Author: MiHockey Staff
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Shaved Ice – Dec. 13
Good morning, everyone. Quick hits There wasn’t much action on the ice last night, but there was plenty off of it. Chris Chelios, Mike “Doc” Emrick, Ed Snider, Gary Suter and Keith Tkachuk were officially welcomed into the USA Hockey Hall of Fame at an induction ceremony last night in Chicago. Our friends at USAHockey.com…
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NAHL’s Players of the Week – Dec. 12
From the NAHL league office… 1st Star: AJ White, forward, Michigan Warriors A big part of last year’s success for the Michigan Warriors was thanks in large part to players like AJ White. As one of the returners to this year’s Warriors team, White, 19, knew he would play a key role, and thus far…
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CCHA’s Players of the Week – Dec. 12
From the CCHA league office… Offensive Player of the Week Dane Walters, WMU Jr., F (St. Paul, MN) Walters had an assist in a 3-3 tie at Bowling Green on Friday, and had a career-first hat trick and four-point game (3-1-4) in a 6-1 win at home against the Falcons on Saturday. Gladiator® Defenseman of…
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16U Icebreakers win Thanksgiving Tourney
The U16 Michigan Icebreakers from Suburban Farmington won the Thanksgiving Motown Cup a few weeks ago. The team faced two teams from Colorado – the Colorado Selects and the Colorado Stars – and the Livonia Knights. The Icebreakers went undefeated in pool play and the championship game pitted the Icebreakers against the Colorado Stars. The…
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New GM, coach for Saginaw Spirit
By Carl Chimenti – The Saginaw Spirit announced Saturday that they have fired general manager and head coach Todd Watson after four-plus seasons. Assistant general manager Jim Paliafito was named as the new general manager. Greg Gilbert, who has head coaching experience in the NHL with the Calgary Flames and also in both the American…
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Shaved Ice – Dec. 12
Welcome back to the workweek, hockey fans. Hope you enjoyed the weekend, and watched/played plenty of hockey during. Quick hits This weekend featured the first two meetings between that school in Ann Arbor and that school in East Lansing. MiHockeyNow was there for both nights – the Wolverines’ 4-3 win Friday at Yost, and the…
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Spartans take Round 2 in a shootout
By Michael Caples – EAST LANSING – During his time as commissioner of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, Tom Anastos was one of the driving forces for shootouts in college hockey. One has to wonder if he would have pushed for the series of breakaways to decide a game if he knew that one day…
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Spartans’ comeback stops short; Wolverines win Round 1
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Wolverines entered Friday night’s contest with their rivals from East Lansing knowing they needed to post their first win on home ice since Nov. 5. Had the game gone on any longer, they might not have picked up their fifth conference win of the season. Michigan…
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Churchill’s trio leading the charge
By Stefan Kubus – For Livonia Churchill senior Jimmy Lelekatch, being selected as captain of his high school hockey team meant realizing a boyhood dream. He is one of three players to sport the ‘C’ for Churchill this season, a team coming off a regional championship last year. For Lelekatch, the captaincy role comes with…
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Shaved Ice – Dec. 9
The Spartans come to Yost tonight… Quick hits It was something you don’t see very often – at least in an NHL game. The Red Wings won their game against the Phoenix Coyotes in the first 20 minutes. Now, Phoenix didn’t forfeit the game, but Detroit posted five – yes, five – goals on them…