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Table of Contents June 21, 2010, Volume 20 : Issue 20 –

PAGE 26-29 Summer Activity Guide With school out now is the time to work on your skills and have some fun.

AMATEUR HOCKEY REPORT Belle Tire North ‘02s take Mite AA title at Bluewater Tourney Little Caesars rolls to Bluewater Sharks Tournament win Great Lakes squad wins 2001 Division at Bluewater Tourney Wheelchair League Hornets win Wheeler’s Cup championship Nicholson Cup title caps big year for Rochester Pythons Honeybaked 2000’s win big at Bluewater in Sarnia, Ontario

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USA HOCKEY Three Award Winners from Michigan Hockey Weekend across America

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HOMETOWN HERO Plymouth Whalers Tyler Seguin

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GET BETTER Top 20 ways to make the team

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NAVIGATING THE FROZEN WATERS Division I Men’s College

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STATE OF THE GAME By Lyle Phair The Right Time

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FROM THE CREASE

By Steve McKichan NHL Scouts and the Warm up

By Eli Wilson A simple plan

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TRAINING TABLE

By Jim Kielbaso Using a hockey treadmill

By Daimond Dixon Stay motivated to workout

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REEBOK TOURNAMENT CALENDAR

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MH BEAT Meijer State Games hits Grand Rapids

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FALL TRYOUTS

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JUNIOR HOCKEY Monroe’s Nick Shkreli is heading to Lake Superior State next season NAHL teams draft numerous Michigan players Matt Mahalak excited to join his brother in Plymouth

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RED WINGS & NHL INSIDERS Dave Waddell: Red Wings prepare for deep 2010 NHL Draft Kevin Allen: LA Projections: The NHL Draft will go like this

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MH Beat Meijer State Games Olympic-style competition hits Grand Rapids

Junior Hockey College commitments and the NAHL Draft

NHL Insiders Deep NHL Draft features Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin

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The off-season is a good time to take inventory of your gear and see what’s new from equipment manufacturers in 2011. We’ll take a look at the new skates, sticks and protective gear along with a wrap up of the Meijer Summer Games competition and more Fall Tryouts. Look for it on arena stands and in your e-mail In Box on July 9.

Advertising copy for the next issue of MH is due on June 30.

Contact Lucia Zuzga at (248) 479-1134 or lucia@ michiganhockeyonline.com or Philip Colvin at (248) 479-1136 or phil@michiganhockeyonline.com for more information.

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With summer here and the weather warmer, players can finally spend some time outside trying a new sport, working to improve their skills and having some fun.

Arenas all across the state are offering Drop-In, Sticks and Pucks and Summer Leagues to keep your skills sharp (page 26-29), and training facilities have programs to help make you a faster, stronger and more explosive player next season.

In this issue’s Training Table, Total Performance Training Center’s Jim Kielbaso takes a look at the benefits of working out on a hockey treadmill (page 23) and Pro Power Training’s Daimond Dixon checks in with some ways to stay motivated with your summer workouts (page 24).

With the Fall Tryout season coming up, check out the “Top 20 ways to make the team” on page 14. Tim Wilson’s Navigating the Frozen Waters covers Division I Men’s College hockey (page 16) and State of the Game columnist Lyle Phair addresses when is the “Right Time” to play junior hockey (page18).

Grand Rapids will be hopping from June 24-27 when the Furniture City hosts the Meijer State Games, an Olympic-style competition that includes 15 sports. Eight hockey teams of high school players from all over the state will play at Griff ’s Icehouse, Kentwood Ice Arena and Walker Ice and Fitness Center (page 32).

Red Wings Insider Dave Waddell writes about what Detroit is planning to do with the 21st pick in the upcoming 2010 NHL Draft, set for June 25-26 in Los Angeles. NHL Insider Kevin Allen’s predicts the first round in his annual Mock Draft (page 42).

More“Only on the Web”content is on our website at michiganhockeyonline.com – including team rosters, team photos and the schedule for the Meijer State Games; How to train this summer to get results; How to breathe better to play better; A list of places to play roller hockey this summer and a photo story of the U.S. under-18 Team’s gold medal trip Minsk, Belarus.

Our Only on the Web content also includes clickable video demonstrations of three Athletic Republic hockey treadmill workouts – Incline Skating, Stride Extension and Stickhandling and Crossovers – from Wixom’s Total Performance Training Center. Check it out and let us know what you think.

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Belle Tire North ‘02s take Mite AA title at Bluewater Tourney The Belle Tire North Mite AA squad competed in the 22nd Annual Bluewater Sharks Spring Tournament in Sarnia, Ontario that included a competitive mix of teams from Michigan and Ontario.

Roger Luck’s team (assisted by Mike Ferguson and Brian DeYoung) went 3-1 through the 2002 bracket by defeating the Blue Water Sharks (Sarnia) 3-1, the Regional Express (Toronto) 5-0 and the Cougar Hockey Club (Kitchener), 6-1.

The team then won an exciting semifinal against the Sharks, 3-2, when Jack Estfan scored the game winner with less than a minute to play.

The finals set up as a “seeing double” affair with Belle Tire North defeating the Belle Tire Selects (Taylor), 4-1.

Goals by Ryan Beck, Garrett Szydlowski, Garrett Steele and Estfan provided the scoring punch while Griffin White, Noah Luck, Dominick James, Nathan Larson and Dillon McMullen provided tremendous defense in front of ace goaltender Cullen DeYoung. DeYoung only allowed five goals over the six-game run to the championship. Additional offensive power was shown all weekend by Ryan McClellan, CJ Zezima and Seth Ferguson. Garrett Szydlowski was named the MVP of the championship game.

Belle Tire North is: Cullen DeYoung, Dillon McMullen, CJ Zezima, Nathan Larson, Griffin White, Dominick James, Jack Estfan, Ryan McClellan, Garrett Steele, Ryan Beck, Seth Ferguson, Garrett Szydlowski and Noah Luck.

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Little Caesars rolls to Bluewater Sharks Tournament win The Little Caesars’ 1999 squad won seven straight games to take home the Bluewater Sharks Spring Tournament title in Sarnia, Ontario on May 30.

Little Caesars opened with wins over Hack Hockey,Tri-County Hounds, Hi-Lite Thunder and Chatham Cyclones in the round robin games. The squad advanced to the quarterfinals where they defeated the Bluewater Sharks, moved on with a 7-2 win over the IronHeads in the semifinals and then beat Compuware in the championship game.

The Little Caesars 1999 squad is: Andrew Andary, Dominic Barton, Scooter Brickey, DJ Busdecker, Jack Clement, Logan Cockerill, Chase Donal, Nick Donofrio, Zach Hart, Drew Hunter, Austin Kantola, Blake Kryska, Dallas Maurovic, Connor McGinnis, Jason Polin, Cade Robinson and Jake Transit The team’s coaches are: Head coach Scott Brickey, assistants Tom Robinson and Jason Gray and manager is PJ Andary.

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Great Great Lakes Lakes squad squad wins wins 2001 2001 Division Division at at Bluewater Bluewater Team Great Lakes won the 10-team 2001 Division of the Bluewater Sharks Tournament on June 6 in Sarnia, Ontario.

Great Lakes won their first three games of the tournament over Boom, Express and the Hounds, before recording a 2-2 tie against the PSE Selects that earned them a spot in the semifinals.

After defeating Compuware, 4-2, in the semis, Great Lakes took the tournament title with a 6-2 win over the

Elite Stars in the final.

Team Great Lakes is: Ethan Arboleras, Dimitri Kapatis, James Carucci, Nicholas Hernandez, Brian McKenna, Anthony Marasco, Evan Gietzen, Sal Manzo, Christian Ciavaglia, Cam Chrisman, Mossimo Laino, Brendan Pelto and Tommy Purton.

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The Hornets’ Kevin Konfara was awarded the President’s Trophy Playoff MVP and Zeljko Sreckovic and Kenny Haran earned their first Cup titles in 12 seasons.

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Michigan Amateur Hockey Association ANNUAL MEETING EXHIBITORS TABLES SUMMER MEETING JULY JULY9-11, 7, 8, 2010 9, 2006 BOYNECREEK HIGHLANDS SHANTY RESORTS Harbor Springs, Michigan BELLAIRE, MICHIGAN

EXHIBITORS TABLES We are in the process of planning our Summer Meeting to be held on July 9, 10, 11, 2010 at Shanty Creek Resorts, Bellaire, Michigan.. We will be having exhibitors tables set up during this time. The cost of a table is $75.00 and is limited to 20 tables.

If you advertise with us in our Annual Guide the cost of the table is free.

If you are interested in a table, please complete the form and if applicable remit $75.00.

The exhibit table can be set up from 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 9th and left until Sunday morning. Keep in mind the Presidents of Associations will be meeting on Friday at 1:00 p.m. and it would be beneficial to you to be set up by this time. Our hospitality room will be centered around the exhibit tables thus giving you great exposure. We expect to have 200-225 persons present at our meetings.

Nicholson Nicholson Cup Cup title title caps caps big big year year for for Rochester Rochester Pythons Pythons The Rochester Pythons capped a great 2009-10 season by winning the Nicholson Cup title at the Onyx Rochester Ice Arena.

The Pythons finished the year with an amazing record of 44 wins, 3 losses and 2 ties and outscored their opponents 291-81. The team also had three tournament sweeps.

The Pythons are: Grant Williams, Nathan LaFalce, Tony Neubacher, Brent Koger, Matthew Miller, Zachary Kerr, Cameron Cleland, Lucas Reath, Kurt Bedra, Jacob Petri, Coner Regan and Daniel Vanbiesbrouck. Coaches are Mike Petri, Brian Reath, Greg Neubacher and Tim Miller.

Forms for lodging and a tentative schedule are available on our web site at MAHA.org Kerin R. Wear, MAHA Secretary 366 Tara Drive, Troy, MI 48085 Phone: 248 879 1668 Fax: 248 879 2507 kerinwear@yahoo.com

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Honeybaked 2000’s win big at Bluewater in Sarnia, Ontario The Honeybaked 2000 squad won four games in the round robin, outscored their opponents 28-3 and recorded two shutouts at the Bluewater Sharks Spring Tournament in Sarnia, Ontario.

Honeybaked opened with wins over the Chatham Crush (5-0), the XP Warriors (5-1), Northshore Hitmen (8-2) and the Plymouth Stingrays 10-0.

The victories sent Honeybaked into the semifinals, where they defeated a tough 2000 Midland Northstars team, 4-1.

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Against Tier I Elite League rival Compuware in the final, Honeybaked won 3-1 to take home the tournament title on May 30.

Honeybaked 2000 squad is: Austin Albrecht, Noah Carlin, Brendan Dempsey, Kyle Gudme, Matthew Kessel, Caden Lewandowski, Conor McKenna, Noah McNutt, TJ Milavec, Hunter Nofs, Drew Remer, Colin Shea, Tyler Shoudy, Brian Smith, Ryan Sullivan and Mason Weiss.

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Three from Michigan honored by USA Hockey

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To recognize and promote the commitment of youth coaches in the state, Michigan Hockey would like youth coaches to tell us a few things about yourself and why you coach youth hockey.

