Category: For Parents
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Jeff Lerg: A goalie quickness drill to try at your next practice
Here is a drill that I grew up doing with my goalie coach, just for the sole purpose of working on quickness and full-out explosiveness. Three stationary shooters should try to time each shot, so it is a difficult but savable shot. I try to make it fast to work on going from extension mode…
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Metro High School Invitational set for Nov. 22-23 in Novi
State titles won’t be decided for months, but it’s never too soon to start fighting for bragging rights. This weekend, ten teams will invade Novi Ice Arena to compete in the 11th annual Metro High School Invitational. In this year’s event, five Kensington Lakes Activities Association teams will once again compete against five schools from…
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Matt Iacopelli named USHL’s CCM Co-Forward of the Week
By Michael Caples – The United States Hockey League announced their players of the week today, and Brownstown native Matt Iacopelli’s name popped up. The Muskegon Lumberjacks forward was named the league’s CCM Co-Forward of the Week, sharing the award with Brandon Hawkins of the Sioux City Musketeers. Iacopelli, a Western Michigan commit, recorded four…
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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The latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag is live, with content you won’t be able to find when you pick up the hard copy in rinks. This issue’s cover article is about Mike Knuble, who after playing in more than 1,000 NHL games is now focused on helping grow hockey in his hometown Grand Rapids community.…
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Photos: Warrior AAA Invitational in Metro Detroit
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The Warrior AAA Invitational is taking place across Metro Detroit this weekend; here is our first batch of photos from the big youth tournament. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Team USA’s World Junior A Challenge roster announced
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USA Hockey announced their 22-man roster for the upcoming World Junior A Challenge that takes place from Nov. 4-10 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The entire roster is built from current United States Hockey League participants. Four Michigan natives were selected for the squad, while Muskegon Lumberjacks forward Connor Hurley was also selected. Team USA…
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Hockey community rallies around Matt Sorisho; find out how you can help
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UPDATE: On Wednesday, Nov. 20, Compuware Arena in Plymouth will host an event called “A Benefit for Matt on Center Ice” which will feature silent and live auctions. Items to bid on will include items like a trip to Africa, meet-and-greets with NHL players, a weekend at Jackson Hole, a condo at Marco Island,…
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Photos: ACHA D-II showcase in Kalamazoo
Some of the top ACHA Division 2 teams in the country came to Wings West in Kalamazoo for a showcase tournament during the middle weekend of October. (Photos by Amanda O’Toole/MiHockey)
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Bloomfield Hills native Dean Chelios ready for final season at MSU
By Nick Barnowski – Dean Chelios is ready to go. After missing last season with a torn labrum, the Michigan State senior is amped for his final year of NCAA hockey. To get ready for the upcoming season, Chelios took part in the Detroit Red Wings’ annual summer development camp; the 24-year-old had the…
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Photos: Girls try hockey during IIHF World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend
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By Staci Burlingame – EAST LANSING– A group of young girls took the ice for the first time on Saturday afternoon to try their hand at something new. Suburban Ice Arena East Lansing is one of many arenas that hosted a free hockey event for girls in honor of Girl’s Hockey Weekend. The World Girls’…