Category: For Players
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The Combine Kids: MiHockey’s Draft Watch starts with the NHL Combine invites
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By Nick Barnowski – The NHL Draft is just days away, which means it’s time to take a closer look at the Michigan natives who may hear their name called by a professional hockey franchise Friday or Saturday in Philadelphia. We’re kicking things off with profiles of the seven Michigan natives who were invited to…
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MiHockey’s ‘The Shift’ with Kyle Connor
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Welcome to MiHockey’s new feature ‘The Shift’ – hockey questions for hockey players. In each ‘The Shift’ feature, we take you through the mindset of today’s hockey player through a question-and-answer session, profiling players from the NHL all the way down to youth travel hockey. Kyle Connor is our second ‘The Shift’ featured player (Mackenzie MacEachern…
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Dylan Larkin, two Whalers featured on TSN’s Top 60 Draft Watch
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By @MichaelCaples – TSN released their final draft prospect rankings today, projecting the top 60 players available for the 2014 NHL Draft. Waterford native Dylan Larkin, a product of the U.S. National Team Development Program, was the lone Michigan player on the list. The UM commit checked in at No. 12, which is higher than…
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Mike Modano: “…This one trumps them all”
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By @MichaelCaples – He’s had plenty of accomplishments and accolades to add to his hockey resume over the years. Yet according to Livonia native Mike Modano, receiving the phone call to tell him he would be a part of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014 tops the rest. “I think this is…it obviously…
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Mike Modano, Dominik Hasek named to Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014
By @MichaelCaples – The Hockey Hall of Fame announced their Class of 2014 members today, and two of them are rather familiar to Michigan’s hockey scene. Livonia native Mike Modano and former Red Wings goaltender Dominik Hasek were both named to the list today. They are joined by Rob Blake and former Red Wings…
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Team West takes high school crown at Meijer State Games of Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – In a weekend battle for summer bragging rights, it was Team West that emerged victorious. The squad – compiled of players from the Grand Rapids area – thrived on familiar ice, winning the Meijer State Games of Michigan high school tournament this past weekend. Team West topped Team Metro East by a…
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Twenty-one Michigan ’99s invited to USA Select 15 Camp
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By @MichaelCaples – With their Michigan Development Camp tryouts complete, 21 players have received invites to attend the USA Hockey Boy’s Select 15 Development Camp. The camp, which takes place at the Northtown Center at Amherst in Amherst N.Y., will run from July 14-20, and bring together the top ’99 birth-year players from across the…
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Hockey Hall of Fame announces latest list of players eligible for induction
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By Michael Caples – The Hockey Hall of Fame announced on April 22 the list of players who are now eligible for induction into their hall, and they are expected to reveal their Class of 2014 on Monday. First-year eligible players of note include Michigan natives Mike Grier, Mike Modano, Brian Rafalski and Doug Weight,…
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Easton’s Mako II skate ready to hit the ice
By Robert Bondy – Easton is continuing to make ripples in the hockey world, this time going against the grain of traditional hockey skates by building on their free-moving skate option with their latest Mako II. The Mako II is the latest gem from Easton, with the business looking to piggyback off its original…
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MiHockey’s ‘The Shift’ with Mackenzie MacEachern
Welcome to MiHockey’s new feature ‘The Shift’ – hockey questions for hockey players. In each ‘The Shift’ feature, we take you through the mindset of today’s hockey player through a question-and-answer session, profiling players from the NHL all the way down to youth travel hockey. Mackenzie MacEachern kicks things off for us – the Michigan…