Author: MiHockey Staff
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MAHA postpones all tryouts until further notice
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association has announced that all tryouts for all age groups and skill levels are postponed until further notice. Here is the statement in full: On Monday, March 23, the Governor of Michigan issued an Executive Order in Response to COVID-19 to, “Stay Home, Stay Safe” until April…
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NHL announces postponements of Draft, Awards, Scouting Combine
By @MichaelCaples – The NHL announced today that it has postponed major off-season events. The league has postponed the 2020 NHL Scouting Combine, the 2020 NHL Awards and the 2020 NHL Draft. The location, timing and format for the draft (and draft lottery) will be announced when details are finalized. No statement on how…
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2020-21 NTDP Under-17 Team roster announced
By @MichaelCaples – The next NTDP class has officially been unveiled. Today, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program announced its 2020-21 Under-17 Team roster, welcoming a group of 2004 birth-year players from across the country into the Plymouth-based program. Eight of the players have played for Michigan-based youth hockey organizations; six skated in the…
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Griffins sign Livonia native Max Humitz, one other
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins announced the signing of two players today, including Livonia native Max Humitz. Fresh off serving as a captain of Lake Superior State as a senior, Humitz has signed a one-year deal with the AHL franchise, as has Notre Dame senior defenseman Tory Dello. Humitz played four seasons…
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MAHA cancels boys’ district selection camps, girls’ selection camp and Team Michigan tryouts
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association has sent an email to registered participants to let them know that the boys’ district selection camps, the girls’ selection camp and the Team Michigan tryouts have all been cancelled. Hope remains to still hold the boys’ bantam camps at Lake Superior State and the Midget…
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2019-2020 Boys’ High School Hockey Dream Team announced
By @MichaelCaples – Tonight, the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association announced the 2019-2020 Dream Team, honoring the top six players in the state as voted on by coaches across the state. Congrats to the following players: Seth Lause – Livonia Stevenson – Forward Lause, a senior, finished with 17 goals and 27 assists…
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USA Hockey revises national player development camp schedule, cancels some
By @MichaelCaples – With the uncertainty surrounding the amount of time the country will need to be practicing social distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak, USA Hockey has made the decision to revise its annual player development camp schedule, and cancel some. The camps serve as both training opportunities and talent evaluations for USA Hockey,…
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Will Lockwood signs entry-level contract with Vancouver
By @MichaelCaples – The season came to a screeching halt for Will Lockwood, but his hockey journey will continue. The Bloomfield Hills native and University of Michigan captain has signed his entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks, the team that drafted him No. 64 overall in 2016. “Will is a hard-working, two-way winger with…
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Recruiting: Tim Erkkila commits to Northern Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – The Northern Michigan Wildcats have locked up another high school hockey star. Former Brighton standout defenseman Tim Erkkila has announced his commitment to NMU, bringing him much closer to home than where he spent the 2019-2020 season. Erkkila, the captain of the Brighton varsity squad in 2018-19, spent this year with…
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PHOTOS: St. Clair Shores wins 2020 MAHA 8U Mite Red Division state championship
Congrats to St. Clair Shores, the 2020 MAHA 8U Mite Red Division state champions. The St. Clair Shores boys topped the Soo Lakers in the championship contest, played on March 8 at the Dearborn Ice Skating Center. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey) NOTE: In the midst of the Coronavirus concerns, we are going to start posting…