Michigan Hockey January 10, 2011

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V.21:I.11 | January 10, 2011FIRST CLASS

Wolverines’ senior captains Carl Hagelin and Louie Caporusso

hoisting the GLI Championship trophy

August 201016 Registration Opens for Travel and House

25 Travel Registration Closes

28-29 Travel Alignment Meetings

September 20103 Initial Travel Alignments Posted

8-9 Travel Alignment Appeals

10-12 LCAHL Faceoff Festival

13 Final Travel Alignments & Schedules Posted

14 Begin Scheduling Travel Games

September continued17 House Registration Closes

18 Travel League Play Begins

21 Initial House Alignments Posted

22-23 House Alignment Appeals

24 Final House Alignments & Schedules Posted

25 House Scheduling Begins

26 Face-Off Meeting at Motor City Casino & Conference Center

30 House League Play Begins

January 20119 League Play Ends

10-13 Make-up Days

14 Post Playoff Pools and Schedules

18 Start of League Playoffs First Round Robin

February 201118 Playoff First Round Ends

26-27 Playoff Quarters and Semis

March 20115-6 Playoff Quarters, Semi’s and Finals

11-19 Playoff Finals

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20th Anniversary SeasonMH celebrates 20 years

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High School ReportHoliday

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AMATEUR HOCKEY REPORTTwo Mount Clemens Wolves girl’s teams win at Pittsburgh Classic 6Plymouth Stingrays play at the Big House 7Rochester Rattlers ’96 squad takes Bantam AA Regional Silver Stick 7Canton Flyers take Gold at Big Bear Firebolt 8Victory Honda wins Mite A Silver Stick regional title 8Little Caesars Squirt Minor wins Whitby International Silver Stick 8St. Clair Shores Saints capture Midget AA Silver Stick regional 8Michigan Ice Hawks raise funds for Cancer Foundation 10South Lyon Cougars conduct 3-D Food Drive 10

SPEAKING OF HOCKEY What are you looking forward to in 2011? 11

STATE OF THE GAME By Lyle PhairThe Comfort Zone 12

GET BETTER Quick starts 13

YOUTH LEAGUE STANDINGS LCAHL House Divisions 14Tier I Elite Hockey League 15

FROM THE CREASE By Steve McKichan Terrible Tandems 18

HOMETOWN HERO Northville’s Kevin Porter 19

TOURNAMENT CALENDAR 21

HIGH SCHOOL REPORTMetro League girl’s teams ready for second half of the season 22PCS Penguins to host Girls Hockey Night in Canton 22Boy’s Holiday Tournament Report 23OK Conference players to keep an eye on 23

JUNIOR HOCKEYNAHL Report: Romeo’s Chris Ciotti leading St. Louis 24Whalers and Spirit prepare for second half 26

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Great Lakes Invitational ReportMichigan comes from behind to beat

Colorado College in an exciting GLI fi nal at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

Our annual special issue includes stories on how to pick a school, what you’ll learn while you’re there, a directory of

schools and more. We’ll also take a look back at the year 1995 in celebration of our 20th season of Michigan Hockey.

Look for it on arena stands, on michiganhockeyonline.com and in your e-mail on January 14.

Contact Lucia Zuzga at (248) 479-1134 or [email protected] or Philip Colvin at (248) 479-1136

or [email protected] for more information.

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Happy New Year

FROM THE EDITOR

I hope you had a safe and relaxing holiday season.This is again shaping up to be an exciting year for hockey in Michigan. In addition to

the upcoming pond hockey tournaments in Whitmore Lake and St. Ignace, high school showcases in Trenton and Chelsea and the MAHA and MHSAA state tournaments, the 2011 calendar also includes April’s USA Hockey Tier I Girls and Women’s National Championships in Rochester and Macomb, and an expanded Meijer State Games this summer.

And Michigan Hockey is committed to bringing it all to you with both print and digital issues and also online at our website michiganhockeyonline.com. Our goal is simple - we want to be the complete resource for Michigan’s hockey players, parents, coaches and fans.

This issue includes reports on Michigan’s win at the Great Lakes Invitational (page 28), girls and boys high school teams (pages 22-23) and our Amateur Hockey Report is chocked full of 10 team stories detailing tournament victories and community service. Congratulations and keep them coming!

Other upcoming events of interest include Hockey Day in Michigan on Jan. 29, the Plymouth Canton Salem Girl’s Hockey Day on Jan. 29 to expose new female players to the game (page 22) and a MAHA Player Development Symposium on Jan. 30 at Orchard Lake St. Mary (page 6).

Finally, with the weather so cold last month I played a little shinny on two outdoor ponds and two backyard rinks. All of them get a lot of use and serve as neighborhood gathering places. And although we haven’t had much snow, taking care of an outdoor rink is a labor of love. But as one fi rst-time rink builder told me, “it’s all worth it. My kids love it, I love it and we’ve met more neighbors this winter than we have in 10 years.”

So if you have a pond, lake or backyard rink, send me an email at: [email protected]. I’d love to hear about it.

Have a great 2011,


From the Editor

Alexander Krushelnyski returns to JLA and GLI

photo gallery

North American Prospects Hockey League Showcase

coming to Troy

MAHA State Tournament Dates and Sites

Cover: Michigan senior captains Carl Hagelin (left) and Louie Caporusso with the GLI championship trophy by Dave Reginek/DRW

Photos at left: (from top, L to R): Wolverines center Louie Caporusso battles in front of the Colorado College net at the GLI by Tom Turrill/Michigan Hockey; Wyandotte Roosevelt Bears courtesy Wyandotte Roosevelt Hockey and Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood by Dave Reginek/DRW.

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Mount Clemens Wolves girls win big Mount Clemens Wolves girls win big at Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Classicat Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Classic

The Mt. Clemens Wolves 14U and 16U girl’s teams both won at the Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Classic held Thanksgiving weekend.

This is the third year in a row that the 14U Wolves (above) have attended this tournament, and their fi rst time coming home as champions with a 5-0 record. The Wolves started off with a 2-0 shutout against the Quakers, a tough 4-3 win against the North Halton Twisters, and another 9-0 shutout against the Brampton Canadettes.

In the semifi nals, they recorded their third shutout of the weekend against the Toronto Leaside Wildcats, 4-0. In the Finals the Wolves beat the Mississauga Chiefs, 4-2.

The 2010 14U Wolves are: Taylor Girard, Lindsey Trebilcock, Jenay Decaussin, Kelsey Jaeckle, Frankie Wojtylo, Devyn Le Valley, Kelsey Weyland, Maria Bohr, Skylar Senn, Alli Bianchini, Samantha Fortune, Taylor Lampar, Katelyn Tomlian, Leigh Farquhar, Kristin Doxen and Olivia Ziemba. Head coach is

Cassandra Jaeckle, assistant coaches are Mike Bohr, Dave Ziemba and Tim Van Eckoute with manager Jennifer Bohr.

The 16U Wolves (below) are a new team and have made big strides each week. There were 20 teams in the Midget BB division at the tournament and after their fi rst three games the Wolves made the quarterfi nals with a 2-1 record. In the quarterfi nals the Wolves won 2-0 against the Gilmour Girls Tier II team. Mt. Clemens won again in the semifi nals against the Oshawa Lady Generals 9-4. The Wolves didn’t stop there and won in the fi nals against the Oakville Hornets 5-2.

The 16U Wolves consist of: Katie Barnes, Alex Brinkman, Emily Ellis, Natalie Finazzo, Karen Harper, Stephanie Harper, Andrea Hutchinson, Lisa Lemm, Tayler Losee, Nicole Moroso, Abigail Norman, Kayla Nowicki, Lauren Peterson, Alex Stankovski, Devin Tomlinson, and Jessica Wahby. Head coach is Terry Mathews, with assistants Steve Henry, Tim VanEckoute and Cassandra Jaeckle with manager Ann Tomlinson.

Amateur Hockey Report

Mount Clemens Wolves girls win big Mount Clemens Wolves girls win big at Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Classicat Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Classic

January 30, 2011Orchard Lake / St. Mary’s High School Campus

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Coaches, Association Presidents & Board Members, as well as anyone

interested in learning about the new ADM program.

REGISTRATION: FREE! – Registration opens Jan. 3, 2011 and is Limited to the first 250 to register. You must

register online at usahockey.com/viewallclinics.aspxto reserve your space. Registration closes Jan. 24, 2011.

INFORMATION: PRICELESS!

MAHA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

SYMPOSIUM

This regional symposium is a condensed version of the International Youth Player Development Symposium held in November in Chicago. Michigan is moving toward a full ADM program in the near future. Hear how the ADM is evolving and how it will change and improve hockey in Michigan.

HIGHLIGHTS

the ADM and what it will look like.

Development Symposium

program in your local association.

8:30 a.m. – Coffee/Donuts/Registration

9:00 a.m. – Welcome

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. – What is Eight and

11:00 a.m. – 11:50

12:00 noon – 12:30 p.m.Programs Demonstration

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m

1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

AGENDA


Plymouth Stingrays play at Big HousePlymouth Stingrays play at Big House

Rochester Rattlers ’96 squad takes Rochester Rattlers ’96 squad takes Bantam AA Regional Silver Stick titleBantam AA Regional Silver Stick title

The ’98 Plymouth Stingrays Pee Wee AA squad played the ’98 Indianapolis Racers at Michigan Stadium on Dec. 9 before the Big Chill at the Big House college game.

Game time was 7 a.m. and sunrise was 7:02, but it didn’t really brighten up until late in the third period.

Entering the stadium at 6 a.m. in total darkness, the only thing you could feel and see were the cold Michigan morning air and the stadium lights shining down on the tranquil, glistening, frozen ice in the middle of the vast football stadium.

All that changed in the next hour and a half, as the teams took to the ice for what ultimately turned into a thrilling 3-3 tie. These top-ranked rivals have battled three times this year

and have tied all three times. The Racers had a magical start, opening the scoring just six seconds into the game. They took a 2-0 lead into the fi nal period, but the ‘Rays had a little magic of their own by scoring with just 2.4 seconds left in the contest to tie it. It was a great experience that the players, coaches and families will never forget.

The Stingrays are: Trevor McManus, Max DiCiccio, David Kiers, Brendan Guziak, John Sladic, Bailey Thompson, Joe Mancinelli, Josh Wilk, Evan Newel, Ryan Radwan, Zac Osaer, Alec Allen, Riley Brass, Zack Finzel, Carson Pakula, Grant Reszczyk and Ted Austin. Head coach is Dave Brass, and assistant coaches are: Rob Reilly, Paul Wilk, Mike Osaer, Dave Austin and Joe Mancinelli.

The ‘96 Rochester Rattlers are moving on to the International Silver Stick Finals in Port Huron after successfully winning the Metro Detroit Bantam AA Regional at St. Clair Shores on December 12.

The Rattlers run included victories over the Mt. Clemens Wolves, USA Eagles, Orchard Lake Pirates and Livonia Knights. Rochester had a very balanced team eff ort and the fi nal game was a 4-1 win over the St. Clair Shores Saints.

Contributors on off ense were Nick Borellis, Max Harper, Trevor Reno, Marshall Bowery, Brady Tomlak, Evan Ketner, Stevie McPhee, Michael Houle, and Jacob Drinkard. The defense contributors include Sean Rewold, Zach Line, Alex Schneider, Austin Featherstone, Matthew Riehl, and Nick Marek. The netminding was anchored by Kyler Patenaude and Michael Lester.


Plymouth Stingrays play at Big HousePlymouth Stingrays play at Big House

Rochester Rattlers ’96 squad takes Rochester Rattlers ’96 squad takes Bantam AA Regional Silver Stick titleBantam AA Regional Silver Stick title

BOYS Michigan District 2, 3 & 4 Try Outs will be held at the DISC in Dearborn, Michigan Birth Years 1994-1995-1996-1997 on March 18, 19 & 20, 2011.

BOYS Michigan District 5, 6, and Lower 7 (indluding Traverse City, Gaylord & Alpena) Try Outs will be held at the Saginaw-Bay Ice Arena in Saginaw, Michigan. Birth Years 1996 & 1997 on March 18, 19 & 20, 2011. Birth Years 1994 & 1995 on March 25, 26, & 27, 2011.

BOYS Michigan District 8 & Upper 7 (Sault Ste. Marie, Mackinaw City, Charlevoix & Petoskey) Try Outs will be held at the Lakeview Arena in Marquette, Michigan Birth Years 1994, 1995, 1996 & 1997 on March 18, 19 & 20, 2011.

GIRLS Michigan District 2-3-4-5-6-7-8 Try Outs for Birth Years 1993-1994-1995-1996 will be on April 15, 16 & 17, 2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Patterson Ice Arena.

