Author: MiHockey Staff
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Recruiting: Brett Abdelnour commits to Army West Point
By @MichaelCaples – On the same day that two of his Michigan-native teammates were named NAHL players of the month, Brett Abdelnour had some big news of his own. The Amarillo Bulls forward has announced his commitment to Army West Point. “I chose Army because it’s such a good opportunity to play D1 hockey…
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Jenuwine, Willets named NAHL players of month
By @MichaelCaples – A couple of Michigan boys skating in Texas have received some big recognition from the NAHL today. Romeo native Logan Jenuwine and Monroe native Jake Willets, teammates on the Amarillo Bulls, were named the league’s forward and defenseman of the month, respectively, for January. Jenuwine, a former Mr. Hockey winner after…
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LSSU’s Calder, UAH’s Gosselin take home WCHA monthly awards
By @StefanKubus – A pair of Michigan natives stepped their game up in January, and on Tuesday, were honored for it by the WCHA. Alabama Huntsville senior defenseman and Brighton native Kurt Gosselin was named WCHA Defenseman of the Month after leading the league in assists (7) and led all league defensemen in scoring, with…
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Hirose, Pitlick pick up Big Ten weekly honors
By @StefanKubus – Muskegon Lumberjacks alum Rem Pitlick and Michigan State’s Taro Hirose were each named to the Big Ten’s three stars of the week. Pitlick, a junior forward, was named first star as he led the Big Ten with five points (2-3–5) in the Gophers’ series split with Michigan this past weekend. Saturday marked…
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Blake Pietila named USHL goalie of week again; Muskegon’s Yakovenko also honored
By @MichaelCaples – Another weekly award for goaltender Blake Pietila. The Howell native has been named the USHL’s goaltender of the week for the second time this season and third time in his USHL career. This time around, the Michigan Tech commit recorded a 25-save shutout on Friday against Dubuque and a 22-of-23 outing…
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The latest boys’ high school hockey rankings (Feb. 4, 2019)
The latest boys’ high school hockey rankings from the Michigan High School Hockey Hub were posted on Friday during the MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase. The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association released their latest boys high school hockey rankings on Feb. 1; here are the top teams from Div. I-III for the official team…
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NBC to host “Hockey Day in America” broadcast at Campus Martius in Detroit
By @MichaelCaples – On Feb. 17, NBC will be making Hockeytown the central hub for its “Hockey Day in America” broadcast. The NBC hockey studio will be relocated to Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit. For the 2019 edition of NBC’s “Hockey Day in America” broadcast, the day will begin at noon ET with…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings beat Maple Leafs on Red Kelly Night
The Detroit Red Wings officially retired Red Kelly’s No. 4 jersey Friday night at Little Caesars Arena, and with the Hockeytown icon and his family in attendance, they made sure to properly celebrate. The Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime, with Danny DeKeyser scoring his second goal of the season at…
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Michigan names claim all three AHL monthy honors for January
By @MichaelCaples – There is quite the Michigan flavor to the January monthly awards from the American Hockey League. The AHL announced Friday that Cooper Marody, Riley Barber and Alex Nedeljkovic are the three honorees for the first month of 2019. Marody, a Brighton native, recorded 13 points in 13 games for his Bakersfield…
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2019 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament rosters announced
By @MichaelCaples – The NAHL Top Prospects Tournament won’t be taking place in Michigan this year, but that hasn’t stopped the league from selecting a substantial amount of Great Lakes State products for the annual showcase. Here are the Michigan natives who have been selected to compete in the Top Prospects Tournament on Feb.…