Category: The Latest
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Great Lakes Invitational fields announced through 2016
By Michael Caples – Michigan Tech has announced the next four Great Lakes Invitational hockey tournament fields, and the people of Michigan will enjoy it. Western Michigan will join traditional GLi participants Michigan Tech, Michigan State, and the University of Michigan outdoors this winter at Comerica Park, as part of the Hockeytown Winter Festival. When…
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Red Wings visit the Coast Guard station in Grand Haven
After visiting a children’s hospital in Kalamazoo, Red Wings players Justin Abdelkader, Drew Miller, Jakub Kindl and Stephen Weiss stopped by the U.S. Coast Guard station in Grand Haven. (All photos by Amanda O’Toole/MiHockey)
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Red Wings stop by Michigan Police Academy during drive to camp
The Detroit Red Wings made numerous stops across the state today as they head to Traverse City for training camp. One of those stops was a visit to the Michigan State Police Training Academy, with Jonathan Ericsson, Niklas Kronwall and Pavel Datsyuk checking in with current and future police officers near the state capital.…
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Grand Rapids Griffins sign Wolverines alum Kevin Lynch
By Michael Caples – The Grand Rapids Griffins have added another Michigan native to their roster. The Red Wings’ AHL affiliate announced the signing of Grosse Pointe native Kevin Lynch today, adding their second University of Michigan product in as many summers (Luke Glendening). Lynch, a Columbus Blue Jackets second-round pick in 2009, spent four…
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Caples: Hey hockey people – are you helping or hurting our sport?
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By Michael Caples – Our game can be expensive. A quick look around my own hockey bag has me realizing that there’s well over $1,000 invested inside. Factor in the two sticks next to said bag, and well, we all know how that goes. Tomorrow, I might make a mention of the upcoming ice…
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Ryan Kesler talks about his upcoming season
By Stefan Kubus – Plagued with hip, shoulder, wrist and foot injuries over the past two seasons, a healthy Ryan Kesler is preparing for the start of a regular NHL season, not with rehabilitation. And you can bet there’s nobody more ready to see the Vancouver Canucks forward back on the ice than the…
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Chris Osgood joins Fox Sports Detroit as Red Wings analyst
By Michael Caples – Fox Sports Detroit announced today that they have added Chris Osgood as a new game and studio analyst for their Detroit Red Wings’ broadcasts for the 2013-14 season. Osgood, a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Red Wings, replaces Larry Murphy, who was released from FSD last season. “I’m happy…
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Photos: #BauerDays in Troy with Jakub Kindl
The Bauer Hockey team are bringing their #BauerDays tour to Michigan this weekend, and their first stop was at B&R Sports and the Troy Sports Center. The Detroit Red Wings’ street team was also in attendance, as was defenseman Jakub Kindl – the Wings’ No. 4 played NHL ’14, posed for pictures, and tested his…
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Photos: Red Wings, NHL team prospects come to Traverse City
The Red Wings are hosting a prospects tournament in Traverse City this weekend, welcoming seven other NHL clubs to the Centre Ice Arena for both training and games. (Photos by Amanda O’Toole/MiHockey)
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Skating with Red Wings gives Nathan Gerbe a rare home visit
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By Stefan Kubus – For Nathan Gerbe, being home in Oxford, Mich. even for a brief period of the summer isn’t exactly common. The 26-year-old Gerbe spent time in Ann Arbor playing for the U.S. NTDP, but that was the last time he was permanently in Michigan. From then on, Gerbe made headlines at…