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August 2010

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January 2011

Registration Opens for Travel and House

House Registration Closes

League Play Ends

Travel League Play Begins

Travel Registration Closes

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Make-up Days

Initial House Alignments Posted

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Travel Alignment Meetings

Post Playoff Pools and Schedules

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House Alignment Appeals

Final House Alignments & Schedules Posted

Start of League Playoffs First Round Robin

House Scheduling Begins

February 2011

Face-Off Meeting at Motor City Casino & Conference Center

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Playoff Quarters and Semis

House League Play Begins

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LCAHL Faceoff Festival

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Table of Contents December 20, 2010, Volume 21 : Issue 10 AMATEUR HOCKEY REPORT

Livingston Lightning Pee Wees win Thanksgiving Tournament Honeybaked Midget Minor squad takes Bauer Invitational Canton Victory Honda Mite A team wins at Eddy Edgar Royal Oak Mites capture Livonia Thanksgiving Tourney title Squirt AA Toledo Cherokee wins Mid-Am Silver Stick

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Grosse Pointe North and Cranbrook girls at top of standings Teams get “once in a lifetime” opportunity to play at the Big House

Big Chill at the Big House Michigan shuts out Michigan State, 5-0, on Dec. 11 in front of a crowd of 113,411 at Michigan Stadium.

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Happy Holidays from all of us at Michigan Hockey and I hope that everyone enjoys some fun and relaxing time with family and friends to close out 2010. This issue includes coverage of the Big Chill at the Big House game, including a cutout poster of the rink in the middle of a packed Michigan Stadium (page 28). The day had the feel of a football Saturday in Ann Arbor – with tailgaters getting an early start, vendors selling commemorative apparel and fans everywhere sporting team colors. The weather held off, the Wolverines rolled to a 5-0 win over the Spartans and the players on both sides said it was the most fun they ever had playing hockey. Several youth and high school teams also got the opportunity to play at Michigan Stadium in the week leading up to the Big Chill (pages 26 and 27). For more on the Big Chill at the Big House, including an extensive photo gallery from the event and the games before it, check out our Only on the Web section on our website: michiganhockeyonline.com. In our continuing series commemorating our 20th season of Michigan Hockey, we take a look back at 1993, the year that the Detroit Red Wings hired Scotty Bowman and Donald Trump married Marla Maples (page 18-19). Good luck to Jon Merrill (Brighton/Michigan Wolverines), Jack Campbell (Port Huron/ Windsor Spitfires), Rocco Grimaldi (Auburn Hills/U.S. National U18 Team), Chris Brown (Michigan Wolverines) and Brandon Saad (Saginaw Spirit) as they compete for a roster spot on the U.S. National Junior Team that will play in the World Junior Championship on Dec. 26 - Jan. 5, 2011, in Buffalo, NY. Finally, with the holiday tournament season coming up, if you’d like to see your team featured just e-mail us some info, a team photo and the names of everyone on your team and it will be in the next Michigan Hockey!

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Livingston Livingston Lightning Lightning Pee PeeWees Wees win win at atThanksgiving ThanksgivingTournament Tournament With 19 wins and a tie through their first 20 games, the Livingston Lightning Pee Wee B squad is on their way to an outstanding season. The streak includes a win at the Kalamazoo Tournament in October and also four straight victories over tough opponents to take the Hockeytime Thanksgiving Tournament at the Kensington Valley Ice House. The Lightning opened with a 10-3 win against the Macco Mustangs from Sault St Marie, Canada. Eric Lindberg (4), Colton O’Doherty and Dylan Kopicko each had hat tricks and defenseman Ryan Morrison earned a playmaker. O’Doherty proved to be an early riser for the 7 AM game on Saturday against the Ann Arbor Bombers as he had three goals and three assists in the Lightning’s strike 6-1 morning wake up match with the undefeated Bombers. Lindberg, Kopicko and Morrison also tallied goals for the Lightning. The “Solid as a Rock” machine returned with a 3-1 victory over a tough KV Generals squad, who are in first place in their LCAHL Division. Lindberg, O’Doherty and Kopicko netted goals in the Thanksgiving weekend morning game.

This set up the showdown against the KV Brigade who came in with only one loss this season and beat the KV Generals to get to the finals. The championship game was worth the wait as two Goliaths battled to a 3-3 tie into the third period. The game was filled with bone-crushing hits from Christian Stawiarski, Clark Sist and Colton O’Doherty. The contest tipped in favor of the Lightning when Eric Lindberg scored a power play goal on a nice pass from Colton O’Doherty to make it 4-3. Then O’Doherty took the ensuing faceoff through the defenders, deked the goalie and tallied the final goal to give the Lightning a 5-3 win. O’Doherty was named tournament MVP. Defenders Ryan Morrison and Noah Allen tallied points for the Lightning with Lindberg getting short-handed and rebound goal in the game. Lightning head coach is Jeff Lefebvre, and assistant coaches Paul Kestner, Gil O’Doherty, Kevin Sist and Ron Jones. The Lightning is: Eric Lindberg, Colton O’Doherty, Nick Lefebvre, Zach Kestner, Jake Kestner, Clark Sist, Griffen Jones, Ryan Morrison, Christian Stawiarski, Noah Allen, Zach Lefever, Griffin Tengel, Dylan Kopicko, Gus Galejs and Alec Parent.

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the DC Capital Nationals to advance to the quarterfinals. On Sunday morning Honeybaked shut out the Minnesota Blades, 3-0, to earn a spot in the semifinal against Compuware. Against their hometown rival, Honeybaked won 2-1 to make the final against the Chicago Mission. Against the Mission, Honeybaked rolled to a 6-1 win to take the Elite AAA U16 Division title.

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Mite Mite AA Canton CantonVictory Victory Honda Honda takes takes Thanksgiving ThanksgivingTournament Tournament title title The Canton Victory Honda Mite A team won five straight games to take the Eddy Edgar Thanksgiving Tournament title. Canton Victory Honda opened with wins against Chelsea, 2-0, and Livingston, 7-2, and tied Livonia 3-3. In the semifinals, Canton got goals from Nicholas Chartrand, Hadley Hudak, Bobby Valeri, and Caden Pachota. Goalies Nicholas Galda and Ashton Queen earned their second shutout of the tournament. In the finals rematch against Livingston, Pachota opened the scoring for Canton with assists to Erika Goleniak and Hadley Hudak, before the Lightning scored twice to take the lead, 2-1. But the Victory Honda squad came back with two shorthanded goals in the third period from Gavin Hayes, assisted by Pachota,

and Pacota, with assists going to Hayes and Hudak, for the win. Canton Victory Honda is: Bobby Breach, Nicholas Chartrand, Jason Domas, Nicholas Galda, Erika Goleniak, Megan Goleniak, Gavin Hayes, Hadley Hudak, Joseph Janda, Gavin Klaassen, Jackson Mayer, Giovanni Morano, Caden Pachota, Ashton Queen, Madilyn Ressler, Antonio Valeri, and Bobby Valeri. Canton Victory Honda’s head coach is Paul Goleniak, goalie coach is Bobby Valeri and assistant coaches are Bob Breach, Marc Chartrand, Ryan Goleniak, Tom Goleniak, Matt Ressler, and Amerigo Valeri. Team managers are Leandra Goleniak and Wendy Pachota.

Royal Royal Oak Oak Mite Mite Metro Metro Sports Sports Raiders Raiders win win Livonia LivoniaThanksgiving Thanksgiving title title The Royal Oak Hockey Association’s Mite B Raiders, sponsored by Metro Sports, won the 2010 Eddie Edgar Thanksgiving Challenge Tournament. The Raiders made the finals with a 2-1-1 record for a rematch with the Livonia Sharks for the championship. The Sharks entered the final with a 4-0 record and having beaten the Raiders, 5-3, earlier in the tournament. The Raiders worked hard and had fun and were able to pull off a 5-2 win against the Sharks in the final to win the championship.

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The kids played great and we had a wonderful time at the tournament,” said Raiders head coach Sean O’Rourke, who is assisted by John O’Connor. “Thank you to Justin, Lori and the team at the Eddie Edgar Ice Area and Livonia Hockey Association. We plan to be back.” The Raiders are: Bryce O’Rourke, Jake Mullins, Devin Knepp, Adam Ricketts, Nate Hiltunen, Finn O’Rourke, Quinn O’Connor, Wesley Lariviere, Griffin Murray, Robert Yowell, Julian Brammer-Gon, Tommy Sharbaugh and Griffin Salinas.

Squirt Squirt quirt AA AAToledo Toledo Cherokee Cherokee Chero e captures captures Mid-Am Mid-Am Mid-Am A Silver Silver Sil Stick Stick Sti k Regional Regional title title The Toledo Cherokee Squirt AA team went unbeaten in five games to win the Mid-Am Silver Stick Regional Championship in Dayton, Ohio on December 6. Balanced scoring from 10 different players, and solid team defense with only five goals against over the five games were keys to victory. The Cherokee opened with a 6-0 win over the Arctic Foxes. Clay Hightower, who scored two goals in the game, opened the scoring. Matthew Snyder and Will MacKinnon drew assists. Zachary Pylypuik scored the first of four second period Toledo goals with Andrew St. Julian assisting. The third goal came when Corey Hubbard passed to Ryan Brow on the point and his hard shot found the net. Toledo kept rolling with goals from Snyder and Nate Koszycki, assists went to Hightower, Brett Blasingim and Brow. Noah Smalley earned the shutout. The Cherokee then shutout a solid Nashville team, 1-0, on a goal from Ethan Heidepriem assisted by Hubbard. Keegan Vitucci got the shutout in net. Toledo beat the Artic Foxes again, 4-1, behind goals from Timmy Organ, Koszycki and St. Julian (two). Drawing assists were Koszycki, Organ, Justin Maroszek

and Heidepriem. In a semifinal rematch against Nashville, Hightower scored on the power play on a nice give and go with Koszycki to tie the game, 1-1. St. Julian also assisted on the goal. Still tied, 1-1, in the final period, a heads up pass from Organ sent Hubbard on a breakaway and he scored the game winner. Goaltender Vitucci earned the 2-1 victory. The Lakeland Hawks took a 1-0 lead in the final, but St. Julian scored the Cherokee’s next two goals, assisted by Organ and Brow, respectively. Lakeland then tied the game and Smalley made a great save on a breakaway to keep the score2-2. Matty Barrow scored twice to give Toledo a 4-2 lead, with an assist going to Heidepriem. The Hawks made it 4-3 with 3:26 remaining in the game to set up an exciting finish. A Toledo penalty in the final minute combined with an empty Lakeland net gave the Hawks a 6-on-4 advantage but the Cherokees outworked their opponents to clear the puck and the one goal lead held up. The Cherokee will travel to Sarnia to compete in the Silver Stick Finals in January.

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Speaking of Hockey

December 20, 2010, Volume 21 : Issue 10

What’s the best part of the Big Chill at the Big House? “Coming to the game with my son Sean and seeing the Stealth Bomber fly over, that was his favorite part.” Steve Plunkett, Fenton

“I went to the Cold War at Michigan State so I wanted to be part of the second one too.” Stacy Schwartz, Clawson

“Not too much because Michigan State is losing.” Shane Gregory, 14, Northville

“Just watching a game outside, it’s a cool experience.” A.J. Batshon, 14, Northville

“Being with friends and family tailgating and watching the game.” John Olsen, Darien, Connecticut

“We’ve had a great day and Michigan is winning.” Julia Furlong, 13, Ann Arbor

“Seeing all the goals.” Brendan Cleland, 8, Rochester “Playing hockey in a football stadium.” Corey Walker, Grand Blanc

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Shoot to score Everyone loves to shoot the puck so it’s a skill that gets worked on a lot by players, which is great. But to “shoot to score” players need to use the proper technique and develop the coordination and rhythm required to shoot the puck hard and accurately. All shots – the wrist shot, snap shot, and slapshot - rely on many of the same principles although they differ slightly in technique. Players should first learn and refine these principles by concentrating on the wrist shot:

BODY POSITIONING Players should start from a ready position with knees bent and feet about shoulder width apart for good balance and stability. They should be standing perpendicular with the target with their front shoulder pointing in the direction of the shot. In other words if they are standing directly in front of the net, they should be facing the sideboards, not the net. This is important in getting the legs involved, pushing off the back foot and transferring the body weight onto the front foot on the follow-through.

PUCK POSITIONING The puck starts on the heel of the blade of the stick. The stick starts back behind the back foot and the blade of the stick should be “square” with the target. As the puck is swept across in front of the body through to the release point, it should spin from the heel to be released closer to the toe. This causes the puck to spin during the shot keeping it flat and giving the shooter better control.

ARM MOVEMENT To get the blade square with the target, players need to get their arms “away from their bodies”. Typically, inexperienced players keep their hands in front of their bodies and their stick blade moves in an arc pattern as opposed to a straight line from the starting point through to the release point. By doing this, they are using mostly their bottom hand for power, with the top hand virtually doing nothing. In essence, they should be moving both hands and arms across the body together

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Body position, weight transfer and follow through are all important elements of a good wrist shot.

