Category: Slideshow
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Lumberjacks’ Pitlick named USA Hockey’s junior player of the year
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By @MichaelCaples – Last year, Michigan native Kyle Connor was named USA Hockey’s junior player of the year. This year, it’s a Michigan resident claiming the prestigious award. Muskegon Lumberjacks forward Rem Pitlick earned the top junior player honor from USA Hockey this year, it was announced today. Pitlick, a native of Plymouth, Minn.,…
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Kyle Connor named USA Hockey’s college player of the year
By @MichaelCaples – Last year, he was named junior player of the year. This year, he has been named college player of the year. Kyle Connor added another impressive award to his trophy case today, as he was named USA Hockey’s college hockey of the player. The Shelby Township native and freshman forward for…
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Red Wings announce first-ever Red vs. White Fantasy Golf Classic
By @StefanKubus – This summer, fans will have the opportunity to hit the links with Red Wings alumni in northern Michigan. On Wednesday, the Red Wings announced the first-ever Red vs. White Fantasy Golf Classic will take place from June 27-29 at three different Michigan golf courses: Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club (Arcadia, Mich.), Boyne…
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Firebirds’ new GM, coaching tandem set out to change culture in Flint
By Matt Mackinder – FLINT – During the media session introducing the new Flint Firebirds general manager and pair of coaches, it was evident right from the start that all three are ready to put their stamp on the Ontario Hockey League franchise. George Burnett, Ryan Oulahen and Eric Wellwood all wore orange ties…
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New NTDP head coach John Wroblewski brings unique experience to Plymouth
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By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – John Wroblewski understands what the current NTDP players are going through. After all, he didn’t have a permanent locker to call his own during his time with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, either. Wroblewski was part of the inaugural NTDP team in Ann Arbor in 1997; now, he’s…
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MiStory: How a college hockey pipe dream became a reality (by Chad McDonald)
In MiHockey’s new MiStory feature, we let hockey people tell their own stories with their own words. Battle Creek native Chad McDonald shares his story of how he turned his college hockey dream into a reality through hard work, determination and support from people throughout the hockey community in Michigan. (Cover image photo courtesy of…
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Larkin named Red Wings’ rookie of the year by DSBA
By @MichaelCaples – In a unanimous vote, the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association have selected Dylan Larkin as the Red Wings’ rookie of the year. The 19-year-old native of Waterford was the first teenager to play for the Wings since Jiri Hudler in 2003-04, and the first to be in the line-up on opening night since…
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New video shares more information about practice facility coming with new Red Wings arena
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By @MichaelCaples – Red Wings fans are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Little Caesars Arena as the new home of the Detroit Red Wings. Youth hockey people, however, are looking forward to more than just a new building for their hometown team. The practice rink that will be constructed along with the new Hockeytown…
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PHOTOS: LCAHL champions honored on the field at Comerica Park
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By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – On May 21, hockey met baseball for the Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League playoff championship-winning teams. Prior to first pitch of the Tampa Rays vs. Detroit Tigers game at Comerica Park, the LCAHL title winners were honored on the field. That meant more than 1,000 hockey people filling the outfield…
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Headlines from Dylan Larkin’s first season with the Red Wings
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By @MichaelCaples – May 21 marked the one-year anniversary of Waterford native Dylan Larkin officially signing a contract with the Detroit Red Wings, the NHL club that drafted him No. 15 overall in 2014. After one year with the Michigan Wolverines, Larkin – a Belle Tire and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program product…