Author: MiHockey Staff
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Spartans score three in final five minutes to tie, beat No. 4/7 OSU in three-on-three OT
By @MichaelCaples – EAST LANSING – There were 15 goals scored at Munn Ice Arena Friday night. Eight of them came from the Spartans – and half of those came in the final five minutes of regulation and/or overtime. In a high-scoring affair, the Spartans rallied from 6-3 and 7-4 deficits in the final…
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Team USA beats Russia to advance to World Junior championship game
By @MichaelCaples – Team USA has one game left to play. It’s the last game of the 2019 World Juniors – with gold on the line. The Americans beat Russia 2-1 Friday afternoon to advance to the championship game of the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver, B.C. The scoring had a particular…
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Griffins’ Chris Terry named to AHL All-Star Game; four other Michigan names invited
By @MichaelCaples – On the heels of the NHL All-Star Game roster announcement, the American Hockey League has followed suit with their own selections for their ASG. Former Plymouth Whalers captain Chris Terry will represent the Grand Rapids Griffins at the event; he is joined by four other Michigan names. Congrats to the players…
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Recruiting: Branden Piku commits to Lake Superior State
By @MichaelCaples – The 2018-19 hockey season came with a jump from AA to AAA hockey for Branden Piku, and he has wasted no time making an impression with his new Meijer 16U club. Piku, who has already had a viral video moment on the season, has now given a verbal commitment to Lake…
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Jeremy Smith named AHL Goaltender of the Month
By @StefanKubus – Jeremy Smith will certainly be entering the new year on a high note. The Dearborn native and netminder for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers was named the CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month on Wednesday. Smith, a 29-year old former second-round pick of Nashville (2007), posted a sparkling .931 save percentage, 2.12 goals-against average…
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PHOTOS: NTDP beats Holy Cross in New Year’s Day edition of College Series battles
On New Year’s Day, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team welcomed Holy Cross to Plymouth for the latest College Series battle for Team USA. The U18s didn’t have a problem with missing college football; they recorded a 6-3 win. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Team USA beats Czech Republic in World Junior quarterfinals
By @MichaelCaples – Canada lost today. So did Sweden. The Americans didn’t suffer the same fate, however. In the first day of elimination rounds at the 2019 World Juniors in British Columbia, Team USA beat the Czech Republic 3-1 in the third of four quarterfinal match-ups. Sweden lost 2-0 to Switzerland, while Canada lost…
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Recruiting: Alex Nordstrom commits to Michigan Tech
By @MichaelCaples – Alex Nordstrom’s hockey journey has taken him out of Copper Country for the moment, but soon, he will be back in the friendly confines of the Upper Peninsula. The Hancock native, currently competing for the Grand Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, has committed to Michigan Tech. “I chose…
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Jimmy Howard to represent Red Wings at 2019 NHL All-Star Game
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings will have one player at the upcoming 2019 NHL All-Star Game, and his name is Jimmy Howard. The Wings’ goaltender has been selected as Hockeytown’s representative for the ASG and Skills Competition, which will take place Jan. 25-26 in San Jose. Howard, a USA Hockey’s National Team…
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PHOTOS: Spartans, Wolverines renew rivalry during GLI 54
The Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines met in Day 2 of the 54th Great Lakes Invitational on New Year’s Eve, and despite a rare 11:30 a.m. start time, the storied programs wasted no time reigniting their rivalry. Neither claimed the latest round of bragging rights, however, as the game was called a tie…