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Hockey Weekly photos by John Castine IS COACHING THE ANSWER? Above, Manon Rheaume talks to her 2001 West Coast Selects players between periods at the Buffalo NAPS Tournament July 27-29, where they won a second title this spring. Rheaume weighed in on Hockey Weekly's July 2 feature on whether girls should play with boys teams at younger ages, as she did her entire career. See story on Page 5. At right, two of Rheaume's players celebrate a goal. 60+ TOURNEYs fROm HTP - P. 13, 18, 20-21 PAGE 2 HOCKEY WEEKLY JULY 9, 2014

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Wings take Waterford’s DRAFTED AREA PLAYERS Larkin with first pick Below are players with Michigan connections taken in the 2014 NHL Draft, which was held June 27-28 in Philadelphia. By Paul Harris Hockey Weekly Editor NAME RD/PICK NHL TEAM TEAM MI. HOMETOWN The Red Wings wanted BRENDAN PERLINI 1/12 PHOENIX NIAGARA (OHL) Dylan Larkin and they got DYLAN LARKIN 1/15 DETROIT US U-18 WATERFORD him. ALEX NEDELJKOVIC 2/37 CAROLINA PLYMOUTH (OHL) Detroit picked the 17- year-old (he will turn 18 on JOSH JACOBS 2/41 NEW JERSEY INDIANA (USHL) SHELBY TWP July 30) center from BRANDON HALVERSON 2/59 NY RANGERS SSM (OHL) TRAVERSE CITY Waterford with the 15th pick CONNOR CHATHAM 3/71 NEW JERSEY PLYMOUTH (OHL) of the NHL Draft on June 27, ALEXANDER PETERS 3/75 DALLAS PLYMOUTH (OHL) in Philadelphia. DYLAN SADOWY 3/81 SAN JOSE SAGINAW (OHL) The Wings director of MATHESON IACOPELLI 3/83 CHICAGO MUSK (USHL) BROWNSTOWN amateur scouting Tyler JOSH WESLEY 4/96 CAROLINA PLYMOUTH (OHL) Wright told www.mlive.com RYAN MANTHA 4/104 NY RANGERS INDIANA (USHL) CLARKSTON he was, “sweating profusely ZACH NAGELVOORT 4/111 EDMONTON U-M (BIG TEN) HOLLAND from picks 10 through 14,” DAKOTA JOSHUA 5/128 TORONTO SIOUX FALLS (USHL) DEARBORN fearing Larkin would be CHRISTOPHER BROWN 6/151 BUFFALO CRANBROOK (HS) BLMFLD HILLS taken. AARON HAYDON 6/154 DALLAS NIAGARA (OHL) PLYMOUTH “This kid just oozes charac - KYLE SCHEMPP 6/155 NY ISLANDERS FSU (WCHA) SAGINAW ter,” Wright said. “He wills MATTHEW MISTELE 6/180 LOS ANGELES PLYMOUTH (OHL) people into games; this could JACK RAMSEY 7/208 CHICAGO PENTICTON (BCHL) FARMINGTON be one of your captains down the road. It just kind of hap - Former Belle Tire standout Dylan Larkin from Waterford on pened, the fact that he’s a being drafted by Detroit: “This is the place I wanted to be. Michigan kid that fell to us I’m happy with the result.” Babcock said, ’You’re in a good spot with work with the kid.” and it’s a good fit.” (U-M coach) Red Berenson, ’” Larkin said. Larkin graduated from Ann Arbor Pioneer Larkin, 6-1 and 190 pounds, played with don’t want to go to score goals and find a He said he needs to get stronger. High School. the National Team Developmental Program way to produce.” “To play at the next level (NHL), even in “I came in (to the NTDP) as a kid and left in Ann Arbor, where he had 16 goals and 26 The 15th pick was the Wings’ highest college, you got to be strong,” Larkin said. as a young man, physically, mentally, all points in 26 United States Hockey League since 1991, when they took Martin “It’s important to get in the gym and spend areas,” Larkin said. “They give you games in 2013-14, and will be playing at Lapointe with the 10th selection. time on my body and nutrition.” resources and it’s up to the players how the University of Michigan in 2014-15. The pick of Larkin also addresses an orga - It won’t be difficult for the Red Wings to much you want to use them. I feel like I used And Larkin wanted the Red Wings to pick nizational need for centers. keep tabs on his progress. them and became a well-rounded young him. “He’s an elite skater,” Wright said. “He’s “It’s exciting for him, it’s exciting for man. “It’s special,” Larkin said. “I was pretty good size. You can’t have enough center - us,” Wright said. “(Red Wings director of “You practice against the best players in nervous but just hearing your name is a men. This guy’s the ultimate competitor. player development) Jiri Fischer’s pretty the country every day. At some point it’s relief. This is the place I wanted to be. I’m Character and passion for me are a lot of excited that he doesn’t have to go too far to going to make you a better player.” happy with the result.” things and not only does he have those Wright said: “When he came up to the things he’s a good hockey player. CALL TO podium, he said, ’I’m going home.’ “ “He has a chance to be an exceptional Larkin plays a two-way, puck possession hockey player and that’s why we’re excited SUBSCRIBE - game with which Detroit is quite familiar. that we took him when we did.” 248- “I think I play all 200 feet on the ice,” And the Wings’ brass don’t think Larkin Larkin said. “I’m a strong skater; I get could be going to a better place to develop 477- around the ice well because of my skating. I than Michigan. Hwww.hocWkeyweekly.com 1600 think the game, I go to areas most people “Even (Red Wings) coach (Mike) PAGE 4 HOCKEY WEEKLY JULY 9, 2014 Red Wings are no longer attractive to free agents t’s official: The Detroit Red Wings are He was simply the most respected player potential move to Detroit. no longer a destination franchise for in the game by his fellow players. The Red Wings’ run of being one of the I free agents. WINGS So, playing alongside Lidstrom was a NHL glamor franchises was a spectacular and This point was hammered home in the draw. impressive one … but it appears to be over. first couple of days of free agency when And while both current captain Henrik Quincey returns every one of the defensemen the team had BEAT Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk are held in targeted immediately signed with other high esteem by other players, they simply When Detroit couldn’t sign the right- teams, in some cases for less money than By Paul Harris don’t have the cache with other players that handed shooting free agent defenseman the Wings were offering. Yzerman and Lidstrom enjoyed. from another team, it had to settle for one of It is certainly a far cry from days past The grating personality of coach Mike its own free agents, who is a left-handed when it seemed like only a matter of time 1997 to 2008, and being one of the league’s Babcock. shooting defenseman. before a certain percentage of the NHL’s top most dominant regular-season teams since Many great coaches aren’t spoken well of Kyle Quincey signed a two-year, $8.50 players would eventually show up in the early 90’s, the Wings success has final - by their players. million dollar contract with the Red Wings. Hockeytown and don the red and white jer- ly caught up with them. That’s just the nature of the beast because Other draft choices coaches have to often push buttons the ath - sey with the winged wheel on the chest. When Detroit took Waterford’s Dylan After taking Larkin in the first round, the lete(s) don’t want pushed to get the best out That was when it was routine when the Larkin with the 15th pick in the first round Wings picked up center Dominic Turgeon of them. likes of Luc Robitaille, Brett Hull, Curtis of the recent NHL Draft (see Page 3), it was (Portland, WHL), center Christoffer Ehn But Babcock takes that to an extreme and Joseph, Derian Hatcher, Brian Rafalski and the team’s highest pick since 1991, when (Grolunda, Sweden), goaltender Chase Perry adds a Type A personality who is also an Marian Hossa signed with Detroit during Martin Lapointe was taken with the 10th (Wenatchee, NAHL), left winger Julius obsessive micro manager to that mix. the summer. overall pick. Vahatalo (TPS, Finland), center Axel He is Detroit’s all-time winningest coach, And even though a couple of the Joseph And their strategy of picking small, Holmstrom (Skelleftea, Sweden), center has won a Stanley Cup and has two Olympic and Hatcher signings turned out to be busts, skilled European players in the late rounds Alexander Kadeylin (Mytischi Russia). gold medals. the point was that NHL players on other of the draft and waiting for them to grow? It Turgeon is the son of former NHL star But Babcock is quite difficult to play for teams wanted to come to Detroit to play produced Tomas Holmstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, Pierre Turgeon and Holmstrom is no relation and that’s no secret. So, if there’s no realis - with the Red Wings. Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. to former Red Wing Tomas Holmstrom. That’s no longer the case. So, many other teams started looking for tic chance to win a championship, why sign The likes of Dan Boyle, Matt Niskanen the same types of players. up to play for him? Briefly and Stephane Robidas don’t even want to So much for that strategy. The city of Detroit’s national reputation. The Red Wings singed Detroit native and come to Detroit. Both Steve Yzerman and Nicklas Despite that fact that most athletes who former Michigan star forward Kevin Porter Why have things changed? Lidstrom have retired. have played in and lived in the Detroit area to a one-year, two-way contract. He played Let’s start with the obvious: While the Red Wings had many star play - over the last 30 years or so, have all loved it with Buffalo and Rochester of the American The team isn’t nearly as good as it used to ers when they were among the league’s - and sometimes raved about it – the nega - Hockey League last season. be. elite, they all fell in line with the leadership tive publicity that the city has gotten in Porter won the 2008 Hobey Baker Award Yes, the Red Wings have made the play- of Yzerman and then Lidstrom. Once recent years has made it tougher to draw as College Hockey’s best player in 2008 offs for 23 consecutive seasons. But Yzerman had led the Wings to the ‘97 and hockey players to Hockeytown. with U-M. they’ve just barely made it the past two sea- ‘98 Cups, he was considered by many the The images of the city’s urban blight that … Detroit signed restricted free agent cen - sons and have not reached the conference sport’s greatest leader. have been beamed across the world, the eco - ter Riley Sheahan to a two-year, $1.9 mil - final since 2009, when they lost to the And playing with Yzerman was a draw for nomic uncertainty and the continuing lion contract. Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup many of the free agents. reports of corruption have made those in the … The team also signed goalie Petr Final. When Yzerman retired, Lidstrom became business of advising free agent hockey Mrazek to a one-year contract extension. He After winning four Stanley Cups from the captain. players hesitant to give a thumbs up to a will play in Grand Rapids next season. HOCKEY Ryan’s a success despite few NHL games ou can’t judge a book by its cover. “If he plays on the Windsor Spitfires – as WEEKLY That was exactly the point Terry one of my good friends, D.J. Smith did – if Ryan sought to make when he enti - D.J. hadn’t gone on to get drafted and if he Publisher: John Castine Y NHL tled his first written work “Tales of a First- hadn’t gone on to play some NHL games, or Executive Editor: Peggy Castine Round Nothing: My Life as an NHL be a coach, or even play in the AHL Editor: Paul Harris Footnote.” BEAT (American Hockey League), he could have Office Manager/Circulation: Jennifer Watters To many, Ryan is an absolute failure. He gotten four years of free schooling. And Contributors: Bob Duff, Pete Krupsky, Randy Russon, was selected eighth overall by the Montreal By Bob that’s what a lot of people do and no one Paul Lubanski, Lou Issel, Byron Copley, Canadiens in the 1995 NHL entry draft, and talks about it. They act as if it’s some sort Lisa Ilitch-Murray, Chuck Klonke, Alexis Bohlinger, that was exactly the number of games he Duff of failure. And I think it’s a great thing.” Frank Dattilo, Rena Laverty, managed to skate in with the Habs between Ryan earned an English degree from Jennifer Watters, Tess Castine and Jonathan Castine 1996-98 before his NHL time was over. Newfoundland’s Memorial University, and Advertising: John Castine “Success. in my mind, is in the eyes of career?’” Ryan said. yes, he got to play in the NHL. and Jennifer Watters the beholder,” explains the Newfoundland- What happened? He played eight pro sea - He’s equally proud of both achievements. Web Site: http://www.hockeyweekly.com born Ryan, who makes his home in sons, winning an Atlantic Coast Hockey “I look at the NHL and the Montreal email address: [email protected] Portugal Cove, Nfld. League title with the Orlando Solar Bears Canadiens and I laugh and I smile,” Ryan Frequency: HOCKEY WEEKLY is devoted to the best inter - Recently, more than 200 young hopefuls and a world ball hockey title with Canada. said. “I can’t believe I was part of that. est of organized hockey including amateur, high school, heard their names called during the draft in Just last spring, he played for the “It’s a very positive feeling for me. I’m college and professional. HW is published 28 times a year. Philadelphia. Some will go on to stardom; Clarenville Caribous in the Allan Cup final. not ashamed of who I am today. Hockey was Weekly on Wednesday from Nov.-March (except at most, like Ryan, will become historical “When I tell that story in five years, it’s a major part of it and I’m very proud of that. Thanksgiving & Christmas), twice each during April, May, footnotes. going to be just as relevant and just as much “I’ve got a good life.” June, Sept. and Oct., 3 times in July and Aug. The message Ryan, 37, seeks to deliver is of an accomplishment,” Ryan said. “It’s Justin’s time Subscription Rates: HOCKEY WEEKLY (USPS 097-850) that this isn’t necessarily another part of a great (ISSN 0746-7451) is published on Wednesdays 28 times a bad thing. journey.” While winning his third Stanley Cup, a year for $60 U.S., $80 mailed to Canada per year by “Taking away the NHL He might not be head - forward Justin Williams of the Los Angeles Castine Communications Inc., PO Box 279, Farmington MI being the be-all and end- ed for the Hockey Hall of Kings became the first former Plymouth 48332. Periodical postage paid at Farmington Hills, MI, all – now I’m not saying I Fame, but the game has Whaler to capture the Conn Smythe Trophy and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send didn’t want to play in the enabled Ryan to enjoy as playoff MVP. address changes to HOCKEY WEEKLY, PO Box 279, NHL – what I hope people life experiences around “I can't believe I won that,” Williams Farmington MI 48332. None of this publication may be get out of the book is that the world. said. “That will, I don't think, ever, ever reproduced in part or whole without written permission of there’s a lot more options Now, if only he could sink in. It's pretty sweet. To get that award publisher. to being a successful get parents of budding and to get the ovation that I got from my hockey player than play - hockey stars to compre - teammates was pretty special and emotion - The opinions and views of the columnists are not neces - ing in the NHL,” Ryan hend this point of view. al for me.” sarily those of HOCKEY WEEKLY. Also, Hockey Weekly will explained. “I do a lot of hockey Williams also won Cups with the Kings make every effort to print as many youth stories as space “People can get their schools and I always get in 2011-12 and the Carolina Hurricanes in permits, but we reserve the right to edit submitted stories schooling paid for. They the question, ‘What does 2005-06, but felt this spring, which saw for length, grammar, punctuation and clarity. can get free travel all over Terry Ryan: An historical footnote. my boy have to do to the Kings battle back from a 3-0 first-round Copyright c 2014 the world, the experience make it?’” Ryan said. series deficit to San Jose and three times CASTINE COMMUNICATIONS INC. of having the team experience and learning “No one – zero – ever asks me about the win Game 7, to advance, was the most spec - All Rights Reserved from that.” other options.” tacular of the trio. HOCKEY WEEKLY Laughing, Ryan insists the main reason Options that are many. “The Game 7s, the backs against the wall, PO Box 279 he put his words into print was to answer “Let’s say a kid grows up in Windsor what we went through to get to this point is Farmington MI 48332 the query so often posed to him. watching the Spitfires and eventually he unique,” Williams said. “Obviously every 248-477-1600 “I guess I was sick of answering the ques - gets drafted by them,” Ryan explained. Stanley Cup is special in its own way, but tion, ‘What happened to your hockey “That’s an accomplishment in itself. we really had to earn this one.” JULY 9, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 5 From softball diamonds to hockey rinks John Kay has become AAA force after Hall of Fame softball career As Hockey Weekly celebrates its 40th year, we are fea - turing from time to time the leaders of the local hockey community who have seen their share of change over the years. Today we feature John Kay, one of the movers and shakers of AAA hockey. By Paul Harris Hockey Weekly Editor As he was winding down his 20-plus season career in softball, John Kay was looking forward to just sitting in the stands watching his sons play hockey. That dream ended when the coach of Kay’s son’s team asked him to be the team manager. More than 20 years later Kay, 62, is one of AAA’s most influential people in Michigan and the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association. He is the Belle Tire Hockey Club’s hockey director, a board member of the Tier I Elite Hockey League and a for - mer president of the league and its forerunners the Michigan National Hockey League and the Midwest Elite Hockey League. Kay never intended to be involved with hockey. “I used to like watching it all the time,” he said of the ice game. “I used to go see the Philadelphia Flyers play (when Hockey Weekly photos by John Castine they came to Detroit). I was a Flyers’ fan.” If the Detroit Tigers are playing at home, you’ll most likely find John Kay and family watching them at Comerica Park. That was in the mid 1970s when Philadelphia won the From left to right are Christina Borrego, son Jacob, Kay, wife Charlene and son Jesse. Stanley Cup in 1974 and 1975. But at that time he was four or five years into a slow pitch Kay first said no. But the coach didn’t give up and Kay softball-playing career that lasted from 1970 to 1991. Kay became the team’s manager. played third base and first base and managed with amateur He did so well at the job that Kay was asked to get the teams Astro Air, Berk’s, Worth and Stroh’s. His teams won organization involved in AAA and he did it, starting the three national championships and five state champi - 1982 GPD team. onships. Then, in 1992, he got a call from Gale Cronk of the Kay even played professional softball in the American Michigan National Hockey League, asking Kay to be on Professional Slow Pitch League, which lasted from 1977- the MNHL Board of Directors. 