Congrats to TPH Detroit Center of Excellence student-athlete Xan Gurney, who has announced his commitment to Western Michigan University! Gurney, a second-year TPH CoE student, is currently a defenseman on Compuware U16. The Grosse Ile, Mich., native is the 13th TPH Detroit CoE student to make a commitment to an NCAA Division I school. The…
Read MoreCongratulations to TPH Detroit Center of Excellence student-athlete Chase Pletzke on his commitment to Bowling Green State University. The Bay City native and Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U18 standout is the 12th TPH Detroit CoE student to commit to an NCAA Division I school since 2014. The 5-foot-10 forward has been a point per game player…
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…
Read MoreTotal Package Hockey Detroit is proud to announce that 30 TPH-trained players have been claimed by North American Hockey League franchises, either by signing players to an NAHL tender or by selecting them in the 2017 NAHL Draft on June 6. Of those 30 players claimed, five tenders and four draft picks were used on…
Read MoreBy Michael Caples – The Brighton School District will have quite a few new hockey players enrolled in the fall of 2017-18. They won’t mess with the classroom sizes, however. Brighton has formed a new partnership with Total Package Hockey, bringing all the Center of Excellence students in Canton and Hazel Park under the school district’s…
Read MoreTotal Package Hockey is proud to announce that Center of Excellence student-athlete Tanner Kelly has committed to Michigan State University. Kelly, a student at Hazel Park CoE, is a forward currently playing for the Little Caesars 15U team. “I chose Michigan State because I’m really excited to play for Danton Cole and the awesome program…
Read MoreDREW DERIDDER RETURNS TO HIS OLD SCHOOL IN CANTON TO SIGN NLI TO MICHIGAN STATE Drew DeRidder with Brandon Naurato (photo by Michael Caples/MiHockey) By @MichaelCaples – CANTON – Drew DeRidder could have signed his National Letter of Intent to Michigan State University via phone app from Finland. The Fenton native had a different idea…
Read MoreHUNTER SKINNER, DETROIT COE, COMMITS TO WESTERN MICHIGAN Photo courtesy of the Muskegon Lumberjacks Total Package Hockey is proud to announce that Center of Excellence alumnus Hunter Skinner has committed to play NCAA D-I hockey at Western Michigan University. Skinner, a 16-year-old right-shot defenseman, has skated in six games with the Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) this season.…
Read MoreTotal Package Hockey is pleased to announce that it will relocate its Detroit Center of Excellence to a state-of-the-art campus-style setup in Bloomfield Township, MI, for the 2018-2019 school year and beyond. TPH’s Bloomfield campus includes permanent, secure classroom space within the Bloomfield Tennis and Fitness Club, a partnership with 2SP Sports Performance, which is…
Read MoreTotal Package Hockey is pleased to announce that it will relocate its Detroit Center of Excellence to a state-of-the-art campus-style setup in Bloomfield Township, MI, for the 2018-2019 school year and beyond. TPH’s Bloomfield campus includes permanent, secure classroom space within the Bloomfield Tennis and Fitness Club, a partnership with 2SP Sports Performance, which is…
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