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Remembering Johnny Wilson – the Red Wings’ Iron Man and Every Man Hockey Weekly editor Paul Harris knew Wilson as a player, historian and friend. He shares some of his anecdotes on Page 3. Hockey Weekly Action Photo by John Castine Above, Squirt AA HoneyBaked’s Jake Cooper bangs at the puck in a championship game at the Compuware Holiday Classic Dec. 28, but Rockford Rams goalie Davis Ziesmer keeps it out as players fall all around him. Below, Livonia Bulldog Connor Charron (in black) is pursued by Livonia Wolverine Carson Kleven in the Gordon Butler Mite Christmas Tournament final Dec. 30 at Eddie Edgar Arena. See who won both games on Page 17.

Hockey Weekly photo by John Castine foLLoW THE BounCinG PuCK : Plymouth's Stefan noesen (11) and London Knights' defense - man Colin Martin both try to get a hold of an airborne puck in front of London goalie Michael Houser on Dec. 28 at Compuware Arena. The Whalers won 6-1. Peter Krupsky's Whalers' column is on Page 6. Hockey Weekly Action Photo by Jacek Zdziarski NNOOVVII LLOOOOKKIINNGG FFOORR CCOOAACCHHEESS,, GGIIRRLLSS DDIIRREECCTTOORR -- PPAAGGEE 1122 PAGE 2 HOCKEY WEEKLY JANUARY 11, 2012 JANUARY 11, 2012 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 3 Wilson was former NHL iron man and every man Johnny Wilson was the quintessential ex-Red Wing. league-record of 580 consecutive games off in the offensive zone. Wilson was play - Not only did he play on all four of Detroit’s Stanley Cup from 1951-52 to 1959-60. ing center and took the face-off in the left winners in their legendary six-season dominance from The closest he came to missing a game wing circle. I was the left winger on the 1949-50 to 1954-55, but he also coached the team for a during the streak came in 1954 when a line and Wilson had me set up in shooting short span during its lean years (145 deflected puck hit him in the eye during a position for a shot right off the face-off. games from 1971-1973). He also Monday practice. “Get ready. It’s coming right to you,” he coached three other NHL teams and three “There was a question if I’d be able to told me before the face-off. Sure enough, teams in the old World Hockey see, or whatever. And I went to the hospi - the puck came right to my stick off the Association. tal,” Wilson said in the late 90’s. “The doc - draw. I was so shocked that I hesitated But what made Wilson truly special tor said, ‘Johnny, you’re hemorrhaging before getting off a wrist shot that the was a persona that was a combination of there. But we can’t do much for three or four goalie easily stopped. being down to earth and simply “cool,” days. We’ll put a patch on you and go home Wilson skated over and I was about to which allowed him to be comfortable and rest.’ Fortunately, we didn’t play all give some lame excuse for hesitating. But engaging anyone in conversation and to that week until Saturday afternoon in he simply said, “You shot it! You shot it!” IN MY put anyone he was speaking to at ease Boston. Had we played on Thursday night, I played in one or two more of those immediately. as we usually did at the Olympia, I would’ve types of games with Wilson and saw him OPINION Wilson died on Dec. 27, at the age of had to miss the game. Because Friday often around Joe Louis Arena in the next By Paul 82 after a long bout with pulmonary night, my eye started opening up and I few years. fibrosis. could see. I went to the doctor. He said What made Johnny Wilson truly We always enjoyed a few words and Harris As a player, his Red Wing teammates ‘You’d be all right to play Saturday,’ which special was a persona that was laughs whenever we met. And when he was included such legends as Gordie Howe, was the next day. He looked at the eye and a combination of being down to interviewed, his comments were always Ted Lindsay, Terry Sawchuk, Sid Abel, Alex Delvecchio and nothing was damaged.” earth and simply “cool.” honest, to the point and well-worded. Red Kelly. During Wilson’s time behind the team’s bench, Wilson caught the next train to Boston Wilson’s nephew is Ron Wilson, who he coached Delvecchio, current Red Wings’ television and was able to continue the streak, which now coaches the Toronto Maple Leafs. But Wilson was color analyst Mickey Redmond, Hall of Famer Marcel ended when he held out in a contract dispute with the Maple coaching the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in 1997, when the Dionne and long-time Michigan coach Red Berenson. Leafs and missed their 1960-61 season opener. He signed Red Wings played them in the second round of the Stanley A left winger, he played with Detroit from 1949-50 to right after that, played three games for Toronto, then was Cup Playoffs and the Washington Capitals in 1998, when 1954-55 and 1957-58 and 1958-59, a total of 379 games, traded to the Rangers. Detroit swept them in the Stanley Cup Finals. during a 13-season NHL career in which he also played with He had no regrets about how the streak ended. Wilson was asked about his dilemma of allegiances the Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs and New “I would do it again,” he told The Windsor Star 40 years before each series. Before one of those series, he respond - York Rangers. later. “We’d played Montreal in the finals the season before ed: “I’ve been a diehard Red Wing over the years. But blood He was once the NHL’s reigning iron man with a then and learned they were paid a lot more than we were.” is thicker than water. I have to deflect temporarily and Wilson had career totals of 161 goals and 332 cheer him on.” points in 688 games. Of those totals 79 goals I also have to thank Wilson for his contributions to the and 100 assists came with Detroit. book “Heroes of Hockeytown,” in which I profiled the leg - In addition to coaching the Red Wings to a 67- ends of the history of the Red Wings. Anyone who read 56-22 mark, he coached the Los Angeles Kings, each of the more than 50 profiles, probably noticed that Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche in Wilson was the most quoted person. Not only did he pro - the NHL and the Cleveland Crusaders, Michigan vide quotes and information for his own story but also for Stags and Baltimore Blades of the WHA. He also those on the Red Wing greats he played with and those he coached in the minor leagues and in College coached. Hockey at Princeton. I am forever in Wilson’s debt for his help on that project. I consider myself fortunate to have gotten to A native of Kincardine, Ontario, Wilson lived in West know Wilson pretty well over the years. Bloomfield Township. After his coaching career, he worked I first met him when he and I played on the for Rite-On Industries in Redford for many years. same team in a benefit hockey game at the Wilson died in Livonia in hospice. He is survived by his Lakeland Arena in the early 1990s. Believe it or wife, Pat; his son, Kelly; his daughter, Tracy Wilson- Johnny Wilson was once the nHL’s reigning iron man with a then not, we were linemates for a few shifts. One of Gibson; a sister, Margaret Hammer; and six grandchildren. league-record of 580 consecutive games from 1951-52 to 1959-60. my most vivid memories of that came on a face- Larry Wilson died in 1979.

