Category: Slideshow
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Alex Nedeljkovic signs with the Carolina Hurricanes
By @MichaelCaples – The Plymouth Whalers’ season may be over, but their goaltender’s isn’t. The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Friday that they have signed goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to a three-year, two-way entry-level contract. Nedeljkovic, the team’s second-round draft pick in 2014, will now report to the Charlotte Checkers, the Hurricanes’ American Hockey League affiliate.…
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Michigan Tech’s season comes to a disappointing close in Fargo
By @MichaelCaples – It was an exciting season for the Michigan Tech Huskies, but it came to an early end Friday evening in North Dakota. The MTU hockey team made their first appearance in the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament since 1981, only to fall in overtime to St. Cloud State by a final…
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Andrew Miller scores first NHL goal on a penalty shot
Bloomfield Hills native Andrew Miller scored his first NHL goal last night, and it was certainly in dramatic fashion. The Cranbook Kingswood and Yale alum – a former Mr. Hockey winner during his high school days – drew a penalty shot in the third period of his Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars game, and he…
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PHOTOS: Girls’ Tier II USAH Nationals in East Lansing
The USA Hockey National Championships for the Girls’ Tier II age brackets are underway at Suburban Ice East Lansing and The Summit of Lansing. Here are photos from Suburban Ice East Lansing, along with action shots from Michigan’s representatives at the 14U and 16U age levels. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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With draft season almost here, it’s time to get to know Michigan’s top ’99 birth-year players
By Matt Mackinder – When the annual Ontario Hockey League draft kicks off at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, a total of 300 players will get selected in the 15-round draft. Then in May, those same players will be eligible for the USHL Draft, which takes place on May 4. Several players taken…
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PHOTOS: ‘Wings For Wishes’ game at The Joe
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On Thursday night, the Detroit Red Wings hosted their third annual ‘Wings For Wishes’ game at Joe Louis Arena, as the Original Six club supported Make-A-Wish Michigan during their game against the San Jose Sharks. The team raised more than $30,000 during the first two events, and with a mystery puck draw, T-shirt sales, and…
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Turnovers cost Red Wings in 6-4 loss to Sharks
By @SKubus – DETROIT – “You can’t outscore your mistakes.” That was a line Detroit defenseman Danny DeKeyser used to sum up the Red Wings’ 6-4 loss to the San Jose Sharks at Joe Louis Arena Thursday night. That’s a line that could further be applied to the team’s recent stretch of games, as well, as…
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PHOTOS: 18U Tier II USAH Nationals underway in Troy
The USA Hockey National Championships for the 18U Tier II age bracket are underway at the Troy Sports Center. Here are photos from the rink, along with action shots from Michigan’s two representatives – the Troy Sting and the Lansing Spartans. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey) Editor’s note: We’ll be in Lansing tomorrow for the Girls’…
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The last time Michigan Tech appeared in the NCAA tournament…
When the puck drops tomorrow in Fargo, N.D., it will be the first time Michigan Tech has competed in the NCAA Tournament since 1981. The MiHockey staff took a look back at the year 1981, to give some perspective. When the Michigan Tech Huskies last made the NCAA tournament, current head coach Mel Pearson,…
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John Gruden named head coach of the Flint Firebirds
By @MichaelCaples – The Flint Firebirds have a head coach. The OHL franchise announced today that John Gruden will be serving as the team’s head coach when they begin play as the Firebirds next fall. Gruden, 44, has been an assistant coach for the U.S. National Team Development Program the last four years. A…