Category: For Players
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Saginaw Spirit announce 2015-16 preseason roster
By @MichaelCaples – The Spirit announced their preseason roster today, as the OHL club gets ready for their first season under new GM Dave Drinkill. Saginaw reassigned nine players after their training camp, and the players listed below have been retained for the Spirit’s preseason slate of games. “I thought the games got better as…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-17 Team holds first practice at new home in Plymouth
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USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program is in the process of moving into and renovating their new home in Plymouth, and on Tuesday, their Under-17 Team had the honor of taking part in the first official practice at USA Hockey Arena. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey) MORE NTDP COVERAGE: An inside look at the new USA…
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Check out trailer, sneak peek for “Benders” TV show coming to IFC
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By @MichaelCaples – There’s a TV show coming to IFC on Oct. 1 that’s about one thing the majority of the MiHockey readership can relate to – adult league hockey. “Benders,” as it is affectionately named, comes from Denis Leary’s production group. We wrote about it extensively here. Now, there’s a trailer. Feast your eyes…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks’ 30-man protected list released
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By @MichaelCaples – The United States Hockey League announced the 30-man protected list and affiliate list for each of their member clubs today, which means the first look at the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ roster for the 2015-16 season. Notable players returning to last year’s Eastern Conference championship club include Trevor Hamilton, Mitch Eliot, Max Humitz and…
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Six Michigan natives capture bronze in Russia at Junior Club World Cup
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By @MichaelCaples – The Chicago Steel represented the United States at the 2015 edition of the Junior Club World Cup in Russia this month, and they came home with bronze. The Steel team – with five Michigan natives on the roster and one on the coaching staff – posted an undefeated 3-0 record in…
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Red Wings announce roster for upcoming Prospect Tournament
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have announced their roster for the upcoming 2015 NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, and there are quite a few significant names on the 25-man roster. Headliners include first-round draft picks Evgeny Svechnikov (2015), Dylan Larkin (2014) and Anthony Mantha (2013), along with touted prospects Tyler Bertuzzi, Zach…
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Red Wings announce Fox Sports Detroit, national broadcast schedule
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings officially announced their local and national broadcast schedule today, and there won’t be any shortage of hockey TV for the Hockeytown faithful. Fox Sports Detroit will broadcast a total of 73 games (preseason and regular season) in 2015-16 – 61 of which will be on Fox Sports Detroit…
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Griffins announce 2015-16 AHL schedule
By @MichaelCaples – The American Hockey League officially released their 2015-16 schedule this season, which means Hockeytown West fans can start planning out their schedules around the Grand Rapids Griffins’ upcoming campaign. The Red Wings’ AHL affiliate will kick their 2015-16 season off on Oct. 9, when they travel to Bakersfield for a Friday night…
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Red Wings forward Luke Glendening soars with the Blue Angels in Belleville
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By @StefanKubus – BELLEVILLE – Detroit Red Wings forward Luke Glendening did some flying Wednesday afternoon, but this time it wasn’t on the ice. The Grand Rapids native took to the sky in a F/A-18 Hornet, a fighter jet, with the Blue Angels at Willow Run Airport in Belleville ahead of the 2015 Thunder Over Michigan…
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Thirteen Michigan names invited to CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game in Buffalo
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UPDATE: In case you didn’t want to make the drive to Buffalo next week, you can catch all the All-American Prospects Game action on NHL Network, starting at 7 p.m. By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey announced today the 42 players that will compete in the fourth annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, taking place…