Category: Western Michigan Broncos
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Michigan takes top spot in CCHA media poll, second in coaches
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association released their preseason media and coaches poll today. For the fifth time in seven years, different teams take the top spots in both polls. The eleven CCHA coaches put Notre Dame in the top spot, while 87 members of the media selected the Wolverines to be the early favorite. See…
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CCHA announces preseason all-conference teams
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced today their preseason all-conference teams, as selected by the 11 head coaches of the conference. They are as follows: 2012-13 CCHA Preseason All-Conference Teams Preseason First Team Position Name, Year, School First Totals Forward T.J. Tynan, JR, Notre Dame 9 48 Forward Anders Lee, JR, Notre Dame 7 42…
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CCHA announces TV schedule; 55 games to be broadcasted
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced today that 55 of their games will be on TV for their final season. The league has released the schedule for broadcasts by Fox Sports Detroit, Comcast Television, CBS Sports Network, the Big Ten Network, and NBC Sports, which will feature 10 CCHA teams, and 45 regular-season conference games.…
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MiHockey Previews: Western Michigan looks to repeat
By Michael Caples – The Broncos captured the Mason Cup in their first year under new bench boss Andy Murray. With their star players returning, what can the Broncos accomplish in Year 2? Rewind Seems like just yesterday that the Broncos were celebrating at Joe Louis Arena. After finishing tied with Michigan for the second…
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CCHA championship game to be held on Sun., March 24; no third-place game
By Michael Caples – The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced today that their final championship weekend in Detroit will have some scheduling changes. The CCHA Championship will be played at 2:05 p.m. on Sunday, March 24. The final league championship game is normally played on Saturday, but the NCAA Division 1 Ice Hockey Committee granted…
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Hockey Never Stops: Your full college hockey in Michigan schedule
Hockey never stops. And that means it’s time to start planning out your hockey schedule, with or without the NHL. We’ll be providing you with plenty of schedules throughout the next week with games you will still want to watch – starting with a composite schedule of all Division 1 college hockey games that will…
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Pick the next MiHockeyMag cover
The next issue of MiHockeyMag is our college and juniors preview. Instead of picking which team we would feature on the cover, we have decided to let you, the fans, pick instead. Below is a gallery of nine custom covers the MiHockey design team has created for our seven Division I schools and our two…
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Speaking of Hockey – What’s your favorite jersey?
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in Amateur Hockey, College, Featured, 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 HockeyESPN is counting down the best jerseys in pro sports right now, and it got us thinking – what’s your favorite hockey jersey ever worn by a team in Michigan? The iconic Winged Wheel, a throwback collegiate one, or your high school/youth team, you name it…tell us your favorite on our Facebook page, and you…
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NCAA announces rule changes to hand passes, net dislodging, more
By Michael Caples – The NCAA announced on their official website today that the governing body of all college hockey will not allow hand passes anywhere on the ice, among other rule changes. The Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved proposals “aimed at increasing offensive opportunities.” According to the release, all hand passes, even in the…
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CCHA announces schedule for final season
For the last time, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association has announced their upcoming schedule. The league – playing their “Celebrate The Legacy” final season in 2012-13 – features six Michigan teams: Michigan, Michigan State, Ferris State, Western Michigan, Northern Michigan, and Lake Superior State. From the league’s press release: FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — The Central…