Category: For Players
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Traverse City West defenseman Alec Carruth named MIHL showcase scholarship recipient
By Michael Caples – When former Traverse City West defenseman Alec Carruth heads to Michigan State for his freshman year of classes this fall, he will be doing so with a little bit of help from the Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League and the Mannino family. Carruth is the 2013 recipient of the David Mannino…
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Michigan Tech alum Andy Sutton hangs up his skates to make his own equipment company
By David Defever – Michigan Tech Alum Andy Sutton has decided to retire, but it doesn’t mean he is leaving the hockey industry. In an article published by the Edmonton Journal, the former Oilers defenseman discussed his plans to build a new company called H3llium, which will create protective padding for not only hockey and…
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Krygier named new coach of the Muskegon Lumberjacks
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By Michael Caples – Former Novi High School coach Todd Krygier is heading to the west side of the state. The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that Krygier will be taking over as head coach of the USHL club. Krygier, 47, played 12 years in the National Hockey League. He was the first and is still…
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USA Hockey announces the 40 players invited to World Junior evaluation camp
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USA Hockey announced the 40 forwards and defensemen who will be invited to their National Junior Team Evaluation Camp today. The camp, designed to give the program a closer look at which players they will select for the World Juniors, which are held from Dec. 26, 2013-Jan. 5, 2014, in Malmo, Sweden. University of Minnesota coach…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks sold, pending league approval
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By Michael Caples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks appear to be changing hands this off-season. The USHL club just released this statement: The Muskegon Lumberjacks have announced that the organization is in the midst of a transaction that will transfer ownership from Josh Mervis to a new ownership team pending the approval of the United States…
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Special DElivery: The game’s changes are in the spotlight this postseason
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By Darren Eliot – I don’t know about you, but playoff hockey always points out things about the game. For instance, the N.Y. Rangers insistence on playing the entire game along the boards is simply out of date. They break out ‘D-to-Winger’ almost every time. When they get it to the neutral zone, they get…
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Thirteen Michigan connections invited to NHL Combine
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The National Hockey League announced the 101 players that are invited to their scouting combine today, with 13 Michigan connections making the list. Eight products of the U.S. National Team Development Program received invites, while Ryan Hartman of the Plymouth Whalers and the Saginaw Spirit duo of James Lodge and Nick Moutrey represent Michigan’s two Ontario…
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2014 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase participants announced
The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League selection committee announced today the teams who will participate in their annual prep showcase. Forty-two schools will compete in the 2014 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase from Thursday, Feb. 6 to Saturday, Feb. 8. The MIHL, the city of Trenton and Trenton Public Schools co-host the showcase at the Kennedy Ice…
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Complete list of Michigan players selected in USHL Draft
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Over the course of two days, the United States Hockey League member clubs select hundreds of players to give them an opportunity to compete in one of the top junior leagues in the world. The USHL Draft is split into two ‘phases’ – during Phase 1, the clubs selected the top 1997 birth-year players, while…