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Copper Kings hockey earns victory defending MacInnes Classic champs

HOUGHTON — The Calumet Copper Kings got three goals from defensemen, one in each period, to earn a 3-1 win Saturday over the Livonia Stevenson Spartans in the 50th annual John MacInnes Holiday Hockey Classic at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton. The Spartans came into the game as ...

Bulldogs hockey splits MacInnes Classic games

HOUGHTON — With a win over the Eastside Stars Saturday and a loss to the DePere Voyageurs Sunday, the Hancock Bulldogs hockey split their two games in the 50th annual John MacInnes Holiday Hockey Classic at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton. With the win and the loss, the Bulldogs ...

College Athlete of the Week

Michigan Tech forward Janie Tormanen had 12 points to be one of five players to finish in double figures in an 89-87 win over Northwood on Saturday, Dec. 19. It was the fifth time this season that the senior from Menahga, Minnesota, scored at lead 12 points in a game and the seventh time she ...

Huskies hockey defeats Miami to advance to GLI Title

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team advanced to the 59th annual Great Lakes Invitational Championship Game by defeating Miami, 5-2, in the first semifinal on Sunday at Van Andel Arena. Senior forward Stiven Sardarian had three points, and five different Huskies ...

Pioneers spread offense around in win over Wolverines

HOUGHTON — The Portage Lake Pioneers hockey team scored five times Saturday in a 5-2 win over the Calumet Copper Kings at Dee Stadium. All five Pioneers goals were scored by a different player in the win. The Pioneers led just 1:56 into the game when defenseman Riley McKay found the net. ...

Gremlins boys take holiday tournament with win over Calumet

HOUGHTON — For the first 13 minutes of the championship game Tuesday of the inaugural Copper Country Holiday Tournament, the Calumet Copper Kings boys punched back hard for every swing they took from the Houghton Gremlins, keeping the Gremlins to just a three-score advantage. Then the doors ...