Category: Amateur Hockey
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A rare game where everybody wins
By Brian Kalisher – FRASER – Some kids grow up with circumstances a bit different than the average hockey player, yet they love the game all the same. They seek the same chances to play and enjoy the great frozen pastime. Now, because of some caring, hockey-loving souls, the opportunity is theirs for the taking.…
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GRAHA Griffins Bantam A win regional Silver Sticks
On Dec. 16-18, the GRAHA Griffins Bantam A team competed in the Regional Silver Stick Tournament in Midland. They beat Victory Honda, Belle Tire and Saginaw in round-robin play. They met Suburban in the semifinals Sunday morning, and managed to beat them 4-1. The final game was played against Redford, with the Griffins prevailing 3-1. …
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’97 Michigan Ice Hawks win regional Silver Sticks
The Grosse Pointe-based 1997 Michigan Ice Hawks won the Bantam AA division of the regional Silver Stick Tournament held in St. Clair Shores the second week of December. The Ice Hawks won all five games they played, outscoring their opponents 25 to 6. The Ice Hawks will play in the International Silver Stick Tournament the…
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16U Icebreakers win Thanksgiving Tourney
The U16 Michigan Icebreakers from Suburban Farmington won the Thanksgiving Motown Cup a few weeks ago. The team faced two teams from Colorado – the Colorado Selects and the Colorado Stars – and the Livonia Knights. The Icebreakers went undefeated in pool play and the championship game pitted the Icebreakers against the Colorado Stars. The…
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Michigan Travelers Win Rock ‘N’ Roll Cup
Thanks to a complete game effort, the ’99 Michigan Travelers won the 2011 Rock ‘n’ Roll Cup tournament held in Cleveland Nov 4-6. The Travelers faced the Cleveland Sharks, Euclid Panthers, Tri County Eagles, and the Applewood Coyotes. After scoring critical goals the last two games, Zach Barrette was named tournament MVP. The Travelers…
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Belle Tire A team reaches semis in AAA tourney
The Belle Tire Squirt A team competed in an invitation-only tournament with the top AAA Teams from all over North America. Despite their single ‘A’ status, the ’02 Belle Tire North team went 2-0-1 through the round robin, with wins over the Waterloo Wolves (Ontario 5-1), the No. 3 Canadian ranked Oakville Rangers (Ontario 3-3)…
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Victory Honda Mites undefeated in Thanksgiving tourney
The Canton Victory Honda Mite AA team had quite a Thanksgiving weekend. The squad posted an undefeated record in the Eddie Edgar Thanksgiving Tournament Challenge in Livonia. Victory Honda won their first game 2-1 against the USA Eagles, and their second game 7-2 against Chelsea. Shutouts by Ashton Queen and Nicholas Galdea powered them to…
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High School hockey kicks off with the Metro Invitational this weekend
State titles won’t be decided for months, but it’s never too soon to start fighting for bragging rights. This weekend, ten teams will invade Novi Ice Arena to compete in the 10th annual Metro High School Invitational. In this year’s event, five Kensington Lakes Activities Association teams will compete against five schools from the Oakland…
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Suburban Stars share hockey, hamburgers with Ukrainian squad
By Brian Kalisher – HAZEL PARK – The words “travel hockey” mean many things for youth players and their families. Long car trips with dad – check. Weekends playing mini-sticks in strange, far-away hotel rooms – you bet. But imagine coming to the rink and competing against a team that traveled not hundreds, but thousands…
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Honeybaked PeeWees win Bauer Invitiational
The Honeybaked PeeWee Minor ‘AAA’ Hockey Club completed the weekend with a 7-0 record after topping the No. 1-ranked (MyHockeyRankings) Chicago Mission 4-2 in the championship tilt at the Bauer Invitational Sunday afternoon. The team was rock solid all weekend at both ends of the ice giving up only six goals in seven games ,while scoring 33…