Category: ACHA
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Grand Valley hosting ACHA game Friday to benefit Dave Rue
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By @StefanKubus – The tightly-knit hockey community continues to help West Michigan official, coach and Western Michigan alum Dave Rue in his battle with lung cancer. The Grand Valley State University D-II team has announced that their game against Michigan State on Friday, Jan. 27 will help benefit Rue. The event is scheduled for 8 p.m.…
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Oakland Grizzlies to play program’s first outdoor game at Clark Park
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By Michael Caples – The Oakland Grizzlies announced yesterday that they will play an outdoor hockey game at Clark Park on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. The ACHA program will take on in-state rival UM-Dearborn in the outdoor clash, which will mark the first time the Grizzlies take a game outside. “I’m excited to…
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MiHockey writer plays for Team USA at World University Games, recounts her experience
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In the month of December, collegiate players from across the country competed for Team USA at the World University Games in Italy. MiHockey writer Staci Burlingame, a senior at Michigan State University, was a member of the women’s team that captured bronze overseas. Here is her first-person account of her experiences playing for her country.…
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Aquinas College to add women’s hockey in time for 2015-16 season
By Michael Caples – Aquinas College announced today that they are adding women’s ice hockey to their intercollegiate athletics beginning in 2015. The new team will compete in the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s Division 1, and they will join the Central Collegiate Women’s Hockey Association. The CCWHA features teams from Michigan, Michigan State, Central Michigan,…
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Photos: Davenport vs. Grand Valley State (women’s hockey)
Photos from a Davenport vs. Grand Valley State showdown on the west side of the state. (Photos by Amanda O’Toole/MiHockey)
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Photos: ACHA D-II showcase in Kalamazoo
Some of the top ACHA Division 2 teams in the country came to Wings West in Kalamazoo for a showcase tournament during the middle weekend of October. (Photos by Amanda O’Toole/MiHockey)
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Five Michigan natives selected for 2013 U.S. Women’s National University Team
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USA Hockey announced on Wednesday the first 17 players to be named to their 2013 U.S. Women’s National University Team, and five Michigan natives were selected. The team, which will compete in the 2013 Winter World University Games in Trention, Italy from Dec. 10-21, will complete their roster in late October. The Michigan natives selected…
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Former Oakland defenseman Todd Orlando earns tryout with Phildelphia Flyers
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By Corey Hagood – Former Oakland University Hockey defenseman Todd Orlando will be trying out for the Philadelphia Flyers in September at the team’s main camp. “I will be skating with (Vincent) Lecavalier, (Claude) Giroux, (Scott) Harnell and the rest of the Flyers so it’s a big step from where I was.” Orlando, a native of…
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UM-Dearborn closes out regular season with victory
By Aarif Mohie El-Deen – In preparation for next weekend’s playoff bout between the two clubs, the Michigan-Dearborn Wolves and the Eastern Michigan Eagles battled on consecutive nights to close out the regular season. Friday night’s match-up at the Taylor Sportsplex Ice Rink went in favor of the Eagles 5-2 – the eighth straight loss…
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Warriors’ inaugural season ends with sweep of Detroit-Mercy
Article courtesy of Wayne State Hockey – Not many teams end their season with a win. That’s why it is extra special that this season ended in a two-game sweep of Detroit-Mercy for the Warriors Club Hockey team. Since it is the Warriors’ first season in the ACHA, they are on a probationary period with the American…