Category: Youth Hockey
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Recruiting: Patrick Czarnecki commits to UMass
By @MichaelCaples – May 1 marked a new era in college hockey recruiting, but there was one last verbal commitment just before the new rules kicked in. On the night of April 30, Bloomfield Hills native Patrick Czarnecki announced his pledge to UMass. “First off, I love the location of where the school is;…
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Christian Wolanin, Jack Hughes and Adam Fox added to U.S. roster for Men’s Worlds
By @MichaelCaples – One Michigan native and two USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program products are joining Team USA at the IIHF Men’s World Championship this month. USA Hockey has announced the additions of Rochester native Christian Wolanin, as well as NTDP Under-18 Team star Jack Hughes and NTDP alum Adam Fox. Hughes, fresh…
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Brenden Datema named NAHL defenseman of the year
By @MichaelCaples – The Huskies have a commitment from the best defenseman in the NAHL. Michigan Tech commit and Sterling Heights native Brenden Datema has been named the 2018-19 defenseman of the year by the junior league after an exceptional season in Texas. The 20-year-old blueliner led the league in scoring from the blue…
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Fourteen ’05 Michigan girls invited to USA Hockey Multi-District Development Camp
By @MichaelCaples – Congrats to the 14 Michigan 2005 birth-year girls who have been invited to participate in the USA Hockey Multi-District Development Camp in Kent, Ohio. The players were selected at the conclusion of the MAHA District Tryouts last weekend, which took place at Novi Ice Arena. The ‘Mid Am’ camp will take place…
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Recruiting: Ryan Beck commits to Denver
By @MichaelCaples – Ryan Beck had a busy 2018-19 season. He has capped it off with a college commitment. The Belle Tire 16U forward announced his commitment to Denver today. “I chose Denver because it felt like another home to me,” Beck told MiHockey. “The style of play that they play fits me as…
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Ronnie Attard named USHL player and defenseman of year
By @MichaelCaples – Multiple times this season, MiHockey reported on Ronnie Attard breaking USHL records. With that, it comes as no surprise that he was named the league’s player and defenseman of the year. The White Lake native and Western Michigan commit recorded 30 goals and 35 assists for 65 points this season, along…
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Team USA dominates Finland in U18 Worlds quarters; Hughes breaks U.S. points record
By @MichaelCaples – Another dominating performance, another major tournament record broken. Today, Team USA dominated Finland in the quarterfinals of the 2019 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship, recording a 6-0 victory en route to the semifinals. Along the way, NTDP Under-18 Team star Jack Hughes broke the Team USA record for most points at…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks advance to USHL’s Eastern Conference Final
By @MichaelCaples – With a victory tonight in Dubuque, the Muskegon Lumberjacks are moving on in the USHL playoffs. A 2-1 win over the Fighting Saints in Game 4 Wednesday evening was the series clinching win for the Jacks, who will now advance to the Eastern Conference Final. After winning both of their home…
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Recruiting: Max Namestnikov commits to Michigan State
By @MichaelCaples – The Spartans have secured a commitment from a talented young forward. Royal Oak native Max Namestnikov has announced his verbal pledge to Michigan State. “I chose MSU because they have an amazing campus and an outstanding coaching staff,” Namestnikov told MiHockey. “I also chose the Spartans because East Lansing is very close…
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Team USA routs Latvia at U18 Worlds; Caufield breaks tournament American goal record
By @MichaelCaples – Only took Cole Caufield four games to break the American goal record at the IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship. With his 10th goal of the tournament Tuesday, he passed Phil Kessel for the most by a single U.S. player at the prestigious international tournament – and he did it before the…