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The latest college hockey polls – Dec. 10
USCHO released their weekly college hockey poll today, with Boston College reclaiming the top spot. We have also included how we currently rank the teams. The USA Today poll will be included when it is released. USCHO Poll Boston College New Hampshire Notre Dame Minnesota Miami Boston University Western Michigan North Dakota Quinnipiac Dartmouth Denver…
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Weekend college recaps: Broncos sweep Bulldogs, Spartans drop both
The Broncos picked up two home wins against Ferris State, the Lakers split with the RedHawks, the Huskies tied the Badgers twice, and the Spartans struggled against the Irish. Broncos sweep Bulldogs The Broncos welcomed rival Ferris State to Western Michigan this weekend, and sent them home with two losses. On Friday, senior Dane Walters…
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Paterson’s 44 saves lead Saginaw to win over Plymouth
By Matt Slovin – PLYMOUTH – The last time the Saginaw Spirit and the Plymouth Whalers got together, a Nov. 14 contest at Dow Event Center, they combined for 15 goals and the Spirit escaped with a narrow 8-7 road win. Friday night, the offenses cooled off as Saginaw came from behind with goals at…
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Novi freshman creates “Round Up At The Rink” to make wishes come true
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By Michael Caples – Ryan Rabinowitz knows he is more fortunate than most. As a freshman on Novi High School’s prep team, Rabinowitz has grown up with the blessings afforded to most hockey players. And like most students his age, Rabinowitz is beginning community-service projects, both to fulfill requirements for his school and for his…
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Freshman goaltender Jake Hildebrand impressing in East Lansing
By Stefan Kubus – They say that numbers don’t lie, but with a 2-4-1 record between the pipes, Michigan State freshman goaltender Jake Hildebrand is debunking that old adage each opportunity he gets to man the Spartans’ goal crease. In those four losses, the Spartans have only scored one goal in support of their goaltender.…
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Carrick’s grace period over, wants to be impact player for Whalers
By Matt Mackinder – After Connor Carrick gave up a full ride to the University of Michigan to instead play in the Ontario Hockey League with the Plymouth Whalers, some wondered if his previous two years with the U.S. National Team Development Program would prepare him for the OHL grind. In the simplest of answers…
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Special DElivery: 98 Degrees of lockout separation
By Darren Eliot – Maybe I just want to believe because, like hockey fans everywhere, I’ve grown weary of the lockout blah, blah, blah. I just want our Red Wings back. In this state of looking for any kind of sign that the two sides will actually sign, I turn to Nick Lachey and Mario…
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Riley Barber nabs CCHA Rookie of the Month honors…again
By Michael Caples – Livonia native Riley Barber has been racking up the awards during the start of his collegiate career, and it doesn’t seem like he will be stopping any time soon. This time, it’s the CCHA’s Gongshow Rookie of the Month award for November – Barber’s second time winning the award in as…
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USA Hockey announces preliminary roster for World Junior team
USA Hockey announced their preliminary roster for the 2013 U.S. National Junior Team. Two defensemen and seven forwards selected have ties to Michigan. The 27 players selected will attend the team’s training camp from Dec. 16-18 at Madison Square Garden, and a final team will be selected on Dec. 23 to represent the U.S. at the…