Petey's Picks

We continue previews of all 13 conferences, leagues and associations from across the state of Michigan in preparation for the 2025-26 high school hockey season. On this episode, we break down the Metro League and the OK Conference.Metro League Preview: https://peteyspicks.com/2025-26-metro-league-preview/OK Conference Preview: https://peteyspicks.com/2025-26-ok-conference-preview/

We continue previews of all 13 conferences, leagues and associations from across the state of Michigan in preparation for the 2025-26 high school hockey season. This week, we look at the Big North Conference (BNC), the Great Lakes Conference (GLC) and the Saginaw Valley League (SVL). Big North Preview: https://peteyspicks.com/2025-26-big-north-conference-preview/Great Lakes Preview: https://peteyspicks.com/2025-26-great-lakes-conference-preview/SVL Preview: https://peteyspicks.com/2025-26-saginaw-valley-league-preview/

We continue previews of all 13 conferences, leagues and associations from across the state of Michigan in preparation for the 2025-26 high school hockey season. This week, we dive into the Southeastern Conference (SEC), Macomb Activities Conference (MAC) and Oakland Activities Association (OAA). SEC Preview: https://peteyspicks.com/2025-26-southeastern-conference-preview/MAC Preview: https://peteyspicks.com/2025-26-macomb-activities-conference-previewOAA Preview: https://peteyspicks.com/2025-26-oakland-activities-association-preview/

We begin previews of all 13 conferences, leagues and associations from across the state of Michigan in preparation for the 2025-26 high school hockey season. I share my thoughts, players to watch and bold predictions for the Mid-Michigan Hockey Conference (MMHC), South Central Hockey League (SCHL) and Lakes Valley Conference (LVC).Mid-Michigan Conference Preview: https://peteyspicks.com/2025-26-mid-michigan-hockey-conference-preview/ South Central Hockey League Preview: https://peteyspicks.com/2025-26-south-central-hockey-league-preview/Lakes Valley Conference Preview: https://peteyspicks.com/2025-26-lakes-valley-conference-preview

Plenty of Michigan hockey prospects in action last weekend at the 2025 AAA Kick-off Classic. Fox Motors, Compuware and Belle Tire all represented, while Michigan Hockey Advancement (MHA) sent six teams of its own, and several split-season high school hockey teams participated as well. I offer up some thoughts and what I saw at the first showcase of the '25-26 season.More on the website: https://peteyspicks.com/six-mha-teams-compete-at-aaa-kick-off-classic/

The first episode of Season 3 comes in hot! I share my thoughts following Michigan Developmental Hockey League (MDHL) tryouts and the Michigan Hockey Advancement (MHA) Showcase. I saw more than 300 Michigan high school hockey prospects in action in just over a week. My biggest takeaways and what needs to change to make fall hockey great again.Visit https://peteyspicks.com/ for the latest news, blogs, rankings and content from the Petey’s Picks podcast.

We recap some of the biggest takeaways and performances from the 2025 MHSAA Frozen Four. I present my fix for a playoff system that's been broken for forever, with a tiered format that provides great competition, an even playing field and simple enough for the MHSAA to implement. Plus, my All-Freshman and All-Sophomore Teams have been released, we'll talk about some of my favorite players from the Class of 2027 and 2028. All-Freshman Team: https://peteyspicks.com/2025-all-freshman-team/All-Sophomore Team: https://peteyspicks.com/2025-all-sophomore-team/0:00 Intro0:40 Recapping the action from the State Finals13:14 The Public-v-Private debate19:48 My All-Freshman and All-Sophomore Teams29:41 Most common problems with the MHSAA33:58 What really matters to the decisionmakers37:53 Fixing the State Playoffs42:00 Dividing the state into territories45:15 Tier 1 and Tier 2 Regionals based on MPR48:27 Why can't these regional assignments work?!52:45 Seeding the Quarterfinals at USA Hockey Arena56:55 The 3-week tournament calendar1:00:08 The Tier-2 tournament1:05:12 Outro

We take a look at all 12 teams still remaining in the MHSAA Hockey state playoffs, and review their resumes from this season. Who's their standout players, what's their big wins and achievements throughout the season and much more. Plus, I share my thoughts on a few hot-button topics in youth hockey right now including refs in the playoffs and Little Caesars 43-0 win over Belle Tire.

The 2025 Michigan high school hockey state playoffs get underway this week. I've got complete bracketology and picks for all three divisions. Find out which matchups were the toughest to predict, underdogs I like the most, teams I'm most confident in and of course, who I think will win it all.Favorites, Underdogs, Longshots: https://peteyspicks.com/how-72-different-teams-could-make-a-case-for-a-regional-championship/

Regional playoff brackets for Michigan high school hockey were finalized this week by the MHSAA. We take a look at all 24 regions, and I offer up instant reactions to the matchups. I've also got Vegas odds for teams to win Regionals and beyond.