Category: Flint Firebirds
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MiHockey’s 2014 OHL Priority Selection Watch
The 2014 OHL Priority Selection is taking place this morning, and MiHockey is here to keep track of all the Michigan players selected, and all the player selected by our two OHL clubs in Plymouth and Saginaw. No. 1 overall – Sarnia Sting – Jakob Chychrun – Defense – Boca Raton, Fla. (Little Caesars alum) No. 7…
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Whalers, Spirit gearing up for OHL playoffs
By Matt Mackinder – Both the Plymouth Whalers and Saginaw Spirit are in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs and both open the first round as the underdog. The Whalers, in the playoffs for a 23rd straight season, will play the OHL regular-season champion Guelph Storm, while Saginaw goes head to head with the Erie Otters,…
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Whalers’ Alex Nedeljkovic named CHL goaltender of the week
By Michael Caples – The Canadian Hockey League – governing body of the OHL, WHL and QMJHL – announced their players of the week today, and Alex Nedeljkovic was one of the names featured. The Plymouth Whalers’ netminder was named the CHL Vaughn Goaltender of the Week for the week ending on March 2,…
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Report: OHL to increase player benefit packages
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By Michael Caples – Yahoo Canada reported yesterday that there will be big changes coming to how the Ontario Hockey League compensates their players. According to Yahoo’s Sunaya Sapurji, the OHL is upgrading their education packages for players, and creating a new monthly reimbursement plan. Within the report, OHL commissioner David Branch said his league…
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Whalers beat London Knights in shootout at Comerica Park
By Matt Mackinder – DETROIT – Three periods of hockey and an overtime period wasn’t enough Sunday night outdoors at Comerica Park as the Plymouth Whalers defeated the London Knights 2-1 in a thrilling shootout. Plymouth goalie and top NHL prospect Alex Nedeljkovic made 44 saves to pick up the win, while Mathieu Henderson scored…
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Three Whalers, Plymouth native Aaron Haydon invited to CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
The Canadian Hockey League announced today their 40 players who will compete in the 2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, and three Plymouth Whalers made the cut. The game, which will take place in Calgary on Jan. 15, 2014, will feature the top 40 draft-eligible players from the Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Quebec…
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Monroe native Matt Mahalak named CHL goaltender of week
By Michael Caples – Monroe native Matt Mahalak had quite a week, and the Canadian Hockey League took notice. The Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) goaltender was named the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the time-frame ending on Dec. 1, after he posted a 2-0-0-0 record with a shutout win, a goals-against average of 0.50…
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Blackhawks sign Whalers forward Ryan Hartman
By Michael Caples – The Chicago Blackhawks officially inked one of their home-grown products today. Plymouth Whalers forward Ryan Hartman, a West Dundee, Ill. native, signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Original Six club. Hartman, also an NTDP alum, currently leads the Whalers in points, with 21 in 20 games. In 76 career…
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Whalers’ Alex Nedeljkovic named CHL Goalie of the Week
By Michael Caples – The Ontario Hockey League announced today that Plymouth Whalers goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic has been named the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending Sept. 29. Nedeljkovic, a native of Parma, Ohio, led the Whalers to a pair of wins last weekend on the road, helping Plymouth to a…
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Whalers rookie Josh Wesley out to make a name for himself
By Matt Mackinder – Josh Wesley may have the Wesley name on the back of his jersey and may look like his famous NHL father, Glen Wesley, but on the ice, all the Plymouth Whalers’ rookie defenseman wants to do is play his own game his own way and create his own identity. And…