Category: For Players
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“Miracle” actors take hockey fans behind the scenes of the filming during #NHLMovieNight
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By @MichaelCaples – Wednesday night served as the NHL’s now annual #NHLMovieNight event. At 7 p.m., everyone who wished to watch the iconic “Miracle” movie together pressed play at the same time, and, via Twitter, the online community talked about one of the sport’s best feature films. If you didn’t partake, we get it,…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks’ 30-man roster, affiliate list announced
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By @MichaelCaples – The USHL announced the 30-man rosters and affiliate lists for all of its member clubs today, which means the first official look at the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ roster for the upcoming season. The Lumberjacks (and the rest of the USHL teams) will have to trim the roster to 23 by Sept. 19,…
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Red Wings announce 2016 NHL Prospect Tournament schedule
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By @MichaelCaples – Get out your calendars – the 2016 NHL Prospect Tournament schedule is here. The annual event, which brings top prospects from eight NHL teams to Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City, officially kicks off on Friday, Sept. 16 and runs through Tuesday, Sept. 20. The tournament, in its’ 18th year of…
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Henrik Zetterberg added to Red Wings’ concerning summer injury list
By @MichaelCaples – Injuries are becoming of concern for the Red Wings, and training camp isn’t even underway. Today, the NHLPA officially announced that Detroit captain Henrik Zetterberg will miss the World Cup of Hockey. He’s the second Swedish Red Wing to pull out of the tournament – Niklas Kronwall has been removed from…
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Mike York joins Michigan State hockey staff as student assistant coach
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan State announced today that they have added a new student assistant coach who is certainly recognizable to Spartan hockey fans. Former All-American Mike York is returning to East Lansing to complete his degree in communication, and while doing so, he’s going to work with his alma mater’s hockey program. “We…
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CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game roster announced
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By @MichaelCaples – The 42 players who will compete in the fifth annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game have been announced, and there are plenty of Michigan names on the list. The game – which serves as an annual showcase for the top NHL Draft-eligible players in the U.S. – will take place at…
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MiHockey’s ‘Games to Watch’ list for the 2016-17 season
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By @StefanKubus – With the eventful summer it’s been, for better or worse, it’s almost hard to believe that hockey season is nearly upon us. The MiHockey staff has been planning out its coverage for the upcoming campaign, so we want to share some of the dates we have circled on our calendars. Here is a look…
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PHOTOS: New NTDP Under-17 Team has first practice in Plymouth
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The members of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team took part in their first practice Tuesday afternoon in Plymouth. Made up of some of the top 2000 birth-year players in the country, the NTDP U17s had the first chance to skate with their new team and break in their new red, white and…
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Saginaw Spirit announce that Chris Osgood has joined ownership team
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By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit have announced an addition to their ownership team. Odds are, you’ve heard of him. Saginaw officially announced today that longtime Red Wings’ goaltender Chris Osgood has joined the ownership team. “My first order of business will be to get to know the coaching staff, the management, of course…
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Red Wings, Toledo Walleye extend affiliation agreement through 2017-18
By @MichaelCaples – The Toledo Walleye announced this morning that the ECHL club has extended its affiliate agreement with the Detroit Red Wings for the next two seasons. Toledo has served as the Wings’ AA affiliate since its inaugural season in 2009-10. “We’re excited about extending our affiliation with the Detroit Red Wings through…