U.P. Hockey Teams Have Good Opening Weekend

The Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils won their own Showcase this weekend, easily beating two downstate teams at the Pullar Stadium.

The Negaunee Miners, who won just three games all of last year, picked up a win Friday night and nearly won another one Saturday at the Huron Shores Showcase in Alpena.

And the Marquette Redmen opened the 2012-'13 season Friday with a 5-2 win over the Hancock Bulldogs at Lakeview Arena.

Forest Folker (24, pictured) scored a hat trick and Shawn Cornock scored twice to pace the Redman offense in Friday's game.

In Alpena, the Negaunee Miners beat Lapeer East, 10-4, at Northern Lights Arena. Dusty Goupille scored six goals in the game. Cole Francis scored three times for the Miners. Negaunee lost to Utica Stevenson, 8-7, in a wild game on Saturday. In that game, Nate Clisch scored three times and Goupille added two markers for the Miners.

And in the Soo, the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils shut out Big Rapids, 5-0, on Friday, before turning back Rockford from the Grand Rapids area, 8-2, on Saturday.

The following is the composite schedule for the Upper Peninsula's ten hockey teams, listed day-by-day. If you notice any mistakes, let us know at jack600@att.net.

Friday, November 16
(at) Marquette 5, Hancock 2

Sault Ste. Marie Elks Tournament
Rockford 2, Lakeland 2 (OT)
Sault Ste. Marie 5, Big Rapids 0

Alpena Huron Shores Showcase
Negaunee 10, Lapeer East 4

Saturday, November 17
Sault Ste. Marie Elks Tournament
Lakeland 2, Big Rapids 1
Sault Ste. Marie 8, Rockford 2

Alpena Huron Shores Showcase
Utica Stevenson 8, Negaunee 7

Tuesday, November 20
Houghton 6, (at) Negaunee 1

Wednesday, November 21
Bay Port, Wis. at Kingsford, 7 p.m.

Friday, November 23
Hancock at Calumet, 7 p.m.

Saturday, November 24
Hancock at Calumet, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, November 27
Escanaba at Marquette, 7 p.m.
Painesdale-Jeffers at Negaunee, 7 p.m.

Friday, November 30
Sault Ste. Marie at Marquette, 7 p.m.
Calumet at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook, 7 p.m.
L'Anse at Marinette/Menominee Thunder, 7 p.m.

Joe Butkovich Tournament at Dee Stadium
Houghton vs Rochester United, 6 p.m.
Painesdale-Jeffers vs Gaylord, 8 p.m.

Saturday, December 1
Sault Ste. Marie at Marquette, 2 p.m.
Calumet at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook, 1:30 p.m.

Joe Butkovich Tournament at Dee Stadium
Houghton vs Gaylord, 1 p.m.
Painesdale-Jeffers vs Rochester United, 3 p.m.

Monday, December 3
Kingsford at L'Anse, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 5
Sault Ste. Marie at Escanaba, 7 p.m.

Thursday, December 6
Marquette at Negaunee, 7 p.m.
Painesdale-Jeffers at Kingsford, 7 p.m.

Friday, December 7
Gaylord at Sault Ste. Marie, 7 p.m.

T.C. Bay Area Reps Tournament
Escanaba vs Macomb Dakota, 7:30 p.m.

Rick Miller Invitational at HCA
Houghton vs Traverse City West, 6 p.m.
Hancock vs Traverse City Central, 8 p.m.

Saturday, December 8
T.C. Bay Area Reps Tournament
Escanaba vs Utica Eisenhower, 12:45 p.m.

Rick Miller Invitational at HCA
Hancock vs Traverse City West, 1 p.m.
Houghton vs Traverse City Central, 3 p.m.

Monday, December 10
Negaunee at Kingsford, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, December 11
Calumet at Marquette, 7 p.m.
Hancock at Houghton, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 12
Sault Ste. Marie at Cheboygan, 7 p.m.

Thursday, December 13
Calumet at Kingsford, 7 p.m.
L'Anse at Hancock, 7 p.m.

Friday, December 14
Birmingham Brother Rice at Sault Ste. Marie, 7 p.m.
Farmington Unified at Houghton, 7 p.m.

Gil Versailles Memorial Tournament at Escanaba
Negaunee vs L'Anse, 6 p.m.
Escanaba vs Tomawhawk, Wis., 8:15 p.m

Division Three Invitational at Gaylord
Painesdale-Jeffers vs Flint Powers, 2 p.m.

