Category: Pro
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Manny Legace joins FOX Sports Detroit broadcast team
By Michael Caples – FOX Sports Detroit announced today that they have added former Red Wings goaltender Manny Legace to their broadcast crew this season. Legace, who spent 11 seasons in the NHL and won a Stanley Cup championship with the Wings, will serve as a college hockey analyst for the 2013-14 campaign. “I’m happy…
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Stay up to date with the latest outdoor hockey news from MiHockey
The 2013-14 hockey season promises to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. As if the formation of the Big Ten Conference and the NHL realignment moving the Red Wings to the East weren’t enough, the State of Michigan finally gets the outdoor hockey we were promised 18 months ago. When the…
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Photos: Red Wings vs. Sharks
The Red Wings welcomed the Sharks to Joe Louis Arena on Oct. 21, only for Detroit to come up short in their bid to end San Jose’s unbeaten streak. The game also marked the NHL debut of defenseman Xavier Ouellet. Check out MiHockey’s recap from the game here. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)
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Photos: Grand Rapids Griffins’ 2013 home opener
The Grand Rapids Griffins raised their AHL championship banner to the Van Andel Arena rafters before taking on the Milwaukee Admirals on Oct. 18. (Photos by Jennifer Howard/MiHockey)
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Red Wings unable to snap Sharks’ unbeaten streak in shootout loss
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – The San Jose Sharks entered Monday night’s game against the Detroit Red Wings as the only team who hadn’t been defeated in regulation (7-0-1). The Red Wings were unable to hand the Sharks that record-blemishing loss, though it took a shootout to find the one and only shot…
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Eliot: Argument to keep fighting in hockey is now punchless
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By Darren Eliot – Fighting in hockey: It is a fight the game can no longer rationalize, nor win. Not in today’s climate of player safety, where protecting the head is a priority and sensitivity to the risk of concussion is top of mind in society at large. It is a sentiment Steve Yzerman…
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Van Andel Institute partners with Wings for ‘Purple Community’ Hockey Fights Cancer Night
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings are teaming up with the Van Andel Institute to continue their battle against cancer. Special tickets can be purchased for the Red Wings vs. New York Rangers game this Saturday for a ‘Purple Community’ Hockey Fights Cancer Night. Tickets can be purchased for $100, with a porition going…
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Red Wings recall Helm, Ouellet; assign Glendening
The Red Wings announced some big roster moves today, as the Original Six club has recalled Darren Helm from Grand Rapids. Helm, who has been battling a back injury that limited him to only one game last year, completed a two-game conditioning stint with the Grand Rapids Griffins this weekend. He recorded three shots and…
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Griffins fall to Rockford 5-4 in shootout
By Alyssa Girardi (for GriffinsHockey.com) – Despite a Grand Rapids Griffins two-goal lead heading into the final minutes of the game and a 38-save performance by Petr Mrazek, the Rockford IceHogs struck with a late rally and strong shootout performance to win, 5-4, on Saturday at BMO Harris Bank Center. The Griffins grabbed the lead early…
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Goaltender Mike Smith scores in Coyotes’ 5-2 win over Red Wings
By Nick Barnowski – The Red Wings’ four game winning streak came to an end Saturday night, but that wasn’t the story at Jobing.com Arena. Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith became just the sixth goalie in NHL history to score a goal by shooting the puck into the opposing team’s net, capping off his team’s 5-2 victory…