Category: Slideshow
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First-period surge carries Western Michigan
By Brian Kalisher – DETROIT – Winning teams know that hockey’s back-and-forth nature makes it tough to take control for an entire game. It is a game of momentum, with unexplainable swings and surprises. Yet the momentum and pressure the Western Michigan Broncos exhibited early in their 6-2 defeat of the Miami RedHawks never ceased,…
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CCHA award winners announced; Krug named POY
This year’s CCHA award-winners were crowned at the Fox Theatre in Detroit tonight. Here’s a look at the winners and some of their accomplishments from the 2011-12 campaign. RBC Player of the Year – Torey Krug, Michigan State There’s not much praise that Torey Krug hasn’t already received this year, which is why the captain…
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State title games delayed,Taylor Sportsplex evacuated due to unexplained illness
Editor’s note: During the state title games being played at Taylor Sportsplex on Sunday, March 11, members of various teams began falling ill to an unknown case. The fire department eventually led the evacuation of the building, after a reported 25-28 people began experiencing flu-like symptoms. MiHockey writer Carl Chimenti was at the Sportsplex to…
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CCHA Championship match-ups set
With yet another shocking upset, the Bowling Green State Falcons punched their ticket to the Joe, and finalized the match-ups for the 2012 CCHA Championships. Bowling Green posted a 4-3 win over Ferris State in overtime Sunday night, led by freshman Dan DeSalvo’s natural hat trick – the last of which being the series-deciding goal…
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Wohlberg, Hunwick lead Wolverines to series-clinching win
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – After playing to double overtime last night, the Wolverines were relying on their senior leaders to have a big game in their Yost Ice Arena finale. They certainly did. David Wohlberg recorded two goals, and Shawn Hunwick made 25 saves to lead the Wolverines to a 3-1 win…
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CCHA playoffs: Friday quarterfinal recaps
Bowling Green 3, Ferris State 2 (OT) – Bowling Green might be at it again. Fresh off their upset against Northern Michigan in the first round, they now hold a 1-0 series lead against top-ranked Ferris State. Camden Wojtala scored at the 17:09 mark of regulation to tie the game for the Falcons, and then…
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Wolverines win Game 1 in 2nd OT
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – The Wolverines went 82:03 between their two goals Friday night. Somehow, that was still enough to top their rivals from South Bend. Chris Brown’s snapshot 3:11 into a second overtime period broke a 1-1 tie between Michigan and Notre Dame, giving the Wolverines the first win in their…
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Detroit GM Ken Holland: The best in the business
By Dave Waddell – Few businesses in this country get scrutinized daily like a National Hockey League franchise and there are even fewer managers who run their operations as successfully as Detroit Red Wings’ general manager Ken Holland. With his team having won more Stanley Cups (three) and more games than anyone else in the…
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Scuba Beauvais: A Man on a Mission
By Michael Caples – At this point in his life, Stephan “Scuba” Beauvais doesn’t have much to complain about. The senior captain of the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s hockey team has scouts coming to his games. He’s about to graduate from a prestigious prep school. And he’s got all the makings of a terrific hockey…
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Chris Conner – Made in Michigan
Editor’s note: Chris Conner was recalled to Detroit this morning, along with defenseman Doug Janik and goaltender Jordan Pearce. By Kyle Kujawa – If there’s a sheet of ice in the state of Michigan, then there’s a good chance that Grand Rapids Griffins forward Chris Conner has skated on it. Conner has had the rare…