Category: Slideshow
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Bearded Ice – May 10
Team USA is back on the winning side of things. Quick hits At the World Championship tournament today, the U.S. topped Belarus 5-3, which improves their record to 2-1-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L). Muskegon native and Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader scored on a redirection 1:39 into the contest to get Team USA off to the right start. Abdelkader…
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Wolverines announce jersey redesigns
Fans of the Maize and Blue might need to upgrade their wardrobe before puck drop at Yost this fall. The University of Michigan ice hockey team just announced plans for redesign of their maize and blue uniforms for the upcoming season. The redesigned blue jerseys will feature the white jersey’s “Michigan” text across the chest, with…
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Stanley Cup experience makes Griffins youth camp unique
By Kyle Kujawa – Late July is an uncertain time on the hockey calendar. The bulk of the excitement of free agency has passed, but just over a month remains until training camp kicks off another season. While some hockey players opt to soak up some sun on the beach or take a vacation during…
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Michigan well represented at USHL Futures Draft
By Matt Mackinder – Aside from the six players the Muskegon Lumberjacks selected during Tuesday’s United States Hockey League Futures Draft, the state of Michigan was well-represented as several Michigan-based players were drafted by other USHL teams. In the first round, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s forward Cody Milan went ninth overall to the Sioux Falls…
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Lumberjacks take six players in USHL Futures Draft
By Michael Caples – As they continue to establish themselves in the USHL, the Muskegon Lumberjacks are also loading up for the future. The junior team added six 1996-born players to their roster during the USHL Futures Draft Tuesday night. “We love great players from great programs and that’s what we have in this draft,”…
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Draft Rewind: Plymouth Whalers’ 2012 picks
By Matt Mackinder – Zach Bratina is sure to become a household name around the Ontario Hockey League in short order. The Plymouth Whalers’ first-round pick (19th overall) during the OHL draft on April 7, Bratina was tabbed “The One” last summer after scoring the highest SPARQ rating in physical combines conducted in Ontario last…
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Draft Rewind: Saginaw Spirit’s 2012 picks
By Carl Chimenti – Jim Paliatifo said he kept things pretty simple during his first Ontario Hockey League draft as GM of the Saginaw Spirit – he picked whatever talent he could find. It still worked out to be a pretty balanced draft for the Spirit, who selected nine forwards, six defensemen, and one goaltender…
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Pure As Pond Ice aims to educate Detroit youth about hockey
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By Matt Mackinder – There are instructional hockey clinics and then there is Pure As Pond Ice. An organization that started in 2009 in the lakes area of Oakland County with a group of passionate hockey players from the surrounding communities, the group saw an opportunity to make a change and spread the joy…
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Red Wings clean out lockers, admit that changes are needed
By Dave Waddell – DETROIT – After being dumped out of the NHL playoffs early for the third straight season, there’s a sense this off-season is going to be very different than previous summers for the Detroit Red Wings. There’s going to be change. More significantly, the prevailing opinion among players as they cleaned…
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Michigan natives help lead Team USA to Gold at World U18s
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By Michael Caples – With the help of four Michigan natives, Team USA is once again victorious in a prestigious amateur tournament. The American squad beat Sweden 7-0 in the gold medal game of the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Under-18 Championship on Sunday, marking the fourth straight tournament win for the U.S.…