Category: Editor’s picks
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Michigan natives Hogan, Looney named U.S. head coaches for World University Games
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By @MichaelCaples – When Team USA begins play in the 2017 Winter World University Games in Kazakhstan, both the men’s and the women’s teams will be led by Michigan natives. White Lake native Sean Hogan will be the head coach of the U.S. Men’s National University Team, while Brownstown native Shelley Looney will be…
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PHOTOS: A day with the NTDP Under-17 Team
On Oct. 19, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program let MiHockey cameras follow around the Under-17 Team to document a typical day at the rink. Almost every day, the elite athletes attend local high schools around the Plymouth area before converging on USA Hockey Arena for an afternoon and evening of on- and off-ice training.…
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Miller’s goal gives Red Wings 2-1 win over Rangers Wednesday night
By @MichaelCaples – Thanks to a third-period strike from Drew Miller, the Red Wings picked up their second win of the 2016-17 season Wednesday night. Detroit topped the New York Rangers 2-1 at Madison Square Garden, which improved their record to 2-2-0 on the year. Miller and Thomas Vanek scored for the Wings, while…
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Josh Norris’ unique path to the NTDP
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This article originally appeared in the Oct. 17, 2016 issue of MiHockeyMag. By @MichaelCaples – Josh Norris is a native of Oxford, Mich. His hockey biography points to him being an alumnus of the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, and he represents his state and his country as a member of USA Hockey’s National Team Development…
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Mission Impossible-like break-in leads to $150,000 in hockey stick theft in Montreal
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Employees at a Monkey Sports store in Montreal are asking for hockey people to be on the look-out for stick sale offers too good to be true right now, because a Mission Impossible-like break-in and robbery has led to $150,000 in hockey sticks being stolen. Check out the video below, from Canada’s CTV:
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Woolley named NAHL East Division Star of the Week
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By @StefanKubus – The Aston Rebels are leading the North American Hockey League’s East Division, and a big reason is the play of Carter Woolley. The Bloomfield Hills native and Oakland Jr. Grizzlies alum helped the Rebels sweep the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights over the weekend to extend his team’s win streak to five games, as he potted a…
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Sturos named WCHA offensive player of week; Headrick shares defensive honor
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By @MichaelCaples – Reid Sturos is now a trivia answer for college hockey die-hards. The Michigan Tech forward scored the first regular-season, double-overtime game-winner in WCHA history. Sturos scored in the WCHA’s first-ever three-on-three overtime Saturday night, breaking a 1-1 tie with Alabama Huntsville in the new tiebreaker format for the WCHA. A native…
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Michigan’s Slaker named Big Ten’s first star of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Freshman forward Jake Slaker isn’t having much trouble fitting in with the Wolverines. The San Diego native is the Big Ten’s first star of the week, the conference announced today, after he played a big role in Michigan’s 2-1 win at Ferris State on Saturday. Slaker, a USHL alum from the…
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Green hat trick lifts Wings to final Joe Louis Arena home-opening win over Sens
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – The last time a Red Wings’ defenseman notched a hat trick, it was a guy named Lidstrom who did so in 2010. In Monday night’s home opener, the last one ever at Joe Louis Arena, Mike Green took the reins and potted a trio en route to a 5-1 win…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings win big in “Farewell Season at The Joe” home opener
The Red Wings kicked off the home portion of their final season at Joe Louis Arena Monday night, and they did so with a bang. Thanks to a hat trick from Mike Green and two goals from Darren Helm, Detroit posted a 5-1 victory over the visiting Ottawa Senators for the Wings’ first win of…