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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 rankings, I make my picks for Games of the Week, and share some thoughts from things I’ve seen thus far this season.
Read MoreTop 100 Names to Know in Michigan High School Hockey
Key returners, impact players and top prospects from 60 different programs around the state
Read MoreI’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 joins the Petey’s Picks podcast as the show’s inaugural guest. We talk about all things Michigan high school hockey ahead of the 2024-25 season.
Read More2024-25 Preseason Top-25 Rankings
Team Tiers of the Best Programs Prior to Puck Drop
Read MoreThe Two Best Conferences in Michigan High School Hockey
11 of the 19 teams between the Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) and Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League (MIHL) have won a Michigan high school hockey state championship. There are no better conferences in the state than these two. We wrap up or preseason previews with a look at state title contenders from both conferences, as…
Read MoreThe 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 Motown are pretty telling. We get into that, as well as conference previews of the Metro League in Detroit and the OK Conference in West-Michigan.
Read MoreCONFERENCE PREVIEWS: Predictions, Players to Watch and More
Just how good is the Saginaw Valley League (SVL)? There’s only one league champ, but several member teams go on to make an impact at the state tournament. The Big North Conference is still young, but even more experienced with lots of prospects to keep an eye on. And it’s full on Game of Thrones…
Read MoreBold Predictions for the SEC, SCHL and OAA
We continue conference previews of the upcoming 2024-25 Michigan high school hockey season. Two conferences that feel wide open, and one that likely has a runaway winner. Teams in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) are in rebuild mode, while the South Central Hockey League (SCHL) will likely hold onto its title as the lowest-scoring league in…
Read MoreBreaking 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 to start looking ahead for what this winter may hold for players, teams and conferences. On our first episode of conference previews, we get into the Mid-Michigan Hockey Conference, Macomb Activities Conference and the Lakes Valley Conference. I’ll give you…
Read MoreMI-HS hockey alumni debut on NAHL opening weekend rosters
Junior hockey season is officially underway, and as many as 19 Michigan high school hockey alumni make their debut in the 2024-25 North American Hockey League (NAHL) schedule. We also talk about the NAHL’s sister league, the NAPHL, where 19 current Michigan high school hockey prospects competed over the weekend as well. Plus, I had…
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