Category: Flint Firebirds
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PHOTOS: London Knights vs. Flint Firebirds
The Flint Firebirds kicked off the home portion of their 2018-19 schedule by hosting the London Knights Saturday night at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center. Check out MiHockey’s photos from the game, a contest that saw the Knights (with Michigan names Alec Regula, Antonio Stranges, Dalton Duhart, Andrew Perrott and Sahil Panwar) prevail…
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MiHockey’s ‘Games to Watch’ list for the 2018-19 season
It’s October, which officially means that it’s hockey season. In MiHockey’s annual ‘Games to Watch’ list, we offer up a highlighted list of some of the in-state battles we are certainly excited to see this upcoming season. If you’re looking for great hockey to watch within the friendly confines of the Great Lakes State, here…
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OHL announces 2018-19 home openers
By @MichaelCaples – Firebirds and Spirit fans can start making September plans. Today, the Ontario Hockey League announced the home openers for each of its 20 teams. The Spirit will host the first game of the 2018-19 OHL season when they welcome the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds to the Dow Event Center on Wednesday, Sept.…
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PHOTOS: Oakland Jr. Grizzlies host alumni game in support of #JoeyStrong
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The Oakland Jr. Grizzlies organized the Tier 1 organization’s first-ever alumni game over the holiday break, and they did so to support one of their hockey families. The alumni game served as a fundraiser for #JoeyStrong, as the OJG family collected money through ticket sales and raffles to give to the family of Joey Gangola…
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Saginaw Spirit brings in NTDP forward Jake Goldowski
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By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit announced today that they have added a forward from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Jake Goldowski is leaving Plymouth to join the Spirit for the rest of the 2017-18 season. The Pennsylvania native was a fourth-round pick of the Spirit in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection. He…
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PHOTOS: A Flint Firebirds vs. Saginaw Spirit Black Friday showdown
The Flint Firebirds and the Saginaw Spirit battled through a Turkey Day hangover on Black Friday for the latest in their I-75 Divide OHL rivalry. In a Friday night tilt at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw, the Spirit posted a convincing 6-1 win over their neighbors from Flint. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Check out NHL Central Scouting’s November list for 2018 draft
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By @MichaelCaples – NHL Central Scouting released its updated ‘Players to Watch’ list for the 2018 NHL Draft; here are all the Michigan names on the Nov. 15 list. ‘A’ Prospects Bode Wilde – Birmingham – NTDP (Michigan commit) Quinn Hughes – Michigan (NTDP alum) Andrei Svechnikov – Barrie (Muskegon Lumberjacks alum) Joel Farabee –…
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NHL Central Scouting releases preliminary ‘players to watch’ list for 2018 Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – NHL Central Scouting has released its preliminary ‘players to watch’ list for the 2018 NHL Draft. Check out the Michigan names who appear on the list, which was broken down alphabetically in three different grades – A, B, or C. A Skaters Joel Farabee – NTDP Quinn Hughes – Michigan,…
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New ‘Declaration of Principles’ from sport’s leaders aims to improve hockey for all
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By @MichaelCaples – While Wednesday was Little Caesars Arena Tour day for the Michigan hockey audience, something big was happening on a worldwide scale. The NHL, USA Hockey and 15 other leaders in the hockey community announced on Sept. 6 that they have joined forces to create a new ‘Declaration of Principles’ in an…
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Muskegon’s Andrei Svechnikov selected No. 1 overall in CHL Import Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – There’s a lot of talk that Andrei Svechnikov could be the first overall pick in next summer’s NHL Draft. Today, he’s the first overall pick in the CHL Import Draft. The Muskegon Lumberjacks forward and younger brother of Red Wings prospect Evgeny Svechnikov was claimed by the Barrie Colts in the…