Category: Slideshow
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Zach Parise named captain of U.S. Men’s Olympic Team; Suter, Brown alternates
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By Stefan Kubus – USA Hockey announced Friday that Zach Parise will captain Team USA in Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Parise’s alternates will be Los Angeles captain Dustin Brown and his teammate in Minnesota, defenseman Ryan Suter – a 2001-03 NTDP alum. “I was pretty thrilled the other day to get that…
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NTDP teams prepare for Five Nations Tournaments
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By Michael Caples – Next week, the two National Team Development Program squads take their respective shows on the road. The two NTDP clubs will play in their respective Five Nations Tournaments, competing against teams from the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and Sweden. Official rosters for each tournament were announced today. The Under-17 Team, which…
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Photos: Trenton vs. Catholic Central
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Two No. 1 ranked teams in their respective divisions squared off Wednesday night in Trenton, as the Trojans and the Shamrocks renewed their rivalry. Thanks to goaltender Nick Ramirez, Trenton pulled out a 4-1 win, despite being out-shot 42-19 by the visitors. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Belle Tire youth player saves woman’s life
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As we were scrolling through Facebook today, we saw a news story about a young man saving an elderly person’s life. It was an incredible story, to be sure. But making it just a little bit better was that the kid was on the way home from a hockey game when it all happened. Danny…
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Reports: Brian Rafalski will retire once again
By Michael Caples – Sounds like Brian Rafalski’s comeback has come to an early end. Multiple news outlets are reporting that the former Red Wings defenseman and Dearborn native has been cut by the ECHL’s Florida Everblades, after the former Stanley Cup champion signed with them just earlier this month. “I’m done,” Rafalski told…
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Ryan Miller’s Team USA mask revealed
Bishop Designs, A Grand Blanc-based company that specializes in goalie mask paint designs, has released images of the mask they have created for Ryan Miller to wear in the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Check out what Miller, an East Lansing native, will wear when he tends to the Americans’ net in Sochi, Russia. The…
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Wolverines’ JT Compher named B1G first star of week
By Michael Caples – University of Michigan freshman JT Compher had quite a weekend against rival Michigan State, and the Big Ten league office took notice. Compher, a product of the National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, recorded three goals and two assists in the Wolverines’ sweep of the Spartans last week, along…
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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The Olympics are almost here – get ready with MiHockeyMag’s latest edition. Inside, we take a look at the three Michigan natives selected for Team USA, examine the American roster and share some predictions for who will return from Sochi with medals. Also inside this issue of MiHockeyMag, we remember Peter Halash, one of our…
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Report: NHL Winter Classic didn’t break Big Chill record
By Michael Caples – According to a report from Yahoo! Sports, “The Big Chill” still reigns supreme. Nick Cotsonika, Yahoo!’s lead NHL writer and University of Michigan alum, reported late Friday that due to the agreement the NHL had with Guinness, the official recorded attendance for the 2014 NHL Winter Classic did not break…
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Eliot: Reflecting on my own Olympic experience, and how today’s Games have changed
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By Darren Eliot – After competing in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, as a member of Team Canada, I made USA Today‘s quote of the day by commenting on the notion of pro hockey players participating in the Olympics. In 30 years, a lot has changed – not the least of…