Category: For Players
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Petr Mrazek ‘bounces back’ and shuts out Lightning in Game 3
By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – As the Red Wings’ first-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning shifted back to Detroit, one of the main questions was how Petr Mrazek would respond to a rough Game 2 outing. No problems there. The Red Wings’ young goaltender didn’t face a barrage of shots (22 total), but…
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Check out the Red Wings’ playoff pregame show
It might be the middle of the second period of Game 3 at Joe Louis Arena right now, but the Red Wings have already shared a video of their pregame show, which can be seen below. Check it out!
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Pavel Datsyuk named finalist for Lady Byng
By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – Just prior to puck drop for the Red Wings game at Joe Louis Arena tonight, the NHL announced that Pavel Datsyuk is a finalist for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. Datsyuk, Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar and Calgary Flames forward Jiri Hudler are the three nominees for this…
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PHOTOS: Lumberjacks win first USHL best-of-five playoff series in franchise history
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By @MichaelCaples – MUSKEGON – John Vanbiesbrouck said it was a “franchise-building” win for his club. It’s easy to see why. When the final buzzer sounded last night in Muskegon, the Lumberjacks held a 4-2 lead over the Youngstown Phantoms, and by doing so, they eliminated the No. 1 seed in their USHL playoff…
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Vote now to support Pullar Stadium in the Kraft Hockeyville contest
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Pullar Stadium is in the Final Four for Kraft Hockeyville, but for them to continue advancing towards the grand prize of $150,000 in facility upgrades and a preseason NHL game played in their building, they need your votes. You can vote up to 50 times per day by texting, calling and voting online. Text PULLAR…
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PHOTOS: Team MI prepares for Minnesota showcase with games against Compuware, Victory Honda
Team Michigan’s junior and senior squads head to Minnesota this Wednesday to begin competition at the CCM High School National Invitational Tournament, which means very little time to build team chemistry. That’s why the two Team Michigan squads were at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth (formerly known as Compware Arena) this weekend, taking on the…
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Grand Rapids Griffins to meet Toronto Marlies in first round; Pulkkinen finishes with most AHL goals
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins’ regular season came to a close Saturday night, and while the Red Wings’ AHL club didn’t finish with a victory, they finished with something better – a division title. The Griffins are once again Midwest Division champions. This year marks the second time in three seasons under coach…
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UPDATE: Pullar Stadium in Sault Ste. Marie advances to Final Four in Kraft Hockeyville contest
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UPDATE (Saturday, April 18): During the first intermission of Game 2 between the Red Wings and Lightning, NBC announced the four finalists for the first-ever Kraft Hockeyville USA contest, with Pullar Stadium making the list. We will have more information as it is presented, but we do know that Round 2 voting will go…
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Benefit roller hockey game to be played for Spencer Hale tomorrow at Canfield
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By Matt Mackinder (originally on TheNRHL.com) – The hockey community can be large and yet, seem small at times. The roller hockey community? Decidedly smaller. So when the news broke that White Lake 16-year-old Spencer Hale, a longtime roller hockey goaltender, had been diagnosed with cancer and had to have his left leg amputated at…