Category: Amateur Hockey
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Oakland Junior Grizzlies win Pee Wee AA title
By Brian Kalisher – If at first you don’t succeed, lace up the skates and try again. The Oakland Junior Grizzlies won the Pee Wee AA state title on March 4, defeating Marquette 6-4. A group of five Grizzlies players were teammates last season for another club who lost in the state finals to Grand…
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Port Huron takes home Midget AA title
By Brian Kalisher – Winning a championship requires a full team effort. The Port Huron Flags understand this concept, which is why goals came from role players other than the typical scorers. The Port Huron Flags took home the Midget AA state title on March 4, defeating Mt. Clemens 6-1. Jason Pringle and Eric Payne,…
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Iron River earns Squirt B title
By Brian Kalisher – When talking about youth state titles in the state of Michigan, the Upper Peninsula is an area that provides plenty of champions. While folks in the lower part of the Mitten may not have access to these match-ups, they are definitely some to keep tabs on. Iron River defeated St. Ignace…
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State title games delayed,Taylor Sportsplex evacuated due to unexplained illness
Editor’s note: During the state title games being played at Taylor Sportsplex on Sunday, March 11, members of various teams began falling ill to an unknown case. The fire department eventually led the evacuation of the building, after a reported 25-28 people began experiencing flu-like symptoms. MiHockey writer Carl Chimenti was at the Sportsplex to…
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Little Caesars bests Honeybaked in Girls 16U state final
By Matt Bishop – Taylor — Little Caesars U16 coach Dave Erwin said Honeybaked had given his team fits all year. That was until Sunday’s MAHA 16U Girls AAA Tier 1 state championship game at Taylor Sportsplex. Little Caesars jumped on Honeybaked early and often, dominating the play en route to a decisive 4-0 win…
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Little Caesars pulls off OT win for Girls 14U state title
By Matt Bishop – Taylor — Little Caesars co-captain Hannah Potrykus came so close to being the hero at the end of regulation of Sunday’s MAHA 14U Girls AAA Tier 1 state championship game. Potrykus skated the puck out of her zone to center ice, took a look up at the clock, saw four seconds…
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Honeybaked over Little Caesars for Girls 19U state title
By Matt Bishop – Taylor — Andie Anastos scored two power-play goals and Marah Shields stopped 37 shots to lead Honeybaked to the MAHA 19U Girls AAA Tier I state championship on Sunday with a 3-1 win over Little Caesars at Taylor Sportsplex. “I think it was a team effort,” Honeybaked coach Ryan Pardoski said.…
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Honeybaked tops Victory Honda 4-2 for Girls 12U state title
By Matt Bishop – Taylor — Brooke Schembri scored twice in the span of 130 seconds in the first period to lead Honeybaked to a 4-2 win over Victory Honda to capture the MAHA 12U Girls AAA Tier I state championship at Taylor Sportsplex. Schembri’s two goals earned her MVP honors. “She played outstanding today,”…
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Honeybaked ’98s cap perfect playoff run with 6-2 win
By Stefan Kubus – Nick Pastujov ended his Bantam Minor season with a bang on the biggest possible stage – the state championship game. The Honeybaked captain scored a hat trick en route to an MVP award and a 6-2 victory over Little Caesars, earning a state championship for his ’98 Honeybaked squad. The team…
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Defense, goaltending power Compuware to Pee Wee Minor state title
By Stefan Kubus – As cliché as it is, the Compuware Pee Wee Minor squad proved that defense still wins championships. And that may even be an understatement. Compuware defeated Honeybaked 4-1 to win the MAHA State Championship Sunday afternoon, largely in part to stellar goaltending and an undying will to block shots. “We’ve been…