Category: The Latest
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Cranbrook’s Alex Alger named MIHL MVP, All-League Teams announced
The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League announced their postseason awards today, with plenty of honors going to the Alger family. Cranbrook senior captain Alex Alger was named the league’s most valuable player, after the Livonia native amassed 34 goals and 28 assists for 62 points in 31 games played. Alger, along with his brother Austin, were…
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Seven overtime periods later, Honeybaked 16U captures state title
Honeybaked won the 16U Tier 1 state title during the seventh overtime of their game against Little Caesars on March 10 at the Taylor Sportsplex. Can’t see the photo gallery? Click here to view the images through our Flickr account. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey) By Matt Bishop – TAYLOR — In all the years he’s been involved in…
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CCHA announces All-Rookie Team
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced their 2012-13 All-Rookie Team today, with plenty of Michigan connections making the list. Livonia native Riley Barber – a Miami RedHawks forward – was named to the group of forwards, while his former Compuware teammate and current Michigan Wolverine, Rochester native Jacob Trouba, was named to the group of…
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High School All-State Teams
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association announced their All-State teams today. Click the links below to see the first and second-team all-state selections, along with honorable mentions, for Divisions 1-3 below. 2013 Division 1 All-State selections 2013 Division 2 All-State selections 2013 Division 3 All-State selections
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Shaved Ice – March 11
What a weekend. Where to start? How about the boys high school hockey state finals? Click the images below to see our game recaps from the three Saturday state final games at Compuware Arena. Meanwhile, in the college hockey landscape… Second-round CCHA match-ups are as follows: Michigan State at Miami Bowling Green at Notre Dame…
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Spartans advance to quarterfinals with win over Alaska; CCHA match-ups set
By Michael Caples – The Spartans aren’t done just yet. In their winner-take-all Sunday night game with the Alaska Nanooks, Michigan State’s offense came alive, and they picked up a 4-3 win to advance to the second round of the CCHA playoffs. Greg Wolfe (Canton), Jake Chelios (Bloomfield Hills), Matt Berry (Canton) and Anthony Hayes…
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Special DElivery: Wings fall to the Blue Jackets once again
By Darren Eliot – After yesterday’s lackluster showing in Columbus, everyone knew the Red Wings needed to give a better effort Sunday afternoon. But, the way the Blue Jackets like to keep the puck along the boards – offensively and defensively – that effort would also have to have a side serving of patience. The…
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Wolverines sweep Wildcats with Saturday night win
By Matt Slovin – ANN ARBOR – The first period of Michigan’s 6-2 victory over Northern Michigan strongly resembled that of the Wolverines’ Friday night win. Michigan forechecked as hard as it had all season, peppered shots at Wildcat junior netminder Jared Coreau and kept the puck in the offensive zone for much of the…
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Brighton wins back-to-back D1 state titles
By Matt Mackinder – Brighton’s return engagement to the MHSAA Division 1 state finals started out strong and finished strong as the Bulldogs retained their championship with a 2-1 win over Detroit Catholic Central in front of a standing room-only crowd at Compuware Arena. Jimmy Milletics stopped 37 shots for the win and was deemed…
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Cranbrook-Kingswood wins Division 3 state title
By Matt Mackinder – PLYMOUTH –Coming in to Saturday afternoon’s MHSAA Division 3 state championship game, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood had lost just two games all season.The Cranes exited the game still with two losses after posting a 4-2 win over Sault Ste. Marie at Compuware Arena to claim the D3 crown, outshooting the Blue Devils…