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Forward Forward Forward Defense Defense Goalie MICHaEL DOMINIC BrIaN TraVIS aNDrEw CaSEY YuHaSz LuTz BaCHNaK HarVEY rOYE KOrHONEN Brighton Livonia Stevenson Riverview Livonia Stevenson Brother Rice Flint Powers

MHSHCa FIrST TEaM aLL-STaTE PLaYErS DIVISION 1 DIVISION 2 DIVISION 3 FOrwarDS FOrwarDS FOrwarDS Michael Yuhasz Brighton Dominic Lutz Livonia Stevenson Alex Alger Cranbrook Michael Babcock Catholic Central Cooper Macdonell T.C. Central Brian Bachnak Riverview Russell Cicerone Brother Rice Ted Pietila Kingsford Raymond Brice Houghton Reed Hrynewich Mona Shores Nico Saco T.C. Central James Counsman Liggett Graig Pefley U of D Jesuit Mike Williams Woodhaven Jeremy Loewenstein Cranbrook Nick Schultz Plymouth Andrew Sawyer Trenton Connor Hannon Houghton Joey Leider Berkley Bryce VanHorn Port Huron Northern Brendan Jaques Calumet Ross Haffey Brother Rice Brett Bandyk Hartland Sebastian Stankiewicz Country Day Alek Zultowski Salem Jon Calhoun Wyandotte Willem Gauthier Sault Area Charlie Green Catholic Central Louis Marr A.A. Pioneer Garret Gormley Flint Powers Cooper Marody OLSM Patrick Rogowski Pinckney Josh Koepplinger FNV Griffins Stino Biondo Eisenhower Tom Zelenka Grand Haven Michael Romund Cranbrook DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE Andrew Roye Brother Rice Travis Harvey Livonia Stevenson Jeff Martin Cranbrook Jack Strander GPN Nick Pleshakov Hartland Lordanthony Grissom Liggett Brett Pietila Brighton Brady Brantley T.C. Central Hunter Rajala Houghton Carson Gatt Catholic Central Niko Michos A.A. Pioneer Jay Helstowski Riverview Chris Morgan U of D Jesuit Joe Smellie Wyandotte Zach Feldman Cranbrook Tommy Apap U of D Jesuit Vinny DaBrowa Trenton Jake Hartje Country Day Tyler Ploeg Grand Haven GOaLIES GOaLIES Nate Rabbitt Mona Shores GOaLIES Casey Korhonen Flint Powers Jimmy Milletics Brighton Zach Kooi Grand Haven Jacob Winkler Mattawan Stephen Wroe Berkley Bill Vermetten T.C. Central Spencer Applebaum Cranbrook Derek Moore Catholic Central Matt Fernandez Port Huron Northern

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Forward Forward Forward Defense Defense Goalie TENLEY KEIKO DEVIN JaCCI SaMaNTHa aNaSTaSIa SHIELD DeC LErK TOMLINSON SHErrY TaYLOr DIaMOND GP South Cranbrook Port Huron GP North GP South GP South DIVISION 2 FIrST TEaM

Forward Forward Forward Defense Defense Goalie MaDELINE EMMa JOrDaN raCHEL MErYL SaMaNTHa McC LaIN CrONE PaTTErSON TOKarCzYK MILLEr CarrIEr Mercy Walled Lake PCS Regina Walled Lake Walled Lake

aLL-STaTE SECOND TEaMS aLL-STaTE HONOraBLE MENTION DIVISION 1 DIVISION 1 – Forwards Allison Stapleton, University Liggett; Elizabeth Gallagher, Mercedes Reyes Ann Arbor Forward GPN. Defense Sarah Hall, Port Huron; Allison Daudlin, GPS; Tara Chelios, Bryn Moody Grosse Pointe North Forward Cranbrook; Bre Hansen, Port Huron; Aria Ganz-Waple, University Liggett. Goalie Hannah Pereira Ladywood Forward Pauline Arsenault, Ann Arbor. Kate Sell Northville Defense DIVISION 2 – Defense Morgan DeBrincat, Mercy; Goalie Alex LaRue, Regina. Natalie Skorupski Grosse Pointe North Defense aLL-LEaGuE Olivia Portillo University Liggett Goalie DIVISION 1 – Forwards Lindsay Gallagher, Grosse Pointe North; Caroline Hurd, Ann Arbor; Lauren Chapman, Ann Arbor; Lucy Dembeck, Cranbrook; Leah Israel, DIVISION 2 Cranbrook; Lindsey Makos, GPS; Morgan Tompson, Port Huron; Alyssa Ayers, Port Megan Taylor Regina Forward Huron; Ania Dow, University Liggett; Danielle Lorant, University Liggett. Defense Caitlin Connor Mercy Forward Shay Pinhey, Ann Arbor; Virginia Matherly, Ladywood. Goalie Annie Chen, Cranbrook. Justine Abbo Bloomfield Hills Forward DIVISION 2 – Forwards Anna Mondrusov, Mercy; Grace Martin, Mercy; Jenna Ashley Saunders PCS Defense Carter, PCS; Annelise Niermann, PCS; Katelyn McGowan, Regina. Defense Mary Megan Eustice Walled Lake Defense Mrdjenovic, Regina; Maria Smith, Regina; Ryann Brier, Walled Lake. Goalie Madeline Gwen Gadulka PCS Goalie Kramer, Bloomfield Hills HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 4 MHSHCa SECOND TEaM aLL-STaTE PLaYErS DIVISION 1 DIVISION 2 DIVISION 3 FOrwarDS FOrwarDS FOrwarDS Trent Bravata East Kentwood Ian Hibbard Grand Haven Taylor Atchley Chelsea Nathan Gurzell Troy Athens Cam Givens T.C. Central Eric Hillock Sault Area Jeffrey Herron GPN Brandon Mezuk Warren Mott Brad Popiel Divine Child Adam Ulfsax Mona Shores Justin Dunn Trenton Tyler Nabozny Mattawan Michael Pelino Rochester United Mitch Pacitti Romeo Thomas Rietema Grand Rapids Christian Chad Roskelly Dakota Matt Kaiser Anchor Bay Jacob Ryan Chelsea Dino Balsamo Utica Stevenson Austin Sereno Waterford Mott Jacob Soyka Liggett Danny Bosio Brighton Carson Hibner De La Salle Jeff Gorski Grand Rapids C.C. Pete McMahon U of D Jesuit Devin Kelly Livonia Stevenson Lucas Lanhala Calumet Mike Schultz Plymouth Kelly O’Brien Southgate Tyler Brewer Forest Hills Central Ryan Bloom Northville Tyler Angers Saginaw Heritage Cooper McLean Farmington Matthew Manning Brother Rice Tyler Irvine Livonia Stevenson Anthony Scala Divine Child Luke Gagnon Jenison/Zeeland James Radatz Port Huron Northern Dean Griffin Reeths-Puffer DEFENSE Zach Hill T.C. St. Francis DEFENSE Luke Moma Grosse Ile Adam Hyrst Wayland Union Tyler Hughes Port Huron Northern Matt Lundeen Flint Powers Ryan Jaros Eisenhower Mark Janigna Pinckney Joe Carney Big Rapids DEFENSE Ryan Korpal L’Anse Creuse Brian Cain Grand Rapids C.C Mike Burkhardt Eisenhower Mike Perry Woodhaven Steven McAuliffe A.A. Gabriel Richard Tyler Layle East Kentwood Dave Kruse Portage Northern James Roznowski Divine Child Brad Schornak Dakota Hayden Gerwig Grand Haven Brenden Alderink Reeths-Puffer GOaLIES Dean Gunther Plymouth GOaLIES John Lethemon Farmington Nick Santi Romeo Nick Mckenzie Sault Area GOaLIES Connor Humitz Livonia Stevenson Dominik Stankiewicz Divine Child Carter Edmondson Traverse City West Joey Lopez De La Salle Kyler Patenaude Rochester United Jack Bowman Brother Rice

