Category: HPHL
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Recruiting: Jack Blanchett commits to Lake Superior State
By @MichaelCaples – The Lakers locked up a Michigan-born blueliner today. Jack Blanchett, a native of Monroe, has announced his commitment to Lake Superior State. “I chose LSSU because I was impressed with the coaches’ philosophy and the involvement they have with each of their players,” Blanchett told MiHockey. “I really like the vision…
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Recruiting: Drew Cooper commits to Ferris State
By @MichaelCaples – Drew Cooper’s hockey journey has taken him all the way to Coquitlam, British Columbia, but soon, he will be much closer to home. The Ann Arbor native has committed to the Ferris State Bulldogs during an impressive sophomore campaign in the BCHL. “I chose Ferris State because it is a great…
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Team USA earns silver at Youth Olympics in Switzerland
By @MichaelCaples – It wasn’t the final game they wanted, but Team USA will still return to the States with some impressive hardware. Following a loss to Russia in the final game today, the U.S. boys earned silver medals at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. Team USA played four games in…
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PHOTOS: NTDP’s Murchison, Wilmer surprise youth players in Royal Oak
On Tuesday, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team members Ty Murchison and Jeremy Wilmer stopped by Royal Oak to make a surprise visit with some youth hockey teams. The duo – joined by NTDP team mascot Rushmore – crashed a practice for the 2009 and 2010 Royal Oak Eagles teams at John…
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PHOTOS: NTDP’s Bordeleau, McKown (and Rushmore) surprise youth players in Macomb and Rochester
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On Tuesday, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team forwards Thomas Bordeleau (a Michigan commit) and Hunter McKown drove out to the east side to make a couple of surprise visits with some youth hockey teams. The duo – joined by NTDP team mascot Rushmore – crashed a practice for the 2010 Macomb…
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MAHA hires Jason Reynolds as director of operations and marketing; first full-time employee for organization
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association has its first full-time employee. Today, MAHA officially announced the hiring of Jason Reynolds as the organization’s new director of operations and marketing. Reynolds, the head coach of Livonia Churchill, will be in charge of all SafeSport and player safety initiatives for MAHA, while also overseeing the…
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NHL Central Scouting’s midterm rankings for 2020 NHL Draft
By @MichaelCaples – NHL Central Scouting has released its official midterm rankings for the upcoming 2020 NHL Draft, and there are plenty of Michigan names on the list. The 2020 NHL Draft takes place in Montreal on June 26-27. Here is a breakdown of all the players with ties to the Great Lakes State:…
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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Rico Phillips kicks off his Flint youth program, donates NHL charity prize money to Kris Perani Foundation
Before the start of his seventh season for his Flint Inner-City Youth Hockey Program, Rico Phillips presented a big check to the Kris Perani Hockey Foundation to help even more kids play hockey. As the winner of the 2019 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award by the NHL, Phillips was given $10,000 to present to the…
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Knuble, Gomez named honorary coaches for BioSteel All-American Game; Hamilton to coach USHL squad
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its honorary captains for the inaugural BioSteel All-American Game in Plymouth, and one won’t have far to travel. Kentwood native and Grand Rapids Griffins assistant coach Mike Knuble will be behind one of the benches at USA Hockey Arena for the Jan. 20 contest; he will be…
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PHOTOS: NTDP hosts Wisconsin in New Year’s Day game
USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program kicked off 2020 with a bang, as the Under-18 Team hosted the Wisconsin Badgers for a 4 p.m. contest on New Year’s Day. Despite two goals from Michigan commit Thomas Bordeleau, the Badgers ended up prevailing 3-2 in the game, which was a homecoming for NTDP alums Sean…