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until the top hand is out in front of the body (the puck would be directly in front of the body at this point). At this point, the player continues to push through with the bottom hand while pulling back on the top hand, getting the wrists involved as well.

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Players should start with the weight on the back skate as they draw the puck back into a position to shoot. As they begin to move the puck forward with their arms, they push off of the inside edge of the back skate transferring the weight onto the front foot to follow through toward the net. As the weight is shifted, the front foot needs to be pointed toward the target as well, so the player can follow through in the direction of the target. It is important that the shooter “stay down” on the puck – keeping the legs bent – the front leg should be at about 90 degrees on the follow through.

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The upper body and lower body need to work together to get the most power and accuracy. It takes plenty of practice to develop the rhythm necessary to push off with the legs while moving the arms, transferring the weight and pulling back on the top hand, then following through toward the target.

FOLLOW-THROUGH A player’s head needs to be up to see their target. And at the end of the shot, the feet, the head and the stick blade should end up pointing in the direction of the target with the player following through, moving toward the target.

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State of the Game

State Game of the

by Lyle Phair

BORN TO PLAY

Happy Birthday to all of the youth hockey players born in December! While the festive season really is a wonderful time of the year, it is not necessarily a great time to be celebrating your birthday. Not only do you get bamboozled out of an extravagant birthday celebration and gifts that kids born in other months of the year might get, you also have the privilege of starting out the hockey career race with the equivalent of having both skates untied, your helmet on backwards and a broken stick. In other words, you have a few more challenges to overcome than kids born in other months of the year. It is sort of the youth hockey version of drawing the Jail Card in Monopoly. Go directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Go to the end of the line behind all of the bigger, more mature kids born in the July, August or September. You can find them behind the bigger, more mature kids born in March, April or May. And of course they will be directly behind the most fortunate souls, who were born in January, February or March. A January 1st birth date is like winning the hockey lottery. December 31st, not so much. Obviously there has to be a cut-off, a start date and an end date and ultimately there has to be an oldest and youngest player in each age group. There is no way around that. To me it makes sense to have that cut-off right around the time that the season starts, sort of like they do with school, as opposed to in the middle. But either way you are still going to have a one year gap in age. By using a two-year age group instead of a single birth year, at least the youngest players have the chance very second year to be in the middle of the age group as opposed to always being the youngest.

WHY IT MATTERS Right about now you might be asking why it matters? What difference does it make? It does have significance in a couple of different areas. First of all is opportunity. Clearly, all players are not provided with the same opportunity. And that opportunity, or lack of it, extends across all levels and age groups. In fact, Malcolm Gladwell devoted a whole chapter of his book, Outliers: The Story of Success, to the disparity in birth dates in junior hockey in Canada. As would be expected, junior hockey team rosters are more heavily weighted with players born in the first quarter of the year, followed by players born March through June. There are typically fewer and fewer kids represented in each month as the year progresses. Not that I think it is all that important that we structure our youth hockey programs with the primary goal of being player factories for the National Hockey League. While that might be a nice by-product of a well structured program, it certainly should not be the main objective. That being said, the fact that a miniscule percentage of youth hockey players do realize their dreams of playing professionally at the highest level makes me think that we should provide that same opportunity to all players, instead of creating a system that unfairly benefits so few who just happen to be born in the

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right months. And wouldn’t there be potentially significantly more players capable of fulfilling those dreams of playing at a higher level if players in all months were given that same opportunity?

CHECK THE NUMBERS Don’t believe me? Let’s take a look at the breakdown of players this year on the rosters of the five Detroit area teams in the Minor Midget Division of the Tier One Elite Hockey League: Victory Honda, Honeybaked, Little Caesars, Belle Tire and Compuware. It should be noted that this age group is for 15 and 16 year olds, 1994 and 1995 birth years, and that it is the first age group comprised of two birth years. All younger age groups are made up of players from one birth year. Of the 97 players on the rosters of the five teams, 21 players (22%) were born in January, 15 (15%) in February, 19 (20%) in March, 14 (14%) in April, 5 (5%) in both May and June, 4 (4%) in July, 7 (7%) in August, 3 (3%) in September, 2 (2%) in both October and November and exactly zero were born in December. Breaking that down by quarters, 57% of the players were born in the first quarter, 25% in the second, 14% in the third and 4% in the fourth. Doesn’t appear to be much of a chance for the October, November and December kids, does there? Obviously not every age group of every competitive level will have this distribution. But there is a good chance it will be close in most leagues where the players are chosen by tryouts.

THE ADVANTAGES It starts at the youngest age groups. In Mite A and AA hockey, for 7 and 8 year olds, the coaches will usually select the biggest, strongest, fastest players on the ice at the tryout. Typically those players are also the oldest players, the ones born earlier in the year. One to three months can make a huge difference in the physical and mental maturity of 7 and 8 year olds. So those kids get an advantage right from the get-go. To compound the issue, those selected teams often get more ice time than the rest of the teams at their age group. For example a Mite A or AA team typically has three one-hour skates (games or practices) a week while a Mite B (house or drafted) team might only get two one-hour skates per week. And to add to it even further, the A/AA teams usually get the more experienced coaches while the house leaguers often get the dads who might be great guys and do a wonderful job with the kids, but might not have a lot of experience at playing or coaching the game. So who do you think will be most prepared to make the A or AA team the following year at tryouts? Would you be surprised to find out that it is again the older, bigger, more mature players, many of whom also benefitted from more ice time and more experienced coaching than their peers? The cycle repeats itself year after year after year all of the way up to Midgets and then on to Junior and above. Obviously there are other factors that influence the outcome, such as how hard a player competes, athleticism, intelligence and this thing called puberty. But more often than not the herd is pretty much the same herd from year to year. A herd that was thinned far too soon, way before there is any reason to thin it out. And the unfortunate by-product of that thinning is that kids born later in the year are saddled with obstacles that are incredibly difficult for them to overcome. Don’t they all deserve the same chance? Not just to advance to the higher levels of hockey, but to be in a position to be one of the better players in their age group at some point? How fun can it be to always be starting the race in the back row? Timing plays a huge role in the game of hockey. The players that are in the right place at the right time have the best chance to impact the game. Those who were born at the right time have the best chance.

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1 pkg. (19 to 21 oz.) brownie mix (13x9-inch pan size) 1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened 1/3 cup sugar 1 egg ½ tsp. vanilla Technique: Prepare brownie batter as directed on package; spread into greased 13x9-inch pan. 1. Beat cream cheese with mixer until creamy. Add sugar, egg and vanilla; mix well. Drop by tablespoonfuls over brownie batter; swirl with knife. 2. Bake 35 to 40 min. or until cream cheese mixture is lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting to serve. Keep refrigerated. Kraft kitchen tips: For best results, do not use brownie mix with a syrup pouch. Special Extra: Sprinkle 1/2 cup BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks over brownie batter before baking. Special Extra: After brownies have cooled, use a small round cookie cutter, about 1 inch in diameter, to cut small, delicate petit-four type brownies.

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Amateur Hockey League Mite A - Lidstrom 1 Mt. Clemens 03 Blue Water 03 Rochester 03 Macomb 03 St. Clair Shores 03 Grosse Pointe 03

GP 6 7 7 9 9 8

W 6 6 4 4 2 0

L 0 1 2 4 7 8

T PTS GF GA PIM 0 12 38 6 2 0 12 37 9 14 1 9 26 13 2 1 9 30 30 12 0 4 15 53 0 0 0 11 46 0

Squirt A - Yzerman East GP W L T PTS GF GA Troy Sting 01 12 8 3 1 17 47 28 Bay County Blizzard 01 13 8 4 1 17 44 34 Macomb Mavericks 01 12 6 4 2 14 53 34 USA Eagles 01 11 5 3 3 13 34 25 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 01 13 5 7 1 11 28 35 Orchard Lake Pirates 01 12 0 10 2 2 22 78

PIM 6 8 0 16 0 54

Mite A - Lidstrom 2 Trenton 03 Allen Park 03 Victory Honda 03 Canton Victory Honda 03 Toledo 03 Belle Tire 03

GP 9 9 7 8 7 8

W 8 6 5 3 1 0

L 0 3 1 5 6 8

T 1 0 1 0 0 0

PTS 17 12 11 6 2 0

GF 60 57 53 34 20 1

GA 19 18 9 26 44 109

PIM 4 4 0 0 0 0

Squirt A - Yzerman West Toledo Cherokee 01 KV Rebels 01 Ann Arbor Wolves 01 Suburban Stars 01 Plymouth Stingrays 01 Trenton Timberwolves 01

Mite A - Lidstrom 3 Birmingham 03 USA Hockey Club - L.C. Troy 03 Livonia 03 Orchard Lake 03 USA Eagles 03

GP 9 6 9 10 8 8

W 6 6 5 2 2 0

L 2 0 3 5 3 8

T 1 0 1 3 3 0

PTS 13 12 11 7 7 0

GF 44 37 34 35 20 8

GA 17 11 21 40 30 59

PIM 0 0 0 0 0 0

Squirt A - Howe SouthwestGP W Livonia Knights 01 12 9 Queen City Steam 01 14 6 Grand Rapids Griffins 01 14 5 Allen Park Huskies 01 13 5 Honeybaked 01 12 3 Livingston Lightning 01 14 4

Mite A - Lidstrom 4 KV Renegades 03 KV Rebels 03 Novi 03 Suburban 03 Livingston 03 Plymouth 03

GP 7 7 8 7 8 7

W 7 6 5 2 2 0

L 0 1 3 5 6 7

T 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 14 12 10 4 4 0

GF 57 52 40 24 13 7

GA 9 11 26 32 56 59

PIM 6 0 0 0 10 0

Squirt A - Howe Northeast GP Rochester Rattlers 01 15 Blue Water Stars 01 14 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 01 14 Flint Icelanders 01 15 Birmingham Rangers 01 14 St. Clair Shores Saints 01 16 PK Warriors 01 15

Mite AA - Lidstrom 1 Grand Rapids Griffins 02 Jackson Generals #1 02 Ann Arbor Wolves 02 KV Renegades 02 Bay County Blizzard 02 Midland Northstars 02

GP 7 9 8 6 8 8

W 6 6 4 2 1 0

L 0 2 2 3 4 8

T 1 1 2 1 3 0

PTS 13 13 10 5 5 0

GF 54 44 39 22 24 4

GA 6 26 20 21 37 77

PIM 6 14 6 0 4 2

Mite AA - Lidstrom 2 Queen City Steam 02 Columbus Blue Jackets 02 Fort Wayne 02 Indianapolis Racers Gold 02 Champaign Chiefs 02

GP 10 6 8 6 10

W 5 5 3 2 0

L 1 0 4 1 9

T PTS GF GA PIM 4 14 48 27 52 1 11 40 8 22 1 7 27 39 32 3 7 24 18 44 1 1 28 75 49

Mite AA - Lidstrom 3 Rochester Rattlers 02 Mt. Clemens Wolves 02 Macomb Mavericks 02 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 02 St. Clair Shores Saints 02 Blue Water Stars 02 Fraser Falcons I.H. 02

GP 10 10 10 10 10 9 11

W L 9 0 8 0 6 2 4 4 3 6 1 8 0 11

T 1 2 2 2 1 0 0

PTS 19 18 14 10 7 2 0

GF 85 60 58 24 26 5 8

GA 13 11 20 28 44 80 70

PIM 2 14 2 6 12 24 10

Mite AA - Lidstrom 4 GP Lakeland Hawks 02 8 Plymouth Stingrays 02 11 K. V. Rebels 02 10 Jackson Generals Melling 02 8 Orchard Lake Warriors 02 10 Ann Arbor Wolves #2 02 10 Livingston Lightning 02 9

W 8 7 6 6 3 2 0

L 0 3 3 2 7 8 9

T 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

PTS 16 15 13 12 6 4 0

GF 70 47 43 27 22 9 6

GA 5 34 16 23 41 49 56

PIM 10 28 12 4 8 30 6

Mite AA - Lidstrom 5 Livonia Knights 02 Troy Sting 02 Suburban Stars 02 USA Hockey Club - L.C. Orchard Lake Pirates 02 USA Eagles 02 PK Warriors 02

GP 11 8 8 9 8 5 7

W 9 6 5 2 2 2 0

L 0 1 3 6 6 3 7

T 2 1 0 1 0 0 0

PTS 20 13 10 5 4 4 0

GF 46 37 22 29 25 15 1

GA 7 11 14 32 22 14 75

PIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mite AA - Lidstrom 6 Allen Park Huskies 02 Belle Tire North 02 Novi Ice Cats 02 Compuware 02 Victory Honda 02 Belle Tire Taylor 02

