Category: College
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Four Michigan D1 schools part of exploration into new college hockey conference
By @MichaelCaples – Seven schools with NCAA Division 1 men’s hockey programs have jointly announced an exploration into a new college hockey conference that would begin play in the 2021-22 season. Four of the seven are Michigan-based schools, all currently competing in the WCHA – Ferris State, Lake Superior State, Michigan Tech and Northern…
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MSU Board of Trustees approves Munn construction; Izzo makes major donation
By @MichaelCaples – On Friday, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees authorized construction on the expansion of Munn Ice Arena. Helps when Tom Izzo kicks in a million bucks. MSU has announced that the iconic basketball coach and his wife, Lupe, have donated $1.1 million towards the Munn construction project, as well as…
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NHL Draft: Josh Nodler selected by Calgary Flames
By @MichaelCaples – Josh Nodler’s got some new summer plans. Aside from settling in at Michigan State, the Oak Park native will be making a trip out to Calgary. The incoming Spartan freshman forward was selected in the fifth round by the Calgary Flames at the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver. Nodler was a…
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NHL Draft: Hunter Skinner selected by New York Rangers
By @MichaelCaples – Hunter Skinner’s hockey career finally took him out of his home state this year. There will now be some trips to New York for the Pinckney native, too. The Pinckney native and Lincoln Stars defenseman has been selected by the New York Rangers. Skinner, a Western Michigan commit, was claimed by the…
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NHL Draft: Ronnie Attard selected by Philadelphia Flyers
By @MichaelCaples – Ronnie Attard is on his way to Philly. The White Lake native and Western Michigan commit has been selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2019 NHL Draft. Attard, the USHL player of the year and USA Hockey junior player of the year, was selected No. 72 overall early in the…
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Recruiting: Max Sasson commits to Western Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – Max Sasson’s going to be playing a lot closer to home than he originally thought. The Birmingham native has announced his commitment to Western Michigan. “From the success of the program, to the coaches, to the facilities, everything about WMU impressed me,” Sasson told MiHockey. “Staying in-state was also a huge…
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Recruiting: Tyler Williams commits to Lake Superior State
By @MichaelCaples – Tyler Williams has punched his ticket to an in-state school. The South Lyon native has announced his verbal commitment to Lake Superior State. “I chose LSSU because I think that the coaches develop offensive forwards like myself and they play a fast game which I really like, as well,” Williams told MiHockey.…
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Five Michigan names highlight Tech’s incoming freshman class
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan Tech has officially announced its incoming freshman class for the 2019-2020 college hockey season, and there’s a distinct Michigan flavor for the Huskies. Five of the seven players in the freshman class hail from the Great Lakes State, including twins Blake and Logan Pietila of Howell. Brendan Datema (Sterling Heights),…
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Big Ten 2019-20 hockey schedule unveiled; when the Wolverines, Spartans will meet
By @StefanKubus – On Wednesday, the Big Ten released its schedule for the upcoming 2019-20 hockey season. All seven teams will open Big Ten play in the first two weeks of November, with Michigan on the road against reigning Big Ten champion Ohio State the first weekend and Michigan State visiting Penn State the…
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Recruiting: Kyle VanCompernolle commits to Michigan Tech
By @MichaelCaples – Kyle VanCompernolle will be staying in his home state for his college hockey career. The Williamsburg native has given a verbal commitment to Michigan Tech. “I picked Michigan Tech because of the chance to play for a world-class hockey program, all while getting the same level of education,” VanCompernolle told MiHockey.…