Category: For Players
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Special Hockey Fantasy Camp in Plymouth provides fun for all parties involved
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By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – It’s not often that you have trouble figuring out who is having the most fun at the rink. At the second annual Special Hockey Fantasy Camp, however, one could easily make the case that the instructors were having even more fun than the participants. The camp, presented by the…
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Tatar: “Detroit is where I belong”
By @MichaelCaples – It went the distance, but Tomas Tatar and the Red Wings came to terms on a four-year contract Friday afternoon. It saved both parties from an arbitrator making the decision for them, and now, the Wings’ No. 21 knows he’s staying in Hockeytown for another four seasons. “Obviously I really, really…
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Eastside Elite League, Larkin Hockey School team up for charity game in Lakeland
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By @StefanKubus – The Larkin Hockey School and Eastside Elite League are hosting a charity hockey game featuring some prominent local names. Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin (Waterford native; UM alum), defenseman Danny DeKeyser (Macomb native; WMU alum) and Columbus Blue Jackets sensation Zach Werenski (Grosse Pointe Woods native; UM alum) will headline the…
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Tomas Tatar, Red Wings agree to four-year deal
By @MichaelCaples – Well, that one’s finally over. Tomas Tatar will be back in a Red Wings uniform for the 2017-18 season and for the foreseeable future. The Wings’ No. 21 will be under contract with Detroit for the next four seasons after the restricted free agent’s payment amount for next season was originally…
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Checking in with Wolverines head coach Mel Pearson
By @MichaelCaples – You never know who might show up for the Red Wings’ development camp in Traverse City. This year, one of the surprise visits came from Mel Pearson. The new bench boss for the Michigan Wolverines stopped by during the second day of the camp to check in on one of his…
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Perani’s annual warehouse clearance sale begins in Farmington Hills
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It’s a sale that gets hockey players so excited that the first person allowed through the doors took off in full sprint. The Perani’s Hockey World annual warehouse clearance sale started Thursday at Farmington Hills Ice Arena, with an entire hockey rink filled from end to end with hockey gear, apparel, collectibles and more.…
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Recruiting: Jake Crespi switches to Michigan Tech
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By @MichaelCaples – The reigning Mr. Hockey winner has a new future home. Brighton’s Jake Crespi, a ’98 birth-year player, has decided to switch from Lake Superior State to Michigan Tech. “I decided to start looking at other schools because I felt I rushed into a decision and didn’t have time to weigh out…
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Eastside Elite All-Star Game rosters finalized after rink lobby draft
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By @MichaelCaples – MT. CLEMENS – There was tension. There was drama. There was backstabbing. OK so there wasn’t. It was rather ridiculous, actually. One would expect a little more professionalism on a day that held such a great deal of importance for the 2017 Eastside Elite Hockey League All-Star Challenge hopefuls. But this…
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Red Wings re-sign Martin Frk to one-year deal
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings have retained Martin Frk for the 2017-18 season. Frk, 23, has signed a two-way contract for the upcoming campaign. The Wings’ former second-round pick was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Hurricanes last year before being reclaimed by the Wings roughly one month later. His short time in…