Category: The Latest
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Wolverines fall to Falcons Tuesday night at Yost Ice Arena
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – For the first time all season, Jon Merrill and Jacob Trouba started a game together, just like Red Berenson had intended many months ago. However, after 60 minutes of hockey, it didn’t have much of an impact on the scoreboard. The Wolverines’ struggles continued Tuesday night, as they…
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Spartans searching for answers after frustrating visit to Ferris State
By Stefan Kubus – EAST LANSING – Miserable. That’s how Michigan State head coach Tom Anastos explained his hectic Saturday night. Following a 3-0 loss to Ferris State in Big Rapids, on the way home, the windshield wipers on the team bus failed in a snowstorm, stranding the team for a two-and-a-half hour wait until…
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Outdoor hockey photos from across Michigan and beyond
Our friends sent us the photos they took from their ponds, lakes and backdoor rinks via Twitter and Facebook, and here are some of our favorites – including two from the Michigan Tech Huskies. Want to share yours with us? Tweet us (@MiHockeyNow) post your photo to our Facebook page (Facebook.com/MiHockeyNow), or email us at…
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 8
Happy Tuesday, everybody. Now that the Red Wings are coming back, we decided to take a look at the roster situation. Check out our answers to some of the hot topics surrounding the Red Wings right here. Alex Aleardi has been traded to Windsor in exchange for a 19-year-old forward, getting the Whalers under the…
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The Red Wings are back – now what?
By Dave Waddell – With the NHL and NHLPA – the two most dysfunctional groups outside of Washington D.C. when it comes to compromising – finally stepping back from the precipice to reach an agreement on a new 10-year Collective Bargaining Agreement, it’s finally time to look forward to what a Detroit Red Wings’ season…
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Whalers trade Farmington Hills native Alex Aleardi to Windsor, acquire Lorentz
By Michael Caples – With the Plymouth Whalers regaining the services of Mitchell Heard, somebody had to go. That somebody turned out to be Alex Aleardi. The 20-year-old Farmington Hills native was traded to the Windsor Spitfires today, to make room for the return of Mitchell Heard. Plymouth acquired 19-year-old left winger Zach Lorentz in…
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 7
What. A. Weekend. Where to begin? Might as well start with the news that broke yesterday at 5 a.m. – the NHL will actually have games this season. A marathon discussion session between the owners, players and a federal mediator ended early Sunday morning as the two sides agreed on the framework of a new…
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The latest college hockey polls – Jan. 7
The latest college hockey polls are out. Minnesota takes the top spot in both the USCHO and USA Today polls. See all the rankings below, along with how MiHockey editor Michael Caples voted in the USCHO Poll. USCHO Poll Minnesota Notre Dame Boston College New Hampshire Quinnipiac Miami North Dakota Boston University Denver Western Michigan…
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High School Hockey Rankings (MHSHCA Poll) – Jan. 7
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The latest high school hockey rankings from the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association have been released. Division 1 1. Birmingham Brother Rice 2. Novi/Detroit Catholic Central 3. Brighton 4. Muskegon Mona Shores 5. Macomb Dakota 6. University of Detroit Jesuit 7. Orchard Lake St. Marys 8. Plymouth 9. Utica Eisenhower 10. Grosse Pointe North Division…
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U.S. Women’s U18 squad captures silver in Finland
By Michael Caples – After a highly successful tournament run, Team USA came up just short in the gold-medal game of the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation U18 Women’s World Championship against Canada. The U.S. lost to their main rivals by a score of 2-1 in the Jan. 5 championship contest, with Canada scoring 58…