Through the Years: Ice Hockey 1975-2016

August 19, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The ice rink has produced both one of Michigan's inductees into the National Federation Sports Hall of Fame and also one of the most storied championship game results in all of MHSAA history.

Both are highlighted below in today's look at the history of the MHSAA hockey tournament. This feature is from the spring issue of benchmarks, built and written by Rob Kaminski. Scroll to the bottom of the page for a link to our previous installments.


Previous installments 

August 16: Girls Gymnastics - Read
August 12:
Boys/Girls Swimming & Diving - Read
August 9:
Football - Read
August 5:
Girls Volleyball - Read
August 2:
Boys Soccer - Read
July 30:
Boys Cross Country - Read
July 26:
Girls Cross Country - Read
July 22:
Boys/Girls Lacrosse - Read
July 19:
Boys/Girls Tennis - Read
July 15:
Boys/Girls Golf - Read
July 12:
Girls Soccer - Read
July 8:
Boys Track & Field - Read
July 5:
Girls Track & Field - Read
July 1:
Baseball - Read
June 28:
Softball - Read

Highlight Reel: D1 Hockey Semifinals

March 13, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Detroit Catholic Central and Grandville will meet Saturday to the decide this season's MHSAA Division 1 hockey champion.

Below are highlights from the NFHS Network for all four teams that played in Friday's Semifinals at Compuware Arena. 

Detroit Catholic Central 4, Detroit U-D Jesuit 3

U-D GOES ON TOPDetroit U-D Jesuit takes a 2-1 lead against Detroit Catholic Central in the first period of this Division 1 Semifinal, with both goals coming from Christian Wirth-Karbler. Here's the second goal. 

CC SCRAMBLEDetroit Catholic Central scored two second period goals 36 seconds apart to take the lead to stay. Brian Kearns gets the goal in this scramble in front of the Detroit U-D Jesuit net.

Watch the whole game and order DVDs by Clicking Here

Grandville 3, Bay City 2

FOLLOW THE BOUNCING PUCKAfter a scoreless first period, Conner Fischer opened the scoring for Grandville with a shot that bounced off at least a couple of players en route to the net.

WOLVES MAKE IT CLOSEBay City pulled to within a goal at 3-2 in the third period when Hunter David scored for the second time. 

Watch the whole game and order DVDs by Clicking Here.

(Photo, from MHSAA Quarterfinals, by Andrew Knapik/Southgate).