Category: For Players
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Red Wings land defenseman Mike Green on first day of free agency
By @MichaelCaples – There’s that right shot on the point they keep talking about. The Red Wings have landed Mike Green, one of the top free agents available this offseason, according to TSN reporter Bob McKenzie. UPDATE (3:58 p.m.): The Red Wings have made it official. BREAKING: The #RedWings signed free agent defenseman…
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Andy Miele, Tom McCollum re-sign with Red Wings
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By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings wasted no time announcing new contracts for two of their best in Grand Rapids. The Original Six club have agreed to one-year deals with Grosse Pointe Woods native Andy Miele and former first-round pick Tom McCollum. Miele was named to the AHL All-Star First Team in his first…
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MiHockey’s 2015 free agency tracket
By @MichaelCaples – At noon on July 1, unrestricted free agents can officially sign with NHL clubs. We’re keeping track of all the signings that involve either the Detroit Red Wings or Michigan natives, along with updating you on deals prior to July 1. We’re not restricting this to only the NHL, either – we’ll…
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USHL’s Tri-City Storm hire Bill Muckalt as new head coach and GM
By @MichaelCaples – Mel Pearson will be looking for an assistant coach this summer. The USHL’s Tri-City Storm (Kearney, Neb.) announced their new head coach and GM today, and they have lured Bill Muckalt away from the Michigan Tech Huskies. Muckalt, an assistant coach at MTU for the last four seasons, will take over for…
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Report: Red Wings buy out remainder of Stephen Weiss’ contract
By @MichaelCaples – The Stephen Weiss experiment in Detroit is now over. The Red Wings have bought out the remainder of Weiss’ contract ($16 million over the next three seasons) to officially release the former Plymouth Whalers star, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press. Weiss, 32, was thought to be…
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Red Wings re-sign Brendan Smith to two-year deal
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings just locked up one of their defensemen. Brendan Smith, who was a restricted free agent heading into this off-season, has signed a new two-year contract with the Wings, they just announced. The 26-year-old, entering his sixth professional season with Detroit, has played in a total of 195…
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Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League announces “Challenge Series” tournaments
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By @MichaelCaples – Little Caesars Amateur Hockey and Legacy Global Sports announced today a series of new events for the upcoming season, which they are calling their “Challenge Series” tournaments. The LCAHL will be holding the new “Challenge Series” tournaments for A and AA teams over the course of three weekends. Oct. 23-25 – Kalamazoo…
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we take a look at Jeff Blashill’s journey through the State of Michigan en route to becoming the head coach of the Detroit Red Wings. We also share the latest gear from hockey’s leading retailers in our annual ‘equipment buyer’s guide’ feature. Plus, we talk to new Flint Firebirds…
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Griffins announce additions of Bruce Ramsay and Ben Simon to coaching staff; Mike Knuble returns
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins announced today that they have made two hires to join Todd Nelson’s coaching staff. The Red Wings’ AHL affiliate has added Bruce Ramsay and Ben Simon as assistant coaches. Meanwhile, the Griffins announced that assistant coach Mike Knuble (Grand Rapids), goaltending coach Jeff Salajko and video coach Bill…
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Lidstrom, Fedorov, Ruggiero and Karmanos part of Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015
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By @MichaelCaples – There were seven individuals announced for the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015. Four of them have strong Michigan ties. Red Wings legends Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov and Michigan natives Peter Karmanos, Jr., and Angela Ruggiero have all achieved hockey immortality, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced today. They will…