Category: For Parents
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Eliot: The Winter Classic is over, but the hockey excitement has just begun
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By Darren Eliot – The Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium and the Hockeytown Winter Festival at Comerica Park have come and gone. Both left lasting images and memories that will endure the test of time in these parts. I got the sense that the special bond between players and fans/fans and players that is…
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STX announces new partnership with USA Hockey
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By Michael Caples – Baltimore-based STX, a sporting goods manufacturer about to make the jump into the hockey industry, announced a new partnership with USA Hockey today that will certainly garner some quick exposure. The four-year partnership with USA Hockey makes STX an official sponsor and equipment supplier of USA Hockey. STX will be an…
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High School Hockey Rankings (MHSH Hub, Jan. 13, 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 Jan. 6, 2014. Hub Rankings – Jan. 13, 2014 – Division 3 1. Cranbrook 2. Houghton 3. University of Liggett…
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NHL Central Scouting releases midterm rankings; how Michigan stacks up
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NHL Central Scouting released their midterm rankings today, and Dylan Larkin maintains the top spot amongst Michigan natives on the list. Here are the Michigan natives and connections to keep an eye on, according to the NHL CSS midterm rankings: Skaters (Michigan natives in bold) No. 17 – Dylan Larkin – NTDP U18 (USHL),…
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Western Michigan Broncos announce seven signings
By Michael Caples – The Western Michigan Broncos, members of the new National Collegiate Hockey Conference, announced the signings of seven players to National Letters of Intent today. Andy Murray and his staff will welcome Michigan natives Matt Iacopelli (Brownstown, Mich./Muskegon Lumberjacks, USHL) and Aidan Muir (Ann Arbor, Mich./Indiana Ice, USHL), along with Willem Nong-Lambert (Urbandale, Iowa/Des Moines Buccaneers,…
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Inaugural Winter State Games offers adult players the chance to win gold
By Michael Caples – Hey veteran young guy hockey players – even though you didn’t make the U.S. Olympic hockey team, you can still compete for gold this February. The inaugural Meijer State Games of Michigan – Winter Games takes place in West Michigan this February, starting a week after the Winter Olympics in…
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Oakland Grizzlies to play program’s first outdoor game at Clark Park
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By Michael Caples – The Oakland Grizzlies announced yesterday that they will play an outdoor hockey game at Clark Park on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. The ACHA program will take on in-state rival UM-Dearborn in the outdoor clash, which will mark the first time the Grizzlies take a game outside. “I’m excited to…
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From The Crease: Mental Toughness (Part 1 of 2)
By guest writer Dave DeSander – Over the past decade of coaching summer camps, private lessons, and team practices, I’ve seen hundreds of goaltenders display near-perfect technical skills in their game. Through countless hours of practice, training, and off-ice work, these goalies get better physically year after year. Yet, the one skill that separates the…
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MiHockey writer plays for Team USA at World University Games, recounts her experience
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In the month of December, collegiate players from across the country competed for Team USA at the World University Games in Italy. MiHockey writer Staci Burlingame, a senior at Michigan State University, was a member of the women’s team that captured bronze overseas. Here is her first-person account of her experiences playing for her country.…
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Michigan natives help capture Under-17 world title
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By Brian Smith – A trio of Michigan born and bred players helped the U.S. Men’s National Under-17 Team capture the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge last weekend, clinching the fourth ever tournament title for Team USA in the event. Nicholas Boka, Brendan Warren, and Zack Werenski, all members of USA Hockey’s National Team Development…