Category: For Coaches
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PHOTOS: New NTDP Under-17 Team has first practice in Plymouth
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The members of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team took part in their first practice Tuesday afternoon in Plymouth. Made up of some of the top 2000 birth-year players in the country, the NTDP U17s had the first chance to skate with their new team and break in their new red, white and…
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Max Jones signs NHL contract, hits a hole-in-one 20 minutes later
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By @MichaelCaples – Max Jones is pretty quick on the ice. Apparently he’s also pretty quick to rush through major life moments in sports, too. On Friday, the Rochester native signed his first NHL contract – the first-round pick of Anaheim is now officially a member of the Ducks. Jones celebrated the signing by…
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Goalie robs beer store in all his gear
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By @MichaelCaples – Here’s one you don’t see everyday, and we couldn’t keep from sharing it – even thought it takes place in a far, faraway place from Michigan. Way out there in Russell, Manitoba, a goalie robbed a beer store. You read that right – a goalie robbed a beer store. According to…
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Jimmy Devellano added to Saginaw Spirit’s ownership group
By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit have announced that Detroit Red Wings senior vice president and alternate governor Jim Devellano is now part of the ownership group for the Saginaw Spirit. “We welcome Jim Devellano and his Stanley cup championship pedigree to the Saginaw Spirit organization,” said Spirit owner Dick Garber. “In his nearly 50…
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District Detroit Preview Center gives an exciting look at the future of Hockeytown
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By @MichaelCaples and @StefanKubus – DETROIT – We get it, we get it. You don’t like the name of the building. After a tour of The District Detroit Preview Center, however, that would be the last thing on your mind. A select group of Red Wings writers were given a tour of the preview…
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Recruiting: Brenden Rons commits to Michigan Tech
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By @MichaelCaples – Last season, Brenden Rons was trying to make up for lost time. The U18 Oakland Grizzlies skater moved from forward to defense in December, fresh off missing almost an entire year from injury the season before. The move has certainly paid off for Rons. The Farmington Hills native is expected to…
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Ten players with Michigan ties invited to NHLPA Rookie Showcase
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By @MichaelCaples – The National Hockey League Player’s Association announced today the 27 NHL prospects and rookies that will attend the 2016 NHLPA Rookie Showcase in Toronto. Now in its eighth year, the prestigious Rookie Showcase gives Upper Deck – the official trading card partner of the NHLPA and NHL – a chance to…
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Check out this ridiculous commercial for Pavel Datsyuk’s new KHL team
By @MichaelCaples – We now know why Pavel Datsyuk left for the KHL – epic commercial spots. OK, obviously there’s more to it than that, but The Magic Man is featured in this promo for SKA St. Petersburg’s upcoming season…along with guns, a guy chomping on liver and another guy taking a sledgehammer to…
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WCHA announces changes to OT, points structure and nets
By @MichaelCaples – Announced today, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association is making some changes to its rulebook. The league is officially introducing three-on-three overtime and a shootout (if necessary) for regular-season games, a three-point-per-game structure for WCHA standings and mandatory National Hockey League nets in all arenas. “The WCHA is committed to evolving and adapting…
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MAG: “You Should Know” Will MacKinnon
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In the latest edition of MiHockeyMag, we introduce you to Plymouth native Will MacKinnon. The Honeybaked AAA product and Total Package Hockey Center of Excellence student – our latest Perani’s Hockey World “You Should Know” featured player – will skate for the USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team this fall. He’s already picked…