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Hockey Weekly photo by John Castine AAU GAME-SAVER : Motor City Wolves goalie Connor Holmes turns aside Bloomfield Blades Travis Stafford's breakaway Feb. 11 in a 7U Amateur Youth Hockey League playoff game. The Wolves went on to win. The MAYHL State Championships will culminate March 13-15 at Dearborn Arena. Hockey Weekly photos by John Castine See the MAYHL report on Page 5 for more. Grizzlies, Allen Park both need one more try Above, the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies celebrate after winning the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association Squirt A District 3 title with a 3-1 win over the Mt. Clemens Wolves. The Wolves forced a second game with a win the day before. At right, Allen Park Bantam AA’s Cody Nill is jubilant after scoring the winner in the District 2 final to beat Dearborn. Other district winners are on Page 3. Hockey Weekly photo by John Castine STANDOUTS: Ladywood's Katie Hayward (left) had a while her teammate, goalie Michaela Warner, stopped 33 shots in Girls High School action. But Mercy's Anna Julien (middlle) got one of her team’s two goals in a 2-1 Mercy win. See story on Page 8. JJuuiiccee BBooxx HHoocckkeeyy iiss HHeerree!! FFuullll ssttoorryy iinn FFeeBB.. 2255 HHWW!! PAGE 2 HOCKEY WEEKLY FEBRUARY 18, 2015

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 3 Grand Rapids-based Mich. Nationals becoming Fox Motors For the 2015-16 hockey the Grand Rapids-based Musser signing a Division 1 scholarship with Bowling Michigan Nationals Hockey Association will have that Green and former Nationals player Bryce Hatten signing a new car feel. Pun intended. D-1 scholarship with Miami of Ohio. That’s because Fox Motors has entered into a sponsor - “West Michigan is our home and we hold our teams and ship agreement with the Youth hockey club. players to a higher standard,” said co-hockey director Mike “Our goal is to have the best Youth hockey program. Fox Slobodnik. ”We are here to grow and develop players both Motors is the perfect fit as they are the best at what they on and off the ice so they can advance in hockey as well as do,” said co-hockey director Travis Richards in the club’s in the local community.” official announcement in a press release. “We look forward “The Michigan Nationals Hockey Association is proud to the partnership as we continue to grow and develop our Above is the logo of to be the premier hockey club in West Michigan – provid - program and players.” the new hockey ing our families with a centrally located state of the art Starting April 1, all Michigan Nationals hockey teams club. At right, ex- facility, top notch training equipment and the most experi - will be renamed Fox Motors. NHLer Mike Knuble enced and knowledgeable coaches,” the club said in its The sponsorship will include funding of $45,000 for coaches his son, release. player scholarships which Southside Ice Arena will match Cole, and the ’03 ”Our passion is hockey and we are committed to using making a total of $90,000 available to assist hockey fam - Michigan Nationals our resources to help every athlete at every level achieve ilies over three years. Additionally, the sponsorship will at the recent their goals. We have the most comprehensive program in fund the installation of a Rapid Shot Training System and Nations Cup. West Michigan all at the newly renovated Southside Ice updates to the dry land training facility at Southside Ice Arena. Whether you are new to the sport or an elite AAA Arena. player, we are committed to providing everything Youth “We are excited to be a part of strengthening the hockey hockey players need to be successful.” community in West Michigan as our family truly enjoys games of professional hockey experience combined. For more information on the association go to website the sport,” said Fox Motors owner and CEO Daniel G. Mike Knuble, a veteran of more than 1,000 NHL games, http://www.michigannationals.com. DeVos. “Travis was a part of our Griffins family and we are may be their most recognizable coach. Knuble and the The release also detailed the background of their new excited to continue the relationship to support our Youth.” entire staff collaborate to provide the best learning experi - sponsor Fox Motors: “At Fox Motors, we treat others the Michigan Nationals has been active in the Youth hockey ence for the players and families. Knuble’s ’03 Nationals way we like to be treated, because the golden rule in life can community for four years since its initial start in spring team recently played at the Legacy Global Sports’ Nations also rule in business. Buying a new or used car isn’t some - 2011. Available programs range from “Learn to Skate” to Cup tournament in Lansing where they represented Team thing you do every day, which is why we make sure the Tier 2 and Tier 1 travel teams competing across the United USA and won the first seed game in the division over the experience is a remarkable one. With 43 brands represent - States and Canada. Waterloo Wolves. ed by nearly 1,200 employees in 25 locations, there’s just There are currently 23 teams and over 400 Youth hockey The Nationals have already started to impact local play - one thing we want for you: only the best.” players in the program. The coaching staff has over 5,000 er advancement with current Nationals player Carson Learn more at www.foxmotors.com. Caesars, BT, Compuware MAHA DISTRICT CHAMPIONS Pee Wees begin in Quebec By Paul Harris Krug and Compuware (17-25-8), which was Hockey Weekly Editor No. 32 in the www.myhockey- The 56th edition of the Quebec rankings.com national rankings, is men - International Pee Wee Hockey Tournament tored by Kenny Brandt. began in Quebec City on Feb. 11. Draper played in the tournament twice as The storied tournament will run until Feb. a Pee Wee growing up in . 22. Among the NHL Hall of Famers who Three teams from the area are played in the Quebec International Pee Wee competing in the tournament, which fea - Tournament are , Mario tures players from visiting teams staying Lemieux, Brad Park, Gilbert Perreault, with local families. There is also a winter , Marcel Dionne, Guy carnival to enjoy. Lafleur, Mark Howe, , Mike The Little Caesars (playing as the Detroit Gartner, Paul Coffey, Larry Murphy, Ron Red Wings and wearing Red Wings uni - Francis, and Scott Stevens. forms), Belle Tire and Compuware AAA Pee Some current NHL players who played in Wee Major teams have traveled to Quebec the tournament are Patrice Bergeron, City. Steven Stamkos, Anze Kopitar,Vincent Little Caesars (47-7-3), coached by for - Lecavalier, , Jay mer Red Wing , was the No. 1 Bouwmeester, Mike Cammalleri, Marc- Hockey Weekly Action Photo by John Castine Pee Wee Major team in the United States, Andre Fleury, Ryan Kesler, , Allen Park's Christian Beach takes flight during the District 2 Squirt B champi - according to Hockey Weekly's AAA Rick Nash, , Paul onship game against Westland. Allen Park won a thrilling 3-2 game and heads to Rankings. Stastny, Ben Bishop, Jonathan Quick, the State Championships March 20-22 at the Plymouth Cultural Center. Belle Tire (38-13-10) is coached by Carey and Torey Krug. DisTricT 2 DisTricT 3, continued squirt B allen Park Bantam aa Oakland Jr. squirt a Belle tire Grizzlies did you play in the midGet BB summit Plastic squirt aa trentOn GladiatOrs and Pee Wee B Westland midGet a st. clair shOres Pee Wee a trentOn saints are looking for financial aid Pee Wee aa sOuthGate DisTricT 4 Bantam B Westland squirt B lakeland Jets for college tuition or student Bantam a WOOdhaven squirt a suBurBan stars Bantam aa allen Park squirt aa BirminGham loans? then it’s time to apply midGet BB Westland ranGers midGet a allen Park Pee Wee B livinGstOn for the neil J. carnes memorial scholarship. DisTricT 3 thunder squirt B Berkley Bears Pee Wee a kens. valley A $1,000 scholarship is available through the scholarship fund squirt a Oakland Jr. reneGades for the 2015-16 academic year. You first need an application, Grizzlies Pee Wee aa Orch. lake red squirt aa michiGan ice Bantam B nOvi thundercats which you can get by mailing Gale M. Cronk, MNHL haWks Bantam a livOnia kniGhts President/Treasurer, at 830 Westwood Drive, Fenton, MI 48430. Pee Wee B summit Plastic Bantam aa BirminGham You can also call Hockey Weekly at 248-477-1600 or email Pee Wee a rOchester ranGers your request for an application form to rattlers midGet B FarminGtOn hills Pee Wee aa trOy stinG JaGuars [email protected] . Bantam B michiGan ice midGet BB livOnia Blues The deadline to send in your application along haWks midGet a kensinGtOn Bantam a Oakland Jr. valley reBels with resume and high school transcript is June 1, Grizzlies 2016 PAGE 4 HOCKEY WEEKLY FEBRUARY 18, 2015 Howard’s return only good thing in Pittsburgh immy Howard’s return after missing a Said captain Henrik Zetterberg: “They month was the only positive in the RED WINGS were better in all levels in the first. We were J Red Wings’ 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh WINGS STATS slow. We didn’t do what we were supposed to Penguins in Pittsburgh on Feb.11. do and they scored some goals. Howard played the third period and made Through February 11, 2015 “I think we got better in the second half. four saves and didn’t report any issues after BEAT PLAYER GP G A PTS +/- PIM Obviously that fourth one they got was a the game. He had been sidelined by a par- HENRIK ZETTERBERG 53 15 33 48 1 24 tough goal but the third I thought we played PAVEL DATSYUK 42 15 24 39 86 tially torn groin muscle. By Paul Harris GUSTAV NYQUIST 53 20 19 39 -6 20 OK, even though they were up by a few Howard was scheduled to start on Feb. 14, TOMAS TATAR 53 23 16 39 8 20 goals. against Winnipeg at , so it 53 5 25 30 3 30 “It’s easy to kind of sit back a little bit was a chance for him to get re- JUSTIN ABDELKADER 46 12 16 28 6 37 RILEY SHEAHAN 53 9 16 25 28 but we created little chances at least.” acclimated with game action. DARREN HELM 53 11 13 24 32 The Red Wings outshot Pittsburgh 9-4 in “It was, even if it was only four JOHAN FRANZEN 33 7 15 22 -12 30 the third. shots,” Howard told www.m- DANNY DEKEYSER 51 2 18 20 6 18 Mrazek was expected to be sent back 30 7 11 18 0 10 live.com. “It was still four shots I JONATHAN ERICSSON 53 3 10 13 2 47 down to Grand Rapids of the American hadn’t had in a month and that’s KYLE QUINCEY 49 3 10 13 5 49 Hockey League with both Howard and back - how I treated it going out there. No TOMAS JURCO 42 2 11 13 7 10 up Jonas Gustavsson both back and healthy. ened, I was going LUKE GLENDENING 53 73 10 2 24 matter what happ DREW MILLER 53 36 9 0 8 Nobody blamed Mrazek. to treat it like a practice for me. JAKUB KINDL 28 27 9 -1 14 “Obviously, it’s not Mrazek’s fault that “It was kind of a fast game. BRENDAN SMITH 48 36 9 -1 46 he got pulled,” Zetterberg said. “But he real - Those guys can really move out JOAKIM ANDERSSON 41 14 5 0 12 ly couldn’t do anything on the goals.” XAVIER OUELLET 21 21 3 4 2 there. It was good to get back in DANIEL CLEARY 12 11 2 -3 2 Mrazek understands why he will likely be there and get my feet wet. BRIAN LASHOFF 11 02 2 4 6 heading to the west side of Michigan. Considering the circumstances, TEEMU PULKKINEN 610 1 0 2 “It’s just the business,” Mrazek. “I’m dis - you don’t want your teammate to GOALIE GP GAA W L OT SO SA GA SV% appointed for the loss. That’s it.” get pulled out there.” HOWARD 32 2.09 16 7 7 2 816 65 .920 Howard praised the young goalie. Jimmy Howard: “I was seriously excited to get back MRAZEK 20 2.55 13 511518 47 .909 Petr Mrazek, who made his 11th GUSTAVSSON 3 2.30 11 1 1 76 7 .908 “Petr’s done a tremendous job for us,” he consecutive start in Howard’s out there.” MCCOLLUM 2 0.91 10 0 0 25 1 .960 said. “(I) told him to keep his chin up. What absence, allowed four goals on 17 is he, 9-2 in his last 11? That’s pretty shots in the first two periods. “I was excited. I was seriously excited to impressive. Coach Mike Babcock went to the end of get back out there. It’s been so long that going to skate and play a lot better than we “You’ve got to remember he’s 22 years the bench to speak to Howard after the whenever you can get back out there you did tonight because we didn’t skate.” old. He’s still pretty green when it comes to Penguins scored their fourth goal, in the want to. I was excited to get back out there.” As Babcock likes to say, Detroit didn’t playing in the NHL. He’s only going to get second period. That was the only positive for the Wings. get started on time and trailed 2-0, 12:15 better. He’s got a great work ethic. He wants “I knew I was coming in,” said Howard, “Well, I think that’s important,” Babcock into the game. to learn. who was named to his second All-Star team said. “It’s good too, when you haven’t The Red Wings had only one shot in the “He’s got the makings of someone who’s before getting hurt. “We talked about it. He played. The puck hits you, bounces all over first 10 minutes. going to be a good player.” wanted to do what was best for me instead of the place. You practice but it’s not a game, “We never won a one-on-one battle Mrazek was 13-5-1 with a 2.55 goals- throwing me in cold. He wanted me to come so to get him 20 minutes and get him going through the first period whatsoever,” against average and .909 save percentage in in here and warm up and get the muscles will be positive for us. Babcock said. “Obviously, we got to be a 20 games. He had made 16 starts. moving again. “Now we got to get regrouped. We’re going lot better. We can’t be proud of our effort The Wings had won three straight and to take an off-day tomorrow and then we’re tonight.” nine of their last 10. HOCKEY Filppula is a calming influence with the puck he coach was talking about how he’d “The player he was – I followed him WEEKLY overlooked the qualities that Valtteri growing up and had chance to briefly play Publisher: John Castine TFilppula could bring to his team. NHL with him and know what kind of guy he Executive Editor: Peggy Castine You might think the coach was Filppula’s was,” Filppula said. “All those things made Editor: Paul Harris old boss, Mike Babcock of the Detroit Red a big difference.” Office Manager/Circulation: Jennifer Watters Wings, but you’d be wrong. BEAT Coming to Tampa, Filppula was asked to Contributors: Bob Duff, Pete Krupsky, Randy Russon, It was his current coach, Jon Cooper of fill the skates of a local legend, former Paul Lubanski, Lou Issel, Byron Copley, the , who was admit - By Bob Lightning captain , Lisa Ilitch-Murray, Chuck Klonke, Alexis Bohlinger, ting that he hadn’t given Filppula enough who’d been let go in 2013 after 14 seasons Frank Dattilo, Rena Laverty, credit for his game. Duff with the club. 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None of this publication may be cially with all the our team,” says ference. You always want to play as much as reproduced in part or whole without written permission of young guys we of the St. Louis Blues met David Babych Lightning coach Jon you can.” and of the . publisher. have.” Cooper. For Filppula, the reason he chose the The opinions and views of the columnists are not neces - The Lightning Lightning was familiarity. Former team - New digs sarily those of HOCKEY WEEKLY. Also, Hockey Weekly will have come to learn that Filppula brings the mate Steve Yzerman is GM of the team. After more than a decade as the No. 1 cen - make every effort to print as many youth stories as space complete package to the ice. “There was a lot of different things that ter with Ottawa, felt the time permits, but we reserve the right to edit submitted stories “He’s exceeded expectations for me not mattered but one big thing was Yzerman for relocation was long overdue. for length, grammar, punctuation and clarity. only offensively, but in every facet of the being there and he kind of wanted me on the Dealt to the after 11 seasons c game,” Cooper said. “I wasn’t quite sure team,” Filppula said. “When a player like in Ottawa, Spezza figures the move also Copyright 2015 what we were getting. CASTINE COMMUNICATIONS INC. that wants you on the team it feels good. allowed him to feel better about himself. All Rights Reserved “I’d never watched Val Filppula live. 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The brothers grew up playing hockey at Lakeland Arena. Barry Kulick was four years older than Rick. Barry Kulick, who was a Pontiac Police officer, died unexpectedly at the age of 38 in 2004. And since 2007, Rick, now 43, has honored Barry's memory with the Barry Kulick Memorial Barry, left, and brother Rick Kulick playing hockey on Silver Lake in Waterford, where Hardship Fund, they grew up, in the mid-1980s. “We spent countless hours playing on the lake which is intended through the years,” Rick said. to aid hockey fam - ilies who come games and a free skate held annually at ployment, divorce, death, etc. It is not into financial Lakeland Arena. This year’s ninth annu - intended for families who would other - Barry Kulick: challenges that al Barry's Memorial Skate will be held wise be able to finance their children’s “Hockey was in his threaten their March 14 at the arena. hockey. blood,” his brother child’s participa - Of two games this year, one will be Those eligible for financial assistance says. tion in the game. the Invitational, which involves people to help defray ice fees or equipment Photos courtesy of Rick Kulick “Hockey was in who were close to Rick Barry and his costs can mail a completed Barry Kulick Barry Kulick when he was 7 or 8. his blood, as it is in mine,” Rick Kulick family. The other will be the Senior Memorial Hardship Fund Application said. “It was a significant part of our game, which is for anyone in the and a copy of last year's tax forms to: lives growing up.” Lakeland Hockey Association. Rick Kulick HOCKEY Both brothers continued to play as Financial assistance is available to 4845 Birdie Lane adults. qualifying applicants who play on Ann Arbor, MI 48103 UNITED Rick Kulick says that in the first eight House or Travel teams at Lakeland Attn: Barry Kulick Hardship Fund HONOR ROLL years, the fund has kept about 60 kids in Arena. Both partial and full scholarships For more information, visit: hockey at a cost of about $42,000 for are awarded. http://www.lakelandhockey.org/page/sh H Barry kulick hardship Fund ice fees and equipment costs. The assistance is available for fami - ow/451579-hardship. H rick kulick The main fundraising event is Barry's lies who have recently faced a challeng - Or go to the Facebook page: H lakeland arena Memorial Skate, which includes hockey ing hardship such as income loss, unem - https://www.facebook.com/BarrysSkate .

