Author: MiHockey Staff
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Michigan’s Thiele, Van Wieren make U.S. Under-18 Women’s Select Team
By @MichaelCaples – Following the conclusion of the 2019 Women’s National Festival, USA Hockey has announced its rsoters for the U.S. Under-18 and Under-22 Women’s Select Teams that will compete in a pair of three-game series against Canada later this month. Two Michigan natives have earned spots on the Under-18 Team; congrats to Milford’s…
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Wolverines welcome eight freshmen for 2019-2020 season
By @MichaelCaples – The Wolverines have officially announced the program’s freshman class for the 2019-2020 season, and there are eight new faces showing up in Ann Arbor. “We are excited about our incoming class,” said head coach Mel Pearson. “They are an exciting group who are going to make an impact right away while…
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Recruiting: Griffin Jurecki commits to Denver
By @MichaelCaples – Grosse Ile native Griffin Jurecki has decided he’s willing to move away from home for his college hockey career. When you get an offer from Denver, it’s understandable. The Little Caesars standout forward announced his commitment to head coach David Carle and the Pioneers hockey program Thursday evening. “I picked the…
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USA Hockey NTDP announces full 2019-2020 home schedule
By @MichaelCaples – Today, the USA Hockey National Team Development Program released its full 2019-2020 home schedule, with plenty of highlights. People who visit USA Hockey Arena this season will have the opportunity to see both major NCAA programs and future college hockey stars playing in the USHL. Each season, the NTDP Under-18 Team…
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MAHA seeking Hockey Operations Manager as organization’s first paid position
By @StefanKubus – The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association is looking to fill its first-ever full-time paid position within the organization. The state’s governing body for ice hockey is seeking a Hockey Operations Manager beginning in the approaching 2019-20 season. As per the listing on MAHA’s website, he or she who fills the role will…
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Red Wings, Labatt Blue team up to renovate Clark Park
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings just announced an initiative with Labatt Blue to help a nearby outdoor rink. The two entities will team up to invest $15,000 and 300 volunteer hours to renovate Clark Park’s ice rink on Friday. Volunteers from both organizations will spend the day painting, landscaping and rebuilding the…
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PHOTOS: Team USA beats Canada in World Junior Summer Showcase finale
In the final day of the 2019 World Junior Summer Showcase, Team USA prevailed over rival Canada to close out the week-plus event with a 5-3 win. Oliver Wahlstrom, Cole Caufield, K’Andre Miller, Joel Farabee and Ryan Johnson scored for the U.S., while Spencer Knight stopped 28 of 31 shots. Red Wings prospect Joe…
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Johnny Gruden talks World Junior Summer Showcase, turning pro
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – Like 22 of his peers, the 2019 World Junior Summer Showcase is a return to old stomping grounds for Johnny Gruden. The Rochester native is back at USA Hockey Arena after the 2018-19 season took him to Oxford, Ohio after two years with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Gruden,…
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KOHA announces internship program with Sport Institute of Finland
By @MichaelCaples – The Kalamazoo Optimist Hockey Association has announced a unique new program that will see two of the leading hockey countries in the world working together to develop better players and coaches. KOHA is partnering with the Sport Insitute of Finland – Vierumaki, the country’s leading sports training center, to provide an internship…
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Christian Krygier making the most of World Junior Summer Showcase opportunity
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – On the first day of the World Junior Summer Showcase, Christian Krygier said he was going to take the event one skate at a time, because he was well-aware of how many other talented young hockey players USA Hockey had invited to Plymouth. “Yeah it’s a huge honor, definitely an…