Category: The Latest
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Western Michigan records road sweep of No. 11 North Dakota
By @MichaelCaples – Road trips don’t often go well when the destination is Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. The Broncos enjoyed their stay on the campus of North Dakota this past weekend, however. Western Michigan recorded a pair of wins Friday and Saturday to record a weekend sweep on the road against…
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Eight Michigan Names On Team USA’s World Junior A Challenge roster
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its roster for the upcoming World Junior A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alberta. Eight Michigan names have made the 2018 U.S. Junior Select Team, which is made up of top players from the USHL. The U.S. will play an exhibition contest against Canada East on Friday, Dec. 7…
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Recruiting: Zak Karpa commits to Princeton
By @MichaelCaples – Zak Karpa will certainly be working hard on the ‘student’ part of his student-athlete label in college. The Honeybaked 16U forward has announced his commitment to Princeton. “I selected the Tigers after having the opportunity to visit the campus, meet with the coaching staff and speak with current players,” Karpa told MiHockey.…
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PHOTOS: St. Cyr leads Notre Dame to victory over Michigan
Thanks to a 29-save outing from Northville native and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program alum Dylan St. Cyr, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish evened their weekend series with the Michigan Wolverines by posting a 6-2 victory at Yost Ice Arena. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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PHOTOS: Red Wings win big on Hockey Fights Cancer Night at LCA
It was Hockey Fights Cancer Night at Little Caesars Arena Tuesday night, and the Red Wings made sure the fans in attendance at Little Caesars Arena were treated to a good time. Detroit posted a 6-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes, as Anthony Mantha, Dennis Cholowski, Michael Rasmussen, Luke Glendening, Andreas Athanasiou and Mike…
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NHL Central Scouting announces updated 2019 Draft rankings
By @MichaelCaples – This week, NHL Central Scouting announced its updated November rankings for the 2019 Draft. Here is MiHockey’s list of all the Michigan names featured on the latest compilation, using Central Scouting’s breakdown of ‘A, B and C’ players. An ‘A’ ranking indicates a potential first-round draft selection, a ‘B’ ranking indicates…
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Recruiting: Gibson Homer commits to Miami
By @MichaelCaples – Gibson Homer has been manning the crease for Fox Motors during his formative hockey years. Soon, he will be doing the same for the RedHawks. Gibson, a 16U netminder for Fox and a Grand Rapids native, announced his commitment to Miami University on Monday. “I chose Miami because I loved the…
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NHL Prospect Tournament set for September 2019 in Traverse City
By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings announced Monday that the NHL Prospect Tournament will once again return to Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City for the 21st season. The tournament will take place prior to the NHL preseason at some point in September, with specific dates to be announced later. Joining the tournament for…
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Michigan Tech sweeps Ferris State in Big Rapids en route to four-game win streak
By @StefanKubus – One week after sweeping Alabama Huntsville on the road, it was a lot of the same when the Huskies went into Big Rapids this past weekend. Michigan Tech, having won three of its last four, extended its win streak to four with a weekend sweep of Ferris State. On Friday, it was…
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Team USA beats Canada to win women’s Four Nations title
By @MichaelCaples – Four Nations champions…again. In the first major international tournament since the 2018 Olympics, Team USA met rival Canada in the championship game of the Four Nations Cup Saturday night, and the Americans took care of business out in Saskatoon. Team USA recorded a 5-2 win over their favorite foe to win…