Author: MiHockey Staff
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NAHL Preview: The Michigan teams
By Matt Mackinder – The North Division underwent a revamp over the summer months, but the Michigan-heavy division should be one of the most competitive divisions in all of the North American Hockey League. Back are the Michigan Warriors, Port Huron Fighting Falcons and Traverse City North Stars, with the Motor City Metal Jackets moving…
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Stacked Plymouth squad not flying under radar
By Matt Mackinder – Before the season even started, so-called Ontario Hockey League experts pegged the Plymouth Whalers as the team to beat in the Western Conference. And with two NHL-drafted goalies, three forwards drafted in the first round by NHL clubs and every defensemen returning, how could anyone argue? Plymouth coach and GM Mike…
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7 great hockey habits
By Darren Eliot – Good Sticks (stick to the puck): All over the ice – Defensemen & Forwards Passing lanes – Defensemen & Forwards Defensive zone – lead with stick, flush, play up boards – Defensemen & Forwards Going to the net – Defensemen & Forwards 1st man on fore-check must make long pass difficult…
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Spartans post six in Anastos’ debut
By Michael Caples – EAST LANSING – Tom Anastos said he didn’t hear the student section at Munn Ice Arena chanting his name after his first game as head coach of the Spartans. The new Spartans coach, who changed the structure of the student section to wrap the students around a corner of the end…
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Nyquist shines in Wings’ final preseason game
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – Gustav Nyquist took advantage of his final opportunity to impress the Red Wings’ coaching staff. The 22-year-old, just months removed from his third season at the University of Maine, had two goals and an assist on Sunday afternoon in the Wings’ final tune-up before the regular season. “He’s a…
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Are you prepared for a hockey emergency?
It’s hockey season at our house. Well, it’s actually hockey season, softball season and baseball season, but mostly, it’s hockey season. We’ve already got a couple tournaments under our belt and are heading into league play any minute now so this is a good time to get the hockey emergency kit ready. What? You don’t…
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’97 Michigan Ice Hawks win Belle Tire tournament
Note: The following article is a reader submission from a parent, coach, or player. If you would like your team featured on our website, please email mh@michiganhockeyonline.com The ‘97 Michigan Ice Hawks Bantam AA team won the Belle Tire Back-To-School Classic Hockey Tournament on Sept. 25. The 32-team field included top teams from around…
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From the stands: Hockeyfest 2011
By Danielle Floyd – As a Red Wings fan, there is nothing more exciting than stepping foot into Joe Louis Arena. The only thing that could make it better is having the knowledge that upon entering, you’ll be able to come face to face with your favorite players. Many fans felt that excitement on Sept.…
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Honeybaked 14U Girls Storm Stoney Creek
Note: The following article is a reader submission from a parent, coach, or player. If you would like your team featured on our website, please email mh@michiganhockeyonline.com The Honeybaked 14U girls ventured to Stoney Creek, Ontario the weekend of Sept. 23-25 to participate in a 16-team Bantam AA tournament. The teams were divided into four…
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A Captain, on and off the ice
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By Michael Caples – Chase Podsiad remembers where he was when he heard that the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup this June. To any hockey player or fan, that’s like saying “yes, I remember what I just had for lunch”. But when Zdeno Chara lifted Lord Stanley’s Cup, Podsiad wasn’t sitting on his couch…