MHSHCa aLL-STaTE PLaYErS HONOraBLE MENTION DIVISION 1 DIVISION 2 DIVISION 3 FOrwarDS FOrwarDS FOrwarDS Jake Sealy Salem Vinnie Jelsomeno Wyandotte Jared Coulter Flint Powers Jack Clary Grand Blanc Matt Presta Portage Northern Dylan Lewis Monroe St. Mary’s Jack Guest GPN Tom Quain G.R. West Catholic Tim Lyons Riverview Max Harper Rochester United JR Dellies Fraser Nick O’Brien Ann Arbor. G.R. Conner Jean Brother Rice Evan Fall Royal Oak Jordan Sanford East Grand Rapids Eric Stanis Farmington United Kyle Truscott Port Huron Northern Jake Stone Flint Powers Cooper Anstett OLSM Mitch Miklosi G.R. West Catholic Devin Dickow Riverview G.R. Alex Birkman East Kentwood Aaron Robinson Wyandotte Parker Lint Forest Hills Central Joe Brisson U of D Jesuit Eric Rosteck Walled Lake Central Blake Mastaw Sault Area Brandon Cottrell Mona Shores Chase Smith Bloomfield United Pete Daniels Big Rapids Brian Dowd Brighton Chris Stanbury Stoney Creek Aaron Porter Allen Park Jeremy Joyce Reeths-Puffer Matt Bederka Woodhaven Travis Wesa Jeffers Antonio Diaz Saline DEFENSE Hunter Jenuwine Romeo Shane Mackin Warren Mott DEFENSE Nick Marek Rochester United Joey Olmsted Chelsea Anthony Scarsella OLSM Dominic Moore Woodhaven Hayden Richardson Stoney Creek James Sturos Calumet Jared Karnitz Mona Shores Kyle King Marysville Cam Bathum Rockford DEFENSE DJ Rankin Farmington Reede Burnett Farmington United Jacob Rutkoske Romeo Kyle Hauswirth Hancock Robby Flannery Berkley Ben Thompson Wyandotte Zachary Lemerand Grosse Ile Adam Johns Clarkston JJ Bloom West Bloomfield Henry Mikesell Monroe St. Mary’s C.C. Jake Kierdorf Livonia Stevenson GOaLIES Kyle Mroz G.R. West Catholic Tommy Raleigh De La Salle GOaLIES Anthony Benvenuti Dakota Ryan VanDerWoude G.R. Christian Sean Schmeiser Grandville GOaLIES Matt Mandernach Riverview G.R. Kenny Stralko Eisenhower Larry Parisi Anchor Bay Steven Longfellow East Grand Rapids Justin Armatis Wyandotte Tyler Babinski Portage Northern Trevor Monaco Woodhaven HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 5 aCaDEMIC aLL-STaTE

BOYS aCaDEMIC aLL-STaTE GIrLS aCaDEMIC aLL-STaTE wINNErS – TEaMS aCaDEMIC aLL-STaTE TOP PLaYErS wINNErS – TEaMS auburn Hills avondale 3.61 Detroit Country Day 3.50 Rochester United 3.55 rOBErT CarEY 4.57 CHaNDLEr warrEN 4.092 Bloomfield Hills Unified 3.4973 U of D Jesuit 3.54 Detroit Catholic Central university Liggett Grosse Pointe South 3.49 Mona Shores 3.47 Regina 3.43 Portage Northern 3.42 Ann Arbor 3.41 Forest Hills Central 3.42 BOYS aCaDEMIC aLL-STaTE Lim, Brian Dexter 3.67 University Liggett 3.309 Flint Powers Catholic 3.40 INDIVIDuaLS Popiel, Brad Divine Child 3.5 Grosse Pointe North 3.26 Livonia Stevenson 3.39 Seniors with 3.5 or higher Heiss, Evan Divine Child 3.53 Walled Lake 3.20 Ann Arbor Skyline 3.38 Silvester, Ryan AA Huron 3.83 Bravata, Trent East Kentwood 3.59 GIrLS aCaDEMIC aLL-STaTE Birmingham Unified 3.37 Kim, Sang Ha AA Huron 3.64 Casavant, Zach East Kentwood 3.88 INDIVIDuaLS BH Andover & Lahser HS 3.37 Bonnee, Drew AA Huron 3.7 Young, Griffin Edsel Ford 3.55 Seniors with 3.5 or higher Port Huron Northern 3.37 Brown, Brice AA Pioneer 3.6 Assad, Dante Eisenhower 3.5 Sloane Supica Ann Arbor 3.624 Rockford 3.36 Marr, Louis AA Pioneer 3.75 Cry, Colin Eisenhower 3.83 Amelia (Amy) Chronis Ann Arbor 3.666 Berkley Ferndale Unified 3.35 Forest, Austin Allendale 3.75 Kardynal, Joseph Eisenhower 3.8 Madeline Kramer Bloomfield Hills 3.65 Traverse City Central 3.35 Hoekstra, Dan Allendale 4.02 Petrovskiy, Nikita Eisenhower 3.91 Annelise Niermann Canton 3.52 Northview 3.34 Duncan, Emily Alpena 4.02 Lundeen, Matt Flint Powers Cath 3.95 Zainab Mahmood DCDS 3.9 Okemos 3.34 LeTourneau, Brett Alpena 3.93 Korhonen, Casey Flint Powers Cath 3.94 Luna Nasry DCDS 3.5 N Farmington-Harrison HS 3.33 Nash, Zachery Alpena 4.02 Hite, Cam Flint Powers Cath 3.75 Melanie Mermiges GPN 3.65 Grand Rapids CC 3.32 Rumbles, Samuel Alpena 3.65 Jaggi, Connor Flint Powers Cath 3.82 Bryn Moody GPN 3.52 Cheboygan Area 3.31 Russell, Kamerson Alpena 3.76 Foresman, Evan Forest Hills Cent 4.05 Allison Daudlin GPS 3.55 Cranbrook Kingswood 3.31 Guske, Joshua Anchor Bay 3.61 Borowsky, Peter Forest Hills Cent 4.0 Gabriella Hartman GPS 3.79 Grand Rapids West Catholic 3.30 Steyer, Matthew Anchor Bay 3.82 Boonenberg, Joshua Forest Hills Cent 3.79 Meghan Polack GPS 3.73 Chelsea 3.29 Kaiser, Matt Anchor Bay 3.84 Loubert, Nicholas Forest Hills Cent 3.72 Yasmin Sanders-Fathi GPS 3.60 Notre Dame Preparatory 3.29 Rotenberg, Jared Andover 3.67 Gerondale, Evan Forest Hills Cent 3.7 Lauren Schaller GPS 3.55 Howell 3.25 Bourque, Josh AA Skyline 3.91 Brewer, Tyler Forest Hills Cent 3.64 Hannah Pereira Ladywood 3.83 Grosse Pointe North 3.24 Edwards, Jordan Aub. Hills Avondale 3.97 Marlow, Tanner Forest Hills Cent 3.06 Madeline McClain Mercy 3.81 Jackson United 3.24 Senkowski, Luke Aub. Hills Avondale 3.58 Goemaere, John Fraser 3.51 Jacqueline Murphy Mercy 3.77 Zimmerman, Craig Aub. Hills Avondale 3.92 Sehi, Mitchell Fraser 3.65 Anna Mondrusov Mercy 3.93 Traverse City West 3.24 Behnke, Alex Fraser 3.99 East Kentwood 3.23 Waldrup, Keith Berkley Ferndale 3.9 Jacqueline LaPres Mercy 3.51 Crosson, Tyler Big Rapids 3.64 Tomaski, Anthony Gaylord 3.92 Elizabeth Carlson Mercy 3.78 Big Rapids 3.23 Adams, Trevor Gaylord 3.73 AA Pioneer 3.22 Cox, Zachary Big Rapids 3.66 Kate Sell Northville 4.0 Austin, Justin Big Rapids 3.58 Quaal, Harrison Gaylord 4.0 Grand Rapids Christian 3.22 Ashley Saunders Plymouth 3.73 Albright, Anthony Big Rapids 3.82 Lawton, Peter Gaylord 3.85 Kassie Reeves Port Huron 4.0 Kalamazoo United (Loy Norrix) 3.22 O'Hanlon, Kenneth Birm. Unified 3.95 Drumsta, Derek Gibraltar Carlson 3.73 Orchard Lake St. Mary's 3.22 Jalissa Zuege Port Huron 3.5 Susacca, Adam Birm. Unified 3.81 Holder, Ryan Gibraltar Carlson 3.6 Sarah Hall Port Huron 4.0 Stoney Creek 3.21 Deacon, Mark Birm. Unified 3.6 Hughes, Jordan Goodrich 3.87 Brother Rice 3.21 Mary Mrdjenovic Regina 4.00 Borst, Joseph Brighton 3.59 Christiansen, Ryan Grand Haven 3.88 Maria Smith Regina 3.59 Grand Haven 3.20 Sauchak, Alexander Brighton 3.92 Corgan, Chris Grand Haven 3.83 East Grand Rapids 3.18 Aria Ganz-Waple ULS 3.849 Yuhasz, Michael Brighton 3.69 Dyksterhouse, James Grand Haven 3.84 Hannah Mason ULS 3.561 Hudsonville 3.18 Cicerone, Russell Brother Rice 3.77 Ferris, Patrick Grand Haven 3.87 Alpena 3.16 Chandler Warren ULS 4.092 Thomas, Tyler Cadillac 3.96 Hibbard, Ian Grand Haven 3.54 Jordan Maynard Walled Lake 3.6 Davison 3.16 Nemish, PJ Cadillac 3.72 Nalley, Mark Grand Haven 3.68 Eisenhower 3.16 Sturos, James Calumet 4.0 Zelenka, Tom Grand Haven 3.64 Warren De La Salle 3.14 Mattila, Eric Calumet 3.56 Saukas, Connor GR CC 4.37 Keener, Brian Lahser 3.85 L'Anse Creuse 3.12 Johnson, Bryce Calumet 3.6 Gorski, Jeff GR CC 4.14 Slenzak, Joey Lakeland 3.57 Goodrich 3.12 Erkkila, Bradley Calumet 3.59 Nisbet, Troy GR CC 4.37 Raska, Maxwell L'Anse Creuse 3.77 Walled Lake Central 3.12 Swiderek, Stanley Cheboygan Area 3.73 Doezema, Jared GR Christian 3.83 Quint, Reed L'Anse Creuse 3.91 Salem 3.11 Garst, John Cheboygan Area 3.56 Greidanus, Tom GR Christian 3.81 Grand, Jason L'Anse Creuse 3.77 University Liggett School 3.11 Wachter, Brennon Cheboygan Area 3.55 Betts, Ryan GR Christian 3.97 Minkley, Gage L'Anse Creuse 3.93 Gaylord 3.10 Newman, Eric Chelsea 3.71 VanHartesveldt, Noah GR W. Catholic 4.06 Paulus, Ryan Liv Stevenson 3.88 Manistee 3.10 Barnes, Chase Chelsea 3.62 Lane, Patrick GP North 3.65 Beaudoin, Michael Liv Stevenson 3.95 Northville 3.10 Bultman, Maxwell City 3.65 Coon, Thomas GP North 3.62 Balut, Eric Lowell 4.11 Plymouth 3.10 Martin, Jefferson Cranbrook 3.73 Devlin, Eamon Harrison 3.96 Smith, Benjamin Lowell 3.72 Marquette Senior 3.09 DeClerck, Andrew Cranbrook 4.34 O'Boyle, Michael Ned Hartland 3.78 Malecki, Matthew Lumen Christi 3.53 Portage Central 3.09 Deboer, Thomas Creston 3.51 Bandyk, Brett Hartland 3.71 Place, Camerson Marquette Senior 3.83 Saline 3.09 Karvounis, Bill Dakota 3.66 Huizenga, Connor Hudsonville 3.78 Jackson, Tyler Marquette Senior 3.6 TC St. Francis - Bay Reps 3.09 Roskelly, Chandler Dakota 3.55 Boelkins, Adam Jenison 3.91 Culhane, Travis Mattawan 3.95 Wyandotte Roosevelt 3.09 Benvenuti, Anthony Dakota 3.64 Avery, Benjamin Jenison 4.02 Gevaart, Jacob Mattawan 3.49 Calumet 3.07 Grenfell, James Dearborn 3.68 Wawrzyniak, Nicholas Kenowa Hills 3.56 Hrynewich, Reed Mona Shores 4.27 Brighton 3.06 Tachian, Alexander Detroit CC 3.72 Singer, Zachary Kenowa Hills 3.91 Kastelic, Eric Mona Shores 3.88 Dexter 3.05 Mulka, Ryan Detroit CC 3.94 Failing, Jason Kenowa Hills 3.59 Shafer, Cole Mona Shores 3.93 Reeths-Puffer 3.04 Middleton, Daniel Detroit CC 3.61 Smith, Chase Lahser 3.69 Cousino, Chad Monroe St. Mary's 3.86 Lowell 3.02 Jarzynski, Stephen Detroit CC 3.58 Settecerri, Andrew Lahser 3.65 Myers, Hunter North Farmington 3.62 Woodhaven 3.02 Daigneau, Nicholas Detroit CC 3.73 Silverman, Ryan Lahser 3.82 Minasian, Alexander N. Farmington 4.0 Sault Ste. Marie 3.02 Carey, Robert Detroit CC 4.57 Blumenthal, Michael Lahser 3.98 Kuehl, Tyler Northview 3.63 St Clair 3.02 Babcock, Michael Detroit CC 3.88 Barnett, Kevin Lahser 3.73 See ALL ACADEMIC, Page 6 HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 6

