Category: For Players
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Calderone, Lewandowski named Big Ten stars of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Two homegrown Michigan boys competing for the Big Ten’s two Great Lakes State schools have received conference honors today. Wolverines forward Tony Calderone has been named the conference’s second star of the week, while Spartans forward Mitch Lewandowski is the third star. Calderone, a Trenton native and senior captain of the…
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Sled Wings/Dogs set to represent Red Wings at USA Hockey Sled Classic in Minnesota
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By @MichaelCaples – The eighth annual USA Hockey Sled Classic – an event presented by the NHL – is set to begin this Thursday in Plymouth, Minn. A record 28-team field will feature more than 300 athletes, including 15 current members of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team. Representing the Winged Wheel will be…
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PHOTOS: Hockey has Heart Charity Face-off Series opening weekend
Hockey has Heart’s 2017-18 Charity Face-off Series kicked off this past weekend with a series of games at Arctic Edge Ice Arena in Canton Saturday evening. Check out MiHockey’s photos from the two high school games – Plymouth-Canton-Salem vs. Walled Lake and Ann Arbor Pioneer vs. Cranbook. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Four years in, Michigan Hockey Advancement program finding fall success
By @MichaelCaples – With the Michigan high school hockey season underway, the 2017 edition of the Michigan Hockey Advancement has come to a close – with plenty of accolades for the players who participated. In Year 4 of the MHA program, the 18U team won two tournaments and finished with an undefeated record in…
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NTDP U17 Team wins World Under-17 Challenge
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By @MichaelCaples – Another win for the NTDP Under-17 Team – this one a little more significant than the others, though. Last night, the U17s won the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek, B.C., with a 6-4 win over Canada Red. It’s USA Hockey’s first victory in the tournament since 2014. Jack…
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PHOTOS: Spartans shut out Wisconsin Saturday night
Thanks to a 38-save shutout from John Lethemon, the Spartans split their weekend series against No. 7 Wisconsin with a 2-0 victory Saturday night in East Lansing. Cody Milan and Mitch Lewandowski scored for MSU in the win. (Photos by Andie Wojciak/MiHockey)
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Wolverines alumni trio returns home to lift Blue Jackets to shootout win over Red Wings
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – For the first time in his life, Zach Werenski traveled to downtown Detroit to play hockey, but it wasn’t at Joe Louis Arena. The Grosse Pointe Woods native was certainly left impressed in his first visit to Little Caesars Arena, calling it “probably the best building in the NHL.” “Obviously it’s…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines score three in final seven minutes to tie Minnesota
After a wild comeback Friday night, it was more of the same Saturday in Ann Arbor. On goals from Brendan Warren, Luke Martin and Tony Calderone, the Wolverines erased a 6-3 deficit in the final seven minutes of regulation to tie No. 4 Minnesota (for record-keeping purposes, the Golden Gophers prevailed in a shootout). (Photos…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets on Military Appreciation Night at LCA
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The Detroit Red Wings battled the Columbus Blue Jackets and Wolverine trio of Zach Werenski, Jack Johnson and Tyler Motte Saturday evening at Little Caesars Arena, hosting the team’s annual Military Appreciation Night on Veterans Day. The Blue Jackets prevailed in a shootout after the teams played to a 1-1 tie through regulation and overtime.…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines beat No. 4 Minnesota in overtime
The Michigan Wolverines rallied for a big victory over No. 4 Minnesota Friday evening at Yost Ice Arena, overcoming a 3-0 deficit to eventually win 5-4 in overtime. Alex Roos scored the game-winner for Michigan, while Nick Pastujov, Tony Calderone, Dexter Dancs and Jake Slaker scored in regulation. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)