To register and for more information on the Player

Development Tryout process, visit our website at

maha.org

2011 MAHA PLAYERDEVELOPMENT (SELECT)

CAMP TRYOUTS

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CAMP TRYOUTS



St. Clair Shores Saints win Midget AA St. Clair Shores Saints win Midget AA Silver Stick regional Silver Stick regional


Canton take Gold at Big Bear FireboltCanton take Gold at Big Bear FireboltLittle Caesars Squirt Minor wins Little Caesars Squirt Minor wins

Whitby International Silver SticksWhitby International Silver Sticks

Victory Honda wins Mite A Silver Victory Honda wins Mite A Silver Stick regional titleStick regional title

The Canton Flyers Squirt B squad captured the Big Bear Firebolt Tournament on Dec. 5 with a hard fought fi nals victory over the Ann Arbor Red Wings 5-3.

In round robin play, the Flyers went 2-0-1 by beating the Red Wings 6-5, Rocky River (OH) Pirates 13-0 (shutout by goalie Will Skaggs), and tying the Ann Arbor Warriors 3-3. Goal scorers included Ethan Sena, Brandon Garber, Andy Skomra, Max Craggs, and Josh Organ.

The Championship game saw Rami Itani record a hat trick, and Jake Dowd net the other two Flyers goals. Itani also had two assists and was awarded the tournament MVP.

Coach Dean Garber stated that he was most satisfi ed with the defensive play, “Faerber (Kurt), MacLeod (Matthew), Dowd (Devin), and St. Jean (Michael) were strong all weekend.” Josh Montroy started three games in goal and was outstanding. Defenseman Kaleb Brabbs was unable to attend this tournament.

The Flyers are: Kaleb Brabbs, Max Craggs, Devin Dowd, Jake Dowd, Kurt Faerber, Brandon Garber, Rami Itani, Matthew MacLeod, Josh Montroy, Josh Organ, Ethan Sena, Will Skaggs, Andy Skomra, and Michael St. Jean. Assistant coaches are: James Organ, Pat Dowd and Keith Sena.

Over Thanksgiving the Little Caesars Squirt Minor team traveled to Whitby, Ontario and won the Gloria Rints Memorial International Silver Sticks.

Little Caesars opened by beating the Elgin Middlesex (ON) Chiefs, 6-1. Then against the Providence (RI) Capitals, currently ranked #6 in the United States, Little Caesars came back from three goals down to win. The Oakville Rangers, the #1 ranked Minor Atom team in Ontario, proved to be a very talented team with an explosive off ense and a stingy defense but Little Caesars took a 3-1 win.

In the quarterfi nals, the Little Caesars team proved to be too much for the Don Mills Flyers, defeating the Toronto based squad 9-1 and advancing to the semifi nals where they defeated the Markham (ON) Waxers, 8-4.

The Detroit area 9-year olds advanced to the fi nals against

the Boston-based Minutemen Flames with the chance to capture the fi rst ever Minor Atom International Silver Stick championship for the Little Caesars AAA organization.

Tied after regulation, Little Caesars won in dramatic fashion when fi ve minutes into overtime Jacob Badal took a nifty backhand pass between the legs from Nick Robertson and backhanded the puck over the Boston goalie’s shoulder.

“Our boys were pushed to the limit against some very talented teams and they still found a way to get it done,” said head coach Todd Korpi.

Little Caesars is Aidan McCarthy, Jacob Castles, Connor Gallagher, Cameron Newton, William Ressler, Enzo Tarducci, Jacob Badal, Adam Beauvais, Tag Bertuzzi, Carter Korpi, Mitchell Levering, Evan Orr, Nicholas Robertson, Shayne Tomlinson, and Ryan Whitton.

The Victory Honda ’03 squad won the Mite A Silver Stick regional title with a 5-4 win over Trenton on Dec. 5 at St. Clair Shores Civic Arena.

Victory Honda took a 4-0 in the second period on goals from Jack Manzo, Nathan Pierce, Matthew Rochna and Parker Anderson. Trenton’s Hunter Anderson scored and Dylan Young scored for Trenton, before Anderson scored his second of the game for VH. Allen and Dawson Durbin added third period goals for Trenton.

“It was a very exciting game and I am very proud of my boys,” said Victory Honda coach Ron Abraham. “They played as a team and not individuals. We look forward to International Silver Sticks, it should be very competitive and a lot of fun.”

Victory Honda Mite A is: Ryan Abraham, Devin Allen, Parker Anderson, Henry Chen, Austin Clark, Nicholas Ferriera, CJ Fisher, Trevor Hill, Thomas Kalchik, Lenny Kubitski, Jack Manzo, Nathan Pierce, Matthew Rochna, Joey Sherman and Trevor Swazey

The St. Clair Shores Saints won the Midget AA Silver Stick regional at home on Dec. 12 with a 2-1 win over the USA Eagles. The Saints also beat the Rochester Rattlers, Michigan Blues and the Troy Sting on their way to the title.

The Saints are: Bobby Domin, Barry Braun Jr., Asst. Coach Scott VanElslander, David Champine, Shawn Adam, Justin

Whitson, Christopher Williford, Michael LaFrance, Ryan Urso, Brandon Wickersham, Nick Maxvill, Markus Cox, Robert Adam, Travis LaManna, Jordan DeRanzo, Austin Rust, Jake Zarzycki, Robby Meadows, Jeff Nolfo, Kyler Constantine and Cody Schmidt.

Saints head coach is Dale Buss, assistant coach is Dan Adam and manager is William D. Williford.

Canton take Gold at Big Bear FireboltCanton take Gold at Big Bear FireboltLittle Caesars Squirt Minor wins Little Caesars Squirt Minor wins

Whitby International Silver SticksWhitby International Silver Sticks

Victory Honda wins Mite A Silver Victory Honda wins Mite A Silver Stick regional titleStick regional title St. Clair Shores Saints win Midget AA St. Clair Shores Saints win Midget AA

Silver Stick regional Silver Stick regional



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What are you looking forward to in 2011?

Ice Hawks help Cancer FoundationIce Hawks help Cancer Foundation

Cougars conducts 3-D Food DriveCougars conducts 3-D Food Drive

The ‘97 Michigan Ice Hawks raised more than $500 for the LiveStrong Cancer Foundation at a game against the Farmington Hills Flames on November 14. Family, fans and members from the other Michigan Ice Hawks teams participated in a “White Out” to show their support for LiveStrong. The ‘97 Ice Hawks thank all who participated and donated.

The Ice Hawks are: Tyler Burroughs, Andy Jakub, coach

John Phillips, Alexander Minanov, William Walker, Richie Filippelli, Antonio Tijernia, Marko Dermanulian, coach David Sommerville, Zack Zschering, Scotty Mallas, Jason Sommerville, Stephen Campau, Jonathan Theros, Jacob Smith, Austin Koleski, Jake Babbish, Ramone Kammo, head coach Greg Cheesewright and manager Louie Theros.

The South Lyon Cougars prep team held their second annual food drive named “3-D: Deke, Dangle and Donate.” The drive took place at a game between South Lyon and the Trenton Trojans and helped collect 337 pounds of donated food.

Cougars’ player Cory Brown came up with the idea and got

his team involved to give to the less fortunate in the community. The South Lyon Active Faith Community Food Bank was the recipient of the generous donations, more than doubling the previous year’s totals.

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What are you looking forward to in 2011?What are you looking forward to in 2011?What are you looking forward to in 2011?

“Working to be a pro hockey player.” “Working to be a pro hockey player.” Matt Boyd, 9, Livonia, Matt Boyd, 9, Livonia, Reebok InlineReebok Inline

“Hopefully another Stanley Cup.” “Hopefully another Stanley Cup.” Austin Lacoursier, 15, North BranchAustin Lacoursier, 15, North Branch

“I am looking forward to the “I am looking forward to the new hockey season.” new hockey season.” Erik Czekaj, 13, Novi, Erik Czekaj, 13, Novi, Victory Honda Tier IIVictory Honda Tier II

“I’m looking forward to “I’m looking forward to the playoffs; teams in the the playoffs; teams in the Southeast like Tampa and Southeast like Tampa and Atlanta are on the rise.” Atlanta are on the rise.” John Israel, 23, PlymouthJohn Israel, 23, Plymouth

“Working to be a defenseman.” “Working to be a defenseman.” Larry Rife, 9, Northville, Larry Rife, 9, Northville, 2001 Novi Sabrecats2001 Novi Sabrecats

“Santa bringing me “Santa bringing me an iPod Touch.” an iPod Touch.” Aydan Loszowy, 7, Plymouth, Aydan Loszowy, 7, Plymouth, 2003 Compuware Hurricanes2003 Compuware Hurricanes

“Visiting Grandma and Grandpa’s house.” “Visiting Grandma and Grandpa’s house.” Drake Ryznar, 11, Trenton, Trenton 99’sDrake Ryznar, 11, Trenton, Trenton 99’s

“Scoring goals.” “Scoring goals.” Sergey Arnold, 12, Northville, Sergey Arnold, 12, Northville, 98 Livonia Sharks98 Livonia Sharks

“I am hoping that “I am hoping that Sidney Crosby gets Sidney Crosby gets nailed pretty hard.” nailed pretty hard.” Troy Lacoursier, 17,Troy Lacoursier, 17, North Branch North Branch

Speaking of HockeyJanuary 10, 2011, Volume 21 : Issue 11


State of the Game

Stateof the

Gameby Lyle Phair

If you want to fi nd out how hard a player is willing and able to work, watch that player during a tryout.

At no time throughout the year will you see a player work harder than they do when they are trying out for a team. If in fact they really want to play on that team. Not during practices, not during regular season games, not during playoff games.

So why is that? Is it because they want to make the team so badly? Or is it because they so badly fear not making the team?

I guess that could be open for debate. Just like what motivates people when they compete. Some people say they are motivated because they love winning. Others say they hate to lose. But is it hate or is it fear?

Fear can be an extremely powerful motivating force. Although many people don’t like to admit that they are motivated by fear. They are more likely to say they are motivated by something else. But I think in reality it is fear that drives them and here is why.

THAT SENSE OF DESPERATIONIn youth hockey, it is virtually impossible to re-create a tryout environment.

In a tryout, you either make it or not. There is no in between. You can’t be half pregnant. You are or you aren’t. There is a defi nite fi nality there which in turn spawns a sense of desperation.

But once the season starts and you are on the team, is there anything that is that powerful of a motivating force? The player is on the team. Can’t get cut at that point, right? Well maybe, in some circumstances they can, but in most cases, probably not. They are there for the season. And oftentimes they don’t think far enough ahead to think about next season. What they fail to realize is that in the mind of a coach every game and every shift is in essence a tryout.

So its human nature to let down your guard once you make the team, isn’t it? Many players do, but there are some who don’t, or at least appear like they don’t. There are still many motivating factors for players once the team is made. It could be wanting to win, wanting to score, or wanting to play on the power play or in key situations. Or it could be the fear of not achieving any of those things, couldn’t it?

BOTTLE THAT INTENSITYIn any event, most coaches will tell you it is tough to re-create Tryout

Intensity. I wish I could. I wish I could fi nd a way to bottle it and feed it to the players at certain points throughout the season. I wish I could get them to understand how hard they had competed to earn a spot on the team. And

get them to compete like that all of the time. In every game and practice.But I know that I can’t. It is unrealistic to expect that players can sustain

Tryout Intensity all season long. There is nothing that I can do that can manufacture the desperation that players feel when they really want to make a team or not be cut from a team. Once they are on they are on it’s easy for them to start to settle into a comfort zone for the season.

At some levels of hockey the threat is always there. National Hockey League players can get sent to the minor leagues. Junior players can get cut or sent to a lower level league. At those levels, and also in college or high school hockey, while players might still be on the team, there is always the threat that they might not get to dress for a particular game. That’s when the coach rolls out the old “It might be a good time to step back and watch the game to learn from it” but what he usually really means is “you are not working hard enough to deserve to be in the line-up, maybe this will get your butt in gear.”

The desperation for border line players is omnipresent. It never goes away. That is why you will often hear of players having a “sophomore slump” after a strong rookie season. They start to feel like they belong and get comfortable. Which could be good in terms of confi dence, but could also be a problem if they stop doing the things that allowed them to be successful in the fi rst place.

FINDING THAT BALANCEBut in youth hockey, once the team is formed and the season starts

to unfold there can be times that coaches wonder how they can get their individual players to compete as hard as they did when their position on the team was in jeopardy? How do you push them to be as good as they can be, yet at the same time put them into situations where they have the opportunity to succeed, gain confi dence and grow without being paralyzed by the fear of making mistakes?

