Category: Griffins
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Red Wings sign Czech defenseman Libor Sulak to two-year deal
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced today that they have added another defenseman. The Original Six franchise has signed Libor Sulak, a defenseman playing pro hockey in his native Czech Republic, to a two-year entry-level contract. A 23-year-old blueliner, Sulak has spent the last two seasons with Orli Znojmo, a Czech team that competes…
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Wings announce details about food at Little Caesars Arena
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By @MichaelCaples – Looks like there will be more than just Hot-N-Ready pizza at Little Caesars Arena. Olympia Entertainment announced today that Delaware North Sportservice will be food, beverage and retail partner for the new arena. Delaware North Sportservice holds the same position with Comerica Park. Not the most exciting news for fans, we know,…
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Practice rink at Little Caesars Arena begins to take shape
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By @MichaelCaples – The latest tweet from the District Detroit account should catch the attention of the hockey people in Michigan. The practice rink at Little Caesars Arena is starting to take shape. In the tweet below, a photo shows the instillation of dasher boards and seats for the practice rink, which will be used…
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Griffins win Game 1 of AHL conference final with San Jose
By @MichaelCaples – Traveling out to the west coast wasn’t a problem in Game 1 for the Griffins. Grand Rapids recorded a 3-1 victory tonight against the San Jose Barracuda to start their AHL Western Conference Finals match-up with a win. Mitch Callahan, Ben Street and Matthew Ford scored for the Griffins, while Jared Coreau…
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Team USA’s run comes to abrupt end at Worlds
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By @MichaelCaples – Team USA was cruising in the IIHF Men’s World Championship. Then they met Finland in the quarterfinals. After six straight victories to take the top spot in their pool, the U.S. took on the Finns in the quarterfinals of the prestigious international tournament, and the Americans lost 2-0. They will return home…
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Four Michigan names crack OHL All-Star Teams list
By @MichaelCaples – The Ontario Hockey League has released its 2017 All-Star Teams, and four Michigan names appear on the list. Congrats to the following players – three Michigan natives and one Red Wings prospect. First Team Right Wing – Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters) – Farmington Hills native 65 goals, 62 assists, 127 points,…
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Team USA wins sixth straight game at Worlds to wrap up preliminary round
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UPDATE: Team USA will play Finland in the quarterfinals on Thursday – puck drops at 10:15 a.m. ET. Television details have yet to be announced. By @MichaelCaples – Team USA is storming into the quarterfinals at the Men’s World Championship. With a 5-3 victory over Russia, the American squad wraps up preliminary-round play with six…
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Griffins close out series with Game 5 win in Chicago
By @MichaelCaples – There will be more hockey in Grand Rapids soon. With a 5-2 victory tonight in Chicago, the Griffins have secured a spot in the AHL’s Western Conference Finals. The Detroit Red Wings’ AHL affiliate advances after a 4-1 series win in a Central Division Finals showdown against the Chicago Wolves, finalized on…
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PHOTOS: Griffins take 3-1 series lead with Monday night win in Grand Rapids
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With a 6-3 win Monday night at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, the Griffins assumed a 3-1 series lead over the Chicago Wolves in their second-round AHL playoff series. (Photos by Andie Wojciak/MiHockey)
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Red Wings need a successful summer heading into new season, new building
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By @StefanKubus – “We have to figure out which of the players are a part of the solution.” As his offseason began early for the first time in his tenure and his team prepares to move into a new building, Red Wings general manager Ken Holland put it simply and bluntly. The Red Wings’ management…