Category: Pro
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Red Wings re-sign Mitch Callahan
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have announced a new contract for one of the fan favorites in Grand Rapids. Detroit has signed Mitch Callahan to a one-year contract, the Original Six franchise stated today. Callahan, a 24-year-old native of Whittier, Calif., has spent the majority of his pro career with the Griffins…
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Red Wings forward Brad Richards announces his retirement
By @MichaelCaples – It was expected that Brad Richards would only be in Hockeytown for one season. The veteran forward made that official today when he announced his retirement from the NHL. Richards, who played in 68 games with the Red Wings this past season after signing a one-year deal last summer, released a statement…
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Larkin Hockey School begins at Lakeland Arena
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Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey By @MichaelCaples – WATERFORD – They arrived at Lakeland Arena bright and early Tuesday morning, ready for the first day at a new hockey school. The difference for these lucky youth hockey players, however, was that their instructors would be a little bit closer in age than usual. The inaugural Larkin…
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PHOTOS: The 2016 Perani’s Hockey World clearance sale in Farmington
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The annual Perani’s Hockey World clearance sale kicked off Thursday at Farmington Hills Ice Arena. Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery from the event, and stop by sometime before June 24 at 5 p.m. to check out all the deals on equipment and apparel. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Red Wings sign 2016 draftee Filip Hronek to entry-level contract
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced today that they have signed one of their 2016 draftees. Filip Hronek, drafted in the second round (53rd overall), has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Detroit. The 18-year-old blueliner, a native of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, was the draft pick the Red Wings acquired in the…
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Red Wings sign Luke Glendening to a four-year contract extension
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings locked up one of their native sons Thursday morning. The Original Six franchise announced that they have signed Grand Rapids native Luke Glendening to a four-year contract extension. Glendening, 27, just concluded his third season with his hometown NHL club, scoring eight goals and adding 13 assists in…
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Red Wings, Teemu Pulkkinen agree on new one-year contract
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have locked up one of their top scoring prospects. Announced today, the Original Six franchise and Teemu Pulkkinen have agreed on a new one-year contract, keeping the restricted free agent within the Wings’ organization. Pulkkinen, 24, played in 36 games with the Red Wings this past season,…
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Waterford native Alex Globke talks cooking, Red Wings development camp
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By @StefanKubus – TRAVERSE CITY – Alex Globke is something of a chef. He enjoys cooking, watches the Food Network a lot with his brothers and even used to grill for teammates during his time at Lake Superior State. So naturally, he felt right at home when the Red Wings’ prospects participated in cooking and…
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Arbitration hearings scheduled for Mrazek, DeKeyser
By @MichaelCaples – The NHL Player’s Association has announced the schedule for player arbitration hearings, and Red Wings fans have two dates to circle on the calendar. Goaltender Petr Mrazek will have his salary arbitration hearing with Detroit on July 27. That was a team-elected arbitration filing. Defenseman Danny DeKeyser (Clay Township) and the…
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Kalamazoo Wings, Toledo Walleye move conferences in ECHL
By @MichaelCaples – The ECHL announced today a new divisional alignment for the upcoming 2016-17 season, and the two team most associated with Michigan are on the move. The Kalamazoo Wings and the Toledo Walleye (the Red Wings’ ECHL affiliate) are now in the Central Division of the Western Conference, per the league’s release. The…