1980. He played with the Milwaukee Schlitz in the league, He accepted and ultimately became president of the which also included the Detroit Caesars. MNHL in the late 90’s. But the league disbanded for a short In the early 90’s, Kay put together a local team that beat time and was reborn the Midwest Elite Hockey League. Kay the legendary Steele’s team, breaking its 161-game win - served as the president of that circuit for five years. ning streak. He was also with Little Caesars for eight seasons during Kay was elected to the United States Specialty Sports much of that time, before leaving for Belle Tire in 2001. Association Hall of Fame in 1995. But he would return for one more stint as the president of He didn’t have to go far to find baseball and softball – his Michigan’s top AAA circuit – after it had become Tier I Elite father was a baseball coach. Hockey League – in 2007, when he served in the position Kay was born in Detroit and grew up on the east side in for a year. the Dequindre Road, Ryan Road and 8 Mile area. He went to Kay lives in Dearborn with his wife of 25 years, high school at Madison Heights Bishop Foley for three Charlene. years before transferring to Detroit Pershing and graduat - He says he got his biggest thrill in hockey last month ing from there. when seven former Belle Tire players were selected in the Kay’s softball endeavors began shortly thereafter as did Kay awards a gold medal to Belle Tire 2001 team’s Hunter NHL draft (see story on Page 3). his family, which includes seven boys – John, Joe, Jeff, Skinner in March during the MAHA State Championships. “That’s pretty rewarding,” he said. Joshua, Jeremy, Jacob and Jesse – ranging in age from 43 Kay also talked about the difference between softball and to 22. Olympic gold medal. Youth hockey. Kay says his oldest, John, first got interested in hockey That began the process that led to Kay being asked to “In softball, you don’t have to deal with parents,” he when the “Miracle on Ice” United States team won the 1980 manage one of his younger sons’ team about 10 years later. said. Rheaume: Coaches most important in where a girl plays By John Castine Hockey Weekly Publisher In the last issue of Hockey Weekly (July 2), Staff Writer Alexis Bohlinger inter - viewed and wrote about proponents on both sides of the debate as to if, when and how long should girls play boys hockey or should a new wave of all girls teams starting at 8U ages and up be the way to go? In the week following, ”The First Woman of Hockey” Manon Rheaume had a chance to read Bohlinger’s piece and was asked to weigh in her two cents on the topic that is on the hearts and minds of many families who find themselves with girls who love the great game of hockey and who aspire to make more of it than recreational and fit - ness. The world famous goalie, Rheaume, is a one of kind....the first girl to play at the Hockey Weekly photo by John Castine Quebec Pee Wee International Tournament; Manon Rheaume, far left, poses with her 2001 West Coast Girls Selects team in Buffalo, June 29, after their second title win this spring the first girl to play in the Quebec Major in the North American Prospects Showcase Tournament Series run by Legacy Global Sports. Junior Hockey League; the first woman to sign a professional contract with the Tampa World Championships and silver medal on the family’s home outdoor rink with boys treated me like their sister - they were Bay Lightning and play in two NHL exhibi - winning goalie in the Olympics. brother Pascal and her father coaching her very supportive,” Rheaume told Hockey tion games; the first woman to play in the So who better to react to all of the opin - boys teams in Quebec, as there were no girls Weekly. “On most teams I always felt International Hockey League; a two-time ions already expounded? hockey teams. Canadian gold medal winning goalie in the Rheaume grew up playing boys hockey “It was a good experience because the See GIRLS, Page 7 PAGE 6 HOCKEY WEEKLY JULY 9, 2014

Attending the draft are, from left, Connor Chatham, Alex Peters, Josh Wesley and Alex Nedeljkovic. Five Plymouth players taken in NHL Draft t was Day Two of the 2014 NHL Draft in Philadelphia and four Plymouth Whalers I up for the Draft at the Wells Fargo WHALERS Center met thirty minutes before the start of the proceedings. “We met up in the concourse about 9:30 BEAT am,” said Connor Chatham, about confer - ring fellow Whalers Alex Nedeljkovic, Josh By Pete Wesley and Alex Peters. “We were all ner - Krupsky vous and talking about it.” All four players – along with teammate Matt Mistele, who didn’t attend – were taken was part of a run of goaltenders as the sec - in the 2014 NHL Draft, held June 27-28 . ond round progressed. Mason MacDonald All told, it was a good day for the (Charlottetown, QMJHL) went 34th overall Plymouth Whalers as an organization. The to Calgary, Boston College goaltender Whalers tied the Western Hockey League’s Thatcher Demko went 36th to Vancouver Calgary Hitmen and Edmonton Oil Kings and then Nedeljkovic. with five players taken in the 2014 NHL “With Ned, we think he’s the top goalie at Draft, the most of any CHL team. The OHL’s the draft and felt fortunate to get him,” Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Niagara Vellucci said. “He’s proved it the last two IceDogs - along with the WHL’s Portland years and I’ve been able to see it firsthand.” Winterhawks and Kootenay Ice – each had Of Wesley, Vellucci said: “Another great four players taken. worker, great person off the ice, great charac - Anyone wondering about Mike Vellucci’s ter. He’s going to be a solid prospect.” influence with Plymouth, after moving to “It’s an incredible feeling,” Nedeljkovic the National Hockey League’s Carolina said about being drafted. “It’s a feeling I Hurricanes, didn’t have to wait very long. can’t describe other than that. It’s a huge The Hurricanes selected Plymouth goal - weight lifted off my shoulders after being tender Nedeljkovic in the second round called. I can’t wait for next season to get (37th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft. Later, started already.” the Hurricanes took Plymouth defenseman Wesley is a bit of a pioneer. The son of Wesley in the fourth round (96th overall). NHL defenseman Glen Wesley (who works Besides Nedeljkovic and Wesley, right as the director of defensive development for wing Chatham was selected in the third the Hurricanes), Josh Wesley is the first round (71st overall) by the New Jersey player trained in North Carolina to be Devils. Four picks later, Peters went to the selected in the NHL Draft. Dallas Stars. Left wing Mistele was taken “I am absolutely so blessed to have this by the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles jersey on right now,” Wesley said. “When I Kings in the sixth round (180th overall). first walked in, I was in awe that I was actu - Not only is Nedeljkovic well known by ally here. And then when your name gets Vellucci, but also by new Carolina general called, it’s that much more special. I’m on manager Ron Francis and Hurricanes’ owner cloud nine right now.” Peter Karmanos. Wesley is well-aware of the pressure of Nedeljkovic, rated fourth among North playing in the shadow of his father. American goaltenders for the NHL Draft - “There’s going to be a little pressure, playing under his banner,” said Wesley. “I’m going to make my own player out of myself and I’m going to work hard all the time. We’re two different people and I’m going to play my own game and he played his own game. Wesley had praise for Vellucci, who played as many as 15 rookies in Plymouth last season. “Through everything, Coach Vellucci always saw that I pushed myself through everything,” Wesley said. “He is a great coach and we’re really proud of him making the leap up to assistant general manager.” On a team looking for offense, it seems that Chatham – given time – will be a good fit for the Devils. “He made great improvement; his produc - Also drafted but unable to attend the event tivity was all in the second half (of the sea - was Matt Mistele, who was taken by the Stanley Cup champion LA Kings. See WHALERS BEAT, Page 7 JULY 9, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 7 AAA proposals returning to MAHA Summer Meetings By Paul Harris called for limiting the number of AAA teams in the state to grams with one allowed in District 5, two in District 6 and Hockey Weekly Editor eight. But there are already six established and strong AAA one total among Districts 7 and 8, along with the six in 2,3 The confusion that led to two proposals that would make programs in Districts 2, 3 and 4 (Little Caesars, and 4. changes to AAA hockey being sent to committee, at the Compuware, HoneyBaked, Belle Tire, Victory Honda and “We have to limit the number of AAA teams so that the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association Annual Winter the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies) and it seemed unfair to limit the pyramid of players make sense,” Mancini said. “We've got to Meetings in January at the Southgate Holiday Inn, has remainder of the state to only two organizations. protect Tier 2 by not allowing people to have a AAA organi - been cleared up. But it was an idea by one of the committee members, zation just because they want one.” The revised proposals will be brought back and voted on USA Hockey American Developmental Model Regional Victory Honda's Bill Smith and Belle Tire's John Kay, at the MAHA Summer Meetings, which will be held at the Manager Bob Mancini, that led to something that every - who were also members of the committee, talked about the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City July 10-13, accord - one could agree on. proposal. ing to MAHA President George Atkinson. His idea was a simple one: To base the maximum number “Do I think it's going to pass?” Smith asked. “I don't Among the sticking points of one of the original pro - of AAA programs on the number of players in each District. know. I think it's 50-50.” posals in the ensuing committee meetings was that it The number he came up with was a maximum of 10 pro - Said Kay: “It's a good proposal. I hope it passes.” Soccer is DEAR good training HOCKEY for hockey MOM Dear Hockey Mom, By Lisa Ilitch Murray With all the hoopla around the World Cup, I’ve been wondering if soccer is good After all, the running and foot control can training for hockey. Do you have any expe - only help a player on the ice. rience in this? Interestingly, on a vacation to Peru, my Sincerely, boys had the opportunity to play with some Multi-Sports Mom former professional soccer players. They fell in love with the game. I know soccer is very popular in our area Dear Multi-Sports, and I’ve heard soccer parents are as passion - I know a lot of the NHL hockey players ate about their sport as hockey parents are. train with soccer. The European players all I think it is great to involve kids in as play soccer, and some of them are con - many sports as possible. It helps them vinced it is excellent training for hockey. train and might expand their interests.

