Category: For Players
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Wolverines’ Connor, Marysville’s Schilkey named B1G stars of the week
By @MichaelCaples – The Big Ten has announced its stars of the week, and two Michigan natives took the top two spots. Shelby Township native and Wolverines forward Kyle Connor was named the conference’s first star, while Marysville native and Buckeyes forward Nick Schilkey checks in at No. 2. Connor, the reigning USHL player…
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Farmington Hills native Spencer Wright named NAHL star of the week twice in a row
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By @MichaelCaples – Spencer Wright is certainly on a hot streak. The Farmington Hills native has been standing on his head in the NAHL, as the New Jersey Titans netminder has now been named the league’s East Division star of the week in back-to-back weeks. Wright, a product of Novi Detroit Catholic Central, posted…
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Two Wildcats earn WCHA weekly honors
By @MichaelCaples – The WCHA has announced its players of the week list, and two Wildcats have been honored. Mathias Dahlstrom and James Vermeulen have been named the conference’s defensive player and rookie of the week, respectively. Dahlstrom, a senior netminder from Smedjebacken, Sweden, stopped 33 of the 34 shots he faced this past weekend,…
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Coach: It was a “storybook ending” for Belle Tire team at Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
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By @MichaelCaples – For the Belle Tire ’03 team, the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament title came down to the final second – literally. Coach Ryan Barnes said it was a difficult thing to watch from the bench, as an impressive play by the Czech Knights opposition led to a “point-blank” scoring chance as…
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PHOTOS: Griffins post Saturday night victory over Checkers
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The Griffins beat the Charlotte Checkers 5-2 Saturday night at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Check out MiHockey’s photos from the game below. (Photos by Michael Miller/MiHockey)
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Naurato: Why so serious? Let’s put a smile on that face!
By Brandon Naurato – It’s 45 degrees and sunny in February and we are closing in on the best time of the year. League playoffs and district championships are underway all over the country and all I can think in my head is what a great day it is for hockey. I open up…
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MAG: ‘You Should Know’ Ryan Bednard
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we introduce you to Macomb native Ryan Bednard, netminder for the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL. A seventh-round pick of the Florida Panthers in 2015, Bednard is also a Victory Honda, Belle Tire and Little Caesars alumnus. Click here or on the preview image below to check it out…
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Lumberjacks’ Pitlick, Grosse Pointe Farms’ Hamilton named USHL players of the week
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By @MichaelCaples – The ‘players of the week’ nods are starting to roll out, and Michigan names are getting an early jump on the action. The USHL announced their weekly stars list today, and one Michigan resident and one Michigan native received honors from the Tier I league. Muskegon Lumberjacks forward Rem Pitlick, a…
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PHOTOS: Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. NTDP (Milk and Cereal Bowl game)
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On Feb. 22 as part of Hockey Day in America (and Hockey Weekend Across America), USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team hosted the Muskegon Lumberjacks for a USHL in-state showdown. The two clubs also supported Gleaner’s Food Bank by collecting cereal boxes and selling toy cows that counted as two gallons of donated…
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Belle Tire wins Quebec International Pee-Wee tournament
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By @MichaelCaples – A team from Michigan just won one of the most prestigious youth tournaments the world has to offer. The Belle Tire ’03 squad beat the Czech Knights 3-2 in the AAA Class of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament tonight, giving the Michigan-based club international bragging rights. MORE: Belle Tire coach…