Author: MiHockey Staff
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MiHockey’s 2018 USHL Draft Watch (Day 1)
By @MichaelCaples – A new crop of skilled Michigan youngsters will be selected by United States Hockey League clubs Monday night during the league’s Phase 1 Draft. Join MiHockey as we provide live updates on the selections of 2002 birth-year players from our state, and picks made by the Muskegon Lumberjacks (those picks are listed…
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Red Wings sign David Pope to entry-level contract
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have locked up one of their recent draft picks and college hockey standouts. David Pope, fresh off a senior season at Nebraska-Omaha in which he recorded 41 points in 35 games, has signed an entry-level contract with Detroit, the team that drafted him in the fourth round of…
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Team USA posts back-to-back shutouts at World Championship; DeBrincat scores first goal
By @MichaelCaples – Defense hasn’t been a problem for Team USA, that’s for sure. At the 2018 IIHF Men’s World Championship, the Americans have followed up a shootout win over Canada with back-to-back shutouts. After blanking Denmark 4-0 on Saturday, the U.S. just did the same to Germany today, posting a 3-0 victory. Keith Kinkaid…
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NTDP announces 2018-19 Under-17 Team roster
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program’s Under-17 Team is still competing in the USHL playoffs, but today, the Plymouth-based program announced the players coming in next fall. The 2018-19 Under-17 Team roster was announced today, as the NTDP revealed the latest group of players who will be joining the two-year training program.…
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Larkin scores twice in Team USA’s World Championship-opening win against Canada
By @MichaelCaples – No. 71’s off to a good start at the 2018 IIHF Men’s World Championship. Dylan Larkin scored twice in Team USA’s opening game at the tournament today – against Canada, no less. The U.S. prevailed over their rivals to the north in a shootout, with Cam Atkinson scoring both of the Americans’…
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Landmark season continues for NTDP after wild 16-goal game
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – Wednesday night, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team won Game 2 of their USHL Eastern Conference Final series against the Youngstown Phantoms by a final score of 10-6. “It’s certainly not your typical playoff game,” NTDP coach John Wroblewski quipped. Certainly not, indeed. Multiple five-goal leads vanishing; goalies…
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PHOTOS: NTDP scores 10 in wild Game 2 win over Youngstown
USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program scored 10 goals Wednesday evening in a Game 2 win against the Youngstown Phantoms. In a wild affair that saw leads of 6-1 and 7-3 turn into a 7-6 nail-biter in the third period, the Under-17 Team eventually pulled away to even the series before the two teams head…
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PHOTOS: Youngstown Phantoms win Game 1 of USHL Eastern Conference Final vs. NTDP
Game 1 went to the visitors Tuesday night, as Michigan native Tommy Parrottino scored the game-winner in overtime for the Youngstown Phantoms in Game 1 of the USHL Eastern Conference Final with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Plymouth. Game 2 of the best-of-five series takes place tonight, once again at USA Hockey Arena.…
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St. Clair Shores native Shawn Szydlowski named 2017-18 ECHL MVP
By @StefanKubus – One of Michigan’s own earned the ECHL’s top individual honor for the 2017-18 season. St. Clair Shores native and Fort Wayne Komets forward Shawn Syzdlowski was named league MVP, as voted on by ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media members and media relations directors. The 27-year-old led the ECHL in scoring with 79 points…
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USHL announces 2017-18 all-league, all-rookie teams
By @MichaelCaples – The USHL continued to roll out its end-of-season awards Tuesday morning, this time announcing the all-league and all-rookie teams for the 2017-18 season. Michigan names Quinn Preston, Paul Cotter, All-USHL First Team G: Filip Larsson, Tri-City Storm D: Ben Finkelstein, Waterloo Black Hawks D: Graham Lillibridge, Chicago Steel F: Anthony Del Gaizo,…