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MICHIGAN MARCH 12, 2012 VOLUME 22: ISSUE 17 6 THE LOCKER ROOM Talking hockey on Facebook and Twitter

8 SLIDESHOW Hockey happenings from across the Mitten

10 SPEAKING OF HOCKEY

What’s your favorite part of this hockey season?

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14 YOU SHOULD KNOW Michigan forward Phil Di Giuseppe

22 FUTURE PRO GOAL

Michigan forward Phil Di Giuseppe

28 HOMETOWN HERO Detroit’s David Booth

30 TOURNAMENT CALENDAR

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STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Our coverage of youth state championships continues

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Soo in, Traverse City out

46 MUSKEGON LUMBERJACKS

Fenton native Foguth is leading the Lumberjacks

47 SAGINAW SPIRIT Frank Schumacher comes home

48 PLYMOUTH WHALERS Whalers look to continue success at draft

51 GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS Conklin makes big impression

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Scuba Beauvais is making a difference on and off the ice

Why GM Ken Holland is the best in the business

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BY MICHAEL CAPLES I encourage you to check out Page 24 of this issue at some point after reading this.

Not to knock any of the other articles and features in the following pages; the Michigan Hockey staff is very proud of our latest issue. But what Stephan “Scuba” Beauvais is up to deserves your attention.

Scuba, a senior captain at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, knows he has the world at his fingertips. He’s where a lot of us were approaching our high school graduation – ready to take on the world, and excited to get started.

Throw in the fact that he has scouts from various teams coming to his games, and you can understand why the guy would be on Cloud 9 right now.

Yet what makes this story special is what Scuba is doing with this feeling, this opportunity. Instead of reveling in his accomplishments, he has realized that there are people out in this world not experiencing the same joy and satisfaction. So Scuba decided to start a hockey tournament to raise money for families with children battling cancer. We’re talking a 40-team, 3-on-3

@michaelcaples tournament with multiple divisions. And, he’s talking his friends – fellow high school varsity captains – into coming on board.

These high school players are at the height of their hockey season (high school state championships will be played on March 10 at Compuware in Plymouth), and are undoubtedly fighting their own cases of ‘senioritis’. Yet here they are, led by Scuba, building a tournament to raise money for those less fortunate.

I hope that when you read more about the tournament, you feel a sense of pride for the hockey community. It was a tremendous feeling to meet with Scuba, and hear about what he is trying to accomplish. His generosity and willingness to help others are traits I hope all hockey players in this state develop while playing this sport. We are fortunate to be a part of this game – whether it be playing, coaching, watching, or writing about it – and we all should take note of what Scuba is doing.

Hope to see you at a rink soon,

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We asked our friends on Facebook which team they are cheering for in the second round of the CCHA playoffs, and here are the results:

A: Michigan Wolverines – 57%

Michigan State Spartans – 23% Western Michigan Broncos – 11% Ferris State Bulldogs – 5% Lake Superior State Lakers – 3%

Charity VanderLaan tweeted this photo of the Holland Nationals Bantam B team after they won the Hockey Cares tournament in Kalamazoo. Way to go guys!

TWO FOR TWEETING The game went well for him – the Red Wings’ highly-touted prospect scored his first NHL goal in Detroit’s 6-0 win.

The Th he Spartans’ Spar Sp arrtans a ta ans ns’’ captain ca capt ap pttai a n is is getting get etti ting ti ng g his his is team tea e m ready re ead dy for fo or their t ei th e r biggest bigg bigg gest est weekend week we eken ek e d en of the season.

Kevin Allen was one of the people to report on how a forward had to step in to play goaltender in an OHL game last week – needless to say, the story went viral. He gave up 13 goals.

Thi h t came ffrom us ffrom C h was ttaking ki h t off th This photo Cory G Genovese, who photos the 19U Girls Tier II state title in Marquette. The recap of the game will be in the next issue, but we just couldn’t hold back on sharing this photo of the winning coach – Marquette’s Larry Carey – having his head shaved after the game.

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SLIDESHOW

MICHIGAN HOCKEY IN PICTURES: RED WINGS VS. BLACKHAWKS The Red Wings hosted the Chicago Blackhawks for a Sunday afternoon rivalry game on March 4. Michigan Hockey photographer Tom Turrill was at ice level for the contest, while editor Michael Caples shot from afar with his iPhone. Here’s some of what they came up with.

The view from the press box during the game.

(Michael Caples/Michigan Hockey)

Tomas Holmstrom screens goaltender Ray Emery while Chicago’s Dylan Olsen braces to block a shot.

(Tom Turrill/Michigan Hockey)

Cory Emmerton battles for the puck with Chicago’s Jamal Mayers during a face-off. (Tom Turrill/Michigan Hockey)

A look at Joe Louis Arena roughly an hour before the puck dropped for the afternoon contest. (Michael Caples/Michigan Hockey)

Niklas Kronwall and the Blackhawks’Patrick Sharp collide in one of the ‘Kronwalled’ hits Hockeytown has grown accustomed to.

(Tom Turrill/Michigan Hockey)

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SPEAKING OF HOCKEY

“What’s been your favorite part of the hockey season this year?”

For each issue of the magazine, we will post a question on Facebook, and one randomly selected answer will win a Warrior prize pack: hoodie, hat, and T-shirt. Good luck!

How Michigan hockey really bottomed out so terribly at the beginning of the college hockey season losing to Union, RPI and even Niagara but its been amazing to see how this team has changed since December going into March! Having a huge sweep of OSU in Ohio, going on to beat Sparty in two overtimes at the Joe and a regulation win @ Yost winning the season series. One of those wins capturing their 15th GLI championship and now in March they sit @ 3rd in the country and look to be a 1st or 2nd seed going into the NCAA tournament. Just an incredible turn around from where they started to of where they are at right now! So proud of them! Alton McCoy The Detroit Red Wings record breaking home win streak has to be one of my favorite hockey memories this season so far. Being a Public Relations Volunteer on game nights for them this season, it was amazing to be a part of that game in and game out. Seeing how much it meant to the fans was one of the coolest things I’ve ever experienced. :) Kristy Lapanowski

Hanging out with the great people throughout the season who are committed to youth hockey! Lynn Marie Vittetoe

Besides the Wings streak, Joey McDonald proving he can play with the big club in Detroit. Mark Burns Watching my son play with friends he has known since mites and new friends on Catholic Central JV team! Denis Beers Klepper

Watching my son play in his first hockey season. Art Fader

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The emergence of Valtteri Filppula as a legitimate scoring threat. Everyone has been calling for a breakout year for the past few seasons--better late than never! Liz Strebbing

Watching my Son’s Mite B team excel from nothing to contenders.

Yes, I am a PROUD Hockey Dad. — William Gipson

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He might not be from the state of Michigan, but Phil Di Giuseppe could be one of the faces of the Wolverines’ hockey program for a long time to come. He’s only a freshman, but he’s drawing rave reviews – and he’s expected to be a first-round pick in the NHL Draft this summer. Di Giuseppe posted 10 goals and 12 assists in his freshman campaign for the Maize and Blue, which is fourth in rookie overall scoring among the CCHA clubs.

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BY ROB LIDDELL The only way to achieve excellence in goaltending - and life in general - is to expect excellence from yourself. I’m a firm believer in goal-setting, and the power of the mindbody relationship. This begins with taking ownership of your own destiny. In terms of goaltending, this starts with the ability to admit your mistakes and analyze them appropriately.

Admitting your mistakes is an integral first step in becoming a better goalie. This does not come from placing blame on anyone but yourself. When a defenseman’s failed shot-block turns into a screen or tip that results in a goal, it’s not time to raise your arms in the air and shake your head. Not only does placing the blame on your defenseman not help you become a better goalie, but it guarantees the following two things: that defenseman will think twice about blocking another shot for you in the future, and next practice (at the higher levels at least) they will undoubtedly ring your bell with clappers from the slot “accidentally.”

The appropriate response in that situation is to take ownership of the goal yourself, even if your defenseman had something to do with it. The “I was screened” and “it

was tipped” excuses are two of my biggest pet peeves as a coach. Your job is to stop the puck; no excuses. That is not to say that a goal resulting from a screen or a tip is not a good goal, but citing those two situations as an excuse is inherently wrong.

Now, if you say something like, “Yeah, I read the tip incorrectly,” or, “Yeah, I could have battled harder to find the puck through traffic,” you are both taking ownership of and analyzing your mistake. This kind of attitude improves your mental game, on-ice performance, and most importantly doesn’t get you hit in the head with a 100-mph clapper next practice.

Taking ownership of your mistakes doesn’t mean beating yourself up, however. You have to find that line

between placing blame on others and placing too much on yourself. If a player walks through your entire team, gets you to bite on a great move, and finishes it off by going bar-down so hard it knocks your water bottle into the corner, it’s probably appropriate to tip your cap and say, “Touché, sir.” That being said, just because the player made a good play doesn’t mean you don’t analyze what you could’ve done better.

As always, at the end of the day your job is to keep the little black thing on the other side of the goal line.

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Honeybaked tops Victory Honda 4-2 for Girls 12U state title

BY MATT BISHOP Taylor — Brooke Schembri scored twice in the span of 130 seconds in the first period to lead Honeybaked to a 4-2 win over Victory Honda to capture the MAHA 12U Girls AAA Tier I state championship at Taylor Sportsplex.

Schembri’s two goals earned her MVP honors.

“She played outstanding today,” Honeybaked coach Danny Veri said. “She’s got great hands, she’s got great touch.

She’s a finisher. She had a great game today.”

The win capped an outstanding tournament for Honeybaked, which went 5-0 over the course of the six-day tournament.

“We had a lot of girls who were here last year, so they had a little experience behind them,” Veri said. “I thought we played hard. The first 20 minutes of the game we did really well.”

The game was not without drama early.

Less than four minutes in, a Victory Honda shot from the point clanked off the junction of the post and crossbar. On the ensuing rush, Honeybaked’s Grace Middleton made Victory Honda pay for not capitalizing on the opportunity, giving her team a 1-0 lead. Michelle Cirino and Melanie Anderson assisted.

“The funny thing is, as long as I’ve been doing this, whenever things like that happen, either for us or against us, I always see it as a sign of how the game’s going to go,” Veri said. “Thank God that was them hitting it and not us because then I would’ve been thinking, ‘It’s not gonna go our way today.’ I think it helped that we came right back down after that because they were pressing hard.”

“Some days you get bounces, some days you don’t,” Victory Honda coach Mike

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Kaput said. “That’s just the way it rolls.”

Just more than six minutes later, Schembri took over the game.

Coming in from the left side on a 2-on-1, the defenseman cut off the pass opportunity and Schembri got in too deep.

But she never gave up on the play and somehow, in tight quarters, deked around the goaltender and put it in the back of the net. Ashley Awdish picked up the lone assist.

“She’s a very good hockey player,” Kaput said. “She’s fun to watch.”

Down two goals, Victory Honda responded less than a minute later when Megan Roe took a pass from Hannah Bates and scored. Julianna Morano also picked up an assist.

