Category: Juniors
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Max Jones scores Team USA’s first goal of World Juniors; U.S. smashes Denmark
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By @MichaelCaples – Max Jones and Team USA didn’t waste any time filling up the scoresheets at the 2018 World Junior Championship in Buffalo. Jones, a Rochester native and London Knights forward, scored 2:27 into the host country’s first game, putting the U.S. on track for a resounding 9-0 victory over Denmark Tuesday night.…
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PHOTOS: Lumberjacks, NTDP Under-18 Team battle in Tuesday morning game
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It was ‘Kids Day’ at USA Hockey Arena Tuesday, as the NTDP Under-18 Team welcomed in-state rival Muskegon to Plymouth for a rare 10:30 a.m. puck drop. The Lumberjacks weren’t bothered by the early bus trip, as Mikael Hakkarainen’s first-period hat trick powered Muskegon to a 6-3 win. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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NTDP announces annual Star Wars Night for Jan. 20
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – On Dec. 16, Darth Vader skated onto the ice at USA Hockey Arena. He was in attendance to announce the National Team Development Program’s annual ‘Star Wars Night’ – a fundraising event for C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. For the fifth time, Team USA will wear Star Wars-inspired…
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Blake Pietila named USHL goalie of the week; NTDP’s Miller top blueliner
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By @MichaelCaples – Blake Pietila already had some bragging rights over his twin brother; now he has even more ammo to rub it in with. The Howell native and Michigan Tech commit has been named the USHL’s goaltender of the week after an outstanding stretch for his Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. One of Pietila’s two…
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Oakland Jr. Grizzlies to honor Joey Gangola in first alumni game
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By @MichaelCaples – When the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies host the youth hockey organization’s first-ever alumni game this holiday season, they will be honoring and remembering a friend they recently lost. The first annual OJG Alumni Game will be a fundraising effort for the family of Joey Gangola. There will be a $1 minimum entry…
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Michigan leads list of players selected for USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
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By @MichaelCaples – When the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game takes place in Nebraska on Jan. 9, there will be more Michigan names there than any other state. The following players have received invites for the annual showcase, designed to promote the top draft-eligible players in the United States’ top junior league. Team West Paul…
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PHOTOS: Michigan makes first-ever trip to Plymouth for annual battle with the NTDP
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On Saturday, the Michigan Wolverines made their first-ever trip to Plymouth to play the visiting-team role in their annual battle with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Playing the traditional “crosstown rivalry” game away from Yost Ice Arena didn’t bother UM, as the Wolverines posted a 7-3 victory over the national program that has produced…
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Blade Jenkins named OHL’s Rookie of the Month
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By @MichaelCaples – Blade Jenkins had quite the month of November, and he’s being rewarded for it. The Jackson native and Saginaw Spirit forward has been named the Ontario Hockey League’s rookie of the month. Rightfully so – in that time span, Jenkins recorded 14 points in nine games.
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Saginaw Spirit brings in NTDP forward Jake Goldowski
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By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit announced today that they have added a forward from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Jake Goldowski is leaving Plymouth to join the Spirit for the rest of the 2017-18 season. The Pennsylvania native was a fourth-round pick of the Spirit in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection. He…
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PHOTOS: A Flint Firebirds vs. Saginaw Spirit Black Friday showdown
The Flint Firebirds and the Saginaw Spirit battled through a Turkey Day hangover on Black Friday for the latest in their I-75 Divide OHL rivalry. In a Friday night tilt at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw, the Spirit posted a convincing 6-1 win over their neighbors from Flint. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)