News about the Traverse City North Stars of the North American Hockey League, from the Traverse City Record-Eagle, northern Michigan's newspaper.
Happy campers: Stars get to work
Decision time isn't easy, and it won't get any easier next time, either. The Traverse City North Stars conducted their first open tryout camp of the off-season this weekend, culminating in Sunday's Blue & White All-Star game.....more>>
The formation of next year's Traverse City North Stars is under way. Eighty hopefuls are skating this weekend with one goal: Catch the eye of the North Stars coaching staff.
Change is the name of the game in the North American Hockey League. But after their best season in the team's three-year history, the Traverse City North Stars aren't looking to change a whole lot.
The bleak became the non-existent on Saturday night. A loss to league-leading St. Louis -- coupled with a victory by the Team USA U-18s -- officially eliminated the North Stars from the playoff race.
The hole just got bigger. The Traverse City North Stars dropped a decision to defending North American Hockey League champion and league-leading St. Louis on Friday night at Centre ICE. The loss puts TC four points out of the last playoff spot with three games to go.
Four big games, eight big points. With a quartet of contests remaining, Traverse City is fighting for its playoff life. Not making the job any easier is the North American Hockey League's best team.
It was a lost weekend for the Traverse City North Stars, who went 0-2-1 at Mahoning Valley and will have little room for error over their final four games if they are to make the NAHL playoffs.
Former Traverse City North Stars players Harrison Niemann and Joe Greener were arrested on March 2, according to police reports. Greener was arrested for possession of marijuana by the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Department, while Niemann was cited by the same officer for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.