SILVER STICK Port Huron Silver Stick TOURNAMENT Ruggiero retires from tournament turns 50 SCHEDULE U.S. Women’s program JAN. 12-15 IN PORT HURON By Steve Kamidoi amazes me is the Bantam AAA By Paul Harris Hockey Weekly Special Writer love and dedication and Pee Wee AAA Hockey Weekly Editor Port Huron will reach a 50-year milestone of host - the hundreds of vol - JAN. 20-22 IN SARNIA Four-time Olympian Angela Ruggiero, one of the greatest Women’s ing the oldest youth hockey tournament in North unteers put toward players in the history of the sport, announced her retirement from the U.S. America starting on Jan. 14 as the International making it a memo - Atom and Midget B, A, AA, AAA Women’s National Team Program recently. Silver Stick tournament gets under way. rable experience for She competed 16 years for the United States and her 256 games in a Team A total of 64 AAA teams (40 Bantam and 24 Pee the teams. I’ve JAN. 26-29 IN PORT HURON USA uniform is more than any other hockey player in the country’s history. Wee) from across the United States and Canada will never had a true Bantam A and AA, The defenseman’s Team USA totals are 67 goals and pack the local hotels to compete in a four-day, 142- count but there is Pee Wee A and AA 141 assists for 208 points. game schedule. probably over 300 “I feel honored and privileged to have represented Games will be played at McMorran and Glacier (volunteers) every year.” the USA program over the past 16 years,” said Pointe arenas in Port Huron along with Flint Ice Teams from as far as Alaska, California, Florida, Ruggiero, who is a native of Simi Valley, Calif., but Mountain and Lapeer Polar Palace rinks. Texas, New York and all regions of Ontario will also spent time growing up in Harper Woods. “USA The finals will move to Sarnia the following make the trip again this year. Hockey will always be a part of me and I will cherish weekend (Jan. 20-22) for the 43rd annual event in Detroit area teams competing include Belle Tire, the experiences and memories with this team. Thank the Atom (Squirt) and Midget divisions. Games will Compuware, HoneyBaked, Little Caesars, Victory you to everyone who has helped me along the way. I be played at five Sarnia area rinks in the 82-team, Honda, Oakland Grizzlies and the Michigan am now looking forward to my next career, as well 145-game schedule. Nationals from western Michigan. as continuing my work representing the athletes of The final weekend of the month (Jan. 26-29) Todd Taylor, Port Huron tournament registrar, has the world through my roles on the International returns the competition to Port Huron for the Bantam compiled a list of over 600 current and former NHL Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic and Pee Wee A and AA divisions. The B-divisions players that have competed in the Port Huron event. Committee.” have been moved to the Forest, Ontario location. Many have returned as coaches or as parents and Now 31, Ruggiero was a part of the 1998 squad Last year the Chicago Mission captured the covet - grandparents of players. that won the first Olympic gold medal in Women’s Angela Ruggiero ed title in the Bantam AAA and the Toronto Marlboro “It’s been exciting to track the names of players hockey history, in Nagano, Japan, when she was took the Silver Stick home in Pee Wee AAA. that skated here and went on to play in the NHL,” 18. Ruggiero added a silver medal in 2002, when she was named the tour - Port Huron tournament director George Moss said Taylor said. “The showcase of talent these teams nament’s top defenseman, a bronze medal in 2006 winning another top special events will surround the 50th anniversary bring each year is amazing.” defensemen honor and added another silver medal in 2010. celebration. “Keith Tkachuk will be back coaching the St. The Hockey News named Ruggiero as its top female Hockey player in the “The opening ceremonies (Friday in the Louis teams in both of the AAA divisions; he has world in 2003. McMorran main arena at 7:30 p.m.) will have many sons on each (teams).” She also represented the United States in 10 International Ice Hockey tributes including the team parade and ice photo,” Taylor has a link about the players with NHL ties Federation Women’s World Championships winning four gold medals and Moss said. “Our committees have been working hard along with tournament information on the home six silvers. She scored the shootout goal that gave Team USA its first-ever to get things lined up. page: http://ss-porthuron.pointstreaksites.com/- Women’s World Championship gold medal and was named the tourna - “We’ve done this for a long time and what always view/ss-porthuron/home-page. ment’s top defenseman four times (2001-2004, 2005 and 2008). PAGE 4 HOCKEY WEEKLY JANUARY 11, 2012 Wings’ third line has been putting up top-two line numbers ecently, the Red Wings’ third line the hit, but I definitely got hit in the head. has been producing like the first line RED WINGS At least it felt that way. I haven’t seen a R of many teams. WINGS STATS replay yet.” The unit has not only provided energy, Cole said he tried not to hit Abdelkader in played well defensively and has been tough Through January 3, 2012 the head. to play against but has also been getting on BEAT PLAYER GP G A PTS +/- PIM “He tried to come back and avoid and he the scoreboard. PAVEL DATSYUK 39 12 28 40 13 10 put his head right into my shoulder,” he VALTTERI FILPPULA 38 13 20 33 12 10 Because of various injuries, the unit has By Paul Harris JOHAN FRANZEN 39 16 17 33 20 32 said. in the previous month included Danny HENRIK ZETTERBERG 39 8 21 29 6 12 Babcock disagreed. Cleary, Drew Miller, Darren Helm, Chris JIRI HUDLER 38 11 14 25 6 22 “I don’t like the hit, the hit should be a Conner and Justin Abdelkader. But no mat - is playing really well, too,” Miller said. NICKLAS LIDSTROM 39 8 15 23 17 18 suspension, for sure,” he said. IAN WHITE 35 5 15 20 24 10 ter who has played on the unit, it has pro - “It’s kept our momentum going for our line. DANNY CLEARY 39 99 18 8 14 Babcock got his wish as Cole was sus - duced goals. “You try to skate and play the system NIKLAS KRONWALL 39 8 10 18 -1 22 pended for three games by NHL disciplinar - “It’s key for us because it takes the pres - strong, getting above guys, and then transi - TODD BERTUZZI 33 5 12 17 15 37 ian Brendan Shanahan. sure off our top two lines,” goaltender tion quick, and pucks have been finding the TOMAS HOLMSTROM 33 69 15 0 12 Cole forfeits $21,081.18, which goes to Jimmy Howard told Booth Newspapers. back of the net. It’s a good way to play DREW MILLER 37 77 14 11 10 the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund. He DARREN HELM 36 48 12 44 “Maybe gives our top two lines a little hockey, in their zone, and that’s what we’ll JUSTIN ABDELKADER 39 46 10 3 24 is the second player to be suspended this more room because now, the other team is try to continue to do.” BRAD STUART 39 44 810 4 season for a hit on Abdelkader. Toronto’s thinking about how dangerous your third And the line has continued to play out - JAKUB KINDL 31 17 8 8 17 Clarke MacArthur received a two-game reg - line’s been of late.” standing defensively … as all third lines are JONATHAN ERICSSON 39 16 714 35 ular season ban for hitting Abdelkader in CORY EMMERTON 29 43 7 6 8 When Conner was expected to do. CHRIS CONNER 612 3 2 0 the head in the preseason. recalled from Grand “I think Cleary and BRENDAN SMITH 302 2-1 4 Rapids, he fit in well with Miller are real good defen - MIKE COMMODORE 901 1 4 9 Briefly Cleary on the other wing sive players as well as PATRICK EAVES 10 01 1 0 2 Tomas Holmstrom suffered a strained and Helm centering the offensive players,” Red GOALIE GP GS GAA W L OT SO SA GA SV% groin in the Dec. 26, 4-1 win at Nashville. unit. But when a broken Wings coach Mike HOWARD 34 34 1.99 24 914915 67 .927 He hadn’t played since and was on the hand sidelined Conner, Babcock said. “They can CONKLIN 6 5 3.23 1 4 0 1 153 17 .889 injured list. Miller replaced him, and play against anybody.” … Conner returned from his broken hand that unit was Detroit’s Abdelkader had returned to the game at the and was sent to Grand Rapids of the most effective unit for the Abdelkader beginning of the period after taking a American Hockey League. He was expected next two weeks. Helm bounces back shoulder to the face from St. Louis defense - to be recalled to Detroit after rookie Joakim then suffered a groin injury Abdelkader’s second man Ian Cole 9:11 into the game. Andersson was sent to the Griffins. in a practice, and goal in two nights came in Abdelkader was helped off the ice and under - … Helm, who suffered a sprained groin Abdelkader moved in to the 3-0 win over the St. went testing to make sure he didn’t suffer a during a practice, had missed three games. replace him at center. All Louis Blues on New Year’s concussion. Cole, who is from Ann Arbor, ….Jan Mursak, who suffered a broken he did was score a goal in Justin Abdelkader scored a goal Eve at Joe Louis Arena. received a minor penalty for contact to the ankle during the exhibition season, was each of his first two games in each of his first two games The Muskegon native head. cleared to play and was on a rehabilitation on the third line. on the third line. showed some toughness in “It’s good to comeback from a hit like stint with Grand Rapids. “We found some chem - being available to score that. I felt good right off the bat in the first … The Red Wings had won 12 consecu - istry, with Helmer, me and Cleary, and with the goal 8:45 into the second period, which period. It was good to come back and help tive home games, two short of the all-time Helmer down right now Abby stepped in and gave Detroit a 2-0 lead. the team out,” Abdelkader said. “I didn’t see team record. Kings finding net NHL HOCKEY STANDINGS WEEKLY and winning under Sutter Through January 4, 2012 Publisher: John Castine iewed as a Western Conference con - WESTERN CONFERENCE Executive Editor: Peggy Castine tender at the season’s outset, the Los Editor: Paul Harris CENTRAL DIVISION Angeles Kings sat last overall in the TEAM GP W L OT PTS GF GA Office Manager/Circulation: Jennifer Watters V NHL 30-team National Hockey League in goals, CHICAGO 39 24 11 4 52 128 111 Contributors: Bob Duff, Pete Krupsky, Randy Russon, and had gone 11 straight games netting two DETROIT 39 25 13 1 51 128 88 Paul Lubanski, Lou Issel, Byron Copley, goals or less when their popgun attack cost BEAT ST. LOUIS 39 22 12 5 49 99 86 Lisa Ilitch-Murray, Chuck Klonke, coach Terry Murray his job. 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We talk nent was, I think they realized just how big to the Quebec International Pee Wee Hockey about what he sees and why he did a certain this tournament is,” Best said. “They don’t MIDGET MAJOR tournament would have been slim and none. thing. We show them, ‘here’s what he did know anything about this team – I don’t 1. SHATTUCK ST. MARY (MN) and here’s why it worked.’” 2. TEAM ILLINOIS As late as early November of this year, it know anything about it – but they’re excit - 3. NEPONSET VALLEY RIVER RATS (MA) still seemed like a long shot that Victory Before the season started, Best took the ed to be playing them. 4. CAPE COD WHALERS (MA) would have a berth in the team to a nature center in “I don’t know how we’ll do. So many 5. BUFFALO JR. SABRES most prestigious hockey the Howell area for a two- things factor into it. I hope we do well, but 6. VICTORY HONdA tournament in the world for When coach Best day training camp. if we can’t win it, it’s OK – as long as one of 7. HONEYBAKEd 12- and 13-year-old players. “We worked them hard, the other Detroit teams does win.” 8. DALLAS STARS ELITE “My goal when I started announced the but they enjoyed every Victory Honda is one of four Detroit area 9. ALASKA WOLVES coaching this team two team had been minute of it,” Best said. teams invited to participate in the Quebec 10. MID-FAIRFIELD BLUES (CT) years ago was to be in a “We had them compete as tournament, which will be held Feb. 9-19 in MIDGET MINOR position to go to Quebec,” invited to individuals and as teams. Quebec City, Quebec. Belle Tire, 1. CHICAGO MISSION said Victory Honda coach Quebec, “You They might have been Compuware and Little Caesars are the oth - 2. BEllE TIRE Tyler Best. “If we didn’t go, apprehensive about it at ers. 3. HONEYBAKEd it wouldn’t be the end of the should have seen first, but they found out it Members of the Victory Honda team are 4. LONG ISLAND ROYALS world, but we made it our was a lot of fun. Anthony Berteau, Chase Best, Owen 5. CLEVELAND BARONS goal. the looks on the “That’s a sample of what Bourdow, Daniel Critzer, Matthew Davis, 6. CHICAGO FURY “Then in early Novem- players’ faces.” they’re going to find in Devon Fields, Nicholas Grimaldi, Jagger 7. COLORADO THUNDERBIRDS ber, we had a stretch where Quebec. The big difference Joshua, Brandon Kucera, Joseph Mack, 8. PITTSBURGH HORNETS we had a tie and a loss and I is, I’m not going to be with Dawson Minder, Hayden Rowan, Jack 9. LA JR. KINGS thought our chances of being invited were them all the time. They’re going to have to Rudin, Patrick Smyth, Nolan Turi and 10. ST. LOUIS BLUES pretty low. But we followed that up with a deal with things by themselves. I think Brendan West. BANTAM MAJOR stretch of four or five games that we played there’s a little anxiety in that, but they’ll The assistant coaches are Jeff Lantz and 1. ST. LOUIS BLUES great. It came at just the right time.” get through it.” Will Collar. 2. BEllE TIRE It’s hard to imagine the elation Best and 3. WLKS-BARRE/SCRNTN JR. KNIGHTS (PA) his players felt when he read the e-mail from 4. SHATTUCK ST. MARY (MN) the organizers of the Quebec tournament, No. 2 Midget Minor Belle Tire 5. COMpUWARE inviting Victory Honda to participate. 6. CHICAGO MISSION 7. VALLEY JR. WARRIORS (MA) “It was really an eye-opening experi - 8. LA SELECTS ence,” Best said. “You should have seen the hammers TPH Thunder 9-1 9. LONG ISLAND GULLS looks on the players’ faces. They were 10. lITTlE CAEsARs going to spend 10 days in a Canadian Austin Kamer and Jared Gardner had two (Needham,MA.) in a Tier I Elite Hockey province where they speak French and they goals and an assist each to lead Belle Tire, League Showcase contest. BANTAM MINOR were going to live with a family they had Hockey Weekly's No. 2-ranked Midget No. 5 Buffalo got 25 saves from Jake 1. HONEYBAKEd never met. Minor team in the country, to a 9-1 win over Moore and Nolan Sheeran got its goal, 2. ST. LOUIS BLUES the TPH Thunder in a Tier I Elite Hockey while Tyler Gernhofer scored for No. 8 3. LITTLE CAESARS “I think they were anxious and excited at 4. CHICAGO MISSION the same time. It kind of rejuvenated the League Showcase game at Taylor Dallas and Sean lawrence stopped 25 shots. 5. NEW JERSEY COLONIALS team, too, because we’ve really played well Sortsplex's Belle Tire Rink on Dec. 29. … Victory Honda won a 7-5 shootout 6. TEAM COMCAST (NJ) since then.” Brendan Prelini, Kyle Connor and Ryan over the Ohio Blue Jackets on Dec. 29, in 7. SOUTH SHORE KINGS (MA) Two years ago Victory Honda’s Squirt Mantha each had a goal and two assists and another Midget Minor Tier I Elite Showcase 8. NEW JERSEY DEVILS Major team ended the season with eight Ryan Cusin added a goal and an assist for game at the Taylor Sportsplex. 9. MILWAUKEE JR. ADMIRLAS straight defeats and finished near the bot - Belle Tire. Logan Lamddin led VH, in the contest in 10. VICTORY HONdA tom of the AAA Tier 1 Elite Hockey League Lester Lancaster had three assists, the News Herald Rink, with two goals and PEE WEE MAJOR standings with a 7-22-2 record. Zachary Werenski contributed two helpers an assist, Ian Wiljanen had two goals and 1. lITTlE CAEsARs “It was all about rebuilding, retooling and Alex Nedeljkovic made 17 saves. Blake Miller a goal and an assist. Trevor 2. CHICAGO MISSION and development,” said Best, whose team is Michael Curtis scored the Thunder's lone Couch contributed two assists. 3. NEW JERSEY COLONIALS on a three-game unbeaten streak and is goal. Ohio got two goals and an assist from 4. ST. LOUIS BLUES inching closer to the top of the Tier 1 Elite … The Buffalo Jr. Sabres and the Dallas Austin Pooley and Connor Mcdonald scored 5. PROVIDENCE CAPITALS (RI) Hockey League standings. Stars, two of the top 10 Midget Major twice. Kiefer Sherwood had two goals and 6. COMpUWARE It’s not the same team that Best coached squads in the United States, skated to a 1-1 an assist and Gianni Evangelisti con - 7. NEW ENGLAND JR. FALCONS two years ago. Several new players have tie on Dec. 30, at the Boch Ice Center tributed two helpers. 8. PHILADELPHIA JR. FLYERS come aboard, mostly through recruiting the 9. MID-FAIRFIELD BLUES (CT) AA leagues. 10. BEllE TIRE “A lot of kids want to play AAA hockey, PEE WEE MINOR but their families can’t afford it,” Best said. 1. CHICAGO MISSION “We try to make it possible for everybody St. Clair ShoreS 2. MINUTEMEN FLAMES (MA) who is capable of playing AAA to be able to 3. lITTlE CAEsARs afford it. We added six AA players this year hoCkey aSSoCiation 4. HONEYBAKEd that should have been playing AAA.” Now accepting applications for franchise holders 5. LONG ISLAND ROYALS Best has worked to make it affordable by 6. WESTCHESTER EXPRESS (PA) running a golf tournament with the pro - 7. COMpUWARE for the 2012-2013 season 8. PHILADELPHIA LITTLE FLYERS ceeds going to defray some of the costs of 9. MID-FAIRFIELD BLUES (CT) playing youth hockey at the highest level. We are looking for franchise holders at all levels 10. CLEVELAND BARONS He has also elicited several sponsor - ships, including one that matches the funds of Travel and House Hockey SQUIRT MAJOR raised by the golf tournament. TO ApplY, sENd REsUME ANd REfERENCEs TO: 1. MINUTEMEN FLAMES (MA) Victory Honda still has a way to go before St. Clair Shores hockey association 2. BEllE TIRE it’s competing with Belle Tire and the 3. MID-FAIRFIELD BLUES (CT) attn: Secretary Mary Malewicz 4. LITTLE CAESARS (NORTH) Pittsburgh Hornets for first place in the Pee 5. NEW JERSEY COLONIALS Wee Major Division, but Victory is battling 20000 Stephens St. • St. Clair Shores, Mi 48080 6. HONEYBAKEd the Milwaukee Jr. Admirals, Madison If you have any questions, call Paul Dopke at 810-560-3438 7. CHICAGO MISSION Capitals and Chicago Fury for third place in 8. MERCER CHIEFS the standings. or Travel Rep Dale Buss at 313-330-9047 9. CHICAGO YOUNG AMERICANS “I’m having fun coaching this team,” Travel resumes due by Feb. 7, 2012, House by March 1, 2012 10. NEW JERSEY DEVILS Best said. “We have some great families. SQUIRT MINOR Everybody gets along. It’s a cohesive team, 1. SOUTH SHORE KINGS (MA) not a fractional one.” 2. MID-FAIRFIELD BLUES (CT) Best stresses teamwork and the basics of we cover 3. NEW JERSEY COLONIALS hockey: Puck movement, positioning, 4. MERCER CHIEFS (NJ) vision on the ice, etc. amateur 5. BAY STATE BREAKERS (MA) “We all have very good athletes on our 6. MINUTEMEN FLAMES (MA) teams,” he said. “After that it comes down HW hockey 7. MIDDLESEX ISLANDERS (MA) to who executes the best.” www.hockeyweekly.com 8. SYRACUSE NATIONALS (NY) Best tries not to have a system that like nobody else 9. LA HOCKEY CLUB inhibits creativity among the players. 10. BOSTON BANDITS “We allow creativity -- with guidelines,” he said. “We don’t have a strict system SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 248-477-1600 PAGE 6 HOCKEY WEEKLY JANUARY 11, 2012 Schmitz named OHL Player of the Week Presented by lymouth captain Beau Schmitz does - n’t say much, but his play on the ice speaks volumes. R P WHALERS Schmitz was named Ontario Hockey League Player of the Week for the week end - BEAT ing Jan. 1, 2012. Schmitz scored four goals and one assist for five points in three A ! games with a league-high plus-minus rating By Pete w n e u of plus-eight. Krupsky s F om e. Schmitz helped the Whalers win three e bl . Afforda straight games com - ing off the winter Schmitz did his break and becomes part in November :05 the first defenseman and December, scor - Country Night SAT 7PM in the OHL to claim ing nine goals with the award this sea - 10 assists for 19 Whalers v. Mississauga son. points and was plus- Enjoy a free post-game concert, courtesy of He also became the 24 in 21 games dur - Community Financial Credit Union & WYCD. Jan 14 first defenseman this ing that span. season to record a hat Coming into trick when he netted January, Schmitz is :00 '2%!4 three, including the fifth on the Whalers KIDS DAY! MON 2PM 4)-%
