PLYMOUTH – The 2023-24 hockey season concludes Saturday with two championship matchups according to the final Coaches Association rankings and a Division 3 matchup that goes against the Coaches Association rankings for the second year in a row.
In Division 2, Saturday's MHSAA final begins at 11 a.m., with No. 1 Byron Center facing off against No. 2 Trenton. Bloomfield Hills-Cranbrook-Kingswood will give an unranked contender to the Division 3 final for the second straight season as the Cranes take on No. 3 East Grand Rapids at 3 p.m.The Division 1 final will be 1 For the third straight season, the puck dropped at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, ending the day with No. 2 Detroit Catholic Central facing No. 2 Brighton at 7 p.m.
Hockey Weekly Action Photos has plenty of action from the semifinals. All photos below are by John Castine.
Detroit Catholic Central's Cael Rogowski (8) takes a shot during his team's semifinal win over Muskegon-Reese-Puffer. Rogowski scored during the second period of an 8-0 win.
Brighton's Cameron Daffaney, 16, led the charge onto the ice during his team's 4-3 overtime win over Clarkston in the semifinals. He scored the first goal of the match and added a second during the second period.
The Bulldogs' Lane Petit, 22, and Clarkston's Trey Damien, 23, are competing for position. Early in the second period, a goal from Petit gave Brighton a 2-0 lead.
Byron Center's Colin Storey, 22, takes a shot during his team's 6-2 victory over Saginaw Heritage in the Division 2 semifinals. He assisted on the first goal of the game.
Casey Brehm (21) maintains control of the puck. He scored the second period goal.
Liam Summitt, 4, of Trenton weighs his options during his team's 5-0 win over White Lake Lakeland in the Division 2 semifinals. Summitt had two assists.
Trojans' Jaden Jones (15) and Eagles' Joe Ceci (24) tangle. Jones scored the first goal of the game and added a second during the third period.
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook goaltender Garrett Dudler covers the left side of the goal on a spilled puck in front of the crease. Dudler made 35 saves in the Cranes' 5-0 semifinal win over Horton.
Cranes senior Michael Horton, 13, and Horton junior Jace DeForge chase a loose puck. Horton had a goal and an assist.
East Grand Rapids senior Ian McKagan faces the puck during his team's 3-0 win over the Traverse Bay Reps, clinching the Pioneers' second straight championship game berth. I rushed forward.
Pioneers senior Glenn Green (8) and Bay Rep senior Larson Miller try to get the ball.
top photo Detroit Catholic Central's Joshua Granowitz (14) and Muskegon Reese-Puffer's Eli Kuti (17) await a showdown in the Division 1 semifinals on March 8 at U.S. Hockey Arena.
