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HCelebrW ating our year! 12 PAGES OF TRYOUTS INSIDE - 380 SKATES! 40 th www.hockeyweekly.com JJooyy ttoo tthhee wwoorrlldd ! Yes, it’s March, and that means madness on ice – from AAU Mites to MAHA Midgets and Senior Women who all kicked off the opening weekend of state playoffs Feb. 28-March 2. There will be plenty more celebrations to come like the one at left by the Troy Sting Midget AA players. They defeated the Mt. Clemens Wolves March 2 at the Taylor Sportplex for the state title and a trip to the USA Hockey Nationals. Stories and photos of all the first week’s championships start on Page 3.

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Photo by ZRPhoto.net CHAMPS R US: At left, the DSC Civil Warriors U8 Mites celebrate their AAU championship. Above, Victory Honda’s Kyle Trip breaks in on HoneyBaked goalie Katrina Hodgeson in the MAHA Sr. B Women's final. Trip scored a goal en route to Victory Honda’s 3-2 win. The story on the AAU HWAP Photo by Dan Shriner championships with team photos is on Page 9; the Senior Women’s story is on Page 8. RREESSEERRVVEE YYOOUURR HHSS AALLLL--SSTTAATTEE TTIICCKKEETTSS – – DDEETTAAIILLSS OONN PP.. 1111 PAGE 2 HOCKEY WEEKLY MARCH 12, 2014 THE MAHA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS HOCKEY WEEKLY / MARCH 12, 2014 PAGE 3 Litchard leads Belle Tire Warriors to Squirt A state title By Fred Costello Hockey Weekly Special Writer Scoring one goal in the state championship game would be a thrill for any hockey player. But what about netting four goals in the title bout? “It was awesome.” Those were the words of Brent Litchard, who tallied four times in the Belle Tire Warriors’ 7-2 victory over Compuware in the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association Squirt A final at the St. Clair Shores Civic Arena on March 2. Litchard almost single-hand - edly dominated the game, scor - ing two goals in the second period, sandwiched by one apiece in the first and third. The youngster deferred the credit to his coaches, however. “Our coaches are great,” Litchard said. “He told us to go HWAP photos by George Asay out there and do our best, and Above, a Compuware player tries to get the puck away that he’d be proud of us no mat - from a Belle Tire skater. Right, Belle Tire players pose ter what.” with their MAHA Squirt A state championship hardware. Belle Tire lost to Compuware, 2-1, earlier in the tournament. That game was fuel for the Warriors’ top scorer. between the pipes for Compuware. Belle Tire knocked off USA, 7-1 in the semifinals; “It was fun, especially in the state championship,” Belle Tire coach Brent Wishart admitted he was shocked Compuware dispatched Muskegon 3-2 in the other semifinal. Litchard continued. “To go out and score four goals on a at the outcome, considering the six hard-fought games the Wishart also was impressed with the way his team battled team that is a big rivalry all season.” two teams engaged in this season. back after being beaten by Compuware earlier in the tour - Belle Tire also got a pair of goals from Chase Temple, “The score is a little surprising, because they’re a great nament. From his point of view, the championship game and one from Cole Burke. opponent,” Wishart said. “We told the kids that it’s been a was decided by work ethic. Compuware’s Trent Mailloux hopped on teammate Gavin long year. That’s why we put all the sweat in; it was for this “It’s just confidence,” Wishart said. “We know what our Hayes’ rebound to score his team’s only goal. By that game, today.” team can do. We told the boys if we play our game, and out - point, however, Compuware was down 4-0. Wishart praised his team’s work ethic, and pointed out work them all over the ice, they’ll come out victorious. It Temple’s first of the game came on a long wrist shot, the consistently amazing play of its best player. was just our day today.” which put his team ahead 2-0 in the first period. His second “Brent is our leader on our team,” Wishart said. “When Members of the Squirt A Belle Tire Warriors are: Cole came at 8:24 of the third, when he snared a breakaway pass we’re down a goal or something, you can bank on him being Burke, Camden Carver, Benjamin Catlin, Trent Cobb, from Trent Cobb and buried a deke. that kid. He just works hard every single day in practice, and Nicholas Cole, Gavin Fink, Brent Litchard, Connor Goalie Austin Nowak went the distance for the Warriors; every single game. It’s games like this where he gets reward - Mauritho, Austin Nowak, Ashton Petrarca, Chase Temple both Nathan Azarovitz and Nicholas Lopez saw time ed, and it’s just a testament to what kind of player he is.” and Aiden Wishart. K.V. Rebels capture MAHA Squirt AA crown in 3 OT By Fred Costello of good things. Any given day, we don’t Hockey Weekly Special Writer look to any one person to do anything. On a team where all players are expected We’re not a team of superstars. This is the to contribute, Ryan Richardson didn’t let first year in 26 years of coaching that I his moment to shine slip away. would say this is the ultimate team.” Richardson slammed home a loose puck Jacob Seiter had a couple chances to put with 26.1 seconds left in the third overtime Kensington Valley on the board, including period, lifting the Kensington Valley a second-period deflection and an in-close Rebels to a 1-0 victory over the Michigan shot in the third. Both times, however, Nationals in the Squirt AA state champi - Homer was equal to the challenge. onship game at the St. Clair Shores Civic The Nationals’ best scoring chances of Arena on March 2. the game came with 10 seconds left in the Following a scramble in front of the third, when John Schwartz nearly stuffed Nationals net, the puck squirted out sudden - the puck into the short side. Wozniak, ly to Richardson, who had parked himself though, was not about to yield anything in front of the crease. after such a hard-fought 36 minutes. “My friend was dangling,” Richardson “Chris has been solid the past couple began. “He was about to shoot, and he lost years,” Valente said. “Jacob (Handloser) control. I saw a huge gap in the net. It was has been too. We’ve had great goaltending. wide open, and I was right there, ready to It’s real tough for a goalie to not get that shoot.” much work. But he was big when we needed It was the only shot to beat either goalie him to be.” as both the Rebels’ Christopher Wozniak At the beginning of each season, Valente and Nationals’ goaltender Gibson Homer has his team set a goal. From the onset, he were the clear-cut stars of this game. explained, this year’s Rebels had a singular It was Homer who faced the bulk of the focus: Winning a championship. work, as the Nationals were badly out- “We always put it to the kids, to see what chanced. Homer, however, used his size and their goals are,” Valente said. “Their goal tremendous quickness to thwart a great num - HWAP photo by George Asay was to win a state championship. They’ve ber of opportunities. The Kensington Valley Rebels are the MAHA Squirt AA state champions. been like a band of brothers.” While not tested as mightily, Wozniak Members of the Kensington Valley was solid on several occasions en route to bly going to win it. It usually is. It’s an After trading chances for the first couple Rebels Squirt AA team are: Nicholas Baker, the shutout. unbelievable feeling. For the kids, this is periods, the Rebels really started to pour it Joseph Behen, Owen Carlile, Anthony Rebels coach Jason Valente was beaming something they’ll hold onto for the rest of on in the third period, and through all three Eaton, Carson Finney, Jacob Handloser, with pride following his team’s dramatic their lives.” overtimes. Nicklas Levasseur, Joseph Michaels, victory. Fittingly, the teams had tied earlier in the Finally, Richardson ended it, moments Connor Miller, Shane Paxton, Gabe “On a game like that, it can go any way,” tournament. Kensington Valley topped before a fourth overtime period. Pietila, Ryan Richardson, Jacob Seiter, Valente said. “We said between periods, it Calumet by a 3-1 final in one semifinal; the “Ryan is like much of our team,” Valente Jackson Truchan, Anthony Valente and was going to be an ugly goal that’s proba - Nationals defeated Trenton 4-3 in the other. said. “We have a bunch of guys who do a lot Christopher Wozniak. PAGE 4 HOCKEY WEEKLY MARCH 12, 2014 Wings acquire GP Woods’ Legwand at deadline he Red Wings brought a local product First Star for the week. back home at the NHL's trade deadline. RED WINGS And in a 4-3 loss at New Jersey on March TDetroit acquired Grosse Pointe Woods WINGS STATS 4, Franzen had a goal and an assist. native center David Legwand from the “We need him; all you got to do is look at Nashville Predators just before the 3 p.m. Through March 4, 2014 our crew,” Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. March 5 deadline for Patrick Eaves, center BEAT PLAYER GP G A PTS +/- PIM “We need him to be good but we need lots of Calle Jarnkrok and a third-round draft pick. HENRIK ZETTERBERG 45 16 32 48 19 20 NIKLAS KRONWALL 59 6 33 39 1 40 guys to be good.” Injuries to centers Henrik Zetterberg (out By Paul Harris DANIEL ALFREDSSON 49 14 23 37 4 10 for the regular season after back surgery), PAVEL DATSYUK 39 15 18 33 -2 6 Loss really hurt Pavel Datsyuk JOHAN FRANZEN 34 13 17 30 10 34 The 4-3 loss in New Jersey was an espe - GUSTAV NYQUIST 36 15 13 28 78 cially tough one to swallow. (out for at least for 566 points in 956 career regular season TOMAS TATAR 52 14 12 26 5 16 three weeks with games. In 47 playoff games, he has 13 JUSTIN ABDELKADER 56 8 16 24 6 27 The Red Wings were less than 40 seconds an ailing left goals and 28 points. BRENDAN SMITH 50 2 12 14 -2 50 away from overtime and a much-needed knee) and Darren DANNY DEKEYSER 45 3 11 14 7 26 point and the opportunity to pick up a sec - Eaves was a frequent healthy scratch who TODD BERTUZZI 46 85 13 -16 34 Helm (possible did not figure to be in the lineup when the JOAKIM ANDERSSON 55 76 13 -10 10 ond point in OT or in a shootout but the c o n c u s s i o n ) Red Wings got their injured players back. DARREN HELM 29 75 12 26 Devils’ Stephen Gionta scored with 36.6 made the move The 29-year-old had five points (two RILEY SHEAHAN 21 48 12 22 seconds left to give New Jersey the win. DREW MILLER 61 65 11 -6 21 “This is a game we should have won; if we necessary. goals, three assists) and was minus-four in JAKUB KINDL 50 1 10 11 -11 22 Legwand, 33, 25 games with the Red Wings and had JONATHAN ERICSSON 41 18 9 9 32 just keep paying attention to details, we’ll has played for cleared waivers earlier this season. He had KYLE QUINCEY 61 36 9 -7 70 win this game,” Franzen said. “We can’t let TOMAS JURCO 22 45 9 -1 10 ourselves off the hook. We got to feel like the Predators his six points (four goals, two assists) in eight DANIEL CLEARY 52 44 8-11 31 entire career after games with the Grand Rapids Griffins. PATRICK EAVES 25 23 5 -4 2 we should win these games.” they took him Surgery wasn't planned for Datsyuk but it STEPHEN WEISS 26 22 4 -4 12 Detroit led 2-1 after two periods but the with the second could happen in the off-season. BRIAN LASHOFF 55 13 4 0 26 Devils scored three goals on 14 shots in the LUKE GLENDENING 35 04 4 -7 10 third. overall pick in “In January he didn’t play hockey, but MIKAEL SAMUELSSON 26 12 3 -4 6 the 1998 NHL worked real hard off the ice thinking he was CORY EMMERTON 11 02 2 -1 4 “We had the game in control and let it get David Legwand is tied draft. a day away, a day away,” Detroit general JORDIN TOOTOO 10 01 1 -3 5 away from us,” goaltender Jimmy Howard said. for the scoring lead in Legwand, who manager Ken Holland told www.mlive.com. GOALIE GP GAA W L OT SO SA GA SV% Ilitch unable to attend ceremony Nashville with 40 points. played his “We’re going to back way off the off-ice HOWARD 36 2.64 13 14 9 2 1056 92 .913 Junior hockey GUSTAVSSON 23 2.48 14 430632 54 .915 Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch was unable (workouts). They’re going to do some treat - MRAZEK 7 1.64 13 0 1118 9 .924 to attend Nicklas Lidstrom's March 6 jersey with the Ontario Hockey League's Plymouth ments with him over the next few days. Whalers, is 33, 6-2 and 205 pounds. He is a retirement ceremony. We’re going to see where we’re at in three Ilitch issued this statement on March 5: good skater and good defensive forward. weeks. Right now surgery is not an option, games after the Olympic break. He was tied for the Nashville scoring lead He had four goals and three assists as “While Marian and I would love to be there, but we’ll see what the future holds.” we won't be at tomorrow’s jersey retirement with 40 points (10 goals and 30 assists). Center Steven Weiss also had a setback in Detroit was 2-1. He is also in the final year of his con - Franzen had the first assist on both goals for Nick Lidstrom. This past year, I had a his return from sports hernia surgery and medical procedure that has kept me out of the tract, which has a $4.5 million cap hit. had not returned by press time. in the Wings' 2-1 overtime win over the He'll be an unrestricted free agent in July Montreal Canadiens at the Belle Centre on spotlight for awhile. I feel much better now, but the Red Wings might try to sign him to Mule kicking Feb. 26, and a hat trick the following night and I'm stronger every day. While we may not an extension. Johan Franzen was the force the Red in a 6-1 win at Ottawa. Legwand has 210 goals and 356 assists Wings need him to be in the first three For those efforts, Franzen was the NHL's See WINGS BEAT, Page 7 Price getting his due NHL HOCKEY STANDINGS WEEKLY after Olympic performance Through March 5, 2014 Publisher: John Castine hile one Olympic goalie was Executive Editor: Peggy Castine EASTERN CONFERENCE being traded for another, a third ATLANTIC DIVISION Editor: Paul Harris was finally gaining the recogni - W NHL TEAM GP W L OTL PTS GF GA Office Manager/Circulation: Jennifer Watters tion his teammates kept insisting was long Contributors: Bob Duff, Pete Krupsky, Randy Russon, BOSTON 61 39 17 5 83 192 138 overdue. 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Michigan Ice Hawks Calvas’ slap shot from the blue line in the Midget A title broke a scoreless tie with five minutes left contest. Below, the in the third period of the Michigan Amateur Jr. Grizzlies cele - Hockey Association Midget A title game on brate their Michigan March 2, and the Jr. Grizzlies added another less than a minute later to top the Michigan Amateur Hockey Ice Hawks 2-0 at the Taylor Sportsplex. Association Midget The victory punched Oakland’s ticket to A state title after next month’s national tournament in the final buzzer. Ashburn. Va. “I got a really good look,” Calvas said of his unassisted game-winner. “You don’t see that in the state championship game a lot so I just let it rip.” The goal seemed to invigorate Oakland, which got an insurance goal 40 seconds later from Timothy Kennedy, who scored from Andrew Sabina. Photos by ZRPhoto.net Michigan goalie Matt Ednie finished with 19 saves and his defensemen helped keep the Jr. Grizzlies at bay for most of the Brendan Boncore stopped all 18 afternoon. Oakland coach Brad Jones was - Michigan shots to earn the shutout. n’t surprised. Both teams came into the final unbeaten “We have a great rivalry with these guys in the four-day tournament. Michigan and we expected the game to be this close,” allowed just four goals in its three pool he said. “Both teams know they’re going to games before stopping Allen Park 5-2 in get each other’s best.” Saturday’s semifinal. Oakland almost scored the game's first The Grizzlies, who also won all three goal late in the second period but the goal pool games, rolled to a victory over was waved off after the Michigan goal game Kensington Valley in its semifinal. off its moorings. The Members of the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies The Jr. Grizzlies had a 17-9 shots advan - Midget A team are: Joey Barton, Brendan tage when they left the ice after the second Boncore, Theo Calvas period but Calvas said the team was hardly , Hunter Conley, Ryan Dempsey, Dylan frustrated. Dempsey, Timothy Kennedy, Roman Kinal, “We just talked about doing the same Nicholas Magill-Diaz, Scotty Mallas, things we were doing,” he said. “The shots Parker Nevicato, Mark Ritonja, Mark were almost 2-1 and we knew something Rogers, Andrew Sabina, Joey Savel, Mihali would happen if we just kept playing the See, Aaron Shanhin, Tyler Simon, Brandon way we play.” van Ophem and Ryan Werner. Troy Sting VH wins hold on for 2nd straight Midget AA Women’s crown Sr. B title By Scott Held By Alexis Bohlinger Hockey Weekly Special Writer Hockey Weekly Staff Writer The Troy Sting let a two-goal lead slip Victory Honda capped an undefeated sea - away when it lost to Mount Clemens in son by winning its second consecutive pool play, but it wasn’t in the mood for a Women’s Sr. B Michigan Amateur Hockey rerun when it mattered most. Association state championship, with a 3-2 The Sting scored four straight goals in the win over HoneyBaked on March 2, at the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association Taylor Sportsplex. Midget AA state championship game on A Mt. Clemens Wolves player (89) seems to be keeping his eye on the airborne puck in “The depth of our team is one of our main March 2, and never let the Wolves get closer the MAHA Midget AA state championship game. strengths. It really gave us an advantage than two goals as it cruised to a 5-3 victory. over our opponent,” Victory Honda coach “We kind of lost our focus when we let 3. The Wolves’ Zak Harrison added a goal in which also got an assist from William Sheffer. Brad Johnson said. them come back earlier,” coach Brian the final seconds to tighten the score, but Mount Clemens netminder Justin Victory Honda and HoneyBaked have Godbout said as his players celebrated the even when Mount Clemens' J.J. Lewis Abdelhak made 24 saves for the Wolves, competed on equal footing for most of the state title, which earned the Sting a berth in scored early in the third to make it a two- who got their first goal from Dannie Leach. season. next month’s national tournament in goal game, it never felt like the Sting was Troy, which fell 4-3 to Mount Clemens in “Honeybaked and Victory Honda have Ashburn, Va. threatened. pool play, earned its berth in the final by been competitive with one another all “I thought our guys really kept their focus Godbout thought he knew why. beating St. Clair Shores 11-2 in the semifi - year,” Johnson said. “Although today, especially after we got the lead.” “We did a good job staying out of the nals. The Wolves earned their final-game HoneyBaked had some fresh faces, they are The teams ended the first period tied 1-1 box,” he said. “That’s kind of been a prob - appearance with a 4-2 win over Belle Tire. not unfamiliar with this level of hockey.” but Griffin Hayes gave the Sting a lead it lem for us ... these are 17-, 18-year-old kids Members of the Troy Sting Midget AA Victory Honda led 3-1 going into the never lost when he scored from Christopher and sometimes they lose their cool. team are: Dominic Atkinson, Scott Conlin, third period and Kim Shaw’s goal pulled Popovich seven minutes into the second. “They were pretty good about keeping Tyler Creagh, Alex Domin, Carl Gretz, HoneyBaked to within one with 2:18 left. Michael Stefanovski added a slap shot from their focus today.” Griffin Hayes,Tristen Jensen, Jessy Jones, They pulled the goalie for the extra attacker Popovich less than 30 seconds later and There were plenty of penalties, including Robbie Letzgus, Dominic Munofo, Cole but Victory Honda and goalie Brittany Jessy Jones made it 4-1 late in the period a game misconduct, but the time in the box Pearson, Christopher Popovich, Jason Zeches held on for the win and state title. from Tyler Creagh. hurt Mount Clemens the most as the Sting Recchia, Ricky Sandzik Jr., Willliam Both teams advance to the national tour - Robbie Letzgus had Troy’s first goal and scored twice on the power play. Sheffer, Kyle Smith, Michael Stefanovski added a late empty-net marker to make it 5- Dominic Atkinson made 17 saves for Troy, and Paul Torres. See WOMEN, Page 8 PAGE 6 HOCKEY WEEKLY MARCH 12, 2014