MAYHL WINTER 2014/2015 Through February 11, 2015 8U TIER 1 7U SOUTH TEAM GP W L T PTS TEAM GP W L T PTS Hockey Weekly photo by John Castine INTERNATL STARS 06 10 10 0020 SYLVANIA NORTH STARS 12 12 0024 Marco Ristic raises his stick after scoring the Motor City Wolves last goal on a pass DEARBORN COBRAS 06 10 73014 DOWNRIVER WARRIORS 12 10 2020 from teammate Travis Poliski (left) to put the finishing touch on a 5-1 MAYHL playoff WATERFORD HAWKS 10 64012 MICHIGAN NORTHSTARS 12 65113 game win over the Birmingham Blades Feb. 11. The 7U North Division game was played PLYMOUTH FLYERS 93606 CANTON CRUSH 12 55212 at the Birmingham Ice Arena. MOTOR CITY WOLVES 10 2804 GROSSE ILE DEVILS 12 46210 MICHIGAN SELECTS 06 91802 ALLEN PARK WOLVES 12 1 10 13 8U HURON PLYMOUTH KINGS 12 1 11 02MAYHL/HOCKEY MICHIGAN AAU PLAYOFFS TEAM GP W L T PTS 8U HOUSE The MAYHL league championships and Hockey Michigan (AAU) State NORTHERN STARS 18 15 2131 TEAM GP W L T PTS Championships have been combined into a single format. Preliminary BRIGHTON REBELS 18 13 2329 FLINT ICELANDERS 17 15 1131 round games will run through March 6, with the Semifinals and Finals ROCHESTER RAPTORS 18 11 4325 CANTON CRUSH 16 13 2127 to be played March 13-15 at the University of Michigan-Dearborn Arena. TRENTON WOLF PACK 18 10 6222 FLYING FINNS 19 10 6323 DSC REVOLUTION 18 88218 WYANDOTTE VIKINGS 20 4 14 2 10 DIV. TEAMS TIME ARENA NORTHVILLE COUGARS 18 7 10 1 15 GROSSE ILE RED DEVILS 17 2 10 59FEbRUARY 21 MICHIGAN WARRIORS 18 69315 TRENTON SPITFIRES 19 2 13 488U M Blue Brighton Renegades v. Grosse Ile Devils 11:30 AM Kens. VIH1 SC SPITFIRES 18 6 10 2 14 8U MICHIGAN 8U M Blue Motor City Bulldogs v. Macomb Bulldogs 5:00 PM Redford Arena TRI CITY JR ICE HAWKS 18 4 12 2 10 TEAM GP W L T PTS FEbRUARY 22 PCC KINGS 18 0 17 11 LIVONIA ROCKETS 19 17 1135 8U M Blue Brighton Renegades v. Bloomfield Blades 06 2:00 PM Hartland Rink 1 7U NORTH CANTON CRUSH 20 15 4131 8U H Blue Tri-City Jr. Ice Hawks v. Northville Cougars 2:00 PM Bay County CA1 TEAM GP W L T PTS SYLVANIA 20 13 4329 FEbRUARY 23 LIVONIA ROCKETS 14 13 0127 OAKLAND CO. ICE DOGS 20 10 7323 8U M Gold Canton Crush v. International Stars 6:00 PM Arctic Edge BLOOMFIELD BLADES 14 94119 INTERNATIONAL STARS 20 99220 BRIGHTON REBELS 14 84218 GROSSE ILE DEVILS 19 89218 FEbRUARY 25 MOTOR CITY WOLVES 14 65315 MOTOR CITY BULLDOGS 20 8 10 2 18 8U M Gold Canton Crush v. Oakland County Ice Dogs 6:30 PM Arctic Edge DETROIT NORDIQUES 14 65315 BRIGHTON RENEGADES 20 8 10 2 18 MARCH 1 WATERFORD HAWKS 14 48210 BLOOMFIELD BLADES 06 20 7 11 2 16 8U H Blue Northville Cougars v. SC Spitfires 2:30 PM Novi Ice - Red DSC REVOLUTION 14 3 11 06 DEARBORN COBRAS 20 2 15 37MARCH 6 MICHIGAN HORNETS 14 1 13 02 MACOMB BULLDOGS 20 0 17 338U H Blue Northville Cougars v. Michigan Warriors 7:00 PM Mt. Clemens 1 PAGE 6 HOCKEY WEEKLY FEBRUARY 18, 2015

