Category: Amateur Hockey
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Recruiting: Reed Lebster commits to Michigan State
By @MichaelCaples – Reed Lebster has been watching Michigan State games his whole life. Now, he can say he’s a member of the Spartans. The Grand Rapids native officially announced his commitment to the Spartans on Jan. 28. “I chose MSU because of a couple things – Michigan State has a great campus, awesome…
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PHOTOS: NTDP’s Star Wars Night
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Check out MiHockey’s photos from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team game against the Tri-City Storm Saturday night – the NTDP’s annual Star Wars Night to raise money for C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. The jerseys are auctioned through the NHL Auction page; last year, the NTDP raised more than $7,300…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-18 Team vs. Tri-City Storm
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Seven Michigan natives showed up with the Tri-City Storm for a game against USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team Friday night at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. Check out some photos from the game below. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Recruiting: Brody Stevens commits to Michigan State
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By @MichaelCaples – Brody Stevens may be playing in Packers Country right now, but soon, he will be back in his home state. The Ann Arbor native and forward with the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers announced this week that he has verbally committed to the Michigan State Spartans. Stevens, a Compuware and Victory Honda…
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WATCH: Check out this awesome Mite Jamboree video from the Griffins
The Grand Rapids Griffins’ video crew has produced an awesome video from the Mite Jamboree held at Van Andel Arena this month. Check it out below to some great little-kid hockey action.
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Four associations approved for girls’ hockey Tier 1 status in 2017-18
By @MichaelCaples – Big changes are coming to girls’ hockey next season. The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association, in keeping with a proposed rule change by USA Hockey to restrict the amount of Tier 1 participation to 20 percent of girls’ hockey participation in the state, has limited the amount of girls’ Tier 1 organizations…
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“Adam’s Army” game to support Adam Dec set for Feb. 3 in East Lansing
By @StefanKubus – The Michigan hockey community is rallying together to help one of its own. The Lansing Hockey Club and Lansing Spartans Midget A team are hosting a hockey game in support of Adam Dec and his family on Friday, Feb. 3 at Suburban Ice East Lansing. Dec, a member of said Midget A team,…
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Recruiting: Dylan St. Cyr now heading to Notre Dame
By @MichaelCaples – Notre Dame just landed a big-name goaltender for their first season with the Big Ten. Northville native Dylan St. Cyr, currently a goaltender for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team in Plymouth, is now committed to the Fighting Irish for the 2017-18 season. St. Cyr, son of famed goaltender…
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VIDEO: A chat with NTDP defenseman, MSU commit and West Bloomfield native Tommy Miller
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The MiHockey team sat down with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team defenseman and West Bloomfield native Tommy Miller inside the weight room at USA Hockey Arena. Check out the video to hear Miller – a Michigan State commit – talk about his experience with the national program, competing in the USHL and…
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USHL announces rule changes for 2017-18 season
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By @MichaelCaples – There are some substantial rule changes coming to the United States Hockey League next season. Notable changes – all listed below – include the expansion of the league playoffs and new rules as it relates to import players and over-age players. “The American development path that involves playing NCAA-eligible junior hockey…