GP 8 7 8 9 6 8

W 6 5 4 3 2 1

L 1 2 3 5 3 7

T PTS GF GA PIM 1 13 23 13 0 0 10 28 16 0 1 9 29 19 0 1 7 26 40 6 1 5 13 17 0 0 2 12 26 16

Mite AA - Lidstrom 7 Wyandotte Warriors 02 Sylvania Maple Leafs 02 Monroe IceHawks 02 Trenton Blades 02 Belle Tire Dearborn 02 Toledo Cherokee 02

GP 8 6 6 6 8 6

W 7 6 3 2 1 1

L 1 0 3 4 7 5

T PTS GF GA PIM 0 14 34 16 6 0 12 70 1 4 0 6 17 23 4 0 4 17 31 4 0 2 16 48 10 0 2 4 39 10

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Squirt A - Lidstrom West Holland Ice Dogs 01 Chelsea Chiefs 01 Grand Valley Stars 01 Lansing Capitals 01 Capital Centre Pride 01 Jackson Generals 01 KOHA K-Wings 01

GP W L 12 12 0 12 9 2 12 7 4 13 4 7 11 0 9 13 0 11

T 0 1 1 2 2 2

PTS 24 19 15 10 2 2

GF 62 55 47 19 17 14

GA 13 23 25 37 53 57

PIM 8 64 24 6 0 2

L 2 5 6 6 4 8

T 1 3 3 2 5 2

PTS 19 15 13 12 11 10

GF 50 52 56 42 18 35

GA 28 35 60 42 28 55

PIM 8 32 58 50 12 16

W L 9 1 8 1 9 4 3 4 5 6 4 9 0 14

T 5 5 1 8 3 3 1

PTS 23 21 19 14 13 11 1

GF 55 66 44 54 33 37 28

GA 27 29 36 56 31 56 87

PIM 8 0 0 18 20 16 0

GP W L 12 10 1 14 9 2 12 6 5 15 6 8 14 5 6 13 3 9 14 2 10

T 1 3 1 1 3 1 2

PTS 21 21 13 13 13 7 6

GF 77 57 63 51 64 29 33

GA 18 44 55 50 69 64 74

PIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

W L 6 2 5 3 5 2 5 7 2 7 0 10

T 1 3 2 0 0 0

PTS 13 13 12 10 4 0

GF 56 46 46 44 18 5

GA 32 45 20 41 37 95

PIM 22 0 10 0 0 6

GP W L 15 14 1 14 10 4 14 10 4 12 2 10

T 0 0 0 0

PTS 28 20 20 4

GF 75 69 72 24

GA 26 25 42 52

PIM 46 4 14 14

Squirt A - Lidstrom South GP Canton Victory Honda 01 9 Compuware Ambassadors 0111 Sylvania Maple Leafs 01 9 Wyandotte Warriors 01 12 Grosse Ile Islanders 01 9 Cleveland Warriors 01 10 Squirt A - Lidstrom North Novi Ice Cats 01 Lakeland Hawks 01 KV Renegades 01 Orchard Lake Warriors 01

Squirt A - Lidstrom East GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Saginaw Badgers 01 10 9 1 0 18 59 15 2 Michigan Jaguars 01 9 4 5 0 8 28 35 0 Royal Oak Eagles 01 10 4 6 0 8 29 37 20 Michigan Ice Hawks 01 9 1 8 0 2 17 66 12 Mt. Clemens Wolves 01 7 0 7 0 0 12 32 2 Squirt AA - Yzerman Midland Northstars 00 Grosse Ile Islanders 00 Plymouth Stingrays 00 Novi Ice Cats 00 Birmingham Rangers 00 Toledo Cherokee 00 PK Warriors 00 Livonia Knights 00 Columbus Blue Jackets 00 St. Clair Shores Saints 00

GP W L 16 14 2 16 11 3 15 9 4 15 8 6 15 6 6 13 5 5 16 5 10 14 4 8 15 4 11 15 1 12

T 0 2 2 1 3 3 1 2 0 2

PTS 28 24 20 17 15 13 11 10 8 4

GF 74 65 51 62 45 39 47 26 28 24

GA 14 42 44 35 46 41 69 49 54 67

PIM 10 0 0 0 24 16 0 0 0 0

Squirt AA - Howe 1 Grand Rapids Griffins 00 K. V. Rebels 00 Lakeland Hawks 00 Macomb Mavericks 00 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 00 HoneyBaked 00 Suburban Stars 00 Sylvania Maple Leafs 00 Compuware 00

GP 10 13 12 9 9 12 14 14 11

T 2 2 4 1 1 2 2 1 1

PTS 18 16 16 15 13 10 8 7 1

GF 60 64 40 47 43 40 39 36 24

GA 25 39 33 24 26 40 65 62 79

PIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20

Squirt AA - Howe 2 East Saginaw Badgers 00 Rochester Rattlers 00 Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones 00

GP W 13 11 15 9 12 7

T 0 2 3

PTS 22 20 17

GF 84 70 46

GA 28 57 26

PIM 0 0 0

W L 8 0 7 4 6 2 7 1 6 2 4 6 3 9 3 10 0 10 L 2 4 2

Port Huron Flags 00 Summit Plastics 00 Birmingham Liberty 00 Flint Icelanders 00 Queen City 00 Mt. Clemens Wolves 00

12 12 16 12 9 9

7 6 6 4 0 0

4 5 10 5 9 9

1 1 0 3 0 0

15 13 12 11 0 0

57 43 62 45 22 10

46 36 75 43 57 71

0 0 0 0 0 10

Squirt AA - Howe 2 West Butler County 00 Cleveland Warriors 00 Livingston Lightning 00 Jackson Generals 00 Trenton Thrashers 00 Troy Sting 00 USA Eagles 00 Farmington Hills Fire 00

GP 11 12 12 11 11 11 13 11

W 9 8 7 6 4 4 3 1

L 1 2 5 4 6 7 9 8

T 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 2

PTS 19 18 14 13 9 8 7 4

GF 54 43 46 36 32 26 40 39

GA 18 30 37 27 44 43 54 63

PIM 16 10 0 40 40 20 30 14

Squirt AA - Lidstrom East Royal Oak Eagles 00 Dragons 00 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 00 Michigan Jaguars 00 Orchard Lake Pirates 00 Fraser Falcons 00 Michigan Ice Hawks 00

GP 14 11 12 12 14 12 14

W L 7 4 8 3 6 3 7 5 4 10 2 7 0 14

T 3 0 3 0 0 3 0

PTS 17 16 15 14 8 7 0

GF 70 74 51 54 45 35 13

GA PIM 55 10 55 2 35 2 51 8 77 36 60 6 103 24

Squirt AA - Lidstrom MetroGP W L Ann Arbor Wolves 00 14 13 1 Allen Park Huskies 00 15 12 3 KV Renegades 00 15 7 7 Woodhaven Leafs 00 14 7 6 Garden City Gold Wings 00 13 6 6 Canton Victory Honda 00 13 4 8 Henry Ford Hurricanes 00 15 3 10 Belle Tire Dearborn 00 14 0 13

T 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1

PTS 26 24 15 15 13 9 8 1

GF 102 69 63 63 59 43 37 21

GA 25 29 51 63 42 58 101 88

PIM 0 0 0 0 10 0 20 0

Squirt AA - Lidstrom West GP W L Holland Ice Dogs 00 13 13 0 Capital Centre Pride 00 12 8 3 KOHA K-Wings 00 11 8 3 West Michigan Warriors 00 14 8 6 Lansing Capitals 00 14 7 6 Muskegon Chiefs 00 12 0 12

T 0 1 0 0 1 0

PTS 26 17 16 16 15 0

GF 68 55 51 46 45 11

GA 9 26 15 32 47 53

PIM 0 0 0 0 15 12

Pee Wee A - Yzerman East GP W L USA Eagles 99 13 10 1 Toledo 99 16 8 7 St. Clair Shores Saints 99 15 6 5 Troy 99 12 6 4 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies99 16 4 8 Orchard Lake 99 12 4 8 Rochester 99 15 0 14

T 2 1 4 2 4 0 1

PTS 22 17 16 14 12 8 1

GF 51 68 49 48 38 32 12

GA 24 49 42 45 46 37 80

PIM 4 64 14 38 69 60 42

Pee Wee A - Yzerman WestGP W Grand Rapids Griffins 99 17 10 Ann Arbor Wolves 99 15 8 Livonia Knights 99 15 7 Suburban 99 14 7 Holland Ice Dogs 99 17 7 K. V. Rebels 99 14 7 Allen Park Huskies 99 13 2

L 3 5 4 5 8 6 8

T 4 2 4 2 2 1 3

PTS 24 18 18 16 16 15 7

GF 54 44 47 53 35 40 27

GA 39 37 36 35 40 38 50

PIM 0 0 8 20 10 4 8

Pee Wee A - Howe East Midland North Stars 99 Little Caesars 99 Saginaw Badgers 99 Macomb Mavericks 99 Cleveland Warriors 99 Summit Plastics Molding 99

GP 15 13 12 13 12 10

L 5 6 4 6 5 3

T 3 1 3 3 4 4

PTS 17 13 13 11 10 10

GF 54 38 37 45 26 38

GA 52 33 36 48 30 42

PIM 12 42 20 0 0 0

Pee Wee A - Howe West Compuware 99 Farmington Hills Fire 99 Trenton 99 KOHA K-Wings 99 Livingston Lightning 99 Chelsea Chiefs 99

GP W L 15 13 1 14 8 5 12 5 6 11 5 6 13 3 7 12 2 10

T 1 1 1 0 3 0

PTS 27 17 11 10 9 4

GF 64 48 28 47 42 32

GA 26 35 39 50 52 56

PIM 18 0 0 0 4 0

Pee Wee A - Howe South KV Renegades 99 Rink Rats 99 Novi Ice Cats 99 Kentwood Falcons 99 Sylvania Maple Leafs 99 Canton Victory Honda 99

GP 10 11 11 12 12 12

T 3 3 2 2 0 1

PTS 15 13 12 12 6 3

GF 31 56 26 31 23 26

GA 17 34 25 37 54 49

PIM 0 0 0 0 0 2

Pee Wee A - Howe North Flint Phantoms 99 Port Huron Flags 99 Capital Centre Pride 99

GP W 14 11 13 9 14 8

T 1 0 1

PTS 23 18 17

GF 68 61 41

GA 44 37 32

PIM 0 0 0

W 7 6 5 4 3 3

W L 6 1 5 3 5 4 5 5 3 9 1 10 L 2 4 5

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Travel Standings Standings by Pointstreak as of December 14, 2010

Royal Oak Eagles 99 12 5 5 2 12 49 42 0 Mt. Clemens Wolves 99 9 4 2 3 11 37 25 0 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 99 14 1 13 0 2 29 82 2 Pee Wee A - Lidstrom East GP Birmingham Rangers 99 14 Michigan Jaguars 99 14 Belle Tire Dearborn 99 10 Lakeland Hawks 99 13 Dragons 99 13 St. Clair Shores Lakers 99 11

W 7 6 6 6 5 4

L 6 6 2 6 7 6

T 1 2 2 1 1 1

PTS 15 14 14 13 11 9

GF 57 51 31 42 48 24

GA 45 38 23 39 53 38

PIM 21 6 24 8 14 8

Pee Wee A - Lidstrom WestGP W L West Kent Hawks 99 14 11 2 PK Warriors 99 9 7 2 Grand Valley Stars 99 12 7 5 West Michigan Warriors 99 11 3 7 Plymouth Stingrays 99 12 2 7 Redford Royals 99 13 2 10

T 1 0 0 1 3 1

PTS 23 14 14 7 7 5

GF 53 44 47 13 19 29

GA 31 29 39 27 45 51

PIM 22 44 52 14 6 52

Pee Wee AA - Yzerman 1 Plymouth Stingrays 98 Novi Ice Cats 98 Lansing Capitals 98 Grand Rapids Griffins 98 Midland Northstars 98 Suburban Stars 98 K. V. Rebels 98 Birmingham Rangers 98

GP W 12 10 10 7 13 7 11 6 13 4 12 3 11 3 10 2

L 1 2 5 5 7 7 7 8

T 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 0

PTS 21 15 15 12 10 8 7 4

GF 54 57 31 27 37 31 34 20

GA 25 18 41 35 39 36 48 49

PIM 28 38 42 30 66 16 43 0

Pee Wee AA - Yzerman 2 Holland Ice Dogs 98 Allen Park Huskies 98 Toledo Cherokee 98 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 98 Cleveland Warriors Gold 98 PK Warriors 98 Macomb Mavericks 98 St. Clair Shores Saints 98

GP W L 13 12 1 12 7 3 10 7 2 12 7 5 12 4 6 13 3 7 13 3 9 13 0 10

T 0 2 1 0 2 3 1 3

PTS 24 16 15 14 10 9 7 3

GF 64 45 45 45 42 47 28 29

GA 16 24 28 35 37 67 50 88

PIM 4 32 0 30 8 20 0 12

Pee Wee AA - Howe 3 EastGP W L Trenton Trojans 98 15 10 2 Rochester Rattlers 98 13 8 2 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 98 13 6 5 Flint Phantoms 98 10 5 3 Bay County Blizzard 98 12 5 5 Mt. Clemens Wolves 98 10 4 2 Belle Tire Taylor 98 13 4 7 Little Caesars 98 13 2 9 Belle Tire Dearborn 98 13 1 10

