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Petey’s Prospects: 2020 MIHL Showcase # | | | | |

One must-watch player from every team at the MIHL Showcase

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The Biggest Event of the Season # | | | | |

The MIHL Showcase is everything high school hockey should be

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State Bound # | | | | |

Who Will Punch Their Ticket To The Elite Eight?

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On To Plymouth # | | | | |

24 Teams Just One Win Away From USA Hockey Arena

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A Case To Be Made # | | | | |

How Every Team Remaining Could Win A Title

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Petey’s Picks: State Semifinals # | | | | |

One Win Away from the Finale

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2021 Top 100 Names to Know # | | | | |

Top prospects returning to Michigan high school hockey

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Former CC Teammates Named ROYs # | | | | |

Kyle Gaffney and Brendan Miles earn year-end NAHL honors

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Nine MI-HS Players Selected In 2021 NAHL Draft # | | | | |

Brings 2020-21 totals up to 17 heading to the junior league this fall

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Breazeale Buries Game-Winner # | | | | |

Grandville Alum Helps Maine Win First of the Season

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Hall of Fame Revealed # | | | | |

19 of 30 Inductees in Attendance at Unveiling

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High School Hockey Day in Michigan # | | | | |

Saturday marks third annual celebration in the Mitten State

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Debunking the most common misconceptions of High School Hockey # | | | | |

A hotly contested debate in the state of Michigan: High School vs. AAA

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Alec Martinez wins the Stanley Cup for the third time # | | | | |

HoneyBaked alum and Paul Cotter become first Michigan natives to win since 2019

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35 Players sign NAHL Tenders in Preparation for ’23-24 # | | | | |

Teams from the Mitten State account for 10 percent of all tenders for the upcoming...

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Jeffreys is the first of 16 prospects selected in 2023 NAHL Draft # | | | | |

Forest Hills Central Alum Goes 24th overall; continues his climb up the junior hockey ranks

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Spitznagel, Fischer among top prospects at BioSteel Boys 17 National Festival # | | | | |

Six players from last season’s HoneyBaked 16U squad set to play for Michigan District team...

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Brecken Smith finishes strong at 2023 USA Hockey-BioSteel Boys 17 National Festival # | | | | |

‘06 Little Caesars forward helps Michigan District win final three games of the showcase

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Trey Augustine stays home, selected by the Detroit Red Wings in 2023 NHL Draft # | | | | |

South Lyon native, former HoneyBaked goaltender and Michigan State commit takes next step in his...

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Detroit Jr. Red Wings advance to playoffs of the 2023 Brick Hockey Invitational # | | | | |

First time since 2017 that the club advanced past pool play; top forward Cameron Coombe...

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Evan Jardine tops all scorers at 2023 USA Hockey Boys 16 Player Development Camp # | | | | |

Little Caesars forward was one of nine Michigan prospects to be named to camp All-Star...

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Three Players Named to Team USA Roster for 2023 Five Nations Tournament # | | | | |

Wesley Jefferson-Swint, Chase Reid and Travis Hayes selected after strong showings at USA Hockey Boys...

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18U, 16U, 15O Standouts from the 2023 MHA Showcase # | | | | |

Three forwards, two defensemen and a goalie at each age group that I’m obsessed with

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Western Michigan Lands Pair of Commits from Little Caesars Teammates # | | | | |

Gavin Lock and Nick Kosiba slated to join the Broncos in ‘26-27

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Picks and Predictions for the MAHA Showcase # | | | | |

Four matchups to focus on during the first official weekend of youth hockey in Michigan

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Power Rankings: First Look at putting the AAA landscape in perspective # | | | | |

Little Caesars dominates younger levels, but some surprises atop the 16U and 18U age groups

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24 standouts from the MAHA Showcase # | | | | |

With 33 Michigan AAA teams in action, we key in on some of the top...

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Takeaways from the 2023 USHL Fall Classic # | | | | |

Michigan programs show well at annual event in Pittsburgh

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Mid-Michigan Conference Preview # | | | | |

Can Anyone Knock Off the FNV Griffins?

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Macomb Area Conference Preview # | | | | |

Utica Eisenhower Eyes Back-to-Back Championships for first time since ‘19 and ‘20

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Lakes Valley Conference Preview # | | | | |

White Lake Lakeland’s unbeaten streak spills into a third season

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Southeastern Conference Preview # | | | | |

Saline Continues To Separate Themselves From The Pack

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South Central Hockey League Preview # | | | | |

As many as five teams with a legitimate chance at winning a championship

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Oakland Activities Association Preview # | | | | |

Can Anyone Slow Down Clarkston?

