Category: For Players
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Alex Nedeljkovic named OHL goaltender of the year
By Matt Mackinder – Even with a losing record and playing for a team that barely made the playoffs, Alex Nedeljkovic earned a top Ontario Hockey League award as the second-year Plymouth Whalers’ backstop was named the OHL’s goaltender of the year for the 2013-14 season. Nedeljkovic, the first Whalers’ goalie to win the…
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Naurato: Building your “hockey bank account” and your perception as a hockey player
By Brandon Naurato – A team of employees working under one boss for a company is a similar comparison to a team of hockey players playing for their head coach and their respective organization. Every single day, employees are working hard and trying to prove themselves to their boss with hopes of a promotion, which…
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Lawrence: Making hockey players faster (Part I)
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By David Lawrence – I have come to the realization in life that I am only good at two things, both of which are extremely important in my job as a strength coach – so I guess you could say I got lucky and choose the right profession. The first is to make athletes faster…
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Photos from our 2014 MiHockey Banquet of Champions
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On April 15, 2014, we hosted our 22nd annual MiHockey Banquet of Champions event, celebrating all the MAHA and high school state championship-winning teams. The event, emceed by Fred Pletsch and the Fox Sports Detroit Girls, took place at Laurel Manor in Livonia, and was attended by more than 1,000 people. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Muskegon Lumberjacks sign Honeybaked defenseman Mitch Eliot to USHL tender
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By Michael Caples – At the 2014 MiHockey Banquet of Champions event last night, Muskegon Lumberjacks coach Todd Krygier announced that they had signed one of the players in attendance to a USHL tender. The club has signed Honeybaked Midget Minor defenseman Mitch Eliot, who will join the Lumberjacks for the 2014-15 season. Eliot,…
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Jeff Blashill named AHL coach of the year
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By Michael Caples – The American Hockey League announced their coach of the year today, and the award’s going to one of Michigan’s own. Jeff Blashill, head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins, was named this year’s recipient of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award, given to the league’s most outstanding coach as voted by fellow coaches…
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Final college hockey rankings for 2013-14 season announced
With Union capturing the 2014 NCAA title on Saturday, the college hockey season has officially come to a close. Here are the final team rankings, as compiled by USCHO, for April 14: Union Minnesota Boston College North Dakota Massachusetts-Lowell Ferris State Wisconsin St. Cloud State Quinnipiac Providence Notre Dame Minnesota State Colgate Vermont Cornell Michigan…
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Metro Detroit player/referee asking for hockey community’s support as he applies for ‘Challenge Detroit’
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By Michael Caples – Kyle Kendziuk is on a mission to help Detroit, but he needs a little help from the hockey community. Kendziuk, a longtime player and referee in the metro Detroit area, is one of 175 people from across the country applying to be part of Challenge Detroit, a collaborative effort between major…
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Commerce native Connor Hellebuyck wins inaugural Mike Richter Award as NCAA’s top goaltender
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By Michael Caples – Connor Hellebuyck recently signed with the Winnipeg Jets, but he still had one more college hockey-related item to take care of. The Commerce native and UMass-Lowell product was named the winner of the inaugural Mike Richter Award today, given to the nation’s top college hockey goaltender. Hellebuyck, who played high…
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Grosse Pointe Woods native Andy Miele joined by two Griffins on AHL Second Team
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By Michael Caples – The American Hockey League announced their all-star first and second teams yesterday, and the latter squad featured plenty of Michigan names. Grosse Pointe Woods native Andy Miele was named the center of the AHL Second All-Star Team, while Grand Rapids Griffins standouts Petr Mrazek and Adam Almquist were given the same…