T 3 3 2 2 2 4 2 2 2

PTS 23 19 14 12 12 12 10 6 4

GF 58 54 45 44 36 28 33 48 25

GA 24 25 40 33 37 29 45 68 70

PIM 86 28 6 0 10 6 65 40 49

Pee Wee AA - Howe 3 WestGP W L Jackson Generals 98 15 11 3 Compuware 98 13 11 2 KOHA K-Wings 98 13 10 3 Canton Victory Honda 98 14 8 6 Livingston Lightning 98 15 6 8 Farmington Hills Fire 98 14 6 8 Orchard Lake Pirates 98 12 5 7 KV Renegades 98 13 2 11 Kentwood Falcons 98 15 2 13

T 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

PTS 23 22 20 16 13 12 10 4 4

GF 68 72 57 64 56 33 27 22 29

GA 31 32 21 50 56 52 41 51 94

PIM 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 10 0

Pee Wee AA - Howe 4 EastGP W L Michigan Travelers 98 17 15 1 Rink Rats 98 14 12 0 Motor City Machine 98 13 10 3 Royal Oak Eagles 98 17 6 8 USA Eagles 98 15 7 8 Troy Sting 98 13 5 8 Honeybaked 98 10 4 4 Summit Plastics Molding 98 13 4 8 Michigan Ice Hawks 98 14 3 8 Cleveland Warriors Black 98 15 3 11 Birmingham Liberty 98 17 2 12

T 1 2 0 3 0 0 2 1 3 1 3

PTS 31 26 20 15 14 10 10 9 9 7 7

GF 126 84 63 56 38 31 38 24 39 42 38

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STEVE McKICHAN From the crease You and your partner It is unheard of for a team in the modern era to have one goalie play all the games. If you have played hockey for any length of time as a goalie you have shared the net with a teammate. Sometimes you are the back up and sometimes you are the starter. I would also imagine that at some point you may also play 50% of the time. The relationship you have with your partner is actually very revealing of your “athletic character”. I have had numerous partners in my career and they varied from one I still consider a great friend to others who had their head fully up their hind quarters. I have devised a simple little survey in an attempt to get you to introspectively and honestly assess some indicators of your “athletic character” when it comes to your relationship with your goaltending partner.

A GOALTENDER SURVEY Go through each question below and answer honestly: 1. Have you ever told anyone that you are better than your goalie partner? 2. Do you get a tinge of enjoyment when your partner allows a bad goal? 3. Do you hope for your partner to get injured so you can play more? 4. Do your parents tell you or do you tell your parents that you are better than the other goalie?

5. Do you have a tough time feeling good when your partner makes the save of the game and earns a big win? 6. If a teammate complains to you about the other goalies’ play do you agree with them and perhaps even add to the conversation? 7. If you see your partner making a consistent, fixable mistake do you attempt to help them in a supportive non-critical way or do you simple let the issue fester?

STRIVE TO BE A LEADER Clearly, you can see the point of my little Q & A. I will admit I have had less than honorable thoughts about goalie partners in the past. But as I matured and became a coach I can see how fruitless and how counter-productive this is to your game. It may temporarily make you feel better about yourself when the goalie partner struggles but this is very short-lived. I want all my goalies to honestly support their partners verbally, silently and around teammates and parents. Strive to be that athlete that is a leader. A leader supports all their teammates and one great side effect is that over time great leaders always win. Teammates are very accurate in determining your character and this may explain why many times teams play much harder for one goalie on the team. In all walks of life and in particular goaltending I believe in something called karma. So perhaps the next time that puck goes off the post and in on you perhaps the hockey gods are aware of your internal joy when your partner recently muffed on the flip in from center.

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a season by a defenseman (48) which he accomplished in the 1985-86 season. Brendan Morrison and John Madden begin their careers at the University of Michigan. Morrison and Madden would play four years at Michigan, which included a NCAA national championship in 1996. Morrison was also drafted in the 1993 entry draft by the New Jersey Devils. Morrison currently plays for the Calgary Flames and Madden for the Minnesota Wild.

The Minnesota North Stars become the Dallas Stars in the 1993-94 season. The North Stars never won a Stanley Cup while in Minnesota however in 1999 Dallas won the franchises’ first. Minnesota didn’t have to wait long until the NHL returned, the Minnesota Wild joined the league in 2001.

In January, NHL star Mario Lemieux announces he has Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and must start radiation treatment immediately. Lemieux misses two months of the season. In his return, the Penguins win 17 consecutive games to win their division. Lemieux scores 69 goals and has 91 assists (160) in 60 games, to win the NHL scoring title.

The Detroit Red Wings get Paul Coffey in a trade from the L.A. Kings for Jimmy Carson on Jan. 29. Coffey would lead the Wings in points in the 1994-95 season and win the Norris Trophy. Coffey owns the NHL record for goals in

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August 12th Pope John Paul II begins visit of U.S.

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As the winningest college hockey coach in history with 924 victories over 36 seasons, Ron Mason’s legacy is unparalleled. Mason led Michigan State to the 1986 National Championship, 17 CCHA regularseason and playoff titles, and guided 19 Spartan teams to the NCAA Tournament. A four-time CCHA Coach of the Year in his 23 seasons (1979-20) in East Lansing, Mason coached the Spartans’ two Hobey Baker Award winners - Kip Miller (1990) and Ryan Miller (2001) - and mentored 35 All-Americans and 50 former players who went on to establish careers in the National Hockey League. Mason was named the National Coach of the Year in 1992. “I think that if you ask anyone in college hockey to name the top four or five jobs,” Mason said during his coaching career with the Spartans. “Michigan State will be right there every time. And for me personally, this is the best job I could possibly have. I think that with the enthusiasm of the fans, both here and when we play on the road, the administration and how they treat the program, from the president right on down, I don’t think you could ask for a better setting.” Prior to Michigan State, Mason won the 1972 NAIA National Championship at Lake Superior State and led Bowling Green to three CCHA regular-season championships and three playoff titles in six seasons (1973-79). Along with Jack Vivian of Bowling Green State University and Bill Selman of St. Louis University, Mason helped establish the CCHA in 1971 when he coached the Lakers. In total, Mason guided 24 of his teams to the NCAA Tournament, an all-time record. He is a member of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, the Lake Superior State Hall of Fame, and the St. Lawrence Sports Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame on October 1, 2010. In the 1992-93 season, Mason guided a relatively young Michigan State squad through injuries and illnesses to a 24-14-2 record and a fourth-place finish in the CCHA regular season. A high point of the season came on March 12, 1993 when the Spartans came from behind to beat Kent State, 6-5, in the first round of the CCHA playoffs to give

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Mason his 674th college victory. The win moved him ahead of Len Ceglarski of Boston College as the winningest coach in U.S. college hockey history. “I’ll remember the enthusiasm in the building tonight,” said Mason. “The guys really showed the fans something with the comeback. It just makes you appreciate how great this place, Michigan State, really is.” The game-winning goal was scored by senior defenseman and co-captain Wes McCauley. “I am just proud to be a part of this,” said McCauley. “He is a great coach and a first class human being. Scoring the game winner is something that is going to stick with me forever.” By Philip Colvin

October 26 NFL announces new expansion team, Carolina Panthers in Charlotte

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November 24th Brady bill passes establishing 5-day waiting period for handgun sales

NOVEMBER November 14th Don Shula becomes winningest coach in NFL history

August 19th Mattel and Fisher Price toys merge

September 4th Former Michigan Wolverine Jim Abbott pitches a 4-0, no-hit win over Indians at Yankee Stadium

October 15th Nelson Mandela and South Africa President F W de Klerk awarded Nobel Peace Prize

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November 14th Puerto Rico votes against becoming the 51st U.S. state

December 16th Shannen Doherty (Brenda) is fired from Beverly Hills 910

DECEMBER December 20th Donald Trump weds Marla Maples December 31st Barbra Striesand does her 1st live public concert in 20 years

November 30th NFL announces 30th franchise Jacksonville Jaguars Michigan Hockey

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Full name is Timothy James Hensick… Speedy center started this season in Peoria (AHL) with a six-game scoring streak and was called up to St. Louis on November 16… Played three games with the Blues before being re-assigned to the Rivermen on Dec. 1… Grew up playing for Honeybaked… Spent two seasons in the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor before moving across town to attend Michigan… Played four years for the Wolverines and averaged 19 goals and 56 points per season… List of CCHA honors included Rookie of the Year (20–04), First-Team All-Star (20–04, 2004–05, 2006–07), leading scorer (2004–05, 2006–07) and NCAA West First All-American Team (2004–05, 2006–07)…Scored six goals and 10 points at the 20 World Junior Tournament with Team USA… Was drafted 88th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by Colorado… Signed a three-year contract with Avalanche on April 11, 2007 and made his professional debut in the 2007–08 season with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL, the Avalanche’s affiliate team… Was called up to the Avalanche on November 29, 2007 and made his NHL debut in a 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on November 30, 2007… Scored his first NHL goal against the Los Angeles Kings in a 5-2 win on December 1, 2007 in his second game… Made the 2008 AHL All-Star Game with Erie and scored two goals and two assists for PlanetUSA in a 9-8 shoot-out loss to the Canadian All-Stars…Was traded to St. Louis on June 17, 2010 and signed a one-year contract with the Blues… Has two sisters, Nicole and Lauren… Majored in Psychology at Michigan… Always taped his stick in row 7, seat 7 of Yost Arena behind the Michigan goal and took a shower before every game while playing for the Wolverines… Favorite foods are steak and pizza.

TOURNAMENT CALENDAR McCann Ice Arena 5th Annual Christmas Tournament Grosse Pointe Woods, MI December 26-29, 2010 Mite-Midget House and Travel 313-343-0947 Compuware Arena Holiday Classic Tournament December 26-30, 2010 Plymouth, MI Mini Mite-Midget/JV B, A & AA 734-453-6400 compuwarearena.com Advanced Tournaments January 7-9, 2011 Holland, MI Great Lakes Tournament Series Mite AA, Squirt House, Midget House Contact Advanced Tournaments 847-277-7343 advancedtournaments.com West Shore Tournament Series Scottville, MI January 7-9, 2011 Bantam B 231-843-9712 westshoreice.com Grand Traverse Hockey Association Tournament Series Traverse City, MI January 7-9, 2011 Squirt B 231-933-4842 gthatournaments@yahoo.com Mt. Pleasant Patriots Get Into the Cold Tournaments January 7-9, 2011 Mt. Pleasant, MI Midget B mtpleasanthockey.com Big Rapids Hockey Association Mite B Studio Tournament Big Rapids, MI January 7-9, 2011 Mite 231-591-2881 bigrapidshockey.org Capitol City Showdown for the Governor’s Cup January 14-17, 2011 Lansing, MI Mite-Bantam B, A & AA 517-336-4272 suburbanice.com/suburbanlansing Advanced Tournaments January 14-16, 2011 Holland, MI Great Lakes Tournament Series Mite House, Pee Wee House, Bantam AA Contact Advanced Tournaments 847-277-7343 advancedtournaments.com Deep Freeze Tournament Mt. Pleasant, MI January 14-16, 2011 Pee Wee and Bantam B (989) 772-9623 mpicearena.org Capitol City Showdown/ Governor’s Cup January 14-17, 2011 Lansing, MI Mite-Bantam B, A, & AA 517 336-4272 suburbanice.com

Hockey Time Productions Motown Cup Tournament Series Detroit, MI January 14-17, 2011 Mite-Midget House, B, A, AA High School Varsity and JV 216-325-0567 itshockeytime.com Hockey Time Productions K-Zoo Cup Tournament Series Kalamazoo, MI January 14-17, 2011 Mite-Midget House, B, A, AA High School Varsity and JV 216-325-0567 itshockeytime.com Big Rapids Hockey Association Mite B Studio Tournament Big Rapids, MI January 14-16, 2011 Mite 231-591-2881 bigrapidshockey.org Advanced Tournaments January 21-23, 2011 Holland, MI Great Lakes Tournament Series Mite A, Squirt House, Bantam House Contact Advanced Tournaments 847-277-7343 advancedtournaments.com Big Rapids Hockey Association Bantam B Weekend Big Rapids, MI January 21-23, 2011 Bantam B 231-591-2881 bigrapidshockey.org Hockey Time Productions Motown Cup Tournament Series Detroit, MI January 21-23, 2011 Mite-Midget House, B, A, AA High School Varsity and JV 216-325-0567 itshockeytime.com Grand Traverse Hockey Association Tournament Series Ice Breaker Tournament Traverse City, MI January 21-23, 2011 Midget A & AA/JV 231-933-4842 gthatournaments@yahoo.com Grand Traverse Hockey Association Tournament Series Traverse City North Stars Cherry Chill Tournament Traverse City, MI January 28-30, 2011 Girls U-19 (Comp), Girls U-16 (Comp), & Girls U-16 (Rec) 231-933-4842 gthatournaments@yahoo.com Advanced Tournaments January 28-30, 2011 Holland, MI Great Lakes Tournament Series Squirt A, Pee Wee House, Bantam A & Girls 14U Contact Advanced Tournaments 847-277-7343 advancedtournaments.com Big Rapids Hockey Association Midget A/JV Weekend Big Rapids, MI

