Category: College
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Flashback: Michigan’s ‘Big Chill’ exceeds expectations, sets new attendance record
Five years ago today (Dec. 11), the University of Michigan hosted in-state rival Michigan State for the ‘Big Chill at the Big House’ – an event which helped the State of Michigan reclaim the world record for biggest attendance at a single hockey game. The record of 113,411 fans – despite competition from the…
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NMU’s Shine named WCHA offensive player of the week; LSSU’s Torrel top rookie
By @MichaelCaples – A hat trick and a penalty shot for the game-winning goal is going to get you plenty of attention. That’s what Dominik Shine did for his Northern Michigan Wildcats Friday night, leading his club to a 4-3 victory at Alabama Huntsville. Shine scored on three different occasions in the contest, each time…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines kick off B1G campaign with win over Wisconsin
The Michigan Wolverines started their 2015-16 Big Ten conference schedule with a 6-4 victory over Wisconsin Friday night at Yost Ice Arena. Dexter Dancs, Brendan Warren, JT Compher, Justin Selman, Tyler Motte and Kyle Connor all scored for UM, while Zach Nagelvoort stopped 20 shots to record the win between the pipes. (Photos by Andrew…
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Michigan Tech’s Heinonen named WCHA Player of the Month; Ferris State’s Mackin top rookie
By @MichaelCaples – The Western Collegiate Hockey Association named its November 2015 monthly honors today, and their most prestigious honor went to a Husky. Tyler Heinonen was named the conference’s player of the month today, after he helped Michigan Tech to a 6-1-1 record during November. A junior forward from Delano, Minn., Heinonen led the…
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PHOTOS: Western Michigan at the Shillelagh Tournament
The Western Michigan Broncos spent their Thanksgiving weekend competing in the 2015 Shillelagh Tournament at Notre Dame. Check out MiHockey’s photos from their Friday contest against RPI. (Photos by Michael Miller/MiHockey)
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PHOTOS: Wolverines vs. Dartmouth
The Wolverines and the Dartmouth Big Green played to a 1-1 tie Saturday night, with Michigan prevailing in a shootout. Red Berenson’s club finished with a win and a tie on the weekend, after beating Dartmouth 7-0 on Friday. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Michigan’s Kile, Michigan State’s MacEachern named B1G weekly stars
By @MichaelCaples – The Big Ten has announced their weekly awards list, and two Michigan natives cracked the line-up. Michigan forward Alex Kile was named the conference’s first star, while Michigan State forward Mackenzie MacEachern was named the third star of the week. Kile, a Troy native, recorded a goal and an assist in…
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Michigan schools sweep WCHA weekly honors
By @MichaelCaples – The Western Collegiate Hockey Association gives out three awards each week, and this time around, Michigan schools claimed them all. Michigan Tech’s Tyler Heinonen, Lake Superior State’s Gordon Defiel and Northern Michigan’s Atte Tolvanen all picked up weekly honors from their conference for outstanding performances this weekend. Heinonen, a junior forward from…
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PHOTOS: Michigan Tech vs. Michigan State
Michigan Tech and Michigan State battled to a 4-4 tie Sunday evening in East Lansing, with the Spartans prevailing in a shootout that won’t impact either teams’ official records. The 4-4 tie was the second time in as many nights that the two in-state clubs played into overtime; Michigan Tech prevailed on Saturday 4-3. (Photos…
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VIDEO: Talking hockey with Torey Krug
Livonia native, Michigan State alum and Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug talks about his youth hockey experiences and his advice for former players. He also talks about Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill – Krug played for Blashill during the two Michigan natives’ time in the USHL with the Indiana Ice.