game-winner, as first all-time list in star of a 7-4 win over defensemen scoring Whalers v. Windsor the Windsor Spitfires with 32 goals and 96 Spend MLK day with the Whalers for Kids Day! Stay & Skate on New Year’s Eve. assists for 128 with the team after the game or sign-up for the morning with Earlier in the week, points in 219 games Jan 16 Schmitz scored a with Plymouth. a Sticks & Pucks Session hosted by Whalers Coaches. goal in a 7-3 win Schmitz is behind over the Saginaw James Wisniewski :05 Spirit on Friday (52-135-187), PM night, and recorded Bryan Berard (51- Special Olympics SAT 7 an assist as part of a 113-164), Cole Whalers v. S.S. Marie 6-1 win over the Jarrett (43-108-151) Join us in recognizing the passionate, committed London Knights on and Shaun Fisher Wednesday. individuals who participate in the Special Olympics. (29-101-130). Jan 21 The Whalers are Although Schmitz winning in spite of is the first OHL Healthy :05 having five players Beau Schmitz is the first Plymouth defense - defensemen to score away at various man to record a hat trick this season. a hat trick this sea - GO RED! Heart Night SAT 7PM world tournaments. son, he has also Whalers v. Mississauga Scott Wedgewood scored two goals in a (Canada), J.T. Miller (United States), game, something that has been accom - Celebrate good heart health with the American Heart Rickard Rakell (Sweden) and Dario plished by a defenseman 10 times in the Association! 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GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA 14900 Beck Road JARED DENNIS 1000 1 0 PLYMOUTH WHALERS 37 25 92153 153 106 MITCH JONES 1000-1 0 North of M-14 ADAM RESTOULE 2000-2 9 SARNIA STING 38 19 14 1443 136 135 SSM GREYHOUNDS 39 18 17 2240 131 144 Plymouth • (734) 453-6400 GOALIE GP GA SO AVG W L OTL SV SV% WINDSOR SPITFIRES 40 17 19 3138 125 148 S WEDGEWOOD 21 63 2 3.08 13 52 593 .904 compuwarearena.com MATT MAHALAK 17 37 1 2.22 12 40 505 .932 SAGINAW SPIRIT 37 16 19 0234 127 155 JANUARY 11, 2012 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 7 Hockey United – tHe campaign Burr Foundation Cancer Classic at GLSC The Shawn Burr Foundation was originally The Shawn Burr Foundation's Hockey founded in 2000 with a mission to raise funds HOCKEY Cancer Classic will be held at Fraser's Great for local youth-based charities in St. Clair UNITED Lakes Sports City on March 17, at 4 p.m. County. A team representing the Shawn Burr Last year, the organization was given anoth - HONOR ROLL Foundation will face off against the Detroit er emphasis when the former Red Wing was Red Wings Alumni. diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. But H Shawn Burr and the Burr is a former president of the DRW Burr took on that battle in the same manner Shawn Burr Foundation Alumni. that he ground out 16 seasons with Detroit, the H Detroit Red Wings Alumni Proceeds from the game will support blood Tampa Bay Lightning and San Jose Sharks in H Great Lakes Sports City cancer research, education and patient ser - the National Hockey League. vices. Burr successfully completed chemotherapy Tickets are available at Great Lakes Sports Shawn Burr in a benefit game just and is now cancer free. But that's certainly not the end of his City after Jan. 10. There will be a $10 donation for general days before his diagnosis. fight against cancer. admission seating. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. You have to work at handling hockey and homework Dear Hockey Mom, School just doesn’t seem to fit hockey. It’s unbearable to try and get all the home - DEAR work done and be on time for all of the hockey games and practices. Any ideas? HOCKEY Sincerely, MOM Out-of-Time Mom By Lisa Ilitch Murray Dear Out-of-Time, I feel your pain here. My boys attend a very difficult and team you want your child to play with. This demanding private school, and it’s tough to is a case where picking the team by the accommodate both hockey and homework. coach is once again one of the most impor - But you have to do your best to do it. tant principles. I don’t hesitate to miss hockey for Another tip: We always travel with home - school. I am honest with the coaches before work. It really helps to make use of drive the season begins. I let them know that time. Kings finding net sometimes we just can’t fit it all in. It is possible to do both. You just have to Contrary to popular belief, our children work at it. are not robots and do tire and have off days. If you have questions for our Hockey and winning under Sutter Some parents will tell me, “If I say that to Mom, you can email them to puck@hockey - NHL BEAT, from Page 4 squad. our coach, my player will be off the team.” weekly.com or mail them to PO Box 279, “That’s been very encouraging. I haven’t Keep this in mind when deciding which Farmington, MI 48332. before I made it,” Westgarth said, pointing seen quit from anyone on this team.” to the likes of Simon Gagne, Anze Kopitar, No quit is one thing. Dustin Brown, Dustin Penner and Mike No results is another matter. Richards. Loktionov succinctly summed up the “It’s been cool to watch them, cool to Kings’ performance for much of this sea - Are you in the game? play with them. son. “That being said, we’ve got to find a way. “Not good enough,” he said. THE ONLINE GAME? I think it’s shown the last few games. 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Windsor Spitfires’ 2008-09 Memorial Cup Pittsburgh Penguins, will be responsible winner, was recalled to help fill that void, for advising the general manager on trades, but so far, hasn’t filled the net. free agent signings, as well as evaluating “Not too good right now for me,” Blue Jackets prospects. Loktionov admitted. “Play 18 games, only “His insight and knowledge will be have four points. invaluable to the Blue Jackets,” Columbus “I try to shoot the puck and do my job. GM Scott Howson said. Try to make some plays, but it’s not hap - Patrick served as GM of the Penguins Photo by Rena Laverty pening right now.” from 1989-2006, a span during which The Kings still have time on their side, as Pittsburgh boasted the NHL’s second-best they’ve worked their way back toward the record after Detroit. Inducted into the A visit to the Joe top of the Pacific Division. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001, Patrick also Mark and Heidi DeRidder with their daughter Madi catch a Wings game on new Years Eve “I think everybody still believes in this served as coach-GM of the New York while visiting family in Michigan. The DeRidders live in Burbank, CA but are originally team,” Westgarth said. “Everybody in the Rangers and assistant coach on the 1980 from Royal oak. room is still 100 percent on board with this USA gold medal-winning Olympic team. Are you in the game? THE ONLINE GAME? If not, then join the thousands of others who are! subscribe to www.hockeyweekly.com Try it for a month for $4, or a year for $36 – only $3 a month! Go to www.hockeyweekly.com and sign up today! HOCKEY WEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL REPORT www.goalies-only.com JANUARY 11, 2012 / PAGE 8 Coast to Coast : st. Clair High school McKillop brings professional approach to St. Clair By Byron Copley walking the halls who are playing AAA. goaltender out. We know that we have to Hockey Weekly High School Writer HW: And you’d obviously like to have control our own end of the ice and capitalize Coast to Coast is a weekly snapshot of a some or all of them in your program. on the opposition’s turnovers, and ... bring Michigan High School Hockey team that is McKillop: There are some great hockey the puck ... that’s pretty much all I’ll say. known locally but not necessarily around players at the High School level in HW: What about the importance of sys - the state. This week: St. Clair, of the Michigan. I wish that they could all play tems in general? Macomb Area Conference. Head coach for their High Schools. High School hock - McKillop: Systems are everything in this Bobby McKillop talks about his how his ey could be great. There’s a model that has game. If all five guys on the ice are not background as a professional hockey play - COAST to been in place for years in Minnesota and cohesively trying to work together – if you er influences his coaching and the value of Massachusetts that could work here as well. have only four guys on the same page, you systems. He also expresses some frustra - COAST Some of the best players are not playing for are going to fail. The game of hockey needs tion over the structure of amateur and High our High School, that’s for sure. But the five guys all pulling in the same direction. WEEK 4: St. School hockey in Michigan. Clair J kids who do come out and play work very And that’s everywhere – face-offs, offen - St. Clair hard and they are talented. They want to take sive zone, neutral zone, defensive zone. We Hockey Weekly: Let’s begin with your High School the play to the level that I expect of them spend a lot of time on systems. We may not own history as a player and coach. and I expect a lot out of them; there’s no be the most talented team on the ice, but Bobby McKillop: I played in the Ontario question about that. we’re going to be in the right place. Hockey League for four years, never got HW: You’ve obviously passed on a lot of HW: Tell us about some of those kids on HW: Why do you coach High School drafted. I was injured early in my career and knowledge, but what have you learned as a this year’s team. hockey? I lost a step that I was never able to recover High School coach? McKillop: Jacob Cronenworth is a junior McKillop: It’s all I know. It’s in my blood. to play at the NHL level. So I played in the McKillop: I’ve learned a lot in nine years. forward who is going to Michigan on a I love the game and what it represents. It’s minors for a long time (17 years). I was for - Obviously, you can’t treat these kids like baseball scholarship next year. He is the the best game in the world. At the end of the tunate because I was a goal scorer and scored they are professional athletes. You can hold best athlete on the team, great hockey play - day it’s all about commitment to each other more than 400 goals in the minors. I joined them accountable to a certain degree. But it’s er, quarterbacks the power play and works on and off the ice. There’s so much that St. Clair as an assistant coach in 2002 and not the be-all and end-all, and they are not hard every day. He’s a captain who leads by goes into coaching. It’s not just a hockey I’ve been the head coach for three years. collecting a paycheck, so you have to have example. Matt Lanzy is a bulldog, good fin - program, it’s a life program. It’s a life les - HW: How does your experience as a pro - some perspective. But I am a firm believer in isher, hard-hitting player, can’t knock him son, and we just play hockey as we’re learn - fessional hockey player influence your accountability and the kids will support that. off the puck. He came from AAA, so he’s had ing it. approach to coaching at the High School They will go the extra mile. If you show to adapt to our system of play. Kyle Pearson level? them respect that you would want as a player, is a defensemen who likes to rush the puck McKillop: There are just certain ways you they will give it back. I value the relation - and I have to pull in the reigns on him once MIHL STANDINGS have to conduct yourself and I operate under ships with the players who have come in a while, but he’s great defensively and a Through January 4, 2012 a real simple philosophy. I have these play - through this program since I’ve been here great leader. Scott Conlin is a kid who does - TEAM W L T SOL PTS GF GA ers for an hour-and-a-half or two hours a day and it really is what matters most to me. n’t realize his talent, and he’s an extremely CATHOLIC CENTRAL 9 0 0 0 18 38 12 and I expect them to be focused for that time HW: Do you face the same numbers chal - hard-working player. Whether he’s making CRANBROOK 6 0 0 0 12 32 9 and pulling in the same direction. lenge that other programs deal with? an impact or not, you always notice him out TRENTON 5 1 0 1 11 25 16 McKillop: We’ve got some years where we there, because he works so hard. Craig OLSM 4 3 0 0 8 24 20 have had 17 kids come out, and the most Gilewski is our best skater and he makes a BROTHER RICE 4 4 0 0 8 37 31 HIGH SCHOOL amount of kids we’ve ever had come out for PH NORTHERN 3 3 1 0 7 25 30 lot of things happen – he and Scott are sim - GP NORTH 2 5 0 0 4 12 24 RANKINGS our program is 22 and I kept 18. ilar players. When he’s on for us, he can DE LA SALLE 1 5 0 0 2 14 19 Our numbers are small and over the years change a game. WYANDOTTE 1 5 0 0 2 16 28 we’ve been up and down. We’ve been very AS OF JANUARY 2, 2012 HW: Can you talk about the system your UD-JESUIT 0 7 0 0 0 6 40 fortunate, because the school has some team applies on the ice? COMPILED BY MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL quality athletes and some good hockey McKillop: With this team, and I don’t want HOCKEY COACHES’ ASSOCIATION players. But there are also six or seven kids to give away too much, we play from the MAC STANDINGS DIVISION 1 Through January 4, 2012 1. DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL RED DIVISION W L T SOL PTS GF GA 2. LIVONIA CHURCHILL Scholarship winner ST. CLAIR SHORES 3 0 1 0 7 25 4 UTICA EISENHOWER 2 0 1 0 5 21 5 3. HOWELL visits the Joe DAKOTA 2 0 0 0 4 17 1 4. ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARY ST. CLAIR 1 1 0 0 2 10 10 Jim Devellano 2011 High School UTICA 1 4 0 0 2 7 32 5. BRIGHTON Hockey Scholarship winner Josh 6. LIVONIA STEVENSON STEVENSON 0 4 0 0 0 1 29 Corgan attended the Dec. 27 Red WHITE DIVISION W L T SOL PTS GF GA 7. NORTHVILLE Wings-St. Louis Blues game at Joe MARYSVILLE 4 0 0 0 8 22 7 8. NOVI Louis Arena. Josh and his father, L'ANSE CREUSE N. 5 0 0 0 10 25 3 9. GROSSE POINTE NORTH Rex, of north Muskegon, were ANCHOR BAY 2 3 0 0 4 13 19 10. CANTON guests of Red Wings Senior Vice CHIPPEWA VALLEY 1 3 0 1 3 15 22 President Devellano. Girls 2011 PORT HURON 1 4 0 0 2 15 32 ROMEO 1 3 0 0 2 10 17 DIVISION 2 scholarship winner Jenny Rohn was 1. BROTHER RICE a guest of Devellano's at an earlier BLUE DIVISION W L T SOL PTS GF GA FRASER 1 0 0 0 2 8 4 2. PORT HURON NORTHERN game this season. Both students re- L'ANSE CREUSE 1 0 0 0 2 9 3 3. WARREN DE LA SALLE ceived $1,500 from Devellano for WARREN MOTT 0 2 0 0 0 7 17 4. TRENTON their college tuition this year. See 5. WYANDOTTE Page 10 to apply for the 2012 6. MARQUETTE Devellano and Henrik Zetterberg OAA STANDINGS High School Scholarships. 7. OXFORD Through January 4, 2012 8. DAVISON RED DIVISION W L T PTS GF GA 9. GRAND HAVEN LAKE ORION 5 0 0 10 29 7 10. WALLED LAKE NORTHERN FARM. HILLS UNIFIED 2 1 0 4 11 6 SCS Unified beats Monroe FARMINGTON 2 2 0 4 14 13 DIVISION 3 The St. Clair Shores Unified hockey team only 11 saves for the shutout in a semifinal CLARKSTON 1 0 1 3 7 5 1. GR RAPIDS CATHOLIC CENTRAL won its own tournament, the St. Clair of the SCS Unified Hockey Holiday Classic BIRM. UNIFIED 1 2 1 3 8 17 2. CRANBROOK-KINGSWOOD Shores Unified Hockey Holiday Classic, on Dec. 27, at the SCS Civic Arena. OXFORD 1 1 0 2 8 9 with a 5-1 win over Monroe on Dec. 28, at Guzzardo had two goals and an assist, ROCH. UNITED 0 1 0 0 1 6 3. CALUMET STONEY CREEK 0 5 0 0 6 21 4. HOUGHTON the St. Clair Shores Vitale a goal and two assists and DiFranco WHITE DIVISION W L T PTS GF GA 5. SAULT STE. MARIE Civic Arena. three assists for St. Clair Shores, which BOYS Michael DiFranco peppered Anchor Bay goalie Jeff Wilssens BERKLEY FERNDALE 4 0 0 8 15 7 6. UNIVERSITY LIGGETT and Tommy Guzzardo with 46 shots. WEST BLOOMFIELD 4 1 0 8 31 13 7. CHEBOYGAN ROUNDUP each scored twice for “I think it was our forecheck (that was the AVONDALE 3 3 0 6 19 15 8. DEARBORN DIVINE CHILD ROYAL OAK 3 3 0 6 22 21 the Lakers and Joe difference),” Lakers' coach Russ BLOOM. HILLS UNITED 3 3 0 6 17 22 9. JACKSON LUMEN CHRISTI Vitale added a goal and two assists. DiCristofaro said. “The kids were relentless TROY 2 4 0 4 23 26 10. CHELSEA SCS Unified 4, Anchor Bay 0 on the forecheck. They didn't give Anchor TROY ATHENS 0 5 0 0 9 32 Lakers’ goalie Joe Sedrowski had to make See BOYS, Page 10 JANUARY 11, 2012 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 9 ST. 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MMGHSHL Team, individual efforts spark GP North STANDINGS win over arch-rival GP South, 3-1 Through January 4, 2012 DIVISION 1 By Paul Harris Goaltender Emma Huellmantel made 24 over the diminutive Diamond's shoulder to TEAM W L T PTS GF GA GP SOUTH 5 2 0 10 30 15 Hockey Weekly Editor saves, many on point-blank chances by restore GP North's two-goal lead with 3:15 remaining. CRANBROOK 4 0 1 9 20 7 To listen to the two coaches after the South. ANN ARBOR 4 3 1 9 39 30 game, it was quite simple why Grosse “Emma played very well. She played the Cusmano also added an assist. GP NORTH 4 2 0 8 24 11 Pointe North defeated crosstown rival way she was capable of playing,” Lucchese Another big part of the Norsemen's success LADYWOOD 4 5 0 8 30 27 Grosse Pointe South 3-1 on Dec. 21 at the said. “She made big saves when she had to. was the job it did in containing Blue Devils' PORT HURON 2 1 0 4 13 6 Grosse Pointe Community Rink in a She kept us out of hot water.” dominant star forward Claire Boyle. Each time NORTHVILLE 2 2 0 4 11 11 Michigan Metro Girls High School Hockey The other outstanding individual perfor - Boyle touched the puck, at least one North LIGGETT 1 2 1 3 4 10 League contest. mance was a spectacular effort by Jen skater was always right on her, almost never DIVISION 2 “It was a total team effort,” said North Cusmano on the goal that stifled a Grosse allowing Boyle time nor space. TEAM W L T PTS GF GA coach Joe Lucchese. Pointe South comeback and pretty much “You've got to respect that hockey team,” PCS 3 0 1 7 21 5 Lucchese said. “They're a great hockey MERCY 2 2 0 4 20 20 “We've got to get back to what we do as a clinched things for Grosse Pointe North. WALLED LAKE 2 5 0 4 22 31 team,” commented South coach Joe North led 2-1 late in the third period. But team.” REGINA 1 3 1 3 21 29 Provenzano. “... We can't win games play - Tenley Shield's power-play goal with 5:04 The Norsemen's first goal was an exam - BLOOMFIELD 0 4 1 1 0 32 ing individually.” left had put the Lady Blue Devils on the ple of their teamwork. It was a beautiful COUNTRY DAY 0 3 0 0 4 24 But in the mix of the team effort of the board and given them momentum as they three-way passing play between Melissa Norsemen, which improved their record to pressured the Norsemen and Huellmantel. Merminges, Cusmano and Sara Villani, 4-2, were two outstanding individual perfor - But Cusmano picked up a loose puck in which ended with Merminges one-timing MMGHSHL mances that sent the Lady Blue Devils to the neutral zone, made a slick move around Cusmano's cross-crease pass into the empty SCHEDULE only their second loss to go along with a GP South defender, made a move on goalie side of the net before Diamond could move their six wins. Anastasia Diamond and deposited a shot from left to right with 4:50 left in the open - JAN 7 WALLED LAKE @ BLOOMFIELD 2:30 PM ing period. JAN 7 COUNTRY DAY @ REGINA 4:25 PM Julia Henderson made it 2-0, three min - JAN 7 GP NORTH @ LADYWOOD 7:00 PM Monroe, Farm. Unified win utes into the third period, when she put in JAN 7 WALLED LAKE @ BLOOMFIELD 2:30 PM Jacci Sherry's rebound. BOYS, from Page 8 Ramblers. JAN 7 COUNTRY DAY @REGINA 4:25 PM Shield's power-play goal was a positive JAN 8 COUNTRY DAY @ GP SOUTH 1:00 PM Bay a chance to breathe out there.” Farmington Unified 5, Farmington Blue Devil individual effort and came only JAN 9 REGINA @ WALLED LAKE 7:30 PM Monroe 6, Fraser 3 Falcons 3 eight seconds after Sherry was whistled for a JAN 10 CRANBROOK @ PCS 6:30 PM Jordan Prewitt scored twice for the Jack Ladouceur had three goals and an penalty. Shield won the face-off to JAN 11 COUNTRY DAY @ GP NORTH 7:00 PM Trojans as they won the other semifinal of assist to lead the Flyers to the win at Huellmantel's right, pushed the puck forward JAN 11 NORTHVILLE @ ANN ARBOR 7:00 PM Farmington Hills Ice Arena on Dec. 22. and scored from the bottom of the circle. JAN 14 LIGGETT @ BLOOMFIELD 2:30 PM the SCS Unified Hockey Holiday Classic on JAN 14 CRANBROOK @ GP NORTH 4:00 PM Dec. 27 at the SCS Civic Arena. T.J. Zak scored the other two goals for “Any time you play a rivalry game, the team that works the hardest puts itself in the JAN 14 MERCY @ REGINA 4:25 PM Kameron Cunningham and Ricardo Farmington Unified. JAN 14 WALLED LAKE @ LADYWOOD 7:30 PM Canales each added a goal and an assist. Blake Holmes, Mike Manzo and Zach best position to win,” Provenzano said. JAN 15 PORT HURON @ GP SOUTH 1:00 PM Bob Skelton had two goals for the Massa provided the Falcons’ goals. “ … North played a great game.” Score a Scholarship…with assists from Henrik Zetterberg and Jim Devellano! Scholarship applications are available for the 2012 Henrik Zetterberg and Jim Devellano High School Scholarships which will be awarded to four high school seniors in March at Hockey Weekly's Henrik Zetterberg High School All-State Banquet. Two boys and two girls will receive $1,500 each at the banquet which culminates with the exclusive announcement of this year's Mr. and Miss High School Hockey. This is the fourth year for the Zetterberg Scholar's Awards, after the Red Wings superstar offered through Hockey Weekly to assist those who choose educational athletics to play hockey. Devellano, former Red Wings General Manager and Hockey Hall of Fame member, is offering two scholarships for a third year. Zetterberg and Devellano have separate application forms, with the major difference being the Devellano award will place a higher emphasis on financial need. Applicants must be a senior graduating in June and enrolled for college for the 2012-13 fall academic year. They must be playing High School Hockey this season and also have played last year. Scholarship applications have been made available to your coach through the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association and the Michigan Metro Girls High School Hockey League. Girls who play on a Boys High School Hockey team are also eligible to apply. Applications are also available from Hockey Weekly. Email your request to Publisher John Castine at [email protected] or call 248-477-1600. Deadline to apply: February 20, 2012 JANUARY 11, 2012 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 11 Clare’s OT goal gives Michigan GLI championship rew Palmisano gave a heroic and record-setting effort. But in the end, Dit just wasn’t enough. CCHA The Michigan State senior goaltender from Ann Arbor made 90 saves in two games to break the all-time Great Lakes BEAT Invitational record, but surely wishes he could have stopped at least one more. By Paul Harris Michigan defenseman Kevin Clare’s goal 11:44 into overtime gave Michigan a 3-2 win and the championship of the 47th Lynch’s fourth goal. Annual GLI on Dec. 30, at Joe Louis Arena. “They just made a really good pass out of Palmisano had no chance on Clare’s one- the corner and Lynch tipped it in,” time shot from the right circle into the Palmisano said. empty side of the net off a cross-ice pass Tanner Sorenson, and Brett Perlini scored from Lee Moffie, who carried the puck down for the Spartans, who fell to 11-7-2. the left-wing boards before making the pass. “We certainly had our opportunities to “Moffie made a great play … he got it win the game but we didn’t,” Anastos said. through, if it would have got poked it would Perlini broke a 1-1 tie for Michigan State have been a break the other way,” Clare with 7:28 left in the third period by beating said. “It got there. Open net. Dead center.” Hunwick to the short side from the left face- Palmisano made 45 saves against the off dot. It was Perlini’s sixth goal. Above, the Wolverines after stopping 45 the previous The game stayed scoreless until 6:01 Wolverines night in a 3-1 win over Michigan Tech in remained in the second period when celebrate the semifinal. The 90 saves broke the pre - Sorenson, a freshman, got his first career their GLi vious record of 89, which was set by goal on a wrist shot from the top of the right champi - Cornell’s Geoff McMullen in 1970. circle that beat Hunwick high on the glove onship. At “Just like last night, a lot of the shots side and gave Michigan State a 1-0 lead. right, u-M were from the outside and they didn’t get a It appeared as if the Spartans had broken defense - lot of rebounds,” Palmisano said after the the ice 2:52 into the middle period but an man Kevin championship game loss. apparent goal by Dean Chelios from a pile up Clare “He was excellent,” said Michigan State in front of the net was waved off. It went to brings the coach Tom Anastos. “We thought that he video review but the call remained no goal. would be and he was every bit as good as we puck up the DeBlois tied it at 1 with 9:11 left in the thought he would be.” third. He put one in off a goal-mouth scram - ice. Clare Derek DeBlois and Kevin Lynch also scored the ble for his fourth goal. scored for UM (11-8-3). Michigan goalie Michigan beat Boston College 4-2 in the game-win - Shawn Hunwick stopped 23 shots. ner in oT. other semifinal on Dec. 29. Lynch tied the game at 2-2 with 50.4 sec - Boston College beat Michigan Tech 2-1 onds left in regulation to force overtime. in the consolation game, which was played He deflected in a pass from Luke Moffatt before the championship contest. with the Wolverines playing 6-on-4 Clare was the Tournament MVP. He was because of the Spartans’ Brent Darnell’s joined on the All-Tournament team by MSU tripping penalty with 2:18 left and with defenseman Torey Krug, Michigan forwards Score a Scholarship…with assists Hunwick pulled for the extra attacker. It was David Wohlberg, A.J. Treais and Perlini. from Henrik Zetterberg and Jim Devellano!

