Category: Tier 1
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DeRidder, Theisen claim USHL player of the week awards
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By @MichaelCaples – Two Michigan natives show up on this week’s USHL players of the week list. Drew DeRidder was named the league’s goaltender of the week, while Colin Theisen was named forward of the week. DeRidder, a Fenton native, picked up a pair of wins for his Cedar Rapids RoughRiders this week –…
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Recruiting: Jacob Truscott commits to Michigan
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By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Wolverines have locked up another in-state standout from the 2002 birth-year class, as Jacob Truscott announced his commitment over the weekend. Truscott, a Fort Gratiot native, is currently skating with the Little Caesars Bantam Major squad. Why Michigan? Truscott told MiHockey that it starts with the school’s history when…
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PHOTOS: Lansing hockey community rallies around local family for Adam’s Army game
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On Feb. 3, the Lansing area hockey community showed up at Suburban Ice East Lansing to support Adam Dec, a Lansing Capitals 16U player battling Leukemia, and his family. For the “Adam’s Army” game, Dec’s team – sporting special orange jerseys instead of their typical green and white – played the Houston Wild, a team…
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Metro Jets set new USA Hockey Tier III record with 35 straight wins
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By @MichaelCaples – They haven’t lost a game yet, and now, that means quite a substantial record for the Metro Jets. The Fraser-based NA3HL franchise has set a new USA Hockey Tier III record for consecutive wins with their 35-0-0 record to start the season after a 5-1 win Sunday afternoon. “It’s definitely special,”…
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PHOTOS: A Mite Jamboree in East Lansing
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More than 400 young hockey players skated with their peers Saturday at Suburban Ice East Lansing in one of the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association’s Mite Jamboree events. Check out MiHockey’s photos from some of the action below. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Recruiting: Carson Riddle commits to Western Michigan
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By @MichaelCaples – For Carson Riddle, it was all about feeling at home, as the Holly native committed to Western Michigan. “I picked Western because I felt so comfortable there,” Riddle said. “The coaching staff is outstanding and the atmosphere is great.” The 16U forward – a student at the Total Package Hockey Center…
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Recruiting: Reed Lebster commits to Michigan State
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By @MichaelCaples – Reed Lebster has been watching Michigan State games his whole life. Now, he can say he’s a member of the Spartans. The Grand Rapids native officially announced his commitment to the Spartans on Jan. 28. “I chose MSU because of a couple things – Michigan State has a great campus, awesome…
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PHOTOS: NTDP’s Star Wars Night
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Check out MiHockey’s photos from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team game against the Tri-City Storm Saturday night – the NTDP’s annual Star Wars Night to raise money for C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. The jerseys are auctioned through the NHL Auction page; last year, the NTDP raised more than $7,300…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-18 Team vs. Tri-City Storm
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Seven Michigan natives showed up with the Tri-City Storm for a game against USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team Friday night at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. Check out some photos from the game below. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Recruiting: Brody Stevens commits to Michigan State
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By @MichaelCaples – Brody Stevens may be playing in Packers Country right now, but soon, he will be back in his home state. The Ann Arbor native and forward with the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers announced this week that he has verbally committed to the Michigan State Spartans. Stevens, a Compuware and Victory Honda…