ALL-ACADEMIC, from Page 5 Lowell, Erik Northview 3.7 Gardiner, Tyler Northville 3.62 Special Perseverance Award for ‘fighter’ Kosinski, Kenneth Northville 3.52 Reaume, Dennis Notre Dame Prep 3.61 By John Castine at the March 17 High School Hockey Saksa, David Notre Dame Prep 3.79 Hockey Weekly Publisher “Mary’s a Weekly High School Awards Luncheon Cowdin, Nathan Notre Dame Prep 3.84 Regina’s Mary Mrdjenovic was one of fighter, not at Burton Manor in Livonia, even though Eggenberger, Tristan Okemos 3.8 several dozen senior hockey players who a quitter,” it may take some doing. Holden, Anthony Okemos 3.83 diligently put together a resume for the says her “Right now she can sit for possibly 30 Luberto, Matthew Okemos 3.8 Henrik Zetterberg Michigan High School minutes,” said Mary’s mother, Jennifer. Meyer, Cameron Okemos 3.73 Hockey Weekly Scholarships and sent her coach. “It puts pressure on the back.She has to Nussdorfer, Kyle Okemos 3.77 application in by the Feb. 18 deadline. lay down for two hours to sit for 30 min - Polich, Shane Pinckney Comm 3.59 Just a couple of days later, Feb. 20, at utes and for physical therapy she has to Stahlbaum, Kyle Pinckney Comm 3.74 a Saddlelites practice, Mrdjenovic was walk three times a day.” Fernanadez, Matt Pt Huron Nrthrn 3.63 going all out in a one-on-one drill skating Mrdjenovic’s school work has to be Radatz, James Pt Huron Nrthrn 3.62 backwards on her defense position with picked up, so she can to do it at home. Nystrom, Isaac Portage Central 3.63 a forward bearing down on her when she Schuen, Matthew Portage Central 3.94 There, she is diligently trying to keep up Seelman, Kristopher Portage Central 3.51 lost an edge on a skate. the 4.0 grade point average she has car - Kruse, David Portage Northern 3.78 “I took the net out with my side and ried through seven semesters at Regina. Livingston, Joe Portage Northern 4.16 slid into the boards, hitting them pretty Regina) or continue in her 11-year career “It seems to be getting better, but there Presta, Matt Portage Northern 4.37 hard and laid there for a little while,” said as a competitive gymnast. are some days that it’s still very painful,” Tummel, Justin Portage Northern 3.91 Mrdjenovic, of Macomb. “I thought I Regina head coach Paul Buscemi Mrdjenovic told Hockey Weekly. “I am Tautner, Casey Reeths-Puffer 4.17 was OK – just a little sore.” nominated Mrdjenovic for a special no longer able to do gymnastics, but I Munroe, Tom Reeths-Puffer 3.94 But that night when the pain got worse Hockey Weekly Perseverance Award at will be able to play sports in a year if I Kurzeja, Kevin Rochester Adams 3.67 Mary’s father David took her to urgent the Michigan Metro Girls High School do all of my physical therapy and what Kimmel, Jake Rochester Adams 3.89 care where X-rays revealed she had com - Hockey League coaches meeting March my surgeon tells me I can.” Decker, Zack Rochester 3.74 pression fractures in three vertebrae. 9, and the paper was glad to oblige. She was informed that she was edged Boudreau, Brent Rochester 3.8 She had broken her back. “Mary’s a fighter, not a quitter,” out for this year’s Henrik Zetterberg Millar, Todd Rockford 3.64 After surgery on March 5, in which a Buscemi said. “What she doesn’t have in Scholarship of $1,500 and said that was Cruickshank, Mark Rockford 3.98 steel rod was inserted in her back, she was hockey skill, she makes up in 100 percent okay, “as there are a lot of deserving can - Erhart, Blake Rockford 3.83 informed she would miss the rest of he hustle. I wish I had 10 Marys on my team.” didates in our league.” Larsen, Nicholas Rockford 3.71 Mrdjenovic said she plans to accept Smyth, Jacob Rockford 3.95 senior school year and – almost without But upon hearing of Mary’s misfor - Patton, Evan Salem 3.52 saying – never play hockey, field hockey her perseverance award (and two others Tzavaras, Dino Saline 3.64 or lacrosse (her three varsity sports at -- All League and All Academic Team) See MARY, Page 8 Tresnak, Daniel Shrine 4.38 Beier, Randall St. Clair 3.88 Biewer, Blake St. Clair 3.56 Krygier’s is to teach life lessons Lynn, Jacob Stoney Creek 3.86 Wojno, Nicholas Stoney Creek 3.59 By Paul Harris School hockey, if he coaches Midget graduating in 1983. “It was different Fox, Derek Stoney Creek 3.56 Hockey Weekly Editor AAA in 2013-14, he’ll be able to help back then,” Krygier said. “Almost like Chapie, Aaron Stoney Creek 3.57 played nine seasons in former High School hockey players. High School Hockey was just getting Saco, Nico TC Central 3.62 the but the Krygier said that many outstanding started. It’s just totally different now.” Girard, Brady TC Central 3.74 biggest lessons he wants to teach his High School hockey players simply After High School, Krygier attended and Ludwig, Kyle TC Central 3.87 players is about life. aren’t ready to thrive in Junior hockey played hockey at the University of Con - Ward, Mitchell TC Central 3.51 “Less about hockey and more about after their senior year in High School and necticut for four seasons from 1984-88, Mackey, Austin TC Central 3.53 life lessons,” said playing a season of Midget AAA would and the left wing was selected by the Hart - Macdonell, Cooper TC Central 3.94 Krygier, who will be greatly increase their chances of being ford Whalers (now ) in Piotrowski, Luke TC West 3.61 the keynote speaker good Junior players and of playing Col - the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft. Carruth, Alec TC West 3.66 at the 2013 Hockey lege Hockey. After playing in the American Hockey Faw, Cory Troy Athens 4.17 Weekly High School Qaio, Edmund Troy 4.4 “AAA players are the ones that go to League with the New Haven Nighthawks Timmermans, Micah Unity Christian 3.64 Awards Banquet, the USHL (United States Hockey and Binghamton Whalers, he made his Marchese, Cameron University Liggett 3.52 which is March 17 at League),” Krygier said. “There’s always NHL debut with the Whalers during the Counsman, James University Liggett 3.46 Livonia’s Burton exceptions in High School hockey. I’ve 1989-90 season. Henderson, Alex U of D Jesuit 3.93 Manor. moved several players at Novi to Junior Krygier also went on to play for the Cueter, Nate U of D Jesuit 3.7 “Ninety-nine per - hockey, but that’s not the norm. That’s (1991-92 to 1993- cent of them are Lee, Kyle U of D Jesuit 4.09 Todd Krygier more of the norm in AAA … 94 and 1995-96 to 1997-98) and the Ana - Brisson, Joe U of D Jesuit 4.04 going to be finished “This is a way that I can continue to heim Mighty Ducks (1994-95 and Keast, Ryan U of D Jesuit 3.6 with hockey after High School.” help the top High School kids develop.” 1995-96) before ending his career in the Masopust, Bryan U of D Jesuit 3.54 Krygier, 47, has been the head coach at Krygier played both AAA and High old International Hockey League with Von Mach, Alex U of D Jesuit 3.82 Novi High School for the past eight sea - School hockey as a teenager. the Orlando Solar Bears in 1998-99 and Zelinski, Joe U of D Jesuit 3.8 sons but is stepping down. He has also After living in Novi from the fourth 1999-2000. Lazare, Jarett Walled Lake Cent 3.64 coached his twin sons on Compuware AA through sixth grades – he was born in Woolf, Eric Walled Lake Nrthrn 3.53 Whether the goal is success on the ice teams over the past few seasons. Chicago Heights, IL – his family moved or in life, Krygier’s message to his play - Raleigh, Thomas De La Salle 3.98 And there’s a good chance that Kry - Kettenbeil, Christian Watrfrd Kettering 3.97 to Orchard Park, NY, a suburb of Buf - ers is the same. Vancil, Max Waterford Mott 3.93 gier will coach both the Compuware falo, for the seventh and eighth grades Part of it goes like this: “When you’re Bonnivier, Todd Waterford Mott 3.88 Midget Major and Bantam Minor teams and High School. not practicing, somebody somewhere is Fried, Ellis West Bloomfield 3.98 next season. There he played AAA and “a year or practicing. And when you meet them, the Andring, Joseph Wyan. Roosevelt 3.74 And even though he is leaving High two” of High School hockey before one that was practicing will win.” HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 7 Four receive Zetterberg, Devellano Scholarships By John Castine HENrIK zETTErBErG Hockey Weekly Publisher SCHOLarSHIP wINNErS There are some diverse careers planned by the four winners of the 2013 scholarship awards coming from largesse of Henrik Zetterberg and Jim Devellano. One hopes to design book covers and work in concert photography, one wants to be a broadcast journalist, another wants to be a dentist and yet another would like to become an engineer. Zetterberg, the Red Wings superstar captain, and Wings VP Devellano, are again awarding $1,500 scholarships to a pair of students entering college next fall. Madeline Kramer, Thomas Madeline Kramer, of Waterford and Bloomfield Greidanus, GR the Bloomfield United team, and United Christian High Thomas Greidanus, of Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Christian High team Hockey Weekly photo by John Castine JIM DEVELLaNO Henrik Zetterberg, taking time after a Red Wings practice, holds up the entries sub - are the winners of the Fifth Annual SCHOLarSHIP wINNErS Zetterberg High School Scholarship and mitted by Madeline Kramer and Thomas Greidanus. Ashley Saunders, of Canton and Ply - studio arts. phanage, working with the kids and build - mouth High, and Keegan Nowaczyk of “It is an honor to be awarded the Hen - ing a playground for them,” Greidanaus Ludington are recipients of the Fourth rik Zetterberg Scholarship,” she said. said. “I'm excited and happy about Mr. Annual Devellano High School Scholar - “Although this is only my second year Zetterberg helping me to afford college ship. playing, hockey has quickly become a and its given me more hope for playing The scholarships began as a result of huge part of my life. It has taught me the club hockey at Calvin College.” Zetterberg's desire to assist hockey play - value of perseverance, dedication, and His major will be biology and pre- ers who chose to play educational athlet - working hard at what you love. “ dentistry as he hopes to one day help ics for their High Schools over Travel Meanwhile, Greidanus, has a 3.8 GPA make advancements in dentistry for mis - hockey. Devellano liked the idea, too, at GR Christian where he plays hockey, sion work. and followed suit the next year when tennis and golf, but its hard to imagine The Devellano scholars were also as Zetterberg said the more the merrier in he has much free time with hitting the appreciative of their awards from the Ashley Keegan helping these players get some help in books and other activities he's involved longtime hockey scout and manager. their first year of college. Saunders, Nowaczyk, in like scouting (he's an Eagle this year), “Receiving the Jim Devellano Michi - PCS Manistee Chiefs Kramer, with a 3.6 grade-point average charity work with his church, music, gan High School Hockey Scholarship is at Lahser High School, only started play - coaching pole vaulting at a middle a great honor and I am very thankful for education is tough to do.” ing hockey two years ago, but quickly fell school and more. Mr. Devellano’s amazing support,” said Keegan Nowaczyk’s last name is fa - in love with it and became the team's Greidanaus is a member of a Ashley Saunders, who carries a 3.74 miliar to Devellano, who awarded his starting goalie. After years of zeroes in the Guatemala Mission Team and has GPA at Plymouth High School and is a older brother a scholarship three years win column, the Knighthawks were able worked at an inner city Grand Rapids defenseman on the PCS Penguins. ago in recognition of the fact that large to rack up several with her in the nets and mission