Shaved Ice – August 21

Hockey season cannot return fast enough.

MiHockey caught up with Justin Abdelkader this week to talk about the Red Wings’ roster additions, his invitation to the U.S. Olympic team camp, and more. Click here to read our article about the Muskegon native.

The Wings inked Gustav Nyquist to a new two-year contract yesterday. In other Nyquist news, police officers have arrested the woman believed to be behind breaking into Nyquist’s storage unit and stealing Nyquist’s first NHL goal puck.

 

Congrats to Megan Keller and Tori Sullivan for making the National Under-18 team. They will compete for the Red, White and Blue over the next few days.

On Monday, we talked to Valtteri Filppula about him leaving the Mitten and heading to Tampa Bay for a fresh start with the Lightning.

USA Hockey has announced their official ‘Try Hockey For Free’ days for the upcoming season – Nov. 2, 2013 and March 1, 2014. For more information, and how to register your organization, click here.

Henrik Zetterberg’s oen of the main guys for Warrior’s new stick…check out the promo video here.

Jaromir Jagr posted on his Facebook page yesterday that he believes this season will be his last in the NHL.

The Ducks have lost Sheldon Souray for the next six months, after he needed surgery to repair a torn ligament suffered during a training session in July.

Teemu Selanne is still trying to decide on whether he will return for another season or not.

The Bruins have promoted Keith Gretzky – yeah, believe it or not, he’s related – to director of amateur scouting for the Original Six club.

Our photo gallery from the first day of the MSU pro camp:

See you later today.