Category: The Latest
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USA Hockey cancels World Junior Summer Showcase
By @MichaelCaples – The hope was that USA Hockey would be able to bring their own players together, despite not having participation from the other countries. Now, the World Junior Summer Showcase won’t be taking place at all. USA Hockey has announced the cancellation of the prestigious off-season event, as rinks are required to…
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NHL, NHLPA ratify CBA and Return to Play plan; announce critical dates
By @MichaelCaples – The National Hockey League and the Players’ Association have agreed on a four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement and a Return to Play Plan, and immediately after finalizing the details, the league has announced its critical dates moving forward. For the Red Wings, the most important date is the NHL Draft, which will…
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Red Wings cancel Traverse City events for 2020, move training camp to Detroit
By @MichaelCaples – As the hockey world continues to see changes due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Red Wings have announced some scheduling changes that mean no visits to the team’s summer home. The Wings will not be traveling to Traverse City this summer, as the franchise has moved its training camp to…
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Red Wings fall to No. 4 in 2020 NHL Draft Lottery
By @MichaelCaples – In Hockeytown, April used to mean that the start of a long playoff run was just beginning. These days, it means watching the Red Wings drop in the draft order. For the fourth straight season, Detroit was unlucky in the NHL Draft Lottery. Detroit will be selecting at No. 4 overall…
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Don Lucia named commissioner of new Central Collegiate Hockey Association
By @MichaelCaples – The new-look CCHA has its new commissioner. Don Lucia, the winningest coach in University of Minnesota program history, has been named the first-ever commissioner of the reconstituted Central Collegiate Hockey Association, it was announced today. “I would like to thank all the presidents, athletic directors, and coaches who were involved in…
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USA Hockey announces 2020 World Junior Summer Showcase roster
By @MichaelCaples – The 2020 World Junior Summer Showcase is still expected to come through Plymouth this summer, and today, USA Hockey announced the 43 players who will be invited. Congrats to the following Michigan names, who will take part in the prestigious event that is the starting point for USA Hockey’s World Juniors…
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Red Wings bringing free virtual street hockey program to Detroit kids
By @StefanKubus – The COVID-19 pandemic has put a halt to much of the Detroit Red Wings’ Learn, Play, Score initiative in the city of Detroit. But that hasn’t stopped the team from finding a way around it. The Red Wings have announced a new “Street Hockey in the D at Home” program in…
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Holland’s Tom Kehr wins Walter Yaciuk Award from USA Hockey
By @MichaelCaples – Holland native Tom Kehr is the latest Michigan native to receive a 2019-2020 award from USA Hockey, as he is being recognized by the governing body for his work with the coaching education program. The longest-serving member of the Coaching Education Program staff in Michigan, Kehr is receiving the Walter Yaciuk…
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Clio’s Raymond Kusch named USA Hockey’s Disabled Athlete of the Year
By @MichaelCaples – Despite having to change its Annual Congress to a virtual setting for 2020, USA Hockey has proceeded with saluting some of its most impressive members with the governing body’s annual awards. On Saturday, Raymond Kusch received national recognition for his dedication to the game and the inspiration he has been to…
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MAHA announces ‘Return to The Game’ plan for rink reopenings
By @MichaelCaples – On Friday, the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association officially unveiled its ‘Return to The Game’ plan to help arenas and associations prepare for hockey’s return. Governor Gretchen Witmer has moved the northern part of the state to Phase 5 of the reopening plan, which means ice rinks can begin operations with limited…