Author: MiHockey Staff
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Evgeny Svechnikov undergoes knee surgery; out five-six months
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings announced today that they will be without one of their top prospects for the foreseeable future. Evgeny Svechnikov has underwent knee surgery, and he will be out five-to-six months, per the team’s release. Svechnikov, 21, was the Wings’ first-round pick in 2015. He played in 14 games…
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Jack Berry named Big Ten star of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Jack Berry had a big weekend for the Badgers, and he’s getting rewarded. The Holly native and junior goaltender for Wisconsin was named the Big Ten’s third star of the week today, after he led UW to a pair of wins over Boston College. Berry made 57 saves over the two games,…
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Recruiting: Oliver MacDonald commits to Nebraska Omaha
By @MichaelCaples – Oliver MacDonald is a Lumberjack right now. Soon, he will be a Maverick. The Grosse Pointe native announced tonight that he has committed to the University of Nebraska-Omaha. “I picked UNO because it has always been the school I’ve wanted to go to,” MacDonald told MiHockey. “I played a tournament there…
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Ryan Bednard named WCHA goaltender of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan teams were left off the WCHA players of the week list this go-round, but one of the Great Lakes State’s homegrown products was recognized. Bowling Green netminder Ryan Bednard, a Macomb native, was named the conference’s goaltender of the week after backstopping his Falcons to a pair of wins over…
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PHOTOS: Wildcats find revenge in rematch with Spartans
On Saturday night, Northern Michigan found some revenge against Michigan State, beating the Spartans 4-3 to even their weekend non-conference series between the two in-state programs. Joseph Nardi, Adam Rockwood, Denver Pierce and Darien Craighead scored for the Wildcats, while Atte Tolvanen recorded 26 saves between the pipes. Sam Saliba, Taro Hirose and Patrick Khodorenko…
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Broncos record sweep of Bulldogs in rivalry weekend
By @MichaelCaples – The Broncos and the Bulldogs met in a rivalry weekend home-and-home between the two West-Michigan programs, and Western Michigan claimed all the bragging rights. After a 4-3 victory Friday night in Big Rapids, the Broncos followed up with a 5-0 shutout in Kalamazoo on Saturday to record a pair of non-conference…
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PHOTOS: Team USA vs. Michigan
Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery from Friday night’s annual exhibition contest between USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team and the Michigan Wolverines. For more on the contest – Team USA’s third victory all-time against their neighbors – click here. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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PHOTOS: Griffins’ 2018-19 home opener features Zadina’s first goal, GR victory
The Grand Rapids Griffins hosted the team’s 2018-19 home opener Friday night at Van Andel Arena, and it was a good night for the hosts, as Grand Rapids recorded a 6-3 win over the Hershey Bears. Filip Zadina scored his first professional goal (and his second), while tallies from Matt Puempel, Carter Camper and Dominic…
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PHOTOS: Spartans top Wildcats in both teams’ 2018-19 NCAA opener
In an All-Michigan battle to officially start their seasons, Michigan State topped Northern Michigan 4-2 Friday night at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing. Mitch Lewandowski registered the game-winning goal for the Spartans with 1:14 remaining in regulation; Zach Osburn, Brennan Sanford and Taro Hirose (empty-netter) also scored for MSU. Tony Bretzman and Darien Craighead…
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Jack wins Hughes family edition of the NTDP vs. Michigan annual rivalry game
By @MichaelCaples – Jack won the face-off. It was a sign of things to come. The 2018 edition of the annual Michigan Wolverines vs. USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program exhibition game featured a particular sibling rivalry, as Team USA star Jack Hughes battled UM star Quinn Hughes. The ‘drama’ started early, as Quinn…