Category: Youth Hockey
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Victory Honda hosting charity event to benefit Operation Shower
By @StefanKubus – The Victory Honda 16U and ’04 boys are teaming up to collect new baby items for military families. On Feb. 9, the 16U and ’04 teams will each take on Fox Motors in two charity games at the Victory Ice Center to benefit Operation Shower, a 501(c)(3) established to honor and support…
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Honeybaked ’04 wins International Silver Stick title in Port Huron (with photos)
The Honeybaked ’04 squad beat rival Little Caesars Sunday morning in Port Huron to secure a spot in the championship game of the 57th Silver Stick Finals. There, the HB boys took on one of the few teams that had beat them earlier in the season, and Honeybaked found some revenge. On a five-point…
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Team USA beats Russia to advance to World Junior championship game
By @MichaelCaples – Team USA has one game left to play. It’s the last game of the 2019 World Juniors – with gold on the line. The Americans beat Russia 2-1 Friday afternoon to advance to the championship game of the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver, B.C. The scoring had a particular…
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Recruiting: Branden Piku commits to Lake Superior State
By @MichaelCaples – The 2018-19 hockey season came with a jump from AA to AAA hockey for Branden Piku, and he has wasted no time making an impression with his new Meijer 16U club. Piku, who has already had a viral video moment on the season, has now given a verbal commitment to Lake…
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Team USA opens 2019 World Juniors with win over Slovakia
By @MichaelCaples – So far, so good for Team USA. USA Hockey’s representatives at the 2019 World Juniors recorded a 2-1 win over Slovakia on Day 1 of the prestigious international tournament Wednesday in Victoria, British Columbia. Penn State star Evan Barratt, a product of the National Team Development Program in Plymouth, scored the game-winning…
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Recruiting: Lane Hutson commits to Boston University
By @MichaelCaples – Right now, there’s a Honeybaked crest on Lane Hutson’s chest. Someday, it’s going to be a big ‘BOSTON’ text. The Honeybaked ’04 birth-year defenseman had an early Christmas present for Albie O’Connell and the Boston University coaching staff, as Hutson made his commitment to the Terriers on Christmas Eve. “Playing Division…
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PHOTOS: Muskegon vs. Team USA (NTDP Under-18 Team)
Check out MiHockey’s photos from the latest edition of the USHL’s Michigan-based rivalry between the Muskegon Lumberjacks and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. In this round, Team USA’s Under-18 Team prevailed over their in-state rivals by a final score of 5-1 during the NTDP’s ‘Kids Day’ 10:30 a.m. contest. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)…
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Alec Calvaruso named USHL goaltender of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Alec Calvaruso is making up for lost time. The Livonia native has only played in three games with his new Sioux Falls Stampede team, and he’s already been named USHL goaltender of the week. In his first USHL appearances, Calvaruso stopped 10-of-10 in relief duty to help his Stampede to a…
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Team USA wins 2018 World Junior A Challenge
By @MichaelCaples – Eight Michigan names are coming home from Bonnyville, Alberta as champions. Sunday evening, Team USA beat Russia 2-0 in the title game of the World Junior A Challenge. It’s the fifth time in seven years that the U.S. squad – each year an all-star group from the USHL – has won…
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Ferenc, Van Wieren selected for 2019 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its 23-player roster for the upcoming 2019 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship, and two Michigan natives have made the cut. Orchard Lake native Natalie Ferenc and Okemos native Clara Van Wieren will represent the Great Lakes State on the international stage when the puck drops in Obihiro,…