Category: Youth Hockey
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Recruiting: Josh Martin commits to Alaska Anchorage
By @MichaelCaples – Josh Martin’s hockey journey has taken him from Metro Detroit to Texas. His next stop? Anchorage, Alaska. The Brownstown native has announced his commitment to the University of Alaska Anchorage. “Picking UAA was an easy decision for me, the coaching staff is incredible and they really see value in the type…
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#SticksOutForLoganAndBriggs: Hockey community mourns loss of two Grosse Pointe boys
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan hockey community is in mourning this week, as it says goodbye to two young hockey players. A house fire early Monday morning claimed the lives of 9-year-old Logan Connolly and 11-year-old Walter B Connolly. More information on the tragedy can be found in this article from the Detroit Free…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-18 Team vs. Madison Capitols
Check out MiHockey’s photos from the NTDP Under-18 Team’s weekend set with the Madison Capitols in USHL play. The majority of the photos are from Saturday’s 6-1 win by Team USA; a few more at the end of the gallery are from Sunday’s 3-1 victory by the same team. The Sunday game was the…
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Winners and photos from the 2019 Motown Classic
The 15th annual Motown Classic took place in rinks across Metro Detroit this past weekend, and Michigan teams won seven of the 22 divisions of the tournament. Congrats to all of the teams that reached the finals, which are highlighted here. Below that is MiHockey’s photos from some of the Friday morning/afternoon action at…
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Recruiting: Mark Estapa commits to Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – Mark Estapa is headed to Ann Arbor. The St. Clair native has announced his commitment to the University of Michigan, his Tri-City Storm (USHL) team posted today. “I am looking forward to playing in front of friends and family at a university with world class athletic and academic programs,” Estapa said…
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L.C. Walker Arena renamed Mercy Health Arena
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks’ home has a new name. The L.C. Walker Arena has been renamed the Mercy Health Arena, as the City of Muskegon just announced in a press conference at the facility. The naming rights agreement is a 15-year commitment at $100,000 per year. We are happy to announce that…
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Rolston, McCarthy named USHL players of the week
By @MichaelCaples – The USHL has filled out its latest players of the week list, and two of the three honorees are Michigan natives. Ryder Rolston has been named the league’s forward of the week, while Aidan McCarthy has been named goaltender of the week, the USHL announced today. Rolston, a Birmingham native, racked…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-17 Team hosts the Green Bay Gamblers
On Friday night, the USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-17 Team hosted the Green Bay Gamblers for a USHL tilt in Plymouth. The visitors prevailed in a 6-5 shootout; Michigan names Dylan Duke and Red Savage were among the goal-scorers. (Photos by Stefan Kubus/MiHockey)
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Rockford’s Riley Murphy named NAHL star of the week
By @MichaelCaples – One of the four NAHL stars of the week announced Monday hails from the Great Lakes State. Congratulations to Riley Murphy, a Rockford native and forward for the Aberdeen Wings – this week’s Central Division Star of the Week for the NAHL. Murphy, 19, recorded four points in his team’s two-game…
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Jack Hughes scores first NHL goal in first game against brother Quinn
By @MichaelCaples – It took him a few more games than he surely wanted, but it also came on quite the stage. In the first NHL battle between the Hughes brothers, Jack scored his first NHL goal. The USA Hockey National Team Development Program’s all-time leading scorer lit the lamp for his New Jersey…