Category: The Latest
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Shaved Ice – May 22
Press day edition of Shaved Ice. We’re grinding out the latest issue of MiHockeyMag right now – emphasis on the drafts that just happened, and the big draft that’s coming up. Love this time of year. The Grand Rapids Griffins have survived the second round. The Wings’ AHL affiliate beat the Toronto Marlies last night,…
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Pulkkinen brings “Holy Slapper” to Grand Rapids
By Kyle Kujawa – As just about any professional hockey player will tell you, the NHL Entry Draft does not define a career. Looking at NHL roster will reveal a healthy blend of high draft picks, but also a good mix of late-round draft picks, undrafted free agents and projects reclaimed from other organizations. Many…
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Shaved Ice – May 21
Is it Thursday yet? Joe Louis Arena was rocking and rolling last night, as the Red Wings posted a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks to take a 2-1 series lead. Click here to check out our recap from the contest. Down in the ‘Check It Out’ area, we’ve got the photo gallery from the…
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Photo gallery: Red Wings frustrate Blackhawks in Game 3 win
The Red Wings frustrated the Blackhawks for the duration of Game 3, and ended up picking up a 3-1 win (and a 2-1 series lead) in the process. Click here to read our recap from Joe Louis Arena. Can’t see the photos? Follow this link to view them through our Flickr account. (All photos by…
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Red Wings take Game 3 at home, take series lead in the process
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – In a span of 31 seconds during the second period, the Detroit Red Wings took control of their game against the Chicago Blackhawks. With a little help from Pavel Datsyuk in the third, they took control of the entire series. Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds…
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Thirteen Michigan connections invited to NHL Combine
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The National Hockey League announced the 101 players that are invited to their scouting combine today, with 13 Michigan connections making the list. Eight products of the U.S. National Team Development Program received invites, while Ryan Hartman of the Plymouth Whalers and the Saginaw Spirit duo of James Lodge and Nick Moutrey represent Michigan’s two Ontario…
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Pavel Datsyuk: Quiet on his skates, loud on the scoresheet
By Dave Waddell – So silently does Pavel Datsyuk skate that the NHL’s best thief of the night never tips off his intended victims. The puck is there on their stick and then it’s gone and so is Datsyuk with one his patented pivot turns. “With other guys, you can hear them coming,” retired…
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Shaved Ice – May 20
Welcome back to the work week. The good news? Red Wings tonight. The City of Detroit welcomes the Chicago Blackhawks to town tonight…wonder if Hockeytown will be nice to them. Game 3, with the series all tied up, starts at 7:30 p.m. The Wings and ‘Hawks are tied at 1-1, thanks to a superb…
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Red Wings control third period en route to series-tying Game 2 win
Can’t see the photos? Click here to view them through our Flickr account. (All photos by Ellina Stein/MiHockey) By Michael Caples – In the third period of Game 1, the Red Wings fell apart. In the third period of Game 2, the Red Wings seized control. Goals from Johan Franzen and Valtteri Filppula in the…
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2014 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase participants announced
The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League selection committee announced today the teams who will participate in their annual prep showcase. Forty-two schools will compete in the 2014 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase from Thursday, Feb. 6 to Saturday, Feb. 8. The MIHL, the city of Trenton and Trenton Public Schools co-host the showcase at the Kennedy Ice…