Category: The Latest
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 8
Snow day edition, starring Petr Mrazek. What a night for 20-year-old Petr Mrazek. Talk quickly went from “check out how cool that mask is” to “check out all those saves” in a hurry. Now, he did get some help from his new teammates – the Wings finally picked up some secondary scoring, and they helped…
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From The Crease: Getting The Nod
By Dave DeSander (guest writer) – Being part of a team as a goalie means that sometimes you won’t always be the starter. Regardless of whether it’s because of a recent sub-par performance, politics, lack of experience, etc, a coach will have a certain goalie labeled as the backup. Due to the unpredictability of the…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Feb. 4)
Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer, now powered by Bauer Hockey. 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 night, we’ll keep an…
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Petr Mrazek’s ‘You Should Know’ from MiHockeyMag
Sometimes, the timing works out perfectly. In the Jan. 28 edition of MiHockeyMag, we featured Red Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek as our ‘You Should Know’ athlete of the issue. Get to know the new Red Wings goaltender just a little bit better before he debuts for Detroit tonight by clicking on the image below and…
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Report: Tim Thomas traded to the Islanders
By Michael Caples – TSN.ca is reporting that Davison native Tim Thomas has been traded from the Boston Bruins to the New York Islanders, in exchange for a conditional draft pick in 2014 or 2015. Thomas hasn’t played for Boston this season; over the summer he declared that he would be taking a year off from…
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Behind Rutledge, Wolverines look to continue winning ways
By Greg Garno – ANN ARBOR – The Michigan hockey team’s push for positioning in the CCHA playoffs only gets tougher in the month of February. The Wolverines, coming off their first sweep of the season against Michigan State last weekend, will not play on home ice until March. With only two games remaining at…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 7
Mrazek gets the start. Good thing he’s got a sweet mask to wear while playing goal. The Wings will finally give Jimmy Howard a break tonight, as they will start rookie goaltender Petr Mrazek in St. Louis. Check out the mask the AHL All-Star has been wearing this season – it was designed by David…
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Photo gallery: MIHL Prep Showcase begins in Trenton
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Last night marked the beginning of the MIHL Prep Showcase in Trenton. MiHockey photographer Andrew Knapik was on hand for the event, check out his photos from the collection of opening-night games. Can’t see the images? Click here. MIHL president Andy Weidenbach said he’s been very pleased with the growth of the tournament over the…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 6
Press day edition of Shaved Ice. MiHockeyMag goes to press this afternoon. Rough night for the Red Wings last night, as the Flames rolled into town to disappoint a JLA crowd with a 4-1 win. Former Wolverines star Mike Cammalleri had helpers on the first two goals, by the way. Recap from The Joe, written…
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Red Wings struggle at home, lose to Calgary 4-1
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – The Red Wings were trailing 3-1 with roughly 15 minutes remaining in regulation when they were given an opportunity on a power play to cut the Flames’ lead in half. The results of the man-advantage? A pass that went the length of the ice without touching any sticks, Pavel…