IIHF Hall of Fame names 20th induction class The International Ice Hockey Federation’s Historical Committee has announced the 2017 induction class to the IIHF Hall of Fame. Former players Saku Koivu, Uwe Krupp, Angela Ruggiero, Joe Sakic and Teemu Selanne, along with builder Dieter Kalt will be inducted to the IIHF Hall of Fame. Former…
Read MoreTHE 2017 USHL DRAFT TOOK PLACE ON MAY 1-2, AND A NEW GROUP OF TOTAL PACKAGE HOCKEY-TRAINED PLAYERS HEARD THEIR NAMES CALLED DURING THE PHASE I AND PHASE II DRAFTS. Twenty-one of the players selected by USHL franchises are TPH-trained players through the Center of Excellence, the eight-week summer progressional program, Michigan Hockey Advancement or…
Read MoreWhat defenseman Xan Gurney accomplished during the 2016-17 campaign was certainly one of the rarer feats seen in the youth hockey world. The Grosse Ile native started the 2016-17 season skating for Compuware 16U. By the end of it, Gurney became a national champion in not one, but two leagues. Gurney, a Total Package Hockey…
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IIHF Hall of Fame names 20th induction class The International Ice Hockey Federation’s Historical Committee has announced the 2017 induction class to the IIHF Hall of Fame. Former players Saku Koivu, Uwe Krupp, Angela Ruggiero, Joe Sakic and Teemu Selanne, along with builder Dieter Kalt will be inducted to the IIHF Hall of Fame. Former…
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THE 2017 USHL DRAFT TOOK PLACE ON MAY 1-2, AND A NEW GROUP OF TOTAL PACKAGE HOCKEY-TRAINED PLAYERS HEARD THEIR NAMES CALLED DURING THE PHASE I AND PHASE II DRAFTS. Twenty-one of the players selected by USHL franchises are TPH-trained players through the Center of Excellence, the eight-week summer progressional program, Michigan Hockey Advancement or…
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What defenseman Xan Gurney accomplished during the 2016-17 campaign was certainly one of the rarer feats seen in the youth hockey world. The Grosse Ile native started the 2016-17 season skating for Compuware 16U. By the end of it, Gurney became a national champion in not one, but two leagues. Gurney, a Total Package Hockey…
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