Category: For Parents
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National goaltending camp underway in Ann Arbor
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By Michael Caples – USA Hockey announced the goaltenders who are participating in the prestigious Warren Strelow National Team Goaltending Camp that begins today at The Cube in Ann Arbor, and there are plenty of Michigan names featured on both the roster and the coaching staff. The four-day camp will “cover the physical and mental…
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Legendary Linemates: A surprise visit for some beer-leaguers at the Onyx Ice Arena
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On March 6, Bud Light and the Detroit Red Wings gave some adult-league players at the Onyx Ice Arena in Rochester the surprise of a lifetime. Former Red Wings stars Chris Osgood, Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby and Larry Murphy showed up at the rink that night to skate in some “beer league” games with the…
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USHL begins their 2013 Draft; 16 Michigan natives selected
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The United States Hockey League started their 2013 draft today, with the “Futures Draft” being the first of the two nights of selections. The 16-member league took turns drafting the top 1997 birth-year players during Phase 1 of the two-day draft. Here are the Michigan natives who were selected on Day 1 of the USHL…
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Team USA comes up short in U-18 World Championship gold-medal game
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By Michael Caples – Team USA dominated the shot chart in their gold-medal game against Canada in the International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Men’s World Championship today. But unfortunately for the Americans, sometimes more shots don’t mean more goals. Canada beat their main rivals 3-2 at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, despite Team USA…
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Hundreds of elite players gather at Troy Sports Center for the Tier II Youth 16U national championship
By Alyssa Girardi – Troy — Hundreds of youth hockey players from coast to coast flew into Troy, Mich. for the opportunity to compete for the USA Hockey Tier II Youth 16U championship at the Troy Sports Center during the first week of April. Forty teams — including the Troy Sting, St. Clair Shores…
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Petry, Hunwick named to Team USA roster for World Championship
By Michael Caples – USA Hockey announced the first members of their team for the International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship today, and two Michigan natives were on the list. Ann Arbor native Jeff Petry and Warren native Matt Hunwick were two of the 15 players named to the Team USA squad for the prestigious international…
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NHL Central Scouting releases final 2013 rankings
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NHL Central Scouting released their final rankings for the 2013 draft class today, with plenty of Michigan connections making the list. Here’s a look at all the Michigan natives or Michigan-trained players who might hear their name called at the NHL Draft this summer. Seven Michigan natives cracked the list, while 16 U.S. National Team…
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NHL ’14 potential cover athletes announced
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EA Sports announced the players eligible for voting today, as the top hockey video game franchise once again will let fans select which player will grace the cover. There are plenty of Michigan connections available for voting on the NHL ’14 cover in the contest that identifies who some of the most popular players are…
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MiHockey’s 21st annual “Banquet of Champions”
MiHockey hosted the 21st annual “Banquet of Champions” this Tuesday, to celebrate all of the youth hockey state championship teams. The following teams attended the banquet: Girls Division 10U Rec – Suburban Freeze 10U Tier 2 – Kensington Valley Ravens 12U Tier 2 – Kensington Valley Ravens 12U Tier 1 – Compuware 14U Tier…
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Andrew Miller signs with Edmonton
By Michael Caples – Less than a week after leading Yale to the national championship, Bloomfield Hills native Andrew Miller has a new team. The senior captain of the Bulldogs, who was named the most outstanding player of the NCAA Tournament, signed with the Edmonton Oilers today. Miller was Michigan’s high school “Mr. Hockey” award…