Category: Griffins
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Photos: Red Wings vs. Oilers
The Detroit Red Wings hosted the Edmonton Oilers on March 14, 2014. MiHockey’s Jen Hefner went between the benches for the third period of the contest, one that saw the Red Wings win in a shootout. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)
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Red Wings beat Oilers in Teemu Pulkkinen’s NHL debut
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – In Teemu Pulkkinen’s NHL debut, the Red Wings pulled out a shootout win over the Edmonton Oilers at Joe Louis Arena Friday night, 2-1. Riley Sheahan scored in regulation for Detroit, who improves to , while goaltender Jimmy Howard turned away 21 shots in the win. “We…
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Red Wings announce expanded affiliation with Little Caesars AAA
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By Michael Caples – The Detroit Red Wings announced today that the team will increase its amateur hockey outreach by expanding its affiliation with the Little Caesars AAA hockey club. The Wings’ management, coaches, player development personnel, training staff and alumni will all share their knowledge and the club’s facilities to create programs decided to…
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Griffins to host third annual Purple Community game on Friday
By Michael Caples – On Friday, the Griffins are going purple once again. The Van Andel Institute will be presenting the third annual Grand Rapids Griffins Purple Community game on March 7 at Van Andel Arena. The game, in association with the VAI’s grassroots fundraising program Purple Community, will raise funds for cancer and neurodegenerative…
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The legend of Teemu Pulkkinen’s shot continues to grow
By Michael Caples – Last night, Griffins forward Teemu Pulkkinen scored two goals in nine seconds. That’s not a typo. The Red Wings’ prospect fired back-to-back cannons past Milwaukee Admirals goaltender Marek Mazanec in the third period, helping his club coast to a 5-1 win. It also helped continue Pulkkinen’s “Holy Slapper” legend, because…
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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In this issue of MiHockeyMag, we take a look at high school hockey in Michigan, just as their state playoffs arrive. We also discuss the Red Wings’ state of affairs after losing Henrik Zetterberg, share our thoughts on the hate-it-or-love-it shootout and take a look inside an elite adult hockey league out in Grand Rapids.…
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Sochi Watch: How Michigan’s players fared at the Winter Games
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The 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia officially came to a close on Sunday – the same day that saw Canada successfully defend their gold medal in men’s ice hockey. Here is a look at how the Michigan natives and connections that were named to national teams performed on international hockey’s biggest stage. MiHockey…
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Finland routs Team USA in bronze-medal game
By Michael Caples – Team USA was the highest scoring team during the preliminary round of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. In the two games that mattered most, however, they struggled to find the scoresheet. A day after being shut out by rival Canada in the semifinals, Team USA was held scoreless by Finland in…
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U.S. men fall to Canada in semifinals, will take on Finland for bronze tomorrow
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By Michael Caples – For the second time in as many days, Team USA fell to their main rival. After watching the U.S. women fall to Canada yesterday, the U.S. men suffered the same fate, as they were unable to find the scoresheet in a 1-0 loss. With the win, Canada moves on to the…
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Sweden advances to finals; six Michigan connections will play for gold
By Michael Caples – In the first of two international rivalry matchups, Sweden emerged victorious. Team Sweden – featuring more Michigan connections than any other country – scored twice in the second period to beat Finland 2-1 and advance to Sunday’s gold-medal game. The Swedes will take on the winner of the USA vs. Canada…