Category: The Latest
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Connor Hellebuyck signs six-year extension worth $37 million
By @MichaelCaples – From being passed over in all junior league drafts to signing a $37 million dollar extension with the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck’s remarkable story continues. The Commerce native signed a six-year extension with the Jets on Thursday, good for $37 million in total. That’s a yearly cap-hit for Winnipeg of more than…
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Pat Nagle signs new contract with Griffins
By @MichaelCaples – Goaltender Pat Nagle has a new contract with the Griffins. The Bloomfield native has re-signed with Grand Rapids, after spending the 2017-18 campaign with the organization. In his first year under contract with his hometown AHL organization, Nagle, a Ferris State product, posted an ECHL-best 37 wins with the Toledo Walleye. It…
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Joel L’Esperance signs with Dallas Stars
By @MichaelCaples – Another Michigan boy has signed his first NHL contract. Congrats to Brighton native and Michigan Tech product Joel L’Esperance, who has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars. The 22-year-old seized an opportunity with the Stars’ AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, at the conclusion of his four years with the…
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Red Wings sign Anthony Mantha to two-year contract
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings and Anthony Mantha have agreed to terms on a new two-year contract. Detroit announced today that they have officially signed Mantha, 23, to a new contract. With the #RedWings signing Anthony Mantha to a 2 year/$3.3M AAV contract, we now show the club with roughly $2.827M in projected cap…
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Dan Hinote joins USA Hockey’s NTDP coaching staff
By @MichaelCaples – With Greg Moore leaving for a head coaching job with the Chicago Steel, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program had an assistant coach position to fill. Turns out, in a roundabout way, that Dan Hinote had already been preparing for the role. The former NHL forward was introduced as a new assistant…
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Recruiting: Christian Stoever commits to Merrimack
By @MichaelCaples – Merrimack College has locked up one of the top young goaltenders from the Great Lakes State. Christian Stoever, a 2000 birth-year goaltender, has committed to the Hockey East program located in North Andover, Mass. The netminder said he liked what he saw from the new leaders of the Warriors hockey program. “I…
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Four Michigan names at USA Sled Select Camp, including 14-year-old VanderMolen
By @MichaelCaples – The 2018 USA Hockey Sled Select Camp is underway in Amherst, N.Y., and four Michigan natives are representing the Great Lakes State on the national stage. Congrats to the following players who received invitations to the prestigious event: CJ Blackwell – Kentwood Jake Nelson – Holland Taggart VanderMolen – Fruitport Joey Woodke…
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2018 PowerHockey Cup kicks off tomorrow in Plymouth
By @MichaelCaples – Starting tomorrow (July 10), the best PowerHockey players in North America will be in Plymouth. USA Hockey Arena, in partnership with the Michigan Mustangs program, is hosting the 2018 North American PowerHockey Cup from July 10-13. The four-day tournament will take place at the Mitchel Kiefer Memorial Rink, culminating in the crowning…
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Rich Metro leaving LSSU for head coach position at Shattuck St. Mary’s
By @MichaelCaples – Lake Superior State is down one Sault Ste. Marie native heading into the upcoming season. The Lakers announced today that assistant coach Rich Metro has accepted a head coaching position at the prestigious Shattuck-St. Mary’s boarding school in Minnesota. “We would like to thank Rich for his dedication and commitment to Laker…
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PHOTOS: Day 1 of the 2018 Larkin Hockey School
For the third straight summer, the Larkin boys are hosting their hockey school at their hometown rink. July 9 marked Day 1 of the 2018 Larkin Hockey School at Lakeland Arena, as Dylan, Colin, Adam and Ryan Larkin – along with some of their friends – welcomed an eager group of young hockey players to…