Category: The Latest
-
Gordie Green, Ryan Larkin named NCHC players of the week
By @MichaelCaples – The RedHawks had a good weekend, and two Michigan natives played big roles in their success. Gordie Green and Ryan Larkin have received some NCHC conference recognition after Miami swept Colgate with a combined score of 10-1. Green, a Miami junior and Ann Arbor native, recorded six points on the weekend;…
-
Michael Rasmussen will pass important 10-game mark, stay with Red Wings
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings have made their decision about Michael Rasmussen. He’s staying with the big club. Teams are forced to decide whether they want to keep prospects like Rasmussen on their NHL roster as they approach the 10-game mark of the player’s rookie season; they have the option of assigning players…
-
Macomb’s Bednard, Tech’s Halonen named WCHA weekly stars
By @MichaelCaples – Another week, another WCHA weekly award for Ryan Bednard. For the second time this month, the Macomb native and Bowling Green netminder has been named the WCHA’s goaltender of the week. This time around, Bednard helped his now No. 4-ranked Falcons to an undefeated week. He played in three games this…
-
A unique game atmosphere in Plymouth, as NTDP hosts first Sensory Friendly Day (with video/photos)
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – John Wroblewski said he actually found it refreshing. For some, it may have felt like a youth hockey game being played out at USA Hockey Arena – no music, no public-address announcer, no lights, no intermission entertainment, etc. Unique, to say the least, for a USHL hockey game in…
-
Notre Dame announces outdoor game with Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – The Wolverines and the Fighting Irish will be playing at Notre Dame Stadium. In a hockey game, not football. Notre Dame just formally announced that their game with the Wolverines will be taking place outdoors in South Bend on Jan. 5, 2019. The outdoor contest will be taking place four days…
-
Bettman, NHL announce sports betting partnership with MGM Resorts
By @StefanKubus – The National Hockey League is officially entering the world of sports betting. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the league has entered into a multi-year partnership with MGM Resorts, just three months after the sports book entered into a similar agreement with the NBA. “The new sports betting landscape presents a unique opportunity for…
-
Red Wings record first regulation and home win of 2018-19 with 4-2 victory over Dallas
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings crossed two important things off their to-do list Sunday evening. They recorded their first win in regulation for the 2018-19 season, and they recorded their first win at Little Caesars Arena of the season, as well. Detroit did so by beating Jim Nill’s Dallas Stars 4-2 Sunday, thanks…
-
Recruiting: Seamus Casey commits to Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – The Wolverines have added another 2004 birth-year player to the team’s commitment list. Compuware 14U forward Seamus Casey has announced his verbal to the University of Michigan. “The main reason I committed to Michigan is because of the amazing services they have to offer, both for sports and academics…along with the…
-
Spartans record road sweep of No. 8 Cornell
By @MichaelCaples – It was a good weekend for Michigan State in Ithaca, N.Y. The Spartans went on their first road trip of the 2018-19 campaign to take on No. 8 Cornell, and they’re coming home with a pair of early-season road wins. Saturday’s 4-3 win sealed the deal for the weekend sweep, as…
-
PHOTOS: Connor, Copp, Trouba and the Jets take down Red Wings
Even without Commerce native Connor Hellebuyck starting between the pipes, the Winnipeg Jets’ Michigan natives enjoyed their return to Hockeytown Friday night, as Kyle Connor, Andrew Copp and Jacob Trouba recorded a victory against their hometown team. Winnipeg beat Detroit 2-1 at Little Caesars Arena, with Connor scoring the Jets’ first goal. Andreas Athanasiou scored…