Category: Pro
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Mike Green surprises Special Olympics athletes at Meijer in Detroit (with photos)
By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – The Special Olympics athletes knew they were in for a fun time at Meijer in Detroit Monday evening. They didn’t know they would be meeting Mike Green, though. For one of their Hockey is For Everyone Month events, the Detroit Red Wings teamed up with Kraft Hockeyville and Meijer to…
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Red Wings trade Petr Mrazek to Philadelphia
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings just announced that they have traded Petr Mrazek to the Philadelphia Flyers. In exchange, the Wings receive a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft and a conditional third-round pick in the 2019 Draft. Mrazek, 26, was in the midst of his fourth full season with the…
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After back-to-back shutouts, Coreau named AHL player of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Jared Coreau had a big week for the Griffins, and he was recognized by the AHL today for his efforts. The Grand Rapids netminder was named the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending on Feb. 18, after Coreau posted back-to-back shutouts against the Manitoba Moose – the Western Conference’s…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs
The Detroit Red Wings welcomed their friends from Toronto to Little Caesars Arena Sunday evening, and a familiar name to the Michigan hockey audience ruined the party. Auston Matthews, former star for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor/Plymouth, broke a 2-2 tie in the final minute of regulation to give the Maple…
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Luke Witkowski scores first NHL goal in Wings’ win over Nashville
By @MichaelCaples – It took a little longer than he probably would have hoped, but Luke Witkowski crossed a major hockey milestone off his list last night. The Holland, Mich., native scored his first NHL goal in the Wings’ 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators. “I kind of blacked out a little bit,” Witkowski said…
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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Red Wings, Warrior surprise special hockey team with free gear, team visit
On Feb. 14, the Detroit Red Wings and Warrior Hockey surprised members of the Motor City Stars special hockey team with new sticks, gloves and pants…as well as a visit from some of their favorite Red Wings and a chance to skate at Little Caesars Arena after watching Detroit’s practice. The special day for the…
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Howard achieves milestone in Red Wings’ win over Ducks
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT — Jimmy Howard was in fine form Tuesday night, and it helped propel Detroit to its second win in a row and third-straight with at least one point – this one a 2-1 decision over the Anaheim Ducks. It couldn’t have been more fitting for Howard, as he also passed Tim…
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Red Wings announce team’s plans for ‘Hockey is for Everyone’ month
By @MichaelCaples – Today, the Detroit Red Wings announced their plans for Hockey is for Everyone Month. The Wings, in partnership with the NHL and the NHLPA, will be supporting diversity and inclusion in hockey with programming efforts throughout the month, as well as support for national organizations like the Ross Initiative in Sports for…
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Tatar’s OT goal prevents disastrous weekend for Red Wings
By @MichaelCaples – In case you needed a reminder, Friday night’s game didn’t go so well for the Red Wings. Detroit held a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes of play against the New York Islanders, and then a 5-2 lead by the 9:54 mark of the third period. Then, Tyler Bertuzzi was whistled for a…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings vs. Bruins
Check out MiHockey’s photos from the Boston Bruins’ Tuesday night visit to Little Caesars Arena for an Original Six match-up with the Red Wings. The visitors – featuring Michigan natives Torey Krug and Austin Czarnik – prevailed 3-2 in the contest. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)