Category: For Coaches
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MiHockeyMag cover contest – Which high school makes Page 1?
There were three high school state champions crowned on Saturday. But we only have one cover for the next issue of MiHockeyMag. So we’re letting you decide which school goes on Page 1. We’re going to post a photo from each team’s title game on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – the photo that will run…
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Shaved Ice – March 12
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Happy Tuesday, everybody. The Red Wings have recalled Gustav Nyquist – fans rejoice – but they sent Tomas Tatar back to Grand Rapids – mixed emotions from the DRW faithful. Tatar has four goals and three assists in 18 games. The U.S. National Team Development Program has announced their 52-man invitee list for their evaluation…
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Itami to replace Johnson as head coach of Detroit Catholic Central
By Michael Caples – The Shamrocks will be playing under a new head coach next season. Detroit Catholic Central assistant coach Doug Itami will take over as head coach for the Shamrocks this season, replacing Todd Johnson, a source close to the program has told MiHockey. Johnson will remain with the Shamrocks’ program, with Itami…
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Eight Michigan natives – most of any state – invited to NTDP evaluation camp
USA Hockey announced their rosters for the National Team Development Program evaluation camp today, which will be held from March 22-26 at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. The camp will help select the 2013-14 U.S. National Under-17 Team. Michigan will send the most players of any state to the camp, with a total of eight…
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Cranbrook’s Alex Alger named MIHL MVP, All-League Teams announced
The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League announced their postseason awards today, with plenty of honors going to the Alger family. Cranbrook senior captain Alex Alger was named the league’s most valuable player, after the Livonia native amassed 34 goals and 28 assists for 62 points in 31 games played. Alger, along with his brother Austin, were…
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Seven overtime periods later, Honeybaked 16U captures state title
Honeybaked won the 16U Tier 1 state title during the seventh overtime of their game against Little Caesars on March 10 at the Taylor Sportsplex. Can’t see the photo gallery? Click here to view the images through our Flickr account. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey) By Matt Bishop – TAYLOR — In all the years he’s been involved in…
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High School All-State Teams
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association announced their All-State teams today. Click the links below to see the first and second-team all-state selections, along with honorable mentions, for Divisions 1-3 below. 2013 Division 1 All-State selections 2013 Division 2 All-State selections 2013 Division 3 All-State selections
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Brighton wins back-to-back D1 state titles
By Matt Mackinder – Brighton’s return engagement to the MHSAA Division 1 state finals started out strong and finished strong as the Bulldogs retained their championship with a 2-1 win over Detroit Catholic Central in front of a standing room-only crowd at Compuware Arena. Jimmy Milletics stopped 37 shots for the win and was deemed…
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Cranbrook-Kingswood wins Division 3 state title
By Matt Mackinder – PLYMOUTH –Coming in to Saturday afternoon’s MHSAA Division 3 state championship game, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood had lost just two games all season.The Cranes exited the game still with two losses after posting a 4-2 win over Sault Ste. Marie at Compuware Arena to claim the D3 crown, outshooting the Blue Devils…
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Livonia Stevenson captures first-ever state title in D2
By Matt Mackinder – PLYMOUTH – At the start of the season, Livonia Stevenson coach Dave Mitchell stressed to his team that no team in the 43-year history of the program had ever won a state championship. Next fall, he can harp on his team to know what a repeat feels like as the Spartans…