Photo by Rena Laverty Alex Nedeljkovic grabs the puck during his first shutout of the season on March 1, a 5-0 win against Windsor. Nedeljikovic relishes big games in tough buildings ot long ago, Plymouth Whalers goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic was a Nrookie looking for playing time. WHALERS Now, he is one of the leaders of a young team learning how to survive and eventual - BEAT ly flourish in the tough Ontario Hockey League Western Conference. After going through a nine-game losing By Pete streak in December (points in three games Krupsky due to shootouts), the Whalers have rebounded since Dec. 18, going 14-10-0-3 ever since. Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. And Nedeljkovic has done his part during The Rangers – desperate to catch the that time frame, going 14-7-0-3 and post - Whalers – needed to win the game in order ing a 2.31 goals against average with a siz - to move closer to Plymouth for the final zling .941 save percentage. playoff spot in the Western Conference. Through games of March 1, Nedeljkovic Nedeljkovic took a look around the Aud, is tied for the league lead with London’s mostly empty, and spoke about how he Anthony Stolarz in save percentage (.925) enjoyed playing in Kitchener. and leads the OHL in minutes played (3,194) “I like the way it looks and the way it and overall saves (1,918). feels to play here,” he said. “There’s a lot of Nedeljkovic’s season reflects why the history here and it’s always packed, no mat - National Hockey League’s Central Scouting ter if it’s Tuesday night or Friday-Saturday. Bureau has him rated as the top Canadian There are a lot of people here and there’s a Hockey League goaltender eligible for the lot of buzz going on around the rink.” 2014 NHL Draft. It’s easy to think that Nedeljkovic would He relishes playing in big games in be nervous before a big game in front of a tough buildings around the league. hostile crowd, but that’s not how he saw it. We chatted the morning of Plymouth’s game in Kitchener on Feb. 25, at the See WHALERS BEAT, Page 7 OHL/PLYMOUTH WHALER STATS Through March 3, 2014 PLAYER GP G A PTS +/- PIM OHL STANDINGS ZACH LORENTZ 62 25 24 49 -18 8 Through March 3, 2014 RYAN HARTMAN 47 23 25 48 -11 87 EASTERN CONFERENCE CARTER SANDLAK 56 24 20 44 -16 84 EAST DIV. GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA FRANCESCO VILARDI 62 12 23 35 -12 18 Y OSHAWA GENERALS 63 41 17 0587 221 168 MATT MISTELE 50 15 18 33 0 48 X KINGSTON FRONTENACS 61 34 22 2373 268 231 VICTOR CRUS RYDBERG 57 10 23 33 -18 20 X PETERBOROUGH PETES 62 29 28 0563 206 245 CONNOR CHATHAM 50 13 15 28 -16 43 GIANLUCA CURCURUTO 52 6 20 26 -11 14 OTTAWA 67’S 62 22 35 2349 207 271 BROOK HIDDINK 42 2 18 20 -7 16 BELLEVILLE BULLS 62 19 37 3344 182 262 YANNICK RATHGEB 52 6 13 19 -8 48 EAST DIV. GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA MATHIEU HENDERSON 55 6 12 18 -11 27 X SUDBURY WOLVES 62 31 21 3772 205 207 DANNY VANDERWIEL 51 6814 -5 29 X NORTH BAY BATTALION 62 32 24 4270 184 183 MITCH JONES 58 3 10 13 -8 113 X BARRIE COLTS 62 33 26 1269 239 194 CULLEN MERCER 62 4812 -5 18 MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS 62 23 35 1350 153 243 JOSH WESLEY 62 279 0 58 NIAGARA ICEDOGS 62 21 33 3550 201 262 CONNOR SILLS 54 448-15 59 ALEX PETERS 44 358 0 36 WESTERN CONFERENCE NICK MALYSA 62 145-30 53 WEST DIV. GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA BRYCE YETMAN 36 123-9 12 X SOO GREYHOUNDS 62 40 16 1586 239 179 VINCENT SCOGNAMIGLIO 35 033-3 50 X WINDSOR SPITFIRES 62 36 23 3075 238 207 JORDAN ADDESI 19 202-4 17 X SAGINAW SPIRIT 62 30 27 4165 229 225 LIAM DUNDA 45 022-8 49 PLYMOUTH WHALERS 62 25 30 0757 172 210 ALEX NEDELJKOVIC 56 022 0 4 SARNIA STING 62 16 39 2539 195 296 RILEY CORBIN 1000 0 0 MIDWEST DIV. GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA ALEX DICARLO 3000 0 0 X GUELPH STORM 62 48 11 2199 309 177 SPENCER LEE 6000 0 2 GOALIE GP GA SO AVG W L OTL SV SV% X ERIE OTTERS 62 46 14 2094 267 157 X LONDON KNIGHTS 62 44 13 1493 282 186 A. NEDELJKOVIC 56 155 1 2.91 23 25 0 1918 .925 X OWEN SOUND ATTACK 62 28 26 3564 188 219 RILEY CORBIN 1808.00 010 32 .800 KITCHENER RANGERS 62 22 37 2147 181 244 ZACK BOWMAN 12 22 0 2.74 230280 .927 X - CLINCHED PLAYOFF POSITION Y - CLINCHED DIVISION MARCH 12, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 7 Soccer DEAR Price getting his due is good HOCKEY after Olympic performance NHL BEAT, from Page 4 Perry and Finns (Teemu Selanne, Sami for hockey MOM Vatanen) and also sent Sweden’s Jacob Silfverberg to the Olympics. By Lisa Ilitch Murray good. He’s soft when the puck hits him it Dear Hockey Mom, sticks to him. He plays the puck real well. Unlike father “He’s a good goalie. He was at the point I’ve heard soccer is good training for in his career where he needs to become a Two members of the 2014 United States hockey. Do you know anything about this? my boys had the opportunity to play with championship goalie like great Canadian Olympic team followed their fathers into some former professional soccer players goalies of the past.” hockey, but the route they took into inter - Sincerely, and loved the game. He’s done that now, though Price’s perfor - national hockey followed a different path. Multi-Sports Mom I know soccer is very popular in our area mance in Sochi left more than a few of his Forward Paul Stastny of the Colorado Dear Multi-Sports , and they say the parents are like hockey Montreal mates suffering from heartache Avalanche is the son of Peter Stastny, who parents. “Personally, being Swedish, I think he’d played Olympic hockey for Czechoslovakia I believe that to be true. I know a lot of I think it is great to involve the kids in as have done a better job on the bench,” and Slovakia. the NHL hockey players train with soccer. many sports as possible. It helps them Murray said. Team USA captain Zach Parise’s father, The European players all play soccer and train and can help expand their interests. former NHLer Jean-Paul Parise, played for some of them very much believe it is excel - If you have questions for our Hockey Wings fan vs. Leafs fan Canada in the 1972 Summit Series against lent training for hockey. Mom, you can email them to puck@hock - University of Michigan students Meryl the Soviet Union. Interestingly, on a vacation to Peru once, eyweekly.com. Davis and Charlie White nipped Canadians Bert man Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir for the ice dance Vancouver Canucks forward Zack Kassian gold medal in Sochi, but there’s another grew up across the border from Detroit in battle between White and Moir that is LaSalle, Ontario, and many people mistak - ongoing. enly believe that he wears No. 9 on his back The two, both of whom train in Canton at because he was a Gordie Howe fan. the Arctic Edge, are avid hockey fans. Not true, though he does have a fondness White worships the Wings, while Moir’s for a current Red Wing. loyalty lies with the Toronto Maple Leafs “I don’t know why I wear No. 9,” Kassian “I think it’s a great distraction,” White said. “Originally, I wanted 44 in said. “Scott and I certainly both have a love Peterborough because of Todd Bertuzzi, but for hockey, and now that the Red Wings because they wouldn’t let us use high num - have joined the East, we’re both gearing up bers, I picked nine. for some pretty serious showdowns.” “Nine has stuck with me since.” Triple play To the rafters Two NHL teams ran the gauntlet of medals The Dallas Stars were scheduled to retire during the Sochi Games. the No. 9 worn by longtime star Mike The Boston Bruins won gold with Modano of Livonia on March 8, in a cere - Canada’s Patrice Bergeron, silver with mony prior to their game against the Sweden’s Loui Eriksson and bronze with Minnesota Wild. Tuukka Rask. Modano began his NHL career with the The Anaheim Ducks doubled on Stars in their previous life as the Minnesota Canadians with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey North Stars. Nedeljikovic relishes big games in tough buildings WHALERS BEAT, from Page 6 control. “I just love playing in front of all the “Since Christmas, we’ve come a long people and being in a rink that’s got so way,” Nedeljkovic said. “Almost every much history,” he said. “Tonight’s one of night we’re coming out ready to play and the bigger games since I’ve been here, defi - battle, no matter who it (the opposition) is. nitely. It’s two teams battling for their We’re doing our best and we’re giving teams lives right now. Every point counts as it a hard time, no matter if they’re close games comes down to the last few games of the or they’re not close. www.adrayhockey.org season. So this is the biggest game of the “We’re giving teams something to think year for the two of us.” about come playoff time.” Nedeljkovic did his part, stopping 35-of- Some goaltenders might want a night off. adraY officers 37 shots in the Whalers’ 4-2 win over Not Nedeljkovic, who seems to relish the Kitchener before a full house of 7,076. workload while being a leader on and off the President Veterans Carter Sandlak and Zach Lorentz ice. Jeff Spedowski led the way offensively for the Whalers with “It doesn’t bother me at all,” Nedeljkovic 231-796-0728 (h) 231-629-0435 (c) a goal and assist each. Victor Crus Rydberg said. “Like I said at the beginning of the and Cullen Mercer also scored. year, I like taking all of these shots and E-Mail: [email protected] In truth, the game was a total team effort playing all of these minutes. I try to do as everyone on the Whalers contributed to whatever I can to help the team win. On the Greater east Girls House the victory. Plymouth has played several ice, that’s making saves. In the locker Vice President Vice President games in the same fashion over the second room, I try to be a leader as best as I can for half. The big crowd started to leave the Aud the younger guys. So we’re taking it one Brandon Spedowski Dina Howe with eight minutes left and the Whalers in game at a time and we’ll see what happens.” 989-486-1511 (h) 231-250-7031 (c) 989-429-2653 (c) 989-435-7080 (w) [email protected] [email protected] Ilitch skips ceremony Metro Greater West WINGS BEAT, from Page 4 No. 5 raised to the Joe Louis Arena rafters Vice President Vice President Bobby Mitchell Kevin Wood attend every event, we never miss a game on recently, but the former Red Wings defense - TV and are very involved in all our business - man is appearing on a cereal box. 248-302-0913 616-560-6503 es every day from home and the office. Lidstrom is the first ever player to be fea - [email protected] [email protected] “We want to congratulate Nick, his wife tured by PLB Sports on a box of Detroit Annika, and their family on this honor. Hockey HerOes cereal. treasurer/leaGue database sPecialist/ He’s very deserving and we're so proud and The honey nut toasted oat cereal comes packaged in a 14-ounce limited edition col - deVeloPMent secretarY fortunate to have had him as a part of the Joe Spedowski Steve Miller Red Wings family for more than 20 years. lector’s box, featuring a custom illustration We thank him with all our hearts.” of Lidstrom. 231-796-2565 (h) 616-250-1458 Detroit Hockey HerOes is available exclu - [email protected] [email protected] Another honor for Lidstrom sively at Detroit-area Meijer stores and Not only did Nicklas Lidstrom have his online atwww.plbsports.com. PAGE 8 HOCKEY WEEKLY MARCH 12, 2014 Surrounded by people, Mark Wells (holding flowers and wearing glass - es at left) is greeted by St. Clair Shores Hockey Association President Paul Doppke as he enters the SCS Civic Arena March 1. Wells, a member of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team, was at the arena for a ceremo - ny to rename the arena's Olympic rink in his honor. It had been planned 34 years ago but, for reasons that are unclear, it never came off.

