Category: Amateur Hockey
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2012 NHL Draft Day 2 Photo Gallery
A collection of photos from the second day of the 2012 NHL Draft at Pittsburgh’s Consol Energy Center.
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MiHockey’s 2012 NHL Draft Watch
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By Stefan Kubus and Ryan Zuke – MiHockey will be in Pittsburgh this weekend to cover the 2012 NHL Draft. Below are the Michigan connections to watch for on Friday and Saturday. Listed are the overall rankings of each player out of 210 total North American skaters (by NHL Central Scouting). Follow links in…
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Happy Father’s Day: Ryan Kesler’s hockey journey, as told by his dad
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In May, Mike Kesler stopped by the MiHockey offices to pick up copies of the magazine his son Ryan was featured in. MiHockey’s Stefan Kubus sat down with the former player, coach, and proud father to discuss watching Ryan’s journey to the NHL. It seemed only fitting that we share Mike’s story about he and…
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Mike Henry named director of Compuware youth hockey program
By Michael Caples – The Compuware youth hockey program announced new leadership today. Compuware Arena president Mike Vellucci formally announced the appointment of Mike Henry as the new director of one of the top youth hockey programs in the state. Vellucci also said that Bob DeSpirt – former head of the Novi Youth Hockey Association…
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Help the Yaks raise money for Susan G. Komen
Yaks Give Back is backchecking breast cancer by hosting charity hockey game, silent auction, open skate in aid of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Mid-Michigan Affiliate Yaks Give Back (a charity subsection of the Yaktopia Yaks – an Ann Arbor adult league hockey team) will be hosting a second annual charity event on Sunday, June 10.…
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Belle Tire squirt team wins back-to-back tournaments
Note: The following article is a reader submission from a parent, coach, or player. Have your team highlighted on our website and in MiHockeyMag by e-mailing editor Michael Caples at mcaples@mihockeynow.com. The Belle Tire 2003 Squirt A team finished the spring season strong, winning the Marty Sawyer Invitational and the Belle Tire End of School…
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MWJHL – an AAU-sanctioned Junior league – to begin in 2012-13
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By Stefan Kubus – Beginning in 2012-13, the Midwest Junior Hockey League (MWJHL) will become a regular entity in the junior hockey realm. An official press release was sent out late Thursday night to announce the league’s affiliation with the American Athletic Union (AAU). The league is expected to start its inaugural season with 14…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks draft recap: Paul Bunyan would be proud
By Stefan Kubus – If the myth of Paul Bunyan set the standard in size for lumberjacks, then the Muskegon Lumberjacks did their very best to honor the monstrous giant at the 2012 USHL Entry Draft on Tuesday. Of the 16 prospects that Muskegon selected, 11 of them are over 6 feet tall. The Jacks…
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Genesee County police, fire departments to play for “Team Bella”
On June 9th, Burton will host its second annual Genesee County Police vs. Fire hockey game. But this year, there’s a lot more on the line than just bragging rights. They’re both playing for “Team Bella”. On Mar. 15, Bella Perge, the daughter of one of the Genesee County paramedics/firefighters, was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular…
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Trenton’s Calderone 1st overall in USHL Draft; list of all MI players selected
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Here’s a look at the Michigan natives selected in tonight’s USHL Draft. 1st overall – Tony Calderone – Trenton (Victory Honda Midget Major) It didn’t take long for a Michigan native to pop up on the USHL Draft board. Tony Calderone, a Trenton native, was selected first overall by the Sioux Falls Stampede. Calderone scored…