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SMILE! U.S. Olympian Hilary Knight was on hand at the Legacy Global Sports' NAPS Girls Buffalo Tournament June 27-29, and she spent time signing autographs, posing for photos and handing out medals at the championship games. Here Maddie Posick, of the Madison Capitols 16U team uses her cell phone for a "selfie" with Knight who holds her Olympic Silver medal for the shot. Rheaume: Coaches crucial in where a girl plays hockey GIRLS, Page 5 Sports’ North American Prospects Showcase tournaments. accepted because I was working very hard In Buffalo, June 29, she managed her and the guys realized I was taking this seri - 2001 West Coast Selects team to their sec - ously and always pushing myself.” ond tournament win this spring over the After she got through the experience of East Coast Selects with a late goal and near - 5 Whalers taken in NHL Draft always playing boys and men’s hockey, ly a minute left in regulation. With a hand WHALERS BEAT, from Page 6 From Backes, Chatham tries to copy his Rheaume’s transition to women’s hockey pump on her bench as the goal was scored physical, two-way game. did not present too many problems. In fact, Rheaume’s competitiveness was still quiet - son), which lends us to believe it should be “Every shift he goes out there and he’s the main difference was a slowing down in ly evident. significantly better next year,” said David punishing defensemen,” Chatham said. the pace of the game.” And so, the question of the moment was Conte, director of scouting for the Devils. “He’s hard to play against. He plays against “The speed of the (women’s) game and the next for Rheaume: What advice would you “He lends a physical presence, he’s got other team’s top players and tries to shut strength of the shots was different (slow - give to mothers looking to place their girl speed. He’s a big prototypical winger, them down, so that’s something I would like er),” she said. “Also with body checking in on the right team, boys or girls? Neither where, if you ask the general manager, to be able to do.” the men’s game, it was different than the one she said. ‘What do you want to draft?,’ they’re going Chatham believes he is similar to Backes women’s game. “Look for the coaching staff, those are to tell me: a big winger. Well, that’s Connor in terms of “size, skill set.” “The guys make quicker puck movement the people that will make your daughter bet - Chatham.” Peters brought an entourage of 15 family while the women hold on to the puck more.” ter,” Rheaume said with all the calmness of Chatham never stopped smiling after member and friends to Philadelphia. Today there are so many training options making a pad save. “They don’t have to be being selected. “He’s one of the guys I could say doesn’t for all players, but Rheaume didn’t have on the best team as long they have good “This is unbelievable and I couldn’t be need to bulk up too much,” said Stars director much of that luxury. coaching.” happier,” Chatham told the media scrum. of amateur scouting Joe McDonnell: “He’s a “Not until I played pro did I have the On the other hand, “Some girls would get “I’ve never been to a draft before, so this fitness fanatic. He’s a big kid already. He chance to have a goalie coach,” she said. more out of playing with boys at that young was a new thing for me.” moves really well. He can make the simple “Before that growing up, I was on my own age and for some it’s a better fit playing Growing up in Belleville, IL, which is play, and what he has to do now is start work - to learn the position and maybe a hockey with girls, which is a decision parents need just outside of St. Louis, Chatham patterns ing on his overall puck skill game. He has no school in the summer was my only option to make knowing their daughter’s fit into his game after the St. Louis Blues’ David problem with that other than maybe a little to get better.” being the only girl on a team. Backes or T.J. Oshie. bit fancier type thing. He’s very capable of So after all she’s been through and now is “But no matter, if they play with boys or Talking about Oshie, Chatham said, “I making that first outlet pass.” a hockey mom to two sons, Dylan (99) and girls, coaching is the most important deci - wouldn’t say that I necessarily play like him. “It’s a great feeling,” Peters said. “I’ve Dakoda (06), both goaltenders, she spends sion you have to make if you want them to I just like to watch him. He’s an exciting been looking forward to this for awhile. her time coaching boys and girls teams, learn the right way, right from the start. It’s player. I try to replicate his energy. Every This is an unbelievable honor and I’m so most notably the girls playing in the better than having to change bad habits shift he gives his all, so I try to do that.” happy to be part of it.” spring Selects teams for Legacy Global later.” PAGE 8 HOCKEY WEEKLY JULY 9, 2014

T A om New book author says kids .c R ps By Alexis Bohlinger stand that only playing hockey year-round stunts athlet - E am ic development and worsens their kid’s c Hockey Weekly Staff Writer T ke If you are a part of a hockey family, you have probably chances of making it to an S a dl spent multiple days, nights and weekends at the rink. elite status.” I r G ha Perhaps, come late February, you start thinking about “When the kid doesn’t rc want to try other things, it E .o putting little Johnny or Jill into spring baseball, track and w possibly summer swim lessons. Until you realize that the is a reflection of the culture R w two best players on the team are playing spring hockey and (parents, coaches, trainers),” w doing two select camps over the summer. What do you do? Levine said. “Then the kid You want Jill and Johnny to develop and improve. But what goes home and gets an A on a if you miss the boat? test but doesn’t get the same The belief has always been that an athlete who wants to praise as when they score a play their respective sport at the highest possible level goal.” must put a lot of time in to master their craft. But what hap - Levine started his own train - pens when a kid spends too much time in the hockey rink ing company for the purpose of and not enough time playing catch outside, or kicking a promoting alternative training soccer ball? methods after growing up in a The answer, according to Josh Levine, author of the high stress, monotonous hockey book, “Save Our Game – What's Wrong with Hockey environment. Training Today and How to Fix It,” is that some kids are Josh Levine says play - “I lost the passion and the drive actually suffering from a lack of athletic foundation due to ing only hockey “stunts for the game because it just became focusing on only one sport at too early an age. Multiple athletic development.” too much,” Levine said. “I believe if sport athletes, on the other hand, are benefitting their we shift the paradigm, there will be game by developing a diverse athletic foundation. when to dial it back more elite players. The kids need to Hockey is a sport that incorporates a plethora of psy - in athletic develop - be able to have some autonomy to be chological and athletic abilities. Players are required to ment, but parents creative and learn the game the right perform multiple actions at once, while simultaneously are paying a lot of way.” using their cognitive abilities to make split second deci - money to burn out Levine advises coaches to spread sions. kids until they lose awareness about psychological Levine became interested in the development of youth passion for the burnout and overuse injuries. If that athletes after his own hockey career halted upon entering game.” doesn’t work, tell parents that if their Princeton University, due to an overuse injury. Levine Coaches and athlete does not develop a strong athlet - soon found his passion for athletic training. trainers often run ic base, they are lessening their chances “I got involved with the youth hockey programs when I into the problem, how - of making it to an elite status. got back home and realized how much things had changed ever, of how to deal with parents that are Levine’s studies show that it hurts the over a decade since my youth hockey days,” he said. opposed to multiple sports. athlete to specialize them too early. A per - Levine began speaking to parents at seminars, research - In his experiences, Levine has seen that people balk at son will pick up more athletic skills as an ing, and interviewing multiple professors and coaches on the multi-sport approach. adult from playing a lot of sports as kid. the topic. “People see me and people with my similar mind-set as “We need to focus on providing a base,” said Levine, “I wanted to spread awareness about training athletes and wimps that just want the kids to have fun.” “An ideal situation for young athletes would be to learn to shine light on the seriousness of overuse injuries and psy - Levine continued by saying, “People are constantly try - play basketball, baseball, lacrosse, golf – get every sport chological burnout,” Levine said. “Most people understand ing to sell ‘more is better’ but most parents don’t under - in that they can.”

