Category: Slideshow
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Seeing pink in the rink
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Grand Oaks Ice Arena in Howell will be packed with pink again this fall. On Oct. 6, the Howell JV team will take on Brighton Prep in a “Pack the Rink with Pink” game to raise money for St. Joe’s Cancer Center Patient Supportive Care. Along with the game, there will be a 50/50 raffle,…
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MiHockey Previews: Michigan Tech’s Pearson changing the culture in Houghton
By Michael Caples – Former Michigan assistant coach Mel Pearson led a radical turnaround for the Huskies last season. What will Michigan Tech do under the direction of their bench boss in Year 2? Rewind The rebuilding process in Houghton is alive and well. The 2011-12 campaign saw a dramatic 12-win improvement for the Michigan…
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UPDATE: Windsor Spitfires facing less sanctions from OHL
The Ontario Hockey League has announced that they have lessened the sanctions on the Windsor Spitfires due to their recruiting violations uncovered by the league. An official press release from the league said that the Spitfires have admitted to breaking OHL rules, and in doing so, commissioner David Branch has lessened the punishment for the…
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MiHockey Previews: Western Michigan looks to repeat
By Michael Caples – The Broncos captured the Mason Cup in their first year under new bench boss Andy Murray. With their star players returning, what can the Broncos accomplish in Year 2? Rewind Seems like just yesterday that the Broncos were celebrating at Joe Louis Arena. After finishing tied with Michigan for the second…
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MiHockey Previews: Northern Michigan looks to separate from the pack
By Michael Caples – The Wildcats are preparing for another season under Walt Kyle, yet they will be without some of their top scorers for the first time in four years. Who will step up in the absence of Gron and Florek? Rewind During the 2011 CCHA playoffs, the Northern Michigan Wildcats were stopped from…
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Zetterberg talks photo shoots, what’s next, at Warrior event
By Michael Caples – MADISON HEIGHTS – Despite the NHL season being put on hold, there’s still work to be done for Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings’ star forward traveled to the 2SP training facility in Madison Heights on Sept. 18 to be a part of a photo and video shoot with Warrior Hockey. Zetterberg,…
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MiHockey Previews: Michigan Wolverines just keep reloading
By Michael Caples – The Wolverines are annual contenders for both the Mason Cup and an NCAA national title. Will the final CCHA season be any different for Michigan? Doubtful. Rewind Motivation shouldn’t be an issue for the Wolverines this season – to say that last season ended too soon is putting it kindly. Michigan, holding the…
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NHL Central Scouting releases ‘players to watch’ list, see the Michigan connections
NHL Central Scouting released their preliminary list of players to watch for the 2013 NHL Draft today. Here’s a compilation of the players with a connection to the state of Michigan that made the list; their current team is listed, with other notable information related to Michigan in parentheses at the end. Players were given a…
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MiHockey Previews: LSSU looking to leave impression in last CCHA season
By Michael Caples – Our college team previews continue with Lake Superior State University. Can the Lakers make some noise in the final CCHA season? Rewind There wasn’t much to write home about for the members of the Lake Superior State Lakers last year. After a seventh place finish in conference play, LSSU posted a…