BY PHILIP COLVIN

Three Michigan natives, Port Huron’s Jack Campbell, East Lansing’s Ryan Miller and Grand Rapids’ Ron Baum, were honored with USA Hockey annual awards at the organization’s Annual Congress on June 10 in Colorado Springs, CO. JACK CAMPBELL Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year Campbell registered unparalleled success as a member of Team USA throughout the 2009-10 season. He added to his 2009 IIHF World Under-18 Championship title with a pair of gold medals in 2010 to become the only U.S. goaltender in history to hold three IIHF gold medals.

As a member of the 2010 U.S. National Junior Team, Campbell played in three games, including Team USA’s IIHF World Junior Championship gold-medal overtime victory over Canada. Three months later, Campbell led the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team to its second straight gold medal and was named the tournament’s best goaltender. He also led the U.S. Under-18 Team, part of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, to the Four Nations Cup title in Finland last November and a second-place finish at the Under-18 Six Nations Cup in February.

In all international action, Campbell compiled a 10-1-1-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record with a 1.49 goals-against average and .940 save percentage.

RYAN MILLER Bob Johnson Award Miller backstopped the U.S. Olympic Men’s team to the silver medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and was named both the tournament’s MVP and its best netminder.

He played all but 12 minutes between the pipes for Team USA. In his first three preliminaryround games, Miller allowed just five goals on 71 shots, including a 42-save effort in Team USA’s 5-3 victory over Canada. In the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, he turned aside all 37 shots he faced and held a dangerous Canadian offense in check throughout most of the gold-medal game.

Miller posted a tournament-best .946 save percentage in six games and his 1.35 goals-against average is the lowest in U.S. Olympic Men’s Team history.

RON BAUM Walter Yaciuk Award One of the most dedicated supporters of hockey in West Michigan, Baum led East Kentwood High School for 35 years, logging 21 league titles, 25 regional championships, three state runner-up finishes and one state championship.

He established the record for most wins by any Michigan high school hockey coach (623) and, in 2000, became the first hockey coach in Michigan inducted into the High School Coaches Hall of Fame. The 2004 Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee was one of the first 40 coaches in the United States to hold Level 5 coaching certification in 1986, and is a contributor at several coaching education clinics.

Baum is also the owner, director and head coach for Hockey Specialty Camps, his own summer camps that he has conducted for two decades.

HOCKEY WEEKEND ACROSS AMERICA IS FEBRUARY 18-20

USA Hockey’s fourth annual Hockey Weekend Across America, presented by Reebok, will take place Feb. 18-20, 2011.

Launched in 2008, Hockey Weekend Across America is a nationwide initiative to celebrate the game and those involved at all levels and to expose hockey to new audiences.

“Hockey Weekend Across America is something that those involved in our sport look forward to each year,” said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey. “It’s important that we take time to celebrate.”

As part of Hockey Weekend Across America in 2011, NBC and the National Hockey League will salute roots of the game, as well as its traditions and pageantry with Hockey Day in America on Sunday, Feb. 20. The day-long event will celebrate hockey with a slate of NHL games that are scheduled to include Philadelphia, New York Rangers, Washington, Buffalo, Detroit, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Chicago and Boston.

Each of the three days of Hockey Weekend Across America is themed, including: Wear Your Favorite Hockey Jersey, sponsored

by ShopUSAHockey.com, on Friday, Feb. 18; Bring a Friend to the Rink, sponsored by the NHL, on Saturday, Feb. 19; and Celebrate Local Hockey Heroes, sponsored by Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports, on Sunday, Feb. 20.

C OA CH DANE BARUZZINI Level: Pee Wee AA Team: ‘98 Victory Honda Number of years coaching: 12 Why do you coach: Because I love the game of hockey and also really enjoy the chance to be a role model in the lives of children.

Memorable Coaching Moment: My favorite memory from coaching happens away from the rink. Every season we participate with the Salvation Army as Bell Ringer’s and the fun the kids have is incredible.

Philosophy/Style: I like to try to teach the kids the game while having fun and also by relating different parts of the game to everyday life. I am not a big yeller, I believe the kids need a chance to make mistakes and also learn from them.

Coach you admire: Mark Tuttle. He was one of my coaches growing up and he always made sure to stress the fundamentals and having fun over winning. Even though his kid’s are done playing hockey he is still coaching the game.

One thing that you would change: The length of the season

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SEARCH FOR NEW NTDP COACH IS ON

Kurt Kleinendorst, one of two head coaches at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, departed the NTDP in May. Kleinendorst agreed to fill the position in August 2009 on a one-year basis after the departure of John Hynes.

“Kurt has been a model of professionalism and a great example on and off the ice for all our young men who compete for USA Hockey,” said Scott Monaghan, director of operations for the NTDP. “It was a pleasure to see him win a World Championship in his final game with us and an honor to work with him.”

In his one season with the NTDP Kleinendorst led the U.S. National Under-18 Team to a 44-19-2 record and its second consecutive gold medal at the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation World Men’s Under-18 Championship in Minsk and Bobruisk, Belarus.

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Top 20 ways to make the team (or get cut) 1. Be ready to go on time and be one of the first on the ice 2. Respect the coaches and do what you are asked to do 3. When called together as a group, be one of the first five players to reach the coach 4. Listen to directions from coaches and know what to do in the drills 5. Don’t fight to be first in line for a drill, but be sure to be in first five to get more reps so you will have more chance to get noticed 6. If you don’t understand the drill, watch the first player in line 7. Do drills properly – go all the way to the lines – don’t worry about being first and cheating to do it 8. Win the 1-on-1 physical battles for the puck

Listening to coaches at tryouts and knowing what to do in drills can help you make the team.

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9. Win the 1-on-1 races for loose pucks

1. Shoot pucks around every time the coach blows the whistle to call players together in a group

10. Know your strengths and use them to your advantage

2. Be last or close to last in all of the drills

11. Know your weaknesses and don’t let them be exploited

3. Get beaten in all of the 1-on-1 competitive battles

12. Pass the puck crisply and on the stick 13. Hit the net with your shots 14. Stop in front of the net for rebounds 15. Finish your checks every time 16. Don’t go offsides 17. Play hard and play smart - compete your hardest every minute

4. Cheat on skating drills – don’t go all the way 5. Lean on the boards or lay on the ice whenever you are tired 6. Don’t pass the puck 7. Do drills improperly because you weren’t listening 8. Be disrespectful to coaches, other players or the arena

18. Respect the arena

9. Be late on the ice

19. Be last off of the ice

10. Fight with other players to be first in line for drills

20. Earn your spot – don’t expect it to be handed to you

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Division I College Hockey Editor’s Note: The following article is the 13th installment of our “Navigating the Frozen Waters” educational series aimed at helping both new and veteran players and parents understand the different levels and pathways of hockey available in Michigan and across the United States. Michigan Hockey will explore other topics in youth hockey in future issues.

We invite you to share your questions and concerns regarding Navigating the Frozen Waters by e-mailing us at: mh@michiganhockeyonline.com.

BY TIM WILSON

Many American kids working their way up the hockey ladder have aspirations of donning the colors of their favorite university and playing at the Division I college level.

Similar to most other popular sports in the United States, college hockey is the peak for most amateur athletes. But unlike college football, baseball and basketball, hockey at the collegiate level faces competition for players from the “major junior” Canadian Hockey League (CHL).

In Minnesota, New York and the New England states the majority of players opt to take the college route. And while most Michigan players still choose to play in college versus major junior, the state is a battleground between the NCAA and CHL due to the location and proximity to programs in both leagues. In the eyes of the NCAA, the three leagues that make up the CHL (OHL, WHL and QMJHL) are professional.

“I was in major junior and it was a great experience. But there is a big difference in the number of kids who complete their college degree,” said Notre Dame head coach Jeff Jackson, who spent two full seasons with the OHL’s Guelph Storm from 2000-02.

That opportunity to get a college education and learn valuable life skills, all while competing at a high level on the ice, is what college hockey advocates are promoting.

“I’m a big believer that college hockey is the way to go,”said Jackson. “We (college hockey) want to be the best development league in the world. We want our players to get their degrees and we also want to put them in the best position for hockey and life after hockey.”

GETTING THE WORD OUT While major junior teams can talk to a player of any age and often draft them at 15- or 16-years old, college coaches are not allowed to make any contact with a player until June 15 after that player has completed his sophomore year of high school. That means no e-mails or phone calls from a coach to a potential recruit before that date – and then only one per month to go along with recruiting materials about the school.

Off-campus contact with a potential recruit is first allowed after July 1 following a player’s junior year. Then as a senior, schools may have phone contact with a student once per week beginning August 1 of that year. An official on-campus visit is allowed once classes at a university have begun during the player’s senior year.

During this time, players and parents are free to contact or visit the campus and initiate contact themselves.

These NCAA regulations can put college programs at a disadvantage when recruiting players. To help promote the NCAA route, a new organization, College Hockey Inc., has been developed to tell players in the United States and Canada about the benefits of playing Division I men’s college hockey.

Part of College Hockey, Inc.’s message is that

college hockey is unique: it allows for social and academic pursuits with mostly weekend games, limited travel and no fear of being traded.

College hockey also offers players high profile exposure, as games are carried on regional and national TV networks. The NCAA Championship, dubbed “The Frozen Four,” is carried on ESPN, as is the presentation of the Hobey Baker Award, given to college hockey’s best player. The national championship has been played in front of sold out crowds in NHL buildings across the country and the 2010 Frozen Four at Detroit’s Ford Field set an attendance record for an indoor game.

Several NHL general managers, like Atlanta’s Don Waddell and Washington’s George McPhee, have college hockey backgrounds and know the benefits of competing at that level.

“My college education… was extremely valuable,” said Waddell, who played at Northern Michigan University. “I did think about junior hockey, but it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Not only do you get good hockey, but you get the education.”

College hockey has increasingly become a proving ground for players to make the National Hockey League. A college player drafted by a NHL team may attend an NHL camp as long as he pays his own way after more than 48 hours. The experience allows players an opportunity to compete against other top players in the team’s system and get feedback from the coaching staff to take back with them to college.

“We are talking to 14-, 15- and 16-year olds and their parents to educate them that college is a great path to the NHL,” said Kevin Lovitt, College Hockey Inc. senior director of business operations. “Around 275 NHL players from last season played college hockey.”

DEVELOPMENT ON AND OFF THE ICE Much of what the college game is selling is the opportunity for young players to develop both on and off the ice.

“Life away from the rink has a lot to do with that development,” said Jackson.

“Hockey does end, even for the best players. And there is a lot of life after hockey. A player needs to make sure there is more than just hockey development.”

With less than five percent of all college and major junior players making it to the NHL, the opportunity to play at a high level and earn a college degree becomes pretty important.

“There used to be a greater opportunity to land a good blue collar job,” said Bob Daniels, Ferris State University head coach. “With those jobs drying up, college is going to become even more critical.”

Over the past ten years, 80% of Daniels’ players have graduated with a four-year degree.

“When a potential player visits I can list every player and their degree,” Daniels said. “I would encourage a parent to ask that question to a major junior coach. At the end of the day, does your son come out with a diploma?”

Attention to scholastic success as a teenager can make or break your chances of getting into a college.

“We take a good look at academics when recruiting players,” said Daniels. “Last semester our team GPA was above a 3.4 and 24 of our 26 players were above a 3.0.

We’re looking for kids that take both their hockey and academics seriously. We’re looking for character not characters.”

Notre Dame’s rigorous academics mean that Fighting Irish student athletes have the best of both worlds in the classroom setting and the ice arena.

