2013 winter classic
In temporary move outdoors, Great Lakes Invitational won't lose grandeur
42 minutes ago
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY MATT SLOVIN
DETROIT — The Great Lakes Invitational will deviate from tradition this December. Instead of playing at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena, teams will travel from all ends of Michigan and convene at Comerica Park.
2013 winter classic
Brandon discusses attendance records, night games and playoffs
25 minutes ago
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY ZACH HELFAND
Michigan Athletic Director Dave Brandon treasures the record Michigan set last year, when it hosted the largest crowd to ever watch a hockey game during the Big Chill at the Big House.
2013 winter classic
In the Big House, Red Wings talk Winter Classic
1 hours ago
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY EVERETT COOK
Until very recently, Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk had never stepped inside Michigan Stadium despite playing all 10 of his NHL seasons in Detroit. American football isn’t too big in Datsyuk’s native Russia.
2013 winter classic
How the 2013 Winter Classic came to Michigan Stadium
4 minutes ago
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT
DETROIT — The inaugural meeting between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Cougars took place on Jan. 4, 1927 at Border Cities Arena in Windsor, Ontario. The arena — nicknamed “The Barn” — was the Cougars’ first home.
Rivalry at the center of hockey's focus this weekend
55 minutes ago
BY LIZ VUKELICH
Luke Moffatt didn’t mince words when talking about the Michigan hockey team’s rivalry with Michigan State.
“You want to kill them,” the sophomore forward said bluntly on Monday. “You hate them.”
2013 winter classic
Red Wings, Maple Leafs will face off at Big House
1 hours ago
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT
In a Thursday morning press conference, the league announced the Winter Classic at the Big House and the inaugural Hockeytown Winter Festival, which will be held at Comerica Park, the home of the Detroit Tigers.
• REGENTS: NHL rents Michigan Stadium for $3 million
For outdoor game, Hunwick and Moffatt are all in
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BY MATT SLOVIN
With the National Hockey League scheduled to make a “major announcement” in Detroit on Thursday, members of the Michigan hockey team reacted with enthusiasm to the news that the Winter Classic is expected to be held in Ann Arbor next January.
DeBlois leads scrappy penalty-kill unit
- Jed Moch/Daily
BY EVERETT COOK
The Michigan hockey team wouldn’t be successful if it was littered with flashy offensive playmakers that cared about defense as much as Wes Welker cares for Gisele Bundchen.
Merrill eludes description but provides presence for hockey
- Erin Kirkland/Daily
BY ZACH HELFAND
You probably haven’t noticed the Michigan hockey player wearing the No. 24 sweater, so here’s an introduction: his name is Jon Merrill, he’s a sophomore defender, and he’s pretty decent.
'Hobey' Hunwick beaches Miami as Wolverines roll to sweep
- Jed Moch/Daily
BY MATT SLOVIN
It didn’t matter who was in net for Miami during the Wolverines’ series sweep. It only mattered who stood at the opposite end of the ice — fifth-year senior netminder Shawn Hunwick.
