Category: High School
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2015 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase teams announced
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League have announced the teams participating in their 2015 prep hockey showcase, along with when it will take place. The 2015 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase will start on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 and run through Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015. Three teams will make their first appearance at the…
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MAHA announces midget/high school split season pilot program
By Michael Caples – Starting in the 2014-15 season, Midget A and AA players won’t necessarily have to decide between travel and high school hockey. The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association has announced a new pilot program for the upcoming year that will allow for Midget A and AA teams to compete in a new, earlier…
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Taking a look at the Meijer State Games high school rosters
By Michael Caples – The Meijer State Games of Michigan’s hockey tournament offers insight into who might be some players to keep an eye on for next year’s high school hockey season. Here are the rosters, as posted on the State Games’ official site: Team Metro West Matt Monendo (goalie) Andrew Rozenbaum (goalie) Erik VanDenBosch…
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Increased penalties for boarding, checking from behind approved by national high school board
By Michael Caples – The National Federation of State High School Associations has approved new rule changes on boarding and checking from behind situations for high school hockey. The NFHS – which provides the rules that Michigan’s high school hockey adheres to – will be implementing “more stringent penalties” for boarding and checking-from-behind for the…
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Trenton’s Mike Turner announces his retirement
By Michael Caples – Trenton’s Mike Turner is going out on top. The longtime bench boss of the Trenton high school hockey program – with 11 state titles and the all-time coaching wins record to his name – announced his retirement last night at his team’s end-of-year banquet. The announcement comes just 18 days…
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Grosse Pointe South’s Shield, Pioneer’s Hurd share Miss Hockey award
By Michael Caples – There is not one, but two Miss Hockey award winners this season. Tenley Shield of Grosse Pointe South and Caroline Hurd of Ann Arbor Pioneer were named the co-recipients of the award, it was announce earlier this week. Shield, a second straight Miss Hockey winner, scored 27 goals and 11 assists…
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Stevenson’s Dominic Lutz named Mr. Hockey; see Dream Team list here
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association announced their Mr. Hockey and their Dream Team selections yesterday, and all seven awards stayed in the metro Detroit area. Livonia Stevenson’s Dominic Lutz was named the 2013-14 Mr. Hockey award winner, while he and five others also picked up Dream Team recognition. Lutz was joined on the…
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Vote now for our annual high school state champs cover
For the third straight season, we’re letting you pick which high school state championship team gets the front cover of our magazine. We will be posting a photo from each of the three boys’ high school teams who captured a title in their respective division on our Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts. For Facebook, a…
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Girls’ high school all-state teams announced
The Michigan Metro Girls High School Hockey League has announced their All-State teams: Division 1 First Team – Forwards Mercedes Reyes – Ann Arbor Hana DeClerk – Cranbrook Devin Tomlinson – Port Huron Second Team – Forwards Caroline Hurd – Ann Arbor Tenley Shield – Grosse Pointe South Leah Israel – Cranbrook First…
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Liggett, Plymouth-Canton-Salem win girls’ high school titles
By Michael Caples – The Liggett Knights and the Plymouth-Canton-Salem Penguins have some new hardware to show off. The two girls’ clubs captured the Metro Michigan Girls High School Hockey League Division 1 and 2 titles, respectively, on March 8. For Liggett, it was a 4-3 overtime win over Cranbrook that sealed the deal…