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Big North Conference Preview # | | | | |

Is this the year Traverse City Central gets over the hump in league play?

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Saginaw Valley League Preview # | | | | |

Flint Powers Looks To Make It A Four-Peat At The Top

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Metro League Preview # | | | | |

Will someone not named ‘Gabriel Richard’ win a division championship?

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OK Conference Preview # | | | | |

The West’s Best Still Belongs to Byron Center

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Great Lakes Conference Preview # | | | | |

It's a youth movement In The U.P., as underclassmen look to make their mark

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KLAA Conference Preview # | | | | |

Brighton’s Best Are Back For Another Run At The Championship

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MIHL Conference Preview # | | | | |

Is it possible for the best conference in high school hockey to get better?

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Petey’s Preseason Top-25 Poll # | | | | |

No. 1 may be an obvious choice, but how does the rest shake out before...

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Games of the Week # | | | | |

Previewing the biggest matchups across the state during the opening week of the season

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Biggest Takeaways from Week 1 # | | | | |

Houghton hockey makes a statement loud and clear

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Tim Peterson Scores First Varsity Goal For Brighton Hockey # | | | | |

Freshmen Forwards Making Immediate Impacts Around The State

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FHC and FHNE Battle in the War of the Woods # | | | | |

Cross-town rivalry highlights this week’s slate of games to watch, upcoming predictions, key players and...

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Showcase Showdowns Across The State # | | | | |

MAHA, KLAA-MIHL and D3 Showcases highlight a busy weekend of games

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Brycen Smith Helps Port Huron Northern Complete Comeback # | | | | |

One player from every team that caught my attention at KLAA-MIHL Showcase

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Top 25 Team Tiers # | | | | |

Updating the Rankings, Breaking Michigan high school hockey teams into favorites, contenders and long shots

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West-Michigan’s Game of the Year # | | | | |

GRCC and Byron Center battle for the top spot in Grand Rapids

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Father-Son Coaches Go Head-to-Head in Givens Bowl XIV # | | | | |

Family rivalry between Traverse City Central and Alpena coaches look to even the score before...

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Five Teams under .500 I wouldn’t want to play # | | | | |

You’re judged by your W-L record, but does that really tell the whole story?

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Test # | | | | |

Divine Child St. Clair Shores Unified Detroit Catholic Central Cam Duffany

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Byron Center puts undefeated streak on the line against Bay Reps # | | | | |

Non-conference clash headlines the first weekend of 2024, plenty of intriguing matchups on the calendar

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Top 25 Team Tiers # | | | | |

Paul Baker Puts Lakeland in the Discussion among top teams

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Bay Reps host annual North-South Showcase # | | | | |

Eight ranked teams, 24 total set to compete in Traverse City this weekend

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Passeno, Philo make Byron Center a different team # | | | | |

One player from every team at the North-South Showcase that caught my attention

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Third Time’s A Charm For Brighton and Hartland # | | | | |

Tell me why this isn’t the best rivalry in Michigan high school hockey right now

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Players to Watch at the MIHL Showcase # | | | | |

35 of the top Michigan high school hockey programs in the state all under one...

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MIHL Showcase Top Stories # | | | | |

Headlines, hot takes and information coming out of Michigan high school hockey’s biggest event of...

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Top-25 Team Tiers # | | | | |

Parity runs rampant, making the final five spots difficult to select in this month’s rankings

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Bracketology: 72 Teams With a Chance to Win a Regional Title # | | | | |

A Favorite, a Contender and a Longshot from each region who could claim a wooden...

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If NHL Awards were issued to Michigan High School Hockey Players # | | | | |

Hypothetical recipients of some of the most iconic trophies in the sport

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Power Rankings for the Eight Playoff Teams Remaining in Each Division # | | | | |

Best and worst odds to win a state title

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Final Four Team Resumes # | | | | |

Breaking down each team's body of work from the '23-24 season so far

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All-Freshman Team Selections # | | | | |

24 of the top performers and prospects from the Class of 2027 in Michigan high...

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All-Sophomore Team Selections # | | | | |

Some of the best players in Michigan high school hockey from the Class of 2026

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All-Junior Team Selections # | | | | |

Highlighting Top Players from the Class of 2025 in a Battle of East vs. West

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All-Senior Team Selections # | | | | |

Who wins in an East vs. West Battle of Top Players from the Class of...

