Category: College
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2018 Draft: Christian Krygier selected by New York Islanders
By @MichaelCaples – DALLAS – One of the Krygier twins is off the board. With their sixth-round pick, the New York Islanders selected Christian Krygier in today’s NHL Draft. Krygier, a Novi native, is heading to Michigan State this fall, after spending the last two seasons with the Lincoln Stars. He is the son of…
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2018 Draft: Brandon Kruse selected by Las Vegas Golden Knights
By @MichaelCaples – DALLAS – Brandon Kruse wasn’t in Dallas, but it’s likely that he will be in Las Vegas next week. The Golden Knights selected the Saline native in the fifth round of the 2018 NHL Draft after his stand-out season with Bowling Green. “I was just out actually getting a bite to eat…
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2018 Draft: Quinn Hughes selected by the Vancouver Canucks at No. 7 overall
By @MichaelCaples – DALLAS – After all the speculation, we finally know – Quinn Hughes is a member of the Vancouver Canucks. The University of Michigan defenseman and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program was selected seventh overall in tonight’s NHL Draft. Regarded as an elite offensive defenseman, Hughes certainly knows how to put the…
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BCHL team announces signing of Jack LaFontaine, says he will still return to Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Wolverines have had a crowded crease these past two seasons, as sophomores Hayden Lavigne and Jack LaFontaine have battled for playing time. In the second half of the 2017-18 campaign, it was Lavigne emerging as the starter, as 6-foot-3, 200-pound native of Brampton, Ont., led Michigan to the Frozen Four.…
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Bode Wilde no longer joining the Wolverines
By @MichaelCaples – The Wolverines will not have the top 2000 birth-year defenseman from Michigan on their roster next season. Bode Wilde will not be playing for the University of Michigan in the upcoming season. As first reported by TSN’s Bob McKenzie and confirmed by MiHockey, Wilde, a Birmingham native and product of USA Hockey’s…
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NCAA Hockey Rules Committee proposes mandate of five-on-five overtime, no shootouts
By @MichaelCaples – The NCAA announced today that its Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee has approved a standardized overtime format for all regular-season games and in-season tournaments starting next season. Per the release: “When a game remains tied after regulation time, teams will play five-on-five for five minutes to determine a winner. If…
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Recruiting: Andrew Lane commits to Alaska Anchorage
By @MichaelCaples – The Shreveport Mudbugs made a trip to Alaska for games with the Kenai River Brown Bears and the Fairbanks Ice Dogs last October. The visit had a lasting impression on Andrew Lane – for more than just the long distance of travel from Louisiana to The Last Frontier. Lane, a Brighton native,…
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Michigan State releases full 2018-19 schedule
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan State Spartans have dropped their 2018-19 hockey schedule. Here are some of the highlights for the Spartans’ upcoming campaign – the team’s second year under head coach Danton Cole. The Spartans will begin with an exhibition contest against the University of Windsor on Sunday, Oct. 7 at Munn Ice Arena.…
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Recruiting: Bryan Huggins commits to Lake Superior State
By @MichaelCaples – Alumni bases for college hockey programs always play big roles in recruiting. The case of Bryan Huggins is no exception. The Grand Rapids native and Meijer Hockey Club defenseman has verbally committed to Lake Superior State. When asked why he selected the Lakers, he referenced two of his own coaches rather familiar…
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Recruiting: Steve Holtz commits to Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – The University of Michigan has locked up another homegrown product. Steve Holtz, a native of White Lake, has announced his commitment to Mel Pearson and the Wolverines hockey program. “I picked Michigsn because it felt right,” Holtz told MiHockey. “It felt like a place I could call home and develop as a…