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Advanced Tournaments January 15-17, 2011 Riverside, CA Golden State Tournament Series: Golden State Cup Mite through Midget: B, A, AA, Girls U12, U14, U16 & U19 Contact Advanced Tournaments 847-277-7343 advancedtournaments.com Niagra Sports Tournament Niagra Falls Blizzard Challenge Niagra Falls, NY January 15-17, 2011 Mites, Squirts, Pee Wees, Bantams, and Midgets B, A & AA available. 716-791-4068 niagratournaments.com Gene Harrington Invitational Winter Ice Experience Niagra Falls, NY January 28-30, 2011 781-710-6560 nahockey.com Midwest Freeze Hockey Invite & Expo December 30, 2010-January 2, 2011 Wausau/Central, WI Mites-Bantam 715-432-7842 midwestfreezehockey.com Michigan Senior Olympics Hockey Tournament January 31-February 3, 2011 Open to over 50’s 800-400-8161 michiganseniorolympics.org Hockey Time Productions Rock ‘n Roll Cup Tournament Series Cleveland, OH February 18-21, 2011 Mite-Midget House, B, A, AA High School Varsity and JV 216-325-0567 itshockeytime.com Hockey Time Productions Three Rivers Cup Tournament Series Pittsburgh, PA February 18-21, 2011 Mite-Midget House, B, A, AA High School Varsity and JV 216-325-0567 itshockeytime.com Hockey Time Productions Hoosier Cup Tournament Series Ft. Wayne, IN February 18-21, 2011 Mite-Midget House, B, A, AA High School Varsity and JV 216-325-0567 itshockeytime.com Advanced Tournaments February 19-21, 2011 Chicago, IL CHICAGO CUP Tournament Series: Chicago Presidents’ Cup Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV, Girls U12, U14, U16 & U19 Contact Advanced Tournaments 847-277-7343 advancedtournaments.com Advanced Tournaments February 19-21, 2011 Pittsburgh, PA

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CANADA New Years Ultimate - 2011 Oshawa, Ontario Dec 31 - Jan 1 - 2011 Men’s, Women’s, COED 18+, 30+, 40+:A/B,C,D,E 1-888-422-6526 tournaments@icesports.com canlanclassictournaments.com Winter Whiteout - 2011 Oshawa, Ontario Feb 11 – 13, 2011 Men’s, Women’s, COED 18+, 30+, 40+:A/B,C,D,E 1-888-422-6526 tournaments@icesports.com canlanclassictournaments.com North American Holiday Hockey Toronto, ON March 11-13, 2011 Adult and Youth Leagues 800-322-NAHH NAHHTOURS@AOL.COM North American Holiday Hockey Montreal, QC April 29-May 1, 2011 Adult and Youth Leagues 800-322-NAHH NAHHTOURS@AOL.COM OneHockey International 1st Spring Challenge Edmonton, AB May 6-8, 2011 1995-2003’s (no 2001’s) info@onehockey.com onehockey.com

Motorcoach Transportation : More Important Than You Think! Tournament Transportation with SAFETY & STYLE in mind By: William Cox So many things to think about when preparing your team for a game. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even more when organizing an out of town tournament; teaching your kids the game, deciding which tournaments to register for, the hotels, meals, and of course the transportation. With all these things going on it is important not to rush through these decisions. Choosing the best method to get to the tournament has a bigger impact on your team than you think. Even with all this on your plate; letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just take a minute to focus on your transportation. Why is this such a big deal? Well...as with most things you do with you team, Safety First! You and others in charge should look at distance and the time you are traveling. With most players still being in school there may be some night driving, OR the distance may be further than what parents, or coaches are accustomed to driving, especially when also being used for team activities. Unpredictable winter weather should also be a key factor. Include the added stress of distractions from players, parents, and others and you could potentially be putting your kids at risk. And why put that liability on anyone? The team should consider motorcoaches a key resource to ease these issues. Motorcoaches historically are the safest form of any transportation, safer than planes, trains, cars, and vans. Motorcoaches handle great in the snow, and professional drivers are accustomed to driving in inclement weather and long distances at any hour, day or night. With all of these benefits, the team driving themselves, or taking vans should be saved for the most local of trips. There are other reasons to use a motorcoach. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just the driver that gets extra rest. Most motorcoaches are equipped with comfort features that can give everyone, including players, a more relaxing and comfortable ride. With a restroom, reclining seats, footrests, individual climate controls, and generally more room, each passenger can put themselves into a comfortable position to maximize their rest AND performance for a tournament. Even when not sleeping, the team being on the same vehicle can give coaches and managers more control over their team and eliminate player tardiness. You can more easily keep your team focused, and use some of the ride as sort of a locker room time. You can easily talk to players one on one, or as an entire group. As you already know, hockey takes more cohesion than any other sport and there is team camaraderie that can be built by everyone being together on a motorcoach.

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When your in charge of transportation, there is no better feeling as your entire team arriving safe, rested, on-time, and at the same time, in a luxury motorcoach. By finding a motorcoach company with good equipment you give the players a real boost of confidence and raise team morale by allowing them a taste of a big time road trip. Most motorcoaches contribute to this feel by having extra amenities. Usually a video system with multiple monitors are on these types of vehicles, but that’s not it. It is becoming more common for vehicles to also have wi-fi internet, and electrical outlets (for laptops, & cell phone chargers). With all these extras the team is easily kept entertained. Just imagine a 5 hour trip without hearing “Are we there yet!”. Now with all this you have to be asking “How do I choose a good company?” Well something to consider is finding a company that wants and chooses to carry hockey teams. Do they care or are you just another customer. Hockey teams have different needs, and requests that are specific to your type of trip. A lot of companies may pretend to want your business. Use the following tools to find ones that really do want to carry your team, and not just get your money. Find companies online or through referrals, and call to talk to a representative. Does the customer representative show an interest in what you do, and all the hard work you’ve put in? Do they take the time to find out your needs, and special requests? The time they spend with you initially is a good indication of how their customer service will be in the future. Check that the company has the proper insurances, good maintenance, the amenities you want, and drivers that do hockey teams. Ask for paperwork and references to back this up, and spend a minute to check these resources. This can save you from choosing the wrong company and having to deal with headaches later. Feel free to ask any other questions you may have. If

your on a fixed budget, then tell your representative this. Find out if the company uses a GPS system for getting you to your destination. This technology has been around some time now and should be utilized by their driver. Once you have a couple companies narrowed down arrange a date and time to see the vehicles, AND their office. There are a lot of good companies out there, but unfortunately there are also some not so savory choices too! A good company should comply with all the for mentioned prerequisites, and be happy for the opportunity to prove what their fleet and office looks like. You may have to be patient because companies do try and book their vehicles all the time. Be very wary of companies that do not ever have any vehicles available to be checked out or will not give you an office address. When viewing the vehicle stay away from companies that have “Not For Hire” decals. These sompanies do not have legal authority, and the proper insurances. With due diligence on your part, you can help assure that you are choosing the right motorcoach company. You now have a lot of tools to help you out, and here’s one more; call Ground Travel Specialist, Inc (also known as GTS). They have the experience and know-how to take care of your group and pay attention to the details. They have worked with many hockey teams, even being the offical transportation provider of the ECHL Kalamazoo Wings, and Western Michigan Hounds. What’s more is they want your business too! GTS has all the ammenities mentioned and can ensure your trip is a success. Be sure to include to contact them. Below is the phone number, website, and email address. They have offered to help any team, either with one of their great vehicles, or help them find a good carrier, even if it can not be on one of their motorcoaches. What do you have to lose? TollFree

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While 2010 featured big games in untraditional settings (see below) the year opened with a team of 12-year olds from Russia playing nine games in nine days in January against metro Detroit teams. The St. Petersburg-based Lokomotiv ’98 team, sponsored by former Detroit Red Wings center Igor Larionov, landed in Los Angeles on Christmas Day, and after playing four games in California, flew to Detroit on New Years Day to play exhibition games against the Birmingham Liberty, PK Warriors, Suburban Stars, Lansing Capitals, Macomb Mavericks, Mount Clemens Wolves, Birmingham Rangers, Allen Park and the Novi Ice Cats. In addition to the spirited competition on the ice, the Michigan squads hosted post-game parties for their Russian visitors where the kids ate together and exchanged e-mail addresses. “The atmosphere and the reception were very warm at all the Detroit-area rinks. The Russian team really enjoyed all of the Detroit team’s hospitality,” said Leon Kayser, an immigration attorney based in Bloomfield Hills who served as an assistant and interpreter for the team during their stay in Michigan. “They understand now why we call Detroit Hockeytown, just like Voskresensk, Igor’s hometown is called Hockeytown East in Russia based upon the number of the NHL players it has produced.”

POND HOCKEY CLASSIC GETS BIGGER The third annual Michigan Pond Hockey Classic tournament hosted its first-ever night games and crowned eight divisional winners on 15 rinks on Whitmore Lake on Jan. 15-17. Competitors in the four-on-four showdown had to navigate through some slush and puddles in the corners as temps topped out in the mid 30s amid sunshine, but the wave of camaraderie and competition still triumphed. All Phase Construction went 5-0 and captured its secondstraight championship in a 15-5 romp in Sunday’s final. University of Michigan coach Red Berenson dropped the puck for Sunday’s final games. Bronze Division winners Huron Lakers hung out at teammate Ed Roberts’ Whitmore Lake home and had a few beers while waiting for their equipment to dry. They savored the atmosphere “I think it definitely more (of a) social event,” Huron

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CC VS. CK AT CLARK PARK Southwest Detroit’s Clark Park outdoor ice rink hosted the 2010 Outdoor Classic, a Jan. 17 game between Detroit Novi Catholic Central and Cranbrook-Kingswood to commemorate the 75-year rivalry between the two schools. The game, played under cloudy afternoon skies, attracted over 1,500 fans and alumni from all over metro-Detroit and turned the Clark Park grounds into a festival-like setting. The Outdoor Classic was the brainchild of Cranbrook coach Andy Weidenbach, who watched the NHL Winter Classic in Chicago and figured it could be done at the high school level. Several months, and numerous committees and permits later, the highly anticipated game went off without a hitch. “It took more than I expected to get this off the ground,” said Weidenbach. “And there are a lot of people who worked tremendously hard to make sure it was a success and they deserve a big pat on the back. “It just speaks to the dedication of the players and the fans that so many people would come out for a game like this. It was just a really nice experience for all the players and coaches.” The Shamrocks took an early 2-0 lead and ended with a 5-2 win over the Cranes in the varsity game. The day also included a JV game, as well as two alumni games. The first alumni game featured players from the two schools who graduated from 1925-1990, while the second game was made up of graduates from 1991-2009. “It was really exciting to be able to come back and see everyone and bring all the generations together, and to be able to play outdoors was pretty cool,” said Jimmy Burns, a 2004 Catholic Central alumnus. “The only other time most of us get to play outside is when were on the pond at Christmas break.” Proceeds from the event benefited the Clark Park Coalition, which offers neighborhood kids the opportunity to take part in recreational sports and provides a safe place for them to do their homework, learn computer skills or be tutored and mentored. In addition, the schools donated equipment to the Coalition and players helped with fall cleanup on the park grounds.

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HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONS ARE CROWNED A standing room-only crowd jammed Plymouth’s Compuware Arena on March 13 to see the MHSAA state finals. Catholic Central won their 10th state title with a 6-1 win over Howell in Division 1 and ended the season 28-1-1. “It’s a dream season as a coach,” said Catholic Central skipper Todd Johnson. “These guys set team goals and the way they conducted themselves in the classroom and the way they play the game, it’s a dream. We had zero problems this year from players and parents. You can’t write it up any better.” Trenton defeated Midland, 3-2, in the Division 2 final on the strength of two goals from Martin Gruse. The win was the 10th state title for the Trojans under coach Mike Turner. “This group really stepped up this year,” said Turner. “And when that buzzer ended, I was happy we didn’t have to play another period.” Cranbrook won its second straight Division 3 state title, and fourth in five years, with a 3-1 victory over Flint Powers Catholic. Ryan Doucet notched the gamewinner to give the Cranes their 15th state title overall, dating back to 1979. “Every championship is special because you have a different group of guys and different things to overcome,” said Cranbrook coach Andy Weidenbach. “There is no such thing as a bad championship. They’re all good.” On the girl’s side, Grosse Pointe South finished undefeated in the Michigan Metro Girls High School Hockey League, but the Blue Devils bid to win a third straight state championship was denied. Cranbrook’s Sydney Sakwa scored with 1:12 left in double-overtime of the MMGHSHL state final to send the favored Blue Devils home with a 2-1 loss on March 13 at Detroit’s City Sports Arena. “I knew my goaltender (Colleen Jacoby) would keep us in the game,” Cranbrook head coach Terry Brooks said. “We’re a well-conditioned team and it showed tonight. We wouldn’t quit and we beat a great team.”

