Tag: "hockey"
BOYS HOCKEY: All-OAA teams
ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION RED DIVISON LEAGUE STANDINGS — 1. Lake Orion (8-0-2); 2.Clarkston (7-1-2); 3.Famrington United (6-3-1); 4. Farmington (4-6-0); 5. Rochester United (4-6-0); 6. Oxford (3-6-1); 7. Birmingham United (2-6-2); 8.Rochester Stoney Creek (2-8-0). League MVP — Adam Larkin, Clarkston jr. Goalie of the Year — Drew Galasso, Lake Orion sr. FIRST [...]
BOYS HOCKEY: All-Conference teams
Boys Hockey ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION RED DIVISION LEAGUE STANDINGS — 1. Lake Orion (8-0-2); 2.Clarkston (7-1-2); 3.Famrington United (6-3-1); 4. Farmington (4-6-0); 5. Rochester United (4-6-0); 6. Oxford (3-6-1); 7. Birmingham United (2-6-2); 8.Rochester Stoney Creek (2-8-0). League MVP — Adam Larkin, Clarkston jr. Goalie of the Year — Drew Galasso, Lake Orion sr. [...]
Port Huron Northern freezes Cougars in their tracks, advance to Final Four
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MACOMB TOWNSHIP — In a year where there has been an unusually high number of state-ranked boys hockey teams falling in the earlier rounds, Port Huron Northern has done nothing but back up its top-10 status in the postseason. The Huskies (17-9-1), ranked third in the state heading [...]
Stoney Creek claims second regional crown in three years
MACOMB TWP. — Rochester Stoney Creek proved you don’t have to have a magical regular season to find magic in the postseason. Stoney Creek played in its fourth straight regional final with a sub-five-hundred record Saturday night at the Suburban Macomb Ice Arena and still walked off the ice with a 5-3 victory over Romeo. [...]
Eisenhower avenges Lake Orion in regional finals
MT. CLEMENS — It was a year ago that Utica Eisenhower saw it season come to an abrupt end. Lake Orion ushered the Eisenhower from the Division 1 boys hockey state tournament in the first round with a 10-2 victory. The Eagles gained a measure of revenge on Saturday night at the Mt. Clemens Ice [...]
Balavich, Galasso shine as Lake Orion ousts Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Come through in the clutch in the postseason, and the friend requests might increase through various social media networks. That could be the scenario for Nick Balavich and Drew Galasso over the next few days. Balavich scored the game-winning goal with just 5:19 left in [...]
HOCKEY: Stoney Creek ices Utica in pre-regional; Rochester United blanks LCN
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — In recent years, Rochester Stoney Creek’s boys hockey has enjoyed some success in the postseason. The Cougars have skated to at least the regional finals the past five seasons and even won a regional crown in 2010. Stoney Creek took the first step Tuesday of [...]
HOCKEY: Troy exercises demons by skating past rival Athens in regional opener
TROY — A year ago, Troy saw its high school hockey season come to an end in a rough fashion. The Colts lost 1-0 in double overtime in a Division 1 pre-regional contest at the Troy Sports Center. Which made it even worse was the fact the Colts lost to arch rival Troy Athens. Well, [...]
Lake Orion downs Clarkston for second straight OAA hockey tournament title
BIRMINGHAM — Three weeks ago, Lake Orion thought it clinched the regular season title of the Oakland Activities Association Red Division hockey race. The Dragons defeated Clarkston, 2-1, in overtime, in front of a packed house at the Detroit Skate club. Due to league by-laws, the game was switched to a tie as teams are [...]
OAA Red Division Boys Hockey Tournament Pairings
Below are the updated pairings for the 2011-12 Oakland Activities Association boys hockey tournament. ROUND I (Friday, Feb. 17, at The Onyx) Quarterfinals: Oxford 5, Farmington 1 Quarterfinals: Rochester United 2, Farmington Hills Unified 1 Quarterfinals: Clarkston 5, Rochester Stoney Creek 3 Quarterfinals: Lake Orion 5, Birmingham United 1 ROUND II (Sat. Feb. [...]
Oxford hockey team showcasing giving off the ice
MATT MACKINDER CORRESPONDENT OXFORD — These days, the Oxford High School boys hockey team is not only winning on the ice, but winning in a significant way off the ice as well. After all, the feeling of beating the opposition only lasts until the next game, while making strides in the community can last a lifetime. [...]
Oxford gains some major revenge in icing Farmington
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — A team’s growth or demise can often be measured based on how a team fares against an opponent a second time throughout a course of the season. Oxford is showcasing that it is not the same hockey team that ventured through a rough patch of [...]
Rochester United grounds Flyers in OAA quarterfinals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — A season of trials took an upward turn Friday night for Rochester United. Sixth-seeded Rochester United defeated Farmington Hills Unified, 2-1, in the first-round of the second annual Oakland Activities Association Red Division boys hockey tournament at The Onyx to advance to Saturday’s semifinals. United will [...]
On ice: OAA hockey tournament to start Friday; Clarkston grabs top seed
The Oakland Activities Association Red Division will begin its boys hockey postseason tournament Friday night at the Onyx in Rochester. Top-seed Clarkston will tangle with Rochester Stoney Creek at 6 p.m; third-seeded Farmington Hills Unified will face No. 7 Rochester United at 6:15 p.m.; No. 2 Lake Orion will tangle with sixth-seeded Birmingham Unified at [...]
2012 OAA Red Division Boys Hockey Tournament Pairings
Below are the updated pairings for the 2011-12 Oakland Activities Association boys hockey tournament. ROUND I (Friday, Feb. 17, at The Onyx) Quarterfinals: Oxford vs. Farmington, 8:45 p.m. Quarterfinals: Rochester United vs. Farmington Hills Unified, 6:15 p.m. Quarterfinals: Clarkston vs. Rochester Stoney Creek, 6 p.m. Quarterfinals: Lake Orion vs. Birmingham United, 8:30 p.m. [...]
Oxford’s Schlueter makes huge improvements on ice
BY MATT MACKINDER CORRESPONDENT mackindermedia@yahoo.com OXFORD — What a difference a year makes. Last season, Alex Schlueter didn’t have the type of year he wanted to have as a freshman on the Oxford High School hockey team. He’ll be the first one to admit that. This year, though, is a different story as the steady [...]
Mott skates past Rochester United
ROCHESTER — Waterford Mott has proven that it can score goals in bunches out on the ice this season. The Corsairs were back at it again Thursday night at the Onyx. Mot climbed over the five-hundred mark with a 7-4 boys hockey non-league triumph over Rochester United. The Corsairs (10-9-1) led 3-1 after the first [...]
BOYS HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Oxford skates past Avondale
TROY — Oxford broke a 1-1 tie late in the first period and tacked on single goals in the second and third periods to skate past Auburn Hills Avondale at The Troy Sports Center. Connor Novack scored the game-winner and Dean Couwlier staked Oxford to the 1-0 lead in the first period. Nick Hocker and [...]
