Category: NTDP
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USA Hockey announces roster cuts for World Junior Summer Showcase
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey announced a roster cut for the World Junior Summer Showcase today, bringing the U.S. roster from 42 to 34 players. “As a staff, we have been very pleased with the level of intensity and competitiveness we’ve seen so far,” said Jim Johannson, general manager of the 2018 U.S. National…
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Quinn Hughes’ confidence, skating have him poised for success with Wolverines
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By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – During an interview session at the World Junior Summer Showcase, a reporter asked Quinn Hughes if he was surprised to receive an invitation to the prestigious camp. Hughes responded with, “why, should I have been?” and a slight laugh. Not cocky. Just confident. The same way he is with…
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PHOTOS: Second day of games at the World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth
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On Sunday, games continued at the 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase, as Team USA Blue beat Finland 4-1, and Team USA White beat Sweden 4-3. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey) Team USA Blue vs. Finland Team USA White vs. Sweden
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PHOTOS: Games begin at 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth
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Check out MiHockey’s photo galleries from the first day of games at the 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth. Team USA White topped Finland 4-2, while Team USA Blue fell to Sweden 4-3 after a last-second goal from the Swedes. For more info on the WJSS – which features the U.S., Canada, Finland and…
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PHOTOS: Day 1 of the World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth
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USA Hockey’s 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase officially began in Plymouth on Friday. Check out MiHockey’s photos from the first game of the event – Team USA White squaring off against Team USA Blue in a split-squad game to kick things off. Team White and Team Blue will play games against Finland, Sweden and Canada…
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Checking in with Dylan St. Cyr at the World Junior Summer Showcase
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By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – Dylan St. Cyr has only been away from Plymouth for a few months, and there’s already been changes to his hometown rink. New wall graphics line the hallways of USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth; just the latest change to a building that seems to have something new every time…
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Eventful summer for Jason Robertson includes trip home for Summer Showcase
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – Jason Robertson’s hockey journey has taken him across North America. For this week, however, he gets to be back home in Hockeytown. Robertson, who moved from California to Northville when he was 10 years old, is back skating in his hometown rink of USA Hockey Arena for the World…
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Will Lockwood talks World Junior Summer Showcase, sophomore season with Wolverines
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – Will Lockwood hasn’t had to travel far for his hockey career, but he still cherishes return trips to Plymouth. The Bloomfield Hills native is back in his old stomping grounds for a week, competing for a roster spot on USA Hockey’s World Junior team during the 2017 World Junior…
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Special Hockey Fantasy Camp in Plymouth provides fun for all parties involved
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – It’s not often that you have trouble figuring out who is having the most fun at the rink. At the second annual Special Hockey Fantasy Camp, however, one could easily make the case that the instructors were having even more fun than the participants. The camp, presented by the…
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USHL announces 2017-18 schedule; Muskegon and NTDP to meet seven times
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By @MichaelCaples – The USHL has released its 2017-18 season schedule, which means we now know when and where the Muskegon Lumberjacks and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program will renew their in-state rivalry. The two Michigan-based programs will meet seven times throughout the next hockey campaign. The NTDP will travel to Muskegon for…