HWAP photo by George Asay Better late than never St. Clair Shores gives Miracle on Ice’s Mark Wells his due 34 years later

Wells, at far left, and St. Clair Shores' Mayor Kip Walby (right) flank the banner of Wells' Team USA uni - form. The ban - ner will hang in the newly renamed Mark Wells Rink. At right, Doppke, Wells and Walby celebrate the honor that was finally bestowed on Wells 34 years late.

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THE MAHA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS HOCKEY WEEKLY / MARCH 12, 2014

At left, Victory Honda Women's Sr. B goalie Brittany Zeches (30) stops VH wins HoneyBaked's Megan Rayburn (10) in the MAHA Women's Sr. B title contest.

2nd straight he said. “This was the most impressive save I’ve seen her make all season against a very good player.” Women’s Six teams participated in the Women’s Sr. B state tournament. Johnson saluted his team’s will. Sr. B title “This is one of the more determined WOMEN, from Page 5 teams I’ve had the privilege of coach - ing,” he said. “Last year, we were trying nament in Marlborough, Massachusetts to break in and become the team to beat. April 3-6. Now we have it figured out.” “We were a little short last year, due to Members of the Victory Honda Sr. the tournament being in California, but Women’s B team are: Mary Beth Trainor, this year we will be fully loaded and Brittany Zeches, Lauren Lobert, ready to go,” Johnson said. Stephanie Voight, Jenna Leone, Kyle Victory Honda defensemen Lauren Tripp, Kelly Gittleman, Nikki Betz, Lobert opened the scoring halfway Alexis Glenn, Kristen Schwan, Becky through the first period. Kyle Tripp made Sonn, Stephanie Gierada, Alexis it 2-0, at 11:31 of the first period. Bohlinger, Stacey Hochkins, Jennaq Defenseman Chelsey Jones put Honda’s two-goal lead at 7:05 of the sec - the game came in the second period. Donnelly, Tricia MacLeod, Tatum HoneyBaked on the board two minutes ond period. “Zeches made an outstanding glove MacLeod, Emily Nelson, Bethany later but Emily Nelson restored Victory Johnson said Zeches’ biggest save of save on a slap shot by Chelsey Jones,” Croskey and Justine Cigna. AAU CHAMPIONSHIPS HOCKEY WEEKLY / MARCH 12, 2014 PAGE 9 First MAYHL playoffs crown five champs Sixteen teams participated in the inau - gural Michigan Amateur Youth Hockey MORE AAU NEWS League Playoffs the weekend of Feb. 28- n Northville wins the 2014 Great Lakes March 2, at the Ice Box Arena in Prep Hockey League championship. Brownstown. Page 10 Five playoff champions were crowned in 8U Advanced Travel, two 8U Travel n NOJHL team plans to join proposed Divisions and two 8U House Divisions of AAU Junior league. Page 34 the league governed by Hockey Michigan and the Amateur Athletic Union. “It went great,” MAYHL Commissioner The 2014 AAU Michigan State Ice Lee Shifflett said. “I thought it ran very Hockey Championship for Mites, will be well.” held March 14-16, at the Farmington Hills He said the divisions were allowed to Ice Arena, which is located at 35500 W. 8 choose a different format to determine its Mile Road in Farmington Hills, Michigan. champions. The field included 14 teams, six in the According to Shifflett, the 8U Advanced Mite Minor 7U Division, and four each in Division used the usual round robin, semifi - the Mite A and Mite B Divisions. HWAP photos by Dan Shriner nal and final games system; 8U House In addition to crowning three State The 8U Travel Advanced 05 champion Ice Hogs. Divisions employed three-game series Champions AAU Hockey Michigan is per - semifinal and finals and 8U Travel forming a community service during the Divisions used a tournament format. States. The winners of the five divisions are dis - Hockey Michigan has partnered with the played on this page in their championship Michigan National Guard Family Fund to team photos. conduct fund-raising activities during the “The 7U division teams elected to not State Championships, in order to benefit have league playoffs and are playing in the Michigan National Guard families who expe - AAU State Championships in two weeks,” rience sudden and unexpected financial diffi - said Shifflett. culties with temporary financial assistance.

The Travel Ontario Division 05 champion Vehicle City Ice Hogs.

The House Division 1 champion Livonia Grizzles.

