Category: The Latest
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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In the latest edition of MiHockeyMag, we present our annual ‘Holiday Gift Guide’ to help you shop for your favorite hockey players, parents, coaches and fans. We also catch up with Erik Condra, introduce you to Howie from Howie’s Hockey Tape, and much, much more. Click here, or click on the image below, to see…
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Jeff Lerg: A goalie quickness drill to try at your next practice
Here is a drill that I grew up doing with my goalie coach, just for the sole purpose of working on quickness and full-out explosiveness. Three stationary shooters should try to time each shot, so it is a difficult but savable shot. I try to make it fast to work on going from extension mode…
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Movember at Michigan
By Michael Caples – The University of Michigan men’s ice hockey team officially announced today that they will be starting a new initiative called Michigan Moustaches for Men’s Health this November. Michigan players and staff – including head coach Red Berenson – will grow moustaches during the month to raise awareness for men’s health issues…
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Mrazek leads Griffins to win over Checkers
By Pat Evans – On the shoulders of an outstanding outing by goaltender Petr Mrazek, the Grand Rapids Griffins exacted some revenge on the Charlotte Checkers with a 5-2 win Wednesday night at Van Andel Arena. Charlotte won 5-0 at Van Andel last Friday night, before the Griffins went on a two-game road winning…
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Red Wings defeat Canucks to snap winless skid
By Staci Burlingame – With a 0-2-2 record in their last four games, the Red Wings knew they had some work to do coming into Wednesday night’s game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Thanks to goals from Daniel Alfredsson and Tomas Tatar, the Wings recorded a much-needed 2-1 victory over the Canucks. Detroit got points…
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Sergei Fedorov commits to Alumni Showdown
By Alyssa Girardi – Former three-time Stanley Cup winner Sergei Fedorov has been added to the Detroit Red Wings’ alumni roster for the 2013 Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Alumni Showdown, the Red Wings announced Wednesday. Fedorov will join the rest of the “Russian Five” at the game: Igor Larionov, Vyacheslav Kozlov, Viacheslav “Slava” Fetisov…
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Nagelvoort named Big Ten’s third star
By Michael Caples – Holland native Zach Nagelvoort had a big weekend for the Wolverines, and his new conference honored him in their stars of the week. Nagelvoort, a freshman goaltender at the University of Michigan, was named the Big Ten’s Third Star for the week ending Oct. 27. The 6-foot-2 goaltender stopped 52…
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Metro High School Invitational set for Nov. 22-23 in Novi
State titles won’t be decided for months, but it’s never too soon to start fighting for bragging rights. This weekend, ten teams will invade Novi Ice Arena to compete in the 11th annual Metro High School Invitational. In this year’s event, five Kensington Lakes Activities Association teams will once again compete against five schools from…
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Goaltending no longer able to cover up Red Wings’ faults
By Dave Waddell – Finally the Detroit Red Wings’ goaltenders can’t paper over the cracks in the team’s play any longer. The netminding combo of Jimmy Howard and Jonas Gustavsson have consistently provided good to superb goaltending, but what they’ve seen in front of them has been, more often than not, substandard. A…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Oct. 28)
Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer! We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey. Every day, we’ll keep an eye on those players, and…