Please take your FREE copy HMidwest CKEY NEWS December 27, 2013 – Volume 1–1 Tournament Champs! Elmhurst Chiefs Squirt Black Skokie Squirt Flyers Romeoville Huskies Bantam A INDEX Steel Alum Samuelsson Plays First NHL Game 3 Chicago Wolves Weekly Press Notes 3 Hockey Supports Hockey - Help Illinois Tornado Victims 4 STANDINGS Tournament Calendar 4 NWHL 4 Blackhawk’s Bollig, Living The Dream 5 USHL 9 CSDHL’s Player Of The Week 5 NAHL 9 Blackhawks Unveil Stadium Jersey 6 NA3HL 9 Skokie Squirts Win St. Louis Ice Blast 6 MNJHL 9 Romeoville Bantams Are MHN Team Of The Week 7 Tier 1 Elite 9 Elmhurst Chiefs Win Dells Squirt Classic 7 CSDHL 9 Steel’s Payne Named Co-CCM Forward Of The Week 8 NIHL 10 MIDWEST HOCKEY NEWS 2 December 27, 2013 MIDWEST HOCKEY NEWS December 27, 2013 3 Steel Alum Samuelsson Plays First NHL Game USHL – December 17, 2013 Former USHL defenseman suits up with who was chosen in the first round (21st father’s former NHL club overall to Columbus). Defenseman Philip Samuelsson saw his After his season in the USHL, Samuelsson first NHL action on Monday night when he spent two seasons of NCAA hockey at suited up for the Pittsburgh Penguins dur- Boston College which included helping the ing their 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple team capture the NCAA Championship in Leafs. 2010. He produced 30 points (5g, 25a) over Samuelsson logged 15:43 minutes of 81 games at the school before signing a NHL ice time after being called up from their contract in the spring of 2011. The defense- AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton man had recorded six assists and a plus- Penguins. The debut was historical as his three rating in 26 AHL games this season at father, Ulf Samuelsson, helped the Penguins the time of his call-up. capture back-to-back Stanley Cup champi- Philip’s younger brother, Henrik, also onships in 1991 and 1992, and they became played in the USHL, suiting up for Team USA the fifth father-son duo to have played for during the 2010-11 season and recording the organization. 11 points (4g, 7a) over 27 USHL contests. Philip spent the 2008-09 season in the He was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes USHL with the Chicago Steel, dishing out in the first round (27th overall) of the 2012 22 assists over 54 regular season games. NHL Draft. Following that season, he was selected by Two other USHL alumni were in the lineup the Penguins in the second round (61st for the Penguins during Philip Samuelsson’s overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft. He was the NHL debut - Jayson Megna (Cedar Rapids fourth-highest USHL player selected that RoughRiders, 2009-11) and Joe Vitale (Sioux year, joining his Steel teammate John Moore Falls Stampede, 2004-05)). Wolves Weekly Press Notes Chicago Wolves (chicagowolveshockey.com) - December 23, 2013 THIS WEEK: in the league with a 2.24 goals-against aver- Fri., Dec. 27* at Lake Erie Monsters Quicken age and holds 14th in the circuit with a .920 Loans Arena 6:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 28* at save percentage ... registered a 9-4-0 mark, Lake Erie Monsters Quicken Loans 2.46 goals-against average, .905 save per- Arena 12 p.m. Sun., Dec. 29* vs. centage, and one shutout in 15 NHL games Charlotte Checkers Allstate Arena 4 with St. Louis last year en route to being --- Chicago has defeated Milwaukee --- Right wing Mark Mancari scored in p.m *U-Too GAMES WILL BE TELECAST named to the 2013 NHL All-Rookie Team three times in four tries this season after the regulation for Chicago, while center Keith LIVE ON THE U-TOO OR WCIU Log on to ... Also appeared in 35 AHL contests with Wolves posted a 2-8-0-2 record in 12 out- Aucoin bagged the overtime winner chicagowolves.com for broadcast schedule, the Peoria Rivermen last season, earning a ings against the Admirals last year. --- Goaltender Matt Climie posted 24 saves or to watch or listen to the action live online 13-19-2 record, 2.89 goals-against average, --- The Wolves have scored just three Saturday, Dec. 21 DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? and .904 save percentage power-play goals on 42 chances over their (at) Chicago 3, Grand Rapids 2 The Wolves enter the holiday break on a --- Pat Cannone: Posted 3 points (G, 2A) last nine games after scoring a season-high --- The