Category: For Fans
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Shaved Ice – October 5
Today being Friday just means that we’re that much closer to another hockey-filled weekend. The Griffins’ season is almost here. That means a new set of challenges for young goaltender Petr Mrazek, who says he’s ready for whatever Hockeytown West can throw at him. For the first time in a long time, the Wolverines are…
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Mrazek ready for new challenge with Griffins
By Kyle Kujawa – Not many 19-year-old goaltenders have the chance to hear their name chanted by a crowd of 20,000 people. Even fewer get that chance while representing their country on one of hockey’s biggest stages. You can forgive Petr Mrazek if he seemed a little excited. “Everyone asks me about that,” said Mrazek.…
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Leadership group taking form for the Wolverines
By Matt Slovin – ANN ARBOR – If you ask Michigan coach Red Berenson, his three leaders this season — captain A.J. Treais and alternate captains Lee Moffie and Mac Bennett — fall in three different places on the leadership spectrum. And Berenson, beginning his 29th season at the helm, is quite alright with that.…
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Shaved Ice – October 4
Hope everybody likes Part I of our face-lift…welcome aboard, Graf! MiHockey’s Darren Eliot noticed some age-related issues while he was watching a local tournament last week. Now he’s posing the question, should we reassess the age levels for midget hockey? The University of Michigan checked in at No. 1 in the CCHA preseason media poll,…
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Special DElivery: Is it time to reassess the structure of midget hockey?
By Darren Eliot – When I was growing up playing youth hockey, there was a category called “Juvenile”, which in and of itself brings to mind how hockey age groups ever got their names in the first place. I mean, when you think about it, Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam and Midget (throw in Atom and…
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Michigan takes top spot in CCHA media poll, second in coaches
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association released their preseason media and coaches poll today. For the fifth time in seven years, different teams take the top spots in both polls. The eleven CCHA coaches put Notre Dame in the top spot, while 87 members of the media selected the Wolverines to be the early favorite. See…
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Shaved Ice – October 2
Go Tigers. Quick hits The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced their preseason all-conference teams today, as selected by the head coaches of the various schools. See the complete list right here. Spoiler alert: there’s some Michigan natives on it. Also, check out the list of all the CCHA games you can find on TV this…
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CCHA announces preseason all-conference teams
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced today their preseason all-conference teams, as selected by the 11 head coaches of the conference. They are as follows: 2012-13 CCHA Preseason All-Conference Teams Preseason First Team Position Name, Year, School First Totals Forward T.J. Tynan, JR, Notre Dame 9 48 Forward Anders Lee, JR, Notre Dame 7 42…
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McCarron shows off size, skill in All-American Prospects Game win
By Michael Caples – BUFFALO, N.Y. – After the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, Mike McCarron tweeted three words. Bragging rights baby – @MacAttackUSA93 Who could blame him for being excited about his Team McClanahan squad posting a 5-2 win over Team Housley in the battle of draft-eligible players in Buffalo? McCarron ended up playing against…