Category: Slideshow
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Lidstrom, Ruggiero, Karmanos and Fedorov officially enter Hockey Hall of Fame
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The Hockey Hall of Fame welcomed seven new members into its prestigious fraternity Monday evening, and four of them are names very familiar to Michigan. Michigan natives Peter Karmanos, Jr., and Angela Ruggiero and former Detroit Red Wings Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov were officially enshrined during the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015…
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Firebirds release statement from owner Rolf Nilsen
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By @MichaelCaples – The Flint Firebirds have released a statement from their owner explaining that the team did indeed fire their coaches last night but hired them back this morning. Per a statement from Rolf Nilsen: “Last night, after our emotional shootout game against the Oshawa Generals, I made a decision with regards to our…
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Athanasiou impresses Red Wings in NHL debut
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – “Just try to bear down and do the best I could to win the draw.” That’s how Andreas Athanasiou described his first face-off in the National Hockey League. Certainly face-offs are a routine part of the game – Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg has taken 238 just 14 games in…
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Source: Flint Firebirds’ coaches have been rehired
By @MichaelCaples – A source close to the situation has informed MiHockey that the Firebirds’ coaching staff has been rehired after last night’s breaking news. The team had a 1:30 p.m. meeting to address Sunday’s events, which included multiple reports of Flint’s coaching staff being fired and then the entire roster protesting and leaving the…
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Reports: Firebirds coaching staff fired after Sunday night win, team walks out
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By @MichaelCaples – According to multiple reports, the Flint Firebirds fired their coaching staff after their Sunday night home game. Per both ESPN’s John Buccigross and Yahoo Sports’ Sunaya Sapurji, the Firebirds’ team has walked out on the club after ownership fired the entire coaching staff. This all comes after the Firebirds won their Sunday…
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Stars top Red Wings, 4-1, in Sunday Joe Louis Arena matinee
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – The Western Conference’s best team came into Joe Louis Arena Sunday afternoon and acted like it, as they defeated the Red Wings, 4-1. Patrick Sharp, Valeri Nichushkin, Tyler Seguin and Cody Eakin scored for Dallas, while Kari Lehtonen stopped 21 of 22. Gustav Nyquist scored Detroit’s only goal, and…
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PHOTOS: Spartans shut out New Hampshire Friday night at Munn
Thanks to goals from Mason Appleton, Villiam Haag, JT Stenglein, Joe Cox and Cody Milan, the Michigan State Spartans started their weekend set against New Hampshire with a 5-0 victory Friday night. Jake Hildebrand recorded his second straight shutout, stopping all 25 shots he faced in the contest. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Michigan-centric Hall of Fame celebration weekend begins today
By @MichaelCaples – The Hockey Hall of Fame’s annual celebratory weekend begins today for a group of inductees with significant Michigan ties. Former Red Wings Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov and Michigan natives Peter Karmanos, Jr., and Angela Ruggiero are part of a seven-member Class of 2015 who will be celebrated in the Toronto area…
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Damon Whitten’s rebuilding process for a sleeping giant at Lake Superior State
By @MichaelCaples – Damon Whitten admitted that it was a little strange to be on the other bench at Munn Ice Arena. After all, the Brighton native played four seasons for Michigan State and spent two years as the team’s director of hockey operations. Now, however, Whitten was a visitor in East Lansing, leading…
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Randy Hernandez’s hockey journey brings him to Plymouth
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Every fall, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program brings a new group of elite hockey players from across the country to Metro Detroit. Randy Hernandez, a Miami native, is one of many who come from non-traditional hockey markets to skate with the NTDP in Michigan. By Matt Mackinder – Randy Hernandez certainly puts the…