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The Bucs' Blade

Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

Dolan Smits skates towards the goal in attempts to stop the other team from scoring.

Boys hockey crushes Mid-Michigan in season opener

Violet Kemperman, Reporter November 20, 2021

Grand Haven Boys Hockey sweeps away the competition on Friday, Nov. 19. Winning 6-1 the athletes played hard and deserved every goal. Junior Nicklas Braidwood, from Spring Lake, led with 3 goals.  “It...

Senior Austin Fox fights through the blue line in a home contest earlier in the season. He has another great opportunity to bring the Bucs a win on Friday at home.

Bucs battle back in third period to secure a draw against Northview

Chris Hudson, Editor in Chief February 1, 2018

What Happened: Grand Haven hockey hosted conference foe Northview on Wednesday night, where the Bucs tied the Wildcats in a defensive slugfest with the final score 2-2. Both goals for Grand Haven were...

Senior Austin Fox commands the offensive charge during a home game earlier in the season. Fox added to the score sheet against the Falcons with a big assist late in the game.

Hard-fought draw against Grand Rapids West Catholic leaves the Bucs feeling content

Chris Hudson, Editor in Chief January 14, 2018

What Happened: In a heated clash, the Buccaneer hockey team came out with a crucial 2-2 draw against Grand Rapids West Catholic. Time and time again, when Grand Haven has taken on the Falcons, it typically...

Senior captain Branden Beeler takes control of the puck and steams ahead with the rest of the first line behind him into Portage Central's offensive zone.

No early holiday gift for Bucs hockey in loss to Bay Reps

Chris Hudson, Editor in Chief December 28, 2017

What Happened: Christmas did not come early for the Grand Haven hockey team, as they fell 3-2 in a hard-fought home contest to Bay Reps. The Bucs matched every opposing attack with their stingy defense...

The team comes together after scoring the first goal against Kenowa Hills in the second period. That goal got the offense going for the Bucs, netting two more after that.

Slow start doesn’t hold back Bucs from defeating the Knights

Chris Hudson, Editor in Chief December 24, 2017

What Happened: Grand Haven kept the win and shutout streaks alive as they emerged victorious, slaying the Kenowa Hills Knights 3-0. The Bucs started off slow offensively, not scoring in the first period...

Sophomore Cooper Fox checks one of the Portage Central defenders into the boards, as Fox seemingly owned the ice the entire night, adding a goal and an assist of his own to the score sheet.

Portage Central proves to be no match for Bucs firepower

Chris Hudson, Editor in Chief December 24, 2017

What Happened: The Bucs hockey team cruised to an easy 5-0 victory over lowly-touted Portage Central on Saturday night. Grand Haven scored a goal a piece for the first two periods, bringing them to the...

Junior Kyle Eveland squares up for a big hit with a Portage Central defender from last year's clash. He will look to be aggressive once again when the Bucs play them tonight.

Bucs hockey keeps momentum rolling with takedown of Hudsonvillle

Chris Hudson, Editor in Chief December 16, 2017

What Happened: After a strong road trip last weekend, Grand Haven came out and put on a show Friday night, shooting down the Eagles of Hudsonville 5-2. The Bucs came out guns blazing, being up 2-0 after...

Sophomore Cooper Fox crunches a defender against the glass. Even though he is only a sophomore, Fox's talent and skill have helped the Bucs greatly this season.

Bucs hockey dominates Kalamazoo United in big road test

Nick Garvale, Reporter December 5, 2017

What Happened: The Grand Haven varsity hockey team competed against Kalamazoo United last Saturday and came out victorious with a four to one win. Adding to the score sheet was senior Brandon Beeler finishing...

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