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By @StefanKubus – In a year that saw significantly more scoring across the National Hockey League, only 30 defensemen reached 40 or more points. Nearly one per team. Despite playing in just 46 games, Red Wings blueliner Filip Hronek’s 23 points put him on pace to reach that mark with Detroit – this in…

Team USA routs Latvia at U18 Worlds; Caufield breaks tournament American goal record

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By @MichaelCaples – Only took Cole Caufield four games to break the American goal record at the IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship. With his 10th goal of the tournament Tuesday, he passed Phil Kessel for the most by a single U.S. player at the prestigious international tournament – and he did it before the…

Alec Regula to join Griffins for postseason

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By @MichaelCaples – West Bloomfield native Alec Regula may be playing a few games in his home state for once. The Red Wings draft pick and London Knights defenseman has signed an amateur tryout deal with the Grand Rapids Griffins to join Detroit’s AHL affiliate for the rest of the postseason. The 18-year-old blueliner…

USHL announces All-League teams for 2018-19 season

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By @MichaelCaples – The USHL has announced it’s All-League teams for the 2018-19 season; congrats to the Michigan names recognized. All-USHL First Team Ronnie Attard – Tri-City Storm – White Lake native – Western Michigan commit Alex Yakovenko – Muskegon Lumberjacks All-USHL Second Team Blake Pietila – Cedar Rapids RoughRiders – Howell…

Team USA rallies to beat Russia at U18 Worlds

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By @MichaelCaples – After dominating wins in their first two games, an Easter Sunday showdown with Russia was a close one for Team USA at the IIHF Under-18 World Championship. They still won 6-3. The Americans improved to 3-0 in preliminary round play at the prestigious season-concluding tournament thanks to their ability to rally…

Spirit take 2-0 conference final series lead thanks to McLeod’s OT goal

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UPDATE (2:00 p.m. ET, Monday): The Ontario Hockey League has announced two suspensions for the Spirit moving forward in the Western Conference Finals and possibly beyond. Goaltender Ivan Prosvetov has been suspended five games, effective immediately, for “batting a puck into the spectator area at a stoppage of play.” Forward Justin Murray has been suspended…

Griffins split in Chicago to begin first-round series with Wolves

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By @StefanKubus – Grand Rapids’ first-round series is now a best-of-three heading back to Van Andel Arena. The Griffins kicked things off with a 5-1 win over the Chicago Wolves on Friday in Game 1 of the Central Division Semifinals, sparked by a three-goal third period. Dominic Turgeon picked up a goal and an…

Muskegon Lumberjacks have 2-0 series stranglehold over Dubuque after Easter weekend

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By @MichaelCaples – Easter Sunday was a good one for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. A dominating victory has moved them within one game of the USHL’s Eastern Conference Final. Yesterday, the Jacks posted a 5-1 win over the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Game 2 of the conference semifinals at LC Walker Arena. It was the second…

Recruiting: Frank Nazar commits to Michigan

Apr 20, 2019

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