I want to thank all the coaches for your help in selecting the 2012-13 all-county hockey team. It's never easy, especially with the amount of talent in Oakland County. But it's always enjoyable to reward the players for a great season. To all those coaches who did respond with information, it was very helpful. I'm always able to grab some information from websites or other honor teams, but your opinions go a long way to help me select the teams.
I also want to thank those of you who called or emailed in your results this year. I still want to work on having more games reported next year, but I feel we had better coverage this season than ever before.
If you haven't already seen the team, it's posted on MIPrepZone, and it also ran in Sunday's Oakland Press (Page B2). As always, there was a tremendous amount of talent to choose from. It's never easy to decipher who should be on which teams. But I try my best.

Remember, you can always read about all our hockey coverage on our HOCKEY HOME PAGE. And you can follow us on Twitter HERE.

Or, you can scroll down this list to see all of our game coverage from this season. We covered 145 games across Oakland County in 2012-13. Click on the blue linked headline under each game score to read our story:

March 9

Brighton 2, Catholic Central 1

Catholic Central falls just short, as Brighton wins 2nd straight D1 title

March 9

Cranbrook 4, Sault Ste. Marie 2

Cranbrook returns to glory, beating Sault Ste. Marie for its 16th state title

March 8

Catholic Central 8, East Kentwood 0

Catholic Central breezes past East Kentwood, back into D1Final

March 8

Cranbrook 7, Riverview 0

Cranbrook steamrolls Riverview to get back to D3 title game

March 7

Hartland 3, Port Huron Northern 2 (OT)

Hartland advances to D2 state championship game with OT win over PH Northern

March 6

Catholic Central 5, Plymouth 1

Catholic Central earns trip to Division 1 state semifinals, taking down Plymouth

March 6

Cranbrook 7, Liggett 2

Cranbrook skates into state semifinals with convincing win over Liggett

March 5

Hartland 7, West Bloomfield 1

Hartland routs West Bloomfield in Division 2 quarterfinal

March 2

U-D Jesuit 8, Troy 0

Troy no match for U-D Jesuit in regional final

March 2

Liggett 7, Country Day 4

Country Day's comeback bid falls short in regional final loss to Liggett

March 2

Catholic Central 3, Brother Rice 1

No. 1 CC asserts itself in 3-1 win over Brother Rice

March 2

Eisenhower 11, Grand Blanc 4

Eisenhower blasts Grand Blanc in D1 regional final

March 2

West Bloomfield 5, Royal Oak 2

West Bloomfield takes out Royal Oak to win D2 regional title

March 2

Grosse Pointe South 5, Stoney Creek 2

Grosse Pointe South puts an end to Stoney Creek's season

March 2

Cranbrook 11, St. Clair 0

Cranbrook skates past St. Clair and into quarterfinals

Feb. 28

Country Day 2, Farmington 0

Country Day's defense dominates Farmington

Feb. 27

Grand Blanc 3, Lake Orion 2 (OT)

Lake Orion drops heartbreaker to Grand Blanc in overtime

Feb. 27

Anchor Bay 4, Oxford 2

Anchor Bay ends Oxford's season prematurely

Feb. 27

West Bloomfield 7, Waterford Mott 2

West Bloomfield cruises past Mott into regional finals

Feb. 26

Lake Orion 5, Clarkston 3

Lake Orion scores four second-period goals in win over Clarkston

Feb. 25

Walled Lake Western 6, Walled Lake Central 3

Walled Lake Western breaks tie, blows past rival Central

Feb. 25

Macomb Dakota 4, Rochester 3 (OT)

Riehl lifts Dakota past Rochester United in overtime

Feb. 25

Troy 3, Sterling Heights Stevenson 2 (OT)

Overtime goal from Meyers leads Troy past Stevenson

Feb. 25

Brother Rice 3, St. Mary’s 2

Brother Rice bounces St. Mary's with 3-2 pre-regionalvictory

Feb. 25

Troy Athens 4, Chippewa Valley 1

Big second period leads Troy Athens past Chippewa Valley

Feb. 25

Walled Lake Northern 4, Novi 3 (5OT)

