Category: USHL
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Trenton’s Calderone 1st overall in USHL Draft; list of all MI players selected
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Here’s a look at the Michigan natives selected in tonight’s USHL Draft. 1st overall – Tony Calderone – Trenton (Victory Honda Midget Major) It didn’t take long for a Michigan native to pop up on the USHL Draft board. Tony Calderone, a Trenton native, was selected first overall by the Sioux Falls Stampede. Calderone scored…
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Michigan well represented at USHL Futures Draft
By Matt Mackinder – Aside from the six players the Muskegon Lumberjacks selected during Tuesday’s United States Hockey League Futures Draft, the state of Michigan was well-represented as several Michigan-based players were drafted by other USHL teams. In the first round, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s forward Cody Milan went ninth overall to the Sioux Falls…
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Lumberjacks take six players in USHL Futures Draft
By Michael Caples – As they continue to establish themselves in the USHL, the Muskegon Lumberjacks are also loading up for the future. The junior team added six 1996-born players to their roster during the USHL Futures Draft Tuesday night. “We love great players from great programs and that’s what we have in this draft,”…
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Michigan natives help lead Team USA to Gold at World U18s
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By Michael Caples – With the help of four Michigan natives, Team USA is once again victorious in a prestigious amateur tournament. The American squad beat Sweden 7-0 in the gold medal game of the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Under-18 Championship on Sunday, marking the fourth straight tournament win for the U.S.…
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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…
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Lumberjacks ready to contend for USHL championship
By Matt Mackinder – How’s this for instant bonding? During a recent United States Hockey League preseason game, Muskegon Lumberjacks’ rookie Nick Seeler was checked from behind by a Youngstown Phantoms player. Fellow rookie Ryan Lomberg immediately came to Seeler’s defense and took care of the situation. According to Lomberg, situations like that one that…