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Shaved Ice – December 4
Another day, another day for hockey. UPDATED AT 3:12 p.m. – The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Mike Ilitch’s Olympia Development Company presented to state lawmakers today their plans for a $650 milllion-dollar development in downtown Detroit, which would feature a “new, state of the art, multi-purpose events center.” You can read the full article…
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USA Hockey announces preliminary roster for World Junior team
USA Hockey announced their preliminary roster for the 2013 U.S. National Junior Team. Two defensemen and seven forwards selected have ties to Michigan. The 27 players selected will attend the team’s training camp from Dec. 16-18 at Madison Square Garden, and a final team will be selected on Dec. 23 to represent the U.S. at the…
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Zatkoff, Kennedy take home AHL awards
By Michael Caples – The American Hockey League announced both monthly and weekly awards yesterday, and some Michigan connections were included in the recipients. Jeff Zatkoff, a Detroit native and goaltender for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, was named the league’s CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month for November. Meanwhile, former Spartans standout Tim Kennedy was named the…
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CCHA Players of the Week – Dec. 3
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association named Washington, Mich., native Austin Czarnik of the Miami RedHawks their player of the week today. Here are the league nominations for their weekly honors: Postgame® Offensive Player of the Week Austin Czarnik, MIA So., F (Washington, MI) Czarnik scored a goal, had two assists and was the Perani Cup…
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The latest college hockey poll – Dec. 3
USCHO released their weekly college hockey poll today, with New Hampshire taking the top spot. MiHockey editor Michael Caples has been one of the voters in the poll since the beginning of last season, and we figured it was about time we shared his poll to see how it stacks up with the rest of…
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Shaved Ice – December 3
How was your weekend? Full of hockey, I hope. Get caught up on another wild weekend of college hockey in the Mitten with our recap of how all seven of our D1 teams did. Hint: went well for the Broncos, and not so well for everybody else. I chatted with Jimmy Howard over the weekend…
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Adam Almquist earns his spot on Grand Rapids blue line
By Kyle Kujawa – Adam Almquist is used to surpassing expectations. Entering his first season in North America, Almquist was a bit of a wildcard. As a unit, the Grand Rapids Griffins defense had only two returning full-time members – Brendan Smith and Brian Lashoff. The team added veterans Nathan Paetsch and Brennan Evans to…
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Weekend college recaps: Spartans, Lakers swept, while Broncos win both against NMU
A look around the college hockey scene in Michigan from the past weekend. Ferris State takes Game 1, Michigan takes Game 2 in shootout Friday night’s game featured goals from five different Bulldogs, and a big game from C.J. Motte. The Ferris State goaltender made 27 saves en route to a 5-0 shutout against the…
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Wolverines tie Bulldogs in regulation, pick up extra point in shootout
By Matt Slovin – BIG RAPIDS – On the heels of an embarrassing 5-0 loss to Ferris State on Friday night, the Michigan Wolverines overcame an early goal allowed to defeat the Bulldogs in a shootout after playing to a 3-3 tie. Ferris State scored less than a minute into the series finale when Jason…
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Buckeyes earn road sweep of Spartans with 3-1 win Saturday night
By Stefan Kubus – EAST LANSING – As expected, it was another goaltending duel Saturday night in East Lansing. And for the second straight night, the Buckeyes prevailed. Ohio State senior goaltender Brady Hjelle made 22 saves – earning the game’s first star for the second night in a row – and freshman forward Tyler…