“Our standards are pretty challenging,” said Jackson. “Our admission policy is probably not a lot different from the Ivy League schools. And the Notre Dame academic support system is extremely strong. Our team GPA over the last few years has been a 3.4.”

To be eligible all players must be enrolled full-time during the college season, which at Ferris State amounts to a minimum of 12 credits per semester. Most players take between 12-15 credit hours.

Each player on the team is assigned an academic advisor associated with their curriculum to ensure that they are on the right path.

The focus on education and regular practice – where coaches have the opportunity to teach and players have the time to improve their skills and get stronger – is a hallmark of the college game.

At Ferris State, the Bulldogs practice every day at either 11 a.m. or noon and often work on strength training before or after practice.

Jackson points out that he can have a quality hour and a half practice without worrying about having to play a game within 48 hours.

“It allows for physical development to take place,” he said.

RECRUITING PROCESS Unlike other sports, hockey players usually don’t make a college team directly out of high school. A look at any Division I roster shows nearly every player competed at some level of U.S. (i.e. Tier I USHL or Tier II NAHL) or Canadian junior hockey before making the jump to a college campus. Although there are exceptions, most players need to develop in junior hockey before making this transition.

The recruiting process often starts before junior hockey, as college coaches notice a player at a high school or midget game and then track their progress.

In some instances college programs will make a verbal offer (basically a gentlemen’s agreement that a player will attend a certain school) to a young player well before that player can sign a binding Letter of Intent.

Most NCAA teams carry a roster of 26 players during the season. Per NCAA guidelines, hockey programs are only permitted to offer a total of 18 scholarships.

These scholarships can be broken down in a number of different manners. In addition to a full-scholarship, which includes tuition, room and board and books, a number of players receive quarter- or half-scholarships.

This also leaves a number of positions open that may get no scholarship money at all. Although the term “walk-on” is still used, most walk-ons are players that have been recruited. These players often have the opportunity to later earn some scholarship if money becomes available.

Potential recruits lose their NCAA eligibility if they sign a major junior contract or sign with an agent. A player can attend a major junior camp without signing and still retain NCAA eligibility as long as he picks up the cost of the camp after more than 48 hours. But that player can not dress for any game, including exhibition contests, or he would lose eligibility as well.

Because a potential college player has to have a strong interest in academics and be prepared to work towards getting a degree, the college hockey route isn’t going to be right for every single player.

But if you are good enough to play in the NHL you will make it no matter what path you choose. And the reality is that most players do not make the NHL. “Over the years I’ve talked to a ton of kids,” said Daniels. “I have found a lot of kids that wish they had gone the college route. I have never had one college player say they wished they had played major junior.”

Average NHL player with college experience Height Weight: Age: Shoots Right: Shoots Left: Junior experience: AHL experience: IHL experience: WHL experience: OHL experience: QMJHL experience:

6-1 203 28.0 35.4% 64.0% 87.8% 86.8% 6.9% 2.6% 1.6% 0.0%

Source: 2009-10 NHL rosters

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June 21, 2010, Volume 20 : Issue 20

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by Lyle Phair

THE RIGHT TIME For most people graduating from high school and making the transition to college is one of the major milestone markers in life.

For athletes in most sports like football, basketball and baseball, that transition is usually virtually seamless. The star high school players either become scholarship athletes or walk-ons (non-scholarship) at the collegiate level the following year. Some of them become starters and key contributors and even stars immediately at the college level. Others require a little seasoning, some time to physically and mentally mature or some time to adapt to their new surroundings before they are able to step in and play.

Hockey is very much a different animal with a very different model and one very much different step in the process, junior hockey. Very few players make the jump to college hockey as “true freshmen”, meaning directly from high school.

Most make another stop in junior hockey along the way.

For a few very gifted and physically mature players, that might mean one year of plying their trade at the junior level before entering college. For most, it seems that two years of juniors is the required amount of seasoning. And for some late bloomers it might take three or even four years of an incubation period before they are ready.

What that means is a gap in the education process for some players, a year or even more delay in academics while they concentrate predominantly on hockey.

Ultimately it means a little later “start in life” for some as they take a sabbatical.

Most are willing to take the risk to achieve their goal of playing college hockey and getting a college education.

There is the opportunity to hasten the process though. Some players will actually accelerate their high school academics to graduate early so they can leave home in what would have been their senior year of high school to begin their junior hockey apprenticeship. Others might just choose to move away from home to play junior hockey while they are still a senior in high school. Very few players have the option of living in the friendly confines of home and attending their local high school while playing junior hockey.

CHOICES TO BE MADE So choices need to be made. Should a player leave home to play junior hockey as a senior or wait until high school graduation to take the next step, knowing that it will result in a gap in their educational path for as long as it takes in junior hockey?

It’s a tough question with a lot of different right answers depending on a lot of different variables as it relates to the player and to the hockey and educational options available.

The college hockey world, like most college sports, can be a very competitive and difficult environment. You have to perform on the ice and in the classroom or you won’t play. It’s that simple. Many of the players are big, strong, physically mature and fiercely competitive. Some of them might even be 24 or 25 years old. In some cases it could very well be men playing against boys. A player had better be ready to play both physically and mentally.

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ground to prepare players to play at the college level. At least as it relates to those who are interested and eligible to play college hockey. Some junior leagues, those in the major junior Canadian Hockey League (Western Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League) consider themselves to be the assembly line to producing National Hockey League players. Education is not mandatory or a priority, although they do have some educational funding incentives to entice players to play there. Players who compete in the CHL are ineligible to play NCAA hockey, although there is a process to petition the NCAA for reinstatement of eligibility, which very much depends on how much time was spent playing in the junior league.

So not only do players need to decide which path to take, college or major junior, they also need to decide when is the best time to make that move. It is not an easy decision for a 15-year old, or even a 16- or 17-year old for that matter.

A long time ago, more years ago than I care to remember, I left home as a 17-year old senior in high school to play junior hockey. I never really gave it a second thought. It was what I wanted to do. My grades were strong, I was a good enough player to be in the top half of the line-up on one of the best teams in the league and I really didn’t think I would be missing out on anything in my senior year of high school in my very small hometown. It would always be there.

It wouldn’t change. There really was nothing holding me there. Although I don’t think it really made my mother all that happy. It also helped that my older brother played on the team. Overall it was a good situation and a very easy decision.

But they are rarely that easy to make. In today’s junior hockey world there are a multitude of teams in a plethora of leagues spread across the USA and Canada. How is a player to know which one would be a good fit, a place for them to succeed and grow? And maybe more importantly, what is the right time to give it a try?

TWO DIFFERENT STORIES I ended up playing three years of junior hockey and was very fortunate to have the opportunity to further my education and hockey career at Michigan State after that. Part of the reason that I “got noticed” by college teams was that they were all very interested in a teammate of mine, one of the top young prospects in North America. He started junior hockey the same year I did, but he didn’t turn 15 until late November. He was incredibly talented, one of the best players on our team and in the league. The only thing keeping him out of college was that he had to finish three years of high school. He never did.

Although he had a multitude of scholarship offers and eventually accepted one, he lacked the discipline (and probably didn’t get the guidance) to focus on what he needed most to get into college, his grades. Ultimately, after three years of Tier II junior, he played two years in the Western League and then one more year of Tier II junior (six years of junior hockey in total, if you are counting) before exhausting his eligibility. At that point he was lucky enough to go to a Canadian university and eventually did spend a couple of years in pro hockey.

But it was nowhere near what it could have been.

In college, I played with another player with a similar story. He started junior hockey at 14 and was an outstanding player. He was also pretty incredible in the classroom, accelerating his education so that he was able to start college as a 16-year old. He didn’t turn 17 until February of his freshman year. He led the team in scoring his first two years and was eventually selected second overall in the NHL draft and had an 11-year NHL career that was cut short by injuries but did include a couple of Stanley Cups and 500 points.

Two very similar players. Two very different stories. In fact, if I had to choose who I thought to be the best hockey player, I would have picked the first one.

He was that good on the ice. But he made some poor decisions off the ice, which ultimately cost him.

The moral of the story? Players need to be physically, academically and socially prepared to handle the rigors of leaving home to play junior hockey. They need to be strong students with a real interest in their academic careers. They need to be mature enough to handle the off-ice social situations that they will need to deal with and the good (or not good) decisions that they will need to make.

And on the ice they need to thrive, not just survive. They should be one of the better players, in the top half of the team, playing regularly and contributing to the team. Playing time is important, but so is puck time. Having it and making plays, not just chasing it around in an attempt to break up plays.

If all of those elements are not in place, it is probably best that the player stays at home and wait another year for the right time.

From the Crease

STEVE McKICHAN From the crease NHL scouts and having a good warm-up As NHL scouts, Mitch Korn and I would watch players in numerous leagues in Canada and the U.S. Korn is the goalie coach and scout for the Nashville Predators and for seven years he coached Dominik Hasek in Buffalo.

We were scouting a Plymouth Whalers game and they rarely give up many shots and this in itself can be challenging for the young goalie. After a four-hour, one-way trip, Korn witnessed the unfortunate goalie being pulled after giving up two quick goals on four shots. There is a message and several questions that arise out of this situation.

THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD WARM-UP What are scouts looking for in a goalie and what happens if they see a goalie on an off night? According to Korn, he learns a great deal about a goaltender during warmups because they see dozens of shots and get a chance to display their movement skills and rebound control skills.

The implications for goalies who “can’t” try during warm-ups are dire. You must treat the warm-up as importantly as the game itself.

The Whaler’s goalie had a solid warm-up that night and for this reason alone Korn decided to give him another look the following night in Sarnia, Ontario.

During warm-ups Korn noticed his flexibility, movement skills, size and his style.

Please note a point here about style. Korn indicated that NHL teams avoid drafting

“cookie cutter goalies.”

The following night in a nationally televised game, the Whaler’s goalie had a better night and surely bumped himself up that ladder of future success - the NHL entry draft.

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Korn indicated that if your coach has great things to say about you he takes these positive comments with a grain of salt. Many coaches promote their players to make themselves look good so their comments are weighted accordingly. However if they even hint at a negative about you he gives this full consideration. If a coach is prepared to sell a kid down the river, the kid must really be earning his bad rap.

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June 21, 2010, Volume 20 : Issue 20

Eli Wilson From the crease

A Simple Plan Goaltending is without a doubt the most technically demanding position in hockey. So how can it be made simple?

The answer is to break down the position into a systematic approach based upon sound body mechanics and movement principles.

The game should revolve around you. Step onto the ice, skate into your net and play“your game”. Let everything revolve around your plan. If you try and react to what happens after it happens, you will be too slow and will not keep up. You will fail often and the puck will end up in the net.

Successful elite goaltenders today have a system and a methodology of what they do and how they play. Worldpro Goaltending teaches a simplified system that breaks the ice down into zones. When you follow our plan there are only so many variables of what can happen. The simpler the plan and the simpler the system the less chance you have to make mistakes. The fewer mistakes you make the more consistent you become, making all the regular saves, most of the hard saves and a few of the impossible ones.

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that will be a step to getting drafted and signing a minor pro contract. Today you will need 92% to be a starter in the NHL. Successful save tequnique must include a rebound thought process. The simple save will result in a high number of retained pucks (no rebound, which is best.) Elite goalies are hard to beat on the first shot. To beat a high level goalie opponents create screens, shoot to purposefully make rebounds and pass around the goalie. Modern goaltenders today must be in position before the shot is taken, they must not allow pucks to go under them and no pucks through them. They force a shooter to beat them with a perfect shot and in a competitive game those perfect shots are a very low percentage.

