hockey in this exclusive blog for Michigan Hockey. By Darren Eliot – Not often two teams can celebrate at the end of a game, but that was the situation at Lawson Ice Arena on Friday…
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The Final Saturday – CCHA recaps for the Michigan teams
The CCHA regular season officially ends tonight. Here’s a look at how the Michigan-based teams fared, and what it means moving forward. Michigan at Bowling Green The Wolverines posted a 3-0 shutout over the Falcons, avenging a 4-3 loss on Friday night. With the win, Michigan wraps up the second spot in the CCHA standings,…
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The Final Friday – CCHA recaps for the Michigan teams
Ferris State picked up the point they needed, while the Spartans and Wolverines couldn’t get the job done on the road. Here’s how the final friday of the regular season played out for the Michigan schools in the CCHA. Ferris State at Western Michigan While the Broncos got the extra point in the shootout, Ferris…
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Canucks end Red Wings’ historic win streak
By Matt Mackinder – DETROIT – The streak is over. The Red Wings’ home winning streak ended at an NHL-record 23 games Thursday night as the Vancouver Canucks got a late goal from Daniel Sedin to tie the game and then the game-winner from Alex Burrows in the shootout to beat Detroit, 4-3, at a…
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Booth’s big return to the Joe
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – It certainly wasn’t his first time at Joe Louis Arena. However, it had been a while since David Booth skated on Hockeytown’s ice. The 27-year-old native of Detroit had played in every NHL city but Detroit, before Thursday night. Each time his former team, the Florida Panthers, played at…
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Help Novi’s youth association help one of their own
By Brian Kalisher – For a Mite hockey player, the only concern should be having fun on the ice with friends. Unfortunately for Anthony Salah, life has taken an unexpected and devastating turn. Anthony Salah, a 7-year-old hockey player with the Novi Youth Hockey Association, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2011. In November of…
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Help Shawn Burr fight cancer
Former Red Wing Shawn Burr is taking on a fight away from the ice next month. Burr was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in 2011. Now, in the final stages of his recovery, he has been working hard to raise money and awareness for the cause. On March 17, The Shawn Burr Foundation will…