Category: Amateur Hockey
-

NTDP’s Cockerill, Miller visit kids’ summer camp at Lifetime Fitness in Novi
On Thursday morning, the kids at the Lifetime Fitness summer camp in Novi were the lucky recipients of a visit from two of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program players – Michigan natives Logan Cockerill (Brighton, Boston University commit) and Tommy Miller (West Bloomfield, Michigan State commit). The two Michigan boys talked to the campers…
-

Five Michigan natives named to U.S. Under-17 Select Team
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its roster for the upcoming Under-17 Five Nations Tournament at the Dr Pepper StarCenter Arena Frisco in Frisco, Texas, and five Michigan natives made the squad. The roster was selected from players participating in the USA Hockey Select 16 Player Development Camp in Amherst, N.Y. Congrats to the…
-

Muskegon Lumberjacks announce hiring of new head coach John LaFontaine
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks have announced that they will have a new head coach behind the bench next season. The United States Hockey League franchise has tabbed Michigan native John LaFontaine to be the team’s new head coach. A Pontiac native, LaFontaine told MiHockey in an exclusive interview that he excited to…
-

Six players representing Michigan at USA Hockey sled development camp
By @MichaelCaples – Some of Michigan’s best sled hockey players are representing the Mitten State at the 2016 USA Hockey Sled Player Development Camp in Amherst, N.Y. The camp, which runs from July 10-15, puts some of the country’s best sled hockey players in the same building for practices and games. Here are the…
-

MAHA approves new game limit numbers for youth age classifications
By @MichaelCaples – TRAVERSE CITY – One of the rule changes approved at this weekend’s Michigan Amateur Hockey Association Summer Meeting will have a direct impact on how many hockey games kids can play in next season. Per the rule change, game count limits for each age group have been redefined to put more…
-

MAHA Meeting: Majority of rule proposals approved; one Task Force pitch denied
By @MichaelCaples – BELLAIRE – The 2016 Michigan Amateur Hockey Association Summer Meeting featured the organization’s annual rule voting, and the majority of proposals were passed in convincing fashion. The denial of one proposal, however, garnered the most attention. Task Force 2018 – a committee formed in 2013 to explore long-term improvements for youth…
-

Traverse City Hounds rebrand to bring back North Stars name
By @MichaelCaples – The Traverse City North Stars are back. According to a team announcement made earlier today, the Traverse City Hounds are rebranding to pay tribute to Traverse City’s previous junior team. The new North Stars squad plays in the United States Premiere Hockey League, while the former club with the same name played…
-

ECHL announces qualifying offers list for 2016-17; plenty of Michigan names locked up
By @MichaelCaples – The ECHL announced the players who have received valid qualifying offer from the league’s 28 teams today, and there are plenty of Michigan names on the list. Players who have already signed contracts for the upcoming season were not listed. Teams are able to reserve the rights of eight players. The Michigan…
-

U.S. roster announced for upcoming Ivan Hlinka Tournament
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its roster for the upcoming Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Players were selected based off their performances at USA Hockey’s week-long Boys Select 17 Player Development Camp, which concluded today. The following Michigan players will join the U.S. Under-18 Select Team to compete in the prestigious summer tournament,…
-

’16 Draft: Will Lockwood joins a childhood favorite in Vancouver
—
by
By @MichaelCaples – Rogers Arena, the home of the Canucks, is 2,500 miles away from Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Will Lockwood has never been to Vancouver. Neither of those details kept the Canucks from being one of Lockwood’s favorite teams growing up, however. Why, might you ask? Vancouver was one of Lockwood’s ‘go-to’ teams when…