FROZEN FOUR AT FORD FIELD SETS RECORD On the ice at the 2010 Frozen Four (above), Boston College became the third Boston school in a row to win the NCAA Division I championship with a 5-0 win over Wisconsin on April 10 at Detroit’s Ford Field. The Eagles won in 2008 and Boston University took the title last year. Off the ice, the event was a record-setter that players, coaches and fans will remember for a long time. Played for the first time inside a football stadium, this year’s Frozen

Four set a world indoor attendance record for hockey with a crowd of 34,954 for the two semifinal games on April 8 and then set it again with 37,952 fans at the final between the Eagles and the Badgers. “Michigan was the place to try (having it outside a traditional ice arena) if we were going to do it,” said Kristin Fasbender, associate director of championships for the NCAA. “I thought things went really well. Working with the CCHA, Detroit Sports (Commission) and the folks at Ford Field, I thought it was an electric atmosphere.” The previous NCAA record was 19,342 for the 2007 Frozen Four in St. Louis. The former indoor record attendance of 28,183 was set during a 1996 NHL playoff game at Tampa’s Tropicana Field. The NCAA Men’s Hockey Championship was played at Detroit’s Olympia Stadium in 1977 and 1979, and Joe Louis Arena hosted the event in 1985, 1987 and 1990. Local organizers hope Detroit doesn’t have to wait another 20 years to host the Frozen Four again. “This shows how passionate people are about hockey here. In spite of how the economy was, there were a lot of people who came out to watch this. This is an awesome sports town,”said CCHA commissioner Tom Anastos. “I’ll remember the size of the crowd and the reaction of the players, which is really the principal reason we did it.”

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A DIFFERENT KIND OF SUMMER HOCKEY At the inaugural Meijer State Games of Michigan, held June 24-27 in Grand Rapids, eight teams of high school players in grades 9 -11, each representing a region in the state, played the type of hockey you would expect to see during a March playoff run. The chance to play for their region, much like an Olympian plays for their country, made for a weekend of exciting, competitive hockey. The four-day Olympic style tournament culminated at Griff ’s Icehouse on June 27 with Team Metro South defeating Team South, 5-3, to capture the gold medal and state-wide bragging rights. “It was such a satisfaction for me to see all the players come together from their respective schools and for one weekend put that aside and get on the same page,” said Ron Baum, head of the State Games Hockey Steering Committee and former East Kentwood head coach. “What impressed me the most was even when teams were down by several goals, they never quit. They just kept coming.”

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Grosse Pointe North and Cranbrook enter holiday break undefeated BY BOB ST ST. JOHN

The Michigan Metro Girls High School Hockey League is ready for its two-week holiday break. Teams will use the 14-day hiatus to practice, get injured players healthy and prepare for what is turning out to be two great races in the division standings. Division 1 Defending state champ Cranbrook-Kingswood remains unbeaten in league play and overall, thanks to beating Grosse Pointe North 2-1 in overtime in the University Liggett Holiday Tournament. Senior Caley Chelios scored both goals for the Cranes, including the game winner with a little less than three minutes left in the overtime. The No. 1 star was Cranes’ senior goalie Colleen Jacoby, who stopped more than 40 North shots. “It was a nice win and another tough game with Grosse Pointe North,” Cranbrook Kingswood head coach Terry Brooks said.“I told the girls not to panic when North took a 1-0 lead (Jennifer Cusmano scored in the opening period) and just play their game. “We have earned some very tough overtime wins over North the past year or so and this was another classic.” Since winning the tournament, the Cranes have been living on the dangerous side, eeking out a 2-1 overtime win over Ann Arbor on Dec. 8 and a 1-0 victory over Port Huron on the road on Dec. 10, to improve to 4-0 in the MMGHSHL and 6-0 overall. Also unbeaten in league play is Grosse Pointe North. Head coach Scott Dockett and the Norsemen beat city rival Grosse Pointe South 2-0 on Dec. 11 at Detroit City Arena. Senior Kailey Sickmiller scored just 1:51 into the first period with sophomore Natalie Skorupski drawing the lone assist. Late in the second period, sophomore Julia Henderson tallied with Sickmiller and senior Taylor Moody netting assists. The host Blue Devils, behind first-year head coach Joe Provenzano, enjoyed a full minute with a two-man advantage, but the Norsemen killed off the penalties behind a four-player defensive charge. “Our defense was outstanding and Emma (Huellmantel) was great in net,” Dockett said. “We made it tough for South to carry the puck into our zone and later in the game their shots were from far out, giving Emma a good look at each one. It’s a big win for us.” Making the Norsemen’s job a little easier was the absence of the Blue Devils’ leaders, Claire Boyle and Andrea Marshall. Both missed the game with injuries. “We knew we were up against a tough North team and we had to play well to win, which we did not,” Provenzano said. “Missing Claire and Andrea hurt, but that meant other girls had to step up.” North and South beat Detroit Country Day by the eight-goal mercy rule in previous games. The Norsemen stand 5-0 in the MMGHSHL and 6-1 overall, and the Blue Devils fell to 3-1.

PORT HURON DOING WELL AFTER MOVE TO DIVISION 1 Head coach Ron Cook and Port Huron are playing well, sitting in a tie for second with eight points (4-2 in league play). The Lady Icehawks are led by Morgan Thompson with three goals and five assists for eight points, and Hayley Cox with three goals and two assists for five points. Twelve of Cook’s 13 players have at least one point on the young season. Not bad since the Lady Icehawks moved up to Division 1. Ann Arbor and University Liggett played in Michigan Stadium the week before the Big Chill contest between Michigan State and host U-M. The Pioneers won 4-2. “It was a once in a lifetime experience for both teams,” said Ann Arbor coach Lon Grantham. The Pioneers also beat Northville 6-3, on Dec. 10 to improve to 3-2 in the league. Head coach Lon Grantham’s squad is led by Rachel Freeman and Julia Franceschi with eight points apiece. Freeman has four goals and four assists, while Franceschi had three goals and five assists. Other offensive leaders are Emy Guttman with two goals and three assists, and Claire Kelley with one goal and three assists.

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UUniversity i it Liggett Li tt under d head h d coachh Laura L Aik l iimprovedd tto 33-22 iin lleague Aiken also play behind sophomore Aria Ganz-Waple’s game-winning goal at the 5:10 mark of overtime to beat Plymouth-Canton-Salem 3-2 on Dec. 7 in Grosse Pointe. Ganz-Waple also scored the tying goal in the third period and the Knights held their breath when goalie Maria Passalacqua was forced to stop a breakaway with only 23.6 seconds left in the game. Passalacqua came up with the biggest save of the game. “Mariah is very good at stopping those, but I think my heart still skipped a beat,” Aiken said. “She made the play of the game.” Knights’ junior Haleigh Bolton scored the Knights’ first goal and is one of the league’s top scorers. Northville, under head coach Bill Holden, and Livonia Ladywood, under head coach Bruce Peck, have two points apiece in the league standings. Both have played well at times, but a lack of consistency has hurt the Mustangs and Blazers. The Mustangs have been led by Lindsey Kreichelt, Krista Oldham and Allison Holden, and Emily Bush (two), Renee O’Connell, Emilee Abraham and Kristen Frogner scored in a 7-5 loss to Country Day on Dec. 3. The Blazers are led by senior goalie Jessica Pavela, and senior and sophomore captains Hannah Pereira and Jennifer Rohn.

MICHIGAN METRO GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE (as of Dec. 11) DIVISION 1

GP W

PTS GF

GP North Norsemen

Cranbrook/Kingswood

PH Lady Icehawks

Liggett Knights

Ann Arbor Pioneers

Northville Mustangs

Ladywood Blazers

GPS Lady Blue Devils

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GP W

PTS GF

Walled Lake Wild

PCS Penguins

Regina Saddelites

Mercy Marlins

BH Knighthawks

Country Day

WALLED LAKE LEADS DIVISION 2 Walled Lake has played the most games of any team and leads the division with six points. The Wild won the seventh annual Suburban Girls Classic on Dec. 4 with a thrilling come-from-behind, 7-6, overtime win over Mercy. The game featured plenty of scoring chances, five lead changes, and Walled Lake came back from a 3-1 deficit to win in the extra session on a backhand shorthanded goal from Emma Crone, her fourth goal of the game. The Wild’s Jaclyn Jasgur, Christina Karagozian and Jordan Maynard added single goals in the championship win. “This was a win for our team, a win for the program, a win for the schools, a win for the parents, and a win for each individual involved,” said Walled Lake first-year coach Erik Carlson. “It was one of the most exciting games I have ever been a part of.” Crone and Mackenzie Moug each scored twice, and Jasgur and Megan Eustice scored in Walled Lake’s 6-0 win over Northville in the tournament’s opening game on Dec. 3 PCS has played a tough early-season schedule and is only two points from first place with four points. Head coach Mary Beth Johnson in her second year at the helm has turned the Penguins from a pretender to a contender. Emily Bullock, Beth Johnson and Sarah Coleman have been offensive leaders and they’re solid between the pipes with Cortny McAdoo and Elena Bongiovanni playing well. Warren Regina under head coach Katie Juliano recently beat Country Day 5-4 to even its record at 1-1. Most of the Saddlelites’ games come after the break. Farmington Hills Mercy and head coach Pat Gregory also played very few games, but will be busy once January arrives. The Marlins knocked off Country Day, 7-3, in the opening game of the Suburban Girls Classic on Dec. 3, with Lauren Hensick leading the way with four goals. Grace Martin and Jacquelyn Murphy also scored for Mercy in the win. The win sent the Marlins to the final game the following day where they lost to Walled Lake, 7-6, in overtime. Madeline McClain and Morgan Debrincat each had two goals in the final. Country Day and Bloomfield are winless, but each is using the experiences to improve. Country Day got two goals from Maddy Van Antwerp in a 7-3 loss to Mercy in their opening game of the Suburban tournament on Dec. 3, and came back in the third-place game the following day with a 7-5 win over Northville. Van Antwerp had a hat trick, Kelsey Thomas added two goals and Christine Jiong and Megan Cibalas added single markers in the win. “We know we have to get better and we will with practice and game experience,” Country Day head coach Riccardo DiPasquo said.

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The Walled Lake Wild won the 7th annual Suburban Girls High School Classic with a come-from-behind 7-6 overtime win over Farmington Hills Mercy on Dec. 4.

In a battle of the Grosse Pointe’s at City Arena on Dec. 11, North defenseman Natalie Skorupski clears the puck under pressure from South’s Tenley Shield. North won the game 2-0.

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High school teams get ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to play outside at the Big House BY MIKE LARSON

In the week leading up to the Dec. 11 Michigan vs. Michigan State Big Chill at the Big House game at Michigan Stadium, some of the state’s boy’s high school teams were able to play games on the ice rink constructed in the middle of the football field. New Boston Huron tied Grand Ledge/Waverly, 1-1, on Dec. 7 and Troy played Oxford the following day. “When we got there we walked around and stood in awe of the whole place,” Comet-Warriors coach Brian Clifford told the Lansing State Journal. “We took pictures before the game, and in warm ups everybody was looking around, but once the game started they felt more at home.” Clifford said the ice surface was good and the game was a“win-win”for everybody. Oxford bused in students and made it a field trip to the Big House for their matchup with the Colts. “First and foremost, you have to enjoy the experience,” Oxford head coach Dave Hague told the Royal Oak Tribune before the big day. “It’s a league game for us. I’m going go to coach to win and the kids are going to play to win. But the reality is it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity. We’re going back to the roots of the game and if you’re staring up at the crowd in awe, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.” The week of games started with a triple-header on Sunday, Dec. 5. Four Ann Arbor schools - Gabriel Richard, Skyline, Pioneer and Huron, along with Saline and Dexter all got the chance to play on the ice in the national renowned football cathedral. “This was really a lot of fun,” Pioneer hockey coach Steve Armstrong said. “We are very appreciative of the chance to get to play here. This is the kind of thing that a lot of these players will get to talk about years from now. They will be able to tell their grand children that they got a chance to play hockey in the Big House. “You figure there is a pretty small amount of college football players out there that can say they played football at Michigan Stadium, but it’s an even smaller group that can say they played hockey here. So that’s really nice for these guys.” For the games leading up the Big Chill, fans were allowed to sit on aluminum bleachers that were set around the rink. Fans also stood around the glass, getting a close up view of the games.

