Category: The Latest
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Mitchell: How to help your child through a major hockey event
Welcome to MiHockey’s new blog, written by Suburban Hockey Schools managing director Jeff Mitchell. A Wayne, Mich., native, Mitchell was a third-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Kings in the 1993 NHL Draft. A Detroit Junior Red Wings and Michigan K-Wings alum, Mitchell played professional hockey for nine seasons before returning to his home…
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Recruiting: Drew DeRidder commits to Michigan State
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By @MichaelCaples – Michigan State picked up an important verbal commitment today, when Drew DeRidder made the decision to select the Spartans. DeRidder, one of the top goaltenders in the country for the 2000 birth-year age group, is a draft pick of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the USHL. Last winter, he led Team…
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Check out the latest edition of MiHockeyMag
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In this issue of MiHockeyMag, we take a look back at the National Junior Evaluation Camp in Plymouth, which brought some of the best Under-20 players in the world to Metro Detroit. We also share how four Michigan natives spent their days with the Stanley Cup, look at what’s coming for the Red Wings, and…
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Spartan alums return to East Lansing for annual MSU Pro Camp (with photos)
By @MichaelCaples – EAST LANSING – Near the end of every August, they return to Munn Ice Arena. Former Spartans (and some of their friends) arrive in East Lansing ready for the transition from summer training to team training camps, and with the help of Tom Newton, they start finding their stride once again.…
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Griffins release 2016-17 AHL schedule
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By @StefanKubus – The Grand Rapids Griffins released their 2016-17 schedule on Monday. This season marks the Griffins’ 21st as a franchise, 16th in the American Hockey League and 15th as the AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings. The Griffins will open their 76-game season at Van Andel Arena for the 11th time in…
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Spirit acquire former Guelph captain C.J. Garcia
By @StefanKubus – The Saginaw Spirit announced they’ve acquired former Guelph Storm captain C.J. Garcia in exchange for the Spirit’s third-round pick in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection, a second-round pick in 2019 and a fourth-round pick in 2020 (via North Bay). Garcia, a 6-foot, 180-poumd defenseman, enters his fifth season in the OHL after…
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Firebirds acquire rights to Garrett Forrest in goaltending swap with North Bay
By @StefanKubus – The Flint Firebirds swapped goaltender rights with the North Bay Battalion and, in the process, brought Garrett Forrest back home in a sense. Flint shipped the rights to netminder Brent Moran to North Bay in exchange for the rights to Forrest and the Windsor Spitfires’ fourth-round pick in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection. Though he’s…
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Howe, LeClair named head coaches for 2016 All-American Prospects Game
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By @StefanKubus – With 42 of the best American-born prospects eligible for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft skating in the 2016 All-American Prospects Game, they’ll certainly have two great hockey minds guiding them. USA Hockey announced Monday that U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame members Mark Howe, son of the late Gordie Howe, and Philadelphia…
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OHL announces new “blindside hit rule” and more fighting limitations
By @MichaelCaples – The Ontario Hockey League announced some rule changes today that should make the game safer for the Major Junior league when the puck drops on the 2016-17 season. The OHL’s Board of Directors adopted a new “Blindside Hit Rule” today, along with new rules to discourage fighting. With the new ‘blindside’…
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Original Stix announces new clothing line with Red Wings defenseman, Michigan native Danny DeKeyser
By @MichaelCaples – Original Stix, a Michigan-based company that turns broken hockey sticks into phone cases, has a big-name partner joining the team. Earlier this week, Original Stix announced a new clothing line with Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser. The DeKeyser Apparel line, which Original Stix has been creating with the Clay Township native…