Category: The Latest
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CCHA Players of the Week – Feb. 25
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced their players of the week today, with plenty of Michigan connections cracking the list. Wolverines sophomore forward Alex Guptill was named the league’s offensive player of the week, while Spartans goaltender Will Yanakeff took home the goaltender of the week nod. Miami forward Riley Barber, a Livonia native, was…
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Plymouth’s Michael Whaley plays game with father’s inspiration
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By Matt Mackinder – Hockey players, like most athletes, learn at an early age how to channel all their focus on the ice and not let off-ice distractions hamper their game. That said, there are extreme exceptions. Take Plymouth Whalers’ veteran forward Michael Whaley, who, after being acquired from Windsor at the 2011 Ontario Hockey…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 25
Big weekend for the #RedWings. Well we spent the majority of our weekend at Joe Louis Arena, and it proved to be worthwhile visits on Saturday and Sunday. The Red Wings ended a five-game losing streak by beginning what might be a new winning streak. On Saturday, Jimmy Howard and the Wings shut out the…
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Photo gallery: Red Wings 8, Canucks 3
Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery from the Red Wings’ 8-3 win over Vancouver Sunday night at Joe Louis Arena. Plus, check out our recap from the game right here. If you can’t see the gallery, follow this link to view the images through the MiHockey Flickr account. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Red Wings post eight on Luongo, Canucks for back-to-back wins
By Matt Mackinder – DETROIT – Baby steps. In what has been a trying season so far for the Red Wings, they’ll take a two-game winning streak. One night after blanking Nashville at home to erase a five-game losing skid, Detroit hosted Vancouver Sunday afternoon and with a depleted lineup, as has been the case…
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Wolverines complete sweep of Buckeyes in Columbus
By Greg Garno – COLUMBUS — After the Michigan and Ohio state hockey teams combined for six goals in the third period of Friday night’s 5-3 Wolverine victory, both teams picked up from where they left off on Saturday. Like a fire when gasoline is added, Michigan and the Buckeyes’ offense erupted on Saturday, combining…
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Howard shuts out Predators as Red Wings end five-game skid
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – The Wings scored early and often Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena. In doing so, they were able to do something they hadn’t done in a few games – win. Goals from Drew Miller, Tomas Tatar, Niklas Kronwall and Dan Cleary powered the Red Wings to a 4-0 win…
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Wolverines post 5-3 win over rival Ohio State in Columbus
By Matt Slovin – COLUMBUS, Ohio — With a road series in the CCHA Tournament a near-certainty for the Michigan hockey team, it urgently needed to show it could win away from Yost, having won just one true away game this season entering the weekend. That’s exactly what the Wolverines did on Friday night at…
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“Try Hockey For Free” clinics grow the game during Hockey Day
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By Michael Caples – On Feb. 16, Ara Kabodian took his three children to a “Try Hockey For Free” skate at the Plymouth Cultural Center. After talking to his oldest son, 9-year-old Andrew, through the glass while he was slipping and sliding through his first skating experience, Ara said he was taking advantage of the…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 22
Happy #Miracle Day. The Red Wings fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 3-2 yesterday. Follow this link to see our photo gallery from the game, and some comments from Canton native James Wisniewski on returning to his home state and leaving with a win. In a scary play during the second…