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Winter Classic cancellation a crushing blow to Detroit, and to the players as well
By Dave Waddell – The National Hockey League executed the classic kill Nov. 2, ensuring a winter of discontent among Detroit Red Wing and Toronto Maple Leaf fans. In a short written statement announcing the cancellation of the Winter Classic, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly removed any doubt the game schedule for Jan. 1 at…
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Saturday college recaps: Spartans, Wildcats, Lakers post wins
Here’s a look at how the Michigan-based NCAA D1 teams fared last night. Spartans post six on Falcons Michigan State was shut out by Bowling Green on Friday night in East Lansing. Saturday, however, was a different story all together. The Spartans ended up splitting the series after a 6-1 win Saturday night in Ohio.…
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Wolverines fall to Wildcats Saturday night
By Matt Slovin – MARQUETTE — The Michigan hockey team just wrapped up its season series with Northern Michigan with a 4-3 loss on Saturday night at the Berry Events Center. It also might have finished its last regular-season contest against the Wildcats for quite some time, as Northern Michigan will be joining the Western…
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Friday college recaps: Big wins for Michigan, Ferris State and Western
A look around the NCAA scene for our Michigan-based teams… Wolverines complete late comeback, win shootout Captain A.J. Treais is expected to lead the Wolverines both on and off the ice, but it’s been his ability to find the back of the net that’s really making the difference for Michigan early in the season. The…
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Spartans shut out by Bowling Green Friday night
By Stefan Kubus – EAST LANSING – Despite a valiant effort from freshman goaltender Jake Hildebrand, the Michigan State Spartans fell 1-0 to the Bowling Green Falcons at Munn Ice Arena on Friday night. The Spartans racked up 29 shots, but Bowling Green’s senior goaltender Andrew Hammond shut the door on all of them en…
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Red Wings announce scheduling changes and ticket info in wake of Winter Festival cancellation
The Red Wings just announced a series of updates in regards to the cancellation of both the NHL Winter Classic and the Hockeytown Winter Festival. In regards to your tickets purchased: “The Red Wings will communicate with each of their original ticket purchasers via email by Tuesday, November 6 and provide the option of a.)…
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Riley Barber receives national rookie of the month award
By Michael Caples – The Hockey Commissioners Association announced today that Livonia native and Miami RedHawks forward Riley Barber has been named their national rookie of the month after an outstanding October for the freshman. Yesterday, Barber was named the Central Collegiate Hockey Association rookie of the month, as well. Barber, a 5-foot-11, 185-pound forward,…
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Local girls teams band together for “Pink at the Rink” night
By Nick Barnowski – Most of the time, the only numbers that matter for a hockey game are the ones on the scoreboard. For the U16 Spartans, a girls travel hockey team based out of East Lansing, there was only one number that mattered on Oct. 27: $1,500. That’s how much money the team, in…
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Red Wings and MAHA to host Try Hockey For Free event in Plymouth this Saturday
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The Detroit Red Wings Foundation and the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association will be hosting a Try Hockey For Free event on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Plymouth Cultural Center. The event is being held in conjunction with USA Hockey’s Try Hockey For Free Day; hockey’s national governing body, along…