Author: MiHockey Staff
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Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, Honeybaked 16U to play in annual charity game
By @MichaelCaples – Last year, the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies and Honeybaked 16U teams made one of their rivalry games function as a ‘Movember’ charity fundraiser for prostate cancer. They have since decided to turn the event into an annual affair. This year, the two High Performance Hockey League clubs will play in the ‘Holiday…
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NTDP announces Star Wars Night details, Auston Matthews Bobblehead Night
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program has released details for two big nights in Plymouth. On Jan. 26, Team USA will host its annual Star Wars Night, where for the sixth time, the team will don Star Wars-inspired jerseys to auction off for C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. The Under-17 Team will…
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Muskegon’s Bussi and Yakovenko, Team USA’s Zegras named USHL players of week
By @MichaelCaples – They weren’t born here, but all three of this week’s USHL players of the week selections are Michigan residents. The two Michigan-based USHL franchises filled up this week’s weekly stars list for the top junior league in the country, as Muskegon’s Alex Yakovenko and Brandon Bussi were selected, as was Team…
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Lake Superior State moves into Top 20 after weekend split with No. 10 BG
By @MichaelCaples – Lake Superior State continued its strong start to the 2018-19 campaign during the team’s road trip to Bowling Green this past weekend, and they’re drawing some national praise. LSSU checks in at No. 20 on this week’s USCHO college hockey poll after improving to 6-3-1 on the season with a Friday…
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Western Michigan records road sweep of No. 11 North Dakota
By @MichaelCaples – Road trips don’t often go well when the destination is Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. The Broncos enjoyed their stay on the campus of North Dakota this past weekend, however. Western Michigan recorded a pair of wins Friday and Saturday to record a weekend sweep on the road against…
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Eight Michigan Names On Team USA’s World Junior A Challenge roster
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its roster for the upcoming World Junior A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alberta. Eight Michigan names have made the 2018 U.S. Junior Select Team, which is made up of top players from the USHL. The U.S. will play an exhibition contest against Canada East on Friday, Dec. 7…
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Recruiting: Zak Karpa commits to Princeton
By @MichaelCaples – Zak Karpa will certainly be working hard on the ‘student’ part of his student-athlete label in college. The Honeybaked 16U forward has announced his commitment to Princeton. “I selected the Tigers after having the opportunity to visit the campus, meet with the coaching staff and speak with current players,” Karpa told MiHockey.…
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PHOTOS: St. Cyr leads Notre Dame to victory over Michigan
Thanks to a 29-save outing from Northville native and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program alum Dylan St. Cyr, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish evened their weekend series with the Michigan Wolverines by posting a 6-2 victory at Yost Ice Arena. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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PHOTOS: Red Wings win big on Hockey Fights Cancer Night at LCA
It was Hockey Fights Cancer Night at Little Caesars Arena Tuesday night, and the Red Wings made sure the fans in attendance at Little Caesars Arena were treated to a good time. Detroit posted a 6-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes, as Anthony Mantha, Dennis Cholowski, Michael Rasmussen, Luke Glendening, Andreas Athanasiou and Mike…
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NHL Central Scouting announces updated 2019 Draft rankings
By @MichaelCaples – This week, NHL Central Scouting announced its updated November rankings for the 2019 Draft. Here is MiHockey’s list of all the Michigan names featured on the latest compilation, using Central Scouting’s breakdown of ‘A, B and C’ players. An ‘A’ ranking indicates a potential first-round draft selection, a ‘B’ ranking indicates…