Category: For Players
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Chris Chelios, Danton Cole named assistant coaches for U.S. World Junior team
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey just announced the assistant coaches for the upcoming World Juniors, and the list has some big-time Michigan names. Former Red Wings great Chris Chelios will be on the bench for Team USA when they compete at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship in Helsinki, Finland. He will be joined by…
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NAHL announces 2015-16 teams and divisional alignment, confirming no teams in Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – The North American Hockey League announced today their teams and the divisional alignments for the 2015-16 season, and there will not be a team skating out of Michigan. The league is celebrating their 40th season in 2015-16, and while it announced a brand-new East Division showing great growth in the Pennsylvania to…
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Four Michigan names added to NTDP U17 roster for 2015-16 season
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UPDATE (June 16): The National Team Development Program has announced that Logan Cockerill has been added to their 2015-16 Under-17 Team roster. Cockerill, a Brighton native, is a Boston University commit. He recorded 59 points in 64 games with the Belle Tire midget minor team, after spending previous seasons with the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies.…
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Michigan Hockey Advancement high school program ready for new season, expansion
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Hockey Advancement program is gearing up for Year 2, and they have big plans in place. The program, created by Brandon Naurato and Total Package Hockey, brings together 80 of the best high school hockey players from across the state for their ‘Top 80 Showcase’ before selecting two elite…
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EA Sports debuts new NHL 16 trailer
By @MichaelCaples – A while back, we posted about some of the new features coming to NHL 16, the latest edition of the longstanding iconic hockey video game franchise from EA Sports. Now, we’ve got a trailer to share. Check it out:
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Red Wings sign Axel Holmstrom to entry-level contract
By @MichaelCaples – The next Holmstrom is almost here. The Detroit Red Wings announced today that they have signed forward Axel Holmstrom to a three-year entry-level contract. Holmstrom, 18, was the Wings’ seventh-round pick in 2014, but his impressive 2014-15 season in Sweden implies that he should be regarded much higher than a last-round…
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MAG: A look at the Wolverines’ yearly training schedule
In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, take a look at the plan University of Michigan strength and conditioning coach Joe Maher sets in place for the Wolverines’ hockey team. And we’re not just talking a summer plan here, but one that covers the entire calendar year. Click here or on the image below to check it…
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MAG: Stretches and drills to incorporate into your training
In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we highlighted some stretches and drills for players to incorporate into their summer training, many of which are the very same things U.S. NTDP strength and conditioning coach Darryl Nelson has his players do. Click here or on the image below to check it out in the digital edition of the magazine.
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Michigan names prominent for ECHL’s Kelly Cup champions
By @StefanKubus – The Allen Americans just wrapped up its franchise’s third straight championship, but first in the East Coast Hockey League. And they had some help from Michigan names. The Americans franchise was a member of the Central Hockey League just last summer, but the league’s seven teams were ultimately absorbed by the ECHL for the…