Category: For Players
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VIDEO: What’s your favorite thing about high school hockey? (2018-19 edition)
MiHockey asked some of this year’s high school hockey captains what their favorite thing is about playing their sport – here are their answers.
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Red Wings hosting NHL 19 Esports Face-Off with live championship at Little Caesars Arena in February
By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings are getting involved in the Esports game. The team announced Thursday it’ll be hosting the 2019 Esports Face-Off, a EA Sports NHL 19 tournament that culminates with a championship match at Little Caesars Arena. Fourteen online 1-on-1 qualifying tournaments will be held on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox…
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PK Subban filmed inspirational message at LCA for Metro Detroit youth hockey player facing racist taunts
By @StefanKubus – It’s a terrible thing that no kid should ever have to deal with. But 13-year-old Ty Cornett, a Metro Detroit area player, had unfortunately been on the receiving end of racist taunts this season during play, as father Matthew Cornett said in a Reddit post. Matthew Cornett commented, “This year has been…
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WATCH: Red Berenson’s acceptance speech from the 2018 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration
By @StefanKubus – It was announced in August, and on Wednesday night, it was made official: Red Berenson is a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. And rightfully so for his contributions to the sport over the past half century. Berenson led Michigan to 22 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 1991-2012. Along the…
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Veleno, McIsaac, Dellandrea among Team Canada World Junior camp invites
By @StefanKubus – Hockey Canada announced the names that will be heading to its National Junior Team Selection Camp in preparation for the 2019 World Junior Championship in British Columbia. Among the 19 forwards and 12 defensemen, a pair of Red Wings prospects and a current Flint Firebirds forward will have a chance to make…
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WalletHub report: Detroit ranked second best hockey city in United States
By @StefanKubus – It’s been called HockeyTown for a reason. But in case anyone wanted a little data behind the claim, WalletHub released its annual report on the best sports cities in the country, including a breakdown by sport. The personal-finance website compared 419 small to large U.S. cities across the five largest pro sports, using…
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WMU’s Conrad and Gorsuch, Miami’s Daschke take NCHC weekly honors
By @StefanKubus – For the first time in program history, Western Michigan came away with a road sweep of North Dakota this past weekend. And Colt Conrad and Trevor Gorsuch played a huge part in it. Conrad, a senior forward, was named NCHC Offensive Player of the Week and also NCAA Second Star of the…
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Recruiting: Zak Karpa commits to Princeton
By @MichaelCaples – Zak Karpa will certainly be working hard on the ‘student’ part of his student-athlete label in college. The Honeybaked 16U forward has announced his commitment to Princeton. “I selected the Tigers after having the opportunity to visit the campus, meet with the coaching staff and speak with current players,” Karpa told MiHockey.…
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NHL Prospect Tournament set for September 2019 in Traverse City
By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings announced Monday that the NHL Prospect Tournament will once again return to Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City for the 21st season. The tournament will take place prior to the NHL preseason at some point in September, with specific dates to be announced later. Joining the tournament for…
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Michigan Tech sweeps Ferris State in Big Rapids en route to four-game win streak
By @StefanKubus – One week after sweeping Alabama Huntsville on the road, it was a lot of the same when the Huskies went into Big Rapids this past weekend. Michigan Tech, having won three of its last four, extended its win streak to four with a weekend sweep of Ferris State. On Friday, it was…