Category: For Parents
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Local girls teams band together for “Pink at the Rink” night
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By Nick Barnowski – Most of the time, the only numbers that matter for a hockey game are the ones on the scoreboard. For the U16 Spartans, a girls travel hockey team based out of East Lansing, there was only one number that mattered on Oct. 27: $1,500. That’s how much money the team, in…
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Red Wings and MAHA to host Try Hockey For Free event in Plymouth this Saturday
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The Detroit Red Wings Foundation and the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association will be hosting a Try Hockey For Free event on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Plymouth Cultural Center. The event is being held in conjunction with USA Hockey’s Try Hockey For Free Day; hockey’s national governing body, along…
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Michigan natives Czarnik, Barber honored by CCHA for October monthly awards
By Michael Caples – The Central Collegiate Association announced today that two Michigan natives playing for Miami have been selected for the league monthly honors. Sophomore forward Austin Czarnik, a Washington native, is the league’s player of the month, after posting eight points in October. Meanwhile, his teammate, Livonia native Riley Barber, is freshman of…
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If the Winter Classic is canceled, so is the Hockeytown Winter Festival
By Michael Caples – A source close to the situation has told MiHockey that if the NHL Winter Classic is canceled, the Hockeytown Winter Festival at Comerica Park will be canceled, as well. The NHL canceled all games through Nov. 30 today, and ESPN’s John Buccigross tweeted shortly after that a source expects the Winter…
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Your schedule for games worth watching this season
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in College, Editor’s picks, Ferris State Bulldogs, Flint Firebirds, For Coaches, For Fans, For Parents, For Players, Griffins, Juniors, Lake Superior State Lakers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Tech Huskies, NAHL, Northern Michigan Wildcats, Pro, Saginaw Spirit, Slideshow, The Latest, University of Michigan Wolverines, USHL, Western Michigan BroncosNo Wings? No problem. Here’s a calendar of just some of the many games you can watch this year, to get your fill of great hockey in the state of Michigan. They are all games to be played within Michigan’s borders, and yes, we realize that these are only some of the games to watch…
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Rochester College to join ACHA’s Division 1 in 2013-14
By Michael Caples – Rochester College’s hockey program officially announced yesterday that they have accepted an invitation to join the American Collegiate Hockey Assocation’s Division 1 for the start of the 2013-14 season. The Warriors were notified on Oct. 24 that ACHA DI commissioner Brian Moran had extended an offer after their application was approved…
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We asked the questions, you gave us the answers
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in Amateur Hockey, College, Ferris State Bulldogs, Flint Firebirds, For Coaches, For Fans, For Parents, For Players, Griffins, HPHL, Juniors, Lake Superior State Lakers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Tech Huskies, NAHL, Northern Michigan Wildcats, Oakland Grizzlies, Pro, Red Wings, Saginaw Spirit, Slideshow, The Latest, Tier 1, University of Michigan Wolverines, USHL, Western Michigan Broncos, Youth HockeyFor our most recent issue of MiHockeyMag, we asked you – the hockey-crazed people of Michigan – to answer some of the biggest questions related to the sport in our state. The magazine hits stands this weekend, but for those of you who won’t be able to your local rink, we decided to share it…
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Lumberjacks sign Compuware defenseman Chaz Switzer
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By Michael Caples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that they have signed Chaz Switzer, currently a defenseman with Compuware’s midget minor club, to a three-year contract tender. Switzer, a Muskegon native, will be eligble to play for the Lumberjacks starting in the 2013-14. By using a tender, the Lumberjacks forfeit a first-round pick in…
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From The Crease: Drills For Explosiveness
I always like to work on the explosiveness in my game in one way or another. Here are some clips of me working on my leg power while moving on my feet. This is a drill that is designed for a goalie to explode forwards and backwards in a very short distance. Make sure to…
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From The Crease: Track, Locate, Control
After countless hours on the ice and in the gym, my body and brain have developed habits that go on display when I hit the ice and pucks start flying at me. Most movements and saves have become second nature and are happening without any thinking at all. To the frustration of everyone, just because…