Category: For Fans
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Ferris State excited for home ice at this weekend’s WCHA Final Five
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By @MichaelCaples – On today’s WCHA coaches’ teleconference call in preparation for the upcoming Final Five tournament, Ferris State associate coach Drew Famulak had to pinch-hit for head coach Bob Daniels. Famulak said that Daniels had a prior engagement he had to attend to, but the substitution could be seen as a metaphor for…
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Pearson, Huskies ready for WCHA Final Five
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By @MichaelCaples – Mel Pearson said his group is ready for the upcoming WCHA Final Five in Grand Rapids. “Our team seems to be coming together at the right time,” the head coach of the Michigan Tech Huskies said. “We’ve got a great group of seniors who are leading our team right now and…
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Flyers’ GM Paul Holmgren says he wants to kidnap Dylan Larkin
By @MichaelCaples – Awkward statement out of Philly today, as Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said something that’s making the rounds on social media. While announcing that the 2016 All-American Prospects Game will be held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia (who wants to go on a road trip with us?), Holmgren said he…
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Kyle Connor named B1G first star of the week again; Selman third star
By @MichaelCaples – It’s really just not fair to everybody else at this point. The Big Ten announced its stars of the week list today, and once again, Kyle Connor leads the way. The Wolverines’ freshman standout is the league’s first star after having two two-goal outings against Penn State in the final week…
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Michigan schools sweep WCHA weekly awards
By @MichaelCaples – The WCHA announced its weekly awards today, and all of them are going to players at Michigan schools. Ferris State forward Gerald Mayhew was named the league’s offensive player of the week, while Lake Superior State goaltender Gordon Defiel was named top defensive player. Rookie of the week honors went to…
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Michigan’s CCM line sweeps B1G first team forward spots; see full list of B1G teams
By @MichaelCaples – It’s not often that one line claims all the forward spots for an all-conference team. The CCM is no ordinary line, however. The trio of JT Compher, Kyle Connor and Tyler Motte claimed the three B1G first-team forward spots, it was announced today. Considering that the three Wolverines standouts hold a…
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Kyle Connor named player of the year, rookie of the year and B1G scoring champion
By @MichaelCaples – The accolades continue to pour in for Kyle Connor. Less than a year after he was named USHL and USA Hockey Junior Player of the Year, the Shelby Township native has now been named Player of the Year by the Big Ten. Connor, 19, was named Player of the Year, Rookie…
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Red Berenson named Big Ten Coach of the Year
By @MichaelCaples – Moments after the Big Ten announced that Zach Werenski was named defensive player of the year, the Wolverines’ coach received similiar recognition. Red Berenson was named the Big Ten coach of the year today – the first time he has won the award. Berenson, 76, led Michigan to a 22-7-5 overall…
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Oakland University D3 wins first ACHA national championship
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By @StefanKubus – Oakland University captured its first national ACHA Division III championship Saturday night in Grand Rapids with a 5-3 victory over Aquinas College in what was a rematch of the 2016 Vezina Cup Final. Robert Lauro had a pair of goals and an assist to pace the offensive charge for the No.1…
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Zach Werenski named B1G Defensive Player of the Year
By @MichaelCaples – The Big Ten is announcing their end-of-season awards, and Zach Werenski is the first player honored. The University of Michigan defenseman has been named the B1G Defensive Player of the Year after an impressive sophomore season. Werenski, a Grosse Pointe native and NTDP product, led all Big Ten defensemen with 14…