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January 2, 2006

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- Feature: 2005 Year in Review
- State of the Game
- 'Friends of Marie' Fundraiser
- Female Hockey: Let's Play
- Kevin Allen: Fischer gets early Christmas miracle
January 16, 2006
- Feature: No Friends on the ice, best of friends off it
- State of the Game
- Roster set for USA Hockey 2006 Olympic Women's team
- December was a busy month for Capital Centre girls
- Hockey Day In Michigan is January 28
- Plymouth-Canton-Salem meeting high expectations with hot start
- Chelsea starts second half on 13-game undefeated roll
- Kevin Allen: The other Johnson moving up draft list
January 30, 2006
- Feature: Hockey School time is coming soon
- State of the Game
- Ruggiero ready for Winter Games
- Michigan teams have success at Silver Sticks
- MWEHL delivers Twin Bill
- Ann Arbor takes step in Michigan Metro League
- Berkley exceeding all expectations
- Silvestros back leading Birmingham Unified
- Kevin Allen: Fans disappointed with new schedule
February 6 , 2006
- Feature: Saginaw finally putting it all together this season
- State of the Game
- Girls and women shine at Golden Blades
- Clinics for first-time players highlight Hockey Day
- Szwed and Sartorius pave the way offensively
- Lakeland is looking for strong stretch run
- Kevin Allen: Veterans heading to Torino
February 13, 2006
- Feature: Off-Ice training centers can help you improve
- State of the Game
- Harwood's CC Pride makes bid for playoffs
- Hockey Day Recap
- Spring Hockey means having fun and getting better
- Utica Eisenhower breaks into top 10
- Blashill, Big Rapids make a smooth transition
- Scoring race tight in Michigan Metro Girls High School Hockey League
- Kevin Allen: Lemieux last reminder of a great era
February 27, 2006
- Feature: NTDP is developing America’s best players
- State of the Game
- Friends and family gather to cheer Ruggiero
- The Hockey Mom: Your team is winning or losing every game
- Marquette to ice team in NAHL
- Michigan High Sschool Showcase gets bigger and better
- Detroit CC shuts out Eaglets for CHSL title
- Plymouth-Salem-Canton secures West Division title and No. 2 seed in playoffs
- Kevin Allen: Sweden gets owns “Miracle” on ice
March 6, 2006
- Feature: Compuware 93’s win Quebec Tournament
- State of the Game
- Be Our Guest: With Spring in the air, time to do some reading
- Team Managers are the transmission
- No. 3 Brighton flies under the radar all season
- Michigan Metro girl’s league playoffs are set
- Kevin Allen: U.S. Squad struggles to score at Olympics
March 13, 2006
- Feature: Hockey in the Hood a look at hockey’s future
- State of the Game
- After strong start, U.S. women get Bronze
- The Hockey Mom: The Parent-Coach Conference
- North Stars and IceDiggers developing rivalry
- As playoffs come down to the wire, Mr. Hockey candidates emerge
- MMGHSHL favorites go to playoff quarterfinals
- Kevin Allen: Shootout excitement wins over detractors
March 27, 2006
- State Champions crowned all arcoss the state
- State of the Game
- The last month of the season: a busy schedule
- Morawski named the 2006 Miss Hockey; Brighton’s Hitch is 2006 Mr. Hockey
- Grosse Pointe South beats P-S-C in state title game
- Brighton wraps up DI state title at Compuware
- TC Central takes home Division 2 State title
- Cranbook-Kingswood wins another D3 state title
- Spartans deliver Comley his first Mason Cup
- Mercyhurst, Bemidji State win CHA playoffs
- Kevin Allen: Hall of Famer Geoffrion passes away at age 75
April 10, 2006
- State of the Game
- European influence continues to grow
- MSU & Michigan bounced out of NCAA Regionals
- Ruicci Cup caps another MSWHL season
- Red Wings roll when leading after two periods
- Kevin Allen: The season of difficult decisions
April 24, 2006
- Detroit looking forward to the playoffs
- Nationals bring Bantam AA teams to Lansing
- Mt. Clemens Wolves win Midget A National Title
- Icebreakers win state & national titles
- Kevin Allen: No one loved playing more than Robitaille
May 8, 2006
- Be Our Guest
- High School inline hockey continues to grow
- State of the Game
- Michigan has many places to roller hockey
- Trying to grow the game
- The Hockey Mom: Your team is winning or losing every game
- Legace’s fate will be sealed this spring
- Team USA wins back-to-back World titles
- College recruits coming back from the south
- Kevin Allen: Johnson could be top pick in NHL Draft
June 5, 2006
- Inaugural High School Hockey Summit hopes to ‘make game better’
- State of the Game
- Drop-In hockey attracts all kinds of players
- Team Michigan takes trip to suburban Chicago
- Team Michigan Girl’s win one, tie two at Chicago Showcase
- Whalers draft skill in annual OHL Priority Draft
- Kevin Allen: Mock Draft
July 10, 2006
- Sharpen Your Game
- New goaltending gear continues to improve
- Performance apparel can improve performance
- Style, fit, performance the name of the game
- Equipment retailers have your needs covered
- Skates still light as ever, the fit improves, too
- Composite sticks continue to evolve
- Record 17 NTDP Alumni Selected In 2006 Draft
- State of the Game
- Kevin Allen: ‘Banner’ day for Americans at NHL Draft
July 24, 2006
- USA Hockey endorses New Standard of Play And Rule Emphasis
- New USA Hockey rules enforcement standard
- Michigan players remember their tryouts
- It’s that time of year: Summer means tryouts
- Turn a tryout into a success
- The Captain’s retirement leaves a big hole in Hockeytown
- State of the Game
- Kevin Allen: Yzerman’s retirement is end to an era
August 7, 2006
- Be Our Guest: Shoud you coach your child?