But at 12:34, Schembri struck again, beating the defenseman at the blue line and sending a seeing-eye shot from the top of the circle that beat Victory Honda goaltender Olivia Mikesell, regaining her team’s two goal lead and putting Honeybaked up 3-1.

Honeybaked would take a 4-1 lead in the opening minutes of the second period on a goal by Emma Tamer. Michelle Cirino chipped a pass that made its way through ton of traffic and landed right on the tape of Tamer’s stick. She had a wide-open net and did not miss. Emily Curlett also assisted.

Victory Honda would cut the lead back down to two about midway through the third period when, on the power play, Roe struck again. She made a great move to knife through the defense inside the blue line, kept the defense off of her and roofed the puck over the sliding goaltender.

Morano picked up her second helper of the day on the goal.

Lauren Rippy made 16 saves for Honeybaked, while Mikesell stopped 18 for VH.

Little Caesars pulls off OT win for Girls 14U state title

BY MATT BISHOP Taylor — Little Caesars co-captain Hannah Potrykus came so close to being the hero at the end of regulation of Sunday’s MAHA 14U Girls AAA Tier 1 state championship game.

Potrykus skated the puck out of her zone to center ice, took a look up at the clock, saw four seconds left and drove a slap shot that hit Honeybaked goaltender Shannon Ropp high and almost dropped behind her and into the net.

As the buzzer sounded, Potrykus skated back to the bench with her head in her hands, in disbelief of how close she came to winning the game.

Considering how close she came to winning it in regulation, it was only fitting she was the overtime hero.

Only 46 seconds into the extra session, Potrykus willed her team the title as her shot from the right side eluded Ropp, giving Little Caesars a hard-fought 2-1 win over Honeybaked at Taylor Sportsplex.

“The defenseman wasn’t moving her feet, so I forechecked her, moved her stick and the rest of my team was changing, so I brought it around and backhanded it over her shoulder,” Potrykus said.

Little Caesars coach Eric Couvreur couldn’t be more impressed with everything Potrykus has accomplished this season.

“Every team has nucleus players and Hannah is a core player,” Couvreur said.

“She has just wanted this so bad all year.

There could be no other player to get that goal. She’s my hardest worker, always has a positive attitude and she’s just a tenacious competitor. To see her go down, take the puck away and put it in was just beautiful.”

After the try by Potrykus almost went in at the end of regulation, there was a stark

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contrast in both teams as they sat on the bench, getting instruction and awaiting overtime.

“I told the girls when they got on the bench to take a peek at their bench when they could, to look at their faces,” Couvreur said. “They were scared. I told them they had nothing to lose and to have fun. I could definitely sense they were a little worried.”

It was a tense battle throughout. Neither team recorded a shot for the first 4:35 when Honeybaked finally tested the goaltender.

Little Caesars didn’t have a shot on goal for the first 11 minutes and that first one was from center ice.

After a scoreless first period, Honeybaked took a 1-0 lead on a beautiful team goal. On the power play, it was tictac-toe as Kaleigh Beauregard sent a pass to Rylie Murray, who relayed it to Lea Boreland, who sent a Brett Hull-esque one-timer into the goal.

But from there, Honeybaked would have chances but would repeatedly be denied or just miss the opportunity. In a tight, tense game short on offense and a lot of action in the neutral zone, those missed chances came back to haunt Honeybaked coach Lyle Phair.

Little Caesars tied the game about midway through the third period when Mia Apruzzese’s little flick wrist shot found its way into the goal.

“They’re a good team,” Couvreur said.

“They’ve been beating on us all year pretty much, so to see the girls believe in themselves, and that’s what happened, as the game went on and the score was real tight, we started to believe in ourselves more, and the more chances we took, the more chances we got, so it paid off.”

Bethany Leclair made 17 saves for Little Caesars while Ropp also stopped 17 for Honeybaked.

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Little Caesars bests Honeybaked in Girls 16U state final

BY MATT BISHOP Taylor — Little Caesars U16 coach Dave Erwin said Honeybaked had given his team fits all year.

That was until Sunday’s MAHA 16U Girls AAA Tier 1 state championship game at Taylor Sportsplex.

Little Caesars jumped on Honeybaked early and often, dominating the play en route to a decisive 4-0 win to capture the title.

Erwin admitted he was surprised that his team was able to shut Honeybaked down the way they did.

“They’re a very talented team,” he said.

“Today they came ready and focused. I was surprised we were able to keep them to the outside as much as we did, but that was the game plan, so kudos to the girls for executing the game plan.”

Talking after the game, Erwin kept bringing up “execution.” He was enamored with the way his team executed in the championship game, especially after having a rough start against Honeybaked in pool play.

“We talked about the first five or seven minutes dictating how the game was gonna go,” Erwin said. “They jumped on us early in the round robin, got out to a 2-0 lead and we had to battle back. So we were kind of guarded against that quick start and making sure we got on them first and the girls executed and made plays.”

For Honeybaked, it came down to simply not generation enough scoring chances. For a team that scored 12 times during three games in pool play, it could only muster 10 shots in the championship game.

“They were pretty organized,” Honeybaked coach Ron Robinson said.

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Little Caesars most certainly did dictate the pace of play, having several great chances and holding Honeybaked without a shot for nearly the first 12 minutes of the game. Little Caesars outshot Honeybaked 9-2 in a scoreless first period.

“We’re known to come out a little lethargic in the beginning and we didn’t today,” Erwin said.

If not for the play of Honeybaked goaltender Madison Murray, the game could’ve gotten out of hand, especially early. She made 23 saves, including 21 through the first two periods.

“She played a great game,” Erwin said.

“As busy as she was early on, she really kept them in the game for the first two periods and gave them an opportunity to win.”

Little Caesars finally broke through with about five minutes left in the second period when Shelly Czarnowczan’s shot somehow found its way through a ton of traffic in front and into the goal. Kelsey Tucker and Brooke Baker picked up the assists.

In the third, Brooke Lupi would begin the barrage for Little Caesars on the power play with a beautiful shot off a cross-ice feed from Elise Plancon. Just a little more than three minutes later, Marne Gallent gave Little Caesars a 3-0 lead on an unassisted backhand and Tucker would cap the scoring with a 4-on-4 goal with 2:44 left.

“I don’t think I felt good about anything until that fourth goal went in, to be honest with you,” Erwin said. “They’re such a good team, they have a couple really dynamics players, so we were guarded the whole way through. That was the message, even with three minutes left, I told them we had to play it like it was a one-goal game.”

Honeybaked over Little Caesars for Girls 19U state title

BY MATT BISHOP Taylor — Andie Anastos scored two power-play goals and Marah Shields stopped 37 shots to lead Honeybaked to the MAHA 19U Girls AAA Tier I state championship on Sunday with a 3-1 win over Little Caesars at Taylor Sportsplex.

“I think it was a team effort,” Honeybaked coach Ryan Pardoski said.

“We’ve got strong goaltender, Marah kept us in it all game, and we did a good job defensively keeping most their shots to the perimeter. That’s a great team. They’re very skilled, so it was a team effort to get total commitment to team defense and we got really strong goaltending. You get good a goaltender and that helps out a lot.

It’s a big equalizer.”

Little Caesars coach Matt Berger said the plan was to put as many shots on Shields as they could, but admitted they ran into a hot goalie.

“We played them earlier in the round robin and … I think we had about 45 shots in that game,” he said. “We knew they were playing her again and we tried to get on her early and she controlled her rebounds well and didn’t give us much to go for.”

The game was choppy early, with penalties earned for boarding, slashing and body checking in the opening 10 minutes and the two teams went into the second period scoreless.

After ringing a shot off the post with about five minutes left in the first period, Little Caesars’ Maryanne Menefee didn’t ring the pipe when she got another chance.

Menefee gave her team a 1-0 lead just 20 seconds into the second period when her shot from the slot beat Shields.

Honeybaked, though, would tie the

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game later in the period on Anastos’ first of the night. Christa Moody sent a shot from the point that came loose at the side of the goal where Anastos made no mistake about tying the game. Haley McLean also assisted.

Tied going into the third period, it was up to one of the two teams to make a play.

It turned out to be Honeybaked.

With the squads skating 4-on-4, Honeybaked’s Birdie Shaw broke out of her zone and fed a pass to Tori Sullivan as the play turned into a 2-on-1. Sullivan sent a picture-perfect pass across to Kirsten Padalis who sent a picture-perfect shot past Little Caesars goaltender Lauren Bailey to give Honeybaked the 2-1 lead with 4:59 left in the game.

“That was a beautiful play,” Pardoski said. We had a defenseman jump up in the play, Sully read it and gave her the pass. That’s a goal in any league. That was fantastic. … It was beautiful.”

“They had an opportunity there where they could jump in and they had the numbers,” Berger said. “They made a nice pass.”

Only 19 seconds after the goal, Nicole Renault went to the box for Little Caesars, giving Honeybaked another power play.

Just 53 seconds after taking the lead, Honeybaked added an insurance goal as Anastos scored another power-play goal on what was nearly a carbon copy of her first, barely getting it over the goal line before the net was knocked off.

This time, McLean and Megan Keller picked up the assists.

“You need to get pucks to the net and you need ugly goals to win,” Pardoski said.

“When you have a good goaltender and good teams, you have to scratch and claw for goals sometimes.”

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BY KAITLIN ROEHRING The Farmington Hills Flames and Oakland Jr. Grizzlies both went undefeated in the 2012 Bantam AA MAHA State Playoffs, each earning their spot in finals. But, only one team could obtain that state championship title.

Sunday afternoon in McMorran Arena, the Jr. Grizzlies claimed the title 5-4.

The Jr. Grizzlies’ Drew Sabina put his team on the board at 1:33 in the first period, but Nolan Johnson answered back for the Flames at 13:40.

The Flames’ Grant LaLonde gave his team their only lead of the game at 1:35 of the second period.

But the Grizzlies stormed back, as Coale Norris, Jordan Galloway and London Bonenfant each contributed a goal within the next four minutes to propel them to a 4-2 lead.

Joshua Smith put the Flames back in the 4-3 game at 10:50. The Jr. Grizzlies almost regained the two-goal lead at 18:55 but after further discussion and consultation of

the goal judge, the goal was waved off.

Nolan Johnson tied the game, scoring his second goal at 2:07 of the third period. It wasn’t enough though, when Joey Savel attained the gamewinning goal at 11:13.

“Once we had that fifth goal I knew we had it,” said Grizzlies forward Mark Ritonja, who had an assist in the game.

Ritonja said he’s been part of a state championship before and an International Silver Stick championship, but both pale in comparison to the state title.

“Nothing compares to what this is. I don’t even know—my adrenaline is just going crazy.”

The Jr. Grizzlies will now prepare for their bid at the National

Championship title in New Jersey March 28, 2012.

“We’re going to practice hard and get ready for Nattys… we want that ring. We want it,” Ritonja said.

Farmington Fire captures Midget A state title in St. Clair Shores

BY BRIAN KALISHER The Midget A Farmington Hills Fire ended their season in comeback fashion on Mar. 4, erasing a three-goal deficit to beat the Flint Phantoms 4-3 for the state title at Civic Arena in St. Clair Shores. Led by a two-goal effort and the game-winner from forward Joey Ogden, the Fire scored four straight goals after letting up three in the first frame to walk away as Midget A state champs.

