Category: For Parents
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USA Hockey announces World Junior training camp roster
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its training camp roster for the upcoming World Junior tournament, and three Michigan names have been invited. Michigan natives Tyler Parsons (Chesterfield, London Knights) and Alex DeBrincat (Farmington Hills, Erie Otters) have received invites to the camp, as well as University of Michigan defenseman Joe Cecconi. Parsons,…
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VIDEO: Who is this kid? Crazy youth hockey goal scored in Michigan rink
Somebody help us, please! We know this is a Michigan rink (still having trouble putting our finger on which one, thinking it’s Trenton) but we can’t place the team or player. The goal, of course, is worth sharing nonetheless. WOW. UPDATE: The goal was scored by Gibraltar Carlson’s Jake Rhoades. Check out the clip below…
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PHOTOS/VIDEO: Spartans top NTDP Under-18 Team in East Lansing
The Michigan State Spartans welcomed USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team to Munn Ice Arena Sunday afternoon for an exhibition contest. The home team prevailed over the NTDP squad by a final score of 5-1. UPDATE: Check out our video interviews from the game, featuring the two NTDP skaters who are Michigan State…
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Sean Day shines in Spitfires-Spirit Sunday afternoon ‘Farewell to The Joe’ game
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – It couldn’t have been a better outcome for Rochester native Sean Day. In one of the arenas he grew up playing in, not far from home, he took center stage and single-handedly delivered a 3-2 victory for his Windsor Spitfires over the Saginaw Spirit Sunday evening. Day scored two…
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Red Wings recall Nosek, Lashoff while placing Athanasiou on long-term IR
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By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings announced some roster moves this morning, and it may be bad news for Andreas Athanasiou. The speedy forward was moved to long-term injured reserve, while Justin Abdelkader was placed on seven-day injured reserve. Detroit recalled forward Tomas Nosek and defenseman Brian Lashoff, as well. Athanasiou sprained his…
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Abdelkader teaming up with MESP for Red Wings for Reading program
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By @StefanKubus – Muskegon native Justin Abdelkader is once again teaming up with the Michigan Education Savings Program to present the Red Wings for Reading program. The program encourages Michigan elementary school students to read for fun outside the classroom. The Red Wings’ alternate captain said the program especially hits home for him, given…
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VIDEO: What’s your favorite thing about high school hockey?
When some of this year’s high school hockey captains came through the MiHockey offices for our season preview, we sat them down for a series of questions. Here are all of their answers to our first question of, ‘What’s your favorite thing about high school hockey?’ We hope you enjoy the theme of the video,…
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VIDEO: Darren Eliot talks about the MAHA Goaltending Workshops
On Saturday mornings, goalies gather at Southfield Ice Arena to learn from MAHA goaltending coordinator Darren Eliot and various guest coaches at the new MAHA Goaltending Workshops. Check out the video below to hear Eliot – the former Detroit Red Wings goaltender and Fox Sports Detroit analyst – discuss the Goaltending Workshops and the growth…
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Alex DeBrincat shares OHL player of the month honors for November with teammate
By @MichaelCaples – The OHL picked two Erie Otters forwards to be the league’s co-players of the month, and one of them is a familiar name for Michigan’s hockey audience. Farmington Hills native Alex DeBrincat will be sharing the montly award with teammate Taylor Raddysh, the OHL announced today. DeBrincat, a Chicago Blackhawks draftee,…
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Tyler Parsons named OHL goaltender of the month
By @MichaelCaples – Despite missing a chunk of time due to a lower-body injury, Tyler Parsons impressed so much between the pipes for the London Knights that he was named the OHL’s goaltender of the month of November, the league announced today. Parsons, a Chesterfield native, posted a 6-0-0-1 record in November after missing…