Category: Slideshow
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Waterford native PJ Bridges named NAHL goalie of the year
By Michael Caples – The North American Hockey League announced their main individual league awards today, and one Michigan native received a top honor Waterford native PJ Bridges was named the league’s goaltender of the year after a tremendous 2013-14 season with the Topeka RoadRunners. The 20-year-old netminder had a big October, and from there,…
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USHL Phase 2 Draft Watch
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By Michael Caples – After completing their Phase 1 Draft where they selected all the top 1998 birth-year players from across North America, the USHL member clubs are back at it again this morning with their Phase 2 Draft. Today, the USHL teams select any players not already claimed by opposing clubs – birth years…
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Naurato: Adversity – It will only make you stronger
By Brandon Naurato – Every athlete remembers their favorite sports or inspirational movie and how it has had an impact on their lives or possibly made them look at their sport or life from a different perspective. Movies like “Miracle” keep us on the edge of our seats when the underdog Team USA beat a…
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NAHL announces 2013-14 all-league, all-division teams
The North American Hockey League announced their All-NAHL and All-Division teams for the 2013-14 season. See below for the all-league and all four division teams (Central, Midwest, North and South), as voted on by the league’s coaches. Members of Michigan’s NAHL teams are bolded. 2013-14 All-NAHL Team • Forward: Alec Butcher, Kenai River Brown Bears…
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USHL Phase 1 Draft Watch
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By Michael Caples – Tonight, the United States Hockey League’s member clubs select the top 1998 birth-year players from across the country. MiHockey will be watching for all the Michigan natives and the players selected by the Muskegon Lumberjacks; follow along with our live updates right here. First Round No. 2 – Youngstown Phantoms –…
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Lumberjacks announce trades for Michigan natives Marchin, Molino
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By Michael Caples – Just a few hours before the start of the 2014 USHL Draft, the Muskegon Lumberjacks announced a trio of trades that will bring two Michigan natives back home next fall. The USHL club announced that they have acquired Algonac native Tom Marchin and Trenton native Griffen Molino in trades with the…
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USHL Draft to take place tonight, tomorrow morning
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By Michael Caples – The United States Hockey League is set to begin their 2014 draft today and tomorrow. The league, which boasts the top Junior A teams in the country, annually holds a two-part draft, with Phase 1 beginning tonight at 6 p.m. ET. Phase 1 of the draft consists of eight rounds, with…
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NHL ’15 teaser trailer released; Doc Emrick on the call?
EA Sports has released a teaser trailer for NHL ’15 today, and it sounds like they have a new play-by-play guy. The voice of Michigan resident Doc Emrick, NBC’s lead announcer for their NHL broadcasts, can be heard talking about the game in the background of a video that shows off EA’s latest recreations of…
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Griffins advance to second round of AHL playoffs with 5-3 win Friday night
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – With a 4-3 win against the Abbotsford Heat at Van Andel Arena, the Grand Rapids Griffins will advance to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs in their journey to defend the cup. Grand Rapids captain Jeff Hoggan scored twice in front of 7,641 fans, the…
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Photos: Grand Rapids Griffins vs. Abbotsford Heat – Game 4
The Grand Rapids Griffins finished off their first-round series with the Abbotsford Heat Friday night at Van Andel Arena. (Photos by Amanda O’Toole/MiHockey)