Wolves saw a 2-0 lead evaporate, three-game winning streak after sweeping a in three games last week after earning 3 three man-advantage markers on eight but were able to grab the game-winning three-game homestand last week; Chicago points (G, 2A) in his previous seven tilts ... chances on Nov. 29; Chicago has cashed goal with 2:09 left in regulation to earn a 3-2 sits at 32 points and a 15-12-0-2 record Shares seventh on the squad with 11 points in on 15 of its 141 power-play chances this win over Grand Rapids at the Allstate Arena through 29 games this year. (5G, 6A) in 28 games this season ... Ranks season. --- Forwards Mark Mancari and Dmitrij Jaskin and defenseman David Shields lit the WOLVES HEADLINES first on Chicago with a +11 plus/minus rat- I’ll BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS ing and has accrued a plus or even rating lamp for Chicago --- Mark Mancari: Posted 3 goals and 4 --- The Wolves have won a season-high in 25 of his 28 tilts, which includes his last --- Goaltender Jake Allen kicked out 20 of points in three games last week, which four straight home games and have been 13 outings ... Tallied 25 points (10G, 15A) 22 shots included potting a marker in all three tilts victorious in five of their last six tilts at and 41 penalty minutes in 74 AHL games Wednesday, Dec. 18 ... He has posted 4 goals and 7 points in his Allstate Arena; Chicago began the year just with the Binghamton Senators last season ... (at) Chicago 5, Hamilton 2 last six tilts after collecting 3 goals and 7 2-6-0-0 at home, but has improved its home Tied for second on the team and seventh in --- The Wolves improved to 8-3-0-0 all- points in his previous 16 contests ... Ranks record to 7-7-0-0 in Rosemont this season. the AHL with a career-high +21 plus/minus time in morning tilts with a 5-2 win over the third on Chicago with 8 goals and fourth WOLVES REWIND (1-2-0-0) rating Hamilton Bulldogs at the Allstate Arena with 16 points in 25 games this season ... Sunday, Dec. 22 WOLF TRACKS (at) Chicago 2, Milwaukee 1 (OT) --- Right wing Ty Rattie (2G) paced a pack Paced the Rochester Americans with 22 of six Wolves who notched multiple points goals, 39 assists, and 61 points last season --- The Wolves outshot their opponents --- The Wolves earned their fourth straight 105-67 in three games last week, which home win with a 2-1 overtime victory over --- Goaltender Jake Allen stopped 18 of while appearing in all 76 games ... Also 19 shots ranked first in the AHL with a career-high included outgunning its foes by double dig- Milwaukee in an Amtrak Rivalry matchup at 279 shots on goal its in all three games; Chicago has outshot the Allstate Arena --- Cade Fairchild: Dished out 4 assists its opponent in 11 of its last 12 games and in three games last week, which included has surrendered 29 or fewer shots in those 11 contests. his fourth multiple-helper game of the year MIDWEST HOCKEY NEWS can assist you in marketing on Wednesday ... Made his return to game --- Rookie forward Ty Rattie leads the action on Nov. 7 after missing the first 11 Wolves and shares third among AHL first- your activities, products or services. If you’re an ice rink or an games of this season and the final 12 tilts of year pros with 11 goals through 29 games individual looking to advertise an event, tournament, league or last season due to injury ... 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Picked up eight helpers in 43 games with Milwaukee on Sunday came while the team the Peoria Rivermen last season was short-handed, which snapped a streak of 12 straight kills accrued by Chicago dat- Senior Editor - Sean Hazelton • Creative - Colleen Hazelton --- Jake Allen: Kicked out 38 of 41 shots MIDWEST HOCKEY NEWS Writers - Jared Grafman, Bill Hester in two starts last week to push his win total ing back to Dec. 14; the Wolves, who went to 12 this season, which shares fourth in the 11 for 12 on the PK last week, rank sixth in Contact - Sean Hazelton • [email protected] • 220 Dover Street • St. Louis, MO 63111 • 314-330-1319 the AHL with a 85.2 efficiency rating on the Look for your next issue of MIDWEST HOCKEY NEWS – January 10, 2014 AHL ... Has appeared in 21 of Chicago’s 29 Circulation to Chicagoland and Illinois rinks. outings this season (12-7-2) and shares sixth penalty kill this season (121 of 142).