Saturday, December 15
Marquette vs Birmingham Brother Rice, 1:30 (@LSSU)
Farmington United at Calumet, 7 p.m.

Gil Versailles Memorial Tournament at Escanaba
Third Place, Noon
First Place, 2:15 p.m.

Division Three Invitational at Gaylord
Painesdale-Jeffers vs Big Rapids, 12 p.m.

Monday, December 17
L'Anse at Painesdale-Jeffers, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, December 18
Negaunee at Escanaba, 7 p.m.

Thursday, December 20
Escanaba at Waupun, Wis., 8 p.m.
L'Anse at Negaunee, 7 p.m.
Calumet at Houghton, 7 p.m.

Friday, December 21
Hancock at Painesdale-Jeffers, 7 p.m.

Grosse Pointe University Liggett Invitational
Sault Ste. Marie vs Muskegon Mona Shores, TBA

Saturday, December 22
DePere, Wis. at Kingsford, 7 p.m.

Grosse Pointe University Liggett Invitational
Sault Ste. Marie vs Team TBA, TBA

Wednesday, December 26
John MacInnes Tournament at MTU
Houghton vs Calumet, 6 p.m.
Sault Ste. Marie vs Hancock, 8 p.m.

Thursday, December 27
John MacInnes Tournament at MTU
Third Place, 6 p.m.
First Place, 8:15 p.m.

Cheboygan Christmas Hockey Showcase
L'Anse vs Saginaw, 5 p.m.
Kingsford vs Cheboygan, 7 p.m.

Friday, December 28
Dick Johnsen Memorial Tournament at Escanaba
Negaunee vs Painesdale-Jeffers, 6 p.m.
Escanaba vs Monroe, Wis., 8:15 p.m.

Cheboygan Christmas Hockey Showcase
L'Anse vs Cheboygan, 12 p.m.
Kingsford vs Saginaw, 2:15 p.m.

Saturday, December 29
Dick Johnsen Memorial Tournament at Escanaba
Third Place, Noon
First Place, 2:15 p.m.

Friday, January 4
Grosse Pointe North at Marquette, 7 p.m.
Novi at Calumet, 7 p.m.
Brighton at Houghton, 7 p.m.

Jeffers New Years Tournament at MTU
Escanaba vs TBA, TBA
Painesdale-Jeffers vs TBA, TBA
Negaunee vs TBA, TBA
L'Anse vs TBA, TBA

Saturday, January 5
DePere, Wis. at Marquette, 3 p.m.
Novi at Houghton, 1 p.m.
Brighton at Calumet, 7 p.m.

Jeffers New Years Tournament at MTU
Third Place, 1 p.m.
First Place, 3:15 p.m.

Sunday, January 6
Novi at Marquette, 1 p.m.

Monday, January 7
Painesdale-Jeffers at L'Anse, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, January 8
Escanaba at Sault Ste. Marie, 7 p.m.
Negaunee at Houghton, 7 p.m.
Hancock at Kingsford, 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 10
Kingsford at Marquette, 7 p.m.

Friday, January 11
Marquette at Hancock, 5 p.m.
Fond duLac, Wis. at Houghton, 7 p.m.

Cooper Classic Showcase @Sault Ste. Marie
Cheboygan vs Plymouth, 6 p.m.
Painesdale-Jeffers vs Sault Ste. Marie, 8:15 p.m.

Saturday, January 12
Escanaba at Calumet, 6 p.m.
Fond duLac, Wis. at Hancock, 1 p.m.

Cooper Classic Showcase @Sault Ste. Marie
Painesdale-Jeffers vs Cheboygan, 1 p.m.
Sault Ste. Marie vs Plymouth, 3:15 p.m.

Monday, January 14
Negaunee at Painesdale-Jeffers, 7 p.m.
Houghton at L'Anse, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, January 15
Marquette at Escanaba, 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 17
Negaunee at Hancock, 7 p.m.

Friday, January 18
Marquette at Flint Powers Catholic, 5:30 p.m.
University of Detroit Jesuit at Calumet, 7 p.m.

Sault Lions Club Showcase @Sault Ste. Marie
Hancock vs Dearborn Divine Child, 6 p.m.
Sault Ste. Marie vs Notre Dame Prep, 8:15 p.m.

