Category: Juniors
-
Rochester native Jones finding role with stacked Whalers
By Matt Mackinder – When Mitch Jones signed with the Plymouth Whalers just before Christmas, he knew he would be going to an organization where he could develop and learn the pro-style game – even if it meant not being able to go fishing anymore at his favorite spots near his home in Rochester. Such…
-
Dalton Young draws comparison to Nick Lidstrom
By Carl Chimenti – It’s not every day that a scout compares someone’s playing style to Nicklas Lidstrom’s. When Dalton Young was signed by the Saginaw Spirit, general manager Jim Paliafito – then the team’s director of scouting – said that the Marysville, Mich., native reminded him of the Wings’ future hall-of-famer. “Dalton is a…
-
NHL Winter Classic officially coming to Hockeytown
—
by
By Michael Caples and Brian Kalisher – Press conference at Comerica Park DETROIT – It’s been speculated and discussed for weeks – if not months. But today, the National Hockey League made it official; the Winter Classic is coming to Michigan. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the 2013 NHL Winter Classic will be played…
-
Sieloff & Trouba – defensemen, prospects, and friends
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – The hallways of the National Team Development Program’s offices are lined with former players who skated in Ann Arbor. They travel from across the country to come to “The Cube” and play for USA Hockey’s program designed to propel players to college hockey and beyond. Yet two of…
-
USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game comes to Muskegon
By Matt Mackinder – MUSKEGON – The best of the best in the United States Hockey League came to Muskegon Tuesday night for the first annual USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game at L.C. Walker Arena. In a game only announced in early December, the turnout was decent fan-wise and all 30 NHL teams had scouts…
-
Best of NAHL coming to Troy next month
By Matt Mackinder – The annual NAHL Top Prospects Tournament invades Troy next month and it will literally be not only a who’s who of the league’s top players, but dozens of NCAA scouts and coaches are sure to be in attendance. The tournament, presented by Combat Hockey, will be held from Feb. 20-22, 2012…
-
Preparing for the Top Prospects tournament
By Matt Mackinder – This time next month, the best of the best will be in Troy. From Feb. 17-20, the top North American Hockey League players hit the ice at the Troy Sports Center for the annual Top Prospects Tournament – one of the league’s signature events for player exposure and the NCAA college…
-
NAHL announces 2012 Top Prospects Tournament in Troy
From the NAHL league office… FRISCO, TEXAS – The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced that the 2012 NAHL Top ProspectsTournament, presented by Combat Hockey, will be held from February 20-22, 2012 at the Troy Sports Center in Troy, Michigan. 120 total players from the NAHL will be spread among six teams, who will…
-
International tournament recaps
By Nick Barnowski – With the international tournaments complete, here is a look at how the three major US teams, and their Michigan representatives, performed. Men’s U20 Team USA’s Men’s U20 team didn’t quite live up to the tremendous expectations placed upon them at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. The Americans were not…
-
Update: Team USA U-17s advance to finals
Tuesday evening update: With the help of their Michigan contingent, Team USA’s U-17 team will be playing for gold on Wednesday. Macomb native Michael McCarron scored the tying goal for the US squad with 3:10 remaining in regulation, and Evan Allen of Sterling Heights scored in the shoot-out to help lead them to a 2-1…