Category: For Coaches
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Photo gallery: MSU hosts their first-ever women’s clinic
Tom Anastos and the Michigan State Spartans hockey team hosted a women’s clinic for the first time on July 18. The one-night clinic was designed to let women of all different skill levels experience what it’s like to play for the Spartans. Equipment was provided for all the participants, who heard from the coaching staff,…
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Hockey players, parents flock to Farmington Hillls for Perani’s annual sale
By Ryan Zuke – FARMINGTON HILLS – Perani’s 19th annual warehouse clearance sale kicked off Thursday at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena with the line extending outside the building, and people from as far away as Texas waiting to get inside. Players, parents and even grandparents traveled from all over the state and country to…
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MiHockey checks out the Warrior Krown 360 helmet
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By Michael Caples – There’s a new player in the hockey helmet industry. Michigan-based Warrior Hockey – a company that has rapidly expanded into the hockey equipment market over the last few years – is releasing their brand-new helmet to retail stores this month. The helmet, named the Krown 360, is the latest innovation from…
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MWJHL announces teams, conferences, and more after league meeting
The Midwest Junior Hockey League sent out a press release yesterday as they continue to build towards their inaugural season. Here is the press release, in it’s entirety, from the new AAU-sanctioned league: SYLVANIA, Ohio – The Midwest Junior Hockey League, proud member of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), concluded its league meeting in early July in…
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Detroit Jr. Red Wings Brick Team impresses in Edmonton
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Note: The following article and photos are reader submissions from a parent, coach, or player. Have your team highlighted on our website and in MiHockeyMag by e-mailing editor Michael Caples at mcaples@mihockeynow.com. The Detroit Jr. Red Wings recently competed in the 23rd annual Brick hockey invitational tournament in Edmonton, Alberta – a prestigious annual Squirt…
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MAHA meeting – 8U cross-ice rules changed once again
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By Stefan Kubus – SAULT STE. MARIE – For the second consecutive year, it was the Mite eight-and-under (8U) division making waves at the annual Michigan Amateur Hockey Association summer meetings. Just last summer, MAHA ruled that the 8U group had to play a certain number of cross-ice games, while limiting full-ice games. At this…
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MiHockey at the MAHA meeting in Sault Ste. Marie – Saturday
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By Stefan Kubus – SAULT STE. MARIE – The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association held their annual Board of Directors meeting Saturday morning, inside the Kewadin Casino Hotel and Convention Center in Sault Ste. Marie. Below is a briefing of items discussed during the meeting. Voting for all major rule changes for the governing body of…
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Mike Modano one of three selected for U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
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By Stefan Kubus – Mike Modano, a Michigan native and perhaps the greatest American-born forward to play in the National Hockey League, will officially have his name immortalized in the world of United States hockey. After 21 NHL seasons, Modano joins New Jersey Devils GM Lou Lamoriello, and former Pittsburgh Penguin Ed Olczyk as the…
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Jeff Blashill returns to his roots
By Kyle Kujawa – In a way, when the Grand Rapids Griffins officially introduced Jeff Blashill as their new head coach on June 28, it was a homecoming for the now-former Detroit Red Wings assistant. In another sense, virtually the entire state of Michigan is “home” for Blashill. Born in Detroit and raised in Sault…
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Special DElivery: At the NHL Draft, teams look to the future, but keep an eye on the present
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By Darren Eliot – As evidenced in the preceding pages, the draft is all about looking ahead. There is so much hope and optimism attached to the event for all in involved. The smiling faces of the players tell their story. They are the focal point and even though the reality is that the draft…