Category: Slideshow
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Michigan Hockey Advancement high school program ready for new season, expansion
By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Hockey Advancement program is gearing up for Year 2, and they have big plans in place. The program, created by Brandon Naurato and Total Package Hockey, brings together 80 of the best high school hockey players from across the state for their ‘Top 80 Showcase’ before selecting two elite…
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Red Wings sign Axel Holmstrom to entry-level contract
By @MichaelCaples – The next Holmstrom is almost here. The Detroit Red Wings announced today that they have signed forward Axel Holmstrom to a three-year entry-level contract. Holmstrom, 18, was the Wings’ seventh-round pick in 2014, but his impressive 2014-15 season in Sweden implies that he should be regarded much higher than a last-round…
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MAG: Stretches and drills to incorporate into your training
In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we highlighted some stretches and drills for players to incorporate into their summer training, many of which are the very same things U.S. NTDP strength and conditioning coach Darryl Nelson has his players do. Click here or on the image below to check it out in the digital edition of the magazine.
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Michigan names prominent for ECHL’s Kelly Cup champions
By @StefanKubus – The Allen Americans just wrapped up its franchise’s third straight championship, but first in the East Coast Hockey League. And they had some help from Michigan names. The Americans franchise was a member of the Central Hockey League just last summer, but the league’s seven teams were ultimately absorbed by the ECHL for the…
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Sam Miletic signs with London Knights
By @MichaelCaples – The London Knights announced a player signing today, and it’s another Michigan native. Less than two weeks after signing Rochester native Max Jones, the Knights have inked Bloomfield Hills native Sam Miletic. The Cranbrook Kingswood alum played for the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL last season, recording 27 points in…
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Check out this Red Wings behind-the-scenes video from Blashill’s welcoming
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The Red Wings just posted a great video from Jeff Blashill’s introductory press conference, going behind the scenes with Detroit’s new head coach for his first day on the job. Check it out below. MORE: Red Wings officially announce Jeff Blashill as new head coach | PHOTOS: Jeff Blashill introduced as Red Wings’ head…
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MiHockey’s ‘The Shift’ with Max Shuart
Welcome to MiHockey’s ‘The Shift’ feature – hockey questions for hockey players. In each ‘The Shift’ feature, we take you through the mindset of today’s hockey player through a question-and-answer session, profiling players from the NHL all the way down to youth travel hockey. MORE: See more ‘The Shift’ features here Our next featured player is University…
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Eastside Elite League ready for another season of summer hockey
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By Michael Caples – Steven Oleksy’s Eastside Elite League is ready to roll once again. Now in its’ eighth season of operation, the summer hockey league for professional, college and junior hockey players will kick off on June 16. The league, designed to offer competitive but safe summer hockey for players wanting to stay…
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USA Hockey reports record number of players
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By @StefanKubus – USA Hockey held its Annual Congress from June 5-8 at the organization’s headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., and among the highlights – which included Jim Smith’s election as president – was the report of an overall growth in the game since 2014. The 2014-15 season finished with 533,172 registered players, with increased participation at all…