Category: Griffins

There was more to it than hockey Tuesday night, as the Red Wings hosted their annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night at Little Caesars Arena. Between the fundraising efforts, the ‘I Fight For’ signs throughout the stands, the special pre-game jerseys and the ceremonial puck drop from 11-year-old  Noah Gochanour, it was an emotional time at…

  By @MichaelCaples – Ready for some sled hockey? The Griffins are. The AHL club just announced details for the team’s 13th annual sled hockey game – presented by Meijer – against the Grand Rapids Sled Wings. Puck drops at 6:30 p.m. inside Griff’s IceHouse on Tuesday, Dec. 5 for the game, which features the…

  By @MichaelCaples – That Alex DeBrincat guy’s pretty good. The Michigan hockey audience already knew that (at least most of them) but the rest of the hockey world’s learning all about the Farmington Hills native in a hurry now, too. The Blackhawks rookie recorded his first NHL hat trick last night in Chicago’s 7-3…

The Grand Rapids Griffins opened the 2017-18 AHL season with a championship banner-raising ceremony, followed by a 5-2 victory over the Manitoba Moose. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)

A red carpet walk, pregame ceremonies and a 4-2 win. The Detroit Red Wings officially opened Little Caesars Arena with an impressive showing in their first-regular season game at their new home Thursday night. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)

The Birmingham Rangers mini mites were the lucky group of youngsters to take part in the first youth hockey intermission skate at Little Caesars Arena. Ryley Rymsha, the player pictured above, was wearing a UHWK camera on his helmet for the game, and he was nice enough to share the footage with MiHockey. Check out…

  By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have announced details for the team’s first-ever home opener at the new Little Caesars Arena. Tomorrow, the Red Wings will hold a Red Carpet Walk through the Chevrolet Plaza for fans to cheer on current players and alumni as they enter Little Caesars Arena. That will begin…

Check out MiHockey’s photos from the Red Wings’ second preseason game at Little Caesars Arena – a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. For more on the game, click here. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)

  By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – Let’s face it, for the 2017 preseason, the Hockeytown faithful are tuning in for two reasons. The rink and the youngsters. The latter delivered Monday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The former did, as well, if you attended the game at Little Caesars Arena (at least we hope it…