A ‘FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE’ Gabriel Richard’s Ryan Ferris said getting a chance to play at the Big House against Skyline was a fantastic experience. “This is something that most people never get a chance to do,” he said. “It’s just a great way to play hockey.” Richard, which defeated Skyline 4-1 in a game that was officially a scrimmage, is used to playing on the UM campus as their home rink is Yost Arena. However,

according the Ferris, the Big House is a little bit more prestigious. “Yost is great, but it’s not as nationally known like the Big House,” Ferris said. “And playing the game outside was really amazing.” While the game was quite an experience for all who participated, it was also different from any game most had ever played. Huron’s Kyle Aaronson said the game was more like a pond hockey game, stating that the ice was kind of bumpy. Other factors that added to the difficulty of the game included the wind, and for the teams that played in the later games, the lights. “If you were headed north, the wind was right in your face and it definitely slowed you right down,” Dexter’s Andrew Erber said. Huron’s Aaronson said the lights also made playing a little more challenging, as his team skated to a 2-2 with Dexter. “I guess the lights were a little bit different too,” he said. “The ability to see the puck (gets harder), be-cause once the puck got over the main part of the boards and gets in the glass, it was really hard to see it.” Skating in frigid temperatures was the hardest part about playing the game outside. “It was just so cold,” said Rocco Corrunker, whose Saline team fell to Pioneer 3-2. “We just weren’t used to playing in that kind of cold. It’s hard to get your lungs going when it’s like that. But we battled hard and I thought we did a good job.

The Hornets responded when James Olson scored with about eight minutes left in the game to make the score 2-1. Seth Giles and D.J. Aben were credited with assists. The Pioneer special teams kept the Ann Arbor team rolling when Chronis scored his second goal of the night on the power play. Anthony Moran and Kyle Waitz assisted. “It was a good goal,” Chronis said. “I thought our whole team played really well.” The Hornets didn’t give up and with four minutes remaining in the game, Olson scored again, taking a pass from Rocco Corrunker to put the puck in the net. “We gave up those two early goals, and just couldn’t get back into it,” Corrunker said. “The late goal was nice, and I thought we might be able to come back, but we just couldn’t get it going.” Despite a strong effort to tie the score up late in the game, Saline ended up falling 3-2. “It’s always hard to lose in a rivalry game,” Corrunker said. “But at least we got to play in the Big House.” And in end, despite all the challenges, that will be what the players and fans remember about their outdoor experience. “How could you not enjoy this,” Armstrong asked. “This is how hockey was meant to be played. This is the kind of game that everyone wants to be a part of.”

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GAME TIME Against Dexter, Huron’s Oliver Owens scored the game’s first goal on assists from Robert Keedy and Aaron Tisack. In the second period, Aaronson took a pass from Juston Roose and scored to give Huron a 2-0 lead. “It was a great pass, and I put a good move on the goalie,” Aaronson said. “It was a great feeling to score in that game.” However, in the game’s final frame, it was all Dexter. With 10 minutes left in the game, the Dread-naughts got their first goal of the game when John Grover scored off of a pass from Evan Sanford. A minute later, Jake Waldrup scored the equalizer for the Dreads. “We had a great few shifts in the third period,” Dexter’s Andrew Erber said. “We worked hard all game, and took advantage. We needed those goals.” The teams battled for eight more minutes in the extra frame, but neither capitalized, forcing a 2-2 stalemate. Pioneer opened with two shorthanded goals 21 seconds apart, from Tom Polorney and Joe Chronis, to take a quick 2-0 lead on Saline. “Shorthanded goals are tough enough for the team on the power play to overcome,” Pioneer coach Steve Armstrong said. “But to have two shorthanded goals scored on the same power play? That’s a tough thing to get past.”

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Maybe the let down was inevitable. After Brighton beat three-time defending Division 2 state cham-pion Trenton, 5-2, at the Kensington Valley Ice House on Dec. 4, the Bulldogs were happy but knew they couldn’t celebrate much as they had two tough games coming up against KLAA rivals Novi and Livonia Stevenson. Against the Trojans, Brighton’s Mitch Kahl quickly set the tone with a goal in the game’s first minute and the Bulldogs Cam Miglia and Sean Nelson scored twice in a 25 second span in the second pe-riod to take a 4-1 lead. Nelson added a second goal, Evan Proud also scored and Jack Gosselin got the win in net for Brighton, while Carlos DeGarzia and Kris Wilson scored for Trenton. “Trenton is a good team and it was a nice win for us,” said Brighton assistant coach Mike Brown. Brighton’s schedule didn’t get any easier and the Bulldogs lost to the Wildcats, 4-3, on Dec. 7 in Novi and to the Spartan, 3-2, at home on Dec. 11. Stevenson senior center J.J. Pettersson scored twice, and junior Tommy Ross got the game winner for the Spartans with just under six minutes left in the game. The Bulldogs Zach Morgan scored in the first period and Travis Cohoon scored on the powerplay with a minute left in the game to pull Brighton with a goal. Stevenson sophomore goalie Connor Humitz made 24 saves in the win, while Gosselin made 17 saves in the loss.

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Michigan beat Michigan State, 5-0, in front of an announced world record crowd of 113, 411 at Ann Arborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Michigan Stadium on Dec. 11.

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Record-breaking Big Chill exceeds expectations BY BOB MI M MILLER LLER AND D MIK MIKE KE LARSON LARS RS SON N

When Michigan coach Red Berenson sat down for the Big Chill at the Big House post-game interview session he had a satisfied, and well-deserved, smile on his face. The December 11th Michigan vs. Michigan State hockey game at the university’s storied football stadium was the realization of Berenson’s dream, a spectacle of pure entertainment and a world-record setter to boot. Berenson had first envisioned playing in Michigan Stadium after he took the Wolverines to compete against Michigan State in East Lansing’s Spartan Stadium in the Cold War game on October 6, 2001. And while the Big Chill at the Big House was expected to set a new world record for attendance at a hockey game, the 113,411 fans that attended exceeded even the wildest of expectations. The game eclipsed the old Guinness World Record mark of 77,803, set on May 7 of this year in Germany during the 2010 IIHF World Championship game against the USA and Germany. The attendance also topped the old Michigan Stadium record of 113,090, set at Michigan’s home-opening football game against Connecticut earlier this season. “Pretty good show, eh?” Berenson said. “This was something we looked forward to. We tried not to talk about it a lot. Once the ice was laid down and we started practicing, you could see this was going to be an unbelievable event. The weather cooperated. It couldn’t have been better. I don’t think you could put this whole event on, with these intangibles, and get a better result.” On the ice, the Wolverines jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead behind two goals from freshman defenseman Jon Merrill, who grew up 20 miles away in Brighton. Michigan also got two goals from senior captain Carl Hagelin and a single marker from junior left wing David Wohlberg and cruised to a 5-0 win over the Spartans. Senior goalie Shawn Hunwick, who started the game in net after senior Bryan Hogan suffered an injury during warmups, admitted to being nervous, but ended up making 34 saves for the shutout.

LIKE A FOOTBALL SATURDAY For the Big Chill, Ann Arbor had a football game-day feel to it, as fans flocked to Michigan Stadium from all directions. The parking lot at Pioneer High School across from the Stadium was packed with cars and RVs, and tailgaters and vendor tents were out in full force. The only difference was that people were dressed in winter hats, thick jackets and hockey sweaters, rather than the fall attire usually seen during football season. “This is just amazing, to see this many people in one place for a hockey game,”said University of Michigan sophomore Geoff Winstern. “It’s definitely a great experience. I’ll remember this forever.” The temperature was just 41 degrees when the puck dropped, making it a pretty

chilly aff air. affair “It was cold, but I didn’t really notice it,”Winstern said. “I think when you get that many people in one place, it doesn’t seem quite so bad.”

A GREAT SHOW A Stealth bomber flyover followed the playing of the national anthem by a full complement of Michigan’s Marching Band who performed their traditional football pre-game program. And after every goal scored, fireworks set up around the field launched a showing of brilliant color and smoke. Then, after the game had finished and after the sun had gone down, fans were treated to a full-fledged fireworks display set to music. The players also checked out the fireworks, with some kneeling on the ice to watch the show. “It was pretty cool,” Merrill said. “It’s something you don’t get to see every day, so we wanted to stay and watch.” “I thought Michigan put on a great show,” said Michigan State coach Rick Comley. “Tremendous crowd. Great atmosphere. When you plan something of this magnitude and it comes off this good, then they’re to be congratulated. It was everything that it was billed to be. I wish we could have responded better.” Spartan players, though disappointed at the outcome, marveled at the experience. “It was great,” said Michigan State captain Torey Krug of Livonia. “There are some things that a few of the guys in the room would like to have back, but ten years from now I’m still going to remember that it was the most fun I’ve ever had on an ice rink. We were like little kids on the ice.” Michigan players came out of the stadium tunnel onto the field and relished the chance to receive the same type of welcome their football brethren experience before every home game. “This is one of the most exciting days of my life,” said Michigan senior center Louie Caporusso. “You get shivers like you can’t imagine. It almost brings tears to your eyes. You can’t believe how much passion is at this school. Walking out of that tunnel, hitting that banner, it was something I’ll never do again, that’s for sure.” Hagelin said the players had fun and enjoyed the atmosphere of playing in front of such a huge crowd. “We didn’t think about anything as distractions,” he said. “And once the puck dropped, we were all ready to play.” Berenson took a minute to relax after such a long, history-making day. “I don’t know that it will be in perspective by the time I hit bed tonight, which will be in less than hour,” said Berenson. “But at some point we’ll realize that this was really something.”

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NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE 2010-11 NAHL Standings (as of Dec. 13) CENTRAL Bismarck Owatonna Coulee Region Alexandria Aberdeen Austin NORTH St. Louis Motor City Springfield Traverse City Michigan Janesville Chicago Port Huron SOUTH Texas Amarillo Topeka Wichita Falls Corpus Christi New Mexico WEST Alaska Fairbanks Wenatchee Kenai River Fresno Dawson Creek

GP 26 29 24 25 28 25 GP 33 26 32 27 27 26 29 25 GP 29 25 26 29 29 29 GP 33 30 28 29 27 32

W 17 15 15 11 10 8 W 21 18 17 16 15 14 7 1 W 18 18 17 15 12 8 W 20 19 15 14 12 11

PTS 35 34 32 25 23 17 PTS 46 36 36 33 32 30 17 3 PTS 41 38 36 33 26 19 PTS 41 40 32 31 27 24

PCT 0.673 0.586 0.667 0.500 0.411 0.340 PCT 0.697 0.692 0.563 0.611 0.593 0.577 0.293 0.060 PCT 0.707 0.760 0.692 0.569 0.448 0.328 PCT 0.621 0.667 0.571 0.534 0.500 0.375

GF 81 86 84 85 89 64 GF 120 125 106 96 98 68 91 57 GF 108 100 97 108 77 70 GF 109 128 100 100 86 76

GA 61 89 76 83 104 91 GA 76 78 95 82 80 61 138 167 GA 79 71 72 94 108 121 GA 93 99 84 93 1 111

PIM 532 568 469 434 365 585 PIM 496 601 474 417 394 474 472 848 PIM 776 757 715 724 11 709 PIM 897 723 718 571 866 905

TOP SCORERS TEAM POS GP G A Wydo, Cody MCM F 26 24 30 Kleiman, RJ MCM F 26 18 26 Ciotti, Chris STL F 33 19 24 Hill, Michael TOP F 26 22 20 Brancheau, Steve MCM F 26 13 28 Nagtzaam, Nardo ALX F 25 15 23 Nauman, Ethan SPR F 32 14 23 Barber, Jacob ALA F 32 23 11 Callahan, Jack SPR D 32 6 27 Fallon, Mike SPR F 32 11 22 Ward, Cory ABD F 28 18 15 Educate, Louis PHN F 28 16 17 Einersen, Rock TEX F 23 18 15 Osborn, JT FAI F 28 17 15 Beck, Doug KNR F 26 18 14 Walker, Beau COR F 28 9 22 Vierling, Zach FAI F 29 9 20 Olson, Mac WFS F 27 16 13 Brossoit, Brandon ALA F 24 14 15 Frischmon, Zac COU F 24 18 11 Lubanski, Brett KNR F 29 6 22 Freibergs, Ralfs TEX D 27 3 25 Pearson, Andy ALA F 33 8 19 Linnell, Jared FAI F 30 15 12 Leef, Jackson TEX F 29 12 15 Prince, Jack TEX F 28 8 19 Keane, Sean WFS F 28 13 14 Hussar, Justin TOP F 26 15 12 Frost, Ryan WFS F 25 6 21

PTS 54 44 43 42 41 38 37 34 33 33 33 33 33 32 32 31 29 29 29 29 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 27 27

PIM 18 32 28 75 18 39 25 18 24 6 12 14 40 17 39 22 4 28 20 21 20 27 14 18 4 19 61 8 10

PPG 8 7 4 8 5 8 2 10 4 2 5 8 7 3 9 2 0 3 6 8 3 2 5 2 5 5 5 9 4

SHG 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

TOP GOALIES Green, Matt Faragher, Ryan Jacobson, David Kruger, Jimmy Szczerba, Nikifor Comunale, Tom Tadazak, Robert

