Category: The Latest
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Red Wings, Griffins both win 2019-2020 season openers
By @MichaelCaples – In a season where fans will be interested in how things are going in Grand Rapids almost as much as Detroit, both the Red Wings and Griffins started with victories in their season openers. The NHL club picked up a 5-3 win over the Predators down in Nashville, while the AHL…
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In unfamiliar territory, Daniels and the Bulldogs look to bounce back in 2019-2020
By @MichaelCaples – In 2018-19, the Ferris State hockey team did something they hadn’t ever done since joining the WCHA in 2013. The Bulldogs missed the playoffs. That’s left longtime coach Bob Daniels thinking back to his early days as the bench boss of the Bulldogs, as Ferris State begins a rebuild. “When I first…
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Pearson, Wolverines enter 2019-2020 with “cautious optimism”
By @MichaelCaples – Mel Pearson opened his 10-minute window on the Big Ten Hockey coaches teleconference call Thursday by saying he’s reserving judgement, but he feels pretty good – in lesser words. “Cautiously optimistic about this season,” Pearson said. He went on to explain, of course – pointing to the fact that while last…
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Cole, Spartans ready for 2019-2020 season (with Green and White Game photos)
By @MichaelCaples – EAST LANSING – He is two and a half years into his new job, and Danton Cole likes what he sees, both literally and figuratively. As construction progresses on the much-needed addition to Munn Ice Arena, Cole said there is an excitement around the Michigan State hockey program as they head into…
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NTDP Under-18 Team readies for opening weekend battles with NMU, Notre Dame
By @MichaelCaples – The new USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-18 Team is starting their home schedule with a bang, that’s for sure. Their first experience with playing NCAA Division 1 teams coincides with the team’s opening weekend, as they kick off a new season of games at USA Hockey Arena with games…
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Farmington Hills native Alex DeBrincat signs three-year extension with Chicago
By @MichaelCaples – The Chicago Blackhawks have locked up their talented young winner from Metro Detroit. Alex DeBrincat has signed a three-year extension with the Original Six franchise worth an average of $6.4 million per season through 2022-23. The Farmington Hills native registered career-high marks of 41 goals and 76 points in 82 games…
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Kraft Hockeyville event much more than a preseason game for Red Wings
By @StefanKubus – CALUMET – When the Detroit Red Wings took the ice for morning skate on Thursday, it certainly wasn’t what they were used to seeing and hearing. The Calumet Colosseum was packed to watch their home team gear up for the 2019 Kraft Hockeyville game later that night, even breaking out in…
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MiHockey’s 2019-2020 NHL Opening Night rosters list
The 2019-2020 NHL season officially begins tonight, which means its time for MiHockey’s annual breakdown of each team’s roster for all of the Michigan natives and connections featured throughout. Check out our ‘Michigan Names’ list from each of the 31 NHL teams below. Anaheim Cam Fowler – Farmington native, NTDP alum John Gibson…
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Recruiting: “Mr. Hockey” winner Joey Larson commits to Northern Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – The Wildcats just landed a guy who’s no stranger to winning titles. Former Hartland High School captain Joey Larson has committed to Northern Michigan University. “I chose NMU because of the great coaching staff they have there and the direction they are headed,” Larson told MiHockey. “They play a puck possession…
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Darnell, Leone join NTDP coaching staff
By @MichaelCaples – The USA Hockey National Team Development Program has added a pair of Michigan natives to its coaching staff for the 2019-2020 hockey season. Brent Darnell and Mike Leone will be the NTDP’s two intern assistant coaches for the Under-18 Team and Under-17 Team, respectively. Darnell, a Canton native, is no stranger…