W.L. Northern outlasts Novi in five overtimes

Feb. 25

Oxford 4, Romeo 2

Oxford doubles up Romeo in hockey tournament opener

Feb. 25

Farmington Unified 6, Birmingham Unified 4

Timely goals help Flyers oust Kings

Feb. 23

Otisville-Lakeville 3, Bishop Foley Unified 2

Bishop Foley Unified victimized by late penalty, go-aheadgoal

Feb. 23

Bishop Foley Unified 3, Capital Area Patriots 3

Bishop Foley settles for tie with Capital Area Patriots

Feb. 23

Rochester United 4, Stoney Creek 1

With target on its back, Rochester United breezes to OAA Red title

Feb. 23

Farmington Hills Unified 4, Clarkston 1

Farmington Unified nabs third place in OAA Red with win over Clarkston

Feb. 22

Royal Oak Shrine 7, Dearborn Heights Crestwood 2

Shrine rebounds from tough loss with big win on 'Senior Night'

Feb. 22

Bishop Foley Unified 3, Capital Area Patriots 3

Bishop Foley settles for tie with Capital Area Patriots

Feb. 20

Canton 2, Berkley-Ferndale 0

Berkley-Ferndale Unified falls to Canton

Feb. 19

South Lyon Unified 4, Hartland 3

Haas's late-game heroics lead South Lyon Unified past Hartland

Feb. 17

Bishop Foley Unified 4, Allen Park Cabrini 3

Bishop Foley tops Cabrini in the CHSL Showcase

Feb. 16

South Lyon Unified 4, Pinckney 3

Robertson's late goal leads South Lyon Unified past Pinckney

Feb. 16

Riverview Gabriel Richard 6, Royal Oak Shrine 1

Riverview Gabriel Richard bests Shrine in CHSL Division 2 finals

Feb. 16

Brother Rice 4, St. Mary’s 3 (OT)

Brother Rice needs OT to knock off St. Mary's for Catholic League title

Feb. 16

Rochester United 5, Clarkston 1

Rochester United cruises past Clarkston and into OAA Red final

Feb. 16

Stoney Creek 5, Farmington Hills Unified 4

Stoney Creek edges Farmington Hills Unified

Feb. 15

Clarkston 3, Farmington 2

Late goal helps Clarkston advance in OAA Red tourney

Feb. 15

Cranbrook 9, Brother Rice 3

Cranbrook crushes Brother Rice in mighty matchup

Feb. 15

Berkley 9, Avondale 2

Berkley skates past Avondale on "Senior Night"

Feb. 14

Bloomfield United 1, Romeo 1

Bloomfield Hills Unified ties Romeo in non-league matchup

Feb. 13

Troy 6, Fraser 5

Troy hangs on to knock off Fraser on 'Senior Night'

Feb. 10

South Lyon Unified 3, Stoney Creek 2

South Lyon Unified wraps up perfect Showcase with win over Stoney Creek

Feb. 9

South Lyon Unified 3, East Grand Rapids 1

South Lyon Unified rallies to pick up win over EGR at MPHSHS

Feb. 8

Warren-Mott 9, Bishop Foley Unified 0

Bishop Foley falls to Warren Mott, 9-0

Feb. 8

Royal Oak Shrine 8, Notre Dame Prep 4

Royal Oak Shrine earns spot in CHSL finals with win over Notre Dame Prep

Feb. 6

Troy Athens 5, Royal Oak 3

Late goals propel Athens to win over Royal Oak

Feb. 4

Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 5, Bishop Foley Unified 1

Penalty Shot Highlights Bishop Foley loss to Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard

Feb. 2

Riverview Gabriel Richard 6, Bishop Foley Unified 1

Riverview Gabriel Richard skates by Bishop Foley Unified

Feb. 2

Rochester United 4, Macomb Dakota 0

Rochester United hands Macomb Dakota its first loss ofthe season at Showcase

Feb. 2

Eisenhower 2, Farmington Unified 1
Eagles get game-winner in third to knock off Farmington Hills Unified in battle of Oakland-Macomb county elite

