Category: The Latest
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Griffins sign former Buckeyes goaltender Calvin Heeter
By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins have added a former Buckeye to their roster. Grand Rapids announced today the signing of goaltender Calvin Heeter to a standard player’s contract for the 2016-17 season. Heeter, a native of St. Louis, Mo., played for Ohio State from 2008-2012, earning three Academic All-Big Ten selections and numerous team accolades…
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Sold-out Eastside Elite All-Star Game a huge success in Mount Clemens
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By @MichaelCaples – MOUNT CLEMENS – Steven Oleksy wasn’t quite sure of how the hockey community would respond to the Eastside Elite Hockey League’s inaugural all-star game. After a sold-out event on Saturday night, it seems safe to say that Oleksy’s league held the first of many Eastside Elite All-Star Games at Mount Clemens…
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Vili Saarijarvi taking development with Red Wings in stride
By @StefanKubus – Vili Saarijarvi’s face has been flying all over the world thanks to a commemorative Finnish stamp celebrating his country’s early-2016 World Junior Championship gold medal. The Red Wings, in turn, hope to see his face flying all over the ice in Detroit wearing the Winged Wheel soon. The 19-year-old defenseman enters…
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MAG: “You Should Know” Max Ellis
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In the latest edition of MiHockeyMag, we introduce you to Canton native Max Ellis. The Honeybaked AAA product – our latest Perani’s Hockey World “You Should Know” featured player – signed a USHL tender with the Youngstown Phantoms this offseason, booking an early path to Tier I junior hockey for the upcoming season. He also…
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Twitter to stream weekly out-of-market NHL games this season
By @MichaelCaples – Hockey fans will have a new way to watch National Hockey League games this fall. Twitter announced today that the social media site will be live-streaming weekly out-of-market games for both the NHL and Major League Baseball. 120 Sports, the OTT network, will also be creating an exclusive nightly multi-sport highlight…
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25 Michigan names appear on NHL Futures List for ’17 Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – While a select few hockey players are still celebrating the fact that they were selected in the 2016 Draft, NHL Central Scouting has already been hard at work preparing for next year’s class. Released at midnight was the league’s annual ‘Futures List’ – a collection of names that scouts will be…
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Check out this video update on the Little Caesars Arena practice ice
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Channel 7 reporter Kacie Hollins joined Darren Eliot on a tour of the practice facility being installed underground at Little Caesars Arena. Check out the video below, which shows some great new looks at what the future home of Little Caesars AAA hockey will look like.
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Team USA Blue, White rosters announced for upcoming National Junior Evaluation Camp in Plymouth
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By @MichaelCaples – The 42 players invited to participate in USA Hockey’s National Junior Evaluation Camp in Plymouth have been separated into two groups – Team Blue and Team White – for the first three days of practices and games versus Finland and Sweden. Roster cuts will be made on Aug. 2, and then…
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Red Wings re-sign Mitch Callahan
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have announced a new contract for one of the fan favorites in Grand Rapids. Detroit has signed Mitch Callahan to a one-year contract, the Original Six franchise stated today. Callahan, a 24-year-old native of Whittier, Calif., has spent the majority of his pro career with the Griffins…
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Check out the latest digital issue of MiHockeyMag
In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we remember the lives and legacies of Gordie Howe and Ron Mason. Also, we highlight the latest crop of Michigan talent to be selected in the NHL Entry Draft, bring you the latest from the annual MAHA summer meeting and Red Wings development camp, introduce you to Max Ellis…