Category: For Coaches
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PHOTOS: Spartans give Danton Cole first win in home opener
The Spartans recorded their first win – and first for new coach Danton Cole – Saturday night in East Lansing, as Michigan State topped Bowling Green 3-2. Taro Hirose brook a 2-2 tie with 40 seconds remaining in regulation to give MSU a win in the program’s 2017-18 home opener, while Tommy Apap and Patrick…
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Recruiting: Tanner Kelly commits to Michigan State
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By @MichaelCaples – Make that three members of the Little Caesars ’02 team committed to Michigan State. Tanner Kelly announced today that he has verbally committed to the Spartans. The LC 15U forward has been a fixture on a Caesars squad – coached by Kris Draper – that has won numerous state titles. “I…
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MiStory: It’s a grind, but it’s worth it (by Jonathan Gruden)
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In MiHockey’s MiStory feature, we let hockey people tell their own stories with their own words. Rochester Hills native Johnny Gruden grew up dreaming of playing for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program as he watched his dad, John, work as an assistant coach for the NTDP. In the spring of 2016, Gruden earned a…
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VIDEO: A behind-the-scenes look at the All-American Prospects Game
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On Sept. 21, 42 of the top American-born NHL Draft-eligible prospects gathered in Buffalo for the sixth annual CCM/USA All-American Prospects Game. USA Hockey allowed MiHockey cameras to go inside the event, as we documented the entire trip for the talented young hockey players at the prestigious event.
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Michigan Tech wins 2017 Ice Breaker Tournament in Minnesota
By @MichaelCaples – With a 4-3 victory over the host team – a No. 6 ranked Minnesota Duluth squad, no less – the Michigan Tech Huskies started the season with a bang under their new head coach this past weekend. MTU won the 2017 Ice Breaker Tournament with the victory on Oct. 7; the previous…
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Two Huskies and a Wildcat claim WCHA stars of week
By @MichaelCaples – The WCHA has announced the conference’s first ‘players of the week’ list, and three Michigan boys have been honored for outstanding weekends. The offensive player of the week selection goes to Robbie Payne, after the Gaylord native and Northern Michigan forward posted back-to-back two-goal games. Payne led the WCHA in scoring and…
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WATCH: Coale Norris’ first college goal a game-winning beauty for Ferris State
Coale Norris started his freshman season with a bang this weekend, scoring an incredible highlight-reel goal that was the game-winner in Ferris State’s victory over Western Michigan Saturday night. Check it out below (we’ve got it cued up to start at the beginning sequence of the goal):
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Recruiting: Jack Summers commits to Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – Jack Summers was previously committed to Brown. When the Wolverines came calling, however, it was hard to say no. The Livonia native, starting his second season with the Tri-City Storm of the USHL, announced on Oct. 5 that he has verbally committed to the University of Michigan. “I picked the University…
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PHOTOS: Spartans post 3-0 shutout in exhibition opener
The Michigan State Spartans played their first game under the direction of new coach Danton Cole Saturday afternoon in East Lansing, and things went well for the home team. On goals from Patrick Khodorenko, Cody Milan and Taro Hirose, the Spartans posted a 3-0 shutout over the University of Toronto in MSU’s exhibition opener to…
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PHOTOS: Griffins open 2017-18 season with banner raising, 5-2 victory
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The Grand Rapids Griffins opened the 2017-18 AHL season with a championship banner-raising ceremony, followed by a 5-2 victory over the Manitoba Moose. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)