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The NYHA is now accepting Head Coach applications for Novi Ice Cats’ Spring 2012 and 2012-2013 Seasons

Squirt A (2003) TO APPLY: Squirt AA (2002) Please send coaching resume / application and references to: Resumes / Applications are Due Pee Wee A (2001) Novi Youth Hockey Association by Noon on January 27, 2012 Pee Wee AA (2000) 42400 Nick Lidstrom Drive Novi, MI 48375 Applications available at Bantam A (1999) www.noviyouthhockey.org Bantam AA (1998) OR submit application by email to “Attention NYHA Travel Director” at: Midget A (1997) [email protected]

Novi Youth Hockey Association is now accepting applications for a Director of Girls’ Hockey!

This new position entails the development of an exciting recreational House program for girls TO APPLY: Please submit your resume / application and references to: [email protected]

OR email your application to: Novi Youth Hockey Association 42400 Nick Lidstrom Drive Novi, MI 48375

FOR MORE INFORMATION: (248) 735-0393 42400 Nick Lidstrom Drive Novi, Michigan 48375 www.noviyouthhockey.org JANUARY 11, 2012 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 13 MICHIGAN’S PREMIER SPORTS FACILITY “Home of the Champions …” Michigan Sports Enterprises Regina High School Varsity/JV Summit Plastics Hockey Club ISI Figure Skating Program Michigan Travelers Hockey Assn Fraser Figure Skating Club Chippewa Valley High School GLSC House Program De La Salle High School JV Learn to Play Hockey Instructional L’Anse Creuse Central Varsity Stevenson High School Varsity 34400 Utica Road Fraser, MI 48026 Phone: (586) 294-2400 Fax: (586) 294-1290 Fraser Falcons Hockey Club Fraser High School Varsity www.glsportscity.com Grosse Pointe North Varsity Full-service concessions and bars in main lobby Several Acclaimed Instructional Programs De La Salle High School Varsity – 2011 Catholic League Champions LOCATED INSIDE GREAT LAKES SPORTS CITY JAZZERCISE CLASSES NOW LOCATED INSIDE GLSC - CONTACT YVONNE AT 586-212-3535 lisa tori’s Pizza/Deli & restaurant ••••• Blades Sports Bar and Grill Instructional Beginner Hockey Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. Call 586-294-2400 for more details or visit www.glsportscity.com

EVENT SCHEDULE FOR 2011-2012 Warrior AAA Qualifier September 16-18 January 31-February 12 Districts Warrior Invitational October 14-16 February 11 Tri-State Syncro Competition Thanksgiving Hockey Tournament November 25-27 March 23-25 Last Chance Hockey Tournament Nations Cup Tournament December 2-4 April 14-15 Tri-State Individual Syncro Competition Santa Visits Christmas Tournament December 27-30 April 20-22 Spring Shootout Sled Dog Tournament January 7-8 April 27-29 Showdown in Motown Tournament Mid America Competition January 13-15 May 20-22 Hockey Fights Cancer Tournament Nations Cup Tournament January 20-22 July 9 Fraser Figure Skating Invitational PAGE 14 HOCKEY WEEKLY / TOURNAMENTS JANUARY 11, 2012 THE HOCKEY WEEKLY

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Ferris State Ice Arena - Big Rapids Area Junior Hockey 13-16 Association Mite ADM Studio Rink Tournament in Big Rapids, 13-16 Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit. USA Hockey sanc - Congressional Cup Tournament Series: Congressional MI. 8 teams. Cost: $400. 4 game guarantee. 4x4/3x3 hockey tioned event. Mite through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget Midwinter Classic in Washington, DC at Ashburn Ice House played on the Ferris State Studio Rink. FSU vs Alaska-Fairbanks, U16, U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. Southgate and Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Teams that begin play on Friday will Fri/Sat, Jan13-14, call early for discounted group tickets. Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit www.itshockey - finish on Sunday. Teams that begin play on Saturday will finish on Tournament Sponsor - Holiday Inn 231-796-4400. For more tour - time.com, call Tony Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, Monday. Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity nament info and to register call 231-591-2881 or visit email [email protected]. and JV, also Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree. Contact MYHockey www.ferris.edu/icearena or www.bigrapidshockey.org. Tournaments toll free at 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockey - 13-15 13-16 tournaments.com. Great Lakes Tournament Series in Holland, MI at The Edge Ice Girls Motown Cup Tournament Series in Southgate, MI. USA 14-16 Arena. Mite B, Squirt B and Midget B. Contact MYHockey Hockey sanctioned event. U8 through U19 House, B, A, AA. CHICAGO CUP Tournament Series: Chicago Midwinter Tournaments toll free at 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytour - Southgate Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit Classic in Chicago. Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High naments.com. www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216- School Varsity and JV, also Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree. Contact 13-16 970-5523, email [email protected]. 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Contact MYHockey Tournaments toll free at 855-898- call Steve at 517-319-1000 ext. 113. 216-970-5523, email [email protected]. 4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com. 13-16 13-16 14-16 Midwest JV-Prep Hockey Showcase at The Dearborn Ice Girls Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series in Pittsburgh. USA Steel City Tournament Series: Pittsburgh Midwinter Classic Skating Center (DISC), 14900 Ford Rd., Dearborn MI 48126. Hockey sanctioned event. U8 through U19, B, A, AA. in Pittsburgh at The Ice Castle and Bladerunners, Bethel Park. Divisions/Levels: High School - JV/Prep. Cost: $1,150 (4 Game Bladerunners Harmarville and other locations as necessary. Visit Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, Guarantee). For more information contact : Kevin Travers www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216- also Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree. 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Hoover Arena, Barons and other locations as necessary. thockey.com. Sanction #MIT120112. Hockey sanctioned event. Mite through Bantam House, B, A, Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 27-29 AA. Midget U16, U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & 216-970-5523, email [email protected]. Great Lakes Tournament Series in Holland, MI at The Edge JV. Compton Family Ice Arena University of Notre Dame and 24-26 Ice Arena. Squirt B, Pee Wee AA and Bantam B. Contact other locations as necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit. USA Hockey sanc - MYHockey Tournaments toll free at 855-898-4040 or visit Tony Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, email tioned event. Mite through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget www.myhockeytournaments.com. [email protected]. U16, U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. Southgate 28-29 17-20 Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit www.itshockey - Ferris State Ice Arena - Big Rapids Area Junior Hockey Chi-Town Cup Tournament Series in Chicago. USA Hockey time.com, call Tony Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, Association Mini-Mite & IP ADM Tourney Weekend in Big sanctioned event. Mite through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget email [email protected]. Rapids, MI. 8-10 teams. Cost: $300. 4 game guarantee. 4x4/3x3 U16, U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. Leafs Ice 24-26 hockey played on the Ferris State Studio & Full Sheet. FSU vs Center and other locations as necessary. Visit www.itshockey - Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series in Pittsburgh. USA MI State, Fri/Sat, Jan 27-28, call early for group tickets. time.com, call Tony Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, Hockey sanctioned event. Mite through Bantam House, B, A, Tournament Sponsor - Holiday Inn 231-796-4400. For more tour - email [email protected]. AA. Midget U16, U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & nament info and to register call 231-591-2881 or visit www.fer - 17-20 JV. Airport Ice Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit ris.edu/icearena or www.bigrapidshockey.org. Congressional Cup Tournament Series: The Congressional www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216- FEBRUARY Cup in Washington, DC at Ashburn Ice House and SkateQuest 970-5523, email [email protected]. 3-5 Reston. Teams that begin play on Friday will finish on Sunday. Teams that begin play on Saturday will finish on Monday. Mite 24-26 Great Lakes Tournament Series in Holland, MI at The Edge Great Lakes Tournament Series in Holland, MI at The Edge through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, also Ice Arena. Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree, Mite B and Pee Wee B. Ice Arena. Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree, Squirt B and Bantam A. Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree. Contact MYHockey Tournaments toll Contact MYHockey Tournaments toll free at 855-898-4040 or Contact MYHockey Tournaments toll free at 855-898-4040 or free at 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com. visit www.myhockeytournaments.com. visit www.myhockeytournaments.com. 4 18-20 MARCH Mt. Pleasant Amateur Hockey Association Get Into The Cold CHICAGO CUP Tournament Series: Chicago Presidents’ 8U Jamboree 3 on 3 Cross Ice . Cost: $175. For more info visit Cup in Chicago. Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School 2-4 www.mtpleasanthockey.com or contact Tournament Director Varsity and JV, also Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree. Contact Mt. Pleasant Amateur Hockey Association Get Into The Cold Patrick Smith at 989-954-5637 or email patrick@mtpleasan - MYHockey Tournaments toll free at 855-898-4040 or visit Squirt Tournament . Squirt division House Level, 10 minute thockey.com. Sanction #MIT120113. www.myhockeytournaments.com. periods. Cost: $650 per team, 3 game guarantee. For more info visit www.mtpleasanthockey.com or contact Tournament Director 10-12 18-20 Patrick Smith at 989-954-5637 or email patrick@mtpleasan - Ferris State Ice Arena - Big Rapids Area Junior Hockey Steel City Tournament Series: Pittsburgh Presidents’ Cup in thockey.com. Sanction #MIT120114. Association Mite ADM Studio Rink Tournament in Big Pittsburgh at The Ice Castle and Bladerunners, Bethel Park. Rapids, MI. 8-10 teams. Cost: $400. 4 game guarantee. 4x4/3x3 Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, 2-4 hockey played on the Ferris State Studio Rink. FSU vs Notre also Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Shamrock #1 Tournament at Glacier Pointe Ice Complex , Dame, Sat., Feb 11, call early for discounted group tickets. toll free at 855-898-4040 or visit 4150 Dove Rd, Port Huron, MI. Divisions: 8 & Under (Mini Mite Tournament Sponsor - Holiday Inn 231-796-4400. For more tour - www.myhockeytournaments.com. or Mite) Cross Ice Games, Cost: $175; Mite through Squirt B, A, nament info and to register call 231-591-2881 or visit www.fer - 18-20 AA, 3 - 12 minute periods, Cost: $500; Pee Wee through ris.edu/icearena or www.bigrapidshockey.org. Bantam B, A, AA, 3 - 13 minute periods, Cost: $550. 4 game Music City Tournament Series: Nashville Presidents’ Cup in guarantee. For more info: Tel: (810) 364-9797, Fax: (810) 364- 10-12 Nashville at A Game/Southern Ice Arena. Mite through Midget; 8694, Email: [email protected], visit: Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit. USA Hockey sanc - B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, also Mite Cross-Ice www.glacierpointe.com. tioned event. Mite through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget Jamboree. Contact MYHockey Tournaments toll free at 855-898- U16, U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. Ice Box 4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com. 2-4 Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit www.itshockey - 18-20 Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit. USA Hockey sanc - time.com, call Tony Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, Empire State Tournament Series: Rochester Presidential Continued on Page 16 PAGE 16 HOCKEY WEEKLY / TOURNAMENTS JANUARY 11, 2012