Eighth-year coach Tom Moran and his team aren’t strangers to the pressures of these types of games.

“Well, we’ve been here before,” said Moran, who has been coaching this team since they were Mites. “Last year we were in the state finals, we were down 3-0 but came back to a 4-4 tie. Unfortunately, last year we lost in four overtimes. So this year we weren’t going back to overtime.

“I think they played very well because we had the toughest semi-final game this morning out of anybody,” Moran said. “Just to continue that high level pace was great.”

The Fire’s Ogden not only chipped in with two goals, including the game-winner, but provided support all over the ice to help his club come out on top.

“Joey was outstanding,” Moran said. His fore-checking, back-checking, besides the goals he was just all over the place showing his speed. Overall the whole team played very well defensively and our goalie stepped up” Each team started out the contest with quality scoring chances within the first minute of play. The Phantoms opened the game with a quick rush and shot on net, before the Fire struck back with a 2-on-1 opportunity.

Flint found the scoresheet first when Conor Pollard burst down the left wing, cut to the center of the ice, and roofed the puck to put the Phantoms up by a goal at the 8:50 mark of the first frame.

Just over a minute later at the 7:30 mark, the Phantoms added to their lead when captain J.J. Lewis fired a heavy

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wrist shot up high to make it 2-0 for his club.

The Phantoms continued to pour on the goals when Jacob Lainesse bolstered his team’s lead one more time at 6:19 of the first, deking through the defenders in the slot to make it 3-0 for Flint.

Farmington Hills seemed to respond after taking a timeout following Flint’s third goal. The Fire’s Ogden found the net for his first goal of the night at the 5:22 mark when he didn’t give up on the puck in the crease and slid it under the goaltenders pads to put his team on the board.

Farmington Hills jumped on the opportunity for a power play goal early in the second frame, at the 11:48 mark, when the Fire worked the puck around Flint’s zone before feeding it into a scrum in front of the net. Cole Hohmann

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was responsible for tapping it passed the goaltender to make it 3-2 for Flint.

The tying goal came at the 5:41 mark of the second period when Cam Dyde deflected a teammate’s shot into the net.

The teams went into the second intermission locked at three, with the third period slated to be the decider for the state title. Back and forth action dominated the first portion of the frame until Ogden struck again for the Fire for his second goal of the evening. The speedy forward drove up the right side of the ice and cut behind the defenders to beat the goaltender at the 10:43 mark.

“State champs, we’re off to nationals in Green Bay, Wisconsin,” Moran said. “Looking forward to it.”

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BY MICHAEL CAPLES At this point in his life, Stephan “Scuba” Beauvais doesn’t have much to complain about.

The senior captain of the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s hockey team has scouts coming to his games. He’s about to graduate from a prestigious prep school. And he’s got all the makings of a terrific hockey family around him.

But it’s not enough for Scuba. Affected by the loss of a family friend to cancer, Scuba decided it was time to give back.

“I was at the peak of my life,” Scuba said. “I’m a captain at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, I’m a good hockey player, I’ve got these teams talking to me, I’m going to graduate. And I kind of realized, there are people out there, there are kids out there, that aren’t as fortunate as me. They can’t play hockey, they’ll never be able to have the opportunities that I’ve had.”

Scuba –the nickname was requested in mini-mites after he watched the movie “Big Daddy” - decided to help those less fortunate with what he knows best - hockey.

With a little help from his friends and family, Scuba has founded the Hockey for Hope 3-on-3 tournament, to be played on April 28-29th at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s ice arena. Scuba, along with various other varsity captains from across the state, are organizing the tournament to raise money for Angels of Hope, a foundation that assists families who have children battling cancer.

“I look around and see all these other kids that I’ve been playing hockey with all through the years - we’re all spread out now,” Scuba said. “I’ve got kids playing for Brother Rice, Catholic Central, De La Salle, and whatnot.

I was like, there’s got to be a way where we can all get together, and give back to these kids. I only know one thing, and it’s hockey. So I said, you know what, I can figure out a way to get all these people involved, and use hockey to help the Angels of Hope foundation.

“Angels of Hope basically is, they give money and help to families of kids who have pediatric cancer. They go in and, say you’re at the hospital all the time, your house struggles, you don’t have a lot of time to do anything, so they hire tutors to come in and tutor your kids, landscapers come in to fix up the lawn, maids to clean the house a little bit, and just give these families some help when their kids are in the hospital.”

Scuba’s father, Mark, introduced him to some of the leaders of Angels of Hope to help his son get started.

However, he insists that this was all Scuba’s idea.

“I’ve been talking to these parents,” Mark said, “and I can’t tell you how many of these parents have said, “This is awesome, do you know that we had a family member that died of cancer? That so-and-so’s sister died of cancer?

That so-and-so’s mom died of cancer? It’s unbelievable.

It’s touched all of us. And I’m telling you, I didn’t promote this with him. It’s his deal.”

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Other captains involved in the event include Mackenzie MacEachern of Brother Rice (volunteer chair), Cameron Heath of Cranbrook (upperclassmen recruiting), and Greg Aliotta of De La Salle (underclassmen recruiting).

The tournament will consist of two divisions, a senior competition and an underclassmen competition. Scuba said it would mean one more chance for seniors to share the ice with their teammates, and help others at the same time.

He’s also got some star power on his side. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s alum and current Edmonton Oiler Jeff Petry heard about the event, and personally approached Stephan during a practice to tell him he would be donating autographed sticks for the 50/50 raffle. Petry’s father, Dan, the famed Tigers pitcher, will also be assisting with the event. Toss in some help from Red Wings alum Shawn Burr, a cancer survivor himself, and some of the current Red Wings, and Scuba is well on his way to assembling a unique fundraising tournament that is sure to accomplish Scuba’s goal.

Mark said his son has done a wonderful job of managing the responsibilities of being a student-athlete and a young leader of a charitable effort. However, Scuba had to remind him that his attention will shift fully to the tournament on March 11.

Why the specific date? It just so happens that state titles are awarded on March 10.

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BY BR RIAN KALIISHER Through their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hockey in the Hoodâ&#x20AC;? tournament, the Detroit Hockey Association and league president William McCants are making it their mission to ensure that hockey is for everyone.

The eighth annual tournament, played at Jack Adams Arena and outdoors at Detroitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clark Park Feb. 24-26, brought youth teams from suburban areas and the inner-city together to share hockey and enjoy the diversity involved in the event. It is the only minority-run hockey tournament of its kind in the area, and one that over 250 kids attend and enjoy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most important thing was we got more suburban teams to come here, which is very important,â&#x20AC;? said McCants, President of the DHA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand the signiďŹ cance of that because these kids are the ones in the future that are going to build this and rebuild this city, and populate this city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of breaking down stereotypes between kids from the suburbs and kids from the inner-city. The one common goal is that they play hockey and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to come to the city.â&#x20AC;?

Fittingly, the winner of the tournament receives the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Willie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Cup,â&#x20AC;? named after former NHLer Willie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ree, who was the ďŹ rst African-American player in the league â&#x20AC;&#x201C; donning a Bruins jersey in 1958. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ree has been an ambassador for minorities in the game of hockey for years, and has even appeared in Detroit for this event on several past occasions.

McCants makes it the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission to end negative stereotypes in the sport and competing down in Detroit. It lets kids of all races and ethnicities know that there are, indeed, others out there with similar backgrounds that also lace up the skates.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the ďŹ rst tournament run by a minority organization, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no other hockey tournament like this,â&#x20AC;? McCants said.

The Detroit Hockey Association has been an integral part of the lives of hundreds of Detroit youth players. The league, which is a proven leader in producing minority hockey players, gives kids the chance to focus their energy and abilities towards something positive, rather than falling into bad habits such as gangs and drugs. With the structure and lessons provided through the DHA, kids are achieving their goals and looking forward to bright futures â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on the ice and off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every kid in my program graduates from high school,â&#x20AC;? McCants said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got doctors out there; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got guys with multiple degrees, guys playing college hockey and pro hockey.â&#x20AC;?

McCants monitors the kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; grades and progress in school because without good marks in the classroom, the privilege to play is taken away. His duties as a coach are a bit different than the typical youth bench boss.

Another unique aspect of the DHA is that McCants and his staff strive to make sure league fees are kept to a minimum â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and even offer equipment to players so that money doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep them away from the great frozen sport.

McCants and the Detroit Hockey Association strive to make an impact in the lives of the players they coach and mentor.

The concern is less about winning and more about seeing the big picture â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a picture that continues to shine brightly every hockey season at Clark Park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing the right things,â&#x20AC;?

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Big Bear - The Killer Bees Grand Rapids, MI March 9- 11, 2012 Mite U6 & Mite U8 cross ice 248-399-1694 shootouthockey.com St. Paddy’s Tournament Mt. Pleasant, MI March 9-12, 2012 Pee Wee & Squirt House B 989-772-9623 email: info@mpicearena.org Kalo’ mazoo Classic Kalamazoo, MI March 16-18, 2012 Pee Wes/Bantams/Girls U14/ Girls U16 Midgets/ Girls U19/ Adult Women/ Adult Men Contact: Jeff Weber 269-345-1125 jweber@wingsstadium.com Hockey Time Productions Motown Cup Tournament Series Detroit, MI March 23-25, 2012 Mite-Midget House, B, A, AA High School Varsity and JV 216-325-0567 www.itshockeytime.com APRIL 2012 Hockey Time Productions Motown Cup Tournament Series Detroit, MI April 13-15, 2012 Mite-Midget House, B, A, AA High School Varsity and JV 216-325-0567 www.itshockeytime.com Ferris State University’s 3 on 3 Hockey Tournaments Big Rapids, MI April 13-15, 2012 Adult 18-30, 30&U & 40& Up Open; Adult 18-30, 30&U & 40&U B Women’s 18&U 231-591-2881 Oakland Edge Adult Hockey Tournament Rochester, MI April 20-22, 2012 Men’s A-D & 50+; Women’s Open age 21&U; Sled Division co-ed – age 15&U 248-721-1204 josse@oakgov.com www.oaklandedge.com

Ferris State University’s 3 on 3 Hockey Tournaments Big Rapids, MI April 20-22, 2012 Squirt & Pee Wee House; Squirt A-AA, Pee Wee A-AA; Girls 10&U, 14&U, Girls High School and Midget AA-AAA 231-591-2881 Hockey Time Productions Motown Cup Tournament Series Detroit, MI April 27-29, 2012 Mite-Midget House, B, A, AA High School Varsity and JV 216-325-0567 www.itshockeytime.com Big Bear - The Thunderbird Detroit, MI April 27 – 29, 2012 Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V. B A - AA www.shootouthockey.com 248-399-1694 Ferris State University’s 3 on 3 Hockey Tournaments Big Rapids, MI April 27-29, 2012 Mini-Mites (2005 & U); Mite & Bantam House; Bantam A-AA; High School Varsity; Midget AA-AAA; High School JV; Midget B-BB-A 231-591-2881 Big Bear - The Thunderbird Detroit, MI April 27 – 29, 2012 Mite U6 & Mite U8 cross ice 248-399-1694 www.shootouthockey.com MAY 2012 7th Annual Oakland Junior Grizzlies Tournament of Champions Invitational Troy, MI May 3-6, 2012 Squirt A – Midget AA 248-388-1001 Email: aboncore@ oaklandjuniorgrizzlies.com www.oaklandjuniorgrizzlies.com Big Bear - The Ring of Fire Ann Arbor, MI May 4 - 6, 2012 Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget/HS/ B - A - AA www.shootouthockey.com 248-399-1694

