Category: Youth Hockey
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Names to know for next weekend’s NHL Draft
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By Michael Caples – Every year, a select few of Michigan’s best young hockey players hear their name called at the NHL Draft. They represent the hard work put in by the coaches, trainers, instructors, managers, and most importantly, the parents that work so hard to help these elite athletes come that much closer to…
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USA Hockey announces the 40 players invited to World Junior evaluation camp
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USA Hockey announced the 40 forwards and defensemen who will be invited to their National Junior Team Evaluation Camp today. The camp, designed to give the program a closer look at which players they will select for the World Juniors, which are held from Dec. 26, 2013-Jan. 5, 2014, in Malmo, Sweden. University of Minnesota coach…
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Thirteen Michigan connections invited to NHL Combine
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The National Hockey League announced the 101 players that are invited to their scouting combine today, with 13 Michigan connections making the list. Eight products of the U.S. National Team Development Program received invites, while Ryan Hartman of the Plymouth Whalers and the Saginaw Spirit duo of James Lodge and Nick Moutrey represent Michigan’s two Ontario…
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Complete list of Michigan players selected in USHL Draft
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Over the course of two days, the United States Hockey League member clubs select hundreds of players to give them an opportunity to compete in one of the top junior leagues in the world. The USHL Draft is split into two ‘phases’ – during Phase 1, the clubs selected the top 1997 birth-year players, while…
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National goaltending camp underway in Ann Arbor
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By Michael Caples – USA Hockey announced the goaltenders who are participating in the prestigious Warren Strelow National Team Goaltending Camp that begins today at The Cube in Ann Arbor, and there are plenty of Michigan names featured on both the roster and the coaching staff. The four-day camp will “cover the physical and mental…
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USHL begins their 2013 Draft; 16 Michigan natives selected
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The United States Hockey League started their 2013 draft today, with the “Futures Draft” being the first of the two nights of selections. The 16-member league took turns drafting the top 1997 birth-year players during Phase 1 of the two-day draft. Here are the Michigan natives who were selected on Day 1 of the USHL…
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Brian Rolston announces his retirement after 17 NHL seasons
By Michael Caples – One of Michigan’s best is hanging up his skates. Brian Rolston, a native of Flint, Mich., formally announced his retirement from professional hockey today after 17 NHL seasons. Rolston, who played two seasons at Lake Superior State before moving onto the professional ranks, skated in 1,256 career NHL games, and recorded…
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Team USA comes up short in U-18 World Championship gold-medal game
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By Michael Caples – Team USA dominated the shot chart in their gold-medal game against Canada in the International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Men’s World Championship today. But unfortunately for the Americans, sometimes more shots don’t mean more goals. Canada beat their main rivals 3-2 at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, despite Team USA…
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Hundreds of elite players gather at Troy Sports Center for the Tier II Youth 16U national championship
By Alyssa Girardi – Troy — Hundreds of youth hockey players from coast to coast flew into Troy, Mich. for the opportunity to compete for the USA Hockey Tier II Youth 16U championship at the Troy Sports Center during the first week of April. Forty teams — including the Troy Sting, St. Clair Shores…