The Travel Erie Division champion DSC Civil Warriors. HW The House Division 2 champion Wyandotte Vikings. www.hockeyweekly.com HOCKEY WEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL REPORT www.goalies-only.com MARCH 12, 2014 / PAGE 10 Farmington stuns No. 1 Cranbrook with 3-2 upset win HONORING HIGH SCHOOL’S BEST A hot goalie can make all the difference in hockey and to a state semifinal at Compuware Arena. The Cranes end the opening period and Johnny Wagner’s goal 7:05 into that was certainly the case in Farmington’s shocking 3-2 the season with a 25-2-1 record. the second period gave Cranbrook a 2-1 lead. upset win over top-ranked Cranbrook in a Michigan High “We ran across a hot goalie. That was pretty obvious,” U-D Jesuit 5, Lake Orion 3 Cranbrook coach Andy Weidenbach said. “We did every - School Athletic Association Division 3 quarterfinal on Tommy Apap scored twice to lead the Cubs (21-7) to the thing right but score. We played good enough to win. Their March 5, at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena. Division 1 quarterfinal win on March 5, at the St. Clair goaltender was phenomenal . . . The only two he didn’t Falcons’ goalie John Lethemon made 60 saves and Nick Shores Civic Arena and a rematch with Brighton from last stop are the two he didn’t see.” Heffron broke a 2-2 tie with 6:31 left in the third period. season in a state semifinal at Compuware Arena. Heffron, who also had two assists, got the game winner “I have to credit my players, everyone on the team. We Brian Hubbard, Teddy Apap and Tommy Forrester also when he stole the puck from a Cranes’ defensemen, turned, tried to just clog up the middle, keep them to the outside scored for U-D Jesuit. made a quick move and roofed a shot from inside the left and shut down that first line as much as we could. And we did Jordan Stross, Connor Moesta and Jake Chapie scored face off circle. a great job doing it, so I owe it all to them,” Lethemon told for Lake Orion. www, miprepzone.com. Drake Cole’s goal with 3:09 left in the second period tied “Everybody – defense, forwards – has just been rock the game at 2, for the Falcons. Trenton 6, Ann Arbor Pioneer 2 solid in front of me, making my job really easy on me. So He also had two assists. Mitchell Galea scored twice in the No. 1 Trojans’ I just try to make the saves I’m supposed to make and let Jason Petras gave Farmington a 1-0 lead 4:36 into the Division 1 quarterfinal win at Ann Arbor’s Yost Ice Arena them do the rest.” game. on March 4, to advance to a semifinal match up with Warren Farmington improved its record to 19-10-0 and advances Christopher Brown tied it for the Cranes with 4:14 left in De La Salle at Compuware Arena. Walters wins Cranbrook, Mannino Liggett to MIHL battle for Scholarship Girls D1 title Midland High School senior goalie Colin Cranbrook was set to face Liggett in the Walters is the winner of the David Mannino Michigan Metro Girls High School Hockey College Scholarship associated with the League Division 1 state championship game. Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League The teams were scheduled to meet on Prep Hockey Showcase. March 8 at 5:30 p.m at McCann Ice Arena in The $1,000.00 college scholarship is Grosse Pointe Woods, Liggett’s home ice. awarded to a student-athlete who participat - Cranbrook reached the final by beating ed in the 2014 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase Port Huron 5-2, and Liggett held on for a 2- and met all of the selection criteria. Walters 1 win over Ann Arbor. Both of those games was selected by a random draw of qualifying were on March 5 at McCann. senior players. Hana DeClerck led Cranbrook with a hat The scholarship will be to an accredited trick. Lucy Dembeck got the other two goals. college or university and applied to Walters' Photos by Mark A. Hicks Jena Pangborn’s first period-power play tuition for the 2014-2015 academic year. Northville is No. 1 after winning the first-ever AAU Great Lakes Prep Hockey League goal and a shorthanded goal by Danielle “I am honored to be the recipient of the championship. Lorant in the second period have Liggett a David Mannino Scholarship Award for 2014 2-0 lead over Ann Arbor. Mercedes Reyes’ and I want to thank both the Mannino shorthanded goal late in the second period Family and the MIHL for the award,” put the Pioneers on the board but they Walters said. “To be associated with a schol - Northville wins first AAU couldn’t get the equalizer. arship which honors the memory of such an accomplished individual is truly hum - bling.” GLPHL championship MMGHSHL Playoffs Walters, the son of Greg and Kris Walters, is maintaining a 4.27 weighted (3.78/4.00) Brendan Hicks and Anthony GPA at Midland High School. He plans to Solack scored two goals each to lead Division 1 Quarterfinals attend the University of Michigan to pursue Northville to a 5-1 win over Trenton Cranbrook 7, Northville 1 a degree in Engineering. and the first-ever 2014 AAU Great Liggett 4, Ladywood 3 Walters volunteered with the Blessed Lakes Prep Hockey League champi - Sacrament Church providing time to the onship on March 1 at the Dearborn Ann Arbor 4, GP South 1 Youth Outreach Program and also went on Ice Skating Center. Port Huron 2, GP North 1 Mission Trips in the United States the past Mike Knoth had a goal and an two summers. assist and Zac Osaer had three He was nominated for the award by assists. Division 2 Quarterfinals Midland High School coach Jeff Brown. Hicks opened the scoring by Regina 10, Country Day 5 taking a tape-to-tape pass from Walled Lake 5, Bloomfield 3 Kevin O’Connell and ripping a shot from the top of the right cir - cle and made it 2-0 just 16 seconds later on assists from Osaer and MMGHSHL STANDINGS HCelebrW ating our Riley Brass. FINAL year! Solack got his first goal, with DIVISION 1 40 th two minutes left in the opening TEAM W L T OTL PTS GF GA period to make it 3-0. Osaer got CRANBROOK 17 1 1 0 35 119 19 the assist. LIGGETT 16 3 0 0 32 62 28 Trenton got on the board with a ANN ARBOR 14 3 0 2 30 83 44 power-play goal three minutes PORT HURON 13 3 2 1 29 83 29 WE KNOW GP NORTH 10 8 1 0 21 80 67 into the second period. GP SOUTH 8 11 0 0 16 48 71 Knoth’s marker and Solack’s LADYWOOD 6 12 1 0 13 56 83 HIGH second goal completed the scoring NORTHVILLE 0 19 0 0 0 31 112 in the third period. DIVISION 2 SCHOOL Northville killed off five-on- TEAM W L T OTL PTS GF GA three Trenton power plays in the MERCY 10 6 2 0 22 58 46 HOCKEY. second and third periods. REGINA 9 8 1 0 18 81 54 The Hockey Michigan state PCS 8 7 2 1 19 47 49 Northville’s Brendan Hicks (14) takes the body of championships were set to begin WALLED LAKE 4 11 3 0 11 42 65 248-477-1600 Trenton’s Kenny Styles (9) while his teammate Kevin BLOOMFIELD 3 14 1 1 7 38 96 at Farmington Hills Ice Arena on COUNTRY DAY 1 9 0 0 2 22 66 O’Connell (11) provides support on the play. March 14. MARCH 12, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 11 HONORING HIGH SCHOOL’S BEST Presenting sponsor Henrik Zetterberg, along with Hockey Weekly, Brian’s and Warrior, bring you the 12th annual Hockey Weekly High School All-State Awards Luncheon

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FEaTURED: Exclusive presentation of 2014’s Mr. and Miss Hockey as well as the winners of the Henrik Zetterberg and Jim Devellano Scholarships, Perseverance Awards and All-Academic Awards

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T NATIONAL AAA RANKINGS a m Bulldogs look beyond WCHA co s. Rankings of the nation’s top AAA teams compiled by Hockey Weekly. R p E m Michigan teams are in italic . Rankings through March 2, 2014 ca playoffs to NCAA tourney T ke S la MIDGET MAJOR PEE WEE MAJOR I d 1. SHATTUCK ST. MARY (MN) 1. LITTLE CaESaRS (NORTH) No. 4 Ferris State (USCHO.com and USA ar Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls) was G ch 2. BELLE TIRE 2. MINUTEMEN FLAMES (MA) E r 3. ST. LOUIS BLUES 3. MID-FAIRFIELD YANKEES (CT) close to clenching the Western Collegiate .o D-1 R w 4. CLEVELAND BARONS 4. BELLE TIRE Hockey Association regular-season cham - w 5. VICTORY HONDa 5. CHICAGO MISSION pionship and earning its first MacNaughton w 6. HONEYBaKED 6. ANAHEIM JR. DUCKS Cup going into the final weekend of the reg - BEAT 7. CULVER ACADEMY (IND) 7. NEW JERSEY COLONIALS ular season. 8. TEAM WISCONSIN 8. BOSTON JR. EAGLES But how the team fairs in the final stand - By Paul Harris 9. TEAM ILLINOIS 9. TEAM ILLINOIS ings or the WCHA playoffs – which culmi - 10. TEAM COMCAST (NJ) 10. COLORADO THUNDERBIRDS nates with the 2014 WCHA Final 5 at Grand MIDGET MINOR PEE WEE MINOR Rapids' Van Andel Arena March 21-22 – I want to guard against so much talk and so 1. HONEYBaKED 1. LITTLE CaESaRS isn't a big concern for the Bulldogs. much focus on a league title with the under - 2. OMAHA AAA HOCKEY (NEB) 2. SYRACUSE NATIONALS Ferris, tied for third in the PairWise 3. COLORADO THUNDERBIRDS 3. CHICAGO MISSION standing that we may lose sight of there’s Rankings (which are used to help determine an awful lot yet at stake beyond this.” 4. CHICAGO YOUNG AMERICANS 4. CHICAGO YOUNG AMERICANS the NCAA playoff participation and seed - 5. CHICAGO MISSION 5. SOUTH SHORE KINGS Ferris State still has 12 players from that ings), reached the NCAA Championship 2012 squad, including seven who played 30 6. ST. LOUIS BLUES 6. ST. LOUIS BLUES game in 2012, after winning the Central 7. TEAM WISCONSIN 7. BOSTON ADVANTAGE or more games two years ago. 8. MICHIGAN NATIONALS 8. TEAM ILLINOIS Collegiate Hockey Association regular-sea - Defenseman Scott Czarnowczan 9. SELECTS ACADEMY (CT) 9. MID-FAIRFIELD YANKEES (CT) son championship. (Macomb) played in all 43 games as a 10. BUFFALO JR. SABRES 10. NEW JERSEY COLONIALS But FSU didn't win the CCHA Playoff title sophomore, and forward Garrett Thompson and the Mason Cup that went with it. BANTAM MAJOR SQUIRT MAJOR (Traverse City) played in 41 games during 1. SHATTUCK ST. MARY (MN) 1. CHICAGO YOUNG AMERICANS Ferris coach Bob Daniels hasn't talked to the Frozen Four run. his team about the regular-season title or 2. BELLE TIRE 2. NEW JERSEY COLONIALS Guptill is Second Star 3. OaKLaND JR. GRIZZLIES 3. CHICAGO MISSION the league playoffs but wants his team to 4. CHICAGO MISSION 4. BOSTON JR. EAGLES concentrate on the NCAA Tournament. Michigan (No. 12 USCHO.com and No. 5. LA JR. KINGS 5. LA JR. KINGS After winning the CCHA regular-season 13 USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine) 6. TEAM COMCAST (NJ) 6. MID-FAIRFIELD YANKEES (CT) crown and earning a bye in the first round of junior forward Alex Guptill had two goals 7. ST. LOUIS BLUES 7. TEAM COMCAST (NJ) the playoffs in 2012, the Bulldogs were and an assist in a home-and-home series 8. BUFFALO REGALS 8. HIGHLAND PARK FALCONS (IL) (AA) upset on their home ice in three games by with Ohio State on Feb. 28, and March 2, 9. TEAM WISCONSIN 9. LITTLE CaESaRS (aa) last-place Bowling Green in the second and was named the Big Ten's Second Star for 10. MID-FAIRFIELD YANKEES 10. FLORIDA ALLIANCE round. the week. MIDGET MINOR SQUIRT MINOR “All of a sudden we reached that goal and I He had both goals in Friday's 2-2 tie and 1. HONEYBaKED 1. FLORIDA ALLIANCE felt like we slipped in that second round,” shootout loss. Guptill's second goal tied 2. LITTLE CaESaRS 2. HONEYBaKED (a) Daniels told USCHO.com. “We were able to the game with 5:16 left in regulation. He 3. CHICAGO MISSION 3. LITTLE CaESaRS (aa) pull it together and have a good NCAA run. added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win. 4. RICHMOND GENERALS (VA) 4. MID-FAIRFIELD YANKEES (CT) 5. COMPUWaRE 5. MINUTEMEN FLAMES (MA) 6. LA JR. KINGS 6. MIDWEST REVOLUTION (IA) 7. SYRACUSE NATIONALS 7. MIDDLESEX ISLANDERS (MA) 8. BOSTON JR. EAGLES 8. SOUTH SHORE KINGS (MA) got facts? 9. MID-FAIRFIELD YANKEES (CT) 9. LA JR. KINGS (A) 10. DALLAS STARS 10. ROCHESTER GRIZZLIES (NY) e-mail [email protected]

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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 aLL CaMPS $295 focus on movement and June 23-27 Mini-Mite depth in the net, saves and save July 7-11 Mite 1 & 2 selection, rebounds, puck July 14-18 Squirt 1 & 2 handling skills, quick and July 21-25 Mite 3 & Squirt 3 explosive recovery, and an July 28-aug. 1 Pee wee overall understanding of the aug. 4-8 Bantam & defense only position and the game. all dates and times for each age group will DIRECTOR – Brian Klanow follow dates and times of St. Mary’s Camp St. Mary’s Head Coach • 4.5 hours of on-ice training each day HEAD INSTRUCTORS 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 • 3:1 Ratio of instructor to student CAMP COUNSELORS 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 14 HOCKEY WEEKLY / ASSOCIATION TRYOuTS MARCH 12, 2014