Big Bear - The Ring of Fire Ann Arbor, MI May 4 - 6, 2012 Mite U6 & Mite U8 cross ice 248-399-1694 Visit us on line at www. shootouthockey.com OUT OF STATE TOURNAMENTS MARCH 2012 Ironman Adult Tournament Blaine, MN March 9-11 Divisions- Men’s B, C, D 5 games in 3 days Hockey Time Productions Rock ‘n Roll Cup Tournament Series Cleveland, OH March 9-11, 2012 Mite-Midget House, B, A, AA High School Varsity and JV 216-325-0567 itshockeytime.com Hockey Time Productions Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series Pittsburgh, PA March 9-11, 2012 Mite-Midget House, B, A, AA High School Varsity and JV 216-325-0567 itshockeytime.com Hockey Time Productions Girls Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series Pittsburgh, PA March 9-11, 2012 8U-19U House, B, A, AA 216-325-0567 itshockeytime.com Steel City Tournament Series: Pittsburgh Spring Classic Pittsburgh, PA March 9-11, 2012 Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855898-4040 myhockeytournaments.com Empire State Tournament Series: Rochester Rumble Rochester, NY March 9-11, 2012 Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada

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855-898-4040 myhockeytournaments.com Congressional Cup Tournament Series: Congressional Spring Classic Washington, DC March 9-11, 2012 Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 myhockeytournaments.com Buckeye State Cup Tournament Series: Buckeye State Showdown Cincinnati, OH March 9-11, 2012 Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 myhockeytournaments.com Liberty Cup Tournament Series: Liberty Cup Spring Classic Hatfield, PA March 9-11, 2012 Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 myhockeytournaments.com Niagara Falls Championship Cup Niagara Falls, NY March 16-18, 2012 Mites, Squirts, Peewees, Bantams and Midgets, A, B, AE, & AA Divisions available in most tournaments. niagaratournaments.com 716-791-4068 or 716-405-7154 Gcarella17@roadrunner.com Weekend Hockey Tournaments Tampa, FL March 16 - 18, 2012 19+, 25+, 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+ A, B, C, D, E Levels Mens/ Womens/ Co Ed 1-877-702-5701 905-827-3541 james@weekendhockey.com www.weekendhockey.com North American Holiday

Hockey Las Vegas, Nevada March 21 – 26, 2012 Las Vegas Ice Center Adult & Youth 1-800-322-NAHH www.nahhtours.com email: NAHHTOURS@aol.com Weekend Hockey Tournaments Pittsburgh, PA March 23-25, 2012 19+, 25+, 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+ A, B, C, D, E Levels Mens/ Womens/ Co Ed 1-877-702-5701 905-827-3541 james@weekendhockey.com www.weekendhockey.com Hockey Time Productions Rock ‘n Roll Cup Tournament Series Cleveland, OH March 23-25, 2012 Mite-Midget House, B, A, AA High School Varsity and JV 216-325-0567 www.itshockeytime.com North American Holiday Hockey Fort Lauderdale, Florida March 28 – April 2, 2012 Saveology.com Iceplex (Panthers’ Practice Facility) Adult & Youth 1-800-322-NAHH www.nahhtours.com email: NAHHTOURS@aol.com Canadian Hockey Enterprises Chicago Cup Chicago, Illinois March 29/30-April 1, 2012 Includes Blackhawks vs Blues tickets Over 19, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 divisions Phone: 1-800-461-2161 www.chehockey.com email: goals@chehockey.com Canadian Hockey Enterprises Atlantic City, NJ March 30-April 1, 2012 Over 19, 25, 30, 35, 40 divisions Phone: 1-800-461-2161 www.chehockey.com email: goals@chehockey.com Weekend Hockey Tournaments Philadelphia, PA March 30-April 1, 2012 19+, 25+, 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+ A, B, C, D, E Levels

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Mens/ Womens/ Co Ed 1-877-702-5701 905-827-3541 james@weekendhockey.com www.weekendhockey.com Weekend Hockey Tournaments Philadelphia, PA March 30-April 1, 2012 19+, 25+, 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+ A, B, C, D, E Levels Mens/ Womens/ Co Ed 1-877-702-5701 905-827-3541 james@weekendhockey.com www.weekendhockey.com APRIL 2012 Canadian Hockey Enterprises Gamblers Cup Las Vegas, Nevada April 12 - 15, 2012 Over 19, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 divisions (also Women’s divisions) Phone: 1-800-461-2161 www.chehockey.com email: goals@chehockey.com Canadian Hockey Enterprises Phoenix Cup Phoenix, Arizona April 12/13-15, 2012 Over 19, 25, 30, 35, 40, divisions Phone: 1-800-461-2161 www.chehockey.com email: goals@chehockey.com Canadian Hockey Enterprises Niagara Cup Niagara Falls, Ontario April 13-15, 2012 Over 19, 25, 30, 35, 40 divisions Phone: 1-800-461-2161 www.chehockey.com email: goals@chehockey.com Canadian Hockey Enterprises Florida Cup Ft. Lauderdale, Florida April 15-22 or 18-22, 2012 Over 19, 25, 30, 35, 40 divisions Phone: 1-800-461-2161 www.chehockey.com email: goals@chehockey.com Canadian Hockey Enterprises Gamblers Cup Las Vegas, Nevada April 19 - 22, 2012 Over 19, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 divisions Phone: 1-800-461-2161 www.chehockey.com email: goals@chehockey.com CANADA MARCH 2012 Weekend Hockey Tournaments Niagara Falls, ON March 9 - 11, 2012 19+, 25+, 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+ A, B, C, D, E Levels Mens/ Womens/ Co Ed 1-877-702-5701

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905-827-3541 james@weekendhockey.com weekendhockey.com CANADIAN CUP Montreal, Quebec March 16-18, 2012 Novice, Atom, Peewee, Bantam, Midget AA, A, B, House Select Minor/Major/Mixed divisions Canadian Hockey Enterprises 1-800-461-2161 www.chehockey.com Canadian Hockey Enterprises Capital Cup Ottawa, ON March 16-18, 2012 Includes Senators vs Leafs tickets Over 19, 25, 30, 35, 40, divisions Canadian Hockey Enterprises 1-800-461-2161 www.chehockey.com email: goals@chehockey.com APRIL 2012 Canadian Hockey Enterprises Banff Cup Banff, Alberta April 12/13 - 15, 2012 Over 19, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 divisions Canadian Hockey Enterprises...1-800-461-2161 www.chehockey.com email: goals@chehockey.com Canadian Hockey Enterprises Montreal Adult & Old-timer Tournament Montreal, Quebec April 13 – 15, 2012 Over 19, 25, 30, 35, 40 divisions Canadian Hockey Enterprises…1-800-461-2161 www.chehockey.com email: goals@chehockey.com Canadian Hockey Enterprises Okanagan Cup Kelowna, British Columbia April 13-15, 2012 Over 19, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 divisions Canadian Hockey Enterprises...1-800-461-2161 www.chehockey.com email: goals@chehockey.com

Rivertown Tournament Wyandotte, MI March 2-4, 2012 Mini-mite, Mites & Squirt 313-247-6391 tjmiello@aol.com www.wyandottehockey.org

OCTOBER 2012 Otsego County Sportsplex Gaylord, MI AAA Early Bird Tournament October 5 – 7, 2012 4 game guarantee Level: 2000 8 team limit Jim Driver 989-858-3400 Email: jim@premierjd.com Otsego County Sportsplex Gaylord, MI AAA Early Bird Tournament October 12 - 14, 2012 4 game guarantee Level: 1999 8 team limit Jim Driver 989-858-3400 Email: jim@premierjd.com Otsego County Sportsplex Gaylord, MI AAA Early Bird Tournament October 19 - 21, 2012 4 game guarantee Level: 1998 8 team limit Jim Driver 989-858-3400 Email: jim@premierjd.com

2012 SCHEDULE North American Holiday Hockey Adult & Youth 1-800-322-NAHH nahhtours.com NAHHTOURS@ aol.com Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas Ice Center March 21 – 26, 2012 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Saveology.com Iceplex (Panthers’ Practice Facility) March 28 – April 2, 2012 Montreal, Quebec Complexe Sportif Bell (Canadiens’ Practice Facility) April 13 – 15, 2012 Toronto, Ontario Canlan Ice Sports April 20 – 22, 2012 Hartford, Connecticut International Skating Center of Connecticut April 27 – 29, 2012 Atlantic City, New Jersey Flyers’ Skate Zone (Flyers’ Facility) May 4 – 6, 2012

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aaa and travel hockey

spring tryouts JOIN THE ORANGE AND BLUE...

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Coach: Paul Gole l niak le akk 248-763-1870 paulgol10@gmail.co com co m

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14U GIRLS

Coach: Kris Draper Vince Grainer, Manager 734-306-9229 vgrainer@ecpconsultingservices.com

Coach: Dave Taylor 734-915-7418 tails2121@gmail.com

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â&#x20AC;&#x2122;00 Michigan Ice Hawks Red Pee Wee AA Spring Tryouts Sunday, March 18 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 pm Friday, March 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6 pm

Weds, March 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:15 pm All skates 80 minutes

Tryouts: $15. Goalies Skate Free All at McCann Arena (Liggett) All Positions Open

Check out the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;00 Michigan Ice Hawks Red Team this Spring. Â&#x201E; Experienced Coaching

Â&#x201E; Non-Parent Head Coach Greg Cheesewright, head coach of the champion â&#x20AC;&#x2122;97 Michigan Ice Hawks. Greg is Bringing his blueprint to build a new, high-caliber team to the 2000 Red Team.

Â&#x201E; Commitment to Excellence Â&#x201E; Summer-Long Morning Skates Available to Players

Â&#x201E; The Plan Provide the best training to make players reach their potential. Dry land; skating, skating, skating; hockey education; etc.

Â&#x201E; Early season, out-oftown training camp Â&#x201E; Team will skate 3-4 times/week Â&#x201E; Team will most likely take skate once a week in the fall in mid-D3 to accommodate players not on eastside

Â&#x201E; Instructors the team will have non-parent defensive, power skating, and goalie instructors.

For More Information call Greg at 248-302-1881 or send an email to 2000MIHRed@gmail.com, or visit www.00mihred.com.

