Category: The Latest
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Muskegon Lumberjacks announce finalized 2016-17 roster
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By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks have announced the USHL club’s finalized roster for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Roster highlights include returnees Derek Daschke, Bo Hanson and Collin Adams, and NTDP alumni additions in Keeghan Howdeshell and Keenan Suthers. Congrats to the following players: Goaltenders Adam Brizgala Keith Petruzzelli Defensemen Marc Del…
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WCHA announces preseason polls, preseason player of the year and all-conference team
By @MichaelCaples – The WCHA announced its 2016-17 preseason coaches and media polls, as well as its player of the year and preseason all-conference team selections. The conference’s preseason coaches poll is as follows: Bowling Green Michigan Tech Minnesota State Ferris State Northern Michigan Bemidji State Lake Superior State Alaska Anchorage Alabama Huntsville Alaska Preseason…
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Tyler Motte talks NHL Prospect Tournament, upcoming year with Blackhawks
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By @MichaelCaples – TRAVERSE CITY – Tyler Motte admitted that it was a little weird in warm-ups. After all, the University of Michigan product was shooting on a goaltender he spent three seasons trying to score on. That’s how it goes as players leave college and enter the pro ranks – they never know…
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Mackenzie MacEachern talks NHL Prospect Tournament, upcoming year with the Blues
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By @MichaelCaples – TRAVERSE CITY – Mackenzie MacEachern made the decision to sign with the St. Louis Blues at the conclusion of his junior season with the Michigan State Spartans. Now, he’s getting his first true taste of professional hockey. The Troy native and Brother Rice alum, a third-round pick of the Blues in…
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Check out the latest edition of MiHockeyMag
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In the latest edition of MiHockeyMag, we get you ready for the upcoming professional hockey season – the last of its kind at Joe Louis Arena. How will the youngsters and the new faces fare in Hockeytown? Who should you get to know in Grand Rapids? What’s coming in Kalamazoo and Toledo? All that, and…
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Jackson, Burnett named NAHL Stars of the Week (Sept. 19)
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By @MichaelCaples – The North American Hockey League announced its first full set of stars of the week today, and two Michigan natives were honored by the league. Rochester native Andrew Jackson was named the East Division Star of the Week, while Brighton native Ryan Burnett was named South Division Star of the Week. Jackson…
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Zach Werenski talks NHL Prospect Tournament, upcoming training camp with Blue Jackets
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By @MichaelCaples – TRAVERSE CITY – It may have been his first NHL Prospect Tournament experience, but it didn’t keep the Columbus Blue Jackets from slapping the ‘C’ onto Zach Werenski’s chest. The Grosse Pointe native – set to embark on his first professional hockey season after two seasons with the University of Michigan…
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PHOTOS: The 2016 Compuware Honeybaked Invitational (10U-13U)
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On Sept. 16-18, some of the top youth hockey teams from the U.S. and Canada gathered in Metro Detroit for the first weekend of the annual Compuware Honeybaked Invitational. The two Michigan-based AAA organizations join forces each fall to host a prestigious tournament for various age groups. In the first weekend of Comp/HB action, 10U,…
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Brandon Halverson relishing a healthy NHL Prospect Tournament experience
By @StefanKubus – TRAVERSE CITY – This time around, it’s a much different homecoming for Brandon Halverson. The Traverse City native and New York Rangers goaltending prospect saw his experience with the annual NHL Prospect Tournament spoiled with an injury last year, forcing him to sit out the full week of competition. Halverson, a…
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PHOTOS: 2016 NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City
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The 2016 edition of the NHL Prospect Tournament kicked off in Traverse City on Friday; check out MiHockey’s photos from the eight-team tournament and stay tuned for articles with many of the Michigan names in attendance. (Photo by Michael Caples/MiHockey)