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| A-Train Hockey Vlog |
| Video Web Log dedicated to the hockey pursuits of 92 Defenseman, Austin Levi, including news, video clips, articles, audio interviews, link and resources related to elite youth hockey.Annual Black History Month features offer excellent resources on the contributions of African-Americans and African-Canadians to the sport of ice hockey. |
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| MWEHL Major Expansion |
| 2008-05-09 11:46:48 |
I received a note today forwarded from MWEHL directors and coaches confirming that the Midwest Elite Hockey League is expanding nationwide at the Midget Major level to include four five-team...
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| MAHA Select 16/17 Festival |
| 2008-05-08 19:01:54 |
The MAHA Select 16/17 Festival kicked off today with practice sessions for all teams. The games begin tomorrow, 05/08, at 8:30am. I don' t have rosters for all of the teams, but Compuware mates Stu...
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| Chances of Making it in Pro Hockey |
| 2008-05-07 08:16:41 |
While hopefulness is an important part of any success, it's equally important to remain grounded in facts and the reality of any situation. I love encouraging kids to dream big, and I'm quick to wag...
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| USHL Team in Detroit? |
| 2008-05-06 09:53:13 |
The Unofficial USHL Hockey Blog is reporting that the Columbus Blue Jackets may be relocating to Michigan. Wow, that's a shocker! Since we moved here, I've heard complaints about local teams making...
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| Navigating Youth Hockey: Final |
| 2008-05-05 09:35:25 |
Keeping in mind that some of this vlog's readers are younger families and players, this is a good time to backtrack since I've been so focused on the Junior/NCAA options lately. If you go back to...
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| MWEHL Priorities |
| 2008-05-04 15:14:01 |
The 2008 OHL Priority Selection was filled with excitement and anxiety for many MWEHL midget players today. With the 16th pick in the 2nd round, the Windsor Spitfires made Austin Watson (U Maine...
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| New Rule for OHL Draft |
| 2008-05-02 05:13:48 |
Yesterday the Peterborough Examiner published an article about a new rule going into effect for this year's OHL Priority Selection that compensates teams for no-shows at their camps. "Teams will...
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| MAHA 2008 Select Camp Update |
| 2008-05-01 10:04:42 |
This year's Select Camp qualifier for the 92 birth year in Michigan's 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Districts concluded today in Dearborn. The games I saw yesterday lacked intensity, but today's games were...
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| 2008 OHL Priority Selection Live |
| 2008-04-29 14:46:59 |
Saturday's the big day for the '92 birth year in Ontario and the 24-state zone assigned by the Canadian Hockey League to the OHL. Drawing from a larger geographical base of US talent than any other...
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| Showdown Wrap Up |
| 2008-04-28 14:53:29 |
Belle Tire Red romped over Geldart, 5-0, but the loss to Northern Seal the previous night took them out of contention for the Sunday semis and finals. I thought they looked great against Geldart. ...
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| Big Red Machine |
| 2008-04-25 23:00:45 |
Belle Tire Red's second game of the Showdown in Motown was much more exciting than the first one. The schedule showed "Smart White," but the opponent was actually Cardinal Management's team. ...
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| Showdown in Motown: Results |
| 2008-04-24 19:36:07 |
Thanks to the reader who pointed out that Friday's game for Belle Tire Red is at 9:15 pm. I incorrectly had it listed as A.M. in a previous post. The A-Train's team won its first game against...
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| Showdown in Motown: Schedule |
| 2008-04-24 19:29:59 |
The Showdown in Motown Schedule has been published. The A-Train will be playing on Belle Tire Red with fellow Compuware U16s Tyler Cratsenberg, Austin Watson, and Brock Labelle. It'll be fun to see...
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| CAHA RMD Select Camps |
| 2008-04-16 10:49:24 |
I was thinking about our old friends from Colorado wondering how the selection process was going, so I went to their web site and found they have a very cool new banner. More importantly, their...
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| FSN's CCHA Series: Michigan |
| 2008-04-15 14:48:46 |
The announcement of Red Berensen as National Coach of the Year makes this a good time to post the CCHA All Access episodes on Michigan Hockey. As I said in a prior post, while I really enjoyed the...
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| PlayCollegeHockey.com |
| 2008-04-14 07:32:01 |
The commissioners of the six NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey conferences have launched a new web site aimed primarily at young hockey players contemplating their playing options....
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| Showdown in Motown |
| 2008-04-13 20:03:12 |
The 21st annual Showdown in Motown, takes place April 24th-27th this year at the Great Lakes Sports Center in Fraser, Michigan. Last year's 91/92 winner was Nike-Bauer over runners up, Honeybaked. ...
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| FSN's CCHA Series: Ferris State |
| 2008-04-13 10:06:44 |
Didn't see them in the tournament this year, but here are the Ferris State episodes from CCHA All Access. Looks like a lot of fun.
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| Navigating Junior Hockey |
| 2008-04-12 10:08:20 |
One of our readers remarked that there are a lot of players who won't be going to the USHL or CHL right away, and I gathered he felt the vlog was becoming a little too one-sided. While this always...
