Category: Slideshow
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’16 Draft: Parsons surrounded by 90 of closest friends, family when the Flames came calling
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By @MichaelCaples – Tyler Parsons’ grandmother had quite the party at her place for the NHL Draft. An estimated 90 people accompanied Parsons while he watched the Calgary Flames call his name in the second round. “I had a party over in Chesterfield at my grandma’s house,” Parsons told MiHockey shortly after the draft.…
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Spirit select Red Wings draftee Filip Hronek in CHL Import Draft
By @MichaelCaples – Another CHL Import Draft, another Red Wings defensive prospect selected by a Michigan-based OHL franchise. A year after the Flint Firebirds selected Detroit prospect Vili Saarijarvi, the Saginaw Spirit have dipped into the Hockeytown talent pool, claiming recently-drafted defenseman Filip Hronek. Saginaw used the No. 14 selection in the 2016 CHL Import…
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’16 Draft: Cam Clarke talks being drafted by Boston and his dad’s serendipitious jersey purchase
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By @MichaelCaples – Cameron Clarke wasn’t in Buffalo for the 2016 NHL Draft. There was no need, because Clarke, a fifth-round pick of the Bruins, already had a Boston jersey with the name ‘Clarke’ and the number 16 on it – just like the ones players in attendance receive on the draft floor. The…
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PHOTOS: High school championship at Meijer State Games 2016
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Check out MiHockey’s photos from the championship game of the high school (boys) division at the 2016 Meijer State Games of Michigan. Team Metro West prevailed over Team Central in the final game of the high school division to capture gold for the second straight summer. (Photos by Michael Miller/MiHockey)
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Champions crowned at 2016 Meijer State Games
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By @MichaelCaples – The 2016 Meijer State Games of Michigan took place over the weekend, which means there are five new teams holding offseason state bragging rights. Congrats to the following teams who won their respective divisions at the tournament in the Grand Rapids area yesterday. 12U Boys – Team Central Zachary Dys Brendan…
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Red Wings sign Drew Miller to a one-year extension
By @MichaelCaples – One of the Red Wings’ homegrown products will be staying in Hockeytown for another season. East Lansing native Drew Miller has signed a one-year extension with Detroit, the team announced today. Miller, 32, played in 28 games with the Wings this past season, recording one goal and one assist. He was…
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Red Wings make six picks in Day 2 of 2016 NHL Draft
By @MichaelCaples – After making a splash with the Pavel Datsyuk trade Friday night, the Red Wings used Day 2 of the 2016 NHL Draft to bolster their prospects list. Detroit made six selections during Rounds 2-7 of the draft in Buffalo, N.Y., picking three defensemen, two forwards and a goaltender. The Wings’ most notable…
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Collin Adams selected No. 170 overall in 2016 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – The New York Islanders must have liked what they saw in Muskegon this past season. The Isles used the No. 170 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft to select Brighton native and Muskegon Lumberjacks forward Collin Adams. A North Dakota commit, Adams was named to the USHL All-Rookie Team in 2015-16…
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Cameron Clarke selected No. 136 overall in the 2016 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – Tecumseh native Cameron Clarke wasn’t ranked by NHL Central Scouting heading into the draft, but that didn’t stop the Bruins from selecting him. Boston picked Clarke, a Ferris State commit, No. 136 overall in the fifth round of the 2016 NHL Draft. Clarke certainly caught the eyes of scouts throughout the 2015-16…
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Jack Kopacka selected No. 93 overall in the 2016 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – A day after selecting Max Jones in the first round, the Ducks dipped into the Michigan talent pool once again on Saturday. Anaheim selected Jack Kopacka in the fourth round of the 2016 NHL Draft, using their No. 93 overall pick to claim the Lapeer native. Kopacka posted 20 goals and 23…