Feb. 2

Romeo 4, Clarkston 1

Romeo comes to play in 4-1 victory over Clarkston

Feb. 2

Farmington 8, Utica 0

Heffron’s hat trick leads Farmington to blowout win over Utica

Feb. 2

Birmingham Unified 4, Marysville 1

Power play leads the way as Birmingham Unified rolls past Marysville in Showcase

Feb. 2

Berkley-Ferndale 5, Anchor Bay 1

Berkley-Ferndale kicks off Showcase with win over Anchor Bay

Feb. 1

South Lyon Unified 4, Livonia Churchill 3

South Lyon Unified remains hot, knocks off another Top-10 team

Jan. 31

Liggett 6, Lake Orion 1

Liggett spoils "Senior Night" in Lake Orion

Jan. 30

Royal Oak 3, Berkley-Ferndale 1

Royal Oak pulls off upset of OAA White champion Berkley-Ferndale

Jan. 30

Brother Rice 5, St. Mary’s 3

Brother Rice skates past rival St. Mary's in victory

Jan. 30

Farmington 7, Lakeland 4

Five third-period goals propel Farmington to win over Lakeland

Jan. 29

Stoney Creek 5, Clarkston 5

Clarkston and Stoney Creek play to a high-scoring draw

Jan. 26

Bloomfield Hills United 3, Troy 1

Bloomfield United knock off Troy in third period thriller

Jan. 26

Country Day 7, Royal Oak 1

Big brother gets best of little brother as Country Day routs Royal Oak

Jan. 26

Clarkston 5, Lake Orion 3

Clarkston remains hot with win over rival Lake Orion

Jan. 26

Berkley-Ferndale 6, West Bloomfield 0

Berkley-Ferndale wraps up second-straight OAA White championship

Jan. 25

Freeland-Nouvel 8, Bishop Foley Unified 0

Freeland Pounces on Bishop Foley Unified

Jan. 25

South Lyon Unified 8, Waterford Mott 1

South Lyon Unified rolls past Waterford Mott

Jan. 25

Rochester United 7, Birmingham Unified 1

Rochester United wins share of OAA Red title

Jan. 25

Novi Detroit Catholic Central 3, Birmingham Brother Rice 1

Catholic Central hands Brother Rice its first loss inover a year

Jan. 24

Bloomfield Hills United 3, Auburn Hills Avondale 1

Bloomfield United rally past Avondale in OAA White action

Jan. 24

Bloomfield Hills United 3, Auburn Hills Avondale 1

Bloomfield Hills Unified defends home ice against Avondale

Jan. 23

Walled Lake Western 3, Lakeland 2

WL Western grabs one-goal win over Lakeland

Jan. 22

South Lyon Unified 6, Plymouth 3

South Lyon picks up big win over No. 6-ranked Plymouth

Jan. 19
South Lyon Unified 5, Farmington 1
South Lyon Unified extends winning streak with win over Farmington

Jan. 19
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 5, Bishop Foley Unified 0
Gabriel Richard too much for Bishop Foley to handle

Jan. 19
Berkley-Ferndale Unified 8, Bloomfield United 2
Berkley mauls Bloomfield United in OAA White matchup

Jan. 19
Royal Oak 9, Auburn Hills Avondale 1
Royal Oak explodes past Avondale, 9-1

Jan. 18
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 5, Orchard Lake St. Mary's 2
Cranbrook tops St. Mary's behind quick start

Jan. 17
Farmington Hills Unified 1, Lake Orion 1 (FH won 2-1 in OT)
Late empty-netter gives Farmington Hills Unified win over Lake Orion

Jan. 17
Birmingham Unified 4, West Bloomfield 1
Second-period spurt propels Birmingham Unified past West Bloomfield

Jan. 17
Clarkston 6, Oxford 2
Big third period lifts Clarkston past Oxford

Jan. 16
Troy 3, Royal Oak 1
Troy skates past Royal Oak, 3-1

Jan. 12
Bloomfield United 4, Troy Athens 3
Late-game heroics lead Bloomfield United past Troy Athens