So in essence, a coach’s job is to resolve confl ict as much as possible and at the same time create some confl ict. While you want your players to be comfortable and play with confi dence, you also have to constantly have the whip at the ready. The reality is that you want your players to be uncomfortable being comfortable and at the same time comfortable being uncomfortable.

To be successful, players need to feel good about themselves and be comfortable in all situations. To be on top of their game they have to play with confi dence and poise, assessing situations, weighing risks and making the right play, unafraid of making a mistake. While they have to be in a comfort zone, at the same time they can’t get too comfortable and not strive to push harder and achieve more. In other words, uncomfortable being comfortable.

On the fl ip side, when things aren’t going as they would like them to during games they need to understand not to panic, but to dig down for that little extra. When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Good coaches will try to create uncomfortable situations for players in practices. If the practices are tougher to handle than the games then the players will be much better prepared to compete in the games. While they have to be able to handle pressure situations, they can’t be overwhelmed by them. In other words, comfortable being uncomfortable.

If a coach can hit both ends of the spectrum with his or her players, then they have found the true comfort zone.

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To recognize and promote the commitment of youth coaches in the state, Michigan Hockey would

like youth coaches to tell us a few things about yourself and why you coach youth hockey.

presentedby:

COACH PAUL LYNCH

Hometown: Clarkston

Years coaching: 10

Level: Flint Phantoms Pee Wee AA

Why coach: I love teaching the kids.

Memorable moment: Probably winning the Midget AA state tournament in 1995.

Philosophy: Work hard and have fun.

Coach you admire: Our head coach, Matt Walker. He expects the kids to work hard and makes it fun at the same time.

Change in youth hockey: Stress the importance of allowing the kids to have fun and play more pond hockey.

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As much as hockey is a speed game, it is also a game of quickness. Players need to be able to skate and handle the puck at top speed as the play

moves up and down the ice. Getting to top speed is half the battle. Often times, the player who wins the race for the fi rst fi fteen feet ends up winning the race the length of the ice, provided his top end speed is equal to that of the opponent.

Hockey is also a game of short races to the puck, to an off ensive opening or to a defensive position in the off ensive or defensive zones of the rink. The player who gets there fi rst usually gets the puck and gets an opportunity to make a good off ensive or defensive play.

So quickness counts. Players that have good quickness are valuable members of penalty killing or power play units where the majority of the play is in one end of the ice and top end speed is not a factor. Teams that have good quickness usually have the puck in their possession more than their share of the time by winning races to the puck when it is up for grabs.

Improving foot speed and agility along with leg strength and power will certainly help to improve quickness. Below are two starts - the V-Start and the Crossover Start - to get you up to top speed quickly.

THE V-STARTThe forward start or v-start is used when a player is at a standstill or moving

forward slowly and needs to accelerate. • Upper body should be slightly forward with the chest over the knees and toes.

• Elbows should be tight to sides, arms driving forward and backward, not side to side.

• Knee bend for balance and power is crucial. Knee bend as close as possible to 90 degrees translates into better technique and more power.

• The feet should be about shoulder width apart and must be in a V position for the skate blades to grip the ice properly.

• The player must be able to get up on the toes of the skate blades (about 2-3

inches of blade) to be able to “grip” the ice with the inside edge of the toe for the fi rst three steps.

• The longer the steps the better. At a minimum, a player should be achieving full extension on each push, in eff ect, jumping from step to step.

• The fi rst three steps are critical. At this point the player should be at 75% of top speed and in full stride.

CROSSOVER STARTThe crossover start is used when stopping and changing direction and is eff ected

greatly by a players ability to maintain proper technique in stopping.• Feet should be about shoulder width apart with knees bent as close to 90

degrees as possible.

• First step is off of the inside edge of back foot, which crosses over the front skate. Full extension of the lead leg should be achieved on this crossover (should be as long as possible) with landing on inside edge of the toe of the skate.

• The next push is off of the outside edge of the lead skate as the weight is shifted from the back to lead foot on the crossover.

• Upper body and shoulders are rotated in the forward direction on the crossover and player is now facing forward and should be on the toes of the inside edges of the skates for the next two steps as in the forward start.

• By the fourth step, player should be in full stride.

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MINI MITE B - DIV 1 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivingston Thunder 12 10 0 2 22 96 19 0Livingston Lightning 9 7 0 2 16 60 16 0Garden City Stars 11 6 5 0 12 49 44 0Westland Blazers 12 5 6 1 11 68 50 0Plymouth Lightning Sharks 10 4 5 1 9 48 43 0Dearborn Scorpions 10 2 8 0 4 14 73 0Dearborn Wolf Pack 10 0 10 0 0 13 103 2

MITE B - DIV 2 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSouthgate Senators 13 13 0 0 26 131 6 6Woodhaven Leafs 11 4 5 2 10 31 42 2Allen Park 13 4 7 2 10 35 59 0Trenton Titans 11 4 6 1 9 41 50 0Trenton Wolves 11 1 7 3 5 19 62 4

MITE B - DIV 3 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTrenton Spitfires 12 10 1 1 21 76 14 0Grosse Ile Islanders 12 8 3 1 17 63 46 0Trenton Blades 12 6 4 2 14 37 27 2Wyandotte Warriors 12 2 8 2 6 18 48 0Monroe Ice Hawks 11 0 11 0 0 10 107 0

SQUIRT B - DIV 1 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMCanton VH Flyers 11 8 1 2 18 59 13 4Canton VH 11 8 1 2 18 62 19 22Novi #1 Battle Cats 11 4 6 1 9 34 48 0Novi #2 Wildcats 10 4 6 0 8 28 34 12Compuware Blades 11 0 10 1 1 16 91 4

SQUIRT B - DIV 2 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMNovi #3 Sabercats 10 10 0 0 20 67 10 12Novi #4 Thunder Cats 11 5 6 0 10 38 34 0Canton VH Hawks 11 5 6 0 10 21 37 12Farm Hills Ice Reapers 10 0 8 2 2 11 50 4

SQUIRT B - DIV 3 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMNovi #5 Cougars 10 7 2 1 15 43 23 0Novi #6 Tigers 10 5 5 0 10 50 24 0Farm Hills Thunder Blades 11 2 8 1 5 19 59 0Plymouth Canton 11 1 10 0 2 20 71 6

SQUIRT B - DIV 4 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMNovi #7 Predators 11 10 1 0 20 51 11 22Suburban Moose 11 10 1 0 20 45 14 2Novi #8 Pumas 10 4 5 1 9 22 20 6Suburban Warriors 8 3 4 1 7 18 17 12Plymouth Canton Sharks 10 2 8 0 4 24 53 16

SQUIRT B - DIV 5 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMWestland 15 14 0 1 29 121 18 2Dearborn Eagles 13 4 5 4 12 35 51 0Dearborn Blues 13 3 8 2 8 32 64 0Detroit Dragons 11 3 6 2 8 14 51 16Wayne 15 2 11 2 6 31 85 4Garden City Stars 16 1 14 1 3 20 88 4

SQUIRT B - DIV 6 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAllen Park Huskies 15 13 1 1 27 93 37 0Trenton Lightning 18 11 6 1 23 84 50 0Allen Park 17 11 5 1 23 67 36 0Trenton Titans 15 10 2 3 23 65 25 0Monroe Ice Hawks 16 8 6 2 18 65 45 6Wyandotte Warriors 16 5 10 1 11 54 82 0Grosse Ile 14 1 12 1 3 45 94 0

SQUIRT B - DIV 7 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAnn Arbor Red Wings 10 8 1 1 17 61 40 0Ann Arbor Warriors 10 6 3 1 13 57 42 0Ann Arbor Dragons 10 6 4 0 12 48 37 0Jackson Generals 12 6 6 0 12 62 59 0Ann Arbor Vipers 9 5 3 1 11 27 21 10Chelsea Bulldogs 11 2 7 2 6 28 59 6Chelsea Pit Bulldogs 12 1 10 1 3 32 57 4

SQUIRT B - DIV 8 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMIce Mountain Grizzlies 9 9 0 0 18 49 12 4Livingston Thunder 9 7 2 0 14 48 22 0Livingston Lightning 9 5 4 0 10 36 25 2Ice Mountain Cats #1 9 4 5 0 8 34 32 4Flint Ice Raiders Baker 9 2 7 0 4 16 57 10Flint Ice Raiders 9 0 9 0 0 7 42 0

Pee Wee B - Div 1 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAllen Park Huskies #1 13 13 0 0 26 107 15 10Garden City Stars 13 10 2 1 21 72 30 34Trenton Flyers 15 6 8 1 13 36 38 28Wyandotte #1 15 6 8 1 13 63 66 46Woodhaven Leafs 13 2 11 0 4 39 99 22Dearborn Thunder 13 0 13 0 0 6 107 50

PEE WEE B - DIV 2 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAllen Park Huskies 14 13 0 1 27 83 15 12Wyandotte Warriors 16 10 4 2 22 53 35 15Allen Park #3 14 6 4 4 16 60 31 8Monroe Ice Hawks 15 7 7 1 15 41 53 4Trenton Thunder 14 2 10 2 6 18 68 34Trenton Hurricanes 13 1 9 3 5 24 45 14

PEE WEE B - DIV 3 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMNovi #2 Predators 11 9 1 1 19 43 14 16Novi #1 Snowcats 11 6 2 3 15 30 21 32K.V. Admirals 11 5 5 1 11 20 20 34Plymouth Razor Sharks 12 4 6 2 10 44 62 30K.V. Federals 11 3 4 4 10 27 24 24Farmington Hills #2 11 4 6 1 9 36 40 37Suburban Warriors 11 1 8 2 4 18 37 24

PEE WEE B - DIV 4 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMK.V. Generals 12 9 1 2 20 58 19 0Farmington Hills Heat 11 7 2 2 16 41 27 10Novi #5 Wildcats 12 5 4 3 13 33 25 0K.V. Destroyers 12 5 6 1 11 30 41 0Novi #7 Sabres 11 4 7 0 8 35 39 2K.V. Eagles 11 3 6 2 8 33 44 0Lakeland Vipers 11 2 9 0 4 24 59 22

PEE WEE B - DIV 5 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMK.V. Brigade 9 7 1 1 15 36 19 24Novi #6 Firecats 11 7 3 1 15 34 22 16K.V. Cavalry 11 6 2 3 15 32 22 36Lakeland Royals 10 3 5 2 8 19 23 8Novi #4 Panthers 9 3 4 2 8 25 29 28Plymouth Great Sharks 11 3 6 2 8 22 32 20Novi #3 Jaguars 11 1 9 1 3 20 41 24

PEE WEE B - DIV 6 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMJackson Generals #2 11 9 2 0 18 38 24 84Ann Arbor Bombers 10 6 2 2 14 43 18 24Chelsea Bulldogs #2 11 6 4 1 13 39 32 50Jackson Generals #1 11 5 4 2 12 42 47 50Ann Arbor Aces 12 4 4 4 12 28 28 58Ann Arbor Storm 9 3 5 1 7 29 32 4Chelsea Bulldogs #1 12 0 12 0 0 23 61 6

PEE WEE B - DIV 7 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivingston Lightning #1 13 12 0 1 25 77 17 0Livingston Thunder 13 8 3 2 18 47 28 0Lakeland Thunder 13 7 4 2 16 44 44 10Flint Ice Raiders 2 (Lesser) 13 7 5 1 15 37 34 0Ice Mountain Cats 14 5 7 2 12 45 38 30Flint Icelanders 12 5 6 1 11 46 49 0Lakeland 13 3 9 1 7 26 56 30Flint Ice Raiders (Strickland) 13 0 13 0 0 22 78 0

BANTAM B - DIV 1 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivingston Lightning 13 13 0 0 26 102 35 0Ice Mountain 12 7 2 3 17 53 35 15Cap Centre Pride 13 6 4 3 15 54 46 15Livingston Thunder 11 5 5 1 11 38 29 10K.V. Destroyers 12 4 6 2 10 37 45 0Lakeland Thunder #54 14 4 9 1 9 41 69 15K.V. Eagles 13 3 9 1 7 36 74 0Lakeland Rage 14 3 10 1 7 36 64 40

BANTAM B - DIV 2 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia Sharks 12 11 0 1 23 53 10 10Plymouth Ice Sharks 11 6 3 2 14 46 45 20K.V. Calvery 12 5 6 1 11 29 36 15Novi #2 Jaguars 12 4 6 2 10 35 40 0Plymouth Thundersharks 11 4 6 1 9 41 34 40K.V. Brigade 12 4 8 0 8 35 51 0Novi #1 Panthers 12 2 7 3 7 29 52 15

BANTAM B - DIV 3 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia Bruins 14 12 1 1 25 67 30 37

