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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we highlight the NHL Draft, Red Wings development camp in Traverse City and we also look back at the Griffins’ thrilling Calder Cup championship run. Get to know Red Wings first-round pick Michael Rasmussen, read up on the World Junior Summer Showcase returning to Plymouth this summer and much more.…
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USHL announces 2017-18 schedule; Muskegon and NTDP to meet seven times
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By @MichaelCaples – The USHL has released its 2017-18 season schedule, which means we now know when and where the Muskegon Lumberjacks and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program will renew their in-state rivalry. The two Michigan-based programs will meet seven times throughout the next hockey campaign. The NTDP will travel to Muskegon for…
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PHOTOS: Day 1 of the 2017 Larkin Hockey School
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July 17 marked Day 1 of the second annual Larkin Hockey School, held at Lakeland Arena in Waterford. The camp is hosted by the Larkin family – brothers Dylan and Colin Larkin and their cousins Adam and Ryan Larkin. For more on the camp, check out MiHockey’s story from last summer. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey) …
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Mike York joins Lake Superior State’s coaching staff
By @MichaelCaples – Mike York is heading to the Soo. The Waterford native and former NHLer has joined Damon Whitten’s coaching staff at Lake Superior State. York and Whitten played together for two seasons at Michigan State; York worked as a volunteer assistant coach for the Spartans last season after concluding his pro career.…
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Spartans announce signings of five players
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan State has announced the signings of five players for the start of the 2017-18 season. Michigan natives Tommy Apap (Youngstown Phantoms/USHL), Austin Kamer (Lone Star Brahmas/NAHL) and Brody Stevens (Green Bay Gamblers/USHL) are joined by two other players for the Spartans’ latest class; MSU had previously announced the signings of…
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Red Wings announce details of LCA’s new scoreboard – the largest of its kind
By @MichaelCaples – When the puck drops on the 2017-18 season, the Red Wings will be playing under the largest scoreboard of its kind. Little Caesars Arena will have “the largest seamless centerhung system in the world” in the new arena; the new home of the Red Wings will have 45 total LED displays…
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Eastside Elite All-Star Game draft list unveiled
By @StefanKubus – The Eastside Elite All-Star Game will feature some prominent names, per usual. On Saturday, Chesterfield native, Lake Superior State alum and Anaheim Ducks defenseman Steve Oleksy released the All-Star Game draft list on Twitter. The 64 chosen players across 58 teams in 16 different leagues were named – including numerous Michigan natives –…
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Recruiting: Wyatt Bongiovanni commits to Quinnipiac
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By @MichaelCaples – When Wyatt Bongiovanni is done in Muskegon, he will be heading out to Hamden, Connecticut. The Birmingham native and soon-to-be Muskegon Lumberjacks forward announced this week that he has committed to Quinnipiac University for his college hockey career. “When I visited Quinnipiac, I immediately felt comfortable in the setting,” Bongiovanni told…
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Four Michigan names make U.S. Under-17 Select Team roster for Five Nations Tournament
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By @MichaelCaples – At the conclusion of the USA Hockey Boys Select 16 Player Development Camp today, 20 players were selected to represent the Red, White and Blue at an international tournament in August. The following four Michigan names will be on the U.S. roster for the Five Nations Tournament on Aug. 23-27 in…
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Recruiting: Cullen Barber commits to Ferris State
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By @MichaelCaples – Cullen Barber’s going from the Spartans to the Bulldogs. The former Livonia Stevenson standout goaltender has announced his commitment to Ferris State. Barber, brother of Washington Capitals forward Riley Barber, led Stevenson to back-to-back state finals appearances in 2015 and 2016. Interestingly enough, however, Barber didn’t play competitive hockey during the…