Category: For Parents
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VIDEO: Talking hockey with Chris Conner
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Chris Conner, a Westland native, Michigan Tech alum and member of the Philadelphia Flyers organization, talks about his youth hockey days and his advice for young hockey players. Check out our video interview with Conner:
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Naurato: Get a return on your (hockey) investment
By Brandon Naurato – The topic of specialization in youth sports is more popular than ever. With that said, the message I am trying to send today will not go over the positives and negatives of one thought process versus the other. The truth is that it is not black and white and every kid has…
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Tyler Parsons named OHL player of the week
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By @MichaelCaples – London Knights goaltender Tyler Parsons had a busy weekend. The Chesterfield native played three OHL games in three days from Friday to Sunday, and he finished with a 3-0-0-0 record and two shutouts. Parsons started the weekend with a 6-3 victory on Friday, stopping 27 shots against the Windsor Spitfires. He…
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we offer holiday shopping advice for the hockey players, parents, coaches and fans in your life. Plus, we check in with Lake Superior State head coach Damon Whitten, chat with Dan Cleary about joining the Griffins, explore training and fitness advice and more. Click here, or click on the…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Nov. 2, 2015)
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Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer! We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey. Every morning, we pick one Michi-gamer from the previous night’s…
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PHOTOS: NTDP U18s win shootout thriller against Chicago
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USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team won a 3-2 shootout thriller against the Chicago Steel Friday night in USHL hockey action. Zach Walker and Graham McPhee scored in regulation for the NTDP, while Brighton native and NTDP alum Grant Gabriele scored one of the goals for the Steel. Kieffer Bellows and Adam Fox…
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Phair: Girls’ hockey is Michigan’s greatest growth opportunity
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By Lyle Phair – According to the United States Census Bureau, the estimated population of the state of Michigan in 2014 was 9,909,877. Of that number 22.4 percent (2,219,812) were under the age of 18 and 50.9 percent of the total population were females. Which means there were approximately 1,129,884 girls under the age…
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Eight Michigan names set to represent U.S. at World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
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By @MichaelCaples – The U.S. contingent competing at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge will have quite a few Michigan names on the roster. Nine Michigan natives or longtime residents will compete in the tournament beginning this weekend in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, British Columbia. The roster is primarily made up of USA Hockey’s…
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MAG: “You Should Know” Michael Pastujov
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we introduce you to NTDP Under-17 Team forward Michael Pastujov. The Bradenton, Fla., native – a Michigan resident since Bantams as he and his older brother, Nick, came to Michigan to join the Honeybaked AAA program – is our latest Perani’s Hockey World ‘You Should Know’ featured player. Click…
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Hockey parent horror story written by former pro a reminder to keep things in perspective
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By @MichaelCaples – Some Michigan hockey fans may remember Patrick O’Sullivan from his time with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Others may remember him as a second-round pick of the Minnesota Wild and a highly-touted prospect who never quite reached his potential in the NHL. But in his new book – “Breaking Away: A…