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Red Wings take Muskegon Lumberjacks goaltender Keith Petruzzelli in NHL Draft
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings stayed close to home for their next goaltender. The Wings have claimed Muskegon Lumberjacks goaltender Keith Petruzzelli in the 2017 NHL Draft. Petruzzelli was named USA Hockey’s Goalie of the Year after an outstanding season with the Michigan-based USHL franchise. He was ranked the No. 2 goaltender…
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Novi native Vanya Lodnia selected by Minnesota in the 2017 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – Vanya Lodnia will be heading to Minnesota when he’s done in juniors. The Novi native was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the third round of the 2017 NHL Draft. A product of Belle Tire and Honeybaked, Lodnia just wrapped up his second season with the Erie Otters of the OHL.…
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Red Wings third-round picks: Finnish defenseman, two Canadian forwards, U.S. goalie
By @MichaelCaples – A Scandinavian defenseman in Round 2, and another Scandinavian defenseman to start Round 3 for the Wings. Detroit selected Kasper Kotkansalo, a native of Espoo, Finland, with the No. 71 overall pick in the draft. He was ranked the No. 92 skater by NHL Central Scouting afterp laying the 2016-17 season with…
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Northville native Jack Studnicka claimed by Boston in the 2017 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – Northville native Jack Studnicka is shipping out to Boston. The Bruins used the 53rd pick in the NHL Draft – a pick acquired by trade with the Edmonton Oilers – to claim Studnicka, a standout forward with the Oshawa Generals of the OHL. Ranked the No. 120 skater by NHL Central…
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Wolverines’ Luke Martin selected by Carolina in the 2017 NHL Draft
By @MichaelCaples – Luke Martin will be heading to Carolina when he’s done in Ann Arbor. The NTDP alum and Wolverines defenseman was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes at No. 52 overall in the 2017 NHL Draft. As a rookie blueliner for the B1G program, Martin recorded one goal and six assists in 35…
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Northville native Jason Robertson selected by Dallas in the 2017 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – Jason Robertson’s used to moving around. He’ll be packing his bags again soon to join his new NHL organization. The Dallas Stars selected Robertson, a Northville native, in the second round of the 2017 NHL Draft Saturday morning in Chicago. Robertson, who moved to Michigan when he was 10 years…
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Josh Norris selected by San Jose at No. 19 overall in the 2017 Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – Josh Norris will be skating in Ann Arbor next fall, but soon after, he may skating in San Jose. The Sharks selected Norris, a University of Michigan commit, in the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft Friday night in Chicago. “It’s a dream come true,” Norris said on the NBC Sports…
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New Wing Michael Rasmussen: “It’s a dream come true”
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By @MichaelCaples – Michael Rasmussen donned a Red Wings jersey Friday night as the Original Six franchise’s first-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, and the moment wasn’t lost on the big-bodied center. “It was my mind that coming here was something that could happen and now, it’s a dream come true,” Rasmussen said…
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Red Wings select Michael Rasmussen with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft
By @MichaelCaples – It was the highest pick the Red Wings held since 1990. What did they do with it? Welcome to Hockeytown, The Wings used the No. 9 overall pick to claim Michael Rasmussen among a sea of boos from the Chicago Blackhawks fans. Rasmussen is a 6-foot-6 center from Tri-City in…
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NHL announces new initiative to grow college hockey
By @MichaelCaples – It’s not what college hockey fans in Illinois were probably hoping for, but it was close. Just a few hours before the start of the NHL Entry Draft in Chicago, the NHL held a press conference to announce a new initiative to help grow college hockey. With Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman…