Category: For Parents
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Josh Norris selected by San Jose at No. 19 overall in the 2017 Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – Josh Norris will be skating in Ann Arbor next fall, but soon after, he may skating in San Jose. The Sharks selected Norris, a University of Michigan commit, in the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft Friday night in Chicago. “It’s a dream come true,” Norris said on the NBC Sports…
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New Wing Michael Rasmussen: “It’s a dream come true”
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By @MichaelCaples – Michael Rasmussen donned a Red Wings jersey Friday night as the Original Six franchise’s first-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, and the moment wasn’t lost on the big-bodied center. “It was my mind that coming here was something that could happen and now, it’s a dream come true,” Rasmussen said…
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NHL announces new initiative to grow college hockey
By @MichaelCaples – It’s not what college hockey fans in Illinois were probably hoping for, but it was close. Just a few hours before the start of the NHL Entry Draft in Chicago, the NHL held a press conference to announce a new initiative to help grow college hockey. With Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman…
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NHL, USA Hockey and USHL announce new partnership
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By @MichaelCaples – Three major hockey institutions in the United States are joining forces to help hockey development and marketing efforts moving forward. The NHL, USA Hockey and the USHL have announced a multi-year partnership “geared toward maximizing developmental and business opportunities throughout the country.” The long-term agreement will provide financial support and other resources…
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Red Wings’ 2017-18 season schedule unveiled
By @MichaelCaples and @StefanKubus – Fans can now plan out their first (and 41st) visit to Little Caesars Arena. The National Hockey League released the full 2017-18 season schedule today, which means the Red Wings now know when teams will roll through their new building in Detroit. It was announced Wednesday that the Wings’…
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2018 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase team list announced
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By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League has announced the 40 teams selected to participate in the 2018 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase. The prestigious high school showcase will take place Thursday, Feb. 1 through Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Kennedy Ice Arena in Trenton, Mich. East Grand Rapids and Saline return to the…
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EA SPORTS reveals first detailed look, gameplay trailer at NHL 18 during NHL Awards
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By @StefanKubus – During Wednesday’s NHL Awards show, EA SPORTS offered the first detailed look at their next installment in the NHL video game franchise. It was announced that Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid will grace the cover of NHL 18, a fitting choice considering the direction EA SPORTS is taking this year with some…
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MiHockey’s real expansion mock draft, and one ridiculously biased Michigan verison
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By @MichaelCaples and @StefanKubus – So we’re sitting here waiting for the actual Expansion Draft to start tonight, and we decided we should do our own instead. We’re doing two versions – a legitimate one and a ‘dude, let’s just pick all our Michigan boys’ one. The fun one to examine, obviously, is our Michigan-centric…
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New USA Hockey shorthanded icing rule explained
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By @MichaelCaples – Last week, MiHockey reported on a rule change coming to youth hockey at the 14U and lower age levels regarding icing during penalty kills. A new USA Hockey rule removes the right for a shorthanded team to ice the puck – if a team ices the puck, there will be a…
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NCAA rules committee proposes modifications to video review
By @MichaelCaples – Video review has been quite the hot topic in hockey this season, and the collegiate level is looking to make some changes to it. The NCAA announced today that the Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee has proposed an adjustment to limit lengthy reviews “while maintaining the ability to correct…