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PICKING THE WINNERS: Fearless staff predictions for the MHSAA hockey state tournament
So now that the regular season is concluded, who’s going to win it all in hockey this season? Our three panelists, Lorne Plant, Jonathon Kidd and Sean Baligian, take a swing at predicting the sleepers, finalists and winners in each of the three divisions.
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DIVISION 1
Lorne’s picks
Sleeper: Traverse City West
Final Four: Detroit Catholic Central vs. Brighton and Saginaw Heritage vs. Byron Center
State Final: CC vs Heritage
Winner: Detroit Catholic Central
Jonathon’s picks
Sleeper: Rockford
Final Four: Detroit Catholic Central vs. Brighton and Saginaw Heritage vs. Byron Center
State Final: Detroit Catholic Central vs. Saginaw Heritage
Winner: Detroit Catholic Central
Sean’s picks
Sleeper: Rochester United
Final Four: Detroit Catholic Central vs. Brighton and Saginaw Heritage vs. Byron Center
State Final: Detroit Catholic Central vs. Saginaw Heritage
Winner: Detroit Catholic Central
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DIVISION 2
Lorne’s picks
Sleeper: Davison
Final Four: Marquette vs. Trenton and Hartland vs. Brother Rice
State Final: Trenton vs. Hartland
Winner: Trenton
Jonathon’s picks
Sleeper: Woodhaven
Final Four: Livonia Stevenson vs. Marquette and Hartland vs. Brother Rice
State Final: Livonia Stevenson vs. Brother Rice
Winner: Livonia Stevenson
Sean’s picks
Sleeper: Traverse City Central
Final Four: Livonia Stevenson vs. Marquette and Hartland vs. Brother Rice
State Final: Livonia Stevenson vs. Hartland
Winner: Livonia Stevenson
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DIVISION 3
Lorne’s picks
Sleeper: Allen Park
Final Four: Houghton vs. Riverview Gabriel Richard and Detroit Country Day vs. Forest Hills Central
State Final: Houghton vs Detroit Country Day
Winner: Detroit Country Day
Jonathon’s picks
Sleeper: Allen Park
Final Four: Calumet vs. Riverview Gabriel Richard, Country Day vs. Flint Powers
State Final: Calumet vs. Detroit Country Day
Winner: Calumet
Sean’s picks
Sleeper: Livonia Churchill
Final Four: Calumet vs. Riverview Gabriel Richard, Country Day vs. East Grand Rapids
State Final: Calumet vs. Detroit Country Day
Winner: Calumet
