JUNIOR HOCKEY CLUB www.NHLakers.com - 603-581-7008 NEW HAMPSHIRE LAKERS  THE PROGRAM

Established in 1998, the New Hampshire Lakers feature a two-team program proud of its player development history and excited about its future! The Lakers play in the top junior league on the east coast is the Eastern Hockey League (EHL), comprised of 18 top-level organizations dedicated to the goal of college advancement. EHL teams are fully committing to the USAH Hockey Junior Model and all EHL organizations have a rich history of producing tomorrow’s NCAA and NHL stars. top Lakers team plays in the most competitive division of Junior hockey in the east coast with ninety four percent of its games in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut—the home of 50+ NCAA programs. With 44 regular season games, five or six major recruiting showcases and up to four rounds of playoffs, the Lakers play a great schedule, convenient for college scouts and do it without much overnight travel so players can train and not sit in a bus! The Lakers Metropolitan (MET) team started in 2010 to provide a full season option for those who wanted more than what a prep/high school team hockey could provide. The MET is also a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior league with 20 teams throughout the eastern seaboard of the . The Lakers MET program is specifically built for players who want the schedule, exposure, competition and coaching a midget/junior team might provide, but who aren’t yet ready for “A” hockey. The MET team is a feeder team for the top team as players can get called-up for practices and games as well as preparing for future seasons.

NCAA College Placement

The Lakers program has a great history of moving over 120 players on to college and the pros during the last ten years. The coaching staff pride itself on developing high-quality student-athletes capable of playing NCAA hockey while also earning their college degrees.

Because of our close proximity to so many 52 NCAA Schools Laconia NCAA college programs, the Lakers players get within 3 hour drive opportunities to visit a number f schools to watch games, and more importantly, to talk with coaches, see the hockey facilities and tour the campuses. Players hear first-hand from these well- respected coaches on how they recruit their players 67 NCAA Schools and what it takes to become a NCAA student-athlete. within 5 hour drive First Class Facilities

At nearly 30,000 square feet, with a 200-by-90-foot ice surface, The Laconia Ice Arena serves as the home to the Lakers program. Players on both teams enjoy spacious locker rooms equipped with custom-made lockers, along with a weight room and full- size viewing room, used for player’s warm-ups/stretching and team video and class- room sessions. The facility features Fasthockey live broadcasts of all Lakers games from the rink. A full snack bar and pro shop compliment the amenities. Each team practices 4-5 times per week for an average of 2 hours per day, and because the team owns its home rink, players have accessibility to the ice for an additional 1-2 hours each day so they can work on individual skills with the coaching staff.

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LAKERS players get first-class coaching, college-style training, competition against quality opponents, and exposure to NCAA coaches/scouts at league games and showcases as well as opportunities for personal development.

TRAINING • College coaches like to recruit older Junior Hockey players because they are physically and mentally better prepared for the rigors of being a collegiate student-athlete. The ability to maximize strength and increase speed development is the most optimal during a young man’s 17-20 year old growth period and the Lakers want to help players make the most of their training potential. The Lakers utilize their own weight room at the LIA on a daily basis, under the guidance of its strength & conditioning coach and also have a weekly yoga session. The Laconia Swim & Athletic Club is the Lakers official training facility where the players can get additional gym time. Additionally, a cutting edge training program emphasizing nutrition, complete with detailed explanations and shopping lists! Because our league is primarily a weekend league, there is ample time to develop physically while playing a 45+ game schedule.

COLLEGE TOUR PROGRAM • Because of our close proximity to so many NCAA college programs, the Lakers players get opportunities to visit a number of schools to watch games, but more importantly, to talk with coaches, see the hockey facilities and tour the campuses. Players hear first-hand from these well-respected coaches on how they recruit their players and what it takes to become a NCAA student-athlete.

TRAVEL • The Lakers travel comfortably on a coach bus to travel to nearly all games. The Lakers' bus features DVD player & TV's.