PLYMOUTH WHALERS ALUMNI IN NHL 2014-15 (as of 2/6/15) - 20 active NAME YEARS TEAM GP TOI G A PTS P/M PIM S S% 2010-13 anaheim 42 12:04 5 14 19 4859 8.5 Gregory campbell 2000-02 Boston 46 12:08 538432 39 12.8 2005-09 carolina 25 12:29 639-2 8 28 21.4 2005-09 carolina 26 15:38 044218 15 0 michal Jordan* 2007-10 carolina 16 14:45 000-7 2 13 0 John mitchell 2001-05 38 14:25 6 10 16 -1 24 55 10.9 James Wisniewski 2000-04 columbus 47 21:23 6 18 24 -5 30 107 5.6 2005-07 columbus 48 7:24 033-10 65 18 0 2008-10 dallas 51 19:36 28 29 57 -1 18 211 13.3 stephen Weiss 1999-02 detroit 28 11:29 6 11 17 1 10 32 18.8 vince trocheck* 2012-13 Florida 28 14:04 4913 6 12 61 6.6 1998-00 los angeles 50 15:52 13 12 25 3 23 114 11.4 James neal 2003-07 nashville 45 17:53 17 13 30 18 43 150 11.3 2001-05 new Jersey 15 9:53 022-1 33 10 0 Jt miller 2011-12 ny rangers 25 12:48 5510 -3 4 43 11.6 david legwand 1997-99 Ottawa 48 14:36 7 14 21 -4 26 45 15.6 2004-07 vancouver 3 6:14 011171 0 2010-13 Washington 42 11:36 2 10 12 e 92 49 4.1 2002-03 Winnipeg 53 7:17 527-5 58 38 13.2 YEARS TEAM GMS W L OT SA GA GAA SV SV% MINS michael neuvirth 2005-07 Buffalo 18 3 13 1 602 56 3.39 546 0.907 992.0 2007-10 Buffalo 10 10 37 4 4.07 33 0.892 59.0 * 1998-01 Phil. 63 10135 15 2.92 120 0.889 308.5 2005-06 Wash. 92 51238 31 3.58 207 0.870 520.0 * Jordan, Trocheck and Zepp all in Ex-Whalers make impact in NHL he following email came to me recent - ly from Edward Fraser of The Hockey TNews: WHALERS “We're working on a feature looking at the CHL programs that have produced the most NHLers over the past 25 years (min. BEAT 200 GP), and we have Plymouth in the top 10. In order to confirm our count, can you By Pete please send me a list of all of your alum Krupsky who've gone on to play in the NHL (and not just players drafted from your team, but all players who played, regardless of where Prime-time performers? Hard to beat they finished their OHL career)?” Justin Williams’ three Stanley Cups and Although the are mov - Conn Smyth Trophy. ing to Flint to start a new chapter in the Solid performers? How about James OHL later this year, the franchise has an Wisniewski, James Neal, David Legwand impressive array of players who have made and John Mitchell? the NHL since the Whalers started in 1990. Up-and-coming players? How about Instead of listing them all, I maintain a Rickard Rakell and Tom Wilson, who two list of Whalers alumni currently in the years ago were playing in Plymouth? NHL. Depending on the movement of Honest Grinders? How about Gregory Plymouth alumni between the NHL and Campbell, Jared Boll and Chris Thorburn? AHL, there are annually between 20-25 The unknown ? How about Rob alumni active in the NHL. Zepp? He played in the minor leagues and The thing I love about this list is the Europe for 14 years before getting a shot cross-section of players and where they are this season with . in their respective NHL careers. The truth is, it’s been an honor to be Stars? How about Tyler Seguin? associated with all of them. OHL/PLYMOUTH STANDINGS, STATS Through February 8, 2015 OHL STANDINGS PLAYER GP G A PTS +/- PIM 33 14 34 48 -13 12 Through February 8, 2015 MATT MISTELE 35 24 18 42 -3 19 EASTERN CONFERENCE MATHEW CAMPAGNA 46 17 18 35 -5 41 EAST DIV. GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA CONNOR CHATHAM 38 12 18 30 -2 40 X GENERALS 51 40 72284 216 119 37 8 21 29 0 24 RYAN MOORE 45 6 19 25 -9 53 OTTAWA 67'S 50 27 20 2157 174 171 WILL BITTEN 45 11 12 23 -10 14 51 21 23 3449 149 184 GIANLUCA CURCURUTO 27 4 14 18 -9 16 48 19 21 5346 134 140 MATHIEU HENDERSON 50 3 15 18 -16 22 49 20 24 1445 158 199 MITCH JONES 40 7714 -4 124 CULLEN MERCER 50 6814 -20 10 CENTRAL DIV. GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA FRANCESCO VILARDI 50 4 10 14 -21 18 51 32 17 1166 211 164 YANNICK RATHGEB 21 3 10 13 -4 35 49 26 12 6563 167 135 JOSH WESLEY 48 5510 -8 57 NIAGARA ICEDOGS 51 24 23 2252 192 181 CONNOR SILLS 49 5510 -13 91 52 22 27 2147 141 190 BRYCE YETMAN 23 639-2 6 50 8 40 1118 110 239 DANNY VANDERWIEL 33 639-9 20 SEAN CALLAGHAN 41 459-11 104 WESTERN CONFERENCE NICHOLAS CAAMANO 46 358-9 27 MIDWEST DIV. GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA VINCENT SCOGNAMIGLIO 46 415-5 75 50 36 11 1275 235 157 LIAM DUNDA 21 235-4 22 ALEX PETERS 8044 2 14 52 30 19 0363 214 198 TYLER SENSKY 41 044 2 17 52 28 20 2260 172 179 ALEX DI CARLO 33 033-3 10 50 25 16 3659 164 162 JACOB COLLINS 12 112 3 0 49 23 17 2755 173 157 MATTHEW WATSON 22 011-5 8 GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA 39 011 0 6 WEST DIV. TYLER JOHNSON 1000 0 0 SSM GREYHOUNDS 51 38 11 0278 245 161 ZACK BOWMAN 15 000 0 0 51 24 21 4254 174 187 GOALIE GP GA SO GAA W L OTL SOL SV SV% 50 23 24 2149 166 188 NEDELJKOVIC 39 121 4 3.21 14 21 221156 .911 51 21 28 1144 176 216 BOWMAN 15 55 0 4.42 3800 391 .877 PLYMOUTH WHALERS 50 17 29 2238 148 192 JOHNSON 13017.25 0000 8.727 X - CLINCHED PLAYOFF SPOT FEBRUARY 18, 2015 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 7 Play all the kids No. 5 VH beats Barons in MM DEAR No. 5 Victory Honda got goals from six … Paul Bryer's goal with 2:07 left broke who got you different players in a 6-3 win over the a tie and gave the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies a 5- HOCKEY Cleveland Barons in a Midget Major Tier I 4 win over Belle Tire in a Midget Minor Tier Elite Hockey League game on Feb. 7 at I Elite Hockey League contest at the Troy to the playoffs MOM Lakefront Lines Arena in Parma, Ohio. Sports Center on Feb. 3. Jon Russell had a goal and two assists and Bryer also had three assists and Nick By Lisa Ilitch Murray Shane Kelly and Jacob Gammicchia each Granowicz and Joey Kile had a goal and an Dear Hockey Mom, added a goal and an assist for Victory assist each for the Jr. Grizzlies. Christopher It's that time again when everyone has Honda. Chaz Thomas, Alex Mahalak and Cameron and Andrew Andary got the other the playoff jitters. Many teams have come Mike Babcock is the first to switch it up, Jacob Turowski got the other goals. Garrett goals and Trevor Bishop had two assists. and gone already in their playoffs but my even in the middle of a game, if certain lines Jenkins had two assists and Mitch Benson Alec Roye made 32 saves son has his coming up. aren't working. made 27 saves. Brenden Stanko had a goal and an assist for They have an excellent season record but Now, I realize our kids are not the Red Colton Meekhof had a goal and two Belle Tire and Zachary Hart, Mac Welsher and every year in the playoffs it seems that the Wings, but I say play the kids who got you assists and Croix Evingson a goal and an Jake Transit also scored. Jack Studnicka had coach gets nervous and stops playing all of there. We all know that when you stop play- assist for Cleveland. Walker Hamilton also three assists, Nolan Baldrica two assists and the kids. ing a player, that player loses confidence. scored. Ryan McInchak stopped 34 shots. They won as a team, they should compete When they do finally see the ice, often the as a team. Your thoughts? shift is so short the player overcompen- Sincerely, sates by trying too hard, which often Mom Just Being Fair results in a costly or major mis- NATIONAL AAA RANKINGS take. current rankings of the nation’s top aaa teams compiled by hockey Weekly. Dear Fair, Playoffs bring out the best in players. michigan teams are in italic . Rankings through February 8, 2015. Yes, ma'am. I do agree. I have mentioned Adrenaline is high, and often it's the most many times the are suc - unlikely player who wins the game. I know MIDGET MAJOR BANTAM MINOR, CONT. cessful in the playoffs because they roll the that playing only two lines the entire game 1. shattuck st. mary (mn) 6. team illinOis lines the same way as they roll them in the is a recipe for disaster and a sure way to 2. culver academy PreP (ind) 7. cOMPUWArE season. lose. 3. OhiO Blue Jackets 8. neW Jersey cOlOnials I'm not sure why coaches change and only So, why not stick to the plan? These are 4. cOnnecticut WOlF Pack 9. sOuth shOre kinGs (ma) run two lines or certain kids during play - kids. They rise to the occasion if you just 5. VicTOrY HONDA 10. HONEYBAKED offs. I think they lose confidence and don't give them a chance. 