Category: Juniors
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Oyler, Trela named NAHL divisional stars of week
By @MichaelCaples – A pair of Michigan natives have earned some recognition from their junior league. Spencer Oyler and Nick Trela have been named divisional stars of the week by the North American Hockey League, it was announced announced today. Oyler, a 19-year-old defenseman from Howell, recorded four points in two games over the…
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Xavier Medina earns No. 1 spot on SportsCenter Top 10 plays with remarkable save
By @MichaelCaples – Wayne native Xavier Medina made what may just end up being the save of the year on Friday night, and ESPN took notice. The Windsor Spitfires goaltender’s spinning behind-the-back save was named the No. 1 play in the prestigious SportsCenter Top 10 countdown. Here is the moment on the ESPN broadcast:…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-17 Team hosts Muskegon for team’s first game in Plymouth
The first USHL in-state battle between the USA Hockey National Team Development Program and the Muskegon Lumberjacks coincided with the first home game for the new NTDP Under-17 Team Friday night in Plymouth. The visitors didn’t take it easy, as the Lumberjacks posted an 8-1 win over the new Team USA group. (Photos by Michael…
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New NTDP Under-17 Team with nine Michigan names set for home debut
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – There’s a new NTDP group in town, and the roster has a distinctive…Michigan…feel to it. When the USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-17 Team makes its home debut in Plymouth Friday evening, the 2003 birth-year group will be featuring nine Michigan names. Some were born in the Great Lakes…
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PHOTOS: Notre Dame vs. USA Hockey National Team Development Program
The USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-18 squad took on Notre Dame Sunday afternoon to wrap up a back-to-back set with NCAA schools in their home-opening weekend. The U18s jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening period, but the Fighting Irish scored four straight to take a 4-2 decision at USA Hockey…
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NHL’s Players to Watch list for 2020 Draft announced
By @MichaelCaples – The season may just be getting underway, but the scouts are already hard at work. Check out the NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary ‘Players to Watch’ list for the upcoming 2020 NHL Draft. The players identified by Central Scouting have been put into three categories – ‘A’ skaters for potential first-round picks,…
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NTDP Under-18 Team readies for opening weekend battles with NMU, Notre Dame
By @MichaelCaples – The new USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-18 Team is starting their home schedule with a bang, that’s for sure. Their first experience with playing NCAA Division 1 teams coincides with the team’s opening weekend, as they kick off a new season of games at USA Hockey Arena with games…
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Darnell, Leone join NTDP coaching staff
By @MichaelCaples – The USA Hockey National Team Development Program has added a pair of Michigan natives to its coaching staff for the 2019-2020 hockey season. Brent Darnell and Mike Leone will be the NTDP’s two intern assistant coaches for the Under-18 Team and Under-17 Team, respectively. Darnell, a Canton native, is no stranger…
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PHOTOS: Spirit host Firebirds in home opener, first I-75 Divide Cup battle of 2019-20
The Spirit hosted in-state rival Flint for Saginaw’s 2019 home opener on Saturday, Sept. 21. In the first edition of the 2019-2020 battle for the I-75 Divide Cup, the Firebirds spoiled the party, as Flint recorded a 4-1 win after watching the Spirit raise a OHL conference championship banner to the rafters during a…
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Spirit lead the way in OHL preseason media polls
By @MichaelCaples – As the 2019-2020 OHL season nears, the league has announced media polling on a variety of topics, and the Saginaw Spirit appear in plenty of the results. Saginaw received 54 percent of the vote for the most important question of all – “who will win the Robertson Cup as OHL champion?”…