GA 18 48 46 33 42 26 33

TEAM STL BIS JNE TEX AMA STL MIC

L 8 10 7 11 15 16 L 8 8 13 10 10 10 19 23 L 6 5 7 11 15 18 L 12 9 11 12 12 19

GP 9 23 22 16 20 12 16

OTL 1 4 2 3 3 1 OTL 4 0 2 1 2 2 3 1 OTL 5 2 2 3 2 3 OTL 1 2 2 3 3 2

MIN 545:00 1368:39 13:08 904:24 1112:40 682:58 797:53

SO 1 2 4 2 2 3 2

GAA 1.98 2.1 2.12 2.19 2.26 2.28 2.48

SV 188 572 499 373 547 229 391

SV% 0.913 0.923 0.916 0.919 0.929 0.898 0.922

Fighting Falcons staying upbeat in Port Huron BY MATT MACKINDER

Green. “I feel that I also have a great supporting cast of veteran players to help keep To say the Port Huron Fighting Falcons are not having an easy go during their things in order. I put a lot of pressure on myself to help the team succeed and take inaugural season in the North American Hockey League would be an understatement. a lot of blame if the team doesn’t. Overall, I’m very happy with my role on the team With just one win to their credit going into and look forward to turning things around here.” the holiday, you might think spirits would be Port Huron, admitted into the league over the down and heads would be drooped. summer, didn’t have any draft picks or tenders Actually, nothing could be further from to work with, so head coach Ernie Hicke had to the truth. rely on a series of tryout camps to find players. Fighting Falcons’ captain Ryan Green said his “We got started late, so we were a bit behind team has“a lot of character guys in our room who the eight-ball,” Hicke told NAHL.com. “We had look after each other and keep us motivated.” a couple of good camps and thought we had “Our record definitely doesn’t reflect the some guys that could produce at this level. Of mood our players have on a day-to-day basis,” course, we kept getting close but not pulling said Green. “All of our guys have the ambition out games, so we had to make some changes. to move to a higher level and to bring winning And while we’re still looking for a couple more hockey to Port Huron. Those two things alone pieces to the puzzle, we think we’re headed in keep us motivated to turn things around.” the right direction.” The Fighting Falcons earned their victory on Even if the players can look back on this Nov. 7 at home against Springfield with a 4-1 win. season as a learning experience, going through “The first win was definitely a long time the year has taught each player about one of life’s Port Huron captain Ryan Green has helped keep the coming and in previous games, we had come lessons: humility. Fighting Falcons focused on improving this season. really close, so we knew it was coming soon,” “I think taking it practice by practice and said forward Adam Frank, a Clarkston native. game by game is the best way to stay level“It gave our team a lot of confidence and more importantly, it got the monkey off headed in this league,” said Green. “Our division is very competitive and you can’t our back. Even with our struggles so far this season, the mood in the locker room is get too high or too low.” still very upbeat and energetic.” “You have to take it one game at a time, especially in this league,”explained Frank. “We all felt a big sigh of relief,” Green added. “I think it was overdue and there will “If you don’t have all your energy focused on the next game, you’re going to lose.” be many more to come. We have had a big boost of confidence because we always knew we could compete, but now seeing a ‘W’ on the board always makes it better.” TORNADO PAIR HEADING TO WORLD JUNIORS Green, though he’s the one with the ‘C’ on the front of his jersey, doesn’t hog the Two Texas Tornado players – forward Jack Prince (Great Britain) and defenseman credit for leading the team and keeping morale high. Ralfs Freibergs (Latvia) – will participate in the IIHF Division I World Junior “Being captain is something I’ve always wanted to achieve in my junior career,”said Championship, held from Dec. 13-19 in Babruysk, Belarus.

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NORTH DIVISION Motor City defenseman Mike Monfredo registered four assists as the Metal Jackets fashioned a 2-0 record. On Dec. 11, the Shirley, N.Y., native picked up three assists, including one on Petrus Sipila’s game-winning goal, in a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Hitmen. The next night, the 20-year-old recorded another assist as the Metal Jackets blanked the Port Huron Fighting Falcons, 8-0. Monfredo, who played in last week’s NAHL Top Prospects Tournament, was also a plus-6 on the weekend. SOUTH DIVISION Topeka forward Michael Hill struck for three goals and an assist as the RoadRunners skated to a two-game sweep over Texas. On Dec. 10, the Fort Worth, Texas, native scored all three goals, including the overtime game-winner, in a 3-2 triumph. The next night, the 20-year-old picked up an assist as the RoadRunners

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downed the Tornado, 6-4. The Alaska-Fairbanks recruit who participated in last week’s NAHL Top Prospects Tournament was also a plus-3 for the weekend.

CENTRAL DIVISION Coulee Region forward Connor Gaarder connected for three goals and an assist as the Chill skated to a two-game sweep over Alexandria. On Dec, 10, the Edina, Minn., native notched a pair of goals in a 6-3 victory. The next night, the 19-year-old who competed in last week’s NAHL Top Prospects Tournament tallied the game-winning marker and an assist as the Chill downed the Blizzard, 6-4. WEST DIVISION Fairbanks defenseman Pete Spratte registered three assists as the Ice Dogs celebrated a two-game sweep over Kenai River. On Dec. 10, the Rochester, Minn., native

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picked up a pair of assists, including one on Oldrich Kotvan’s game-winning marker in overtime, in a 4-3 triumph. The next night, the 19-year-old added another assist as the Ice Dogs doubled up the Brown Bears, 4-2. He was also a plus-3 on the weekend. GOALTENDER Bismarck goaltender Ryan Faragher backstopped the Bobcats to a two-game sweep over Austin, turning aside 44 of 45 shots. On Dec. 11, the Fort Frances, Ontario, native made all 23 saves in a 5-0 victory. The next night, the 20-year-old Dartmouth College recruit who competed in last week’s NAHLTop ProspectsTournament stopped 21 shots as the Bobcats bested the Bruins, 3-1.

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That experience should help when the Spirit (currently 21-6-3-1 and in first place in the Western Conference) get ready for the post season. “Every round in the playoffs is a battle,” recalled Parks. “I was lucky enough to go to the finals and it’s something I will remember for the rest of my life.” With the Colts planning a rebuilding season this year, Parks requested an off-season trade to a team with a chance to make a playoff run. Saginaw acquired the seasoned veteran to go along with their two young netminders in Tadeas Galansky and Jake Paterson. “They both have the potential to be outstanding in this league,” says Parks. “I try to help them when ever I can.” So far, Parks has a record of 15-6-1 with the Spirit to go along with a 2.60 GAA and a sparkling .925 save percentage. “I am not a very big guy so I just try to do whatever I can to stop the puck,” said Parks, who is 6-0/189 pounds. “I like it here and hope we can go a long way.”

SPIRIT NOTEBOOK

Parks helps Spirit to first place Veteran goalie Mavric Parks has 15 wins this season in Saginaw. BY CARL CHIMENTI

Saginaw goalie Mavric Parks is a four-year OHL veteran who has played in Kitchener, Kingston and Barrie before landing with the Spirit.

He combined with Peter Di Salvo to lead the Colts to the Eastern Conference Championship last season before losing to the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL finals.

Brandon Saad (20 goals in 30 games this year) received an invite to Team USA’s evaluation camp for the World Junior Hockey Championship in Buffalo, New York… The Spirit completed a blockbuster trade on Dec. 9 with Sudbury by sending forwards Michael Sgarbossa and Alex Racino along with defensemen Frank Schumacher (Brighton) and a fourth round selection in 2011 to the Wolves for former first overall pick in 2008, forward John McFarland and defensemen Ben Chiarot and a third round pick in 2011…Saginaw beat the Kingston Frontenacs 4-1 on Dec.10 at the Dow Events Center. Josh Shalla, Mathew Sisca, Vincent Trocheck and Jordan Szwarz scored for the Spirit who scored twice on the power play and twice shorthanded…. At home the next afternoon the Spirit

beat the Plymouth Whalers 4-2. Sisca paved the way with two goals and Chiarot and Shalla also scored. Mavric Parks won his second of the week by stopping 30 of 32 shots.

WHALERS HITTING STRIDE AT MID-SEASON After getting a late goal to beat Kingston on Dec. 11, the Plymouth Whalers had earned wins in 11 of the past 15 games as the Ontario Hockey League season neared its midway point. Suffice to say, the Whalers are hitting their stride. Plymouth is spreading out their offense through all four lines and getting solid defense and goaltending from Scott Wedgewood, now firmly entrenched as the team’s No. 1 netminder. A microcosm of what the Whalers are all about this season came on Dec. 10 in a 5-2 win over Sault Ste. Marie. Mitchell Heard tallied the game-winner, but passed the credit to linemate Stefan Noesen. “Coach (Mike Vellucci) always tells us to take a hit to make a play and there’s a perfect example – Noesen just working hard, like he always does,”Heard said.“Everybody’s buying into the system here and good things are happening. We’re taking positivity out of every game over the past 15 games or so.” Four different Plymouth players scored goals against Kingston the next night and five different players (Noesen, Robbie Czarnik (Washington), Alex Aleardi (Farmington Hills), Rickard Rakell and Tyler Brown) all have at least 25 points through 29 games. “It’s very good when we have all of us going at once,” Noesen said. “In the first two periods (against Kingston), three different lines had goals.” The Whalers had their four-game winning streak snapped on Dec. 12 in Saginaw, but with confidence peaking, look for another string of wins on the horizon in Plymouth. With a file from Matt Mackinder

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Henrik Zetterberg was one of eight Red Wings Olympians last season. BY DAVE WADDELL

With winter in full effect, there’s a much different feel in Hockeytown than a year ago. It’s as if the globe has returned to its proper axis, at least in the eyes of the Detroit Red Wings fans, after a year of having gone all wobbly. The Wings again find themselves among the NHL leaders in the standings. Many already are salivating as the thought of a third meeting with Pittsburgh in four Stanley Finals looks like it’s hardly a far-fetched dream. There’s much hockey to be played, but last season’s winter of discontent has yielded to an optimistic horizon. The Wings blazing start to a new season has its roots in the disappointments of last season. A prideful champion had its ego bruised and one only has to go back to last January to find the lowest of lows in these past 12 months. The Wings had lost nine players due to injuries and the toll seemed to be finally catching up to them. Detroit had two wins in the final eight games in January and sat outside

the playoffs while the experts were already writing their end-of-a-dynasty obits. Even Nick Lidstrom, the greatest defenseman of his generation, was seeing stories written that he’d lost a step and was on the decline. Coach Mike Babcock, who rode the Wings captain hard in the absence of so much high-end talent, wasn’t buying any of it. He knew without Lidstrom playing so much and still at a high level the Wings would’ve been hopelessly out of the playoff picture already. “I like Nick even when they’re (critics) complaining about him,” Babcock said. “Every year I’ve been here Nick has been better in the second half of the season. “When you’re a D-man and you’re used to scoring and a lot of your points come on the power play and you don’t have any players to play with up front in the first 30 or 40 games and people are asking why you’re not scoring, he’s probably thinking to himself,‘Isn’t it kind of obvious why I’m not scoring?’

Babcock would be proven right in the season’s second half as Lidstrom averaged a point a game through the remainder of the campaign and was excellent in the playoffs. The Wings also got another boost just before the break in February for the Winter Olympics when Johan Franzen returned early from knee surgery. Franzen, along with Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, Niklas Kronwall, Pavel Datsyuk, Valtteri Filppula and Brian Rafalski, would all play in the Olympics. It served as good way to get back into the swing of things for Franzen before the regular season resumed. When it did, Babcock, Ken Holland and Steve Yzerman returned to Detroit as Olympic champions thanks to managing Canada to a gold-medal. Later in the spring, Yzerman’s success would lead to him leaving the Wings’ organization after nearly three decades to become GM of Tampa Bay. “I’ve never felt such pressure,” Holland admitted. “It was win or nothing. I thought they might not let me back into Canada if we’d lost.” They didn’t and neither did the Wings much over the final six weeks of the regular season. Finally healthy again, the Wings had no room for error. They sat outside the playoffs, but not for long. Detroit went 17-3-2 in its final 22 games and climbed all

the way to fifth place. “We knew if we just stuck around and once we got everyone healthy, we’d be able to go out and get on a roll,” goalie Jimmy Howard said. “As soon as we got healthy, the team took over. Everyone’s line started clicking.”

REMATCH WITH THE PENGUINS

During that stretch there were some marquee match-ups. None more entertaining than a renewal of hostilities with the Penguins in late March. The Wings would dominate Pittsburgh in a 3-1 win, but it was the game within the game that was fascinating. Zetterberg shadowed Sidney Crosby and drove him to absolute distraction. There’s no player in the NHL that gets the better of Sid then Kid than Zetterberg and by game’s end Crosby blew his cork. He repeatedly cross-checked and then punched Zetterberg at the final whistle and in the ensuing melee goalie Jimmy Howard gave Crosby a facewash with his catching mitt that will forever endear him to the Wings’ faithful.

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