Category: Juniors
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NHL Combine fitness test results
By @MichaelCaples – Saturday marked the final day of the 2016 NHL Combine, as selected players eligible for this summer’s draft were put through a series of physical tests and measurements for NHL clubs in attendance. Here are a look at how Michigan’s names – both OHL/USHL/NTDP products who skated here and our Michigan natives…
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Parsons, Jones and Miletic win Memorial Cup with London
By @MichaelCaples – With a 3-2 win in overtime, three Michigan natives and the London Knights have won the 2016 Memorial Cup. Congrats to Tyler Parsons (Chesterfield), Max Jones (Orion) and Sam Miletic (Bloomfield Hills) – Michigan’s representatives on the team that just won Canada’s ultimate prize in major juniors. The Knights posted a…
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2017 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament coming to Plymouth in February
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By @MichaelCaples – The North American Hockey League announced the divisional alignment for its member clubs today, along with some major dates for the junior league. The 2017 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament will return to USA Hockey Arena, taking place on Feb. 27-28 in Plymouth. While the NAHL will not have a Michigan club…
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UPDATE: Red Wings sign Dylan Sadowy after acquiring him from San Jose
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UPDATE (May 31): The Red Wings have announced that they have signed Sadowy to a three-year, entry-level contract. By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings made a trade today to acquire a local prospect. In exchange for a third-round pick, the Wings have claimed Dylan Sadowy, a longtime Saginaw Spirit forward and former third-round…
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Lumberjacks’ Pitlick named USA Hockey’s junior player of the year
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By @MichaelCaples – Last year, Michigan native Kyle Connor was named USA Hockey’s junior player of the year. This year, it’s a Michigan resident claiming the prestigious award. Muskegon Lumberjacks forward Rem Pitlick earned the top junior player honor from USA Hockey this year, it was announced today. Pitlick, a native of Plymouth, Minn.,…
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Firebirds’ new GM, coaching tandem set out to change culture in Flint
By Matt Mackinder – FLINT – During the media session introducing the new Flint Firebirds general manager and pair of coaches, it was evident right from the start that all three are ready to put their stamp on the Ontario Hockey League franchise. George Burnett, Ryan Oulahen and Eric Wellwood all wore orange ties…
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New NTDP head coach John Wroblewski brings unique experience to Plymouth
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By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – John Wroblewski understands what the current NTDP players are going through. After all, he didn’t have a permanent locker to call his own during his time with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, either. Wroblewski was part of the inaugural NTDP team in Ann Arbor in 1997; now, he’s…
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Ryan Oulahen named new head coach of Flint Firebirds; Wellwood named assistant
By @MichaelCaples – The Firebirds officially have a new head coach. Announced today, Ryan Oulahen will be the bench boss for the Flint OHL franchise, and he will be joined by new associate coach Eric Wellwood. Oulahen, 31, was a fifth-round pick of the Detroit Red Wings in 2003. He played four seasons with…
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Flint Firebirds, OHL announce the hiring of new GM George Burnett
By @MichaelCaples – The Ontario Hockey League has made their selection for who will lead the Flint Firebirds moving forward. Flint and the OHL have announced that longtime league GM and coach George Burnett will be the Firebirds’ new general manager. Joe Stefan will remain with the club, serving as assistant general manager and director…
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Spirit’s Will Petschenig named OHL Humanitarian of the Year
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By @MichaelCaples – It didn’t take long for Will Petschenig to make an impact on the Saginaw community. An off-season acquisition for the Spirit, Petschenig created the program “A Heart Like Mine” to reach out to children and families grieving the loss of a loved one. That, along with other activities, has led to…