Irish, Monarchs and Hounds
Just call it a Saturday night invasion.
Detroit Fighting Irish, MC Monarchs and Traverse City Hounds all skated into enemy arenas and left with Midwest Jr. Hockey League victories on Saturday. …[read more]
Hawks and Hounds get the W
Soo Firehawks made a triumphant return to action while the Traverse City Hounds remained unbeaten following Midwest Jr. Hockey League activity from Friday night. …[read more]
Jonak, Pode pace MC to victory
The high-scoring duo of Adam Jonak and Trevor Pode combined for six points on Wednesday as the MC Monarchs outlasted the visiting Detroit Fighting Irish 6-4.
Jonak and Pode — who are the top two scorers in the Midwest Jr. Hockey League — both tallied twice and added an assist as the expansion Monarchs improved their record to an impressive 8-3 on the season. …[read more]
Adam Jonak is a two-timer
Another week, another award for Adam Jonak.
The Midwest Jr. Hockey League has announced its most-recent players-of-the-week and the high-scoring Jonak was again recognized.
The awards are voted on by league coaches, general managers and league staff. …[read more]
Firehawks utilize Canadian talent
It’s back to the ice for the Soo Firehawks this weekend after an idle stretch of almost two weeks.
The Firehawks, who play out of Big Bear Arena in the Michigan Soo, have a record of 2-3-1 through the early going of the 2014-2015 Midwest Jr. Hockey League season. …[read more]
TC and MC get the W
Traverse City Hounds and MC Monarchs both registered victories in Midwest Jr. Hockey League action on Friday night.
TC now has a record of 8-0 for the season and MC is 7-3. …[read more]
Fighting Irish wear pink
Pink will be in the rink in the Detroit suburb of Brownstown this Saturday.
Detroit Fighting Irish of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League will play host to its annual breast cancer awareness benefit game on Saturday afternoon at the Ice Box Sports Center.
The visiting Alpena Flyers will provide the opposition. Game time is 3:10 p.m. at the Ice Box. …[read more]
Best of the week; week ahead
An unbeaten goalie from Traverse City heads the list of Midwest Jr. Hockey League players-of-the-week for the period ending Sunday, October 19.
The awards are voted on by MWJHL coaches, general managers and league staff.
And the latest winners are: …[read more]
TC Hounds sweep MC Monarchs
Make it a three-for-three weekend.
Patrick Rogowski rifled two goals and added an assist as the Traverse City Hounds completed a three-game weekend sweep of the visiting MC Monarchs with a 5-1 win on Sunday.
With the win, the Hounds remain undefeated on the 2014-2015 Midwest Jr. Hockey League season with a record of 6-0. …[read more]
TC takes it to MC again
Patrick Rogowski’s hat trick propelled the Traverse City Hounds to a 5-2 win over the visiting MC Monarchs in Midwest Jr. Hockey League action on Saturday night.
It was the second win in as many nights for TC over MC. …[read more]
TC takes it to MC
A six-game winning streak to start the 2014-2015 Midwest Jr. Hockey League season came to a halt for the expansion MC Monarchs on Friday night in Traverse City.
Scoring four times in the second period, the hometown Hounds blanked the Monarchs 6-0. In knocking MC from the ranks of the undefeated, TC remains perfect with a record of 4-0. …[read more]
Another MC moment
Scoring sensation Adam Jonak struck for five more points and goalie Tyler Skulley made 53 saves as the expansion MC Monarchs continued to confound the Midwest Jr. Hockey League pundits on Wednesday night.
Jonak netted three goals and assisted on two others as the visiting Monarchs shrugged off an early 2-0 deficit to upend the Detroit Fighting Irish 5-2 at the Ice Box Sports Centre in Brownstown. …[read more]
Battle of the unbeaten
The 4-0 Detroit Fighting Irish will play host to the 5-0 MC Monarchs tonight in a battle of unbeaten Midwest Jr. Hockey League teams.
Game time is slated for 8:10 p.m. at the Ice Box Sports Centre in Brownstown. …[read more]
Say hey to four from the Midwest
The Midwest Jr. Hockey League has announced its players of the week for the period ending Sunday, October 12.