2012 SPRING TRYOUTS honeybakedhockey.com 1998 Bantam Major Midget Major

CONTACT: Steve Dickinson 4EJYJF !BPM DPN t Tues April 10 8-9:30pm at Hazel Park Tues April 17 8-9:30pm at Hazel Park Tues April 24 8-9:30pm at Hazel Park Tues May 1 8-9:30pm at Hazel Park Tues May 8 8-9:30pm at Hazel Park Tues May 15 8-9:30pm at Hazel Park Thurs May 24 9-10:30pm at Hazel Park Thurs May 31 9-10:30pm at Hazel Park

Midget Minor

CONTACT: Rob Krohl ,SPIMZ !HNBJM DPN t Monday April 2nd 9:00 pm at Hazel Park Thursday April 5th 9:00 pm at Hazel Park Goalie position is by invitation only

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CONTACT: Pat Peake lmcsweet@aol.com Tryouts are complete

1999 Bantam Minor

CONTACT: Jeff Mitchell mitch22jo@sbcglobal.net Tuesday March 13th 7:00-8:30pm Thursday March 15th 6:30-8:00pm All skates are at SIFH and are $15 each

2000 Peewee Major

CONTACT: Trevor Edwards )POFZCBLFE !IPUNBJM DPN

Tryouts are complete

2001 Peewee Minor CONTACT: Danny Veri dannyveri@sbcglobal.net

2002 Squirt Major Tier II (DISTRICT 4) CONTACT: Dave Debol daviddebol@aol.com 1. o 1.

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All skates are at SIFH and are $15 each

2003 Squirt Minor Tier II (DISTRICT 4) CONTACT: Jeff Mitchell mitch22jo@sbcglobal.net Saturday March 17th 4:30-6:00pm Wednesday March 21st 5:30-7:00pm All skates are at SIFH and are $15 each

2004 Honeybaked (DISTRICT 4) CONTACT: Todd Waldo UXBMEP !DPNDBTU OFU

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All Girls team tryouts will be held after the USA Hockey National Tournament which ends April 2nd

Girls 19U

CONTACT Head Coach Ryan Pardoski rpardoski@suburbanice.com

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Girls 16U

CONTACT: Lyle Phair lphair@suburbanice.com

Girls 14U

CONTACT: Danny Veri dannyveri@sbcglobal.net

Girls 12U

CONTACT: Mike McCullough .KNDD !NTO DPN

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2012 Spring Travel Tryouts For General BHA Travel Hockey Information contact Tim Opie, BHA Travel Director 248-822-0020 2005 Birmingham Rangers Mike Fitzpatrick, 734-812-2149, mdfitzpa@umich.edu March 18th 4:00 – 5:20pm @ Cranbrook March 25th 4:00 – 5:20pm @ Cranbrook 2004 Birmingham Rangers Steve Carrel, 248-495-4012, steve.carrel@trpfund.com March 20th 7:20pm - 8:10pm @ Birmingham March 25th 5:30pm - 6:50pm @ Birmingham 2003 Birmingham Rangers Paul Siver, 248-302-3304, psiver@comcast.net Hank Wineman, 248-219-6491 March17th 1:30pm - 3:00pm @ Cranbrook 12:00pm - 1:30pm @ Birmingham March 18th 2003 Birmingham Liberty (New Team) Scott Marcus, 248-730-2227, Marcus@RSMDevelopment.com March 20th 6:20pm – 7:20pm @ Birmingham March 27th 7:20pm – 8:20pm @ Birmingham 2002 Birmingham Rangers Bryan Smolinski, 248-721-0601, bsmolin779@aol.com March 16th 7:00 pm - 8:20pm @ Birmingham March 23rd 7:00pm – 8:20pm @ Birmingham March 24th 12:00pm - 1:30pm @ Cranbrook 2001 Birmingham Rangers Jeff Wardlow, 248-821-8001, jeffwardlow@mac.com Paul Siver, 248-302-3304 March 14th 6:30pm - 7:50pm @ Cranbrook March 19th 7:00pm - 8:30pm @ Birmingham 2000 Birmingham Rangers Chris Kantgias, 586-596-8722, ckantgias@dietechna.com Coaches: Fred Perlini, Vicki Perlini March 13th 7:30pm - 9:00pm @ Cranbrook March 15th 8:00pm - 9:30pm @ Cranbrook March 18th 10:00am - 11:30am @ Cranbrook 1999 Birmingham Rangers Paul Dunbar, 248-388 9450, bham99rangers@aol.com Coaches: Anatoliy Buliga & Petr Tichy March 18th 7:00pm - 8:30pm @ Birmingham March 21st 6:30pm - 8:00pm @ Birmingham March 25th 7:00pm - 8:30pm @ Birmingham March 28th 6:30pm - 8:00pm @ Birmingham

1998 Birmingham Rangers Bill Christie (H.C. Bro. Rice JV) John Duncan, 248-514-5229, goalieblock1@gmail.com March 14th 8:00pm - 9:30pm @ Birmingham March 19th 8:00pm - 9:30pm @ Cranbrook March 24th 10:30am - 12:00pm @ Cranbrook 1998 Birmingham Liberty Bruce Hulscher 248-318-4842, hulscher@sbcglobal.net March 12th 8:30pm - 10:00pm @ Birmingham March 17th 12:00pm - 1:30pm @ Birmingham March 19th 8:30pm - 10:00pm @ Birmingham 1994-96 Midget AA_Birmingham Rangers Spring/Fall Bruce Gilgallon , 248-303-0051, brucegilgallon@yahoo.com Tryouts: All positions open including goalie.

Contact Bruce Gilgallon for tryout information.

Birmingham Rangers U12 and U14 Girl’s Hockey Robert McMurray, 248-701-5271, rmcmurr@us.ibm.com March 14th 7:15pm - 8:45pm @ RO Lindell Ice Arena March 17th 9:00am - 10:30am @ Cranbrook March 18th 4:00pm - 5:30pm @ Birmingham March 21st 7:15pm - 8:45pm @ RO Lindell Ice Arena Birmingham Little Caesars Teams Visit LittleCaesarsHockey.com for updates!

2003 Birmingham Little Caesars Coach: Brian Beaufait, 248-787-9595, stbbeaufait99@yahoo.com Please contact coach for tryout information.

2002 Birmingham Little Caesars Coach: Kris Draper Manager: Vince Grainer 734-306-9229, vgrainer@ecpconsultingservices.com March 20th 6:30pm - 8:00pm @ Southfield March 21st 6:30pm - 8:00pm @ Southfield 2000 Birmingham Little Caesars Coach: Dave Taylor, 734-915-7418, tails2121@gmail.com March 11th 5:30pm - 7:00pm @ Cranbrook March 13th 7:30pm - 9:00pm @ Southfield March 18th 5:30pm - 7:00pm @ Cranbrook

www.e2hockey.com

e2 Hockey Training, 248-346-4506 Anatoliy Buliga and Petr Tiche Goalie Coach: Matt Gadladge, mjggoalie@yahoo.com

Royal Oak Eagles Tryouts ROYAL OAK 98 EAGLES

ROYAL OAK 02 EAGLES

ROYAL OAK 99 EAGLES

ROYAL OAK 03 EAGLES

For more information contact Roy Terbrack 248-670-1105 or royterbrack@gmail.com

For more information contact Scott Mercer

For more information contact Dave Dunscombe dpd_223@yahoo.com

248-249-7409 or Eagles99@wowway.com

For more information contact Scott McNeil 248-224-0878 or Scott@royaloakhockey.com

ROYAL OAK 01 EAGLES

GIRLS U-14 AND U-12

For more information contact Tom Ricketts 248-866-0761 or Tom@troybio.com

For more information contact Robert McMurray 248-701-5271 or mcmurr@us.ibm.com

ALL ROYAL OAK EAGLES SKATE AT THE JOHN LINDELL ICE ARENA: 1403 LEXINGTON BLVD., ROYAL OAK

Spring is an opportunity for youth players to extend their sport for an additional 8 weeks. Skaters get to play in their new winter 2012–2013 age classification in a self-contained league.

Minimum 15 hours of ice (combination of practices & games) at Lindell Arena from the end of March through Mid-May. $175 Mini-Mite, $225 (Mite thru Bantam) $275 (Midget, 1.5 hour games) Player Fee includes ice, referees, awards & use of League Jersey (USA Hockey registered players only with proof of registration – players who are not registered with USA Hockey must register at www.USAhockey.com) All Teams formed by League Draft

Wed., Feb. 29, March 7, 14 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 26, March 3, 10, 17 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

3/28/12 to 5/23/12

2012 SPRING TRYOUTS 2005 STARS

Coach – Manon Rheaume mrheaume33@aol.com 3/10/12 = 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM 3/11/12 = 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

2004 STARS

Contact – Cal McGowan cmcgowan@suburbanice.com 3-21-12 = 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM 3-24-12 = 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

2003 STARS

Coach – Matt West mattlwest@charter.net

2002 STARS

Coach - Vicki Crimmins Vcrimmins9@comcast.net 3/21/12 = 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 3/24/12 = 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Coach – Mike McCollough mjmcc123@msn.com 3/19/12 = 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM 3/28/12 = 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

MIDGET A STARS

2001 STARS

Coach – Cal McGowan cmcgowan@suburbanice.com

2000 STARS

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Coach – John Fritz wlcjvh@sbcglobal.net 313-805-3609 3/24/12 = 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM 3/25/12 = TBD 3/26/12 = 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

98 STARS

Contact – Cal McGowan cmcgowan@suburbanice.com 3-16-12 = 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM 3-20-12 = 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Coach – Dan Cesarz Manager – Anna Martinez hydroplane87m@gmail.com 3/18/12 = 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM 3/20/12 = 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM 3/25/12 = 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM 3/27/12 = 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM

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GIRLS 2012 SPRING TRYOUTS 10U Icebreakers Coach – Geoff Bennetts gbennetts@suburbanice.com

14U Icebreakers Coach – Joe Jones jjones@suburbanice.com

12U Icebreakers Contact – Cal McGowan cmcgowan@suburbanice.com

16U Icebreakers Coach – Glenn Stichhaller gsmv@comcast.net

3/25/12 = 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM 3/28/12 = 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

3-24-12 = 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM 3-28-12 = 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

19U Icebreakers Coach – Russ Tasker rmtasker6@att.net

ACCEPTING COACHING APPLICATIONS FOR 12U ICEBREAKERS FOR INFO CONTACT CAL MCGOWAN CMCGOWAN@SUBURBANICE.COM

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Midget Minor Bantam Major

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2012 SPRING 2005

Coach: OPEN cballach@suburbanice.com Taking applications 248-601-6699

2004 www.naphl.net

Director Dean Dixon Midget AAA Head Coach Dixon ddixon16@yahoo.com Bantam AAA Head Coach John Bowkus hb84@aol.com schedule at www.glaha.org Greater Lansing Amateur Hockey Association

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2001

Coach: Derek Burkhart dburk02@yahoo.com March 14 6:15 pm; March 19 7:00 pm; March 21 6:15 pm 248-495-3482

2000

Coach: Mark Rogers mark.g.rogers@gm.com March 19 6:45 pm; March 21 7:00 pm; March 24 4:15 pm

1997/1996 PURPLE

BANTAMS AAA March 20-21 8:30â&#x20AC;&#x201D;9:20 PM $50

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MIDGET 18U March 19, 20, 21 7:00 PM $60