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ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARY’S SUMMER HOCKEY CAMPS 2014 OLSM Athletic Complex, 3535 Commerce Rd., Orchard Lake, MI 48324 248-706-4200 ICE HOCKEY CAMPS gOALTENDINg CLINIC • 5 hours of personal video training wITH JOSH BLACKBuRN • All 9 am-4:30 pm, Mondays-Thursdays University of Michigan Goaltending Coach • Friday camp ends 12:00 pm Josh Blackburn will be conducting a clinic • All camps are divided by age and skill level at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s in coordination • Start times vary depending on age group with St. Mary’s hockey camp. The camp will • 15 hrs on-ice, 5 hrs off-ice • 4 to 1 student-instructor ratio be 100% focused on goaltending fundamentals. Each week will focus on movement and ALL CAMPS $295 depth in the net, saves and July 14-18 Squirt 1 & 2 save selection, rebounds, puck July 21-25 Mite 3 & Squirt 3 handling skills, quick and July 28-Aug. 1 Pee wee explosive recovery, and an Aug. 4-8 Bantam & Defense only overall understanding of the position and the game. DIRECTOR – Brian Klanow All dates and times for each age group will St. Mary’s Head Coach follow dates and times of St. Mary’s Camp HEAD INSTRUCTORS • 4.5 hours of on-ice training each day Jim Cariera, St. Mary’s Asst. Coach, Pro Skill Instructor • 1.5 hours of station training/day (on-ice) Zack Doyen, St. Mary's Asst. Coach • 3 hours of private training/day with Josh Blackburn CAMP COUNSELORS • 3:1 Ratio of instructor to student Nick Czinder - Windsor Spitfires OHL • Supervised Video Training with use of Division 1 College Dan Milan - Tampa Bay Lightning NHL and NHL goalies Tanner Pond - Cedar Rapids USHL • Off-ice training, including stretching, strength training, Brett Lubanski - Holy Cross and quick feet drills Clinton Bourbonais - Yale • Swimming in Orchard Lake and many other college and junior players • All instructors have at least college playing experience ON-ICE TOPICS: Skating technique, shooting, scoring, passing, Cost: $395 puck control, stick handling, body contact, game situation Blackburn Goaltending camp jersey will be OFF-ICE TOPICS: Strength & conditioning, foot speed and provided to each student quickness, hand/eye coordination, endurance, stamina, power & flexibility, plyometrics, hockey-specific off-ice train ing Any questions can be directed to Josh Blackburn [email protected] or register at ST. MARY’S CAMP JERSEY PROVIDED TO ALL PLAYERS www.blackburngoaltending.com ALL CAMPS FOR SERIOUS PLAYERS ONLY PAGE 10 HOCKEY WEEKLY JULY 9, 2014 AAU including Canada in title tourneys Clearly, going into their 2014-2015 sea - HW son, AAU Ice Hockey programs are in a Celebrating our vastly different position than they were year! th leading into past seasons, the organization AAU 40 announced in its July Newsletter. “Only four years ago, the entire AAU Ice NEWS Hockey consisted nationally of a scholastic program within New York state,” wrote edi - ROUNDUP tor Keith Kloock in the newsletter. “Then, AFTER three years ago, the Hockey Michigan (then with only Mites) and the United Hockey 40 YEARS Union (Juniors) programs were formed. The Second Annual AAU Nationals for expansion of AAU Mite Full-Ice Hockey, “Since then our Mite, Squirt, Pee Wee, Mites have been renamed the AAU Ice it's now time to begin moving opportuni - Junior and Scholastic programs are all Hockey North American Championships ties for hosting AAU national level events OF spreading nation-wide. We've seen the cre - and will now accept Canadian-based as well into other regions to help build programs at ation of Junior, Mite and Squirt National as U.S.-based clubs. other age classifications,” said Michigan’s Championships. And last season we saw the The tournament will be returning to the Kloock. “New York (especially the Niagara COVERINg creation of our new dedicated national web - greater Minneapolis-St.Paul area on March district) is centrally located for many of our site at www.aauicehockey.org.” 5-8, 2015, and will again be held in con - existing AAU Ice Hockey programs in This season the AAU Ice Hockey added a junction with the 26th annual Let's Play Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Metro New ALL LEVELS, YouTube link on its national site that now Hockey Expo and during the Minnesota York, New Haven, CT, Ontario, takes members to its new AAU Ice Hockey State Boy's High School Hockey Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and greater wE playlist, which has a growing number of Tournament. Washington, D.C., which are all within rel - videos available. “Teams can also find The Mite tournament games will again be atively close commuting range. growing lists of AAU licensed tournaments hosted at the Eden Prairie Community The committee has also selected the KNOw and leagues in this newsletter and the same Center and the Minnesota Made facilities, National Federation of State High School information will regularly be updated on the which are where the Nationals were held last Associations playing rules (amended as a HOCKEY national website,” Kloock said. “And with season. The tournament will feature multi - non-checking version), which provide for AAU Ice Hockey memberships doubling ple competition levels within three separate full ice, black pucks, a nine-dot faceoff sys - each season and the expansion of AAU age classifications of 7U, 8U and 8U Mixed. tem and delayed off-sides. Subscribe Nationals to now include our Canadian And, in order to welcome AAU Canadian The committee has also elected to host members into North American leagues, teams and members at the Squirt multiple competition levels within six sep - Championships at Mites, Squirts, Pee and Pee Wee levels, the AAU National arate age classifications, providing a more for print Wees, Bantams and Midgets, our AAU Championships are also becoming the AAU inclusive (House to Elite) format for mem - Hockey continues to get better every year.” Ice Hockey North American Champion- bers. They include: or web ships. U.S., Canadian teams to vie for The committee has selected March 27-29, Pee Wee Major – 12U (2002) TODAY AAU North American titles 2015, as the date for the Squirt-Pee Wee tour - Pee Wee Mixed – 11U-12U (2003-02) The Amateur Athletic Union has nament and the Greater Niagara Amateur Pee Wee Minor – 11U (2003) announced an expansion of its National Hockey League (GNAHL) as the host organi - Squirt Major – 10U (2004) 248-477-1600 Championship Hockey tournaments for zation (within the Buffalo, NY area). Squirt Mixed – 9U-10U (2005-04) Mites, Squirts and Pee Wees. “Recognizing the great nationwide Squirt Minor – 9U (2005) DETROIT RED WINGS 2014-2015 SCHEDULE

(Home games in CAPS ) DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME FEBRUARY EXHIBITION SEASON 26 Wed. PHILADELPHIA 7:30 PM DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME DATE OPPONENT TIME 28 Fri. at New Jersey 7:00 PM 5 Thu. at Colorado 9:00 PM Sept. 22 at Pittsburgh 7:00 PM 30 Sun. VANCOUVER 2:00 PM 7 Sat. at Arizona 8:00 PM Sept. 23 at Chicago 8:30 PM DECEMBER 11 Wed. at Pittsburgh 8:00 PM Sept. 25 CHICAGO 7:30 PM DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME 14 Sat. WINNIPEG 7:00 PM Sept. 27 BOSTON 7:00 PM 2 Tue. FLORIDA 7:30 PM 16 Mon. MONTREAL 7:30 PM Sept. 29 TORONTO 7:30 PM 4 Thu. DALLAS 7:30 PM 18 Wed. at Chicago 7:30 PM Oct. 1 PITTSBURGH 7:30 PM 6 Sat. NY RANGERS 7:00 PM 21 Sat. at Dallas 8:00 PM Oct. 3 at Toronto TBD 7 Sun. at Carolina 5:00 PM 23 Mon. at Anaheim 10:00 PM Oct. 4 at Boston 5:00 PM 10 Wed. Toronto 8:00 PM 24 Tue. at Los Angeles 10:30 PM 12 Fri. FLORIDA 7:30 PM 26 Thu. at San Jose 10:30 PM REGULAR SEASON 13 Sat. at Toronto 7:00 PM 28 Sat. at Nashville 3:00 PM OCTOBER 16 Tue. COLUMBUS 7:30 PM MARCH DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME 19 Fri. NY ISLANDERS 7:30 PM DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME 9 Thu. BOSTON 7:30 PM 21 Sun. COLORADO 6:00 PM 4 Wed. NY RANGERS 8:00 PM 11 Sat. ANAHEIM 7:00 PM 23 Tue. BUFFALO 7:30 PM 6 Fri. CALGARY 7:30 PM 15 Wed. BOSTON 8:00 PM 27 Sat. at Ottawa 7:00 PM 8 Sun. at Boston 7:30 PM 17 Fri. at Toronto 7:30 PM 29 Mon. at Boston 7:00 PM 9 Mon. EDMONTON 7:30 PM 18 Sat. TORONTO 7:00 PM 31 Wed. NEW JERSEY 7:30 PM 12 Thu. COLUMBUS 7:30 PM 21 Tue. at Montreal 7:30 PM JANUARY 14 Sat. at Philadelphia 1:00 PM 23 Thu. PITTSBURGH 7:30 PM DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME 15 Sun. at Pittsburgh 7:30 PM 25 Sat. at Philadelphia 7:00 PM 3 Sat. at Vancouver 10:00 PM 19 Thu. at Florida 7:30 PM 29 Wed. at Washington 7:30 PM 6 Tue. at Edmonton 9:30 PM 20 Fri. at Tampa Bay 7:30 PM 31 Fri. LOS ANGELES 7:30 PM 7 Wed. at Calgary 9:30 PM 22 Sun. ST. LOUIS 12:30 PM NOVEMBER 10 Sat. at Washington 7:00 PM 24 Tue. ARIZONA 7:30 PM DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME 13 Tue. at Buffalo 7:00 PM 26 Thu. SAN JOSE 7:30 PM 2 Sun. at Buffalo 5:00 PM 15 Thu. at St. Louis 8:00 PM 28 Sat. TAMPA BAY 2:00 PM 4 Tue. at Ottawa 7:30 PM 17 Sat. NASHVILLE 7:00 PM 29 Sun. at NY ISLANDERS 5:00 PM 5 Wed. at NY Rangers 8:00 PM 18 Sun. BUFFALO 7:30 PM 31 Tue. OTTAWA 7:30 PM 7 Fri. NEW JERSEY 7:30 PM 20 Tue. MINNESOTA 7:30 PM APRIL 9 Sun. TAMPA BAY 6:00 PM DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME 14 Fri. CHICAGO 7:30 PM ALL-STAR BREAK 2 Thu. BOSTON 7:30 PM 16 Sun. MONTREAL 7:00 PM 4 Sat. at Minnesota 7:00 PM 18 Tue. at Columbus 7:00 PM 27 Tue. at Florida 7:30 PM 5 Sun. WASHINGTON 5:00 PM 20 Thu. at Winnipeg 8:00 PM 29 Thu. at Tampa Bay 7:30 PM 7 Tue. CAROLINA 7:30 PM 22 Sat. at Toronto 7:00 PM 31 Sat. NY ISLANDERS 2:00 PM 9 Thu. at Montreal 7:30 PM 24 Mon. OTTAWA 7:30 PM 11 Sat. at Carolina 7:00 PM JULY 9, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 11 AAu Hockey 2014-15 Pre-Season Meetings Michigan Amateur Youth Hockey League Travel and House Planning meetings for the 2014-2015 season MARK YOUR CALENDARS! MAYHL Travel Meetings: Saturday, July 19 at Farmington Hills Ice Arena, 35500 w. 8 Mile, Farmington Hills, MI 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. 7u (2007s) & 8u (2006s) 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. 9u (2005s) 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. 10u (2004s) and 12u (2002s) MAYHL House Meetings: Saturday, August 2 at Westfield Activity Center, 27000 Westfield Rd., Trenton, MI 11:30 a.m. (Approximate – follows AAu Michigan Ice Hockey Annual Meeting) For 6u (Mini-Mite), 8u (Mite), 10u (Squirt) and 12u (Pee wee) Hockey Michigan (AAU) has been getting ready for its 4th season of full-ice Mite hockey, also known as Real Hockey! And the MAYHL, which in only one season became the largest AAU full-ice Mite league in North America, has been busy preparing for its expansion of 6U, 7U, 8U, 9U, 10U and 12U travel as well as Mite, Squirt and Pee Wee House. Agenda: To gain plan divisions, gain commitments, discuss schedule lengths, playoffs, the North American Championships and of course to assist those coaches and managers who may be new to AAU, Hockey Michigan and the MAYHL. 4th Annual Meeting AAU Michigan – Ice Hockey Saturday August 2, 2014 at 11:00 am at the westfield Activity Center (East Room) (located at 2700 westfield in Trenton Michigan) All AAU members participating or interested in AAU youth ice hockey are welcome to attend. On any matters requiring a vote, each AAU ice hockey club will be permitted to cast one vote (with voting rights held by the listed Club representative). Meeting scheduled from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Election of the AAU Michigan – Ice Hockey Director will take place. Please note that as soon as regular business is completed the floor will be opened for discussions and questions concerning the 2014-2015 season. PAGE 12 HOCKEY WEEKLY JULY 9, 2014 JULY 9, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY / TOURNAMENTS PAGE 13 PAGE 14 HOCKEY WEEKLY / ASSOCIATION TRYOUTS JULY 9, 2014

