Category: Slideshow
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MiHockey Previews: Can the Bulldogs repeat their NCAA run?
By Michael Caples – Our college hockey team previews begin with the team that made a run at a national championship last season. Now the question is simple – can the Bulldogs repeat? Rewind Not much was expected to come out of Big Rapids last season, at least not by the people outside of the…
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MiHockey Previews: Saginaw Spirit look to build on last year’s second half
By Matt Mackinder – A coaching change seemed to invigorate the Spirit in last year’s second half. Can the club continue to build with new bench boss Greg Gilbert? Rewind If only Greg Gilbert was Saginaw’s coach all season, who knows what might have been the result? After taking over for Todd Watson midway through…
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CCHA championship game to be held on Sun., March 24; no third-place game
By Michael Caples – The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced today that their final championship weekend in Detroit will have some scheduling changes. The CCHA Championship will be played at 2:05 p.m. on Sunday, March 24. The final league championship game is normally played on Saturday, but the NCAA Division 1 Ice Hockey Committee granted…
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MiHockey previews: Plymouth Whalers return with a loaded roster
By Matt Mackinder – The Ontario Hockey League’s Plymouth Whalers are annual contenders in the Western Conference, and 2012-13 shouldn’t serve as any exception. A deep roster has coach Mike Vellucci and the Whalers expecting a deep run in the OHL playoffs. Rewind The Whalers were expected to go all the way to the OHL…
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In Michigan, there is no such thing as a hockey lockout
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By Darren Eliot – So, the NHL is going to lock out the players yet again. No wonder I feel as if I’ve written this article before. Because I have. In the fall of 2004, I was high atop Air Canada Center in Toronto with my play-by-play partner Sam Rosen calling the final of the…
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Hockey Never Stops: Your full college hockey in Michigan schedule
Hockey never stops. And that means it’s time to start planning out your hockey schedule, with or without the NHL. We’ll be providing you with plenty of schedules throughout the next week with games you will still want to watch – starting with a composite schedule of all Division 1 college hockey games that will…
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Red Wings assign 22 players to Grand Rapids
The Red Wings just announced that they officially have assigned 22 players to Grand Rapids. In most seasons, NHL clubs slowly send players back as they weed them out during pre-season games. But, with a lockout looming, it was with one quick swoop that the players have been sent to the AHL team. Here’s the…
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Wings sign Colaiacovo, extend Abdelkader
By Michael Caples – Just a day before the current collective bargaining agreement expires, the Red Wings took care of some loose ends. The club officially announced long-speculated deals with defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo and current Red Wings forward and Michigan native Justin Abdelkader. Red Wings’ general manager Ken Holland signed Colaiacovo to a two-year deal, while…
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Blashill’s winning recipe calls for commitment
By Kyle Kujawa – One month away from the drop of the puck on the AHL’s 77th season, Grand Rapids Griffins head coach Jeff Blashill knows that his opening night lineup is not exactly set in stone. While he is aware of the many different scenarios that could play out, he’s preparing to work with…
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NAHL season gets underway; MiHockey checks out the Michigan teams
By Matt Mackinder – With the NAHL season getting underway at the NAHL Showcase in Minnesota, here’s a look at this year’s crop of Michigan-based teams. Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings An expansion team in 2011-12, Kalamazoo put on quite a show, finishing second in the North Division and losing in the North Division finals to Port…