Category: Juniors
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Howe, LeClair named head coaches for 2016 All-American Prospects Game
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By @StefanKubus – With 42 of the best American-born prospects eligible for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft skating in the 2016 All-American Prospects Game, they’ll certainly have two great hockey minds guiding them. USA Hockey announced Monday that U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame members Mark Howe, son of the late Gordie Howe, and Philadelphia…
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OHL announces new “blindside hit rule” and more fighting limitations
By @MichaelCaples – The Ontario Hockey League announced some rule changes today that should make the game safer for the Major Junior league when the puck drops on the 2016-17 season. The OHL’s Board of Directors adopted a new “Blindside Hit Rule” today, along with new rules to discourage fighting. With the new ‘blindside’…
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Lumberjacks’ Rem Pitlick announces his decision to leave for Minnesota
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By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks just lost their leading scorer from last season. Rem Pitlick, last year’s USHL Player of the Year, announced in an exclusive interview with the USHL today that he has decided to make the jump to NCAA hockey and join the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the 2016-17 season. “This…
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The National Junior Evaluation Camp is over…so now what?
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By @StefanKubus – The best in the world were on-hand at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth for the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp last week. But with that now in the books and the impressions made on the U.S. staff, what’s next? “Discussions and a little bit of feedback, kind of talk amongst ourselves…
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Michigan names impress in first game of Ivan Hlinka Tournament
By @MichaelCaples – Team USA started the Ivan Hlinka Tournament with a 4-3 overtime victory over Finland today in Breclav, Czech Republic, and the Michigan representatives had a substantial impact on the game. Michigan natives Vanya Lodnia (Novi, Erie Otters) and Sasha Chmelevski (Northville, Ottawa 67s) teamed up for a goal and an assist…
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12 players trimmed from U.S. roster at National Junior Evaluation Camp
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey announced this morning that they have made 12 cuts from their roster for the National Junior Evaluation Camp, currently taking place in Plymouth at USA Hockey Arena. Michigan natives Alex DeBrincat, Tyler Parsons and Nick Boka still remain on the U.S. roster, as do University of Michigan players Joe…
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Michigan natives relish 2016 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Plymouth
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By @StefanKubus – PLYMOUTH – The 2016 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp opened on Saturday at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, a rink that all of the six participating Michigan natives virtually grew up in or at least played in. The camp, which runs from July 30 through August 6, features many of the top Under-20…
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PHOTOS: First games of World Junior evaluation camp in Plymouth
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Sunday marked the first day of official games for the National Junior Evaluation Camp in Plymouth, which features top talent from the United States, Sweden, Finland and Canada competing for roster spots with their respective countries for the upcoming 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship. Check out photos from Team USA White’s game against Sweden (a…
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USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-17 Team schedule announced
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By @MichaelCaples – The new group of NTDP players now know what their first season in Plymouth will look like. Today, USA Hockey announced the 2016-17 season schedule for the National Team Development Program Under-17 Team – one largely comprised of the team’s United States Hockey League campaign. The 2016-17 season will mark the…
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USHL announces 2016-17 schedule
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By @MichaelCaples – Fans of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program and the Muskegon Lumberjacks can now start planning out their USHL viewing schedule. The top junior league in the country announced their 2016-17 full schedule today. Here are some of the highlights, as it relates to the three Michigan-based teams (Muskegon and the…