Category: Slideshow
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Former Red Wings, Avalanche renew rivalry in Stadium Series alumni game
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MORE: Red Wings talk about the alumni game against the Avalanche By @MichaelCaples – It was a magical night for Hockeytown, as the Red Wings and Avalanche of years past renewed their rivalry on an outdoor sheet of ice at Coors Field in Denver. Yzerman and McCarty. Sakic and (Claude) Lemieux. The big…
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VIDEO: High school captains are asked what they want to be when they grow up
Some of this year’s high school hockey captains share talk about what they want to do when they grow up (aside from being a pro hockey player) during MiHockey’s annual photo and video shoot.
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Red Wings talk future at annual Detroit Economic Club luncheon
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – Before the Red Wings set flight for Denver to participate in this weekend’s NHL Stadium Series events, the team sat down with the Detroit Economic Club for their annual luncheon to discuss a number of topics. During last year’s meeting, Ilitch Holdings, Inc. President and CEO Christopher Ilitch said…
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Ryan Kesler talks youth hockey in Michigan in new Players’ Tribune story
By @MichaelCaples – In a story penned for The Players’ Tribune, Livonia native Ryan Kesler talks about his youth hockey days in Michigan. The Anaheim Ducks star and NTDP alum discusses many things in his ‘How We Play Hockey in America‘ piece, along with some terrific anecdotes about his time in Metro Detroit. Some…
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New Red Wings ‘Players Club’ area will have players walk right through spectator area on game days
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings just announced that Comerica Bank is the team’s third ‘Landmark Partner’ for the new arena in Detroit, and details revealed within the announcement will certainly catch fans’ eyes. Comerica Bank will sponsor the ‘Players Club’ – a 250-person premium area that will be on the event level (ice…
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Boys High School Hockey Players of the Week: Feb. 23 (presented by Lawrence Tech Hockey)
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association and Lawrence Tech Hockey have teamed up to create new players of the week and players of the month awards, and they have formed a selection committee to help with the process. Each week, the committee members will take the top nominated players by their respective coaches and…
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Darkangelo, Keller named to U.S. roster for 2016 Women’s Worlds
By @MichaelCaples – When Team USA begins play in the 2016 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Kamloops, British Columbia in March, two Michigan natives will be suiting up. USA Hockey officially announced the roster for the U.S. Women’s National Team, and Shiann Darkangelo and Megan Keller earned two of the spots on the roster. Darkangelo,…
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Mitch Albom to write John Scott movie
By @MichaelCaples – While John Scott was mesmerizing the hockey world with his journey to the NHL All-Star Game, there was plenty of talk about his tale being made into a movie one day. Mitch Albom is making that happen by writing the script for the feature film about the Michigan Tech native. As…
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Wings capture shootout win over Blue Jackets on Nick Lidstrom Night (with photos)
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – “It’s a big two points.” Those were the first words out of Jeff Blashill’s mouth after Tuesday night’s 2-1 shootout victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets, and on a night Nick Lidstrom was honored for his Hall of Fame induction, the points couldn’t have come in a more dramatic fashion.…
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Nick Lidstrom talks return to Hockeytown as Wings honor his HHOF achievement
By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – The Red Wings’ iconic No. 5 was back in town Tuesday evening, as Detroit celebrated Nick Lidstrom’s Hockey Hall of Fame induction by playing a game in his honor. Prior to a ceremonial puck drop, Lidstrom spoke with members of the media to discuss a variety of topics, starting…