Category: Juniors
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USHL announces All-League teams for 2018-19 season
By @MichaelCaples – The USHL has announced it’s All-League teams for the 2018-19 season; congrats to the Michigan names recognized. All-USHL First Team Ronnie Attard – Tri-City Storm – White Lake native – Western Michigan commit Alex Yakovenko – Muskegon Lumberjacks All-USHL Second Team Blake Pietila – Cedar Rapids RoughRiders – Howell…
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Team USA rallies to beat Russia at U18 Worlds
By @MichaelCaples – After dominating wins in their first two games, an Easter Sunday showdown with Russia was a close one for Team USA at the IIHF Under-18 World Championship. They still won 6-3. The Americans improved to 3-0 in preliminary round play at the prestigious season-concluding tournament thanks to their ability to rally…
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Spirit take 2-0 conference final series lead thanks to McLeod’s OT goal
UPDATE (2:00 p.m. ET, Monday): The Ontario Hockey League has announced two suspensions for the Spirit moving forward in the Western Conference Finals and possibly beyond. Goaltender Ivan Prosvetov has been suspended five games, effective immediately, for “batting a puck into the spectator area at a stoppage of play.” Forward Justin Murray has been suspended…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks have 2-0 series stranglehold over Dubuque after Easter weekend
By @MichaelCaples – Easter Sunday was a good one for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. A dominating victory has moved them within one game of the USHL’s Eastern Conference Final. Yesterday, the Jacks posted a 5-1 win over the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Game 2 of the conference semifinals at LC Walker Arena. It was the second…
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PHOTOS: Spirit win big in historic Game 1 of 2019 OHL Western Conference finals
By @MichaelCaples – SAGINAW – It was the first time ever that the Saginaw Spirit hosted a OHL Western Conference Championship game at the Dow Event Center. They didn’t disappoint. The Spirit ran up the score in Game 1 of the battle for the Wayne Gretzky Trophy against the Guelph Storm, as Saginaw posted…
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Jack Hughes, Cole Caufield both score four in Team USA’s win over Slovakia at U18 Worlds
By @MichaelCaples – Another day, another win for Team USA at the IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship. The U.S. squad – which is the NTDP Under-18 Team with a few call-ups from the U17s – posted a 12-5 win over Slovakia to improve to 2-0 in the prestigious international tournament. Jack Hughes and Cole…
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Team USA opens 2019 IIHF Under-18 World Championship with win over Sweden
By @StefanKubus – Team USA began its IIHF Under-18 World Championship tournament with a strong showing against Sweden. Cole Caufield led the U.S. with a hat trick in a 6-1 win over the Swedes, as the team opened preliminary play Thursday. University of Michigan commits John Beecher and Cam York each potted two points in…
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Spirit set for first-ever OHL Western Conference Championship Series
By @StefanKubus – For the first time ever, the Saginaw Spirit will play for the Wayne Gretzky Trophy. Saginaw will play host to the Guelph Storm Thursday night in the opening game of the 2019 OHL Western Conference Championship Series after knocking out the Sarnia Sting and defending Western Conference champion Soo Greyhounds. While the…
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Saginaw Spirit reach third round of OHL postseason for first time in franchise history
By @MichaelCaples – A historic season for the Saginaw Spirit continues on. With a 5-0 victory over the Soo Greyhounds Sunday evening, the Spirit have advanced to the OHL’s Western Conference Championship series for the first time in franchise history. The win was the final one needed to eliminate the Greyhounds and advance to…
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Ronnie Attard establishes new USHL records for goals, points by a defenseman
By @MichaelCaples – Ronnie Attard made the last day of the USHL regular season extra special. The White Lake native and Western Michigan commit scored two goals and added two assists in his Tri-City Storm’s 6-1 win over the Sioux City Musketeers. His first goal gave him the record for most goals in a…