BEBLELLELE T TIRIRE E HOHCOKCEKYE YC CLLUUB B SPRING TRYOUTS BeLLe tire aaa 2003 PEE WEE A BeLLe tire dearBorn MIDGET MAJOR AAA 96, 97, 98 Thu March 13 6:30-8:00 pm BELLE TIRE SQUIRT A 2005 Head Coach Chris Coury Sun March 16 11:00 am-12:30 pm Head Coach Todd Gonzalez Home 586-775-5613 Both skates at Melvindale 313-995-8217 [email protected] Cell 313-819-8181 Mike Potter 735-652-0765 Mon March 3 UM-Dearborn 7:00 pm [email protected] [email protected] Mon March 10 UM-Dearborn 7:00 pm Bob Mantha 248-830-8909 *Mon March 17 UM-Dearborn 7:00 pm [email protected] SQUIRT 2004 *If needed Kevin Fairbanks 248-875-1120 Wednesday March 12 7:00 pm $15 per skater • Goalies are free [email protected] Thursday March 13 6:50 pm John Kay 313-655-1010 [email protected] *Saturday March 15 3:00 pm BELLE TIRE SQUIRT AA 2004 *Invite Only Head Coach Kevin Warner MIDGET MINOR 98/99 All skates at Kennedy Ice Arena in Trenton 586-944-6836 Head Coach Kyle Krug Brent Wishart 734-552-4565 [email protected] 734-516-4269 [email protected] [email protected] Tue March 18 7:00-8:00 pm DISC Coach Jason Lamaster Thu March 20 7:00-8:30 pm DISC 248-880-0258 [email protected] 2004 AA Tue March 25 7:00-8:00 pm DISC MIDGET MINOR U15 Friday March 14 7:00 pm 1hr skate-$10 per skater/goalies are free Bob Mantha Sunday March 16 12:20 pm 1.5hr skates $15 per skater/goalies are free 248-830-8909 [email protected] Both skates at the Ice Box Briam Gombos 313-319-6477 BELLE TIRE PEE WEE A 2003 BANTAM MAJORS [email protected] Head Coach: Pierre Genereux Monday March 17 7:30 pm 734-329-1136 Tuesday March 18 7:20 pm 2005 S QUIRT A [email protected] Thursday March 20 7:20 pm For info contact Kevin Paden Tue March 18 6:00-7:00 pm DISC All skates at Trenton Kennedy Arena 734-891-0677 [email protected] Thu March 20 7:00-8:30 pm DISC Head Coach Tim Litchard 313-366-6845 1hr skate-$10 per skater/goalies are free [email protected] 2006 1.5hr skates $15 per skater/goalies are free Jim Blackledge [email protected] Wed March 19 C Rink 6:30-7:30 pm BELLE TIRE PEE WEE AA 2002 new inFo Fri March 21 C Rink 6:30-7:30 pm BANTAM MINOR 2001 Sun March 23 B Rink 2:30-3:30 pm Head Coach: Al Loebach Tue March 25 8:00 pm Oak Park All skates at the Ice Box 313-801-8567 [email protected] Thu March 27 7:30 pm Oak Park Head Coach Steve Mauritho Wed March 12 8:00-9:20 pm Head Coach Joe Smaza [email protected] Mon March 17 7:00-8:20 pm 248-867-7267 [email protected] Asstistant Coach George Meade *Wed March 19 7:30-8:50 pm Coach Jason Lamaster [email protected] *INVITATION ONLY 248-880-0258 [email protected] Assistant Coach Joe Kolet All tryouts at the DISC • $15 per skater Bob Mantha NO GOALIES PLEASE 248-830-8909 [email protected] BELLE TIRE COBRAS 06 BELLE TIRE BANTAM A 2001 PEE WEE MAJOR 2002 Thursday March 20 6:00 pm Head Coach Bobby Hurd Tuesday March 25 6:30-8:00 pm Monday March 24 7:00 pm 734-747-0007 Thursday March 27 6:00-7:40 pm Both skates at the DISC [email protected] Tryouts at Oak Park Paul Worsley Tue March 18 8:00-9:30 pm DISC Carey Krug 734-756-5341 [email protected] Thu March 20 8:30-10:00 pm DISC 810-394-6974 [email protected] 1.5h skates $15 per skater/goalies are free Brian Felsner 586-222-3174 [email protected] MITE A 07 Art Mnatsakanov Tuesday March 11 6:00-7:00 pm BELLE TIRE BANTAM AA 2000 Thursday March 13 6:00-7:00 pm Head Coach Bob Dunn PEE WEE MINOR 2003 Saturday March 15 1:00-2:00 pm Belle Tire 2003 will be having closed tryouts. 313-670-1408 [email protected] All skates at the Ice Box • $10 per skate Spring Tryouts TBA Anyone interested in coming should reach out Home Ice will be at the Taylor Sportsplex to Mike or Craig at: Head Coach Bryan Green BELLE TIRE MIDGET A 98/99 Mike Hamilton 313-550-5450 313-580-7577 [email protected] Head Coach TBA [email protected] Contact: Brad Varady Craig Furstenau 248-495-0895 BELLE TIRE MINI-MITES 734-748-2799 [email protected] [email protected] We will have a registration skate at Spring Tryouts TBA the Ice Box for the 08-09 Mini-Mites. BeLLe tire traVeL taYLor Friday March 14 6:00 pm Looking for House coaches and participants MIDGET 18U AA (96-97) for the Learn to Skate program. Head coach Jeff Smith Saturday March 15 12:00 pm Contact Kevin Paden 734-777-2943 [email protected] For info call Hockey Director 734-891-0677 [email protected] Tuesday March 18 9:00-10:20 pm John Kay at 313-655-1010 Coaches: Kevin Paden, George Meade Thursday March 20 9:00-10:20 pm or email [email protected]. Tuesday March 25 9:30-10:50 pm Or contact Rob Smith at Cost: $15 per player • Goalie tryouts free 734-771-8800 or email All tryouts at Taylor Sportsplex [email protected]. MARCH 12, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 15

34400 Utica Road Fraser, MI 48026 Phone: (586) 294-2400 Fax: (586) 294-1290 NEW NAME WITH www.fraserhl.com Full-service A NEW ATTITUDE! concessions LoCated inSide FraSer hoCkeYLand

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2014 HOUSE 3 x 3 SPRING HOCKEY SPRING BREAK TOURNAMENT HOCKEY LEAGUE april 4th - 6th, 2014 LEAGUE 2008-09 Mini Mite TRAVEL HHOUSE HHIGH SCHOOL HGIRLS REGISTER NOW FOR 2006-07 Mite B, a ,aa TEAM PRICE INCLUDES: THE 2014-15 SEASON 2004-05 Squirt B, a, aa • 10-Game Season + Championship Game LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN! • One-Hour Practice Session • Referees ALL Games 2002-03 Peewee B, a, aa, aaa ONE LOW PRICE! 2000-01 Bantam B, a ,aa, aaa * Team or Individual Registration Mini Mites (08 & younger): $500 * Season runs April 11th - May 21st Mites (06-07): $500 1996-99 Midget B, BB, a, aa, aaa * Games on Friday, Saturday & Sunday Squirt (04-05): $600 girls u8, u10, u12, u14, u16, u19 * All Games Played under one Roof!!!! Pee Wee (02-03): $700 Bantam (00-01): $700 MINI MITES & MITES B, A, AA & GIRLS U8 • FOUR GAME GUARANTEE FULL ICE GAMES Midget (96-99): $700 • CHAMPIONSHIP GAME $900 Team Fee / $100 Individual (House only) ALL NON-REFUNDABLE • TWO - 15 MIN. RUN TIME PERIODS SQUIRTS B, A, AA & GIRLS U10 $950 Team Fee / $110 Individual (House only) PAYMENTS DUE BY JULY 1, 2014 SAVE $50.00 When You Register • 6 PLAYERS + 1 GOALIE MAXIMUM PEE WEES, BANTAMS B, A, AA, AAA & GIRLS U12 & U14) $1200 Team Fee / $120 Individual (House only) Before May 1st, 2014 ALL GAMES ARE HALF ICE MIDGETS B, BB, A, AA, AAA, HIGH SCHOOL JV & VARSITY, SIGN UP BEFORE APRIL 1st @ RECEIVE A FREE GIRLS U16 & U19 3- MONTH UNLIMITED MEMBERSHIP PriCe: $300.00 Per teaM $1300 Team Fee / $130 Individual (House only) ON RAPID-SHOT FOR APPLICATION FORMS, VISIT WWW.FRASERHL.COM

For information on OPEN SKaTING SCHEDULE Adult Drop-In hockey, MONDaY – FRIDaY 9:30 am - 3:30 pm FRIDaY DJ SK8 Night 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm Stick & Puck Sessions SaTURDaY DJ SK8 Night 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm and Private Lesson Ice, SUNDaY Open Skating 5:10 pm - 7:10 pm please call 586-294-2400 Open Skate – $5.00 aDMISSION / $2.00 SKaTE RENTaL DJ SK8 Night – $8.00 aDMISSION / $2.00 SKaTE RENTaL Instructional Beginner Hockey – Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. Call 586-294-2400 for more details or visit www.fraserhl.com PAGE 16 HOCKEY WEEKLY / ASSOCIATION TRYOuTS MARCH 12, 2014 MARCH 12, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY / ASSOCIATION TRYOuTS PAGE 17 Mt. Clemens wolves Spring 2014 tryout dates aLL SKaTES aT MT. CLEMENS ICE aRENa

2007 MITE A 2001 BANTAM A Sunday March 23 4:30-5:30 pm Sunday March 16 5:30-7:00 pm Monday March 24 5:30-6:30 pm Thursday March 20 7:30-9:00 pm Saturday March 29 4:00-5:00 pm Sunday March 23 5:30-7:00 pm All skates $15 each All skates $15 each Head Coach Claude Plante at [email protected] Head Coach Mark Alexandrowicz at [email protected]

2006 MITE AA 2000 BANTAM AA Saturday March 22 11:00 am-12:15 pm Wednesday March 12 8:30-10:00 pm Wednesday March 26 6:00-7:00 pm Saturday March 15 11:00 am-12:30 pm Saturday March 29 8:30-9:30am Monday March 17 9:00-10:20 pm All skates $15 each Wednesday March 19 8:00-9:30 pm Head Coach Claude Plante at [email protected] All skates $10 each • Goalies skate free Head Coach Rob Valicevic at [email protected] 2005 SQUIRT A MIDGET A WHITE (1998 & 1999 Birth Years) Saturday March 15 11:00 am-12:15 pm Saturday March 22 12:30-2:00 pm Wednesday March 19 6:00-7:00 pm Wednesday March 26 8:30-10:00 pm Sunday March 23 3:15-4:30 pm Saturday March 29 12:30-2:00 pm *Saturday March 29 11:00 am-12:15 pm All skates $15 each *INVITE ONLY Head Coach Scott Gossman at [email protected] All skates $15 each Head Coach Scott Gossman at [email protected] MIDGET A WOLVES RED (1998 & 1999 Birth Years) Thursday March 20 7:00-8:30 pm 2004 SQUIRT AA Sunday March 23 12:30-2:00 pm Monday March 17 6:30-7:45 pm Monday March 24 8:15-10:00 pm Wednesday March 19 5:30-6:30 pm All skates $10 each • Goalies skate free Saturday March 22 3:00-4:30 pm Head Coach-Steve Shannon All skates $15 each [email protected] Head Coach Scott Hoberg at [email protected] MIDGET AA WOLVES 2003 PEE WEE A (1996 & 1997 Birth Year) Tuesday March 18 7:00-8:30 pm Please contact Head Coach Paul Tsvetkoff at Saturday March 22 4:00-5:30 pm [email protected] if interested Tuesday March 27 7:00-8:30 pm All skates $15 each • Goalies skate free Mt. CLeMenS tiMBerwoLVeS Head Coach Kevin Stempin at [email protected] non-diStriCt eLigiBLe teaMS 2002 PEE WEE AA 2002 PEE WEE AA Wednesday March 19 7:00-8:30 pm Friday March 21 7:00-8:30 pm Thursday March 27 7:30-9:00 pm Sunday March 23 11:00 am-12:30 pm Saturday March 29 9:30-11:00 am Saturday March 29 2:30-4:00 pm All skates $15 each • Goalies skate free All skates $15 each • Goalies skate free Head Coach Scott Gossman at [email protected] Head Coach Marcus Hughes [email protected] 2001 BANTAM A Saturday March 15 6:00-7:30 pm Monday March 17 7:45-9:00 pm Saturday March 22 6:00-7:30 pm All skates $15 each • Goalies skate free Head Coach Joe DeMitchell at [email protected] PAGE 18 HOCKEY WEEKLY / ASSOCIATION TRYOuTS MARCH 12, 2014 MARCH 12, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY / ASSOCIATION TRYOuTS PAGE 19 Little Caesars AAA Hockey Club SPRING TRYOUTS For more details, visit www.littlecaesarshockey.com and click "Spring Tryouts"

DIRECTOR OF LCAS 2002 AAA GIRLS TEAMS Brian Beaufait HC Kris Draper 313-471-3355 [email protected] 19U [email protected] TRYOUTs Contact Brian Beaufait, Director of LCAS Tue March 25 6:30-8:00 pm Southfield for details. MIDGET MAJORS Thu March 27 6:00-7:30 pm Southfield 810-471-3355 HC Bill Ciraulo Preregistration is required. Please email [email protected] 586-201-2502 [email protected] for details. [email protected] Please contact Bill Ciraulo about 2002 AAA WEST 16U tryout skates – GRAND RAPIDS Contact Head Coach Paul Goleniak HC Mark Beaufait for details. MIDGET MINORS 616-843-1491 248-763-1870 HC Rob Krohl [email protected] 734-673-9748 TRYOUTs 14U [email protected] Mon March 24 7:00-8:20 pm Griffs Ice House HC Matt Wiljanen Please contact Rob Krohl about Thu March 27 7:00-8:20 pm Patterson Ice 810-986-5054 tryout/conditioning skates [email protected] 2003 AAA TRYOUTs 15U MIDGET MINORS HC Marco Trevino Mon April 7 7:15-8:35 pm FHIA HC Tom Bryans [email protected] Tue April 8 7:15-8:35 pm FHIA 734-476-7624 TRYOUTs Thu April 10 7:15-8:35 pm FHIA [email protected] Mon March 24 7:00-8:30 pm Southfield Pre-Registration is required. Please email TRYOUTs Wed March 26 7:00-8:30 pm Southfield [email protected] for details. Mon March 17 8:45-10:15 pm FHIA Tue March 18 7:15-8:45 pm FHIA 2005 LITTLE CAESARS/ 12U BHA SQUIRT A HC Mike Larssen 2000 AAA HC Marco Trevino M Rick Shore HC Dan Mayes [email protected] 734-735-8723 586-484-9340 TRYOUTs [email protected] [email protected] Mon March 10 6:30-7:50 pm Cranbrook Please contact Head Coach Dan Mayes Sat March 15 8:30-9:50 am Southfield TRYOUTs Mon April 7 6:00-7:30 pm Viking Arena about tryout/conditioning skates Sun* March 16 8:00-9:20 am Southfield Tue April 8 7:00-8:30 pm Southfield * Invite only Wed April 9 6:00-7:30 pm Viking Arena 2001 AAA NORTH Please pre-register at: HC Bill Warren http://www.123contactform.com/form- 810-858-7145 853787/2005-Little-Caesars-Tryout- [email protected] Registration TRYOUTs Tue March 25 8:00 pm Southfield 2006 LITTLE CAESARS/ Thu March 27 7:30 pm Southfield BHA MITES Sat March 29 1:00 pm Southfield HC Petr Tichy [email protected] 2001 NITRO/LITTLE TRYOUTs CAESARS SOUTH Sat March 22 12:00-1:00 pm Southfield HC Joe Emery Wed March 26 6:00-7:00 pm Southfield 313-618-3633 TRYOUTs 2007 LITTLE CAESARS/ Sun March 23 7:00 pm Ice Box BHA MITES Tue March 25 7:10 pm Ice Box HC Petr Tichy Thu March 27 7:10 pm Ice Box [email protected] Registration is required. Please contact TRYOUTs Head Coach Joe Emery at Sat 3/22 11:00 am-12:00 pm Southfield [email protected] for details. Mon 3/24 6:00-7:00 pm Southfield PAGE 20 HOCKEY WEEKLY / TRYOuTS MARCH 12, 2014

uSa hoCkeY CLuB ContaCtS For more information, visit www.usadschockey.com 07 EAGLES Jim Keane – [email protected]

