Category: Griffins
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Griffins sign Dominik Shine
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By @MichaelCaples – Dominik Shine was able to play his college hockey career in his home state. His professional career will start in Michigan, too. The Northern Michigan standout has signed with the Grand Rapids Griffins, the AHL club announced today. Shine, a native of Pinckney, has signed an amateur tryout for the remainder of…
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Jimmy Howard removed from IR, Jared Coreau assigned to Grand Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – It looks like Jimmy Howard is ready to return to the Red Wings’ line-up. The Wings’ goaltender has been officially summoned to Detroit after a conditioning stint in Grand Rapids, while his replacement, Jared Coreau, has been returned to the Griffins. Detroit announced today that they have removed Howard from the team’s…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs in Toronto
A MiHockey camera followed the Red Wings to Toronto Tuesday night – check out some of the photos from the road contest at the Air Canada Centre. (Photos by Andie Wojciak/MiHockey)
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Ken Holland talks about the Red Wings’ moves at the trade deadline
By @MichaelCaples – Red Wings general manager Ken Holland joined members of the media on a teleconference call at 4 p.m. today, roughly an hour after the conclusion of trade deadline day for the NHL. In his opening statement, Holland discussed his team’s decision to acquire draft picks in exchange for some of the team’s…
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Red Wings call up Mitch Callahan
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced this morning that they have called up forward Mitch Callahan from Grand Rapids. Callahan, 25, has played in 53 games with the Griffins this season, logging 36 points and 32 penalty minutes. A sixth-round pick of the Wings in 2009, Callahan made his NHL debut on March 25,…
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Jared Coreau assigned to Grand Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings are heading into a bye week, but there will be no time off for Jared Coreau. The Red Wings announced today that Coreau has been assigned to Grand Rapids for a conditioning stint. Coreau has performed well in his first taste of NHL hockey as replacement for an injured…
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Watch: Jeff Lerg, J.P. LaFontaine perform on-ice duet to “Beauty and the Beast” song
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So, the Toledo Walleye are holding a “Beauty and the Beast” night on Saturday, and two of Michigan’s favorite hockey sons are helping with the promotions in just an absolutely awesome way. Check out the Walleye’s Facebook video of Livonia native Jeff Lerg and Oxford native J.P. LaFontaine performing an on-ice duet to a song…
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Watch Danny DeKeyser make a young fan’s day
The Detroit Red Wings posted a video on Twitter today of Danny DeKeyser greeting a young fan named Lucy who appears to be one of No. 65’s biggest fans…if not the biggest. Check out the awesome video of the Clay Township native and Wings blueliner helping make quite a memory for one of his…
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Jimmy Howard ready for conditioning stint in Grand Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – Jimmy Howard is ready to get back to work. The Red Wings’ goaltender has been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins for a conditioning stint, as he continues to work towards a return to his team’s NHL line-up after a six-week absence. Howard has not played in a game since a…
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Maple Leafs claim Alexey Marchenko off waivers
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings tried to send Alexey Marchenko down to the minors. He won’t be arriving in Grand Rapids, however. The Toronto Maple Leafs claimed the young defenseman on waivers today, meaning he’s no longer with the Red Wings’ organization. The news was first reported by Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte…