Category: For Fans
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DeRidder, Theisen claim USHL player of the week awards
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By @MichaelCaples – Two Michigan natives show up on this week’s USHL players of the week list. Drew DeRidder was named the league’s goaltender of the week, while Colin Theisen was named forward of the week. DeRidder, a Fenton native, picked up a pair of wins for his Cedar Rapids RoughRiders this week –…
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Jimmy Howard ready for conditioning stint in Grand Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – Jimmy Howard is ready to get back to work. The Red Wings’ goaltender has been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins for a conditioning stint, as he continues to work towards a return to his team’s NHL line-up after a six-week absence. Howard has not played in a game since a…
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Maple Leafs claim Alexey Marchenko off waivers
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings tried to send Alexey Marchenko down to the minors. He won’t be arriving in Grand Rapids, however. The Toronto Maple Leafs claimed the young defenseman on waivers today, meaning he’s no longer with the Red Wings’ organization. The news was first reported by Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte…
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Doug Weight returns home a NHL head coach
By @StefanKubus – Doug Weight grew up in a neighborhood near 7 Mile Rd. and Gratiot Ave., just 10 miles northeast of Joe Louis Arena. He played his youth hockey in St. Clair Shores, he played against Little Caesars at The Joe and, of course, carved a successful 1,033-game NHL career that saw him record…
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NHL announces ‘You Can Play’ club ambassadors
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By @StefanKubus – As part of Hockey Is For Everyone month, the National Hockey League announced Thursday a list of ambassadors for the You Can Play project, one for each of its 30 teams. Five players with Michigan connections were named to the list. Livonia native Ryan Kesler (Anaheim), Trenton native Andy Greene (New Jersey) and Rochester…
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PHOTOS: 2017 Frozen Fish Fiasco at Clark Park
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Jan. 28-29 marked the annual Frozen Fish Fiasco at Clark Park – a series of games ranging from youth hockey all the way up to the Detroit Red Wings’ alumni squad taking on representatives of the UAW all in an effort to raise money for the Clark Park Coalition. See images below from a game…
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Win a CCM Pro Experience at The Joe with your team, Perani’s and Anthony Mantha
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By @MichaelCaples – Perani’s Hockey World has partnered with CCM to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you and your entire hockey team. Stop by any Perani’s location from now until Feb. 5 to enter your team into a drawing for a CCM Made of Hockey Pro Experience. The winning team will be welcomed into Joe…
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Check out the #NHL100 video for Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman
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The National Hockey League is releasing tribute videos for the players named to the league’s 100 Greatest Players list, and the one for Hockeytown’s iconic No. 19 is certainly one to watch. #NHL100 Greatest Players: Steve Yzerman pic.twitter.com/lHbtVThopI — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 1, 2017
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Third Mr. Hockey Watch List announced
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Along with their high school hockey players of the week and month lists, Lawrence Tech Hockey has collaborated with a team of media members to create a ‘Mr. Hockey Watch List’ for boys’ high school hockey. The committee votes on a number of athletes who have posted impressive statistics this season, and Lawrence Tech compiles…