Fall 2011 Newsletter Dear Friends of Penn Ice Hockey
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From our Alumni Board..... Fall 2011 Newsletter Dear Friends of Penn Ice Hockey: As the Penn Hockey season kicks off, I’m reminded of the things that make the program so great: the people, the traditions, and the legacy. First and foremost, the student athletes are the heart of the Men’s and Women’s programs. They dedicate 20+ hours every week from September until March to represent Penn Hockey. Current players Bill Matczak and Michaela Flaherty, as well as the rest of the captains and officers have demonstrated very strong leadership throughout the past year. The coaching staff and team volunteers are equally as committed as the players, contributing their own personal time that would otherwise be spent with friends, family, and their studies. Ad- ditionally, Mike Reno and the rest of the Penn Rec Structured Sport team have provided endless support for the programs and the Alumni Board. Second, Penn Hockey’s traditions serve as a link from the program’s past to its present. The team’s student leadership hosted the inaugural Club Ivy Championships last year which rekindled Ancient Eight rivalries with Princeton, Harvard, and Brown. The team plans to host the tournament again this upcoming February. The Homecoming Alumni Game on November 5th will be seventh year that alumni will gather at the Class of 1923 Rink to share a spirited game on the ice and share memories off the ice. Last year’s game featured alumni span- ning five decades of Penn Hockey -- from the class of 1959 to the class of 2009. This also marks the fourth year that the program’s Brian Reagan ’02 Leadership Award will be presented. Finally, the legacy created by the Penn Hockey program builds through the on-ice and off-ice contributions of our players and alumni. These efforts have helped build a Penn Hockey network that includes over 700 former varsity players, club players, and donors in our contact database and over 50 current and former players in our LinkedIn group. The assistance provided by these supporters has had a real and measurable effect on the program through professional development advice, job referrals, mentoring, and financial support. I want to send my sincerest appreciation to our past donors for your contributions to the program. I would encourage alumni to get involved in this network, for it provides current and former players with an invaluable resource they can rely on as they seek advice or assistance with life-shaping decisions. All of these great qualities about the Penn Hockey program motive me and the other members of the Hockey Alumni Board to continue our efforts to help the program. We are constantly looking for additional support on the Board, so if you are interested in volunteering please let us know by contacting me or any of our committee chairs: · Alumni Relations Committee, chaired by Whit Matthews C’02 · Mentoring Committee, chaired by John Rooney W’77 · Development Committee, chaired by Craig White WEV’02 Although we have many contacts already, we know there are numerous “lost” alumni out there and we encour- age you to send this newsletter on to them and encourage them reconnect with Penn Hockey. Thank you for your continued and loyal support. On behalf of the other Board members, I wish all of our players and coaches the best of luck for a great 2011-2012 season. Sincerely, Ross Giambalvo EE’02 GEN’04 Penn Hockey Alumni Board Chairman [email protected] From Associate Director of Structured Sport Mike Reno.... Dear Penn Hockey Alumni, Family and Friends, The mission of Penn Recreation’s Structured Sport program is to enhance the student-athletes’ educational experience by fostering their personal development through teamwork and competition. Penn Hockey continues that tremendous tradition, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support. Presently, the annual University allocation does not fully cover the costs of operation the clubs that aspire to the highest competitive -lev els. As a result, your donation has a sizable impact, assisting our clubs in meeting their annual funding gaps. In short, it is not merely helpful to our teams, it is essential. In addition to your financial support, on behalf of the players and coaches, we thank you for you attendance at our competitions - it’s great to have our Penn Hockey family cheering from the stands! I’d like to thank the board members for their time and dedication, the coaches for their tireless commitment to their players, and on behalf of the Penn Recreation Community, I extend to you our appreciation for your support of our continued growth and progress. Sincerely, Mike Reno From the Men’s Ice Hockey Club President..... Just a few weeks into the semester, and the season is already well under way. After more than two weeks of practices and workouts to prepare, we opened the season with a 0-0 tie against TCNJ on September 23rd. With some more hard work, we should have plenty more close games that we can tip in our favor. This year is our second as a member of the Great Northeast Collegiate Hockey Conference. The GNCHC expanded to 15 teams for the upcoming season, and should be highly competitive. Our team goal is to secure a spot in the GNCHC playoffs this year. You can definitely tell that the team has a new attitude this year. We are rejuvenated and reenergized for the season ahead. With 11 newcomers, we will have plenty of fresh legs. The team is backstopped this year by senior goaltender Brookes Degen, who opened the season with a shutout against TCNJ. New head coach Scott Carmack is supported by assistants Marc Baron, Tom Minton, and Ben Stear. The new coaching staff runs a very up-tempo practice. With their help we will compete in every game we play. Key games for us this year will be our homecoming game against Kutztown on November 5th and Princeton December 9th, both at the Class of 1923 Arena. As in years past, we will also be playing in New York City against NYU on November 11th. Thank you for supporting the team, and hopefully we will see you at a game this year. Bill Matczak University of Pennsylvania Men’s Ice Hockey 2011-2012 Competition Schedule DATE TIME OPPONENT LOCATION RESULTS 23-Sep 07:15 PM The College of New Jersey Class of 1923 Arena T (0-0) 30-Sep 07:15 PM Rutgers University Class of 1923 Arena L (7-2) 7-Oct 07:15 PM University of Scranton Class of 1923 Arena W (6-2) 8-Oct 07:30 PM University of Delaware Class of 1923 Arena L (15-1) 14-Oct 09:00 PM The College of New Jersey Loucks Ice Center L (10-1) 15-Oct 08:00 PM Princeton University Hobey Baker Rink L (3-2) 21-Oct 07:15 PM CW Post Class of 1923 Arena 22-Oct 01:30 PM New Jersey Institute of Technology Prudential Center 28-Oct 07:15 PM LaSalle University Class of 1923 Arena 29-Oct 07:30 PM Muhlenberg College Class of 1923 Arena 5-Nov 11:30 AM Alumni Game Class of 1923 Arena 5-Nov 01:15 PM Kutztown University Class of 1923 Arena 11-Nov 08:20 PM New York University Chelsea Piers 13-Nov 04:15 PM Bucknell University Sunbury Ice Rink 18-Nov 07:00 PM University of Scranton Revolution Ice Center 20-Nov 05:20 PM Saint Joseph’s University Haverford Skatium 2-Dec 07:15 PM Millersville University Class of 1923 Arena 9-Dec 07:15 PM Princeton University Class of 1923 Arena 10-Dec 09:00 PM Rider University Loucks Ice Center 13-Jan 07:15 PM Georgetown University Class of 1923 Arena 14-Jan 06:30 PM Yale University Ingalls Rink 21-Jan 07:00 PM Gettysburg College York Ice Arena 27-Jan 07:15 PM Susquehanna University Class of 1923 Arena 28-Jan 04:20 PM LaSalle University Northeast Skatezone 3-Feb 07:45 PM Muhlenberg College Rink at Lehigh Valley 10-Feb 07:15 PM Seton Hall University Class of 1923 Arena February 17-19 TBA GNCHC Playoffs Protec Hockey Ponds February TBA TBA Ivy League Tournament TBA 2011-2012 Men’s Roster # Player Pos Year Ht Wt Hometown 2 Jeremy Wano D Grad 5’9 165 Philadelphia, PA 3 Spencer Granelli D 2015 5’10 160 New Rochelle, NY 4 Kevin Gramza D 2013 5’11 170 Buffalo, NY 5 Will Trotsky D 2015 5’11 195 Marblehead, MA 6 Steve Guynn D 2012 5’9 150 Hamilton, NJ 7 Ross Fehnel F 2012 6’1 175 Northampton, PA 8 Ethan Bassin F 2015 6’0 165 Philadelphia, PA 9 Reid Douty F 2015 5’11 155 Philadelphia, PA 10 Carey Bell D Grad 5’11 180 Philadelphia, PA 12 Drew Schaub D 2015 6’0 155 Philadelphia, PA 13 Eric Skoritowski F 2014 5’10 160 Philadelphia, PA 14 Brett Hagberg D 2015 5’6 155 Fitchburg, MA 15 Gianpaolo Carpinito F 2014 5’7 150 Wellesley, MA 16 Bobby Alexander F 2014 5’11 180 Winchester, MA 17 Bill Matczak F 2012 6’1 195 Sewell, NJ 18 Sam Riber F 2013 5’10 160 Florence, SC 19 Chris Holt F 2014 6’0 180 Weston, CT 21 William Scirrotto F 2015 5’10 150 Philadelphia, PA 22 Thomas Muse F 2014 6’1 180 Milton, MA 23 Sam Mehrberg D 2015 6’0 165 Princeton, NJ 25 Vincent Luczak F Grad 5’10 165 Philadelphia, PA 27 Alex Berman F 2014 5’10 185 Jericho, NY 29 Brooks Degen G 2012 6’1 185 Santa Barbara, CA 44 Mike Drittel F 2013 5’11 165 Greenwich, CT Mentoring Dear Penn Hockey Alumni, Over the past year the Hockey Board and the mentoring committee have been seeking to develop new initiatives to facilitate Penn Hockey networking and assist current Penn Hockey players in finding jobs.