Category: Youth Hockey
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We asked the questions, you gave us the answers
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in Amateur Hockey, College, Ferris State Bulldogs, Flint Firebirds, For Coaches, For Fans, For Parents, For Players, Griffins, HPHL, Juniors, Lake Superior State Lakers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Tech Huskies, NAHL, Northern Michigan Wildcats, Oakland Grizzlies, Pro, Red Wings, Saginaw Spirit, Slideshow, The Latest, Tier 1, University of Michigan Wolverines, USHL, Western Michigan Broncos, Youth HockeyFor our most recent issue of MiHockeyMag, we asked you – the hockey-crazed people of Michigan – to answer some of the biggest questions related to the sport in our state. The magazine hits stands this weekend, but for those of you who won’t be able to your local rink, we decided to share it…
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Lumberjacks sign Compuware defenseman Chaz Switzer
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By Michael Caples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that they have signed Chaz Switzer, currently a defenseman with Compuware’s midget minor club, to a three-year contract tender. Switzer, a Muskegon native, will be eligble to play for the Lumberjacks starting in the 2013-14. By using a tender, the Lumberjacks forfeit a first-round pick in…
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Five Michigan natives selected for Junior A challenge
USA Hockey announced today their roster for the 2012 World Junior A Challenge, which will be played Nov. 5-11 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, with five Michigan natives making the list. Team USA won the prestigious under-20 tournament three straight years from 2008-10, and placed third last year. Twenty-one of the 22 players on the roster hail from…
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You Should Know: Max Shuart
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In the Nov. 28, 2011 edition of MiHockeyMag, we profiled Muskegon Lumberjacks forward Max Shuart. Check out what he had to say (click on the graphic to increase size):
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McCarron shows off size, skill in All-American Prospects Game win
By Michael Caples – BUFFALO, N.Y. – After the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, Mike McCarron tweeted three words. Bragging rights baby – @MacAttackUSA93 Who could blame him for being excited about his Team McClanahan squad posting a 5-2 win over Team Housley in the battle of draft-eligible players in Buffalo? McCarron ended up playing against…
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Team McClanahan wins inaugural All-American Prospects Game in Buffalo
By Matt Mackinder – BUFFALO, N.Y. – The inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game started out slow, but picked up the pace as the game wore on and Team McClanahan defeated Team Housley 5-2 Saturday night at First Niagara Center in front of scouts and general managers representing all 30 National Hockey League teams. The…
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Compuware/Honeybaked Invitational photo gallery
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Some of the top midget minor and midget major teams have arrived in Farmington Hills and Plymouth to take part in the Compuware/Honeybaked Invitational. MiHockey jumped between Suburban Ice Farmington Hills and Farmington Hills Ice Arena throughout the day to take photos of the various Michigan teams and visiting squads during this prestigious tournament. We…
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Seeing pink in the rink
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Grand Oaks Ice Arena in Howell will be packed with pink again this fall. On Oct. 6, the Howell JV team will take on Brighton Prep in a “Pack the Rink with Pink” game to raise money for St. Joe’s Cancer Center Patient Supportive Care. Along with the game, there will be a 50/50 raffle,…
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NHL Central Scouting releases ‘players to watch’ list, see the Michigan connections
NHL Central Scouting released their preliminary list of players to watch for the 2013 NHL Draft today. Here’s a compilation of the players with a connection to the state of Michigan that made the list; their current team is listed, with other notable information related to Michigan in parentheses at the end. Players were given a…
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GRAHA celebrates 40 years of youth hockey
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By Michael Caples – On Sept. 8, the Grand Rapids Amateur Hockey Association threw quite the party at Patterson Ice Center. And really, who could blame them? One of the largest associations in west Michigan, GRAHA is celebrating their 40th anniversary this season. To start it off on the right note, the association acknowledged their…