Category: For Fans
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Hronek named to Team Czech Republic for IIHF Men’s World Championship
By @StefanKubus – Filip Hronek will be heading overseas to play in the IIHF Men’s World Championship for Team Czech Republic. Hronek, who recently wrapped up the end of his season in Grand Rapids with a first-round exit, will join the likes of Anthony Mantha, Tyler Bertuzzi and Dylan Larkin as Red Wings representatives.…
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Historic season comes to an end for Saginaw
By @StefanKubus – It was a heartbreaking end to an otherwise memorable, historic season for the Saginaw Spirit. After reaching the OHL Western Conference Final for the first time in franchise history and having a 3-1 stranglehold on their series with the Guelph Storm, the Spirit fell in Game 7 Monday night at the Dow…
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Lumberjacks even up Conference Final series with Game 2 win over Chicago
By @StefanKubus – Heartbreak on Saturday. Vindication on Sunday. Following a Game 1 overtime loss at home on Saturday, the Muskegon Lumberjacks responded with a 3-2 win in Game 2 at L.C. Walker Arena to even their USHL Eastern Conference Final series with the Chicago Steel. After Jagger Joshua and Mikael Hakkarainen gave the…
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Clark Park’s Benavides, Flint’s Phillips among NHL Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award finalists
By @StefanKubus – The National Hockey League announced the three finalists for the 2018-19 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award. Two of them are from Michigan. The Clark Park Coalition’s Anthony Benavides and Rico Phillips of the Flint Inner City Youth Hockey Program were named two of the three finalists Sunday night. The Willie O’Ree…
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Game 4 win gives Spirit 3-1 series lead heading back to Saginaw
By @StefanKubus – The Saginaw Spirit are one game away from reaching another franchise milestone: the OHL Finals. The Spirit bounced back from a Game 3 loss and took a 4-1 decision in Game 4 led by a two-goal performance from Cole Perfetti and a 36-save outing from Tristan Lennox. Saginaw also had goals…
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Griffins split in Chicago to begin first-round series with Wolves
By @StefanKubus – Grand Rapids’ first-round series is now a best-of-three heading back to Van Andel Arena. The Griffins kicked things off with a 5-1 win over the Chicago Wolves on Friday in Game 1 of the Central Division Semifinals, sparked by a three-goal third period. Dominic Turgeon picked up a goal and an…
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Steve Yzerman officially named general manager of Detroit Red Wings
By @StefanKubus – It was a Good Friday, indeed, in Detroit. Steve Yzerman has come back home. The Detroit Red Wings have officially announced that Yzerman will take over the franchise as the Executive Vice President next general manager. The news was just made official at a press conference held inside Little Caesars Arena with…
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Team USA opens 2019 IIHF Under-18 World Championship with win over Sweden
By @StefanKubus – Team USA began its IIHF Under-18 World Championship tournament with a strong showing against Sweden. Cole Caufield led the U.S. with a hat trick in a 6-1 win over the Swedes, as the team opened preliminary play Thursday. University of Michigan commits John Beecher and Cam York each potted two points in…
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Spirit set for first-ever OHL Western Conference Championship Series
By @StefanKubus – For the first time ever, the Saginaw Spirit will play for the Wayne Gretzky Trophy. Saginaw will play host to the Guelph Storm Thursday night in the opening game of the 2019 OHL Western Conference Championship Series after knocking out the Sarnia Sting and defending Western Conference champion Soo Greyhounds. While the…
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Red Wings sign Denver netminder Filip Larsson to entry-level deal
By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings have added one of their goaltending prospects to the pro ranks. The Wings announced the signing of goalie Filip Larsson to a three-year, entry-level deal, beginning in the 2019-20 season. Larsson, 20, posted a 13-6-3 record, a .932 save percentage and 1.95 goals-against average with the University of…