Category: USHL
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Michigan names to know before 2019 USHL Draft
The 2019 USHL Draft begins tonight (May 6) at 7 p.m. with the league’s Phase 1 ‘Futures Draft’ for the 2003 birth-year class. A collection of league scouts provided a list of ‘Michigan names to know’ heading into the 2019 selection process for the top junior league in the country; check it out below.…
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Lumberjacks even up Conference Final series with Game 2 win over Chicago
By @StefanKubus – Heartbreak on Saturday. Vindication on Sunday. Following a Game 1 overtime loss at home on Saturday, the Muskegon Lumberjacks responded with a 3-2 win in Game 2 at L.C. Walker Arena to even their USHL Eastern Conference Final series with the Chicago Steel. After Jagger Joshua and Mikael Hakkarainen gave the…
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Ronnie Attard named USHL player and defenseman of year
By @MichaelCaples – Multiple times this season, MiHockey reported on Ronnie Attard breaking USHL records. With that, it comes as no surprise that he was named the league’s player and defenseman of the year. The White Lake native and Western Michigan commit recorded 30 goals and 35 assists for 65 points this season, along…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks advance to USHL’s Eastern Conference Final
By @MichaelCaples – With a victory tonight in Dubuque, the Muskegon Lumberjacks are moving on in the USHL playoffs. A 2-1 win over the Fighting Saints in Game 4 Wednesday evening was the series clinching win for the Jacks, who will now advance to the Eastern Conference Final. After winning both of their home…
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Team USA routs Latvia at U18 Worlds; Caufield breaks tournament American goal record
By @MichaelCaples – Only took Cole Caufield four games to break the American goal record at the IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship. With his 10th goal of the tournament Tuesday, he passed Phil Kessel for the most by a single U.S. player at the prestigious international tournament – and he did it before the…
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USHL announces All-League teams for 2018-19 season
By @MichaelCaples – The USHL has announced it’s All-League teams for the 2018-19 season; congrats to the Michigan names recognized. All-USHL First Team Ronnie Attard – Tri-City Storm – White Lake native – Western Michigan commit Alex Yakovenko – Muskegon Lumberjacks All-USHL Second Team Blake Pietila – Cedar Rapids RoughRiders – Howell…
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Team USA rallies to beat Russia at U18 Worlds
By @MichaelCaples – After dominating wins in their first two games, an Easter Sunday showdown with Russia was a close one for Team USA at the IIHF Under-18 World Championship. They still won 6-3. The Americans improved to 3-0 in preliminary round play at the prestigious season-concluding tournament thanks to their ability to rally…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks have 2-0 series stranglehold over Dubuque after Easter weekend
By @MichaelCaples – Easter Sunday was a good one for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. A dominating victory has moved them within one game of the USHL’s Eastern Conference Final. Yesterday, the Jacks posted a 5-1 win over the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Game 2 of the conference semifinals at LC Walker Arena. It was the second…
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Jack Hughes, Cole Caufield both score four in Team USA’s win over Slovakia at U18 Worlds
By @MichaelCaples – Another day, another win for Team USA at the IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship. The U.S. squad – which is the NTDP Under-18 Team with a few call-ups from the U17s – posted a 12-5 win over Slovakia to improve to 2-0 in the prestigious international tournament. Jack Hughes and Cole…
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Ronnie Attard establishes new USHL records for goals, points by a defenseman
By @MichaelCaples – Ronnie Attard made the last day of the USHL regular season extra special. The White Lake native and Western Michigan commit scored two goals and added two assists in his Tri-City Storm’s 6-1 win over the Sioux City Musketeers. His first goal gave him the record for most goals in a…