Category: For Players
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MAG: Troy native Cam Johnson making mark with North Dakota
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we highlighted Cam Johnson’s sophomore season. The University of North Dakota netminder is near the top of the leaderboards for all goaltender statistics this season, helping lift his team to a top-five rank in the country. Click here or on the image below to read the story inside the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag.
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OHL issues sanctions for Firebirds; owner and interim head coach suspended
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By @MichaelCaples – The Ontario Hockey League has announce sanctions for the Flint Firebirds. Check the image below for details of the announcement. The team had announced yesterday that head coach John Gruden and assistant coach Dave Karpa had been fired, and that Sergei Kharin (listed above) would serve as interim head coach. With the…
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Former NHL goaltender Corey Hirsch proposes changes to goaltender equipment
Sportsnet analyst Corey Hirsch is a former NHL netminder, so it may be a bit surprising to see the stance he’s taking on the state of goaltender equipment. Hirsch recently took a stab at fixing one of the hot-button issues in the hockey world today: increasing scoring in the NHL. Though he did tend goal at the NHL…
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Traverse City West’s Kyle Sitkins named Mannino College Scholarship winner by MIHL
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League has announced that Kyle Sitkins of Traverse City West is the 2016 recepient of the David Mannino College Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship, associated with the MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase, is awarded to a student-athlete who skated in the showcase and best meets the selection criteria –…
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OHL issues statement about Flint Firebirds’ coaching firings
By @MichaelCaples – The Ontario Hockey League and commissioner David Branch have released a statement about the breaking news regarding the Flint Firebirds and the firings of coaches John Gruden and Dave Karpa. The Flint head coach and assistant coach, respectively, were fired for the second time this season earlier today. Statement from the league:…
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Firebirds have fired coaching staff again
By @MichaelCaples – UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. – The Firebirds have officially announced that head coach John Gruden and assistant coach Dave Karpa have been relieved from their coaching duties, effective immediately. Sergei Kharin, Flint’s director of hockey operations, will be the Firebirds’ interim head coach, with Petr Jonak continuing to serve as assistant coach. A…
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NTDP to host “Milk and Cereal Bowl” game against Lumberjacks on Sunday
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By @MichaelCaples – As part of Hockey Weekend Across America, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team will face the Muskegon Lumberjacks on Sunday for the team’s inaugural “Milk and Cereal Bowl.” Fans attending the USHL contest – puck drops at 2 p.m. at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth – are encouraged to…
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Red Wings announce details for Nick Lidstrom Hall of Fame Night
By @MichaelCaples – Tonight, the Red Wings are throwing another party for No. 5. The Original Six club will recognize Nick Lidstrom’s achievement of entering the Hockey Hall of Fame when they play the Columbus Blue Jackets at Joe Louis Arena on Feb. 23. Lidstrom will participate in a ceremonial puck drop prior to…
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Boys’ High School Hockey Rankings (Feb. 17, 2016)
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association released their first weekly boys high school hockey rankings tonight. Here are the top ten teams from Div. I-III, as of Feb. 17: PLUS: Boys High School Hockey Players of the Week: Feb. 17 (presented by Lawrence Tech Hockey) Division 1 Novi Detroit Catholic Central Brighton U of…
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Boys High School Hockey Players of the Week: Feb. 17 (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…