06 EAGLES Scott Marcus – [email protected]

05 PATRIOTS Coach Mark Sakala – [email protected]

05 EAGLES Coach Nic Perreault – [email protected]

04 EAGLES Coach Tod Hartje – [email protected] 2014-2015 GIRLS

04 PATRIOTS Coach Tom Seeber – [email protected] TRYOUTS 03 EAGLES Premier Girls Hockey Program Coach Craig Ward – [email protected] in SE Michigan 03 PATRIOTS GPHA Bulldog Hockey Teams have a Coach Eric Goldberg – long-standing tradition of excellence. If you [email protected] have the heart, desire and commitment to 02 EAGLES improve as a player and contribute to team Coach Jason Biederman – [email protected] success, come join our Girls program! 01 EAGLES U10 (2004 or younger) Coach Tod Hartje – [email protected] Sunday March 23 12:30 pm GPCR 01 PATRIOTS Sunday March 30 12:30 pm GPCR Coach Steve Liddle – [email protected] U12 & U14 (2000 or younger) 00 EAGLES Wednesday March 26 7:00 pm GPCR Coach Derek Burny – [email protected] Sunday March 30 10:30 am McCann

MIDGET A & AA If interested in coaching a Midget A or AA team, please contact Nicole Hartje at [email protected]

U10, U12, U14 GIRLS WILDFLOWERS PROGRAM AND GIRLS TRAVEL Walt Bartels – [email protected] www.gphockey.org [email protected] MARCH 12, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY / ASSOCIATION TRYOuTS PAGE 21

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2007 troy Sting Mite a 99 troy Sting Midget a troy Sting Midget a Contact Mike Gervais if interested in (BLack) goLd 98 & 99 franchise application Inviting 1999 players Sunday March 16 3:45 pm 248-854-2585 Thursday March 20 8:15-9:15 pm Tuesday March 18 7:45 pm [email protected] Rink 2, $10 CASH Sunday March 23 3:45 pm Sunday March 23 12:45-2:15 pm 2006 troy Sting Mite aa Rink 2, $15 CASH troy Sting Midget aa Friday March 21 7:15-8:15 pm Tuesday March 25 8:00-9:30 pm 97 & 96 Sunday March 23 8:45-9:45 am Rink 3, $15 CASH state Champions Head Coach Dario Chiarini Goalies Skate Free Spring 2015 National Host Team 646-258-0689 • [email protected] All Positions & Out of District available Visit website at www.tyha.net Visit team page on website for Head Coach Ron Zuke Thursday March 20 7:45-9:15 pm registration [email protected] Saturday March 22 1:00-2:30 pm 2005 troy Sting SqUirt a Tuesday March 11 6:45 pm Sunday March 16 8:45 am troY LadY Sting trYoutS Head Coach Todd Marone 586-453-1456 Check out our ever growing Troy Lady 14U Lady Sting Sting Hockey Program this Spring. All Come join this experienced core of 2004 troy Sting SqUirt aa Skates are at the Troy Sports Center, girls, looking to add skaters andº a Thursday March 13 6:45 pm $10 per skate, goalies skate for FREE! goalie for another winning year! Saturday March 15 11:45 am We offer experienced coaching with a Saturday Mar. 29 11:45 am-1:00 pm Monday March 17 6:00 pm female coach on every bench. Come Monday Mar. 31 7:15-8:15 pm $15 at the door; $10 if preregistered join a program you can start in and Wednesday April 2 7:30-8:45 pm Head Coach John Kraemer stay in long-term! Visit our website at Head Coach Tom Porter 313 410-9287 • 2004troysting@gmail TYHA.net for more info. and Tom Kolioupoulos [email protected] 2003 troy Sting pee Wee a 10U Lady Sting tier 2 Thursday March 20 6:45 -7:45 pm and tier 3 Spring tryoUtS 16U Lady Sting Sunday March 23 2:15-3:45 pm Calling all 10U girls! Tuesday March 25 6:45-8:00 pm New and experienced players wanted Calling all 16U girls! Head Coach Scott Witkowski We will be having a Tier 2 and Tier 3 [email protected] team for this age. Looking for a place to play? Check Wednesday Mar. 26 7:15-8:15 pm out our program! The Troy Youth 2002 troy Sting pee Wee aa Saturday Mar. 29 10:30-11:45 am Hockey Association is proud to Monday March 17 6:45-8:00 pm Monday Mar. 31 5:45-6:45 pm announce the addition of a 16U team Saturday March 22 9:15-10:30 am Tier 2 Head Coach Sean Kolodge to our Lady Sting program. We offer Monday March 24 6:45-8:00 pm Tier 3 Head Coach Dave Jarvie experienced, female, non-parent (Call back only) [email protected] coaching with off ice training and Head Coach Matt Gumbel skills/skating/goalie instructors. 12U Lady Sting tier 2 For more information email: 2001 troy Sting BantaM a Come join this core of girls, with a Thursday March 13 8:00 pm non-parent, experienced, female head [email protected] Thursday March 20 8:00 pm coach. GM Todd Marone 586-453-1456 Monday Mar. 24 7:15-8:15 pm Saturday March 29 9:15-10:30 am 2000 troy Sting BantaM aa Wednesday Mar. 26 6:30-7:45 pm Monday March 17 8:00 pm Third tryout if needed, date TBD Second tryout date to be determined, Saturday March 22 10:30 am Head Coach Lexi Bohlinger, former visit www.tyha.net (Lady Sting 16U) Monday March 24 8:00 pm high school hockey coach for updated information Skaters $15, goalies free [email protected] Head Coach Matt Gumbel MARCH 12, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY / ASSOCIATION TRYOuTS PAGE 23 VICTORY HONDA TIER 1 aaa TRYOUTS www.victoryhondaaaahockey.com all skates at the arctic Pond, unless otherwise noted

MIDGET MINOR U16 PEE WEE MINOR U11 2003 Head Coach Derek Sjazner 248-330-2773 Head Coach Sean Perkins Assistants Chris Lepkowski, Ryan Ballard Assistant Coaches Taso Sofikitis, Hank Tue March 25 9:00-11:00 pm Wineman Thu March 27 7:30-9:00 pm Tue March 25 7:30-9:00 pm Sun March 30 12:00-2:00 pm Wed March 26 7:00-8:30 pm Sat March 29 1:00-2:30 pm MIDGET MINOR U15 H NEW TEAM 99 H Head Coaches Julian Smith 734-272-9465 Victory Honda and John Maley Assistant Dustan Muir Midget Major u18 Mon March 17 5:30-8:00 pm Goalies and shooters 5:30-6:00 pm tryout Camp Tryouts 6:00-8:00 pm Wed March 19 8:30-10:00 pm at the Arctic Edge Sun March 23 10:30 am-12:00 pm Mon March 31 5:30-8:00 pm april 11-13, 2014 Goalies and shooters 5:30-6:00 pm Tryouts 6:00-8:00 pm By online registration ONLY and Pay Pal payment. Go to VH website BANTAM MAJOR U14 2000 Head Coach Rick Scero 248-231-4297 and click on Midget Major Tryout Assistant Coach Brandon Scero for registration form (Camp Format) Tue March 18 7:30-9:00 pm Head Coach Brian Burke Thu March 20 6:00-7:30 pm Sat March 22 2:30-4:00 pm 734-730-7612 Assistants Digger Fardig, Josh Bemis BANTAM MINOR U13 2001 Paul Washe 248-909-6906 and Bill Smith [email protected] All skates at Arctic Edge Arena in Canton Mon March 24 8:00-9:30 pm Friday april 11 7:00-8:00 pm Thu March 27 7:30-9:00 pm* 8:00-9:00 pm *at Arctic Edge Canton Sat March 29 4:00-5:30 pm Saturday april 12 10:00-11:30 am 11:30 am-1:00 pm PEE WEE MAJOR U12 2002 Head Coach Donnie Busdeker 734-757-0102 Saturday april 12 4:00-5:30 pm Assistant Coach TBA 5:30-7:00 pm Mon March 24 6:30-8:00 pm Sunday april 13 10:30 am-12:00 pm Thu March 27 6:00-7:30 pm Sat March 29 11:30 am-1:00 pm PAGE 24 HOCKEY WEEKLY / ASSOCIATION TRYOuTS MARCH 12, 2014 ALLEN PARK HOCKEY ASSOCIATION 2014 SPRING TRYOUT & DRAFT SKATES ALL SKATES AT LINCOLN PARK CIVIC ARENA UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED TRAVEL TEAMS HOUSE TEAMS MITE A 2007 FULL ICE BANTAM A 2001 8U (06+) HALF ICE PEE WEE B (02 & 03) Chad Keisel Charlie Kobrzycki Tue 3/25 5:00-6:00 PM *Tue 3/25 6:00-7:30 PM 734-612-5515 734-407-9415 Thu 3/27 5:00-6:00 PM *at Allen Park Mon March 17 5:00-6:00 PM Tue March 18 8:00-9:30 PM Fri 3/28 8:00-9:00 PM Thu March 20 5:00-6:00 PM Thu March 20 7:30-9:00 PM MITE B (06+) FULL ICE Sat March 22 1:00-2:00 PM Sat March 22 5:30-7:00 PM Mon 3/24 5:00-6:00 PM BANTAM B (00 & 01) *Wed 3/26 5:00-6:00 PM Mon 3/24 7:00-8:30 PM *at Allen Park SQUIRT A 2005 BANTAM AA 2000 Wed 3/26 8:00-9:00 PM Kevin Obourn Paul antioch SQUIRT B (04 & 05) MIDGET B (98 & 99) 734-288-3209 734-374-5442 Mon 3/24 6:00-7:00 PM Mon 3/24 8:30-10:00 PM *Mon March 17 6:30-7:30 PM Thu March 13 7:00-8:30 PM *Wed 3/26 6:00-7:00 PM Thu 3/27 8:00-9:30 PM *at Allen Park Sat March 15 3:00-4:30 PM *at Allen Park *Thu March 20 6:30-7:30 PM Sun March 16 9:30-11:00 AM MIDGET BB (96 & 97) *at Allen Park Tue 3/25 9:00-10:30 PM Sun March 23 1:00-2:00 PM MIDGET A 1998/1999 *Thu 3/27 7:30-9:00 PM Jeff Mason *at Allen Park SQUIRT AA 2004 313-598-4453 Mon March 17 6:00-7:00 PM Mon March 17 8:30-10:00 PM Cost: $25 (covers both skates) Wed March 19 6:00-7:00 PM Wed March 19 8:30-10:00 PM Please checkout the allen Park Web site at Sun March 23 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Sun March 23 2:30-4:00 PM http://www.allenparkhockey.com for updates PEE WEE A 2003 Trent Begeman 734-624-2341 TRYOUT COSTS: Tue March 18 6:30-8:00 PM 1 hr – $10 Fri March 21 8:00-9:30 PM 1.5 hrs – $15 Sun March 23 10:00-11:30 AM CANTON VICTORY HONDA POND TEAMS TIER 2 TRYOUTS

all skates at the arctic Pond

SQUIRT AA 2004 POND SQUIRT A 2005 POND Head Coach Wess Price 248-921-5290 Head Coach Norm Bunch 734-771-9792 Assistants Darrin Sylvester, Mario Mazzuca Assistants - TBA Wed March 19 7:00-8:30 pm Tue March 18 6:00-7:30 pm Fri March 21 6:30-8:00 pm Sat March 22 7:30-9:00 pm Sun March 23 3:30-5:00 pm Sun March 23 9:00-10:30 am

