Category: For Parents
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PHOTOS: Abdelkader and Glendening take children holiday shopping at Meijer
On Dec. 17, Red Wings forwards Justin Abdelkader and Luke Glendening hosted a shopping spree and a pizza party for 20 children at the new Meijer location in Detroit. In a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Michigan, the two Michigan-born Red Wings players helped each child spend $150 for their holiday…
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Boys High School Hockey Rankings (Dec. 17, 2015)
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 Dec. 17: PLUS: Boys High School Hockey Players of the Week: Dec. 16 (presented by Lawrence Tech Hockey) Division 1 Novi Detroit Catholic Central Orchard Lake St.…
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Abdelkader family cherishes celebratory night in No. 8’s honor
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By @MichaelCaples – Justin Abdelkader has only played for one hockey team outside the State of Michigan. He was a fan favorite there too, of course. For the 2004-05 season, Abdelkader made the jump from high school hockey at Mona Shares to the United States Hockey League, where he suited up for the Cedar…
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Boys High School Hockey Players of the Week: Dec. 16 (presented by Lawrence Tech Hockey)
For the first time, high school hockey in the State of Michigan will have players of the week. The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association and Lawrence Tech Hockey have teamed up to create new players of the week and players of the month awards, and they have formed a selection committee to help with…
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Oakland Jr. Grizzlies’ 16U girls team to host charity game for Michigan Warriors team
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By @MichaelCaples – The Oakland Junior Grizzlies 16U girls team has turned its game against the Lady Sabrehawks (Cincinnati) into a unique fundraising initiative. From noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, the OJG squad will be raising money for the Michigan Warriors hockey team, as well as for the Yellow Jackets, a 18U…
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How MTU’s Tyler Heinonen dedicated his summer to helping youth hockey in Houghton
By Matt Mackinder – Last summer, Tyler Heinonen had just finished his sophomore season at Michigan Tech University and wanted to stay in Houghton for the duration of the extended break. Only problem was that an income source was nowhere to be found – until Heinonen realized that a likely source was right under…
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Seven Michigan names invited to USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Omaha
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By @MichaelCaples – The United States Hockey League and NHL Central Scouting announced today the players selected to compete in the 2016 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Nebraska this January. The game, which will take place on Jan. 12 in Omaha, will showcase 40 draft-eligible USHL players. “After a record-breaking NHL Draft in 2015 in…
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Michigan trio sweeps NCAA weekly awards
By @MichaelCaples – It’s a clean sweep of the NCAA weekly awards by Michigan hockey products. North Dakota goaltender Cam Johnson (Troy), Western Michigan forward Griffen Molino (Trenton) and Michigan forward Kyle Connor (Shelby Township) have claimed the three national weekly awards, the NCAA announced today. Johnson racked up two shutouts in his team’s sweep…
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VIDEO: Captains talk about their favorite aspects of high school hockey
In what’s becoming a tradition, the MiHockey video crew sat down this year’s high school hockey captains for quick Q&As during our annual photo shoot. One of the questions we asked again? What’s your favorite thing about high school hockey. Check out the responses from this year’s crop of team leaders.
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Report: Jack Johnson will not sue his parents over his bankruptcy
By @MichaelCaples – According to a TSN report, Ann Arbor native Jack Johnson will not sue his parents after their expenditures under their son’s name led to the NHL star having to declare bankruptcy. Last November, it was revealed that Johnson – a former star at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program and the…