Jan. 12
Oxford 2, Lake Orion 0
Oxford's Gizinski steals the show, and a win against rival Lake Orion

Jan. 12
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 5, Novi Detroit Catholic Central 1
Cranbrook looks sharp after long layoff, dominates Catholic Central

Jan. 10
South Lyon 5, Livonia Franklin 2
South Lyon returns to winning ways in victory over Livonia Franklin

Jan. 10
Waterford Mott 8, Walled Lake Northern 4
Early surge leads Waterford Mott past Walled Lake Northern

Jan. 10
Berkley-Ferndale Unified 4, Troy 1
Berkley-Ferndale Unified skates past Troy in victory

Jan. 9
Rochester United 2, Lake Orion 1
Rochester United squeaks out 2-1 win over Lake Orion

Jan. 8
Northville 4, South Lyon Unified 1
Northville shuts down South Lyon, snaps Unified team's unbeaten streak

Jan. 8
Stoney Creek 3, Farmington 1
Two goals by Niederhauser push Stoney Creek to win over Farmington

Jan. 5
Bloomfield United 3, New Boston Huron 1
Bloomfield United wraps up solid finish at Berkley Invitational

Jan. 5
Birmingham Brother Rice 7, Orchard Lake St. Mary's 4
Brother Rice explodes in 2nd period to take out St. Mary's

Jan. 5
Notre Dame Prep 3, Bishop Foley Unified 0
Notre Dame Prep clutch on the penalty kill in win over Bishop Foley

Jan. 4
Goodrich 4, Bishop Foley Unified 1
Undermanned Ventures fall to Goodrich

Jan. 4
South Lyon Unified 5, Heritage 4 (SO)
South Lyon beats Heritage in 13th round of shootout

Jan. 4
Berkley-Ferndale Unified 6, New Boston Huron 2
Berkley-Ferndale Unified's first line explodes in win over New Boston Huron

Jan. 3
Royal Oak Shrine 9, Monroe United 1
Shrine stays perfect with blowout win over Monroe United

Dec. 29
Utica Eisenhower 4, Rochester United 2
Eisenhower rallies late to get past Rochester United, 4-2

Dec. 28
Stoney Creek 4, Utica Eisenhower 4
Stoney Creek can't make leads stand up, ties Eisenhower

Dec. 22
Farmington 2, Farmington Hills Unified 1
Farmington exacts some revenge with win over Farmington Unified

Dec. 21
Allen Park Cabrini 6, Bishop Foley Unified 4
Cabrini rallies from two down to knock off Bishop Foley Unified

Dec. 21
Detroit Country Day 4, Walled Lake Northern 1
Country Day gets back on the winning track

Dec. 21
Birmingham Brother Rice 2, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 2
Fit to be tied, Brother Rice and Cranbrook play to 2-2 stalemate

Dec. 20
Farmington 1, Lake Orion 1 (Farmington won 2-1 in OT)
Kozoro's game-winner vaults Farmington past Lake Orion in OT

Dec. 20
Clarkston 6, Rochester United 4

Clarkston wins high-scoring contest against Rochester United

Dec. 19
Utica Eisenhower 4, Detroit Country Day 3
Eisenhower scores late in OT to hand Country Day its first loss

Dec. 19
Hartland 4, Lakeland 1
Hartland wins KLAA clash with Lakeland, 4-1

Dec. 19
Lake Orion 2, Oxford 1
Lake Orion capitalizes late to beat Oxford, 2-1

Dec. 15
Bishop Foley Unified 7, Macomb Lutheran North 2
Bishop Foley rolls past Lutheran North for first CHSL victory

Dec. 15
Novi Detroit Catholic Central 3, Orchard Lake St. Mary's
Shamrocks get the best of St. Mary's, for second time in two weeks

Dec. 15
Birmingham Unified 4, Bloomfield Hills Unified 0
Birmingham Unified shuts down Bloomfield Hills

Dec. 12
Brighton 6, South Lyon Unified 1
Brighton uses spurt to get by South Lyon Unified

