Category: Slideshow
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Steve Yzerman commits to Alumni Showdown
By Michael Caples – The Detroit Red Wings announced today that longtime captain Steve Yzerman has committed to attend the Hockeytown Winter Festival on Dec. 31. Yzerman, currently the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, was a longtime question mark for the alumni games at Comerica Park between the Red Wings and Maple Leafs.…
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Ron Mason reflects on his coaching career
By Stefan Kubus – As a head coach, Ron Mason grew accustomed to seeing his players receive all the accolades. But on Dec. 2 at Motor City Casino in Detroit, it was Mason taking his turn to receive the honors, as he was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. “It’s something…
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MSU’s Hildebrand named Big Ten’s second star
By Michael Caples – Michigan State goaltender Jake Hildebrand helped his Spartans hang with the No. 1-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers, and the Big Ten took notice. The sophomore goaltender helped the Spartans record a tie and a shootout win on Friday night and kept his team within a goal in a 3-2 loss on…
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NHL announces free fan festival outside of Big House on Jan. 1
By Michael Caples – The NHL announced today that they, along with the City of Ann Arbor, will host a fan festival outside the gates of Michigan Stadium on Jan. 1, 2014, leading up to the NHL Winter Classic. The event, officially called the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Spectator Plaza, will start at 9…
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HBO 24/7 will take fans inside Hockeytown
By Stefan Kubus – The crew at HBO Sports will practically be living with the Detroit Red Wings organization throughout the month of December to film their latest installment of “24/7: Road to the Winter Classic.” Bentley Weiner is the coordinating producer for the 24/7 series and, without revealing any spoilers, discussed recently what this…
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Updated: Red Wings prospect Athanasiou named CHL player of week
By Michael Caples – Yesterday, Andreas Athanasiou was named the Ontario Hockey League’s player of the week. Today, the Canadian Hockey League office upgraded the honor. The Red Wings’ prospect was named the CHL’s player of the week today, meaning that of the three top-tier junior leagues across Canada (and the U.S.), Athanasiou stood…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Dec. 9)
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 day, we’ll keep an eye on those players, and…
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Youth hockey meant family time for Peter Karmanos
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By Stefan Kubus – Being the founder and CEO of a major corporation doesn’t exactly leave much time for anything outside of work. That was the struggle Peter Karmanos – a co-founder of Compuware Corporation and the Detroit Compuware ‘AAA’ hockey organization – dealt with early on in his business venture. However, it was the…
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High School Hockey Rankings (MHSH Hub, Dec. 9)
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The Michigan High School Hockey Hub has created a new rankings system for high school hockey, separate from the coaches’ association rankings. Here are their Top 20 teams for Divisions 1-3, as it stands on Dec. 9, 2013. Hub Rankings – Dec 9, 2013 – Division 3 1. Cranbrook 2. Sault St. Marie 3. Houghton…
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Ferris State extends unbeaten streak to 13 games with win over LSSU
The No. 6 Ferris State Bulldogs increased their unbeaten streak to 13 games Saturday night, as they completed a weekend road sweep over No. 14 Lake Superior with a 3-1 win. Here are the highlights, courtesy of Ferris State’s Dom Hennig: