Category: Amateur Hockey
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Report: A ‘Mighty Ducks’ TV show is in the works
By @MichaelCaples – So as you probably know, there are a lot of things in Hollywood that never really pan out. Depending on how you feel about a reboot of a classic hockey movie, you might be jumping for joy right now or you might be worried sick. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that a…
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NHL Central Scouting announces mid-term rankings for 2018 Draft
By @MichaelCaples – NHL Central Scouting has released its midterm rankings for the upcoming 2018 NHL Draft, and there are plenty of Michigan names appearing on the list. Here’s a look of the rankings, which now offer a numerical ranking for each player, instead of a letter grade. North-American Skaters No. 1 – Andrei Svechnikov…
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USA Hockey’s Jim Johannson passes away
By @MichaelCaples – MiHockey has learned that USA Hockey’s Jim Johannson has passed away. Johansson, assistant executive director of hockey operations, was 53. In charge of USA Hockey’s players and coaches for all international competitions, Johansson has been a leader of American hockey’s representation on the world stage for quite some time. He was serving…
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NTDP Spotlight: Belle Tire vs. Westland (10U Travel)
MiHockey and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program have joined forces to provide some fun surprises for youth hockey teams this season. With our new ‘NTDP Youth Hockey Spotlight’ feature, MiHockey cameras show up for a youth hockey game to create a fun beginning-to-end photo gallery for each team. Then, each team is invited to…
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NTDP players visit C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
By @MichaelCaples – They’re going to the Dark Side this year, but, on Thursday, some NTDP players did something that would be Luke and Leia approved. Two days before their Star Wars Night game, members of the NTDP Under-17 Team stopped by C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital to spend time with some of the patients and…
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#TBT Video: Youth hockey players repeat things parents say
For a #ThrowbackThursday post, the MiHockey team wanted to go back to the middle of summer when it wasn’t so cold and we were having a blast having youth hockey players at the Larkin Hockey School say some of those ridiculous, horrible things we’ve all heard parents say at the rink. Check out the video…
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PHOTOS: Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. NTDP Under-17 Team
On Martin Luther King Day, the Muskegon Lumberjacks traveled down to Plymouth for an afternoon contest with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team. The NTDP prevailed in the latest edition of the in-state rivalry, topping the ‘Jacks 8-5. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Lumberjacks acquire Michigan natives Joshua, Borgiel
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that they have acquired a Michigan native and a Michigan State commit in Jagger Joshua. The Dearborn native arrives in Muskegon after playing in nine games with the Youngstown Phantoms this year. “We like his size, and also his skill,” Lumberjacks general manager John Vanbiesbrouck said of…
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USA Hockey announces 2018 National Player Development Camp schedules and locations
By @MichaelCaples – Some of the nation’s top young hockey players can start planning out their summer vacations. USA Hockey has announced the schedule and locations of its 2018 National Player Development Camps, sponsored by Chipotle. These annual camps for 15-year-olds, 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds “provide the United States’ top young players with age-appropriate on- and…
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Team East tops Team West in 2018 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
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By @MichaelCaples – Tonight, in Kearney, Neb., some of the top NHL Draft-eligible players in the USHL competed in the league’s annual USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game at the home of the Tri-City Storm. Team East prevailed 4-3 over Team West in the 2018 edition of the contest, which has showcased 76 future NHL draftees…