Category: For Players
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Buckeyes top Spartans in Big Ten Tournament opener
By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – After falling behind early, the Spartans stormed back to take a 3-2 lead in the first period. One-goal leads are hard to sit on for 40 minutes. Northville native Brendan Kearney tied the game up for the Buckeyes in the second period, and then Ohio State lit the lamp three…
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U.S. Women’s Team’s new shared social media graphic says they still want to play in Plymouth
By @MichaelCaples – The clock is ticking on a settlement between the members of the U.S. Women’s National Team and USA Hockey. The team is slated to participate in a training camp in Traverse City starting next Wednesday, with the 2017 IIHF Women’s World Championship kicking off at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth on March…
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Recruiting: Marshall Bowery commits to Air Force
By @MichaelCaples – The hockey journey for Marshall Bowery will continue with his friend Max Harper. The duo played together at Rochester United, and now with the Topeka Roadrunners of the NAHL. Soon, they’ll be skating together at Air Force. Bowery announced on Wednesday that he has committed to the U.S. Air Force Academy; Harper…
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USA Hockey issues statement in response to U.S. Women’s National Team
By @MichaelCaples – Earlier today, members of the U.S. Women’s National Team dropped a bombshell just a week before training camp for Women’s Worlds, announcing that they would be boycotting the tournament in Plymouth if USA Hockey did not adhere to their requests. MORE: Hilary Knight, other players announce U.S. women may not partake in…
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Red Wings to hold hockey equipment drive for Jack Adams Arena before Saturday’s game vs. Avs
By @MichaelCaples – On Saturday, the Red Wings will be helping celebrate NHL Green Week by holding a collection drive outside The Joe for new or gently-used hockey equipment. The Wings will be donating the gear to youth hockey programs at Jack Adams Memorial Arena in Detroit. A regulation-sized hockey net featuring green goal posts…
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PHOTOS: Manistique wins MAHA 2017 Girls 19U Tier 3 state title
Congrats to Manistique, winners of the MAHA 2017 Girls 19U Tier 3 state title. The Elks defeated Huron County 2-1 in the title game, played on March 12 in Brownstown. (Photos by Rena Laverty/MiHockey)
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Actress and Michigan native Kristen Bell says the Red Wings were ‘gods’ to her growing up
By @MichaelCaples – Fun pop culture moment for the Hockeytown faithful today, as actress and Michigan native Kristen Bell reflected on her days as a die-hard Red Wings fan. Who hasn’t worn a pin that says ‘Mrs. Osgood’ on it? During an interview on “The Rich Eisen Show” yesterday, Bell – a Huntington Woods native…
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PHOTOS: Grosse Pointe wins 2017 MAHA Girls 10U Tier 3 state title
Congrats to the Grosse Pointe Bulldogs, the 2017 MAHA Girls 10U Tier 3 state champs. The Bulldogs prevailed over Honeybaked in the title game March 12 in Brownstown. (Photos by Rena Laverty/MiHockey)
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Hilary Knight, other players announce U.S. women may not partake in World Championship in Plymouth
By @MichaelCaples – Hilary Knight and other members of the U.S. Women’s National Team are announcing on Twitter this morning that they will not take part in the World Championship in Plymouth due to “stalled negotiations over fair wages and support from USA Hockey.” Full tweet from Knight below: US WNT will not play…
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PHOTOS: Ann Arbor wins 2017 MAHA Girls’ Tier 2 19U state title
Congrats to Ann Arbor, the MAHA 2017 Girls’ Tier 2 19U state champs. The Cougars topped Westland in the championship game in Dearborn on March 12. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)