Author: MiHockey Staff
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Victory Honda Mites undefeated in Thanksgiving tourney
The Canton Victory Honda Mite AA team had quite a Thanksgiving weekend. The squad posted an undefeated record in the Eddie Edgar Thanksgiving Tournament Challenge in Livonia. Victory Honda won their first game 2-1 against the USA Eagles, and their second game 7-2 against Chelsea. Shutouts by Ashton Queen and Nicholas Galdea powered them to…
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Mark Howe: Like father like son
By Dave Waddell – The Howe family has frequently broken new ground in the hockey world and they did so again Nov. 14 when Mark Howe joined his father Gordie in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The Howes are the fourth father/son combo to be inducted and the first to have played together…
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What’s not to love about high school hockey?
I’ve always had a soft spot for high school hockey. It goes back to my sophomore year at Riverside High in Windsor. I made the team and entered into a realm of hockey I hadn’t anticipated – playing in front of crowds. Up until then, it had been youth hockey in front of parents mostly,…
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Beau Schmitz – the “country boy” captain
By Matt Mackinder – Whether he’s on the ice playing in the Ontario Hockey League or hunting in the woods, Beau Schmitz has his eyes on the prize. An avid outdoorsman, the Plymouth Whalers’ captain and Howell native can often be found away from Compuware Arena in a deer blind waiting for an eight-point buck…
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Saginaw gives John McFarland new lease on hockey
By Carl Chimenti – John McFarland is getting a fresh start. You know the story – an underachieving player is traded and before you know it he finds his game and becomes the player that everyone thought he should be. Early in his career, McFarland was touted as possessing once-in-a-generation talent, and he was expected…
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Larionov leaves his legacy in red wings’ lore
In a feature article for our magazine, we debated who was the greatest Red Wing of all-time. Fan response was tremendous, as you voted Steve Yzerman as being worthy of that description. But as USA Today’s Kevin Allen and our very own editor Mike Caples eloquently stated, Gordie Howe and Nick Lidstrom are greats in…
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NAHL continues to feed NCAA programs
By Matt Mackinder – Each year, the North American Hockey League sends dozens upon dozens of players and alumni to the college hockey ranks. After all, being a developmental league, that’s what the NAHL prides itself on. Players go to national powers like Minnesota, Colorado College, North Dakota and Michigan, and also to smaller schools…
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Shaved Ice – Nov. 28
Welcome back to the work week, friends. I hope that you enjoyed Thanksgiving, and that you managed to turn it into an extended weekend. Quick hits The Red Wings have reported that Patrick Eaves will need surgery for a fractured jaw after the forward was struck by a puck in Saturday’s win over Nashville. Here…
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Eaves injured in Wings’ win
UPDATE: The Red Wings have said that Patrick Eaves suffered a fractured jaw, and that he will be undergoing surgery Monday evening. He is expected to miss six to eight weeks. By Michael Caples – DETROIT – Coach Mike Babcock said he had no idea how a puck could get up that high after a…
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Grand Haven posts first win
The Grand Haven Buccaneers opened their season with a 3-2 win over Rockford on Nov. 25. Tommy Zelenka had two goals and James Dykstrahouse had one goal for the Bucs, while Ian Hibbard added two assists and Doug Zelenka, Hayden Gerwig and Dykstrahouse all had 1 assist. Grand Haven out-shot Rockford 24-15. Zach Kooi was in…