kitchen as a fry cook once a Saunders plans to be attending West - families – the Nowaczyks have eight keeping the team from being mercied in week that serves meals to the poor. ern Michigan University in the fall. children – have huge expenses. many others. In his personal statement of the appli - “This scholarship “I am so grateful for this award,” said “Essentially she is the backbone of our cation Greidanaus wrote: “Even though will help me fund Nowaczyk, who has 3.829 GPA. “Mr. team,” head coach Amy Shepler wrote to my dad is Canadian, played and even my college educa - Devellano has done so much for the game Zetterberg in a recommendation letter. coached College Hockey, he taught his tion, allowing me to of hockey. It is an honor that I am able to She also is big in community service, children to believe that hockey, although pursue a degree in experience some of his generosity.” among which she has volunteered at the its a very good part of life, shouldn't be Broadcast Journal - Keegan Nowaczyk, of Ludington, Salvation Army and participated in the your life.” ism, which I hope played on the Ludington High School school's Summer in the City program That line made Zetterberg laugh. will become my ca - co-op team, Manistee Chiefs. He will where Kramer “helps rebuild the city of “That's true,” he said. “Probably rare reer,” Saunders said. start at a community college because the Detroit through painting murals and coming from a Canadian family. I think Devellano likes to costs are lower and then he hopes to cleaning up the city.” it's important, too, that hockey should be put extra emphasis in transfer to Michigan Tech. “It's pretty cool that she just started a big part of life but should not be the Jim Devellano his selections with “I am the second oldest of eight chil - playing hockey and she's learned a lot whole part.” students who show a dren,” he added. “With such a large fam - from it,” Zetterberg said. “Obviously And he's a great student with commu - financial need. ily this scholarship will go a long way in she's a great student. I like what she's nity service and helping in Guatemala. “Ashley has two brothers, with one helping me achieve my goal of becom - done to try and help rebuild the city.” He leaves March 28 for a nine-day trip who has been put through college and ing a mechanical engineer. I am so Kramer, who will attend St. Mary's to the Central American country. they are paying back student loans and thankful for the game of hockey that has College in Notre Dame, IN, wants to “We're going to a village and working the other is attending now,” he said. taught me discipline. responsibility, lead - major in civil engineering and minor in through One Heart Ministries at an or - “Putting three children through higher ership and camaraderie.” HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 8 Perseverance winners overcome old and new afflictions By Paul Harris Erik, a 15-year-old sophomore at Tra - went into the hospital, just in time for Hockey Weekly Editor verse City West High School, was sud - Christmas. Special award Patrick Ferris continues to overcome denly stricken with transverse myelitis - And though he was still walking with an almost fatal injury he suffered seven an auto immune infection in the spine, a cane, he joined his hockey teammates years ago while Erik Anton is almost all similar to spinal meningitis, but rarer – in the locker room shortly after Christ - being given to the way back from an illness that came in early December. He became paralyzed mas and decided to go for a skate. out of nowhere this past December. from the chest down within 24 hours. “I just put on my skates, helmet, They are the 2013 Boys winners of the Doctors said there was a 33 percent gloves and stick and went out there,” a ‘fighter’ Michigan High School Hockey Coaches chance he would remain paralyzed, a 33 Erik said. “I was just getting my balance Association Perseverance Award. percent chance that he would regain and stability.” MARY, from Page 6 Ferris, a 17-year-old senior at Grand some movement and a 33 percent chance He continued to work towards being Haven High School, continues to play he could recover fully. able to walk normally and play. Erik tune, Zetterberg informed Hockey hockey despite a Feb, 2006, snowboard - “It was kind of shocking, really. It hap - soon put on all of his gear to participate Weekly he wanted to match the amount ing accident in which he was critically in - pened so fast,” Erik said. “I didn’t know in a full practice and came back for his he’s awarding to Madeline Kramer of the jured when he hit a rope barrier that what to think.” first game since his illness on Jan. 18. Bloomfield Hills Knighthawks (see story “clothes lined” him separating his trachea But he always thought he would do “It was kind of nerve wracking, play - on Page 7) as a “special award.” from his voice box. Patrick almost died everything he could to fully recover. ing in my first game back,” he said. “I remember it being so close with and suffered significant vocal and breath - After having no movement below his “Kind of felt like I was half a step be - Mary’s application, Madeline’s and oth - ing difficulties as a result of paralyzed chest for eight or nine days – “He would hind. I felt ineffective compared to how ers,” Zetterberg said. “I want to give a vocal chords and a reconstructed airway. wiggle his toe and we’d get all excited,” I played before,” special award for Mary to persevere and The fact that he still gets winded easily said Erik’s father, Mike Anton – Erik had Erik says he feels almost fully recov - work hard to get healthy and have a very hasn’t stopped Patrick from playing three a breakthrough and began to improve al - ered but not quite. bright future.” seasons of Varsity High School hockey. most immediately. “I wouldn’t say I’m completely back Mrdjenovic has been accepted at Ket - Randy Ferris, Patrick’s father, says He and his parents were told he would to 100 percent. I’d say I was in the area tering University where she intends to those who watch Patrick playing from the be in the rehabilitation facility for six-to- of 99 percent,” he said. “I feel like I’m major in biochemistry with a minor in stands don’t realize the kind of distress that eight weeks but went home after only back to normal but there’s a part missing. bioengineering. his son sometimes experiences on the ice. nine days, only three weeks after he first I don’t feel quite the same.” “I plan to work as an engineer in the “Getting caught out on a long shift, it gets medical field,” she wrote in her scholar - really hard for me because I get short of ship application. “I want to be success - breath easier than most people,” Patrick Persevering leads to state title ful, start a family and hopefully boost the said. economy.” The injuries from the accident have also When Hockey Weekly asked for Girls have been so supportive. I've been blessed “Oh, my gosh,” she said when told of affected his voice. After a lot of therapy High School Hockey nominations for with so much – even snow days!” Zetterberg’s offer. “It’s wonderful. It’s and work, his voice can be easily heard but Perseverance Award winners for the “She has had some very difficult days unbelievable. I’m so grateful to receive still isn’t as deep as most teenage boys. 2013 season, Cranbrook head coach since the start of the school year that no this scholarship. It will definitely be put During the ordeal he endured as a 10- Terry Brooks asked if a player without a kid her age should have to deal with,” to good use. year-old, which included going into physical disability could be considered. said Brooks. “I'm sure she was having “I’ve been following his career. We shock and cardiac arrest during the res - He proposed Keiko DeClerck, a soph - some doubts, but then her saving grace haven’t been able to go the Red Wings cue and emergency transport, being air - omore and first-year boarding student at was .” games this year, but did last year during lifted to the Helen DeVos Children’s Cranbrook. Anyone who watched De - Before the teams could practice in No - the playoffs.” Hospital to undergo six hours of surgery Clerck play this season had to be awed vember, DeClerck wasn't sure she made Zetterberg will take care of that, too, and being placed in the ICU in a chemi - with her hockey talents and intensity that the right decision to attend Cranbrook, as next season as he treats his scholarship cally induced paralytic coma and being helped lead the Cranes to a State Playoffs she aspires to play on the U.S. Women's winners every year to a game and meets on a ventilator for 10 days allowing the Championship win with two goals in the Olympic Team one day, Brooks said. with them in the Wings locker room after injury to heal, the one thing that Patrick 3-2 game against two-time defending At 15, DeClerck has time to only get the game. always thought about was playing champions Grosse Pointe South. better before trying out for the pinnacle “We try and think of every experience hockey again. “Keiko had some very significant tran - of U.S. Women's hockey. When the team as something to learn upon, whether it be “It was just ‘When I go from here, sitions coming here from San Jose,” said hit the ice for the winter season DeClerck negative or positive,” said Jennifer Mrd - how can I get back on the ice,’ ” he said. Brooks. acted as if she got a shot of adrenalin. jenovic. “Looking at all that’s happened, And during his High School career he Even though her brother, Andrew, a “She loves the game and plays with it could have been worse. Mary is a very has had a reminder of how fortunate he senior on the Cranbrook boys hockey such passion and resolve that she became positive and high spirited young woman.” is to be alive. When he had the accident, team, was already here and she was ar - a role model for the rest of this team,” Mrdjenovic, who had never played he was snowboarding with his friend Asa riving with her sister, Hana, a freshman said Brooks, who made her a captain. hockey until she joined Regina’s team Pellegrom, who – after Patrick hit the on the girls varsity hockey team, Keiko In 17 regular season games DeClerck four years ago and worked her way up to rope – went and got help. had left a high school where she was a scored 23 goals and 11 helpers for 34 being a team captain this season, wrote The two have remained friends over leading scorer in soccer and field hockey, points, tied for third in the scoring race in her personal statement on her scholar - the years and have been teammates on and a star player with the AAA San Jose and followed up in the playoffs with her ship application: “The greatest lesson I the Grand Haven hockey team for Jr. Sharks girls squad. dramatic championship game. have learned from hockey is how to be a Patrick’s entire career. And they even Going from AAA hockey to High Her sister, Hana, scored the game win - team player. Through gymnastics you played on the same line for the last part School Hockey was all very daunting. ner in overtime over South. never really had to work as a team, it was of this past season. “Yes, there's a lot to adjust to,” said And that's what perseverance gets. more of an individual sport.” “It just felt kind of cool to be on a line Keiko, “the dorms, new friends, my honors Hockey Weekly is proud to present And now from one captain to another, with him because he is the only reason I classes. At least the ice was familiar to me, Keiko DeClerck with a 2013 Persever - Zetterberg is on Mary’s team, too. can skate on the ice,” Patrick said. and my teammates and Cranbrook families ance Award. HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 9