Continued from Page 15 Varsity and JV, also Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree. Contact MYHockey Tournaments toll free at tioned event. Mite through Bantam House, B, A, 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytourna - AA. Midget U16, U18 House, B, A, AA, High ments.com. School Varsity & JV. Southgate Arena and other 9-11 locations as necessary. Visit Liberty Cup Tournament Series: Liberty Cup www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony Prpic at 216- Spring Classic in Hatfield, PA at the Hatfield Ice 325-0567 or 216-970-5523, email tony@itshock - Arena. Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High 22001122 eytime.com. School Varsity and JV, also Mite Cross-Ice 2-4 Jamboree. Contact MYHockey Tournaments toll CHICAGO CUP Tournament Series: Chicago free at 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytour - Showdown in Chicago. Mite through Midget; B, naments.com. tt4oo150 uuDOVErr ROnnAD • aaPT. mmHUROeeN, MnnI 48tt060ss A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, also Mite 16-18 (810) 364-9797 • FAX (810) 364-8694 Cross-Ice Jamboree. Contact MYHockey South Bend Cup Tournament Series in South e-mail: [email protected] Tournaments toll free at 855-898-4040 or visit Bend, IN. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Mite www.myhockeytournaments.com. through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, 2-4 U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. Great Lakes Tournament Series in Holland, MI Compton Family Ice Arena University of Notre NORTH AMERICAN CUP at The Edge Ice Arena. Mite B, Pee Wee B and Dame and other locations as necessary. Visit Midget B. Contact MYHockey Tournaments toll www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony Prpic at 216- January 20-22, 2012 free at 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytour - 325-0567 or 216-970-5523, email tony@itshock - naments.com. eytime.com. Mini-Mite cross-ice games COST: $175 23-25 9-11 Hoosier Cup Tournament Series in Ft. Wayne, Mite thru Squirt B/A/AA Shamrock #2 Tournament at Glacier Pointe IN. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through 4 Game Guarantee • 3 12-min. periods COST: $500 Ice Complex , 4150 Dove Rd, Port Huron, MI. Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, U18 Divisions: 8 & Under (Mini Mite or Mite) Cross Ice House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. Pee Wee thru Bantam B/A/AA Games, Cost: $175; Mite through Squirt B, A, AA, Lutheran Health Sports Center and other loca - 3 - 12 minute periods, Cost: $500; Pee Wee tions as necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, 4 Game Guarantee • 3 13-min. periods through Bantam B, A, AA, 3 - 13 minute periods, call Tony Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, Cost: $550. 4 game guarantee. For more info: email [email protected]. COST: $550 Tel: (810) 364-9797, Fax: (810) 364-8694, Email: [email protected], visit: www.glacier - 23-25 pointe.com. Rock 'N Roll Cup Tournament Series in 9-11 Cleveland. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Mite SHAMROCK #1 Rock 'N Roll Cup Tournament Series in through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Cleveland. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Mite U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. March 2-4, 2012 through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Iceland USA, Barons and other locations as nec - Mini-Mite cross-ice games COST: $175 U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. essary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony Iceland USA, Barons and other locations as nec - Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, email Mite thru Squirt B/A/AA essary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony [email protected]. Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, email 23-25 4 Game Guarantee • 3 12-min. periods COST: $500 [email protected]. Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit. Pee Wee thru Bantam B/A/AA 9-11 USA Hockey sanctioned event. Mite through Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit. Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, U18 4 Game Guar. • 3 13-min. periods COST: $550 USA Hockey sanctioned event. Mite through House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, U18 Southgate Arena and other locations as neces - House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony Southgate Arena and other locations as neces - Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, email SHAMROCK # 2 sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony [email protected]. March 9-11, 2012 Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, email 23-25 [email protected]. Chi-Town Cup Tournament Series in Chicago. Mini-Mite cross-ice games COST: $175 9-11 USA Hockey sanctioned event. Mite through Mite thru Squirt B/A/AA Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series in Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, U18 Pittsburgh. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Mite House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. Leafs 4 Game Guarantee • 3 12-min. periods COST: $500 through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Ice Center and other locations as necessary. Visit U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony Prpic at 216- Pee Wee thru Bantam B/A/AA Airport Ice Arena and other locations as neces - 325-0567 or 216-970-5523, email tony@itshock - 4 Game Guar. 3 • 13-min. periods COST: $550 sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony eytime.com. Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, email 23-25 [email protected]. Last Chance House , Detroit. MIT120013. Mite FOR INFO CALL ANGE OR STEVE at (810) 364-9797 9-11 thru Midget B, BB, CC. Great Lakes Sports City. Great Lakes Tournament Series in Holland, MI Mite $600. Squirt $650. Pee Wee $750. Bantam at The Edge Ice Arena. Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree, $800. Midget $900. 4 game minimum. Mites and 20 12 Tournament Application Squirt B and Bantam A. Contact MYHockey Squirts 12-12-12 stop time. Pee Wee, Bantam Team name: ______Tournaments toll free at 855-898-4040 or visit and Midget 14-14-14 stop time. www.great - www.myhockeytournaments.com. lakeshockey.com. Contact: Mike Coleman 248- Contact: ______9-11 670-5742, [email protected]. Address: ______Empire State Tournament Series: Rochester MARCH 30-ApRIL 1 Rumble in Rochester, NY at the Sportscentre @ Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit. City: ______MCC. Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High USA Hockey sanctioned event. Mite through School Varsity and JV, also Mite Cross-Ice Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, U18 State/Prov ______Zip/Postal ______Jamboree. Contact MYHockey Tournaments toll House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. free at 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytour - Southgate Arena and other locations as neces - Ph H ______W ______naments.com. sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony email ______fAX ______9-11 Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, email Steel City Tournament Series: Pittsburgh [email protected]. Spring Classic in Pittsburgh at the Ice Castle ApRIL ❏ north American Cup and Bladerunners, Bethel Park. Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, 13-15 ❏ ❏ ❏ also Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree. Contact Rock 'N Roll Cup Tournament Series in Shamrock #1 Shamrock #2 Spring Showcase MYHockey Tournaments toll free at 855-898- Cleveland. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Mite 4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com. through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, ❏ Mini-MiTE ❏ MiTE ❏ SQuiRT ❏ PEE WEE ❏ BAnTAM U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. ❏ B ❏ A ❏ AA ❏ HouSE ❏ TRAVEL 9-11 Iceland USA, Barons and other locations as nec - Congressional Cup Tournament Series: essary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony $250 non-refundable deposit required to be considered Congressional Spring Classic in Washington, Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, email DC at SkateQuest, Reston, Ashburn Ice House [email protected]. EVERY TOURNAMENT sOld OUT lAsT YEAR and Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Mite through Midget; Please make checks payable to and send to: B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, also 13-15 Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree. Contact MYHockey Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit. Tournaments toll free at 855-898-4040 or visit USA Hockey sanctioned event. Mite through GLACIER POINTE ICE COMPLEX www.myhockeytournaments.com. Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. 4150 Dove Rd. Port Huron, Mi 48060 9-11 Southgate Arena and other locations as neces - Buckeye State Tournament Series: Buckeye sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony (810) 364-9797 / fAX (810) 364-86944 State Showdown in Cincinnati at The Sphere. Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, email Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School www.glacierpointe.com • E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]. JANUARY 11, 2012 HOCKEY WEEKLY / TOURNAMENTS PAGE 17 HOCKEY WEEKLY ACTION PHOTOS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT REsUlTs TIPS By Paul Lubanski

Mid-season assessments for players, team a good idea

bet you’ll agree with me that it is hard to Hockey Weekly Action Photo by John Castine believe, but by the time this column Squirt Livonia Blues’ Chase Varney goes flying in an attempt to put the puck past Dragons Youth Hockey Association Red Wings I goes to press, most local and Travel and goalie Petr Mehall in the championship game of the Compuware Holiday Classic Tournament at Compuware Arena in Plymouth House teams will have gone well beyond Dec. 28. DYHA defenseman Mika Hamady skates in to clear any rebound. DYHA won the title game, 7-4. the halfway-point of their respective regu - lar season schedules. Compuware And that’s truly incredible because it was just August last week, wasn’t it? Something Holiday Classic must be askew with the world’s time contin - Dec. 26-28, 2011 uum because what used to be 24 hours now @ Compuware Arena, Plymouth feels like a mere 12. What does this seemingly too-fast evap - sqUIRT B oration of time mean to the average hockey DYHA Red Wings 7, Livonia coach? Blues 4 Simply this: It is a harsh reminder that sqUIRT AA REd every millisecond you have in front of your Ann Arbor Wolverines 2, players counts big-time, whether it be on the surface or off. Suburban Stars 0 With all that being said, please allow me sqUIRT AA gREEN to offer a few suggestions as to how you may Rockford Rams 2, best both utilize and maximize your precious HoneyBaked 0 coaching/teaching time at this juncture on the just post half-season calendar. So to begin with, why not construct a gordon Butler detailed assessment of not only each play - Mite Christmas er’s individual progress, but of the team’s Tournament performance as a whole? I hope that you recognize the above ques - Dec. 22-Dec. 30, 2011 Hockey Weekly Action Photo by Jacek Zdziarski tion as being rhetorical in nature. @ Eddie Edgar Arena, Livonia The Livonia Wolverines begin the celebration after scoring in overtime to beat the Livonia Why? Because without hesitation, you Livonia Wolverines 2, Bulldogs in the championship of the Gordon Butler Mite Christmas tournament at Eddie should have already been planning to do so. Livonia Bulldogs 1 OT Edgar Arena. Eight AAu Mite teams participated in the tournament held Dec. 22-30. So assuming that you are on board, I would advise the following: As it relates to individual play, I would focus on whether I have observed improve - 20-22 27-29 ment in the areas of overall skating, puck- control/stick-handling (moves, fakes & South Bend Cup Tournament Series in South Bend, IN. USA Hockey CHICAGO CUP Tournament Series: Chicago Spring Classic in Chicago. sanctioned event. Mite through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, U18 Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, also Mite dekes), passing, shooting (notably accura - House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. Compton Family Ice Arena Cross-Ice Jamboree. Contact MYHockey Tournaments toll free at 855-898- cy), on-ice strength (battle wins), if posi - University of Notre Dame and other locations as necessary. Visit 4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com. tion-specific assignments are being execut - www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, MAY ed, face-off wins/loss percentage and gener - email [email protected]. al “hockey sense” development. 4-6 Per team play, I would break down my 20-22 Spring Showcase Tournament at Glacier Pointe Ice Complex , 4150 Spring Shootout, Metro Detroit. Mite/Girls $600, Squirt $650, Pee Wee analysis by specific zone. Regarding our Dove Rd, Port Huron, MI. Divisions: Squirt A, AA, 3 - 12 minute periods, defensive-zone effort, I would hone in on $750, Bantam $800, Midget $900. 4 game minimum. Mites/Squirts 12-12- Cost: $500; Pee Wee through Bantam B, A, AA, 3 - 15 minute periods, 12 stop time. Pee Wee/Bantam/Midget 14-14-14 stop time. Visit www.great - coverage and break-out/counter-attack five- Cost: $550. 4 game guarantee. For more info: Tel: (810) 364-9797, Fax: on-five and on the PK. In the neutral zone lakeshockey.com. Contact: Mike Coleman 248-670-5742, (810) 364-8694, Email: [email protected], visit: [email protected]. www.glacierpointe.com. area, you need to assess play from both an 27-29 4-6 offensive and defensive perspective. In the Rock 'N Roll Cup Tournament Series in Cleveland. USA Hockey sanc - Relay for Life Tournament , Buffalo, NY. Mite/Girls, Squirt, Pee Wee, “o” zone, are we getting enough pucks to tioned event. Mite through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, U18 Bantam, Midget. 4 game minimum. Mites/Squirts 12-12-12 stop time. Pee the net-again, at both even strength and House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. Iceland USA, Barons and other Wee/Bantam/Midget 14-14-14 stop time. Visit www.greatlakeshockey.com. while a man or two up? locations as necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony Prpic at Contact: Mike Coleman 248-670-5742, [email protected]. And please, do not forget to scrutinize 216-325-0567 or 216-970-5523, email [email protected]. 18-20 possession-time garnered via “team” face- 27-29 off wins and the team’s shift-length effi - Motown Cup Spring Edition in Detroit. USA Hockey sanctioned event. ciency, both critical factors in determining Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit. USA Hockey sanctioned Mite through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, U18 House, B, A, AA, event. Mite through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, U18 House, B, where a club at any level finds itself in the High School Varsity & JV. Southgate Arena and other locations as neces - league standings. A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. Southgate Arena and other locations as sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 216- necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 970-5523, email [email protected]. In closing, I hope that I have provided 216-970-5523, email [email protected]. not only a template for you to carry out a 18-20 rational and sensible mid-season review but 27-29 CHICAGO CUP Tournament Series: Seven Bridges Spring Classic in also have given you the incentive to actual - Chi-Town Cup Tournament Series in Chicago. USA Hockey sanctioned Chicago. Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, ly COMPLETE THE TASK! event. Mite through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, U18 House, B, also Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree. Contact MYHockey Tournaments toll free at You see, in my opinion, you most cer - A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. Leafs Ice Center and other locations as 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com. tainly owe it to your players, and organiza - necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Tony Prpic at 216-325-0567 or 18-20 216-970-5523, email [email protected]. tion to make the effort. Relay for Life Tournament , Metro Detroit. Mite/Girls $600, Squirt $650, Besides, doing so will absolutely guaran - 27-29 Pee Wee $750, Bantam $800, Midget $900. 4 game minimum. tee a few more wins in the second-half of Showdown in Motown AAA . Detroit area rinks. For more information visit Mites/Squirts 12-12-12 stop time. Pee Wee/Bantam/Midget 14-14-14 stop competition and foster a happier, healthier www.showdowninmotown.org or call John Kay at 313-655-1010, email time. Visit www.greatlakeshockey.com. Contact: Mike Coleman 248-670- environment for your youngsters and their [email protected]. 5742, [email protected]. families. Best of luck. PAGE 18 HOCKEY WEEKLY JANUARY 11, 2012 MAHA Player Girls need to know Development how to take a check here is no full body checking in girls’ hockey, but there is checking. COACH (Select ) Camp TChecking is an essential skill for all hockey players – girls included. KIM’S The bone-crushing body checks you see in NHL games are the highest and most CORNER Tryouts for 2012 aggressive level of checking. But there are The Tryouts will identify hockey players who will represent Michigan at four stages of checking below that all play - By Kim McCullough MSc, YCS the USA Hockey’s Player Development Camps. Teams of selected boys ers must perfect – angling, containing, pressuring, contact and then body check - and girls from each age level will attend a week-long summer camp run ing. Boys are taught the essential aspects practices that address these areas. Girls are by USA Hockey at which they will receive top-notch instruction as well of contact very early on. Most boys prac - simply not as naturally aggressive as guys as compete against other groups from around the country. The informa - tices I watch incorporate checking during are and are not as “excited” about the physi - tion for the preliminary regional tryouts is below. their drills. But these skills are rarely cal aspects of hockey as the boys are. They addressed in the girls’ game at all. need to understand what it is they are doing, I believe that checking in general is want to know why they are doing it and then for BOYs rarely addressed because we don’t have full have to be given ample time to practice it body checking. Since we don’t have that before they feel fully confident in a game to Regional Tryout dates high level of contact, most coaches neglect try it. to teach the lower levels – and that is a very The other interesting part about checking districts 2, 3 & 4 dangerous mistake. as it relates to girls’ hockey is that girls are Birth Years: 1995-1998 Girls must be comfortable giving and very worried about taking penalties. It’s not taking contact in order to be effective play - because they don’t want to be in the penalty Dates: March 16-18, 2012 ers no matter what competitive level they box – that’s certainly part of it though. It is play at. To be honest, most of the concus - mainly that they don’t want to let down their Location: The DISC in Dearborn sions and head injuries I have seen over the team and put them at a disadvantage. Quite past 15 years in the female game have often, your more naturally physical and districts 5, 6, and lower 7 resulted from players not knowing how to aggressive players get more penalties at the protect themselves properly in contact sit - younger levels and then start to back off the (Traverse City, gaylord & Alpena) uations. physical side of their game. This is very Birth Years: 1997 & 1998 This is not just about the player being common – and not ideal. Being a naturally checked – it is often the person giving con - aggressive player in girls’ hockey is a Dates: March 16-18, 2012 tact who ends up injured as well. GREAT asset. Most fundamentally, girls’ hockey play - When college coaches talk to me about Birth Years: 1995 & 1996 ers need to learn how to get low and stay players they are recruiting, they always talk Dates: March 23-25, 2012 low on the ice. This includes when they about how much they love naturally aggres - have and don’t have the puck. Players must sive players. Why? Because it is much hard - Location: Saginaw Bay Ice Arena in Saginaw learn how to keep their heads up at all times er to teach a passive player how to be so that they are aware of what’s going on aggressive than it is to show an aggressive districts 8 & Upper 7 (sault ste. Marie, around them. This is a particular problem in player how to keep the physical aspects of girls’ hockey as players tend to handle the their game without taking penalties. This Mackinaw City, Charlevoix & petoskey) puck with their head down because they can be taught – but again, it helps tremen - aren’t as worried about getting hit as boys dously if players are taught checking skills Birth Years: 1995-1998 are. This is about being conscious of what’s from a very early age and continue to devel - Dates: March 16-18, 2012 going on out on the ice. You can ask any op those skills as the game gets faster and guy who has played hockey with body the players get bigger and stronger. Location: Lakeview Arena in Marquette checking and he will say that he is always conscious of the fact that he could get hit at Resource box: any time. Girls simply don’t think about To get complete access to articles, videos for gIRls this. Often times it seems as though they and secrets that addresses the specific needs are skating around with blinders on – obliv - of female hockey players, visit: Regional Tryout dates ious to all the aspects of the game going on http://www.totalfemalehockeyclub.com. around them. Kim McCullough, MSc, YCS, is an expert districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Once players are able to stay low and play in the development of aspiring female Birth Years: 1995-1998 heads up hockey, then we must get them hockey players. She is a former NCAA comfortable with both giving and receiving Division I captain at Dartmouth and played Dates: April 20-22, 2012 contact. Most importantly, players must in the National Women’s Hockey League for learn how to check effectively in open ice, six years. She is currently the Girls Hockey Location: Patterson Ice Arena in Grand Rapids along the boards, in the corners and in front Director at the PEAC School for Elite of the net. It is essential for coaches of all Athletes in Toronto and is the Founder of · Players are taken on a first-come/first-served basis. age groups to incorporate drills into their Total Female Hockey. · Register early – Tryouts may fill up quickly. · If a Tryout becomes filled, your fee will be refunded Are you in the game? in full. 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City: South Lyon City: Canton City: Commerce City: Northville School: Northville School: Van Twp. School: Christian School Buren Twp. School: Country Ridgewood Pos: D No: 18 Pos: C No: 8 Oaks Elementary Elementary Years playing: 4 Yrs playing: 23 Pos: F No: 18 Pos: D Favorite player: Favorite player: Years playing: 4 Favorite player: Ryan Kesler Alexander Favorite player: Nicklas Lidstrom because he’s from Ovechkin Henrik Zetterberg Michigan and he’s because he because he is a good. scores lots of great all around Future goals: goals. player. Play college hock - Future goals: To Future goals: play in the NHL. ey at Boston Strive to continue College. I’d also like to play in the to improve and Olympics. have fun playing hockey.