EQUIPMENT AND APPAREL PACKAGE • The Lakers players wear Bauer helmets and gloves with a comprehensive apparel package. Skate sharpening & tape is also included for the players.

SAT CLASS & ACADEMIC SUPPORT • The staff monitors the academic progress of our athletes to ensure successful enrollments at NCAA institutions. Most players who have completed high school are enrolled in a SAT preparation class (paid for by the program), as well as community college classes, in an effort to improve board scores and grades. Better college-board test results along with college classroom experience, increases opportunities to play Division I or III college hockey. Each player is offered the opportunity to participate in this 8-week program as part of their player tuition. The course is held one weekday evening (Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm) each week in the fall. Most students will see their SAT scores increase by 20-100 points.

MEAL DISCOUNTS • The Lakers players receive a meal card for use locally at TBones/ Cactus Jack’s – good for 50% off all weekday meals. Additionally, players also receive a discount meal package at Burrito Me and North End Deli (adjacent to the Lakers off-ice North Country training facility). Deli & Pizza

COMMUNITY SERVICE • The Lakers players are valued members of the local community and donate their time to help local groups and charities such as:

 Learn-to-Skate and Mini-Mites  Laconia “Christmas Village” set-up

 Rotary Club’s Christmas Tree Sale  Water Station at the Timberman Triathlon

 Phone Bank at the WLNH’s Children’s  New England Pond Hockey Classic Benefit Auction

 Cub Scouts Mentoring Program

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JOE CARDARELLI is in his second year with the program and is the General Manager and Head Coach of both Lakers teams and looks forward to continuing to build the program’s teams into a prominence within their leagues. Cardarelli spent the 2011-12 season as the head coach of the Junior A team in the Northern Pacific Hockey League (NorPac) and was responsible for changing the culture of the program. The team increased its winning percentage by more than fifteen points, improved goal differential by more than half a goal per game while reducing penalty minutes and reaching the league playoff semi-finals. Previously, Cardarelli served as an assistant coach at Oswego State (NCAA Division III, SUNYAC) for three seasons while recruiting classes which built the foundation for Oswego State’s first NCAA National Championship in 2007, with two All-Americans, the SUNYAC 2005 and 2006 Rookie of the Year, five All-SUNYAC players, and eight members of the SUNYAC’s All-Academic team. He also coached at American International College (NCAA Division I, Atlantic Hockey Association) in Springfield, MA and at the National Sports Academy, a preparatory school for winter-sport athletes in Lake Placid. Additionally, Cardarelli is active with USA Hockey, coaching at the National Select Player Development Camps each summer.

BRAD WHEELER is also in his second season with the Lakers and serves as the program’s Associate Head Coach. Wheeler played college hockey at SUNY Canton and SUNY Fredonia. He went on to play at the level in the for the Winston-Salem Icehawks. ALUMNI

Mark Nasca Colgate University Tyler Bickford Johnson & Wales University Sean Lynch Amherst College Chris Simpson SUNY Morrisville

Rob Brown Bethel University Jason Tarbell Curry College Jason Olson University of Southern Maine Brian McClellan North Country Community College

Jake Ranahan SUNY Canton Taylor Weilert Monroe Community College Matt Denning University of New England Andy Trimble SUNY Buffalo State

Jordan Grimsley SUNY Canton Denis Sinyagin Krasnaya Armiya Braxton Green Weber State University Eikka Sutinen Finnish Pro League 2nd Pro Division

Luc Kilgore Johnson & Wales University Sam Vikich University of New England Ryan Davenport Assumption College Jussi Sipponen Finnish Pro League VG-62 2nd Pro Division

Mitch Killian Bethel University Aaron Kupperman Skidmore College Ilester Little New England College Ron Gentile Johnson & Wales University

Rob Fenchel Framingham State University Justin Chamberlin SUNY Morrisville Sam Avoine Salem State College Ron Lien SUNY Brockport

