Category: Western Michigan Broncos
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Griffins add Spiros Anastas to coaching staff
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By Michael Caples – The Grand Rapids Griffins announced today that they have hired former Western Michigan assistant coach Spiros Anastas as their new analytics and advanced scouting coach. Anastas, 27, spent the 2011-12 season as a volunteer assistant/video coach for the Broncos, helping lead them to a CCHA championship – just the second in…
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Friday college recaps: Bulldogs, Wolverines, Lakers win on CCHA’s opening night
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association started the regular season for the final time tonight. Here’s a look at how the Michigan-based teams did in their first regular-season contests. Bulldogs post six on Nanooks Captain Kyle Bonis came to play on Friday. The senior forward scored two power-play goals for the Bulldogs, leading them to a…
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If the Winter Classic is canceled, so is the Hockeytown Winter Festival
By Michael Caples – A source close to the situation has told MiHockey that if the NHL Winter Classic is canceled, the Hockeytown Winter Festival at Comerica Park will be canceled, as well. The NHL canceled all games through Nov. 30 today, and ESPN’s John Buccigross tweeted shortly after that a source expects the Winter…
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Your schedule for games worth watching this season
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in College, Editor’s picks, Ferris State Bulldogs, Flint Firebirds, For Coaches, For Fans, For Parents, For Players, Griffins, Juniors, Lake Superior State Lakers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Tech Huskies, NAHL, Northern Michigan Wildcats, Pro, Saginaw Spirit, Slideshow, The Latest, University of Michigan Wolverines, USHL, Western Michigan BroncosNo Wings? No problem. Here’s a calendar of just some of the many games you can watch this year, to get your fill of great hockey in the state of Michigan. They are all games to be played within Michigan’s borders, and yes, we realize that these are only some of the games to watch…
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We asked the questions, you gave us the answers
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in Amateur Hockey, College, Ferris State Bulldogs, Flint Firebirds, For Coaches, For Fans, For Parents, For Players, Griffins, HPHL, Juniors, Lake Superior State Lakers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Tech Huskies, NAHL, Northern Michigan Wildcats, Oakland Grizzlies, Pro, Red Wings, Saginaw Spirit, Slideshow, The Latest, Tier 1, University of Michigan Wolverines, USHL, Western Michigan Broncos, Youth HockeyFor our most recent issue of MiHockeyMag, we asked you – the hockey-crazed people of Michigan – to answer some of the biggest questions related to the sport in our state. The magazine hits stands this weekend, but for those of you who won’t be able to your local rink, we decided to share it…
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A Numbers Game: Where Michigan ranks in CCHA demographics
By Michael Caples – Our friends at the Central Collegiate Hockey Association were pulling some numbers today, and they decided to share their findings with MiHockey. Not surprisingly – at least in our biased opinion – Michigan has produced more CCHA players than any other state/province, and by a wide margin. Here’s a breakdown of…
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CCHA Players of the Week – Oct. 22
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced their players of the week for last week’s games today. Three of the four players selected have Michigan ties – Ferris State forward and Howell native Andy Huff was offensive player of the week, Western Michigan defenseman and Clay Township native Dan DeKeyser was defenseman of the week, and…
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Friday college recaps: Michigan Tech upsets top-ranked Minnesota
Oct. 19 was a whirlwind of a night for Michigan’s NCAA D-1 teams, headlined by Michigan Tech’s upset of No. 1 Minnesota to start their WCHA season. Michigan Tech tops Minnesota in Houghton Milford native Blake Pietila had two goals to help power the Michigan Tech Huskies to an impressive 5-3 win over No. 1…
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Cast your vote! (And be entered to win sticks, bobbleheads)
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in College, Ferris State Bulldogs, Flint Firebirds, For Coaches, For Fans, For Parents, For Players, Griffins, Juniors, Lake Superior State Lakers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Tech Huskies, NAHL, Northern Michigan Wildcats, Oakland Grizzlies, Pro, Red Wings, Saginaw Spirit, The Latest, University of Michigan Wolverines, USHL, Western Michigan BroncosIt’s voting season, in case you haven’t noticed. So we decided to have a little fun, and construct our own ballot, full of some of the biggest questions facing hockey in Michigan this season. Fill out a ballot (it’s a short one, we promise), and you could win either a Reebok Ai9 stick (for lefties),…
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CCHA Players of the Week – Oct. 15
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced their players of the week today. Western Michigan’s Garrett Haar was named ‘Gladiator Defenseman of the Week’, while Northern Michigan’s Cohen Adair was named the league’s ‘Gongshow Rookie of the Week’. From the CCHA release: Postgame Offensive Player of the Week Blake Coleman, MIA So., F (Plano, TX) Coleman had…