Shaved Ice – July 19

Happy Friday, everyone.

We’re giving away CCM RBZ skates to help you deal with the heat this summer. It’s really pretty simple on how to enter – all you have to do is post a picture/video on a social media channel that has to do with how you’re staying connected to hockey this summer, and use the hashtag #MiSummerHKY so we know you did so. For more information on it, click the image below.

Yesterday we shared an article honoring the 2013 college scholarship recipients from Ilitch Charities. See the list of distinguished student-athletes right here.

We also shared our final NHL Draft article, which featured St. Clair native Tyler Motte. Read all about it.

Darren Eliot has penned his latest ‘Special DElivery’ blog – this time he takes a look at the goaltending situations across the NHL, and says that re-signing Jimmy Howard was the right thing to do.

Plus, make sure you check out our Red Wings development camp articles – we have features on Dane Walters, Trevor Hamilton, Mike Babcock Jr., Luke Glendening and Jared Coreau.

Episode 2 of the Grand Rapids Griffins’ “Between the Benches” summer series.

Between the Benches: Calder Cup Playoffs – SACRIFICE AND FOCUS from griffinshockey on Vimeo. 

The hockey world is getting anxious to see next year’s NHL schedule (especially to see if there’s a big two-week gap in it for the Olympics). NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly had this to say on the subject:

“There has been no final agreement on the terms of Olympic participation at this point,” Daly told NHL.com. “And unless, or until, there is, the release of the 2013-14 regular-season schedule would be premature. Having said that, we hope that a final resolution on both matters can be achieved in the very near future.”

Hopefully they get all that sorted out soon, and that they will be allowing their players to compete in Sochi.

The Avalanche have inked Matt Duchene to a new five-year contract worth $30 million.

Los Angeles has signed captain Dustin Brown to a whopping eight-year extension worth $47 million. The Kings also announced that they have hired Rob Blake as their assistant GM.

And here’s Jacob Trouba talking to Jets TV:

Love this commercial…

Development camp photo gallery coming up next.