Category: Amateur Hockey
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Lumberjacks acquire Michigan natives Ellis, Carlile in trade with Lincoln
By @MichaelCaples – Two Michigan natives are coming home to suit up for one of the USHL’s top teams. The Muskegon Lumberjacks have acquired Max Ellis and Declan Carlile in a trade with the Lincoln Stars. Pinckney native and Western Michigan commit Hunter Skinner will be on his way to Lincoln in the deal,…
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Cam York sets single-game NTDP points record; Hughes, Caufield move up on all-time lists
By @MichaelCaples – Cam York filled up the scoresheet Tuesday night. Not a hockey cliche, but a fact. The University of Michigan commit posted eight points in Team USA’s 11-3 rout of the Youngstown Phantoms, establishing a new USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program franchise record for points in a single USHL game. UPDATE:…
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The first step in the USA Hockey National Development Camp Process
By @MichaelCaples – Joe Provenzano isn’t afraid to say, ‘you snooze, you lose’ this year to 2002-2005 birth year players. As event organizers try to improve the MAHA Selection Camp process, they plan to hold firm on the due date for player applications. If you want to participate in this year’s selection camps for boys,…
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Recruiting: Zach Filak commits to Michigan State
By @MichaelCaples – Zach Filak may be a Grizzly right now, but someday, he’s going to be a Spartan. The Farmington Hills native and Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U forward has announced his commitment to Michigan State University. “I picked MSU because it’s a great school that has a very good future,” Filak told MiHockey.…
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Victory Honda hosting charity event to benefit Operation Shower
By @StefanKubus – The Victory Honda 16U and ’04 boys are teaming up to collect new baby items for military families. On Feb. 9, the 16U and ’04 teams will each take on Fox Motors in two charity games at the Victory Ice Center to benefit Operation Shower, a 501(c)(3) established to honor and support…
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Outdoor hockey event at On The Dunes announced to support Jamie Daniels Foundation
By @MichaelCaples – On Feb. 23, there will be lots of hockey and skating at On The Dunes Sports Bar in Commerce Township – all in an effort to support the Jamie Daniels Foundation. The Jamie Daniels Outdoor Hockey Classic – hosted by GLP & Associates, Inc., and Detroit Sports Media – will be…
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Honeybaked ’04 wins International Silver Stick title in Port Huron (with photos)
The Honeybaked ’04 squad beat rival Little Caesars Sunday morning in Port Huron to secure a spot in the championship game of the 57th Silver Stick Finals. There, the HB boys took on one of the few teams that had beat them earlier in the season, and Honeybaked found some revenge. On a five-point…
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Team USA beats Russia to advance to World Junior championship game
By @MichaelCaples – Team USA has one game left to play. It’s the last game of the 2019 World Juniors – with gold on the line. The Americans beat Russia 2-1 Friday afternoon to advance to the championship game of the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver, B.C. The scoring had a particular…
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Recruiting: Branden Piku commits to Lake Superior State
By @MichaelCaples – The 2018-19 hockey season came with a jump from AA to AAA hockey for Branden Piku, and he has wasted no time making an impression with his new Meijer 16U club. Piku, who has already had a viral video moment on the season, has now given a verbal commitment to Lake…
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Team USA opens 2019 World Juniors with win over Slovakia
By @MichaelCaples – So far, so good for Team USA. USA Hockey’s representatives at the 2019 World Juniors recorded a 2-1 win over Slovakia on Day 1 of the prestigious international tournament Wednesday in Victoria, British Columbia. Penn State star Evan Barratt, a product of the National Team Development Program in Plymouth, scored the game-winning…