Category: For Players
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Boys’ high school hockey state playoffs begin today; see schedule, brackets
By @MichaelCaples – For the 2015-16 high school hockey season, Leap Day 2016 marks the beginning of the boys’ high school hockey state playoffs. Pre-regional action starts across the state today, as teams fight for a spot in the tournament. Here are the brackets starting at the regional level, with today’s games listed below.…
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Check out this fantastic Sportsnet video with Larkin, Zetterberg and Larkin’s parents
In a recent video as part of their Chevrolet #PowerOfPlay series, Sportsnet profiled Dylan Larkin and his passion for the game. They didn’t just talk to No. 71, though – check out the video to hear from captain Henrik Zetterberg and Larkin’s parents talking about the Wings’ budding star. #PowerOfPlay: Dylan Larkin talks…
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Red Wings beat Avalanche at Stadium Series outdoor game in Denver
By @MichaelCaples and Andrew Ketterer – The Avalanche may have won the alumni game, but the Red Wings won the game that mattered. Brad Richards’ goal with exactly one minute remaining in regulation gave the Red Wings a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche Saturday night at Coors Field in Denver as part…
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Red Wings trade Jakub Kindl to Florida
By @MichaelCaples – After twice being sent to the AHL, Jakub Kindl’s time with the Detroit Red Wings has officially concluded. The Wings have traded Kindl to the Florida Panthers, according to a report from TSN’s Bob McKenzie and later confirmed by the Red Wings. Detroit receives a sixth-round pick in the 2016 NHL…
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Steve Yzerman shines once again in Red Wings’ alumni game with Avalanche
By Alyssa Girardi – DENVER – Not many rivalries could pull an NHL general manager away from his office three days before the trade deadline. Then again, not many rivalries are like the one between the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche circa 1990s. MORE: Former Red Wings, Avalanche renew rivalry in Stadium Series…
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Red Wings talk about the alumni game against the Avalanche
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By Alyssa Girardi, Stefan Kubus and Michael Caples – It may not have been the result they were hoping for, but members of the Red Wings’ alumni team said tonight’s game with the Avalanche was still something special. The Wings’ old-timers fell to the Avalanche squad 5-2 in the NHL Stadium Series alumni game…
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Former Red Wings, Avalanche renew rivalry in Stadium Series alumni game
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MORE: Red Wings talk about the alumni game against the Avalanche By @MichaelCaples – It was a magical night for Hockeytown, as the Red Wings and Avalanche of years past renewed their rivalry on an outdoor sheet of ice at Coors Field in Denver. Yzerman and McCarty. Sakic and (Claude) Lemieux. The big…
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VIDEO: High school captains are asked what they want to be when they grow up
Some of this year’s high school hockey captains share talk about what they want to do when they grow up (aside from being a pro hockey player) during MiHockey’s annual photo and video shoot.
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Mike Richter Award nominees announced
By @MichaelCaples – Let’s Play Hockey has officially announced the 2015 nominees for the Mike Richter Award, presented annually to the top goaltender in college hockey. Three Michigan names have cracked the list: Steve Racine – Michigan – Senior 15-2-3 record, 2.76 goals-against average, .916 save percentage, 1 shutout Jamie Phillips – Michigan Tech –…
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Lerg: A lateral adjustment drill for your next practice
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Jeff Lerg’s ‘From the Crease’ blog is back with a new drill for you to incorporate into your next goaltending practice. Push off the post to the top of the crease and make sure you get your feet set completely. The first shooter will shoot the first puck low to the side we are working on.…