Category: Slideshow
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Red Wings prove they can still attract free agents in landing Alfredsson, Weiss
By Nick Barnowski – After missing out on Zach Parise and Ryan Suter last summer, critics questioned whether the Red Wings had the same appeal to free agents as they used to during the 1990s and 2000s. Today, they won’t have much to talk about. In what Red Wings general manager Ken Holland called…
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Stephen Weiss returns to Michigan, signs five-year deal with Red Wings
By Nick Barnowski – A player with Michigan ties is returning to the state where his hockey career first began to take off. After playing three seasons with the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League from 1999-2002, Stephen Weiss is coming back to Michigan, signing a five-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings. Weiss…
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Daniel Alfredsson signs with the Red Wings for 2013-14 season
By Nick Barnowski – After spending 17 seasons with the Ottawa Senators, forward Daniel Alfredsson has decided to continue his career with the Detroit Red Wings. The 40-year-old forward has signed a one-year deal with the Red Wings, marking the beginning of what could be a very busy day for general manager Ken Holland and…
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Shaved Ice – July 3
Hope everybody has a great Fourth of July weekend. We have been grinding out coverage of the NHL Draft all week as we try to highlight all the Michigan natives and connections that moved one step closer to their ultimate goal. Click on the images below to read our articles about certain NHL draftees.…
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Whalers’ Hartman drafted by hometown Blackhawks
By Matt Mackinder – Kids in Michigan dream of one day playing for the Red Wings just like Canadian kids have dreams to play NHL hockey in Canada. Ryan Hartman grew up in the Chicago area idolizing hulking Blackhawks’ forward Eric Daze, hoping one day he’d be able to don the jersey of his…
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Future Wolverine J.T. Compher one of many NTDP products drafted in Jersey
By Mark Burns – NEWARK, N.J. — In the 2013 NHL Entry Draft this past weekend in Newark, New Jersey, there was no shortage of draftees from the U.S. National Team Development Program; in all, 17 players affiliated with the Michigan-based program heard their names called at the Prudential Center. One of those individuals was…
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Winnipeg Jets select Wolverines forward and Ann Arbor native Andrew Copp
By Michael Caples – When the puck drops to open the Michigan Wolverines’ season next fall, it will be the first time in a decade that Andrew Copp and Jacob Trouba won’t be taking the ice together as teammates. Yet somewhere down the road, they might just be reunited in the NHL. Copp, an Ann…
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Calumet native Ben Storm continues rise through hockey ranks, selected by Colorado at 2013 NHL Draft
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By Bryan Fongers – June 30, 2013 is a day that will live in the back of Ben Storm’s mind for the rest of his life. It was like any other ordinary day for a hockey player in the summertime as Storm spent his Sunday at a usual place – the golf course. Little…
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Canton native Michael Downing selected by Florida Panthers
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By Michael Caples – Canton native Michael Downing has been to Florida once in his life. He’s certainly going to get more familiar with the Sunshine State now. The University of Michigan commit was selected by the Florida Panthers in the fourth round of the NHL Draft in New Jersey late Sunday evening. While it…
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Macomb native Michael McCarron selected by Montreal in the first round of the 2013 Draft
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By Mark Burns – NEWARK, N.J. – Besides Portland Winterhawks defenseman Seth Jones slipping to the Nashville Predators at No. 4 during the 2013 NHL Draft, Macomb native Michael McCarron’s draft selection might have been the second shocker on Sunday. With the No. 25 pick in the first round, the Montreal Canadiens selected the right…