Howell's Chad Pietila (18) plays the puck from behind the net during a victory over Livonia Stevenson Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026..
Howell's Chad Pietila (18) plays the puck from behind the net during a victory over Livonia Stevenson Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026..
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Orchard Lake St. Mary's up to No. 1 in D3 in state hockey rankings

There’s once again a new top-ranked team in Division 3 in the most recent Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association state rankings.  

Making their way into the No. 1 spot in D3 was Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, who moved up two rankings after being No. 3 last week. Meanwhile, Howell (D1) and Flint Powers Catholic (D2) remained No. 1 in their respective divisions.  

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D1’s top five includes Howell, Detroit Catholic Central, Hartland, Utica Eisenhower and Northville.  

In D2, the top five was Flint Powers Catholic, Livonia Stevenson, Grandville, Byron Center and Caledonia.  

The top five in D3 included Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Houghton, Cranbrook, Marquette and Calumet.  

Here’s a look at the MHSHCA rankings for Week 13, Feb. 9.  

Division 1  

1. Howell 

2. Detroit Catholic Central  

3. Hartland  

4. Utica Eisenhower  

5. Northville  

6. Brighton  

7. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central  

8. Rockford  

9. Troy United  

10. Chippewa Valley United  

Division 2  

1. Flint Powers Catholic  

2. Livonia Stevenson  

3. Grandville  

4. Byron Center  

5. Caledonia  

6. Rochester United  

7. Alpena  

8. Trenton  

9. Mattawan  

10. St. Claire Shores Unified  

Division 3  

1. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s  

2. Houghton  

3. Cranbrook  

4. Marquette  

5. Calumet  

6. Escanaba  

7. Riverview Gabriel Richard  

8. University of Liggett  

9. South Lyon Unified  

10. Painsedale-Jeffers  

Contact sports editor Jared Greenleaf at jgreenleaf@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @sportsCDT 

This article originally appeared on Cheboygan Daily Tribune: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s up to No. 1 in D3 in state hockey rankings

Reporting by Jared Greenleaf, Cheboygan Daily Tribune / Cheboygan Daily Tribune

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