Category: Pro
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Ken Holland discusses Mike Babcock’s decision to choose Toronto, what’s next for Wings
By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – It’s not often that members of the media are gathered in the Red Wings’ locker room a month into the offseason. Today, however, there was a significant news item for Ken Holland to address. The Red Wings’ GM spoke with reporters at 4 p.m. today about Mike Babcock’s decision…
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Red Wings coaching hunt turns to Jeff Blashill
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By @SKubus – DETROIT – Ken Holland made it clear Wednesday afternoon who he plans to pursue as the new head coach of the Detroit Red Wings with Mike Babcock now out of the picture. The Red Wings GM said he plans to meet with Grand Rapids head coach Jeff Blashill on an off day…
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Mike Babcock leaving Red Wings, joining Maple Leafs
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By @MichaelCaples – A decision has been made, according to reports. Per TSN reporter Darren Dreger, Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock will be leaving Detroit to take over head coaching duties for the Toronto Maple Leafs. TSN reporter Bob McKenzie first said the Buffalo Sabres were out, and fellow TSN reporter and former…
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Babcock Watch: The latest news and tweets
UPDATE: It appears that the Toronto Maple Leafs have officially won the Mike Babcock sweepstakes. More at the link from the tweet embedded below. According to @DarrenDreger, Mike Babcock has signed with the Maple Leafs: http://t.co/D2sd13SK5Z pic.twitter.com/3oF12TWqle — MiHockey (@MiHockeyNow) May 20, 2015 Original article: By @MichaelCaples – As of 1:30 p.m. ET,…
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Report: Mike Babcock in contract talks with Sabres?
By @MichaelCaples – Is ‘Babcock Watch’ on the verge of coming to an end? The Associated Press (via this ESPN.com article) is reporting that Red Wings coach Mike Babcock is having contract negotiations with Buffalo Sabres today. According to the AP report, Babcock began discussions with Buffalo GM Tim Murray – a former co-worker…
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EA Sports releases NHL 16 info, including new online features, playoff beards and more
By @MichaelCaples – The 2014-15 NHL season may not even be over yet, but EA Sports has some fans looking to the future today. The iconic sports video game franchise has released plenty of information on their upcoming ‘NHL 16’ game, which will land on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in September. The NHL…
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Griffins advance to Western Conference Finals with win over Rockford
By @MichaelCaples – With a 5-3 win tonight, the Griffins get to return home…to rest. Grand Rapids picked up a road victory in Rockford, Ill., today to secure a 4-1 series victory over the Rockford IceHogs. The victory sends the Griffins to the AHL’s Western Conference Finals. Goals from Teemu Pulkkinen, Andy Miele, Marek Tvrdon,…
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Red Wings announce NHL Prospect Tournament trophy name change to honor CapGeek founder Matthew Wuest
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings announced today that they are renaming the trophy presented to the NHL Prospects Tournament winning team in honor of someone the hockey community recently lost. The participating teams at the prospects tourney in Traverse City will now be playing for the Matthew Wuest Memorial Cup. Wuest, best…
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New Detroit-Windsor bridge to be named ‘Gordie Howe International Bridge’
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By @StefanKubus – One of the game’s most prolific legends is set to be honored in a monumental way, pun intended. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced Thursday that the new Detroit-Windsor bridge will be named the ‘Gordie Howe International Bridge’ after Mr. Hockey. “Many people are legends, many people are heroes in…
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Andy Miele is thriving in Grand Rapids as he continues to prove doubters wrong
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By Pat Evans – Andy Miele is accustomed to being overlooked. Coming out of the midget ranks in Michigan, colleges from his home state of Michigan largely ignored him. And despite eventually winning the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in college hockey as a senior at Miami University, he had been passed…