If your plan is simple and you execute it well, you will be consistent and dependable. Goalies that are hot today and cold tomorrow have no future at elite levels because they don’t know why some days they are good and some days they are not. They make the same mistakes, but they don’t know why. A good foundation results in efficient movement, simple saves, rebound control, high save percentage, low goals against average and victories.

Goalies with precision, simplicity and efficiency are able to buy time, the game will slow down in front of them and they will learn to predict the future. Every goalie in the NHL owes part of their success to game reading skills, anticipation and the ability to predict the future. If you are continually reacting to the game as it happens, you will get caught trying to keep up. The players are too fast, the game is too fast and the puck is too fast.

To succeed today modern goaltenders must know and play a system that recognizes and takes advantage of all the percentages that video study and in depth analysis have given goalies and goalie coaches. Playing goalie by the seat of your pants will only get you moderate success at a low level. To reach elite status you must embrace all the resources, tools, techniques, strategies, that modern goalies know and understand.

Eli Wilson is the president of Worldpro Goaltending School and currently coaches 14 NHL goaltenders

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Hockey Hockey Training Training Program Program Are you willing to outwork your opponent?

The off-season is an important time to improve your speed, gain strength and develop into a complete hockey player. The APEX program gives you the opportunity to train with other serious hockey players looking to reach their true potential. This is small-group training designed specifically for hockey players dedicated to playing at the next level.

- Improve Force Production - Lengthen Skating Stride - Increase Speed and Power - Increase Shooting Velocity - Increase Size and Strength - Imrprove Stamina - Dominate your competition

10 week program beginsJune 21st Very limited space available, call to reserve your spot Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1:00pm - 3:00pm (12yrs to 18 yrs) Call for information on other programs

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TRAINING TABLE with JIM KIELBASO, MS, CSCS

The Hockey Treadmill When the Athletic Republic hockey treadmill hit the scene in the mid -1990’s, it immediately drew a lot of attention from the hockey world.

And not all of it was good. Because many people felt threatened by the new technology, the hockey treadmill drew a great deal of criticism from skating instructors claiming it would negatively affect skating mechanics.

But through the years a great deal of scientific and experiential evidence has proven that, when used properly, the hockey treadmill is an excellent tool for developing proper mechanics and improving force production.

With organizations like USA Hockey, the NHL’s Minnesota Wild and Ohio State University all adopting the Athletic Republic hockey treadmill, and thousands of athletes all over the world improving dramatically, it has become an accepted method of training. Of course, improper instruction or incorrect use of the treadmill can be detrimental, which is why it is important to understand how the equipment should be used.

The hockey treadmill allows an athlete to train with their skates on and in short bursts of exercise that replicates the energy requirements of the sport.

Probably the most important aspect of the hockey treadmill is the ability to skate on an incline. Research has shown that incline skating produces 2-3 times as much force on every stride compared to level skating. When used over time, this helps athletes skate with a much more powerful push on every stride. More force on every stride equals faster skating.

The incline also helps develop a longer stride because you can achieve a much lower seat position, which allows you to extend farther on every stride. These are

two more ways that incline skating helps develop more powerful skaters.

Another important thing to look for when using a hockey treadmill is quality instruction. Because the athlete is essentially skating right next to the coach during each set, it is the optimal situation to give real-time feedback.

A hockey treadmill allows hockey players to train specifically the way they play the game - wearing their skates!

The coach can literally give the athlete instructions while he or she is skating at Video demonstrations of three workouts A hockey treadmill allows hockey players maximum speed. Because this is such to train specifi cally the way they play the on the Athletic Republic hockey treadmill a great opportunity for instruction, game – wearing their skates. on michiganhockeyonline.com you want to make sure the instructor is qualified and experienced. It’s often difficult to tell how technically proficient the instructor is, but you’ll quickly be able capabilities, a feedback mirror and quality instruction. Like any other training tool to tell by talking to some of the athletes he and she has worked with. the treadmill is only a piece of the puzzle. You need to constantly work on your Having a mirror in front of the treadmill is another aspect of this training you skills, but the power developed from this kind of training can have a dramatic always want to look for. Because the hockey treadmill is all about developing proper impact on your game. mechanics, the mirror allows the athlete to see himself or herself during the skating Jim Kielbaso MS, CSCS is the Director of the Total Performance Training Center inside session. Combined with the real-time instruction, the athlete can see, hear and feel Total Sports Complex – Wixom. He is a former college strength & conditioning coach everything while they are skating. This results in easier adjustments in mechanics and author of the books Speed & Agility Revolution and World’s Hardest Exercises. than can often be done on the ice.

Contact Jim at jim@totalsportscomplex.com.

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TRAINING TABLE with DAIMOND DIXON Tips to keep you motivated this summer School is out for the summer, and that means now is the time for vacations, the beach, hanging out with friends and catching up on sleep — all the things as a student athlete you missed out on from last September to now.

But in the not so distant future is the upcoming hockey season. And you know that in order to be the player you want to become, you’ve got to put in the prep time. This means not waiting until the last dog days of summer in August, but starting right now to put the pieces together for a shot at a championship run on the rink this winter.

With the beach, friends and an air conditioned bedroom waiting for you to catch up on some cat naps, how do you get motivated to prepare now? The June summer sun is shining brightly outside, and now you’re wondering how your going to drag yourself to the rink for training on the ice, then dry land speed and agility after that, followed by some strength training.

Following the guidelines below will help motivate you to do the work now that’s going to pay off this winter when it’s a tie game into the last minute of the third period:

you complete a workout. This will create more anticipation, and as you get deeper into the summer, you’ll see how many days have passed and how much work you have put in.

BREAK THE SUMMER DOWN INTO SEGMENTS - Take your summer and break it down into four, three-week training blocks. This way you can see a faster end to each training block, knowing that you are closer to working your way through the summer. It helps to eat the elephant one piece at a time!

SET GOALS - Have a goal to complete at the end of each training block. For example, have a goal to be able to squat a little more in the weight room at the end of a particular block. Or have better stamina in a particular timed drill on the ice.

Having goals gives an aiming point/target to shoot for.

DON’T VIEW YOUR SUMMER TRAINING AS WORK - Think of your training as a means to make you better every time you skate, sprint and lift this summer.

View it as working your way up towards the season going to the top, rather then a long flat road to the season. See it as moving up in terms of preparation like going up a staircase to somewhere.

INCORPORATE DIFFERENT DRILLS INTO YOUR WORKOUTs - This is key in breaking the monotony. From workout to workout add something different to keep the training variety going. Last strength workout you did two-legged squats? Next workout do split squats. During your last dry land speed session you worked with a ton of ladder drills? Next time out focus on mini hurdles. Spice up your training and keep it unpredictable!

CREATE A COUNTDOWN SYSTEM FOR YOUR SUMMER TRAINING - Determine the number of workout days between the beginning of the summer and your first practice this fall. Write the number on a sheet of paper and mark a hash every time

TRAIN EARLY - Get in your workouts during the early part of the day. Sure, your going to have to sacrifice a little sleep, but once you get your workout done, you’ve got the rest of the day for “me” time. Plus the added benefit is that you have the

most energy in the a.m. hours, since you are coming out of that eight-hour sleep period, and your body should be good to go.

GET A SUMMER “BATTLE BUDDY” - Grab a teammate and let him/her know that you guys are going to hold each other accountable for training together this summer. This helps when one of you may be a little less motivated, and the other one has to be the lightning rod of energy! And it helps to have friendly competition during training to push each other.

KEEP YOUR TRAINING IN PERSPECTIVE - Don’t make your training a chore.

Remember you’re not a slave building pyramids, but an athlete looking to get that competitive edge and perform great during the season. Everything that you do on the ice this winter is a direct reflection of what you do this summer. Remember that.

There will be times when you don’t feel motivated to train, and that’s okay. Train anyway. So when you look back over the course of your preparation this summer you’ll know you were successful in not only completing the workouts, but in the attempts.

So what are you waiting for?

Dixon is a Sports Performance Trainer that has spent over a decade training athletes in all sports to perform faster, quicker, stronger and be more explosive. He currently trains individual athletes and teams both hands on and Online. You can visit his web site at www.ProPowerTraining.com or his online training center at www.OSPTraining. com. He can also be reached at PerformanceSport@Hotmail.com.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES

Mount Clemens & Fitness Center: Little Wolves Hockey Camp-Starts June 7 Bandits Goaltending - June 14-18 Future Pro Goaltending - June 19/20 & 26/27 Eastside Elite Hockey School - July 12 Turcotte Stickhandling - July 26-30 MSE Adult Hockey League Eastside Elite Hockey League Youth Drop-In Hockey Adult Drop-In Hockey Ice time available for sale Youth Instructional Clinics Public Skating

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The Adray-ACHL Scholarship Award is a one-year scholarship open to any first year student enrolling in a Michigan college, community college or trade school. The applicant MUST have participated at least one season on an Adray Community Hockey League team. The applicant should show academic success in high school. Financial need will be considered in the selection process. Financial Aid Forms (FAF or FFS) should be on file at the college of your choice. The applicant is also required to have his local Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ACHL representative countersign the recommendation.

The application and more information is available on the Adray web site at: www.adrayhockey.org Simply click on the scholarship tab on the web page.

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Spend a day, a week or the whole summer with Total Sports Complex!

SUMMER IS GREAT GRE T TO TIME TO WORK ON YOUR SKIL S AND HAVE H VE SOME FUN SKILLS

BY PHILIP COLVIN

School’s out, the weather is warmer and hockey players all over the state know that means it’s time to work on improving their skills, have some fun and enjoy the summer.

The idea is to get off the couch and try something new so you’re recharged and ready to hit the ice in the fall.

SUMMER CAMPS

IMPROVE YOUR QUICKNESS, POWER AND AGILITY

Total Sports Complex has Sports camps, Specialty Camps and Junior Camps (3-6 year olds) to maximize your child’s summer experience!

FRIDAY FUN DAYS

Fridays are FUNdays! Kids can spend the day playing games, enjoying our inflatable zone, and cooling off in the Splish Splash Center!

BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Book a summer birthday party now and save!

Enjoys sports, an air-conditioned party room, the Inflatable Zone and new Summer outdoor options at the Splish Splash Center!

ALL-DAY CHILD CARE IS AVAILABLE! Call (248) 669-9817 or check out Totalsportscomplex.com for more information.

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Whether you do drills and exercises in your backyard or at a training facility, summer workouts to improve your fitness level, strength, speed and agility can help translate to better performance on the ice next season.

Getter bigger or stronger just to get bigger or stronger won’t necessarily help you on the ice, so remember to focus your energy on things that will help make you a better player next season.

Grand Rapids-based trainer Daimond Dixon won a national championship at the University of Miami in 1991 and has been helping athletes in multiple sports improve for years. Dixon uses plyometrics, resistance training, agility ladders and mini-hurdles to work on improving explosiveness and ability to change direction quickly.

Wixom’s Total Performance Center features a hockey treadmill and a Plyo Press at their facility inside the Total Sports Complex. Director Jim Kielbaso, and Oakland University head coach Gordie Schaeffler, focus on building explosive lower body strength that translates directly to increased performance on the ice.

