Category: For Players
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Muskegon Lumberjacks announce hiring of new head coach John LaFontaine
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By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks have announced that they will have a new head coach behind the bench next season. The United States Hockey League franchise has tabbed Michigan native John LaFontaine to be the team’s new head coach. A Pontiac native, LaFontaine told MiHockey in an exclusive interview that he excited to…
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Six players representing Michigan at USA Hockey sled development camp
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By @MichaelCaples – Some of Michigan’s best sled hockey players are representing the Mitten State at the 2016 USA Hockey Sled Player Development Camp in Amherst, N.Y. The camp, which runs from July 10-15, puts some of the country’s best sled hockey players in the same building for practices and games. Here are the…
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Waterford native Alex Globke talks cooking, Red Wings development camp
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By @StefanKubus – TRAVERSE CITY – Alex Globke is something of a chef. He enjoys cooking, watches the Food Network a lot with his brothers and even used to grill for teammates during his time at Lake Superior State. So naturally, he felt right at home when the Red Wings’ prospects participated in cooking and…
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Arbitration hearings scheduled for Mrazek, DeKeyser
By @MichaelCaples – The NHL Player’s Association has announced the schedule for player arbitration hearings, and Red Wings fans have two dates to circle on the calendar. Goaltender Petr Mrazek will have his salary arbitration hearing with Detroit on July 27. That was a team-elected arbitration filing. Defenseman Danny DeKeyser (Clay Township) and the…
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Kalamazoo Wings, Toledo Walleye move conferences in ECHL
By @MichaelCaples – The ECHL announced today a new divisional alignment for the upcoming 2016-17 season, and the two team most associated with Michigan are on the move. The Kalamazoo Wings and the Toledo Walleye (the Red Wings’ ECHL affiliate) are now in the Central Division of the Western Conference, per the league’s release. The…
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VIDEO: Red Wings’ Filip Hronek gets help from fellow Czech Matej Machovsky for interview
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Most Detroit draft picks arrive for their first Red Wings development camp with a firm enough grasp of the English language to do interviews with reporters while in Traverse City. Even most of the Scandinavian draftees have a basic understanding of the language, thanks to schools in Finland and Sweden teaching the language frequently.…
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MAHA approves new game limit numbers for youth age classifications
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By @MichaelCaples – TRAVERSE CITY – One of the rule changes approved at this weekend’s Michigan Amateur Hockey Association Summer Meeting will have a direct impact on how many hockey games kids can play in next season. Per the rule change, game count limits for each age group have been redefined to put more…
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MiStory: I play ACHA D1 hockey, and I have autism (by Walker Aurand)
In MiHockey’s new MiStory feature, we let hockey people tell their own stories with their own words. Kentwood native Walker Aurand shares his own hockey story – a testament to overcoming adversity while playing the sport he loves. (Photos courtesy of Alexis Hoffman/AlexisJoyPhotography) Do you have a unique hockey story you want to tell? Contact…
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MAHA Meeting: Majority of rule proposals approved; one Task Force pitch denied
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By @MichaelCaples – BELLAIRE – The 2016 Michigan Amateur Hockey Association Summer Meeting featured the organization’s annual rule voting, and the majority of proposals were passed in convincing fashion. The denial of one proposal, however, garnered the most attention. Task Force 2018 – a committee formed in 2013 to explore long-term improvements for youth…
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Red Wings and Maple Leafs alumni to get rematch at Centennial Classic in Toronto
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By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings and Maple Leafs old-timers will get a rematch. Per an announcement by Toronto today regarding the club’s 100th anniversary, the Leafs have announced that there will be an alumni game included in the NHL Centennial Classic outdoor hockey event with the Wings. Detroit’s current Red Wings squad will…