Congratulations to the 2012-13 Michigan High School All-State Most Valuable Goaltenders AnAstAsiA DiAmonD Grosse Pointe south sAmAntHA CArrier Walled Lake CAsey KorHonen Flint Powers Catholic HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 10 Moggach wins third state crown and HOF induction Brighton coach By Paul Harris players are using,” wrote charter Hockey Weekly Editor Paul Moggach MHSHCA President and Hall of Fame Recently, Paul Moggach is reaping the member Gary R. Johnson in his nomina - raises his arms rewards that are the fruit of many years tion letter for Moggach. “Brighton was in celebration of hard work. always well coached in the defensive of his team’s His Brighton team won its second and offensive zones, neutral ice, face Division 1 consecutive and third overall Michigan offs , and special teams. Paul Moggach championship High School Athletic Association Divi - and his team made me a better coach and this year. It’s sion 1 state championship with a 2-1 win I thank him for that.” the third state over Novi Catholic Central at Com - Johnson also coached Brighton’s KVC title for Mog - puware Arena on March 9, and he is rival Milford for 26 years. gach, who is being inducted into the Michigan High Moggach also values his associations being inducted School Hockey Coaches Association with his fellow coaches. into the Michi - Coaches Hall of Fame. “The relationships and friendships I gan High “I am honored and humbled by this have experienced with other hockey School Hockey recognition,” Moggach wrote in an e- coaches has been amazing,” he wrote. Coaches Asso - mail. “I love what I am able to do for the “Hockey has always been a love of Brighton High School hockey program, mine, and to have been given the gift to ciation and appreciate all the help and support I work with the young men from Brighton Coaches Hall of get from my associate coaches, trainers, Hockey is indescribable.“ Fame. players, their families, fans, and admin - With its most recent state champi - istration.” onship, Brighton became the first public He has been the team’s head coach for school to repeat as champion in the state’s 18 seasons and was the Bulldogs’ assis - largest classification since Ann Arbor Pi - tant coach for the previous eight seasons. oneer won Class A in 1984 and 1985. Moggach’s career record at Brighton is “In 2006, when we won the first one 329-112-37 with the three state champi - it was unbelievable,” Moggach said after onships (2006, 2012 and 2013), six re - the state championship game in Ply - gional titles, nine Kensington Valley mouth. “The dream comes true. It was Conference crowns and three Kensington like a miracle. Last year, we put a team Lakes Activities Association titles. together and they played awesome and “He has always coached his team with got a second one. At least we proved the integrity and class which is reflected in first one wasn’t a fluke. Now it’s back- how his team has plays. His knowledge to-back. I don’t have a good perspective of the game is evident in the systems his on it. Maybe in a couple days.”

