Category: For Parents
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MiHockey’s 2015 NHL Draft Preview
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By @MichaelCaples and @StefanKubus – With the NHL Draft less than a week away, here are all the names that we expect fans will need to know when teams start making selections on Friday evening. The draft, taking place this year in Sunrise, Fla., will be on NHL Network Friday and Saturday. Here are the…
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Meijer State Games starts today (see the high school rosters)
By @MichaelCaples – The hockey portion of the 2015 Meijer State Games in Grand Rapids kicks off today, with tournaments taking place for the 13U, 15U, girls’ 19U/16U and boys’ high school age groups. The tournament runs from June 25 to June 28. MiHockey will be tracking the results for the various divisions and reporting…
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NHL to officially begin exploring league expansion
By @MichaelCaples – They’re calling it a “formal process to evaluate expressions of interest from markets and ownership groups interested in obtaining NHL clubs.” In simpler terms – the NHL is open for expansion. Interested parties can officially apply for an expansion NHL franchise from July 6 through August 10 – with Las Vegas, Seattle…
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Red Wings release schedule for annual Traverse City development camp
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By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings announced the dates for their annual development camp Wednesday afternoon. As usual, the camp will take place at Traverse City’s Centre Ice Arena, with this year’s camp running from July 3-7. Each day will feature both off-ice and on-ice workouts, with scrimmages on Saturday, July 4 and…
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Trenton’s Mike Turner named 2015 National Coach of the Year
By @MichaelCaples – After 28 years of coaching and 11 state championships, Mike Turner has earned plenty of accolades during his time with the Trenton high school hockey program. On June 20, however, he was recognized on the national stage. The longtime Trenton coach was named the 2015 National Coach of the Year in…
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Report: Griffins offer new contract to Miele, will not do the same for Porter
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By @MichaelCaples – According to George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press, one of the Griffins’ former Hobey Baker winners will not be coming back to the organization next year. The longtime Free Press sports writer says that while a new offer has been extended to Grosse Pointe Woods native Andy Miele, the Griffins will…
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UPDATE: NHL has approved three-on-three overtime
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UPDATED (June 24, 2015): TSN’s Bob McKenzie is reporting that the league’s board of governors have approved the rule changes for three-on-three overtime, and that they have also approved a coach’s challenge for goals involving questionable offsides or goalie interference. By @MichaelCaples – It is appearing likely that the National Hockey League will adopt a…
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USHL to officially introduce seven-minute overtime sessions that end with three-on-three play for 2015-16
By @MichaelCaples – The United States Hockey League announced today a few overtime rule changes that should catch the attention of anyone upset with how extra hockey currently plays out across our various leagues. The USHL has approved overtime rules changes that introduce both a seven-minute extra hockey session in the regular season, and…
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Red Wings announce assistant coaches
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By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings have announced the coaching staff that will be supporting Jeff Blashill. Joining Blashill will be returning coaches Tony Granato and Jim Bedard (goaltending coach) and new coaches Pat Ferschweiler, Chris Chelios and Dave Noel-Bernier. The Wings’ Twitter is reporting that Granato and Ferschweiler will be behind the bench,…
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National Women’s Hockey League holds inaugural draft
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By @MichaelCaples – While the NHL is gearing up for their annual draft, the league that plans to be the top hockey destination for women just conducted their own. The National Women’s Hockey League held their first-ever draft over the weekend, as the four founding member clubs took turns drafting players about to enter their…