Author: MiHockey Staff
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Bearded Ice – May 29
Welcome back to work, everybody! I know, that exclamation point probably wasn’t necessary. Quick hits Old news by now, but the Stanley Cup Final match-up is set. Matt Greene and Alec Martinez of the Kings will take on Andy Greene of the New Jersey Devils – if you want to only focus on the Michigan…
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Special DElivery: Weighing in on the Hudson River Rivalry
By Darren Eliot – Make no mistake: the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils are rivals, bound by geography and defined by history. Proximity is obvious looking across the Hudson and looking at the standings every year and seeing the two teams battle six times annually in the regular season as part of the…
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Bearded Ice – May 25
MiHockey writer Stefan Kubus here with you on the last workday before the Memorial Day weekend. Quick Hits Look out, there’s a new Junior league in town. As we broke the story this morning, the Midwest Junior Hockey League (MWJHL) has announced its establishment as a Tier II league that will boast 14 teams, six…
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MWJHL – an AAU-sanctioned Junior league – to begin in 2012-13
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By Stefan Kubus – Beginning in 2012-13, the Midwest Junior Hockey League (MWJHL) will become a regular entity in the junior hockey realm. An official press release was sent out late Thursday night to announce the league’s affiliation with the American Athletic Union (AAU). The league is expected to start its inaugural season with 14…
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Hartman sees Plymouth, OHL as “best option” for NHL development
By Matt Mackinder – When Ryan Hartman was drafted by the Plymouth Whalers in the 2010 Ontario Hockey League draft, he had already committed to the U.S. National Team Development Program, along with Miami University three years down the road. Still, the Whalers felt a fifth-round choice was worth the gamble and earlier this month,…
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Bearded Ice – May 24
MiHockey staff writers Ryan Zuke and Ben Fleck with you on this Thursday morning. Quick hits Jared Knight and Austin Watson of the London Knights were our Michi-gamers from last night. Check out this article about how Team Michigan earned its first high school tournament championship, defeating Team Minnesota 6-4 in the 2012 CCM Minnesota…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks draft recap: Paul Bunyan would be proud
By Stefan Kubus – If the myth of Paul Bunyan set the standard in size for lumberjacks, then the Muskegon Lumberjacks did their very best to honor the monstrous giant at the 2012 USHL Entry Draft on Tuesday. Of the 16 prospects that Muskegon selected, 11 of them are over 6 feet tall. The Jacks…
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Genesee County police, fire departments to play for “Team Bella”
On June 9th, Burton will host its second annual Genesee County Police vs. Fire hockey game. But this year, there’s a lot more on the line than just bragging rights. They’re both playing for “Team Bella”. On Mar. 15, Bella Perge, the daughter of one of the Genesee County paramedics/firefighters, was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular…
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A big win for Michigan’s high school hockey in Minnesota
By Stefan Kubus — For the first time since the high school tournament’s inception, Team Michigan took home championship hardware from Minnesota in the 2012 CCM Minnesota National Invitational Tournament (formerly the Chicago Showcase). Generally considered to have the most elite high school programs in the nation, it was certainly unfamiliar territory for Team Minnesota,…
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Bearded Ice – May 23
MiHockey writer Stefan Kubus here to talk some hockey with you on this Wednesday morning. Quick Hits Trenton native Tony Calderone was chosen first overall by the Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Draft yesterday. Calderone headlined a solid list of Michigan talent selected in the draft. Matt Greene and Alec Martinez of L.A. were…