Author: MiHockey Staff
-

MAHA announces 2019 state tournament dates, locations
By @MichaelCaples – Players expecting to win state titles next March can now start filling in their calendars. The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association has finalized the 2019 state tournament dates and locations, and there will be four weekends worth of championship celebrations for the youth hockey community. Here is the full list:
-

Team USA beats Switzerland to secure spot in U17 Four Nations championship game (with photos)
By @MichaelCaples – So nice, they’re going to do this twice. With Team USA beating Switzerland 3-1 Wednesday evening at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, the U.S. has secured a spot in the 2018 Under-17 Four Nations Cup championship game (slated for Saturday night at 7 p.m.). The Americans know who their foe will…
-

New hockey academy coming to Grand Rapids for 2019-2020 school year
By @MichaelCaples – Total Package Hockey first opened their Center of Excellence hockey academy in Metro Detroit in 2014. Now, they’re heading out west. The hockey training company has announced that a new Center of Excellence will be operated from the Southside Ice Arena in Byron Center, just outside of Grand Rapids. Southside Ice…
-

WATCH: Cam Johnson plays “That Guy” this holiday season for his Binghamton Devils
Troy native Cam Johnson is one of the underrated hockey personalities to come out of the Great Lakes State in recent years. The fun-loving goaltender is now showing off his ‘acting’ abilities for his Binghamton Devils (AHL affiliate of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils) this holiday season, as the former North Dakota national champion…
-

Meet four members of the Women’s Olympic Team gold medalists at LSSU vs. NTDP game this Sunday
By @MichaelCaples – This Sunday, hockey fans can not only check out a battle between Lake Superior State and Team USA, but they can also meet four gold-medalists from the 2018 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team, as well. Amanda Kessel, Hannah Brandt, Nicole Hensley and Farmington Hills’ own Megan Keller will be in attendance…
-

WATCH: Red Berenson’s acceptance speech from the 2018 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration
By @StefanKubus – It was announced in August, and on Wednesday night, it was made official: Red Berenson is a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. And rightfully so for his contributions to the sport over the past half century. Berenson led Michigan to 22 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 1991-2012. Along the…
-

Recruiting: Chris Lipe commits to Michigan Tech
By @MichaelCaples – From Rockford to Houghton – with some other stops in between. Michigan native Chris Lipe has announced his commitment to Michigan Tech. The 1999 birth-year defenseman – a Rockford native – is in the midst of his second season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL. “When I went on…
-

Recruiting: Lumberjacks’ Brandon Bussi commits to Western Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – Lumberjacks goaltender Brandon Bussi has been thriving in Muskegon. He has decided that he would like to stay in the Great Lakes State for the foreseeable future, too. Bussi has announced his commitment to Western Michigan. He said a trip to Kalamazoo made quite an impression. “I went on a visit…
-

Team USA opens U17 Four Nations with 7-2 win over Slovakia
By @MichaelCaples – The host country had a strong start to the 2018 Under-17 Four Nations Cup Tuesday night. Team USA beat Slovakia 7-2, as 16 different U.S. players found the scoresheet in their tournament opener. “I am proud of the overall effort tonight,” said U.S. National Under-17 Team head coach Seth Appert. “We received…
-

The latest boys’ high school hockey rankings (Dec. 12, 2018)
The latest boys’ high school hockey rankings from the Michigan High School Hockey Hub have arrived. The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association released their latest boys high school hockey rankings on Dec. 12; here are the Top 15 teams from Div. I-III for the official team rankings. Division 1 Detroit Catholic Central Saginaw…