Category: The Latest
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Tyler Parsons selected 54th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – The Flames may have just drafted their goaltender of the future, and he hails from Chesterfield, Mich. Calgary used their No. 54 overall pick in the second round to select Tyler Parsons, making the Michigan native the second goaltender taken in the 2016 NHL Draft. Parsons, rated the No. 3 goaltending prospect…
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Alex DeBrincat selected 39th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – When you score 51 goals in back-to-back OHL seasons, it doesn’t matter how tall you are. The Chicago Blackhawks selected 5-foot-7-inch Alex DeBrincat with the No. 39 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. DeBrincat, a Farmington Hills native, played his second season with OHL’s Erie Otters in 2015-16, and he posted…
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Max Jones selected No. 24 overall by the Anaheim Ducks
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By @MichaelCaples – Max Jones is now a member of the Anaheim Ducks. The Rochester native, who just won the Memorial Cup with the London Knights as an OHL rookie forward in 2015-16, was selected No. 24 overall Friday night in Buffalo. Jones recorded 28 goals and 24 assists for 52 points in 63 games…
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Red Wings select college-bound defenseman Dennis Cholowski in first round of 2016 draft
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By @MichaelCaples – After trading their No. 16 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, the Red Wings used the No. 20 overall pick to select defenseman Dennis Cholowski. A native of Langley, B.C., Cholowski is heading to St. Cloud State for the upcoming season after two campaigns with the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL.…
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Red Wings trade No. 16 overall pick to unload Datsyuk’s contract
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By @MichaelCaples – With the No. 16 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, the Red Wings…got rid of Pavel Datsyuk’s contract. Detroit traded their first-round pick and the rights to Pavel Datsyuk to the Arizona Coyotes, in exchange for the No. 20 overall pick, the No. 53 overall pick and forward Joe Vitale.…
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MiHockey’s 2016 NHL Draft Watch
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By @MichaelCaples – The 2016 NHL Draft officially began Friday evening in Buffalo, N.Y., and it didn’t take long for players with Michigan ties to be claimed by NHL clubs. Arizona native Auston Matthews – a product of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor/Plymouth – was claimed No. 1 overall by the…
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Firebirds trade Red Wings prospect Vili Saarijarvi to Mississauga
By @MichaelCaples – It’s been a quiet day so far for NHL clubs as the lead-up to the 2016 draft continues. However, one Red Wings prospect is on the move – kind of. The Flint Firebirds announced today that they have traded Red Wings draftee Vili Saarijarvi to the Mississauga Steelheads. “It is unfortunate…
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Michigan names to know for the 2016 NHL Draft
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By @StefanKubus and @MichaelCaples – The 2016 NHL Draft kicks off Friday night in Buffalo, and MiHockey will be keeping tabs on all of the Michigan players who hear their names called by professional hockey franchises. Below is a list of the Michigan natives and their corresponding final draft rankings as laid forth by NHL…
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What NHL expansion means for the Red Wings
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By @StefanKubus – It’s official: the NHL will have 31 teams beginning in 2017-18 with the addition of a Las Vegas franchise. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman made the announcement Wednesday in Las Vegas following the league’s Board of Governor’s meeting. In the expansion draft, Las Vegas will select one player from each of the…
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NHL officially announces Las Vegas expansion for 2017-18
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By @StefanKubus – It had been long discussed in the hockey world, and today the NHL made it official. Following the league’s Board of Governor’s meeting Wednesday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced that a Las Vegas franchise will mark the 31st NHL team, joining the league in 2017-18 via expansion. It was a unanimous vote by the…