Category: The Latest
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MSU goaltender Jake Hildebrand takes top B1G weekly spot
By @MichaelCaples – For the second straight week, Michigan State goaltender Jake Hildebrand has claimed the No. 1 star from the Big Ten. The conference announced today that Hildebrand is their first star of the week, after the Spartans’ netminder backstopped his team to a 2-1 win over rival Michigan Friday night at Joe…
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Boys High School Hockey Rankings (Feb. 2, 2015)
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association released their updated boys high school hockey rankings tonight. Here are the top ten teams from Div. I-III, as of Feb. 2: Division I Detroit Catholic Central Rochester United Detroit U of D Jesuit Northville Utica Eisenhower Brighton Plymouth Grandville Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Rochester Salem Howell…
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VIDEO: Warrior “Rivalry Night” – U of D Jesuit vs. Cranbrook Kingswood
In MiHockey’s 11th “Rivalry Night” high school hockey video feature – powered by Warrior Hockey – we take you inside a showdown between U of D Jesuit and Cranbrook Kingswood. See more Warrior “Rivalry Night videos here
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Lerg: A give-and-go off-post drill for practice
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By Jeff Lerg – This is a drill that can help train many areas of a goaltender’s game. Make sure to use at least three shooters to make this drill unpredictable. Another shooter can be added to increase the options for the passer. One shooter will pass the puck from the slot down to a…
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Whalers’ transfer of ownership and relocation approved by OHL
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By @MichaelCaples – The Ontario Hockey League made it official today that the Whalers have been sold and will move to Flint, Mich. for next year. “On behalf of the Ontario Hockey League and our Board of Governors I would like to acknowledge the contributions made by Peter Karmanos Jr who has been a…
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Griffins’ Jared Coreau named AHL player of the week
By @MichaelCaples – The American Hockey League announced their player of the week today, and they’re recognizing a Griffins goaltender for his outstanding performances. Jared Coreau was named the league’s CCM/AHL Player of the Week after stopping all 66 shots he faced in two road starts for the Griffins last week. The Northern Michigan…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Feb. 2, 2015)
Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer! We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey. Every morning, we pick one Michi-gamer from the previous night’s…
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Red Wings bounce back with 4-1 win over Islanders
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By @SKubus – DETROIT – Following an ugly 5-1 thumping at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday night, the Red Wings responded as well as anyone could’ve hoped Saturday afternoon. Led by a bounce-back, 22-save performance by Petr Mrazek between the pipes, Detroit topped the Metropolitan Division-leading New York Islanders by a 4-1 final.…
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Spartans top No. 13 Wolverines at Joe Louis Arena
Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey By @SKubus – DETROIT – Solid defensive play and strong goaltending from Jake Hildebrand allowed the Spartans to stifle the No. 13 Michigan Wolverines’ potent offense Friday night at Joe Louis Arena. Villiam Haag and Matt DeBlouw each lit the lamp for Michigan State, while Hildebrand turned aside 29 of 30…
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Lumberjacks’ Trevor Hamilton commits to Penn State
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that defenseman Trevor Hamilton has committed to Penn State. Hamilton, a Grosse Pointe Farms native, will join the Nittany Lions at the conclusion of his USHL career. “The hockey facilities (at Penn State) are top-notch, and Pegula Ice Arena is one of the best rinks in all…