www.victoryhondaaaahockey.com MARCH 12, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY / ASSOCIATION TRYOuTS PAGE 25 The CaNTON VICTORY HOCKEY aSSOCIaTION...... is proud to announce the 2014/15 Fall Season coaching staff and spring tryout schedule Victory Honda Tier II a & aa Travel Teams 1 hour skates are $10 & 1.5 hour skates are $15 • All Skates at the Arctic Edge, Canton, MI 04 SQUIRT AA 01 BANTAM A 01 EDGEZ BANTAM A Mon March 10 6:30-8:00 pm Tue March 18 7:00 pm Fri March 21 6:00 pm Wed March 12 6:30-8:00 pm Thu March 20 7:30 pm Sun March 23 10:30 am Mon March 17 6:30-8:00 pm Sun March 23 2:30 pm Fri March 28 6:00 pm Head Coach: Justin Young Head Coach: Nick Renzi Head Coach: Dean Garber Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] 03 PEE WEE A Tue March 11 7:00-8:30 pm 00 BANTAM AA 99 EDGEZ MIDGET A Wed March 19 9:00 pm Thu March 13 6:00-7:30 pm Fri March 7 7:30 pm *Sun March 23 5:00 pm Sun March 16 11:30 am-1:00 pm Sun March 9 12:00 pm *At the Arctic Pond Head Coach: Justin Young Fri March 14 7:30 pm Mon March 24 8:00 pm Contact: [email protected] Head Coach: Larry Fuciarelli Contact: [email protected] Wed March 26 9:00 pm 02 PEE WEE AA Head Coach: Mike Tucker skills CliniC 15U Contact: [email protected] Sun March 23 4:30-5:20 pm Sun March 9 1:00-2:30 pm Mon March 24 7:00-8:20 pm Mon March 10 8:30-10:00 pm Wed March 26 7:30-8:50 pm Wed March 12 5:00-6:30 pm TRYOUTs Head Coach: Justin Young Sun March 30 4:30-5:20 pm Contact: [email protected] Mon March 31 7:00-8:20 pm Head Coach: Don Massey Contact: [email protected] MICHIGAN JAGUARS SPRING TRYOUTS new i 05 JAGS nFo! please call 248-670-5742 if interested in coaching this team. 04 JAGS Head Coach - Mike Coleman - 248-670-5742 Fri March 14 6:15 pm Troy Sports Center Sun March 16 11:30 am Troy Sports Center Mon March 17 7:00 pm Troy Sports Center 03 JAGS Head Coach - Bruce Gilgallon - 248-303-0051 Fri March 21 7:15 pm Troy Sports Center Sun March 23 11:15 am Troy Sports Center Tue March 25 6:30 pm Troy Sports Center 02 JAGS Head Coach - Mike Coleman - 248-670-5742 Fri March 14 7:15 pm Troy Sports Center Sun March 16 12:45 pm Troy Sports Center Tue March 18 6:30 pm Troy Sports Center 01 JAGS Sun March 16 11:15 am Troy Sports Center Wed March 19 7:45 pm Troy Sports Center Sun March 23 11:15 am Troy Sports Center *Wed March 26 7:45 pm Troy Sports Center MIDGET A *Invite only Head Coach Curt Gillem - 586-295-8699 00 JAGS Wed March 12 8:15 pm Troy Sports Center Head Coach - Paul Fox - 248-565-7052 Wed March 19 8:15 pm Troy Sports Center Tryouts TBD Sat March 22 4:00 pm Troy Sports Center PAGE 26 HOCKEY WEEKLY / ASSOCIATION TRYOuTS MARCH 12, 2014

Canton- Plymouth AAU...... is proud to announce the 2014/15 Fall Season coaching staff and Spring Tryout schedule 1 hour skates are $10 1.5 hour skates are $15 All skates at Arctic Edge, Canton, MI 07 MITE A 06 MITE AA 05 SQUIRT A Tue. March 18 6:30-7:30 pm Mon. March 24 6:00-6:50 pm Sat. March 8 6:00-7:30 pm Sat. March 22 3:00-4:00 pm Sat. March 29 9:30-10:50 am Fri. March 14 6:00-7:00 pm Sun. March 23 9:30-10:30 am Mon. March 31 6:00-6:50 pm Wed. March 19 6:00-7:30 pm Head Coach: Marc Chartrand Head Coach: Troy Barron Head Coach: Brian Connell Contact: Contact: Contact: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

PEE WEE MINOR 2003 SUMMIT PLASTIC HOCKEY CLUb Head Coach Brad Garner Assistant Coaches: Tony Bell, James Schipper & Steve Stabnick 2014 SpriNg trYoutS Sunday March 16 9:45 am Tuesday March 18 6:25 pm all skates at Fraser Hockeyland Friday March 21 6:25 pm Sunday March 23 9:45 pm Invite Only U18 MIDGET MAJOR BANTAM MAJOR 2000 Contact: [email protected] Head Coach Steve Glover Head Coach Mark Thornton Thursday March 20 7:45 pm Saturday March 15 11:15 am SQUIRT MAJOR 2004 Saturday March 22 2:15 pm Monday March 17 7:45 pm Head Coach Mark Tapp Tuesday March 25 7:45 pm Wednesday March 19 7:45 pm Wednesday March 19 6:25 pm Thursday March 27 7:45 pm Saturday March 22 11:15 am Friday March 21 6:10 pm Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] Wednesday March 26 6:25 pm All skates in Monster rink All skates in Monster rink Contact: [email protected] All competition at AAA level THE bENEFITS OF PLAYING FOR SUMMIT SqUIRT 4 Tournaments, 3 vs AAA teams BANTAM MINOR 2001 MINOR/MAjOR & PEE WEE MINOR/MAjOR: Coaches Rick Pascany & Andy Oleksy • Private locker room U16 MIDGET MINOR 98/99 MIXED Manager Ron Schocker • The opportunity to skate up to 5 hours per week at Head Coach Steve Glover Assistant coach Mark Thornton no extra cost Thursday March 20 6:15 pm Saturday March 15 9:45 am • The Summit teams share ice with the divisions Saturday March 22 12:45 pm Monday March 17 6:15 pm above and below. This fosters a mentoring program Tuesday March 25 6:15 pm Wednesday March 19 6:15 pm that is then carried over in the higher age groups. All Thursday March 27 6:15 pm Saturday March 22 9:45 am coaches work together. Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] All skates in Monster rink THE bENEFITS OF PLAYING FOR SUMMIT MIdGET Summit houSe program All competition at AAA level MAjOR/MINOR & bANTAM MAjOR/MINOR TEAMS: We are looking for house coaches for the Spring & Fall 4 Tournaments, 3 vs AAA teams • Non-parent coaching staff seasons. If you are interested contact Mark Thornton • Private locker room via email: [email protected] U16 MIDGET MINOR 1999 • Full time goalie coach Ryan Glover All Summit Plastic players will have the opportunity to Coaches: Ryan Glover, Matt Reeves & Mike Genette • The opportunity to skate up to seven hours per week skate up to 5 hours per week in addition to their Thursday March 20 6:15 pm • Teams will play in 3 AAA tournaments in the spring regularly scheduled practices at no extra cost. The Saturday March 22 12:45 pm Summit Plastic Molding Association fosters a Tuesday March 25 6:15 pm PEE WEE MAJOR 2002 mentoring program where its older teams encourage Thursday March 27 6:15 pm Head Coach Mike Genette the growth and development of its younger teams. Contact: [email protected] Saturday March 22 1:25 pm Sprite House players have access to travel coaches and can Sunday March 23 12:45 pm Monster skate with travel teams. The Summit Plastic Molding Thursday March 27 6:55 pm Erie Association is dedicated to the growth and Contact: [email protected] development of all of its hockey players. MARCH 12, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY / TRYOuTS PAGE 27 2006 & 2007 FARMINGTON HILLS International Stars HOCKEY TRYOUTS All skates at Hazel Park ASSOCIATION 2006 2007 Tue March 18 6:30 pm Thu March 20 6:30 pm Sat March 22 1:00 pm Tue March 25 6:30 pm 
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05 FIRE SQUIRT A Sun. 3/16 11:30 am-1:00 pm Head Coach: Tucker Penning Coach John Brown Sat. 3/22 11:45 am-1:15 pm [email protected] Sun. 3/23 11:30 am-1:00 pm 248-752-2307 810-602-1395 $15/session    
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HCelebrW ating our TOURNAMENT year! 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

Ma*rcH Game Max For more info: Call 216-325-0567, visit: 25-27 www.itshockeytime.com, email: [email protected]. It’s Hockeytime Motown Cup Tournament Series , Detroit. 14-16 Divisions: Mite through Midget: House, B, A and AA, High Buckeye Classic Tournament in Columbus, OH. Divisions: 28-30 It’s Hockeytime Irish South Bend Cup Tournament Series , School Varsity and JV. Ask About Our Exclusive Red Wings Mite through Midget: House, B, A and AA, High School Varsity Package! 3 Game Minimum, 4-5 Game Max. For more info: and JV. 3 Game Minimum , 4-5 Game Maximum. For more South Bend, IN. Divisions: Mite through Midget: House, B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. 3 Game Minimum, 4-5 Call 216-325-0567, visit: www.itshockeytime.com, email: info: Call 216-325-0567, visit: www.itshockeytime.com, email: [email protected]. [email protected]. Game Max. For more info: Call 216-325-0567, visit: www.itshockeytime.com, email: [email protected]. 25-27 14-16 aPril Chicago Cup Tournament Series: Chicago Spring Classic It’s Hockeytime Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series , 4-6 in Chicago at The Edge Ice Arena. Mite through Midget; B, A, Pittsburgh, PA. Divisions: Mite through Midget: House, B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey and AA, High School Varsity and JV. 3 Game Minimum, 4-5 It’s Hockeytime Motown Cup Tournament Series , Detroit, MI. Divisions: Mite through Midget: House, B, A and AA, High Tournaments Toll Free at 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhock - Game Max For more info: Call 216-325-0567, visit: eytournaments.com. www.itshockeytime.com, email: [email protected]. School Varsity and JV. Ask About Our Exclusive Red Wings Package!!! 3 Game Minimum , 4-5 Game Maximum. For more MaY 14-16 info: call (216) 325-0567, visit www.itshockeytime.com or email 2-4 It’s Hockeytime Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series , [email protected]. Spring Showcase at Glacier Pointe Ice Complex, Port Huron, Cleveland, OH. Divisions: Mite through Midget: House, B, A MI. MITE thru SQUIRT A/AA, 4 Game Guarantee, 3 - 12 and AA, High School Varsity and JV. 3 Game Minimum, 4-5 11-13 minute periods, COST: $500; PEE WEE thru BANTAM A/AA, 4 Game Max For more info: Call 216-325-0567, visit: 4th Annual Premier Hockey Spring Scramble at Troy Sports Game Guarantee, 3 - 15 minute periods, COST: $550. www.itshockeytime.com, email: [email protected]. Center, Troy, MI. Mite through Midget & Girls & Mite ½ Ice. 3 Sanction #: TBA. For more information call 810-364-9797, Game Guarantee. 3 - 10 minute periods for Mite and Squirt, 3 14-16 email [email protected] or visit: www.glacierpointe.com. - 15 minute periods for Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget. Cost: 2-4 It’s Hockeytime Motown Cup Tournament Series , Detroit. $350-Mite Half Ice, $550-Mite and Squirt, $750-Pee Wee, Divisions: Mite through Midget: House, B, A and AA, High It’s Hockeytime Irish South Bend Cup Tournament Series , Bantam, Midget. For info call Kathy at 248-860-2157, email: South Bend, IN. Divisions: Mite through Midget: House, B, A School Varsity and JV. Ask About Our Exclusive Red Wings [email protected] or visit: www.premierhockeytourna - Package! 3 Game Minimum, 4-5 Game Max For more info: and AA, High School Varsity and JV. 3 Game Minimum, 4-5 ments.com. Sanction #MIT140184. Call 216-325-0567, visit: www.itshockeytime.com, email: Game Max For more info: Call 216-325-0567, visit: [email protected]. 11-13 www.itshockeytime.com, email: [email protected]. It’s Hockeytime Motown Cup Tournament Series , Detroit. 16-18 28-30 Divisions: Mite through Midget: House, B, A and AA, High It’s Hockeytime Motown Cup Spring Edition , Detroit. It’s Hockeytime Motown Cup Tournament Series , Detroit. School Varsity and JV. Ask About Our Exclusive Red Wings Divisions: Mite through Midget: House, B, A and AA, High Divisions: Mite through Midget: House, B, A and AA, High Package! 3 Game Minimum, 4-5 Game Max. For more info: School Varsity and JV. Ask About Our Exclusive Red Wings School Varsity and JV. Ask About Our Exclusive Red Wings Call 216-325-0567, visit: www.itshockeytime.com, email: Package! 3 Game Minimum, 4-5 Game Max. For more info: Package! 3 Game Minimum, 4-5 Game Max. For more info: [email protected]. Call 216-325-0567, visit: www.itshockeytime.com, email: Call 216-325-0567, visit: www.itshockeytime.com, email: [email protected]. [email protected]. 11-13 It’s Hockeytim Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series , 16-18 28-30 Cleveland, OH. Divisions: Mite through Midget: House, B, A Chicago Cup Tournament Series: Seven Bridges Spring It’s Hockeytime Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series , and AA, High School Varsity and JV. 3 Game Minimum, 4-5 Cleveland, OH. Divisions: Mite through Midget: House, B, A Classic in Chicago at The Edge Ice Arena. Mite through Game Max For more info: Call 216-325-0567, visit: Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact and AA, High School Varsity and JV. 3 Game Minimum, 4-5 www.itshockeytime.com, email: [email protected]. Game Max. For more info: Call 216-325-0567, visit: MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free at 855-898-4040 or visit www.itshockeytime.com, email: [email protected]. 25-27 www.myhockeytournaments.com. It’s Hockeytime Rock ‘N Roll Cup Tournament Series , 28-30 Cleveland, OH. Divisions: Mite through Midget: House, B, A 17-19 It’s Hockeytime Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series , and AA, High School Varsity and JV. 3 Game Minimum, 4-5 Hockey Fights Cancer Tournament at Great Lakes Sports Pittsburgh, PA. Divisions: Mite through Midget: House, B, A Game Max For more info: Call 216-325-0567, visit: City, Fraser, MI. For information call Evaline at 586-294-2400, and AA, High School Varsity and JV. 3 Game Minimum, 4-5 www.itshockeytime.com, email: [email protected]. or visit www.fraserhl.com .

