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Michigan Sting 60 Elite Team Captures the 2016 World Cup!

The Troy based Michigan Sting hockey club had six entries in the 2016 CARHA (Canadian Adult Recreation Hockey Association) World Cup held in Windsor, Canada this year, with four of those teams making it into the Gold Championship game! The Sting 60 Elite team, captained by Grosse Pointe’s Frank Werner, went 4-0 in the tournament, winning the 60 plus Foz…

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A LEAGUE WEEKLY UPDATE AUGUST 4, 2016

MICHIGAN STING WEEKLY UPDATE AUGUST 4, 2016 – “A” LEAGUE WEEK THREE OF THE PLAYOFFS WINGS   5    BRUINS   3 Wings enter the final stanza up four zip and keep the Bruins in their deep sleep.  Roving sub defenseman James Pufer with a two goal game for the Wings.  Singles for John McNeilly, left winger Scott Bozyk and…

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R LEAGUE WEEKLY UPDATE AUGUST 2, 2016

  MICHIGAN STING WEEKLY UPDATE AUGUST 2, 2016 – “R” LEAGUE WEEK TWO OF THE PLAYOFFS BRUINS   2    STARS   0 No score entering the final stanza – then Joe Plati and Bob “Bugsy” Watson find the back of the net to send the Bruins to the W.  Bruins sub puck stopper Paul Kaczmarek with a workmanlike effort…

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R & A LEAGUE JULY 26 & 28

MICHIGAN STING WEEKLY UPDATE   JULY 26, 2016 – “R” LEAGUE   WEEK ONE OF THE PLAYOFFS   STARS   6   WINGS   0 Howard Smith’s Stars make a big statement in this possible Sam Cupp Championship game preview!   Kudos to puck stopper Bobby Rutkoske, who blanks the high octane Wings and also picks up an assist. The Stars score three times…

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A League – Week One of Playoffs (July 21, 2016)

HABS    4   LEAFS   2 Bob Rowling scores the Habs first and final goal, as they end the Leafs 10 game unbeaten streak!  Robbie Olmstead and sub Rob Duff with singles.  Mike Nalepa with both Leafs markers as they play with four subs today. STARS   4   WINGS   2 The scalding Stars clip the Wings in this entertaining contest.  Steve Bittner, Eddie…

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R League – Weekly Update (July 19, 2016)

CONGRATS TO THE WINGS WHO TAKE A TWO POINT HEADSTART INTO THE SAM CUPP PLAYOFFS! CONGRATS TO THE FOLLOWING STATISTICAL LEADERS: POINTS – JAMES GEORGE – 50 GOALS – CHUCK MOURAINE – 27 ASSISTS – MIKE ALA & RONNIE MELTSNER – 25 PENALTY MINUTES – CHUCK MOURAINE – 26 GOALS AGAINST – BOBBY RUTKOSKE – 2.09 SHUTOUTS – BOBBY RUTKOSKE…

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A League – Weekly Update (July 14, 2016)

CONGRATS TO THE HABS WHO TAKE A TWO POINT HEADSTART INTO THE SAM CUPP PLAYOFFS! CONGRATS TO THE FOLLOWING STATISTICAL LEADERS: POINTS –  JOHN MCNEILLY – 59 GOALS – NATE MCCAUGHTRY – 30 ASSISTS –  JOHN MCNEILLY & ROB OLMSTEAD – 30 PENALTY MINUTES – SUB SCOTT DAVENPORT – 15 IN ONLY 8 GAMES! GOALS AGAINST – BILLY MAC JR.…

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R League – Weekly Update (July 12, 2016)

STARS 1 HAWKS 1 Stars sub Larson scores with the goalie pulled, to wreck the shutout for Hawks net minder “Sugar” John Marchin and secure a point for the Stars. Jimmy “Boog” Powell with the Hawks marker. Stars goalie Bobby Rutkoske also shined in nets, in this nail biting contest! No trips to the sin bin for either squad. HABS…

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R League – Weekly Update (July 5, 2016)

BRUINS   6    LEAFS   6 The Leafs score twice in the games last two minutes – their fifth goal on a power play and the tying goal short handed with 32 ticks left on the clock to stun the Bruins!  Let’s not mention the goalies in this free for all!  Leafs get the natural hat trick from Irish sub McRea.  Singles…

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A League – Weekly Update (July 7, 2016)

  BRUINS   3    HAWKS   2 Bruins play a tight to the vest game and pick up the hard earned W.  Todd Brown, Donnie Rivera and Steve “Mario” Lemieux do the honors for the Bruins.  John “Shifty” Shelton and Marty Papesh tally for the Hawks.  Both goalers Kirk Larson and “Smoking” Joe Polizzi were excellent between the pipes in this penalty…

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