Category: Amateur Hockey
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Four Michigan natives to represent Team USA at World Under-17 Challenge
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USA Hockey announced their roster for the 2014 World Under-17 Challenge today, and four Michigan names were on the list. The team, comprised of players from the NTDP Under-17 team, will compete in the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge Dec. 28, 2013 – Jan. 4, 2014, in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Plymouth native Nick Boka and…
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Three Michigan natives invited to U.S. Women’s Under-18 Winter Festival
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By Michael Caples – USA Hockey announced today the 28 players invited to the the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Winter Festival, Dec. 27-31, at Schwan’s Super Rink in Blaine, Minn., and three of them call Michigan home. Megan Keller, Tori Sullivan and Abby Roque will be Michigan’s representatives at the Winter Festival, which serves as a…
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Youth hockey meant family time for Peter Karmanos
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By Stefan Kubus – Being the founder and CEO of a major corporation doesn’t exactly leave much time for anything outside of work. That was the struggle Peter Karmanos – a co-founder of Compuware Corporation and the Detroit Compuware ‘AAA’ hockey organization – dealt with early on in his business venture. However, it was the…
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Anastos named Hockey East rookie of month…again
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By Michael Caples – Andie Anastos isn’t having any problems adjusting to college hockey. The Farmington Hills native was named Hockey East’s Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month on Wednesday after a stellar month of November. Anastos, daughter of Michigan State coach Tom Anastos, recorded 10 points and a +5 rating over 10 games…
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Reid Boucher scores shootout goal in first NHL game
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Grand Ledge native Reid Boucher made his NHL debut last night, and the former Lansing Capitals star handled a high-pressure situation. After recording an assist and a +2 rating in regulation, Boucher was called upon in the shootout, and he scored for his New Jersey Devils squad. He’s no stranger to scoring goals, of course;…
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Weight looks back on his youth hockey days during U.S. Hockey Hall induction
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By Stefan Kubus – Before NHL journeyman Doug Weight was racking up points and (barely) lifting the Stanley Cup, he grew up in a rough neighborhood at 7 Mile and Gratiot in Detroit where he didn’t exactly play outside much as a kid. So, when the young Weight arrived home from school, he’d spend the…
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U.S. World Junior camp roster announced; six Michigan names included
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USA Hockey announced the 26 players they have invited to their World Junior training camp, which will take place Dec. 15-18 in Minneapolis, Minn. Six Michigan connections will receive invitations. They are: Riley Barber – forward – Miami RedHawks – Livonia native (returning from last year’s gold-medal winning WJC team) Connor Carrick – defenseman…
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Check out this video on Sean Day
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The Mississauga Steelheads have produced a video highlighting one of their top players – Rochester native Sean Day. The Honeybaked and Compuware product was granted ‘exceptional status’ to enter the OHL Draft last spring, and was taken No. 4 overall by Mississauga. He’s only the fourth player in OHL history to be drafted a…
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Photos: NTDP U17s vs. Tri-City Storm
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MiHockey checked out the NTDP U17 team at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube on Nov. 22, as they played host to a Tri-City Storm USHL squad that features many Michigan natives. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Taking a look at the Michigan Girls Hockey League
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By Staci Burlingame – KENSINGTON VALLEY – An eager group of girls sat patiently in their locker room listening to their coaches go over some important keys to their game on Nov. 8. Despite a plethora of comments and giggles and one misplaced glove, the girls were ready to play. Once the pre-game talk…