Category: Editor’s picks
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PHOTOS: St. Clair Shores Saints win Midget AA state title
Congrats to the St. Clair Shores Saints – Midget AA state champs. Check out MiHockey’s photos from the 2016 MAHA Midget AA state title game in Howell, which featured a showdown between the Saints and Copper Country, a collection of high school players from the U.P. (Photos by Stefan Kubus/MiHockey)
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VIDEO: Bantam A state title game
Check out MiHockey’s video highlights from the 2016 MAHA Bantam A state title game.
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Spartans’ Mackenzie MacEachern signs with Blues
By @MichaelCaples – As first reported by the Lansing State Journal’s Chris Solari and now confirmed by the NHL club, Michigan State forward Mackenzie MacEachern has signed with the St. Louis Blues. “I’d like to thank all the coaches, my teammates and Michigan State for the opportunity,” MacEachern said via release. “Being at Michigan…
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While big-name Wolverines ponder returning, so too does Red Berenson
By @MichaelCaples – ANN ARBOR – Few coaches get to decide their fate. There’s a good chance that Red Berenson has, however. While the legendary head coach of the Michigan Wolverines says he needs to sit down and talk with new athletic director Warde Manuel, the main person deciding on whether Berenson returns next…
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Michael Downing signs with Florida
By @MichaelCaples – As first reported by John Buccigross of ESPN and later confirmed by the Wolverines, the Florida Panthers have signed Michigan defenseman Michael Downing. A fourth-round pick of the Panthers in 2013, Downing just concluded his junior season with the Wolverines, recording 20 points and 66 penalty minutes. Downing is a Detroit…
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VIDEO: 2016 Midget Major state title-clinching game
Check out MiHockey’s video highlights from the game in which Victory Honda won the 2016 MAHA Midget Major state title against the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies.
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Check out MSU alum Wes McCauley’s incredibly dramatic referee goal announcement
Wes McCauley, a Michigan State Spartan defenseman turned NHL referee, may have an acting career in his future. Check out McCauley’s announcement of a good goal during last night’ Sharks vs. Kings game out in Cali. Not bad, Wes. Not bad at all. This is the most dramatic call ever. pic.twitter.com/v14wcsbCdB — NHL on…
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Schempp signs with Islanders, foregoes final season with Ferris State
By @MichaelCaples – The New York Islanders have officially added a Bulldog to their organization. Kyle Schempp signed with the Isles today, inking a two-year entry-level contract with the team that drafted him in 2014. The Saginaw native and Ferris State captain also signed an amateur tryout contract; he will immediately report to the…
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Report: Red Wings sign Harvard’s Criscuolo to minor-league deal
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By @MichaelCaples – John Buccigross is reporting that the Red Wings have signed Harvard’s Kyle Criscuolo to a minor-league deal that will start in the 2016-17. Per the ESPN anchor and hockey broadcaster, Criscuolo is on his way to Grand Rapids to join the Griffins for the remainder of the season. Criscuolo, 23, just concluded…
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Werenski leaving Michigan to join Blue Jackets’ organization
By @MichaelCaples – The Columbus Blue Jackets announced this morning that Wolverines defenseman Zach Werenski, their first-round pick from last summer’s NHL Draft, has signed an amateur tryout contract with their AHL club. Werenski, 18, has signed an amateur tryout contract with the Lake Erie Monsters, which means he will forego the final two…