Category: For Fans
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Chris Minard: The Road to Health and Redemption
By Kyle Kujawa – After finishing the 2010-11 season with his lowest professional goal total since his first season, Chris Minard began looking towards this season as a chance for redemption. Unfortunately, his brain had other ideas. Minard was signed to a two-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings in July of 2010 for his…
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Special DElivery: Hockeytown lives up to the name
By Darren Eliot – Quite a week of hockey here in the D. The NHL announces the Winter Classic will come to Ann Arbor and Mr. Ilitch adds to the festivities by opening up Comerica Park for a hockey winter festival leading up to the NHL event. All levels of hockey will participate downtown from…
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20 Straight: Red Wings tie NHL home win streak record
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – Joey MacDonald admitted that in the closing minutes, this one was a little bit more nerve-wracking. The Wings’ goaltender, who has been filling in for injured starter Jimmy Howard, handled the stress, helping Detroit preserve a 4-3 lead and land themselves in the NHL record book. With their win…
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Wolverines beat Spartans in OT at the Joe
By Brian Kalisher – DETROIT – For the second straight game at Joe Louis Arena, the Wolverines and Spartans needed overtime to decide an outcome. And for the second straight game, the Wolverines emerged victorious. Michigan’s A.J. Treais led the Wolverines with a pair of goals but the ultimate decider came from junior Kevin Lynch…
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Krug leads Spartans to win over Michigan
By Michael Caples – EAST LANSING – For a while, it looked like the Wolverines would pick up a convincing win in their main rival’s building. Then Torey Krug took over. The Spartans captain scored a goal in the second period, then another goal in the third period to erase a 2-0 lead by the…
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NHL Winter Classic officially coming to Hockeytown
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By Michael Caples and Brian Kalisher – Press conference at Comerica Park DETROIT – It’s been speculated and discussed for weeks – if not months. But today, the National Hockey League made it official; the Winter Classic is coming to Michigan. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the 2013 NHL Winter Classic will be played…
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Miller scores game-winner in battle of the Spartans
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – Drew Miller said he was rushing over to congratulate Darren Helm for what he thought was a goal for the Red Wings. Turned out, he was the one that needed to poke the puck into the net. Miller knocked in a rebound at the 10:48 mark of the third…
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Wolverines sweep Miami RedHawks in Ann Arbor
By Bob Miller – ANN ARBOR – Michigan junior defenseman Lee Moffie led the offensive charge for the Wolverines Saturday night in their 3-0 shtuout win over Miami, helping them sweep their two-game weekend series over the RedHawks. Moffie scored two goals, and Shawn Hunwick gave Michigan a second straight night of outstanding goaltending agianst…
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Wolverines post convincing 4-1 win over Miami
By Bob Miller – ANN ARBOR – Michigan’s steady January climb up the CCHA standings successfully spilled over into February Friday night at Yost Arena with the Wolverines’ convincing 4-1 win over Miami. The victory, on the strength of a pair of goals by junior A.J. Treais and a 24-save performance by Shawn Hunwick, pulled…
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List of Warrior Hockey Day in Michigan events continue to grow
FARMINGTON HILLS – With the Feb. 18 Warrior Hockey Day in Michigan just two weeks away, the list of events celebrating the game keeps getting longer. In addition to two CCHA games on TV, numerous free “Try Hockey” clinics and the quest for “Local Hockey Heroes,” the seventh annual statewide celebration now also includes a…