Coach: Rich Hutchinson coachhutch@hotmail.com

586-524-6385 March 25th 7pm March 27th 8:15pm March 29th 8:15pm

Coach: Jim Bayagich jim@bayproducts.com March 19 8:00 pm March 22 8:30 pm

1995/1994

Coach: Dan Berry danberry@me.com Contact for more information 586-909-7354

1999

Coach: Kevin Harper harper4@wideopenwest.com Contact for more information

soulliere@sbcglobal.net March 20 8:30 pm; March 25 6:45 pm 586-255-7494

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March 28 7:45 pm March 31 2:30 pm

March 29 7:45 pm 248-807-3031

Coach: Richard Hutchinson coachhutch@hotmail.com Contact for more information 586-524-6385

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MON 3/12, 7:30 – 8:30 pm Oak Park SUN 3/18, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Oak Park MON 3/19, 7:30 – 8:30 pm Oak Park WED 3/21, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Oak Park Coaches: Terry Lucas and Roman Andrys For more info email lucas8026@comcast.net

98 REDFORD KINGS MON 3/12, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Oak Park WED 3/14, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Oak Park MON 3/19, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Oak Park Coaches: Dan Israel, Roman Andrys

For more info email disrael@asipaving.com

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2001 REDFORD KINGS SAT 3/10, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Cranbrook SAT 3/17, 4:00 – 5:30 pm Cranbrook SUN 3/18, 1:00 – 2:00 pm Cranbrook FRI 3/23, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Cranbrook Coaches: Peter Andoni, Roman Andrys

2000 REDFORD KINGS The ‘00 Kings will be playing as a Tier One Team in the upcoming season SUN 3/11, 5:00 – 6:30 pm Oak Park MON 3/12, 5:30 –6:30 pm Oak Park FRI 3/23, 8:00 –9:30 pm Cranbrook Coaches: Alan Sasson, Roman Andrys, Brian Song For more info email coach@redfordkings.com

FRI 3/23, 6:30 pm Redford Ice Arena SUN 3/25, 1:00 pm Redford Ice Arena FRI 3/30, 6:30 pm Redford Ice Arena Coach: Todd DeSantis

For more info contact tdesantis88@yahoo.com or 313-510-5791

For more info email pcandoni@aol.com

2002 REDFORD KINGS FRI 3/9, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Cranbrook THURS 3/15, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Cranbrook FRI 3/16, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Cranbrook SAT 3/24, 4:00 – 5:30 pm Cranbrook Coaches: Kevin Shannon, Roman Andrys

99 REDFORD ROYALS SUN 3/25 11:30am -1pm Redford Ice Arena TUES 3/27 7:30-9pm Redford Ice Arena Coach: Brian Judd

For more info contact Brian Judd, 734-891-2683

For more info email krsgolf@comcast.net

2003 REDFORD KINGS

SUN 3/11, 3:30 – 5:00 pm Oak Park FRI 3/9, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Cranbrook FRI 3/16, 8:00 – 9:30 pm Cranbrook THURS 3/15, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Cranbrook SUN 3/18, 3:30 – 5:00 pm Oak Park THURS 3/22, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Cranbrook WED 3/21, 5:30 – 7:00 pm Oak Park Coaches: Alan Sasson, Kurt Kruger, Roman Andrys Coaches: Matt Gerbs, Roman Andrys For more info email coach@redfordkings.com

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For more info email coach@redfordkings.com

2000 REDFORD ROYALS SUN 3/11 4:00 pm Redford Ice Arena MON 3/12 6:00 pm Redford Ice Arena THURS 3/15 7:00 pm Redford Ice Arena Coach: Scott Sinclair

For more info contact 2kredfordroyals@gmail.com

2000 Kings will have both a Tier 1 and a Tier 2 team for the upcoming season

For any other questions on the Redford Kings or Royals, please contact RTHA President Alan Sasson at 248-225-6132 or coach@redfordkings.com

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Wednesday 3/14 7:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:30 pm FHIA Sunday 3/18 3:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 pm FHIA Forward, defense, and goalie positions open Contact Head Coach Bob Gawronski gawronski@ameritech.net

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Head Coach: Joe Pomaranski jpmmajor@gmail.com

For information call: 586-872-8776 For248-848-0114 information call: 248-848-0114 For information call:

Tryout Schedule: Tuesday 3/27/2012 5:40 PM (Compuware Sports Arena NHL)* Thursday 3/29/2012 5:40 PM (Compuware Sports Arena NHL)* *Please verify tryout times on the team website times and dates may change

A comprehensive training program for A/AA/AAA players ages 9-14

July 23 - July 27 6TXLUW 0LQRU Â&#x2021; 6TXLUW 0DMRU Â&#x2021; 3HH :HH 0LQRU 3HH :HH 0DMRU Â&#x2021; %DQWDP 0LQRU Â&#x2021; %DQWDP 0DMRU /,0,7(' (152//0(17 Â&#x2021; Applications can be found at:

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BY MATT MACKINDER

After seven North American Hockey League seasons, the Traverse City North Stars will be no more once this season concludes.

The Soo Eagles will take their place in the group of Michigan-based teams starting next year after being approved for membership on March 2.

The Soo group was granted approval to operate in the Sault Ste. Marie market conditioned upon acquiring and relocating an existing NAHL membership, that of which is the North Stars, who were one of seven NAHL franchises granted dormancy status for next season.

“We set out as an ownership group in June of 2010 to provide boys an opportunity to improve their game, grow as men, give back to the community, and provide a track to NCAA Division I and Division III college hockey programs,” said Eagles owner Ron Lavin. “We’re delighted to have been accepted in the NAHL and we want to be sure everyone within the community knows that we are keeping the Soo Eagles hockey team right here in Sault Ste. Marie.”

The Eagles won a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League championship in 2010.

The Soo Indians played in the NAHL from 1995-2005 and their claim to fame is developing goaltender Ryan Miller before he departed for Michigan State.

“We are very pleased to have a team back in the Sault Ste. Marie area because it has such a passionate and knowledgeable fan base,” said NAHL commissioner Mark Frankenfeld. “The NAHL’s roots reside in the state of Michigan and we are happy that we are adding a quality organization like the Soo Eagles to our already well-established footprint in the area. With the amount of NCAA hockey programs in the area, it is a natural fit and will provide the players the best opportunity for exposure as they look to build their hockey careers.”

“We’re very pleased with the extensive and thorough process that it took to be approved by the NAHL,” added Lavin. “As an organization, we are making a significant financial commitment and are looking forward to the continued support of our local fans and sponsors.

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goal to sell 300 season tickets for the upcoming year.”

The Eagles will play their home games out of the 2250seat Pullar Stadium.

HURSTER CUP PLAYOFFS ALMOST SET IN NA3HL It will come down to the final weekend of the regular season to determine first-round playoff matchups in the North American 3 Hockey League.

What is known is this: Granite City has the top seed in the West Division, Flint and Cleveland are battling for first place in the East, Metro is third in the East and Pittsburgh fourth, Toledo clinched top seed in the North and will host Battle Creek in the first round, while Queen City will host Michigan, St. Louis finished first in the Central and will host Quad City, while Peoria and Chicago are neck-andneck for second and third in the Central.

For one team, the season is hardly over.

“We’ve exceeded all of our goals we set at the beginning of the season,” said Metro coach Jason Cirone. “I think you get greedy when you have a good team, but I think 30 wins is a reasonable goal and I see no reason why we can’t get to that number (Jets are 28-16-1-1 going into the final weekend). The guys know we still have a lot to play for before the playoffs.”

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NAPHL PLANNING FOR ’12-13 CAMPAIGN The North American Prospects Hockey League has announced that the application for teams to apply for the 2012-13 season should be available some time in the upcoming weeks (early to mid-March). When the 201213 PHL application becomes available, it will be posted online in downloadable PDF format on naphl.com.

Having just completed its third season in 2011-12, the PHL continued to establish itself as one of the premier grounds for development and exposure at the Tier I youth level. Not only have players from the PHL been previously recognized on the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau, but others received scholarships to NCAA Division I schools and many have been drafted and tendered by NAHL and United States Hockey League teams.

The PHL, which is sanctioned by USA Hockey, utilizes the USA Hockey Officiating Development Program and is designed to maximize the exposure of all the Midget and Bantam participants through the NAHL’s high-profile recruiting events which attract hundreds of college, junior and professional scouts.

After joining the NAHL in 2005, the Traverse City North Stars will re-locate to Sault Ste. Marie and play as the Soo Eagles next season. Photo courtesy of the NAHL

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been a tough season, but we realize that and we’re still going to push no matter what.”

In the nine games since his reboot, Foguth has gradually reclaimed his preferred role as his conditioning and feel for the sport returns.

“It’s been tough taking two, three months off and hopping back into the pace of this league,” he said. “I feel like every practice and game is another step toward getting up to speed.

“I feel pretty close to 100 percent now.

They were calling me Lance Armstrong in the workout room because I was on the bike so much.”

All the hard work to get back to game action made an impression on his teammates, as does his obvious enthusiasm for playing the sport he loves.

“I’ve never seen anybody more excited to get back on the ice than him,” McKenzie said.

“He had to wait a while to get cleared by the doctor, but when he did he had the biggest smile on his face all day.”

In addition to his passion, toughness is another key characteristic in Foguth’s repertoire. Following a 162-penalty minute season in his first USHL go-around, he has made his mark on the rest of the league, and especially opposing fans.

“I love it, it gives me a little more energy and spark to go out there and beat the home team,” said Foguth, whose Jacks will play 10 of their last 17 in unfriendly environments. “I think it helps the guys in the locker room too.

They all know the crowd hates me so they want to help me go out there and get the win.”

Although he’s gotten back to where he wants to be, clearly this wasn’t the season Foguth had planned, but he maintains that his tribulations this winter will benefit him in the future, no matter where life takes him from here.

“You need to be prepared when something’s thrown at you and figure out a way,” said Foguth, who will be eligible to return to the USHL for another season. “I’ve really leaned on my teammates and other people in the organization to help me get through.”

The native of Fenton, Mich., has enjoyed playing junior hockey within a relatively short drive from his hometown, and he would love nothing more than to provide the bedrock for the Lumberjacks to complete an improbable run to the Clark Cup playoffs. Muskegon has seven weeks, including a compact stretch of six home games in midMarch, to pull off the feat.

“We’re all coming together and playing for each other and the fans and fighting for something,” Foguth said.

“Every weekend is huge at this point.”

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BY MATT GAJTKA MUSKEGON, Mich. – In many ways, the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ second season in the USHL mirrors the sophomore campaign of their captain, Michigan-born defenseman Carter Foguth.

Both the player and the team began the season seeking to build upon a promising first year in the country’s top junior league, only to suffer a setback and be forced to redouble efforts to get back on track.

After a season with the NAHL’s Marquette Rangers, the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Foguth made last year’s Lumberjacks as an undrafted tryout camp invitee. He endeared himself to the Muskegon coaching staff and fans with 55 rocksolid games, during which he posted a team-best plus-9 rating.

