Category: For Players
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Jacob Trouba leads Team USA to win over Belarus in IIHF Men’s Worlds opener
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By Michael Caples – They may have been taking on the host country, but that didn’t bother Team USA in their first game of the World Championship. The American squad beat Belarus 6-1 today in their tournament opener at the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship. Rochester native Jacob Trouba scored twice for…
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Seven Michigan natives set to compete for USHL’s Clark Cup
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By Michael Caples – The United States Hockey League’s season has almost come to an end, but there are seven Michigan natives still alive and battling for the league championship. When the puck drops on Game 1 of the best-of-three Clark Cup Finals match-up between the Indiana Ice and the Waterloo Black Hawks, seven Michigan…
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Port Huron Fighting Falcons moving to Pennsylvania
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By Michael Caples – The Port Huron Fighting Falcons will still be competing in the North American Hockey League next season, but they will be doing so in a new state and under a new name. The NAHL announced today that the Fighting Falcons are moving to Connellsville, Pennsylvania, and that they will be renamed…
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Caples: A Mother’s Day story and message
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By Michael Caples – You know, one time at the rink, my mom stuck my bottle in my infant-sized ear instead of my mouth. But hey, we were at my cousin’s state championship game, so could you really blame her? It didn’t take long for her to start dragging me to the rink – despite…
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Eliot: Despite the Red Wings’ playoff exit, there’s still compelling hockey to watch
By Darren Eliot – I know our Wings are no longer part of the NHL playoff play down, which makes the whole proceedings a little distant. But, if you are still tuning in to second round action, here is what you will notice… The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens really don’t like each other.…
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Warren Strelow National Team Goaltending Camp starts today; congrats to Michigan natives invited
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By Michael Caples – The Warren Strelow National Team Goaltending Camp – a collection of the top goaltenders in the country – begins today at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. The elite four-day camp, hosted by USA Hockey, works on the physical and mental aspects of goaltending, helping each player “master the fundamentals of the position…
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Waterford native PJ Bridges named NAHL goalie of the year
By Michael Caples – The North American Hockey League announced their main individual league awards today, and one Michigan native received a top honor Waterford native PJ Bridges was named the league’s goaltender of the year after a tremendous 2013-14 season with the Topeka RoadRunners. The 20-year-old netminder had a big October, and from there,…
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USHL Phase 2 Draft Watch
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By Michael Caples – After completing their Phase 1 Draft where they selected all the top 1998 birth-year players from across North America, the USHL member clubs are back at it again this morning with their Phase 2 Draft. Today, the USHL teams select any players not already claimed by opposing clubs – birth years…
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Naurato: Adversity – It will only make you stronger
By Brandon Naurato – Every athlete remembers their favorite sports or inspirational movie and how it has had an impact on their lives or possibly made them look at their sport or life from a different perspective. Movies like “Miracle” keep us on the edge of our seats when the underdog Team USA beat a…
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NAHL announces 2013-14 all-league, all-division teams
The North American Hockey League announced their All-NAHL and All-Division teams for the 2013-14 season. See below for the all-league and all four division teams (Central, Midwest, North and South), as voted on by the league’s coaches. Members of Michigan’s NAHL teams are bolded. 2013-14 All-NAHL Team • Forward: Alec Butcher, Kenai River Brown Bears…