Category: USHL
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Lumberjacks alum Svechnikov first player to score “Michigan Move” goal in NHL
By @MichaelCaples – It’s called “The Michigan Move” and now, another Michigan connection will forever be associated with it. Last night, Muskegon Lumberjacks alum Andrei Svechnikov scored the first lacrosse-style, pick-the-puck-up-behind-the-net-and-wrap-it-in style goal in the National Hockey League. Here was the goal: The move was first performed on a big stage by University of…
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PHOTOS: NTDP U17s top unbeaten Dubuque in overtime
The USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-17 Team welcomed the Dubuque Fighting Saints to Plymouth for a Saturday night USHL battle, and they sent them home with their first loss. Chaz Lucius scored with 1:29 remaining in a three-on-three overtime period to give the NTDP U17s their third straight win as they head…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-18 Team vs. Madison Capitols
Check out MiHockey’s photos from the NTDP Under-18 Team’s weekend set with the Madison Capitols in USHL play. The majority of the photos are from Saturday’s 6-1 win by Team USA; a few more at the end of the gallery are from Sunday’s 3-1 victory by the same team. The Sunday game was the…
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L.C. Walker Arena renamed Mercy Health Arena
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks’ home has a new name. The L.C. Walker Arena has been renamed the Mercy Health Arena, as the City of Muskegon just announced in a press conference at the facility. The naming rights agreement is a 15-year commitment at $100,000 per year. We are happy to announce that…
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Rolston, McCarthy named USHL players of the week
By @MichaelCaples – The USHL has filled out its latest players of the week list, and two of the three honorees are Michigan natives. Ryder Rolston has been named the league’s forward of the week, while Aidan McCarthy has been named goaltender of the week, the USHL announced today. Rolston, a Birmingham native, racked…
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PHOTOS: NTDP Under-17 Team hosts the Green Bay Gamblers
On Friday night, the USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-17 Team hosted the Green Bay Gamblers for a USHL tilt in Plymouth. The visitors prevailed in a 6-5 shootout; Michigan names Dylan Duke and Red Savage were among the goal-scorers. (Photos by Stefan Kubus/MiHockey)
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Jack Hughes scores first NHL goal in first game against brother Quinn
By @MichaelCaples – It took him a few more games than he surely wanted, but it also came on quite the stage. In the first NHL battle between the Hughes brothers, Jack scored his first NHL goal. The USA Hockey National Team Development Program’s all-time leading scorer lit the lamp for his New Jersey…
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All-American Game coming to Plymouth
By @MichaelCaples – A new-look All-American Prospects Game is coming to Plymouth. USA Hockey announced today that their annual showcase for NHL Draft-eligible players will take place at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. The new BioSteel All-American Game will be a combination of the All-American Prospects Game…
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Lumberjacks’ Oliver MacDonald named USHL forward of the week; Stein top goalie
By @MichaelCaples – Four goals in one game, three points in the next. That’s certainly enough to make you USHL forward of the week. Muskegon Lumberjacks forward and Grosse Pointe native Oliver MacDonald earned said recognition today, as the USHL recognized his impressive weekend against the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. MacDonald, a…
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NTDP announces details for second-annual Sensory Friendly Game this Sunday
By @MichaelCaples – For the second straight season, the USA Hockey National Team Development Program will be offering a special game for hockey fans on the autism spectrum. With their Sensory Friendly Game, the NTDP will limit sounds and videos throughout the arena, offer a general admission seating section for comfort, ‘quiet rooms’ throughout…