MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
Ice Dogs now Michigan Wild
Date:05/04/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Every year in junior hockey, change is inevitable. Such is the case with the now-former Midwest Junior Hockey League, which merged with the United States Premier Hockey League and will play as the USPHL’s Midwest Division for the 2015-16 season. The Michigan Ice Dogs also see the move to the USA Hockey-sanctioned USPHL as a major change and the franchise has...
Boyd commits to Indiana Tech
Date:04/05/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The Michigan Ice Dogs have announced that goaltender Chris Boyd will join teammate Joe Russo at Indiana Tech University for the 2015-16 ACHA season. Boyd just wrapped up his second season in the MWJHL and first with the Ice Dogs. The 1994-born native of Chelsea, Mich., went 5-17-3 with a 4.42 GAA and a .897 save percentage. Playing the 2013-14 season outside of th...
Gibbs' big game bests Michigan Ice Dogs in 6-3 Motor City Monarchs win
Date:03/14/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
Motor City Monarchs' Joseph Gibbs had a big offensive game, scoring two goals and contributing one assist in his team's 6-3 win over Michigan Ice Dogs. Gibbs scored at 19:05 into the first period to make the score 1-1 and again while on the power play 15:14 into the second to make the score 3-1 Motor City Monarchs. The win by Motor City Monarchs clinched the best of three series at 2-0. Motor City...
Motor City Monarchs outlasts Michigan Ice Dogs, 5-3
Date:03/13/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
Motor City Monarchs gutted out a close 5-3 win against Michigan Ice Dogs. No lead was more than two goals during the contest, and the winning goal was scored by Anthony Wojciechowski at 8:08 of the third period. After the loss made the series score 1-0 in the best of three series, Michigan Ice Dogs faces elimination next time out. Trevor Pode and Adam Jonak provided the spark for Motor City Monarc...
Ice Dogs, MWJHL join USPHL
Date:03/10/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is pleased to announce the expansion of the USPHL Mid-West Junior Hockey Division for the 2015-16 season. The division will now include the membership of the Midwest Junior Hockey League – Alpena Flyers, Decatur Blaze, Detroit Fighting Irish, Michigan Ice Dogs, Motor City Monarchs, Soo Firehawks and Travers City Hounds. Thes...
Ice Dogs swept in Alpena
Date:02/28/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
Behind a great game by Jared Kwiatkowski, who had four goals and one assist, Alpena Flyers defeated Michigan Ice Dogs, 10-5. Kwiatkowski's first goal came 5:32 into the first period. He then added goals at 14:02 into the second, at 7:05 into the third, and at 12:29 into the third. Alpena Flyers put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Mich...
Ice Dogs fall to Alpena Saturday
Date:02/27/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
Jared Kwiatkowski was all over the ice for Alpena Flyers, as he tallied two goals and one assist in Alpena Flyers' 8-3 win over Michigan Ice Dogs. Kwiatkowski's tallies came on the power play at 10:06 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Alpena Flyers and 8:31 into the second to make the score 5-0 Alpena Flyers. Alpena Flyers forced Michigan Ice Dogs' goaltende...
Flyers take down Ice Dogs Friday
Date:02/26/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
Garret Bailey was all over the ice for Alpena Flyers, as he tallied two goals and two assists in Alpena Flyers' 6-2 win over Michigan Ice Dogs. Bailey scored on the power play at 16:15 into the second period to make the score 4-2 Alpena Flyers and again while 1:39 into the third to make the score 5-2 Alpena Flyers. Michigan Ice Dogs was unable to stop Alpena Flyers from sendi...
Blaze bests Ice Dogs Sunday
Date:02/21/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
Behind a great game by Luka Znidarsic, who had two goals and one assist, Decatur Blaze defeated Michigan Ice Dogs, 4-1. Znidarsic found the back of the net 1:29 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Decatur Blaze and again while 55 seconds into the third to make the score 4-1 Decatur Blaze. Decatur Blaze's Matthew Hatcher was a brick wall in net, as he came up with 31 ...
Boyd stops 47 in Saturday loss to Blaze
Date:02/20/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
DECATUR, Ill. - The Decatur Blaze took their second straight from the Michigan Ice Dogs 3-2 as Ty Gehrken's goal at 10:22 of the third period broke a 2-2 tie and stood as the game-winner Saturday night at the Decatur Civic Center. Duncan Irvine and Ryan Redpath also scored for Decatur and Matt Hatcher stopped 42 shots in goal. Hunter Oatman and Joe Russo potted Michigan's goals and goali...
