Category: Youth Hockey
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Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, Honeybaked 16U to play in annual charity game
By @MichaelCaples – Last year, the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies and Honeybaked 16U teams made one of their rivalry games function as a ‘Movember’ charity fundraiser for prostate cancer. They have since decided to turn the event into an annual affair. This year, the two High Performance Hockey League clubs will play in the ‘Holiday…
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NTDP announces Star Wars Night details, Auston Matthews Bobblehead Night
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program has released details for two big nights in Plymouth. On Jan. 26, Team USA will host its annual Star Wars Night, where for the sixth time, the team will don Star Wars-inspired jerseys to auction off for C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. The Under-17 Team will…
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Muskegon’s Bussi and Yakovenko, Team USA’s Zegras named USHL players of week
By @MichaelCaples – They weren’t born here, but all three of this week’s USHL players of the week selections are Michigan residents. The two Michigan-based USHL franchises filled up this week’s weekly stars list for the top junior league in the country, as Muskegon’s Alex Yakovenko and Brandon Bussi were selected, as was Team…
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Lake Superior State moves into Top 20 after weekend split with No. 10 BG
By @MichaelCaples – Lake Superior State continued its strong start to the 2018-19 campaign during the team’s road trip to Bowling Green this past weekend, and they’re drawing some national praise. LSSU checks in at No. 20 on this week’s USCHO college hockey poll after improving to 6-3-1 on the season with a Friday…
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Eight Michigan Names On Team USA’s World Junior A Challenge roster
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its roster for the upcoming World Junior A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alberta. Eight Michigan names have made the 2018 U.S. Junior Select Team, which is made up of top players from the USHL. The U.S. will play an exhibition contest against Canada East on Friday, Dec. 7…
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Recruiting: Zak Karpa commits to Princeton
By @MichaelCaples – Zak Karpa will certainly be working hard on the ‘student’ part of his student-athlete label in college. The Honeybaked 16U forward has announced his commitment to Princeton. “I selected the Tigers after having the opportunity to visit the campus, meet with the coaching staff and speak with current players,” Karpa told MiHockey.…
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NHL Central Scouting announces updated 2019 Draft rankings
By @MichaelCaples – This week, NHL Central Scouting announced its updated November rankings for the 2019 Draft. Here is MiHockey’s list of all the Michigan names featured on the latest compilation, using Central Scouting’s breakdown of ‘A, B and C’ players. An ‘A’ ranking indicates a potential first-round draft selection, a ‘B’ ranking indicates…
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Recruiting: Gibson Homer commits to Miami
By @MichaelCaples – Gibson Homer has been manning the crease for Fox Motors during his formative hockey years. Soon, he will be doing the same for the RedHawks. Gibson, a 16U netminder for Fox and a Grand Rapids native, announced his commitment to Miami University on Monday. “I chose Miami because I loved the…
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Team USA beats Canada to win women’s Four Nations title
By @MichaelCaples – Four Nations champions…again. In the first major international tournament since the 2018 Olympics, Team USA met rival Canada in the championship game of the Four Nations Cup Saturday night, and the Americans took care of business out in Saskatoon. Team USA recorded a 5-2 win over their favorite foe to win…
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Recruiting: Ty Gallagher commits to Miami
By @MichaelCaples – Ty Gallagher says he’s heard there’s nothing better than college athletics. He’s going to have a chance to experience all that it has to offer soon. The Clarkston native has announced his verbal commitment to the Miami RedHawks. “I picked Miami because of the outstanding education and the great hockey program,”…