Category: College
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Ferris State tops Alaska Anchorage to advance to WCHA final
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – A quick start led to a quick finish, with a lull in-between as Ferris State beat Alaska Anchorage in overtime, 5-4, to advance to the WCHA final game on Saturday. Ferris State jumped to an early 2-0 lead, gave up four straight goals, and battled back to…
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Zach Saar’s double OT winner eliminates Michigan from B1G Tournament
By Jesse O’Brien – ST. PAUL, Minn. — The puck ricocheted off the post and skipped, danced and pirouetted along the red line behind Penn State Matthew Skoff. And the No. 13 Michigan hockey team’s season danced with it. Then with a swift kick by Penn State sophomore forward Eric Scheid, the puck skidded away from…
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Michigan Tech’s Pheonix Copley signs with Capitals
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By Michael Caples – The Washington Capitals announced yesterday evening that they have signed a goalie away from a Michigan school. The NHL club has signed Michigan Tech goaltender Pheonix Copley to a two-year entry-level contract, announced by general manager George McPhee on the Caps’ official site. Copley, 22, was the hero of the…
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CJ Motte named Hobey Baker Top 10 nominee
By Michael Caples – The Hobey Baker Top 10 nominees were announced today, and CJ Motte made the cut. The St. Clair native and standout goaltender for the Ferris State Bulldogs is the lone Michigan native to survive the first cut, after the official Hobey Baker site announced a list of candidates to vote for…
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Wolverines prepared to face Nittany Lions in B1G Tournament
By Stefan Kubus – Entering the inaugural B1G Hockey tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, legendary Michigan head coach Red Berenson knows that with a one-game series, anything can happen. No. 3 Michigan faces a No. 6 Penn State team that has given the Wolverines some issues this season. While Michigan defeated the Nittany Lions twice,…
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Spartans ready for Buckeyes in B1G Tournament
By Stefan Kubus – Tom Anastos will his young, No. 5-seeded Michigan State Spartans (5-9-6, Big Ten) into Thursday’s B1G Hockey tournament quarterfinal matchup against No. 4 Ohio State (6-9-5, Big Ten), a team MSU battled to either overtime or a shootout in three of four regular-season meetings. And despite being a young club,…
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Weekend rewind: A look at how our college teams fared before a huge week begins
By Kyle Mitchell – With the Big Ten, WCHA and NCHC all ready for their respective tournament championship weekends, we take a look back on how they wrapped up their last few games. Michigan, Minnesota split Michigan fell to Minnesota 3-2 in overtime on Friday. Scoring for Michigan came from Evan Allen and Andrew…
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MSU’s Berry, UM’s Copp claim B1G weekly awards
By Michael Caples – The Big Ten announced their final weekly awards for their inaugural regular season today, and two Michigan natives appeared on the list. Canton native Matt Berry, a Michigan State forward, took the No. 1 star, while Ann Arbor native Andrew Copp, a Michigan forward, took the No. 2 spot. Former…
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Pletsch: Getting you ready for the inaugural Big Ten tournament
By Fred Pletsch – Big Ten Hockey’s inaugural regular season is in the books and the focus shifts now to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, where all six teams get a shot at becoming the first to hoist the league’s championship trophy. Four of the teams involved need to win three games in…