Category: Pro
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Zetterberg talks photo shoots, what’s next, at Warrior event
By Michael Caples – MADISON HEIGHTS – Despite the NHL season being put on hold, there’s still work to be done for Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings’ star forward traveled to the 2SP training facility in Madison Heights on Sept. 18 to be a part of a photo and video shoot with Warrior Hockey. Zetterberg,…
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In Michigan, there is no such thing as a hockey lockout
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By Darren Eliot – So, the NHL is going to lock out the players yet again. No wonder I feel as if I’ve written this article before. Because I have. In the fall of 2004, I was high atop Air Canada Center in Toronto with my play-by-play partner Sam Rosen calling the final of the…
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Red Wings assign 22 players to Grand Rapids
The Red Wings just announced that they officially have assigned 22 players to Grand Rapids. In most seasons, NHL clubs slowly send players back as they weed them out during pre-season games. But, with a lockout looming, it was with one quick swoop that the players have been sent to the AHL team. Here’s the…
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Wings sign Colaiacovo, extend Abdelkader
By Michael Caples – Just a day before the current collective bargaining agreement expires, the Red Wings took care of some loose ends. The club officially announced long-speculated deals with defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo and current Red Wings forward and Michigan native Justin Abdelkader. Red Wings’ general manager Ken Holland signed Colaiacovo to a two-year deal, while…
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Blashill’s winning recipe calls for commitment
By Kyle Kujawa – One month away from the drop of the puck on the AHL’s 77th season, Grand Rapids Griffins head coach Jeff Blashill knows that his opening night lineup is not exactly set in stone. While he is aware of the many different scenarios that could play out, he’s preparing to work with…
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Ted Lindsay Foundation donates $36,000 to Beaumont Center
By Michael Caples – Despite hanging up his skates decades ago, Detroit hockey legend Ted Lindsay continues to help Hockeytown. Today, the Hall-of-Famer and his wife Joanne donated $36,000 through the Ted Lindsay Foundation to the Beaumont Children’s Hospital’s HOPE Center to help children with autism. The foundation, created 11 years ago to support autism…
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Griffins are coming to Yost this October
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By Michael Caples – Fans on the east side of Michigan that have wanted to see the Grand Rapids Griffins play are in luck. The Red Wings’ American Hockey League affiliate announced two neutral-site pre-season games with the Lake Erie Monsters today – one of which will be played at Yost Ice Arena. The Griffins…
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The Monster breaks in new pads, talks Hockeytown
By Michael Caples – TROY – While many of his new teammates were skating just a few feet away, new Red Wings goaltender Jonas Gustavsson was modeling his new pads for Warrior Hockey. The netminder, brought in to serve as the new back-up to Jimmy Howard, was assisting the Warren-based hockey company with a photo…
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Red Wings release 2013 NHL Winter Classic logo
By Michael Caples – At 4:50 p.m. on August 31, just when everybody was clearing out for a holiday weekend, the Red Wings released the logo for the 2013 NHL Winter Classic, which will be played at The Big House in Ann Arbor. If a new collective bargaining agreement is agreed upon and the NHL avoids another…
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MiHockey catches up with Jeff Petry
By Michael Caples – EAST LANSING – It was a busy summer for Jeff Petry. The Farmington Hills native signed a new two-year deal to remain with the Edmonton Oilers – quickly becoming one of the most talent-laden youthful teams in the Western Conference. And the 24-year-old tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend on…