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City: New Hudson City: Hartland City: Livonia City: Canton School: Dolsen School: Farms School: Riley School: Ben Hey Pos: D No: 11 Intermediate Upper Elementary Elementary Yrs playing: 6 Pos: RW No: 7 Pos: C No: 15 Pos: C No: 17 Favorite player: Years playing: 5 Years playing: 7 Years playing: 6 Jonathan Toews Favorite player: Favorite player: Favorite player: because he is a Henrik Zetterberg Steven Stamkos Alexander good hockey play - because he is a because he plays Ovechkin because er. He can also team player that hockey how it is he has good skills score a lot of passes the puck supposed to be and is a team goals and he is and has a great played, and he player. aggressive. shot. plays really good Future goals: To Future goals: To Future goals: defense. be a center in the get to states and to win States. I would like Become a profes - Future goals: To NHL after I play college hockey. to make the NHL. sional hockey player. be more defensive.

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City: Commerce City: Plymouth City: Livonia City: Northville School: Abbott School: West School: Dearborn School: Meads Mill Middle School Middle School Heights Montessori Middle School Pos: LW No: 11 Pos: RW No: 12 Center Pos: C No: 7 Years playing: 6 Years playing: 8 Pos: D No: 4 Years playing: 6 Favorite player: Favorite player: Years playing: 11 Favorite player: Jordan Staal Carl Hagelin Favorite player: Sydney Crosby because he moves because he has Johan Franzen because he is the puck very well dirty dangles. because I look just young but also the and is a very good Future goals: To like him. best on the ice. team player. play for Michigan Future goals: T o Future goals: To Future goals: and play in the make it to the NHL. make my way up to Progress in hockey and try to make it to NHL I would also like to the NHL. the OHL or a college team. Also, if I am go to college in Alaska, play for them, and good enough, I hope to make the NHL then be an Alaskan State Trooper.

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City: Canton City: Trenton City: St. Clair City: Riverview School: Pioneer School: Arthurs School: St. Clair School: Riverview Middle School Middle School High School Community HS Pos: C No: 12 Pos: C No: 14 Pos: D No: 14 Pos: D No: 4 Years playing: 10 Yrs playing: 6 Yrs playing: 10 Years playing: 10 Favorite player: Favorite player: Favorite player: Pavel Datsyuk Favorite player: Bobby Orr because Tyler Seguin because he works Drew Doughty he was so explosive because I like his hard and schools because he is an and fast on the ice. style of play. His goalies. amazing defense - Future goals: To get speed and shooting Future goals: To man. a scholarship to a at such a young age continue in hock - Future goals: good college or get are tremendous. ey. Keep playing AAA. Future goals: Work my hardest at every drafted to a junior practice and every shift to achieve my high - team so I can play est goal of playing in the USHL at 16. Then at the next level of hockey. play at a D1 collegel and then in the NHL. PAGE 20 HOCKEY WEEKLY JANUARY 11, 2012 Fighting Falcons win twice before big crowds at home The Port Huron Fighting Falcons The two wins and four points Warriors’ White scores in 2 games defeated the Michigan Warriors two NAHL NORTH widened first-place Port Huron’s lead Brach Tiller stopped 35 shots in the 3-1 loss at Port nights in a row at home over the New STANDINGS to 11 points over Kalamazoo, who Huron on Jan. 30, and Alec White got the only goal for the Year’s weekend. didn’t play over the weekend, in the Warriors. The Fighting Falcons beat the Through January 1, 2012 NAHL North Division. Matus Matis and White scored on New Year’s Eve in the Warriors 3-1 on Friday night before a TEAM W L OTL PTS GF GA But the Junior K-Wings had five shootout loss to the Fighting Falcons. Trevor Gorsuch made crowd of 950 and 3-2 in a shootout on PORT HURON 23 11 2 48 117 94 games in hand. KALAMAZOO 18 12 1 37 103 95 36 saves. Michigan salvaged one point for the weekend New Year’s Eve as 1,000 fans made Mike Moroso and Nico Sierra each with the shootout loss. McMorran Arena part of their prelude TRAVERSE CITY 15 9434 89 78 scored goals for the Falcons on MICHIGAN 15 16 4 34 101 112 Fragoso leads Ironmen to 2 wins to ringing in 2012. JAMESTOWN 13 19 2 28 95 116 Saturday night, while Joseph Pizza It was the two biggest crowds Port had the lone goal in the shootout. Eric Fragoso had a big weekend and the Jamestown Huron has played in this season, not UPCOMING SCHEDULE Goaltender Max Milosek stopped 28 Ironmen swept two games from the Traverse City North including the season-opening North shots through regulation and over - Stars the weekend of Dec. 30-Jan. 1 in suburban Buffalo. 1-11 6:30 PM MICHIGAN AT PORT HURON American Hockey League Showcase. 1-13 7:05 PM JAMESTOWN AT JANESVILLE time, and all five attempts in the Fragoso had four goals – two in each game – as the “Both nights we had really nice 1-13 7:50 PM PORT HURON AT CHICAGO shootout. Ironmen defeated the North Stars 5-1 on Friday and 4-2 on crowds, and I heard a lot of positive 1-14 2:00 PM MICHIGAN AT KALAMAZOO He also had an assist on Moroso’s New Year’s Eve. things,” Falcons coach Bill Warren 1-14 7:05 PM JAMESTOWN AT JANESVILLE goal. Jeff McFarland added a goal and an assist on Friday and told the Port Huron Times Herald. “I 1-14 7:40 PM PORT HURON AT CHICAGO It was Port Huron’s fourth straight Nick Bingaman and Cody Sarmiento also scored. Anthony think people are getting on the band- 1-15 2:00 PM TRAV CITY AT KALAMAZOO win. Coles added two assists. Joe Ballmer stopped 321 shots. wagon. It’s nice to get that kind of 1-17 6:35 PM KALAMAZOO AT TRAV CITY On Friday night, Peter Megariotis In addition to Fragoso’s two goals on Saturday night, support. made 24 saves and Maxwell Ravis Sarmiento had a goal and an assist and Bryan Watt got the “Both games were very well contested, and (Saturday) (power play), Ian Miller and Mike Moroso (power play) other goal. McFarland had two assists and Ballmer made 28 night had to be a great game for a fan to watch.” got the goals. saves. Jets’ Reid tenders to NAHL’s New Mexico Mustangs The Metro Jets announced that defense - A tender is a contract of sorts a player EAST & NORTH Jr. Gens’ Myers honored by NA3HL man Adam Reid has been tendered by the signs announcing his intentions to play for The NA3HL second star of the week for New Mexico Mustangs of the North that particular NAHL team and that NAHL STANDINGS the week before the holiday break was Flint American Hockey League. team only. Once a player signs a tender with Through January 1, 2012 Jr. Generals goaltender Ben Myers. Reid, 19, has excelled so much in his first an NAHL team, his playing rights belong to The Jr. Generals went undefeated at the season in the North American 3 Hockey that team within the NAHL and he may not EA ST DIV W L OTL PTS GF GA NA3HL Showcase and have now won eight League, the Mustangs took notice and be recruited by any other NAHL team. Each CLEVELAND 24 5149 170 69 straight games and one of the biggest rea - offered a tender to Reid for the 2012-13 sea - team is granted eight tenders - plus or minus FLINT 19 6341 119 85 sons is the play of Myers. The eighteen- son. any trades – which become active on Nov. METRO 15 11 0 31 118 109 year-old was 3-0-0 in the games he played at “The tender opportunity came up at the 1. Tendered players are not eligible for the PITTSBURGH 13 15 0 27 101 108 the showcase as he posted an 1.95 goals showcase in Chicago the first week of NAHL draft. NORTH DIV W L OTL PTS GF GA against average and stopped 103 of 111 December,” said Reid, a Kalamazoo native TOLEDO 21 9144 146 102 shots. Myers, 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, of who has lived the past 14 years in BC Revs’ coach Genovy honored QUEEN CITY 11 18 1 23 103 119 by K-Wings Wauwatosa, WI, posted wins in the Georgetown, TX. “After our first game MICHIGAN 9 17 0 19 99 113 Showcase against Peoria, Chicago and shut BATTLE CREEK 0 31 0043 252 against Quad City, (Jets coach Jason) Battle Creek Revolution assistant coach down the high-powered Granite City Cirone said that New Mexico was inquiring Al Genovy was honored Dec. 23, by the UPCOMING SCHEDULE offense with a 35-save performance. After about me and that they'd be watching me East Coast Hockey League’s Kalamazoo the showcase, he made 25 saves in a 5-1 again in our game the next day. After the Wings prior to their game against the 1-14 7:00 PM QUEEN CITY AT BATTLE CREEK road win at Michigan. second game, their scout and assistant Toledo Walleye, announcing that the team’s 1-14 7:20 PM CLEVELAND AT FLINT “Before the Showcase he beat Cleveland, coach Nick Shackford approached me with new Ambassador Award will be named after 1-14 7:40 PM MICHIGAN AT METRO who is a very good team, and that gave the offer.” Genovy, Kalamazoo’s first-ever player and 1-15 1:00 PM QUEEN CITY AT BATTLE CREEK everyone on the team a lot of confidence, “I’m very proud of Adam,” said Cirone. captain. 1-15 1:20 PM MICHIGAN AT METRO 1-15 2:20 PM CLEVELAND AT FLINT especially Ben,” said Flint head coach Jeff “We’re in the business of developing and The K-Wings called Genovy “A pillar in Worlton. “He was the biggest difference in advancing our players and I think this the southwest Michigan community,” on all the games. It is just one of those speaks volumes in Adam’s case. He only its website. Revs’ Babinski Player of the Week things… once he gets hot he has taken it played four games of Midget hockey last “We (K-Wings) are privileged to recog - and run with it. He is playing with good year dealing with a concussion, but came in nize one of the individuals that not only Goaltender Tyler Babinski was the rebound control and a positive demeanor. this year and has been one of our most con - helped build the K-Wings, but also helped Revolution Player of the Week for the week He has put in his time to try and improve on sistent defensemen.” develop hockey at all levels in our commu - before the NA3HL holiday break. a daily basis.” Reid has also done his homework on the nity,” said K-Wings president, Paul L. Babinski, 17, of Kalamazoo, played very Mustangs, a second-year NAHL franchise Pickard. well in two appearances for the Revolution Mountain Cats drop pair to Toledo coached by Jason Kersner. Genovy played for the K-Wings from against Pittsburgh and Queen City. He The Michigan Mountain Cats lost their “I know the Mustangs are a solid organi - 1974-78 and also served as an assistant stopped 55 out of 66 shots in 120 minutes last two games before the holiday break at zation with good ownership and manage - coach for the team from 1974-76. played. He is 0-2 with a 7.09 GAA in five Toledo Dec. 17-18, 2-1 and 5-3, extending a ment,” said Reid. While the tender doesn’t As team captain, he helped lay the foun - appearances so far this season. losing streak to eight games. guarantee Reid a spot in Rio Rancho next dation making K-Wings hockey an integral Revolution Coach Richard Keyes said on The Cats scored a power play goal by fall, he’s going to do all he can to add his part of the community. After retiring from the team website that he expects Babinski James Koonce, assist from Ben Katan, just name to the growing list of Jets’ advance - the K-Wings in 1978, Genovy went on to to get more work in as the season progress - 2:35 into the Saturday night game. ments. Reid has four assists and 27 penalty lead the way growing the sport of hockey es and he is proud to have him in the line-up But the Cherokee scored on a power play minutes in 24 games for Metro. throughout the region. with several other local talents. in the second period by Joe Skrzynski and Ben Henry’s game winner came with 5:14 to play. Michigan goalie Dylan Martin, who Soo Border battle brews bad blood was pulled with a minute to go for an extra skater, turned aside 25 of 27 Toledo shots. fter close to three weeks of holiday who plays with a fibrous edge, likes the Jordan Wood took the goaltending reigns harmony, the Soo Thunderbirds and VIEW FROM Thunderbirds, who are his former team? No Sunday for the Mountain Cats and held the ASoo Eagles returned to the icy ways way, not even a little. Cherokee scoreless in the first period with of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey “I guess you can say I don’t like those 14 saves. Toledo unleashed an offensive League on Jan. 7. THE NORTH guys at all,” Burbach said of the outburst for three goals in a 1:34 span of Going into the New Year, the By Randy Thunderbirds. the second period by James Steele, Gary Thunderbirds were first overall in the seven- The Thunderbirds and Eagles have met Neill and Christos Papaioannou. Michigan team NOJHL with 52 points from a record of Russon seven times thus far this season. The Birds responded with three goals over a 7:50 26-6-0. have won four, the Eagles have won three. span, but the Cherokee sandwiched one In second place were the reigning-cham - All seven games have been close. All score in the middle of those for a 4-3 lead pion, Michigan-based Eagles with 47 Fraser? Think again. Cain has been heard to seven games have had their nasty moments. through 40 minutes. points from a 22-4-3 mark. say that he “can’t stand” Fraser. Expect more of the same in the 2012 por - John Arms (from Marshall Helton and Talk to just about anyone from either You think Thunderbirds’ goalie John tion of this NOJHL season. Tyler Schofield), Guy Soulliere (Koonce) team and while they will say they respect Kleinhans likes Eagles coach-general man - “We don’t like them and they don’t like us,” and Koonce (Schofield) scored for the Cats one another, they don’t try to hide the bad ager Bruno Bragagnolo? Not a chance. said Thunderbirds’ forward Kevin and Andrew Benyo for Toledo. The only blood that brews when the border battle Kleinhans played for Bragagnolo and the Michelcavage, who like Kleinhans is not only goal of the last period was by Toledo’s Mike between the International Bridge arch- Eagles last season and the Sterling Heights an ex-Eagle but a Sterling Heights native. Baker. The Cats, outshot 42-25 overall, rivals is raging on. product wanted no part of a return engage - “When we play them, it’s always a battle.” rained 13 shots to Toledo’s 12 in the final You think Thunderbirds’ general manager ment this season. Make that a border battle that brews bad period, but Cherokee goalie Lukas Gavalier Kevin Cain likes Eagles assistant GM Gerry You think Eagles’ winger Gavin Burbach, blood. was up to the task. JANUARY 11, 2012 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 21 COMMISSIONER’S tIeR I elIte CORNER HOCKEY LEAGUE NEWS Larry Johnson for information, contact Commissioner larry johnson at 313-255-2666

