Category: Youth Hockey
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2017 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament coming to Plymouth in February
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By @MichaelCaples – The North American Hockey League announced the divisional alignment for its member clubs today, along with some major dates for the junior league. The 2017 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament will return to USA Hockey Arena, taking place on Feb. 27-28 in Plymouth. While the NAHL will not have a Michigan club…
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Pontiac native Bryan Rust steals the show in Game 7 of Eastern Conference Finals
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By @MichaelCaples – Steven Stamkos returned to the line-up for the Tampa Bay Lightning last night, ready to take on Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals. Yet it was Bryan Rust who stole the show and sent his team on to the Stanley Cup Final. The Pontiac native…
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USA Hockey to stage first-ever “Hockey Week Across America”
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By @MichaelCaples – To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hockey Weekend Across America, USA Hockey is holding their first-ever “Hockey Week Across America” next February. From Feb. 20-26, 2017, USA Hockey will celebrate the sport across an entire week, instead of just the usual Friday-Sunday festivities. “We’re excited to expand Hockey Weekend Across America to…
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Bauer donates 50 sets of gear to Michigan Warriors hockey program
By @MichaelCaples – On May 14, the Michigan Warriors got some major gear upgrades, thanks to Bauer Hockey. The equipment provider donated 50 sets of new hockey gear to the Warriors – a hockey program comprised of disabled veterans skating in Metro Detroit – during a visit to the Southfield Civic Center ice rink.…
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Lumberjacks’ Pitlick named USA Hockey’s junior player of the year
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By @MichaelCaples – Last year, Michigan native Kyle Connor was named USA Hockey’s junior player of the year. This year, it’s a Michigan resident claiming the prestigious award. Muskegon Lumberjacks forward Rem Pitlick earned the top junior player honor from USA Hockey this year, it was announced today. Pitlick, a native of Plymouth, Minn.,…
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Firebirds’ new GM, coaching tandem set out to change culture in Flint
By Matt Mackinder – FLINT – During the media session introducing the new Flint Firebirds general manager and pair of coaches, it was evident right from the start that all three are ready to put their stamp on the Ontario Hockey League franchise. George Burnett, Ryan Oulahen and Eric Wellwood all wore orange ties…
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Keller, Darkangelo invited to 2016 USA Hockey Women’s National Team Off-Ice Training Camp
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced the 29 players who have been invited to the USA Hockey Women’s National Team Off-Ice Training Camp from June 1-5 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., and two Michigan natives have made the cut. Farmington native Megan Keller and Brighton native Shiann Darkangelo –…
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New NTDP head coach John Wroblewski brings unique experience to Plymouth
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By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – John Wroblewski understands what the current NTDP players are going through. After all, he didn’t have a permanent locker to call his own during his time with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, either. Wroblewski was part of the inaugural NTDP team in Ann Arbor in 1997; now, he’s…
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PHOTOS: LCAHL champions honored on the field at Comerica Park
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By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – On May 21, hockey met baseball for the Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League playoff championship-winning teams. Prior to first pitch of the Tampa Rays vs. Detroit Tigers game at Comerica Park, the LCAHL title winners were honored on the field. That meant more than 1,000 hockey people filling the outfield…
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U.S. falls to Russia in bronze-medal game at Worlds
By @MichaelCaples – Team USA’s journey at the World Championship in Russia came to a close with a loss to the host country Sunday. The American squad fell to Russia by a final score of 7-2 in the bronze-medal game, a day after a 4-3 loss to Canada in the semifinals. It marks the third…