Category: For Parents
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Cup Final showdown is set; here are the Michigan names competing for Lord Stanley
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By @MichaelCaples – Thanks to Ferris State alum Chris Kunitz’s goal in double-overtime last night, the Pittsburgh Penguins are returning to the Stanley Cup Final for a second straight season. Standing in their way of accomplishing back-to-back Stanley Cup championships – they would be the first team to accomplish the feat since the Red Wings…
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Recruiting: Adam Pitters commits to Bowling Green
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By @MichaelCaples – Grosse Pointe South captain Adam Pitters made the jump to the NAHL when his high school hockey season ended. Now, he’s also lined up his college hockey career. The Grosse Pointe native, who played in five postseason games with the Aberdeen Wings at the end of the 2016-17 season, has committed to…
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Wings announce details about food at Little Caesars Arena
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By @MichaelCaples – Looks like there will be more than just Hot-N-Ready pizza at Little Caesars Arena. Olympia Entertainment announced today that Delaware North Sportservice will be food, beverage and retail partner for the new arena. Delaware North Sportservice holds the same position with Comerica Park. Not the most exciting news for fans, we know,…
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Five Michigan natives win USHL’s Clark Cup with Chicago Steel
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By @MichaelCaples – Last night, five Michigan natives became Clark Cup champions. With a 2-1 victory in overtime of a winner-take-all Game 5 showdown with the Sioux City Musketeers, the Chicago Steel claimed a league championship. Mitch Lewandowski – Left Wing – Clarkston native Lewandowski, a Michigan State commit, posted 12 points in…
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Lumberjacks’ Keith Petruzzelli named USA Hockey’s Goalie of the Year
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its annual awards, and one of them is going to a goaltender who tended to the crease in Muskegon this year. Lumberjacks goaltender Keith Petruzzelli has been named the Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year award winner; he will be presented with his new award at the annual…
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Practice rink at Little Caesars Arena begins to take shape
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By @MichaelCaples – The latest tweet from the District Detroit account should catch the attention of the hockey people in Michigan. The practice rink at Little Caesars Arena is starting to take shape. In the tweet below, a photo shows the instillation of dasher boards and seats for the practice rink, which will be used…
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Recruiting: Brennan Blaszczak commits to Alaska
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By @MichaelCaples – Brennan Blaszczak has had to do his fare share of traveling for hockey, and that won’t change for college. The Troy native has committed to the Alaska Nanooks for his college hockey career starting next fall. “I’m excited to play for the Nanooks because it’s always been my dream to play at…
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2000 birth-year player invites for USA Hockey Select 17 Camp announced
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By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association has announced the 2000 birth-year players receiving invitations to the 2017 USA Hockey Select 17 National Player Development Camp. Congrats to the following players, who will represent Michigan at the Northtown Center at Amherst in Amherst, N.Y., from June 24-30. Donald Borgula Declan Carlile Drew Cooper Jack…
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2001 birth-year player invites for USA Hockey Select 16 Camp announced
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By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association has announced the 2001 birth-year players receiving invitations to the 2017 USA Hockey Select 16 National Player Development Camp. Congrats to the following players, who will represent Michigan at the Northtown Center at Amherst in Amherst, N.Y., from July 7-13. Nicklas Andrews Sam Antenucci Adam Beauvais Lucas…
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New Washtenaw County team offers spot for girls to play high school hockey
By @StefanKubus – There’s a new girls’ high school hockey team forming in Washtenaw County for the 2017-18 season. Currently, girls ages 15-18 in the area have no local hockey option, as the Ann Arbor Amateur Hockey Association has several girls’ hockey teams, but currently ends at the 14U age group. There was formerly a 19U…