Category: The Latest
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PHOTOS: Team USA (NTDP Under-17 Team) wins 2018-19 home opener in Plymouth
On Friday night, the National Team Development Program’s Under-17 Team played its first home game at USA Hockey Arena for Team USA’s home opener of the 2018-19 season. In a USHL battle, the new U17 Team USA prevailed over the Madison Capitols 4-2, with Tanner Latsch (Twin Lake native), Eamon Powell (Marcellus, N.Y.), Landon Slaggert…
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Rod Braceful hired as NTDP assistant director of player personnel
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program has hired another Michigan native to work for the Plymouth-based organization. Rod Braceful has been named the new assistant director of player personnel. Previously the director of scouting for the Muskegon Lumberjacks, Braceful will assist with recruiting and evaluation efforts for the NTDP. Braceful previously…
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Cholowski scores first NHL goal; Red Wings fall to Blue Jackets
By @StefanKubus – If Foreigner plays at Little Caesars Arena during a Red Wings game, it certainly marks a special night in Detroit. On Thursday night, in the season opener against Columbus, rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski triggered the hit song, “Feels Like The First Time,” as he potted his first career NHL goal. The only…
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Red Wings recall Witkowski, Hicketts, Hronek; assign Kronwall, Ericsson to IR
By @StefanKubus – On Tuesday, the Red Wings assigned Filip Hronek, Joe Hicketts and Luke Witkowski to Grand Rapids. But with the health of several defensemen up in the air, it was expected they’d be recalled. And on Wednesday, the Wings made it official as the trio will join the Wings as they head into…
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MiHockey’s 2018-19 NHL Opening Night rosters list
By @MichaelCaples – It all starts tonight, so MiHockey broke down the rosters to see how our Michigan names stack up for the 2018-19 NHL season. Here is our look at the 31 Opening Night rosters for hockey’s highest league, as it relates to the Michigan names. Featured below are both the 32 Michigan…
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Red Wings name Larkin, Nielsen new alternate captains, joining Abdelkader and Kronwall
By @MichaelCaples – Dylan Larkin’s getting his first taste of wearing a letter on his Red Wings jersey. The Red Wings announced today that Larkin and Frans Nielsen will be the Wings’ new alternate captains; Nielsen on the road, Larkin at home. The two join Justin Abdelkader and Niklas Kronwall as the leadership group…
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Red Wings assign three, drop to 22 players on active roster
By @MichaelCaples – As it stands right now, the Red Wings are actually under the NHL roster limit by one player. Detroit has announced three roster moves, with Luke Witkowski, Joe Hicketts and Filip Hronek all being assigned to Grand Rapids. That brings the team’s active roster to 22 players, one below the mandated…
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NHL Central Scouting’s first ‘Players To Watch’ list for the 2019 Draft revealed
By @MichaelCaples – The first edition of NHL Central Scouting’s ‘Players To Watch’ list for the 2019 NHL Draft is here. With their first list reveal of the season, Central Scouting gives players A, B or C grades. An ‘A’ grade indicates a potential first-round pick, a ‘B’ grade means second/third round and a…
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PHOTOS: London Knights vs. Flint Firebirds
The Flint Firebirds kicked off the home portion of their 2018-19 schedule by hosting the London Knights Saturday night at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center. Check out MiHockey’s photos from the game, a contest that saw the Knights (with Michigan names Alec Regula, Antonio Stranges, Dalton Duhart, Andrew Perrott and Sahil Panwar) prevail…
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MiHockey’s ‘Games to Watch’ list for the 2018-19 season
It’s October, which officially means that it’s hockey season. In MiHockey’s annual ‘Games to Watch’ list, we offer up a highlighted list of some of the in-state battles we are certainly excited to see this upcoming season. If you’re looking for great hockey to watch within the friendly confines of the Great Lakes State, here…