Category: Juniors
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Flint Firebirds record first win of 2018-19 campaign
By @MichaelCaples – The Firebirds are finally in the win column. In a day game against the Sarnia Sting, Flint finally recorded its first victory of the 2018-19 OHL season, as the Firebirds posted a 7-4 win. Jake Durham played a substantial role in the victory; the Firebirds’ assistant captain registered a hat trick…
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Lumberjacks, NTDP U18s take turns ruining each other’s perfect starts
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks beat the NTDP Under-18 Team this morning. Little bit of revenge for the ‘Jacks. Last Saturday, Team USA ended Muskegon’s eight-game winning streak; it was the Lumberjacks’ best start in franchise history. Today, the Jacks beat the NTDP U18s 6-4 at L.C. Walker Arena, in the process ending…
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A unique game atmosphere in Plymouth, as NTDP hosts first Sensory Friendly Day (with video/photos)
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – John Wroblewski said he actually found it refreshing. For some, it may have felt like a youth hockey game being played out at USA Hockey Arena – no music, no public-address announcer, no lights, no intermission entertainment, etc. Unique, to say the least, for a USHL hockey game in…
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PHOTOS: Muskegon’s perfect start continues with win over in-state rival NTDP in Plymouth
The Muskegon Lumberjacks took their perfect record on the road Friday night, and it wasn’t a problem for the USHL’s top team. The Jacks improved to 8-0 with a 7-2 victory over their in-state rivals, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, in Plymouth. Oliver MacDonald, Brock Bremer, Alex Gaffney, Bobby Lynch, Danil Gushchin, Alex Yakovenko…
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NTDP to host first ‘Sensory Friendly Day’ Sunday; players make sensory bottles for fans with autism
By @MichaelCaples – On Sunday, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program will host its inaugural ‘Sensory Friendly Day’ when Team USA takes on the Dubuque Fighting Saints. When the puck drops at 2 p.m. at USA Hockey Arena (and really, before that even happens), fans can expect decreased auditory and visual stimulation to make…
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Igor Larionov Jr. joining Muskegon Lumberjacks
By @MichaelCaples – On Wednesday, the Windsor Spitfires announced that forward Igor Larionov Jr. would be leaving the team to play juniors in the U.S. Turns out, he’s going to be playing for the USHL team in his home state. The Bloomfield Hills native will be joining the Muskegon Lumberjacks for the rest of…
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Red-hot Lumberjacks off to best start in franchise history
By @MichaelCaples – Mike Hamilton said his team’s chemistry has been “awesome” so far. If you need evidence, it’s easy to find – the Muskegon Lumberjacks are off to the best start in franchise history. With a 6-0 start, the Jacks have marched to the top of the USHL standings – both in the…
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Flint Firebirds hire former assistant Eric Wellwood as new head coach
By @MichaelCaples – The Flint Firebirds have announced the OHL franchise’s new head coach, and he’s a familiar face. Eric Wellwood will be returning to the Firebirds’ bench, after he spent the 2016-17 season as an assistant coach with the club. “We could not be happier to welcome Eric Wellwood back to the Firebirds,”…
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Recruiting: Oliver MacDonald commits to Nebraska Omaha
By @MichaelCaples – Oliver MacDonald is a Lumberjack right now. Soon, he will be a Maverick. The Grosse Pointe native announced tonight that he has committed to the University of Nebraska-Omaha. “I picked UNO because it has always been the school I’ve wanted to go to,” MacDonald told MiHockey. “I played a tournament there…
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PHOTOS: Team USA vs. Michigan
Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery from Friday night’s annual exhibition contest between USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team and the Michigan Wolverines. For more on the contest – Team USA’s third victory all-time against their neighbors – click here. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)