Category: For Coaches
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Talking Griffins, Red Wings and Korean hockey with Jim Paek
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – When Jim Paek first went back to South Korea in 1982, there was hardly a national team. The team was second tier, nowhere close to competing with top national programs. Still, Paek, who was born in Seoul, South Korea but grew up in Toronto, kept tabs on…
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Hockey Jobs: How Keith Perera went from working at a Cali hockey shop to being brand manager for Warrior Hockey
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By @MichaelCaples – WARREN – Keith Perera might have been born in Montreal, but for the last six years he’s been living in Michigan and working for one of hockey’s fastest growing companies. It’s in that journey from Montreal to the Mitten, however, where Warrior’s brand manager for hockey built a playbook for on…
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Purple Heart Required: Michigan Warriors Hockey Program offers ice time for disabled veterans
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By @MichaelCaples – ROYAL OAK – Cory Snedden needed his right ankle put back together after he was hit by a mortar in Iraq. That didn’t stop him from lacing up skates and giving hockey a try for the first time on July 15. Snedden, 32, attended a Michigan Warriors practice that day, where he…
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Photos: CCM Skills Camp 2014 at Compuware Arena
CCM Hockey held their third annual CCM Skills Camp at Compuware Arena in Plymouth on July 26-27, inviting some of the top youngsters in Michigan and the surrounding areas to train like a pro for a day while getting to test out new products. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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How Michigan’s girls fared at USA Hockey Select Camps
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With the USA Hockey Girls Select Camps in the books, here’s a look at how Michigan’s representatives fared at the U18, 15 and 14 events. Congrats to all the girls who were invited to their respective camps. Girls Select U18 Morgan Stacey – 3 games, 1 penalty Abby Roque – 3 games, 1 goal,…
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Kenny Johnson, little brother of Jack Johnson, commits to Wolverines
By @MichaelCaples – There’s going to be another Johnson coming through the Michigan hockey program. Kenny Johnson, brother of former Wolverines standout Jack Johnson, told MiHockey that he committed to the University of Michigan today. The younger Johnson, a 16-year-old defenseman currently skating with the Shattuck St. Mary’s program in Minnesota, said there wasn’t…
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Matt Sorisho makes appearance on Discovery Channel’s “American Muscle”
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By @MichaelCaples – Last night, “American Muscle” on the Discovery Channel gave a glimpse into the recovery process for injured hockey player Matt Sorisho. The show, which follows elite strength coach Mike Barwis at his gym in Plymouth, Mich., has been featuring professional athletes like Detroit Lions star Ndamukong Suh. Last night’s show starred Cleveland Indians…
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Check out this Little Caesars Hockey video
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Little Caesars Hockey just released a new video featuring the likes of Danny DeKeyser, Todd Bertuzzi and Kris Draper. Check it out below.
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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In this issue of MiHockeyMag, we take you through the 2014 NHL Draft (and get you ready for next year’s, as well). We also catch you up on the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association summer meeting, introduce you to Niko Porikos and discuss how Dylan Larkin is redefining the “Michigan Man” term. All that, and more,…
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Naurato: Dreams vs. reality - find your path to success
By Brandon Naurato – “I want to play in the NHL when I get older!” How many of us have heard that statement come from the mouths of excited youth hockey players across the country when they show up at the rink carrying their over-sized hockey bags for a 7 a.m. practice on a cold February morning? The…