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Film Study from the AAA Kickoff Classic # | | | | |

It’s August, what could we possibly be looking for during fall hockey? We’ll get into…

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Seasoned Vets: Most Experienced Goalies in High School Hockey  # | | | | |

Nobody has played more minutes at the varsity level than these prospects heading into the...

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MI-HS hockey alumni debut on NAHL opening weekend rosters # | | | | |

Junior hockey season is officially underway, and as many as 19 Michigan high school hockey…

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2024-25 Mid-Michigan Conference Preview # | | | | |

Can Tristan Pohl take the FNV Griffins from worst to first?

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2024-25 Macomb Area Conference Preview # | | | | |

Division Reorganization Could Leave Race for a Championship Wide Open

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2024-25 Lakes Valley Conference Preview # | | | | |

White Lake Lakeland Hockey Looks for Fifth Straight Title

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Breaking Down the Mid-Michigan, Macomb and Lakes Valley Hockey Conferences # | | | | |

The 2024-25 Michigan high school hockey season is just one month away, and it’s time…

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2024-25 Southeastern Conference Preview # | | | | |

It’s the ‘Big 2, Little 7’ with Chelsea and Saline’s stranglehold at the top

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2024-25 South Central Hockey League Preview # | | | | |

Offense hard to come by in Michigan High School Hockey’s lowest-scoring League

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2024-25 Oakland Activities Association Preview # | | | | |

Clarkston Reloads with Lynch, Damian for Another OAA Championship

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Bold Predictions for the SEC, SCHL and OAA # | | | | |

We continue conference previews of the upcoming 2024-25 Michigan high school hockey season. Two conferences…

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2024-25 Big North Conference Preview # | | | | |

Young, Experienced Traverse City Central Looks to Repeat as Champs

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2024-25 Great Lakes Conference Preview # | | | | |

Vacant Championship Leaves Top Spot Wide Open for the Upcoming Season

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2024-25 Saginaw Valley League Preview # | | | | |

Defending Champ Flint Powers Looks to Extend 25-game Unbeaten Streak

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CONFERENCE PREVIEWS: Predictions, Players to Watch and More # | | | | |

Just how good is the Saginaw Valley League (SVL)? There’s only one league champ, but…

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2024-25 Metro League Preview # | | | | |

Could the League’s Newest Member Become an Instant Champion?

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2024-25 OK Conference Preview # | | | | |

Off-season Realignment for the Largest Conference in MI-HS Hockey 

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The Best in the West and a Look at the Metro League # | | | | |

Is High School Hockey on par with AAA in Michigan? Results from the 2024 CCM…

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2024-25 KLAA Conference Preview # | | | | |

Ian Kastamo makes Hartland the preseason favorite to take down cross-county rival

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2024-25 MIHL Conference Preview # | | | | |

Detroit Catholic Central goes for five consecutive league championships 

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The Two Best Conferences in Michigan High School Hockey # | | | | |

11 of the 19 teams between the Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) and Michigan Interscholastic…

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2024-25 Preseason Top-25 Rankings # | | | | |

Team Tiers of the Best Programs Prior to Puck Drop

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Games of the Week # | | | | |

Week 1 Games highlighted by three Top-25 Matchups

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I’m Joined By My First Guest Ever On The Podcast # | | | | |

Detroit Sports Media personality and co-host of Hockey Time on State Champs! Network, Sean Baligian…

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Top 100 Names to Know in Michigan High School Hockey # | | | | |

Key returners, impact players and top prospects from 60 different programs around the state

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Tyler Boynton-Fisher Electric out of the Gate # | | | | |

Three Stars from around the State on Opening Weekend

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Clarkston, Flint Powers Square off in Top-10 Tilt # | | | | |

Howell and Salem meet in a ranked hockey matchup between KLAA opponents

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Charlie Price is a top junior hockey prospect # | | | | |

Strong thoughts from a weekend of watching Michigan high school hockey games 

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Biggest Rivalry Night of the Year # | | | | |

DCC and Brother Rice highlight a packed Wednesday night of rivalries

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Marquette Surges up the Top-25 Rankings # | | | | |

Big moves through the first two weeks of the Michigan high school hockey season

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The Biggest Rivalry Night of the Year # | | | | |

A stuffed episode of the pod this week with updated Top-25 Michigan high school hockey…

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