Category: Amateur Hockey
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Michigan 15 Player Development Camp invitees announced
With the district player development camp tryouts in the books, here is the list of the 119 players who have received invites to participate in the Michigan 15 Player Development Camp, held June 14-19 on the campus of Lake Superior State University. The 1999 birth-year players attending the 15 Camp will be trying out for…
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Caples: A Mother’s Day story and message
By Michael Caples – You know, one time at the rink, my mom stuck my bottle in my infant-sized ear instead of my mouth. But hey, we were at my cousin’s state championship game, so could you really blame her? It didn’t take long for her to start dragging me to the rink – despite…
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Warren Strelow National Team Goaltending Camp starts today; congrats to Michigan natives invited
By Michael Caples – The Warren Strelow National Team Goaltending Camp – a collection of the top goaltenders in the country – begins today at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. The elite four-day camp, hosted by USA Hockey, works on the physical and mental aspects of goaltending, helping each player “master the fundamentals of the position…
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USHL Phase 2 Draft Watch
By Michael Caples – After completing their Phase 1 Draft where they selected all the top 1998 birth-year players from across North America, the USHL member clubs are back at it again this morning with their Phase 2 Draft. Today, the USHL teams select any players not already claimed by opposing clubs – birth years…
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Naurato: Adversity – It will only make you stronger
By Brandon Naurato – Every athlete remembers their favorite sports or inspirational movie and how it has had an impact on their lives or possibly made them look at their sport or life from a different perspective. Movies like “Miracle” keep us on the edge of our seats when the underdog Team USA beat a…
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USHL Phase 1 Draft Watch
By Michael Caples – Tonight, the United States Hockey League’s member clubs select the top 1998 birth-year players from across the country. MiHockey will be watching for all the Michigan natives and the players selected by the Muskegon Lumberjacks; follow along with our live updates right here. First Round No. 2 – Youngstown Phantoms –…
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USHL Draft to take place tonight, tomorrow morning
By Michael Caples – The United States Hockey League is set to begin their 2014 draft today and tomorrow. The league, which boasts the top Junior A teams in the country, annually holds a two-part draft, with Phase 1 beginning tonight at 6 p.m. ET. Phase 1 of the draft consists of eight rounds, with…
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Twenty-three girls selected for USA national player development camps
By Michael Caples (@michaelcaples) – On April 25-27 in Grand Rapids, MAHA gathered 154 girls’ hockey players and goaltenders for USA Hockey national player development camp tryouts. The girls competed amongst their various age groups (1997-2000) to represent Michigan at the national camps, which will be held in St. Cloud, Minn., in July. Congrats to…
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MiHockey Banquet of Champions videos
Check out all the videos we played at the 22nd annual MiHockey Banquet of Champions event, held at Laurel Manor in Livonia on April 15. The Intro Video (song- “For Love of the Game” by Pillar): The Girls’ Tier II Videos: The Girls’ Tier I Videos: The Squirt Videos: The Pee Wee Videos: The Bantam…
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Derek Daschke signs USHL tender with Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
By Michael Caples – Another Michigan native has signed a USHL tender for the upcoming season. Oakland Jr. Grizzlies defenseman Derek Daschke has signed a tender with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the Junior A league. Daschke, a Troy native, recorded eight goals and 22 assists in 35 games with coach Mike Peruzzi and the Grizzlies’…