Category: Pro
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Four Michigan names crack OHL All-Star Teams list
By @MichaelCaples – The Ontario Hockey League has released its 2017 All-Star Teams, and four Michigan names appear on the list. Congrats to the following players – three Michigan natives and one Red Wings prospect. First Team Right Wing – Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters) – Farmington Hills native 65 goals, 62 assists, 127 points,…
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Flint’s Alex Peters wins OHL’s Mickey Renaud Captain’s Trophy
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By @MichaelCaples – Alex Peters has long been considered a strong leader for his Flint Firebirds franchise. Now, he’s being recognized by the Ontario Hockey League for how he guides his teammates. Peters, the first captain in Firebirds history, was named the Mickey Renaud Captain’s Trophy winner for the 2016-17 season, the league announced today.…
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Team USA wins sixth straight game at Worlds to wrap up preliminary round
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UPDATE: Team USA will play Finland in the quarterfinals on Thursday – puck drops at 10:15 a.m. ET. Television details have yet to be announced. By @MichaelCaples – Team USA is storming into the quarterfinals at the Men’s World Championship. With a 5-3 victory over Russia, the American squad wraps up preliminary-round play with six…
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Griffins close out series with Game 5 win in Chicago
By @MichaelCaples – There will be more hockey in Grand Rapids soon. With a 5-2 victory tonight in Chicago, the Griffins have secured a spot in the AHL’s Western Conference Finals. The Detroit Red Wings’ AHL affiliate advances after a 4-1 series win in a Central Division Finals showdown against the Chicago Wolves, finalized on…
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Pontiac native Bryan Rust has another clutch Game 7 performance for the Penguins
By @StefanKubus – The playoff disappointment continued for the Washington Capitals Wednesday night, as the Pittsburgh Penguins knocked out their Eastern Conference rivals in Game 7 of Round 2. Pontiac native and NTDP alum Bryan Rust opened the scoring for Pittsburgh, and his tally proved to be the game’s winning goal, as the Pens took…
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PHOTOS: Griffins take 3-1 series lead with Monday night win in Grand Rapids
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With a 6-3 win Monday night at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, the Griffins assumed a 3-1 series lead over the Chicago Wolves in their second-round AHL playoff series. (Photos by Andie Wojciak/MiHockey)
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Red Wings need a successful summer heading into new season, new building
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By @StefanKubus – “We have to figure out which of the players are a part of the solution.” As his offseason began early for the first time in his tenure and his team prepares to move into a new building, Red Wings general manager Ken Holland put it simply and bluntly. The Red Wings’ management…
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PHOTOS: Griffins regain series lead with home victory Saturday night
The Chicago Wolves evened their second-round AHL playoff series with the Griffins in a win on Friday night, but the Griffins took advantage of home ice Saturday. Powered by three first-period goals, Grand Rapids posted a 4-2 victory over Chicago in Game 3 at Van Andel Arena. Matt Ford, Ben Street and Tyler Bertuzzi scored…
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Griffins take early series lead with Game 1 victory over Chicago
By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins struck first. In Game 1 of their second-round series with the Chicago Wolves, Grand Rapids recorded a 4-1 victory on the road Wednesday night. Martin Frk, Matthew Ford, Tomas Nosek and Ben Street all scored for the Griffins in the series-opening win, while Jared Coreau stopped 27 of the 28…
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Tag Bertuzzi signs with Guelph Storm
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan’s highest OHL pick has signed with the franchise that selected him No. 2 overall in this year’s Priority Selection. Tag Bertuzzi is officially on his way to Guelph, Ontario – the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies forward signed with the Storm today. “We are thrilled to add Tag to our program,” said Storm…