Category: Slideshow
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Hockey families asked to participate in “Light The Night Walk” to fight Leukemia
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By Ryan Zuke – A year ago, the Mannino family lost 18-year-old David, a talented hockey player for Little Caesars AAA and Detroit Jesuit High School, to Leukemia. Now, they are aiming to help others battling the same disease. On Saturday, Sept. 22, Team Bring It – named after David’s favorite wrestler, The Rock,…
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Plymouth Whalers’ Mistele looking to make an impact in Year 2
By Matt Mackinder – It’s rare when a 16-year-old rookie makes an immediate impact in the Ontario Hockey League and Plymouth Whalers’ rookie Matt Mistele wasn’t one to buck that trend last season. Mistele was in and out of the line-up, but the complaints never came. Not once. Instead, he showed a mature sense of…
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Eight Michigan connections stay alive at U.S. Junior Evaluation Camp
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By Ryan Zuke – Thirty-four players survived cuts at the 2012 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp—and four of them call the Mitten home. The Michigan-born players remaining on the roster are Jacob Trouba (Rochester), Patrick Sieloff (Ann Arbor), Reid Boucher (Grand Ledge) and Blake Pietila (Brighton). Trouba was selected 9th overall in the 2012…
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Six Michigan natives selected for 2012 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival
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USA Hockey announced Tuesday the 79 players selected to participate in the 2012 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival, and six of them are Michigan natives. Goaltender Alexis Shaw (Troy), defenseman Kirsten Padalis (Farmington Hills), forward Andrea Anastos (Farmington Hills) and forward Abby Roque (Sault Ste. Marie) are on the U18 roster, while forwards Brittany Dougherty…
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NCAA announces rule changes to hand passes, net dislodging, more
By Michael Caples – The NCAA announced on their official website today that the governing body of all college hockey will not allow hand passes anywhere on the ice, among other rule changes. The Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved proposals “aimed at increasing offensive opportunities.” According to the release, all hand passes, even in the…
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CCHA announces schedule for final season
For the last time, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association has announced their upcoming schedule. The league – playing their “Celebrate The Legacy” final season in 2012-13 – features six Michigan teams: Michigan, Michigan State, Ferris State, Western Michigan, Northern Michigan, and Lake Superior State. From the league’s press release: FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — The Central…
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NAHL announces HPHL participation at their annual Showcase Tournament
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By Michael Caples – The High Performance Hockey League will be invading Minnesota in September. The six-member league – consisting of Michigan’s Honeybaked, Little Caesars, and Compuware programs and three from Illinois – will compete in the 10th annual Combat Hockey/NAHL Showcase Tournament, to be played from Sept. 12-16, 2012, at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine,…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks unveil new logo
The USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks announced their new logo today – a twist on their old design, with some noticeable changes at the same time. The new design maintains the ‘Lumberjack’ logo introduced by the IHL Lumberjacks in 2008 and used by the third-year USHL club throughout its existence. However, the outer edge incorporates a saw blade,…
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Saginaw Spirit announce new third jersey
The Saginaw Spirit unveiled a redesigned website today, and at the same time, announced a new third jersey for the team. Marysville native and Spirit defenseman Dalton Young helped debut the new jersey, along with forward Justin Kea. You can see both players wearing the new jersey in the photos below.
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Youth hockey leaders discuss the MAHA 8U rule changes
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By Stefan Kubus – While the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) reversed a rule requiring eight-and-under Mites (8U) to play a certain number of cross-ice games, it’s only delaying the future. The 8U division is no longer mandated to play cross-ice hockey under MAHA’s ruling on July 15 at their annual summer meeting in Sault…