Category: College
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Dearborn Heights native Jordan Oesterle talks NHL experience, Connor McDavid and WMU
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By @StefanKubus – Jordan Oesterle had a brief taste of the NHL in early 2015, and now, he’s hungry for more. The 23-year-old defenseman from Dearborn Heights played his first professional season with the AHL’s Oklahoma City Barons in 2014-15 after a three-year stint at Western Michigan. Oesterle finished the year with 25 points…
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Brighton native Cooper Marody talks NHL Draft, joining the Wolverines and more
By @StefanKubus – When he was in second grade, Cooper Marody wrote in his class yearbook that he wanted to play hockey at the University of Michigan. When he turned ten, his birthday party was held at Yost Ice Arena. Now, at 18, he will get his chance to fulfill that dream this fall.…
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WCHA issues statement in regards to NCAA cost of attendance legislation
By @MichaelCaples – The Western Collegiate Hockey Association issued a statement today on behalf of their men’s and women’s hockey leagues, saying that they support the new NCAA legislation that allows schools to provide more financial assistance to their student-athletes. Here is the WCHA’s statement in full: EDINA, Minn. – July 7, 2015 – Following…
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Nick Boka talks about being drafted by the Minnesota Wild
By @MichaelCaples – Nick Boka admitted that he was getting a little nervous while he was waiting to hear his name called at the NHL Draft in Florida. The nerves went away, however, when the Minnesota Wild announced that they had selected him in the sixth round. “It was special,” said Boka, a Plymouth…
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Kyle Connor talks about being selected by the Winnipeg Jets
By @MichaelCaples – Kyle Connor said he knew there wasn’t anything he could do about it, so there was no point in worrying about his draft position on Friday night. There wasn’t much of a need to worry, anyways, since the Winnipeg Jets called his name at No. 17 overall. “It was a phenomenal…
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Zach Werenski talks about being drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets
By @MichaelCaples – Zach Werenski said it was a moment he had dreamed about for a long time, but he still wasn’t sure how to describe how it felt when he pulled the Blue Jackets jersey over his head for the first time. “It’s something you can’t really put into words,” Werenski said. “You…
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2015 NHL Draft: Matt Roy selected by the Los Angeles Kings
By @MichaelCaples – The Kings took a trip to Houghton, Mich., to make their final selection of the 2015 NHL Draft. Los Angeles claimed Michigan Tech defenseman Matt Roy in the seventh round today with their 194th pick. Roy, a Canton native, was a freshman with the Huskies’ hockey program last fall, and he…
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2015 NHL Draft: Nick Boka selected by the Minnesota Wild
By @MichaelCaples – Plymouth native Nick Boka heard his name called by Minnesota today, and the Wild are getting one tough defenseman. Minnesota claimed the Michigan product in the sixth round (171st overall) in the 2015 NHL Draft. “It’s very nerve wracking, but I’m glad to be part of this organization,” Boka said via…
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2015 NHL Draft: Cooper Marody selected by the Philadelphia Flyers
By @MichaelCaples – The Philadelphia Flyers may have found a late gem in the 2015 NHL Draft. At No. 158 in the sixth round, the Flyers claimed Brighton native Cooper Marody, a University of Michigan commit. Marody is fresh off a USHL Clark Cup championship, helping the Sioux Falls Stampede defeat the Muskegon Lumberjacks…
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2015 NHL Draft: Brendan Warren selected by the Arizona Coyotes
By @MichaelCaples – After his time with the University of Michigan, Brendan Warren will be joining the Arizona Coyotes organization. Warren, a Carleton native, was claimed by the Coyotes No. 81 overall in the third round of the 2015 NHL Draft this morning in Florida. A product of the Compuware youth hockey association, Warren…