Dec. 12
West Bloomfield 6, Troy Athens 5 (OT)
Jones' goal pushes West Bloomfield past Troy Athens in overtime

Dec. 8
Allen Park Cabrini 3, Bishop Foley Unified 2
Cabrini edges out Bishop Foley

Dec. 8
Walled Lake Central 2, Walled Lake Northern 1
Walled Lake Central avenges last year's playoff loss to Walled Lake Northern

Dec. 8
Dearborn Divine Child 6, Notre Dame Prep 0
Divine Child takes it to Notre Dame Prep in Metro League play

Dec. 7
Royal Oak Shrine 6, Bishop Foley Unified 0
Shrine skates away with shutout victory over Bishop Foley

Dec. 7
Birmingham Brother Rice 4, Trenton 2
Brother Rice jumps out strong, holds off Trenton

Dec. 7
South Lyon Unified 4, Novi 1
South Lyon's defense helps it turn away Novi

Dec. 7
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 5, Novi Detroit Catholic Central 2
Romund's hat trick helps Cranbrook rally past Catholic Central

Dec. 7
Berkley-Ferndale Unified 6, Bloomfield Hills United 1
Berkley skates past Bloomfield Hills United, 6-1

Dec. 6
Lake Orion 3, Howell 3
Kerchner's last-minute goal helps Lake Orion tie Howell

Dec. 1
Bishop Foley Unified 5, Wayland Unity 1
Bishop Foley takes advantage of Wayland mistake in big win

Dec. 1
South Lyon Unified 5, Walled Lake Northern 2
Big guns help South Lyon Unified past Walled Lake Northern

Dec. 1
Farmington Hills Unified 5, Oxford 1
Farmington Hills Unified picks up win over Oxford in OAA Red opener

Dec. 1
Novi Detroit Catholic Central 6, Orchard Lake St. Mary's 1
Catholic Central trio helps Shamrocks roll past St. Mary's

Nov. 30
LakeVille 5, Bishop Foley Unified 2
Bishop Foley drops physical game to LakeVille

Nov. 29
Livonia Stevenson 5, South Lyon Unified 3
South Lyon's comeback bid falls short in loss to Stevenson

Nov. 28
Waterford Mott 6, Milford 5
Waterford Mott pulls out close win over Milford

Nov. 27
South Lyon Unified 2, Northville 2
South Lyon Unified rallies late to eke out tie with Northville

Nov. 24
Chelsea 5, Walled Lake Central 3
Chelsea finds a way past Walled Lake Central

Nov. 24
South Lyon Unified 6, University Liggett 4
Hot start propels South Lyon Unified past Liggett at Clarkston Invite

Nov. 24
Bishop Foley Unified 4, Capital Area Patriots 3
Bishop Foley rallies to get first win of the season

Nov. 24
Rochester United 5, Stoney Creek 2
Rochester United takes down Stoney Creek to retain Scipione Cup

Nov. 23
Troy 4, L'Anse Creuse North 3 (OT)
Troy beats LCN in thrilling overtime game of Thanksgiving Showcase

Nov. 17
Farmington Hills Unified 2, South Lyon Unified 1
Farmington Unified rallies past South Lyon Unified

Nov. 16
Clarkston 2, South Lyon Unified 1
Clarkston edges South Lyon Unified in Metro Invite

Nov. 14
Detroit Country Day 7, Troy Athens 2
Country Day easily skates past Athens

