Category: Northern Michigan Wildcats
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CCHA Championship match-ups set
With yet another shocking upset, the Bowling Green State Falcons punched their ticket to the Joe, and finalized the match-ups for the 2012 CCHA Championships. Bowling Green posted a 4-3 win over Ferris State in overtime Sunday night, led by freshman Dan DeSalvo’s natural hat trick – the last of which being the series-deciding goal…
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CCHA’s Saturday recaps, 2nd round projections
By Brian Kalisher – The second round of the CCHA playoffs won’t be decided until the conclusion of the Bowling Green/Northern Michiagn series tonight. However, with only one game remaining, the playoff picture is starting to come into focus. Here’s the potential match-ups for each outcome of tonight’s game: If Northern Michigan wins: Ferris State…
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Michigan teams win in first night of CCHA playoffs
Lake Superior 4, Alaska 3 – The Lakers posted a 4-3 win over the Nanooks Friday night to take the first of a three-game series. After the Nanooks took the early lead, the Lakers responded with goals from Domenic Monardo and Zach Trotman in the final 2:50 of the first period. Buddy Robinson gave LSSU…
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MiHockey’s CCHA playoff preview
Before the puck drops this weekend, get ready for the CCHA playoffs with Michigan Hockey’s preview. Here’s a look at the first-round match-ups, how our pre-season predictions stacked up to the final results, and more. The first round No. 11 Bowling Green at No. 6 Northern Michigan The Wildcats will face a familiar foe in…
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The Final Saturday – CCHA recaps for the Michigan teams
The CCHA regular season officially ends tonight. Here’s a look at how the Michigan-based teams fared, and what it means moving forward. Michigan at Bowling Green The Wolverines posted a 3-0 shutout over the Falcons, avenging a 4-3 loss on Friday night. With the win, Michigan wraps up the second spot in the CCHA standings,…
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The Final Friday – CCHA recaps for the Michigan teams
Ferris State picked up the point they needed, while the Spartans and Wolverines couldn’t get the job done on the road. Here’s how the final friday of the regular season played out for the Michigan schools in the CCHA. Ferris State at Western Michigan While the Broncos got the extra point in the shootout, Ferris…
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Treais saves Senior Night for Wolverines
By Bob Miller – ANN ARBOR – Northern Michigan deserved better Saturday night against Michigan at Yost Arena. The Wildcats made the long trip from their Upper Peninsula haunts and played the Wolverines nearly even for two straight nights. For the second straight night Saturday, though, Michigan managed late-game heroics, on this night in the…
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Power-play goals lead Michigan to win over Northern
By Lindsey Ungar – ANN ARBOR – It wasn’t pretty, but it was special – teams, that is. The No. 5 Michigan Wolverines couldn’t stay out of the box on Friday night, nabbing six penalties, but managed to score on its only two power plays en route to a 4-1 win over Northern Michigan. “From…
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Join us in honoring “Local Hockey Heroes”
“LOCAL HOCKEY HEROES” INITIATIVE RETURNS AS PART OF HOCKEY WEEKEND ACROSS AMERICA CELEBRATION Nominate someone that goes above and beyond to help make the game fun FARMINGTON HILLS – The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) is proud to announce the return of “Local Hockey Heroes”, as part of USA Hockey’s Hockey Weekend Across America celebration…
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Spartans hold on, top NMU 2-1
By Michael Caples – EAST LANSING – On Friday, the Northern Michigan Wildcats score a goal in the final minute of each period. The Spartans kept them from accomplishing the same feat on Saturday. Brock Shelgren scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal at the 8:02 mark of the second period, and the…