Category: USHL
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Lumberjacks sign Dylan Gratton to USHL tender
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks have used a USHL tender to lock up a player they hope will be a team leader on the blue line. The Jacks have used a USHL tender to sign defenseman Dylan Gratton for the 2019-20 season. With a tender, Muskegon forgoes their first-round pick in the upcoming…
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Lumberjacks clinch first USHL Eastern Conference regular-season title in franchise history
By @MichaelCaples – On Friday night, the Muskegon Lumberjacks had a historic night in Wisconsin. The ‘Jacks are the top team in the USHL’s Eastern Conference for the first time in franchise history. With a 4-3 win in overtime over the Green Bay Gamblers on Friday, Muskegon secured the top spot in the East…
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Recruiting: James Durham commits to Brown
By @MichaelCaples – While Grand Rapids is the center of the youth hockey world this week, one of its native sons has announced the next step in his hockey career and academics. James Durham has committed to Brown. “It is very humbling and exciting to be a Brown Bear, it is the perfect fit…
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Max Sasson sings national anthem before his USHL game
By @MichaelCaples – If you’ve seen Max Sasson play, you know he’s a versatile guy. Good in his own zone, good in the offensive zone, capable of playing multiple positions, etc. – that’s why he’s a University of Maine commit. He’s also available to help out in a variety of game day responsibilities around…
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PHOTOS: 2019 NTDP Evaluation Camp
Check out MiHockey’s photos from the first practices of the 2019 USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp, which features 52 of the top 2003 birth-year players in the country competing for spots on next year’s Under-17 Team. Below the gallery is a list of Michigan names invited, though MiHockey attempted to include…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-18 Team vs. Green Bay Gamblers
Check out MiHockey’s photos from a Friday night USHL battle between Team USA and the Green Bay Gamblers, in which USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team stars Jack Hughes and Cole Caufield broke franchise records. For more on the historic night, click here. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Recruiting: Dalton Messina commits to Ohio State
By @MichaelCaples – Dalton Messina has spent the majority of the last two seasons in the Buckeye State, and now he’s going to be spending a lot more time there. The Macomb native and Youngstown Phantoms forward has announced his commitment to Ohio State. “The [main] reason I chose Ohio State is because of…
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Recruiting: Matt Staudacher commits to Minnesota
By @MichaelCaples – Matt Staudacher spent three years in Minnesota for both school and hockey. He’ll be leaving Hockeytown for the State of Hockey once again real soon. The Grand Blanc native and Muskegon Lumberjacks defenseman has committed to the University of Minnesota. “Stepping on campus at Minnesota just gave me one of those…
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PHOTOS: Muskegon Lumberjacks take on NTDP Under-17 Team
The Muskegon Lumberjacks showed up in Plymouth on Friday for a USHL in-state rivalry battle with Team USA. In the latest edition of the ‘Jacks vs. the NTDP, Muskegon beat the Under-17 Team by a final score 7-3. It was the second of three games in three days for the Lumberjacks, and they won…
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PHOTOS: Sioux Falls Stampede vs. Team USA (NTDP Under-18 Team)
On Feb. 15, the Sioux Falls Stampede made a rare visit to USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth for a USHL battle with the National Team Development Program Under-18 Team. Check out MiHockey’s photos from the game, which was a homecoming of sorts for Michigan natives Ryan Sullivan, Matt Kessel, Jaden Shields and Alec Calvaruso. It…