Livonia Blackhawks 14 12 2 0 24 69 22 0Novi #5 Bobcats 11 7 4 0 14 43 44 0Novi #6 Polar Cats 13 6 7 0 12 37 38 10Ann Arbor Leeches 14 6 8 0 12 60 57 12Lakeland Moose 12 3 8 1 7 33 41 0Lakeland Cyclones 10 3 7 0 6 23 40 10Farmington Hills 14 1 13 0 2 41 101 55

BANTAM B - DIV 4 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia Flyers 11 9 1 1 19 80 16 0Livonia Predators 11 9 2 0 18 69 29 16Novi #3 Cougars 10 7 2 1 15 74 25 0K.V. Admirals 12 5 7 0 10 43 53 24Novi #4 Wildcats 9 3 6 0 6 23 38 4Chelsea Bulldogs 11 2 9 0 4 20 92 0Ann Arbor Storm 10 1 9 0 2 23 79 6

BANTAM B - DIV 5 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAllen Park Huskies 12 10 1 1 21 105 32 16Dearborn Hooligans 11 7 3 1 15 65 32 0Dearborn Dragons 10 7 3 0 14 45 18 4Garden City Stars 11 7 4 0 14 61 35 8Westland Ice Hogs 11 2 9 0 4 21 83 4Detroit Dragons 6 1 5 0 2 30 50 4Canton Victory Wings 11 1 10 0 2 17 94 38

BANTAM B - DIV 6 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTrenton 11 9 1 1 19 61 20 10Trenton Blades 11 8 3 0 16 46 35 20Grosse Ile Islanders 12 7 4 1 15 55 41 79Southgate 11 6 3 2 14 57 29 0Trenton Fury 11 3 7 1 7 29 48 0Monroe Ice Hawks 10 2 7 1 5 20 39 0Wyandotte Warriors 10 0 10 0 0 10 66 32

MIDGET B - DIV 1 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMDearborn Hooligans 10 9 1 0 18 66 19 0Dearborn Thunder 11 7 3 1 15 36 24 10Allen Park 12 6 5 1 13 52 42 10Westland Warriors 11 5 4 2 12 33 43 40Wyandotte Warriors 12 2 9 1 5 29 56 10

MIDGET B - DIV 2 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia Blackhawks 11 10 0 1 21 88 15 0K.V. Admirals 13 7 4 2 16 71 52 15Ann Arbor Storm 11 5 6 0 10 47 54 0Novi #1 Jaguars 11 1 9 1 3 24 67 20Jackson Generals 12 0 11 1 1 20 94 0

MIDGET B - DIV 3 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMRedford Wolfpack 11 10 0 1 21 84 19 16Livonia Sharks 11 8 3 0 16 63 43 35Livonia Flyers 11 5 3 3 13 38 29 15Plymouth Canton Sharks 10 1 6 3 5 24 57 0Novi #2 Predators 11 1 9 1 3 31 57 10

MIDGET B - DIV 4 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMFraser Titans 9 6 2 1 13 48 23 28Blue Water 11 5 4 2 12 37 42 42K.V. Brigade 11 3 6 2 8 34 59 118St. Clair Shores Warriors 9 1 7 1 3 18 48 18Lakeland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MIDGET - DIV 1 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSouthgate 13 13 0 0 26 97 12 160Belle Tire Lakers 13 10 3 0 20 71 22 140Livonia Flames 13 9 4 0 18 76 35 0Garden City Stars 14 7 6 1 15 81 84 135Ann Arbor Storm 12 4 5 3 11 53 57 64Chelsea GMS 13 4 8 1 9 37 71 152Canton Wings 14 3 10 1 7 44 96 145Livonia Predators 14 0 14 0 0 15 97 165

MIDGET - DIV 2 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMF.H. Shamrocks 12 10 1 1 21 71 29 30Summit Plastics Flyers 12 9 1 2 2 71 29 72Mt Clemens Broncos 11 7 3 1 15 65 36 102Livingston Lightning 12 5 7 0 10 48 56 51Detroit Dragons 13 4 7 2 10 46 56 107Novi SaberCats 11 4 7 0 8 46 48 25Livingston Thunder 12 3 7 2 8 34 51 10Ice Mountain 9 0 9 0 0 13 89 38

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MIDGET MAJOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM CHICAGOCYA 22 13 8 1 27 75 50 558 Team Illinois 24 12 11 1 25 70 59 316 Chicago Fury 24 10 9 5 25 91 75 297 Chicago Mission 22 8 11 3 19 63 64 286 Cleveland 24 7 13 4 18 52 88 353 DETROIT Honeybaked 20 13 4 3 29 77 45 305 Compuware 21 11 3 7 29 64 36 258 Victory Honda 22 10 6 6 26 80 60 338 Little Caesars 21 10 8 3 23 65 63 456 Belle Tire 22 9 11 2 20 91 75 417 EAST Buffalo Regals 24 14 4 6 34 65 50 397 Pittsburgh Hornets 24 12 5 7 31 78 61 258 Team Comcast 26 11 8 7 29 83 94 411 Boston Advantage 22 6 9 7 19 39 53 330 Philadelphia Jr Flyers 24 4 14 6 14 49 71 183 MIDAM St. Louis Amateur Blues 28 19 1 8 46 114 62 332 Dallas Stars 27 15 9 3 33 84 67 497 Russell Stover 27 10 14 3 23 93 103 312 Madison Capitols 28 4 18 6 14 54 113 516 Ohio Blue Jackets 28 5 20 3 13 71 104 391 WEST Colorado Thunderbirds 28 19 3 6 44 98 46 397 Colorado Rampage 28 10 11 7 27 76 74 461 LA Kings 27 8 11 8 24 63 83 383 Phoenix Jr Coyotes 27 7 12 8 22 69 77 460 LA Selects Hockey Club 28 2 26 0 4 42 133 407 MIDGET MINOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM CHICAGOTeam Illinois 18 12 3 3 27 80 40 272 Chicago Mission 19 11 6 2 24 67 45 260 Chi. Young Americans 20 7 12 1 15 59 71 281 Cleveland Barons 18 3 14 1 7 36 82 263 Chicago Fury 19 1 15 3 5 31 71 314 DETROITHoneybaked Hockey 24 21 1 2 44 110 32 252 Little Caesars 25 20 4 1 41 96 34 350 Belle Tire 26 12 4 10 34 87 62 631 Compuware 24 15 8 1 31 81 55 284 Victory Honda 27 11 10 6 28 90 92 485 EASTPittsburgh Hornets 21 12 8 1 25 71 58 244 Philadelphia Jr Flyers 22 10 8 4 24 52 55 234 Team Comcast 20 5 9 6 16 66 68 209 Buffalo Regals 19 5 10 4 14 47 79 205 Boston Advantage 20 1 14 5 7 21 71 236 MIDAMRussell Stover 24 9 7 8 26 67 59 275 Dallas Stars 24 10 10 4 24 67 71 221 St Louis AAA Blues 24 6 12 6 18 65 78 240 Ohio Blue Jackets 24 5 16 3 13 61 96 316 Madison Capitols 24 2 19 3 7 33 100 236 WESTLA Selects Hockey Club 22 19 3 0 38 85 39 474 Colorado Thunderbirds 22 12 6 4 28 75 41 269 Phoenix Jr Coyotes 24 10 11 3 23 70 82 232 LA Kings 22 7 10 5 19 60 68 536 Colorado Rampage 22 6 12 4 16 49 77 178 BANTAM MAJOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Belle Tire 19 17 1 1 35 103 28 180 Chicago Mission 20 15 2 3 33 106 49 114 Cleveland Barons 21 10 10 1 21 52 48 288 Honeybaked Hockey 20 10 9 1 21 57 62 244 Little Caesars 19 9 9 1 19 51 57 251 Chi. Young Americans 18 6 6 6 18 47 44 155 Chicago Fury 21 5 8 8 18 40 61 362 Team Illinois 21 5 12 4 14 37 62 342 Victory Honda 18 3 11 4 10 32 65 156 Compuware 21 2 14 5 9 44 93 156 BANTAM MINOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Chicago Mission 21 15 3 3 33 111 28 312 Compuware 20 15 2 3 33 124 43 293 Little Caesars 23 15 6 2 32 103 51 201 Honeybaked Hockey 20 13 5 2 28 99 31 138 Belle Tire 18 10 2 6 26 81 35 228 Chi. Young Americans 17 10 3 4 24 64 32 130 Cleveland Barons 19 3 15 1 7 33 92 332 Victory Honda 20 3 16 1 7 27 119 207 Team Illinois 23 3 19 1 7 28 142 236 Chicago Fury 21 2 18 1 5 26 123 435

PEE WEE MAJOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Honeybaked 27 21 2 4 46 167 51 190 Little Caesars 23 18 0 5 41 147 42 206 Chicago Mission 21 15 2 4 34 121 38 188 Compuware 23 12 5 6 30 107 55 261 Team Illinois 20 9 9 2 20 56 63 323 Cleveland 25 9 14 2 20 81 100 303 Belle Tire 23 7 14 2 16 64 95 211 Victory Honda 21 6 14 1 13 59 84 184 CYA 22 3 17 2 8 44 103 266 Chicago Fury 23 0 23 0 0 17 232 140 PEE WEE MINOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Chicago Mission 19 19 0 0 38 146 19 188 Little Caesars 17 14 2 1 29 122 26 269 Team Illinois 20 12 5 3 27 87 46 198 Honeybaked Hockey 20 11 8 1 23 69 53 224 Chicago Fury 20 9 9 2 20 65 77 196 Belle Tire 20 7 10 3 17 59 71 178 Compuware 18 7 10 1 15 61 64 379 Victory Honda 19 4 9 6 14 46 101 290 Chi. Young Americans 21 5 15 1 11 50 134 214 Cleveland Barons 20 0 20 0 0 21 135 292 SQUIRT MAJOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Little Caesars 20 18 0 2 38 116 32 247 Honeybaked Hockey 24 16 3 5 37 106 49 249 Chicago Mission 22 15 3 4 34 106 47 194 Cleveland Barons 25 14 6 5 33 97 62 204 Compuware 20 9 9 2 20 58 62 224 Victory Honda 19 8 11 0 16 52 79 210 CYA 23 4 15 4 12 63 117 215 Belle Tire 20 3 12 5 11 47 80 177 Team Illinois 22 4 16 2 10 25 73 223 Chicago Fury 23 2 18 3 7 67 136 251 SQUIRT MINOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Little Caesars 12 11 0 1 23 96 15 98 Honeybaked 11 9 2 0 18 46 21 80 Compuware 13 6 7 0 12 35 56 104 Belle Tire 11 5 5 1 11 40 43 66 Cleveland Barons 12 1 9 2 4 32 60 54 Victory Honda 13 1 10 2 4 23 77 98 GIRLS 19U GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Belle Tire 10 9 1 0 18 49 9 110 Little Caesars 10 8 2 0 16 42 14 78 Chicago Mission 10 8 2 0 16 36 11 77 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 10 5 3 2 12 28 15 56 CYA 11 3 3 5 11 29 23 106 Victory Honda 12 3 5 4 10 20 27 114 Ohio Flames 9 4 4 1 9 36 26 40 Madison Capitols 10 4 5 1 9 17 21 90 New Jersey Rockets 10 3 4 3 9 34 33 84 Honeybaked 10 2 5 3 7 11 23 77 St Louis Lady Blues 11 2 8 1 5 18 55 86 Team Illinois 9 0 9 0 0 4 67 42 GIRLS 16U GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Honeybaked 14 13 0 1 27 85 9 76 Little Caesars 14 12 1 1 25 64 13 141 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 11 8 1 2 18 39 8 84 Chicago Mission 11 8 2 1 17 53 6 73 Madison Capitols 13 8 5 0 16 41 19 88 CYA 12 7 3 2 16 36 21 84 St Louis Lady Blues 9 4 1 4 12 18 12 38 Wisconsin Wild 9 4 4 1 9 25 33 116 Team Illinois 14 3 8 3 9 21 57 109 Victory Honda 13 4 9 0 8 22 46 175 Compuware 15 3 10 2 8 20 60 137 Ohio Flames 11 1 7 3 5 10 30 82 Chicago Fury 14 1 12 1 3 15 63 60 Belle Tire 16 1 14 1 3 18 90 131 GIRLS 14U GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Chicago Mission 13 13 0 0 26 67 8 98 CYA 11 9 1 1 19 52 14 78 Honeybaked 14 7 4 3 17 32 29 84 Little Caesars 13 6 4 3 15 34 22 94 Chicago Fury 11 6 4 1 13 41 31 98 Wisconsin Wild 13 6 6 1 13 41 42 86 St Louis Lady Blues 12 5 6 1 11 28 39 78 Ohio Flames 10 4 5 1 9 26 28 68 Pittsburgh Pens Elite 10 3 6 1 7 21 35 104 Compuware 13 2 8 3 7 20 38 142 Victory Honda 12 2 9 1 5 23 64 118 Team Illinois 12 0 10 2 2 6 41 86

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Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings passes Gordie Howe as the all-time goals leader in NHL history. Gretzky scores his 802nd career goal in his 15th season against Kirk McLean of the Vancouver Canucks. Gretzky would end his career with 894 goals (2,857 points) in 1,487 games spanning 20 seasons.

