Category: HPHL
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Upper Peninsula’s Gibson Cup featured in new Viceland TV show
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By @MichaelCaples – The battle for the Gibson Cup – an annual battle for one of hockey’s oldest trophies in Michigan’s upper peninsula – has been featured on Vice’s new TV channel ‘Viceland.’ Check out the trailer below, and if you have the right TV subscription package, you can watch the episode online here…
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MiStory: Girls can play (PRO) hockey, too (by Shiann Darkangelo)
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In MiHockey’s new MiStory feature, we let hockey people tell their own stories with their own words. Brighton native Shiann Darkangelo shares her hockey journey from skating with boys’ teams in the Metro Detroit area to playing hockey professionally in the National Women’s Hockey League. Shiann is currently playing for the Canadian Women’s Hockey League…
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Parsons, Jones and Miletic win Memorial Cup with London
By @MichaelCaples – With a 3-2 win in overtime, three Michigan natives and the London Knights have won the 2016 Memorial Cup. Congrats to Tyler Parsons (Chesterfield), Max Jones (Orion) and Sam Miletic (Bloomfield Hills) – Michigan’s representatives on the team that just won Canada’s ultimate prize in major juniors. The Knights posted a…
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2017 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament coming to Plymouth in February
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By @MichaelCaples – The North American Hockey League announced the divisional alignment for its member clubs today, along with some major dates for the junior league. The 2017 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament will return to USA Hockey Arena, taking place on Feb. 27-28 in Plymouth. While the NAHL will not have a Michigan club…
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USA Hockey to stage first-ever “Hockey Week Across America”
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By @MichaelCaples – To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hockey Weekend Across America, USA Hockey is holding their first-ever “Hockey Week Across America” next February. From Feb. 20-26, 2017, USA Hockey will celebrate the sport across an entire week, instead of just the usual Friday-Sunday festivities. “We’re excited to expand Hockey Weekend Across America to…
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Firebirds’ new GM, coaching tandem set out to change culture in Flint
By Matt Mackinder – FLINT – During the media session introducing the new Flint Firebirds general manager and pair of coaches, it was evident right from the start that all three are ready to put their stamp on the Ontario Hockey League franchise. George Burnett, Ryan Oulahen and Eric Wellwood all wore orange ties…
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Keller, Darkangelo invited to 2016 USA Hockey Women’s National Team Off-Ice Training Camp
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced the 29 players who have been invited to the USA Hockey Women’s National Team Off-Ice Training Camp from June 1-5 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., and two Michigan natives have made the cut. Farmington native Megan Keller and Brighton native Shiann Darkangelo –…
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New NTDP head coach John Wroblewski brings unique experience to Plymouth
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By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – John Wroblewski understands what the current NTDP players are going through. After all, he didn’t have a permanent locker to call his own during his time with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, either. Wroblewski was part of the inaugural NTDP team in Ann Arbor in 1997; now, he’s…
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PHOTOS: LCAHL champions honored on the field at Comerica Park
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By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – On May 21, hockey met baseball for the Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League playoff championship-winning teams. Prior to first pitch of the Tampa Rays vs. Detroit Tigers game at Comerica Park, the LCAHL title winners were honored on the field. That meant more than 1,000 hockey people filling the outfield…
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Ryan Oulahen named new head coach of Flint Firebirds; Wellwood named assistant
By @MichaelCaples – The Firebirds officially have a new head coach. Announced today, Ryan Oulahen will be the bench boss for the Flint OHL franchise, and he will be joined by new associate coach Eric Wellwood. Oulahen, 31, was a fifth-round pick of the Detroit Red Wings in 2003. He played four seasons with…