Category: Griffins
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PHOTOS: Griffins’ season comes to a close with overtime loss in Game 6
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The Grand Rapids Griffins were one bounce away from forcing a winner-take-all Game 7 with Lake Erie, but Grosse Pointe native Zach Werenski found the back of the net in overtime to wrap up the series for the Monsters. Ryan Sproul, Tomas Nosek and Xavier Ouellet scored for the Griffins in what turned out to…
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Zach Werenski scores series-clinching overtime goal in Grand Rapids
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By @MichaelCaples – Zach Werenski picked a heck of a time to score his fourth goal of the postseason. The Grosse Pointe native scored the series-clinching goal for his Lake Erie Monsters Monday night in Grand Rapids, breaking a 3-3 tie in overtime against the Griffins. Here’s the goal: .@ZachWerenski with the OT…
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Check out the latest edition of MiHockeyMag
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we bring you our annual training and fitness guide. We also highlight Lakeview Arena in Marquette as the winner of 2016 Kraft Hockeyville, introduce you to Michigan Tech commit Tommy Parrottino and more. Click here, or click on the cover image below, to view the latest issue of MiHockeyMag on your…
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Red Wings announce ‘Street Hockey Summer Tour’
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By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have announced that they will be holding an inaugural ‘Street Hockey Summer Tour’ this July and August at locations across Michigan. The Street Hockey Summer Tour, presented by Meijer, will take over the parking lots of 10 different Meijer locations to host free street hockey clinics for…
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PHOTOS: Griffins rally to beat Lake Erie 5-4, force a Game 5
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With the season on the line, the Grand Rapids Griffins fought back from a 4-1 deficit to post a 5-4 win in Game 4 of their AHL playoff series with the Lake Erie Monsters Tuesday night at Van Andel Arena. With the victory, the Griffins force a Game 5 back in Cleveland on Saturday. (Photos…
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PHOTOS: Monsters vs. Griffins (Game 3)
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For the third straight game, Lake Erie and Grand Rapids played to a one-goal game, and for the third straight game, the Monsters prevailed. Thanks to a 42-save performance from goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and a game-winning goal from Grosse Pointe native Zach Werenski, Lake Erie took a 3-0 series lead with a 2-1 victory Sunday…
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Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill to make appearance at USHL Draft in Plymouth tonight
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By @MichaelCaples – One famous United States Hockey League alumnus familiar to the Michigan hockey audience will be in attendance at the league’s draft show tonight in Plymouth. Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill will be stopping by CJ’s Brewing Company inside USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth during the USHL Phase 1 Draft tonight, which…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks sign Evgeny Svechnikov’s younger brother to USHL tender
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in Editor’s picks, For Fans, For Players, Griffins, Juniors, Pro, Red Wings, Slideshow, The Latest, USHLBy @MichaelCaples – The Lumberjacks are traveling far, far away for their most-recent tender, but they’re claiming a player with a last name that’s close to home. Muskegon has signed Andrei Svechnikov to a USHL tender, which means they are foregoing their first pick in Monday’s draft to lock up a talented Russian prospect…
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Why the Red Wings won’t be playing in the Hockeyville USA preseason game
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By @MichaelCaples – This October, two NHL teams will come to Lakeview Arena to play a preseason game in celebration of Marquette’s victory in Kraft Hockeyville USA 2016. Neither of those two teams are the Detroit Red Wings, however. When the puck drops on Oct. 4, it will be the Carolina Hurricanes and the…
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Red Wings’ new home officially named Little Caesars Arena
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By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – On a rainy Thursday morning in Detroit, an announcement Red Wings fans have anxiously been waiting for finally took place. Starting in the 2017-18 season, the Detroit Red Wings will play their games at Little Caesars Arena. Little Caesars Arena. #RedWings pic.twitter.com/hHAiMCGL5a — MiHockey (@MiHockeyNow) April 28, 2016 Ilitch…