6. sPrinGField riFles (ma) PEE WEE MAJOR think all of their players are up to the task. If the coach shows confidence, the kids 7. caPe cOd Whalers (ma) 1. LiTTLE cAEsArs 8. selects academy (ma) Rather than just roll two lines, exhausting will, too! 2. syracuse natiOnals 9. team WiscOnsin 3. chicaGO missiOn the kids by the third, why not balance the Got questions for Hockey Mom? Email 10. chicaGO missiOn ckeyweekly.com. 4. chicaGO yOunG americans lines or do some creative rotations? them to puck@ho MIDGET MINOR 5. sOuth shOre kinGs (ma) 1. HONEYBAKED 6. iss kinGs (Pa, nJ) 2. shattuck st. mary (mn) 7. BELLE TirE 3. cOlOradO thunderBirds 8. Westchester eXPress (Pa) U-M beats MSU outdoors 4. Omaha aaa hOckey (neB) 9. Green Bay Jr. GamBlers 5. chicaGO missiOn 10. BuFFalO Jr. saBres 6. cOnnecticut WOlF Pack PEE WEE MINOR at Chicago’s Soldier Field 7. MicHiGAN NATiONALs 1. BELLE TirE 8. team WiscOnsin 2. la Jr. kinGs Michigan had to wait, but it turned out to 9. minnesOta Blades 3. chicaGO yOunG americans be worth it. 10. VicTOrY HONDA 4. neW Jersey cOlOnials The Wolverines, No. 12 in both the D-I MIDGET 15U 5. chicaGO missiOn USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey 1. cOMPUWArE 6. BOstOn Jr. eaGles Magazine polls, beat Michigan State 4-1 2. OAKLAND Jr. GriZZLiEs 7. team cOmcast (nJ) on Feb. 7, outdoors at Chicago's Soldier BEAT 3. HONEYBAKED 8. mid-FairField Jr. ranGers (ct) 4. BELLE TirE 9. team illinOis Field in the Hockey City Classic before a 5. VicTOrY HONDA 10. lOnG island Gulls crowd of 22,751. By Paul 6. LiTTLE cAEsArs SQUIRT ’04 The game, the second of the day, was Harris 7. BuFFalO reGals 1. FlOrida alliance delayed due to warm temperatures and com - 8. milWaukee Jr. admirals 2. HONEYBAKED AA pressor problems leading to poor ice condi - 9. BuFFalO saints 3. mid-FairField Jr. ranGers (ct) tions. The contest didn't start we were excited to be here.” 10. dallas stars elite 4. LiTTLE cAEsArs AA until 8:40 p.m, a delay of an Alex Wideman had a goal BANTAM MAJOR 5. chicaGO yOunG americans hour and 40 minutes later and an assist for Miami and 1. HONEYBAKED 6. minutemen Flames (ma) than the scheduled opening Riley Barber (Livonia), 2. chicaGO missiOn 7. chicaGO missiOn face-off. Kevin Morris and Sean 3. LiTTLE cAEsArs 8. middleseX islanders (ma) Kuraly also scored and Alex 4. cOMPUWArE 9. team illinOis “They had a lot of issues, 5. shattuck st. mary (mn) 10. sOuth shOre kinGs (ma) but the weather was still the Gacek and Louie Belpedio 6. cOlOradO thunderBirds deciding factor,” Michigan had two assists each. SQUIRT ’05 7. BOstOn Jr. eaGles 1. PhiladelPhia little Flyers coach told Adrian Muir had a goal and 8. mid-FairField Jr. ranGers (ct) 2. suFFOlk Pal Jr. islanders (ny) USCHO.com. “I’m glad we an assist for Western 9. OAKLAND Jr. GriZZLiEs 3. anaheim Jr. ducks a played the game.” Michigan and Josh Pitt and 10. la Jr. kinGs 4. PrOvidence caPitals (ri) Zach Nagelvoort, who was (Macomb) BANTAM MINOR 5. neW Jersey cOlOnials the Big Ten's Second Star of got the other goals. 1. minutemen Flames (ma) 6. lOnG island rOyals (ny) the Week, made 31 saves and 2. BELLE TirE 7. LiTTLE cAEsArs A Michael Downing (Canton) Larkin wins monthly 3. chicaGO missiOn 8. BOstOn Jr. eaGles and Justin Selman each had a award 4. LiTTLE cAEsArs 9. middleseX islanders (ma) 5. mid-FairField Jr. ranGers (ct) 10. minutemen Flames (ma) goal and an assist for U-M. Michigan freshman center Cutler Martin (East Lansing) Michigan’s Cutler Martin, Dylan Larkin (Waterford) and Andrew Copp (Ann right, celebrates with team - was the HCA National Arbor) also scored and mate Zach Werenski after Rookie of the Month for Cristoval Nieves had two Martin scored in the UM- January. assists. MSU outdoor game at A first-round pick of the Matt DeBlouw (Chester- Chicago's Soldier Field. Red Wings in the 2014 NHL field) scored for Michigan Draft, had seven goals and State and Jake Hildebrand stopped 33 shots. 14 points in six games in January. “We’ve just got to turn the page,” Michigan state junior center Michael WCHA honors for Sweeney Ferrantino (Plymouth) said. “We’ll be Michigan Tech defenseman Riley preparing for Penn State come Monday and Sweeney was the Western Collegiate we’ll be ready Friday night.” Hockey Association's Defensive Player of Miami (No. 7 in both polls) held off the Week in No. 5 (both polls) Michigan Western Michigan 4-3 in the opening game. Tech's sweep of visiting Bemidji State on The Broncos trailed 4-0 after two and Feb. 6-7. scored all of their goals in the third period Sweeney was also the Winter Carnival in the National Collegiate Hockey Most Valuable Player. Conference contest. The senior from Delta, British Columbia “There are no moral victories in hockey,” scored on the only two shots he took all WMU coach Andy Murray said. “But we bat - weekend, netting a shorthanded tally Friday tled back. It was a great venue to play in and and an even-strength goal Saturday. HOCKEY WEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL REPORT www.goalies-only.com FEBRUARY 18, 2015 / PAGE 8 H.S. RANKINGS Mercy beats Ladywood in non-division game COMPILED BY MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION By Alexis Bohlinger THROUGH FEBRUARY 8, 2015 Hockey Weekly Staff The Mercy Marlins, who are currently DIVISION 1 leading Division 2 in the Michigan Metro Girls High School Hockey League, showed 1. NOVI CATHOLIC CENTRAL their dominance on Tuesday Feb.10 as they 2. ROCHESTER UNITED came out with a 2-1 victory over the 3. U-D JESUIT Division 1 third place ranked Ladywood 4. NORTHVILLE Blazers. 5. UTICA EISENHOWER Ladywood has had a strong year so far but 6. BRIGHTON were unable to fend off the Marlins who 7. PLYMOUTH came out ready to play from puck drop out- 8. GRANDVILLE shooting Ladywood 12-1 in the first period. 9. OLSM Despite the firing range, Ladywood goalie 10. ROCKFORD Michaela Warner kept the Marlins off of the board in the opening period. DIVISION 2 The first goal came from the Blazers at 1. BROTHER RICE 7:30 in the second from Katie Hayward. 2. LIVONIA STEVENSON Mercy pressed back and got the equalizer 3. TRENTON with 1:15 to play in the second – a rebound 4. NOVI goal from Anna Julien. 5. GP SOUTH The third period began with Mercy’s swarming defense again putting the clamps Hockey Weekly photo by John Castine 6. ROMEO on Ladywood’s forays through the neutral 7. BERKLEY UNIFIED Ladywood's leading goal scorer, Katie Hayward (left), puts the puck past Mercy goalie zone. Mercy’s Emily McCann was able to Caitlin Somerville, for a 1-0 lead at 7:30 of the second period. 8. MARQUETTE get the puck by Warner on a loose freeze at 9. PORT HURON NORTHERN 4:47 to gain the lead. afford to take a shift off. in the MMGHSHL and Jones concurs that 11. HARTLAND “There was a crowd in front and they just “Junior goaltender, Caitlyn Somerville, the competition across the league is steep. DIVISION 3 poked it in,” said Ladywood assistant coach also turned in a stellar performance.” “We have had numerous games that were Ethan Graham. Graham also called attention to their star close and I’m sure the playoffs will be a bat - 1. CRANBROOK Ladywood made a final attempt to tie the player of the night. tle in both divisions,” he said. 2. HOUGHTON game pulling Warner with 1:03 left in the “We had a lot of girls contribute, but if I Both teams are looking forward to seed - 3. G.R. FOREST HILLS CENTRAL period but were unable to get a shot through could have picked a top player it would be ing for the State Playoffs, in which the 4. LIGGETT Mercy’s tight defensive line. our goalie,” he said. first-place team will receive a first-round 5. G.R. CATHOLIC CENTRAL “We were pretty pumped, with it being a Shots on goal were a final 35-12 with bye. 6. WYANDOTTE ROOSEVELT Catholic school rivalry game,” said Mercy leading. Both coaches agreed that “Grosse Pointe South has run away in 7. COUNTRY DAY Graham. “Excitement was high and we had a this was a high intensity game that shed a Division 1, but it’s a matter of one game 8. HANCOCK lot of support in the stands. Unfortunately positive image on the competitiveness of who will take the next three spots,” said 9. FLINT POWERS CATHOLIC we came out a little flat.” the league. Graham, “We just hope to get everyone “It was an excellent high school hockey playing well at the right time.” 10. DIVINE CHILD On the other bench, Mercy head coach Joe Jones believes his team played three game and served as a great example of the The loss ended a Ladywood six-game win - full periods of hockey, a feat that any hock - quality of play in our league,” said Jones. ning streak, including a 4-1 win over ey coach hopes to attain. Said Graham: “This is the type of play we Cranbrook Feb. 6 at Wallace Arena. Both MIHL STANDINGS “We were able to roll three lines so our want people to see in Girls High School Cranbrook and the Blazers were at 11-4-0 players were fresh and played with intensi - hockey.” with 22 points on Feb. 11, leaving them Through February 11, 2015 ty,” said Jones. “Ladywood played with a It is believed that this is one of the more NORTH DIVI SION W L T OTL PTS GF GA high intensity level as well, so we could not competitive years for cross-division play See GIRLS HS, Page 14 CRANBROOK 9 0 1 1 20 45 24 BROTHER RICE 8 2 0 0 16 56 21 NOVI CC 7 2 1 0 15 47 24 OLSM 5 6 0 1 11 44 51 Biggest Public HS Showcase yet is a success PH NORTHERN 2 9 0 0 4 23 64 SOU TH DIVI SION W L T OTL PTS GF GA By Paul Harris Wright said that he got good feedback School regionals taking place. U-D JESUIT 6 3 0 0 12 26 20 Hockey Weekly Editor from coaches, scouts and fans. “Marquette and Romeo was a great game. TRENTON 6 4 0 0 12 35 20 The biggest Michigan Public High “We got a lot of positive comments from Romeo scored with nine seconds left to tie DE LA SALLE 2 7 0 1 5 23 43 School Hockey Showcase yet was a success all aspects,” Wright said. it and it went into overtime and ended in a GP NORTH 0 9 0 0 0 15 42 according to tournament director Don He said probably the best two days of tie,” Wright said. Wright. competition came on Feb. 5 and Feb.7. The Michigan Public High School “It went over real well, a big event,” he “On Thursday (Feb. 5) there were some Hockey Showcase was created out of the said. good match-ups, the teams from the UP did movement to have separate state champi - The eight-day event (Feb. 1-8) at really well,” Wright said. onships for public High Schools and pri - m Chelsea’s Arctic Coliseum featured 65 He said the stands were packed all day on vate High Schools because private schools o schools and 65 games. Feb. 7 (Saturday) as if there were High have a competitive advantage. c .