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| Feeling a Draft? |
| 2008-04-11 08:58:08 |
The 2008 Draft season is looming just a few weeks away. Here's a list of ones that many 92's will be following this Spring:WHL Bantam Draft, May 1stOHL Entry Draft, May 3rdUSHL Draft, May 14thNAHL...
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| FSN's CCHA Series: Notre Dame |
| 2008-04-11 07:50:59 |
Wow, tough loss for Michigan last night. Looked a heck of a lot like the Compuware Midget Minor season- number one in the polls all year long, upended in a one-and-out before they could cross the...
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| FSN's CCHA Series: MSU |
| 2008-04-10 08:04:36 |
Here's the CCHA All Access series on Michigan State University. This is one of the schools our team visited this season. Great facilities & a very inspirational environment.
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| FSN's CCHA Series: Fairbanks |
| 2008-04-09 15:04:42 |
Here's the CCHA All Access series on the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. When I first saw their unis I had flashbacks of Arapahoe Pee Wee AA in Colorado. Fun stuff!
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| FSN's CCHA Series: OSU |
| 2008-04-09 15:01:55 |
Western College Hockey recently posted links to FSN's series, CCHA All Access, which featured episodes on Notre Dame's program. I'd never heard of the show before, but I found it really interesting...
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| JZ 2 DU |
| 2008-04-08 15:24:01 |
No, that's not my new license plate number. JZ is Jason Zucker and he is a confirmed verbal commitment to the University of Denver's freshman class of 2010. Jason was an iron man all year long for...
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| Hockeytown Tier 1 Winners |
| 2008-04-07 19:48:54 |
The USA Hockey Web Site announced the results of the 12 & Under Nationals. Honeybaked fell to the LA Selects in overtime. At the 14 & Under level, Little Caesars topped Chicago Mission. ...
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| Thunderbirds Redeemed |
| 2008-04-05 13:36:15 |
After an ugly 0-10 loss to Mid Fairfield, the Colorado Thunderbirds redeemed themselves in the National Tournament with a win over Pittsburgh to advance to the semis tonight at 9:30. They'll face...
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| 2008 Tier 1 U16 Nationals |
| 2008-04-04 10:19:34 |
Buffalo is buzzing with the 2008 Nationals heading into the quarter final rounds this weekend. The quaters and semis are being made available via audio and video webcast. The only Tier 1 U16 game...
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| Hockey Options Calculator |
| 2008-03-31 16:41:17 |
With the USHL and CHL drafts fast approaching, now's a good time to share with you things I'm hearing that may prove helpful to some '92 midgets. This could apply annually (in general terms) to any...
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| Watson's Fab Five |
| 2008-03-25 07:34:43 |
Of the 46 players at this weekend's NTDP Final 40 tryout camp in Ann Arbor, several from the Compuware Midget Minors are doing pretty well. I'm not able to attend in person, but I hear Austin Watson...
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| Lucky Bucket for Luke |
| 2008-03-24 17:57:05 |
I know some people think certain players if not the entire Compuware team are, shall we say, overexposed. Admittedly, we all realize hockey is a team sport and there are plenty of sticks in the mud...
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| Cultivating an Image |
| 2008-03-21 16:20:01 |
Ok you future NHLers, pay attention. How often have you heard the phrases be careful of the company you keep, if you lay down with dogs you'll get up with fleas, or that someone is guilty by...
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| A More Perfect Union |
| 2008-03-19 17:53:44 |
The temporary lull in hockey action provides the perfect opportunity to talk about the mental aspect of the game and how we encourage and prepare youngsters for success. I've posted links to several...
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| CHL Scouting Criteria |
| 2008-03-17 12:11:07 |
With regular season play at an end for the Canadian Major Junior leagues, I thought it might interest some people to know the rankings in each league which are used in determining this year's draft...
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| T-Birds Buffalo-Bound |
| 2008-03-17 10:49:03 |
Contrary to a report on the Rocky Mountain District web site, the Colorado Thunderbirds U16 AAA team advanced to the National Tournament today with an overtime over the Texas Attack. In early play,...
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| The Veil Descends |
| 2008-03-16 13:27:52 |
Finding a way and picking a time to close out the A-Train Vlog has been in the back of my mind since Austin made his first appearance at the National Development Camp in Rochester a couple of years...
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| Runners Up |
| 2008-03-10 21:55:45 |
Congratulations to the nation's number 1 Midget Minor AAA team, Compuware, on a great season and a second-place finish in the MAHA State Tournament. Congratulations to the young men from Little...
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| Eve of the 'Ship |
| 2008-03-09 07:39:57 |
Compuware defeated a determined Honeybaked tonight 5-2 to advance to the MAHA State Championship at 4:00pm tomorrow. The game started out a little sloppy for both sides, but they settled into a...
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| Do or Die |
| 2008-03-08 08:31:12 |
Compuware advanced to the semi-finals of the MAHA State Tournament with a 2-0 win last night over Victory Honda. Charles Williams was phenomenal in net making some great saves on the way to the shut...
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| Flames Doused |
| 2008-03-06 19:48:09 |
Compuware advanced to 2-0 in the MAHA State Tournament dousing the Detroit Flames 5-2 Tuesday night at the Taylor Sportsplex. Joe Smereck kicked things off for the Honeybaked kin scoring about 4...
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