By Jim den Hollander Midwest Hockey Editor Despite a valiant seven-game effort, the Detroit Red Wings’ season wrapped up at the end of the opening round of the NHL postseason. A month later, Head Coach Mike Babcock ended a season long media hyped process when he ended his 10-year association with the Wings and moved
By Jim den Hollander Midwest Hockey Editor The Grand Rapids Griffins found its back squarely against the wall just 24 hours into the 2014-15 American Hockey League post season. That was on April 26 as the Griffins found itself quickly down 2-0 in its Best of Five West Conference Quarterfinal against the Toronto Marlies. The Griffins
By Jim den Hollander Midwest Hockey Editor There have been many changes in at the home of the Winged Wheel in recent seasons, but the departure of Head Coach Mike Babcock should officially usher in a new era in the team’s history. During a decade as the Red Wings’ head coach, Babcock has racked up
By Jim den Hollander Midwest Hockey Editor Marcus Kruger scored seven goals in the regular season and added one more in the post season, heading into action Tuesday night. All of that was before he scored the biggest goal of the season for his team to date. Standing to the left of Anaheim Ducks goaltender
The annual Traverse City tournament for NHL rookies and prospects is always a great preview to the season for fans in those late off season withdrawal stages. There are eight teams playing in the event and while teams such as the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes give the event some eastern representation, there is
The SPHL leading Peoria Rivermen made the trip into Alabama and pulled off a split with the host Huntsville Havoc last weekend (March 13-14, 2015). Rivermen took the first game with a 6-2 margin but the home side regrouped and pulled out a 3-1 edge in the getaway game. The Havoc controlled the game to
