Category: Tier 1
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USHL begins their 2013 Draft; 16 Michigan natives selected
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The United States Hockey League started their 2013 draft today, with the “Futures Draft” being the first of the two nights of selections. The 16-member league took turns drafting the top 1997 birth-year players during Phase 1 of the two-day draft. Here are the Michigan natives who were selected on Day 1 of the USHL…
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Brian Rolston announces his retirement after 17 NHL seasons
By Michael Caples – One of Michigan’s best is hanging up his skates. Brian Rolston, a native of Flint, Mich., formally announced his retirement from professional hockey today after 17 NHL seasons. Rolston, who played two seasons at Lake Superior State before moving onto the professional ranks, skated in 1,256 career NHL games, and recorded…
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Team USA comes up short in U-18 World Championship gold-medal game
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By Michael Caples – Team USA dominated the shot chart in their gold-medal game against Canada in the International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Men’s World Championship today. But unfortunately for the Americans, sometimes more shots don’t mean more goals. Canada beat their main rivals 3-2 at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, despite Team USA…
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Hundreds of elite players gather at Troy Sports Center for the Tier II Youth 16U national championship
By Alyssa Girardi – Troy — Hundreds of youth hockey players from coast to coast flew into Troy, Mich. for the opportunity to compete for the USA Hockey Tier II Youth 16U championship at the Troy Sports Center during the first week of April. Forty teams — including the Troy Sting, St. Clair Shores…
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NHL Central Scouting releases final 2013 rankings
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NHL Central Scouting released their final rankings for the 2013 draft class today, with plenty of Michigan connections making the list. Here’s a look at all the Michigan natives or Michigan-trained players who might hear their name called at the NHL Draft this summer. Seven Michigan natives cracked the list, while 16 U.S. National Team…
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MiHockey’s 21st annual “Banquet of Champions”
MiHockey hosted the 21st annual “Banquet of Champions” this Tuesday, to celebrate all of the youth hockey state championship teams. The following teams attended the banquet: Girls Division 10U Rec – Suburban Freeze 10U Tier 2 – Kensington Valley Ravens 12U Tier 2 – Kensington Valley Ravens 12U Tier 1 – Compuware 14U Tier…
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Bloomfield Hills native Andrew Miller leads Yale to first national title
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By Michael Caples – Another big stage, another championship for Andrew Miller. The Bloomfield Hills native led Cranbrook to back-to-back high school state titles in 2006 and 2007. And last night, he led Yale University to their first-ever NCAA national title. After scoring the game-winning goal in overtime of the national semifinals, Yale’s senior…
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MiHockeyMag’s youth state champions edition
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Thirty-two youth teams were crowned state champions over the month of March – check out the latest edition of MiHockeyMag as we celebrate their success.
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USA Hockey announces national team for Under-18 Worlds in Sochi
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USA Hockey announced their 23-man roster for the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team today, the squad that will represent the U.S. at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Under-18 Championship from April 18-28, in Sochi, Russia. The U.S. has won four straight gold medals at the prestigious international event. Three players return from…
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Twenty-five Michigan players selected during OHL Priority Selection
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The Ontario Hockey League held the 2013 OHL Priority Selection today, with the league’s 20 teams claiming the rights to the top 1997 birth-year players in the region. Twenty-five Michigan residents were selected by the Junior A league during the draft process, which began at 9 a.m. and concluded around 7:30 p.m. Here are the…