Category: NTDP
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Four Michigan names on USA Hockey’s final 2018 World Junior roster
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its final roster for the upcoming Worl Junior tournament in Buffalo, and four Michigan names have made the team. Oxford native Josh Norris, Bloomfield Hills native Will Lockwood and Rochester native Max Jones represent The Great Lakes State on Team USA, while University of Michigan defenseman Quinn…
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PHOTOS: Lumberjacks, NTDP Under-18 Team battle in Tuesday morning game
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It was ‘Kids Day’ at USA Hockey Arena Tuesday, as the NTDP Under-18 Team welcomed in-state rival Muskegon to Plymouth for a rare 10:30 a.m. puck drop. The Lumberjacks weren’t bothered by the early bus trip, as Mikael Hakkarainen’s first-period hat trick powered Muskegon to a 6-3 win. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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NTDP announces annual Star Wars Night for Jan. 20
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – On Dec. 16, Darth Vader skated onto the ice at USA Hockey Arena. He was in attendance to announce the National Team Development Program’s annual ‘Star Wars Night’ – a fundraising event for C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. For the fifth time, Team USA will wear Star Wars-inspired…
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Oakland Jr. Grizzlies to honor Joey Gangola in first alumni game
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By @MichaelCaples – When the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies host the youth hockey organization’s first-ever alumni game this holiday season, they will be honoring and remembering a friend they recently lost. The first annual OJG Alumni Game will be a fundraising effort for the family of Joey Gangola. There will be a $1 minimum entry…
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Welcome to the Mitchel Kiefer Memorial Rink
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By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – Welcome to the Mitchel Kiefer Memorial Rink inside USA Hockey Arena. On Dec. 6, the Detroit Catholic Central hockey family gathered for a game against rival Warren De La Salle and for an incredible tribute to one of their departed goaltenders. With a formal rink dedication ceremony, the Olympic…
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Four Michigan names on Team USA’s preliminary roster for World Juniors
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its preliminary roster for the upcoming World Juniors in Buffalo, and four Michigan names have made the list. Michigan natives Max Jones, Will Lockwood and Josh Norris have all been invited, as has University of Michigan defenseman and NTDP alum Quinn Hughes. “This is an accomplished, versatile…
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PHOTOS: Michigan makes first-ever trip to Plymouth for annual battle with the NTDP
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On Saturday, the Michigan Wolverines made their first-ever trip to Plymouth to play the visiting-team role in their annual battle with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Playing the traditional “crosstown rivalry” game away from Yost Ice Arena didn’t bother UM, as the Wolverines posted a 7-3 victory over the national program that has produced…
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Saginaw Spirit brings in NTDP forward Jake Goldowski
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By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit announced today that they have added a forward from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Jake Goldowski is leaving Plymouth to join the Spirit for the rest of the 2017-18 season. The Pennsylvania native was a fourth-round pick of the Spirit in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection. He…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-18 Team vs. Adrian College
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On the night before Thanksgiving, Adrian College rolled through Plymouth to take on USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team. The Bulldogs took the U18s to overtime before Oliver Wahlstrom snapped a 1-1 tie in the extra session. Matt McNair scored the lone goal for Adrian, while Dillon Kelly and Nikita Babintsev combined for…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-18 Team beats Central Illinois Flying Aces
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On Saturday, the NTDP Under-18 Team welcomed the Central Illinois Flying Aces to USA Hockey Arena for the first time since the visiting team changed its name. A new look didn’t do much for the score, as the NTDP shut out the Flying Aces 5-0. Jonathan Mor recorded the shutout, while K’Andre Miller scored twice…