Author: MiHockey Staff
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U.S. Youth Olympic Games roster announced
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its roster for the upcoming 2020 Youth Olympic Games, which features some of the best 2004 birth-year players across the country. Congrats to the following Michigan names, who will represent the Red, White and Blue in Lausanne, Switzerland from Jan. 9-22. The U.S., Canada, Denmark, Finland, Russia…
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McGroarty named new GM of Muskegon Lumberjacks; Lowe new president of hockey operations
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks have announced a series of changes to the team’s front office, including a new general manager and president of hockey operations. Jimmy McGroarty has been named the new general manager of the USHL franchise, while Steve Lowe is the new president of hockey operations. “The ownership continues to…
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Griffins Youth Foundation to host “Try Blind Hockey” event in January
By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins Youth Foundation, along with the Grand Rapids Griffins and Tim Kane, will host a free “Try Blind Hockey” event on Sunday, Jan. 26. The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the east rink of Griff’s IceHouse at Belknap Park. Visually impaired persons of all…
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U.S. roster for 2019 World Junior A Challenge announced
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced the 21 players who will make up the U.S. Junior Select Team for the upcoming 2019 World Junior A Challenge, and there are six Michigan names on the list. The roster for the World Junior A Challenge features some of the best players from the USHL each…
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Abby Roque named NCAA first star of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Abby Roque has already set a career-high mark in goals this season, and she has only played 14 games. The senior forward’s impressive start to the 2019-2020 season has been recognized by the NCAA, as she was named the first star of the week in all of women’s college hockey today.…
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Michigan State’s Lethemon named B1G first star of the week
By @StefanKubus – After a massive weekend for the Spartans against their rivals from Ann Arbor, the netminder has earned Big Ten recognition. John Lethemon backstopped MSU to a sweep over the University of Michigan, first in a 4-3 win on Thursday in Ann Arbor and he followed it up with a 35-save shutout…
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Ferris State’s Willets and Rutkowski, Tech’s Bliss named WCHA players of week
By @MichaelCaples – Three of the four WCHA players of the week spots this time around are going to Michigan residents. Ferris State’s Jake Willets and Joe Rutkowski have received weekly honors from the college hockey conference, as has Michigan Tech’s Trenton Bliss, the WCHA announced today. Willets, an Erie, Mich., native, was named…
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Tech takes both at LSSU; college weekend round-up
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan Tech traveled to the Soo this weekend, and the trip didn’t bother the Huskies. In a pair of games with in-state rival Lake Superior State, MTU posted wins of 4-2 and 2-1 on Friday and Saturday, respectively, for two big wins in WCHA conference play. “I’m proud of our team,” Tech…
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Spartans sweep Wolverines with Saturday night shutout
By @MichaelCaples – EAST LANSING – On Thursday evening in Ann Arbor, the Spartans needed a third-period comeback to beat the Wolverines in Round 1 of their rivalry weekend series. In Round 2, they didn’t wait as long. A goal from freshman Josh Nodler 1:59 into the rematch gave MSU an early lead, and…
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Spartans come back, beat Wolverines at Yost
By @MichaelCaples – ANN ARBOR – Round 1 goes to the Spartans. In the first of two battles between Michigan and Michigan State, the visitors rallied to win 4-3 at Yost Ice Arena Thursday night in Ann Arbor. Logan Lambdin broke a 3-3 tie in the middle of the third period, while Patrick Khodorenko…