Category: USHL
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Aidan Muir and Tyler Spezia up for USHL play of the year – find out how to vote for the Michigan natives
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By Michael Caples – The United States Hockey League is asking their fans to vote for what they believe was the play of the year from the 2013-14 season, and two of the plays came from Michigan natives. Aidan Muir, a Saline native who played for Victory Honda, scored a behind-the-back from-his-knees incredible goal in…
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USHL completes dispersal draft for Indiana Ice players
By Michael Caples – After winning the Clark Cup, the Indiana Ice has been forced to disband. The USHL championship team will go dormant for the 2014-15 season as they look for a new facility to play out of for future USHL seasons. The USHL member clubs conducted a dispersal draft for the current players…
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Six Michigan natives capture USHL’s Clark Cup
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By Michael Caples – It took every second worth of hockey the series could offer, but the Indiana Ice prevailed. In a winner-take-all Game 5 of the USHL Clark Cup Finals, Indiana recorded two goals in the third period – one scored by Kentwood native Alex Talcott (see video interview), one set up by Saline…
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Kyle Connor, Matt Iacopelli named to USHL First Team list
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By Michael Caples – The United States Hockey League announced their 2013-14 league First and Second Teams today, and two Michigan natives made the top list. Shelby Township native Kyle Connor and Brownstown native Matt Iacopelli were the two Michigan products featured in the selections, and both had outstanding seasons. Connor, who played for…
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Seven Michigan natives set to compete for USHL’s Clark Cup
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By Michael Caples – The United States Hockey League’s season has almost come to an end, but there are seven Michigan natives still alive and battling for the league championship. When the puck drops on Game 1 of the best-of-three Clark Cup Finals match-up between the Indiana Ice and the Waterloo Black Hawks, seven Michigan…
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Lumberjacks announce trades for Michigan natives Marchin, Molino
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By Michael Caples – Just a few hours before the start of the 2014 USHL Draft, the Muskegon Lumberjacks announced a trio of trades that will bring two Michigan natives back home next fall. The USHL club announced that they have acquired Algonac native Tom Marchin and Trenton native Griffen Molino in trades with the…
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Lumberjacks’ Joseph Cecconi commits to Wolverines
By Michael Caples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that Joseph Cecconi has committed to play for the University of Michigan following his junior career. Cecconi, a Youngstown, N.Y. native, played in 28 games with the Lumberjacks this year after being acquired in a December trade with the Green Bay Gamblers. “I decided to commit…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks sign Honeybaked defenseman Mitch Eliot to USHL tender
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By Michael Caples – At the 2014 MiHockey Banquet of Champions event last night, Muskegon Lumberjacks coach Todd Krygier announced that they had signed one of the players in attendance to a USHL tender. The club has signed Honeybaked Midget Minor defenseman Mitch Eliot, who will join the Lumberjacks for the 2014-15 season. Eliot,…
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USHL announces midseason all-star selections
By Michael Caples – The United States Hockey League announced their midseason all-star teams today, and five Michigan connections made the list. Here they are: First Team Kyle Connor – The Shelby Township native, currently playing for the Youngstown Phantoms, ranks third in the USHL with 53 points in 39 games. The youngest player…
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Lumberjacks acquire Rochester native Wolanin in trade with Green Bay
By Michael Caples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that they have made a trade to bring a Michigan native back home. The USHL club acquired Rochester native Christian Wolanin from the Green Bay Gamblers today in a trade that sends Connor Hurley across Lake Michigan. In the deal, the Lumberjacks also acquired Green Bay’s…