Triad Performance Gym & Training Center’s 6,800 square foot facility in Farmington Hills is stocked with free weights and state-of-the-art machines, and owner Kick Vickers, a former trainer for the Detroit Red Wings, also incorporates more functional gear like slide boards, speed bags, agility ladders and elastic bands to train hockey players.

Puckmasters Hockey Training Center in Wixom was built with one purpose: to help players improve their skills. The facility, open since November 2008, features two separate 100’ x 44’ and 60’ x 40’ real ice indoor rinks, a RealHockey Shooting Simluator, a Rapid Shot Shooting range and an off-ice training room with free weights and an Endless Ice Skating Treadmill.

Players can take a 45-minute one-on-one training session with a Puckmasters coach that can include both on- and off-ice work and then fire pucks in the shooting range or in the simulator until they run out of gas. The facility also includes two locker rooms, showers and a steam room.

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TRY ANOTHER SPORT The benefits of playing other sports are well-documented and include hand-eye coordination and improved conditioning and athleticism. So get outside and kick around a soccer ball, hit some tennis balls, play catch with a lacrosse stick and ball, shoot some baskets or play a little beach volleyball.

Catching and throwing a lacrosse ball takes good hand-eye coordination and the quick stop-and-start movements used to elude defenders are a lot like trying to dodge a check on the ice.

Soccer mirrors hockey in that it uses the same muscle groups and you’re controlling and protecting the ball as players are charging at you. Soccer players also need foot speed and use lateral movements and quick direction changes to beat defenders. Also in soccer, the ability to read plays, anticipate an opponent’s next move and find an open teammate to receive a pass are all skills directly related and applicable to hockey.

PLAY ROLLER HOCKEY Whether it’s on cement at city park outdoor rinks, on blacktopped parking lots or at indoor facilities, playing roller hockey is fun, keeps players stay in shape and helps them work on their puck handling and shooting skills over the summer.

Outdoor rinks at parks in Allen Park, Wolverine Lake, Dearborn, Southgate and Rochester have regular pick-up games all summer long. Facilities like Total Roller Hockey in Novi, Joe Dumars Fieldhouse in ShelbyTownship, the Inline Hockey Center in West Bloomfield, Grandville’s Rivertown Sports, Gemini Skating and Sports in Rochester Hills offer summer leagues, drop-in play, tournaments and camps.

Check out the “Only on the Web” at michiganhockeyonline. com for a list of where to play roller hockey this summer.

GO TO HOCKEY SCHOOL While a week of hockey school won’t likely turn a wobblyankled skater into a Wayne Gretzky-style child prodigy, the focused instruction and camp atmosphere can benefit players in multiple ways.

In addition to on-ice drills, most hockey schools build in fun off-ice activities like street hockey and some even offer swimming and other recreational activities.

And the opportunity to meet players from different parts of the state or country offers kids a chance to make new friends and enjoy the camaraderie of working hard in a group setting.

And campers can benefit from simply having a person outside of their regular season coach or parent instructing

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SUMMER LEAGUE

Summer is the time to try new sports, work on your skills, play a little street or roller hockey and have some fun.

them. Time spent on doing drills, and instruction on proper mechanics and technique can help a player improve in a short period of time. And that improvement means more confidence for the next season.

For a list of hockey schools, please go michiganhockeyonline. com, click on Resources tab at top left, then Parents on the drop down menu.

DROP-IN AND SUMMER LEAGUES To stay sharp, try out a different position or work on some new things on the ice, arenas across the state offer leagues, Stick and Pucks and Drop-In hockey sessions during the summer.

The Troy Sports Center offers a three-division summer league that begins on July 6. Teams play on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday nights until the end of August. Joe Barone, adult league supervisor, is hoping this season will be as successful as the last. “Last season we had 60 teams and we hope to get close to that number again.” Adult Drop-In is also offered on Tuesday, Friday and Sundays nights this summer.

The Georgetown Ice Arena in Hudsonville has regular Sticks and Pucks sessions, adult Drop-In on Tuesday and Thursday morning and evenings and a Kids’ Drop-In session on Saturday afternoons.

Mount Clemens Ice Arena starts off their ten-game regular season on June 21, with playoffs wrapping up in mid- to late August. With five divisions, players can sign up individually or as a team and play Sunday through Friday nights. Adult drop-in hockey is also offered on Friday evenings from 9-10:30 p.m.

At the Onyx Rochester Ice Arena, the nine-week summer season starts on July 6. Players 18 and up can play on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday nights. The arena also offers Drop-In hockey for both adults and kids.

In Grand Rapids, Walker Ice and Fitness Center offers an advanced and intermediate summer league that runs until late August. Anyone 18 and older is welcome to join one of the 16 teams and play on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday nights.

League director Jon Perz works to insure that every team has a fair chance in the playoffs. “I guarantee three playoff games per team so everyone plays the same amount,” he said. The arena also offers Drop-In hockey for kids on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

In Traverse City, players 16 and older can visit Centre Ice Arena for Drop-In sessions offered on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights until the beginning of August.

Compuware Ice Arena in Plymouth offers afternoon Sticks

and Pucks sessions and also a ten-game Over-30 Drop-In “season”that starts on July 6. Sessions are limited to 30 players and two goalies and are on Tuesday nights from 9-10:30 p.m.

Check your local arena’s activity calendar for what it has planned this summer.

Individual Registration: $110 Team Registration: $930 or $800 if Paid in Full by your first game!

8-game season plus playoffs. All individual registrations will receive jerseys.

HAVE SOME FUN After taking off your skates or your running shoes, find some time this summer to have some fun. That balance of hard work and recreation will help you get the most out of your summer workouts.

Whether its rock climbing and laser tag at Joe Dumars Fieldhouse’s Bayou Adventure Entertainment Center, Friday Fun Days at Total Sports Complex or the Drive In movies at Compuware Arena parking lot – the idea is to relax and have some fun.

At Joe Dumars Fieldhouse in Shelby Township, kids can enjoy a day of indoor fun that includes miniature golf, laser tag, mini-bowling and rock climbing. They can also attempt the high ropes course, the bungee trampoline, the 33-foot inflatable shark slide or challenge a friend at the slot car raceway.

The Fieldhouse also offers several sports camps for kids of all ages. For 18 month to 4-year old kids, the Lil’ Kickers Program begins June 21 and enjoy four days of soccer activities with their parents. Kids 4-6 can take part in “pee wee” camps for arts and crafts, tee-ball, soccer and basketball. Seven to 17-year-olds have a variety of sports camps to choose from including roller hockey, basketball, football, volleyball, golf and baseball.

Wixom’s Total Sports Complex offers sports, specialty and junior camps Monday through Thursday mornings and afternoons. Starting June 21, kids can join a camp for soccer, baseball, funky fitness, babysitter boot camp, chipmunk hockey or pretty pretty princess, just to name a few.

The facility also offers Friday Fun Days from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on most Fridays through August. Kids 4-14 years can spend the day playing gym games and having fun in the inflatable zone and splish splash center. All day child care is also available.

For something to do in the evening, Plymouth’s Compuware Arena offers drive-in movies in the facility’s parking lot every night during the summer. On Tuesdays, moviegoers can take advantage of the 2-for-1 specials for select concessions and CJ’s Appetizers. Wednesdays are $5 nights for tickets and large pizzas. For any day of the week, dinner and a movie can be enjoyed for $16 on the outdoor patio. Kids 4-12 can see a movie for $5 every night and kids 3 and under are free.

Registration ends July 12th!

Check www.totalsportscomplex.com to see what days your division is offered!

ADULT DROP IN!

Every Saturday from 5-7 p.m. beginning July 24th! $10 - Open to the first 20 skaters All goalies are FREE!!!!!

FREE PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT! July 10th Doubles and Singles divisions available Open to the first 72 people to sign up!

Total Roller Hockey is trying to spark some interest in this up-and-coming sport and is offering a FREE tournament to give you a taste of what it's all about!

You have nothing to lose - sign up today and have some fun!

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Compuware Arena

Suburban Ice - Macomb

Compuware Arena | 14900 Beck Road |Plymouth, MI 48170 | (734) 453-8400 compuwarearena.com | NatalieS@Plymouthwhalers.com, MeganW@Plymouthwhalers.com

54755 Broughton Rd. | Macomb, MI 48042 | Ph: 586-992-8600 | Fx: 586-992-8666 macomb@suburbanice.com | www.suburbanice.com

Programs:

Programs:

Learn to Skate and Learn to Play Summer Session: July 13th – August 18th Summer Hockey Camps: 5 Day Camp: August 2nd – 6th All-Day Camp: August 9th – 13th 3-Day Camp: August 16th – 18th High School Camp: August 16th – 20th *Register by July 1st and get up to $25 off!

Public Skate and Sticks & Pucks Sessions offered all summer long! Call for specific days and times.

Compuware Arena Drive-In Open 7 Nights a week June 14th – Sept 5th $5 Kids Tickets Every Night!

All New Releases, Double Features Kids Birthdays – Just $11 per person!

Customer Appreciation Nights June 23 “Get Active” Free Open Skating from 6:15-8:05pm July 1 “Canada Day” Free Sticks & Pucks 4:15 – 5:35pm & 5:45 – 7:05pm (30 players per session) Wear your hockey jerseys and receive FREE admission to Open Skate 7:00-8:20pm Drawing for all pre-registered fall house league players to receive the remaining of the program fees FREE! (3 players will be drawn!)

July 14“Christmas in July”Ho ho ho….get out of the sun and into the cold….

Free Open Skating from 6:15 – 8:05pm Santa’s Work Shop, Face Painting and other fun events! Raffles & Prizes, Free pictures with Santa!, Free pictures on the Zamboni!

Summer Programs to Beat the Heat!

June 30 FREE Give Hockey a Try - (equipment provided) Ages 12 and younger 7:15 – 8:05pm GIRLS ONLY 8:15-9:05pm July 11 FREE Give Hockey a Try - (equipment provided) Ages 12 and younger 12:00-12:50pm GIRLS ONLY 1:00-1:50pm July 11 Learn to Skate 6 – week program offered for all ages on Sundays, Mondays or Thursday July 18 Learn to Play Hockey Camp 6 week program offered for all ages – Special camp for Girls Only!

August 2 – 6 Suburban Hockey School Player Camp August 9 – 13 Suburban Hockey School Goalie Camp

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Annual Event August 14 Happy 5th Birthday Suburban Ice- Macomb Free Open Skate 11 – 12:30pm and 1 – 3pm Figure Skating Performances 12:30-1pm Free Hot Dogs 12:30-2pm Free Pictures on the Zamboni 12:30 – 3pm Free Give Hockey a Try Clinics 3pm Boys, 4pm Girls

30990 Wixom Road (Inside Total Sports Complex) | Ph: 248-669-9818 | Fx: 248-669-0613 jim@totalsportscomplex.com | www.totalsportscomplex.com

Programs: Total Performance Hockey Training offers everything the SERIOUS hockey player needs for SERIOUS development.

All of our programs are individualized and implemented by certified, degreed and experienced trainers. We have a shooting area, full strength training facility, turf space for agility & conditioning, weighted pucks, shooting resistance cords, patented plyometric protocols and the only Athletic Republic Hockey Treadmill in southeast Michigan - the same hockey treadmill used by the US National Development Program in Ann Arbor. This is SERIOUS development for SERIOUS hockey players. If you want to maximize your time and energy, call Total Performance at 248-669-9818.