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HCelebrW ating our year! TOURNAMENT 40 th CALENDAR To list your tournament, call 248-477-1600

Michigan Amateur Hockey Association requires all invitational tournaments held in Michigan to secure a sanction and sanction number before any fees are collected. Any regis - tered team or registered player part icipating in a non-sanctioned tournament shall be declared ineligible for District or State and National playoffs during the season of such viola - tion. It is the responsibility of team officials to insure that the tournament has secured a sanction and to record the sanction number before entering any invitational tournament. Questions, contact George Atkinson or Bob Yohe. - INDICATES NEW LISTING

SEPTEMBER 26-28 10-12 * Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series in Cleveland, OH. Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit, MI. USA Hockey 19-21 Legacy Global Sports Nations Cup, Bill Gray's Regional USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Iceplex, Rochester, NY. Divisions: Boys 2002, 2003, 2004, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity 2005 AAA. Cost: $1550, includes jerseys. For more informa - School Varsity & JV. OBM Arena and other locations as neces - & JV. Southgate Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit tion contact Sasha Ristic, Director, Events Management at sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216- www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, 586-580-7955 or email [email protected]. Visit: 325-0567, email: [email protected]. email: [email protected]. www.legacyglobalsports.com/nations-cup. 26-28 Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series in Pittsburgh, PA. 10-12 12-14 Girls Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit, MI. USA USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series in Cleveland, OH. Hockey sanctioned event. U19, U16, U14, U12, U10 B, A, AA. B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, Southgate Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit School Varsity & JV. Airport Ice Arena and other locations as B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at School Varsity & JV. OBM Arena and other locations as neces - email: [email protected]. sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216- 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. 325-0567, email: [email protected]. 26-28 10-12 12-14 Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit, MI. USA Hockey Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series in Pittsburgh, PA. Irish South Bend Cup Tournament Series in South Bend, sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, AA. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, IN. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, & JV. Southgate Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit School Varsity & JV. Airport Ice Arena and other locations as High School Varsity & JV. Compton Family Ice Arena www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at University of Notre Dame and other locations as necessary. email: [email protected]. 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325- OCTOBER 0567, email: [email protected]. 10-12 10-12 River City Cup Tournament Series in Grand Rapids, MI. 26-28 Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series in Cleveland, OH. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, Back to School Classic Hockey Tier 2 Tournament , rinks USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High TBD, Metro Detroit Area. Four game minimum, 15 minute stop B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. Georgetown Ice Center and other loca - time periods, online scores and standings posted immediately School Varsity & JV. OBM Arena and other locations as neces - tions as necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko following each game, awards for champions and finalists, gold sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216- Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. and silver divisions offered, tournament apparel, no gate fee, 325-0567, email: [email protected]. 17-19 partnering hotels available for out of town teams. Cost: Midget 10-12 Warrior AAA Invitational presented by Legacy Global U18 96/97 & HS Varsity, Midget U16 98/99 & HS JV $1295; Lightning Cup Tournament Series in Tampa, FL. USA Sports/Legacy Tournaments in Detroit, MI. Mite through Bantam A/AA 2000, Bantam A/AA 2001 $1195; Pee Wee A/AA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, Midget. For information visit www.legacyglobalsports.com/tour - 2002, Pee Wee A/AA 2003 $1145; Squirt A/AA 2004, Squirt AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School naments. A/AA 2005 $1045. $300 deposit due 8/15/14, balance due Varsity & JV. Tampa Skating Academy and other locations as 24-26 9/8/14. MAHA Sanction #MIT140238. For more information necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series in Cleveland, OH. email [email protected] or call 866-468-3268, ext. 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. 814 or visit www.belletirehockeyclub.com. Continued on Page 20 JULY 9, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY / TOURNAMENTS PAGE 19

Throughout the 2014–2015 season, LEGACY Global Sports is hosting 2014 SPRING & SUMMER a series of tournaments for every team imaginable. From Mites to Mid- DATE EVENT LOCATION gets, House to Travel, all the way up through Tier I hockey, we have MAY 9TH NAPS - MIDWEST CHICAGO, IL you covered. Browse our full selection of events to the right; it’s the first step to making life long memories! MAY 16TH HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER DETROIT, MI MAY 23RD WARRIOR ELITE SERIES TORONTO, ON JUNE 20TH BOYS NAPS BUFFALO, NY #&'( #$% #) " " JUNE 27TH GIRLS NAPS BUFFALO, NY " " ! JUNE 27TH NAPS - BEANTOWN (MIDGETS/BANTAMS) BOSTON, MA JULY 11TH LOBSTERFEST SACO, ME NATIONSNATATIONS CUP MICHIGAN *+,,"-((%#.,+//$0 2014 Fall Lineup DATE EVENT LOCATION

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2015 Dates DATE EVENT LOCATION JANUARY 16TH MLK INVITE DETROIT, MI JANUARY 16TH JWK CLASSIC RHODE ISLAND JANUARY 23RD NATIONS CUP TIER I (01, 03, 05) LANSING, MI JANUARY 30TH MID-WINTER CLASSIC INVITATIONAL DETROIT, MI FEBRUARY 13TH PRESIDENTS DAY CUP DETROIT, MI PAGE 20 HOCKEY WEEKLY JULY 9, 2014

Continued from Page 18 7-9 High School Varsity & JV. Cedar Rapids Ice Arena and other Irish South Bend Cup Tournament Series in South Bend, locations as necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, IN. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, [email protected]. School Varsity & JV. OBM Arena and other locations as neces - High School Varsity & JV. Compton Family Ice Arena 5-7 sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216- University of Notre Dame and other locations as necessary. 325-0567, email: [email protected]. Buckeye Classic Tournament Series in Columbus, OH. USA Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325- Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, 24-26 0567, email: [email protected]. AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Irish South Bend Cup Tournament Series in South Bend, 14-16 Varsity & JV. Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum and other loca - IN. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam Lightning Cup Tournament Series in Tampa, FL. USA tions as necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. High School Varsity & JV. Compton Family Ice Arena AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School University of Notre Dame and other locations as necessary. 5-7 Varsity & JV. Tampa Skating Academy and other locations as Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit, MI. USA Hockey Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325- necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 0567, email: [email protected]. sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, AA. 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity 24-26 28-30 & JV. Southgate Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series in Pittsburgh, PA. Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series in Cleveland, OH. www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, email: [email protected]. B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. Airport Ice Arena and other locations as 5-7 School Varsity & JV. Gilmour Ice Arena and other locations as Irish South Bend Cup Tournament Series in South Bend, necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. IN. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, 24-26 28-30 High School Varsity & JV. Compton Family Ice Arena Girls Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series in Pittsburgh, Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series in Cleveland, OH. University of Notre Dame and other locations as necessary. PA. USA Hockey sanctioned event. U19, U16, U14, U12, U10 USA Hockey sanctioned event. U19, U16, U14, U12, U10 B, Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325- B, A, AA. Airport Ice Arena and other locations as necessary. A, AA. Gilmour Ice Arena and other locations as necessary. 0567, email: [email protected]. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325- Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325- 0567, email: [email protected]. 5-7 0567, email: [email protected]. Nations Cup Tier I Tournament presented by Legacy Global 24-26 28-30 Sports/Legacy Tournaments in East Lansing, MI. Divisions: 00, Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit, MI. USA Hockey Motown Cup Tournament Series in Brighton/Novi, MI. USA 02, 04. For information visit www.legacyglobalsports.com/tour - sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, naments. