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June 2016 Volume: 34 Number: 10 www.devilsfanclub.org A Fan Works for Closed Captioning at Pru Center by Gary Noll Gary Noll, Deaf DFC member, Devils plans tickets account holder, asked, pushed and requested Prudential Center to post the public addressing announcer closed captioned CC on the scoreboard during New Jersey Devils games few years ago. I also asked James Semerad, Seton Hall's Associate Director for Ticket Operations if it is possible we post public addressing announcer closed captioned CC during Seton Hall basketball games. Seton Hall basketball and New Jersey Devils hockey both share Prudential Center. James agreed to support my request. I also asked the Devils Fan Club to support my request. They were very supportive. We all worked with Prudential Center. http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/college/2015/02/26/gary-noll-advocates-deaf-rutgers-seton-hall- fans/24084095/ Prudential Center agreed. They offered two ways to deaf fans: public addressing announcer closed captioned CC posted on the scoreboard and ribbon boards and picking up hand-held device from the Guest Service during Seton Hall basketball and New Jersey Devils hockey games. New Jersey Devils debuted CC on November 28, 2014 when they played Detroit Red Wings. Brittanie Roldan, Prudential Center Director for Guest Service and her staff were very supportive. We worked to- gether to make sure we got best public addressing announcer CC including play by play, referee, advertisement, entertainment and other announcements during Devils games. We found it very challenging. Hockey is a non-stop sport unlike basketball or baseball. To keep up with CC during a hockey game is challenging. This past year, we improved play by play captioning and other announcements. We had best captioning during Brodeur ceremony days. DFC was also very supportive. I have been going to many New Jersey Devils games to make sure I provided my feedback, suggestions for improvement. I also asked for CC on TV discussion during New Jersey Devils and I got support from DFC and Prudential Center Deaf fans and myself can follow it very well. We now have awesome fan experience at games. Thanks to James, Brittanie and her staff and NJ Devils Fan Club for their support. In This Issue: 2016-2017 Election Results Page 4 MVP and Rookie Winners Page 5 2016 NHL Draft Party Form Page 9 Membership Application Page 11-12 Page 2 - Burning Issues - Volume 34 #10 President’s Message by Trudy Stetter Congratulations to Ray Shero on completing his first season as General Manager of the New Jersey Devils. Congratula- tions as well to first year coach John Hynes. Though the team did not make the playoffs, the season was a lot of fun and there were some very good successes in hockey. We are al- ways proud of the members of our Devils’ organization, and although the NHL Devils didn’t compete for the Stanley Cup, 2015-2016 Executive Team there were still some outstanding achievements by Devils this post-season. John Hynes coached the US team in the World President Trudy Stetter Championships, we had players playing in it, and Mackenzie Blackwood was named the OHL Goaltender of the Year. It’s Vice President Bob McClughan not just homers in New Jersey that think we have some great people in the Devils organization and this proves it. Treasurer Donna Grant Secretary Christina Bytz Although we were all disappointed by the Devils’ missing the playoffs, we trust the extra time off is good for healing the Membership Secretary Carol Struck players’ aches and pains as well as motivating them for next Officer-at-Large Donna Zushma season. Missing the postseason one year can sometimes be a needed push towards an extra-hard-working team on the way Board Members Anthony Engstrom to another deep Stanley Cup playoff appearance (and hope- One-Year Term Richard Lodato, Susie Ward fully Cup win). For many of you, the hockey season is now Two-Year Term Jason Bornstein, over. You are looking forward to summer and the start of the Debra Romano, Matt Sommo 2016-2017 season and the Quest for The Cup to renew. And who knows? If recent history holds true, the Devils might be back in the finals next season! Committee Chairpersons Even though the 2015-2016 season is over for our Devils, you can still find many hockey activities to tide you over Amateur Hockey Debbie Romano, Susie Ward until late September. The Devils Fan Club strives to support youth hockey in our state and seeing the development of the Awards Bob McClughan young players year after year in the various tournaments is a source of great pride for us. The rough and demanding game Bylaws Bob Feder of hockey still produces some of the most down-to-earth and pleasant