Category: For Fans
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Three more Michigan Warriors moving to the college ranks
By Stefan Kubus – The Michigan Warriors continue to pump out collegiate athletes, as three more players have been awarded scholarships to play Division III college hockey. In the fall, forward Bobby Bodette will suit up for Adrian College, defenseman Ben Gislason is set to play for St. Olaf College, and Gislason’s fellow defenseman Derek…
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Bearded Ice – May 30
MiHockey staffer Stefan Kubus here with you on a Wednesday morning. Quick Hits Needless to say, Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final kicks off tonight between the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils. This is the first time two American-born captains are squaring off in Cup Final history. Longtime NHL defenseman and Sterling…
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Bearded Ice – May 29
Welcome back to work, everybody! I know, that exclamation point probably wasn’t necessary. Quick hits Old news by now, but the Stanley Cup Final match-up is set. Matt Greene and Alec Martinez of the Kings will take on Andy Greene of the New Jersey Devils – if you want to only focus on the Michigan…
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Special DElivery: Weighing in on the Hudson River Rivalry
By Darren Eliot – Make no mistake: the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils are rivals, bound by geography and defined by history. Proximity is obvious looking across the Hudson and looking at the standings every year and seeing the two teams battle six times annually in the regular season as part of the…
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Bearded Ice – May 25
MiHockey writer Stefan Kubus here with you on the last workday before the Memorial Day weekend. Quick Hits Look out, there’s a new Junior league in town. As we broke the story this morning, the Midwest Junior Hockey League (MWJHL) has announced its establishment as a Tier II league that will boast 14 teams, six…
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MWJHL – an AAU-sanctioned Junior league – to begin in 2012-13
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By Stefan Kubus – Beginning in 2012-13, the Midwest Junior Hockey League (MWJHL) will become a regular entity in the junior hockey realm. An official press release was sent out late Thursday night to announce the league’s affiliation with the American Athletic Union (AAU). The league is expected to start its inaugural season with 14…
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Hartman sees Plymouth, OHL as “best option” for NHL development
By Matt Mackinder – When Ryan Hartman was drafted by the Plymouth Whalers in the 2010 Ontario Hockey League draft, he had already committed to the U.S. National Team Development Program, along with Miami University three years down the road. Still, the Whalers felt a fifth-round choice was worth the gamble and earlier this month,…
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Bearded Ice – May 24
MiHockey staff writers Ryan Zuke and Ben Fleck with you on this Thursday morning. Quick hits Jared Knight and Austin Watson of the London Knights were our Michi-gamers from last night. Check out this article about how Team Michigan earned its first high school tournament championship, defeating Team Minnesota 6-4 in the 2012 CCM Minnesota…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks draft recap: Paul Bunyan would be proud
By Stefan Kubus – If the myth of Paul Bunyan set the standard in size for lumberjacks, then the Muskegon Lumberjacks did their very best to honor the monstrous giant at the 2012 USHL Entry Draft on Tuesday. Of the 16 prospects that Muskegon selected, 11 of them are over 6 feet tall. The Jacks…
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Genesee County police, fire departments to play for “Team Bella”
On June 9th, Burton will host its second annual Genesee County Police vs. Fire hockey game. But this year, there’s a lot more on the line than just bragging rights. They’re both playing for “Team Bella”. On Mar. 15, Bella Perge, the daughter of one of the Genesee County paramedics/firefighters, was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular…