Category: Youth Hockey
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Twenty-one Michigan ’99s invited to USA Select 15 Camp
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By @MichaelCaples – With their Michigan Development Camp tryouts complete, 21 players have received invites to attend the USA Hockey Boy’s Select 15 Development Camp. The camp, which takes place at the Northtown Center at Amherst in Amherst N.Y., will run from July 14-20, and bring together the top ’99 birth-year players from across the…
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Hockey Jobs: Meet Kris Barnes, general manager of Novi Ice Arena
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By Nick Barnowski – As a fan, he was late to the game. Now, as General Manager of Novi Ice Arena, Kris Barnes is doing more than enough to make up for it. After only becoming a hockey fan in high school, Barnes now helps to ensure that those who come to the rink…
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Eight Michigan names on World Junior camp invite list
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced the 42 players invited to the 2014 National World Junior Evaluation Camp, and eight Michigan names made the list. The players will begin competing for spots on Team USA’s World Junior roster from August 2-9 in Lake Placid, New York. Participants will practice and compete in international games…
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USA Hockey’s Officiating Development Program coming to Muskegon this August
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By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that the top USA Hockey amateur officials will be coming to downtown Muskegon this August. USA Hockey’s Officiating Development Camp will make its first visit to L.C. Walker Arena and Muskegon on August 25-29. The camp is a weeklong event which features training sessions for the country’s…
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Meijer State Games of Michigan rosters – girls
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By Michael Caples – From June 19-22, some of the best young female hockey players in the state will compete in the Meijer State Games of Michigan’s 15U hockey tournament. Here is a look at the finalized rosters for the girls’ 19U/16U division. The State Games will be played at Georgetown Ice Center, Walker Ice…
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Hockey Jobs: Meet Rob Murphy, the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ VP of business development
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By Robert Bondy – While many wouldn’t deal with a daily two and half hour commute to work, for Rob Murphy the drive is worth continuing a close relationship with the game he loves – hockey. In July, Murphy will complete his first full year with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey…
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Steven Oleksy talks about the return of the Eastside Elite Hockey League
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By @MichaelCaples – Every summer, some of the best young hockey players in Michigan come together to compete in a summer conditioning league created by Steven Oleksy. The NHL defenseman, a Chesterfield native, started the Eastside Elite Hockey League in 2008 to bring Michigan’s top talent (and players staying here for the summer) from…
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Ben Gleason, Drake Rymsha commit to London Knights
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By @MichaelCaples – Two weeks ago, three Michigan natives committed to the London Knights. Now, they have added two more. Ben Gleason and Drake Rymsha have both signed on with the OHL club, per a team release. They’re joining recent commits Tyler Parsons, Kelly Klima and Kevin Klima as a strong Michigan contingent heading north…
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Dylan Larkin talks about the NHL Combine, upcoming Draft
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By Michael Caples – From May 26-31, Dylan Larkin was one of seven Michigan natives experiencing a series of training sessions and interviews with potential employers – all 30 NHL teams. Larkin, a Waterford native, attended the NHL Combine, an exclusive event for the top 119 players in the world to showcase their physical…
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Meijer State Games of Michigan rosters – 15U
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By Michael Caples – From June 19-22, some of the best hockey players born in ’99 and ’00 will compete in the Meijer State Games of Michigan’s 15U hockey tournament. Here is a look at the finalized rosters for the 15U division. The State Games will be played at Georgetown Ice Center, Walker Ice and…