Category: Amateur Hockey
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Recruiting: Lane Hutson commits to Boston University
By @MichaelCaples – Right now, there’s a Honeybaked crest on Lane Hutson’s chest. Someday, it’s going to be a big ‘BOSTON’ text. The Honeybaked ’04 birth-year defenseman had an early Christmas present for Albie O’Connell and the Boston University coaching staff, as Hutson made his commitment to the Terriers on Christmas Eve. “Playing Division…
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PHOTOS: Muskegon vs. Team USA (NTDP Under-18 Team)
Check out MiHockey’s photos from the latest edition of the USHL’s Michigan-based rivalry between the Muskegon Lumberjacks and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. In this round, Team USA’s Under-18 Team prevailed over their in-state rivals by a final score of 5-1 during the NTDP’s ‘Kids Day’ 10:30 a.m. contest. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)…
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Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, Honeybaked 16U raise more than $5K in donations, toys in charity game (with photos)
By @MichaelCaples – TROY – For the second straight season, the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies and Honeybaked 16U teams joined forces for a charity game for good causes. This year’s edition – the Holiday Hockey Game For Hope charity game – raised $3,560 in donations for St. Jude, while they also took in more than…
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Alec Calvaruso named USHL goaltender of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Alec Calvaruso is making up for lost time. The Livonia native has only played in three games with his new Sioux Falls Stampede team, and he’s already been named USHL goaltender of the week. In his first USHL appearances, Calvaruso stopped 10-of-10 in relief duty to help his Stampede to a…
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Team USA wins 2018 World Junior A Challenge
By @MichaelCaples – Eight Michigan names are coming home from Bonnyville, Alberta as champions. Sunday evening, Team USA beat Russia 2-0 in the title game of the World Junior A Challenge. It’s the fifth time in seven years that the U.S. squad – each year an all-star group from the USHL – has won…
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Team USA claims second place at Under-17 Four Nations in Plymouth
By @StefanKubus – PLYMOUTH – It wasn’t the result they were hoping for, but they’ve still claimed some hardware. Team USA finished the 2018 Under-17 Four Nations with silver after falling to Russia 3-2 in Saturday night’s championship game in overtime. Ty Smilanic, a Little Caesars and Belle Tire alum, scored twice, but Russia’s…
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Team USA beats Russia in preview of Under-17 Four Nations Cup championship game
By @MichaelCaples – You could consider it a dress rehearsal. The players didn’t – the hits and the emotion displayed on the ice certainly showed that – but Friday night’s game didn’t mean much more than just some 24 hours of bragging rights. Team USA beat Russia 4-2 in the final game of the…
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Mitch Eliot signs entry-level contract with Vancouver Canucks
By @MichaelCaples – Mitch Eliot is officially a member of the Vancouver Canucks. The Grosse Pointe native signed an entry-level contract with the NHL franchise, general manager Jim Benning announced today. The 20-year-old defenseman is in the midst of his second season with the OHL’s Sarnia Sting; Eliot has 28 points in 32 games.…
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Ferenc, Van Wieren selected for 2019 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its 23-player roster for the upcoming 2019 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship, and two Michigan natives have made the cut. Orchard Lake native Natalie Ferenc and Okemos native Clara Van Wieren will represent the Great Lakes State on the international stage when the puck drops in Obihiro,…
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MAHA announces 2019 state tournament dates, locations
By @MichaelCaples – Players expecting to win state titles next March can now start filling in their calendars. The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association has finalized the 2019 state tournament dates and locations, and there will be four weekends worth of championship celebrations for the youth hockey community. Here is the full list: