Category: For Players
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Recruiting: Carter Mazur commits to Michigan State
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By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan State Spartans have locked up another Little Caesars forward. Carter Mazur, a 2002 birth-year skater on Kris Draper’s LC squad, committed to MSU on Saturday. “It feels amazing,” Mazur told MiHockey during the first intermission of the Team USA vs. Canada game at the World Junior Summer Showcase in…
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Red Wings sign 2017 first-round pick Michael Rasmussen
By @MichaelCaples – Michael Rasmussen is officially one step closer to becoming a pro hockey player. The Red Wings announced today that they have signed their first-round pick from this summer’s NHL Draft to a three-year entry-level contract. Rasmussen was the No. 9 overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft; the Wings’ highest selection…
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PHOTOS: Team USA beats Finland at World Junior Summer Showcase
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Team USA beat Finland by a final score of 4-3 Friday afternoon at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth as part of the World Junior Summer Showcase. It was the second-to-last game for the Americans, who will play Canada in the tournament finale Saturday evening. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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USA Hockey’s NTDP announces full 2017-18 schedule
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By @MichaelCaples – With the World Junior Summer Showcase in full swing in Plymouth, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program has announced the rest of the games fans can expect to see at USA Hockey Arena in the coming months. The NTDP has released its full 2017-18 season schedule, and there are plenty of highlights…
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Grosse Pointe South joins MIHL
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League has announced a new member. Grosse Pointe South will be joining the MIHL for the upcoming high school hockey season, joining De La Salle, Grosse Pointe North, Trenton and U of D Jesuit in the conference’s South Division. “We are looking forward to playing in the MIHL,”…
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Granato, Chelios, Rolston headline 2018 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team staff
By @MichaelCaples and @StefanKubus – PLYMOUTH – A trio of Michigan connections will be heading to Pyeongchang in 2018 to coach the 2018 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Tony Granato, currently with the University of Wisconsin and formerly with the Red Wings as an assistant, was officially named head coach of the next Olympic…
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Reports: Tony Granato to be named head coach of U.S. Olympic Team; Chelios an assistant
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By @MichaelCaples – The U.S. Olympic Team’s coaching staff for the 2018 Games will have a little Red Wings flavor, according to reports. Per Darren Dreger of TSN and Todd Milewski of Madison.com, Wisconsin head coach and former Red Wings assistant coach Tony Granato will be the head coach of Team USA. Meanwhile, former Red…
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Saarijarvi, Svechnikov focused on big seasons, either in Detroit or Grand Rapids
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By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – While it was a relaxed day at Detroit Red Wings Youth Camp for Evgeny Svechnikov and Vili Saarijarvi, the budding prospects have been ramping up their off-season regimens as September’s training camp is just around the corner. For the 20-year-old Saarijarvi, the Red Wings’ third-round pick in 2015, his 2016-17…
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Svechnikov, Saarijarvi, DeKeyser give back at Red Wings Youth Camp
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings players are gearing up for their first season at Little Caesars Arena, still in the heart of the off-season. But it’s always good to take a break from the grueling workouts, especially when it means giving back. On Thursday, forward Evgeny Svechnikov and defensemen Vili Saarijarvi and…
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PHOTOS: Team USA beats Sweden 3-2 in World Junior Summer Showcase
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In their first game since camp cuts to establish a single roster, the Americans topped Sweden 3-2 Wednesday afternoon at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth as part of the World Junior Summer Showcase. The U.S. has two games remaining; Friday against Finland (4 p.m.) and Saturday against Canada (7 p.m.). (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)