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PICKING THE WINNERS: Predictions for the MHSAA hockey state tournament
Now that the regular season is concluded, our three panelists, Jonathon Kidd, Mike Iavasile and Sean Baligian, take a swing at predicting the regional winners, sleepers, finalists and winners in each of the three divisions.
JONATHON KIDD
Division 1
Region 1 – Rockford
Region 2 – Grandville
Region 3 – Capital City Capitals
Region 4 – Howell
Region 5 – Detroit Catholic Central
Region 6 – Port Huron Northern
Region 7 – Salem
Region 8 – Brighton
Sleeper to make Division 1 Final Four – Rockford
Final Four:
Detroit Catholic Central vs. Howell
Brighton vs. Grandville
Final:
Detroit Catholic Central vs. Brighton
State Champion:
Detroit Catholic Central
Division 2
Region 9 – Marquette
Region 10 – Traverse City Central
Region 11 – Muskegon Mona Shores
Region 12 – Hartland
Region 13 – Romeo
Region 14 – Brother Rice
Region 15 – Livonia Stevenson
Region 16 – Trenton
Sleeper to make Division 2 Final Four – Muskegon Mona Shores
Final Four:
Hartland vs. Marquette
Livonia Stevenson vs. Brother Rice
Final:
Livonia Stevenson vs. Hartland
State Champion:
Hartland
Division 3
Region 17 – Calumet
Region 18 – Alpena
Region 19 – Flint Powers
Region 20 – Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Region 21 – Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard
Region 22 – Orchard Lake Saint Mary’s
Region 23 – Warren De La Salle
Region 24 – Riverview Gabriel Richard
Sleeper to make Division 3 Final Four – Riverview Gabriel Richard
Final Four:
Flint Powers vs. Calumet
Warren De La Salle vs. Orchard Lake Saint Mary’s
Final:
Warren De La Salle vs. Flint Powers
State Champion:
Warren De La Salle
MIKE IAVASILE
Division 1
Region 1 – Rockford
Region 2 – Grandville
Region 3 – Capital City Capitals
Region 4 – Saginaw Heritage
Region 5 – Detroit Catholic Central
Region 6 – L’anse Creuse Unified
Region 7 – Dearborn Unified
Region 8 – Brighton
Sleeper to make Division 1 Final Four – Howell
Final Four:
Detroit Catholic Central vs. Saginaw Heritage
Brighton vs. Rockford
Final:
Detroit Catholic Central vs. Brighton
State Champion:
Detroit Catholic Central
Division 2
Region 9 – Marquette
Region 10 – Traverse City Central
Region 11 – Muskegon Mona Shores
Region 12 – Hartland
Region 13 – Romeo
Region 14 – Brother Rice
Region 15 – Livonia Stevenson
Region 16 – Trenton
Sleeper to make Division 2 Final Four – Hartland
Final Four:
Muskegon Mona Shores vs. Marquette
Livonia Stevenson vs. Brother Rice
Final:
Livonia Stevenson vs. Marquette
State Champion:
Livonia Stevenson
Division 3
Region 17 – Calumet
Region 18 – Alpena
Region 19 – Flint Powers
Region 20 – Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Region 21 – Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard
Region 22 – Cranbrook
Region 23 – Warren De La Salle
Region 24 – Riverview Gabriel Richard
Sleeper to make Division 3 Final Four – Warren De La Salle
Final Four:
Flint Powers vs. Calumet
Riverview Gabriel Richard vs. Cranbrook
Final:
Cranbrook vs. Flint Powers
State Champion:
Flint Powers
SEAN BALIGIAN
Division 1
Region 1 – Rockford
Region 2 – Grandville
Region 3 – Capital City Capitals
Region 4 – Howell
Region 5 – Detroit Catholic Central
Region 6 – L’anse Creuse Unified
Region 7 – Salem
Region 8 – Brighton
Sleeper to make Division 1 Final Four – Rockford
Final Four:
Detroit Catholic Central vs. Howell
Brighton vs. Grandville
Final:
Detroit Catholic Central vs. Brighton
State Champion:
Detroit Catholic Central
Division 2
Region 9 – Marquette
Region 10 – Traverse City Central
Region 11 – Muskegon Mona Shores
Region 12 – Hartland
Region 13 – Romeo
Region 14 – Brother Rice
Region 15 – Livonia Stevenson
Region 16 – Trenton
Sleeper to make Division 2 Final Four – Muskegon Mona Shores
Final Four:
Hartland vs. Marquette
Livonia Stevenson vs. Brother Rice
Final:
Livonia Stevenson vs. Hartland
State Champion:
Hartland
Division 3
Region 17 – Calumet
Region 18 – Alpenna
Region 19 – Flint Powers
Region 20 – Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Region 21 – Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard
Region 22 – Cranbrook
Region 23 – Warren De La Salle
Region 24 – Riverview Gabriel Richard
Sleeper to make Division 3 Final Four – Houghton
Final Four:
Flint Powers vs. Calumet
Warren De La Salle vs. Cranbrook
Final:
Warren De La Salle vs. Flint Powers
State Champion:
Flint Powers