y Preston’s OT goal boosts MAC l STANDINGS k Through February 11, 2015 e Trenton over OLSM, 4-3

e Quinn Preston's second goal of the game, had two assists and Brendon Earls stopped RED DIVISION 33 seconds into overtime, gave Trenton a 4- 25 shots. TEAM W L T OTL PTS GF GA w 3 come-from-behind win over Orchard Lake EISENHOWER 5 0 0 0 10 41 8

y Cranbrook 2, U-D Jesuit 0 ROMEO 2 1 0 1 5 27 12 St. Mary's on Feb. 11 at Trenton's Kennedy Spencer Applebaum made 20 saves for the e Recreation Center. DAKOTA 2 2 0 0 4 14 20 shutout at Hazel Park Arena on Feb. 7. SCS 0 5 0 0 0 3 45 k W Brandon Morgan tied the game at 3, for C.J. Regula had a goal and an assist for Trenton with 5:38 WHITE DIVISION c the Cranes and Austin Alger also scored. TEAM W L T OTL PTS GF GA left in regulation. Jack Deines stopped 27 shots for the Cubs. o bOYS Preston and ANCHOR BAY 3 0 0 0 6 20 3 L’ANSE CREUSE 2 2 0 1 5 14 19

h HIGH SCHOOL Morgan also had GR Forest Hills Central 2, Novi CC 1 UTICA 2 3 0 0 4 14 24

. ROUNDUP an assist each and Luke Gaudette made 40 saves as Grand Nicholas Bondy Rapids Forest Hills Central held off the MARYSVILLE 2 3 0 0 4 17 19 w got the other goal Shamrocks at Grand Rapids Patterson Ice BLUE DIVISION for the Trojans. Philip Pugliese had two Arena on Feb. 6. TEAM W L T OTL PTS GF GA w assists and Anthony Lemerand made 23 Ben Scholle and Noah Arent scored for LC NORTH 4 2 0 0 8 25 17 PORT HURON 2 1 0 0 4 12 6 w saves. Forest Hills Central. FRASER 2 1 0 0 4 15 11 Alex Frye scored twice for the Eaglets and H Dillon Jones provided Catholic Central's WARREN MOTT 0 4 0 0 0 6 24 Austin Stauffer also scored. Nick Borellis goal and Alex Calvaruso stopped 15 shots. FEBRUARY 18, 2015 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 9

BEBLELLELE T TIRIRE E HOHCOKCEKYE YC CLLUUB B TTEEAAMMSS && CCOONNTTAACCTTSS Belle tire AAA Belle tire GirlS Belle tire DeArBorn MIDGET MAJOR AAA U19 www.dearbornhockey.com 97, 98, 99 Director of Belle Tire Girls BELLE TIRE SQUIRT A Head Coach Chris Coury and U19 Head Coach 2006 Home 586-775-5613 313-717-1911 Head Coach Derek Jerome Cell 313-819-8181 Vigilantehockeycamps.com 734-776-2385 [email protected] [email protected] Bob Mantha U16 248-830-8909 Head Coach Mike Vigilante BELLE TIRE SQUIRT AA [email protected], 313-574-8800 2005 John Kay [email protected] Head Coach Todd Gonzalez 313-655-1010 313-995-8217 [email protected] U14 [email protected] Pat Jesue MIDGET MINOR AAA 313-999-4621 [email protected] BELLE TIRE PEE WEE A 99, 2000 2004 Head Coach Kyle Krug U12 Head Coach Mark Sakala 734-516-4269 / [email protected] Jason Waddell 248-255-6001 [email protected] [email protected] MIDGET MINOR U15 Bob Mantha U10 BELLE TIRE PEE WEE AA 248-830-8909 Rich Lauth 2003 [email protected] 734-625-0932 [email protected] Head Coach Pierre Genereux (non-parent) BANTAM MAJOR 01 Belle tire trAvel tAylor 734-329-1136 Head Coach Joe Smaza MIDGET AA [email protected] 248-867-7267 Jeff Beam [email protected] [email protected] BELLE TIRE BANTAM A 2002 BANTAM MINOR 02 MIDGET A Head Coach Al Loebach Carey Krug Mike Kosiba 313-801-8567 810-394-6974 734-365-9171 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Art Mnatsakanov BANTAM A Wayne Lawson BELLE TIRE BANTAM AA 313-215-7107 734-752-2764 2001 [email protected] Head Coach Jon Clippert [email protected] (non-parent) Assistant Rick Klapko (non-parent) PEE WEE MAJOR 03 PEE WEE AA 03 Steve Dukes Mike Potter 734-787-6218 440-213-1044 734-652-0765 [email protected] [email protected], [email protected] Craig Furstenau BELLE TIRE MIDGET A 248-495-0895 SQUIRT A 99/00 [email protected] Paul Worsley Head Coach Bryan O'Neil (non-parent) 734-756-5341 [email protected] 313-283-0257 PEE WEE MINOR 04 [email protected] Brent Wishart SQUIRT A 734-552-4565 John Brown Looking for House Coaches and [email protected] 810-602-1395 participants for learn to skate. [email protected] For info call Hockey Directors. SQUIRT MAJOR 05 Head Coach Joe Smaza BELLE TIRE MINI-MITES John Kay 313-655-1010 248-867-7267 We will have a registration skate for [email protected] [email protected] the 2009/2010 Mini-Mites Contact info: Coach Kevin Paden Rob Smith 734-771-8800 734-891-0677 [email protected] [email protected] PAGE 10 HOCKEY WEEKLY FEBRUARY 18, 2015 22001155--22001166 VViiccTTOOrrYY HHOONNDDAA ccOOAAccHHEEss Victory Honda is proud to announce our coaches for the 2015-2016 Season

MiDGET MAJOr U18 HC Brian Burke 734-730-7612 [email protected] AC Digger Fardig and Josh Bemis MiDGET MiNOr U16 HC Derek Szajner 248-330-2773 [email protected] AC Chris Lepkowski and Ryan Ballard MiDGET MiNOr U15 HC Julian Smith 734-272-9465 [email protected] AC Joe Byrne and Rick Scero BANTAM MAJOr 2001 HC Paul Washe 248-909-6906 [email protected] HC Ken Gafne 734-395-4058 [email protected] BANTAM MiNOr 2002 HC Paul Dionne 412-266-0143 [email protected] PEE WEE MAJOr 2003 HC Sean Perkins 248-773-9891 [email protected] AC Hank Wineman and Taso Silifikitus PEE WEE MiNOr 2004 Head Coach to be determined TiEr 2 sqUirT MAJOr 2005 HC Norm Bunch 734-771-9792 [email protected] TiEr 2 sqUirT MiNOr POND 2006 HC Randy Temple 248-310-1731 [email protected] www.victoryhondaaaahockey.com FEBRUARY 18, 2015 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 11 VVIICCTTOORRYY HHOONNDDA A HHOOccKKEEYY TTrrYYOOUUTTss AAA, Tier 2 Pond and Women’s Senior B

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MIDGET MAJOR AAA 2003 AAA Head Coach Brian Burke 734-730-7612 Head Coach Sean Perkins 248-773-9891 Wed April 1 7:00-9:00 pm Arctic Edge Wed March 18 7:30-9:00 pm Thu April 2 7:00-9:00 pm Arctic Edge Sat March 21 12:30-2:00 pm NOTE : Goalie Evaluations first hour both days Sun March 22 3:30-5:00 pm Total cost – $35 for both skates NO PRE-REGISTRATION 2004 AAA Head Coach TBD MIDGET MINOR U16 AAA Wed March 18 6:00-7:30 pm Head Coach Derek Szajner 248-330-2773 Fri March 20 6:30-8:00 pm Tue Mar 31 7:30-10:30 pm Sun March 22 3:30-5:00 pm NOTE : Goalie Evaluation first hour Thu April 2 6:00-7:30 pm 2005 AAA Head Coach Norm Bunch 734-771-9792 MIDGET MINOR U15 AAA Tue March 24 6:00-7:30 pm Head Coach Julian Smith 734-272-9465 Fri March 27 6:30-8:00 pm Mon March 30 5:30-7:00 pm Sat March 28 5:00-6:30 pm NOTE : Goalie Evaluation first hour Sun March 29 9:00-10:30 am**** Thu April 2 7:30-9:00 pm **** If necessary**** Third tryout date if necessary will be passed out at April 2 skate 2006 TIER 2 POND SQUIRT A Head Coach Randy Temple 248-310-1731 2001 AAA Thu March 26 6:00-7:30 pm Head Coach Paul Washe 248-909-6906 Sat March 28 12:30-2:00 pm Head Coach Ken Gafney 734-395-4058 Sun March 29 2:00-3:30 pm Tue March 17 7:30-9:00 pm Thu March 19 7:30-9:00 pm**** SENIOR B WOMEN’S +19 **** NOTE this skate at Arctic Edge**** Head Coach Brad Johnson 734-751-8281 Sun March 22 5:00-6:30 pm Sun June 14 4:30-6:00 pm Sun June 21 4:30-6:00 pm 2002 AAA Head Coach Paul Dionne 412-266-0143 Mon March 16 8:30-10:00 pm Thu March 19 6:00-7:30 pm Sun March 22 10:30 am-12:00 pm PAGE 12 HOCKEY WEEKLY FEBRUARY 18, 2015 New team! U-15 Tier 2 this team will be made up of players who do not make vh aaa u-15 but want to play very competitive hockey. the team will interact with the aaa team, and players could move up to play in a Contact for tryouts showcase tournament. or other information: UUSSAA HHooCCkkeeyy CCllUUBB Julien Smith and Joe Byrne larry Fuciarelli of the U-15 AAA team will be 734-981-2345 CCoonnttAACCttSS running dryland. [email protected] For more information, visit www.usadschockey.com PUCKKSS BBYY BBUUTTCCHH 08 EAGLES Vlad slapak – [email protected] custom engraving

