Category: For Parents
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High school hockey at The Joe
By Michael Caples – The Detroit Red Wings announced today that they will be hosting four high school hockey games at Joe Louis Arena next week, and one game will experience the media coverage normally reserved for pro games. Three games will be played on Wednesday, Dec. 19, and one game on Friday, Dec. 21.…
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From The Stands: Rock out the Lockout a smashing success
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Timothy Hooker is a Michigan resident and founder of Pure As Pond Ice, a charity organization created to help underprivileged children experience the game of hockey. Hooker was one of the 4,500-plus hockey fans who attended ‘Rock out the Lockout’ in Windsor – here was his impression from the NHLPA-produced charity event. By Timothy Hooker…
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High School Hockey Rankings (MHSHCA Poll) – Dec. 10
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association announced their latest boys’ high school rankings yesterday. Here are the top 10 teams for Division 1-3. Division 1 1. Birmingham Brother Rice 2. Novi/Detroit Catholic Central 3. Brighton 4. University of Detroit Jesuit 5. Orchard Lake St. Marys 6. Muskegon Mona Shores 7. Plymouth 8. Rochester…
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Novi freshman creates “Round Up At The Rink” to make wishes come true
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By Michael Caples – Ryan Rabinowitz knows he is more fortunate than most. As a freshman on Novi High School’s prep team, Rabinowitz has grown up with the blessings afforded to most hockey players. And like most students his age, Rabinowitz is beginning community-service projects, both to fulfill requirements for his school and for his…
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From The Crease: The Importance of Developing Both Legs
By Jeff Lerg – As goaltenders practice each day, they develop muscle memory without even thinking about it. Each time a shot is saved, your muscles remember those distinct movements. Your muscles remember all of the movements that are made, so it is important that the good outweighs the bad. An example of the good…
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Movember ‘staches lead GRAHA Pee Wees to tourney win
Note: The following article and photos are reader submissions from a parent, coach, or player. Have your team highlighted on our website and in MiHockeyMag by e-mailing editor Michael Caples at mcaples@mihockeynow.com. The Grand Rapids Amateur Hockey Association’s Pee Wee 1 – Lobdell squad rocked their Movember moustaches at the GTHA Tournament at Centre Ice…
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Davenport announces women’s hockey program and head coach
By Michael Caples – Collegiate women’s hockey is coming to Grand Rapids. Davenport University has announced that the school has created a women’s team, and selected former Davenport men’s coach Tom Hofman to build the foundation as the team’s first coach. Beginning in the 2013-14 season, the Panthers will compete in the American Collegiate Hockey…
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Try a Covert, meet Howard and Gustavsson at Livonia Perani’s this Saturday
By Michael Caples – It’s not often that hockey players have a chance to test-drive a stick before they make a purchase. With that in mind, Warrior is letting metro Detroit players try out their new Covert sticks at Perani’s Hockey World in Livonia this Saturday. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., players can come…
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From The Crease: Maintaining Composure
By Dave DeSander (guest writer) – As a goalie, you have the difficult task of playing the entire game. Not only does playing the entire game require physical demands on the body, but it is also highly stressful and taxing demands of mental composure. It is this mental composure that will very likely be the…
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2012-13 high school hockey previews – boys teams
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MiHockey’s team-by-team breakdowns – seven pages worth – for the boys teams this high school hockey season. L’Anse Creuse Coach Wayne Tollon says his team’s best strength this season is that they have 17 seniors, 14 of which played together all of last season. Key players include captains Garrett FIlips, Ryan Korpal and Luke Thomas,…