Category: For Parents
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Americans rout Czech Republic, get rematch with Canada at World Juniors
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By Michael Caples – The Americans will get another shot at Canada, after all. Team USA dominated the Czech Republic today in the quarterfinals of the World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia, recording a 7-0 win to advance to a semifinal match-up with Canada. John Gaudreau (Carneys Point, New Jersey) had a hat trick in…
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The Top 10 Moments From 2012: College Hockey (In Michigan)
By Michael Caples – The 2012 calendar marked another great year for college hockey in Michigan. Here are the top 10 moments – at least according to us – from the last 365 days of NCAA hockey in the Mitten (with the 2012 Great Lakes Invitational not included, since it hasn’t happened yet). 10. Shawn…
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Perfect start for U.S. World Juniors team as they top Germany 8-0
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By Michael Caples – It’s hard to imagine the Team USA coaching staff picturing a much better start to their World Junior tournament. The Americans opened up tournament play in Ufa, Russia, with a 8-0 win over Germany Thursday morning (Eastern Time). Eight different players scored for Team USA, which recorded 46 shots on goal.…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks goaltender named USHL goaltender of the week
By Michael Caples – The holiday season just got a bit more festive for Kevin Lindskoug. The Muskegon Lumberjacks’ goaltender was named the USHL’s “Reebok Goaltender of the Week” yesterday – the second time he has won the award. Lindskoug, a Trelleborg, Sweden native, shut out the National Team Development Program’s Under-17 team on Friday,…
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MiHockey Video: High School Hockey at The Joe
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The Red Wings hosted three games of high school hockey at Joe Louis Arena on Dec. 19, 2012, and MiHockey was there to catch all the action. (Filmed and produced by Evan Secory/MiHockey)
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Team USA’s players to watch at the World Juniors
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By Nick Barnowski – Team USA begins the 2013 World Juniors tomorrow in Ufa, Russia, with a game against Germany (9 a.m. on the NHL Network). The players listed below are the Michigan connections we will be keeping an eye on during the tournament. Michigan natives Jacob Trouba (University of Michigan) — Rochester After being…
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MiHockey’s annual ’50 Most Influential People in Michigan Hockey’
The following 50 people are the hockey players, coaches, administrators, organizers, owners and activists that we deem most crucial to the growth and preservation of our sport in our state. These people influence policy, influence children and influence fans. They are the ones that make things happen, that motivate others to help grow the game.…
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The construction – and challenges – of a high school hockey program at Grand Rapids Public
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By Pat Evans – During a break-out drill at a practice last month, Jeremiah Dubbink yelled out, “I got low,” as he skated. For Dubbink, now an assistant captain on the Grand Rapids Public Schools hockey team, it was a huge step in improvement; especially for head coach Brian Bellgraph. Bellgraph took the helm of…
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Reebok offers 60-day warranty on SicKick sticks through Dec. 31
By Michael Caples – While the technology and materials put into hockey sticks continues to improve, there’s still one problem. You can’t make a one-piece composite hockey stick that will never break. And since the days of the earliest one-piece twigs, there have 30-day manufacturer warranties included in one’s purchase of said hockey necessity. Yet…
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Photo gallery: Utica Eisenhower vs. Detroit Country Day at Joe Louis Arena
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Check out our photo gallery from Joe Louis Arena’s Wednesday night high school hockey game between Utica Eisenhower and Detroit Country Day. Eisenhower prevailed 4-3 in overtime. Photos by Dave Reginek/DRW. Can’t see the photos? Try this link.