Category: MiStory
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MiStory: Less than a second (by Ryan Kesti)
In MiHockey’s new MiStory feature, we let hockey people tell their own stories with their own words. Ryan Kesti spent 2010-15 as a forward at Northern Michigan University. Kesti wrapped up his final hockey season, his first as a professional, with a bang, and now tells the story of his journey through hockey as he begins to embark on a new post-hockey adventure – and…
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MiStory: I play ACHA D1 hockey, and I have autism (by Walker Aurand)
In MiHockey’s new MiStory feature, we let hockey people tell their own stories with their own words. Kentwood native Walker Aurand shares his own hockey story – a testament to overcoming adversity while playing the sport he loves. (Photos courtesy of Alexis Hoffman/AlexisJoyPhotography) Do you have a unique hockey story you want to tell? Contact…
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MiStory: Girls can play (PRO) hockey, too (by Shiann Darkangelo)
In MiHockey’s new MiStory feature, we let hockey people tell their own stories with their own words. Brighton native Shiann Darkangelo shares her hockey journey from skating with boys’ teams in the Metro Detroit area to playing hockey professionally in the National Women’s Hockey League. Shiann is currently playing for the Canadian Women’s Hockey League…
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MiStory: How a college hockey pipe dream became a reality (by Chad McDonald)
In MiHockey’s new MiStory feature, we let hockey people tell their own stories with their own words. Battle Creek native Chad McDonald shares his story of how he turned his college hockey dream into a reality through hard work, determination and support from people throughout the hockey community in Michigan. (Cover image photo courtesy of…
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MiStory: School or junior hockey? Why I chose both (by Andrew Dzierwa)
In MiHockey’s new MiStory feature, we let hockey people tell their own stories with their own words. Andrew Dzierwa shares his story of a balancing act between being a full-time student and a full-time junior hockey player in the USPHL with his hometown Traverse City Hounds. Do you have a unique hockey story you…
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MiStory: My life as a third-string goalie (by Nate Phillips)
In MiHockey’s new MiStory feature, we let hockey people tell their own stories with their own words. Our first MiStory feature comes from Nate Phillips, Michigan State’s third-string goaltender since 2011. The Jackson native and graduating senior discusses why his college career was a remarkable experience, despite him playing for a total of one minute…