Category: For Coaches
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12 players trimmed from U.S. roster at National Junior Evaluation Camp
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey announced this morning that they have made 12 cuts from their roster for the National Junior Evaluation Camp, currently taking place in Plymouth at USA Hockey Arena. Michigan natives Alex DeBrincat, Tyler Parsons and Nick Boka still remain on the U.S. roster, as do University of Michigan players Joe…
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Michigan natives relish 2016 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Plymouth
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By @StefanKubus – PLYMOUTH – The 2016 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp opened on Saturday at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, a rink that all of the six participating Michigan natives virtually grew up in or at least played in. The camp, which runs from July 30 through August 6, features many of the top Under-20…
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PHOTOS: Monday’s games at the National Junior Evaluation Camp
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On Monday, the National Junior Evaluation Camp continued with games between Team USA Blue and Sweden, then Team USA White vs. Finland – and a pair of victories for the U.S. split squads. It was the last day of games for the full Team USA roster before cuts begin tomorrow. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey) Team…
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VIDEO: CCM Skills Camp puts youth players through training with technology
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Check out these short clips of some of the drills at the CCM Skills Camp, held at Plymouth’s USA Hockey Arena on July 23-24. Using technology to work on the players’ ‘read and react’ skills, players were signaled by flashing lights to cut certain ways or send a pass off a pad in a hurry.
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PHOTOS: First games of World Junior evaluation camp in Plymouth
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Sunday marked the first day of official games for the National Junior Evaluation Camp in Plymouth, which features top talent from the United States, Sweden, Finland and Canada competing for roster spots with their respective countries for the upcoming 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship. Check out photos from Team USA White’s game against Sweden (a…
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PHOTOS: National Junior Evaluation Camp begins in Plymouth
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The U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp officially began today in Plymouth, with some of the country’s best young hockey players skating at USA Hockey Arena in hopes of earning a spot on Team USA’s roster for the upcoming World Juniors. A portion of today’s first day on the ice featured an intrasquad scrimmage for the…
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Four Michigan girls invited to 2016 U.S. Women’s National Festival
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By @MichaelCaples – On Friday, USA Hockey announced the 95 players invited to its 2016 U.S. Women’s National Festival, and four hail from Michigan. The festival, which runs from Aug. 8-14, is an annual training event used to select two 22-girl rosters for a pair of series against rival Canada from Aug. 17-21 in Calgary.…
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NTDP Under-18 Team schedule announced
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By @MichaelCaples – Yesterday, USA Hockey announced the schedule for its National Team Development Program Under-17 Team. Today, it was the Under-18 Team’s turn. The second-year NTDP squad – which annually plays a mix of USHL, NCAA and international games – has an impressive schedule for the collection of draft-eligible high school seniors who will…
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PHOTOS: 2016 High School Excellence Program
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Thursday marked the start of the 2016 High School Hockey Excellence Program, hosted by the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association at the Arctic Coliseum in Chelsea. The four-day camp – directed by USA Hockey ADM regional manager Bob Mancini and Don Wright, head coach of Chelsea High School’s hockey program and former president of…
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Todd Krygier named new assistant coach at Western Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – It didn’t take long for Todd Krygier to find a new job. Western Michigan announced today that they have hired Krygier, formerly the head coach of the USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks, as a new assistant coach for the Broncos hockey program. “We’ve been very fortunate here at Western during my time to have…