Author: MiHockey Staff
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PHOTOS: USA Hockey Arena hosts opening ceremony for 2018 15-Only Tier 1 National Championship
On Wednesday evening, USA Hockey Arena threw a party for their week-long guests. The Plymouth-based arena hosted an opening ceremony for the players and teams taking part in the 2018 USA Hockey 15-Only Tier 1 National Championship, which is now underway. Michigan was represented by 15O champion Little Caesars and the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, who…
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2018 USHL Fall Classic set for Sept. 27-30 in Pittsburgh
By @StefanKubus – The USHL Fall Classic brings together both the junior league’s 17 clubs and also top youth teams from across the country. The league announced Thursday that the event will take place from Sept. 27-30 in Pittsburgh this year. All 17 USHL clubs will play two regular-season games, including USA Hockey’s National Team…
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Red Wings announce return of ‘Paint the Ice’ event on April 26
By @StefanKubus – Last year, fans had the opportunity to paint the ice of Joe Louis Arena with a personal message or design in its final season. Now, fans can do the same in the first year of Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings announced on Thursday that the second Paint the Ice event will…
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U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team Roster for World Championship announced
By @MichaelCaples – Each and every April, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team travels to the IIHF U18 World Championship to take on some of the best players in the world in their age group. That means that, every April, the roster announcement for the U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team is not too…
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Top 2002 birth-year players to know before this week’s OHL Draft
By @MichaelCaples – With the 2018 OHL Priority Selection set to take place this Saturday, MiHockey connected with OHL Midwest U.S. scout Kevin Hess to compile a list of some of the top players to know in the 2002 birth-year class. Here are the players Hess shared – in alphabetical order – along with comments…
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Hronek, Appleton named to 2018 AHL All-Rookie Team
By @StefanKubus – The American Hockey League announced its All-Rookie Team on Wednesday, and a pair of Michigan names made the list. Grand Rapids Griffins defenseman and Saginaw Spirit alum Filip Hronek was one of two defenseman named to the list. And up front, Michigan State alum Mason Appleton cracked the list after impressing in…
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Red Wings assign Svechnikov, Hicketts to Grand Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced some roster reshuffling today, hours after completing the team’s third-to-last game of the 2017-18 season. Detroit has assigned forward Evgeny Svechnikov and defenseman Joe Hicketts to Grand Rapids. The club has also returned goaltender Tom McCollum, who was called up on an emergency basis last night to back…
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Griffins sign Spirit defenseman Marcus Crawford
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins are mining some talent cultivated in their home state. Today, the Griffins announced that they have signed Saginaw Spirit defenseman Marcus Crawford to a two-year contract beginning in the 2018-19 season. Crawford also signed an amateur tryout agreement so he can spend the rest of the 2017-18 season…
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PHOTOS: Megan Keller’s NTDP visit, U18 Team’s last home game
Friday was an eventful night for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, as the NTDP welcomed Olympic gold-medalist and hometown hero Megan Keller to Plymouth while they also said goodbye (sort of) to the Under-18 Team. Keller, a Farmington native, signed autographs for fans and took part in a ceremonial puck drop. In between, the…
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Recruiting: Andrei Bakanov commits to Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – Andrei Bakanov has only spent one year in the state of Michigan, but he caught the eyes of college hockey programs in a hurry (if they weren’t already aware of him). Now, he’s locked in to be a Wolverine. The 2002 birth-year forward – a native of Moskva, Russia – has announced…