- Nationals are done, now it’s time for tryouts
- USA Hockey National Coaches Symposium enjoys another great week
- The Coaches Guide to Small-Area Games
- Stanley Cup visits Compuware Sports Arena
- Warriors beat Spartans for MSHL title
- Detroit content to be patient this summer
- Kevin Allen: NHL teams still getting used to salary cap
August 21, 2006
- Michigan teams make big mark at NARCh Finals
- State of the Game
- Tournaments offer ‘whole package’
- Tournament stories we can tell
- Off-injured Dominator back in town
- Twenty questions w/ Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay
- Kevin Allen: Staals working hard to become the next Sutters
September 11, 2006
- Fundraisers help lower the cost of the game
- Growing up in the game
- A youth hockey primer for new players/parents
- The Hockey Mom: Your team is winning or losing every game
- State of the Game
- OHL gears up for 9.21 start to 27th campaign
- NAHL starts season with new playoff format
- Red Wings ready for new season
- Kevin Allen: Twenty-five forecasts for the upcoming season
October 2, 2006
- Welcome back: NTDP player’s head back to Ann Arbor for new season
- High schools enjoy on-campus arenas
- Spirit | Whalers
- Re-tooled Detroit looking forward to longer run
- State of the Game
- UHL has Michigan presence with four teams
- Kevin Allen: Teams look outside the box in hiring managers
October 16, 2006
- CCHA Preseason Polls/All-Conference teams
- ACHA season in full swing
- Miami should stay in top tier
- Ferris State start season focused on defense
- Lake Superior State will count on Jakaitis
- Michigan should make run at CCHA title
- Michigan Tech ‘going in the right direction’
- MSU ready to pick up where they left off
- Northern Michigan has lots of talent back
- Wayne State Men | Wayne State Women
- WMU needs strong play to move up in CCHA
- Every team has some salary cap issue
- State of the Game
- Spirit | Whalers
- Michigan Midget AAA teams continue to impress
- Kevin Allen: Expect more parity this NHL season
October 30, 2006
- NTDP has track record of developing players
- Spirit | Whalers
- New standard of rules enforcement in effect
- Collegiate rosters packed with Michigan players
- Donohoe and Cooke at different stages for WSU
- State of the Game
- Chelios still going strong on Wings blueline
- Kevin Allen: Expect more parity this NHL season
November 13, 2006
- With moms taking the ice, the hockey family is being redefined
- The Holiday Shopping List is long and varied
- Area hockey stores can help you find the perfect gift
- NAHL starts season with new divisional alignment and playoff format
- MWEHL girls have another good showcase
- Fall leagues are over, winter season starts November 13
- Jackson making impact at Notre Dame
- Spirit | Whalers
- State of the Game
- Mike Johnson Education Fundraiser helps family and kids
- Detroit getting back on track after losing skid
- Kevin Allen: NHL free agents make big contribution
November 27, 2006
- Michigan Metro Girl’s League season starts now
- A league of their own: It’s a Girl’s Thing program thriving
- Q & A: Five questions with the MSHAA’s Randy Allen
- Pre-season tourney in Trenton a good tune-up
- Four Nations Tournament showcases future stars
- Alpena, Marquette and Traverse City developing big rivalries
- Brighton’s Linard took different route to college
- Former Red Wings Yzerman & Dionne head up Lester Patrick Awards
- Spirit | Whalers
- State of the Game
- A year later: Fischer ‘feeling better’
- Kevin Allen: Malkin drawing comparisons to Lemieux
December 11, 2006
- Michigan Metro Girls High School League off and skating
- Lansing-area coaches have ties to Michigan State
- Two Krygier brothers now working behind benches
- Michigan’s Rohlfs fits the bill of ‘student-athlete’ to a “T”
- Schneider argues new rules standard has increased big hits
- On the Road: tournament season is heating up
- State of the Game
- Spirit | Whalers
- Kevin Allen: Detroit could be active in summer free agent market