Category: Juniors
-
Firebirds’ president, head coach talk about team’s status
By @MichaelCaples – On the team’s radio show – The Flint Firebirds Hockey Coaches Show with Dominic Hennig and John Gruden – Tuesday evening, both Flint Firebirds president Costa Papista and head coach John Gruden talked about Sunday’s events and how the team is moving forward. Following the Firebirds’ overtime win Sunday evening, Flint owner…
-
Firebirds release statement from owner Rolf Nilsen
—
by
By @MichaelCaples – The Flint Firebirds have released a statement from their owner explaining that the team did indeed fire their coaches last night but hired them back this morning. Per a statement from Rolf Nilsen: “Last night, after our emotional shootout game against the Oshawa Generals, I made a decision with regards to our…
-
Source: Flint Firebirds’ coaches have been rehired
By @MichaelCaples – A source close to the situation has informed MiHockey that the Firebirds’ coaching staff has been rehired after last night’s breaking news. The team had a 1:30 p.m. meeting to address Sunday’s events, which included multiple reports of Flint’s coaching staff being fired and then the entire roster protesting and leaving the…
-
Reports: Firebirds coaching staff fired after Sunday night win, team walks out
—
by
By @MichaelCaples – According to multiple reports, the Flint Firebirds fired their coaching staff after their Sunday night home game. Per both ESPN’s John Buccigross and Yahoo Sports’ Sunaya Sapurji, the Firebirds’ team has walked out on the club after ownership fired the entire coaching staff. This all comes after the Firebirds won their Sunday…
-
PHOTOS: Spirit beat Firebirds on ‘Education Day’ at The Dow
The Saginaw Spirit hosted numerous school field trips for their ‘Education Day’ event on Wednesday, and they treated their special guests to a 5-3 win over in-state rival Flint during the afternoon contest. Matthew Kreis recorded two goals and two assists in the game that started just before 11 a.m., while Tye Felhaber, Jesse Barwell…
-
Two Muskegon Lumberjacks alums named B1G weekly stars
By @MichaelCaples – The Big Ten has announced their weekly stars, and the top two are former Lumberjacks. Muskegon (USHL) products Eric Schierhorn and Michael Brodzinski – now teammates with the Minnesota Gophers – were named the first and second stars of the week, respectively, by the B1G league office today. Schierhorn, a freshman…
-
Firebirds goaltender Zack Bowman traded to Sudbury, per his Facebook post
By @MichaelCaples – Neither team has said anything publicly just yet, but according to a Facebook post, the Flint Firebirds’ crease just got a little less crowded. Firebirds goaltender Zack Bowman has posted on his Facebook page that he has been traded to the Sudbury Wolves. Bowman, 18, currently holds a 2-3-1 record with…
-
PHOTOS: Firebirds begin new era in Flint with shootout win over Spirit
On Saturday night, the Firebirds began their new era of Ontario Hockey League hockey in Flint with a 3-2 shootout win over the Saginaw Spirit at the Dort Federal Event Center. Stay tuned for more MiHockey coverage from the historic night. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
-
PHOTOS: Spirit and Firebirds begin new rivalry in OHL season opener
The Saginaw Spirit and the Flint Firebirds began their new in-state OHL rivalry Thursday night at the Dow Event Center, as the two franchises began their 2015-16 season. It was the first-ever OHL regular-season contest for the Firebirds, who will play the Spirit for the I-75 Divide Cup each year, and they prevailed on the…
-
Saginaw Spirit and Flint Firebirds to battle for the I-75 Divide Cup
By @MichaelCaples – When the Saginaw Spirit and Flint Firebirds officially begin their new Ontario Hockey League rivalry, there will be some hardware on the line. The two OHL clubs will battle for the Coors Light I-75 Divide Cup during the Firebirds’ inaugural season, adding to what both clubs hope will be a heated rivalry…