Category: Lake Superior State Lakers
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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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Recruiting: Jordan Venegoni commits to Lake Superior State
By @MichaelCaples – From Livonia to the Soo…with a few trips down to Texas in between. Former Livonia Churchill standout Jordan Venegoni has announced his commitment to play Division 1 hockey at Lake Superior State. The Livonia native has spent the last two-plus seasons skating for the Amarillo Bulls of the NAHL. “LSSU is…
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Griffins sign Livonia native Max Humitz, one other
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins announced the signing of two players today, including Livonia native Max Humitz. Fresh off serving as a captain of Lake Superior State as a senior, Humitz has signed a one-year deal with the AHL franchise, as has Notre Dame senior defenseman Tory Dello. Humitz played four seasons…
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WCHA, NCHC all-conference teams announced
By @MichaelCaples – The WCHA and the NCHC have announced their all-conference teams for the 2019-2020 college hockey season; congrats to all of the Michigan names honored. WCHA Second Team Griffin Loughran – Forward – Northern Michigan – West Seneca, N.Y. Max Humitz – Forward – Lake Superior State – Livonia, Mich. Philip…
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NCAA cancels all remaining winter and spring championships
By @MichaelCaples – The Frozen Four was going to be played in front of no fans at Little Caesars Arena. Now, it won’t happen at all. The NCAA has announced the cancellation of all remaining winter and spring championships, which means college hockey’s premier event will no longer becoming through Hockeytown this spring. Official…
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NCAA announces limited fan attendance for upcoming national tournaments
UPDATE: The NCAA has released refund information for Frozen Four tickets; click here for details. Updated ticket information for NCAA Championship events closed to public. MORE INFO: https://t.co/vf6C2iRR66 pic.twitter.com/rWy36kxCHO — NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) March 11, 2020 By @MichaelCaples – NCAA president Mark Emmert has issued a statement in regards to the upcoming national…
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New-look CCHA college hockey conference announced
By @MichaelCaples – Welcome back, CCHA (kind of). Today, the seven college hockey programs that declared an exploration into a new college hockey conference over the summer made a new announcement – they have a name and it’s a rather familiar one. Michigan-based schools Ferris State, Lake Superior State, Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan,…
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2020 Hobey Baker Award fan vote nominees announced
By @MichaelCaples – The fan vote is officially underway to select the 2020 Hobey Baker Award winner, which means the nominee list has been unveiled. Here are all the Michigan names in contention for the fan vote portion of college hockey’s greatest individual award. To vote and to see all of the players on…
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Ferris State’s Willets and Rutkowski, Tech’s Bliss named WCHA players of week
By @MichaelCaples – Three of the four WCHA players of the week spots this time around are going to Michigan residents. Ferris State’s Jake Willets and Joe Rutkowski have received weekly honors from the college hockey conference, as has Michigan Tech’s Trenton Bliss, the WCHA announced today. Willets, an Erie, Mich., native, was named…