Category: Griffins
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Red Wings announce 2016 NHL Prospect Tournament schedule
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By @MichaelCaples – Get out your calendars – the 2016 NHL Prospect Tournament schedule is here. The annual event, which brings top prospects from eight NHL teams to Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City, officially kicks off on Friday, Sept. 16 and runs through Tuesday, Sept. 20. The tournament, in its’ 18th year of…
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Henrik Zetterberg added to Red Wings’ concerning summer injury list
By @MichaelCaples – Injuries are becoming of concern for the Red Wings, and training camp isn’t even underway. Today, the NHLPA officially announced that Detroit captain Henrik Zetterberg will miss the World Cup of Hockey. He’s the second Swedish Red Wing to pull out of the tournament – Niklas Kronwall has been removed from…
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MiHockey’s ‘Games to Watch’ list for the 2016-17 season
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By @StefanKubus – With the eventful summer it’s been, for better or worse, it’s almost hard to believe that hockey season is nearly upon us. The MiHockey staff has been planning out its coverage for the upcoming campaign, so we want to share some of the dates we have circled on our calendars. Here is a look…
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Saginaw Spirit announce that Chris Osgood has joined ownership team
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By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit have announced an addition to their ownership team. Odds are, you’ve heard of him. Saginaw officially announced today that longtime Red Wings’ goaltender Chris Osgood has joined the ownership team. “My first order of business will be to get to know the coaching staff, the management, of course…
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Red Wings, Toledo Walleye extend affiliation agreement through 2017-18
By @MichaelCaples – The Toledo Walleye announced this morning that the ECHL club has extended its affiliate agreement with the Detroit Red Wings for the next two seasons. Toledo has served as the Wings’ AA affiliate since its inaugural season in 2009-10. “We’re excited about extending our affiliation with the Detroit Red Wings through…
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Red Wings draftee Filip Hronek commits to Saginaw Spirit
By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit announced today that they will have a Red Wings prospect on the roster for the upcoming season. Filip Hronek, the Spirit’s 2016 CHL Import selection and second-round pick of the Wings during the 2016 NHL Draft, has officially committed to Saginaw for the 2016-17 season. “We are pleased…
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Griffins release 2016-17 AHL schedule
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By @StefanKubus – The Grand Rapids Griffins released their 2016-17 schedule on Monday. This season marks the Griffins’ 21st as a franchise, 16th in the American Hockey League and 15th as the AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings. The Griffins will open their 76-game season at Van Andel Arena for the 11th time in…
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Original Stix announces new clothing line with Red Wings defenseman, Michigan native Danny DeKeyser
By @MichaelCaples – Original Stix, a Michigan-based company that turns broken hockey sticks into phone cases, has a big-name partner joining the team. Earlier this week, Original Stix announced a new clothing line with Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser. The DeKeyser Apparel line, which Original Stix has been creating with the Clay Township native…
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Jersey sponsorship coming to World Cup of Hockey
By @MichaelCaples – The end is near. Just kidding, but… The National Hockey League just announced that SAP will “be the official sponsor for all game-worn home and away jerseys for duration of the [World Cup of Hockey].” The photo attached with the tweet shows a SAP logo on the right shoulder of all…
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Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill named grand marshal for the Pure Michigan 400
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By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced today that head coach Jeff Blashill will be serving as the grand marshal for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 on Aug. 28. Blashill will be responsible for notifying the drivers to “Start your engines!” when the Pure Michigan 400 begins at 2 p.m. at…