Category: Pro
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Griffins sign Chad Billins to one-year deal
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By Michael Caples – First Luke Glendening, now Chad Billins. The Griffins added another former CCHA star and Michigan native to their 2012-13 line-up today, as the club announced that they signed former Ferris State defenseman Chad Billins to a one-year deal. Billins, a Marysville native, signed an amateur tryout deal with the club on…
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Mike Modano one of three selected for U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
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By Stefan Kubus – Mike Modano, a Michigan native and perhaps the greatest American-born forward to play in the National Hockey League, will officially have his name immortalized in the world of United States hockey. After 21 NHL seasons, Modano joins New Jersey Devils GM Lou Lamoriello, and former Pittsburgh Penguin Ed Olczyk as the…
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Team Lidstrom tops Team Zetterberg on Ferraro’s shootout goal
By Nick Barnowski – TRAVERSE CITY – The boys of summer weren’t on a baseball diamond on July 10 – they were in a hockey rink instead. The Detroit Red Wings development camp continued Tuesday with a scrimmage at Centre Ice Arena. Following an afternoon where the club honored fallen prospect Bryan Rufenach, Team Lidstrom…
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Jeff Blashill returns to his roots
By Kyle Kujawa – In a way, when the Grand Rapids Griffins officially introduced Jeff Blashill as their new head coach on June 28, it was a homecoming for the now-former Detroit Red Wings assistant. In another sense, virtually the entire state of Michigan is “home” for Blashill. Born in Detroit and raised in Sault…
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Checking in from the Red Wings’ development camp in Traverse City
By Nick Barnowski – TRAVERSE CITY – While the red and white jerseys of the Detroit Red Wings normally don’t see an ice rink until the end of summer, there is an exception this week as 41 prospects have invaded Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City for a development camp. The week of practices, scrimmages,…
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Renney named new associate coach of the Red Wings
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings weren’t able to make the splash they wanted in free agency this off-season, but they might have landed just the right guy behind the bench next to Mike Babcock. The club announced today that they have hired former Edmonton Oilers head coach Tom Renney as the Wings’ new…
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Red Wings miss out on the prized free agents; now what?
By Dave Waddell – I guess $90 million just doesn’t get you what it used to. That’s the sum the Detroit Red Wings tossed at free-agent defenseman Ryan Suter over 13 years, but it wasn’t enough to convince him to join Detroit rather than Minnesota. A nearly-as-fat contract was offered to Suter’s pal Zach Parise,…
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Wild, not Wings, land Suter and Parise
By Michael Caples – The Fourth of July was not kind to Detroit Red Wings fans. After a four-day decision process, prized free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter – both targeted by the Red Wings’ front office – finally announced that they will be members of the Minnesota Wild next season, according to TSN…
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Trouba’s family releases statement saying defenseman will attend Michigan
Rumors have been swirling through the last few days that Michigan recruit and recent top-10 NHL pick Jacob Trouba had received a cash offer to play for the Kitchener Rangers and forgo his college commitment. The Trouba family released a statement today, which was obtained by MiHockey via e-mail. The release reads as follows: “There…