COaCHES OF THE YEar Elected by their fellow coaches are the 2012-2013 Coaches of the Year in High School Hockey from left to right, Chris Givens in Division 2 with Traverse City Central, Andy Weidenbach for Division 3 Cranbrook, Gerry Vento of Division 1 Plymouth and Joe Provenzano of Grosse Pointe South in the MMGHSHL. HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 11 HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 12 Brighton beats CC for second straight Division 1 title By Bill Khan Hockey Weely Special Writer PLYMOUTH — Brighton repeated as the state Division 1 High School hockey champion, thanks to major contributions from three players who never took the ice during last year’s title game. Sophomore goalie James Milletics was the backup last season, but was the star of the game with 37 saves in Brighton’s 2-1 victory over Novi Catholic Central in the Division 1 final on March 9 at Compuware Arena. Neither of Brighton’s two goal scor - ers was on the team last year. Senior forward Michael Yuhasz came out for the High School team after spending most of his youth career in the AAA Travel ranks. Lucas Morgan gave up AAA hockey immediately upon en - Hockey Weekly photos by Rena Laverty tering High School, joining Brighton’s Michael Gessler (15) and a teammate rush to the aid of Brighton goalie James Milletics, the star of the game with 37 saves. team as a ninth-grader this season. Yuhasz scored the game’s first goal with 1:53 left in the first period, then set up Morgan to give Brighton a 2-0 lead at 8:03 of the second. Morgan had an as - sist on Yuhasz’s goal. “When you’re putting a team together and you find somebody like Michael, he’s sort of like the piece to fill the puz - zle,” Brighton coach Paul Moggach said. “He’s a good academic student, a good leader. It was an important piece to what we were trying to get. Luke, too. “He’s a freshman, who came out of AAA. They’re both character guys, as well as Jimmy. Jimmy went through last year and had some disappointment when he didn’t get to play here. He stuck in there and the result is he’s All- State and he won the state for us.” Milletics played in most of Brighton’s games his freshman year before being replaced in net for the state tournament run by senior Christian Michalik. “He didn’t lose the position,” Mog - gach explained. “We just started a sen - Left, Catholic Central players celebrate their only goal of the game. ior. He was a freshman. We just took the Above, the Bulldogs' Michael Yuhasz is pumped up after scoring pressure off so he would get the experi - the game's first goal. ence he did watching this.” While Milletics watched from the committed to play for Brighton in the off a backhander from close range. Mil - down 2-0 for what felt like an eternity,” bench last season, Yuhasz and Morgan summer, even though I worked out with letics made the stop, rolled back in his Catholic Central coach Todd Johnson were in the stands. Morgan watched his them. He kept telling me to play. When crease and kept the puck out of the net, said. “We made it 2-1 and we figured the brother, Zachary, win it all as a junior I decided to play, I knew we would be - forcing a face-off to his right. next one would happen. You have to give last year. come good friends. It just carried over “They got it to the front of the net, he Jimmy credit and their team credit. They Yuhasz worked out with Brighton from there.” got a shot off and I just spun my leg out sacrificed and they know what it takes to during the summer, but was unsure Milletics stopped the first 32 shots he there hoping I could get it,” Milletics win championships. We know what it whether or not he’d play for the Bull - faced until Carson Gatt scored from the said. “It worked out pretty well.” takes to win championships. They got it dogs. The younger Morgan brother edge of the crease on a power play with The ensuing face-off went into the done tonight.” helped persuade him. 7:02 left in the game, getting the Sham - corner, but the puck got to the front of Brighton became the first public “We didn’t really know each other,” rocks within 2-1. Milletics’ biggest save the net in the final second. The Sham - school to repeat as champion in the Yuhasz said. “At the workouts we of the game came with 6.8 seconds re - rocks couldn’t direct it to the net and the state’s largest classification since Ann would do in the summer, he would al - maining when Michael Babcock — son buzzer sounded. ways come and talk to me. I wasn’t of the ’ coach — got “We didn’t like the position of being Continued on next page HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 13