Voted by his teammates to don the ‘C’ this season, Foguth was delivering his usual defensive-minded style of play through his first eight games, thriving with additional ice time. Once again, his plus-3 led the Lumberjacks, but his influence went beyond stats as Muskegon won six of seven in November to jump to a 7-6-0 record.

“Carter brings a presence and a calmness to the team that’s hard to describe,” said Lumberjacks Head Coach Jim McKenzie. “It’s not just one thing that he does. He’s a physical presence and a really smart player on the ice, and he’s an important guy in the locker room as well.”

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“He sets the example on and off the ice and makes things easier for a coach.”

Foguth sustained an upper-body injury in a loss to league-leading Green Bay Nov. 18, putting him on the injured reserve and leaving the Jacks without their captain for the better part of three months. Muskegon won only three of 19 games with Foguth on the inactive list and fell to last place in the USHL’s Eastern Conference.

“It’s definitely been a tough year with a lot of ups and downs,” said Foguth, who turned 20 last month. “I had to figure out what I needed to do to get back on the ice.

It’s been an eye-opening experience for me to watch the game from the outside a bit.

“It was difficult because at the beginning of the year you don’t expect to get hurt. It made me realize you can’t take opportunities for granted.”

Upon Foguth’s return to the lineup Feb. 4 vs. Chicago – he missed a total of 19 matches in the interim – the Lumberjacks have shown significant signs of improvement, earning points in six of 10 games since. As of March 1, the Jacks were eight points behind the National Team Development Program for the sixth and final playoff spot in the East.

“I like our fight lately, it seems like we have something to believe in,” Foguth said. “We all want to win and this has

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SAGINAW SPIRIT

BRIGHTON NATIVE SCHUMACHER COMES HOME FOR SECOND STINT WITH SAGINAW

BY CARL CHIMENTI

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t’s a rare occurrence when a player is dealt from his original team in the Ontario Hockey League only to return for a second tour of duty.

But that’s exactly the story behind defenseman Frank Schumacher and his second stint with the Saginaw Spirit.

The club drafted the tough, stay-at-home defenseman from Brighton in the 7th round (130th overall) of the 2009 OHL Priority draft. He spent about a year and a half in Saginaw, appearing in a total of 23 games and recording one assist, before he was traded during the 2010-11 season, in a blockbuster deal, with the Sudbury Wolves.

The deal saw Schumacher sent north, along with forwards Michael Sgarbossa, Alex Racino and a fourthround draft pick for forward John McFarland - the former first overall selection from 2008 - and defensemen Ben Chiarot, who has since moved on to the pro ranks.

Schumacher, the 6-foot-1, 186-pound defenseman, is happy to both return to his first OHL club, and to the Mitten.

“I paid my dues the first time here in Saginaw and I thought it would be good to return for a second time,” said Schumacher. “So far it’s been good and I am certainly

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glad to be back. I am enjoying my new teammates as well as the ones that are still here from the first time I was around.”

Despite the fact that Schumacher was not the centerpiece of the Sudbury trade, that did not deter him from making a strong presence on the Wolves back-end.

Unfortunately for Schumacher, he was forced to take a leave of absence because of personal reasons at home.

“I had some family things going on and had nothing to do with the team,” explained Schumacher. “Sudbury had a great group of guys and leaving for a short time had nothing to do about being unhappy. I enjoyed my stay with the Wolves.”

When he did return, he became a mainstay on the blue line, until he was traded to the Niagara IceDogs for a sixth-round draft pick in 2012. The deal surprised IceDogs head coach Marty Williamson.

“Absolutely,” Williamson told the Niagara Falls Review.

“I don’t know if the timing was right, but they (Sudbury) were previously asking for a third-round pick. We thought it was a very good price for a defenseman who has two years of junior eligibility left.”

Saginaw actually did Schumacher a favor at the trade deadline, sending defenseman Jamie Oleksiak to Niagara, which made acquiring the 1993-born blueliner easier, due to the IceDogs depth on the back end.

“Actually Niagara wanted to obtain Oleksiak,” Schumacher said. “But the only way that Saginaw would trade him was on the condition that I would have to be

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Schumacher admits he was first a little disappointed when he heard about the trade.

“I was living the dream out in Niagara, having a good time,” he said with a smile. “Coming back here is good and I am happy to be back, close to my family.”

In the trade, the Spirit also sent a conditional sixthround pick in 2014 in return for two highly-rated prospects - center Cristoval Nieves and goaltender Alex Sakellaropoulos - along with other draft picks.

“We were pleased with the trade,” said Saginaw general manager Jim Paliafito. “We made a few moves, while still maintaining a competitive hockey team.”

Schumacher grew up playing his youth hockey in the local system in Michigan.

“I have played for quite a few teams during my youth but Victory Honda definitely set it off,” Schumacher said.

“I have played for a number of good coaches in their system and I owe a lot of my success and what I have accomplished to them.”

Coming back to Saginaw, Schumacher encountered a somewhat different look with a new head coach Greg Gilbert, who replaced Todd Watson.

“Since I came back it has been different but I could not ask for anything better,” Schumacher said. “I am getting plenty of ice time and the team is a very close knit group of guys.”

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Whalers look to continue success with OHL PRIORITY SELECTION

BY MATT MACKINDER

W

ith the annual Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection less than a month away, the Plymouth Whalers will no doubt be looking to draft players that will be able to come in and find a spot with the team for the 2012-13 season.

Forwards Jamie Devane and Andy Bathgate and defenseman and two-year captain Beau Schmitz will for sure be gone next season as Plymouth’s overage players this season. Goaltender Scott Wedgewood, defenseman Austin Levi and perhaps forwards Mitchell Heard and JT Miller may also not be back, though all but Miller could return as OAs. In the past, the Whalers have drafted players in the early rounds and even in later rounds that have come to Plymouth and made an impact.

The Whalers have also taken fliers on players that elected to go the NCAA route and not the OHL. With the exception of the 2008 draft that has seen just four of the 14 players selected suit up for the Whalers and the 2010 draft that has also seen just four, most drafts see about half of the players drafted don the Plymouth jersey.

A look back on the past five OHL drafts for the Whalers shows a variety of situations, but lots of names that have chosen the Major Junior route.

In 2007, Schmitz was Plymouth’s first-round pick, but didn’t report until 2008, choosing to play a season with the U.S. NTDP in Ann Arbor first. Other players drafted that season that played for the Whalers include forward Taylor Carnevale (since traded four times), RJ Mahalak (traded to Sarnia in October), Devane, Tyler Brown (the one that played

from 2007-2011 with the Whalers and inked a free-agent contract with Philadelphia), Tyler Brown (the Westland native who also played for London, Kingston and Sarnia), Anthony Donati, Peter Neal and Myles McCauley.

The Whalers drafted defenseman Torey Krug in the 13th round in 2007 and he’s done nothing but carry the Michigan State Spartans on his back the past two years, including leading the CCHA in scoring this season. Michigan Wolverines’ forward Kevin Lynch was tabbed by Plymouth in the third round in ‘07 and forward Zach Golembiewski, who was forced to retire this season due to recurring back problems, went in the fifth round before choosing to play at MSU. The ’08 draft may have seen just four players report, but those four are recognizable names – Tyler Seguin, Levi, Wedgewood and defenseman Colin MacDonald.

Seguin played just two seasons in Plymouth after being the top pick that year before going No. 2 in the NHL draft in 2010 and winning a Stanley Cup with Boston last June.

Levi and MacDonald have become two of the OHL’s best shutdown defensemen and Wedgewood made the Canadian World Junior team last Christmas.

Plymouth hit the jackpot in 2009 as the first five players chosen have skated in Plymouth and nine of the 16 players drafted have seen time with the Whalers.

Forward Garrett Meurs went in the first round three years ago, followed by goalie Matt Mahalak in the second round, Stefan Noesen in the fourth, Miller in the fifth and defenseman Nick Malysa in the fifth round. Miller played from 2009-11 with the U.S. NTDP before joining the Whalers this season.

Defenseman Dylan MacDonald was taken in the seventh round, forward Adam Nanji, who played a bit last year, went in round nine, forward Adam Restoule (since dealt to Sudbury)

Former Whalers star Tyler Seguin Photo by Walt Dmoch/Plymouth Whalers

was taken in the 11th round and defenseman Chris Albertini was drafted in the 14th round.

In 2010, defenseman Max Iafrate was Plymouth’s top pick, but after just one year with the Whalers was traded last summer to Kitchener. Forward Tom Wilson went in the second round and has provided energy and a scoring touch to Plymouth over the last two years that may see him get drafted in the early rounds of this June’s NHL draft.

The most current draft from 2011 has seen forwards Mitchell Dempsey (first round), Matthew Mistele (second round) and Danny Vanderwiel (eighth round) play this year for the Whalers, along with defenseman Mitch Jones (11th round), who joined Plymouth in December.

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JOE CONTINUES THE ROAD TO THE J T With the four quarterfinal match-ups set, here’s a look at the remaining teams. (Remember, the CCHA reseeds after each round)

Ferris State vs.

Bowling Green

The top-ranked Bulldogs take on upset-minded Bowling Green. Ferris State has a 4-0 record against the Falcons with a combined score of 18-5. Yet BG proved last week that the regular season doesn’t mean much come playoff time, when they topped Northern Michigan in their three-game series.

Michigan vs. Notre Dame

The Wolverines aren’t getting much mileage out of that No. 2 seed in the standings, as their first playoff opponent is that of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish underachieved this season, but have the talent to make a run in the postseason.

The rivals split the two regular-season games they played, but both games were played in South Bend. Few places intimidate opponents like Yost.

“It can be tough to play hockey and balance your academics, but in the end you are rewarded with a college degree and you get to pursue your hockey career.”

JUSTIN ABDELKADER Michigan State University

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Lake Superior State

The No. 3-seed Broncos welcome the Lakers to Kalamazoo this weekend, in their quest to return to the Joe once again.

The two Michigan schools split the season series, but that took place up in Sault Ste. Marie. Expect a different Broncos team when they’re playing in front of their fans at Lawson.

Miami vs. Michigan State

The Spartans travel to Oxford, Ohio for the only CCHA series not played in the Mitten this weekend. New coach Tom Anastos has MSU moving in the right direction, but they’re about to take on one of the nation’s hottest teams. The Spartans lost both regular-season games to the RedHawks, and both were in East Lansing.

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GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS

CONKLIN MAKES BIG IMPRESSION

BY CORY OYAMA “Conklinsanity” has made its way to West Michigan.

Veteran NHL goaltender Ty Conklin joined the Grand Rapids Griffins on Feb. 21 after clearing waivers and being assigned by the parent Detroit Red Wings.

The last time Ty Conklin made an appearance in the AHL was with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins during the 2007-08 season. He spent the bulk of the past four seasons as a backup in the NHL with Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Detroit, appearing in the Stanley Cup Finals in two consecutive seasons in 2008 (Pittsburgh) and 2009 (Detroit).

"It's been a real good addition to our hockey club, having the opportunity to have Ty here for a while," said Griffins head coach Curt Fraser. "He's an experienced veteran NHL goaltender. He makes the big saves when you need him to make them."

Due to an injury to Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard, the NHL club was forced to call up Griffins goaltender Joey MacDonald. This created instability for the Griffins, who were left to operate with two young netminders.

