Category: Amateur Hockey
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Check out the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ 30-man roster, affiliate list for 2017-18 season
By @MichaelCaples – The USHL released its 30-man roster and affiliate list for each of the league franchises, giving the first look at the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ 2017-18 season roster. Here is the Lumberjacks’ roster as it stands today: Last Name First Name Previous Team Ahlberg Valdemar AIK Stockholm (SweJE) Bendorf Jonathan Tri City Bongiovanni…
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MAHA Girls Select Goalie Camp brings top goaltenders together in Farmington Hills
By @MichaelCaples – FARMINGTON HILLS – The Farmington Hills Ice Arena was a busy place during the last weekend of August. On one rink, the Michigan Hockey Advancement (High School) Top 80 Showcase took place. On the other, there were a whole bunch of goalies. The netminders invaded FHIA for the MAHA Girls Select Goalie…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-17 Team begins practice in Plymouth
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The new USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team has arrived in Plymouth; check out MiHockey’s photos from the team’s first practice. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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PHOTOS: ‘Try Sled Hockey For Free’ event in East Lansing
On Aug. 27 during the building’s Customer Appreciation Day, Suburban Ice East Lansing hosted a ‘Try Sled Hockey For Free’ event to introduce disabled and able-bodied individuals alike to the unique sport. With the Grand Rapids Sled Wings and members of the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association on-site, people were able to try out sleds and…
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Team USA wins gold at Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in the Czech Republic
By @MichaelCaples – Some talented young hockey players are coming back from their trip to the Czech Republic with gold medals. The U.S. Under-17 Men’s Select Team – comprised of players chosen from USA Hockey’s Boys Select 16 Player Development Camp – beat the host country 5-3 Sunday to win the 2017 Five Nations Tournament.…
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VIDEO: Talking hockey with Megan Keller
Women’s National Team defenseman and Farmington native Megan Keller stopped by the MiHockey office this summer to talk hockey. Check out the video below to hear Keller talk about representing her country on the international stage, advice for players, growing the game on the girls’ side, being an ambassador for the sport and more.
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Recruiting: Jonathan Waring commits to UMass Lowell
By @MichaelCaples – Jonathan Waring’s on his way to Massachusetts. The Farmington Hills native has committed to UMass Lowell in time to play for the River Hawks in the 2017-18 season. I chose UMass Lowell because I believe it was the best fit for me as a student athlete,” Waring told MiHockey. “Their program…
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Annual Wolverines vs. NTDP game is coming to Plymouth
By @MichaelCaples – For the first time, the cross-town rivalry between the University of Michigan and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program will be played somewhere other than Yost. Mel Pearson is bringing his Wolverines squad to Plymouth to play the NTDP at USA Hockey Arena on Dec. 2. The Wolverines’ addition to the NTDP’s…
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2017 All-American Prospects Game roster announced
By @MichaelCaples – Today, USA Hockey announced the players who will be invited to the All-American Prospects Game. The prestigious event showcases top draft-eligible U.S. players; this year’s game will he played in Buffalo on Sept. 21. Congrats to the Michigan names invited (bold indicates Michigan natives, italics indicate current/past NTDP players): Goaltenders…
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USHL announces team list for U16, U14 Fall Classic tournaments in Pittsburgh
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By @MichaelCaples – As is becoming tradition, some of the top U16 and U14 teams in the country will once again be joining the USHL for the league’s annual Fall Classic in September. The teams listed below – all selected by USHL Central Scouting – will have the opportunity to perform in front of scouts…