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MIDGET MINOR  Derek Burny – [email protected]  MIDGET MAJOR      Jabar Askerov – [email protected]         GIRLS U14 AAA      Joe Kolet – [email protected]     GIRLS U16 AAA    Dave Erwin – [email protected]      GIRLS U19 AAA  Tod Hartje – [email protected] www.hockeyweekly.com FEBRUARY 18, 2015 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 13 PAGE 14 HOCKEY WEEKLY FEBRUARY 18, 2015 Howe honored by hometown, NHL greats MMGHSHL STANDINGS By Paul Harris Hockey Hockey Weekly Editor legend Through February 11, 2015 Most thought Gordie Howe wouldn’t Gordie Howe DIVISION 1 make it to the celebration to honor him in speaks with a TEAM W L T OTL PTS his hometown of Saskatoon, fan as he Saskatchewan, which was held Feb. 6. GP SOUTH 14 0 0 0 28 leaves his LIGGETT 12 2 0 0 24 The 86-year-old Hockey Hall of Famer hotel Feb. 6 in and Red Wings legend nicknamed “Mr. LADYWOOD 11 4 0 0 22 Saskatoon CRANBROOK 11 4 0 0 22 Hockey” was suffering from dementia, was where he was GP NORTH 9 5 0 1 19 bedridden and appeared to be on his attending an AA PIONEER 5 12 0 0 10 deathbed after a series of strokes. event in his NORTHVILLE 1 13 0 1 3 As recently as early December, his family honor. DIVISION 2 had resigned themselves to the fact that he TEAM W L T OTL PTS was in his last days as he stayed at his MERCY 12 2 1 0 25 daughter’s house in Lubbock TX. BLOOMFIELD 11 6 0 0 22 But Howe has made an extraordinary WALLED LAKE 9 7 1 0 19 recovery after undergoing an experimental PCS 6 8 0 0 12 stem cell treatment in Mexico on Dec. 8, by COUNTRY DAY 5 11 0 0 10 Stemedica Cell Technologies (see Jan. 28, REGINA 3 9 0 1 7 2015, issue of Hockey Weekly). The proce - HURON/SKYLINE 1 13 1 0 3 dure isn’t yet approved in the United States. PORT HURON 0 12 0 0 0 He was immediately able to walk and even play floor hockey with one of his grand - sons. There is footage of Howe making a sons and games (1,767) and is second only age of 85. fake on the youngster and putting a shot to Gretzky in goals (801) and points Vic Howe also played in the NHL, with Liggett between his grandson’s legs. (1,850). He holds Red Wing career records the Rangers, in the early 1950’s. So, Howe, who has also gained 21 for games (1,687), goals (786) and points Just the fact that Howe was able to endure pounds, was on hand in Saskatoon when (1,809). He won four Stanley Cups with what the family’s trip from Lubbock to blanks there was a dinner – the 55th annual Detroit, six Hart Trophies as the NHL’s Saskatoon turned out to be, is a testament to Saskatoon Kinsmen Celebrity Sports Most Valuable Player and four his recovery. Dinner – and a press conference among Trophies as the league’s scoring champion. Howe was scheduled to land in Saskatoon Cranbrook other festivities to celebrate the fact that a “He is, he was, he will always be the at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. He got on the plane local hockey arena was being renamed in greatest of all time,” Gretzky said. at 8 a.m. in Texas, only to have the flight GIRLS HS, from Page 8 Howe’s honor. Gretzky first met Howe in 1970, when he rerouted in Dallas because of mechanical four points behind South and two behind Also on hand were former NHL greats was “8 or 9,” about two years before the issues. It took four hours to find a suitable University Liggett School. Wayne Gretzky; Bobby, Brett and Dennis famous photo of the pair in 1972 was aircraft. Mercy increased its record to 12-2-1 and Hull, and Howe’s sons who are former NHL taken, which shows Howe with his stick Because the plane wasn’t registered to 25 points, for a Division 2 leading three players and his former teammates – Mark, around the then 11-year-old Gretzky’s neck. return to the United States, Howe had to land margin over Bloomfield. who is the Red Wings director of pro scout - “I was telling Mark and Marty this: The in North Dakota. While Ladywood and Mercy are not ing, and Marty. first time I actually met Gordie was two By the time he got on a third plane and scheduled to meet again in league play, they Howe’s other son, Dr. Murray Howe, was years before that picture was taken,” landed in Saskatoon, it was nine hours past could see each other in the Catholic High also in attendance along with former NHL Gretzky told espn.com. “I had gone down his scheduled arrival. School League Championship contest players Lanny McDonald, Marty McSorley to the Brantford Civic Centre, Mark and “It’s hard to believe that my dad got here March 22 at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Arena. and Dave “Tiger” Williams. Another ex- Marty were playing Junior A for the Detroit last night and he’s able to be here,” Mark Mercy has already qualified for the game and NHL enforcer, Kelly Chase, was the emcee Junior Wings against the Brantford Majors. Howe told the Detroit Free Press. Ladywood would advance to the final if they for the Feb. 6 festivities. And Gordie was at the game. I stood in the He flew in from New Jersey. defeat Regina in a game scheduled for Feb. Howe played 26 seasons in the NHL – corner where he sat and just stared at Gordie , a former Red Wing, recalled 15 at Fraser Hockeyland. from 1946-47-to 1970-71 with the Red the whole time, for two hours. I was too his many talks with Howe when Hull played Wings and the 1979-80 season with the scared to get his autograph, but I shook his in Detroit. Liggett 3, Cranbrook 0 , in which he incredibly hand. That was the first time I met Gordie.” “Just to be able to talk to a guy like that Howe and Gretzky have always had a was something special,” he said during the Kara Francis scored all three goals for the played at 51 and 52 years old – and six more Knights on Feb. seasons (1973-74 to 1978-79) in the World close relationship over the years. press conference. “Because of my dad, I The festivities came with the Howe fami - understood who I was talking to. I wish play - 9, at McCann Association with the Houston Arena. The win GIRLS Aeros and New England Whalers. ly mourning the death of Vic Howe, ers today would understand how these guys Gordie’s brother, who recently died at the pioneered and paved the way for the game.” puts Liggett into HIGH SCHOOL Howe holds the record for most NHL sea - second place in ROUNDUP Division 1 with 24 points and left If you play High School Hockey, you can the Cranes tied for third with 22 points. Ann Arbor 7, Northville 4 score a Scholarship with assists from Kathryn Wissman had three goals and Allison Strassburg scored twice for Ann Henrik Zetterberg and ! Arbor on Feb. 7. Elizabeth Stithman and Scholarship applications are available for the 2015 Shay Pinhey got the other goals. Grace Henrik Zetterberg and Jim Devellano High School Healey and Marisha Hackett had two goals Scholarships, which will be awarded to four high each for Northville. school seniors in March at Hockey Weekly's Henrik Mercy 4, PCS 0 Zetterberg High School All-State Banquet. Katy Kouvaris earned the shutout on Feb. Two boys and two girls will receive $1,500 each. 9, at Livonia’s Eddie Edgar Arena. Maddie Jones scored twice and Emily McCann and This is the seventh year for the Zetterberg Awards. It all Sophie VanAcker added goals. began when the Red Wings superstar asked Hockey Weekly to assist him in coordinating scholarships for those who Bloomfield 9, Port Huron 0 choose educational athletics to play hockey. Devellano, for - Julia Yee had a hat trick and Krystin mer Red Wings General Manager and Schmidt had two goals on Feb. 8, at Glacier member, is offering two scholarships for a sixth year. Point Arena. Carly Hittler, Justine Abbo, Zetterberg and Devellano have separate applications. The Devellano Award Lauren Artemenko and Marca Mucha also places a higher emphasis on financial need. Applicants must be seniors scored. graduating in June 2015 and enrolled for college for the 2015-16 academic year. They must be playing High School Hockey this season and also have Walled Lake 2, PCS 1 played last year. Julia Barrett and Paige Ladouceur scored for Walled Lake on Feb. 7. Scholarship applications will be made available to your coach through the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association and the Michigan Metro Girls High School Hockey League. Girls who play on a Boys High School Hockey team are also eligible to apply. Applications are also available from Hockey Weekly. Email your request to Publisher John Castine at [email protected] or call Deadline to apply: 248-477-1600. They also are online at www.hockeyweekly.com. march 2, 2015 FEBRUARY 18, 2015 HOCKEY WEEKLY / TOURNAMENTS PAGE 15 premier Hockey presents the 5th Annual Spring Scramble April 10-12, 2015 All games played at the troy sports center, troy, mi

