Category: College
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Wolverines welcome eight freshmen for 2019-2020 season
By @MichaelCaples – The Wolverines have officially announced the program’s freshman class for the 2019-2020 season, and there are eight new faces showing up in Ann Arbor. “We are excited about our incoming class,” said head coach Mel Pearson. “They are an exciting group who are going to make an impact right away while…
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Christian Krygier making the most of World Junior Summer Showcase opportunity
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – On the first day of the World Junior Summer Showcase, Christian Krygier said he was going to take the event one skate at a time, because he was well-aware of how many other talented young hockey players USA Hockey had invited to Plymouth. “Yeah it’s a huge honor, definitely an…
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Pat Ferschweiler returns to Western Michigan as new associate head coach
By @MichaelCaples – Pat Ferschweiler is returning to Kalamazoo. The Western Michigan Broncos officially announced today that Ferschweiler is the hockey program’s new associate head coach, filling the vacancy left by Todd Krygier. Ferschweiler is a Broncos alum as both a player and coach; he suited up for the Broncos from 1990-93 and then…
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Mackenzie MacEachern brings Stanley Cup to Children’s Hospital of Michigan (photos/video)
Mackenzie MacEachern, a Troy native and Stanley Cup champion with the St. Louis Blues, had his day with Lord Stanley on Tuesday. The Michigan State and Brother Rice alum started his day-long celebration with hockey’s most iconic trophy by sharing it with patients at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. Check out MiHockey’s…
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Wolverines assistant coach Brian Wiseman joins Edmonton Oilers’ staff
By @MichaelCaples – A familiar face both at Yost Ice Arena and youth hockey rinks across the state is on his way to Edmonton. Brian Wiseman is stepping down from his assistant coach position with the Michigan Wolverines to join the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers in the same role. “I want to congratulate Coach Wiseman…
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Western Michigan signs Andy Murray to new five-year contract
By @MichaelCaples – Western Michigan has locked up its hockey coach for the considerable future. As first reported by Brad Schlossman and confirmed by the team on Twitter, the Broncos have signed Andy Murray to a five-year contract that runs through the 2023-24 season. The 68-year-old Murray has been at Western Michigan since 2011-12, stepping…
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Report: Rochester’s Jacob Trouba signs $56 million contract with New York Rangers
By @MichaelCaples – Drinks are on Jacob Trouba tonight, that’s for sure. The New York Rangers have announced that they have signed the Rochester native to a new contract, and Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte Friedman says it’s a big one. Per Friedman’s tweet, the Blueshirts have locked up the USA Hockey National Team…
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PHOTOS: 2019 College Hockey Inc. event in Plymouth
Every spring, College Hockey Inc. brings some of the top youth hockey players in the state to USA Hockey Arena. There, the players and their families have the opportunity to hear from college coaches and guest speakers, while also going through an on-ice practice with the NCAA representatives. This year, attendees heard from USA…
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Recruiting: Chase Pletzke commits to Miami
By @MichaelCaples – Chris Bergeron moved from Bowling Green to Miami this off-season. So too did Chase Pletzke. The Bay City native has announced his commitment to the RedHawks, joining Bergeron – the coach he committed to previously at Bowling Green – in Oxford, Ohio. “I picked Miami for a number of reasons,” Pletzke…
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Recruiting: Jay Keranen commits to Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Wolverines have added another defenseman for the upcoming season. He’s certainly familiar with the area. Brighton native Jay Keranen has committed to Mel Pearson’s program in Ann Arbor. “I picked Michigan because growing up a Michigan fan, I had always dreamt of playing for them some day” Keranen told…