Category: Tier 1
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Caleb Everett set to sign with Saginaw Spirit
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By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit just announced that they will be adding another Michigan native to their roster. Caleb Everett, fresh off winning a national title with Compuware, will be signing with the club on Tuesday. The Pleasant Lake native was a sixth-round pick in 2016 by the OHL franchise. “I’m really looking forward…
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Recruiting: Adam Conquest commits to Bowling Green
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By @MichaelCaples – Adam Conquest has had a busy last few months. He won a state title in March. He was drafted by the Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL Draft in April. Now, in June, he’s committed to a NCAA Division 1 college hockey program. Conquest tweeted on Father’s Day that he has…
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USA Hockey’s “Friends of Women’s Hockey Fund” off to successful start
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey announced today that the governing body is off to a strong start with their new fundraising initiative for girls’ and women’s hockey. The “Friends of Women’s Hockey Fund” was recently launched by the USA Hockey Foundation in an effort to raise $500,000 annually from corporate and individual donors to support…
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OneHockey partners with MAHA in effort create world’s largest youth hockey tournament
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By @MichaelCaples – During the 2018 holiday season, there will be (hopefully) an incredible amount of hockey being played within the Great Lakes State. Tournament provider OneHockey has partnered with the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association in a mission to break the Guinness Book of World Records mark for tournament participation numbers with their the Holiday…
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Marcus Gretz signs with Firebirds
By @MichaelCaples – The Flint Firebirds made it official today – the OHL franchise has signed Marcus Gretz. The Macomb native and Belle Tire blueliner was a second-round pick by the Firebirds in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection in April. “Flint has what it takes to get players to the next level, I trust everybody…
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Buffalo to host sixth annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game
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By @MichaelCaples – The AAPG’s going back to Buffalo. On Sept. 21, the KeyBank Center will serve as host for the sixth annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. The AAPG serves as a kick-off event for the U.S. players entering their NHL Draft-eligible season; the event is scouted heavily by NHL franchises. “We’re excited…
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Brighton school district forges new partnership with Total Package Hockey
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By Michael Caples – The Brighton School District will have quite a few new hockey players enrolled in the fall of 2017-18. They won’t mess with the classroom sizes, however. Brighton has formed a new partnership with Total Package Hockey, bringing all the Center of Excellence students in Canton and Hazel Park under the school…
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MiHockey’s 2017 NAHL Draft Watch
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By @MichaelCaples – A new group of Michigan youngsters will be selected by North American Hockey League clubs Tuesday during the league’s annual draft. Join MiHockey as we provide live updates on the selections of Michigan names: Round 1 No. 6 – Austin – Reggie Millette – Canton – Compuware 16U No. 10 – Aberdeen –…
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2017-18 Try Hockey For Free dates announced
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced the dates for the upcoming season’s Try Hockey For Free dates, so the hockey community can prepare accordingly. The first national Try Hockey For Free Day of the 2017-18 season will take place on Saturday, Nov. 4, as part of Come Play Hockey Month. The second ‘Try Hockey…
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Norris tops charts in five events; see how the Michigan names fared at the NHL Scouting Combine
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By @MichaelCaples – The 104 players invited to the 2017 NHL Scouting Combine for the 2017 draft have went through a series of grueling physical tests, and some of the Michigan names in attendance thrived. Josh Norris led five of the events, while plenty of names cracked the top 25 (the NHL has only released…