Category: For Players
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Arctic Pond Ice Arena undergoing massive renovations, will reopen under new ownership
By @StefanKubus – After closing down in August 2016, the Arctic Pond Ice Arena in Plymouth is making its comeback under new ownership. Michael Cappo, chief operating officer of the Victory Automotive Group, used to skate at the rink when he played for the Ice Dogs AAA organization as a kid. The Ice Dogs…
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Brighton school district forges new partnership with Total Package Hockey
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By Michael Caples – The Brighton School District will have quite a few new hockey players enrolled in the fall of 2017-18. They won’t mess with the classroom sizes, however. Brighton has formed a new partnership with Total Package Hockey, bringing all the Center of Excellence students in Canton and Hazel Park under the school…
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Red Wings announce 2017-18 preseason schedule
By @MichaelCaples – September 23 vs. Boston. That’s the first time a hockey game will be played at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings announced their preseason schedule today. Detroit starts with three games on the road in as many days – Sept. 19, 20 and 21 at Boston, Pittsburgh and Chicago, respectively. Then, the…
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EA Sports releases first look at NHL 18
By @MichaelCaples – It’s almost here. EA Sports has released the first look at NHL 18, the latest in the iconic hockey video game franchise. They will show more at the NHL Awards Show, but check out the first video below: The Kids Are All Right #NHL18 MORE 👉 https://t.co/uokhbvhTD5 pic.twitter.com/EB9NuSJ995 — #NHL18 (@EASPORTSNHL)…
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Study lists Detroit as the country’s top hockey city, seven other Michigan cities make the list
By @StefanKubus – It seems there’s no doubt that Detroit still proudly carries the Hockeytown nickname. In a study from WalletHub, Detroit was named the top hockey city in the United States for the second-consecutive year. WalletHub analysts compared 72 U.S. cities across two divisional categories, including NHL and NCAA. The Motor City wasn’t the…
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MiHockey’s 2017 NAHL Draft Watch
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By @MichaelCaples – A new group of Michigan youngsters will be selected by North American Hockey League clubs Tuesday during the league’s annual draft. Join MiHockey as we provide live updates on the selections of Michigan names: Round 1 No. 6 – Austin – Reggie Millette – Canton – Compuware 16U No. 10 – Aberdeen –…
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Red Wings forward Luke Glendening undergoes successful ankle surgery
By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings announced on Tuesday that Luke Glendening underwent successful surgery on his left ankle to repair tendon damage. The procedure was performed on Monday by Dr. Don Bohay in Glendening’s hometown of Grand Rapids. The 28-year-old forward suffered a fractured ankle and partially-torn tendons, which caused him to miss…
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Firebirds, Spirit 2017-18 schedule announced
By @MichaelCaples – The 2017-18 OHL schedule has arrived. The Flint Firebirds and the Saginaw Spirit will do battle eight times during the upcoming season. Here is a look at the schedule for the in-state battles: Nov. 1 – Flint at Saginaw – 7:05 p.m. Nov. 22 – Saginaw at Flint – 7:00 p.m. Nov.…
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OHL announces 2017-18 season openers
By @MichaelCaples – The full Ontario Hockey League schedule will arrive on June 6, but for now, everybody can mark the home openers on their schedule. The league announced the home openers for all 20 member teams today, with the 2017-18 OHL season officially starting on Thursday, Sept. 21 with three games. Saginaw will be…