Category: The Latest
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USA Hockey announces 2020 National Championships locations, and Michigan will be busy
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced the locations for the 2020 USA Hockey National Championships, and ‘Michigan’ is a reoccurring name on the list. The Great Lakes State will host: Youth Tier 1 15 Only – Plymouth – April 1-6, 2020 Youth Tier 1 16U, 18U – Rochester – April 1-6, 2020 Youth…
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Ronnie Attard named USHL defenseman of the week
By @MichaelCaples – He sure knows how to get ready for the World Junior A Challenge. White Lake native Ronnie Attard will be heading to Bonnyville, Alberta this week to compete for Team USA at the prestigious international tournament, and in his last weekend with his USHL franchise, he performed well enough to be…
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Bode Wilde signs entry-level contract with Islanders
By @MichaelCaples – Bode Wilde is officially a member of the New York Islanders. The NHL franchise announced today that they have signed the 18-year-old defenseman to a three-year, entry-level contract. Wilde, a Birmingham native, is in the midst of his first season with the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit. He has 22 points in 21…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings, Avalanche revisit rivalry days in third period Sunday night
By @MichaelCaples – Michael Rasmussen was born in 1999. That means he certainly doesn’t remember much from the good ole’ days of the Red Wings vs. Avalanche rivalry. He experienced a little bit of it Sunday night, however, as for the first 10 minutes of the third period, the older generations watching the game were…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-18 Team tops Waterloo Black Hawks in Plymouth
Team USA welcomed the Waterloo Black Hawks to Plymouth for a pair of weekend games, and the latter went well for the hosts. After the Black Hawks topped the Under-17 Team 5-3 on Friday, the Under-18 Team found some revenge Saturday, as Cam Rowe and Spencer Knight teamed up for 35 saves in a 3-1…
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PHOTOS: Spartans and Wolverines tie in rematch; MSU wins shootout
If you’re a Wolverines fan, Saturday night at Yost Ice Arena ended in a tie. If you’re a Spartans fan, Saturday night ended with a win. In the NCAA record book, the two hated rivals played to a 1-1 tie, with Michigan’s Nick Boka and Michigan State’s Taro Hirose taking care of the scoring. The…
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Larkin, Howard, Green, Vanek up for Atlantic Division captain in 2019 NHL All-Star Game Fan Vote
By @StefanKubus – The 2019 NHL All-Star Game is set for January 26 in San Jose. On Saturday, the NHL opened the polls for its annual All-Star Game Fan Vote, which allows fans to determine the captains for each of the four divisional teams. The game will once again be a 3-on-3 tournament pitting each…
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Drew DeRidder’s 43 saves leads Michigan State to Friday night win over Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – EAST LANSING – Welcome to the rivalry, Drew DeRidder. Michigan State’s freshman goaltender made his first start in the storied rivalry between Michigan State and Michigan Friday night, and he recorded his second NCAA victory at the end of the contest. It took 43 saves from the Fenton native and USA…
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PHOTOS: Spartans beat Wolverines in Game 1 of rivalry weekend
Round 1 goes to the Spartans. On Friday night at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Michigan State recorded a 4-3 victory over rival Michigan. Mitch Lewandowski scored the game-winning goal at the 9:44 mark of the third period, while freshman goaltender Drew DeRidder made 43 saves to lead MSU to a victory in the…
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Justin Abdelkader announces his own children’s book
By @MichaelCaples – Soon, students participating in Justin Abdelkader’s reading program may be able to read a book written by the program’s namesake. The Muskegon native and Red Wings forward has announced that he has written his own children’s book. From his Instagram account, the former Michigan State star and recent MSU graduate shared…