Both teams had plenty of support at Compuware Arena. Left, the orange-clad Brighton fans cheer on the Bulldogs while, right, the Novi Catholic Central side is a sea of blue and white with a little red thrown in.

Brighton players hug each other in celebration of the their second consecutive Division I state championship.

Yuhasz breaks in on the Catholic Central goaltender Derek Moore. Shamrocks Luke Turner (10) and Carter Cerretani (5) are in Yuhasz’s wake.

Continued from previous page one wasn’t a fluke. Now it’s back-to- back. I don’t have a good perspective on Arbor Pioneer won Class A in 1984 and it. Maybe in a couple days.” 1985. Brighton finished with a 28-2-1 Catholic Central won five in a row record, while Catholic Central wound up from 1999-2003 and two straight in 2009 22-8. and 2010. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s won Members of the Brighton Boys High in 2007 and 2008. Brighton also was the School team are: Luke Morgan, Evan Division 1 champion in 2006. Zack, Joe Borst, Troy Marrett, Brett “In 2006, when we won the first one Pietila, Micheal Yuhasz, Aaron Sturos, it was unbelievable,” Moggach said. Danny Bosio, Michael Gessler, Joey “The dream comes true. It was like a Clifford, Alex Sauchak, Tyler Hayes, miracle. Last year, we put a team to - Brian Dowd, Zach Morgan, James gether and they played awesome and got Gessler, Matt Peetz, Matt Scrivano and Above, the Bulldogs – who became the first public school to win two straight state a second one. At least we proved the first Jimmy Milletics. hockey titles in almost 30 years – do their championship sprawl. HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 14 Livonia Stevenson wins city’s 1st MHSAA hockey title By Bill Khan Left, Livonia Hockey Weely Special Writer Stevenson's PLYMOUTH — It’s tough for a team Dominic Lutz to make much of an impact on the state (15), who High School hockey scene when it can’t scored twice get out of its own backyard first. in the champi - Livonia Stevenson reached the state onship game, quarterfinals only once before this sea - follows the son, in large part because the Spartans typically ran into state powers like Novi play with the Catholic Central (10 losses), Trenton puck behind (five losses), Brother Rice (three losses) the Hartland and Ann Arbor Pioneer (three losses) in net as the Ea - regional competition. gles Nick Ple - The same roadblocks existed for shakov (5), Livonia’s other hockey-playing high John Nagel schools, Churchill and Franklin. (20) and Josh The Livonia schools combined for Ruthig (21) only eight regional championships in tend to their the 39-year history of the Michigan defensive re - High School Athletic Association tour - sponsibilities. nament and just one semifinal appear - ance (Stevenson in 1987). The city that gave the sport former NHL star Mike Modano finally has a High School hockey state champion after Stevenson beat Hartland 5-4 in the Division 2 final on March 9 at Compuware Arena. “I couldn’t be happier for the Steven - son administration, the alumni and the whole Livonia community,” fifth-year Stevenson coach David Mitchell said. “We’re the 43rd year of High School hockey in Livonia. We’re the 43rd team in Stevenson history. This is the first chance a Livonia school has had to play in a state final. To get it done, this is not just for Stevenson, but for all of Livonia High School hockey. We’ve had some great teams and some great kids go through our program. To do it is very special. Hopefully, the whole commu - nity can enjoy this.” The Spartans will be among the fa - vorites to win next season, because they return junior forward Dominic Lutz. Lutz was by far the team’s leading Above, Stevenson's Jake Kierdorf (19) challenges a Hartland player for the puck scorer with 42 goals and 32 assists in 31 along the boards. Right, the Spartans celebrate a goal. games. He scored two straight goals in the championship game, turning a 2-1 coach Rick Gadwa said. “That’s some - that, as the teams combined for five deficit into a 3-2 lead that Stevenson thing that hopefully stays.” goals in an 8:18 span. Stevenson took the never relinquished. Stevenson senior Travis Harvey, who lead for good on two goals by Lutz at “We’ve been preaching Team 43,” Lutz scored two goals and two assists in the 4:30 and 7:07 and Harvey’s second goal nities and took some. Give Hartland said. “It’s just great to see it all come to - semifinals two days earlier, opened the of the game at 9:10. credit. We were starting to look for goal gether in the end. We’ve got it. It’s unbe - scoring off a face-off win at 4:55 of the Ned O’Boyle brought Hartland within and they caught us and they turned lievable. We’re like a family. This is the first period. Hartland junior Austin Flo - 4-3 at the 9:56 mark, only to have around and buried some of their own. closest team I’ve ever played on.” res tied it off a feed from Chris McRae Stevenson regain a two-goal advantage They played an outstanding game.” Hartland has had more postseason suc - at 6:26 of the first. at 12:48 on a goal by Ray Chartier. “It definitely wasn’t a game plan to get cess than Stevenson, but was also playing Despite being outplayed in the first pe - “We would rather not play that way,” in a shootout with them,” Gadwa said. in its first state final. The Eagles had won riod, Hartland found itself on top by a 2- Mitchell said. “We’d rather play a little “But it’s a 5-4 state championship game. 11 regional titles before this season, but 1 count when McRae scored just 54 more defensive and shut things down. The crowd’s screaming. You can’t ask made the semifinals only twice. seconds into the second period. These guys, when they see opportunities, Continued on next page “We put Hartland on the map,” Eagles The pace picked up considerably after they tend to go. We saw a few opportu - HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 15

Left, Hartland's Brad Beaver (9) celebrates an Eagles’ goal. Above, a Stevenson and Hartland player battle along the boards.

Continued from previous page Left, Hartland's for a better game. There were up sides to Brad Beaver both teams at different parts of the game. (9) and Austin It kept people in their seats. That second Flores (77) period was wild.” converge on Hartland entered the third period fac - the Livonia ing a two-goal deficit. The Eagles Stevenson quickly cut it in half on a goal by McRae puck carrier. just 14 seconds into the third. The Eagles had eight more shots on net the rest of the game, but couldn’t get another puck past Stevenson goalie Con - nor Humitz. Hartland called timeout with 2:21 left and pulled goalie Nick Winekain the Hockey Weekly final minute, but couldn’t generate a shot photos by in that time against an aggressive Rena Laverty Stevenson forecheck. “We just want to keep it deep in their zone as much as we can,” Lutz said. “Just gain the red line, get it deep and forecheck. We didn’t want anything in our zone. We wanted everything down there, just keep all the pressure off Con - nor. It seemed like it worked out.” Stevenson finished with a 23-7-1 record, while Hartland ended up 19-9-2. Members of the Livonia Stevenson Boys High School team are: Blake Bat - tjes, Michael Beaudoin, Chris Catalano, Ray Chartier, Cole Christie, Brad Couts, Josh Denomie, Ryan Frazer, Travis Har - vey, Connor Humitz, Alex Hunt, Tyler Irvine, Tim Kelly, Devin Kelly, Jake Kierdorf, Ben Kowalske, Dominic Lutz, Zach Marabeas, Andrew Nowak, Steven Olshansky, Andrew Rozenbaum, Dante Seychel, Michael Sinclair and Austin Stevens. Above, Livonia Stevenson – the first Livonia school to win a MHSAA hockey state championship – poses with its trophy. HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 16 Cranbrook wins 16th crown with one of its best teams By Bill Khan Left, Cran - Hockey Weekly Special Writer brook's PLYMOUTH – Was this the best Billy Young hockey team in the history of Bloom - (19) cele - field Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood? brates a It’s not a question to be asked lightly. goal – with There are 15 other state championship teams in the Cranes’ history who would teammate beg to be in that discussion. Alex Alger But the 2012-13 team has a legitimate (17) in the claim to that distinction after winning net along the state Division 3 title with a 4-2 vic - with the tory over Sault Ste. Marie on March 9 puck – as at Compuware Arena. Sault Ste. The Cranes set a school record for Marie's victories, finishing 28-2-1. Ten of Cran - Justin brook-Kingswood’s previous 15 cham - DeLisle pionship teams lost at least seven (21) and games. Only the 1982-83 team (24-2-1) C.J. had as few losses, while only the 2006- Wilkins 07 squad (25-4-1) may challenge this one as the greatest in coach Andy Wei - (16) survey denbach’s 20-year tenure. the dam - “If it isn’t (the best), it’s pretty close,” age. Weidenbach said. “I’ve had two very special teams with really highly skilled players. This is definitely one of our most highly skilled teams.” Sault Ste. Marie gave the Cranes their closest game of the postseason, getting outshot 38-10 in the process. Cran - Hockey brook-Kingswood outscored six playoff Weekly opponents by a combined score of 47-4. photos by “At the end of the day, you’ve got the Rena two best teams in the state here,” Sault Laverty Ste. Marie coach John Ferroni said. “I’ve seen most of the D3 teams in the state this year. I feel we’re the next-best state title. He seized the moment, scoring team. They’re obviously the best team back-to-back second-period goals to ex - in the state. To be honest with you, I pand a 2-1 lead to 4-1. think they’re better than Division 2. “I felt like if we didn’t go out on top They obviously can play with the Divi - — you can’t say it was a failure, neces - sion 1 teams. They’re a wonderful-look - sarily — but it’s just we’re always ex - ing hockey team, just so poised and pected to do so well,” said Alger, a mature out there with the puck.” second-team All-State pick as a junior. This championship team was built “For me to go three years without a title, after two seasons that ended in frustra - I just wouldn’t feel comfortable tion, a feeling the Cranes don’t often ex - with myself, knowing that with such a perience in March. strong team we couldn’t pull together After winning the 2010 title, Cran - and make it happen.” brook-Kingswood lost 3-1 in the 2011 A goal by Austin Alger at 8:11 of the semifinals to Grand Rapids Catholic first period and Kevin Shand at 7:23 of Central before losing a 2-1 overtime the second gave the Cranes a 2-0 lead. shocker to Marysville in the 2012 re - Sault Ste. Marie got back in the game at gional finals. 8:51 of the second on a goal by Alex This was a rare Cranes squad that did - Teneyck, but Alex Alger quickly turned n’t have a player with at least one state the momentum back in Cranbrook- championship on his resume, as the pro - Kingswood’s favor with goals at 10:10 gram has won nine titles in the last 17 and 11:26 to make it a 4-1 game. seasons and 16 in the last 35. The Soo (22-9) scored the only goal of Senior forward Alex Alger took the the third period when Chase Gamelin ice for the final game of his brilliant scored with 11:26 remaining, but it was three-year career with Cranbrook- Above, Sault Ste. Marie's Eric Hillock (10) raises his arms to signify a goal as Kingswood still searching for his first Continued on next page Cranbrook goaltender Spencer Applebaum looks behind him. HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 17

Above, Cranbrook’s Jeff Martin (8) is on top after a collision with a Sault Ste. Marie player. Right, Sault Ste. Marie’s Will Gauthier (8) has his shot blocked by the Cranes’ Jeremy Lowen - stein (9).