"It was tough on us when Joey got called up," said Fraser. "We hoped for one of them, it didn't matter who was coming."

Conklin’s arrival sparked the Griffins, who won five consecutive games for the first time since Oct. 23-Nov. 13, 2009.

"They're building off him, they feel good about him.

He's added a real positive energy in the locker room,” said Fraser. “He’s been a real welcome addition to our hockey club."

With his quick start, Conklin became just the second goaltender in franchise history to win his first five games, joining Mathieu Chouinard (2000-01). Conklin nearly broke the record in his sixth start, surrendering just one goal in a 1-0 loss to the Hamilton Bulldogs on March 4.

"It's always nice to win, it doesn't matter where you are, it doesn’t matter what level you're at," said Conklin. "It's nice to win games, especially when you have three, four, five days of practices ahead of you. It's easier to get to the rink when the team’s been winning."

After spending the last two seasons with the Blues, Conklin became an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

He decided to re-sign with the Wings, a team he had previously won 25 games with during the 2008-09 season.

"It was an opportunity to go back to a place I knew. It’s a place that everybody wants to be, so it wasn’t really a difficult decision."

Conklin only appeared in 11 games for the Red Wings this season, compiling a record of 3-5-0, with a 0.878 save percentage, a 3.40 goals-against average and one shutout. After being assigned to Grand Rapids, he is sure to see much more playing time.

"When you’re playing every second week, that first period is pretty quick and things are moving pretty fast,” the new Griffins goalie said. “It will be nice to play some games where, hopefully, that first five minutes doesn’t seem too quick and you start to get back into the routine of playing on a regular basis."

The transition of playing more frequently in the AHL is going smoothly for Conklin, who posted a 1.81 GAA and a 0.936 save percentage in his first six outings.

“There is a difference in speed. I don’t know if it’s the speed itself necessarily as much as people might think,” he said. “I think maybe the crispness of play is what you notice more than anything, but its good hockey down here and there are good hockey players down here.”

Entering their busiest month of the season with 15 games, the Griffins are looking to make a push for the playoffs. Conklin will continue to provide stability in the net for the Griffins. His sensational play has already been noticed by the fan base, which has been swept up in the “Conklinsanity.”

When asked about the newly assigned nickname, Conklin chuckled.

"That’s a new one. I told somebody, you can never have too many nicknames. It feels like they had to come up with it quick."

Photos by Mark Newman/Grand Rapids Griffins

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JUNIORS PREVIEW RED WINGS INSIDER “That’s why we let them linger in the AHL. They’ll be better prepared to handle the adversity they’ll face for sure in the NHL.” Holland said he’s developed his philosophy of not giving people too much too fast or keeping them under a constant state of pressure from his own playing experiences. He said he’s watched far too many promising young players yo-yo between the AHL and NHL while slowly having their confidence destroyed.

“People are way more successful when they’re relaxed and not always under pressure,” Holland said.

“Players play better and people perform better. How can you be at your best otherwise? You can’t.”

Despite his success, Holland draws chuckles from people when he shares the stories of how generous fans are when it comes to offering him advice on how to do his job.

With the passing of the NHL’s trade deadline Feb. 27, Holland got another generous helping of both advice and criticism from the amateur GMs who felt he should have tried to make a big splash.

“We were interested in doing something big, but we weren’t interested in doing something stupid,” said Holland perhaps hinting that he’s keeping his powder dry for this summer’s free-agent market.

“If it’s not there, it’s not there (at the deadline). There are going to be other opportunities.”

However, Holland has the confidence in himself to admit he doesn’t believe he’s the smartest guy in the room.

He solicits opinion in his decision making. He hires people like ‘capologist’ Ryan Martin, who was the brains behind the contracts which secured Detroit’s top players for the long term.

He scours books for fresh thinking, whether it’s the concept of ‘Moneyball’ or the methods of other successful franchises in other sports.

“There’s good ego and bad ego,” Holland said.

“Good ego is having confidence. If you don’t have it, you’ll get chewed up in this league.

“Bad ego is selfishness. That’s about you, not your team.”

DETROIT GM KEN HOLLAND is the best in the business

BY DAVE WADDELL

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ew businesses in this country get scrutinized daily like a National Hockey League franchise and there are even fewer managers who run their operations as successfully as Detroit Red Wings’ general manager Ken Holland.

With his team having won more Stanley Cups (three) and more games than anyone else in the league since he became GM in 1997, Holland knows more than most about what it takes to build winning organizations and even harder, to maintain it.

Interestingly, in a business where results are instantaneous and stakeholders (fans) more vocal, Holland sounds like a disciple of that preacher of investing patience Warren Buffett.

“Very conservative, very slow, patience, patience, patience,” said Holland explaining his managerial philosophy.

“It’s better to get someone there (NHL) one year late, rather than two years too early. When you do that, it’s a mistake.

“It (success) is like a ladder, you’re meticulously adding one piece at a time. There’s no other way.”

Holland isn’t hesitant to share the humble path a Grade-12 graduate has taken to become recognized as arguably the finest general manager in professional sports over the past 15 years.

It is a path that began when his nine-year playing career as a largely minor-league goalie had ended in the spring of 1985 and he was fighting off his mother’s push to take a job in his native Vernon, B.C. as a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman for Electrolux.

“It (success in business) all starts with passion,” Holland said.

“I hire people with passion. I like to be around people with passion.

“If you find your passion, you never go to work. You wake up every day to do something you love.

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“If it’s a job you’re going to, at some point, you mentally burn out.”

As he weaves his stories together, it became clear that Holland’s greatest strength as a GM isn’t in spotting hockey talent. It’s in managing people.

“Success isn’t just one person,” said Holland, who avoided the vacuum business when the Wings offered him a scouting job in 1985.

“It’s a lot of people. There are games happening all around the world and you need people out there gathering information.

“When I came to Detroit in 1994 as assistant GM, it was like coming to the Harvard of hockey. I got to learn from great owners in the Ilitches, Jimmy Devellano and Scotty Bowman.”

Holland’s skill is in identifying the most vital pieces of information in making his decision. And ultimately those final decisions are his once he’s listened to his staff make their pitch.

Just how successful is Holland in managing his people?

In an era when the labor force is more transient than ever, the Wings’ front office and scouting staff have been together for about 20 years. Ironically, that’s the same length of time it’s been since Detroit began their streak of consecutive playoff appearances.

With such stability, Holland said the Wings have developed their plan and everyone in the hockey operations department understands it.

“I read Theo Epstein, general manager of the Chicago Cubs, has a 100-page book,” Holland said. “We don’t have a book, but the plan is in our head.

“The plan is patience. The plan is commitment. The plan is to win.

“I believe in sacrificing. Adversity is important to developing players.

“I like when players struggle in their first year in the minors. That’s part of being successful.

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he movie “Goon” comes out after the recent death of three known tough guys in the NHL, Derek Boogaard, Wade Belak and Rick Rypien, even though filming took place prior to the trio’s tragic demise. The release more closely coincides with news that the governing bodies in both Canada and the United States are jointly looking at effectively ending fighting in their respective domains. All the while, concussions in the sport seemingly continue to dominate the headlines - as the game’s marquee player, Sidney Crosby, readies to return to game action after 14 months of dealing with concussions and the related effects of head and neck trauma.

It is certainly an unsettling environment with different touch points of emotion, from the deceased tough guys to star players sidelined across the continent in various states of fogginess. How much is too much - and that cuts both ways in terms of protectionism and pugilism - and what is the proper course of action? And how can any meaningful concern over concussions not include the inherent dangers in fighting? Not just the punches absorbed, but the helmetless takedowns and body slams that end many of today’s melees? These are the issues that the powers that be in junior hockey are mulling over.

Let’s be clear, I am not a bleeding heart pacifist when it comes to fighting in hockey and I come by my sensibilities honestly. I’ve written here in the past that the NHL should stop apologizing for what it isn’t and embrace what it is – warts and all. Our game remains the purest blend of speed, skill and savagery in any sport, where breathtaking grace coexists alongside belligerent gravitas. I experienced fullfledged bench clearing bouts and line brawls at the NHL level, played with Tiger Williams and Bob Probert and used my blocker as a weapon countless times with teammates in practice and opponents alike. In the broadcast booth, on many occasions I’ve enthusiastically pointed out how the fans were standing and cheering in unison during a fight.

Growing up as a young fan, my point of reference was the 1970s NHL, when fighting as an intimidation tactic propelled the “Broad Street Bullies” to successive Stanley Cup championships. It made them the toast of the town in Philly and the bane of every other franchise. They took the rough and tumble element of the game and morphed it into a tactical advantage. No more settling old vendettas in the vein of Eddie Shore and Gordie Howe, which was one-on-one retribution with stick, elbow or fists, the Flyers introduced contrived chaos into the equation. The natural course of action became natural selection.

From there, we’ve seen goon tactics at large move to enforcers enlisted to protect star players in the 80s, to rambunctious role players in the nineties whose main task was to answer the bell when the situation warranted, or the coach deemed it necessary to change momentum, to the 2000s phase of the single-dimensional designated hitter, where each team’s tough guy fought one another ‘cause they aughta and the game moved on. In today’s cap era, having a roster spot taken up by a guy who can’t play but can punch doesn’t make fiscal sense to many. Still, the guys who performed that duty for the team have typically been held in high esteem, thus the rationale for a movie like “Goon.”

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WILL FIGHTING LIVE TO SEE ANOTHER DAY?

BY DARREN ELIOT Despite the sanitizing of the sport over time and the current conjecture at the major junior level, the N.Y. Rangers lead the NHL in fights and are enjoying one of their best seasons since winning the Cup in 1994.

Conversely, the perennially relevant Detroit Red Wings eschew fighting as a part of their DNA, yet youngsters – college players, no less, where fighting leads to automatic ejection and game misconduct – Justin Abdelkader and Brendan Smith have dropped the gloves recently, demonstrating that they won’t be intimidated at this level – a test every young player must pass. The attachment is still there that if you play a feisty game, you’d better prove you can back it up, especially as a raw rookie like Smith, or an emerging, energetic 20-something like Abdelkader.

I think that’s the way fighting in hockey was meant to be - two players settling something between them - proving a willingness to engage in fisticuffs versus willfully and repeatedly throwing down.

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@Darren_Eliot Even Hockey Canada and USA Hockey are looking at it from the perspective of getting rid of staged fights and the mayhem mongers who repeatedly wreak havoc that is meaningless and unnecessary. Spontaneous bursts of bare knuckle brawling might still have a place. I hope so because it is far easier to change the rules than it is the culture. It is the next step in the evolution of fighting and its place in the game, which is just another point on the continuum. Certainly, taking only the “unnecessary” fights out of the mix doesn’t reconcile with player safety and the concussion epidemic. Getting rid of the nonsense, however, is a logical beginning.

Is it enough? Well, history will judge these blustery times as merely a perfect storm, or truly the moment when the winds of change blew in giving new meaning to the lives of three players who played the hard way and died too soon, while pop culture fare like “Goon” became a retrospective piece before it even hit theaters.

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