Category: Youth Hockey
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MWJHL – an AAU-sanctioned Junior league – to begin in 2012-13
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By Stefan Kubus – Beginning in 2012-13, the Midwest Junior Hockey League (MWJHL) will become a regular entity in the junior hockey realm. An official press release was sent out late Thursday night to announce the league’s affiliation with the American Athletic Union (AAU). The league is expected to start its inaugural season with 14…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks draft recap: Paul Bunyan would be proud
By Stefan Kubus – If the myth of Paul Bunyan set the standard in size for lumberjacks, then the Muskegon Lumberjacks did their very best to honor the monstrous giant at the 2012 USHL Entry Draft on Tuesday. Of the 16 prospects that Muskegon selected, 11 of them are over 6 feet tall. The Jacks…
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Genesee County police, fire departments to play for “Team Bella”
On June 9th, Burton will host its second annual Genesee County Police vs. Fire hockey game. But this year, there’s a lot more on the line than just bragging rights. They’re both playing for “Team Bella”. On Mar. 15, Bella Perge, the daughter of one of the Genesee County paramedics/firefighters, was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular…
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Trenton’s Calderone 1st overall in USHL Draft; list of all MI players selected
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Here’s a look at the Michigan natives selected in tonight’s USHL Draft. 1st overall – Tony Calderone – Trenton (Victory Honda Midget Major) It didn’t take long for a Michigan native to pop up on the USHL Draft board. Tony Calderone, a Trenton native, was selected first overall by the Sioux Falls Stampede. Calderone scored…
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’02 Suburban Stars capture Motown Cup
Note: The following article is a reader submission from a parent, coach, or player. Have your team highlighted on our website and in MiHockeyMag by e-mailing editor Michael Caples at mcaples@mihockeynow.com. The 2002 Suburban Stars went undefeated in the 2012 Squirt AA Motown Cup, outscoring the opposition 22-9. The Stars kicked off the tournament…
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Michigan Ice Hawks Red ’00 Team wings Spring Rumble
Note: The following article is a reader submission from a parent, coach, or player. Have your team highlighted on our website and in MiHockeyMag by e-mailing editor Michael Caples at mcaples@mihockeynow.com. The Grosse Pointe-based Michigan Ice Hawks Red team surprised an arena full of hockey observers when this newly-assembled team won the 2012 Spring Rumble…
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Michigan well represented at USHL Futures Draft
By Matt Mackinder – Aside from the six players the Muskegon Lumberjacks selected during Tuesday’s United States Hockey League Futures Draft, the state of Michigan was well-represented as several Michigan-based players were drafted by other USHL teams. In the first round, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s forward Cody Milan went ninth overall to the Sioux Falls…
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Lumberjacks take six players in USHL Futures Draft
By Michael Caples – As they continue to establish themselves in the USHL, the Muskegon Lumberjacks are also loading up for the future. The junior team added six 1996-born players to their roster during the USHL Futures Draft Tuesday night. “We love great players from great programs and that’s what we have in this draft,”…
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Pure As Pond Ice aims to educate Detroit youth about hockey
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By Matt Mackinder – There are instructional hockey clinics and then there is Pure As Pond Ice. An organization that started in 2009 in the lakes area of Oakland County with a group of passionate hockey players from the surrounding communities, the group saw an opportunity to make a change and spread the joy…
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Michigan natives help lead Team USA to Gold at World U18s
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By Michael Caples – With the help of four Michigan natives, Team USA is once again victorious in a prestigious amateur tournament. The American squad beat Sweden 7-0 in the gold medal game of the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Under-18 Championship on Sunday, marking the fourth straight tournament win for the U.S.…