Category: The Latest
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Phil Osaer hired by Red Wings in goaltender scouting and development role
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have added another Michigan name to the team’s management staff. Livonia native Phil Osaer is joining Steve Yzerman’s growing team in Detroit, per an update on the Red Wings’ staff webpage. Osaer will be the team’s head of goaltending scouting and development, having a hand both in…
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Kris Draper named new Red Wings director of amateur scouting
By @MichaelCaples – There has been no press release just yet, but the Red Wings’ staff webpage has been updated, and it’s now official. Steve Yzerman has picked his new director of amateur scouting, and he’s rather familiar to the Michigan hockey audience – for multiple reasons. Kris Draper is moving from his previous…
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Wolverines add Kris Mayotte as new assistant coach
By @MichaelCaples – The Wolverines went out east to find their new assistant coach. Michigan has named Providence College associate head coach Kris Mayotte the team’s replacement for the spot vacated by Brian Wiseman. “I am extremely excited with the addition of Kris to our hockey staff,” head coach Mel Pearson said in a…
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Red Wings acquire forward Adam Erne from Tampa Bay
By @StefanKubus – Steve Yzerman has brought one of his former draft picks to Detroit. The Red Wings announced Wednesday that the team has acquired forward Adam Erne in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. Erne, 24, was a second-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2013. He has…
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NHL, NHLPA release new video to help players, parents, coaches ID signs/symptoms of concussions
The NHL and NHLPA have joined forces to help hockey players, parents, coaches and medical staff at all levels of the sport heading into the upcoming season. In the video below, learn about how to recognize signs and symptoms of a possible concussion, and how to proceed if a concussion is suspected.
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PHOTOS: The 2019 Eastside Elite championship game
On Thursday, Aug. 8, a new group of champions were crowned in the Eastside Elite Hockey League. Team Baffin Brewery, led by ESE founder/CEO Steven Oleksy, prevailed 5-3 over Team LactiGo in the finale of the summer league at Mt. Clemens Ice Arena. Vlad Namestnikov was named MVP of the title game after scoring…
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Michigan’s Thiele, Van Wieren make U.S. Under-18 Women’s Select Team
By @MichaelCaples – Following the conclusion of the 2019 Women’s National Festival, USA Hockey has announced its rsoters for the U.S. Under-18 and Under-22 Women’s Select Teams that will compete in a pair of three-game series against Canada later this month. Two Michigan natives have earned spots on the Under-18 Team; congrats to Milford’s…
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Wolverines welcome eight freshmen for 2019-2020 season
By @MichaelCaples – The Wolverines have officially announced the program’s freshman class for the 2019-2020 season, and there are eight new faces showing up in Ann Arbor. “We are excited about our incoming class,” said head coach Mel Pearson. “They are an exciting group who are going to make an impact right away while…
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Recruiting: Griffin Jurecki commits to Denver
By @MichaelCaples – Grosse Ile native Griffin Jurecki has decided he’s willing to move away from home for his college hockey career. When you get an offer from Denver, it’s understandable. The Little Caesars standout forward announced his commitment to head coach David Carle and the Pioneers hockey program Thursday evening. “I picked the…
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USA Hockey NTDP announces full 2019-2020 home schedule
By @MichaelCaples – Today, the USA Hockey National Team Development Program released its full 2019-2020 home schedule, with plenty of highlights. People who visit USA Hockey Arena this season will have the opportunity to see both major NCAA programs and future college hockey stars playing in the USHL. Each season, the NTDP Under-18 Team…