Category: For Players
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MiHockey’s 2017 USHL Draft Watch (Day 1)
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A new crop of skilled Michigan youngsters will be selected by United States Hockey League clubs Monday night during the league’s Phase 1 Draft. Join MiHockey as we provide live updates on the selections of 2001 birth-year players from our state, and picks made by the Muskegon Lumberjacks (those picks are listed in italics). On Tuesday,…
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Lumberjacks acquire Wyatt Bongiovanni, two others in USHL Draft Day swap with Tri-City
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By @MichaelCaples – Birmingham native Wyatt Bongiovanni is going to be playing a little closer to home next season. The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced just two hours before the start of the USHL Draft that they have sacrificed one of their top picks to acquire Bongiovanni and two other players from the Tri-City Storm. Muskegon is…
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
The April edition of MiHockeyMag celebrates the entire field of state champions and, additionally, the handful that brought home national championships, as well. We look at the coaching shuffles in East Lansing and Ann Arbor, how women’s hockey took over Plymouth with nationals and the World Championship, and much more. Check out the April edition of…
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Red Wings to let fans “Paint The Ice” on May 10
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By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings are giving fans the chance to say goodbye to The Joe in a unique fashion. The Wings are holding a “Paint The Ice” event on May 10, where the Hockeytown faithful will be allowed on the ice to paint personal messages onto the ice surface of Joe Louis…
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Red Wings have highest draft pick since 1990; here’s who they might choose
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By @MichaelCaples – Now that the Red Wings’ (lofty) dreams of snagging the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft are over, here’s a look at which player the Original Six franchise may claim this June. The Wings ended up landing at No. 9 overall in the NHL Draft Lottery, the team’s highest selection…
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Red Wings receive No. 9 pick in 2017 NHL Draft Lottery
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By @MichaelCaples – For the first time since its inception in 1995, the Detroit Red Wings were participants in the NHL Draft Lottery, and they ended up moving down instead of up. The league conducted its selection process to decide the 2017 NHL Draft order for the first 15 picks tonight, and the Red Wings…
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Nineteen 2003 birth-year girls selected for national development camp
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By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association has announced the 19 girls from the 2003 birth-year class selected for the USA Hockey Multi-District Development Camp, which will take place in Ohio in August. The 14U players were selected from MAHA district tryouts, which were held in Novi April 21-23. The Multi-District Development Camp brings…
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Pat Kelleher named next USA Hockey Executive Director
By @StefanKubus – With Dave Ogrean retiring, USA Hockey has named its new executive director. The organization announced on Thursday that Massachusetts native Pat Kelleher will take over the reins. Kelleher, 46, is the sixth person to hold the position of executive director, joining Hal Trumble (1972-87); Bob Johnson (1987-90); Baaron Pittenger (1990-93); Dave Ogrean (1993-99;…
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Griffins complete sweep of Milwaukee, advance to Round 2 of AHL playoffs against Chicago
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By @MichaelCaples – Thanks to an overtime game-winner from Kyle Criscuolo in Milwaukee tonight, the Griffins are moving on in the AHL playoffs. Criscuolo’s goal at the 10:03 mark of the extra period secured a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Admirals for Grand Rapids, as the Griffins punch their ticket to the conference semifinals in…