Category: Amateur Hockey
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In rematch, Belle Tire tops Little Caesars for Squirt AAA title
By Stefan Kubus – Belle Tire suffered a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Little Caesars North Saturday afternoon in squirt major play, but the team was determined to triumph in the rematch for the MAHA State Championship. And triumph they did. Belle Tire defeated Little Caesars in Sunday afternoon’s contest at the Taylor Sportsplex,…
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Dalton Young draws comparison to Nick Lidstrom
By Carl Chimenti – It’s not every day that a scout compares someone’s playing style to Nicklas Lidstrom’s. When Dalton Young was signed by the Saginaw Spirit, general manager Jim Paliafito – then the team’s director of scouting – said that the Marysville, Mich., native reminded him of the Wings’ future hall-of-famer. “Dalton is a…
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Grosse Pointe Bantam A Bulldogs win District 3
Note: The following article is a reader submission from a parent, coach, or player. Have your team highlighted on our website and in Michigan Hockey Magazine by e-mailing editor Michael Caples at mcaples@mihockeynow.com. The Grosse Pointe Bantam A Bulldogs won this year’s MAHA District 3 tournament on Sunday, Feb. 12 at Great Lakes Sports Center.…
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Help Novi’s youth association help one of their own
By Brian Kalisher – For a Mite hockey player, the only concern should be having fun on the ice with friends. Unfortunately for Anthony Salah, life has taken an unexpected and devastating turn. Anthony Salah, a 7-year-old hockey player with the Novi Youth Hockey Association, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2011. In November of…
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Help Shawn Burr fight cancer
Former Red Wing Shawn Burr is taking on a fight away from the ice next month. Burr was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in 2011. Now, in the final stages of his recovery, he has been working hard to raise money and awareness for the cause. On March 17, The Shawn Burr Foundation will…
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“The kids got a sense of the spirit of hockey in Michigan”
The following story was e-mailed to us by Aaron Ellenbogen, a coach with the Orchard Lake Pirates ‘02 team. Read about a moving act in youth hockey, made even more special that it happened on Warrior Hockey Day in Michigan. “Hockey Day in Michigan came and went this past weekend, and there are undoubtedly many…
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Kids experience hockey for first time on Hockey Day
By Brian Kalisher – FARMINGTON HILLS – The Warrior Hockey Day in Michigan celebration not only gave people living in the Mitten a chance to enjoy the game they love, it also provided quality learning opportunities for youngsters taking their first steps on the ice. Like many other rinks across the state, Suburban Ice –…
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’98 Honeybaked squad – HPHL champs
Note: The following article is a reader submission from a parent, coach, or player. Have your team highlighted on our website and in Michigan Hockey Magazine by e-mailing editor Michael Caples at mcaples@mihockeynow.com. The inaugural High Performance Hockey League playoffs ended on a high note for the ’98 Honeybaked Team. They completed an undefeated run…
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The HPHL – A successful first season
Article and photos by Michael Caples – Sometimes, change is necessary. For the founding members of the High Performance Hockey League, the amount of travel required to participate in other Tier I leagues seemed unnecessary when considering that some of the best teams in the country play in the Great Lakes region. That, along with…
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Team USA tops Czech Republic to open Five Nations
By Stefan Kubus – It’s a tournament that not only showcases the best upcoming talent in the world from the United States, Russia, Finland, Sweden and the Czech Republic, but also one that the United States National Under-18 Team has come to call its own, winning the last four years in a row. And Team…