Category: Slideshow
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Alex DeBrincat sets Erie Otters single-game goal record with five Thursday night
By @MichaelCaples – Heading into the 2015-16 OHL season, there was some talk about whether Alex DeBrincat could have the same kind of offensive impact for his Erie Otters club without Connor McDavid. The Farmington Hills native made a big statement about that on Thursday night. DeBrincat scored five goals in a 6-1 win…
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Red Wings announce a lower leg injury for Danny DeKeyser
UPDATE – Oct. 2, 2015: Ken Holland has announced that DeKeyser is out three to four weeks with a sprained ligament in his left foot. INJURY UPDATE: Per Ken Holland; Danny DeKeyser will miss 3-4 weeks with a sprained ligament in his left foot. #RedWings — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 2, 2015…
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Red Wings prospect, Firebirds defenseman Saarijarvi adjusting well to OHL
By @StefanKubus – If he wasn’t patrolling the Flint Firebirds’ blue line, Vili Saarijarvi said he would likely be a firefighter or policeman. Why? Because he likes to “help people and things where you can be in the action all the time.” Saarijarvi, an 18-year-old Finnish prospect of the Detroit Red Wings, is certainly…
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Michigan to host four 2017 USA Hockey National Championships
By @MichaelCaples – In 2017, there will be plenty of elite youth hockey teams coming through the Mitten State. USA Hockey has announced the 2017 Toyota-USAH National Championship locations, and four of them will be in Michigan. The Honeybaked Hockey Club will be hosting Girls Tier I and Women’s A, B and C national championship…
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Hildebrand and the Spartans ready for 2015-16
By @MichaelCaples – Last year, Michigan State was fighting for first place in the Big Ten in the final week of the season. With the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year returning between the pipes, the Spartans expect to be in the mix once again for 2015-16. Jake Hildebrand comes back for his…
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MAG: Zetterberg’s time to lead the Red Wings
In the latest issue of the mag – our pro preview – we discuss the importance of Henrik Zetterberg’s leadership, as the Red Wings’ captain prepares for a season with a brand-new coach and plenty of new faces. Check it out by clicking here or clicking on the image below.
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Checking out a USA Hockey Adult Skills Clinic in Plymouth (with photos)
By @StefanKubus – PLYMOUTH – As USA Hockey’s Rich Hansen said, “everyone ends up in an adult league sometime.” Men and women ages 21 and older arrived at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich. Saturday morning to kick off a two-day USA Hockey Adult Skills Clinic. The 30 participants experienced a wide variety of skating,…
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NHL Central Scouting releases September ‘players to watch’ list for 2016 Draft
By @MichaelCaples – NHL Central Scouting has released their preliminary ‘players to watch’ list for the 2016 NHL Draft – take a look at the Michigan natives and current residents who have been tabbed as potential draftees next June. Michigan natives are in bold, while players currently playing for a Michigan-based program are also included…
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Once rivals, Michigan natives Krug, Trotman aiming to take next steps together with Bruins
By @StefanKubus – Zach Trotman and Torey Krug grew up playing against one another, first in youth hockey and then once again in college. Now, separated in age by less than a year, the two are playing on the same side in Boston. The Michigan natives were even paired together to start Saturday night’s…
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VIDEO: Players, coach video from the All-American Prospects Game
On Sept. 24, some of the best NHL Draft-eligible players the U.S. has to offer competed at the 2015 CCM Hockey/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game in Buffalo, N.Y. The showcase game, now in its fourth year of operation, brings together elite talent for scouts of professional hockey programs to check out at the start of…