Category: Slideshow
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Muskegon Lumberjacks acquire Livonia native Austin Alger
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By @MichaelCaples – Austin Alger is coming home. The Livonia native and Miami RedHawks commit has been acquired by the Muskegon Lumberjacks, the USHL franchise announced today. “Alger is a solid three-zone player that provides the scoring punch we need,” said general manager John Vanbiesbrouck via a release from the team. “He can play…
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DeRidder, Theisen claim USHL player of the week awards
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By @MichaelCaples – Two Michigan natives show up on this week’s USHL players of the week list. Drew DeRidder was named the league’s goaltender of the week, while Colin Theisen was named forward of the week. DeRidder, a Fenton native, picked up a pair of wins for his Cedar Rapids RoughRiders this week –…
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Recruiting: Jacob Truscott commits to Michigan
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By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Wolverines have locked up another in-state standout from the 2002 birth-year class, as Jacob Truscott announced his commitment over the weekend. Truscott, a Fort Gratiot native, is currently skating with the Little Caesars Bantam Major squad. Why Michigan? Truscott told MiHockey that it starts with the school’s history when…
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PHOTOS: Lansing hockey community rallies around local family for Adam’s Army game
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On Feb. 3, the Lansing area hockey community showed up at Suburban Ice East Lansing to support Adam Dec, a Lansing Capitals 16U player battling Leukemia, and his family. For the “Adam’s Army” game, Dec’s team – sporting special orange jerseys instead of their typical green and white – played the Houston Wild, a team…
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Jimmy Howard ready for conditioning stint in Grand Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – Jimmy Howard is ready to get back to work. The Red Wings’ goaltender has been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins for a conditioning stint, as he continues to work towards a return to his team’s NHL line-up after a six-week absence. Howard has not played in a game since a…
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Maple Leafs claim Alexey Marchenko off waivers
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings tried to send Alexey Marchenko down to the minors. He won’t be arriving in Grand Rapids, however. The Toronto Maple Leafs claimed the young defenseman on waivers today, meaning he’s no longer with the Red Wings’ organization. The news was first reported by Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte…
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Doug Weight returns home a NHL head coach
By @StefanKubus – Doug Weight grew up in a neighborhood near 7 Mile Rd. and Gratiot Ave., just 10 miles northeast of Joe Louis Arena. He played his youth hockey in St. Clair Shores, he played against Little Caesars at The Joe and, of course, carved a successful 1,033-game NHL career that saw him record…
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NHL announces ‘You Can Play’ club ambassadors
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By @StefanKubus – As part of Hockey Is For Everyone month, the National Hockey League announced Thursday a list of ambassadors for the You Can Play project, one for each of its 30 teams. Five players with Michigan connections were named to the list. Livonia native Ryan Kesler (Anaheim), Trenton native Andy Greene (New Jersey) and Rochester…
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PHOTOS: 2017 Frozen Fish Fiasco at Clark Park
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Jan. 28-29 marked the annual Frozen Fish Fiasco at Clark Park – a series of games ranging from youth hockey all the way up to the Detroit Red Wings’ alumni squad taking on representatives of the UAW all in an effort to raise money for the Clark Park Coalition. See images below from a game…