Category: For Parents
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USA Hockey in the process of acquiring Compuware Arena
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey announced today that they have an agreement in place that could result in the USA Hockey Foundation acquiring Compuware Arena in the first half of 2015. The Plymouth, Mich., ice facility, currently home of the Ontario Hockey League’s Plymouth Whalers, was built and owned by Peter Karmanos. It has…
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Naurato: Did you say grinder? I think you meant competitor
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By Brandon Naurato – It is Saturday afternoon and surprise, surprise, I’m at the rink again. NHL, college, and junior scouts are lined up across the top two rows of the rink with clipboards in their hands looking for future prospects. They are looking for players to come in and make an impact in their organization. Trust me,…
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Former Farmington netminder John Lethemon commits to Michigan State
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By @MichaelCaples – As the high school hockey season gets underway, one of the top standouts in recent years just committed to a Big Ten program. John Lethemon, the goaltender that led Farmington to a Division 3 state title last spring, has committed to Michigan State, per an announcement by the USHL. After making…
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NHL CSS releases updated ‘Players to Watch’ list for 2015 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – The National Hockey League’s Central Scouting Services released their updated ‘players to watch’ list for the 2015 NHL Draft today, giving prospects a grade of A, B or C. An ‘A’ rating indicates a first-round draft pick candidate, a ‘B’ rating indicates a second or third-round draft pick candidate and a…
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Caples: Breaking news on Jack Johnson’s financial troubles a scary story for hockey players
By @MichaelCaples – The Columbus Dispatch has broken a scary story involving an Ann Arbor fan favorite. According to an article released this morning, former University of Michigan star and Ann Arbor native Jack Johnson has filed for bankruptcy, due to a string of questionable financial decisions. A source in the Columbus Dispatch article,…
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Spartans formally announce the signings of five players to NLIs
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan State Spartans formally announced today that they have signed five players to National Letters of Intent for the 2015-16 season. The Spartans will be adding three Michigan natives – Cody Milan (White Lake), Zach Osburn (Plymouth) and Brennan Sanford (East Lansing) – along with two out-of-state players in Mason Appleton…
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VIDEO: ESPN’s Keith Olbermann gives touching tribute to Gordie Howe
Check out this video of Keith Olbermann talking about Gordie Howe. You might not be an Olbermann fan, but the ESPN personality does a good job of summing up why everyone is a Mr. Hockey fan.
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Mike Modano officially enters the Hockey Hall of Fame
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By @MichaelCaples – John Davidson introduced him as “Hockey’s All-American.” For most people reading this article, he’s a guy from Livonia that lived out any hockey player’s wildest dreams. Mike Modano officially entered the Hockey Hall of Fame tonight, welcomed in by former teammate Brett Hall. Modano, the Michigan hockey product who left home for…
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PHOTOS/RESULTS: Michigan teams finish 6-3-0 in “Border Battle” midget minor showcase
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From Nov. 14-16, six of the top midget minor teams in Canada traveled down to Michigan to take on the six High Performance Hockey League member clubs in a “Border Battle” showcase at Compuware Arena. The HPHL’s Michigan-based Compuware, Little Caesars and Honeybaked clubs, along with Illinois-based Chicago Mission, Team Illinois and the Chicago Young…
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PHOTOS/RESULTS: Girls’ Bauer World Hockey Invite
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From Nov. 14-16, more than 140 teams arrived in Michigan to take part in a massive girls’ hockey tournament, thanks to a merger between two of the best. The World Hockey Invite (presented by Bauer) and the Manon Rheaume Tournament joined together to create one massive girls’ tournament in the Metro Detroit area. Results have…