Decatur downs Ice Dogs Friday
Date:02/19/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
DECATUR, Ill. - Dylan Farmer scored both goals as the Decatur Blaze defeated the Michigan Ice Dogs 2-1 Friday night at the Decatur Civic Center. Marc Rotondo (pictured) tallied the Ice Dogs' goal. Blaze goalie Matt Hatcher made 25 saves, while Chris Boyd stopped 38 for the Ice Dogs. The two teams play again Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. EST. ...
Russo commits to Indiana Tech
Date:02/17/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - Joe Russo came to the Michigan Ice Dogs and the Midwest Junior Hockey League this season looking for an opportunity. That opportunity has turned into a playing career that could potentially last four more years as Russo recently signed to play for and attend Indiana Tech University next season. Russo will join a slew of MWJHL alumni at the school, which boasts two ACHA ...
Hodnett is MWJHL Rookie of the Week
Date:02/16/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
The Midwest Junior Hockey League today announced its players of the week for the week ending Sunday, Feb. 15. The awards are voted on by league coaches, general managers and league staff. Rookie of the Week – Hunter Hodnett, Michigan Ice Dogs Signed by the Ice Dogs in late January, the 1998-born defenseman went for a goal and an assist in the Ice Dogs’ 4-3 loss to the Motor ...
Mulka tabbed MWJHL Goalie of Week
Date:02/09/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
The Midwest Junior Hockey League today announced its players of the week for the week ending Sunday, Feb. 8. The awards are voted on by league coaches, general managers and league staff. Goaltender of the Week – Jacob Mulka, Michigan Ice Dogs Mulka played in one game last weekend, racking up 47 saves, including 32 over the final 40 minutes, as the Ice Dogs rallied to beat the Detr...
Mulka stops 47 as Ice Dogs down Irish
Date:02/06/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - The Michigan Ice Dogs scored four goals in the third period to defeat the Detroit Fighting Irish 6-3 Saturday night at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena. Marc Rotondo led the way with two goals and two assists, while Spencer Godin and Joe Russo also scored two goals apiece. Kyle Cuthrell tacked on four assists and goaltender Jacob Mulka finished with 47 saves. For the Fig...
Monarchs edge Ice Dogs on Tuesday
Date:02/02/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - The Motor City Monarchs defeated the Michigan Ice Dogs 4-3 Tuesday night at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena. Adam Jonak tallied two goals and an assist for the Monarchs and Tyler Skulley made 21 saves in goal. For the Ice Dogs, Marc Rotondo posted a goal and an assist, while Kyle Cuthrell and Hunter Oatman added single goals. Michigan goalie Chris Boyd (pictured) finish...
Godin named MWJHL Rookie of Week
Date:02/02/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
The Midwest Junior Hockey League today announced its players of the week for the week ending Sunday, Feb. 1. The awards are voted on by league coaches, general managers and league staff. Rookie of the Week – Spencer Godin, Michigan Ice Dogs Godin provided a spark of offense for the Ice Dogs last weekend, netting five goals in Traverse City. The 1995 birthdate out of Plymouth, Mic...
Traverse City Hounds survives Michigan Ice Dogs comeback, wins 6-5
Date:02/01/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
Michigan Ice Dogs tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but Traverse City Hounds held on for a 6-5 victory. Traverse City Hounds made the score 6-3 on a goal by Grant McCormack at 10:15 in the third period, and Michigan Ice Dogs got as close as 6-5 when Spencer Godin scored 19:59 into the third period. Patrick Rogowski had two goals to lead Traverse City Hounds to victory. Rogowski's talli...
Ice Dogs lose Saturday in TC
Date:01/30/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - First-place Traverse City scored eight in the first period and the Hounds took a 13-3 win over the Michigan Ice Dogs Saturday afternoon at Centre ICE for their second straight this weekend. Clayton Dowlan tallied two goals and two assists, Patrick Rogowski scored three goals and Cam Givens scored twice with an assist. Scott Luca, Greg Meuser and Jan Voves added a goal and ...
Hounds drop Ice Dogs on Friday
Date:01/29/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - The Traverse City Hounds used six different goal-scorers in a 7-2 win over the Michigan Ice Dogs at Centre ICE in front of nearly 600 spectators. The game was actually tied 2-2 midway through the second period before the Hounds exploded for five unanswered goals. Jacob Gillis scored two goals with an assist, Greg Meuser added a goal and two assists and Kevin Hansen pitched...
