West Michigan Warriors
AAA Hockey
This is the official Web Page for the West Michigan Warriors AAA Hockey Team, a member of the Michigan National Hockey League, the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association and USA Hockey.
The West Michigan Warriors Association was formed in 1988 to bring AAA hockey to the West Michigan Area. The Warriors consisted of players from various cities throughout western Michigan and northern Indiana to match the population base which our competition was able to draw from in areas such as Detroit and Toronto. Players living in West Michigan were in a protected area designated by the league with the intent, not to prevent kids from playing in Detroit, but to help West Michigan develop competitive teams and allow players to stay home and develop their skills
AAA hockey is an integral part in promoting youth players to junior, college and professional careers. Together with house and A/AA travel programs, the West Michigan Warriors offered players the opportunity to stay in West Michigan and develop the skills necessary to compete at the highest levels of youth hockey. AAA hockey was not meant to be a substitute to our local A/AA travel programs in West Michigan, but a vital link in player development to the junior and college level
Over the next few weeks, we will be updating our Alumni list to highlight those players at the Junior A, Collegiate or professional levels who have, at one time or another, come through the Warriors program. This developmental opportunity will no longer be availabe to players in the western Michigan area and will be sorely missed. After twelve years of existence, the Warriors' local talent has been emerging into the collegiate and professional ranks.
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| Midget Majors** | 1984 Warriors** | West Michigan AAA |
| 1986 Warriors** | 1987 Warriors** | 1988 Warriors** |
| 1989 Warriors** | Other Links | |
| Message Board |
**Indicates there will be no team for the 2000-2001 Season
Below is a partial list of players who have come through the West Michigan Warriors organization and have reached Juniors, College and Beyond. This list represents the player's highest level of achievement, to this writer's knowledge. If there is anyone that should be added or if there are corrections, please submit to the address below.
| Last Name | First Name | Juniors | College | Beyond |
| Alban | Chad | Jr. K Wings (NAHL) | MSU | Dallas/Utah
K-Wings (UHL) |
| Braun | Jason | Green Bay (USHL)
Lincoln (USHL) |
Northeastern | |
| Brink | John | Wayne State | ||
| Burnes | Andy | Compuware (NAHL) | U of M | |
| Bushee | Kyle | Des Moines (USHL)
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WMU (2003) | |
| Chase | Jeremy | Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHA) | Bentley 2002 | |
| Chase | Josh | Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHA) | Bentley 2002 | |
| Davis | Brett | Omaha (USHL) | U of NE | |
| Doherty | Steven | Springfield (NAHL) | ||
| Drake | Lucas | Grand Rapids (NAHL) | WMU | |
| Eenigenburg | Trevor | St. Louis (NAHL) | ||
| Fogaroli | Nino | Grand Rapids (CSHL) | ||
| Frein | Jarrod | Grand Rapids (NAHL) | ||
| Fritz | Beau | Grand Rapids (NAHL)
Lincoln (USHl) Waterloo (USHL) |
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| Genovy | Jeff | Kewadin Indians (NAHL)
Des Moines (USHL) |
Clarkson 2002 | Drafted 2002 Columbus (3) |
| Ginop | Mike | Kewadin Indians (NAHL) | ||
| Greene | Matt | USNTDP (USHL)
Green Bay (USHL) |
North Dakota 2002 | Drafted 2002 Edmonton (2) |
| Guerin | Marty | Omaha (USHL)
Des Moines (USHL) |
Miami of Ohio 2003 | Drafted 2003 LA Kings(9) |
| Hall | Adam | USNTDP (USHL) | MSU | Drafted 1999 Nashville (2)
Milwaukee (AHL) |
| Healey | Dustin | Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHA) | West Pointe | |
| Holmes | Lance | Springfield (NAHL) | Findlay | |
| Hundt | Aaron | Springfield (NAHL) | MSU | |
| Johnson | Scott | Wayne State | ||
| Keyes | Richard | Jr. K Wings (NAHL) | MSU | Toledo Storm (ECHL)
K-Wings (UHL) |
| Kindle | Tyler | Bozeman (AWHL) | Wayne State | |
| Kobayashi | Geoff | Grand Rapids (NAHL) | ||
| Kuklewski | Steve | Grand Rapids (NAHL) | ||
| Laranaga | Efran | North Iowa (USHL) | Alaska FB | |
| Lee | Brian | Erie (OHL) | Drafted 2002 Anaheim (3) | |
| McIntyre | Derek | Kewadin Casino Indians (NAHL) | ||
| Molina | Nick | Grand Rapids (NAHL) | ||
| Murphy | Brett | Grand Rapids (NAHL)
Springfield Spirit (NAHL) |
Bentley 2002 | |
| Parse | Scott | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | Omaha-Nebraska | |
| Pierman | Pete | Indianapolis (NAHL)
Sioux City (USHL) Dubuque (USHL) |
New Orleans (ECHL)
K-Wings (UHL) | |
| Poupard | Greg | Grand Rapids (NAHL)
Waterloo (USHL |
Wayne State 2002 | |
| Evan | Rankin | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | Notre Dame | |
| Redinuis | Jason | WMU | ||
| Renfrew | Brent | Kewadian Indians (NAHL) | Wayne State | |
| Reynolds | Andy | Grand Rapids (NAHL) | ||
| Roach | Andy | Jr. K Wings (NAHL) | Ferris State | DEL Elite, Germany |
| Saunders | John | Danville (NAHL)
Tulsa (USHL) Waterloo (USHL) |
Miami of Ohio | |
| Sherry | Brian | Springfield (NAHL) | Findlay | |
| Slater | Chris | Jr. K Wings (NAHL) | MSU
WMU |
New Orleans (ECHL)
Toledo Storm (ECHL) London Knights (BSL) |
| Swallow | Kevin | USNTDP (NAHL) | ||
| Swallow | Lee | Milton Merchants (OPJAHL) | ||
| Tejchma | Jason | Danville (NAHL) | U Mass-Lowell 2003 | |
| Vinocur | Seth | Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHA) | Bentley | |
| Visser | Skyler | Springfield (NAHL)
Des Moines (USHL) |
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| Wilkinson | Mark | Indianapolis (NAHL)
Waterloo (USHL) |
WMU | |
