Badgers men’s hockey notes: Trent Frederic returns to UW lineup against Michigan

Trent Frederic

Freshman center Trent Frederic returned to the Badgers’ practice on Wednesday after missing the last six games with a broken hand.

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Badgers men’s hockey: Unlike last year, Luke Kunin picked for U.S. World Junior camp

Luke Kunin

One of Luke Kunin’s goals last season was to be on the U.S. team for the World Junior Championship.

Not getting selected to play in the prestigious tournament for under-20 players has stayed with the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey captain and, he said, served as motivation.

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Badgers men’s hockey: Pro projection leaves first-round pick Trent Frederic with something to prove

Trent Frederic

A first-round NHL draft pick after the Boston Bruins selected him 29th overall in June, Frederic was quickly labeled by the team’s director of amateur scouting in comments to the media as a player who wasn’t going to be a top-six forward.

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Wenatchee Forward Combs Locks Down College Plans

Charlie Combs

The Wenatchee Wild, proud members of the BCHL, are proud to announce that veteran forward Charlie Combs has made his Division I college plans by committing to Bemidji State University beginning in Fall 2017.

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Decision Time on Matthew Tkachuk

Matthew Tkachuk

Through his eight-game stint with the Flames, Tkachuk starts in the defensive zone an exorbitant 74.1% of the time and carries a 58.0 CF% (Corsi For Percentage).

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Arizona Coyotes’ Clayton Keller Scores Two Goals For USA In WJC

Clayton Keller

Arizona Coyotes’ top prospect Clayton Keller made an impressive statement in his World Junior Championship debut.

Look, you don’t have to be an Arizona Coyotes fan to be excited about Clayton Keller.

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Better Late Than Never, Grizzlies Get Their Man in Friedmann

TJ Friedmann

It’s nice to feel wanted and T.J. Friedmann’s appreciation level has certainly increased since joining the Victoria Grizzlies.

The St. Louis native is the latest addition to the B.C. Hockey League’s roster, joining the team that initially began recruiting him out of the Victory Honda U-18 hockey program in Detroit last year.

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Looking for offence, Victoria Grizzlies add American Friedmann

TJ Friedmann
Looking to add more scoring to his lineup, Victoria Grizzlies general manager Craig Didmon has added 18-year-old St. Louis native T.J. Friedmann to the roster, deleting Arizona product Sage Englund to make room.

NCAA hockey: Minnesota State’s Huntebrinker progresses as impact player

Michael Huntebrinker

When Michael Huntebrinker arrived at Minnesota State in the fall of 2013, it was clear to him from the start that there was a tough lineup to crack.

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Mavericks set final roster for opening weekend

Tyler Elbrecht

The lone exception was Tyler Elbrecht, a defenseman from the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. He joins the team following a late trade for future considerations.

“He’s a nice addition to our defense,” Dickson said. “He’s a shutdown guy who will have a presence out on the ice. He might get into 10 or 12 fights a year – a tough player, but a guy who can skate and really play defense.”

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