Category: College
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MSU coaching search begins; here are some potential candidates
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan State announced today that head coach Tom Anastos is stepping down after six years behind the Spartans’ bench. Here is a list of potential candidates to become the seventh head coach in Michigan State program history; suggested candidates are in no particular order, and this is all speculation at this point:…
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Tom Anastos to step down as head coach of Michigan State
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan State has announced that Tom Anastos is stepping down as head coach of the Spartans’ hockey program. “I want to thank Tom Anastos for the guidance he’s provided Spartan hockey over the last six seasons,” said athletic director Mark Hollis in a release. “He would be the first to admit that…
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Ducks sign Lake Superior State’s Mitch Hults
By @MichaelCaples – The Anaheim Ducks announced today that they have signed LSSU sophomore center Mitch Hults to a two-year entry-level contract. Hults, 22, posted 54 points in two seasons with the Lakers. He was named to the All-WCHA Second Team this past season after leading the conference in assists (23) and ranking third in…
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Michigan Tech sweeps WCHA weekly awards
By @MichaelCaples – When you win the conference title, there’s a good chance you’re going to sweep the conference weekly awards. This week, all of the WCHA players of the week nods go to members of the Michigan Tech Huskies, and rightfully so. Offensive player of the week honors go to Michael Neville, after the…
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Alex Kile signs with AHL’s Rochester Americans
By @MichaelCaples – With the B1G season officially concluded, University of Michigan senior forward and captain Alex Kile has made his next move. The Troy native has signed an amateur tryout contract with the Rochester Americans of the AHL. The Americans are the minor-league affiliate of Buffalo; Sabres GM Tim Murray announced the signing of…
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PHOTOS: Michigan Tech wins WCHA title in Houghton
This past summer, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association made the decision to move its playoffs from neutral sites to on-campus locations, and on Saturday night, Michigan Tech became the first team to host a WCHA title game with the new structure. The Huskies didn’t disappoint, treating the fans at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena to…
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Western Michigan, Michigan Tech are headed to the NCAA Tournament
By @MichaelCaples – The 2017 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament field has been announced, and two Michigan teams will be competing. Western Michigan’s regular-season success locked up a spot for the Broncos, after WMU posted a 22-12-5 overall record and a 13-9-2 record in NCHC conference play. The Broncos will take on Air…
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Michigan Tech wins WCHA title in double overtime in Houghton
By @MichaelCaples – Shane Hanna will a hero in Houghton for a long time to come. The Michigan Tech senior defenseman from Salmon Arm, B.C., scored the game-winning goal in double overtime for the Huskies in the WCHA title game. The 3-2 win over Bowling Green secures a bid to the NCAA Tournament for Michigan…
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Wolverines fall to Nittany Lions at Big Ten Tournament
By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – After their first weekend sweep of the season, the Michigan Wolverines rolled into Joe Louis Arena with a little momentum Thursday night. It didn’t last long. Not when the Nittany Lions were looking for some revenge. Less than a week after losing two straight games at Yost Ice Arena, Penn…
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Buckeyes top Spartans in Big Ten Tournament opener
By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – After falling behind early, the Spartans stormed back to take a 3-2 lead in the first period. One-goal leads are hard to sit on for 40 minutes. Northville native Brendan Kearney tied the game up for the Buckeyes in the second period, and then Ohio State lit the lamp three…