Author: MiHockey Staff
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Four Michigan schools selected for NCAA tourney leads nation
Sixteen schools were selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament today, and four of them call our state home. Michigan leads the nation in the amount of NCAA schools heading to this year’s tournament. Here’s a look at what Michigan, Michigan State, Ferris State, and Western Michigan will face in the first round. Midwest Region…
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From The Crease: The Equipment Conundrum?
By Jeremy Kaleniecki – It is a well-known fact that each year the NHL evolves. Sometimes there are big changes while other times the changes are small and seemingly unnoticeable. As the game continues to change, everything else has to change with it. The purpose of this article is to discuss not a change, but…
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Broncos capture first CCHA title since 1986
By Brian Kalisher – DETROIT – Andy Murray said he was at a loss for words at his post-game press conference. When you lead a team to their first CCHA Tournament championship since 1986, in your first season at the helm, it’s an understandable circumstance. Western Michigan defeated perennial powerhouse Michigan 3-2 to capture the…
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Broncos stop Wolverines for second straight year
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – For the second year in a row, the Western Michigan Broncos thwarted the Michigan Wolverines’ chance at winning the Mason Cup. Last season, the Wolverines fell to the Broncos in the CCHA semifinals, 5-2. This year, the Wolverines suffered an incredibly close 3-2 defeat in the CCHA title game.…
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Czarnik’s three assists lead RedHawks to win
By Brian Kalisher – DETROIT – Pride and a chance for third place in the CCHA tournament were on the line for two Ohio squads that made their presence known throughout the postseason. Yet it was a Michigan native who made the difference in the contest. The Miami RedHawks topped the Bowling Green Falcons 4-1…
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In return trip to the D2 state title game, Brother Rice prevails
By Matt Bishop – PLYMOUTH – After losing in the state championship game last season, Birmingham Brother Rice had a goal: Win the 2012 MHSAA Division 2 state title. Brother Rice accomplished that goal Saturday at Compuware Sports Arena, dominating Grosse Pointe South from start to finish en route to a 4-1 win, capturing its…
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Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett posts 3-0 shutout in D3 championship
By Brian Kalisher – PLYMOUTH – Hockey is a game of momentum, and the Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett Knights had it on their side for all three periods of play in the Division 3 state title game. Led by a two-goal performance from junior James Counsman, a 17-save shutout from freshman Lucas Soyka, and…
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Moffatt’s OT goal sends Wolverines to CCHA final
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – With one quick swing of his stick, Luke Moffatt sent his team to the championship game. A minute into a second overtime period, Bloomfield Hills native A.J. Treais fought through the Bowling Green defense before eventually throwing the puck to the front of the goal. As both squads scrambled…
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Michigan ends BG’s Cinderella story at the Joe
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – It took a mind-boggling myriad of shots, but the Michigan Wolverines got the job done. The Wolverines finally solved Andrew Hammond and the “Cinderella story” Bowling Green State Falcons, peppering the junior netminder with 58 shots, 55 of which Hammond turned away (a career-high), en route to a 3-2…
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Broncos post six goals on Miami, advance to CCHA final
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – The Western Michigan Broncos looked like a much different team on Friday evening than they did earlier in the season against the RedHawks of Miami. The Broncos manhandled Miami the entire game, winning 6-2 and out-shooting them 36-21. In their regular-season meetings, the Broncos lost both games, by a…