Category: Youth Hockey
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Naurato: ‘Silly Season’ is here for youth hockey
By Brandon Naurato – At this point in the season, where is your focus? I ask this question of everyone – players, parents and coaches. Hopefully it’s where it should be, and not on something in the distant future. As a player, there is no better feeling than approaching the end of the season and having…
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MAG: There’s a new professional roller hockey league coming to town
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we check out the new National Roller Hockey League – a pro roller hockey venture starting right here in Michigan. Check out the article by clicking here or clicking on the image below to find out more information about an exciting development for Michigan’s roller hockey community.
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Lerg: A give-and-go off-post drill for practice
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By Jeff Lerg – This is a drill that can help train many areas of a goaltender’s game. Make sure to use at least three shooters to make this drill unpredictable. Another shooter can be added to increase the options for the passer. One shooter will pass the puck from the slot down to a…
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USA Hockey runs NHL analytics tracking on Little Caesars 8U team to show benefits of cross-ice play
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USA Hockey published a video today of a test they ran at Joe Louis Arena with the help of the Little Caesars 8U team. The governing body for hockey used an NHL analytics team to chart things like puck-touches, physical contact, shots on goal and more, while USA Hockey experts watched the competition. Check out…
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Lerg: Overuse of ‘The Post Wrap’
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By Jeff Lerg – Have you noticed the increasing amount of goaltenders spending the majority of time on their knees when the puck is in their zone? In my opinion, many goalies are overusing a goaltending technique called the post wrap (other names includes post jam or reverse ‘vh’). The post wrap is a position when a…
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MAG: Meet KOHA’s Brian Tulik in our latest ‘Hockey Jobs’ feature
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we introduce you to Brian Tulik, director of coaching and player development for the Kalamazoo Optimist Hockey Association. Tulik plays a crucial role in KOHA’s day-to-day operations, and as one of our state’s USA Hockey Model Associations, he’s a leader in communicating the ADM to parents, players and coaches.…
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MiHockey’s report from the 2015 MAHA Winter Meeting
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By @SKubus – SOUTHGATE – The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association held its annual winter meetings Friday and Saturday in Southgate to discuss both the current and future states of youth hockey in the state. In his President’s Report, MAHA President George Atkinson outlined points that showed some positive growth for the game in the…
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VIDEO: MiHockey and CCM sit down with viral video star Mitchell Skiba
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MiHockey and CCM traveled to Northern Lights Arena in Alpena, Mich., to talk with Mitchell Skiba, the Alpena Flyers defenseman who accidentally clotheslined himself with his own stick after being ejected from a contest.
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GIF: Goaltender Brandon Halverson scores on his own goal
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By @MichaelCaples – Just a few minutes ago, we posted a video offering a ‘web redemption’ of sorts for Mitchell Skiba, the Alpena Flyers defenseman who clotheslined himself with his own stick. Looks like we might need to start planning a trip to the Soo, too. Traverse City native Brandon Halverson is making headlines this…
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Hockey dad breaking pane of glass a reminder to keep things in check at the rink
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By @MichaelCaples – They’re always out there – the signs hanging in rinks and athletic facilities reminding people to keep things in perspective. “It’s only a game” and things of that nature appear often, there to remind parents, coaches and players that it’s probably not worth getting so worked up about a bad call or…