Category: For Fans
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Whalers trade Farmington Hills native Alex Aleardi to Windsor, acquire Lorentz
By Michael Caples – With the Plymouth Whalers regaining the services of Mitchell Heard, somebody had to go. That somebody turned out to be Alex Aleardi. The 20-year-old Farmington Hills native was traded to the Windsor Spitfires today, to make room for the return of Mitchell Heard. Plymouth acquired 19-year-old left winger Zach Lorentz in…
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 7
What. A. Weekend. Where to begin? Might as well start with the news that broke yesterday at 5 a.m. – the NHL will actually have games this season. A marathon discussion session between the owners, players and a federal mediator ended early Sunday morning as the two sides agreed on the framework of a new…
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The latest college hockey polls – Jan. 7
The latest college hockey polls are out. Minnesota takes the top spot in both the USCHO and USA Today polls. See all the rankings below, along with how MiHockey editor Michael Caples voted in the USCHO Poll. USCHO Poll Minnesota Notre Dame Boston College New Hampshire Quinnipiac Miami North Dakota Boston University Denver Western Michigan…
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High School Hockey Rankings (MHSHCA Poll) – Jan. 7
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The latest high school hockey rankings from the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association have been released. Division 1 1. Birmingham Brother Rice 2. Novi/Detroit Catholic Central 3. Brighton 4. Muskegon Mona Shores 5. Macomb Dakota 6. University of Detroit Jesuit 7. Orchard Lake St. Marys 8. Plymouth 9. Utica Eisenhower 10. Grosse Pointe North Division…
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NHL, NHLPA agree on the framework of a new CBA
By Michael Caples – At 5 a.m., the two sides finally agreed. NHL.com is confirming that the league and the players’ association have reached an agreement on the framework of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, ending a lockout lasted 113 days and cancelled a significant portion of the NHL season. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and…
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Team USA captures gold at World Juniors
By Michael Caples – For the third time, the members of Team USA will return home from the World Juniors with gold medals around their necks. The Americans beat Team Sweden 3-1 Saturday in the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal game to capture the nation’s third title in the prestigious tournament. Team USA…
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Team USA vs. Sweden – World Juniors championship game tweets
After being Canada in the semifinals of the World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia, Team USA takes on Sweden for gold.
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U.S. NTDP Under-18 team beats Michigan for first time in program history
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – Tyler Motte might not be greeted with open arms when he joins the Wolverines. The University of Michigan commit scored twice against his future team Friday night, helping the U.S. National Under-18 team accomplish something for the first time in program history – a win against the Wolverines.…
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Team USA Women’s U18 squad to play Canada for gold tomorrow
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By Michael Caples – The boys took down Team Canada on foreign soil earlier this week, and now it’s the girls’ turn to do the same. Team USA topped the Czech Republic 10-0 today in the semifinals of the U18 Women’s World Championship in Heinola, Finland. The U.S. squad will now take on Canada in…
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USHL/NHL Top Prospects rosters announced; nine Michigan connections to participate
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Earlier this week, the USHL announced the rosters for their second annual USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Muskegon. The game – designed to highlight the top draft-eligible players the league has to offer – will feature nine players with Michigan ties. Below is the full list of participants, with the Michigan connections in bold. Forwards…