Category: Amateur Hockey
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Schedule set for first-ever MAHA Tier 1 Showcase
By @MichaelCaples – In less than two weeks, all of Michigan’s Tier 1 boys teams at the 14U, 15-Only, 16U and 18U levels will be under one roof for a jam-packed weekend of hockey. The first-ever MAHA Tier 1 Showcase is bringing together all eight teams in the 14U, 15-Only and 16U age brackets,…
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Dream Gap Tour to showcase top women’s hockey talent across North America
By @MichaelCaples – Today, the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association announced a new series of events to promote women’s hockey and the game’s top players. The “Dream Gap Tour” will bring some of the best women’s hockey players from around the world together for a series of games and community events in select…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-17 Team’s first practice in Plymouth
The start of the 2019-2020 school year means a new freshman class for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. This week, the 2003 birth-year edition of the NTDP Under-17 Team is settling in at USA Hockey Arena, and Tuesday marked the team’s first official practice on the ice in Plymouth. Check out MiHockey’s…
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NTDP’s past, present and future show up in Plymouth for preseason training camp
By @MichaelCaples – In one group, you had the likes of Dylan Larkin and Zach Werenski. In another, you had members of this upcoming season’s Under-17 and Under-18 Teams. And in a third, you had players hoping that they can be a part of this next year. The USA Hockey National Team Development Program…
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PHOTOS: The 2019 Play With Purpose Charity Hockey Game
Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery from the third annual Play with Purpose Charity Hockey Game, which took place on the Mitchel Kiefer Memorial Rink inside USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth on Friday evening. The annual event, organized by Gallagher-Kaiser, serves as a fundraising effort for charitable organizations fighting against distracted driving. A star-studded roster…
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Michigan’s Thiele, Van Wieren make U.S. Under-18 Women’s Select Team
By @MichaelCaples – Following the conclusion of the 2019 Women’s National Festival, USA Hockey has announced its rsoters for the U.S. Under-18 and Under-22 Women’s Select Teams that will compete in a pair of three-game series against Canada later this month. Two Michigan natives have earned spots on the Under-18 Team; congrats to Milford’s…
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Recruiting: Griffin Jurecki commits to Denver
By @MichaelCaples – Grosse Ile native Griffin Jurecki has decided he’s willing to move away from home for his college hockey career. When you get an offer from Denver, it’s understandable. The Little Caesars standout forward announced his commitment to head coach David Carle and the Pioneers hockey program Thursday evening. “I picked the…
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MAHA seeking Hockey Operations Manager as organization’s first paid position
By @StefanKubus – The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association is looking to fill its first-ever full-time paid position within the organization. The state’s governing body for ice hockey is seeking a Hockey Operations Manager beginning in the approaching 2019-20 season. As per the listing on MAHA’s website, he or she who fills the role will…
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PHOTOS: Team USA beats Canada in World Junior Summer Showcase finale
In the final day of the 2019 World Junior Summer Showcase, Team USA prevailed over rival Canada to close out the week-plus event with a 5-3 win. Oliver Wahlstrom, Cole Caufield, K’Andre Miller, Joel Farabee and Ryan Johnson scored for the U.S., while Spencer Knight stopped 28 of 31 shots. Red Wings prospect Joe…
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Johnny Gruden talks World Junior Summer Showcase, turning pro
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – Like 22 of his peers, the 2019 World Junior Summer Showcase is a return to old stomping grounds for Johnny Gruden. The Rochester native is back at USA Hockey Arena after the 2018-19 season took him to Oxford, Ohio after two years with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Gruden,…