Category: Editor’s picks
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Max Jones scores Team USA’s first goal of World Juniors; U.S. smashes Denmark
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By @MichaelCaples – Max Jones and Team USA didn’t waste any time filling up the scoresheets at the 2018 World Junior Championship in Buffalo. Jones, a Rochester native and London Knights forward, scored 2:27 into the host country’s first game, putting the U.S. on track for a resounding 9-0 victory over Denmark Tuesday night.…
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Four Michigan names on USA Hockey’s final 2018 World Junior roster
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its final roster for the upcoming Worl Junior tournament in Buffalo, and four Michigan names have made the team. Oxford native Josh Norris, Bloomfield Hills native Will Lockwood and Rochester native Max Jones represent The Great Lakes State on Team USA, while University of Michigan defenseman Quinn…
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Recruiting: Nick Blankenburg commits to Michigan
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By @MichaelCaples – Nick Blankenburg led Romeo High School to its first hockey state title in 2016. Turns out, he’s not done making hockey memories in his home state. The Washington, Mich., native – currently skating in the Alberta Junior Hockey League – announced today that he has verbally committed to the University of…
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CCM delivers new gear to Detroit youngsters for their good deed
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By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – Sometimes, a good deed gets rewarded. For players from the Detroit Ice Dreams Youth Hockey Association, that reward came in the form of new skates, sticks and helmets from CCM. On Monday, CCM representatives showed up at Jack Adams Arena to present the players with new gear as part…
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PHOTOS: Lumberjacks, NTDP Under-18 Team battle in Tuesday morning game
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It was ‘Kids Day’ at USA Hockey Arena Tuesday, as the NTDP Under-18 Team welcomed in-state rival Muskegon to Plymouth for a rare 10:30 a.m. puck drop. The Lumberjacks weren’t bothered by the early bus trip, as Mikael Hakkarainen’s first-period hat trick powered Muskegon to a 6-3 win. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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NAHL announces new prep league for 2018-19 season
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By @MichaelCaples – The North American Hockey League has announced an addition to its umbrella of leagues and events, and its latest endeavor is centered around high school hockey. According to a release from the league, the NAHL Prep league – beginning operation in the 2018-19 season – will “be a premier training ground for…
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PHOTOS: MIHL-KLAA Challenge Showcase
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Check out MiHockey’s photos from the first-ever MIHL-KLAA Challenge Showcase, which brought teams from the Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League and the Kensington Lakes Activities Association to Eddie Edgar Arena in Livonia for more than 12 hours of hockey. (Photos by MiHockey’s Chris Fleck, Michael Caples and Stefan Kubus)
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Klimek, Beydoun named WCHA Players of the Week
By @StefanKubus – A pair of Michigan names were among this past week’s WCHA Players of the Week awards. Northern Michigan’s Jordan Klimek was named the league’s top defenseman for the week. Klimek, a senior from British Columbia, tied for the NCAA lead among blue-liners with four points and led defensemen with a pair of goals –…
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PHOTOS: Spartans beat NTDP in MSU’s first-ever trip to Plymouth
On Saturday night, the Michigan State Spartans traveled to USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth for the first time in program history for a battle with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. The Spartans recorded a 3-0 victory in a coach Danton Cole’s return to his former home. Former NTDP netminder Ed Minney recorded the shutout…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings beat Leafs in final home game before Christmas
The Red Wings made their last home game before Christmas count, beating Mike Babcock and the Maple Leafs 3-1 at Little Caesars Arena Friday night. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)