Category: College
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Great Lakes Invitational to be played in showcase format at Yost, Munn
By @StefanKubus – The 56th annual Great Lakes Invitational is moving to campus sites and will not crown a champion. It was announced Friday that the annual event, making a return after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to COVID-19, will be played on Dec. 29-30 in Ann Arbor and East Lansing in a…
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Huskies’ Pietila named HCA Goaltender of the Month
By @StefanKubus – Michigan Tech’s Blake Pietila has been named the national Goaltender of the Month by the Hockey Commissioner’s Association for December. Pietila, a sophomore Howell native, led the WCHA in save percentage and tied for the league lead in wins (four). He also finished second in the WCHA in goals-against average with a…
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Spartans’ Michigan natives sweep Big Ten 3 Stars of the Week
By @StefanKubus – Michigan names continue to impress in the Big Ten this season. This past weekend, it was a trio of Spartans hailing from the Mitten that swept the league’s weekly awards. Junior netminder Drew DeRidder (Fenton) was named first star of the week after posting 89 saves and a ,957 save percentage…
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Michigan names clean up Big Ten Three Stars of the Week
By @StefanKubus – We’re officially into the 2020-21 college hockey season, and a trio of Michigan names made it apparent they were ready to go. Wolverines captain and junior netminder Strauss Mann and freshman forward Kent Johnson were named the Big Ten’s first and third stars of the week, respectively. Meanwhile, Plymouth native and…
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Huskies unveil throwback centennial uniform
By @StefanKubus – The Michigan Tech Huskies will certainly be celebrating their centennial year in style. The team unveiled a special 100-year uniform on Tuesday, paying homage to the 1926-27 Michigan College of Mining & Technology Huskies team. Check out their reveal video below along with a set of images showcasing some of the…
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Big Ten announces November start date for hockey season
By @MichaelCaples – The Spartans and the Wolverines may be returning to action sooner than most expected. The Big Ten announced today a tentative Nov. 13 start date for the conference’s hockey season – a 28- game schedule, with Arizona State joining for the campaign. The seven conference schools will play each other four…
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CCHA adds new D1 program of University of St. Thomas
By @MichaelCaples – The new-look CCHA has a new-look D1 college hockey program now in the mix. Today, the college hockey conference – set to begin play in 2021-22 – announced that they have welcomed the University of St. Thomas into the fold. The addition gives the CCHA eight programs, as the UST Tommies…
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Don Lucia named commissioner of new Central Collegiate Hockey Association
By @MichaelCaples – The new-look CCHA has its new commissioner. Don Lucia, the winningest coach in University of Minnesota program history, has been named the first-ever commissioner of the reconstituted Central Collegiate Hockey Association, it was announced today. “I would like to thank all the presidents, athletic directors, and coaches who were involved in…
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Gerry Mayhew named AHL’s MVP
By @MichaelCaples – The league’s top player. Has a nice ring to it. Wyandotte native and Iowa Wild forward Gerry Mayhew has been named the AHL’s most valuable player. The 2019-2020 recipient of the Les Cunningham Award as MVP posted a league-best 39 goals on the season, and he recorded a total of 61…
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Big Ten announces season awards, all-conference teams
By @MichaelCaples – The Big Ten announced its 2019-2020 season awards and all-conference teams Monday, and there are plenty of Michigan names to recognize. Major awards went to Michigan’s Strauss Mann for goaltender of the year and NTDP alum Cole Caufield (Wisconsin) for rookie of the year. Here all of the award winners: 2019-20…