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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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• Place your ad in print, online or both • $99 per week Online ads only can be posted instantly • your ad is also posted on Hockey Weekly Facebook (with 5,000 friends) Place your own ad with easy-to-follow instructions at www.hockeyweekly.com. Call 248-477-1600 or email [email protected] for assistance. MARCH 12, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 33 PAGE 34 HOCKEY WEEKLY MARCH 12, 2014 Jr. Gens head to playoffs after dominant regular season The Jr. Generals are in like Flint. Division I-Division III. Putting the finishing touches to a rousing NAHL NORTH NA3HL CENTRAL, One is Connor Lyons, an energetic, good- regular season with a March 1-2 weekend STANDINGS EAST STANDINGS skating, all-purpose forward with the sweep of the Toledo Cherokee, the Flint Jr. Through March 3, 2014 Warriors. Generals are focused on the upcoming North Through March 3, 2014 Lyons isn’t tall at 5-9, but he’s strong at American 3 Hockey League playoffs. TEAM W L OTL PTS GF GA CENTRAL W L OTL PTS GF GA 187 pounds. While he doesn’t score a lot – he Flint will begin the NA3HL playoffs on the PORT HURON 29 13 8 66 162 129 X PEORIA 30 15 1 61 216 141 has five goals and 12 assists for 17 points March 15-16 weekend. MICHIGAN 26 15 8 60 154 137 X ST. LOUIS 28 15 3 59 199 142 and is plus-nine in 41 games with the “It’s been a great regular season for us but JOHNSTOWN 26 21 4 56 146 153 WISCONSIN 24 14 7 55 203 157 Warriors this season – he has a good shot and once the playoffs start all the teams that JANESVILLE 24 23 3 51 139 156 CINCINNATI 25 17 4 54 169 153 is a maximum-effort player. SPRINGFIELD 21 23 7 49 122 142 make it start even,” said Flint coach Steve CHICAGO 23 15 7 53 189 182 It’s also a credit to Lyons that he has the SOO 21 23 7 49 123 160 BATTLE CREEK 1 45 0250 328 Howard. trust of his hard-boiled coach, Moe Mantha. Through the 48-game regular season, Flint CENTRAL W L OTL PTS GF GA Watch the Warriors play and Lyons is on the fashioned 42-4-2 record for 86 points and Which should not be seen Y FLINT 42 4286 216 80 ice in most key situations. an .896 winning percentage. as the end of the line for X PITTSBURGH 25 14 8 58 152 124 Will Lyons get a chance to play Division I No less than five Flint players hit the X CLEVELAND 24 15 6 54 166 145 hockey in 2014-2015? NAHLers who have made TOLEDO 20 20 6 46 111 141 20-goal mark. playing Division I hockey I can’t answer that. Mark McGee topped all Jr. Generals METRO 20 24 2 42 131 169 But if he doesn’t, he will have a choice of their ultimate goal. MICHIGAN 10 32 4 24 99 187 with 24 goals, followed closely by Conor good Division III programs at which to play. To be sure, there are plenty X - CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH Y - CLINCHED DIVISION TITLE Durgan with 23, Nick Gnagni and Brett of good Division III, NCAA Do I think Lyons could be an effective role Leppek with 22 apiece and Zach Koonce schools out there. player at a smaller Division I school? with 20. Just as there are some Division I schools that are better Yes I do. NAHL/ As a team, Flint scored 216 goals in 48 than others, the same holds true at the Division III level. A-Wing commit games while allowing only 80. Many NAHLers are classified as being borderline NA3HL High-scoring defenseman Jake Horton has become the Heart of a Lyons Division I-Division III players. BEAT And really, there is a fine line between being a Division sixth member of the NAHL’s Aberdeen Wings to get a The majority of players in the North NCAA Division I commitment this season. By Randy I and Division III player for a lot of NAHLers. American Hockey League aspire to move A quick check of the memory bank tells me that between Horton will leave Aberdeen after this season to play at Russon on to the National Collegiate Athletic the Michigan Warriors, Port Huron Fighting Falcons and UMass-Amherst. Association Division I level. Soo Eagles alone, there are at least six better-than-average, Horton, a 5-11, 190-pound, 1994 birth-year defender, The fact is, though, that the majority of NAHLers do not 1993 birth-year skaters who right now are borderline has 18 goals and 14 assists for 32 points in 49 games with make it to Division I. Aberdeen thus far this season. NOJHL team plans to join Did you play in the Michigan National proposed Int. Jr. league By Randy Russon approval from the AAU. Hockey Weekly Staff Writer Will the proposed IJHL – which would Hockey League Let's suppose that a proposed new include American, Canadian and European International Junior Hockey League (or players – become a reality? and are looking whatever it might be called) gets approval Hockey Weekly has spoken with factions from the American-based Amateur Athletic who represent teams, leagues and associa - Union to play under its umbrella beginning tions on both sides of the International for financial aid for with the 2014-2015 season. Bridge. And it does seem that the proposed Let's suppose that the proposed IJHL IJHL could … could ... come into play for college? Then it’s winds up featuring a Canadian Division the 2014-2015 season. comprised of six teams that would defect Would the proposed IJHL be the result of time to apply for the Neil J. Carnes from the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey teams defecting from the NOJHL, OJHL, League, Ontario Junior Hockey League and GMJHL and partnering with the MWJHL? Greater Metro Junior Hockey League. The days and weeks ahead should answer Memorial Scholarship. Let's suppose that there would also be an all questions. American Division comprised of teams But one existing NOJHL team – the from the Midwest Junior Hockey League. Espanola Rivermen – has already served A $1,000 scholarship is available through Again, we are just supposing here, as all notice that it intends to be a part of the pro - the scholarship fund for the 2014-2015 of this supposition would ultimately require posed new league in 2014-2015. academic year. Trying to develop You first need an application, which you five-tool players can get by calling Gale M. Cronk, HOCKEY TIPS, from Page 30 the game that I reference above. MNHL President/Treasurer, at 810-629-7637 If you do so, you will be fulfilling your ing whatever phase of their personal game obligation to American youth hockey by or mailing Cronk at 830 Westwood Drive, that may be preventing them from becom - laying the proper foundation leading to Fenton, MI 48430. ing one. your players’ future success...and isn't that Why? why you are coaching in the first place? Regardless of their size, five-tool players If it isn't, it should be. will typically receive an opportunity to You can also call Hockey Weekly at compete on a Junior or even college level. Best of luck. 248-477-1600 or email your request for an Again, this is because their mere presence Coach Lubanski on the ice make their teammates better application form to [email protected]. players, and, ultimately, their team a BET - Lubanski’s company – Wilderness TER team. Xtreme Sports – invents bold new takes on So coaches, from the earliest of ages, I traditional sporting competition. implore you to teach and encourage your See Paul star on YouTube in “WILD The deadline to send in your application youngsters to develop into all-around star GOLF: The Making of Wilderness Golf “ or along with a resume and high school players by excelling in the six-phases of visit www.wxsports.net. transcript is June 1, 2014. all questions should be directed got facts? to gale M. Cronk e-mail [email protected] MARCH 12, 2014 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 35 6 "A Commitment to Excellence" Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow YESTERDAY / David Morrow, Class of ‘71 By John Castine Hockey Weekly Publisher If you're looking for a word to define David Morrow you don't have to look any further than how he signs off on his emails: “Dominate!” Morrow says he's been super competitive his whole life, urged on by a likewise competitive father, he said. But what may have taken him to the Dominate! level of his life could be traced back to his two years of playing for the Little Caesars AAA Hockey Club as a defenseman in 1982-83 and 1983-84 seasons. “The Little Caesars seasons I played were the pinnacle of my youth hockey experience,” said Morrow, a 1971 birth year player who experienced many joys of victory with that squad, but also one crushing defeat. Morrow today is CEO of Warrior Sports, a Warrior Sports CEO David Morrow dominant player in the sales of lacrosse and holds a Little Caesars jersey today at hockey equipment. While he went on to left at company headquarters in Warren. greater lacrosse fame than hockey Morrow Above is a 1984 Hockey Weekly photo remembers fondly the 1983-84 season. His of Morrow skating with Little Caesars mother still has a copy of Hockey Weekly as a Pee Wee Major. He says he and his from April 1984, in which the team ran a full wife are having fun as hockey parents. page ad touting “Little Caesars Pee Wee “Sure brings memories rushing back of Major AAA State Champions.” Little Caesars days,” he says. Under that are listed the rest of the team's season's accomplishments, including MNHL Hockey Weekly photo by John Castine League Champions, Quebec International then I never wanted to work so hard and best player overall. The following is excerpt - Champions (“Oh my God, what a great experience that feeling of losing again.” ed from the publication: experience that was,” he said), Michigan Morrow's memory is good. The score was in “He came from Michigan at a time when Silver Stick Champions, Regal Invitational fact 2-1 in favor of CYA, dropping the LC Pee lacrosse wasn't nearly as widespread Champions and U.S. National Runner-Up. Wee Majors to a final season record of 60 nationally as it is today, and he used that Among all those wins, it was but the national wins, 10 losses and 4 ties, under coach Larry “outsider” mentality as a motivation every championship loss that made the biggest Johnston, a former Detroit Red Wings time he stepped on the field. Whatever he impression on Morrow. defenseman who coached Morrow both years. used, it worked, as Princeton has had few if “Just playing for Little Caesars was an honor Morrow left the club the next year and went any players who brought his level of ferocity because it was known as the organization on to make his mark as one of the best and intensity to the game. Morrow was the most kids wanted to be a part of,” he said. lacrosse defenseman in the country. 1993 Lt. Enners Award winner as the national “We worked hard to put together that The family lived in Troy and he attended player of the year, which makes him still to winning record all season, but when we got Brother Rice High School. He went on to this day the last defenseman to win the to Nationals it was devastating to lose in the Princeton after they recruited him to play award. He was a two-time first-team All- final. lacrosse. America and three-time first-team All-Ivy “I remember how exciting it was to go to Last month in the Princeton Tigers League selection, as well as a two-time Anchorage, Alaska to play. I believe we lost M.GoPrincetonTigers.com publication, winner of the William Schmeisser Award as to the Chicago Young Americans, 2-1. It was Morrow was listed as the best defenseman the top defenseman in Division I … a defining moment for me because I decided all-time to ever play for the school and fifth “A World Champion with the U.S. national team, he has also done as much as anyone to bring the sport of lacrosse into its modern Good TODAY / States on! era as the founder of Warrior Lacrosse and Major League Lacrosse. Warrior Lacrosse, Luck The Little named for the nickname of Brother Rice High Caesars U14 School, revolutionized the sport, with its use of titanium sticks to replace the old wooden to All Girls celebrate ones and an appeal to youth players that has a goal in their helped make the sport fun for players from Little opening game all over the country.” of the State Morrow noted how, after that loss in the U.S. Caesars Playoffs. The Nationals to CYA in 1984, he's never been in girls’ week of a losing final again, including his last game in AAA play will be 1998, retiring after winning a world champi - followed by two onship. Teams weeks of boys Morrow and his wife, Christine, have four state playoffs children. They are youth hockey parents now at the Taylor with a son and a daughter who both play. in the “It's funny how I'll go into some of these old Sportsplex. rinks, and they haven't changed a bit,” he State said. “Sure brings memories rushing back of HWAP Photo Little Caesars days. by Carl Adams Playoffs ! “And definitely going out with my kids, you get a chance to relive it.” PAGE 36 HOCKEY WEEKLY MARCH 12, 2014 Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League www.lcahl.org / Largest amateur hockey league in the U.S.