Category: College
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PHOTOS: Wolverines win big in ALS Awareness Game for Scott Matzka
On Saturday night, the University of Michigan hosted Union for the second game of a weekend series in the Wolverines’ second annual ALS Awareness Game. The Wolverines were dedicating the evening to UM alum Scott Matzka, who is battling ALS himself and was at Yost with his family for a ceremonial puck drop. The Wolverines…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines officially begin NCAA season against Union
Check out MiHockey’s photos from the University of Michigan’s official NCAA opener, a Friday night home game against Union. The Wolverines ended up falling 4-3 in the contest. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Mike Richter Award watch list announced for top NCAA goaltender
By @MichaelCaples – “Let’s Play Hockey” announced the watch list for the Mike Richter Award today, which is annually presented by the Minnesota-based publication and the Herb Brooks Foundation to the goaltender deemed most outstanding in NCAA Division I men’s hockey. The watch list features four players with Michigan ties, and one Michigan native –…
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VIDEO: MSU coach Tom Anastos talks about the Spartans’ upcoming season
Check out our videos from Tom Anastos’ press conference at MSU Hockey Media Day 2016.
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MSU to honor Ron Mason with ‘RM’ initials painted on ice, worn on Spartan helmets
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan State Spartans announced today some special ways they will be remembering former head coach Ron Mason. For the 2016-17 season, MSU will paint ‘RM’ initials behind both goals at Munn Ice Arena, while the Spartans will wear stickers with the same initials on their helmets. The initials will be…
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PHOTOS: Spartans post shootout win over Windsor in exhibition opener
The Spartans recorded a shootout win over Toronto in their 2016-17 exhibition season opener Sunday afternoon in East Lansing. Mason Appleton and Patrick Khodorenko scored in regulation for Michigan State, while Ed Minney and John Lethemon split time between the pipes. Joe Cox and Taro Hirose scored in the shootout for MSU. (Photos by Michael…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines beat Windsor 2-0 in exhibition opener
The Michigan Wolverines made their season debut Sunday afternoon at Yost Ice Arena, and they posted a shutout in the process. Red Berenson’s squad beat the University of Windsor 2-0 in the first game of the season for the 2016-17 edition of the Wolverines. Nick Pastujov and Dexter Dancs scored, while all three Michigan goaltenders…
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Report: Big Ten conference moving postseason tournament on-campus
By @MichaelCaples – Looks like the Big Ten will follow the WCHA’s lead when it comes to postseason tournaments. Per a report from the Wisconsin State Journal, the Big Ten will be moving its postseason hockey games to campus sites starting in 2018. With the shift from a neutral site – this year’s Big Ten…
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Checking in with former Michigan Tech star Alex Petan
By @MichaelCaples – TRAVERSE CITY – The reigning WCHA player of the year is in uncharted territory these days. After the conclusion of his college hockey career with Michigan Tech, Alex Petan is looking for a job. He’s on an extended interview with the Minnesota Wild at the moment. Petan, currently a free agent,…
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Big Ten preseason coaches poll, watch list announced
By @MichaelCaples – According to the preseason poll from the conference’s coaches, it might a rough year in the Big Ten for Michigan’s teams. The Wolverines and the Spartans will have to work to change that perception when the puck drops this weekend; both Michigan and Michigan State are holding exhibition openers against Canadian universities…