Detroit Red Wing Sergei Fedorov wins the Hart Trophy as the NHL MVP. He was the fi rst Red Wing to do so since Gordie Howe in 1963. Fedorov recorded 56 goals (120 points). Fedorov would win three Stanley Cups with Detroit (1997, 1998, 2002) and fi nish third in 1990’s playoff scoring (134) behind only Mario Lemieux (186) and Jaromir Jagr (135).

Due to no collective bargaining agreement, the National Hockey League goes on strike from October 1, 1994 to January 11, 1995. The season was reduced to a 48-game

regular season schedule. The lockout led to three teams relocating in the next three seasons. Two of which would win Stanley Cups within a decade of moving (Colorado 1996, 2001 and Carolina 2006).

Terry Sawchuk’s #1 is retired by the Detroit Red Wings. Sawchuck is the Red Wings all-time leader in regular season wins (447) and fi fth all time in NHL history. Sawchuk would hold the NHL shutout record (103) for 39 years until broken by Martin Brodeur in 2009.

Lake Superior State University wins the NCAA national championship in St. Paul, Minnesota. This would be the Lakers second national title in three years and third overall, (88 and 92). Jeff Jackson (Roseville) claimed his second national title behind the Lakers’ bench. Jackson currently coaches the Notre Dame Fighting Irish where he has been since 2005.

January 10, 2011 Volume 21 : Issue 11Michigan Hockey 20th Season

January 30thDan Jansen skates world

record 500m

April 14thBilly Joel and Christie Brinkley announces plans to divorce

March 29thCoach Jimmy Johnson quits Dallas Cowboys

April 26th1st multi-racial election in South Africa begins.Nelson Mandela is elected President of South Africa

June 15thDisney’s “Lion King,” opens in theaters with $42 million

May 26thMichael Jackson (35) weds Elvis’ daughter

Lisa Marie Presley (26)

June 30thU.S. Ice Skating Federation bars Tonya Harding for life

February 12th17th Winter Olympic games opens in Lillehammer, Norway

February 28thBrady Law, imposing a wait-period to buy

a hand-gun, went into eff ect

January 6thIce skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by Tonya Harding’s bodyguard

June 17thO.J. Simpson doesn’t turn himself in on murder charges

June 17th1994 World Cup soccer beginsin Chicago

March 21stWayne Gretzky ties Gordie Howe’s NHL record of 801 goals

April 3rd1st roster of Silver Bullets, all-female pro baseball team, announced

May 6thComedian Bobcat Goldthwait sets fi re to the couch on Tonight Show,he is later charged witha misdemeanor.

April 18thFormer President Nixon suff ered a stroke and dies 4 days later

January 1stNorth American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into eff ect

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After three years as an assistant coach at Ferris State, Bob Daniels took over as head coach of the Bulldogs just before the start of the 1992-93 season.

Ferris State won 21 games in Daniels’ fi rst season as head coach and he built the Bulldogs’ program by putting a focus on recruiting Michigan-born players.

A native of Detroit, Daniels started his coaching career in the Michigan-based Junior A North American Hockey League in the mid-1980s where he got an up close look at the talent level in the state.

In Daniels’ second year as head coach at Ferris State, the 1993-94 Bulldogs’ roster included 10 Michigan players. Five of the top seven players on the FSU scoring sheet were from Michigan, including leading point-scorer Tim Christian of Grand Rapids and top goal-getter Doug Smith of East Lansing.

“Michigan has more registered amateur hockey players than any state in the nation,” Daniels said in 1994. “The growth of youth hockey in the state has been phenomenal, so our coaching staff will remain extremely active in Michigan to identify future Bulldogs.

With a campus located in Big Rapids, Ferris State has always been well-received by players on the western side of the state.

“We’ve been able to recruit a portion of our team from metro Detroit, but some of the best players available are from this side of the state. As that trend continues, we will work hard to benefi t from that growth,” said Daniels, who is currently in his 19th season at FSU.

And while Daniels was realistic about recruiting players that grew up idolizing bigger schools like Michigan and Michigan State, the staff had good success within the state by adding high-scoring forward Derek Crimin of Sault Ste. Marie and two-way defenseman Andy Roach of Mattawan.

Phil Sturock, a freshman walk-on from Williamston who played for the Detroit Freeze of the NAHL the year before, took advantage of his opportunity with the Bulldogs to earn a regular shift at left wing.

“Ferris has always been an institution driven to give students an opportunity for an education,” noted Daniels. “We will recruit a Michigan kid who is not from a

traditional hockey hotbed to give him a chance to play at the Division 1 level. These players are e xc e l l i n g h e re and proving that all they really needed was a chance.”

Other Michigan players skating for the 1993-94 Bulldogs were left wing Mike Kolenda (Grand Rapids), left wing Robb McIntyre (Royal Oak), defenseman Dwight Parrish (Farmington), goaltender Rich Nagy (Southgate), and right wing Brad Burnham (Traverse City).

That season the Bulldogs continued their academic excellence by turning in a cumulative grade point average of 2.93 (on a 4.0 scale) with 10 players logging over a 3.0 average.

“People are beginning to appreciate Bulldog Hockey and what it stands for,” Daniels said. “We’re proud of our school and what it has to off er both academically and on the ice.”

by Philip Colvin

Flashback: BOB DANIELS BOB DANIELS

July 16thAnna Nicole Smith (26) weds billionaire J. Howard Marshall II (89)

October 1stNHL goes on strike

October 25thSusan Smith claims her 2 kids were carjacked

October 3rdGary Larson, announces he is retiring from doing “Far Side” cartoon

November 30thBeatles’ 1st album in 25 years, Live at BBC, is released in Britain

December 2ndJury fi nds Heidi Fleiss guilty of running a call girl ring

August 10thLast British troops leave Hong Kong (been there since Sept 1841)

December 23rdBaseball owners impose salary cap,

fi ercely opposed by players

September 14ndAll 28 baseball owners

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STEVE MSTEVE McKICHANKICHANFrom the creaseFrom the crease

Terrible Tandems are goalies who either don’t compete with each other, hate each other or are too content with their situation and are cancerous to the team and to their individual development.

THE STATUS QUO PARTNERSI see these tandems typically at the A and AA level. They are usually goalies

who have played together for a few years and may have developed a friendship outside of hockey. While that is normal and healthy, these partners are very content to split games 50/50 and generally go through the motions at practice. You will never see them pushing each other or rocking the boat. These goalies live in a little cocoon with no concept of outside pressure.

THE NASTY PARTNERSOften found at the AAA level, these goalies simply do not like each other.

They rarely talk unless forced to. They never encourage each other on or off the ice. They are always suspicious. They tend to split the dressing room into support factions. Their parents are often political and work the other parents in the stands for support while undermining the other goalie and his parents. This corrosive tandem may actually compete hard, wanting to one-up each other, but the net eff ect on the team does not justify their tactics.

THE KNOW IT ALL PARTNERSTypically found in the older age groups, these goalies have attended some

summer goalie camps and have been taught by several diff erent instructors over the years. When you inherit these goalies they think they already know everything and are reluctant to do anything that doesn’t appeal to their idea of fun. They spend a great deal of time shooting pucks off the glass or practicing their Alex Ovechkin breakaway moves with their goalie sticks. They are often too cool to train hard and yet they really don’t understand why they are playing A level hockey. Everyone else is to blame for the fact they are not in AAA. They often have million dollar bodies but 10 cent motivation levels.

THE CONSPIRACY PARTNERSSimilar to the Status Quo Partners, these goalies have a tacit agreement that if

you don’t work too hard I won’t either. We won’t show each other up and that way the coach can’t sit either of us for not trying hard enough. You can quickly identify these goalies at practice. Remarkably, everything they do they fi nish at the exact same time. Line skates, bag skates, goalie specifi c skating – all done at the same pace and fi nished within milliseconds of each other. Drills are never really competition, they are a best eff ort basis with no consequences.

From the Crease

Terrible Tandems are bad for the team and each other

THE SOLUTIONAs a goalie there is often very little you can do except control the controllables.

You cannot worry about what your partner is or is not doing. You must strive to be the best you can be. Lead by example and try to raise your partner’s standards, don’t lower yours.

If your partner doesn’t work hard (and you do) then be content to know that you are getting faster and stronger while he or she is stagnant. Understand that there are hundreds of other goalies all training hard and sooner or later one of them will want your spot. If you have never learned how to compete you will not get very far and eventually you will lose your position to someone with a better work ethic.

As a parent you need to recognize the symptoms of the Terrible Tandem. If your goalie falls into one of the above categories you need to talk to your goalie and explain the downside. If all else fails then you may need to make a team switch the following year.

As a coach you have a responsibility to nip the Terrible Tandem in the bud. Don’t simply roll with a 50/50 split. Make it 40/40/20 with the 20% split reserved for the goalie that is working the hardest and posting the best results. Most importantly, use the discretionary 20% eff ectively and early in the season. Done correctly at the beginning of the season, the discretionary start can set the right tone immediately and avoid future problems.

COMPETING IS KEYIn my experience the best goalie tandems are always competing. Whenever

they skate, they skate to beat each other. They do drills with an eye on the other goalie and they have a determination to do better. In the gym they work harder, go faster, lift higher weights and do more plyo’s than their partner. Everything is a competition to them. There’s no animosity, just an understanding that there is no way I’m going to let you beat me – ever. Nothing is said, it’s just known.

When this compete level is reached everyone wins. Goalies get better, the team gets better, championships are won and careers are made.

Steve McKichan is the owner of Future Pro goalie schools.

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Nickname is “Ports”…Favorite non-hockey team is the Detroit Tigers…His fi rst job was as a hockey instructor…Favorite hockey player growing up was Mike

Modano…Participated in a youth hockey clinic for Arapahoe Hockey after joining the Avalanche… Captured the 2008 Hobey Baker Award as a

senior at the University of Michigan (CCHA)…Finished second in the nation with 63 points (33g/30a) in 43 games…Led Michigan

to the 2008 NCAA Frozen Four while serving as team captain…Named the CCHA Player of the Year…Also a member of the RBK

West All-America First Team and the All-CCHA First Team…Selected as the University of Michigan’s Male Athlete of the

Year (2008)…Set an NCAA Tournament record by scoring four goals in an East Regional Semifi nal win over Niagara

on March 28 in Albany, NY… Was drafted 119th overall by Phoenix in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft…Signed with

the Coyotes on April 14, 2008…Appeared in all seven playoff games for the San Antonio Rampage (AHL),

recording four assists. Appeared in 34 games for the Coyotes during his rookie season, collecting fi ve

goals and fi ve assists…Also played in 42 games for San Antonio (AHL), registered a team-leading +7 plus/minus rating…Two of his fi ve goals with Phoenix were game winners…Made his NHL debut and collected his fi rst NHL point (assist) on Oct. 11 vs. Columbus…Also had an

assist in his second career game on Oct. 12 at Anaheim…Scored his fi rst NHL goal on Oct. 30

vs. Pittsburgh…Was acquired by Colorado from Phoenix along with Peter Mueller at the trade deadline

on March 3, 2010… Following the trade, was assigned to Lake Erie (AHL) and tallied one goal in four games with the Monsters…Recalled by the Avalanche on March 10, Porter appeared in each of the fi nal 16 games for

Colorado (2g/1a).

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BY BOB ST. JOHNAs the calendar turns to 2011, the Michigan Metro Girls High School League

resumes play with a full slate of games after a couple of weeks off for the holidays.In Division 1, Grosse Pointe North leads with 12 points, winning each of its six

games under the tutelage of head coach Scott Dockett.The Norsemen blanked Warren Regina 6-0 before the break with Dylan Trout

earning the shutout in net, giving starting goaltender Emma Huellmantel a break.“Dylan was excited and she did very well,” Dockett said. “We peppered Regina’s

goalie with around 45 shots, but she stood tall and made some nice saves.”Megan Bergeron scored the Norsemen’s fi rst three goals and Jennifer Cusmano

tallied the other three to give the home team two hat tricks. North scored two goals in each period to get the win, pushing its record to 7-1 overall.

Sitting two points behind is Cranbrook Kingswood at 5-0 in the league and 7-0 overall.

