Category: The Latest
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U.S. roster for 2019 World Junior A Challenge announced
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced the 21 players who will make up the U.S. Junior Select Team for the upcoming 2019 World Junior A Challenge, and there are six Michigan names on the list. The roster for the World Junior A Challenge features some of the best players from the USHL each…
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Abby Roque named NCAA first star of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Abby Roque has already set a career-high mark in goals this season, and she has only played 14 games. The senior forward’s impressive start to the 2019-2020 season has been recognized by the NCAA, as she was named the first star of the week in all of women’s college hockey today.…
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Michigan State’s Lethemon named B1G first star of the week
By @StefanKubus – After a massive weekend for the Spartans against their rivals from Ann Arbor, the netminder has earned Big Ten recognition. John Lethemon backstopped MSU to a sweep over the University of Michigan, first in a 4-3 win on Thursday in Ann Arbor and he followed it up with a 35-save shutout…
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Ferris State’s Willets and Rutkowski, Tech’s Bliss named WCHA players of week
By @MichaelCaples – Three of the four WCHA players of the week spots this time around are going to Michigan residents. Ferris State’s Jake Willets and Joe Rutkowski have received weekly honors from the college hockey conference, as has Michigan Tech’s Trenton Bliss, the WCHA announced today. Willets, an Erie, Mich., native, was named…
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Tech takes both at LSSU; college weekend round-up
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan Tech traveled to the Soo this weekend, and the trip didn’t bother the Huskies. In a pair of games with in-state rival Lake Superior State, MTU posted wins of 4-2 and 2-1 on Friday and Saturday, respectively, for two big wins in WCHA conference play. “I’m proud of our team,” Tech…
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Spartans sweep Wolverines with Saturday night shutout
By @MichaelCaples – EAST LANSING – On Thursday evening in Ann Arbor, the Spartans needed a third-period comeback to beat the Wolverines in Round 1 of their rivalry weekend series. In Round 2, they didn’t wait as long. A goal from freshman Josh Nodler 1:59 into the rematch gave MSU an early lead, and…
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Spartans come back, beat Wolverines at Yost
By @MichaelCaples – ANN ARBOR – Round 1 goes to the Spartans. In the first of two battles between Michigan and Michigan State, the visitors rallied to win 4-3 at Yost Ice Arena Thursday night in Ann Arbor. Logan Lambdin broke a 3-3 tie in the middle of the third period, while Patrick Khodorenko…
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U.S. World Junior training camp to take place in Plymouth
By @MichaelCaples – The 2020 U.S. National Junior Team Training Camp is coming through Plymouth. USA Hockey has announced the details for the final preparations leading up to the 2020 World Junior Championship, and that includes a training camp in Plymouth on Dec. 16-17. The team will skate multiple times each day at USA…
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Durgan, Michaelian earn Atlantic Hockey weekly honors
By @MichaelCaples – A pair of Michigan natives competing in the Atlantic Hockey conference had some big weeks worth some recognition. Kieran Durgan and Brendon Michaelian have been named players of the week by the conference, it was announced on Tuesday. Durgan, a St. John’s native, registered four points to lead Air Force to…
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Red Wings recall defenseman Joe Hicketts
By @MichaelCaples – Less than 24 hours after recalling Jonathan Ericsson, the Red Wings have summoned another defenseman. Thursday, the team announced that they have called up Joe Hicketts from Grand Rapids. Wednesday evening, Detroit recalled Ericsson after he played in 10 games with the Griffins since being put on waivers in October. The…