Category: Tier 1
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U.S. PowerHockey Championship invades USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth
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Last weekend, the 2015 U.S. PowerHockey Championship took place at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. Four teams – the Minnesota Selects, the Philadelphia PowerPlay, the Texas Motor Mavs and the Michigan Mustangs – battled for national bragging rights. The squad from Minnesota emerged victorious after defeating the Michigan Mustangs in the title game. Below are…
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Charity game at A2Ice3 offers players of any age a chance to skate with Jack Johnson
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By @MichaelCaples – Dating back to their middle school days, every year Justin Spiro would organize an exhibition hockey game for he and his friend Jack Johnson to skate in. Yes, that Jack Johnson. “I just go way back with Jack,” Spiro told MiHockey. “We’re friends from our middle-school days. We used to do…
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Alpena clotheslining incident gets the ESPN Sport Science treatment
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In January, Alpena Flyers defenseman Mitchell Skiba managed to clothesline himself with his own stick while being ejected from his game. The moment, captured on camera, has become one of the biggest hockey viral videos to date. If you need a refresher, here is the video we shot with Skiba at his home rink, where…
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USA Hockey announces upcoming ‘Try Hockey For Free Day’ dates
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By @MichaelCaples – Today, USA Hockey announced the dates for their ‘Try Hockey For Free Day’ dates. The first nationwide ‘Try Hockey For Free Day’ date will be on Saturday, Nov. 7, as part of ‘Come Play Hockey Month.’ The second chance for new players to experience the game will be on Saturday, Feb.…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks to be sold to Dan Israel
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By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks will have a new owner when they start the 2015-16 season in a few months. The USHL franchise has been purchased by Michigan resident Dan Israel, a source has confirmed to MiHockey. Israel and his brother, Bruce, own Asphalt Specialists, Inc. in Pontiac, Mich. The Lumberjacks, who had their…
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Check out this Canucks TV video chat with Ryan Miller about the mental side of hockey
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East Lansing native Ryan Miller talked with Canucks TV about the mental side of his craft – being an NHL goaltender. Check out the video below to hear one of Michigan’s best discuss how he prepares, how he deals with adversity and more (thanks to Suburban Hockey Schools for the find).
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Four Michigan names on U.S. Under-17 Select Team roster
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey announced today their roster for the 2015 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in Switzerland, and four Michigan products appear on the list. The team was selected from the pool of players at the Boys’ Select 16 Player Development Camp, which took place in Williamsville, N.Y. from July 7-13. Michigan and Minnesota…
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PHOTOS: Pro, college players compete in three-on-three tournament at Puckmasters
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By @MichaelCaples – On July 12, local pro and college players competed in a small-ice three-on-three tournament at Puckmasters in Wixom. Organized by West Bloomfield native Andrew Huckleby, the friendly tournament featured the following players: Team Blue (champions) Dan Milan – White Lake/Wichita Thunder (ECHL) Easton Powers – South Lyon/Utica College Vlad Namestnikov –…
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Bauer launches hockey emoji keyboard
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By @MichaelCaples – A few weeks back, we posted an article about how the hockey community might finally be getting an ’emoji’ – you know, those smileys and things you send on your phone and post on social media. Now, however, Bauer’s offering up an entire keyboard worth of hockey emoticons and GIFs that you…
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Annual MAHA Summer Meeting wraps up in Mount Pleasant
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By @StefanKubus – MOUNT PLEASANT – The 2015 edition of the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association’s annual Summer Meeting came to a close on Sunday morning in Mount Pleasant, and there weren’t many disagreements to be had. Among other items – including a number of panel discussions and presentations on growing the game within the state – 15…