No space: Seven letters, two syllables and probably the most used words in the Hancock gym on Monday night. Calumet coach Jeff Twardzik called out “No space” nearly every time Hancock had the ball, encouraging the Copper Kings to play tight defensively on the ballhandlers. But the two words could be used to describe several facets of the game.
On a night where co-captain Sam Erkkila picks up two goals and freshman center Tanner Rowe nets four assists, coach Dan Giachino and the Calumet Copper Kings would expect to be the victor. On the other end of the rink, Kingsford Flivvers coach Dennis Murvich would also expect to be the winner when Dante Fortner
Out of the Ojala twins, it’s Matt who’s known as the perennial scorer and 3-point threat, resulting in extra attention from every defense Calumet faces, while Travis is one of the premier on-ball defenders in the area. But on Thursday, Travis showcased his ability to go off on the offensive end as well, scoring 19
The Redettes opened up the game with a nice run and then used a strong third quarter to get the victory. Claudia Hale led Marquette with 14 points, while Sydney Kivi had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Brooke Kainiemi had 11 points for Calumet. The Redettes started the game with an 8-0 run and led
Tough-minded stingy defenses have long been the hallmark of the Calumet Copper Kings. But now with junior Matt Ojala emerging as one of the premier scorers in the area, Calumet has become one of the more well-rounded teams in the Copper Country. And when both are on, they’re as tough a matchup for anyone, as
After cruising through its conference schedule, beating Copper Mountain Country teams by an average of 30 points in nine contests, Monday’s nonconference contest with the Calumet Copper Kings appeared to be one of the few major challenges remaining for the No. 2 Chassell Panthers this regular season. Well, so much for that. Chassell staked its
For the better part of the first 16 minutes of play Thursday night, the Hancock Bulldogs did the things they needed to in order to put themselves within striking distance of the Calumet Copper Kings. They played the type of road game that head coach Matt Strong was looking for out of his players, getting
Calumet’s power play worked like a charm and Escanaba was unable to keep pace Thursday night in a 10-2 hockey loss to the Copper Kings at the Hannahville Ice & Turf Complex. The Copper Kings scored five of their six power-play goals in the first period while building a 6-2 advantage in a contest stopped
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