Category: Slideshow
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Wolverines take care of business at Yost, beat Spartans 5-1
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – When a team wins two periods of play, there’s a good chance they will end up winning a hockey game. The Michigan Wolverines won the first period, and they won the third period. In doing so, they posted a convincing 5-1 win over their in-state rival Michigan State…
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Spartans vs. Wolverines – Game 1 Tweets
Follow the game with us on Twitter (@MiHockeyNow), or read all our tweets right here.
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Special DElivery: Discussing the “coverage” of the lockout
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By Darren Eliot – As we all follow along as best we can to the finally on-going dialogue between the NHL and NHLPA, the entire process becomes annoying. First, we miss NHL hockey. Second, information is scant, but commentary is epic. Except for a couple of sources – Aaron Ward of TSN and John Shannon…
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Shaved Ice – November 9
Have a feeling this is going to be a Green vs. Blue-themed edition of Shaved Ice… It’s rivalry week for those who bleed blue or bleed green in this state. The Wolverines and the Spartans kick off their 2012-13 chapter of a bitter in-state rivalry. We’ll be there for both games – and are excited…
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Wolverines prepare for Spartans, look to win the man-advantage battles
By Matt Slovin – ANN ARBOR – If last season’s games are any indication, expect two nail-biters out of Michigan and Michigan State this weekend. Each time the two rivals met last year, the games either went to a shootout or were decided by one goal. The Wolverines earned the slight 3-1-1 advantage in that…
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NHL lockout means more time in Plymouth for Levi
By Matt Mackinder – The NHL lockout has in an odd way been a blessing in disguise for the Plymouth Whalers. After defenseman Austin Levi signed an entry-level contract last spring with the Carolina Hurricanes, he was planning on playing this year in the American Hockey League and angling for a chance to perhaps play…
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Shaved Ice – November 8
One day from Friday. The Griffins picked up a 4-2 win over Milwaukee yesterday in their annual matinee game – their first win on home ice for the 2012-13 season. With the win also came a Michi-gamer nod for Chad Billins, who picked up three helpers in the contest. In our latest feature on the Plymouth Whalers,…
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Griffins record first home win of 2012-13 in annual matinee game
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – Van Andel Arena was a few octaves higher than normal as the Grand Rapids Griffins took the ice at 11 a.m. and beat the Milwaukee Admirals 4-2. The Griffins’ 12th annual matinee game saw a crowd of school kids visit the arena and the Griffins (5-4-1-1) skate by…
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Jurco finding his ‘Sea’ legs in Grand Rapids
By Kyle Kujawa – To say that Grand Rapids Griffins forward Tomas Jurco had a successful junior career would be a massive understatement. From a statistical standpoint, Jurco flourished. He scored over 25 goals in all three of his seasons with the QMJHL’s Saint John Sea Dogs and went off for 97 combined points between…