Category: The Latest
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MSU’s Hildebrand named B1G first star of week
By Michael Caples – The Big Ten league office announced today their three stars of the week, and Michigan State’s goaltender is getting recognized for his outstanding play outdoors. Sophomore Jake Hildebrand, a native of Butler, Pa., was named the league’s first star after backstopping the Spartans through their two outdoor contests as part of…
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Photos: Griffins vs. Marlies at the Hockeytown Winter Festival
The Grand Rapids Griffins and the Toronto Marlies competed in an outdoor AHL contest at Comerica Park Monday evening, as part of the Hockeytown Winter Festival. (Photos by Tom Turrill/MiHockey)
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Glendening scores twice in Griffins’ 4-3 shootout loss at Comerica Park
By Pat Evans – DETROIT – In front of more than 20,000 bundled up fans — mostly in Toronto blue — the Toronto Marlies beat the Grand Rapids Griffins 4-3 in a shootout at Comerica Park during the Hockeytown Winter Festival Monday night. The game was the fifth-most attended in Griffins history — the others…
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Whalers beat London Knights in shootout at Comerica Park
By Matt Mackinder – DETROIT – Three periods of hockey and an overtime period wasn’t enough Sunday night outdoors at Comerica Park as the Plymouth Whalers defeated the London Knights 2-1 in a thrilling shootout. Plymouth goalie and top NHL prospect Alex Nedeljkovic made 44 saves to pick up the win, while Mathieu Henderson scored…
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Spitfires top Spirit in first outdoor game in OHL history
By Matt Mackinder – DETROIT – Both teams had to endure a nearly two-hour delay to start the game, but once the Windsor Spitfires and Saginaw Spirit dropped the puck Sunday outdoors at Comerica Park, the visiting Spitfires eked out a 6-5 win. The delay was attributed to the sunlight affecting the players’ safety on…
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Western Michigan Broncos capture first GLI title since 1986
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – In a grudge match of last year’s Great Lakes Invitational, the Western Michigan Broncos got their revenge Saturday night at Comerica Park under the bright ballpark lights. With a 1-0 victory over Michigan Tech – thanks to a stellar shutout performance from tournament MVP Lukas Hafner and an overtime…
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Huskies come up short against Broncos in GLI title game
By Nick Barnowski – DETROIT – Last year, Michigan Tech got the best of Western Michigan in the Great Lakes Invitational championship game. This year, it was the other way around, as WMU’s Justin Kovacs scored 2:01 into overtime to give the Broncos (9-8-3) a 1-0 victory and a GLI championship to take back to…
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Photos: Western Michigan vs. Michigan Tech at the 2013 GLI
Western Michigan and Michigan Tech squared off in the 2013 Great Lakes Invitational championship game. The Broncos prevailed 1-0 in overtime. (Photos by Tom Turrill/MiHockey)
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Spartans shut out Wolverines Saturday at the GLI
By Alyssa Girardi – DETROIT — It wasn’t the Great Lakes Invitational championship game, but for MSU, defeating Michigan in the consolation match at Comerica Park was almost just as sweet. Thomas Ebbing, Matt Berry and Brent Darnell each scored for MSU in a 3-0 victory that marked the first time the No. 3 Wolverines…
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Berenson: “We got humbled” in GLI consolation game
By Nick Barnowski – DETROIT – “We got humbled.” That’s how University of Michigan head coach Red Berenson described his team’s loss to the Michigan State Spartans in the consolation game of the Great Lakes Invitational on Saturday night. After falling to Western Michigan in a shootout Firday, No. 3 Michigan’s disappointing GLI continued as…