Category: Juniors
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USA Hockey announces invitees for World Junior summer showcase; nine Michigan natives make list
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey announced today the roster for its 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase, which will take place at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth from July 29 through Aug. 5. New to this summer is the fact that Team USA and Team Canada will play three times instead of just once – the…
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Recruiting: Adam Conquest commits to Bowling Green
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By @MichaelCaples – Adam Conquest has had a busy last few months. He won a state title in March. He was drafted by the Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL Draft in April. Now, in June, he’s committed to a NCAA Division 1 college hockey program. Conquest tweeted on Father’s Day that he has…
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Marcus Gretz signs with Firebirds
By @MichaelCaples – The Flint Firebirds made it official today – the OHL franchise has signed Marcus Gretz. The Macomb native and Belle Tire blueliner was a second-round pick by the Firebirds in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection in April. “Flint has what it takes to get players to the next level, I trust everybody…
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MiHockey’s 2017 NAHL Draft Watch
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By @MichaelCaples – A new group of Michigan youngsters will be selected by North American Hockey League clubs Tuesday during the league’s annual draft. Join MiHockey as we provide live updates on the selections of Michigan names: Round 1 No. 6 – Austin – Reggie Millette – Canton – Compuware 16U No. 10 – Aberdeen –…
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Firebirds, Spirit 2017-18 schedule announced
By @MichaelCaples – The 2017-18 OHL schedule has arrived. The Flint Firebirds and the Saginaw Spirit will do battle eight times during the upcoming season. Here is a look at the schedule for the in-state battles: Nov. 1 – Flint at Saginaw – 7:05 p.m. Nov. 22 – Saginaw at Flint – 7:00 p.m. Nov.…
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OHL announces 2017-18 season openers
By @MichaelCaples – The full Ontario Hockey League schedule will arrive on June 6, but for now, everybody can mark the home openers on their schedule. The league announced the home openers for all 20 member teams today, with the 2017-18 OHL season officially starting on Thursday, Sept. 21 with three games. Saginaw will be…
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Rare feat sees Xan Gurney capture two national championships in two months
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By @StefanKubus – What defenseman Xan Gurney accomplished during the 2016-17 campaign was certainly one of the rarer feats seen in the youth hockey world. The Grosse Ile native started the 2016-17 season skating for Compuware 16U. By the end of it, Gurney became a national champion in not one, but two leagues. Gurney, a…
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Recruiting: Noah Lalonde commits to Lake Superior State
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By @MichaelCaples – Noah Lalonde has spent his junior hockey career in Youngstown, Ohio and Omaha, Nebraska. Soon, he’ll be a little closer to home. The Macomb native has committed to Lake Superior State, where he will continue his hockey career under the tutelage of Damon Whitten and the Lakers’ hockey program. “I chose LSSU…
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Three Michigan natives win Memorial Cup with Windsor Spitfires
By @MichaelCaples – Home ice has its benefits. On Sunday night, host team Windsor won the 2017 Memorial Cup, beating the Erie Otters 4-3 in an all-OHL final game at the WFCU Centre. “My guys are amazing,” Windsor head coach Rocky Thompson said after the game. “We saw what they’ve gone through here. We witnessed…
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Alex DeBrincat named Canadian Hockey League player of the year; Chmelevski Scholar Student
By @MichaelCaples – Turns out Alex DeBrincat wasn’t just the best player in the Ontario Hockey League, but the best one in all of the Canadian Hockey League this year. The CHL – a collection of the OHL, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League – has named the Farmington Hills…