Category: Griffins
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Chances to meet Justin Abdelkader, Danny DeKeyser at Meijer locations
Michigan natives Justin Abdelkader and Danny DeKeyser will be at various Meijer locations over the next few weeks, giving the Hockeytown faithful a chance to meet two Red Wings players and hometown heroes. Here are the times and locations where fans can meet the former Spartan and former Bronco: Friday, February 21 – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – 800…
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Red Wings prospect Andreas Athanasiou named OHL player of the week
By Michael Caples – While the majority of the Red Wings have the middle of February off, the prospects are still in the midst of their season. For Andreas Athanasiou, no break is necessary. The Red Wings’ draftee was named the Ontario Hockey League’s player of the week today after the Barrie Colts forward…
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Sochi Watch: Kesler, Tatar score in Day 2 of Games
After two games kicked off Olympic action Wednesday, the rest of the national teams made their Sochi debuts today – including the U.S., Canada, Russia and Slovakia. In early morning (Eastern time) action, Finland topped Austria by a score of 8-4. In the 7 a.m. ET timeslot, Team USA beat Slovakia 7-1 and Russia…
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Breakdown: Team USA men post convincing 7-1 win over Slovakia
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By Michael Caples – Things couldn’t have gone much better for Grand Haven native Dan Bylsma today. The Americans’ head coach watched Team USA beat Slovakia 7-1 after a six-goal second period. John Carlson, Ryan Kesler (Livonia), Paul Stastny, David Backes, Phil Kessel and Dustin Brown all scored for Team USA in their first win…
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Sochi Watch: Zetterberg scores on Day 1 of the men’s tournament
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The men’s hockey tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia officially kicked off today. Latvia and Switzerland competed in the first game of group play, with Sweden and the Czech Republic following them on the first day of Olympic competition for NHL players. Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg scored for Team…
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we take advantage of the Olympic break to catch you up on the hockey you may have missed. Plus, we preview the U.S. women’s team that will be competing in Sochi, share Ryan Kesler’s thoughts on representing Detroit on an international stage and much, much more.
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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The Olympics are almost here – get ready with MiHockeyMag’s latest edition. Inside, we take a look at the three Michigan natives selected for Team USA, examine the American roster and share some predictions for who will return from Sochi with medals. Also inside this issue of MiHockeyMag, we remember Peter Halash, one of our…
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Nyquist named NHL’s second star
By Michael Caples – The Hockeytown faithful weren’t the only people taking notice of Gustav Nyquist’s impressive week. The Red Wings forward was named the NHL’s second star of the week today, after he recorded four goals and two assists last week. Nyquist scored in all four games the Wings played last week, helping…
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Photos: Red Wings vs. Blackhawks
The Detroit Red Wings welcomed their Original Six rivals the Chicago Blackhawks to Joe Louis Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. Detroit emerged with a 5-4 win after a thrilling overtime and shootout. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)
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“Red Wings family” helps Tomas Tatar deal with losing his dad
By Stefan Kubus – “#redwingsfamily” and “#thisoneforyoudad.” Two hashtag phrases that cannot even begin to define what Tomas Tatar’s last couple of weeks have been like, but create a vision of how he’s been coping with a monumental tragedy in his life. In a tweet that came the day following his Red Wings’ 3-1…