Category: Editor’s picks
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Boys’ high school state quarterfinals results – Day 1
By @MichaelCaples – March 8 marked the first of two days for the MHSAA state quarterfinals in the boys’ high school hockey playoffs. Four teams – all Division 2 – punched their tickets to USA Hockey Arena for the state semifinals, while four teams saw their seasons come to a close. Meanwhile, 16 teams…
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Late push not enough as Red Wings fall in Columbus
By Tyler Barnes – A late third-period effort fell short on Tuesday as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated Detroit, 5-3. Cam Atkinson led the charge with two goals and an assist for the Blue Jackets. Justin Abdelkader, Andreas Athanasiou and Tomas Tatar lit the lamp for Detroit, while Mike Green tallied three helpers. Jimmy Howard stopped 27 of…
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Lerg: A player’s ‘will set’ will take them further than their ‘skill set’
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By Jeff Lerg – Throughout my years of playing and coaching, I have seen countless goaltenders who are highly skilled not make it to a high level of play. Scouts are trained to watch for goalies with height, athleticism, puck-tracking ability, rebound control, etc. They also need to see a goaltender be a winner because…
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Schilkey, Hildebrand named B1G stars of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Two Michigan names have claimed the top two spots on the Big Ten stars of the week list. Marysville native Nick Schilkey was named the first star of the week – for the second time in as many weeks – after helping his Ohio State Buckeyes to a weekend sweep of…
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Boys’ high school state quarterfinal match-ups set
By @MichaelCaples – A trip to USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth is within grasp for the boys’ high school hockey programs still competing in the 2016 MHSAA playoffs. The teams that prevailed in regionals will now take part in state quarterfinals at various locations across Michigan – with a spot in the state semifinals…
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Adrian men, women crowned NCHA champions
By @StefanKubus – It couldn’t have been a better weekend for Adrian hockey. Saturday night saw the men’s team defeat the top-ranked St. Norbert, 4-1, to repeat as NCHA Harris Cup champions. With the victory, the Bulldogs earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III tournament. Freshman Bryan Yim opened the scoring with…
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Huskies win share of first WCHA title since 1976
By @StefanKubus – For the first time in 40 years, Michigan Tech is champion of the WCHA. With a 5-1 victory over Northern Michigan on Saturday and Minnesota State’s coinciding loss to Bemidji State, the No. 13 Huskies grabbed a share of the MacNaughton Cup, their first since the 1975-76 campaign – the third consecutive…
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PHOTOS: NTDP U17 Team vs. Cedar Rapids
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USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team hosted the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders for the NTDP’s Military Weekend this weekend, as the Plymouth-based national program paid tribute to our nation’s troops during both Friday and Saturday match-ups. Check out MiHockey’s photos from Saturday’s game. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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USA Eagles win Bantam AA state title
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Congrats to the USA Eagles, the 2016 MAHA Bantam AA state champions. The Eagles squad prevailed over the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies with a 5-1 victory in Brownstown Sunday afternoon. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Little Caesars wins 12U Girls’ Tier I state title (photos)
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Congrats to Little Caesars, the 2016 MAHA Girls’ 12U Tier I state champions. The LC 12U team won 4-3 in a game that needed overtime to decide a winner. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)