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School & JV. Southgate Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit 12-14 Varsity & JV. Kensington Valley Ice House and other locations Chi-Town Cup Tournament Series in Chicago, IL. USA www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, as necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic email: [email protected]. Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, at 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School 24-26 28-30 Varsity & JV. Johnny’s IceHouse East and other locations as Chi-Town Cup Tournament Series in Chicago, IL. USA Girls Motown Cup Tournament Series in Brighton/Novi, MI. necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, USA Hockey sanctioned event. U19, U16, U14, U12, U10 B, 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School A, AA. Kensington Valley Ice House and other locations as Varsity & JV. Canlan Ice Sports and other locations as neces - necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 2015 sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216- 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. JANUARY 325-0567, email: [email protected]. 28-30 16-18 24-26 Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series in Pittsburgh, PA. MLK Invite Tournament presented by Legacy Global Boo in the Soo Tournament presented by Legacy Global USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, Sports/Legacy Tournaments in Detroit, MI. Mite through Sports/Legacy Tournaments in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Mite B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High Midget, House and Travel. For information visit www.legacy - through Midget, House and Travel. For information visit School Varsity & JV. Airport Ice Arena and other locations as globalsports.com/tournaments. www.legacyglobalsports.com/tournaments. necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 16-19 NOVEMBER 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series in Cleveland, OH. 7-9 28-30 USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series in Cleveland, OH. Thanksgiving Hockey Tournament at the DISC in Dearborn, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, MI. Mini Mites through Midget, House Divisions only. Out of School Varsity & JV. Gilmour Ice Arena and other locations as B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High town teams welcome. Call the DISC for hotel info. For more necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at School Varsity & JV. OBM Arena and other locations as neces - information call 313-943-4098. 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216- 28-30 16-19 325-0567, email: [email protected]. Nations Cup Tier II Tournament presented by Legacy Global Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series Mite Cross-Ice 7-9 Sports/Legacy Tournaments in Detroit, MI. Mite through Jamboree in Cleveland, OH. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Buckeye Classic Tournament Series in Columbus, OH. USA Midget. For information visit www.legacyglobalsports.com/tour - Mites Red, White and Blue. Gilmour Ice Arena and other loca - Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, naments. tions as necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School DECEMBER Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. Varsity & JV. Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum and other loca - 16-19 tions as necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko 5-7 Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series in Cleveland, OH. Irish South Bend Cup Tournament Series in South Bend, Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, IN. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam 7-9 B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, Girls Buckeye Classic Tournament Series in Columbus, School Varsity & JV. OBM Arena and other locations as neces - High School Varsity & JV. Compton Family Ice Arena OH. USA Hockey sanctioned event. U19, U16, U14, U12, U10 sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216- University of Notre Dame and other locations as necessary. B, A, AA. Chiller-Dublin and other locations as necessary. Visit 325-0567, email: [email protected]. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325- www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, 0567, email: [email protected]. email: [email protected]. 5-7 Chi-Town Cup Tournament Series in Chicago, IL. USA 16-19 7-9 Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, Girls Irish South Bend Cup Tournament Series in South Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series in Pittsburgh, PA. AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Bend, IN. USA Hockey sanctioned event. U19, U16, U14, U12, USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, Varsity & JV. Canlan Ice Sports and other locations as neces - U10 B, A, AA. Compton Family Ice Arena University of Notre B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216- Dame and other locations as necessary. Visit www.itshockey - School Varsity & JV. Airport Ice Arena and other locations as 325-0567, email: [email protected]. time.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at [email protected]. 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. 5-7 Girls Chi-Town Cup Tournament Series in Chicago, IL. USA 16-19 7-9 Hockey sanctioned event. U19, U16, U14, U12, U10 B, A, AA. Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit, MI. USA Hockey RoughRider Roundup Tournament Series in Cedar Rapids, Canlan Ice Sports and other locations as necessary. Visit sanctioned event. Mite through Bantam House, B, A, AA. IA. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, email: [email protected] & JV. Southgate Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit High School Varsity & JV. Cedar Rapids Ice Arena and other www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, locations as necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call 5-7 email: [email protected]. River City Cup Tournament Series in Grand Rapids, MI. Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, [email protected]. 16-19 B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High Girls Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit, MI. USA 7-9 School Varsity & JV. Georgetown Ice Center and other loca - Hockey sanctioned event. U19, U16, U14, U12, U10, U8 B, A, Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit, MI. USA Hockey tions as necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko AA. Southgate Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity email: [email protected]. & JV. Southgate Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit 5-7 RoughRider Roundup Tournament Series in Cedar Rapids, www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, IA. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam 16-19 email: [email protected]. House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, Lightning Cup Tournament Series in Tampa, FL. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, JULY 9, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 21

13-16 Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget How early is too early? Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series Mite U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Cross-Ice Jamboree in Cleveland, OH. USA Varsity & JV. Compton Family Ice Arena ow early is too early for a young Hockey sanctioned event. Mites Red, White and University of Notre Dame and other locations as player to specialize in hockey? In a COACH Blue. Gilmour Ice Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Hsport that requires so much overall necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: athleticism in addition to specific skills KIM’S Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: [email protected]. that aren’t replicated in any other sports, CORNER [email protected]. 13-16 parents, coaches and players are often torn River City Cup Tournament Series in Grand about when they should begin focusing 13-16 Motown Cup Tournament Series in Detroit, MI. Rapids, MI. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Mite solely on the sport they love. By Kim McCullough MSc, YCS USA Hockey sanctioned event. Mite through through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Many recent books and articles have Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity highlighted the “10,000 Hour Rule,” which U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. & JV. Georgetown Ice Center and other locations states that in order to become a master of “elite” status. But it also suggests that it Southgate Arena and other locations as neces - as necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call your craft (in this case, hockey) you must might not be as critical for that training to sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: accumulate at least 10,000 hours of deliber - be accumulated earlier in their career. It Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: marko@itshockey - [email protected]. ate practice time. Now 10,000 hours is a lot seems to suggest that accumulating as many time.com. of time, especially when you consider that 13-16 hours of training as possible between the 13-16 Chi-Town Cup Tournament Series in Chicago, most hockey players are only on the ice for ages of 15-18 might in fact be the key to IL. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through an average of seven hours a week. So how Girls Motown Cup Tournament Series in making the jump from near-elite to elite Detroit, MI. USA Hockey sanctioned event. U19, Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget would a young player looking to make it to status. U16, U14, U12, U10, U8 B, A, AA. Southgate U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. the highest levels of hockey be able to I’ve watched this first-hand for the past Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit Canlan Ice Sports and other locations as neces - accumulate enough hours to reach the top of four years with the girls hockey players I www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216- sary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko their sport? work with at the PEAC School For Elite 325-0567, email: [email protected]. Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: marko@itshockey - Here is how those 10,000 hours might Athletes in Toronto. time.com. break down (assuming that a player is train - While our grade 7 and 8 players benefit 13-16 Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series in 13-16 ing all year around): If you spent 10 hours greatly from getting an extra four on-ice Lightning Cup Tournament Series in Tampa, per week training for 50 weeks of the year, Pittsburgh, PA. USA Hockey sanctioned event. skills sessions a week skating with older, Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget FL. USA Hockey sanctioned event. Squirt through you would collect 500 hours of training faster, more experienced players, it is our Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget U16, Midget time per year. At that rate, it would take you U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School High School- aged players who really excel Varsity & JV. Airport Ice Arena and other locations U18 House, B, A, AA, High School Varsity & JV. 20 years to reach the “mastery” level. with all the extra time they are spending as necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call Tampa Skating Academy and other locations as Considering many young hockey players honing their craft on the ice and in the gym. Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call don’t start playing until they are 7 or 8, that While their teammates on their clubs’ teams [email protected]. Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: might just be too little, too late. have had probably 50 practices and 50 [email protected]. Or is it? games by this point in the season, our 13-16 An interesting study out of Scandinavia PEAC players have had an additional 70 Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series Mite 13-16 Cross-Ice Jamboree in Pittsburgh, PA. USA Buckeye Classic Tournament Series in has emerged studying this theory and it hours of on-ice skill training and another Columbus, OH. USA Hockey sanctioned event. might just have big implications on the Hockey sanctioned event. Mite Red, White and 40 hours of off-ice training in the gym. Blue. Airport Ice Arena and other locations as Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, AA. Midget way that we train and develop young hock - Over the course of the entire school year, U16, Midget U18 House, B, A, AA, High School ey players who aspire to reach the elite lev - necessary. Visit www.itshockeytime.com, call our PEAC players will have had over 120 Marko Prpic at 216-325-0567, email: Varsity & JV. Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum els of their sport. The researchers asked extra hours on the ice and 80 extra hours [email protected]. and other locations as necessary. Visit elite athletes and near elite athletes to training off the ice. 13-16 www.itshockeytime.com, call Marko Prpic at 216- answer questions about their experiences in As we can see from the study above, all 325-0567, email: [email protected]. the amount of training they did over the those extra hours during the critical period Girls Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series in course of their career. Pittsburgh, PA. USA Hockey sanctioned event. 13-16 of age 15 to 18 can make THE difference in RoughRider Roundup Tournament Series in Interestingly enough, the near-elite ath - an athlete’s ability to go from near-elite to U19, U16, U14, U12, U10 B, A, AA. Airport Ice Arena and other locations as necessary. Visit Cedar Rapids, IA. USA Hockey sanctioned event. letes actually did more hours of training elite. Squirt through Bantam House, B, A, AA. 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The Eagles left the NOJHL for the NAHL after the 2011- Canadian International Hockey NAHL, Well recommended 2012 season and Bolton subsequently spent 2012-2013 League has looked to the Michigan with the Thunderbirds, before being called on by Blind Amateur Hockey Association for a NA3HL After six years in the Northern River head coach Don Gagnon midway through the 2013- major player signing. Ontario Junior Hockey League as an 2014 campaign to help assist a struggling Beavers team. Cade Nolan, a 6-foot-2, 170 pound, BEAT associate coach and assistant general To be sure, Bolton has devoted considerable time to 1996 birth-year defenseman from manager, Dennis Bolton is moving Junior hockey since retiring from his career in the justice Garden River First Nation, confirmed By Randy to the new Canadian International and corrections system about seven years ago. that he will play for the Batchewana Russon Hockey League. “It’s been rewarding to be back in the game at this level entry in the new CIHL in 2014-2015. The 63-year old Bolton, who and to have worked with so many good people and organi - Nolan, who played for the Midget played in the Ontario Hockey League zations,” Bolton said. “Hockey always has and will be a Major Michigan Soo Indians in 2013-2014, said he is with the Kitchener Rangers and at the NCAA Division I passion for me.” excited to be moving up to the Junior ranks with the level at Lake Superior State, before embarking on a 33-year Batchewana entry – and to be playing out of Rankin Arena, career in the Ontario justice system, has been named gener - Equal status which is located on First Nation land. al manager of the Batchewana Attack. The new CIHL bills itself as a league without borders, As an eight-year old youngster, Nolan wore the Effective the upcoming 2014-2015 season, the Attack meaning Canadian and American players share equal status Batchewana Attack uniform while playing in “Little NHL” will play in the new CIHL out of Rankin Arena, which is as non-imports. First Nation tournaments. located on First Nation land in Sault Ste. Marie. All CIHL teams can use up to 12 Europeans, should they “It’s really exciting and special at the same time,” Nolan Bolton, who spent four seasons in the NOJHL with the choose. said. “As a little kid I played for the Batchewana Attack and Soo Eagles as right-hand man to first Paul Theriault and The CIHL is a member of the sanctioned United Hockey now I will be again.” then Bruno Bragagnolo before assisting the Soo Union which operates under the umbrella of an Amateur Nolan said he is ready to make the jump from Midget Thunderbirds for one year and the Blind River Beavers for Athletic Union that was founded way back in 1888. Major to Junior hockey in 2014-2015, and credits his another, was sought out by primary owner David Maciuk to Along with the CIHL, the Midwest Junior Hockey coach with the Indians in 2013-2014, Pat Carricato. become GM of the Batchewana entry in the new CIHL. League, Northern States Hockey League and Western States “He was tough on the players, he was really hard on me “We’re thrilled to have Dennis on board with us,” said Hockey League are members of the UHU. but I needed that push to help me improve and make me a Maciuk, who will oversee the Attack as president and direc - The CIHL is geographically aligned with the MWJHL and better player,” Nolan said of Carricato. tor of hockey operations. will participate in multiple showcase tournaments with the David Maciuk, president and director of hockey opera - “Dennis is an honest man who knows the game. His Michigan-based league before and during the 2014-2015 tions for the Attack, likes what Nolan will bring to attention to detail is second to none. We went after him and season. Batchewana’s CIHL team. offered him the GM position.” Eight of the MWJHL’s nine teams are located in “Cade represents the type of player we are proud to have Bolton came highly recommended to Maciuk by Michigan: The Alpena Flyers, Berkley Bruins, Detroit in our program,” Maciuk said. “His hard work on and off ice Bragagnolo, who is the coach and general manager of the Fighting Irish, MC Monarchs, Michigan Ice Dogs, Soo will provide opportunities for his future in the game.” Soo Eagles of the North American Hockey League. Firehawks, Traverse City Hounds and West Michigan Nolan, who had two goals and 10 assists for 12 points in Bolton worked alongside Bragagnolo for two seasons Freeze. 50 games with the Midget Major Indians in 2013-2014, when the Eagles were in the NOJHL. Bolton assisted The Illinois-based Decatur Blaze is the other MWJHL joins 1997 birth-year forward Jake Palmerio of Sault Ste. Bragagnolo when the Eagles won the 2010-2011 NOJHL team. Be sure your players H-Y-D-R-A-T-E reinforce the MUST DRINK WATER concept he beautifully warm summer weather with all of your respective players/teams. It finally arriving here in Michigan and goes like this: Tthroughout the Midwest has, once HOCKEY again, reminded me to bring up the topic of H-elping hydration in this week's column. TIPS Y-outh Specifically, just how critical it is to D-rink insure that your youngsters are ingesting as By Paul R-egularly much water as is appropriate throughout Lubanski A-t practices and games, regardless of the T-he sport. E-vent So here we go... Obviously, I am not holding myself out H2O fuels 2.) And please do know that the "punish - as a certified medical professional. much fluid is required, there are several con - ing" of youngsters for poor play or per - However, my experience and extensive dia - tributing indicators to weigh. performance – ceived bad or lazy penalties by forcing logue with physicians and sporting-specif - For example, size/weight and possibly so drink up! them to skate/run/crawl endlessly without ic training personnel has convinced me that what the player had eaten before competi - fluid intake is barbaric, ignorant and crimi - proper hydration cannot and must not be tion are all factors. My advice would simply nal. I do not care if we are talking AAA, viewed as a luxury. be this: Pay close attention and insure that Junior, High School or House, do not do it! In other words, in order for the body to each individual athlete is absolutely replen - It displays ridiculously poor judgment and both maintain and perform at peak levels, it ishing his/her liquid "burn" post each shift illustrates a total lack of culpability on the must be fueled consistently by water. on the surface. coach's part. How much? Suggestion: Take notes on the bench as I honestly would suggest prosecuting Your players should not be leaving the to just how much water your club has gone get into a comfortable and patterned routine those that still engage in that sort of banal - bench without having replaced the fluids through during each game for a solid ity. burned on the previous shift (at bat etc.), or month. of ingestion. Finally, just as you may enforce no- Not-to-mention, the obvious reinforce - feeling thirsty to any degree, for that mat - Then chart the team's overall ment of poor skating/striding habits that ter. effort/achievement against the intake and exception-type rules that apply to execut - ing offensive and defensive tactics on the emerge throughout the course of such a You see, while there is no exact scientific develop your own methodology for encour - colossal waste of time. Parents, these answer to provide you with precisely how aging and making certain that your players ice, the drinking of water to promote the best-possible individual/team effort(s) coaches are still out there. So do keep your must be made MANDATORY. eyes open and report such abuses immedi - The team's physical and psychological ately. health hangs in the balance--that is FOR SURE. Lubanski’s company – Wilderness Best of luck. Xtreme Sports – invents bold new takes on traditional sporting competition. 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