Category: USHL
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Recruiting: Cam York commits to Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – Cam York must have liked what he saw at Yost Ice Arena in October. The USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team defenseman has announced his commitment to the University of Michigan. York is a ‘A Skater’ on NHL Central Scouting’s most-recent list for the upcoming 2019 NHL Draft, meaning…
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Muskegon’s Afanasyev, Yakovenko named USHL players of the week
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks remain the top team in the USHL, and two of their leaders have been recognized for another strong week of performances on the ice. Forward Egor Afanasyev and defenseman Alex Yakovenko have been named the junior league’s players of the week for their respective positions, the USHL announced…
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USHL, NAHL announce new transfer agreement
By @MichaelCaples – Today, the USHL announced that it has revised its player movement agreement with the NAHL, effective immediately. The new agreement between USA Hockey’s lone Tier 1 junior hockey league and the lone Tier 2 junior hockey league is a revision on the previous policy, which was established in 2007. With the…
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PHOTOS: Cedar Rapids RoughRiders vs. NTDP Under-17 Team
On November 16, the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders topped by USA Hockey Arena for a battle with the NTDP Under-17 Team. It was the first of two ‘Carnival Night’ events in Plymouth, but the fun and games throughout the concourse didn’t keep the visitors from securing a shootout victory against Team USA. The RoughRiders’ roster features…
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NTDP announces Star Wars Night details, Auston Matthews Bobblehead Night
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program has released details for two big nights in Plymouth. On Jan. 26, Team USA will host its annual Star Wars Night, where for the sixth time, the team will don Star Wars-inspired jerseys to auction off for C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. The Under-17 Team will…
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Muskegon’s Bussi and Yakovenko, Team USA’s Zegras named USHL players of week
By @MichaelCaples – They weren’t born here, but all three of this week’s USHL players of the week selections are Michigan residents. The two Michigan-based USHL franchises filled up this week’s weekly stars list for the top junior league in the country, as Muskegon’s Alex Yakovenko and Brandon Bussi were selected, as was Team…
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Eight Michigan Names On Team USA’s World Junior A Challenge roster
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its roster for the upcoming World Junior A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alberta. Eight Michigan names have made the 2018 U.S. Junior Select Team, which is made up of top players from the USHL. The U.S. will play an exhibition contest against Canada East on Friday, Dec. 7…
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NHL Central Scouting announces updated 2019 Draft rankings
By @MichaelCaples – This week, NHL Central Scouting announced its updated November rankings for the 2019 Draft. Here is MiHockey’s list of all the Michigan names featured on the latest compilation, using Central Scouting’s breakdown of ‘A, B and C’ players. An ‘A’ ranking indicates a potential first-round draft selection, a ‘B’ ranking indicates…
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Lumberjacks, NTDP U18s take turns ruining each other’s perfect starts
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks beat the NTDP Under-18 Team this morning. Little bit of revenge for the ‘Jacks. Last Saturday, Team USA ended Muskegon’s eight-game winning streak; it was the Lumberjacks’ best start in franchise history. Today, the Jacks beat the NTDP U18s 6-4 at L.C. Walker Arena, in the process ending…
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A unique game atmosphere in Plymouth, as NTDP hosts first Sensory Friendly Day (with video/photos)
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – John Wroblewski said he actually found it refreshing. For some, it may have felt like a youth hockey game being played out at USA Hockey Arena – no music, no public-address announcer, no lights, no intermission entertainment, etc. Unique, to say the least, for a USHL hockey game in…