Category: For Parents
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Calumet native Ben Storm continues rise through hockey ranks, selected by Colorado at 2013 NHL Draft
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By Bryan Fongers – June 30, 2013 is a day that will live in the back of Ben Storm’s mind for the rest of his life. It was like any other ordinary day for a hockey player in the summertime as Storm spent his Sunday at a usual place – the golf course. Little…
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Canton native Michael Downing selected by Florida Panthers
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By Michael Caples – Canton native Michael Downing has been to Florida once in his life. He’s certainly going to get more familiar with the Sunshine State now. The University of Michigan commit was selected by the Florida Panthers in the fourth round of the NHL Draft in New Jersey late Sunday evening. While it…
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Macomb native Michael McCarron selected by Montreal in the first round of the 2013 Draft
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By Mark Burns – NEWARK, N.J. – Besides Portland Winterhawks defenseman Seth Jones slipping to the Nashville Predators at No. 4 during the 2013 NHL Draft, Macomb native Michael McCarron’s draft selection might have been the second shocker on Sunday. With the No. 25 pick in the first round, the Montreal Canadiens selected the right…
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MiHockey’s 2013 NHL Draft Watch
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A new crop of Michigan natives and Michigan connections move one step closer to realizing their hockey dreams today at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft in New Jersey. The MiHockey team is keeping track of all the Michigan names picked, and we’re keeping an eye on the latest Red Wings draft class, as well. Follow…
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Grand Haven’s Dan Bylsma named head coach for Sochi
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By Michael Caples – During a press conference to announce their Olympic team head coach, USA Hockey president Ron DeGregorio said that the governing body for hockey in our country expects nothing but the best in Sochi. “Hockey in our country has come to the point where winning the gold medal is not a miracle,…
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Kalamazoo Optimist Hockey Association named USA Hockey Model Association program
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By Michael Caples – On Friday, USA Hockey announced that Orchard Lake United will have some company as Model Association programs. Hockey’s governing body announced that the Kalamazoo Optimist Hockey Association is one of three new USA Hockey Model Association programs. KOHA joins the Orchard Lake United program as Michigan associations that are fully committed…
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Names to know for next weekend’s NHL Draft
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By Michael Caples – Every year, a select few of Michigan’s best young hockey players hear their name called at the NHL Draft. They represent the hard work put in by the coaches, trainers, instructors, managers, and most importantly, the parents that work so hard to help these elite athletes come that much closer to…
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Traverse City West defenseman Alec Carruth named MIHL showcase scholarship recipient
By Michael Caples – When former Traverse City West defenseman Alec Carruth heads to Michigan State for his freshman year of classes this fall, he will be doing so with a little bit of help from the Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League and the Mannino family. Carruth is the 2013 recipient of the David Mannino…
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Michigan Tech alum Andy Sutton hangs up his skates to make his own equipment company
By David Defever – Michigan Tech Alum Andy Sutton has decided to retire, but it doesn’t mean he is leaving the hockey industry. In an article published by the Edmonton Journal, the former Oilers defenseman discussed his plans to build a new company called H3llium, which will create protective padding for not only hockey and…