The awards are voted on by league coaches, general managers and MWJHL staff.
The envelope, please. …[read more]
MC on a mission
Who are these guys?
Two weekends into the 2014-2015 season and the expansion MC Monarchs are the feel-good story in the eight-team Midwest Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
MC, Detroit are tops in MWJHL
MC Monarchs and Detroit Fighting Irish remain 1-2 in the Midwest Jr. Hockey League standings following games from Saturday night.
Both teams take unbeaten records into games today. …[read more]
MC moves to 3-0 in MWJHL
Another day, another win for the new kids on the Midwest Jr. Hockey League block.
The expansion MC Monarchs won for the third time in as many starts on Friday, a 4-3 win over the visiting Soo Firehawks.
Two other games were played in the MWJHL on Friday and three more are slated for today. …[read more]
Fighting Irish conquers Berkley
The more you shoot, the more you usually score.
Ken Winter and Jacob Hernandez scored two goals apiece to pace the Detroit Fighting Irish past the visiting Berkley Bruins 8-5 in Midwest Jr. Hockey League action on Wednesday night at the Ice Box Sports Center. …[read more]
Doctrine of the MC Monarchs
So far so good.
Two games do not a season make but the fact is the expansion MC Monarchs of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League are off to a 2-0 start to the 2014-2015 season. …[read more]
First up for the MWJHL
The Midwest Jr. Hockey League has unveiled its first players of the week for the new 2014-2015 season.
The awards are voted on by MWJHL coaches, general managers and league staff.
And the winners are: …[read more]
Birds edged by Barons
Kevin Labelle made 48 saves and Jimmy Roy scored the game winner just past the 10-minute mark of the third period as the visiting Sudbury Nickel Barons edged the Soo Thunderbirds 3-2 in Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League action from Saturday. …[read more]
Alpena Flyers free tryout camp
How does a free tryout sound?
Alpena Flyers of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League will be holding their main tryout camp September 22-26 at Northern Lights Arena in Alpena, Mich.
…[read more]
Soo Firehawks to Division 1 ACHA
Andrew Holder, a 1993 birth-year forward from the Detroit area, will advance to play for Western Michigan University of the Division 1, American Collegiate Hockey Association in 2014-2015. …[read more]
Irish family
They are the new leaders of the Irish hockey family.
Detroit Fighting Irish of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League has named its captains for the 2014-2015 season.
…[read more]
Berkley Bruins to Detroit Fighting Irish
Four players for cash.
Detroit Fighting Irish and Berkley Bruins of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League have finalized a major transaction.
…[read more]
Back with the Berkley Bruins
Tim Muhsman has opted to put off school for another year and return to the Berkley Bruins of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League for a second season.
…[read more]
Soo Firehawks name captains
Three 1994 birth-year skaters have been selected to serve as captains for the Soo Firehawks of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League.
The three — defencemen Matthew Majic and Matthew Maclaren and forward Anthony Laaskonen — are all Sault Ste. Marie area products who will be playing in their third season with the Firehawks in 2014-2015.
…[read more]
MWJHL finalizes schedule
Six of its nine teams will take to the ice on Friday, October 3 when the first pucks drop on the 2014-2015 Midwest Jr. Hockey League season.
The trio of opening-night games has Soo Firehawks home to Michigan Ice Dogs, the defending champion Traverse City Hounds playing host to West Michigan Freeze and Berkley Bruins visiting MC Monarchs. …[read more]
Irish setter
He has had offers to move up to the American Collegiate Hockey Association ranks for the 2014-2015 season.
But playmaking forward James Smith has informed Detroit Fighting Irish coach-general manager Dan Vasquez that he will be returning to the Midwest Jr. Hockey League team for his final season of eligibility in 2014-2015. …[read more]
Four for the Fighting Irish
Detroit Fighting Irish of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League has signed four players for the upcoming 2014-2015 campaign.
The four are 1994 birth-year defenceman Jake Moschall, 1996 birth-year forwards Lyle Soucey and Mac Slowick and 1995 birth-year goalie George Hill. …[read more]
More for the Monarchs
Another day, another set of players.
