Category: Amateur Hockey
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Naurato: Why so serious? Let’s put a smile on that face!
By Brandon Naurato – It’s 45 degrees and sunny in February and we are closing in on the best time of the year. League playoffs and district championships are underway all over the country and all I can think in my head is what a great day it is for hockey. I open up…
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MAG: ‘You Should Know’ Ryan Bednard
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we introduce you to Macomb native Ryan Bednard, netminder for the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL. A seventh-round pick of the Florida Panthers in 2015, Bednard is also a Victory Honda, Belle Tire and Little Caesars alumnus. Click here or on the preview image below to check it out…
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Lumberjacks’ Pitlick, Grosse Pointe Farms’ Hamilton named USHL players of the week
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By @MichaelCaples – The ‘players of the week’ nods are starting to roll out, and Michigan names are getting an early jump on the action. The USHL announced their weekly stars list today, and one Michigan resident and one Michigan native received honors from the Tier I league. Muskegon Lumberjacks forward Rem Pitlick, a…
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PHOTOS: Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. NTDP (Milk and Cereal Bowl game)
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On Feb. 22 as part of Hockey Day in America (and Hockey Weekend Across America), USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team hosted the Muskegon Lumberjacks for a USHL in-state showdown. The two clubs also supported Gleaner’s Food Bank by collecting cereal boxes and selling toy cows that counted as two gallons of donated…
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Belle Tire wins Quebec International Pee-Wee tournament
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By @MichaelCaples – A team from Michigan just won one of the most prestigious youth tournaments the world has to offer. The Belle Tire ’03 squad beat the Czech Knights 3-2 in the AAA Class of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament tonight, giving the Michigan-based club international bragging rights. MORE: Belle Tire coach…
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MAG: New sled hockey program up and running in Metro Detroit
Check out our magazine feature on the Michigan Youth Sled Hockey Yellow Jackets team, a new program offering sled hockey for children in Metro Detroit, and a generous donation for the program in the latest issue of MiHockeyMag. Click here, or click on the image below, to read more.
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Team USA wins gold at Youth Olympic Games
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By @MichaelCaples – With a 5-2 victory over Canada, Team USA has won gold at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games. The American squad – featuring five Michigan natives – posted a 5-0-0-1 record in the prestigious youth tournament in Norway, and they had quite a run in the final stretch. The U.S. beat…
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PHOTOS: Erie Otters vs. Flint Firebirds
Check out our photos from Thursday night’s Flint Firebirds game, as the team played host to the Erie Otters with new interim coaches Pat Peake and Joe Stefan behind the bench. For more on the Firebirds’ situation, check out the articles linked below. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey) Flint players, OHL commissioner David Branch talk about…
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Flint players, OHL commissioner David Branch talk about Firebirds’ situation
By @MichaelCaples – FLINT – Following their 5-2 loss to the Erie Otters today, the Flint Firebirds’ players had their first opportunity to speak with the media about their current situation. Wednesday marked the second time since November that the Firebirds’ coaching staff was fired by owner Rolf Nilsen, and the second firings brought…
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VIDEO: Firebirds players Moore, Saarijarvi, Nilsen talk about Flint situation
By @MichaelCaples – Postgame media scrums were the first chance for media members to speak with the Flint Firebirds’ players after the latest coaching firings yesterday and the OHL sanctions issued today. Here are video clips from interview sessions with Ryan Moore, Vili Saarijarvi and Hakon Nilsen. Moore Saarijarvi Nilsen