Category: College
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Huskies fall short against Spartans
By Brian Kalisher – DETROIT – The Michigan Tech Huskies tested Michigan State goaltender Drew Palmisano repeatedly in the opening game of the Great Lakes Invitational, yet it wasn’t enough. The No. 14 Spartans won the game 2-1, giving them a bid to Friday evening’s championship matchup against the winner of Michigan and Boston College,…
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Get ready for the GLI
By Brian Kalisher – By the end of the calendar year, the holiday season is coming to a close, and presents have been opened, exchanged, and possibly returned already. But one present that remains very much alive in the minds of college hockey players and fans alike is the Great Lakes Invitational. The 47th annual…
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MiHockey’s 50 most influential people on Michigan hockey
The following 50 people are the men and women we think have the most impact on the game of hockey in Michigan. They influence our young players, and they impact the policies and rules associated with the game. They are the game-changers, the people who affect hockey on and off the ice every single day.…
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Six Michigan natives make US World Juniors roster
If teams want to score on the United States’ World Juniors team this year, they’re going to have to get past a back-end built by Michigan talent. USA Hockey announced their official roster for the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship today. Twenty-two of the United States’ best – six of which are…
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CCHA’s Players of the Week – Dec. 12
From the CCHA league office… Offensive Player of the Week Dane Walters, WMU Jr., F (St. Paul, MN) Walters had an assist in a 3-3 tie at Bowling Green on Friday, and had a career-first hat trick and four-point game (3-1-4) in a 6-1 win at home against the Falcons on Saturday. Gladiator® Defenseman of…
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Spartans take Round 2 in a shootout
By Michael Caples – EAST LANSING – During his time as commissioner of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, Tom Anastos was one of the driving forces for shootouts in college hockey. One has to wonder if he would have pushed for the series of breakaways to decide a game if he knew that one day…
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Spartans’ comeback stops short; Wolverines win Round 1
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Wolverines entered Friday night’s contest with their rivals from East Lansing knowing they needed to post their first win on home ice since Nov. 5. Had the game gone on any longer, they might not have picked up their fifth conference win of the season. Michigan…
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Win tickets to the first night of the GLI
Click here or click on the photo to go to our Facebook page for a chance to win one of five pairs of tickets to the first two games of the Great Lakes Invitational! Some of the answers will also be featured in our “Speaking of Hockey” section of the magazine next issue.
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College Hockey – Saturday night recaps
Michigan at Alaska It took more than 60 minutes for a goal to be scored, but the Michigan Wolverines came out victorious in their Saturday night rematch with Alaska. Alex Guptill scored less than a minute into overtime to record the game-winner – a much-needed goal that ended a lengthy losing streak. Our friends from…