Category: For Players
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Gretzky on Howe: “He was like a second father”
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – Before Wayne Gretzky became The Great One, he grew up idolizing Mr. Hockey. And on Tuesday, Gretzky served as a pall bearer at Gordie Howe’s visitation at Joe Louis Arena ahead of the funeral on Wednesday morning. “My wife and I got to meet Pope John Paul II, I got to…
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REPORT: NHL will be expanding to Las Vegas
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By @MichaelCaples – One Red Wings road trip may be more appealing than the rest for the Red Wings starting during the 2017-18 season. In the same year that fans get a new arena in Detroit, they will also have the opportunity to attend an NHL game in Las Vegas, according to a report from…
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Legends pay homage to Gordie Howe at Joe Louis Arena visitation (with photos)
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings and NHL legend Gordie Howe will be laid to rest Wednesday morning. But on Tuesday, fans had the opportunity to say their farewells to Mr. Hockey inside Joe Louis Arena from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (the time is no coincidence either given Gordie’s famous jersey number).…
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Ron Mason: “There wasn’t a game he wasn’t going to win”
By @MichaelCaples – To most, he was the architect of some of the best teams college hockey has ever seen. To some, he was much, much more. Ron Mason passed away early Monday morning in Haslett, Mich. The acclaimed hockey coach – architect of Lake Superior State’s hockey program and leader of Michigan State’s…
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Firebirds finalize coaching roster with retention of Matwijiw, return of MacDonald
By @MichaelCaples – The Flint Firebirds’ coaching staff for the 2016-17 season has been finalized. The OHL franchise has retained goaltending coach Stan Matwijiw and brought back Scott MacDonald, a longtime assistant coach with the Plymouth Whalers. They join new head coach Ryan Oulahen and new assistant coach Eric Wellwood, along with new general manager…
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Hockey world reacts to Ron Mason’s passing
Legendary collegiate hockey coach and pioneer Ron Mason passed away at age 76. The tightly-knit hockey community has come together to share their memories of Mason and honor the second-winningest coach in college hockey history with these social media posts: It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we learn of Coach Mason’s passing…
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Legendary college hockey coach Ron Mason passes away
By @MichaelCaples – The college hockey world lost one of its best coaches during the night. Ron Mason, once the record-holder for most NCAA hockey wins as a head coach, has passed away at age 76. He won 924 men’s college hockey games over 36 seasons at Lake Superior State (1966-73), Bowling Green State…
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Pittsburgh Penguins capture the Stanley Cup
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By @MichaelCaples – With a 3-1 win Sunday evening, the Pittsburgh Penguins – and seven players with Michigan ties – are Stanley Cup champions. The Penguins secured the fourth Stanley Cup championship in Game 6 of their series with the San Jose Sharks – with two Michigan natives and two Michigan college hockey alums helping…
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Fans will be able to say goodbye to Gordie Howe Tuesday at The Joe
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By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings announced today that fans will have the opportunity to pay their respects to Mr. Hockey Tuesday at Joe Louis Arena. From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., The Joe will be open to the public – in honor of Gordie Howe’s retired No. 9 jersey number. Fans will be…
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The first time I really met Gordie Howe
By @MichaelCaples – When I was 19 years old, I was lucky enough to land an internship with the Detroit Red Wings. I’ll never forget my first day on the job. My new boss – Bill Roose, the managing editor of DetroitRedWings.com – welcomed me down to his office for a 3 p.m. Sunday…