Troy Sports Center

1819 E. Big Beaver Rd. | Troy, MI 48083 | Ph: 248-689-6600 | Fx: 248-689-9911 info@troysports.com | www. troysports.com

Mount Clemens Ice Arena & Fitness Center 200 N. Groesbeck | Mount Clemens, MI 48043 | Ph: 586-307-8202 | Fx: 596-307-8245 info@mountclemensicearena.com | www.mountclemensicearena.com

Programs: Adult/Youth Hockey Camps/Clinics, Youth Drop-in Hockey, Adult Hockey Leagues, Public Skating, Learn to Skate Classe, Figure Skating Camp, Birthday Parties, Fitness Center Memberships, Ice for Sale, Please visit website for more information.

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Programs: Summer adult hockey leagueJuly 6th-August 31st Summer Meltdown CampsJuly 12th-16th, July 26th-30th, August 2nd-6th, or August 23rd-27th Learn to Skate Summer ClassesJune 21st-August 18th Learn to Skate Summer Camps-June 21st-25th, August 9th-13th, August 16th-20th Future Wings Summer Instructional hockey classesJune 28th-August 31st TYHA Fall House League Registration available NOW! Adult Drop-In Hockey-All Summer, M-F morning, noon, and night Open Skating times weekdays and weekends all summer Adult Future Wings hockey learn to skate program Please visit www.troysports.com for more information and for times and prices

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The Summit

Onyx - Rochester Ice Arena

9410 Davis Hwy | Dimondale, MI 48821 | Ph: 517-319-1000 | Fx: 517-319-1004 thesummit@capitalcentre.com | www.capitalcentre.com

52999 Dequindre | Rochester, MI 48307 | Ph: 248-601-6699 | Fx: 248-601-0102 onyx@suburbanice.com | www.onyxicearena.com

Programs: TM

Programs: Summer Adult Leagues, Ice For Sale, Learn to Skate Camps/Classes Learn To Hockey Camps/Classes, The Next Level Hockey Training Figure Skating, Adult and Youth Drop-in Hockey, Birthday Parties Friday Teen/Dance Nights, Private Hockey Lessons, Soccer, Lacrosse Flag Football, Dodgeball, Softball

Suburban Ice Farmington Hills 23996 Freeway Park Dr | Farmington Hills, MI 48335 | Ph: 248-888-1400 | Fx: 248-888-9868 sifh@suburbanice.com | www.suburbanice.com

Programs:

Summer Adult Leagues-Register as a team or individual – league starts in July. Open Skating: Monday-Friday and Sundays call or check website for specific dates and times.

Learn To Skate-Registration underway for Summer Session I begins July 7 – Aug. 14. Adult Drop In Hockey-Monday-Friday afternoons, offered daily – check website or call for specific dates & time. Kids Drop In Hockey- Mites, Squirts, Pee Wee, Bantam & High School - check website or call for specific dates & times. Pop In Hockey- offered daily – check website or call for specific dates & times. Hockey Schools-Suburban Hockey Schools-July 19-23, July 26-30, August 2-6, August 9-13, classes vary please call for details. High Performance Power Skating - June 14 – July 22 call for details or visit suburbanhockey.com. Fall Youth Hockey Registrations-Limited Spots Available in All Divisions, Call for Details. Birthday parties available – check online or call for packages.

Novi Ice Arena 42400 Arena Dr | Novi, MI 48375 | Ph: 248-347-1010 | Fx: 248-347-1077 novi@suburbanice.com | www.noviicearena.com

Programs: TM

Open Skating – M-F 11:30am - 1:30pm, $2.00, skate rental available for $2 Sticks and Pucks – M-F 11:30am - 1:30pm, and 1:30pm – 3:30pm, no games, full equipment required, must sign up in person at the front desk, $8.00 Hockey Schools – Suburban Hockey Schools – 5 weeks - July 13 August 14, various programs Mite – Adults, both male and female suburbanhockey.com Play to learn Hockey - 6/15 through 7/27, Tuesday 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Learn to Skate - summer session, 7/7 - 7/28 and 8/4 - 8/25, $44 per session, Sam 1, 2, 3 and Basic 1-5, Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM Metro Summer Hockey League - June 14 – July 25, games Sunday – Thursday, call front desk for more information (MEN & WOMEN) Drop-In Hockey - see suburbanice.com for schedules Womens Drop-In Hockey - see suburbanice.com for schedules

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Top underclassmen ready for State Games

BY PHILIP COLVIN

For over 150 Michigan high school players, summer hockey has a whole new meaning this year.

Eight teams of Michigan players, each representing a region in the state, will participate in the inaugural 2010 Meijer State Games of Michigan, an Olympic-style sports festival, in Grand Rapids on June 24-27.

High school players in grades 9 -11 that played on their school’s varsity squad last season were eligible and selected from tryouts held across the state in April.

In addition to hockey, 14 other sports are included in the State Games competition, including rowing, boxing, swimming, basketball, figure skating, rugby and track and field. Most events were open to male and female athletes of all ages, and officials expect nearly 3,500 athletes from across the state to compete in the four-day event.

“It’ll be exciting for the area and for the state and is a natural fit for West Michigan,” said Mike Guswiler, West Michigan Sports Commission Executive Director.

The opening ceremonies are planned for June 25 at Van Andel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids and will feature live entertainment from American Idol finalist Matt Giraud, a parade of athletes and the lighting of the cauldron.

“Whether it’s the track and field at East Kentwood (High School) or the rowing on the Grand River, the athletes will be able to go to other events and take in the festival atmosphere,” said Ron Baum, the State Games Hockey Steering Committee Head and former long time head coach at East Kentwood.

“This will be a great event and we’re encouraging our players to have a goal of winning a medal, walking in the opening ceremonies and enjoying the whole experience.”

THE HOCKEY Michigan’s eight teams – Metro (Detroit) North, Metro (Detroit) West, Metro (Detroit) East, Metro (Detroit) South, West, Central, South and North – are led by coaching staffs from varsity programs across the state.

In addition to Baum the Hockey Steering Committee also includes Todd Bell, East Kentwood head coach; Gordon Bowman, MAHA V.P. Coaching; Joel Breazeale, Hockey Director - Georgetown Ice Center; Chris Givens, head coach at Traverse City Central; Bob Mancini, USA Hockey Regional ADM Director; Travis Richards, Hockey Director - The Edge Ice Arena in Holland; Mike Slobodnik, Hockey Director - Walker Ice & Fitness Center and Jack Witt, USA Hockey Michigan Coach in Chief.

“Those guys did a great job organizing this and we’re excited to participate,” said Rick Bennetts, the head coach of Team Metro East and head coach at U of D. The eight teams are divided into two divisions, with Team North, Metro West, Metro North and Team West making up the Griffins Division, while Team Central, Metro South, Metro East and Team South are included in the Red Wings Division.

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Each team is guaranteed four games, with the top two teams in each of the two divisions advancing to the semifinal crossover on June 26. The medal round games are June 27 at Griff ’s Icehouse). Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded.

“With Meijer, Gatorade and RBK and CCM involved, it’s relatively inexpensive for the players,” said Bennetts. “They get a jersey, a t-shirt, a puck, four games and practices, the kids are getting a lot of bang for their buck.”

And while the Games embody the values of participation and good sportsmanship, the on-ice competition is expected to be fierce.

“The kids will be playing for their geographic area of Michigan, like playing for your country at the Olympics,” said Baum.

The four teams outside the Metro Detroit area, including Team West, made up of players from Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Kalamazoo and Team North, which includes players from Marquette, Traverse City, Big Rapids and S.S. Marie, relish the opportunity to go head-to-head with top players from Metro Detroit.

“West Michigan hockey has come a long ways and the kids are playing for West Michigan, and I know they have pride in that,” Team West coach Todd Bell told the Grand Rapids Press. “I think the competitive juices will take over. I know these kids want to represent West Michigan the best they can. I think they feel like they have something to prove.”

COMPETITION AND EXPOSURE For the players selected, the State Games offer a great chance to compete against other top players from across the state.

“The skill level at practice was a real eye-opener for our guys,” said Metro South assistant coach Brian Dallas, the head coach at Dearborn Divine Child. “Our guys realized they had to elevate their game and it has created a lot of excitement.”

Team North held two tryout camps in Marquette and Traverse City and the squad includes players from S.S. Marie, Big Rapids, Marquette and Traverse City. Calumet’s Ben Johnson made the squad but will miss the tournament to attend the USA Hockey Select 16 Development Camp in New York.

“Because of schedules and geography the kids from our schools don’t always get a chance to compete against kids from (top downstate programs like) Trenton, Birmingham Brother Rice, Cranbrook and Catholic Central,” said Team North coach Chris Givens, the head coach at Traverse City Central. “This is their chance.”

And with the early summer spot on the calendar, the tournament will also provide an opportunity for junior and college coaches to get a look at the high school players earlier than usual.

“Our kids really want to show everyone what they can do,” said Givens. “It should be a great experience and we’re all excited to have a great week down there.”

2010 Fall Travel Tryouts For general Birmingham Hockey Association (BHA) travel Information contact Tim Opie, BHA Travel Director 248-822-0020 New for the 2010-2011 Season: USA Hockey’s ADM combined with Euro Hockey Training for Travel and House Players The BHA is pleased to announce its intention to participate in USA Hockey’s American Developmental Model (ADM). The association will be incorporating Eastern European e2 Hockey Training with Anatoliy Buliga and Petr Tichy, among others programs, to bring age appropriate skill development to ALL BHA house and travel players interested in taking their game to the next level.

2003 Birthdate Birminham Rangers Chris Jelinek 248.303.0151, jilljelinek@yahoo.com July 29th 6:00-7:30 @ Cranbrook July 31st 1:30-3:00. @ Cranbrook 2002 Birthdate Birmingham Rangers Taking franchise applications 2001_Birthdate_Birmingham Rangers Paul Siver (248) 302-3304, psiver@comcast.net Jeff Wardlow 248-821-8001, jeffwardlow@mac.com 19-July 6:00 – 7:20 pm @ Cranbrook 26-July 6:00 – 7:20 pm @ Cranbrook

1998 Birthdate Birmingham Rangers (Ranked) John Duncan, (248) 514-5229, goalieblock1@gmail.com X-ice 3 on 3 skates available in early July, inquire to email above July 20th 6-7:30pm @ Cranbrook July 24th 10:30-12pm @ Cranbrook 1997 Birthdate Birmingham Rangers Jerry Reinhart 248-705-5050, jreinhart@prsequities.com March 14th 4:00-5:30 p.m. @ Cranbrook March 19th 7:30-9:00 p.m. @ Birmingham March 21st 4:00-5:30 p.m. @ Cranbrook

2000_Birthdate_Birmingham Rangers Todd Antenucci, (248) 321-7222, tcantenucci@comcast.net

1996 Birthdate Birmingham Rangers Bruce Hulsher (248) 318-4842, hulsher@sbcglobal.net Dave Gentile, (248)8400812, david.gentile@det.bowmanandbrooke.com

2000 Birthdate Birmingham Liberty Bob Stone (248)229-7830, stonegl@comcast.net Jason Woolley (248)855-6106, wolleykidz@aol.com 22-July 6:00 - 7:30 pm @ Cranbrook 25-July 1:00 - 2:30 pm @ Cranbrook 30-July 6:00 - 7:30 pm @ Cranbrook

