Category: The Latest
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Damon Whitten signs four-year extension with Lake Superior State
By @MichaelCaples – Lakers coach Damon Whitten is now under contract through the 2021-22 season. Lake Superior State announced tonight that Whitten, the bench boss for the LSSU hockey program since 2014, has signed a four-year contract extension. “University presidents look for qualities of character more than records when assessing coaches,” said Lake Superior State…
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VIDEO: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
With the boys’ high school hockey state playoffs underway and the girls’ tournament just around the corner, MiHockey asked captains from the MHSAA and MMGHSHL, ‘What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?’ Here’s how some of them responded.
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Darian Locklear, Julianna Ward-Brown remembered at MAHA state tournament
By @MichaelCaples – TAYLOR – Wednesday night was about more than just hockey at the first full day of the 2018 Tier 1 girls’ state tournament. The hockey community honored and remembered Darian Locklear and Julianna Ward-Brown, the two Meijer 16U girls who passed away earlier this month, throughout the night at the Taylor Sportsplex.…
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Jared Coreau named AHL goaltender of the month
By @MichaelCaples – Well he certainly made the most of his last stretch of time with the Griffins this season. Jared Coreau, fresh off being called up to the Red Wings in the wake of the Petr Mrazek trade, has been named the CCM/AHL goaltender of the month for February. He allowed just nine goals…
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Cooper Marody named State of Michigan’s college hockey MVP
By @MichaelCaples – Each season, College Hockey Inc. names a college hockey player as each state’s most valuable player to kick off their own Hockey Weekend Across America celebration. This year’s honor goes to University of Michigan forward and Brighton native Cooper Marody. Marody is tied for sixth in the NCAA scoring race with 41…
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2018 Boys’ High School Hockey State Playoffs: Day 3
By @MichaelCaples – The 2018 MHSAA Boys’ Ice Hockey State Tournament is progressing through its bracket, as schools across the state compete in the hopes of playing for a championship at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. Here are the scores from Day 3 across all three divisions: Division 1 Saginaw Heritage 10, Bay City…
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MMGHSHL state playoffs set for March 5-10
By @StefanKubus – While the boys’ high school playoffs are underway, the girls’ march to state supremacy is just around the corner. The Michigan Metro Girls High School Hockey League playoffs are set to begin Monday, March 5 and conclude with the Division 1 and Division 2 championship games on Saturday, March 10. The full…
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Port Huron native Jack Campbell earns first NHL win
By @MichaelCaples – It’s been a long, winding hockey journey for Jack Campbell, but he crossed a major goal off his list last night. The Port Huron native recorded his first victory as a NHL netminder yesterday, backstopping the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-1 win over the Las Vegas Golden Knights. It was the…
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2018 Boys’ High School Hockey State Playoffs: Day 2
By @StefanKubus – The 2018 MHSAA Boys’ Ice Hockey State Tournament is well underway, as schools across the state vie for an opportunity to play for a championship at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. Here are the scores from Day 2 across all three divisions (full first-round schedule here): Division 1 Flint Kearsley 4, Grand…
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“Came 2562 miles for Larkin to sign my jersey”
By @MichaelCaples – Sydney Pihach traveled all the way from Saskatoon, Saskatachewan to see her favorite player compete for the Red Wings. She left with quite the memory – and some ink from No. 71. Pihach, who is about to start post-secondary school to become a nurse, caught the attention of some cameras and her…