Category: Pro
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Red Wings unveil new Hockeytown logo
By @MichaelCaples – In between the NHL Prospect Tournament and the team’s training camp, the Red Wings made an announcement. They have changed their Hockeytown logo. Check out the new look: “What defines Hockeytown is the shared sense of undying passion our fans have for our game, our team, and our city,” said Chris Granger,…
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Yzerman steps down in Tampa, reportedly moving home to Detroit?
By @StefanKubus – Steve Yzerman has stepped down as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning after spending the last eight years there. On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced that Yzerman would shift into a senior advisory role for the last year of his contract with the team. “I feel this change in role…
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Red Wings sign NHL veteran Jussi Jokinen to PTO
By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings will have a 951-game NHL veteran with them at training camp and during the preseason at the very least. Detroit has reportedly signed Finnish forward Jussi Jokinen to a professional tryout after Jokinen himself broke the news on his Instagram account with a photo of his plane ticket,…
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Michigan names to watch in the 2018 NHL Prospect Tournament
By @StefanKubus – The 2018 NHL Prospect Tournament begins Friday afternoon at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City, kicking off with a tilt between the St. Louis Blues and Carolina Hurricanes. The Detroit Red Wings’ roster can be found here. Filip Zadina, Michael Rasmussen, Joe Veleno and Dennis Cholowski are four of Detroit’s most recent…
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VIDEO: Highlights from the 2018 Eastside Elite All-Star Classic
The Eastside Elite Hockey League, in its tenth anniversary season, held its third annual all-star game on July 26 at Mt. Clemens Ice Arena. Check out highlights from the event, which featured the likes of Dylan Larkin, Sergei Samsonov, Danny DeKeyser, Igor Larionov and Todd Bertuzzi. 2018 Eastside Elite All-Star Classic Highlights from MiHockey on…
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Red Wings, Toledo Walleye extend affiliation partnership
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings and the Toledo Walleye announced today that the two organizations have agreed to a three-year extension for their affiliate agreement. The 2018-19 season will be the ninth year of the Wings’ and the Walleye’s partnership – the extension keeps the two together through at least the 2020-21…
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The stars come out for ‘JJ’ at the inaugural Stars and Stripes Showdown
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – Almost every day, there are elite hockey players skating on the ice at USA Hockey Arena. On Sunday, however, the talent on the ice rivaled that of an NHL All-Star Game. Hockey fans from Metro Detroit and wherever else they traveled in from – there were plenty of Canadian license…
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Red Wings announce 2018-19 promotional schedule
By @MichaelCaples – Plan accordingly, Hockeytown faithful. The Red Wings have announced the team’s promotions and game-night themes for the 2018-19 season. Highlights: Five Bobblehead Nights, starting with Tyler Bertuzzi on Nov. 28 against St. Louis. The other bobbleheaded players haven’t been announced yet. Knight Scarf Giveaway on Nov. 1 vs. New Jersey. Orange…
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Griffins announce 2018-19 promotional schedule
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins have announced the team’s 2018-19 promotional schedule, and per usual, the marketing team for the AHL team is killing it. This year’s highlights include giveaway items of tumblers (Nov. 3), power banks (Dec. 1), Bluetooth speakers (Dec. 29), plaid hats (Jan. 12), Rubik’s cubes (Jan. 19) and…
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PHOTOS: 2018 Eastside Elite Championship Game
They were short a few guys, but in the end, it didn’t keep Tattoos By Loaf from defending its title. The Larkin family-led squad prevailed over War Water Brewery in the 2018 Eastside Elite Championship Game on Aug. 8, giving Tattoos by Loaf its second EEHL title in as many summer-hockey seasons. Robbie Beydoun filled…