Category: The Latest
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NHL, NHLPA announce agreement on 56-game season beginning Jan. 13
By @StefanKubus – It’s been a long time coming in Detroit, but hockey is officially back. The NHL and NHLPA announced an agreement Sunday afternoon that will see a 56-game season beginning January 13 and concluding May 8. Formal training camps will begin on Jan. 3, and there will be no pre-season games. The…
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Report: NHL, NHLPA looking at Jan. 13 season start with realigned divisions
By @StefanKubus – By now, the NHL season is typically in full swing. But as of Wednesday, we’re still a month away from games being played, but the good news is it seems the plan is still on track. Per TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, the latest report has the NHL looking at a January 13…
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Michigan names clean up Big Ten Three Stars of the Week
By @StefanKubus – We’re officially into the 2020-21 college hockey season, and a trio of Michigan names made it apparent they were ready to go. Wolverines captain and junior netminder Strauss Mann and freshman forward Kent Johnson were named the Big Ten’s first and third stars of the week, respectively. Meanwhile, Plymouth native and…
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Huskies unveil throwback centennial uniform
By @StefanKubus – The Michigan Tech Huskies will certainly be celebrating their centennial year in style. The team unveiled a special 100-year uniform on Tuesday, paying homage to the 1926-27 Michigan College of Mining & Technology Huskies team. Check out their reveal video below along with a set of images showcasing some of the…
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Red Wings ink Mantha to four-year deal
By @StefanKubus – Steve Yzerman has nearly tied up all his team’s loose ends heading into the 2020-21 campaign. The Detroit Red Wings GM inked forward Anthony Mantha to a new four-year deal that features a friendly $5.7 million cap hit per season. Mantha, 26, had an impressive, albeit shortened, season as he posted…
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NHL Central Scouting released preliminary ‘Players to Watch’ list for 2021 draft
By @StefanKubus – The 2020 NHL Draft was held just a few weeks ago, and we can already look ahead to the 2021 draft. On Tuesday, NHL Central Scouting released its preliminary Players to Watch list for the 2021 NHL Draft. Among the A-rated skaters are: U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team defenseman Luke Hughes (a…
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Legendary announcer, Michigan native Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick retires after 47 years
By @StefanKubus – He was the voice of hockey in living rooms across the nation for decades. Now, he’s embarking on a well-earned retirement. Mike “Doc” Emrick announced his retirement from hockey broadcasting Monday morning after 47 years in the field and most recently wrapping up the 2020 Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton. “It…
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Red Wings sign Riley Barber, two others
By @MichaelCaples – Riley Barber may not have been born in Michigan, but he sure is familiar with the Great Lakes State. Now, he’s a member of the Detroit Red Wings. Barber, who moved from Pennsylvania to Michigan to play for Compuware for his final years of youth hockey before making the jump to…
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Detroit signs Brighton native and NTDP/Michigan alum Jon Merrill
By @MichaelCaples – Jon Merrill spent his formative hockey years skating in Michigan, and now he’s coming back for more. The Brighton native and product of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program and the University of Michigan has signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings. D Jon Merrill is going to #RedWings,…
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Red Wings sign Bobby Ryan to one-year deal
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings started the 2020 free agency period with a bang, signing former NHL All-Star Bobby Ryan to a one-year contract. Ryan, the 2019-2020 Bill Masterton Trophy winner for perseverance, took a leave of absence last November to enter the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program to address alcohol abuse. He…