Category: Youth Hockey
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MiStory: School or junior hockey? Why I chose both (by Andrew Dzierwa)
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In MiHockey’s new MiStory feature, we let hockey people tell their own stories with their own words. Andrew Dzierwa shares his story of a balancing act between being a full-time student and a full-time junior hockey player in the USPHL with his hometown Traverse City Hounds. Do you have a unique hockey story you…
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MAG: “You Should Know” Blade Jenkins
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we introduce you to Jackson native Blade Jenkins. The Compuware midget minor forward, a Michigan Wolverines verbal commit, is will be skating for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team next season. Jenkins was also the first American selected in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection, claimed by the…
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MiHockey’s 2016 USHL Draft Tracker (Day 2)
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By @MichaelCaples – The selection process for the United States’ top junior hockey league continues Tuesday for the USHL Phase 2 Draft. Follow along with MiHockey as we track all of the Michigan names selected, as well as picks made by the Muskegon Lumberjacks (in italics). CLICK HERE FOR USHL PHASE 1 DRAFT RESULTS Round…
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MiHockey’s 2016 USHL Draft Tracker (Day 1)
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By @MichaelCaples and @StefanKubus – A new crop of skilled Michigan youngsters are hearing their names called by United States Hockey League clubs Monday night during the league’s Phase 1 Draft at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. Join MiHockey as we provide live updates on the selections of 2000 birth-year players from our state, and…
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Windsor Spitfires to host 2017 Memorial Cup
By @MichaelCaples – The drive to the Memorial Cup just got a lot shorter for Michigan’s hockey audience. The Ontario Hockey League announced today that the Windsor Spitfires will host the 2017 MasterCard Memorial Cup from May 1828 at the WFCU Centre. The Spitfires, as tournament host, will have a spot in the tournament,…
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Marquette’s Lakeview Arena wins Kraft Hockeyville USA 2016
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By @MichaelCaples – The hockey community has spoken, and Lakeview Arena is the winner of a major competition. The historic ice arena in Marquette, Mich., is the 2016 winner of Kraft Hockeyville USA after a national voting contest throughout the month of April. With the victory over the course of three rounds of fan voting,…
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NAHL league awards announced: Clarke named defenseman of the year, Goodsir top rookie
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By @MichaelCaples – The North American Hockey League announced its players of the year awards today, and a few Michigan natives were recognized. Tecumseh native Cameron Clarke was named NAHL defenseman of the year, while Okemos native Adam Goodsir was honored as top rookie. Clarke, a Ferris State commit, led all NAHL defensemen in…
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USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth to host 2016 USHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – The United States Hockey League has announced that its annual draft will be taking place close to home for Michigan players selected by the Tier I junior league. the 2016 Phase I Draft – for 2000 birth-year players – will take place at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth on May 2.…
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Schedule for first World Junior evaluation camp in Plymouth announced
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By @MichaelCaples – Some of the best young hockey players in the world will be coming to Plymouth this August, when USA Hockey Arena plays host to the 2016 National Junior Evaluation Camp. The camp, which serves as an evaluation camp for Team USA’s World Junior roster selections, will take place from July 30…
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Six Michigan names throughout NAHL All-Rookie Team honoree list
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By @MichaelCaples – The North American Hockey League announced their all-rookie teams for the 2015-16 season on April 26, and six Michigan names received league or division honors. Congrats to the players recognized for outstanding freshman campaigns in the NAHL: All-NAHL First Team Adam Goodsir – Okemos native – Wichita Falls Wildcats Cooper Zech…