Category: For Parents
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Flint players, OHL commissioner David Branch talk about Firebirds’ situation
By @MichaelCaples – FLINT – Following their 5-2 loss to the Erie Otters today, the Flint Firebirds’ players had their first opportunity to speak with the media about their current situation. Wednesday marked the second time since November that the Firebirds’ coaching staff was fired by owner Rolf Nilsen, and the second firings brought…
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VIDEO: Firebirds players Moore, Saarijarvi, Nilsen talk about Flint situation
By @MichaelCaples – Postgame media scrums were the first chance for media members to speak with the Flint Firebirds’ players after the latest coaching firings yesterday and the OHL sanctions issued today. Here are video clips from interview sessions with Ryan Moore, Vili Saarijarvi and Hakon Nilsen. Moore Saarijarvi Nilsen
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Pat Peake talks about taking over coaching duties for Firebirds
By @MichaelCaples – FLINT – Heading into their Thursday night game with the Erie Otters, there were question marks surrounding the Flint Firebirds. The two most prominent? Whether the team would show up for the game, and who would be behind the bench to lead them. The game started on schedule tonight, and just…
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USA Hockey announces Women’s Worlds, World Junior camp, U18 Five Nations coming to Plymouth
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By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – USA Hockey held a press conference in Plymouth today to make a series of announcements, and the hockey audience in Michigan is surely pleased with the news. Top-ranking USA Hockey officials were on hand to formally announce that USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth will serve as host for the…
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Former NHL goaltender Corey Hirsch proposes changes to goaltender equipment
Sportsnet analyst Corey Hirsch is a former NHL netminder, so it may be a bit surprising to see the stance he’s taking on the state of goaltender equipment. Hirsch recently took a stab at fixing one of the hot-button issues in the hockey world today: increasing scoring in the NHL. Though he did tend goal at the NHL…
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Traverse City West’s Kyle Sitkins named Mannino College Scholarship winner by MIHL
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League has announced that Kyle Sitkins of Traverse City West is the 2016 recepient of the David Mannino College Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship, associated with the MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase, is awarded to a student-athlete who skated in the showcase and best meets the selection criteria –…
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OHL issues statement about Flint Firebirds’ coaching firings
By @MichaelCaples – The Ontario Hockey League and commissioner David Branch have released a statement about the breaking news regarding the Flint Firebirds and the firings of coaches John Gruden and Dave Karpa. The Flint head coach and assistant coach, respectively, were fired for the second time this season earlier today. Statement from the league:…
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Firebirds have fired coaching staff again
By @MichaelCaples – UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. – The Firebirds have officially announced that head coach John Gruden and assistant coach Dave Karpa have been relieved from their coaching duties, effective immediately. Sergei Kharin, Flint’s director of hockey operations, will be the Firebirds’ interim head coach, with Petr Jonak continuing to serve as assistant coach. A…
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NTDP to host “Milk and Cereal Bowl” game against Lumberjacks on Sunday
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By @MichaelCaples – As part of Hockey Weekend Across America, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team will face the Muskegon Lumberjacks on Sunday for the team’s inaugural “Milk and Cereal Bowl.” Fans attending the USHL contest – puck drops at 2 p.m. at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth – are encouraged to…
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Boys’ High School Hockey Rankings (Feb. 17, 2016)
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association released their first weekly boys high school hockey rankings tonight. Here are the top ten teams from Div. I-III, as of Feb. 17: PLUS: Boys High School Hockey Players of the Week: Feb. 17 (presented by Lawrence Tech Hockey) Division 1 Novi Detroit Catholic Central Brighton U of…