1994 & 1995 Midget A_Birmingham Rangers_(Ranked) Steve Bester, (248) 842-9580, sbester@educatedgarage.com July 20th 7:30-8:50 p.m. @ Cranbrook July 24th 9:00-10:20 a.m. @ Cranbrook July 27th 7:30-8:50 p.m. @ Cranbrook July 31st 9:00-10:20 a.m. @ Cranbrook

1999 Birthdate Birmingham Liberty Paul Dunbar, (248)388-9450, BhamLiberty99@aol.com Head Coaches Anatoliy Builga and Petr Tichy July 16th 7:30pm @ Cranbrook July 19th 6:45pm @ Troy Sports July 27th 6:45pm @ Troy Sports Fourth date - TBD Royak Oak 1998 Birthdate Birmingham Liberty Paul Apap, (248) 464-4207, pca@apapeverly.com

2010 Birmingham Rangers Girls Tryouts 19U Girls Rangers Nationals-Bound Travel Team ($15 per skate) July 18th, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Cranbrook - Conditioning Skate July 22nd, 7:30-9:00 p.m., Cranbrook - Tryout July 25th, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Cranbrook – Tryout Head Coaches: Jerry Reinhart, 248-705-5050, coachjerry@prseequities.com Terry Brooks, 248-765-0242, Tbrooks@gmail.com

Birmingham Rangers U14 Girls Tryout dates – TBA Head Coach: Terry Brooks, Tbrooks@gmail.com Robert W. McMurray (248)-701-5271, rmcmurr@us.ibm.com July 26th – 29th 2-4:15pm @ Cranbrook, Invite only Pre-Tryout Camp 6-7:30pm @ Birmingham Ice Arena August 16th 6-7:30pm @ Birmingham Ice Arena August 18th 10U Girls Pink Wings Travel Team Tryout dates – TBA Head Coach: Doug Brown, dmpacky@comcast.net Manager: Maureen Brown, dmpackey@comcast.net

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PEE WEE AA (1998) For tryout information, please visit the GPHA website (www.gphockey.org).

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NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE Michigan players Shkreli headed to LSSU NAHL teams draft numerous With nine picks in the 16-round draft, the Warriors next selected forward Ian

BY LANCE-MICHAEL CORREIA

After a Robertson Cup foray with veteran-laden team, Traverse City North Stars Miller of the Compuware Midget Major squad in the fourth round (90th overall). head coach/GM Anthony Palumbo re-stuffed the team’s coffers with talent, landing Miller, at 6-foot, 180 pounds, is a solid all-around forward who can get to the net. a baker’s half-dozen of potential reinforcements in the 2010 NAHL Draft on May 26.

The Warriors also selected two players from Novi High School - defenseman The North Stars nabbed seven Nolan Valleau (fifth round/108th) in the draft, including a pair of and forward Joe Ferriss (seventh familiar faces in goalie Tyler Marble round/136th). and forward Matt Zaremba, both of The team’s 10th round pick whom saw action for Traverse City (169th overall), Travis Carto from last season.

Davison High School, was named The club’s first-round selection to the all-state team after scoring was Midland High School forward 28 goals and 66 points in 26 games Ken Babinski, who went 20th overall. with the Cardinals last season. A He led the Chemics to a 25-3 record 5-foot-9, 160 speedster, Carto also and a berth in the 2010 MHSAA state made the Team Michigan squad that finals, collecting 41 goals along the played in Minnesota. way – including an astonishing five Michigan’s other picks included in a 6-5 overtime victory in the state Compuware forward A.J. White semifinals in March. (sixth/123), a pair of St. Louis Jr. Marble, the Stars’ second-round Blues, defenseman Ryan Trenz pick, appeared in seven games last (eigth/148) and forward Pat Gregory season, going 3-3-1 with a 4.38 (ninth/159) and forward Robert goals-against average. Lansing Mantha (11th/178).

Capitals defenseman Zach Dorer was NAHL NOTEBOOK selected in the third round after three At the draft the Motor City Metal goals and three assists in 19 NAPHL Jackets selected Victory Honda contests. The 6-0, 170-pounder hails defenseman in the sixth round, from Holt and helped the Caps to a Victory Honda goalie Colin Greely 15-4-1 regular season league finish. in the eighth round and chose high In the fourth round, Traverse City The Traverse City North Stars selected Midland High School star school goalie Joey Ballmer from the went with forward Eric Fragoso, forward Ken Babinski in the first round of the 2010 NAHL Draft.

Kalamazoo Eagles in the 11th round. who – along with Stars tender Chris Complete results of the NAHL draft can be viewed at: nahldraft.com… The Waterstreet – led Detroit Catholic Central to a 25-1 mark and a state championship in March. Honeybaked front-liner Drew Mayer, who amassed 13 goals and 35 points league will have four teams in Texas next season. In addition to the Texas Tornado in 47 games last season, was tabbed in the fifth round. Mayer (6-1, 205) has played and Wichita Falls Wildcats, the league accepted the membership application for an four seasons in the Honeybaked program, with the Troy native collecting 32 goals expansion team in Amarillo that will play its home games out of the 4,870-seat Cal Farley Coliseum. The NAHL also announced May 27 that its Board of Governors and 87 points in a 123-game career.

Palumbo was delighted to be able to get Zaremba in the sixth round, and has approved the transfer of ownership of the Alpena IceDiggers membership and Lansing Capitals defender Robert Wiener in the seventh, to close out TC’s slate in its relocation to Corpus Christi, where the team will play out of the 7,400-seat the 16-round event. Zaremba spent most of the 2009-10 season with Cleveland American Bank Center. “The addition of Amarillo and now Corpus Christi bolsters of the CSHL, but scored two goals in three games in late December. The Gaylord our already strong presence in the South and creates even more exciting rivalries product went on to rack up 27 goals and 72 points in 47 games in Cleveland. for our fans and our players,” said NAHL commissioner Mark Frankenfeld. “All Wiener, a Williamston resident, was an assistant captain for the Caps, with three four of these markets are supported by tremendous ownership groups that are committed to seeing hockey flourish in the Lone Star State.” … In addition the goals and 16 points overall.

New Mexico team that will begin play in the NAHL next season will be named WARRIORS MINE MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOLS the Mustangs. Coached by former NHL and University of Michigan veteran Bill The Michigan Warriors selected Rochester High School defenseman Alec Sulesky Muckalt, the Mustangs will play out of the 6,000-seat Santa Ana Star Center in with their first pick, 21st overall, in the 2010 NAHL Draft on May 26.

Rio Rancho… The Robertson Cup champion Bismarck Bobcats named former Sulesky, 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, is a big hitter who can move the puck. He made assistant coach Layne Sedevie as team’s new head coach.

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Nick Shkreli’s northern progression has officially reached the nation’s boundaries.

The Traverse City North Stars forward, who skated his way from Wichita Falls, Tex. to Youngstown, Ohio to northern Michigan over the past three seasons, will continue his equatorial flight next year by heading to S.S. Marie to ply his trade for Lake Superior State University.

“It’s an awesome feeling,”said Shkreli. “I’m very excited about the opportunity and ready to go. I wish we were starting the season right away.”

Shkreli, who came to the North Stars last summer after a season with NAHL North Division rival Mahoning Valley Phantoms, was sidelined for the first month of last season with a broken wrist – suffered during a playoff series the season before. Upon his return, the Romeo product reeled off 42 points in 45 games, bagged 13 goals – including four game-winners – and was a +9 with a mere 22 penalty minutes. He earned a spot on the All-North team at the NAHL Top Prospects all-star event in January, and dished out five assists over ten playoff games.

“The first 15 games or so after he came back he probably was at 70 percent or so,” Traverse City head coach/GM Anthony Palumbo assessed. “But the last two-thirds of the season, once he really started to get healthy and get into his rhythm, he became a point-a-game guy and one of our top offensive options.”

Shkreli started heating up in December, cranking out 19 points in 17 games, and finished the regular season with seven points in his final five. He had 11 multi-point games, including a pair of three-point outings.

“I was kind of timid and started kind of slow,” admitted Shkreli. “I had pretty major wrist surgery and knew there was a risk of injuring it again. But from January through March, I started getting progressively more comfortable and was able to contribute more.”

Shkreli will have plenty of company in the Soo, with Stars teammates Dan Radke and Kyle Jean heading to LSSU next year, and Kelin Ainsworth and Tyler Marble committed to future enrollment.

“We’ll be competing for minutes, but we’re teammates first,” Shkreli pointed out. “The harder we work and push each other, the greater contribution we all make to the overall success of the team.”

That team-first approach is among the many reasons the Lakers tabbed Shkreli, according to Palumbo.

“Lake State was looking for a kid with the talent, but also with the work ethic to go with it, and that’s exactly what they got with Nick,” said Palumbo, who won a national title while captain at Lake Superior State in 1989 and another as an assistant coach in 1992. “He has all the qualities to be an impact player at the next level.”

Shkreli is one of eight players from the Stars 2009-10 roster to commit to an NCAA Div. I school.

“We didn’t have a lot of individual accolades this as far as being All-North Division or All-NAHL or any of the postseason awards and stuff,” Palumbo said.

“But we did put as many of our own kids into Div. I programs as any team in the league. To me, that’s as telling as all the team successes we had on the ice this year. It says you have a high caliber of player in your program.”

For Shkreli, landing a DI gig is as much a nod to his support system as his own on-ice abilities.

“Traverse City is about as nice a place to play junior hockey as I’ve seen,”Shkreli surmised. “The coaching staff, ownership and the fans are great. But I couldn’t have made it this far without my mom and dad and uncles – they helped me through some tough stretches. There are a lot of people who have supported me, and I’m very appreciative of them.”

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June 21, 2010, Volume 20 : Issue 20

Q & A: New Whalers goalie Matt Mahalak

BY MATT MACKINDER

When the Plymouth Whalers drafted Matt Mahalak in the second round of the 2009 Ontario Hockey League draft, he was tabbed as the team’s goalie of the future.

That future is now.

Mahalak, who played in the United States Hockey League a year ago with the Youngstown Phantoms, signed with the Whalers earlier this spring. He joins older brother RJ, a fourth-year veteran and possible captain this coming year, in Plymouth.

Matt Mahalak, a Monroe native being touted as a high pick in the 2011 NHL draft, recently discussed with Michigan Hockey his decision to play for the Whalers, the NHL draft and being teammates with his brother next season.

MH: What influenced your decision to sign with Plymouth?

MM: Plymouth is an amazing organization with a great track record of goaltenders with Michal Neuvrith, Jeremy Smith and Matt Hackett. Playing in Plymouth puts me in the best position possible to make my goal of the NHL. Plymouth plays a 68-game regular season, plus seven-game series in the playoffs and the OHL is an offensive league.

MH: Would you have reported to any other OHL team?

MM: I would have given any team a fair look as each team and situation is different. I could not say for certain whether another team would have caught my interest in the same way as Plymouth. Plymouth holds many advantages with my brother being there, being close to home, and being an organization I am familiar and comfortable with.

MH: Why did you choose to sign this year and not last year?

MM: Last year Hackett was still playing in Plymouth, which would have given me the opportunity to play in about 10 games. This was not overly appealing to me to go along with the college interest I had. The opportunity to split time in the USHL was one I could not pass up. It allowed me to play 30 USHL games and improve. Playing in Youngstown also gave me a year to visit some more colleges and put some real thought into my decision. Taking this year to get some junior hockey experience and

weigh my options was extremely beneficial and made my decision much easier.

