Category: Amateur Hockey
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Firebirds acquire Michigan native Jalen Smereck
By @MichaelCaples – The Flint Firebirds announced this morning that they have added another Michigan native to the roster. The OHL franchise has acquired Detroit native Jalen Smereck in a trade with the Oshawa Generals. “Jalen is a Michigan native and excited to be a Flint Firebird,” said Firebirds general manager George Burnett in…
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Ticket information for National Junior Evaluation Camp in Plymouth announced
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced the ticket information for the upcoming 2016 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp, which will be held in Plymouth from July 30 through August 6. The camp, taking place at USA Hockey Arena, will feature games between the U.S., Canada, Finland and Sweden. Rosters will be made up…
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’16 Draft: Alex DeBrincat’s going back to Chicago
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By @MichaelCaples – Alex DeBrincat grew up in Farmington Hills, and he has spent the last two seasons with the Erie Otters. In between his youth hockey days and his OHL career in Pennsylvania, however, DeBrincat spent one year at Lake Forest Academy just outside of Chicago. In a few years, there’s now a…
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’16 Draft: Parsons surrounded by 90 of closest friends, family when the Flames came calling
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By @MichaelCaples – Tyler Parsons’ grandmother had quite the party at her place for the NHL Draft. An estimated 90 people accompanied Parsons while he watched the Calgary Flames call his name in the second round. “I had a party over in Chesterfield at my grandma’s house,” Parsons told MiHockey shortly after the draft.…
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’16 Draft: Cam Clarke talks being drafted by Boston and his dad’s serendipitious jersey purchase
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By @MichaelCaples – Cameron Clarke wasn’t in Buffalo for the 2016 NHL Draft. There was no need, because Clarke, a fifth-round pick of the Bruins, already had a Boston jersey with the name ‘Clarke’ and the number 16 on it – just like the ones players in attendance receive on the draft floor. The…
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PHOTOS: Girls’ 19U championship at Meijer State Games 2016
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Team South beat the Metro Selects in the title game of the Girls’ 19U division at the 2016 Meijer State Games of Michigan. Check out MiHockey’s photos from the tournament finale below. (Photos by Michael Miller/MiHockey)
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PHOTOS: High school championship at Meijer State Games 2016
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Check out MiHockey’s photos from the championship game of the high school (boys) division at the 2016 Meijer State Games of Michigan. Team Metro West prevailed over Team Central in the final game of the high school division to capture gold for the second straight summer. (Photos by Michael Miller/MiHockey)
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Champions crowned at 2016 Meijer State Games
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By @MichaelCaples – The 2016 Meijer State Games of Michigan took place over the weekend, which means there are five new teams holding offseason state bragging rights. Congrats to the following teams who won their respective divisions at the tournament in the Grand Rapids area yesterday. 12U Boys – Team Central Zachary Dys Brendan…
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Collin Adams selected No. 170 overall in 2016 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – The New York Islanders must have liked what they saw in Muskegon this past season. The Isles used the No. 170 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft to select Brighton native and Muskegon Lumberjacks forward Collin Adams. A North Dakota commit, Adams was named to the USHL All-Rookie Team in 2015-16…
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Cameron Clarke selected No. 136 overall in the 2016 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – Tecumseh native Cameron Clarke wasn’t ranked by NHL Central Scouting heading into the draft, but that didn’t stop the Bruins from selecting him. Boston picked Clarke, a Ferris State commit, No. 136 overall in the fifth round of the 2016 NHL Draft. Clarke certainly caught the eyes of scouts throughout the 2015-16…