Sydney Sakwa and Caley Chelios are two of the top scorers in the league with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Sakwa has six goals and fi ve assists, while Chelios has seven goals and three assists.

Amanda Schimpke has six points, scoring one goal and adding fi ve assists for the Cranes.

It doesn’t hurt that head coach Terry Brooks had the best goalkeeper in the league, Colleen Jacoby. She allowed only one goal in league games and three overall as the Cranes won their fi rst seven contests.

“We have to be ready to play every night because everyone will give us their best game,” Brooks said after the Cranes’ tournament victory over North the fi rst weekend of December. “That will make us a better team come playoff time.”

Port Huron and Ann Arbor sit in a tie for third place with eight points. Both played low-scoring games against other Division 1 foes.

Lon Grantham’s Pioneers’ are led by two-way players Julia Franceschi and Rachel Freeman with 11 and nine points, respectively. Franceschi has three goals and eight assists, while Freeman has fi ve goals and four assists.

Veteran Emy Guttman has seven points with three goals and four assists and Claire Kelley tallied fi ve points with one goal and four assists. So far, each of Grantham’s skaters has scored at least one goal.

For Ron Cook and his Lady Icehawks, forward Morgan Thompson had three goals and fi ve assists for a team-leading eight points. Hayley Cox had fi ve points on three goals and two assists.

The Lady Icehawks have played some tough low-scoring games. They have the talent to stay in the race for the Division 1 crown, as well as good goaltending with Taylor Cook.

Grosse Pointe South and University Liggett head into January with six points apiece, and a record of 3-2 in the league.

Head coach Joe Provenzano and the Blue Devils won a tough 1-0 decision over Northville before the break on a third-period goal by Marissa Monforton with Tenley Shield and Darian Dempsey drawing assists.

Two of the team’s top players, Claire Boyle and Andrea Marshall, missed the game due to injuries.

“We’re battling every night and more girls are getting playing time with our injuries,” Provenzano said. “We played well in a tough loss to Cranbrook and I thought we did a nice job against Northville.”

Anastasia Diamond played well in net, including stopping a breakaway in the second period.

Liggett is hanging tough as head coach Laura Aiken has been patient with her youthful squad. Haleigh Bolton is one of the league’s top scorers and lately she has received a boost from the play of Aria Ganz-Waple, Medea Shanidze and Natalie Peracchio.

Mariah Passalacqua might lead the league in shots faced and saves. She has been busy during the fi rst month of the season and is playing with a lot of heart.

Head coach Bruce Peck and the Livonia Ladywood Blazers sit in seventh place with a 2-4 mark, good for four points. This is another team that relies on a few veterans to step up.

Captains Hannah Pereira and Jenny Rohn lead the team in scoring with 10 and nine points, respectively. Pereira has four goals and six assists, while Rohn has fi ve goals and four assists. Rana Freij has one goal and four assists for fi ve points and Lane Kolpacke has two goals and fi ve assists for seven points.

Northville has one win on the season, but played better than its record. Head coach Bill Holden has seen his Mustangs stay close in tough games, including that 1-0 loss to Grosse Pointe South.

The Mustangs should get more victories come January, thanks to hard work and hustle from the players.

WILD LEAD DIVISION 2Walled Lake leads Division 2 with six points. However, the Wild played 10 games

already, which is by far the most in the 14-team league.First-year head coach Erik Carlson guided the Wild to the Suburban Girls High

School Tournament championship by beating Farmington Hills Mercy 7-6 just before the break.

Emma Crone was the tourney most valuable player, netting four goals, including one on a penalty shot and the overtime winner, plus had an assist for fi ve points.

Sam Carrier was the winning goalie to help the Wild stand 5-7 overall.Plymouth-Canton-Salem, under head coach Mary Beth Johnson, is the favorite

to win the division and tournament title. The Penguins are 2-2 and led by Jenny Fedon, Emily Bullock and Marissa Sullivan.

Warren Regina, Detroit Country Day and Mercy each have one league win, while Bloomfi eld has yet to record a victory.

Head coach Katie Juliano and Regina are vastly improved, sitting 1-2 with six goals for and 13 against. The goals against is much better than the past couple of years. The Saddlelites could push PCS and Walled Lake for the title.

Country Day and head coach Riccardo Di Pasquo are young and learning on the job.“Every day is a learning experience for the girls,” Di Pasquo said. “They’re having

fun and getting better with each game.”Mercy is young and learning under head coach Pat Gregory.“We have only one senior and with a young team there will be some inconsistencies

and mistakes and have had both,” Gregory said.The Marlins’ starting goalie missed a month with a concussion and the squad

lost three games by a goal, including one in overtime.“We will be better the last two months,” he said. “We will continue to progress

as a team. We have some of the tougher teams the next two months, but that will help us get ready for the playoff s.”

Bloomfi eld remains winless at 0-4, scoring two goals and giving up 39.

High School Girls



After leading the league in scoring last season, Cranbrook’s Caley Chelios (at left) is off to a strong start this year. Penguins to host Girls Penguins to host Girls

Hockey NightHockey Night

Skate at JLA with MSU at Miss SLAPSHOT

Penguins to host Girls Penguins to host Girls Hockey NightHockey Night

Penguins to host Girls Hockey Night

The Plymouth Canton Salem Penguins girl’s high school team is hosting a Girls Hockey Night in Canton and invites girls of all ages to come and try hockey with the team.

The event starts at 6 p.m. at the Arctic Edge in Canton on Saturday, January 29 and will give girls an opportunity to learn about the game and how much fun it is to play.

Girls will meet the Penguins’ team for pizza and drinks, get a tour of the rink and the locker room and then skate with the players. Skate rentals are available and helmets (bike helmet is OK) are mandatory.

Finally, the girls can stay to watch and cheer on the Penguins as they take on Grosse Pointe North in a Metro League game at 8 p.m.

Cost is $5 per girl. Pre-registration by January 20 is required by calling (734) 546-2374 or emailing: [email protected].

The Detroit Red Wings are teaming up with the Michigan State Spartans women’s team for the “Miss SLAPSHOT” youth hockey mentoring program for female players.

The Miss SLAPSHOT program – which stands for Strength, Learning, Attitude, Perseverance, Smart decision making, Hard work, Opportunity and Team work - encourages girls to follow their dreams of playing at the collegiate and professional levels.

Female youth hockey players are invited to meet the Michigan State women’s team before the Red Wings’ Saturday, January 15th game against Columbus that starts at 7 p.m.

Youth players at the Miss SLAPSHOT event will participate in on-ice skating drills and a scrimmage with the Spartans on the Joe Louis Arena ice from 8:45 – 11 a.m. Check in is at 8 a.m. and all players must be registered with USA Hockey and have their own equipment. All Miss SLAPSHOT participants will receive a free Sling Sports Bag.

Tickets for the “Miss SLAPSHOT” event and Red Wings game to follow are $35 (reg. $43) and will include a game ticket to the MSU vs. Michigan men’s college game at JLA on January 29, 2011.

The Red Wings have only four home games in January, so tickets are already selling quickly.

“It’s also a weekend game so please register as quickly as you can, as I want to make sure I can get everyone the best seats possible,” said Miss SLAPSHOT program director Kristen Estes.

To purchase tickets for the event and the Red Wings game go to: lcahl.org or contact Estes at (313) 394-7155 or [email protected].


High School Boys

Red-hot Wyandotte wins Cardinals Classic

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Red-hot Wyandotte wins Cardinals Classic

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BY PHILIP COLVINThe high-scoring Wyandotte Roosevelt Bears fi nished a terrifi c fi rst half of the

season with a 6-1 win over Big Rapids to take the Cardinals’ Holiday Tournament title at Ferris State on Dec. 29.

Coach Mike Quint’s squad is undefeated heading into 2011 at 9-0 and is loaded up front with a one-two punch of linemates and senior captains Gerald Mayhew (30 points in six games) and Nick Kovalchik (27 points in nine games), who are both skilled, unselfi sh with the puck and hard to contain.

Juniors Tyler Groat (25 points) and Jake Carlisle (24 points), along with sophomore John Calhoun, who plays with Mayhew and Kovalchik, have also produced. On the back end, junior defensemen Kyle King and Kyle Gouth have been standouts.

Add it all up and the Division 2 Bears come at opponents in waves. Before the Holiday break, Wyandotte beat Canton 10-9, Notre Dame 10-2, and took a 5-0 lead over Grosse Ile before beating the Red Devils 8-5.

The Bears pledged to tighten up defensively on their trip to the Ferris State campus and beat Rockford, 8-3, in the opening game of the Holiday Tournament.

“The kids are a very close knit group and they have been playing really well,” said Quint.

PLYMOUTH SALEM ENJOYS TRIP TO TRAVERSE CITYAfter the Scott Miller Memorial Holiday Tournament was over, Plymouth Salem

coach Ryan Ossenmacher took a vote of the skaters who’ll be coming back and all agreed they’d like to return to Traverse City, if they’re invited.

Although the Rocks lost in the three-day tournament to Orchard Lake St. Mary, which won the tournament title for the third straight year, and fi nished 2-1 it was worth the fi ve-hour bus ride.

“This is my fourth year at Salem, and this was our fi rst road trip,” Ossenmacher said. “It was something we hadn’t experienced before.

“It was unique, in the sense that it’s a road trip for one, but it’s also a tournament, which doesn’t happen that often in high school hockey.

“If you go on a road trip, you may just go play a couple games. But, to play three games, winners move on, losers play losers ... it was good.

“You usually only get that in the state tournament. From that standpoint, it was a good thing for us. It feels kind of like playing at the next level of hockey for them.”

Playing away from home over the holidays didn’t present a concern, either. Everyone had prior notice, so they could plan the trip around family gatherings.

Only one Salem player wasn’t able to be with the team because of pre-arranged family plans.

“We were fairly pleased with how our team played,” said Ossenmacher. “All in all, I thought it was a pretty productive weekend for us.

“About 75 percent of our kids had at least one parent who was able to come. It was pretty structured. We chartered a bus and the meals were planned for the team, so the parents could just come up and enjoy themselves.

“The team bonding, that part of it, was good. We wanted to make sure that there were good teams where we went, and there were good teams, and good games.”

When the team didn’t eat at the Park Place Hotel, they visited some of the town’s restaurants and took in the downtown.

“There were a lot of things for our players and parents to do around there (the hotel),” Ossenmacher said. “The rink (at Centre Ice Arena) was a great set-up, in

that we could leave our equipment there, which is huge.“Staying at a hotel, and not having to lug equipment back and forth ... that

made everything nicer.”Ryan Foe, Alan Boozer and Matt Latham each scored a goal and had an assist in

St. Mary’s 7-4 win over Midland in the tournament fi nal. Salem topped the Traverse Bay Reps co-op team, 4-1 to take third place.

The host team (TC Central) beat Saginaw Heritage, 8-0 to move its record to 4-7 for the season.

NEW PLAYERS WILL KEEP WARRIORS GOINGAt one point just before the Christmas break, the Northwest Warriors eight-

school co-op team was down to just eight skaters and a goalie.With two skaters on the shelf because of injuries, head coach Charlie O’Hearn

knew he had to make a diffi cult decision to either cancel the remainder of the season, or continue to play shorthanded.

Playing with only two lines, rather than the four he preferred, O’Hearn realized the Warriors were fl irting with potential disaster.

So, he went to the team’s board of directors and told them of his predicament, and they agreed to abide by his decision.

But, then two skaters from Kingsley who had been thinking of joining the team fi nally made the commitment once they learned of the team’s problems.

Onekama and Leland joined the co-op this year that already included Benzie Central, Glen Lake, Buckley, Kingsley, Traverse City Christian and Traverse City College Preparatory Academy. The team plays out of Traverse City Centre Ice Arena.

“The two kids from Kingsley were kind of on our radar before the season started,” O’Hearn said. “But, they just didn’t commit.

“But, when the news kind of got out that we were hurting for players, they decided to join. We were going to cut back our schedule quite a bit, but with the addition of those guys, we’re just going to play out our second half basically as it was scheduled.

“I think we’re only going to end up canceling one game that was down in the Detroit area. We’re doing everything we can to fulfi ll our schedule and compete.”

O’Hearn expects the two new players to be immediate, and substantial contributors to an already talent-laden club.

“The guys that are there are all competing hard, and they all want to be there,” O’Hearn remarked. “As coaches, that’s what makes us happy. We do have a good thing going, it’s just getting more people on board. The team is doing well. We haven’t won a game yet, but I suspect that will change here in the second half.”

Team leaders have included Benzie Central senior team captain Kenny Simmons, Benzie Central junior center Justin Judge, senior goalie Nathan Fitch of Onekama, defenseman Connor Lehn, a senior from Benzie Central and Glen Lake junior Jake Stricker, a forward who played Midget AAA in Marquette a year ago.

