Category: For Fans
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Recruiting: Jacob Badal commits to Western Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – Western Michigan locked up a talented midget minor forward this week when Jacob Badal verbally committed to the Broncos’ hockey program. Badal, a native of Flushing and forward on the Honeybaked 16U team, told MiHockey he had a variety of reasons for picking Western Michigan as his college of choice. “I…
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Grand Rapids’ Great Skate Winterfest rescheduled for Feb. 18-19
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By @StefanKubus – The Grand Rapids Griffins announced Wednesday that the 15th annual Great Skate Winterfest has been rescheduled. Originally set for this weekend, poor weather conditions have forced the event to be moved to Feb. 18-19. Temperatures are expected to reach up to 50 degrees, thus rendering the outdoor rink at Rosa…
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WATCH: Check out this video as the Red Wings prepare to salute ’98 Cup champs tonight
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The Detroit Red Wings will be honoring their 1998 Stanley Cup championship squad tonight as part of their “Farewell Season at The Joe” series of events. Check out this great video released by the team that recaps the tragic car accident of that previous summer and how the Wings responded by winning back-to-back Stanley Cups…
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Boys High School Hockey Players of the Week: Jan. 9-16 (presented by Lawrence Tech Hockey)
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association and Lawrence Tech Hockey have teamed up to create new players of the week and players of the month awards, and they have formed a selection committee to help with the process. Each week, the committee members will take the top nominated players by their respective coaches and high…
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NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings announced for 2017 Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – NHL Central Scouting announced its midterm rankings for the upcoming 2017 NHL Draft today. Here are the players with Michigan ties who appear on the list, along with their North American skater/goalie ranking number (natives in bold): Skaters Patrick Khodorenko – No. 127 – Michigan State Luke Martin – No.…
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Ann Arbor native Jeff Petry cherishes chance to play at The Joe once more
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By @StefanKubus – For Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry, Monday afternoon’s game at Joe Louis Arena was a little bit more special than every other road trip outing. The 29-year-old Michigan native returned home as his Canadiens took on the hometown Detroit Red Wings he grew up watching. Petry is a product of the…
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Warren native Doug Weight new (interim) head coach of the Islanders
By @MichaelCaples – The New York Islanders have announced that they have fired head coach Jack Capuano and named Michigan native Doug Weight as the interim bench boss. Weight, a native of Warren, Mich., is currently the Islanders’ assistant coach and assistant general manager. A product of Lake Superior State, Weight played 19 seasons…
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WATCH: Fox Sports Detroit features Michigan Sled Dogs in new commercial
Check out this video from Fox Sports Detroit featuring the Michigan Sled Dogs; FSD featured the sled team in a new video for their #WatchTOGETHER campaign.
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
In the first MiHockeyMag of 2017, we preview what the new year may have in store. Also, we highlight wonderful charity games in Ann Arbor and Rochester, recap the exciting junior and college holiday hockey events, introduce you to Ronald “Scooter” Brickey and much more in the latest issue of MiHockeyMag. View the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag below (also available on our home…
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PHOTOS: Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. NTDP Under-17 Team on MLK Day
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Muskegon Lumberjacks and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team renewed their rivalry at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. The visiting Muskegon squad prevailed 3-0 in the contest, as Scooter Brickey (Burtchville) and Collin Adams (Brighton) both scored and Adam Brizgala recorded his first career USHL shutout.…