Wishigan Cup @Milwaukee
Painesdale-Jeffers vs Team TBA, 7:30 p.m.
L'Anse vs Team TBA, TBA

Saturday, January 19
Marquette at Jackson United, 3:30 p.m.
University of Detroit Jesuit at Calumet, 7 p.m.

Sault Lions Club Showcase @Sault Ste. Marie
Hancock vs Notre Dame Prep, 1 p.m.
Sault Ste. Marie vs Dearborn Divine Child, 3:15 p.m.

Wishigan Cup @Milwaukee
Painesdale-Jeffers vs Team TBA, 11:30 a.m.
L'Anse vs Team TBA, Time TBA

Sunday, January 20
Univ. Detroit Jesuit at Kingsford, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, January 22
Escanaba at Kingsford, 7 p.m.
Painesdale-Jeffers at Houghton, 7 p.m.
Calumet at Negaunee, 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 24
Port Huron Northern at Sault Ste. Marie, 8:30 (@Big Bear)
Kingsford at Houghton, 7 p.m.
Hancock at L'Anse, 7 p.m.

Friday, January 25
Midland at Marquette, 7 p.m.

Lynn Auto Parts Showcase @Sault Ste. Marie
Canton vs Port Huron Northern, 6 p.m. (@Big Bear)
Sault Ste. Marie vs GPW University Liggett, 8:15 (@Big Bear)

Saturday, January 26
Midland at Marquette, 1 p.m.
Escanaba at Cheboygan, 7 p.m.
Kingsford at Calumet, 7 p.m.

Lynn Auto Parts Showcase @Sault Ste. Marie
GPW University Liggett vs Port Huron Northern, 12 p.m. (@Big Bear)
Sault Ste. Marie vs Canton, 2:15 (@Big Bear)

Monday, January 28
Painesdale-Jeffers at Hancock, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, January 29
Marquette at Kingsford, 7 p.m.
Escanaba at Negaunee, 7 p.m.
Calumet at Houghton, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, January 30
Sault Ste. Marie at Alpena, 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 31
Kingsford at Negaunee, 7 p.m.
L'Anse at Houghton, 7 p.m.
Calumet at Hancock, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 1
Alpena at Escanaba, 7 p.m.
Negaunee at Painesdale-Jeffers, 7 p.m.
Marinette/Menominee Thunder at L'Anse, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 2
Alpena at Escanaba, 1 p.m.
Kingsford at Painesdale-Jeffers, 5 p.m.
Marquette vs Marquette Electricians AAA, 7 p.m.

Monday, February 4
Hancock at Negaunee, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 5
L'Anse at Painesdale-Jeffers, 7 p.m.
Houghton at Kingsford, 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 7
Negaunee at L'Anse, 7 p.m.
Hancock at Northland Pines, Wis., 8 p.m.

Michigan Public School Showcase @Chelsea
Marquette vs TBA, Time TBA

Friday, February 8
Michigan Public School Showcase @Chelsea
Escanaba vs TBA, Time TBA
Kingsford vs TBA, Time TBA

MIHL Showcase @Trenton
Marquette vs TBA, Time TBA
Sault Ste. Marie vs TBA, Time TBA
Calumet vs TBA, Time TBA

Saturday, February 9
Houghton at Hancock, 1 p.m.

Michigan Public School Showcase @Chelsea
Escanaba vs TBA, Time TBA
Kingsford vs TBA, Time TBA

MIHL Showcase @Trenton
Marquette vs TBA, Time TBA
Sault Ste. Marie vs TBA, Time TBA
Calumet vs TBA, Time TBA

Monday, February 11
L'Anse at Kingsford, 7 p.m.
Houghton at Calumet, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 14
Houghton at Marquette, 7 p.m.
Negaunee at Calumet, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 15
Calumet at Escanaba, 7 p.m.
Kingsford at Painesdale-Jeffers, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 16
Hancock at Escanaba, 1 p.m.

Monday, February 18
Houghton at Painesdale-Jeffers, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 19
Negaunee at Marquette, 7 p.m.
Sault Ste. Marie at Traverse City Central, 7 p.m.
Kingsford at Hancock, 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 21
Marquette at Calumet, 7 p.m.
Kingsford at Escanaba, 7 p.m.
Traverse City West at Sault Ste. Marie, 7 p.m.
Houghton at Hancock, 7 p.m.