Tier 1 Elite players CuRReNt StaNdINGS on the move As of January 1 , 2012 Michael Colantone of the dered to USHL or NAHL teams: MIdGet MajOR LA JR KINGS 0 0 0 0 0 0 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes has made a UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE ATLANTIC W L T PTS GF GA HOUNDS 0 4 0 0 23 66 PHILJR FLYERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 scholarship commitment to NCAA Alex Talcott - Muskegon TEAM COMCAST 11 7 6 28 78 74 DC CAPITALS 98 baNtaM MINOR Division I University of Massa- Lumberjacks (Michigan commit) 9 7 6 24 73 60 chusetts-Lowell beginning with the PHIL JR FLYERS 8 11 3 19 65 60 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA Zach Diamontoni - Dubuque BOSTON ADV 8 9 3 19 46 57 MILW JR ADMIRALS 13 6 0 26 73 38 2012-13 hockey season. The Fighting Saints GREAT LAKES W L T PTS GF GA BELLE TIRE 12 5 0 24 58 37 UMass-Lowell River Hawks play in Trevor Cope - Lincoln Stars VICTORY HONDA 8 21 3 4 46 124 VICTORY HONDA 11 6 2 24 58 44 Hockey East. Colantone last played Cutler Martin - Tri City Storm BELLE TIRE 16 9 4 36 101 86 CLEVE BARONS 11 5 2 24 61 61 at the Ice Den in North Scottsdale M Jake McNamara - Chicago Steel OAKLAND GRIZZLIES 9 14 4 22 82 94 ADISON CAPITOLS 10 7 2 22 67 42 during the 2008-2009 season for the CLEVELAND BARONS 6 16 6 18 70 92 PITT HORNETS 7 12 2 16 53 68 U18 P.F. Chang's team in the Tier 1 Joey Polumbo - Des Moines MID-EAST W L T PTS GF GA OHIO BLUE JACKETS 4 17 1 9 41 77 Elite Hockey League. Buccaneers BUFFALO JR SABRES 8 18 4 6 42 108 CHICAGO FURY 2 12 5 9 44 88 Tony Calderone - Green Bay PITT HORNETS 10 8 8 28 82 81 99 pee wee MajOR Four Rampage players Gamblers OHIO BLUE JACKETS 7 16 7 21 65 106 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA tender to NAHL Noah Batis- Muskegon TPH THUNDER 8 12 4 20 66 75 BELLE TIRE 15 1 4 34 101 34 The Colorado Rampage had four MID-WEST W L T PTS GF GA PITT HORNETS 15 5 1 31 97 34 CHICAGO FURY 20 8 2 42 110 players tender in the North NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE 76 MILW JR ADMIRALS 11 7 1 23 76 39 ST. LOUIS AM BLUES 18 7 3 39 102 57 VICTORY HONDA 9 8 3 21 75 54 American Hockey League the week - Sean Campbell - Kalamazoo Jr. Wings MADISON CAPITOLS 11 18 2 24 87 111 MADISON CAPS 8 5 4 20 42 29 end of Dec. 30-Jan. 1, joining five MILW JR ADMIRALS 9 14 6 24 79 90 CHICAGO FURY 7 6 4 18 76 45 United States Hockey League picks Brad Pung - Amarillo Bulls PACIFIC W L T PTS GF GA OHIO BLUE JACKETS 1 18 1 3 18 138 on the Rampage roster. Chad Catt - Amarillo Bulls DALLAS STARS 19 4 4 42 112 53 CLEVELAND BARONS 1 17 0 2 9 121 Sean Badali (Alaska Avalanche), Thunderbirds with USHL LA JR KINGS 12 13 2 26 60 72 00 pee wee MINOR Garrett Prochazka (Michigan PHNX JR COYOTES 7 16 4 18 78 105 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA Warriors), Tyler Shipstad (Texas connections LA SELECTS HC 4 22 1 9 55 120 CLEVE BARONS 14 2 2 30 90 33 Tornado) and Collin Abitz (Corpus Three members of the Colorado ROCKY MTN W L T PTS GF GA MILW JR ADMIRALS 8 2 6 22 62 26 Christi Ice Rays) all tendered with Thunderbirds Midget Major team COLO T-BIRDS 12 10 2 26 66 54 CHICAGO FURY 7 1 4 18 47 27 RUSSELL STOVER 9 12 4 22 67 81 the NAHL teams, joining USHL draft have been drafted by USHL teams or BELLE TIRE 8 6 1 17 65 44 COLO RAMPAGE 8 12 4 20 53 79 MADISON CAPITOLS 7 5 2 16 38 38 picks Alejandro Ochoa (Cedar have played games in the USHL. RM ROUGHRIDERS 6 14 3 15 60 74 Gustav Olofsson (94) has played VICTORY HONDA 4 9 0 8 37 58 Rapids), Josh Racek (Green Bay), PITT HORNETS 1 12 3 5 35 72 Charlie Donlin (Sioux Falls) , Zach 6 games with Green Bay of the MIdGet MINOR ATLANTIC W L T PTS GF GA OHIO BLUE JACKETS 1 13 0 2 19 95 Hartley (Green Bay) Jared Fiegl USHL and is committed to attend 01 SquIRt MajOR Colorado College in a few years. TEAM COMCAST 15 8 4 34 105 86 (Des Moines) and National Team PHIL JR FLYERS 12 13 2 26 75 86 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA Development Program and Dubuque Griffin Foulk (95) has played two DC CAPITALS 8 10 6 22 67 69 BELLE TIRE 17 0 0 34 156 21 commit Dylan Larkin, who plays on games with Tri City Storm of the BOSTON ADV 7 12 5 19 56 66 CLEVE BARONS 12 0 4 28 80 36 the Belle Tire U16 team, who made a USHL and will be joining them for GREAT LAKES W L T PTS GF GA VICTORY HONDA 12 7 2 26 71 58 verbal commit to the University of the remainder of the season as of BELLE TIRE 23 1 6 52 137 57 CHICAGO FURY 9 7 1 19 58 62 Michigan Jan. 4, 2013. CLEVE BARONS 20 2 4 44 104 40 MILW JR ADMIRALS 6 10 3 15 67 89 Evan Anderson was drafted 10th VICTORY HONDA 9 15 4 22 77 97 MADISON CAPITOLS 4 13 1 9 38 91 Victory Honda tenders overall by Sioux Falls Stampede of OAKLAND GRIZZLIES 2 24 4 8 57 131 PITT HORNETS 3 15 2 8 50 100 Victory Honda has 11 players ten - the USHL. MID-EAST W L T PTS GF GA OHIO BLUE JACKETS 3 14 1 7 44 107 PITT HORNETS 17 5 4 38 105 56 GIRlS 19u BUFFALO JR SABRES 13 12 3 29 101 88 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA CuRReNt SCHedule TPH THUNDER 7 16 5 19 77 107 MADISON CAPS 7 1 1 15 35 11 OHIO BLUE JACKETS 7 19 4 18 77 124 OHIO FLAMES 7 2 1 15 29 16 MIdGet MajOR MID-WEST W L T PTS GF GA PITT PENS ELITE 6 1 2 14 37 13 CHICAGO FURY 24 4 4 52 129 58 VICTORY HONDA 5 4 1 11 25 10 TEAM COMCAST VS. PHILADELPHIA JR FLYERS JAN 08 11:00 AM PENNSAUKEN ST LOUIS AM BLUES 14 9 3 31 73 53 BELLE TIRE 3 6 1 7 13 29 BUFFALO JR SABRES VS. PITTSBURGH HORNETS JAN 08 11:00 AM HT RINK 1 MILW JR ADMIRALS 2 27 1 5 45 146 MINNESOTA (INVITE) 2 1 1 5 13 6 ST. LOUIS AM BLUES VS. MILW JR ADMIRALS JAN 08 11:40 AM HARDEES OLYMPIC MADISON CAPS 0 27 1 1 33 151 NJ ROCKETS (INVITE) 2 1 1 5 7 4 CLEVELAND BARONS VS. VICTORY HONDA JAN 08 11:45 AM LKFRNT LINES PACIFIC W L T PTS GF GA TEAM ILL (INVITE) 1 2 1 3 3 13 MRMI dROGUGeHRtID EMRSI NVS.O DAR LLAS STARS JAN 14 1:00 PM BIG BEAR NORTH LA JR KINGS 15 7 5 35 96 59 MILW JR ADMIRALS 1 8 0 2 12 40 COLORADO RAMPAGE VS. LA JR KINGS JAN 14 1:15 PM BIG BEAR SOUTH PHNX JR COYOTES 12 7 8 32 92 68 ST LOUIS LADY BL 0 8 1 1 7 39 MIdGet MINOR SHOwCaSe LA SELECTS HC 13 9 5 31 96 85 HONEYBAKED (INV) 0 0 0 0 0 0 RUSSELL STOVER VS. PHOEGNIRXe JRa tCO lYaOkTEeS S vS.J MANId 1-4 eaS3:t 15 PM BIG BEAR NORTH COLORADO THUNDERBIRDS VS. LA SELECTS HC JAN 14 3:30 PM BIG BEAR SOUTH DALLAS STARS 12 14 1 25 84 80 L. CAESARS (INVITE) 0 0 0 0 0 0 deCeMbeR 27-30 at taylOR (MI) SpORtSplex ROCKY MTN W L T PTS GF GA GIRlS 16u baNtaM MajOR COLO T-BIRDS 20 2 2 42 90 31 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA RUSSELL STOVER 16 6 2 34 85 66 CHICAGO FURY 6 2 1 13 32 13 VICTORY HONDA VS. OAKLAND GRIZZLES JAN 22 12:00 PM ARCTIC POND COLO RAMPAGE 7 16 1 15 48 76 BELLE TIRE baNtaM MajOR SHOwCaSe 5 2 3 13 18 14 RM ROUGHRIDERS 5 15 4 14 55 84 ST LOUIS LADY OHIO vS. detROIt jaNuaRy 28-30 BL 5 2 3 13 24 22 MADISON CAPS at lakefRONt lINeS aReNa, paRMa, OH 97 baNtaM MajOR 3 3 3 9 14 18 CHICAGO W L T PTS GF GA PITT PENGUINS ELITE 3 7 0 6 17 22 OHIO FLAMES 1 7 2 4 16 32 baNtaM MINOR CHICAGO FURY 4 6 3 11 31 41 MILW JR ADMIRALS 4 9 2 10 36 39 GIRlS 14u baNtaM MINOR SHOwCaSe TEAM W L T PTS GF GA OHIO vS. detROIt jaNuaRy 14-16 MADISON CAPITOLS 2 10 1 5 19 51 ST LOUIS LADY BL at lakefRONt lINeS aReNa, paRMa, OH DETROIT W L T PTS GF GA 5 1 4 14 24 10 BELLE TIRE 11 2 0 22 70 22 MILW JR ADMIRALS 5 0 4 14 21 10 pee wee MajOR OAKLAND GRIZZLES 7 5 2 16 40 42 PITT PENS ELITE 5 4 1 11 24 17 CHICAGO FURY 4 3 3 11 27 17 VICTORY HONDA VS. BELLE TIRE JAN 19 7:30 PM ARCTIC EDGE VICTORY HONDA 5 6 2 12 34 40 OHIO W L T PTS GF GA OHIO FLAMES 3 3 4 10 25 21 CLEVELAND BARONS VS. OHIO BLUE JACKETS JAN 21 11:15 AM LKFRNT LINES MADISON CAPITOLS 3 4 3 9 8 10 CLEVELAND BARONS VS. OHIO BLUE JACKETS JAN 21 2:45 PM LKFRNT LINES OHIO BLUE JACKETS 7 2 3 17 58 30 PITT HORNETS 7 3 3 17 37 34 BELLE TIRE 0 6 4 4 13 29 pee wee MINOR CLEVE BARONS 1 11 1 3 15 61 TEAM ILL (INVITE) 0 4 1 1 4 32 SHOWCASE W L T PTS GF GA HONEYBAKED (INV) 0 0 0 0 0 0 BELLE TIRE VS. MADISON CAPITALS JAN 14 11:50 AM ARCTIC NHL COLO T-BIRDS 5 1 0 10 34 9 GIRlS 12u CHICAGO FURY VS. OHIO BLUE JACKETS JAN 14 11:50 AM ARCTIC CHAMP LA SELECTS 4 1 0 8 23 8 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA SquIRt MajOR TPH THUNDER 4 1 0 8 25 17 BELLE TIRE 5 0 0 10 22 9 DALLAS STARS 3 1 1 7 17 8 PITT PENGUINS ELITE 3 2 0 6 18 9 OHIO BLUE JACKETS VS. VICTORY HONDA FEB 04 4:20 PM NATIONWIDE BOSTON ADV 3 1 1 7 14 8 MILW JR ADMIRALS 3 2 0 6 19 16 OHIO BLUE JACKETS VS. VICTORY HONDA FEB 05 10:40 AM NATIONWIDE RUSSELL STOVER 3 1 1 7 20 14 ST. LOUIS LADY BL 2 3 0 4 4 12 OHIO BLUE JACKETS VS. CLEVELAND BARONS FEB 12 10:30 AM NATIONWIDE RM ROUGHRIDERS 1 3 1 3 10 13 VICTORY HONDA 1 4 0 2 8 16 OHIO BLUE JACKETS VS. CLEVELAND BARONS FEB 12 3:30 PM NATIONWIDE COLO RAMPAGE 0 4 1 1 12 35 OHIO FLAMES 1 4 0 2 9 18 PAGE 22 HOCKEY WEEKLY JANUARY 11, 2012