“January is defi nitely going to be our toughest month,” O’Hearn commented. “We have two games every weekend.”

The Warriors open the second half of the season on Jan. 7 at Kalamazoo for a two-game series and then return home for a contest with Northview on Jan. 14 at Centre Ice.

By Greg Gielczyk

BY BRIAN EDWARDSThe Ottawa-Kent Conference is West Michigan’s largest athletic conference, and

features 21 teams that compete in three tiers. Here are some of the top players in the OK conference to keep an eye in the second half.

FORWARDSTrevor Boyd, Mona Shores - The Sailors sophomore had 19 goals as a freshman,

is physical and has a bit of a mean streak.

Stephen Flood, Grandville -The Bulldogs senior gets big points for leadership, both on and off the ice. “He’s great in all situations, [a] very good multiple sport athlete,” said GRCC coach Mike Slobodnik. “[He] may be the best leader in West Michigan.”

Owen Kane, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Junior does the little things – and the dirty work. He wins face-off s, plays on both power play and penalty kill, is a relentless hitter and plays unselfi shly.

Cam Kwaiser, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - (above) The Cougars senior is a natural scorer who protects the puck well and has begun to distribute the puck in the off ensive zone. In his fi rst three conference games, he has 5-5-10.

Brett White, East Kentwood - The junior, a second team All State selection last year, may be the best pure scorer in West Michigan. His grit, vision, a quick release and scored 14 goals in his fi rst fi ve games.

Cam Pulling, Forest Hills Central - The speedy Rangers senior has a scorer’s mentality, “and when he gets into the open ice, he’s extremely hard to contain,” said East Kentwood coach Todd Bell.

DEFENSEMENJimmy Davis, East Kentwood - Bell says the senior may be “the best defenseman

East Kentwood has ever had.” He can lock down the opponent’s best forward and also jump into the play to score goals. An All-State selection as a junior, he has the total package.

Chris Hollemans, Forest Hills NE - The junior opted to play high school after several years of AAA hockey. He’s great with the fi rst pass, has good hands and a solid shot.

Matt Moser, West Catholic - While he’s a big body, the Falcons senior plays more like Nick Lidstrom than Zdeno Chara. He uses his brains, is rarely out of position and has great stick skills.

Andrew VanderKlock, Kenowa Hills - The Knights senior is an exceptional skater, has great vision and can fi nish.

GOALTENDERSReed Schlender, Mona Shores – The Sailors sophomore is big and moves well

and backstopped the team’s run to the state fi nals and has continued to progress.

Jordan Wood, Grandville – The Bulldogs senior is a Martin Brodeur-type. He’s sound positionally, but can also make the jaw-dropping acrobatic saves.

Edwards runs the high school hockey blog: thewmhsh.blogspot.com

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BY MATT MACKINDERRomeo native Chris Ciotti is making the most of his third season with the St.

Louis Bandits.The Bandits are in fi rst place in the North

American Hockey League’s North Division and Ciotti, also St. Louis’ captain, is third in the league scoring race with 20 goals and 46 points.

The 20-year old Ciotti said playing for a team like St. Louis, where success has become the norm for the Bandits, hasn’t always been easy, but the pressure he deals with on a daily basis has shaped him as a person as he looks to commit to a Division I college.

“Being one of the older guys on the team and a captain, there is a sense of pressure to win every time we play, but that’s hockey and I think the added pressure is good because it motivates me to play my best,” Ciotti said. “The pressure contributes to developing my mental toughness. I’m confi dent my skill level has increased as I’ve grown in St Louis, but I feel the largest improvement has been my mental toughness. Playing a longer season and being involved in big playoff games as well as the national tournament have all helped with my development.”

With half a season left in his junior career, Ciotti refl ected on his time playing in the NAHL and in St. Louis.

“I feel that every year we have a top-end team and one of the best records in our league,” Ciotti said. “I’ve always been told growing up that a top player in any league is a good player and I think our league has produced many high-end D-I players over the past four or fi ve years. We practice every day and have played about 70 games each year for the past two years, with playoff s and going to nationals. I just try to improve everyday – that’s a big part of what our coaching staff teaches us, to always be getting better.”

A member of the 2009 national champion Bandits’ squad, Ciotti knows the championship feeling and wants it again this season.

“I want to win our division, which will put us in a good place with home ice advantage for playoff s,” said Ciotti. “Hopefully, we’ll be in the running for another national championship.”

NAHL NOTEBOOKAlexandria forwards Alex Altenbernd, Brent

Bain and Steve Zierke played for the U.S. National Team Development Program’s Under-18 Team in an exhibition game against North Dakota on Dec. 18. The call-ups were necessary because forward Rocco Grimaldi was participating at the World Junior Championship preliminary camp in Buff alo and three other players were out with injuries … Port Huron named Bill Warren the team’s new head coach and Marty Haddad the team’s GM and associate head coach. Ernie Hicke was relieved of his duties as head coach and GM in mid-December, as was his son and associate coach, Shane Hicke … Then on Dec. 31, Port Huron traded top scorer Louis Educate to Aberdeen for forwards James Pino and Maxwell

Reavis and defenseman Mitch Sand … Fairbanks forward Tayler Munson will stay in town for college as he committed to Alaska-Fairbanks for the 2012-13 season.

HE SAID IT“What makes this job great - this league great - and keeps me coming back and

motivated is that coaching at its base really is teaching and you can’t get a better teaching experience than this. Yes, I want to see the team have success, but you’re also helping kids with their development as a player and as a person.” – Texas Tornado head coach Tony Curtale, a Detroit native and the winningest coach in NAHL history

2010-11 NAHL Standings (as of Dec. 13)CENTRAL GP W L OTL PTS PCT GF GA PIMBismarck 28 19 8 1 39 0.696 88 63 556Coulee Region 30 18 9 3 39 0.650 102 97 575Owatonna 33 17 12 4 38 0.576 97 100 618Alexandria 28 12 12 4 28 0.500 99 93 522Aberdeen 31 11 17 3 25 0.403 97 121 411Austin 28 9 17 2 20 0.357 73 100 634

NORTH GP W L OTL PTS PCT GF GA PIMSt. Louis 35 23 8 4 50 0.714 130 80 523Motor City 29 20 8 1 41 0.707 143 90 751Janesville 31 18 11 2 38 0.613 90 71 540Traverse City 30 18 11 1 37 0.617 109 96 528Michigan 30 17 10 3 37 0.617 112 91 428Springfield 34 17 15 2 36 0.529 110 105 497Chicago 31 7 20 4 18 0.290 93 149 513Port Huron 28 1 26 1 3 0.054 67 185 944

SOUTH GP W L OTL PTS PCT GF GA PIMAmarillo 29 21 5 3 45 0.776 113 79 868Texas 32 20 7 5 45 0.703 116 85 865Topeka 30 20 8 2 42 0.700 113 79 829Wichita Falls 33 16 14 3 35 0.530 119 111 866Corpus Christi 32 13 17 2 28 0.438 86 118 1180New Mexico 31 8 20 3 19 0.306 72 132 786

WEST GP W L OTL PTS PCT GF GA PIMFairbanks 35 23 10 2 48 0.686 148 111 826Alaska 37 22 14 1 45 0.608 119 104 951Wenatchee 33 20 11 2 42 0.636 126 95 830Kenai River 31 15 13 3 33 0.532 105 97 603Fresno 32 12 17 3 27 0.422 97 128 993Dawson Creek 35 11 22 2 24 0.343 82 126 969

TOP SCORERS TEAM POS GP G A PTS PIM PPG SHGWydo, Cody MCM F 29 27 31 58 20 10 1Kleiman, RJ MCM F 28 20 30 50 32 9 0Ciotti, Chris STL F 35 20 26 46 32 4 2Brancheau, Steve MCM F 29 14 31 45 20 6 1Nagtzaam, Nardo ALX F 28 17 27 44 43 9 0Hill, Michael TOP F 27 23 20 43 90 9 0Nauman, Ethan SPR F 34 15 26 41 25 2 0Osborn, JT FAI F 33 23 16 39 17 7 0Educate, Louis ABD F 31 17 20 37 16 8 1Barber, Jacob ALA F 36 23 13 36 18 10 4Callahan, Jack SPR D 34 6 29 35 28 4 0Ward, Cory ABD F 31 21 14 35 16 6 0Frischmon, Zac COU F 30 21 14 35 25 8 2Beck, Doug KNR F 28 20 15 35 39 10 2Einersen, Rock TEX F 26 18 17 35 67 7 0Vierling, Zach FAI F 34 10 24 34 6 0 0Monfredo, Mike MCM D 29 9 25 34 116 3 2Fallon, Mike SPR F 34 11 22 33 6 2 0Walker, Beau COR F 31 9 24 33 22 2 0Scorcia, John MCM F 27 13 20 33 45 10 1Gaarder, Connor COU F 30 12 20 32 48 3 0Frost, Ryan WFS F 29 8 24 32 12 4 0Leef, Jackson TEX F 32 14 17 31 4 6 0Mauermann, Ross JNE F 31 16 15 31 10 7 0Olson, Mac WFS F 31 18 13 31 28 3 0Hussar, Justin TOP F 30 16 15 31 8 10 0Freibergs, Ralfs TEX D 28 3 28 31 29 2 0Kolb, Andrew MIC F 18 16 15 31 16 4 0

TOP GOALIES TEAM GP MIN SO GA GAA SV SV%Green, Matt STL 11 665:00 1 22 1.98 243 0.917Faragher, Ryan BIS 25 1488:39 2 50 2.02 618 0.925Jacobson, David JNE 27 1613:08 5 56 2.08 632 0.919Szczerba, Nikifor AMA 22 1232:40 3 44 2.14 601 0.932Kruger, Jimmy TEX 19 1023:24 2 37 2.17 436 0.922Comunale, Tom STL 12 682:58 3 26 2.28 229 0.898Tadazak, Robert MIC 20 1037:54 2 43 2.49 512 0.923Tirronen, Rasmus TOP 20 1127:56 1 47 2.50 416 0.898

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NORTH DIVISIONJanesville forward Joe Horak put home a pair of goals in regulation and the only goal of the shootout as the Jets downed Coulee Region on New Year’s Eve, 5-4. The 18-year-old from St. Louis who was held scoreless the next night - a 2-1 loss to the Chill - was a plus-1 on the weekend.

South DivisionTexas defenseman Ralfs Freibergs, a 19-year-old from Riga, Latvia, recorded three assists, including one on defenseman Donald Olivieri’s game-winning goal, in the Tornado’s only game of the week - a 4-2 victory over the Wichita Falls Wildcats on New Year’s Eve.HONORABLE MENTION: Amarillo forward Dan Sherer

Central DivisionCoulee Region forward David Ripple struck for two goals and three assists as the Chill skated to a 2-0-1 record. On Dec. 30 the Winter Springs, Fla., native tallied a goal and an assist in a 4-3 victory over the Alexandria Blizzard. The next night, the 19-year-old picked up two assists as Coulee Region fell to Janesville in a shootout, 5-4. Rippled scored another goal in the Chill’s 2-1 triumph over the Jets on New Year’s Day. He was also a plus-3 for the week.

West DivisionWenatchee forward Evan Schmidbauer struck for three goals and an assist as the Wild celebrated a two-game sweep over Fresno. On New Year’s Eve, the Surrey, British Columbia, native recorded a goal in a 4-3 victory. The

next night, the 17-year-old connected for two more goals and an assist as the Wild downed the Monsters, 7-2. He was also a plus-4 on the weekend. HONORABLE MENTION: Alaska forward Blake Huppert

GoaltenderCoulee Region goaltender Paul Moberg backstopped the Chill to a 1-0-1 record against Janesville in his two starts last week, turning aside 83 of 88 shots. On New Year’s Eve, the Forest Lake, Minn., native made 52 saves in regulation and overtime and four of fi ve in the shootout in a 5-4 loss. The next night, the 19-year-old Air Force Academy recruit stopped 31 shots as the Chill bested the Jets, 2-1.HONORABLE MENTION: Janesville’s David Jacobson; Topeka’s Eric Rohrkemper

Romeo’s Ciotti leading the way in St. Louis

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 2)

St. Louis captain Chris Ciotti is third in the NAHL in scoring this season (20-26-46).

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Junior Hockey

OHL trade deadline is approachingOHL trade deadline is approachingOHL trade deadline is approachingBY MATT MACKINDER

Ontario Hockey League teams and fans circle January 10 on their calendars every year.

The annual trade deadline day always seems to bring a renewed sense of optimism to teams making a push for the playoff s or for teams stockpiling draft picks and young players to rebuild for the future.

