Category: For Coaches
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New video shares more information about practice facility coming with new Red Wings arena
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By @MichaelCaples – Red Wings fans are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Little Caesars Arena as the new home of the Detroit Red Wings. Youth hockey people, however, are looking forward to more than just a new building for their hometown team. The practice rink that will be constructed along with the new Hockeytown…
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PHOTOS: LCAHL champions honored on the field at Comerica Park
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By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – On May 21, hockey met baseball for the Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League playoff championship-winning teams. Prior to first pitch of the Tampa Rays vs. Detroit Tigers game at Comerica Park, the LCAHL title winners were honored on the field. That meant more than 1,000 hockey people filling the outfield…
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Headlines from Dylan Larkin’s first season with the Red Wings
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By @MichaelCaples – May 21 marked the one-year anniversary of Waterford native Dylan Larkin officially signing a contract with the Detroit Red Wings, the NHL club that drafted him No. 15 overall in 2014. After one year with the Michigan Wolverines, Larkin – a Belle Tire and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program product…
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U.S. falls to Russia in bronze-medal game at Worlds
By @MichaelCaples – Team USA’s journey at the World Championship in Russia came to a close with a loss to the host country Sunday. The American squad fell to Russia by a final score of 7-2 in the bronze-medal game, a day after a 4-3 loss to Canada in the semifinals. It marks the third…
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Ryan Oulahen named new head coach of Flint Firebirds; Wellwood named assistant
By @MichaelCaples – The Firebirds officially have a new head coach. Announced today, Ryan Oulahen will be the bench boss for the Flint OHL franchise, and he will be joined by new associate coach Eric Wellwood. Oulahen, 31, was a fifth-round pick of the Detroit Red Wings in 2003. He played four seasons with…
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Dylan Larkin to serve as Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Grand Marshal
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By @MichaelCaples – Start your engines, and start your puns. Red Wings speedster Dylan Larkin will be rubbing elbows with people who travel a whole lot faster than he does when he serves as the Grand Marshal of the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix on Saturday, June 4. The Waterford native and Detroit…
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MIHL announces team list for 2017 Prep Hockey Showcase
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By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League has announced the 40 teams selected to participate in the 2017 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase. The annual tournament will take place on Thursday, Feb. 2 through Saturday, Feb. 4. Three teams – Gabriel Richard, St. Ignatius (OH) and Romeo – will be making their first appearance…
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Team USA advances to World Championship semifinals with 2-1 shootout win over Czechs
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By @MichaelCaples – Team USA will be playing for a medal at the 2016 IIHF World Championship. With a 2-1 shootout victory against the Czech Republic Thursday afternoon, the American club has secured a spot in the semifinals, guaranteeing that they will play for at least a bronze medal in the prestigious international tournament. The…
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Belle Tire, NTDP alum Patrick O’Sullivan shares his harrowing story in ESPN video
By @StefanKubus – ESPN has released a seven-minute preview of a longer feature with former NHL player Patrick O’Sullivan and his devastatingly-gripping story of growing up with an abusive father. Though he was born in Toronto, O’Sullivan grew up in Michigan. He and his family moved to the Metro Detroit area when he was ten years old, and O’Sullivan then played for Belle Tire…
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MAG: How to dive into a summer training program
In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we take a look at what parents and players should look for in a trainer and training facility, as Darryl Nelson (USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, strength and conditioning coach) and Brian Sipotz (Advantage Strength, certified strength and conditioning specialist) offer advice on how to dive into a summer…