Make that six more skaters for the new MC Monarchs of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Monarchs acquire Fighting Irish trio
MC Monarchs, a first-year entry in the Midwest Jr. Hockey League, have bolstered their roster via a three-player trade with the rival Detroit Fighting Irish. …[read more]
Midwest player exchange
A pair of Midwest Jr. Hockey League players are on the move.
Detroit Fighting Irish and Michigan Ice Dogs of the MWJHL have completed a one-for-one trade. …[read more]
Irish eyes are smiling
Detroit Fighting Irish of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League has tendered five more players as it continues to prep for the 2014-2015 season. …[read more]
Two MWJHL teams add players
MC Monarchs and Detroit Fighting Irish of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League have added to their respective rosters as both teams prep for the 2014-2015 season.
The Monarchs, a first-year entry into the MWJHL, have signed five players while the Fighting Irish has added some beef to its blueline. …[read more]
Steve Glover turns Irish
Detroit Fighting Irish of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League has beefed up its player development department with the addition of Steve Glover to the staff.
Fighting Irish coach-general manager Dan Vasquez said Glover will assist the MWJHL team as a scout and consultant to the hockey department. …[read more]
DFI recruit played for Kevin Conway
There is a Sault Ste. Marie connection to one of the new recruits of the Detroit Fighting Irish of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Richie Pinkowski: Ball of energy
They are out there.
They are the players who may not be the leading scorer or the most-skilled member of the team but for whatever reason, they stand out.
Sometimes it’s the swagger, sometimes it’s the electricity, sometimes it’s the anticipation that something good is going to happen. …[read more]
Geographical interlock
Teams from the Midwest Jr. Hockey League and the new Canadian International Hockey League are perusing a 2014-2015 regular-season schedule that would include interlocking games based on geography. …[read more]
Ice Dogs are cheap skates
How’s this for a cheap skate?
Michigan Ice Dogs of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League have set up a series of summer skates that will continue once a week through until Tuesday, July 29 at Farmington Hills Ice Arena.
All of the Tuesday sessions are one-and-a-half hours in length and the cost is $10 per skate. …[read more]
Eagles eye Twin Soo talent
As Soo Eagles prepare for their third season as members of the North American Hockey League, coach-general manager Bruno Bragagnolo continues to try to take advantage of the area talent pool. …[read more]
Sewell, Stephens are Fighting Irish
There is no place quite like home.
Detroit Fighting Irish of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League have inked a pair of area products, coach-general manager Dan Vasquez has confirmed to HockeyNewsNorth.com. …[read more]
Soo Indians to Michigan Warriors
Andrew Barbeau really wants to play for the Michigan Warriors in 2014-2015.
And the Warriors in turn are impressed with what the 1997 birth-year defenceman from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. has to offer. …[read more]
Soo Eagles draft Owen Headrick
Garden River First Nation product Owen Headrick became a North American Hockey League draft pick today.
Soo Eagles selected the 6-foot, 190 pound defenceman in the third round of the 2014 NAHL draft. …[read more]
Andrew Barbeau to Michigan Warriors
Hard-hitting defenceman Andrew Barbeau of Sault Ste. Marie was selected in the second round of today’s North American Hockey League draft by the Michigan Warriors. …[read more]
Dan Oleksy joins MC Monarchs
MC Monarchs of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League have rounded out their coaching staff.
The new Michigan-based, MWJHL franchise has brought aboard 31-year-old former college and minor-pro player Dan Oleksy as an assistant under head coach Jason McCrimmon. …[read more]
Midwest merry-go-round
Round and round it goes.
There are major confirmations to relay today from the Midwest Jr. Hockey League.
Michigan Ice Dogs — who are based in Farmington Hills — have a new head coach.
As well, the MWJHL has approved the relocation of the Bloomington Blaze to the Illinois town of Decatur.
And the new MC Monarchs have announced upcoming tryout dates. …[read more]
Fighting Irish at the Ice Box
Summer heat? What summer heat?
Detroit Fighting Irish of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League held a three-day spring skates tryout camp that concluded on Friday night at the Ice Box Sports Center in Brownstown. …[read more]
Fighting Irish tryouts start tonite
It’s tryout time in Brownstown.
Open tryouts for the Detroit Fighting Irish of the Midwest Jr. Hockey League start tonight. …[read more]