Above, the Cranbrook players begin their celebration. Right, the Cranes pose with the trophy after winning their 16th state championship.

Continued from previous page and put some pressure on them, even the power play, while Sault Ste. Marie drew DeClerck, Jeff Martin, Jeremy the only shot on goal by the Blue Devils though the shots on goal were a vast was 0-for-2. Lowenstein, Christopher Brown, Johnny in the entire period. difference. I knew we were going to The Cranes have a 16-2 record in Wagner, Mason Schultz, Michael Ro - “We had our spurts in the game, but give up between 30-35 shots. I thought MHSAA finals, emerging victorious in mund, Bryce Becker, Jack Blumberg, just not enough of them to create of - if we could keep the penalties down, that their last eight appearances. Sam Miletic, Alex Alger, Austin Alger, fense,” Ferroni said. “When you get it would keep the shots on goal down. That Members of the Cranbrook Boys High Billy Young, Kevin Shand, Shawn O' - close like that, you think maybe we’ll get didn’t happen too well for us.” School team are: Zach Feldman, Javier Malley, Tristian Neeb and Austin Movin - lucky with another shot and score a goal Cranbrook-Kingswood was 1-for-7 on Avila, Cooper Stahl, Noah Gilreath. An - ski. HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 18

Hana DeClerck, at left, scores the winning goal in overtime for Cran - brook’s third Division 1 MMGHSHL state title.

Cranbrook wins Girls Division 1 crown in overtime By Alexis Bohlinger Keiko DeClerck added: “The feel - Hockey Weekly Staff Writer ing is overwhelming. We were the un - Thanks to freshman Hana De - derdogs coming into this. Clerck, Cranbrook knocked off the “But all of the girls played great, defending champs to win the Michi - and we really played like a team.” gan Metropolitan Girls High School Keiko and Hana have been on a Hockey League Division I state title. line together since they were kids. DeClerck’s overtime power-play “It's great. We work really well to - goal gave the Cranes a 3-2 win over gether,” Hana said. “People say we Grosse Pointe South at Livonia’s can read each other's minds.” Eddie Edgar Arena on March 9. It wasn't just the DeClerck sisters The overtime winner came on a who played well. breakaway after DeClerck maneuvered “We always play as a team but this past the two Blue Devils’ defensemen. was by far our best game of the sea - “When I realized it was just me son,” Hana said. and the goalie (Anastasia Diamond), She also pointed out the play of I was confused,” DeClerck said. “I teammate Hannah Eibner, who, Hana saw the crowd out of the corner of said, “was new to the sport but im - my eye and I took a chance on a proved so much over the season.” Hockey Weekly photos by Gabe Ouzounian move that I'd been practicing for a Brooks attributed his win to being Keiko DeClerck is stopped on a rush by GPS goalie Anastasia Diamond. while. I'm just really glad it went in.” able play three lines and keep every - Cranbrook rushed to ice to con - body's legs strong. gratulate each other and exchanged “You can't roll two lines in a game celebratory hugs. like this. My plan was to roll three The DeClerck family supplied all until it became a one-goal game,” he of the Cranes’ goals as Hana’s sister said. Keiko DeClerck scored twice. He added: “I am not the most vocal Meghan Polack’s goal with 3:59 coach. But I try to lead by example left in regulation tied the game at 2, and teach the girls how to play by ac - for GPS. tually getting them into game situa - Cranbrook got the first goal at tions.” 11:40 in the first period from Keiko Members of the Cranbrook Cranes DeClerck, assisted by Madison Mc - are Natalie Keoleian, Darby Stahl, Murray. South answered with a goal Jenna Goldstein, Lucy Dembeck, at 3:22 in the first from Captain Ten - Alayna Marqulis, Chase Sui Wonders, ley Shield, assisted by Lindsey Keiko DeClerck, Brooke Higbee, Makos. Frankie White Levin, Madison Mc - Keiko DeClerck got her second Murray, Hannah Eibner, Kitt Toen - goal with 14:13 left in the second pe - niges, Sydney Pollack, Emily Lynch, riod. Kathy Barnes, Leah Israel, Tara Che - “That girl is going to play some - lios, Stephanie Grove, Frannie Gem - The Cranbrook players and coaches gather for their team shot as the 2012-21013 where,” said Cranbrook coach Terry bis, Ariana Vespa, Hana DeClerck, MMGHSHL Division 1 state champs. Brooks, “She is a very strong player.” Madison George and Annie Chen. HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 19 Mercy wins Div. 2 MMGHSHL state championship By Alexis Bohlinger Hockey Weekly Staff Writer The Mercy Marlins lost the lead once in the third period, but they got it back for good. After tying the game at 6:34 of the third, Walled Lake got a burst of energy but could not contain Mercy senior cap - tain Madeline McClain, who broke the tie with a power-play goal by beating Wild goaltender Sam Carrier with 3:35 left to give the Marlins a 3-2 win and the Michigan Metro Girls High School Hockey League Division 2 state cham - pionship on March 9, at Livonia’s Eddie Edgar Arena. It was McClain’s second goal of the game. “You can’t keep Maddie down,” said Marlins coach Brandon Malinkowski. It was Mercy’s second consecutive Walled Lake goalie Samantha Carrier was able to stop this scor - Hockey Weekly photos by Gabe Ouzounian trip to the Division 2 title game. Last ing chance by Mercy's Jacquelyn Murphy with help from her de - year they suffered a tough loss to PCS fenseman Christina Karagozian. and used that disappointment as motiva - tion. by Malinowski, another period.” “It’s a great feeling to win this year. “She gets everybody going, including Malinowski is al - Girls’ sports don’t get a lot of recogni - the fans,” he said. ready looking ahead to tion.” McClain said. “It’s good to see so After Mercy tied the game, key play - next season. many people here supporting us.” ers from both teams were made big “We will be losing a Malinkowski also apparently uses a rushes with no immediate results. How - lot of our team – eight bit of off-beat humor to motivate his ever, at 18:6 in the second, McClain seniors – so this will team. snuck in her first goal of the game , giv - definitely be an adjust - “He tends to give some pretty weird ing Mercy a 2-1 lead. ment but we will speeches,” McClain said with a smile. But Malinkowski said the key was the bounce back from it,” “But they are one of a kind and defi - effectiveness Marlins unsung players. he said. nitely encourage us to give it our all.” “The role-players did their job,” said Members of the Mercy held a 2-1 lead in the third Malinowski, “We knew how to stop their Mercy Marlins are: when a penalty shot was called to be key players. I told them they had to stop Katy Kouvaris, Grace taken by Walled Lake’s Emma Crone. 24 (Crone) and 16 (Meryll Miller).” Martin, Julia Hender - This circumstance made Mercy coach The Walled Lake players left the arena son, Lilly Blake, Riley Mercy goalie Katy Kouvaris faced two penalty shots in a Brandon Malinowski especially nervous with heads held high. Ruffing, Anna Julien, row from Walled Lake's Emma Crone. but his team breathed a sigh of relief “It was a well-played game by both Cayla Edmond, Jacque - when Crone’s shot was stopped by teams,” Wild coach Erik Carslon said. lyn Murphy, Madeline McClain, Jacque - Rachel Bomya, Emma Zeumer, Anna Mercy goalie Katy Kouvaris, a fresh - “Their goalie played outstanding. The line LaPres, Morgan DeBrincat, Mondrusov, Julia McAree, Caitlin Con - man. However, after a discussion be - game could have gone either way given Elizabeth Carlson, Hannah Larkin, ner and Caitlin Somerville. tween the referees , it was decided that Kouvaris left the crease before the puck The Mercy was touched and Crone was awarded Marlins another penalty shot. Crone took her strike second attempt and scored, tying the their state game 2-2. champi - There was not much action in the first onship period aside from a penalty to Mercy’s pose fol - Anna Julien. Both teams struggled to lowing pick up rebounds in front of the net. their Walled Lake forward Kylie Arm - Division 2 strong scored the first goal of the game MMGHSHL at 9:14 in the second period (assisted by title win. Kelsie Vanderklok.) Mercy answered with a goal from senior Morgan DeBrin - cat at 8:11. DeBrincat celebrated her goal by calling out to fans to cheers louder. Morgan, who is also a captain, was called the “heartbeat” of the team HOCKEY wEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL aLL-STaTE awarDS 2012-2013 MARCH 17, 2013 / PAGE 20

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