Ryan Sargent Assumption College Tyson Schroeder Indiana University Hayden Kowlaski Nichols College Jim Sweeney New England College

Nick Dinardo Becker College Fred Hein University of New England Josh Reagan Plymouth State University Jamie Brewer New Brunswick Lazers Canadien Senior “A”

Ryane Lubert New England College Tyler Harvey Western New England College Kenny Kocsan Framingham State College Aaron Keller Plymouth State College

Alex Kwon Fitchburg State College Eric Laroche Castleton State College Brandon Dennis Franklin Pierce College Kyle Poirier Plymouth State College

Eric Bausano University of Wisconsin Superior Max Sliwinski University of Arizona Brian Johnson Plymouth State University Michal Bodnar Plymouth State College

Todd Spencer Sacred Heart University Brian Smusz Suffolk University Brendan Keenan West Chester University Ryan Luczynski Plymouth State College

Jonathan Williams Bentley College Ryan Collins Suffolk University John Cahalane Worcester State College Joey Lee Plymouth State College

Tim Coffman Utica College/ECHL Ted Greeley Lawrence University Ryan Rooney Monroe Community College Matt Clemente Franklin Pierce College

Matt DelGiudice University of New England Zack Scienzo Suffolk University Dan Dearing Assumption College Brandon Mlodzinski Southern NH University

DJ Haskins Southern New Hampshire University Pat Greeley Lawrence University Phil Labreck Franklin Pierce College Kevin Merrill Southern NH University

Tim McAuliffe Saint Michael's University Kriss Lans North Carolina State Casey Goodell Franklin Pierce College Niclas Fridholm Hauki Finnish 2nd Pro Divsion

Graig Angarella Salve Regina University Nick Frasse Ohio University Ben DiMarco Lawrence University Boris Yanovsky Bowling Green

Steven Sisler University of Arizona Mike King Curry college Brady Kain Lawrence University Steve Babalis University of Rhode Island

Cory Giczewski SUNY Canton Brady Kain Lawrence University Matt Withers University of Southern Maine Trevor Cherry Plymouth State College

Garrett Mayher Saint Anselm's College Jeff Fox University of Southern Maine Jason Anderson Wisconsin Eau Claire Jay Londer Plymouth State College

Adam Germeyer Stonybrook University Tor Ahman New England College Brian Dunford Lebanon Valley College Gary Vorgity Salem State College

Chris Wollerman Stonybrook University Lasse Lehtonen TPS Turko Finnish JR “A” Peter Bruckler Fitchburg State College Matt Groh Franklin Pierce College

Chris Plummer Salem State College Jesse Hume Stonehill College Matt McGilvray Johnson & Wales University Mike Anderson Franklin Pierce College

Ben Sanborn Elmira College Mike Cates Curry College Ryan Jacobs Johnson & Wales University Sean Duddy Connecticut College

Ryan Wright University of Southern Maine Bill Ferkol Northland College Adam Frew Johnson & Wales University Ira Martin SUNY Potsdam

Chris Lerro University of Central Florida Tim MacDonald Becker College

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The PROSPECTS TEAM is a premier 20 & under Hockey Tournament program. These exposure events allow talented players to showcase their skills over a three-day period in a highly-competitive environment.

The Lakers uses the Prospects program, a premier 20 & Under Showcase Team which allow talented players to display their skills and abilities in highly competitive Northeast-area tournaments, as the primary way we evaluate potential candidates for the regular season teams. Players get to compete for the Lakers staff and meet other prospective Lakers players while getting exposure to NCAA Division I and III program coaches. Showcase teams and details are available on the www.NHLakers.com website and I would encourage you to play in one of them. We will enter teams in the following Showcases:

 Next Level Showcase (Hudson, NH) July 11-14

 EJHL Summer Showcase (Marlborough, MA) July 18-21

Contact us today to be considered for the Prospects Program teams! For more info visit: www.NHLakers.com

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