Category: Featured
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Hockey players, parents flock to Farmington Hillls for Perani’s annual sale
By Ryan Zuke – FARMINGTON HILLS – Perani’s 19th annual warehouse clearance sale kicked off Thursday at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena with the line extending outside the building, and people from as far away as Texas waiting to get inside. Players, parents and even grandparents traveled from all over the state and country to…
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A frozen wedding at Suburban Ice Farmington Hills
Mike Ellis and Laura Vogel met while they were both learning to play hockey as students at the Breakfast Club, a Suburban Hockey Schools program for adults wishing to improve at the sport. The two found more than just a love for hockey while skating during those early morning classes; they fell in love at…
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NHL Draft: Rochester native Jacob Trouba picked 9th overall
By Michael Caples – PITTSBURGH – On June 22, Rochester native Jacob Trouba became the highest drafted Michigan-born player since David Legwand. Trouba, who has spent the last two seasons with the National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, was selected 9th overall by the Winnipeg Jets during the first round of the 2012 NHL Draft…
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Happy Father’s Day: Ryan Kesler’s hockey journey, as told by his dad
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In May, Mike Kesler stopped by the MiHockey offices to pick up copies of the magazine his son Ryan was featured in. MiHockey’s Stefan Kubus sat down with the former player, coach, and proud father to discuss watching Ryan’s journey to the NHL. It seemed only fitting that we share Mike’s story about he and…
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Help the Yaks raise money for Susan G. Komen
Yaks Give Back is backchecking breast cancer by hosting charity hockey game, silent auction, open skate in aid of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Mid-Michigan Affiliate Yaks Give Back (a charity subsection of the Yaktopia Yaks – an Ann Arbor adult league hockey team) will be hosting a second annual charity event on Sunday, June 10.…
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Tweets for No. 5: A compilation of social media messages about Nick Lidstrom
We’ve been tracking how hockey’s social media community has reacted to Nick Lidstrom’s retirement announcement. Here are some of our favorites from other players and people associated with the game. We’ll be posting fan submissions both here and in MiHockeyMag soon, so if you haven’t shared your thoughts on No. 5 on our Facebook page…
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Genesee County police, fire departments to play for “Team Bella”
On June 9th, Burton will host its second annual Genesee County Police vs. Fire hockey game. But this year, there’s a lot more on the line than just bragging rights. They’re both playing for “Team Bella”. On Mar. 15, Bella Perge, the daughter of one of the Genesee County paramedics/firefighters, was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular…
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Using hockey to build hope
By Michael Caples – ORCHARD LAKE – Just two days after the conclusion of the high school hockey season, six seniors gathered in the banquet room overlooking Orchard Lake St. Mary’s ice arena. They are some of the most talented players the state has to offer. But this meeting wasn’t to discuss how they…
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The HPHL – A successful first season
Article and photos by Michael Caples – Sometimes, change is necessary. For the founding members of the High Performance Hockey League, the amount of travel required to participate in other Tier I leagues seemed unnecessary when considering that some of the best teams in the country play in the Great Lakes region. That, along with…
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Shaved Ice – Oct. 28
Quick hits Last night I was in the press box at Yost Ice Arena. While I enjoyed the brats and the free hockey, I also decided to write about it, you know, for the whole job thing. Here’s the recap. The No. 4 Wolverines looked impressive in their home test against the No. 6 Bulldogs.…