Category: Pro
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Red Wings’ defensive lapses, offensive woes define loss to Blue Jackets (with photos)
Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey By @SKubus – DETROIT – Defensive lapses and offensive struggles molded the Red Wings’ fate Thursday night. Detroit fell at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets at Joe Louis Arena, a 3-1 final. Columbus netminder Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 41 of 42, and Scott Hartnell potted the game-winner. Justin Abdelkader scored…
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WATCH: Andreas Athanasiou toe-drags for amazing goal in Griffins win
With just over six minutes remaining in the second period of an AHL tilt between Grand Rapids and Charlotte Tuesday night, Griffins forward Andreas Athanasiou decided to score a highlight-reel goal to put his team up 2-1. The Griffins ultimately won the tilt, 3-2. Macomb native and Ferris State alum Scott Czarnowczan also scored for Grand…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings 5, Oilers 2
The Red Wings picked up a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers last night at Joe Louis Arena – click here for our recap and postgame videos from the game. Our full photo gallery from the game is below. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)
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Red Wings return to win column with 5-2 victory over Oilers
By @SKubus – DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock said his team has been “blah” for a bit, but it did retur to the win column after a two-game skid. Detroit defeated the Edmonton Oilers Monday night at Joe Louis Arena by a 5-2 final. Jimmy Howard stopped 36 of 38 shots, while…
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Griffins sign Jeff Lerg to professional tryout
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins announced today that they have signed Jeff Lerg to a professional tryout deal, one of a few roster transactions on the day. The AHL club released defenseman and Jackson native Jared Nightingale from his own pro tryout, while calling up Martin Frk from the Toledo Walleye. Meanwhile,…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of March 9, 2015)
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Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer! We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey. Every morning, we pick one Michi-gamer from the previous night’s…
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Flames snap Red Wings’ three-game win streak at Joe Louis Arena
By @SKubus – DETROIT – On the heels of a big overtime victory over the New York Rangers Wednesday night, the Red Wings were unable to take their fourth-straight victory Friday night at Joe Louis Arena. The Calgary Flames came into town, playing the second of a back-to-back on the road and took two points…
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MAG: Former NMU goaltender Jared Coreau excelling in Grand Rapids
In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, former Northern Michigan netminder Jared Coreau is profiled. Coreau is excelling in his second season with the Grand Rapids Griffins. Check out the article by clicking this link or by clicking on the image below. (Cover image by Mark Newman/Grand Rapids Griffins)
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Check out this (unofficial) Gustav Nyquist Theme Song
Local artist Baby G – Grant Vanslembrouck or @GrantVancie on Twitter – has released a new song called “Nyquist Again! (Gustav Nyquist Theme Song) and we couldn’t not share this. You might recognize his work – Vanslembrouck is responsible for the “Throw Your Wings Up” song, as well. Check out Nyquist’s unofficial theme song right…
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Examining Detroit as a destination for NHL players
By Dave Waddell – With the frenzy of activity usually associated with the NHL trade deadline, it was interesting to read the ESPN article listing the cities players most commonly have included in their contracts as destinations they refuse to go to. Craig Custance, a native Michigander and MSU graduate, polled 10 player agents…