Category: Pro
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John Gruden named assistant coach of New York Islanders
By @MichaelCaples – John Gruden is moving to Long Island. The New York Islanders announced today that Gruden – a Ferris State, Detroit Vipers and Grand Rapids Griffins alum and former coach of both the USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program and the Flint Firebirds – is the team’s new assistant coach. Gruden, 48, guided…
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2018 Eastside Elite All-Star Game set for July 26
By @StefanKubus – Mark your calendars; the annual Eastside Elite All-Star Game is almost here. League founder and Chesterfield native Steve Oleksy has announced that four teams of the Eastside Elite League’s very best will square off on Thursday, July 26 at the Mount Clemens Ice Arena. This year, each of the four teams will…
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Connor Hellebuyck signs six-year extension worth $37 million
By @MichaelCaples – From being passed over in all junior league drafts to signing a $37 million dollar extension with the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck’s remarkable story continues. The Commerce native signed a six-year extension with the Jets on Thursday, good for $37 million in total. That’s a yearly cap-hit for Winnipeg of more than…
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Pat Nagle signs new contract with Griffins
By @MichaelCaples – Goaltender Pat Nagle has a new contract with the Griffins. The Bloomfield native has re-signed with Grand Rapids, after spending the 2017-18 campaign with the organization. In his first year under contract with his hometown AHL organization, Nagle, a Ferris State product, posted an ECHL-best 37 wins with the Toledo Walleye. It…
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Red Wings sign Anthony Mantha to two-year contract
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings and Anthony Mantha have agreed to terms on a new two-year contract. Detroit announced today that they have officially signed Mantha, 23, to a new contract. With the #RedWings signing Anthony Mantha to a 2 year/$3.3M AAV contract, we now show the club with roughly $2.827M in projected cap…
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PHOTOS: Day 1 of the 2018 Larkin Hockey School
For the third straight summer, the Larkin boys are hosting their hockey school at their hometown rink. July 9 marked Day 1 of the 2018 Larkin Hockey School at Lakeland Arena, as Dylan, Colin, Adam and Ryan Larkin – along with some of their friends – welcomed an eager group of young hockey players to…
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Red Wings sign Filip Zadina to three-year contract
By @MichaelCaples – Filip Zadina has signed his ELC. Today, the Red Wings announced that they have signed their No. 6 overall pick from the 2018 NHL Draft to a three-year, entry-level contract. Zadina just concluded his first development camp with the Wings, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime at the team’s week-concluding Red &…
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Red Wings sign Andreas Athanasiou to new two-year deal
By @MichaelCaples – One of the big three young guns has been re-signed. The Detroit Red Wings have confirmed that Andreas Athanasiou has signed a new two-year deal with the club. Contract details: Andreas Athanasiou in process of signing a 2-year contract extension with the Red Wings, according to sources. Believe it’s $2.75 million +…
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Ken Holland discusses Red Wings’ moves on Day 1 of free agency
By @MichaelCaples – Less than an hour after the NHL free agency period opened, Ken Holland was on the phone with members of the media to discuss his team’s moves. Those moves? Veteran additions to a team in the midst of a youth movement. The three headliners from the Red Wings’ free-agency moves are Mike…
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Red Wings add depth with signing of Jake Chelios, three others
By @StefanKubus – In addition to the signings of Thomas Vanek, Mike Green and Jonathan Bernier, the Detroit Red Wings have also added a quartet of depth players. Detroit announced Sunday afternoon that the team has signed defenseman Jake Chelios, son of former Red Wings defenseman and Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Chelios. Chelios, 27,…