Category: Tier 1
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Naurato: Chance vs. choice – how will you handle your season?
By Brandon Naurato – Every day that you wake up in the morning you have a choice – the opportunity to choose your attitude for the day. Yes, there is a chance that the weather outside is horrible or that traffic on the way to school is backed up and you may be late for…
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Celebrating #BackToSchool with flashback photos
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Like everyone else, our social media timelines were littered with #BackToSchool photos. You know the ones – kids with their backpacks, either walking out the front door or waiting for the bus. We don’t have photos of Michigan’s best young hockey players wearing their velcro shoes. We do, however, have some from their youth hockey…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-17 Team holds first practice at new home in Plymouth
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USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program is in the process of moving into and renovating their new home in Plymouth, and on Tuesday, their Under-17 Team had the honor of taking part in the first official practice at USA Hockey Arena. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey) MORE NTDP COVERAGE: An inside look at the new USA…
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Check out trailer, sneak peek for “Benders” TV show coming to IFC
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By @MichaelCaples – There’s a TV show coming to IFC on Oct. 1 that’s about one thing the majority of the MiHockey readership can relate to – adult league hockey. “Benders,” as it is affectionately named, comes from Denis Leary’s production group. We wrote about it extensively here. Now, there’s a trailer. Feast your eyes…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks’ 30-man protected list released
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By @MichaelCaples – The United States Hockey League announced the 30-man protected list and affiliate list for each of their member clubs today, which means the first look at the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ roster for the 2015-16 season. Notable players returning to last year’s Eastern Conference championship club include Trevor Hamilton, Mitch Eliot, Max Humitz and…
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Six Michigan natives capture bronze in Russia at Junior Club World Cup
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By @MichaelCaples – The Chicago Steel represented the United States at the 2015 edition of the Junior Club World Cup in Russia this month, and they came home with bronze. The Steel team – with five Michigan natives on the roster and one on the coaching staff – posted an undefeated 3-0 record in…
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Thirteen Michigan names invited to CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game in Buffalo
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UPDATE: In case you didn’t want to make the drive to Buffalo next week, you can catch all the All-American Prospects Game action on NHL Network, starting at 7 p.m. By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey announced today the 42 players that will compete in the fourth annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, taking place…
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U.S. women split U18, U22 series with Canada
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By @MichaelCaples – Over the course of a week, the U.S. Women’s Under-18 and Under-22 Select Teams played in a series of games with rival Canada, and the two countries split the series victories. The U22 team finished with a 2-1 record in the series, thanks to an overtime victory Saturday night. Troy native Lexie…
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Keller, Shaw selected for U.S. Women’s Under-22 Select Team
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey announced today the 22 players selected for the 2015 U.S. Women’s Under-22 Select Team, and two Michigan natives made the list. Megan Keller (Farmington) and Lexie Shaw (Troy) will represent Michigan on the squad for the three-game series against Canada later this month. Keller, a defenseman with Boston College, has…
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Team USA wins U17 Five Nations in Switzerland
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By @MichaelCaples – Led by impressive performances by some Michigan natives, Team USA finished in first place at the 2015 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in Switzerland earlier today. With a 8-1 victory over Germany Sunday, the U.S. squad finished off a 3-1-0-0 (one overtime victory) record in the international competition. They also played Switzerland, the…