Category: Amateur Hockey
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Little Caesars girls’ combine features training, testing and a visit from Olympian Anne Schleper
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By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – The Little Caesars AAA hockey program brought all of their girls’ teams together for on and off-ice testing and training combine at Joe Louis Arena on Sunday. The Little Caesars brass also brought in some special guests. Total Package Hockey was on hand to run on-ice testing for the…
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“Miracle” actors take hockey fans behind the scenes of the filming during #NHLMovieNight
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By @MichaelCaples – Wednesday night served as the NHL’s now annual #NHLMovieNight event. At 7 p.m., everyone who wished to watch the iconic “Miracle” movie together pressed play at the same time, and, via Twitter, the online community talked about one of the sport’s best feature films. If you didn’t partake, we get it,…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks’ 30-man roster, affiliate list announced
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By @MichaelCaples – The USHL announced the 30-man rosters and affiliate lists for all of its member clubs today, which means the first official look at the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ roster for the upcoming season. The Lumberjacks (and the rest of the USHL teams) will have to trim the roster to 23 by Sept. 19,…
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CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game roster announced
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By @MichaelCaples – The 42 players who will compete in the fifth annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game have been announced, and there are plenty of Michigan names on the list. The game – which serves as an annual showcase for the top NHL Draft-eligible players in the U.S. – will take place at…
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PHOTOS: New NTDP Under-17 Team has first practice in Plymouth
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The members of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team took part in their first practice Tuesday afternoon in Plymouth. Made up of some of the top 2000 birth-year players in the country, the NTDP U17s had the first chance to skate with their new team and break in their new red, white and…
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Max Jones signs NHL contract, hits a hole-in-one 20 minutes later
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By @MichaelCaples – Max Jones is pretty quick on the ice. Apparently he’s also pretty quick to rush through major life moments in sports, too. On Friday, the Rochester native signed his first NHL contract – the first-round pick of Anaheim is now officially a member of the Ducks. Jones celebrated the signing by…
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Goalie robs beer store in all his gear
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By @MichaelCaples – Here’s one you don’t see everyday, and we couldn’t keep from sharing it – even thought it takes place in a far, faraway place from Michigan. Way out there in Russell, Manitoba, a goalie robbed a beer store. You read that right – a goalie robbed a beer store. According to…
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Jimmy Devellano added to Saginaw Spirit’s ownership group
By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit have announced that Detroit Red Wings senior vice president and alternate governor Jim Devellano is now part of the ownership group for the Saginaw Spirit. “We welcome Jim Devellano and his Stanley cup championship pedigree to the Saginaw Spirit organization,” said Spirit owner Dick Garber. “In his nearly 50…
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Recruiting: Brenden Rons commits to Michigan Tech
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By @MichaelCaples – Last season, Brenden Rons was trying to make up for lost time. The U18 Oakland Grizzlies skater moved from forward to defense in December, fresh off missing almost an entire year from injury the season before. The move has certainly paid off for Rons. The Farmington Hills native is expected to…
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Ten players with Michigan ties invited to NHLPA Rookie Showcase
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By @MichaelCaples – The National Hockey League Player’s Association announced today the 27 NHL prospects and rookies that will attend the 2016 NHLPA Rookie Showcase in Toronto. Now in its eighth year, the prestigious Rookie Showcase gives Upper Deck – the official trading card partner of the NHLPA and NHL – a chance to…