Category: The Latest
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MSU’s Board of Trustees give green light on planning for Munn Ice Arena expansion
By @StefanKubus – It appears Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing may be receiving its once-rumored renovations sooner than later. In their Aug. 31 meeting, Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees gave officials the green light to begin planning a reported $14-16 million expansion of Munn Ice Arena. Per the Lansing State Journal, the improvements…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks 30-man roster and affiliate list unveiled
By @StefanKubus – The USHL has announced its 30-man rosters and affiliate lists for the upcoming 2018-19 campaign. The league’s member clubs will still need to make cuts to get to their 23-man protected list by Sept. 24 ahead of the start of the regular season. The 23-man protected lists must follow the league’s regular season roster…
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PHOTOS: 2018 Top 80 Showcase
On Aug. 24-26, some of the top high school hockey players in the state were gathered at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena for Total Package Hockey’s annual Michigan Hockey Advancement Top 80 Showcase. The showcase helps TPH select the two teams that will compete for the Michigan Hockey Advancement 16U and 18U teams; those fall…
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Red Wings, Toledo Walleye extend affiliation partnership
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings and the Toledo Walleye announced today that the two organizations have agreed to a three-year extension for their affiliate agreement. The 2018-19 season will be the ninth year of the Wings’ and the Walleye’s partnership – the extension keeps the two together through at least the 2020-21…
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PHOTOS: 2018 Stars and Stripes Showdown (Jim Johannson Memorial Game)
On Sunday afternoon, some of the biggest hockey stars from across the country showed up at USA Hockey Arena for the 2018 Stars and Stripes Showdown, a Jim Johannson Memorial Game. In honor of the former USA Hockey executive, Dylan Larkin organized a game that featured the likes of Auston Matthews, Patrick Kane, Seth Jones,…
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The stars come out for ‘JJ’ at the inaugural Stars and Stripes Showdown
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – Almost every day, there are elite hockey players skating on the ice at USA Hockey Arena. On Sunday, however, the talent on the ice rivaled that of an NHL All-Star Game. Hockey fans from Metro Detroit and wherever else they traveled in from – there were plenty of Canadian license…
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Fourteen Michigan youth teams invited to USHL Fall Classic
By @MichaelCaples – The United States Hockey League has announced its full schedule and teams participating in the 2018 USHL Fall Classic Youth Tournaments, and 14 squads will be representing the Great Lakes State at the event. This year’s Fall Classic features the addition of 18U and 15U tournaments, bringing a total of 64…
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Red Wings announce 2018-19 promotional schedule
By @MichaelCaples – Plan accordingly, Hockeytown faithful. The Red Wings have announced the team’s promotions and game-night themes for the 2018-19 season. Highlights: Five Bobblehead Nights, starting with Tyler Bertuzzi on Nov. 28 against St. Louis. The other bobbleheaded players haven’t been announced yet. Knight Scarf Giveaway on Nov. 1 vs. New Jersey. Orange…
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PHOTOS: Opening Day of MDHL 2018
The 2018 fall season for the Michigan Development Hockey League – a training ground for high school hockey players – kicked off on Saturday at the Plymouth Cultural Center. Check out MiHockey’s photos from all three games, as the high school hockey season (unofficially) got underway. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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PHOTOS: 2018 Warren Strelow National Goaltending Camp
From Aug. 14-17, some of the best goalies from across the country were stationed at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth for the 2018 Warren Strelow National Goaltending Camp. For the first time at the annual goalie training event, professional netminders were welcomed to attend, and put through their own world-class training sessions to coincide with…