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Photos: Red Wings vs. Hurricanes
The Red Wings welcomed the Carolina Hurricanes to Joe Louis Arena on Friday, April 11, for Detroit’s regular-season home finale. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)
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Jeff Blashill named AHL coach of the year
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By Michael Caples – The American Hockey League announced their coach of the year today, and the award’s going to one of Michigan’s own. Jeff Blashill, head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins, was named this year’s recipient of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award, given to the league’s most outstanding coach as voted by fellow coaches…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of April 14, 2014)
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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Red Wings vs. Bruins playoff schedule announced
The Detroit Red Wings will meet fellow Original Six foe Boston in the first round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here are the game times for the opening round (home games in bold): Friday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. – Detroit at Boston NBC Sports Network, TSN Sunday, April 20, 3 p.m. – Detroit…
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Red Wings fall to Hurricanes in regular-season home finale
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – The last time Carolina won a regular-season game at Joe Louis Arena, the team was not only named the Hartford Whalers, but the victory also came in the last season Detroit didn’t make a playoff appearance: 1989-90. But in Detroit’s home finale of the 2013-14 campaign, Carolina ended…
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Grosse Pointe Woods native Andy Miele joined by two Griffins on AHL Second Team
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By Michael Caples – The American Hockey League announced their all-star first and second teams yesterday, and the latter squad featured plenty of Michigan names. Grosse Pointe Woods native Andy Miele was named the center of the AHL Second All-Star Team, while Grand Rapids Griffins standouts Petr Mrazek and Adam Almquist were given the same…
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The last time the Red Wings missed the playoffs…
To celebrate the Red Wings’ 23rd straight trip to the NHL playoffs, we decided to take a closer look at the year 1990, the last time Detroit wasn’t a part of the postseason. Here are some of the things that happened in 1990: Movies released: Goodfellas Home Alone Edward Scissorhands Pretty Woman Ghost The Godfather: Part…
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Red Wings secure a trip to the NHL playoffs for the 23rd straight season
By Michael Caples – It didn’t matter if they won or lost Wednesday night. All that mattered was that they took it to overtime. The Red Wings managed to force extra hockey in their game against the Penguins out in Pittsburgh Wednesday night, thanks to a late goal from Riley Sheahan. His forth of…
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Pulkkinen, Sproul named to AHL All-Rookie Team
By Michael Caples – Less than a week after prospect Anthony Mantha was named QMJHL MVP, two Red Wings prospects much closer to NHL action have picked up tremendous honors. Grand Rapids Griffins teammates Teemu Pulkkinen and Ryan Sproul were named to the 2013-14 American Hockey League’s All-Rookie Team today. Pulkkinen, the Red Wings’…
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NHL Central Scouting Services releases final 2014 rankings; how Michigan stacks up
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NHL Central Scouting Services announced their final rankings for the 2014 NHL Draft today, and 11 Michigan natives made their list. Here are the Michigan natives selected by the main scouting body of the NHL in preparation for the draft, which will take place in Philadelphia on June 27-28: Michigan natives Skaters No. 17…