Category: College
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PHOTOS: 2018 Duel in the D game at Little Caesars Arena (Wolverines vs. Spartans)
The Wolverines and Spartans continued the tradition of playing a game at the home of the Detroit Red Wings with their annual ‘Duel in the D’ game Saturday night – the first edition of the special rivalry game event at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Wolverines successfully defended the Iron D Trophy, topping their…
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Wolverines win 2018 ‘Duel in the D’ game at Little Caesars Arena
By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – On Friday, the Wolverines and Spartans needed a shootout to decide a winner. That wasn’t the case tonight at Little Caesars Arena. It was the Wolverines prevailing in the annual ‘Duel in the D’ rivalry game in Detroit between the two storied hockey programs – the first of its kind…
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Calderone gives Wolverines shootout win against Spartans Friday night
By @MichaelCaples – On a winter storm-filled Friday, the Spartans and Wolverines treated the fans at Munn Ice Arena to extra rivalry hockey. The two storied hockey programs played to a 1-1 tie in regulation, and a tie in overtime. In overtime, with a B1G point and bragging rights on the line, the Wolverines prevailed.…
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Mitch Eliot leaves Michigan State for OHL’s Sarnia Sting
By @MichaelCaples – The Sarnia Sting have added a Michigan State defenseman to their roster. Mitch Eliot, who was in the midst of his second season with the Spartans, has left East Lansing to join the OHL franchise. A Grosse Pointe native, ELiot is a Honeybaked and Muskegon Lumberjacks alum. He had recorded five points…
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Recruiting: Zane Demsey commits to Michigan State
By @MichaelCaples – Zane Demsey will be playing college hockey just a few steps away from where his grandpa played college football. The Honeybaked 16U defenseman has pledged his commitment to Michigan State – the same school his grandpa, Mike Marciniak, competed for on the gridiron in the 1960s. “When I was invited to come…
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Check out the Wolverines’ Backstreet Boys music video
In honor of the team’s ’90s Night’ game at Yost Ice Arena, the Wolverines filmed a music video to the tune of the Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way” chart-topper. Check out Cooper Marody, Josh Norris, Quinn Hughes, Niko Porikos and Dakota Raabe…singing…and dancing…kind of. 🎶 This sweet hit is heading straight to…
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Saline’s Brandon Kruse named WCHA rookie of the month; NMU’s Loggins top offensive player
By @MichaelCaples – Saline native Brandon Kruse had himself a big month of January, and his college hockey conference is rewarding him for it. The Bowling Green freshman forward has been named the WCHA’s rookie of the month, after Kruse recorded an NCAA rookie-best 11 points in January. From the WCHA: Kruse led all NCAA…
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Red Berenson to be Hobey Baker Award Legend of College Hockey recipient
By @MichaelCaples – Add another honor to Red Berenson’s resume. The longtime bench boss for the Michigan Wolverines is the 2018 Hobey Baker Award Foundation Legend of College Hockey recipient. The ‘Legend of College Hockey’ award is presented annually to honor all-time great contributors to the sport at the collegiate level. Berenson will receive the…
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Wolverines to host second annual ALS Awareness Game Feb. 3
By @MichaelCaples – When the No. 20 Wolverines battle the No. 18 Badgers on Saturday, they’ll be playing for a good cause…and an UM hockey alumnus. The Feb. 3 game at Yost Ice Arena will be the University of Michigan’s second annual ALS Awareness Game, as the Wolverines honor Scott Matzka and help him in…
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Michigan names sweep WCHA weekly awards
By @MichaelCaples – Two Michigan natives and tw0 Michigan residents fill up this week’s WCHA stars list, and rightfully so. Michigan natives and Bowling Green Falcons stand-outs Tyler Spezia and Brandon Kruse have been named the conference’s offensive player and rookie of the week, respectively. Meanwhile, the other two awards – defensive player of the…