Category: Amateur Hockey
-
PHOTOS: Team USA vs. Russia (Five Nations)
—
by
On Saturday night in Plymouth, Team USA squared off against Russia in the Under-17 Five Nations tournament finale, which served as a championship game of sorts. Despite scoring twice to eliminate a 3-1 deficit late in the third period, the NTDP Under-17 Team ended up falling to Russia by a final score of 5-3. (Photos…
-
Coach Greg Gilbert fired by Saginaw Spirit; Mantha hired as interim replacement
—
by
By @MichaelCaples – UPDATE: The Spirit announced 15 minutes after an initial press release announcing the firing of Greg Gilbert that scout Moe Mantha has been named interim head coach. “Moe Mantha has been our Northern Ontario scout and is coming in to coach the rest of the year,” said Spirit GM Dave Drinkill…
-
Hockey Weekend Across America starts Friday
—
by
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey’s ninth annual Hockey Weekend Across America is set to begin this Friday. From Friday through Sunday, each day carries a special theme to help celebrate, promote and grow the game of hockey across the country. On Friday, hockey people are encouraged to don their favorite uniform for “Wear Your…
-
PHOTOS: Team USA vs. Finland (Five Nations)
—
by
During the second day of the Under-17 Five Nations tournament at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, the NTDP Under-17 Team prevailed over Finland 5-2. (Photos by Michael Miller/MiHockey)
-
PHOTOS: Team USA vs. Czech Republic (Five Nations)
—
by
On the first day of the Under-17 Five Nations event at Plymouth’s USA Hockey Arena, Team USA hosted the Czech Republic at 7 p.m., following the showcase’s first game between Finland and Russia. The Czech Republic prevailed 4-3 in overtime. Team USA resumes play tonight against Finland, with another 7 p.m. puck drop. (Photos by…
-
Five Nations starts today; NTDP ready to host first international tournament in Plymouth
—
by
By @MichaelCaples – In 2002, Scott Monaghan first saw a player who would one day be considered arguably the best in the world. “I remember way back, the year we won the World Under-18s the first time, we played in Russia in February and in one of these type of events, the Russians rolled…
-
Firebirds to wear Flint Tropics-themed jerseys on Saturday
—
by
By @MichaelCaples – The Firebirds will be hosting #TropicsNight this Saturday. And yes, that means custom jerseys. Now, the jerseys aren’t a complete recreation from the “Semi Pro” movie with Will Ferrell, but they’re close. Here are a few of the photos from the Firebirds’ Facebook page. Back when it was announced that the OHL…
-
Lethemon named USHL goaltender of the week; Ford top defenseman
—
by
By @MichaelCaples – Northville native John Lethemon had quite a week in the USHL, and in doing so, was named the league’s goaltender of the week. The Chicago Steel netminder stopped a career-high 47 shots last Friday, recording his second shutout of the past month. He followed that performance up with a 25-save outing…
-
MAG: “You Should Know” Logan Cockerill
—
by
In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we introduce you to Logan Cockerill. The USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program forward, Brighton native and Boston University commit is our latest Perani’s Hockey World ‘You Should Know’ featured player. Click here, or on the image below, to check it out in the digital edition of the magazine.
-
Lumberjacks acquire Livonia native Tyler Irvine
—
by
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that they have brought another Michigan native into their organization. The USHL club has acquired Livonia native Tyler Irvine from the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in exchange for a 2016 Phase 2 draft pick. Irvine, 19, is in the midst of his first USHL season, having skated…