Category: For Parents
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Washe scores twice in USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
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By @MichaelCaples – Last night, the best draft-eligible players from the USHL took part in the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Sioux Falls, South Dakota – and a Michigan native claimed the MVP award. Paul Washe, a Clarkston native who plays for the Tri-City Storm, was named his team’s most valuable player after scoring…
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Boys High School Hockey Players of the Week: Jan. 2-8 (presented by Lawrence Tech Hockey)
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association and Lawrence Tech Hockey have teamed up to create new players of the week and players of the month awards, and they have formed a selection committee to help with the process. Each week, the committee members will take the top nominated players by their respective coaches and high…
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Family First: The Wolverines gather at Yost for Scott Matzka
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – It was an emotional night at Yost Ice Arena, for all parties concerned. It’s hard to watch a member of your family fall ill. Family, of course, doesn’t have to mean by blood. That was remarkably evident that Saturday night. The University of Michigan hockey program gathered at…
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Recruiting: Bobby Kaiser commits to UMass Amherst
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By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that winger Bobby Kaiser has committed to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Kaiser, a native of Grosse Pointe Park, is in the midst of his second USHL campaign, after splitting last season with the Tri-City Storm and Muskegon. This year, he has played in 27 games with…
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NHL All-Star Game rosters announced
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By @MichaelCaples – The National Hockey League announced its rosters for the upcoming 2017 NHL All-Star Game, which will take place in Los Angeles later this month. Invited players will be skating in the NHL All-Star Skills Competition on Saturday, Jan. 28, and then in the three-on-three NHL All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 29…
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Christian Wolanin named NCHC defenseman of the week
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By @MichaelCaples – Rochester native Christian Wolanin had a big weekend for his North Dakota squad, and his college hockey conference took notice. The National Collegiate Hockey Conference named Wolanin its defenseman of the week, after the Fighting Hawks blueliner excelled at both ends of the ice in a weekend sweep against Omaha. On…
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Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase set for Jan. 23-28; 52 teams to compete
By @MichaelCaples – The seventh year of the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase is just around the corner. Set for Jan. 23-28 at the Arctic Coliseum, the MPHSH Showcase is the largest public high school athletic event in the state of Michigan, and it brings together teams from across the state. This year,…
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Shine, Bednard named WCHA players of week
By @MichaelCaples – Two Michigan natives have made the latest WCHA players of the week list. Pinckney native and Northern Michigan forward Dominik Shine was named the conference’s offensive player of the week, while Macomb native and Bowling Green goaltender Ryan Bednard was named WCHA rookie of the week. Shine, a senior for the…
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PHOTOS: “Honor The Blue Line” game between the Detroit Police Department and Michigan Warriors
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On Saturday, Jan. 7, the Michigan Warriors and Detroit Police Department took to the ice at Fraser Hockeyland in a charity game to benefit the families of fallen officers. The event, titled “Honor the Blue Line,” also featured a 50/50 raffle, silent auctions for Red Wings memorabilia and a chuck-a-puck intermission segment. (Photos by Stefan…
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Boys High School Hockey Rankings (Jan. 11, 2016)
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association released their latest weekly boys high school hockey rankings today. Here are the top ten teams from Div. I-III, as of Jan. 4, as well as the MHSHCA’s new ‘Super 10’ rankings, which rank the top ten teams regardless of divisions. Super 10 Rankings Flint Powers Catholic…