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PHOTOS: Griffins’ last home game of 2018-19 season
The Grand Rapids Griffins’ season came to a close Sunday in a Game 5 loss to the Chicago Wolves in the first round of the 2019 AHL Playoffs. Four days earlier, the two teams played at Van Andel Arena in a pivotal Game 4, which turned out to be the Griffins’ final home game…
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Lumberjacks even up Conference Final series with Game 2 win over Chicago
By @StefanKubus – Heartbreak on Saturday. Vindication on Sunday. Following a Game 1 overtime loss at home on Saturday, the Muskegon Lumberjacks responded with a 3-2 win in Game 2 at L.C. Walker Arena to even their USHL Eastern Conference Final series with the Chicago Steel. After Jagger Joshua and Mikael Hakkarainen gave the…
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Recruiting: Ryan Beck commits to Denver
By @MichaelCaples – Ryan Beck had a busy 2018-19 season. He has capped it off with a college commitment. The Belle Tire 16U forward announced his commitment to Denver today. “I chose Denver because it felt like another home to me,” Beck told MiHockey. “The style of play that they play fits me as…
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Red Wings’ Bertuzzi, Mantha named to Team Canada for IIHF Men’s World Championship
By @StefanKubus – Tyler Bertuzzi and Anthony Mantha finished strong down the stretch for the Red Wings playing alongside Dylan Larkin. Team Canada brass took notice, too. On Monday, both Bertuzzi and Mantha were named to the Team Canada roster for the upcoming IIHF Men’s World Championship, beginning May 10. Bertuzzi, 24, wrapped up…
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Clark Park’s Benavides, Flint’s Phillips among NHL Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award finalists
By @StefanKubus – The National Hockey League announced the three finalists for the 2018-19 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award. Two of them are from Michigan. The Clark Park Coalition’s Anthony Benavides and Rico Phillips of the Flint Inner City Youth Hockey Program were named two of the three finalists Sunday night. The Willie O’Ree…
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Ronnie Attard named USHL player and defenseman of year
By @MichaelCaples – Multiple times this season, MiHockey reported on Ronnie Attard breaking USHL records. With that, it comes as no surprise that he was named the league’s player and defenseman of the year. The White Lake native and Western Michigan commit recorded 30 goals and 35 assists for 65 points this season, along…
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Team USA dominates Finland in U18 Worlds quarters; Hughes breaks U.S. points record
By @MichaelCaples – Another dominating performance, another major tournament record broken. Today, Team USA dominated Finland in the quarterfinals of the 2019 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship, recording a 6-0 victory en route to the semifinals. Along the way, NTDP Under-18 Team star Jack Hughes broke the Team USA record for most points at…
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Game 4 win gives Spirit 3-1 series lead heading back to Saginaw
By @StefanKubus – The Saginaw Spirit are one game away from reaching another franchise milestone: the OHL Finals. The Spirit bounced back from a Game 3 loss and took a 4-1 decision in Game 4 led by a two-goal performance from Cole Perfetti and a 36-save outing from Tristan Lennox. Saginaw also had goals…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks advance to USHL’s Eastern Conference Final
By @MichaelCaples – With a victory tonight in Dubuque, the Muskegon Lumberjacks are moving on in the USHL playoffs. A 2-1 win over the Fighting Saints in Game 4 Wednesday evening was the series clinching win for the Jacks, who will now advance to the Eastern Conference Final. After winning both of their home…
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Recruiting: Max Namestnikov commits to Michigan State
By @MichaelCaples – The Spartans have secured a commitment from a talented young forward. Royal Oak native Max Namestnikov has announced his verbal pledge to Michigan State. “I chose MSU because they have an amazing campus and an outstanding coaching staff,” Namestnikov told MiHockey. “I also chose the Spartans because East Lansing is very close…