Ice Dogs fall to Alpena Saturday night
Date:01/23/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - The visiting Alpena Flyers scored two goals in a 64-second span in the third period to snap a 2-2 tie and went on to defeat the Michigan Ice Dogs 4-2 Saturday night at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena. Jared Kwiatkowski’s go-ahead goal at 10:05 gave Alpena a 3-2 lead and then Greg Wenzel’s insurance tally at 11:09 lifted the Flyers to the win. Brandon Bihn als...
Soo Firehawks outlasts Michigan Ice Dogs, 6-4
Date:01/10/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
Soo Firehawks and Michigan Ice Dogs were evenly matched throughout their contest, but Soo Firehawks made the most of its opportunities and won, 6-4. Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and Nick Gordon secured the win for Soo Firehawks with a goal in the third period. With three goals and one assist between them, Anthony Laaksonen and Gordon teamed up to power Soo Firehawks' offens...
Boyd stops 44 as Ice Dogs beat the Soo
Date:01/08/2015 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - The Soo Firehawks led the Michigan Ice Dogs 3-1 after 20 minutes, but the Ice Dogs rallied with three unanswered to take a 4-3 win Friday night at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena. Spencer Godin, who had three points on the night, scored what proved to be the game-winner at 3:08 of the third period. Joe Russo and Todd Grzembski scored in the second period for the Ice Dogs...
Detroit drops Ice Dogs on Sunday
Date:12/13/2014 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - James Smith recorded a goal and two assists and Jacob Hernandez scored a pair of goals to lift the Detroit Fighting Irish past the Michigan Ice Dogs by a 6-4 count Sunday afternoon at the Ice Box Sports Center. Shawn Eastman contributed a goal and an assist to go along with single goals from Eric Long and Ken Winter in the win for the first-place Irish. Detroit goalt...
Ice Dogs downed Saturday by MC
Date:12/12/2014 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
FRASER, Mich. - Tory Shand netted two goals and assisted on another as the MC Monarchs routed the Michigan Ice Dogs 6-1 Saturday night at Fraser Hockeyland. Adam Jonak added a goal and two assists and Trevor Pode tacked on a goal and an assist for MC. Alex Anderson and Anthony Wojciechowski each scored once and Jarrad Vroman contributed three assists. Newcomer Collin Fritch made 27 saves in the...
MC Monarchs holds on for 6-4 win against Michigan Ice Dogs
Date:12/10/2014 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
MC Monarchs survived a determined comeback attempt by Michigan Ice Dogs on the way to a 6-4 win. MC Monarchs made the score 6-1 on a goal by Anthony Wojciechowski at 15:12 in the second period, and Michigan Ice Dogs got as close as 6-4 when Joseph Russo scored 11:21 into the third period. MC Monarchs was often in penalty trouble, totaling 12 minors and one major for 39 minutes in penalty time. MC ...
Jonak, Monarchs top Ice Dogs Saturday
Date:12/05/2014 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - MWJHL scoring leader Adam Jonak tallied three goals and two assists to lift the MC Monarchs to a 7-2 win over the Michigan Ice Dogs Saturday night at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena. Jonak now has 33 goals and 45 assists for 78 points in 25 games. Anthony Wojciechowski added a goal and two assist for MC, while Colton James, Alex Anderson and Jarrad Vroman posted single g...
Monarchs defeat Ice Dogs Friday night
Date:12/04/2014 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - Tory Shand and Anthony Wojciechowski each tallied two goals as the MC Monarchs routed the Michigan Ice Dogs 9-2 Friday night at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena. Shand added three assists and Wojciechowski chimed in with two assists of his own. Bryce Peplinski and Alex Anderson each went for a goal and two assists and Derrick Treppa added a goal and an assist for the Mona...
Boyd named MWJHL Goalie of the Month
Date:12/03/2014 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
The Midwest Junior Hockey League today announced its players of the month for the month of November. The awards are voted on by league coaches, general managers and league staff. Goaltender of the Month – Chris Boyd, Michigan Ice Dogs A two-time Goaltender of the Week for his play in November, the 1994-born Boyd went 2-2-0-1 last month. In two games, the Chelsea, Mich., native fa...
Boyd again MWJHL Goalie of the Week
Date:12/01/2014 Source:MWJHL: Michigan Ice Dogs
The Midwest Junior Hockey League today announced its players of the week for the week ending Sunday, Nov. 30. The awards are voted on by league coaches, general managers and league staff. Goaltender of the Week – Chris Boyd, Michigan Ice Dogs A previous winner of this honor back on Nov. 18, Boyd played just one game last weekend, but made 47 saves in Michigan’s loss to Detro...
