Category: Tier 1
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NHL Central Scouting’s midterm rankings for 2020 NHL Draft
By @MichaelCaples – NHL Central Scouting has released its official midterm rankings for the upcoming 2020 NHL Draft, and there are plenty of Michigan names on the list. The 2020 NHL Draft takes place in Montreal on June 26-27. Here is a breakdown of all the players with ties to the Great Lakes State:…
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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Rico Phillips kicks off his Flint youth program, donates NHL charity prize money to Kris Perani Foundation
Before the start of his seventh season for his Flint Inner-City Youth Hockey Program, Rico Phillips presented a big check to the Kris Perani Hockey Foundation to help even more kids play hockey. As the winner of the 2019 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award by the NHL, Phillips was given $10,000 to present to the…
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Knuble, Gomez named honorary coaches for BioSteel All-American Game; Hamilton to coach USHL squad
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its honorary captains for the inaugural BioSteel All-American Game in Plymouth, and one won’t have far to travel. Kentwood native and Grand Rapids Griffins assistant coach Mike Knuble will be behind one of the benches at USA Hockey Arena for the Jan. 20 contest; he will be…
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PHOTOS: NTDP hosts Wisconsin in New Year’s Day game
USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program kicked off 2020 with a bang, as the Under-18 Team hosted the Wisconsin Badgers for a 4 p.m. contest on New Year’s Day. Despite two goals from Michigan commit Thomas Bordeleau, the Badgers ended up prevailing 3-2 in the game, which was a homecoming for NTDP alums Sean…
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Five Michigan natives win gold with Team USA at Under-18 Women’s World Championship
By @MichaelCaples – They needed overtime to do it, but the Americans beat their main rival in the title game of the Under-18 Women’s World Championship today in Bratislava, Slovakia. Kiara Zanon (Fairport, N.Y.) scored with 3:08 remaining in the first overtime period to give the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team a 2-1 victory…
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PHOTOS: NTDP welcomes No. 1 North Dakota to Plymouth
Check out MiHockey’s photos from No. 1 North Dakota’s visit to Plymouth to take on USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team. The NTDP squad held its own in the battle with college hockey’s top-ranked program before eventually falling 3-1. Michigan commit Thomas Bordeleau scored the NTDP’s lone goal, while Brighton native Collin…
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2020 BioSteel All-American Game rosters announced
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced the rosters for the two teams that will be participating in the inaugural BioSteel All-American Game in Plymouth next month. The new event, which has combined the All-American Prospects Game and the USHL Top Prospects Game, will feature 43 of the top NHL Draft-eligible American players at…
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Recruiting: Benito Posa commits to Lake Superior State
By @MichaelCaples – Benito Posa has a had a long winding road of a hockey career so far, but soon, he will be parked in the same place for a while. The Grand Blanc native has announced his commitment to Lake Superior State for his college hockey career. “I choose LSSU because of the…
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USA Hockey announces preliminary roster for 2020 World Junior Championship
By @MichaelCaples – Today, USA Hockey announced its 28-man preliminary roster for the upcoming 2020 World Junior Championship. Eighteen of the 28 players have ties to Michigan, and 13 are products of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Plymouth. Michigan is well-represented on the list, with Christian Krygier, Alec Regula and Johnny Gruden…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-18 Team beats Youngstown in Thanksgiving Eve battle
Check out MiHockey’s photos from the NTDP Under-18 Team’s 6-3 victory over the Youngstown Phantoms on Thanksgiving Eve inside USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)