Author: MiHockey Staff
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Niklas Kronwall announces his retirement
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings will be saying goodbye to one of their leaders. Niklas Kronwall has announced his retirement. “They say every journey has to come to an end,” Kronwall said in a video released by the Red Wings. “My journey as a player for the Detroit Red Wings ends here.”…
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Lumberjacks’ 30-man roster announced; check out all USHL team lists
By @MichaelCaples – The USHL has announced the 30-man rosters and affiliate lists for each of the junior league clubs, which means the first official look at the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ line-up for the 2019-2020 season. Teams have until Sept. 23 to get down to a 23-man roster. Muskegon’s roster is below; to see all…
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PHOTOS: 2019 Top 80 Showcase
The 2019 edition of the Michigan Hockey Advancement Top 80 Showcase took place on Aug. 2-4 at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena. Now in its fifth season, the MHA – created by Total Package Hockey – serves as a fall hockey program for high school players prior to the official MHSAA season. The Top 80…
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Recruiting: Thomas Bordeleau commits to Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – Being the son of a former professional hockey player meant lots of traveling for Thomas Bordeleau. While he was born in Houston, Texas, he spent his formative years in Switzerland and in Montreal, following the career of his father, Sebastian. That meant that when Bordeleau was searching for a D1 college…
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Schedule set for first-ever MAHA Tier 1 Showcase
By @MichaelCaples – In less than two weeks, all of Michigan’s Tier 1 boys teams at the 14U, 15-Only, 16U and 18U levels will be under one roof for a jam-packed weekend of hockey. The first-ever MAHA Tier 1 Showcase is bringing together all eight teams in the 14U, 15-Only and 16U age brackets,…
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Dream Gap Tour to showcase top women’s hockey talent across North America
By @MichaelCaples – Today, the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association announced a new series of events to promote women’s hockey and the game’s top players. The “Dream Gap Tour” will bring some of the best women’s hockey players from around the world together for a series of games and community events in select…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-17 Team’s first practice in Plymouth
The start of the 2019-2020 school year means a new freshman class for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. This week, the 2003 birth-year edition of the NTDP Under-17 Team is settling in at USA Hockey Arena, and Tuesday marked the team’s first official practice on the ice in Plymouth. Check out MiHockey’s…
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Recruiting: Braidan Simmons-Fischer commits to Western Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – Braidan Simmons-Fischer’s hockey travels have taken him across the globe, but he has made the decision to stay home in the Mitten State for college hockey. The Northville native has announced his commitment to Western Michigan. “I chose WMU because they believed in my ability as a hockey player,” Simmons-Fischer told…
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NTDP’s past, present and future show up in Plymouth for preseason training camp
By @MichaelCaples – In one group, you had the likes of Dylan Larkin and Zach Werenski. In another, you had members of this upcoming season’s Under-17 and Under-18 Teams. And in a third, you had players hoping that they can be a part of this next year. The USA Hockey National Team Development Program…
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Red Wings’ Abdelkader, Hirose return to East Lansing for MSU Pro Camp
By @MichaelCaples – EAST LANSING – A new construction project at Munn Ice Arena isn’t keeping a pair of Red Wings from returning to their former home this week. Justin Abdelkader and Taro Hirose are among the participants at Michigan State’s annual ‘Pro Camp’ – a yearly tradition operated by longtime Spartans assistant coach Tom…