Category: For Parents
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Red Wings reach NHL playoffs for 25th straight season
By @MichaelCaples – It may have been by a margin slimmer than the bottom of a hockey skate blade, but it doesn’t matter – the Red Wings are heading to the playoffs. Detroit fell to the Rangers 3-2 in New York today, but the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 6-1, which gives the…
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Max Ellis signs USHL tender with Youngstown
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By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – Before the Youngstown Phantoms squared off with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team in Plymouth Friday night, they took care of some business for the future. Canton native Max Ellis signed a tender with the USHL club an hour before puck drop, committing to the Phantoms for…
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Kyle Connor talks about missing out on Hobey Baker, upcoming decision on next season
By @MichaelCaples – It certainly wasn’t what he was hoping for, but like usual, Kyle Connor took it in stride. In a year where he wasn’t selected for Team USA’s World Junior team despite leading the NCAA in scoring, Connor also missed out on winning the Hobey Baker Award. Connor was one of three…
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College All-Americans announced; Connor wins Rookie of the Year
By @MichaelCaples – Major college hockey awards are being announced tonight, and there are plenty of Michigan names receiving recognition. Congrats to this year’s All-Americans, as selected by the American Hockey Coaches Association: First Team West Tyler Motte – Michigan (St. Clair) Kyle Connor – Michigan (Shelby Township) Zach Werenski – Michigan (Grosse Pointe)…
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USA Hockey announces next year’s NTDP U17 roster; four Michigan names selected
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its roster for next year’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team, and four Michigan names have made the list. Blade Jenkins (Jackson), Jonathan Gruden (Rochester), Will MacKinnon and Bode Wilde (Birmingham) will all represent Michigan on next year’s NTDP U17 roster. Jenkins is a University of Michigan…
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OHL issues five-year suspension of owner, monetary fine and loss of draft pick for Firebirds
By @MichaelCaples – The OHL has released a statement from commissioner David Branch regarding the Flint Firebirds, and it features hefty sanctions for owner Rolf Nilsen. After an investigation conducted by Terrence O’Sullivan of the law firm of Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP at the request of Branch, Nilsen “has on several occasions violated an…
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USA Hockey Disabled Festival starts Friday in Fraser and St. Clair Shores
By @MichaelCaples – The 12th annual USA Hockey Disabled Festival begins Friday, and it’s taking place in Metro Detroit. The Fraser Hockey Land and the St. Clair Shores Civic Arena will serve as hosts for the event, which runs from April 7 through April 10. A record 90 teams and 1,139 players are expected…
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Michigan’s 2000 birth-year players to know before junior draft season
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Editor’s note – This article originally appeared before the OHL Priority Selection. To see the results from that draft process, click here. Tonight marks the beginning of the two-day USHL Draft, with the Phase 1 draft taking place at CJ’s Brewing Company inside USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. Hockey players and fans are encouraged to…
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Honeybaked women win Senior B national title
By @MichaelCaples – The Honeybaked women’s team is returning home from Minnesota with a national title. With a 2-1 victory over Carolina Aces on Sunday at the Schwan Super Rink, the HB women claimed the 2016 USA Hockey Senior B national title. Stephanie Price scored the deciding goal at the 9:10 mark of overtime,…
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Oxford native Adam Chapie signs with New York Rangers
By @MichaelCaples – Oxford native Adam Chapie has been away from Michigan for a while, and it’s a good thing he won’t be returning home on a permanent basis for the foreseeable future. That’s because Chapie, a UMass-Lowell four-year letterwinner, has signed with the New York Rangers. The 24-year-old forward – a Lake Orion…