Hounds Are North Stars

The Traverse City Hounds are now known as the Traverse City North Stars.

     The Traverse City Hounds are now known as the Traverse City North Stars.  The North Stars compete in the USPHL (U.S. Premier Hockey League), and currently have an overall record of 12-1.  Click on the links below for more information about the Traverse City North Stars, or the U.S. Premier Hockey League.
     The North Stars franchise began in Hartland during the 2012-2013 season when the team competed in the MWJHL (Midwest Junior Hockey League).  The Hartland Hounds won the 2012-2013 Veteran's Memorial Cup, and moved to Traverse City the following year.  The Traverse City Hounds continued their sucess in the MWJHL, and won the 2013-2014 Veterans's Memorial Cup, along with the 2014-2015 Veteran's Memorial Cup. The Hounds moved to the USPHL for the 2015-2016 season, and finished in 2nd place (in the Eastern Conference of the Midwest Division) with an overall record of 37-11.  The USPHL has shuffled around some teams, and divisions for the 2016-2017 season.  The Traverse City North Stars currently compete in the USP3HL Midwest Division.
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-  The Traverse City North Stars play their home games at Centre Ice Arena, in Traverse City.



-  #77 Austin Flores currently leads the North Stars in scoring with 12 goals in 14 games played.



-  #10 Howie Rose currently leads the North Stars in points with 23 (8 goals, 15 assists) in 14 games played.  



-  #26 Parker Hebden has contributed 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) in 14 games for the North Stars.



-  Scott Gardiner is the General Manager of the Traverse City North Stars.



-  Noah Anderson is the Assistant Coach of the Traverse City Hounds.
       

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Wild Dormant - 2016-2017

The Michigan Wild will not operate during the 2016-2017 season.

     The Michigan Wild are dormant for the 2016-2017 season.  The Wild competed in the USPHL (U.S. Premier Hockey League) during the 2015-2016 season, and finished with an overall record of 3-45.  The Wild played their home games at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena located at 35500 E. 8 Mile Road.  The Michigan Wild were previously known as the Michigan Ice Dogs.  The Ice Dogs competed in the defunct MWJHL (Midwest Junior Hockey League) for three seasons.  Many of the former MWJHL teams now compete in the USPHL.  Click on the links below for more information about the Michigan Wild, or the USPHL.
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The Michigan Wild were previously known as the Michigan Ice Dogs.

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-  Jeff Price is the current owner of the Michigan Wild.



-  The Wild hired John O'Leary as the Head Coach prior to becoming defunct for 2016-2017.  



-  John O'Leary is the 10th Head Coach in Michigan Wild franchise history.



-  The Michigan Wild were also once known as the Royal Oak Royals, and the Wayne Wheels.



-  Marc Rotondo played for the Ice Dogs, and now plays for Davenport University.



-  Chris Boyd played for the Ice Dogs, and now plays for Indiana Tech.










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FastHockey Has Live Games

The USA NTDP (National Team Development Program) competes in the USHL (United States Hockey League).

     Thousands of hockey games from all around the Country can be seen live because of FastHockey.  The service is not free, but it may be right for you if you're a fan of amateur hockey.  FastHockey offers games from several leagues including the USHL (United States Hockey League), the USPHL (U.S. Premier Hockey League), the NAHL (North American Hockey League), the WSHL (Western States Hockey League), and the EHL (Eastern Hockey League).  Packages currently start at $22.99 per month, and include an on demand feature loaded with content.  Click on the link below for more information about FastHockey.
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Icehawks Soar Over Wild 10-2

On Saturday, the Tri-City Icehawks (in black) defeated the Michigan Wild (in light blue) 10-2.

     On Saturday, the Tri-City Icehawks soared over the Michigan Wild 10-2.  Both teams compete in the Midwest Division of the USPHL (U.S. Premier Hockey League).  The Michigan Wild play all of their home games at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena located at 35500 E. 8 Mile Road, in Farmington Hills.  Click on the link below for more information about the USPHL.
     The Tri-City Icehawks are currently in 1st place in the Midwest Division Eastern Conference standings with 73 points, and an overall record of 35-7.  The Icehawks play all of their home games at the Bay County Civic Arena located at 4231 Shrestha Drive, in Bay City.
     The Michigan Wild are currently in 8th place in the Midwest Division Eastern Conference standings with 6 points, and an overall record of 2-42.  The Wild will play their final home game of the 2015-2016 season against the Detroit Fighting Irish on Saturday, February 13th, at 5:30 p.m.
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