Category: Amateur Hockey
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USA Hockey launches new “It Starts With A Stick” campaign
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has officially started a new campaign aimed at raising funds to purchase hockey sticks for new hockey players. The USA Hockey Foundation’s new “It Starts With A Stick” campaign begins with the goal of raising funds to put 12,000 sticks in the hands of new hockey players during Hockey Weekend…
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USA Hockey in the process of acquiring Compuware Arena
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey announced today that they have an agreement in place that could result in the USA Hockey Foundation acquiring Compuware Arena in the first half of 2015. The Plymouth, Mich., ice facility, currently home of the Ontario Hockey League’s Plymouth Whalers, was built and owned by Peter Karmanos. It has…
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Naurato: Did you say grinder? I think you meant competitor
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By Brandon Naurato – It is Saturday afternoon and surprise, surprise, I’m at the rink again. NHL, college, and junior scouts are lined up across the top two rows of the rink with clipboards in their hands looking for future prospects. They are looking for players to come in and make an impact in their organization. Trust me,…
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NHL CSS releases updated ‘Players to Watch’ list for 2015 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – The National Hockey League’s Central Scouting Services released their updated ‘players to watch’ list for the 2015 NHL Draft today, giving prospects a grade of A, B or C. An ‘A’ rating indicates a first-round draft pick candidate, a ‘B’ rating indicates a second or third-round draft pick candidate and a…
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PHOTOS/RESULTS: Michigan teams finish 6-3-0 in “Border Battle” midget minor showcase
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From Nov. 14-16, six of the top midget minor teams in Canada traveled down to Michigan to take on the six High Performance Hockey League member clubs in a “Border Battle” showcase at Compuware Arena. The HPHL’s Michigan-based Compuware, Little Caesars and Honeybaked clubs, along with Illinois-based Chicago Mission, Team Illinois and the Chicago Young…
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PHOTOS/RESULTS: Girls’ Bauer World Hockey Invite
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From Nov. 14-16, more than 140 teams arrived in Michigan to take part in a massive girls’ hockey tournament, thanks to a merger between two of the best. The World Hockey Invite (presented by Bauer) and the Manon Rheaume Tournament joined together to create one massive girls’ tournament in the Metro Detroit area. Results have…
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Lerg: Add quickness to your game
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By Jeff Lerg – Are you still missing that x-factor in your game? Now that the season is underway, it’s time to build on your foundation and take your game to the next level. One thing that every goalie can always work on is his quickness. You will never hear a scout describe someone as…
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“Border Battle” showcase bringing top 16U players, scouts to Compuware Arena this weekend
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By @MichaelCaples – From Nov. 14 through Nov. 16, the High Performance Hockey League will be hosting their “Border Battle” midget minor showcase at Compuware Arena in Plymouth. The “Border Battle” will pit some of the top 16U teams in the state against some of the top teams from Canada. The HPHL is made up…
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A reminder to work on your ‘relative skill’ this season
By Sean Perkins (guest writer) – The term “skilled” hockey player is often lost in translation to many youth players as they are growing up. Many think of hockey skills like “dangling” or “throwing a sweet saucer pass” across the ice as a highly skilled play. We have all seen players who look unbelievable…
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Kyle Connor, Dakota Joshua selected for U.S. World Junior A Challenge team
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey announced today their U.S. Junior Select Team, a roster comprised of USHL players that will compete in the World Junior A Challenge. Two Michigan natives made the squad – Shelby Township’s Kyle Connor and Dearborn’s Dakota Joshua. Connor, a University of Michigan commit, is currently playing for the Youngstown…