Category: Juniors
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Whalers trade Farmington Hills native Alex Aleardi to Windsor, acquire Lorentz
By Michael Caples – With the Plymouth Whalers regaining the services of Mitchell Heard, somebody had to go. That somebody turned out to be Alex Aleardi. The 20-year-old Farmington Hills native was traded to the Windsor Spitfires today, to make room for the return of Mitchell Heard. Plymouth acquired 19-year-old left winger Zach Lorentz in…
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U.S. NTDP Under-18 team beats Michigan for first time in program history
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – Tyler Motte might not be greeted with open arms when he joins the Wolverines. The University of Michigan commit scored twice against his future team Friday night, helping the U.S. National Under-18 team accomplish something for the first time in program history – a win against the Wolverines.…
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USHL/NHL Top Prospects rosters announced; nine Michigan connections to participate
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Earlier this week, the USHL announced the rosters for their second annual USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Muskegon. The game – designed to highlight the top draft-eligible players the league has to offer – will feature nine players with Michigan ties. Below is the full list of participants, with the Michigan connections in bold. Forwards…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks goaltender named USHL goaltender of the week
By Michael Caples – The holiday season just got a bit more festive for Kevin Lindskoug. The Muskegon Lumberjacks’ goaltender was named the USHL’s “Reebok Goaltender of the Week” yesterday – the second time he has won the award. Lindskoug, a Trelleborg, Sweden native, shut out the National Team Development Program’s Under-17 team on Friday,…
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IIHF declares Whalers’ Noesen ineligible for World Juniors
By Michael Caples – Plymouth Whalers forward Stefan Noesen’s punishment from the Ontario Hockey League will carry over to the national stage, it appears. The Plano, Texas, native was suspended 10 OHL games for a hit during the Whalers’ home game against Oshawa on Dec. 8. Noesen was given a five-minute major for charging,…
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Paterson’s 44 saves lead Saginaw to win over Plymouth
By Matt Slovin – PLYMOUTH – The last time the Saginaw Spirit and the Plymouth Whalers got together, a Nov. 14 contest at Dow Event Center, they combined for 15 goals and the Spirit escaped with a narrow 8-7 road win. Friday night, the offenses cooled off as Saginaw came from behind with goals at…
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Carrick’s grace period over, wants to be impact player for Whalers
By Matt Mackinder – After Connor Carrick gave up a full ride to the University of Michigan to instead play in the Ontario Hockey League with the Plymouth Whalers, some wondered if his previous two years with the U.S. National Team Development Program would prepare him for the OHL grind. In the simplest of answers…
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USA Hockey announces preliminary roster for World Junior team
USA Hockey announced their preliminary roster for the 2013 U.S. National Junior Team. Two defensemen and seven forwards selected have ties to Michigan. The 27 players selected will attend the team’s training camp from Dec. 16-18 at Madison Square Garden, and a final team will be selected on Dec. 23 to represent the U.S. at the…
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Noesen describes OHL career as “a whirlwind”
By Matt Mackinder – Already armed with a signed NHL contract, Plymouth Whalers’ veteran Stefan Noesen now wants to put that contract to good use and show why the Ottawa Senators drafted him in the first round of the 2011 NHL draft. It wasn’t always that way for the Texas native, especially during his rookie…
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Manny Legace named new goaltending coach of the Muskegon Lumberjacks
By Michael Caples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks just added a former Red Wing and Stanley Cup champion to their coaching staff. Manny Legace, who won a Cup with the Red Wings in 2002, will be joining the Lumberjacks’ organization as their new goaltending coach. Legace played 11 seasons in the NHL, six of which while…