Category: For Parents
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High School Hockey Rankings (Feb. 17, 2014)
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The Michigan High School Hockey Hub has created a new rankings system for high school hockey, separate from the coaches’ association rankings. Here are their Top 20 teams for Divisions 1-3, as it stands on Feb. 17, 2014. Hub Rankings – Feb. 17, 2014 – Division 3 1. Cranbrook 2. Houghton 3. Sault St. Marie…
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Sochi Watch: U.S. women cruise to gold-medal game with rout of Sweden
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By Michael Caples – The U.S. women’s team had Sweden standing in their way from a trip to the gold-medal game in Sochi. Sweden didn’t do a very good job of slowing them down, though. The American squad fired 70 shots on goal – while holding Sweden to only nine – Monday, en route to…
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Breakdown: TJ Oshie leads Team USA to shootout win over Russia
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By Nick Barnowski – After steamrolling Slovakia in their opening game on Thursday morning, the U.S. faced a much tougher opponent in Russia Saturday morning, and the game lived up to the hype. TJ Oshie scored four goals in six shootout attempts to earn the U.S. a full two points in a 3-2 victory.…
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WCHA announces scholar-athletes for 2013-14 season
The WCHA announced their scholar-athletes for the 2013-14 hockey season this week, and plenty of Michigan natives and current residents were recognized for their work in the classroom. ** indicates two-time recipient, *** indicates three-time recipient Bowling Green – Camden Wojtala (F, Sr., Trenton, MI) Ferris State – Brandon Anselmini (D, So., Guelph, ON) Kenny Babinski…
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Breakdown: Team USA men post convincing 7-1 win over Slovakia
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By Michael Caples – Things couldn’t have gone much better for Grand Haven native Dan Bylsma today. The Americans’ head coach watched Team USA beat Slovakia 7-1 after a six-goal second period. John Carlson, Ryan Kesler (Livonia), Paul Stastny, David Backes, Phil Kessel and Dustin Brown all scored for Team USA in their first win…
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Sochi Watch: Zetterberg scores on Day 1 of the men’s tournament
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The men’s hockey tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia officially kicked off today. Latvia and Switzerland competed in the first game of group play, with Sweden and the Czech Republic following them on the first day of Olympic competition for NHL players. Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg scored for Team…
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Sochi Watch: U.S. women fall to Canada, still advance to semifinals
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By Michael Caples – After starting the 2014 Winter Games with wins over Finland and Switzerland, the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team experienced their first loss in Sochi today, thanks to their main rival. Canada scored three goals in the third period to earn a 3-2 win over the United States in the latest…
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Pletsch: How about a little shoutout for the shootout?
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By Fred Pletsch – It’s fashionable among self-professed hockey ‘purists’ to decry the tie-breaking procedure used at every level of hockey (except for the holdouts at the NCAA Men’s Division I level) as a glorified skills competition akin to deciding a baseball game with a home-run derby or a golf tournament with a putting…
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Photos: Michigan HS Hockey Public Showcase (Friday)
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MiHockey’s photo gallery from the 2014 Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase, held at the Arctic Coliseum in Chelsea. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Photos: 2014 MIHL Showcase (Friday)
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Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery from the 2014 MIHL Showcase in Trenton. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)