Category: Slideshow
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten State (Week of Nov. 16, 2015)
Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer! We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey. Every morning, we pick one Michi-gamer from the previous night’s…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines rout Niagara in Berenson’s 1,300th game
It was game No. 1,300 for Red Berenson Friday night at Yost, and the Wolverines gave their head coach a 7-3 win over Niagara to help him celebrate. Kyle Connor scored twice, while Justin Selman, Zach Werenski, Tyler Motte, Tony Calderone and Cooper Marody also found the back of the net in the lopsided affair.…
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Kris Draper talks about the Red Wings’ new practice facility and youth hockey rink
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By @MichaelCaples – Kris Draper says that the Red Wings’ new training facility will be something unmatched across the country. The Wings’ special assistant to the general manager and Little Caesars AAA hockey coach spoke to MiHockey about the second sheet of ice to be built in Detroit and said it’s exciting not only…
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Red Wings announce that they have signed Justin Abdelkader to a seven-year deal
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By @MichaelCaples – Confirmed. Justin Abdelkader’s all locked up. The Muskegon native has officially committed to a seven-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings, the club announced today. UPDATE: Ken Holland announced today that the team has signed LW Justin Abdelkader to a seven-year contract extension pic.twitter.com/SMgR02djzK — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) November…
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Report: Red Wings, Justin Abdelkader close to agreeing on a seven-year extension
By @MichaelCaples – If a report from TSN’s Bob McKenzie is true (and it almost always is), Justin Abdelkader’s going to be staying in his home state for quite a while. McKenzie is reporting that the Red Wings and the Muskegon native are close to agreeing on a seven-year extension for No. 8, at…
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Firebirds’ captain, coach and GM talk about the state of their OHL program
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By @MichaelCaples – It was business as usual in Flint today, as the Firebirds returned to practice after an eventful last few days. Team general manager Terry Christensen, coach John Gruden and captain Alex Peters all spoke to members of the media to bring to a close two days of news and rumors swirling…
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Mrazek’s shutout, Athanasiou’s first goal lift Wings to win over Caps
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – Alex Ovechkin’s hunt to break Sergei Fedorov’s record for most goals by a Russian-born player will have to wait. Despite putting 15 shots on goal, himself, Ovechkin was thwarted by Red Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek, as Mrazek stopped all of them and 38 in total to lead Detroit to…
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Firebirds’ president, head coach talk about team’s status
By @MichaelCaples – On the team’s radio show – The Flint Firebirds Hockey Coaches Show with Dominic Hennig and John Gruden – Tuesday evening, both Flint Firebirds president Costa Papista and head coach John Gruden talked about Sunday’s events and how the team is moving forward. Following the Firebirds’ overtime win Sunday evening, Flint owner…
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Sergei Fedorov returns to Joe Louis Arena for Hockey Hall of Fame honoring
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – Walking the Joe Louis Arena undercroft en route to the Detroit Red Wings locker room is a path Sergei Fedorov is all too familiar with. But Tuesday night prior to puck drop between the Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals – two of his former teams – he returned…
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Lidstrom: “I never imagined a night like this”
By @MichaelCaples – Monday night, Nicklas Lidstrom was supposed to celebrate his own hockey accomplishments. In fitting ‘Perfect Human’ fashion, however, he started his Hockey Hall of Fame induction speech by talking about Steve Yzerman, his former teammate who welcomed Lidstrom on stage and presented him with his plaque. “Oh boy, that was a…