Category: Tier 1
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New ownership turns abandoned Flint-area ice rink into new Crystal Fieldhouse
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By @MichaelCaples – It’s not going to be easy, but they’re going for it. Vince Brooks, former vice president of Perani’s Hockey World, is the general manager of the new Crystal Fieldhouse, an ice arena in Genesee County. Not familiar with the Crystal Fieldhouse name? It used to be the Ice Mountain Arena Complex, a…
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Purple Heart Required: Michigan Warriors Hockey Program offers ice time for disabled veterans
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By @MichaelCaples – ROYAL OAK – Cory Snedden needed his right ankle put back together after he was hit by a mortar in Iraq. That didn’t stop him from lacing up skates and giving hockey a try for the first time on July 15. Snedden, 32, attended a Michigan Warriors practice that day, where he…
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How Michigan’s girls fared at USA Hockey Select Camps
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With the USA Hockey Girls Select Camps in the books, here’s a look at how Michigan’s representatives fared at the U18, 15 and 14 events. Congrats to all the girls who were invited to their respective camps. Girls Select U18 Morgan Stacey – 3 games, 1 penalty Abby Roque – 3 games, 1 goal,…
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Check out this Little Caesars Hockey video
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Little Caesars Hockey just released a new video featuring the likes of Danny DeKeyser, Todd Bertuzzi and Kris Draper. Check it out below.
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Naurato: Dreams vs. reality - find your path to success
By Brandon Naurato – “I want to play in the NHL when I get older!” How many of us have heard that statement come from the mouths of excited youth hockey players across the country when they show up at the rink carrying their over-sized hockey bags for a 7 a.m. practice on a cold February morning? The…
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MiHockey’s ‘The Shift’ with Cam Johnson
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Welcome to MiHockey’s new feature ‘The Shift’ – hockey questions for hockey players. In each ‘The Shift’ feature, we take you through the mindset of today’s hockey player through a question-and-answer session, profiling players from the NHL all the way down to youth travel hockey. MORE: See more ‘The Shift’ features here Our next featured player is…
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Eagle Scout leads construction of wheelchair ramp and viewing area for Lansing area rink
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By @MichaelCaples – When Michael Pierpont tried to take his former daycare provider to a game at Suburban Ice East Lansing, he quickly realized that there was a problem. “We were at the rink watching my sister play, and Aunt Diana wanted to watch,” the 13-year-old said. “She’s in a wheelchair. She went to…
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Lawrence: Talking offseason training for hockey players (video)
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Michigan Elite Conditioning For Athletes head strength coach David Lawrence talks about offseason training for hockey players. Visit MECAStrong.com for more information.
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Plymouth Whalers, Compuware AAA announce coaching changes with the Vigilante brothers
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By @MichaelCaples – The offseason moves continued for the Plymouth Whalers today, as they announced both staff changes for the OHL club and their AAA youth program, as well. The Whalers have hired former player John Vigilante as the team’s new assistant coach. The 29-year-old Vigilante, who was hired to be the head coach of…
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Coopersville native Susie Kluting receives Wes Danielson Award at MAHA banquet
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By Stefan Kubus – TRAVERSE CITY – Susie Kluting tried numerous different sports growing up, from tennis and swimming to rock climbing and water skiing. But above the rest, it was an unlikely candidate that won over her heart: sled hockey. Kluting was born with spina bifida, which occurs when the bones of the…