MH: What does having RJ on the team mean to you?

MM: Having my big brother around will be incredible. The experience of playing with him is one I look forward to. He will be a fourth-year veteran of the league and of Plymouth. He knows the team and the league inside and out. I am sure he will have a good time making sure I always know I’m the rookie, but he will be an enormous help learning the ins and outs of the OHL.

MH: Describe your strengths and weaknesses.

MM: My strengths would have to be my ability to read situations and use my size to my advantage. I am constantly working to become quicker and make my game more efficient.

MH: Next year is your NHL Draft year. How do you stay focused on hockey?

MM: You can never be caught thinking about past goals or post-game plans. You have to be focused and in the present, concentrating on stopping the next shot. Right now, I have to remain focused on what I can control and that is working hard in the offseason and having a successful year in Plymouth.

MH: Has RJ told you a lot about the OHL already?

MM: I have heard the great stories of his experiences. I feel I have a good handle on what to expect and am doing my best to prepare in order to have a successful rookie season.

MH: What was your season like with Youngstown?

MM: Although my number of wins and save percentage were low, my individual improvement in Youngstown this past year was incredible. Playing 30 USHL games in my 16-year-old season and facing a high number of very high quality shots forced me to improve. The help of veteran goaltender Jordan Tibbett and goaltending coach Shane Clifford was definitely the key to my development. Overall, the season was a phenomenal learning experience. Our coach, Curtis Carr, gave me opportunities to play and improve, and was a big help in breaking down video as well coping with the everyday life in Youngstown.

MH: Looks like you and Scott Wedgewood will be battling for playing time next season - what are your thoughts and expectations going into next fall with Plymouth?

MM: I look forward to playing with Scott. Watching his final performance this season making 70 saves against Windsor inspired me to improve even more this offseason. I see the two of us having a healthy competition for the starting job and pushing one another every day to improve.

Monroe’s Matt Mahalak will be a rookie with the Plymouth Whalers next season.

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June 21, 2010, Volume 20 : Issue 20

While Ann Arbor’s Austin Watson might be off the board, the Red Wings expect to get a good player with the 21st pick in the 2010 NHL Draft.

Kevin Allen covers pro and college hockey for USA Today

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BY DAVE WADDELL

While much of the focus has been on the Tyler Seguin versus Taylor Hall debate heading into the NHL Draft June 25-26 in Los Angeles, what’s been overlooked is this year’s talent pool is a pretty deep one.

“There’s quite a bit of depth,” said Detroit assistant general manager Jim Nill, who oversees the Red Wings draft-day activity. “There are the 10 to 15 high enders who will be no brainers to pick as usual.

“What’s different this year is there are a lot of players that all have something wrong with them, but who have some real upside that could make them really good players down the road.

“There are going to be guys taken in the second round that’ll turn out to be much better players than a lot of the guys that go in the first round.”

Nill said he expects a lot of volatility in this year’s draft because of that.

“I think there’ll be a lot of trade action,” Nill said. “There are going to be six players taken that we’ll scratch our heads over and then their may be six players we like that’ll be vice versa for teams.

“It’s just the nature of this draft that there are a whole bunch of question marks.”

This draft will also be one that warms the heart of CBC pundit Don Cherry. It’s loaded with quality North American talent.

“It’s a good year for North Americans, but Europe is very weak,” Nill said. “Sweden was good last year, but Europe hasn’t been that good the last few years.

“Then you have the Russian factor. You just don’t know whether those players will come over or when they’ll come over.”

Nill added teams should be able to find quality at every position as well.

“The talent is pretty spread out by position,”Nill said.“You’ve got some good forwards, some high-end defensemen and three or four good goalies. Every position has some players that are very strong.”

However, when discussing this year’s draft, the talk always turns back to the top few picks. With the playoffs and Memorial Cup now in the books there’s nothing left but the picking.

“I don’t think anything happened in the playoffs to change things much,”Nill said. “The top five is going to be the same. It’s just going to be a team’s preference. Even the five-15 group, it’s been pretty much the same all year.”

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raging debate for some. However, based on discussions with the Wings front office, there’s little doubt they’d take Hall if they owned the pick.

“They’re both going to be great players,” Nill said. “The trouble is history tells us one is going to be better than the other.

“As scouts we look for the little nitty, gritty things that give you and edge. You’re looking for differences that can allow you to make a projection.

“You compare them to similar players at this age and how they worked out. Some positions like centers can have a bigger impact on a game.

“There’s a year’s difference in age in the league. Hall played on a better team does that make a difference?

“One played on the World Junior team (Hall) and the other didn’t. Hall has won everything and been a dominant player the last three years. How much weight does that carry?

“No one can really answer those questions. We still can’t tell you whether (John) Tavares or (Victor) Hedman is going to be the better player and they played in the NHL last year.”

Nill said hockey fans in the state should have plenty to hold their interest in the first round of the draft.

He expects Cam Fowler (Farmington Hills), Jack Campbell (Port Huron) and Austin Watson (Ann Arbor) to all go early in the first round.

Campbell, who will tend goal for the Windsor Spitfires next season as a likely teammate with Fowler, has been ranked as high as third by some hockey publications and Nill doesn’t feel that’s outlandish.

“If you ever met the kid, you’d never met any kid with more character,” Nill said. “He’s got his priorities straight.”

Fowler is also expected to go in the top five while Watson is ranked 14th among North American skaters.

As for the Wings, their pick at 21 is their highest since they took Jakub Kindl at 19 in the season following the 2004-05 lockout.

“We’ve pretty happy with the balance in our system,” Nill said. “It would be nice to find a higher-end forward, but I’m not sure there’ll be one at 21.”

Should there be one a few picks earlier, Nill said Detroit may make a deal to move up a couple slots to grab him.

“If we make a trade, it’ll be on the draft floor,” Nill said. “It’s going to be based on who is still there.

“If there are two or three kids we like still available, we could also trade down for an extra pick.”

Here is my projected first round heading into the NHL Draft, June 25-26 in Los Angeles: 1. Edmonton Oilers - Taylor Hall: It’s a tough call between Windsor Spitfires winger Hall and Plymouth Whalers center Tyler Seguin, but it’s Hall simply because he is more ready now. He’s a game breaker and a breakaway waiting to happen.

2. Boston Bruins - Tyler Seguin: Could end being a better player than Hall long-term and have Joe Sakic-like impact for Boston, although Peter Chiarelli has indicated he would like to switch picks with Edmonton. The presumption is they want Hall.

3. Florida Panthers - Erik Gudbranson: The Panthers would probably prefer a forward, but the word is they like big offensive defenseman Gudbranson.

4. Columbus Blue Jackets - Cam Fowler: Michigan native is a first-rate skater with a big up-side. He’s not a physical player, but he makes things happen offensively.

5. New York Islanders - Brandon Gormley: GM Garth Snow should be happy to get Gormley, who plays an intelligent game. He can kill penalties and play on the power play. He’s not a physical player.

6. Tampa Bay Lightning - Nino Niederreiter: NHL.com got 75,000 hits on the video of Niderreiter. He’s 6-2, 205 and can score. He’s a Swiss player who went to the WHL to prove he could play in a physical league and he has passed every test.

He projects to be a power forward.

7. Carolina Hurricanes - Brett Connolly: The WHL standout has enough skill to be as dangerous as Hall, but he is has an injury history.

8. Atlanta Thrashers - Alex Burmistrov: He has tremendous speed and offensive ability and the Hurricanes are looking for a young center. He needs to add 25 pounds, but he’s going to be a point-per-game performer.

9. Minnesota Wild - Derek Forbort: With his size and skill, this U.S Under-18 defenseman has the potential to be a dominant player. He’s 6-5, he can skate and he’s from Minnesota.

10. New York Rangers - Mikael Granlund: He’s a smallish Finnish center who makes plays. He’s highly competitive; he has the spunkiness necessary to survive in a big man’s game.

11. Dallas Stars - Jack Campbell: Port Huron goalie has kinetic style, but he wins big games. I could see Chicago moving up to try to land Campbell, but it a logical pick for the Stars who are leaving the Marty Turco era.

12. Anaheim Ducks - Ryan Johansen: Rugged two-way center’s draft status seemed to have gained some steam after the season was over.

13. Phoenix Coyotes (from Calgary) - Jeffrey Skinner: This guy scored 50 goals in OHL last season and could be a home run for the Coyotes who need more offense.

14. St. Louis Blues - Riley Sheahan: He’s a smart, two-way center from Notre Dame who knows how to play the game. He’s going to have a lengthy career as a very dependable contributor.

15. Boston - Vladimir Tarasenko: With two picks in the first round, the Bruins can afford to take a chance on Tarasenko because he is one of the most dangerous scorers in

the draft. The question is whether he will cast his lot with the KHL forever and ever.

16. Ottawa - Nick Bjugstad: He’s 6-4 and skilled, but he hasn’t yet shown his willingness to bite. He hasn’t yet taken charge of his game. He’s headed for the University of Minnesota.

17. Colorado - Quinton Howden: He’s a well-rounded winger who can score and help defensively. You win with guys like Howden.

18. Nashville - Jon Merrill: The Predators seem to like U.S.-born players and Merrill, a big defenseman on the U.S Under-18 team, moves the puck and understands the game.

19. Los Angeles - Austin Watson: He seems like the kind of player that Joe Sacco would like to train. He’s a 6-3 right wing who can make things happen with or without the puck.

20. Pittsburgh - Jarred Tinordi: He projects to be a 6-5, 235-pound defensive defenseman with a physical presence and would make a nice addition for a team that will always have plenty of scoring as long as it has Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

21. Detroit - Tyler Pitlick: The nephew of former NHL player Lance Pitlick is 6-2, 194 and he looks like a prototypical NHL power forward. He can check and he has some skill.

22. Phoenix - Evgeny Kuznetsov: He’s a very dynamic forward who would go much higher if he wasn’t Russian.

Obviously, there is concern around the NHL about whether the KHL will keep the highly skilled younger players. The Kings, already owning a strong collection of talented youngsters, can afford to take that gamble.

23. Buffalo - Jaden Schwartz: He’s a dynamic offensive presence going to a team that needs a more dynamic offense.

His only problem is that he is smallish, but he can skate and he can score. He’s going to Colorado College.

24. Atlanta - Emerson Etem: He’s a WHL goal scorer with speed. Doesn’t every scout like that combination?

25. Vancouver (from New Jersey) - Mark Pysyk: Not everyone seems sold, but he seems to make the right play at the right time on defense.

26. Washington - John McFarland: He has speed and offensive ability, but it hasn’t come together. A bit of a gamble, but could end up being a steal.

27. Montreal - Joey Hishon: A smallish center with impressive offense skill, and Canadiens aren’t afraid of using smaller players.

28. San Jose - Ryan Spooner: An injury undermined his season, but he has clearly demonstrated that he has offensive vision. With Patrick Marleau probably moving on, Sharks could use offensive guy.

29. Anaheim (from Philadelphia) - Dylan McIlrath: WHL defenseman is toughest guy in the draft and has enough skill to play in the NHL. 30. Chicago - Calvin Pickard: With all due respect to Antti Niemi’s performance in the playoffs, the Blackhawks need a top young goaltending prospect in the system. If Campbell isn’t in the cards, the always-battling Pickard is going to play in the NHL.

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