In the past, the Plymouth Whalers have been buyers and look to do that again this year. If history is any indication, Plymouth head coach and general manager Mike Vellucci should make a splash at the deadline this year.

Or not.While Vellucci had yet to pull the trigger on any moves as

of Jan. 3, an interview he gave with the Detroit Free Press gave the impression he may not.

“I think all the polls picked us to not even make the playoff s this year because we lost Tyler Seguin and who was going to score?” said Vellucci. “We’re in the middle of the pack right now. We’ve had four forwards out the last couple games with injuries and suspensions and World Juniors. I like my team a lot.”

Last January, the Whalers acquired Sault Ste. Marie forward James Livingston for Sterling Heights native Myles McCauley and then shipped Westland native Tyler Brown to London for Team USA World Junior gold medalist Phil McRae. Defenseman Jay Gilbert was obtained earlier in January from Niagara.

In 2009, Plymouth sent goalie Jeremy Smith (Brownstown) and forward Patrick Lee to Niagara for a package of draft picks after getting Haslett native Scott Fletcher from Niagara in a previous deal.

Then in 2008, Vellucci was mildly quiet as he traded forward Brett Valliquette to Ottawa for a draft pick and signed forward Ryan Hayes, a 2005 draft pick who was with Boston College. Hayes went on to play the rest of the season and two more with the Whalers and was the OHL’s top humanitarian last year for his work in the community.

Back four years ago, veteran forwards Daniel Ryder (from Peterborough for forward John Armstrong) and Trenton native Sean O’Connor (from Erie for defenseman Frank Grzeszczak) and defenseman Steven Whitely (from Belleville for a draft

pick) were added at the deadline and all were key cogs in helping Plymouth win their second OHL title that spring in six games over Sudbury

As for what goes down this January, stay tuned.

WHALERS NOTEBOOKForward Austin Mattson was quietly released recently

and joined Sioux City of the USHL. Mattsson, a 19-year-old Livonia native, had two assists in seven games this year … Robbie Czarnik tallied his fi rst career hat trick and added two assists in the Whalers’ 6-4 win at Sault Ste. Marie on Jan. 2 … Rookie forward Rickard Rakell will play in the annual CHL Top Prospects Game Jan. 19 in Toronto. He was also one of the younger players at the World Juniors as he suited up for Sweden … Rookie defenseman Dario Trutmann played for Switzerland at World Juniors and rookie forward Tom Wilson played for the Canada entry at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge over the holidays in Winnipeg … Canton native Brandon Hope was a late addition to the Sarnia starting lineup, but made 30 saves in goal as his Sting beat the Whalers, 4-2, on Dec. 29 in Sarnia.

SAGINAW SPIRIT NOTEBOOKThe Spirit rolled to a 4-0 win over the CHL’s top team the

Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors on the road on Jan. 2. Mavric Parks posted his fi rst shutout of the season with 33 saves. Saginaw (25-8-3-1) also beat the Majors in October and completed the two-game series sweep as the only team in the OHL that has beaten Mississauga twice in regulation this season. The Spirit got goals from Jordan Szwarz, Brandon Saad, John McFarland and Josh Shalla, whose 31 goals are second best in the league… The fi rst game in 2011 saw the Spirit losing 7-3 to the Guelph Storm on the road on New Year’s Day. Saginaw, which came into the game with the top penalty killing unit in the league, gave up fi ve power play goals in the loss. McFarland had a pair of goals and Peter Hermenegildo added one for the Spirit… Saginaw closed out 2010 at home by beating the Erie Otters 4-2 on Dec. 29. McFarland, Szwarz, Shalla and Ryan O’Connor scored. Parks stopped 43 of 45 shots.With a fi le from Carl Chimenti

Whalers rookie forward Rickard Rakell will play in the annual CHL Top Prospects Game Jan. 19 in Toronto.


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College Hockey

BY MATT MACKINDERAfter going 11 years between Great Lakes Invitational championships, Michigan

has won three of the last four tournaments after rallying to beat Colorado College on Dec. 30 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

Ben Winnett scored 39 seconds into the game and A.J. Treais’ fl uky goal with just over four minutes to play ended the scoring for the Wolverines in their 6-5 victory over the Tigers.

“We battled hard at the start of the game to get the lead,” said Michigan head coach Red Berenson. “(Colorado College) came back and then it was a great game. That third period was a pretty exciting period.”

Colorado College took a 5-4 lead early in the third period only to have the Wolverines rally late on goals by Lee Moffi e and Treais, with the latter’s being his second game-winner in two days.

Treais also netted the winning goal the night before against Michigan Tech.On his goal against Colorado College, Michigan won a draw deep in the Tigers’

zone and Treais won a battle for the puck in the corner. “I took a peek over my shoulder and threw it at the net and hoped that it would

go in,” said Treais. The puck defl ected off a Colorado College player and past goalie Joe Howe.“Lucky bounce I guess,” said Treais.Even in defeat, though, the Tigers enjoyed their trip to JLA.“I was especially proud of our guys’ compete level considering how young we are

with three seniors in the lineup and no NHL draft picks,” said Colorado College head coach Scott Owens. “I thought we held our own and we just got a little bit unlucky in the end. It was a very lucky goal that ricocheted in and a power-play goal to tie it, but I thought we competed and I thought we represented ourselves very well.”

GLI MVP Luke Glendening had two goals for Michigan, while Louie Caporusso also scored to back Shawn Hunwick’s 25-save performance. Carl Hagelin tacked on three assists and David Wohlberg chipped in with two helpers of his own.

Stephen Schultz scored a pair for Colorado College, while Eamonn McDermott, Nick Dineen and Tyler Johnson added singles for the Tigers. Howe fi nished with 33 stops for CC.

Berenson said he hopes the GLI victory can get some momentum going for the Wolverines.

“To play in a venue like this and have success, it’s good for our young players to get a feel for what it’s like to play in these games and a little history,” Berenson said. “Then you look at our senior class and I think that’s three GLI championships in four years, so good for them because it wasn’t always like this.”

SPARTANS TAKE THIRDSophomore Kevin Walrod scored his fi rst two collegiate goals to lead Michigan

State to a 5-3 win over Michigan Tech in the third place game at the GLI.“Any win’s a good win right now,” said Michigan State head coach Rick Comley.

“I thought overall we played pretty well. I thought ‘Wally’ picked us up. We’ll take anything right now.”

Dean Chelios (on an assist from younger brother Jake), Brett Perlini (last year’s GLI MVP) and Dustin Gazley also scored for MSU, while freshman Will Yanakeff earned his fi rst NCAA win with a 22-save performance between the pipes.

“We are all excited Will got the start. The defense kept it simple,” MSU captain Torey Krug said. “Growing up, you’re told your job as a defenseman is to just make the outlet pass to the forwards. I think, for the most part, the defense did that. That’s why we were so successful.”

Aaron Pietila scored twice for the Huskies, Jacob Johnstone added the other goal and Dennis Rix assisted on all three. In goal, Josh Robinson kicked out 41 Michigan State shots.

“We’re a team that has good size and are very aggressive,” Michigan Tech head coach Jamie Russell said. “I didn’t think we had a lot of jump with the quick turnaround, playing the late game last night. We’re a team that thrives on the forecheck and I didn’t think we had a lot of legs tonight.”

While he was pleased to win, Comley saw some things the Spartans need to address in practice before opening the second half of the season with a home-and-home with Michigan.

“I thought we made a couple of mistakes that led to goals, but I’m pleased with our eff ort,” Comley said. “We would dominate the game, make a mistake, and it would end up in the back of our net. But it was a good tournament for us, in terms of how we battled back last night, and how we approached the game tonight. It will be a good jumping-off point for us for the second half.”

A WEEKEND OF FIRSTSWalrod was one of four players to get their fi rst collegiate goals during the GLI.

The other three were CC’s Dakota Eveland and Jeff Collett and MSU’s Lee Reimer in the semifi nals.

Comley said that the fi rsts could be linked to the rink, not necessarily the tournament.

“It’s an NHL building and even though there’s not a crowd, I don’t know if it’s the smell of the building or what it is, but it’s an NHL building,” said Comley. “It’s what these kids aspire to do. They’re very excited every opportunity they get to play here.”

GLI NOTEBOOKThe All-Tournament Team was comprised of forwards Glendening, Hagelin and

Schultz, Krug and Gabe Guentzel (Colorado College) on defense and Hunwick in goal … Colorado College was last in the GLI in 2005 when the Tigers won the tournament. Their fi rst appearance was in the inaugural GLI back in 1965 … Future invitee teams joining Michigan, Michigan State and Michigan Tech in the GLI are Boston College (2011) and St. Cloud State (2012) … Michigan beat Michigan Tech, 4-2, and Colorado College topped Michigan State, 5-4, in the GLI semifi nals.

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BY DAVE WADDELLThroughout his career, the toughest shots Detroit Red

Wings goaltender Chris Osgood has faced have always been the verbal kind.

Called everything from the worst goalie to win a Stanley Cup by a Toronto columnist to merely an average goalie on a great team, Osgood always gets to fi re the last shot by rolling out his resume. Professional sports is a winning business and few goaltenders have won more than the man aff ectionately known as Ozzie in Detroit.

“I don’t worry what people say,” Osgood said. “I just know how to win. That’s all that matters to me. I never worry about shutouts or goals against average, stuff like that. I just want to win.”

When he recorded his 400th career victory Dec. 27th at Colorado with a career-high 46 save performance, Osgood became only the 10th netminder in NHL history to reach that cherished mark.

Lumped in with the rest of his career marks, the critics now might also one day have to call him something else — a hall of famer.

“It will come one day,” Osgood said of the critics’ respect. “I’ve done a heck of a lot to get to this point. I don’t think I have much to prove to the media. I mean guys know what I can do. That’s what means the most to me.”

HALL OF FAME CREDENTIALSOsgood also reached the 400 plateau quicker than any other

goalie other than Martin Brodeur. The Alberta native needed 742 games to win 400 while Brodeur needed 720 games.

Osgood’s idol and the next man in front of him on the career wins list, Grant Fuhr, won 403 games in 868 attempts, Glenn Hall (407/906 games), Tony Esposito (423/886 games) even Terry Sawchuk (447/971 games) can’t match Osgood’s winning percentage.

Comparing Osgood’s other career statistics against other 31 Hall of Famers goalies is also illuminating.

Osgood ranks fi fth in career playoff wins (74), second in Stanley Cup shutouts (15) and fourth in Stanley Cup Finals winning percentage (.773) along with winning three Stanley Cups and two William Jennings Trophies.

His 2.51 average is better than Tony Esposito (2.92), Billy Smith (3.17), Gump Worsley (2.88), Turk Broda (2.53), Ed Giacomin (3.26), Grant Fuhr (3.38) and even Patrick Roy (2.54). He’s only just off Terry Sawchuk (2.51) and Glenn Hall (2.49).

True to his focus on winning, Osgood’s career playoff numbers (2.09 GAA, .916 save percentage) are better than his regular-season statistics (2.51 GAA, .905 save percentage).

While time will tell whether his resume will be enough to win over Hall of Fame voters, teammate Henrik Zetterberg said the facts speak for themselves.

“Absolutely,” Zetterberg said when asked if he felt Osgood was a hall of famer. “Overall, 400 wins, three Stanley Cups, he’s defi nitely a Hall of Famer in my eyes.”

Zetterberg agrees Osgood’s reputation hasn’t benefi tted

from being such a low-key personality on a Detroit team that has enjoyed the best sustained period of excellence in the NHL for the past 15 seasons.

“What he has accomplished, he’s defi nitely one of the top goal stoppers,” said Zetterberg. “Maybe a little bit, but you know, I think everyone in our locker room and our organization knows what he’s done and he knows how much he means to us.”

Yet Osgood remains the Rodney Dangerfi eld of NHL goalies.Unlike the rest of the Wings who earned redemption from

their collective playoff failures of the early to mid-90s, Osgood has never been cut the same slack. Memories of the Jamie Baker giveaway goal that gave a 1994 playoff series to San Jose or of some long goals during the playoff s in the later part of the decade have stuck to Osgood.

However, Wings general manager Ken Holland always likes to point out that the most famous of those long goals by Jamie Langenbrunner in Game 5 of the 1998 Western Conference Final was followed up by Osgood’s tremendous performance in a 2-0 Game 6 win that clinched the series and a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals for Detroit.

“Everyone talks about that long goal, but hardly anyone mentions how mentally tough he was to bounce back and shut them out in Game 6 with a tremendous performance,” Holland said.

“Detroit is a tough place to be a goalie and Ozzie has the perfect mentality to play here. A lot of good goalies haven’t been able to handle the pressure of playing here.”

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