Category: Red Wings
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Wings sign Colaiacovo, extend Abdelkader
By Michael Caples – Just a day before the current collective bargaining agreement expires, the Red Wings took care of some loose ends. The club officially announced long-speculated deals with defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo and current Red Wings forward and Michigan native Justin Abdelkader. Red Wings’ general manager Ken Holland signed Colaiacovo to a two-year deal, while…
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Blashill’s winning recipe calls for commitment
By Kyle Kujawa – One month away from the drop of the puck on the AHL’s 77th season, Grand Rapids Griffins head coach Jeff Blashill knows that his opening night lineup is not exactly set in stone. While he is aware of the many different scenarios that could play out, he’s preparing to work with…
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Ted Lindsay Foundation donates $36,000 to Beaumont Center
By Michael Caples – Despite hanging up his skates decades ago, Detroit hockey legend Ted Lindsay continues to help Hockeytown. Today, the Hall-of-Famer and his wife Joanne donated $36,000 through the Ted Lindsay Foundation to the Beaumont Children’s Hospital’s HOPE Center to help children with autism. The foundation, created 11 years ago to support autism…
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Griffins are coming to Yost this October
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By Michael Caples – Fans on the east side of Michigan that have wanted to see the Grand Rapids Griffins play are in luck. The Red Wings’ American Hockey League affiliate announced two neutral-site pre-season games with the Lake Erie Monsters today – one of which will be played at Yost Ice Arena. The Griffins…
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The Monster breaks in new pads, talks Hockeytown
By Michael Caples – TROY – While many of his new teammates were skating just a few feet away, new Red Wings goaltender Jonas Gustavsson was modeling his new pads for Warrior Hockey. The netminder, brought in to serve as the new back-up to Jimmy Howard, was assisting the Warren-based hockey company with a photo…
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Red Wings release 2013 NHL Winter Classic logo
By Michael Caples – At 4:50 p.m. on August 31, just when everybody was clearing out for a holiday weekend, the Red Wings released the logo for the 2013 NHL Winter Classic, which will be played at The Big House in Ann Arbor. If a new collective bargaining agreement is agreed upon and the NHL avoids another…
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Speaking of Hockey – What’s your favorite jersey?
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in Amateur Hockey, College, Featured, Ferris State Bulldogs, Flint Firebirds, For Coaches, For Fans, For Parents, For Players, Griffins, HPHL, Juniors, Lake Superior State Lakers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Tech Huskies, NAHL, Northern Michigan Wildcats, Oakland Grizzlies, Pro, Red Wings, Saginaw Spirit, Slideshow, The Latest, Tier 1, University of Michigan Wolverines, USHL, Western Michigan Broncos, Youth HockeyESPN is counting down the best jerseys in pro sports right now, and it got us thinking – what’s your favorite hockey jersey ever worn by a team in Michigan? The iconic Winged Wheel, a throwback collegiate one, or your high school/youth team, you name it…tell us your favorite on our Facebook page, and you…
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MSU hosts their annual pro camp this week
By Stefan Kubus – EAST LANSING – With hockey’s demanding nature and the grueling grind of an 82-game NHL regular season, there isn’t much of an offseason for most players. For a group of former Michigan State Spartans, the annual Pro Camp – held at Munn Ice Arena from Monday to Friday of this week…
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Red Wings cancel annual prospects tournament in Traverse City
By Michael Caples – In what potentially could be the first product of an NHL lockout, the Red Wings have cancelled their annual prospects tournament in Traverse City. Via an official press release, Detroit GM Ken Holland and the Red Wings, stated that they will not host the NHL Prospects Tournament at the Center ICE…
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Pick your favorite MiHockey custom EA Sports NHL ’13 cover
What if we here at the MiHockey offices got to decide on who was on the cover of EA Sports’ NHL ’13? Here are eight custom covers featuring some of the top Michigan natives from the 2011-12 season, from high school all the way up through the NHL. Photo credits: Shawn Hunwick – courtesy of…