Category: Slideshow
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GRAHA celebrates 40 years of youth hockey
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By Michael Caples – On Sept. 8, the Grand Rapids Amateur Hockey Association threw quite the party at Patterson Ice Center. And really, who could blame them? One of the largest associations in west Michigan, GRAHA is celebrating their 40th anniversary this season. To start it off on the right note, the association acknowledged their…
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Shaved Ice – September 11
MiHockey editor Michael Caples here for a Tuesday afternoon edition of Shaved Ice. We’re grinding out the latest issue of MiHockeyMag right now, but I’m taking a break to fill you in on whatever I think you should know about…hockey-wise, at least. #NeverForget Quick hits The latest installment of the EA Sports NHL franchise was…
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Ted Lindsay Foundation donates $36,000 to Beaumont Center
By Michael Caples – Despite hanging up his skates decades ago, Detroit hockey legend Ted Lindsay continues to help Hockeytown. Today, the Hall-of-Famer and his wife Joanne donated $36,000 through the Ted Lindsay Foundation to the Beaumont Children’s Hospital’s HOPE Center to help children with autism. The foundation, created 11 years ago to support autism…
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Griffins are coming to Yost this October
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By Michael Caples – Fans on the east side of Michigan that have wanted to see the Grand Rapids Griffins play are in luck. The Red Wings’ American Hockey League affiliate announced two neutral-site pre-season games with the Lake Erie Monsters today – one of which will be played at Yost Ice Arena. The Griffins…
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The Monster breaks in new pads, talks Hockeytown
By Michael Caples – TROY – While many of his new teammates were skating just a few feet away, new Red Wings goaltender Jonas Gustavsson was modeling his new pads for Warrior Hockey. The netminder, brought in to serve as the new back-up to Jimmy Howard, was assisting the Warren-based hockey company with a photo…
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Red Wings release 2013 NHL Winter Classic logo
By Michael Caples – At 4:50 p.m. on August 31, just when everybody was clearing out for a holiday weekend, the Red Wings released the logo for the 2013 NHL Winter Classic, which will be played at The Big House in Ann Arbor. If a new collective bargaining agreement is agreed upon and the NHL avoids another…
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Veteran Meurs wants to be a leader for Whalers
By Matt Mackinder – More than points, Garrett Meurs wants to improve on and off the ice for the Plymouth Whalers this season. As the team’s top pick in the 2009 Ontario Hockey League draft, Meurs came into the OHL with maybe more pressure than most, but has been a steady forward for Plymouth the…
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MAHA responds to lawsuit allegations
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By Michael Caples – A former district director is taking the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association to court over alleged misuse of the funding the youth hockey governing body receives from its members. Rick Rogow, formerly the director of District 4 (primarily composed of teams in metro Detroit), is suing MAHA to request financial records which…
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USA Hockey announces jersey designs for CCM All-American Prospects Game
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USA Hockey announced today the uniforms that the top 40 American-born prospects will wear at the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. The uniforms, designed by Nike, feature jerseys, pants and socks for Team Blue and Team White for the game on Sept. 29 in Buffalo, N.Y., at the First Niagara Center. Here are the…
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MiHockey catches up with Jeff Petry
By Michael Caples – EAST LANSING – It was a busy summer for Jeff Petry. The Farmington Hills native signed a new two-year deal to remain with the Edmonton Oilers – quickly becoming one of the most talent-laden youthful teams in the Western Conference. And the 24-year-old tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend on…