Posts by Craig Peterson
Team Michigan rosters announced for the 2026 CCM NIT
FR-SO team set to compete for the first time with 20 prospects from 13 different Michigan high school hockey programs
Read MoreHigh School Hockey’s Golden Goalie Connor Hellebuyck
One of our own, Walled Lake Northern’s Connor Hellebuyck shines on the game’s biggest stage, helping Team USA win gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics. How his story can inspire the masses in Michigan, and, Regional Final Wednesday is this week! I’ll break down all 24 matchups going down in the span of just five…
Read MorePreviewing Regional Final Wednesday around the state of Michigan
24 Regional Titles on the line, looking to achieve high school hockey history
Read More2026 Michigan high school hockey BRACKETOLOGY
It’s playoff time! And you can’t have playoffs without brackets, and you can’t have brackets without PICKS! Upsets are coming, runaway favorites, repeat champions?! All that, and more as I go through all three Michigan high school hockey playoff divisions with picks for each game and predictions for your Final Four.
Read MoreBRACKETOLOGY: Winners, favorites and upsets for the 2026 MHSAA playoffs
A breakdown of all 24 regions and Final Four picks across three hockey divisions
Read MoreWhat the Michigan high school hockey playoffs COULD look like
I revisit my two-division, tiered playoff proposal, how it would work and what it would look like within our current Michigan high school hockey season. Plus, I reveal my final Top-25 rankings of the season with a deep dive into each team’s resume, big wins, tough losses and top performers.
Read MoreFirst Picks of the New Year headlined by first-timers
Not the ‘usual suspects’ in this edition of Games of the Week
Read MoreTalkin’ about teams we haven’t talked about
I share my raw, unfiltered scouting notes from last weekend’s North-South Showcase in Traverse City. Top-25 Rankings are also updated with plenty of teams on the move in a big way, including Forest Hills Central returning to the rankings scene. And we wrap things up talking about teams I haven’t talked about yet this season…
Read MoreScouting Notes from the North-South Showcase
Standout performances and my biggest takeaways from a weekend of hockey action
Read MoreShowcase showdowns across the state for ‘Hockey Day’
Three separate events highlight a weekend in which 111 of 123 teams are in action
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