Author: MiHockey Staff
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PHOTOS: Red Wings beat Kings 3-1
The Red Wings welcomed the Los Angeles Kings to Detroit Monday night, and the Wings made their stay uncomfortable. Thanks to goals from Dennis Cholowski, Frans Nielsen and Dylan Larkin, as well as 42 saves from Jimmy Howard, the Wings picked up a 3-1 win at Little Caesars Arena. (Photos by Stefan Kubus/MiHockey)
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LSSU’s Gelsinger, NMU’s Tolvanen, MTU’s Bliss named WCHA players of week
UPDATE: Lake Superior State’s Brayden Gelsinger has also been named the NCAA’s second star of the week for his performances discussed below. By @MichaelCaples – Let’s just start with the obvious – Atte Tolvanen was named goalie of the week by the WCHA. The senior netminder for the Northern Michigan Wildcats scored a goal…
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PHOTOS: Team USA beats Maine on Teddy Bear Toss Night
It was Teddy Bear Toss Night on Saturday as USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team welcomed the Maine Black Bears to Plymouth, and the home team didn’t disappoint. Team USA recorded a 6-4 win, and Case McCarthy’s goal just 5:37 into the contest triggered the teddy toss. Cole Caufield scored twice, while…
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Western Michigan moves back into Top 20 after taking five of six points from UMD
By @MichaelCaples – An impressive weekend from Western Michigan has the Broncos back in the Top 20. WMU checks in at No. 17 in this week’s USCHO poll after the Broncos recorded a “sweep” of the defending national champion Minnesota Duluth in Kalamazoo Friday/Saturday. The Broncos and the then-No. 4/3 Bulldogs played to a…
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Under-17 Four Nations Cup brings some of the best in the world to Plymouth this week
By @StefanKubus – This week, some of the best young hockey players in the world will be skating at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. Teams from Slovakia, Switzerland and Russia are joining host USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team for the 2018 Under-17 Four Nations Cup, which takes place Tuesday through Saturday. Players…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-18 Team vs. Youngstown Phantoms
Check out MiHockey’s photos from the Youngstown Phantoms’ visit to Plymouth on Friday night. The NTDP Under-18 Team rallied back from a 3-0 deficit in the third period, taking a 4-3 lead before Youngstown ended up forcing overtime and winning in the extra period. Northville native Christian Stoever recorded 33 saves in the Phantoms’…
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Recruiting: Logan Neaton commits to UMass Lowell
By @MichaelCaples – Following in Connor Hellebuyck’s footsteps doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. Sunday evening, Brighton native Logan Neaton announced his commitment to UMass Lowell, the same school that Hellebuyck, a Commerce native, thrived at before becoming joining the Winnipeg Jets organization. Neaton played for Brighton High School before embarking on a…
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PHOTOS: Norris scores in 3-on-3 OT to give Wolverines ‘win’ over Minnesota
The University of Michigan and the University of Minnesota played to a 2-2 tie on Friday, but the Wolverines got the unofficial win. That’s because Josh Norris scored in the three-on-three overtime period to give Michigan the extra point in the Big Ten standings and send the Yost Ice Arena faithful home seeing their…
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NMU goaltender Atte Tolvanen scores in Wildcats’ win over Tech
By @MichaelCaples – They always say you never know what to expect in a rivalry game. Certainly held true Friday night at the Berry Events Center, as Northern Michigan beat Michigan Tech 5-3…with goaltender Atte Tolvanen scoring the final goal for NMU. At the 18:53 mark of the third period, the reigning WCHA goaltender…
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MiHockey’s 2018-19 High School Hockey Team Outlooks
Who will be left standing when all is said and done on March 9? The quest for a state championship is underway for Michigan’s high school hockey programs. Here are MiHockey’s team-by-team outlooks for the 2018-19 campaign. We wish all of the teams the best of luck as they progress through their seasons, and…