Welcome to the 2023 Michigan High School Hockey Player of the Year Award Presented by Warrior Hockey!
The 2023-24 Michigan High School Hockey Player of the Year Award process:
To vote, you will need to provide your EMAIL ADDRESS. Select the candidate that you believe is having the best year in High School Hockey and cast your vote!! Your email address will need to be VERIFIED. If you want to vote more than once, please refresh your browser. Enter in your EMAIL ADDRESS again to cast another vote! Voting is limited to 100 votes every 7 days. Please allow up to an hour for your vote to be tallied into the poll’s vote count total. THE ONLINE VOTE WINNER IS AUTOMATICALLY IN THE FINAL 4 AND ACCOUNTS FOR 20% OF THE CRITERIA THAT WILL HELP DETERMINE THE 4 SEMI-FINALISTS!
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The criteria that will be used to select the Hockey Player of the Year Award:
30% – Performance Throughout Season
20% – Level of Competition
20% – Online Vote
15% – Big Game Performance
10% – Team Success
5% – Highly Recruited Prospect.
Throughout the season, we will be updating player statistics and adding new candidates into the contest as their actual play and performance merits, with a goal of keeping the ten best players on the board. In mid-November we will close online voting and select our final four candidates. The final award selection and presentation will take place in December with all of our friends at Warrior Hockey!
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Forward - Class of 2024: He’s a kid who can dominate a game any night. He’s big and fast and has the ability to see opportunities and make plays most kids cannot. - Kurt Kivisto, Brighton Head Coach (Stats) G:15 A:19 PTS:34 as of 1/06/24
Forward - Class of 2024: Mikey is a ball of dynamite. Incredible motor, competitor. An explosive player, with excellent edges, skills, and a great release. He's at his best when driving the net and hunting pucks with abandon. Micah Stipech - Houghton Head Coach (Stats) G:20 A:10 PTS:30 as of 1/06/24
Forward - Class of 2024 - Jackson is extremely skilled and deceptive. He has the ability to make a play out of nothing or find a passing lane that doesn’t appear to be there. Offensively gifted as a scorer or playmaker based on what the situation calls for. Brandon Kaleniecki - Detroit Catholic Central Head Coach (Stats) G:5 A:16 PTS:21 as of 1/06/24
Forward - Class of 2025 - Ron is a very dynamic player who can make a difference every time he in on the ice, both offensively and defensively. His Hockey IQ and work ethic are impressive, this allows him to be a threat at both ends of the rink. Nathan Bryer - Clarkston Head Coach (Stats) G:11 A:15 PTS:26 as of 1/06/24