Category: The Latest
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Ben Schoen signs USHL tender with Youngstown
By @MichaelCaples – The first Michigan name is off the board for the USHL selection process. Ben Schoen has signed a tender with the Youngstown Phantoms, locking him in for a 2018-19 campaign with the USHL franchise in Ohio. Schoen is a member of the Little Caesars 15U team that just finished as national runner-up…
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NHL Central Scouting releases final rankings for 2018 Draft
By @MichaelCaples – Monday morning, NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings for the upcoming 2018 NHL Draft. Congrats to the Michigan names on the list: North American skaters No. 1 – Andrei Svechnikov – Barrie Colts (Muskegon Lumberjacks alum) No. 2 – Brady Tkachuk – Boston University (NTDP alum) No. 6 – Quinn…
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First round of the 2018 USHL Playoffs is set
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks ended the regular season on Saturday. On Monday, they will be hosting a postseason game at L.C. Walker Arena. The USHL has finalized its schedule for the first round of the 2018 Clark Cup Playoffs, and the ‘Jacks are playing host. Here is the first-round schedule for everybody, starting…
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Griffins’ first-round playoff series schedule announced
By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins’ first-round opponent and schedule are now finalized. Grand Rapids will take on AHL rookie-of-the-year Mason Appleton and the Manitoba Moose in the Central Division Semifinals starting on Saturday, April 21 up north. Here’s the series schedule: Saturday, April 21 – Griffins at Moose – 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22 –…
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Tech, Northern sweep final WCHA players of the month awards for 2017-18 season
By @MichaelCaples – The Western Collegiate Hockey Association announced its final players of the month today, and in fitting fashion, they’re all Wildcats or Huskies. After the two Michigan-based programs were the last two teams left standing in the WCHA playoffs, the players of the month for March are all from Michigan Tech or Northern…
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Michigan State alum Mason Appleton named AHL’s top rookie
By @StefanKubus – One week after being named to the American Hockey League’s 2018 All-Rookie Team, Mason Appleton has earned himself an even higher honor. Appleton, a 22-year-old Michigan State alum, was named winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL’s most outstanding rookie for the 2017-18 season as voted on by…
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Griffins forward, Red Wings prospect Dominic Turgeon out indefinitely
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins announced today that they will be without one of their talented young forwards for the foreseeable future. Dominic Turgeon will be out of the line-up “indefinitely” while he goes through treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome. The syndrome caused a blood clot affecting Turgeon’s arm, which was diagnosed Wednesday…
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Scooter Vaughan named AHL’s Man of the Year
By @StefanKubus – Scooter Vaughan is best known for being a hockey player, but it’s what he’s done off the ice that’s earning him prestigious recognition. The American Hockey League named Vaughan, a University of Michigan alum, its 2018 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award winner as AHL Man of the Year. Since 1998, the award has…
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Antonio Stranges to sign with London Knights
By @MichaelCaples – One of the top prospects in the State of Michigan has decided to play in the OHL. Antonio Stranges has confirmed to MiHockey that he has already signed with the London Knights, the team that selected him in the second round of last weekend’s OHL Priority Selection. The Little Caesars 16U forward…
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Michigan names to watch in 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs
By @StefanKubus – The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin Wednesday night. For some Michigan names, it’ll be their first opportunities to compete for the most decorated trophy in all of sports. For others, Wednesday marks another chance. Here’s MiHockey’s list of Michigan names to watch on the 16 teams’ opening-night rosters in contention for Lord Stanley’s…