Category: College
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Returners offer plenty of depth, optimism for Ferris State in 2015-16
By Matt Mackinder – After a 13-14-1 overall record last season, Ferris State knows that getting out to a fast start will be key to a successful 2015-16 season. Bulldogs coach Bob Daniels returns eight of the team’s nine top scorers from last season, as well as preseason rookie of the year Corey Mackin. The…
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Kyle Connor arrives in Ann Arbor ready to deal with high expectations
By @MichaelCaples – ANN ARBOR – When Red Berenson was asked about his team’s offensive leaders for the 2015-16 season, he said his team could have up to four 15-goal scorers. Three of them are returning players – Alex Kile, JT Compher and Tyler Motte. The fourth, Kyle Connor, is only a freshman, but…
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Quartet of Michigan teams optimistic for start of WCHA season
By Matt Mackinder – During Monday’s media conference call with the WCHA’s head coaches, all 10 seemed to have the same tone in their voice when it came to expectations for the 2015-16 season. All are optimistic and all believe their squad can be McNaughton Cup champions come springtime. Alas, not one game has been…
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WCHA announces preseason polls; preseason player awards
By @MichaelCaples – Prior to their 2015 season kick-off teleconference call with the head coaches of their respective programs, the WCHA announced their coach and media preseason polls and player selections. Here are what the coaches and media members are predicting for the upcoming season: From the coaches: Preseason WCHA Player of the Year Tyler…
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MAG: Top ten questions heading into the college hockey season
In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we visit the top ten questions heading into the 2015-16 college hockey season, such as how the Wolverines will fare without Dylan Larkin, if Michigan Tech will be able to build on last year’s success and life after CJ Motte in Big Rapids. Click here, or on the image…
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“Drop the Puck” exhibit underway to celebrate hockey in Big Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – Now through Nov. 28, hockey fans across Michigan can stop by Artworks in Big Rapids to celebrate hockey in the “12th best hockey city in the U.S.” The home of the Ferris State Bulldogs was named the 12th best hockey city in a feature by WalletHub – ranked behind only Detroit…
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PHOTO/VIDEO: MSU alums begin annual pro camp in East Lansing
Every year, Michigan State alums (and some of their friends) gather at Munn Ice Arena for a week of training with longtime assistant coach Tom Newton. The skates, designed to help the players prepare for their respective training and preseason camps, are open to the public every day this week, from 10 a.m. to noon…
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PHOTOS: 2015 Spartan Hockey Women’s Clinic at Munn
The Michigan State hockey team held their fourth annual Women’s Hockey Clinic at Munn Ice Arena on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The event, designed to give female hockey fans a unique look inside the sport, took participants through how to tape a hockey stick, how to stretch before a game, and how to put on pads…
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State and Liberty: Performance dress shirts built by Michigan alums Lee Moffie and Mac Bennett
By @MichaelCaples – For most professional hockey players, the off-season is a time for training and preparing for the upcoming season. For Lee Moffie, however, it’s extra time to work on State and Liberty. The clothing company – created by Moffie and business partner Steven Fisher – offers men’s dress shirts made from athletic performance…
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we present an exclusive look inside the new USA Hockey Arena and its forthcoming renovations. We also share our report from the latest MAHA Summer Meeting, and we talked to longtime MAHA coach Ron Hayes who is retiring from one of his successful endeavors. Plus, we look at the latest group of Michigan natives to be drafted by NHL franchises,…