Author: MiHockey Staff
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CCHA’s Saturday recaps, 2nd round projections
By Brian Kalisher – The second round of the CCHA playoffs won’t be decided until the conclusion of the Bowling Green/Northern Michiagn series tonight. However, with only one game remaining, the playoff picture is starting to come into focus. Here’s the potential match-ups for each outcome of tonight’s game: If Northern Michigan wins: Ferris State…
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Traverse City North Stars out, Soo Eagles in for ’12-13
By Matt Mackinder – After seven North American Hockey League seasons, the Traverse City North Stars will be no more once this season concludes. The Soo Eagles will take their place in the group of Michigan-based teams starting next year after being approved for membership on March 2. The Soo group was granted approval to…
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Smith scores first NHL goal as Wings win big
By Matt Mackinder – DETROIT – This one was over before it started. Or at least, it was over 35 seconds into the first period. Valtteri Filppula scored the game’s first goal and added another in the second period as the Red Wings defeated the Minnesota Wild 6-0 Friday night in front of another…
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Michigan teams win in first night of CCHA playoffs
Lake Superior 4, Alaska 3 – The Lakers posted a 4-3 win over the Nanooks Friday night to take the first of a three-game series. After the Nanooks took the early lead, the Lakers responded with goals from Domenic Monardo and Zach Trotman in the final 2:50 of the first period. Buddy Robinson gave LSSU…
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Shaved Ice – March 2
It’s finally Friday, which means a big weekend of hockey is here. Quick hits Hockeytown takes on the State of Hockey tonight, as the Red Wings host the Wild. We’ll be there to bring you all of the action. The Wings will be without captain Nicklas Lidstrom. The game will also mark Ken Daniels’ 1,000th…
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Shaved Ice – March 1
Welcome to March, everyone. Quick hits According to Twitter, today is National Flow Day. I would celebrate, but my hair is nowhere near how I had it in high school…which is probably a good thing… Latest edition of the magazine just landed at our office; we’ll have it out to your local rink by the…
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Rochester native Jones finding role with stacked Whalers
By Matt Mackinder – When Mitch Jones signed with the Plymouth Whalers just before Christmas, he knew he would be going to an organization where he could develop and learn the pro-style game – even if it meant not being able to go fishing anymore at his favorite spots near his home in Rochester. Such…
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Honeybaked ’98s cap perfect playoff run with 6-2 win
By Stefan Kubus – Nick Pastujov ended his Bantam Minor season with a bang on the biggest possible stage – the state championship game. The Honeybaked captain scored a hat trick en route to an MVP award and a 6-2 victory over Little Caesars, earning a state championship for his ’98 Honeybaked squad. The team…
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Defense, goaltending power Compuware to Pee Wee Minor state title
By Stefan Kubus – As cliché as it is, the Compuware Pee Wee Minor squad proved that defense still wins championships. And that may even be an understatement. Compuware defeated Honeybaked 4-1 to win the MAHA State Championship Sunday afternoon, largely in part to stellar goaltending and an undying will to block shots. “We’ve been…
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In rematch, Belle Tire tops Little Caesars for Squirt AAA title
By Stefan Kubus – Belle Tire suffered a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Little Caesars North Saturday afternoon in squirt major play, but the team was determined to triumph in the rematch for the MAHA State Championship. And triumph they did. Belle Tire defeated Little Caesars in Sunday afternoon’s contest at the Taylor Sportsplex,…