Category: Tier 1
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Metro Detroit player/referee asking for hockey community’s support as he applies for ‘Challenge Detroit’
By Michael Caples – Kyle Kendziuk is on a mission to help Detroit, but he needs a little help from the hockey community. Kendziuk, a longtime player and referee in the metro Detroit area, is one of 175 people from across the country applying to be part of Challenge Detroit, a collaborative effort between major…
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USA Hockey National Championships Final Results – Girls
With the youth hockey season officially coming to a close, MiHockey takes a look at how our girls teams did at the 2014 Toyota USA Hockey National Championships across the country: Tier I 14U Michigan Representatives Little Caesars Championship Game Assabet 2, East Coast Wizards 1 Leading Michigan Scorers Michala Linenberg, Little Caesars…
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Lawrence: Fixing muscular imbalances to make better hockey players
By David Lawrence – Most hockey players have the potential to be faster, stronger, and better conditioned through the end of the third period. The best way to improve performance and endurance on the ice is through proper strength training, but the training has to be approached in the correct way. Fixing muscular imbalances is…
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USA National Championships Final Results – Boys
With the youth hockey season officially coming to a close, MiHockey takes a look at how our boys teams did at the 2014 Toyota USA Hockey National Championships across the country: Tier I 14U Michigan Representatives Belle Tire, Oakland Jr. Grizzlies Championship Game Shattuck-St. Mary’s 4, Chicago Mission 2 Leading Michigan Scorers…
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USA Hockey National Championships – Days 1 and 2
Here are the scores from the first two days of the USA Hockey National Championships involving our Michigan teams: Tier I Youth 14U: Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (7) at Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (0) Women’s Senior B: Gulf Coast Seagals (2) at Honey Baked (3) Youth Tier II 18U 3A: MI #1-Troy Sting (6) at CA-Anaheim Jr.…
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USA Hockey announces first NTDP U17 commits – Jones, Khodorenko, N. Pastujov on list
By Michael Caples – USA Hockey has announced their first set of commitments to the U.S. NTDP program for the upcoming season, and three Michigan connections appear on the list. Rochester native Max Jones, along with Honeybaked Midget Minor forwards Nick Pastjuov and Patrick Khodorenko, will be among the first few players added to next…
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USA Hockey announces 2014 Men’s National Under-18 Team (with five Michigan names)
By Michael Caples – USA Hockey announced today their 22-man roster for the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team, and they’ve added Michigan connections to the largely-NTDP roster. Shelby Township native Kyle Connor and Plymouth Whalers goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will join 20 NTDP players at the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s Under-18 World Championship…
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Good luck to the Michigan teams at the USA Hockey National Championships
The 2014 Toyota-USA Hockey National Championships begin tomorrow, and plenty of Michigan teams will be competing at various locations across the country. MiHockey wishes each the best of luck, as we hope to see our state’s national title lead continue to grow. Michigan has won more USA Hockey national titles than any other state. Who…
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With the OHL draft approaching, here’s a look at Michigan’s top ’98 birth-year players
By Matt Mackinder – The annual Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection takes place this Saturday and as what has become the norm, the draft should feature a bevy of Michigan talent. That being said, the players drafted Saturday may or may not suit up in the OHL – many have NCAA options, but then…
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Team USA takes home silver at IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship
By Michael Caples – It might not be the medal they were aiming for, but Team USA will still be coming back with some hardware. The U.S. National Women’s Under-18 Team fell to Canada by a score of 5-1 in the gold-medal game of the 2014 International Under-18 Women’s World Championship yesterday in Budapest, Hungary.…