Category: College
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2015 NHL Draft: Kyle Connor selected by the Winnipeg Jets
By @MichaelCaples – Just a few picks after his former (and potentially future) teammate was picked, Kyle Connor heard his name called. Connor, a Shelby Township native, was selected by the Winnipeg Jets at No. 17 overall in the 2015 NHL Draft Friday night in Florida. “It’s unbelievable,” Connor said on the official NHL…
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2015 NHL Draft: Zach Werenski picked by Columbus Blue Jackets
By @MichaelCaples – It didn’t take long for an NHL club to call the name of a Michigan native at the draft. The Columbus Blue Jackets selected Grosse Pointe native Zach Werenski No. 8 overall on Friday night to make him the first Michigan product selected in the 2015 NHL Draft. “It’s pretty unbelievable,”…
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Wolverines alum Mike Van Ryn named Kitchener Rangers head coach
By @MichaelCaples – The OHL’s Kitchener Rangers announced staff changes today, and their new head coach is certainly familiar to Wolverines fans. Mike Van Ryn, a Wolverines alum who spent two seasons in Ann Arbor (1997-99), was selected as the Rangers’ new head coach. Ryn, a first-round pick of the New Jersey Devils in 1998,…
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Wolverines release full 2015-16 hockey schedule
By @MichaelCaples – The University of Michigan has released the full 2015-16 schedule for their hockey team, and there are plenty of dates to circle on the calendar. Aside from their Big Ten match-ups (the conference schedule was announced on June 3), the Wolverines will be hosting Mercyhurst, Robert Morris, Niagara, Dartmouth and former…
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MAG: A look at the Wolverines’ yearly training schedule
In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, take a look at the plan University of Michigan strength and conditioning coach Joe Maher sets in place for the Wolverines’ hockey team. And we’re not just talking a summer plan here, but one that covers the entire calendar year. Click here or on the image below to check it…
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Sam Miletic signs with London Knights
By @MichaelCaples – The London Knights announced a player signing today, and it’s another Michigan native. Less than two weeks after signing Rochester native Max Jones, the Knights have inked Bloomfield Hills native Sam Miletic. The Cranbrook Kingswood alum played for the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL last season, recording 27 points in…
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Michigan Tech to play in inaugural Desert Hockey Classic
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan Tech announced today that they will have a chance to soak in some sun during the middle of the college hockey season grind. The Huskies will be taking part in the Desert Hockey Classic on Jan. 8-9, a two-day event hosted by the new Arizona State Division I hockey program. “Michigan…
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MiHockey’s ‘The Shift’ with Max Shuart
Welcome to MiHockey’s ‘The Shift’ feature – hockey questions for hockey players. In each ‘The Shift’ feature, we take you through the mindset of today’s hockey player through a question-and-answer session, profiling players from the NHL all the way down to youth travel hockey. MORE: See more ‘The Shift’ features here Our next featured player is University…
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VIDEO: Talking hockey with Sheldon Dries
In MiHockey’s latest ‘Michigan’s Players’ feature, we introduce you to Western Michigan forward Sheldon Dries. The soon-to-be Broncos junior, a native of Macomb, is a Honeybaked, Belle Tire and Green Bay Gamblers alum.
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VIDEO: Talking hockey with Mackenzie MacEachern
In MiHockey’s latest ‘Michigan’s Players’ feature, we introduce you to Michigan State forward Mackenzie MacEachern. The soon-to-be Spartans junior, a native of Troy, is a Brother Rice and USHL alum, along with being a St. Louis Blues draft pick.