Don’t count IceHawks out yet

As the Great Lakes Junior Hockey iceHawk League season winds down into 2012, nick Murphy, the Tri City IceHawks have an uphill left, scored climb to catch the Kalkaska five goals, a Roughnecks for the fourth and last first in his spot in the playoffs in the East hockey Division. career, GLJHL STANDINGS But that doesn’t faze them as long as when the there is still a light at the end of the iceHawks As of January 2, 2012 tunnel, according to team captain, beat EAST DIV . W L OTL SOL PTS GF GA Justin Lacy. Wisconsin Motor City 21 60 0 42 167 82 “Looking at the schedule, we have 7-5 on Wooster 19 13 1039 156 129 the more favorable one (than Dec. 17. MiChigan 17 90 0 34 126 92 Kalkaska),” said Lacy. “It’s very pos - KalKasKa 11 17 2125 125 184 sible for us to make the playoffs. net, but forward Sam Wilbur owned up years ago and he didn’t play for a year. tri City 5 23 1011 101 209 We’re not out of it yet. to it while laughing about it. Now he’s hoping to attract the atten - WEST DIV . W L OTL SOL PTS GF GA “Our plan is to have fun, stay com - “I missed that wide open net,” Wilbur tion of Northern Ontario Junior ChiCago 27 11 1 56 189 65 petitive and never give up.” said. “I couldn’t buy a goal that game Hockey League teams like the Soo WisConsin 22 11 0145 188 135 With a 5-23-1-0 record for 11 and hit the post a couple of times.” Thunderbirds or Soo Eagles. Ft. Wayne 20 61 1 42 189 97 points, the IceHawks had 13 games But Wilbur did assist on three of “I want to play at a better level and Central WisConsin 11 14 2024 102 120 left to play as they were headed to play Murphy’s goals. overall play some kind of College st. louis 6 20 0113 89 143 West Division sixth place “Hey, I’ll take a handful of assists as Hockey in the end,” McShane, 19, said. indianapolis 2 28 00457 233 Indianapolis three games Jan. 6-8. well as a goal,” he said. Wilbur, 18, played High School After Indy (2-28-0-0), Tri City still Murphy leads the IceHawks in scor - hockey for Saginaw Nouvelle Catholic UPCOMING SCHEDULE has two games each with West ing with 26 goals and 19 assists for 45 Central and tried club hockey at LCC. Division opponents Wis- points. He is followed by But his real goal is to play in the DATE TIME TEAMS RINK consin and Central Wiscon- Larry McShane (19-20-39), Ontario Hockey League, maybe right 1-20 8:00 PM Ft. Wayne vs. Chicago Romeoville 1 sin. Lacy (10-14-24) and Wilbur even in town with the Saginaw Spirit. 1-20 8:20 PM Kalkaska vs. Michigan Wayne Ice Arena And then games against (8-16-24). “I decided to move home to save 1-20 8:30 PM Indianapolis vs. St. Louis FSI Shark Tank division rivals Motor City Murphy, 19, in his first money,” Wilbur said. “After I got home 1-21 5:30 PM Ft. Wayne vs. Chicago Romeoville 1 (three), Michigan (two) and season of Juniors said the I got a call from coach (Chris Lacy). 1-21 7:15 PM Motor City vs. Wooster Alice Noble one head-to-head game left team hasn’t given up. “I’m one of the newer guys on the 1-21 8:20 PM Kalkaska vs. Michigan Wayne Ice Arena with Kalkaska on Jan. 29, at “Scoring wise, I am doing team, and glad I came. 1-21 8:30 PM Indianapolis vs. St. Louis FSI Shark Tank Tri City. The Roughnecks at ok,” he said. “But most “I know other players I’ve played 1-22 11:30 AM Indianapolis vs. St. Louis FSI Shark Tank 11-17-2-1 for 25 points have important is I’d like to win a with and against over the years who’ve 1-22 12:00 PM Ft. Wayne vs. Chicago Romeoville 1 three games left with East lot of games down the gotten to the OHL. I played against 1-22 1:00 PM Motor City vs. Wooster Alice Noble Division leader Motor City, Justin Lacy stretch. Dalton Young and he’s with the Spirit 1-22 1:20 PM Kalkaska vs. Michigan Wayne Ice Arena four with the third-place “We’ve started putting the now. I feel I can make it, too.” Michigan Ice Dogs, three puck in the net a little more. Lacy, meanwhile, is 20 and he’s with West Division-leading We just have to start playing aging out of Junior hockey and says Chicago and the one with Tri as a team and stop breaking his playing days will likely end with GLJHL grants City. down defensively and do the this season. The IceHawks beat little things to win.” He played for Saginaw Heritage High team franchise Wisconsin 7-5 on Dec. 17 in “I feel like our team’s com - School for three years and at the their last game of the GLJHL ing together after the big win Showcase he scored three goals and an Showcase heading into the over the second best team in assist in three games. to the Soo holiday break, a game in Larry McShane the league (Wisconsin),” “It felt pretty good – this being my The GLJHL gave final approval to the Firehawks Hockey which IceHawk Nick Murphy said Wilbur, who joined the last year,” Lacy said. Club of St. Ignace Michigan for a Junior program in Sault scored five goals, a first in team mid-season after leav - He grew up playing in the Saginaw Saint Marie, MI, that will play their games at the Big Bear his hockey career. ing Lansing Community Badgers Travel hockey program with Arena beginning in September for the 2012-13 season. “I had four goals in a game College’s club team. He’s his dad Chris as coach. So it’s only fit - The Soo area enjoys the reputation that this is the place against Kalkaska this season compiled his 24 points in ting his dad is now his coach with the where hockey started in the USA and Pullar Arena has the and four goals with my High just 15 games. IceHawks. ghosts that roam the arena to prove it. Some of the greatest School team, Waterford “I felt burned out when I “Everything I know in hockey my players to have ever played the game came through Pullar Kettering,” Murphy said. got to LCC,” Wilbur said. dad taught me,” he said. “Our objective Arena during their career building years to reach the profes - His fifth goal was into an “But playing here I’ve is to move players up in junior hockey, sional ranks. empty net, for which Murphy regained a love for the and while I’d like to play in college, I The Firehawks Junior program will be managed and oper - said he did not get ribbed by nick Murphy game.” also enjoy coaching.” ated by Doug Goudreau and coached by Joe Essons, a native his teammates for being self - McShane is optimistic, Lacy is an assistant coach with the of the Soo area. ish. too, about the stretch run and Saginaw Badgers 2000 Pee Wee A team “We are excited to bring our level to such a hockey “I passed it over and one of he thinks if the team’s lineup right now. enriched area with such an outstanding history of hockey the kids missed the net that’s is set down the stretch it will “Teaching others what I’ve been development,” GLJHL president Gerry Lullove said. “We how I got the puck for the help. taught is a good goal, too,” he said. expect that the Firehawks will be competitive with the rest empty net,” Murphy said. “I “It’s hard to build chem - “But we have some unfinished business of the league as they begin their inaugural season this tried to dish it off. istry because of a coaching to try and take care of and extend this September, 2012.” “My fourth goal I put it change and players coming season into the playoffs.” The GLJHL is a Tier III USA Hockey sanctioned program between my legs on the in and out,” McShane said. and will be beginning its fifth season this September with goalie. They (his teammates) “There’s been more drama Fundraiser set 12 teams split into two divisions, with scouting showcases, Sam Wilbur liked that a lot.” than I thought Junior Hockey The Tri City IceHawks are having a early bird tournaments, exhibition weekends and a spectacu - “Nick did try to share the puck on would be. But that big win over Comedy Fundraiser on Jan. 14, 2012. lar Final Four Playoff for the League Championships. that empty net,” said Lacy. “A shot Wisconsin could set the stage for a Comedian Steve Lind is the headliner at “With this addition, along with our recruiting partner and came off the end boards right back on nice run, if we stay where we are.” the show being held at the Prime Event Head Canadian Scout Chris Morton, we now have built the his stick and he put it in. The kid’s Three of the team’s four top scorers Theater, in Bay City at 7 p.m. foundation unlike any other league to provide the much need - very talented. That fourth goal was are hoping to do what most Junior The cost of $20 per person, includes ed player development and an avenue to go to the next awesome.” players do, move up to another level. two comedians, hors d’ oeuvres, an auc - level,” Lullove said. “The entire GLJHL Board of Directors Both Murphy and Lacy were kind in McShane was a teammate of tion and cash bar. extends its welcome to the Firehawk organization to our not mentioning who missed the empty Murphy’s at Waterford Kettering two Call 989-493-1565 for tickets. family of teams, players and families.” JANUARY 11, 2012 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 23 PAGE 24 HOCKEY WEEKLY JANUARY 11, 2012 Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League www.lcahl.org / Largest amateur hockey league in the U.S.

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CATS SQB 20200 617 TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA ORCH LAKE WARRS 02 13 74216 35 35 ANN ARBOR #2 PWB 650111 25 11 NOVI #5 SABRES BB 6411936 18 SQUIRT B DELVECCHIO ORANGE LIVONIA SHARKS BB 660012 60 12 KV REBELS 02 15 69012 42 67 JACKSON GENERALS PWB 6411930 18 LIVONIA FLYERS BB 6231543 38 TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA GARDEN CITY STARS BB 6321727 26 MIDLAND NRTHSTRS 02 15 59111 65 101 ANN ARBOR #1 PWB 6231520 20 NOVI #4 FIRECATS BB 6240422 27 CANTON ARMY SQB 3300615 5 TRENTON #2 BB 5320633 30 PLYM STINGRAYS 02 15 2 11 2643 64 JCKSN GENERALS #2 PWB 6240421 23 LIVONIA SHARKS BB 6132419 25 GARDEN CITY STARS SQB 43106 7 6WYAN WARRIORS BB 4211516 24 SQUIRT A LIDSTROM SOUTH ANN ARBOR #4 PWB 6132422 24 PLY RAZOR SHARKS BB 6141320 44 NOVI #4 PANTHERS SQB 2200413 7 PLY RAZOR SHARKS BB 10100 3 5TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA CHELSEA BDOGS #1 PWB 60333 929 MIDGET B DIVISION 1 COMPUWARE CHKRS SQB 4130212 12 CHELSEA BB 20200 614 STHGATE SENATORS 02 14 12 0226 98 39 CHELSEA BDOGS #2 PWB 60511 429 TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA DEARBORN THUNDER SQB 30211 0 8ANN ARBOR COYOTES BB 6060021 55 TOLEDO CHEROKEE 02 13 11 1123 83 30 PEE WEE B DIVISION 2 FRASER TITANS MGB 651010 50 16 DEARBORN HAWKS SQB 40311 112 BANTAM B DELVECCHIO WHITE WYAN WARRIORS 02 14 93220 61 35 TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA LIVONIA FLYERS MGB 651010 33 20 PEE WEE B LINDSAY PURPLE TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA TRENTON BLADES 02 13 66113 58 50 FLINT - ICE RAIDERS PWB 650111 41 3 NOVI #1 PREDATRS MGB 6420820 7 TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA NOVI #4 FIRECATS BB 11002 5 1MONROE ICE HAWKS 02 15 69012 48 56 FLINT ICELANDERS PWB 650111 34 5 LIVONIA BLUES MGB 6420822 12 JACKSON GENERALS PWB 5320618 22 LAPEER HURRICANES 11002 3 1GR ILE ISLANDERS 02 13 490833 65 LAPEER FREEZE PWB 6330624 21 LIVONIA BLCKHWKS MGB 6420822 20 WESTLAND BLAZERS PWB 4211517 12 KV BRIGADE BB 00000 0 0CANT VICT HONDA 02 14 0 14 0036 101 LAPEER CYCLONES PWB 6330625 27 FR FALCNS MC FLMS MGB 6240435 33 STHGATE SENATORS PWB 22004 9 4NOVI #1 PREDATORS BB 00000 0 0SQUIRT A LIDSTROM WEST ICE MT GRIZZLIES PWB 6150214 45 NOVI #2 PANTHERS MGB 5140218 34 NITRO HURRICANES PWB 3120211 11 FH SCORPION BB 10100 1 3TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA FLINT ICE RAIDRS #2 PWB 60600 744 LAKELAND MOOSE MGB 6150211 34 ALLEN PK HUSKIES PWB 21102 7 8LAKELAND CYCLONES BB 10100 1 5LANSING SPARTANS 02 14 10 4020 65 44 PEE WEE B DIVISION 3 SCS BLACK HAWKS MGB 50500 843 ANN ARBOR #2 PWB 10011 3 3MIDGET B LINDSAY WHITE MICH NATIONALS 02 15 96018 76 43 TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA MIDGET B DIVISION 2 ANN ARBOR #3 PWB 30300 813 TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA NOVI ICE CATS 02 12 83117 41 22 NOVI #5 SNOWCATS PWB 660012 35 12 TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PEE WEE B LINDSAY GREEN FRASER TITANS MGB 4400833 7 FARM HILLS FIRE 02 15 66315 40 38 LAKELAND #43 PWB 6420834 25 RDFRD WOLFPACK MGB 660012 39 11 TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA WSTLND WARRIORS MGB 6420832 16 COMPUWARE 02 14 67113 30 35 PLY GR WH SHARKS PWB 6420836 27 WSTLND WARRIORS MGB 651010 43 11 NOVI #5 SNOWCATS PWB 4301711 7 REDFRD WOLFPACK MGB 11002 7 3LIVINGSTN LIGHTNG 02 13 55313 32 43 NOVI COUGARS PWB 6330626 16 KV BRIGADE MGB 6321723 26 FLINT ICELANDERS PWB 43106 8 5LIVONIA FLYERS MGB 31202 6 8KOHA K-WINGS 02 16 0 16 0011 76 KV FEDERALS PWB 6330633 33 STHGATE SENATORS MGB 6330623 20 FH HEAT PWB 5221516 17 DRBRN THUNDER MGB 30300 827 SQUIRT A LIDSTROM EAST NOVI #1 WILDCATS PWB 6240419 27 DRBRN THUNDER MGB 5320613 14 FLINT - ICE RAIDERS PWB 4112412 9 MIDGET B LINDSAY BLACK TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA KV ADMIRALS PWB 6141331 57 ANN ARBOR MGB 6330623 32 SUB WARRIORS PWB 4112411 10 TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA BLUE WATER STARS 02 15 13 1127 116 25 LAKELAND #44 PWB 6051114 31 ALLEN PK HUSKIES MGB 6240417 26 LAKELAND T-HAWKS PWB 31202 810 BLUE WATER MGBB 2200414 1 MICH ICE HAWKS 02 15 10 5020 58 40 PEE WEE B DIVISION 4 JACKSON MGB 5041112 32 NOVI #7 TIGERS PWB 20200 5 8LIVONIA SHARKS MGBB 22004 8 6REDFORD KINGS 02 13 72418 51 31 TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PLYMOUTH SHARKS MGB 6060015 36 FH #2 PWB 20200 3 8BELLE TIRE LAKERS MGBB 41213 8 9LAPEER STORM 02 15 77115 50 64 LKLND T-HAWKS PWB 651010 24 13 MIDGET BB DIVISION 1 PEE WEE B ABEL YELLOW LIVINGSTN THNDR MGBB 20111 7 8USA EAGLES 02 14 77014 61 37 SUB WARRIORS PWB 6411926 16 TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA ANN ARBR STORM MGBB 10100 0 2ORCH LAKE PIRATES 02 15 2 13 0438 90 PLY RAZOR SHARKS PWB 6312821 15 SOUTHGATE MGBB 660012 48 10 TRENTON COBRAS PWB 4400818 8 SUM GR LKS WARR MGBB 10100 011 FLINT ICELANDERS 02 14 0 14 0013 135 NOVI #2 PUMAS PWB 6330618 22 GARD CITY STARS MGBB 6312827 25 ALLEN PARK #1 PWB 3300618 3 SELECTED TRAVEL/ AS OF 1-2-12 Complete Travel standings KV CAVALRY PWB 6231520 20 SCS BRUINS MGBB 6330625 22 ANN ARBOR #1 PWB 3210424 5 MITE AA LIDSTROM 1 KV BRIGADE PWB 6231517 21 BLUE WATER MGBB 6222617 26 TRENTON PWB 4220416 17 TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA will appear in the next issue LAKELND SHOOTERS PWB 6141315 21 BELLE TIRE LAKERS MGBB 6141316 24 ANN ARBOR #4 PWB 21102 9 8LITTLE CAESARS 03 770014 37 5 of Hockey Weekly