Category: For Parents
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Red Wings, Chevrolet team up to surprise DPSCD students with nearly 500 new bikes
By @MichaelCaples and @StefanKubus – DETROIT – Close to 500 second-grade students from ten schools within the Detroit Public Schools Community District received quite the surprise Tuesday morning. The students believed they were simply having a year-end type of assembly at Little Caesars Arena to learn about road safety. At the end of the assembly,…
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Memorabilia from Red Berenson’s personal collection up for auction
By @StefanKubus – If you’ve ever wanted to own some legendary pieces of hockey history from Gordon “Red” Berenson, now’s your chance. Various pieces of memorabilia from Berenson’s personal collection are being auctioned off online through Classic Auctions, from game-worn jerseys to signed lithographs. Items currently range in price from $200-$3,000. Some of the highlights…
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Blashill, Larkin look to continue building trust, relationship at Worlds
By @StefanKubus – The dynamic between a head coach and his top player can often be one of the most sensitive relationships in hockey. With Jeff Blashill and Dylan Larkin, things have gotten off to a good start in Detroit and the two hope to continue building their bond at May’s IIHF World Championship. The…
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‘Red Wings Play Zone’ unveiled at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit
By @StefanKubus and @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – Though the Detroit Red Wings’ season ended earlier than it had hoped, it’s not stopping the team from making an impact off the ice. The Red Wings teamed up with the Children’s Hospital of Michigan and Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation to unveil a 1,700-square foot Red Wings…
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Scooter Vaughan named AHL’s Man of the Year
By @StefanKubus – Scooter Vaughan is best known for being a hockey player, but it’s what he’s done off the ice that’s earning him prestigious recognition. The American Hockey League named Vaughan, a University of Michigan alum, its 2018 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award winner as AHL Man of the Year. Since 1998, the award has…
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2018 USHL Fall Classic set for Sept. 27-30 in Pittsburgh
By @StefanKubus – The USHL Fall Classic brings together both the junior league’s 17 clubs and also top youth teams from across the country. The league announced Thursday that the event will take place from Sept. 27-30 in Pittsburgh this year. All 17 USHL clubs will play two regular-season games, including USA Hockey’s National Team…
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Red Wings announce return of ‘Paint the Ice’ event on April 26
By @StefanKubus – Last year, fans had the opportunity to paint the ice of Joe Louis Arena with a personal message or design in its final season. Now, fans can do the same in the first year of Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings announced on Thursday that the second Paint the Ice event will…
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VIDEO: 2018 MAHA Bantam AA state championship
The Chelsea Chiefs Gold squad took on the Troy Sting for the right to be called the 2018 MAHA Bantam AA state champion.
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WMU alum Scott Foster, accountant and beer league goalie, plays for Blackhawks in emergency backup role
By @StefanKubus – From beer leagues to the big leagues. It was like something out of a Hollywood movie for 36-year-old Scott Foster, who earlier in the day was working his day job as an accountant. In Thursday night’s game against Winnipeg, Chicago Blackhawks netminder Anton Forsberg was injured during warmups, which forced 23-year-old Collin…
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NHL approves rule change regarding goaltender interference
By @StefanKubus – The National Hockey League announced today that its Board of Governors approved changes to rules surrounding the Coach’s Challenge on goaltender interference. After being recommended at the March GM meetings, the NHL/NHLPA Competition Committee then approved changes to Rule 78.7 (ii) Coach’s Challenge – Goaltender Interference. Just in time for the Stanley…