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s the clock wound down in the third ory systems during well-planned and well- period of the famous 1980 Olympic run practice drills. This leaves them with Ahockey game between the United HOCKEY the ability to easily harness and leverage States and Soviet Union and Team USA instincts, as I referenced earlier. clung to a 3-2 lead, coach Herb Brooks This is not to say that all coaches that calmy said: “Play your game. Play your TIPS were fortunate enough to play at a high- game.” By Paul level internalize and espouse what I've put No fabricated goaltender equipment forth above. Here's to hoping that they, issues forged time-outs. Not even a dry Lubanski too, immediately begin to take my mes - erase board to draw up some sort of 01-02- sage-to-heart. 02 or 02-03 trap. Bottom line? My point? Save your more intricate and detailed Coaches today far too often over-think Goaltender sightlines obstructed? Who is coaching for practices. Inspire, motivate, and, hence, confuse their players by over- moving in what direction? At what speed? encourage and lead during games. coaching during game-play. You see, if you told the player that he had Do so and watch your team begin to soar Coach during Why? I am not exactly certain. But it is to slide it down low, then that is where upward in your league and even national practice – frustrating and even somewhat maddening. he/she will likely force-it. Guess what? That rankings. And, just as importantly, they'll It may have something to do with televi - may have been the very least desirable of like and appreciate you far more. inspire during sion and the internet broadcasting so many options! Then, he/she gets lambasted on the Best of luck. games of the higher-level contests today, from bench or in the-room for making such a Bantam AAA through Junior A and B and "bone-head" decision. BONUS TIPS beyond. To me, it boils down to the fact And, from the defensive-oriented perspec - From the NHL on down, ONE coach that the large majority of coaches that get tive, do we really need to "draw-up" a com - should be directing and managing ALL paid (and many that do not) seem to feel that mand to order your largest and most adept- bench activities during games. they need to get their own “face-time.” And, with-a-stick "d" to not leave the front of the At its core, ice hockey is a simple game. if they do not grab that sharpie and rink- cage under any circumstances? We defend, transition, attack and get back. board and appear to be manufacturing some At the risk of offending some of my read - If two, three or even four mouths are jabber - sort of magical play that no one in the his - ers, I must be honest and state that it seems ing at youngsters during a contest, confu - class and unsafe. It should be an immediate tory of the game has ever pondered, that to me that the coaches that have competed at sion reigns supreme. and automatic bench penalty and maybe they aren't doing their respective jobs. the higher levels appear to understand pre - If you are not capable of handling both more. Hogwash. cisely what I am attempting to emphasize. the forwards and defense and tracking their Coaches, don't do it. It is not necessary Ice hockey is a game that CANNOT be Why? ice time and contributions – both positive or useful in any way. Quite the opposite is diagrammed or programmed or SCRIPTED. They realize that decisions are made, for a and negative – by yourself, then, for the true. It is an intense "feel-game." myriad of reasons, by the puck handler in betterment of the team and its roster of The movement of the puck is predicated mostly 100ths of a second time-frames as players,, you should not accept a head Lubanski’s company – Wilderness Xtreme upon so many factors, most of which can - he/she scans the surface. coaching position. Sports – invents bold new takes on tradi - not be anticipated. Assuming we won the They also know and sense that the true A youth coaching trend that I find offen - tional sporting competition. You can learn face-off, now how much space are they coaching is executed in practice. sive and intimidating to on-ice officials more at www.wxsports.net. You can also call granting the player with possession? Are If this is so, players – as with Brooks' finds head coaches placing a foot on the Paul at 248-762-6998 for team/organiza - there passing-lane options? Can he/she 1980 Olympic club – can fall back on habits boards during live game-action. In my tional motivational speaking or coaching skate with it and/or take-fake a shot? locked within their respective muscle-mem - opinion, that is unprofessional, devoid of en-hancement presentations. FEBRUARY 18, 2015 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 21 CIHL suspends Oliwa after split with league

ollowing an investigation into alleged actions involving the NAHL NORTH MWJHL F Kalkaska Rhinos in road games JUNIORS STANDINGS STANDINGS against the Espanola Rivermen (Jan. 30) and the Batchewana Attack (Feb. 1), the BEAT Through February 8, 2015 Through February 8, 2015 Canadian International Hockey League has TEAM W L OTL PTS GF GA TEAM W L OTL SOL PTS GF GA indefinitely suspended coach-general man - By RANDY JANESVILLE 36 9173 172 94 TC HOUNDS 33 11168 211 70 ager Krzysztof Oliwa. RUSSON KEYSTONE 23 15 4 50 109 102 MC MONARCHS 29 13 0058 205 141 “Mr. Oliwa was assessed gross miscon - SOO 21 21 1 43 136 146 DET FTNG IRISH 26 10 1255 168 143 duct and travesty of the game penalties after JOHNSTOWN 19 19 5 43 117 133 DECATUR BLAZE 22 12 2147 115 112 walking out on the ice to the other end of SPRINGFIELD 19 22 4 42 100 141 MICH ICE DOGS 14 20 0331 104 158 MICHIGAN 15 21 9 39 106 140 ALPENA FLYERS 12 21 2329 134 179 the rink with five seconds left in the third SOO FIREHAWKS 12 21 1227 94 154 period to yell obscenities and physically BERKLEY BRUINS 5 36 0010 50 124 threaten the officials,” CIHL president Tim Clayden said of the Rhinos game in NA3HL CENTRAL, Espanola. EAST STANDINGS Belleville Bulls assistant Jake Grimes. Clayden noted that “the decision to leave The 42-year old Grimes, who spent his (Rhinos) injured goalie Bryan Canter in net Through February 8, 2015 three-year OHL playing career in Belleville, before the player pulled himself and had his CENTRAL W L OTL PTS GF GA is now in his 11th season as an assistant teammates help him off the ice also factored X WISCONSIN 25 11 5 55 159 113 coach with the Bulls. Of note, he applied for in the decision” to suspend Oliwa. X W. MICHIGAN 25 15 1 51 130 118 the Sudbury head-coaching job a year ago “In our investigation, we have determined X LA CROSSE 23 13 5 51 138 141 but was passed over in favor of the since- that Mr. Oliwa refused to allow emergency PEORIA 20 15 5 45 155 130 fired Fixter. medical services to further assess the injured CHICAGO 18 20 4 40 147 175 Another name that has been linked to the goalie after the game,” Clayden continued. ST. LOUIS 13 25 3 29 123 195 Wolves – either as a head coach or top assis - “We have emergency medical services EAST W L OTL PTS GF GA tant – is Moe Mantha, who is currently the personnel on hand at all of our games in X PITTSBURGH 26 9658 147 103 coach-general manager of the NAHL’s Espanola,” noted Clayden. “EMS provides a X METRO 26 13 2 54 179 117 Michigan Warriors. service to all teams and most importantly X TOLEDO 25 12 4 54 137 100 The 54-year old Mantha has taken the the players.” X SOUTHERN TIER 24 16 1 49 154 137 Flint-based Warriors to the NAHL’s champi - Clayden said that two days after the Kalkaska coach-GM Krzysztof Oliwa said CLEVELAND 15 21 5 35 101 144 onship tournament in two of the four sea - Rhinos game in Espanola, Oliwa allegedly before his suspension that his team was CINCINNATI 5 34 2 12 83 213 sons of the team’s existence. X CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH got into verbal altercations with a leaving the league. But with the Warriors franchise for sale – Batchewana volunteer and a CIHL official and being replaced in Flint effective the before, during and after the Feb. 1, match at season with Aberdeen, the Soo gave up a Wolves may be looking to clean house in 2014-2015 season by the relocated OHL Rankin Arena, just outside Sault Ste. Marie. 2015 draft pick to the Wings. 2014-15. Plymouth Whalers franchise – Mantha will From his end, Oliwa had announced prior Catt, who is from Williamston, had a If Matsos does not carry on as head coach be a coaching free agent. to being suspended by the CIHL that the record of 8-13-1 with a 2.84 goals-against- beyond this season, there will be no short - To be sure, Mantha has strong OHL ties, Rhinos were leaving the league and would average and .902 save percentage with age of qualified candidates applying for the having played for the erstwhile Toronto continue to operate as an independent team. Aberdeen this season. Wolves job. Marlboros and later coached the Saginaw “While we have made some new friends, Eagles coach-general manager Bruno One name that is often mentioned as a Spirit and Windsor Spitfires sandwiched and renewed some old relationships playing Bragagnolo said the acquisition of Catt candidate whenever a head-coaching posi - around more than 650 games as a National against CIHL teams this season, we feel it is “gives us more experience at the position.” tion becomes available in the OHL is Hockey League defenseman. in our best interest to withdraw from any Catt will team with 1996 birth-year rook - more (regular-season) games this season,” ie Jack Berry to form the Eagles goaltend - Oliwa said in a statement released by the ing tandem for the rest of the season. Kalkaska team. “We wish the CIHL the best Aberdeen coach-director of hockey opera - in the future and thank them for the compe - tions Francis Anzalone said that as a last- Find your spring players tition this season.” year junior, Catt will get a well-deserved, Ironically, as an independent team, fresh start in the Soo. Kalkaska participated in a showcase tourna - “Going to the Soo will be a good oppor - with Hockey weekly ment Feb. 6-8 that also included tunity for Catt,” said Anzalone. “He Batchewana and Espanola of the CIHL, the deserves the opportunity to play more down Motor City Monarchs of the Midwest the stretch. I hope he does well.” tryout Ads Junior Hockey League and the host Detroit Andrew Shortridge, who has a NCAA Fighting Irish of the MWJHL. Division I commitment to play at Batchewana defeated Kalkaska 5-3 in the Qunnipiac University, had taken over as the Place your own ad – championship game while Espanola won starting goalie in Aberdeen ahead of Catt. the consolation title with a 4-1 win over in print and online – Detroit. Prime tender The NAHL Eagles have signed a prime with easy-to-follow One and done? prospect from the Pittsburgh area to an instructions at The could be one and NAHL tender for the 2015-2016 season. done in the North American Hockey League. Eagles coach-general manager Bruno www.hockeyweekly.com. Having relocated to Connellsville PA Bragagnolo confirmed that the Soo has ten - from Port Huron during the off-season, the dered Austin Tonkovich, a strapping 6-foot- Ice Miners are currently being operated by 1, 185 pound, 1997 birth-year left winger. Call 248-477-1600 the NAHL after owner Maribeth Hayes vol - In 47 games this season with the untarily surrendered the franchise to the Tier 1 Elite Hockey or email league in December. League Midget Major team, Tonkovich has The Ice Miners are near the bottom of the 17 goals, 35 assists, 52 points and 54 [email protected] attendance rung in the 24-team NAHL, are penalty minutes. for assistance. for sale and rumoured to be headed out of Eagles scouts Tom Farnquist and Doug Connellsville after just one season. Bailey have both seen Tonkovich play A possible destination for the Ice Miners extensively. Tonkovich is described as a could be a return to Jamestown, N.Y. where power forward who has college Division 1 the Ironmen had an NAHL team for two sea - ability “written all over him.” UPCOMING SPRING TRYOUT ISSUES sons before going dormant. But under new, Of note, a teammate of Tonkovich’s is local ownership, Jamestown is now home forward Austin Lemieux, who is the son of deadline issue date to a team in the North American 3 Hockey retired National Hockey League superstar League called the Southern Tier Xpress. The , now the principal owner of FeBrUAry 13 FeBrUAry 25 Xpress leads the 31-team NA3HL with an the Pittsburgh Penguins team for which he average attendance of more than 1,000 per starred over so many years. FeBrUAry 20 mArCH 4 game. Like Tonkovich, the younger Lemieux is Catt to Eagles one of the top scorers for the Penguins. FeBrUAry 27 mArCH 11 The acquired 1994 birth-year Wolves Country goalie Chad Catt from the Having already fired head coach Paul mArCH 20 APril 1 in a deal that was finalized at the Feb. 6, Fixter in January and replaced him with NAHL trade deadline. associate David Matsos on an interim mArCH 27 APril 8 In exchange for Catt, who was in his third basis, the Hockey League’s Sudbury PAGE 22 HOCKEY WEEKLY FEBRUARY 18, 2015