athletes you could hope to meet. Well-dressed and Charities well-mannered, the young players make it a pleasure for us at the DFC to work with. Helping them continue to develop Convention — NHLBC Frank Gonzalez their skills by sponsoring and working at various youth hock- ey functions is rewarding and exciting. We hope you can Financial Review Andy Silverstein attend or participate in some of the quality hometown hockey Game Night Table Barbara Fisk events our fan club loves to promote and help grow. You never know who will come up through the ranks in Jersey Hospitality and end up in the NHL…don’t you want to be able to say you “knew them back when”…? Newsletter Donna Zushma Many of our members made several treks to Albany and sev- Nominations Bob Feder, Jean Kelly eral New Jersey Devils players were able to rejoin their AHL team to battle as The Albany Devils in their Quest for the Special Events Debra Romano Calder Cup. There was some excellent hockey and we thor- Trips Trudy Stetter oughly enjoyed the two rounds in which they played very competitively. Burning Issues is published monthly by the Devils Fan Club, Inc., and mailed to The Garden State Games Youth Hockey tournament has all members of record, in good standing. All materials submitted are subject to editorial approval and will become the property of the Devils Fan Club, Inc. and will started and it reminds us of several reasons we love hockey as not be returned. We reserve the right to edit any portion of any article. The opinions much as we do. We are currently looking for volunteer staff expressed in this publication are strictly those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Devils Fan Club, Inc., its officers or the New Jersey Dev- for the remainder of the Garden State Games tournament ils. which runs through June 28. There are many things we need The Devils Fan Club, Inc. operates as an independent, volunteer organization, to help with and it’s a great experience being there and seeing support the New Jersey Devils and to promote a greater interest in the sport of hock- hockey growing in our state, so please think about helping ey. The editors welcome any ideas, articles or comments at the following address: out. Please see the article in this newsletter for more details Burning Issues, c/o The Devils Fan Club, 165 Mulberry St., Newark, NJ 07102. and contact information. “The New Jersey Devils name and logo are registered trademarks of the New Jersey Devils.” More excellent hockey will be played during the 2016 Pru- dential Tournament of Champions. This year the tournament (Continued on page 3) Burning Issues - Volume 34 #10- Page 3 (Continued from page 2) Player of the Month awards program and the Fan Club Member of the Month. runs August 11-14 and 18-21, and will feature an All-Star team Marc and Michael Brummer and Hobby’s Delicatessen & from the Garden State Games tournament. Help would be greatly Restaurant for supporting our Star Player of the Month awards appreciated for the 8 days of the tournament. Please volunteer if program and the Fan Club Star Member of the Month as well as you can! for offering discounts to our members. Jimmy Vuktilaj and Mercato Tomato Pie for giving us gift certif- More fun hockey-related events this summer are Ken Daneyko’s icates for our monthly meetings. annual golf classic in July. If we don’t see you there, remember, The Wilshire Grand Hotel and Conference Center and the come September we will meet again wearing the red and black… Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey for hosting our membership meetings. Our thoughts and prayers for complete and speedy recoveries to Patrik Elias, John Merrill, and Cory Schneider following their Thank you to the radio and television media for your efforts in recent post-season surgeries. We look forward to seeing them on promoting the DFC. I have both cable and satellite reception Devils ice in September completely healthy and ready for the which allowed me to watch many NHL games. Without ques- Quest for the Cup! tion, no other booster or fan club has the media coverage we do either at home or on the road. We’ve had DFC members inter- A very special thank you to our April General Meeting speaker viewed by the media, TV cameras panning the arena showing Keith Kinkaid and our May general meeting speaker, Stephen our members cheering through the good times and yes, looking Gionta for sharing their views and insights about hockey. Some sad through the bad. Thanks, Mike (Doc) Emrick during national of the not-so-obvious facts were enlightening and informative. broadcasts, Matt Loughlin, Sherry Ross, Steve Cangialosi, Stan Fischler, Ken Daneyko, Deb Placey, John MacLean, Roland I would like to extend my special thanks to Mr.