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PHOTOS: Flint Firebirds host first playoff game in team history
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On Monday, the Flint Firebirds hosted the team’s first playoff game since the franchise was sold and moved from Plymouth. Check out MiHockey’s photos from the game, No. 3 in a best-of-seven series with the Soo Greyhounds. The visitors ended up prevailing 3-1. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Reports: USA Hockey, Women’s National Team have tentative deal in place
By @MichaelCaples – After the USA Hockey Board of Directors held a lengthy teleconference meeting Monday to discuss and talks continued afterward, the U.S. Women’s National Team and USA Hockey have now reached a tentative agreement, according to a report from USA Today. Reporter A.J. Perez says the women will vote in the next hour…
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Old Time Hockey brings Slap Shot-like action to consoles, PC
By @StefanKubus – For the first time since NHL Hitz and 3-on-3 NHL Arcade, there’s a legitimate arcade-style hockey video game available. And it happens to have been designed in an old-school style, with heavy comparisons to the movie Slap Shot. Upon loading the game to the title screen, I was met with perhaps the best classic song to set the…
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Matt Roy signs with the Kings
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan Tech defenseman Matt Roy is moving on to the next level. The Canton native has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings, the NHL club that drafted him in the seventh round of the 2015 NHL Draft. In 42 games this season, Roy, a junior blueliner for the…
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Report: WMU’s Griffen Molino to sign with Canucks, Matheson Iacopelli with Blackhawks
By @MichaelCaples – According to John Buccigross of ESPN, the Western Michigan Broncos will be losing two of their top forwards. ‘Bucci’ posted a tweet today saying that Trenton native Griffen Molino will be signing with the Vancouver Canucks, while Brownstown native Matheson Iacopelli will be signing with the Chicago Blackhawks – the club that…
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New statement from Women’s Team says they are hopeful USAH Directors will agree to terms Monday
By @MichaelCaples – The Women’s National Team has released a new statement, saying they met tonight, and that they have hope that the members of the USA Hockey Board of Directors will agree to terms tomorrow. With the Women’s World Championship set to begin Friday at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, both sides are running…
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Griffins secure playoff spot for fifth consecutive season
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By @MichaelCaples – With a 3-2 victory over Milwaukee today, the Grand Rapids Griffins have secured a spot in the AHL playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. It marks the second time in franchise history that the Griffins have reached the postseason on five straight occasions; Grand Rapids accomplished the feat from 1999-2004, as…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings beat Wild in overtime Sunday afternoon
Thanks to Andreas Athanasiou’s goal in overtime, the Red Wings recorded a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild at Joe Louis Arena Sunday afternoon. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Michigan Tech beat by No. 1 seed Denver in NCAA Tournament
By @MichaelCaples – It was going to be a tall task no matter what, but the Huskies didn’t help themselves. Falling behind 4-0 in the first period to the top-seeded team in the tournament makes for a rough – and short – NCAA Tournament experience. Michigan Tech lost 5-2 to Denver Saturday afternoon at the…
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PHOTOS: Final home game for NTDP Under-17 Team
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Check out MiHockey’s photos from the final home game of the 2016-17 season for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team – a USHL showdown with the Bloomington Thunder. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)