About this podcast
All things youth hockey in the state of Michigan. High school and AAA teams to watch, prospects to know, matchup predictions and much more.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 74 episodes
- Petey's Preseason Top-25 Rankings · 46 min · Season 4 Episode 5Unveiling my third annual preseason Top 25. Not AI generated, no nameless or faceless rankings from ghost social media accounts. I give you a way too early look at teams I expect…
- Saving the best Conference Previews for last · 41 min · Season 4 Episode 4Tryouts get underway this week, which means the beginning of the '26-27 season is just days away. I've got my FINAL group of conference previews ready just in time. Predictions…
- A five-pack of conference previews · 43 min · Season 4 Episode 3The '26-27 season is just weeks away! We continue with the Big North Conference, the Lakes Valley Conference, the Metro League, The Oakland Activities Association and the Saginaw…
- Conference Previews: MMHC, SEC, SCHL and MAC Hockey · 40 min · Season 4 Episode 2The '26-27 season is just weeks away! I've got breakdowns of all 13 major conferences, leagues and associations around the state of Michigan. We start with a closer look into the…
- From the bench at the MHA Showcase · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 1The 2026 MHA Showcase made history of its own, with the most diverse field of prospects its ever seen. I was on the bench for all three age groups — the 18s, 16s and 15s — and…
- I'm Getting Back on the Bench this Fall · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 21After a three-year hiatus, I'm getting back into the coaching circles with Michigan Hockey Advancement (MHA), looking to develop and prepare the next wave of high school hockey…
- USA Hockey's Development League impact on Michigan · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 20Earlier this year, USA Hockey announced the launch of its 32-team Development League set to begin in '27-28. I take a look at what it could mean for Michigan youth hockey…
- Who DIDN'T Make Team Michigan? · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 19They're representing the best that Michigan high school hockey has to offer, but what prospects were left off Team Michigan selections for the 2026 CCM NIT? I share some names…
- State Champs, All-State and Dream Team for MI-HS · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 18Detroit Catholic Central, Flint Powers and Houghton were crowned your three state champions of the '25-26 Michigan high school hockey season. I share my thoughts on the…
- High School Hockey's Golden Goalie Connor Hellebuyck · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 17One of our own, Walled Lake Northern's Connor Hellebuyck shines on the game's biggest stage, helping Team USA win gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics. How his story can inspire the…
- 2026 Michigan high school hockey BRACKETOLOGY · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 16It's playoff time! And you can't have playoffs without brackets, and you can't have brackets without PICKS! Upsets are coming, runaway favorites, repeat champions?! All that, and…
- What the Michigan high school hockey playoffs COULD look like · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 15I revisit my two-division, tiered playoff proposal, how it would work and what it would look like within our current Michigan high school hockey season. Plus, I reveal my final…
- MHSAA's announcement on NIL and what it means for hockey · 1 h 0 min · Season 3 Episode 14The Michigan high school athletics association (MHSAA) announced on Tuesday that student-athletes at member schools can now benefit from what they call “PBAs” personal branding…
- Talkin' about teams we haven't talked about · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 13I share my raw, unfiltered scouting notes from last weekend's North-South Showcase in Traverse City. Top-25 Rankings are also updated with plenty of teams on the move in a big…
- Previewing the North-South Showcase · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 12Quickly becoming my favorite event of the Michigan high school hockey calendar, the Rick Deneweth Memorial, North-South Showcase gets underway Thursday. Action includes 12 Top-25…
- Breaking Down Top-25 Team Resumes · 1 h 7 min · Season 3 Episode 11Heading into holiday break, we completely tear down and rebuild the Top-25 Rankings with some volatile movement among top teams. Cranbrook hockey up 11 spots?! Houghton hockey…
- Rivalry Week and Top-25 Matchups over Thanksgiving Weekend · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 10From cross-town rivalries to Top-5 matchups, Thanksgiving Weekend does not disappoint! It's the perfect time to start our weekly Games of the Week segment where I take on the…
- 2025 Top 100 Names to Know · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 9We release the fifth annual Top 100 Names to Know returning to Michigan high school hockey for the upcoming '25-26 season. A list of 76 seniors, 23 juniors and one sophomore make…
- 2025-26 Preseason Top-25 Rankings · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 8The only place you'll find preseason rankings for the upcoming Michigan high school hockey season is on the Petey's Picks Podcast. I run through my preseason Top 25 with analysis…
- Luke Storm, Chad Pietila put Howell on another level · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 3We conclude previews of all 13 conferences, leagues and associations from across the state of Michigan in preparation for the 2025-26 high school hockey season. We've saved the…
