Category: Tier 1
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Names to know as OHL Draft approaches
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By Matt Mackinder – When the annual Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection takes place this Saturday (April 6), expect many Michigan-born players to see their names pop up on the draft list of the online-exclusive event that starts at 9 a.m. Seeing how many of those Michiganders wind up in the OHL is another story,…
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From The Crease: The Offseason
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By Jeff Lerg – Now that it is the offseason, it is time to talk about how to use this time wisely. Many of you will be playing a spring season and will constantly be on the ice. I would also recommend playing other sports if time/money allow. I know that one of the reasons…
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NTDP announces first seven commits for 2013-14; three from Michigan
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The U.S. National Team Development Program announced the first seven commitments for their 2013-14 Under-17 team today, with three Michigan natives joining the Ann Arbor-based program. Forward Brendan Warren (Carelton) and defensemen Nicholas Boka (Plymouth) and Zach Werenski (Grosse Pointe) were formally announced as inagural members of the 2013-14 U17 team. They join forwards Christian…
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Eight Michigan natives – most of any state – invited to NTDP evaluation camp
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USA Hockey announced their rosters for the National Team Development Program evaluation camp today, which will be held from March 22-26 at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. The camp will help select the 2013-14 U.S. National Under-17 Team. Michigan will send the most players of any state to the camp, with a total of eight…
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Seven overtime periods later, Honeybaked 16U captures state title
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Honeybaked won the 16U Tier 1 state title during the seventh overtime of their game against Little Caesars on March 10 at the Taylor Sportsplex. Can’t see the photo gallery? Click here to view the images through our Flickr account. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey) By Matt Bishop – TAYLOR — In all the years he’s been involved in…
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USA Hockey announces new “Learn-to-Skate” curriculum
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By Michael Caples – The governing body for youth hockey in the United States has announced a new “Learn-to-Skate” curriculum for aspiring hockey players and those in charge of teaching them how to skate. This morning, USA Hockey announced a comprehensive Learn-to-Skate curriculum model featuring two ‘tracks’ – Learn-to-Skate 1, Learn-to-Skate 2 – designed to…
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“Try Hockey For Free” clinics grow the game during Hockey Day
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By Michael Caples – On Feb. 16, Ara Kabodian took his three children to a “Try Hockey For Free” skate at the Plymouth Cultural Center. After talking to his oldest son, 9-year-old Andrew, through the glass while he was slipping and sliding through his first skating experience, Ara said he was taking advantage of the…
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Girls-only options for hockey clinics during Hockey Day weekend, too
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The free clinics across the state of Michigan aren’t just for the boys during the Hockey Day in Michigan weekend. There are two girls-only clinics taking place in the Mitten, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. On Saturday, Feb. 16, the Ann Arbor Amateur Hockey Association will host a ‘Try Hockey For Free’ clinic…
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Learn more about the history of hockey in Michigan on Hockey Day
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There will be more than 100 hockey events taking place across the state during Hockey Day in Michigan this Saturday. Yet only one offers a historical perspective on why hockey has become such an integral part of Michigan’s sports culture. At 1 p.m. on Feb. 16, veteran sports broadcast Raymond Rolak will host a multimedia…
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Twenty-three rinks across Michigan to offer Try Hockey clinics during Hockey Day in Michigan weekend
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On Feb. 16, USA Hockey and over 20 local programs across the state will encourage kids to come to a local participating rink and try youth hockey as part of Hockey Day in Michigan, presented by Warrior Hockey. Throughout the state, Boys and girls, ages 4 to 9, are invited to visit a variety of…