Category: The Latest
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Proposal passed to allow agent representation for college hockey players
By @MichaelCaples – This morning, the NCAA’s Division 1 autonomy council announced that a hockey-specific proposal has been passed that will change how players and agents can interact. The proposal, in summary, “would allow men’s ice hockey prospects to be represented by an agent without jeopardizing college eligibility, with some parameters.” The tweet announcing the…
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#TBT Video: Youth hockey players repeat things parents say
For a #ThrowbackThursday post, the MiHockey team wanted to go back to the middle of summer when it wasn’t so cold and we were having a blast having youth hockey players at the Larkin Hockey School say some of those ridiculous, horrible things we’ve all heard parents say at the rink. Check out the video…
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PHOTOS: Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. NTDP Under-17 Team
On Martin Luther King Day, the Muskegon Lumberjacks traveled down to Plymouth for an afternoon contest with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team. The NTDP prevailed in the latest edition of the in-state rivalry, topping the ‘Jacks 8-5. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Lumberjacks acquire Michigan natives Joshua, Borgiel
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that they have acquired a Michigan native and a Michigan State commit in Jagger Joshua. The Dearborn native arrives in Muskegon after playing in nine games with the Youngstown Phantoms this year. “We like his size, and also his skill,” Lumberjacks general manager John Vanbiesbrouck said of…
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Recruiting: Mattias Samuelsson flips to Western Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program defenseman Mattias Samuelsson was a Wolverines commitment. Now he says he’s going to be a Bronco. The Under-18 Team blueliner just tweeted that he will be joining his older brother Luke at Western Michigan. Rated an ‘A’ skater by NHL Central Scouting for their 2018 Draft…
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VIDEO: What would you change about hockey?
MiHockey asked a group of high school hockey players an open-ended question of, ‘What would you change about hockey?’ Here’s how some of them responded.
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USA Hockey announces 2018 National Player Development Camp schedules and locations
By @MichaelCaples – Some of the nation’s top young hockey players can start planning out their summer vacations. USA Hockey has announced the schedule and locations of its 2018 National Player Development Camps, sponsored by Chipotle. These annual camps for 15-year-olds, 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds “provide the United States’ top young players with age-appropriate on- and…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings welcome the Dallas Stars to Detroit
The Red Wings returned home for a Tuesday contest against the Dallas Stars last night, and things didn’t go according to plan for the home team. Greg Pateryn, Tyler Seguin and the rest of the visitors prevailed 4-2 in the contest. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Western’s Schueneman named NCHC defenseman of week; Johnson top goalie
By @MichaelCaples – A big weekend for Corey Schueneman has led to some conference honors. The Western Michigan defenseman was named the NCHC’s defenseman of the week after helping the Broncos to a series split with then-No. 2 St. Cloud State. Schueneman, a Brighton native, recorded four points on the weekend, including a goal and…
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FSU’s Norris, two Wildcats claim WCHA weekly honors
By @MichaelCaples – Coale Norris had himself a big weekend, and he’s getting rewarded. The Ferris State freshman forward has been named the WCHA rookie of the week after he scored the game-winner for his club over an in-state rival. On Friday, the Oxford native scored the Bulldogs’ first goal in an eventual 4-0 victory…