As the hockey beat writer, I take pride in covering the sport to the best of my ability, to keep in touch with coaches and keeping tabs on the best talent in Oakland County. But like anyone, I cannot see every team, every player. I cannot be everywhere.
So I rely on open lines of communications with coaches. I rely on other post-season awards to help gauge the talent - based on the coaches' opinions and selection processes. I do understand that some awards are political. I don't base all my all-county decisions on an all-league or even all-state team. I don't base everything on stats either, as the competition can vary greatly from one league to another.
I try to balance and weigh all these things together, and then put together a quality all-county team. Picking my team this year, like every year, was extremely difficult.
Sure, you have the easy picks, like Brother Rice's Mackenzie MacEachern and Chris Wilberding. They were both state Dream Team selections. I'd look like a fool if I didn't have them on my six-man team. But from there I had some tough decisions to make.
Waterford Mott's Scott Cuthrell had 42 goals and 76 total points this season. Great numbers, no matter what league you play in (he played in the KLAA North). I had him as my Athlete of the Week earlier this year and at that time he told me he had played with many of the best players in the state. And just this week I learned he made the Team Michigan squad. He was one of nine Oakland County players on the 20-man roster, which included talent from all across the state.
It was hard not to ignore MacEachern and Wilberding's teammate, Thomas Ebbing. Some may dismiss his play because he was paired with the best player in the state. But I saw him play at Compuware and his coach feels he's the straw that stirs the Warriors' drink. He's for real, and many scouts have taken notice. I'm not even sure he'll be back for his senior year. He's drawn some serious interest from many Junior hockey teams.
All three of my Dream Team forwards (MacEachern, Cuthrell and Ebbing) are members of Team Michigan.
The same can be said for the two defensemen, Wilberding and Catholic Central's Nolan Gluchowski. Wilberding was among the top two defensemen in the state. And Gluchowski was Catholic Central's best player all year long. Yeah, the same CC team that many still consider the best team in the state.
Drew Galasso, Lake Orion's first-year senior goalie, had the numbers and accolades to make my decision fairly easy there.

Clarkston's Adam Larkin

Trying to gauge where a player belongs on a five-team all-county squad isn't easy. Many do not play against each other, while many also do not play mutual competition. One player who drew rave reviews from just about everyone I spoke with was Clarkston junior defenseman Adam Larkin. He was probably the one player I'd have liked to create a spot for on the Dream Team.

One thing I do take into account is that some leagues hand out a set number all-league spots based on a team's success, while others use league success to help reward teams and their players. Either way, I always take that information with a grain of salt.
Going back to something I said above, I do rely on information provided by coaches to help me make my decisions. If I do not hear from a coach, I might not know everything I need to know about his players. Most coaches were great this season. Some were not.

Because I only included bio information on the Dream Team, I'd like to take a moment to highlight a few of the other players who had great seasons:
- James Nahikian of Troy finished with 43 goals and eight assists and was first-team all-state. According to my count, his 43 goals were tops in Oakland county.
- Waterford Mott's Austin Sereno was also a scoring machine. He finished with 33 goals and 30 assists playing alongside Cuthrell.
 - The Catholic Central trio of Peter Halash, Charlie Green and Michael Babcock. Their team's success during the regular season did not go unrecognized. They were all first-team all-state selections and all made my teams. The three combined for 88 points this season.
- A little love for the little schools here. Bishop Foley's Luke Ortel finished with 29 goals and teammate Ryan VanBommel had 31 points from the blue line to help the team to one of its best seasons ever. Country Day's Sebastian Stankiewicz (46 points) and Shane Switzer (42) once again made it known that the Yellowjackets produce more than just great basketball, soccer and tennis players. Both earned first-team all-state accolades in Division 3.
- Oxford made a nice transition up into the OAA Red this season. And a lot of that success can be attributed to the play of senior forwards Nick Hocker (43 points) and Nolan Chapman (41). They leave the school 1-2 in career scoring.
- Both Royal Oak and Royal Oak Shrine may have struggled this year, but both had players who stood out. Shrine senior Jake Luddy, a three-year captain, finished with 18 goals and 38 points, while teammate Joe Nagle, a junior winger, had 28 goals and 52 points for the Knights. Royal Oak's Eric White and Evan Fall had 46 and 40 points for the Ravens.
- South Lyon Unified played in one of the toughest divisions in any league (KLAA Central), battling D1 champion Brighton, last year's D1 champion Novi, Northville and Livonia Stevenson all year long. Despite that, senior captain Jared Vincek and assistant captain Colin Tittle proved to be among the best in the KLAA.
- Stoney Creek doesn't reach the D2 quarterfinals without seniors Matt Zuelch (36 points) and Taylor Zuke (26 points). The pair earned all-state honors.