Category: Tier 1
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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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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…
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PHOTOS: Charity game in Plymouth raises money for CATCH, rotary club
A DTE substation explosion and ensuing fire earlier in the week didn’t keep a charity game from taking place at the Plymouth Cultural Center on Saturday. Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery from the game, which featured the likes of Mickey Redmond, Manny Legace, John Ogrodnick, Kevin Porter and more raising money for Sparky Anderson’s CATCH…
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Recruiting: Davis Pennington selects Nebraska Omaha
By @MichaelCaples – When Davis Pennington is done in Iowa, he will be heading to Nebraska. The Saline native and Dubuque Fighting Saints draftee has verbally committed to Nebraska Omaha for his college hockey career. “I picked UNO because of the great resources at Baxter Arena, the new coaching staff, and great business school…
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DTE substation explosion leads to fire near Plymouth Cultural Center
By @MichaelCaples – A DTE substation located behind the Plymouth Cultural Center exploded Wednesday evening, leading to a substantial fire close to the ice arena. While multiple news reports say nearly the entire City of Plymouth is without power, the good news is that appears no one was injured…and that the rink wasn’t, either. Thanks…
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Star-studded charity game brings hockey community to Troy for Mitchel Kiefer Foundation
By @MichaelCaples – TROY – Last year, the Gallagher-Kaiser company hockey game was an event to thank the company’s summer interns. In need of another goaltender, Mitchel Kiefer took part, joining some of his friends on the ice. It would be the last game that the former Detroit Catholic Central goaltender played in; Kiefer was…
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Recruiting: Red Savage first ’03 player to commit after choosing Miami
By @MichaelCaples – It hasn’t taken long for Red Savage to make an impact on the Michigan hockey scene. After moving to the Great Lakes State in the fall of 2016, Savage won Silver Sticks and a MAHA state title with a talented Belle Tire bantam minor squad. The majority of those players have…