Category: For Coaches
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’16 Draft: Alex DeBrincat’s going back to Chicago
By @MichaelCaples – Alex DeBrincat grew up in Farmington Hills, and he has spent the last two seasons with the Erie Otters. In between his youth hockey days and his OHL career in Pennsylvania, however, DeBrincat spent one year at Lake Forest Academy just outside of Chicago. In a few years, there’s now a…
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’16 Draft: Parsons surrounded by 90 of closest friends, family when the Flames came calling
By @MichaelCaples – Tyler Parsons’ grandmother had quite the party at her place for the NHL Draft. An estimated 90 people accompanied Parsons while he watched the Calgary Flames call his name in the second round. “I had a party over in Chesterfield at my grandma’s house,” Parsons told MiHockey shortly after the draft.…
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’16 Draft: Cam Clarke talks being drafted by Boston and his dad’s serendipitious jersey purchase
By @MichaelCaples – Cameron Clarke wasn’t in Buffalo for the 2016 NHL Draft. There was no need, because Clarke, a fifth-round pick of the Bruins, already had a Boston jersey with the name ‘Clarke’ and the number 16 on it – just like the ones players in attendance receive on the draft floor. The…
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PHOTOS: Girls’ 19U championship at Meijer State Games 2016
Team South beat the Metro Selects in the title game of the Girls’ 19U division at the 2016 Meijer State Games of Michigan. Check out MiHockey’s photos from the tournament finale below. (Photos by Michael Miller/MiHockey)
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PHOTOS: High school championship at Meijer State Games 2016
Check out MiHockey’s photos from the championship game of the high school (boys) division at the 2016 Meijer State Games of Michigan. Team Metro West prevailed over Team Central in the final game of the high school division to capture gold for the second straight summer. (Photos by Michael Miller/MiHockey)
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Champions crowned at 2016 Meijer State Games
By @MichaelCaples – The 2016 Meijer State Games of Michigan took place over the weekend, which means there are five new teams holding offseason state bragging rights. Congrats to the following teams who won their respective divisions at the tournament in the Grand Rapids area yesterday. 12U Boys – Team Central Zachary Dys Brendan…
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Collin Adams selected No. 170 overall in 2016 NHL Draft
By @MichaelCaples – The New York Islanders must have liked what they saw in Muskegon this past season. The Isles used the No. 170 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft to select Brighton native and Muskegon Lumberjacks forward Collin Adams. A North Dakota commit, Adams was named to the USHL All-Rookie Team in 2015-16…
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Cameron Clarke selected No. 136 overall in the 2016 NHL Draft
By @MichaelCaples – Tecumseh native Cameron Clarke wasn’t ranked by NHL Central Scouting heading into the draft, but that didn’t stop the Bruins from selecting him. Boston picked Clarke, a Ferris State commit, No. 136 overall in the fifth round of the 2016 NHL Draft. Clarke certainly caught the eyes of scouts throughout the 2015-16…
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Jack Kopacka selected No. 93 overall in the 2016 NHL Draft
By @MichaelCaples – A day after selecting Max Jones in the first round, the Ducks dipped into the Michigan talent pool once again on Saturday. Anaheim selected Jack Kopacka in the fourth round of the 2016 NHL Draft, using their No. 93 overall pick to claim the Lapeer native. Kopacka posted 20 goals and 23…
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Sean Day selected No. 81 overall in the 2016 NHL Draft
By @MichaelCaples – When all is said and done, the New York Rangers may have found a gem in with their third-round draft pick in 2016. The Blueshirts selected Rochester native Sean Day with the No. 81 overall pick, picking up a defenseman who was once granted exceptional status by the Ontario Hockey League to…