Category: Editor’s picks
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New Hudson native Kyle Lawson named new College Hockey, Inc. director of education and recruitment
By Michael Caples – College Hockey, Inc. has added some Michigan flavor to their roster. The organization announced today that they have added Michigan native Kyle Lawson as their new director of education and recruitment. Lawson, a New Hudson native, will work out of the Ann Arbor Ice Cube in Ann Arbor, in an office…
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Special DElivery: The most influential people on my life in hockey
With MiHockey highlighting the Top 50 Most Influential People in Michigan Hockey, I got to thinking about who have been the most influential on my life in hockey. Like most players, I’ll put my dad at the top of the list. He has always supported my efforts, fueling my initial interest in the game and…
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Photo gallery: Huskies vs. Broncos at the GLI
MiHockey’s photo gallery from the Huskies and Broncos championship game during the Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena. Photos by Dave Reginek/DRW. Can’t see the photos? Click here.
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Photo gallery: Spartans vs. Wolverines at the GLI
MiHockey’s photo gallery from the Spartans and Wolverines game during the Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena. Photos by MiHockey’s Andrew Knapik. Can’t see the photos? Click here.
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The Top 10 Moments From 2012: College Hockey (In Michigan)
By Michael Caples – The 2012 calendar marked another great year for college hockey in Michigan. Here are the top 10 moments – at least according to us – from the last 365 days of NCAA hockey in the Mitten (with the 2012 Great Lakes Invitational not included, since it hasn’t happened yet). 10. Shawn…
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The Top 10 Moments From 2012: Grand Rapids Griffins
By Kyle Kujawa – The Grand Rapids Griffins enjoyed a year full of ups and downs, finishing the 2011-12 season outside the playoff picture but seeing several individual players achieve success. After a summer of big changes, the team is trending up heading into 2013, building off the successes of the previous season to jump…
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MiHockey Video: High School Hockey at The Joe
The Red Wings hosted three games of high school hockey at Joe Louis Arena on Dec. 19, 2012, and MiHockey was there to catch all the action. (Filmed and produced by Evan Secory/MiHockey)
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Team USA’s players to watch at the World Juniors
By Nick Barnowski – Team USA begins the 2013 World Juniors tomorrow in Ufa, Russia, with a game against Germany (9 a.m. on the NHL Network). The players listed below are the Michigan connections we will be keeping an eye on during the tournament. Michigan natives Jacob Trouba (University of Michigan) — Rochester After being…
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MiHockey’s annual ’50 Most Influential People in Michigan Hockey’
The following 50 people are the hockey players, coaches, administrators, organizers, owners and activists that we deem most crucial to the growth and preservation of our sport in our state. These people influence policy, influence children and influence fans. They are the ones that make things happen, that motivate others to help grow the game.…
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The construction – and challenges – of a high school hockey program at Grand Rapids Public
By Pat Evans – During a break-out drill at a practice last month, Jeremiah Dubbink yelled out, “I got low,” as he skated. For Dubbink, now an assistant captain on the Grand Rapids Public Schools hockey team, it was a huge step in improvement; especially for head coach Brian Bellgraph. Bellgraph took the helm of…