sTANDiNGs as of 2/10/15 Are you Commissioner Larry Johnson 313-255-2666 Are you MIDGET MAJOR 2001 BANTAM MINOR DETROIT DIV. W L OTL PTS GF GA TEAM W L T PTS GF GA OH BLUE JACKETS 26 4279 137 67 OH BLUE JACKETS 10 50 20 44 33 VICTORY HONDA 23 6370 139 82 VICTORY HONDA 94220 47 29 in the woods BELLE TIRE 21 12 0 56 108 81 MILW JR. ADM 77115 39 44 in the woods OJG 15 14 4 47 92 106 THUNDER HOCKEY 66315 32 33 CLEVE BARONS 14 16 2 39 89 104 LITTLE CAESARS 66315 37 41 EAST DIV. W L OTL PTS GF GA CLEVE BARONS 68113 39 41 PHIL JR. FLYERS 23 5469 105 64 OAK JR. GRIZZLIES 57313 31 31 over Summer PITT PENS ELITE 21 9262 125 91 BELLE TIRE 50010 29 5 over Summer BUFF JR. SABRES 20 10 2 59 108 83 MICH NATIONALS 44210 25 25 BOSTON ADV 10 21 1 27 81 135 OAK JR. GRIZZ (2) 4108 15 5 NJ ROCKETS 7 24 1 22 69 139 W L OTL PTS GF GA LA JR. KINGS 01 4108 15 8 MID-AM DIV. PHNX JR. COYOTS 3206 19 15 Camp plans? ST. LOUIS BLUES 21 6364 107 68 MADISON CAPS 01 2215 13 10 Camp plans? CHICAGO FURY 18 9353 93 67 TRI-STATE SPARTS 2 12 15 29 55 THUNDER HOCKEY 11 9436 78 71 BIRM RANGERS 2304 915 KC MAVS ELITE 9 19 2 28 66 116 MILW JR. ADM 5 23 2 16 51 113 GRN BAY JR. GAMB 1313 620 WEST DIV. W L OTL PTS GF GA COLO T-BIRDS 0000 0 0 Not to worry. DALL STARS ELITE 15 6346 88 56 DALLAS STARS 0000 0 0 Not to worry. LA JR. KINGS 11 11 2 33 71 76 PHIL JR. FLYERS 0000 0 0 COLO RAMPAGE 9 12 3 28 71 96 ST. LOUIS BLUES 0000 0 0 COLO T-BIRDS 8 14 2 26 58 81 PITT STEALTH 0500 524 LLeett HHoocckkeeyy WWeeeekkllyy''ss PHNX JR. COYOTES 6 17 1 19 62 102 2002 PEE WEE MAJOR MIDGET MINOR TEAM W L T PTS GF GA DETROIT DIV. W L OTL PTS GF GA BELLE TIRE 90119 60 15 aannnnuuaall GGuuiiddee BELLE TIRE 19 10 1 57 114 81 MILW JR. ADM 62214 43 24 VICTORY HONDA 21 7362 110 76 OH BLUE JACKETS 63113 27 24 BELLE TIRE 20 11 1 60 120 86 OAK JR. GRIZZLIES 54111 40 32 to camps, schools OJG 17 11 3 52 77 76 THUNDER HOCKEY 43311 31 37 to camps, schools CLEVE BARONS 16 11 5 52 99 78 SYLVANIA N STARS 32511 30 25 OH BLUE JACKETS 16 14 2 45 104 96 PHNX JR. COYOTES 3028 26 18 EAST DIV. W L OTL PTS GF GA ORCH LAKE UNITED 3117 16 13 aanndd ttrraaiinniinngg pprrooggrraammss BUFF JR. SABRES 22 4267 120 60 PITT PENS ELITE 3206 22 7 PITT PENS ELITE 16 15 1 46 100 95 TROY STING 02 2215 15 13 NJ ROCKETS 15 12 0 43 73 80 TRI-STATE SPRTNS 2715 21 41 hheellpp yyoouu ddeecciiddee!! BOSTON ADV 8 19 3 24 48 112 COMPUWARE 02 1224 11 20 PHIL JR. FLYERS 4 22 3 13 50 136 PHIL JR. FLYERS 1402 15 18 MID-AM DIV. W L OTL PTS GF GA MILW JR. ADMS 20 7363 114 73 VICTORY HONDA 1902 16 41 WWaattcchh ffoorr oouurr ST. LOUIS BLUES 20 7358 106 76 CLEVE BARONS 1902 11 56 CHICAGO FURY 13 15 2 41 85 68 2003 PEE WEE MINOR THUNDER HOCKEY 9 11 4 30 59 62 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA MMaarrcchh 1111 iissssuuee KC MAVS ELITE 1 29 02 31 151 BELLE TIRE 90018 65 3 WEST DIV. W L OTL PTS GF GA OAK JR. GRIZZLIES 81117 38 17 COLO T-BIRDS 22 1163 102 30 TRI-STATE SPRTNS 71115 37 18 and let us help DALL STARS ELITE 15 8145 66 52 VICTORY HONDA 64012 25 29 and let us help LA JR. KINGS 14 9140 65 65 SYLVANIA N STARS 3428 21 22 COLO RAMPAGE 8 13 3 24 46 74 PHNX JR. COYOTS 3206 23 17 PHNX JR. COYOTES 7 13 4 22 53 82 PITT PENS ELITE 3106 12 6 yyoouu wwiitthh yyoouurr hhuunntt.. MIDGET 16U AMER DIV. THUNDER HOCKEY 2626 30 47 AMER. DIV. W L OW OL PTS GF GA MILW JR. ADM 2715 24 40 PHIL JR. FLYERS 15 41047 77 40 MICH NATIONALS 1402 10 18 DALL STRS ELITE 12 13 4145 76 77 OH BLUE JACKETS 1702 11 36 THUN HOCKEY 10 12 5343 76 70 2004 SQUIRT TIER 2 COLO T-BIRDS 11 10437 56 29 LA JR. KINGS 10 72135 70 53 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA OJG 922233 47 22 BELLE TIRE WARR 92321 63 31 VICTORY HONDA 634228 47 39 OHIO BLUE JACKTS 75317 57 41 PHNX JR.COYOTS 771023 40 34 OJG 61315 54 29 PITT PENS ELITE 7 11 0223 65 73 TRI-STATE SPRTNS 78014 71 58 BELLE TIRE U15 672022 56 42 CLEVE BARONS 67214 54 50 MILW JR. ADM 660321 50 53 VICTORY HONDA 54111 33 30 COLO RAMPAGE 5 13 1219 46 78 MILW JR. ADMS 4519 33 40 CLEVE BARONS 1 11 12712 50 PITT PENS ELITE 4008 24 5 SHOWCASE W L OW OL PTS GF GA PHNX JR. COYOTES 3206 20 20 CHSTRFLD FALCN 442016 33 34 PHIL JR. FLYERS 2215 12 10 OC HOCKEY 500015 30 0 COMPUWARE 04 2215 14 14 SJ JR. SHRKS U15 351112 32 40 W SENECA WINGS 1313 23 17 JIMMY JHNS U15 300211 14 8 THUNDER HOCKEY 0 15 00 16 129 CINC SWORDS 310110 24 15 2005 SQUIRT TIER 2 RICHMOND GENS 310110 17 14 TEAM W L T PTS GF GA TAMPA ELITE 212010 17 11 DALL STARS ELITE 50010 29 4 HONEYBAKD U15 3200 920 13 BELLE TIRE 3206 29 13 FLA ALLIANCE 2210 822 20 PHIL JR. FLYERS 3206 25 18 NJ JR. TITANS 2201 710 11 BARONS SELECTS 3206 17 22 STL CTY RENS U15 2701 715 45 OHIO BLUE JKTS 2304 18 22 LC U15 0000 0 0 0 VICTORY HONDA 2304 15 20 HOUSTON WILD 0500 0 625 THUNDER HOCKEY 1313 20 32 TM COMCAST U15 0500 0 626 CLEVE BARONS 0411 10 32 CCaammpp aaddvveerrttiisseerrss –– CONN OILERS 0500 0 143 GIRLS 16U 2000 BANTAM MAJOR TEAM W L T OL PTS GF GA TEAM W L T PTS GF GA LANSING SPAR 921019 36 10 Call 248-477-1600 or email OAK JR. GRIZZ 10 22 22 52 20 Call 248-477-1600 or email ST. LOUIS AAA BL 92422 38 23 DET BELLE TIRE 921019 41 21 PHNX JR. COYTS 10 41 21 49 28 MADISON CAPS 633015 35 24 ppuucckk@@hhoocckkeeyywweeeekkllyy..ccoomm THNDR AAA HK AM 10 50 20 42 30 MILW JR. ADMS 651013 27 22 VICTORY HONDA 84319 60 29 PITT PENS ELITE 4000 816 1 MILW JR. ADM 85218 34 22 DALL STARS ELITE 3900 620 31 ffoorr aadd rraattee iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn.. THNDR AAA HK NAT 85218 32 27 ST. LOUIS BLUES 2020 6 9 4 PITT PENS ELITE 75317 56 35 LITTLE CAESARS 2000 4 7 2 CLEVE BARONS 67214 47 39 OH BLUE JACKETS 2900 421 27 BELLE TIRE 57313 36 34 COMPUWARE 1100 2 4 7 OH BLUE JACKETS 4 10 19 30 62 OHIO FLAMES 0 12 000 468 COLO T-BIRDS 3106 12 7 GIRLS 14U DDeeaaddlliinnee ffoorr aallll CCaammppss,, IND STRONG AAA 2215 15 17 ESMARK STARS 2304 19 10 TEAM W L OTL PTS GF GA MICH NATIONALS 2304 16 10 DALL STARS ELITE 84 016 52 29 SScchhoooollss aanndd TTrraaiinniinngg GGuuiiddee OMAHA AAA 1313 717 MILW JR. ADMS 61 013 24 15 COLO RAMPAGE 1313 11 22 MADISON CAPS 63 012 25 14 QUN CITY SWRDS 1313 824 LITTLE CAESARS 40 08 13 2 ccooppyy aanndd aaddss iiss MMaarrcchh 66!! WEST MICHIGAN 1402 13 16 DET BELLE TIRE 16 13 18 37 TRI-STATE SPRTNS 0 13 22 15 79 OH BLUE JACKETS 07 22 14 37 DEARBORN BT 0411 639 OHIO FLAMES 03 00 013 FEBRUARY 18, 2015 HOCKEY WEEKLY PAGE 23 PAGE 24 HOCKEY WEEKLY FEBRUARY 18, 2015 Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League www.lcahl.org / Largest amateur hockey league in the U.S.

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