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Table of Contents February 7, 2011, Volume 21 : Issue 14 AMATEUR HOCKEY REPORT

Grand Rapids Griffins win Silver Stick regional title

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SPEAKING OF HOCKEY

What is the best part of pond hockey?

STATE OF THE GAME By Lyle Phair

Playing Time

GET BETTER

Have fun

Tier I Elite Hockey League LCAHL Div. winners

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MYHockeyRankings.com: Michigan teams

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YOU SHOULD KNOW Jacob Trouba of the U.S. Under-17 Team

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FROM THE CREASE By Steve McKichan

Drama Queens

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HOMETOWN HERO: Florida Panther’s David Booth

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REEBOK TOURNAMENT CALENDAR

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HIGH SCHOOL REPORT

MIHL Prep Showcase set for Trenton Grandville, Calumet and Kingsford ready for second half First annual MPHSH Invitational Showcase to hit Chelsea Howell and Grand Haven picking up steam

On the Pond Fun and competition fuel outdoor tournament growth

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NAHL Report: Grand Rapids’ Brooks making mark in Janesville Levi develops into quiet force on Whalers’ blueline

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CCHA REPORT

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With less than a month left in the regular season we’ll take a look at the CCHA race and have another new You Should Know feature. We’ll also take a look back at the year 1998 in celebration of our 20th season of Michigan Hockey. Look for it on arena stands, at michiganhockeyonline.com and in your e-mail on February 11, 2011.

20th Anniversary Season MH celebrates 20 years with a look back at 1997

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College Hockey Comley to retire from MSU

Red Wings Insider Young players step up

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With most ACHL teams getting ready for the playoffs and Districts and the LCAHL postseason in full swing, it’s a good time to remember why kids really play the game. It has more to do with making friends, having fun and becoming the best they can be and not as much about winning and losing. At this time of year the emotions of everyone – players, coaches, officials and fans – are intensified. Try to enjoy the excitement of a big game, but take a deep breath before you get too worked up over an official’s call or an opponent’s play. And if that still doesn’t get you thinking straight, try reading out loud some of the points of emphasis in the MAHA S.T.A.R. program’s Parent’s Code of Conduct (see MAHA.org for the complete Code): • I will promote the emotional and physical well being of the athletes ahead of any personal desire to win. • I will encourage good sportsmanship through my actions by demonstrating positive support for all players. • I will treat all players, coaches, officials, parents, and spectators with dignity and respect in language, attitude, behavior, and mannerisms. And my personal favorite: I will remember that my child plays hockey for his/her enjoyment, not mine. Finally, with the season winding down, it is time to make your nominations for our annual Michigan Hockey Awards – the Female and Male Scholar Athlete of the Year, Coach of the Year and Hockey Person of the Year – to draw attention to outstanding achievement in the classroom and on the ice and to recognize some of the people that make going to the rink an enjoyable experience. And we need your help. Check out the information on page 12 and please take a minute to nominate that someone who is deserving of a MH Award.

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

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After opening with a 3-3 tie against the Ann Arbor Wolves, the ‘97 Grand Rapids Griffins won four straight games to take the Midland Regional Silver Stick tournament on December 5. Luke Schultz, Patrick Lunt, and Rex Moe scored goals against the Wolves, with Tim Sharky, Jacob Larkin, and Lunt (2) recording assists. Eric Bourdo was in net. The Griffins skated to a 5-0 win against the Saginaw Badgers behind goals from Schultz (2), Lunt (2), and Brendan Sullivan with John Hayward (2), Schultz (2), Grant Baetsen, Lunt, and Moe drawing assists. Mitchell Maier was in net. The Griffins then stopped the Lakeland Hawks, 10-0. Schultz (2), Lunt (2), Hayward (2), Moe (2), Baetsen and Reese Lindemann scored with Hayward (3), Baetsen (3), Lunt

(2), Lindemann (2), Tucker Jenerou (2), and Austin Lenar (2) assisting on the goals. In net was Maier. In the quarterfinals, the Griffins shut out the Flint Icelanders, 3-0, on goals from Kade Kotlarz, Schultz, and Hayward. Lunt (2), Hayward (2), and Schultz had the helpers. Maier was in net. In the final against the Fraser Falcons, Schultz (2), Baetsen, and Lunt took care of the scoring and Maier earned his fourth shutout. Adam Alkema, Nick Edlund, Larkin, Hayward, and Maier picked up assists as the Griffins came away with their fourth consecutive regional championship. The Griffins are coached by Darrel Newman, Nick Ullery and Andy Maier. Due to injury Mitchell Dundore was unable to play but assisted on the bench.

Hockey Hockey comes comes together together to to help help Brown Brown What started out as a couple of Lakeland Hockey Association youth teams supporting a friend and teammate has turned into something special. After seven-year old Kyle Brown of White Lake was diagnosed with large B-cell lymphoma in December, members of Brown’s Lakeland Warriors Mite team and his brother Jacob’s 2000 Lakeland Hawks squad started wearing Team Kyle KB stickers on their helmet to support their teammate. The original 50 stickers have now turned into over 2,000, and hockey players from Michigan, Maryland and all the way to Denmark are wearing them. Supporters have also applied over 200 car stickers. The stickers are available at the D & D Bicycle and Hockey store inside Lakeland Arena. “I am pretty sure that every Lakeland youth team, and many of the adult teams, are wearing the Team KB sticker,” said D & D’s Brad Martin, who serves as Lakeland Hockey Association travel director. “And these teams have asked other teams that they play against to support this amazing child and family. The support of the hockey community has been heartwarming and

we are proud to be a part of it and help.” In addition, the proceeds from the Jan. 14 Lakeland vs. Waterford Mott high school game were donated to the Kyle Brown Lymphoma fund, which will be used for his medical expenses. Kyle Brown has a saying that he will “kick cancer’s butt.” And the friends of the Brown family and the Brown family themselves would like to say“Thank You”to the entire hockey community and the LHA for rallying around this special little boy and his family in this tough time. “All of the support has really uplifted our family – more than people probably realize,” Kyle’s father Matt Brown told White Lake Patch. “Watching Kyle go through this has been very difficult but every night we have something positive to talk about because of all the great people around us and all the support we’ve had.” Tax-deductible contributions can be made to Hockey Has Heart c/o the Kyle Brown Family at hockeyhasheart.com. By Philip Colvin

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State of the Game

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PLAYING TIME As the second season of the hockey season begins to ramp up so does the intensity surrounding each and every game. The regular season is the regular season. A time to work things out. A time to sort things out. A time to see what you have. A time to see who can do what. While the games matter, compared to the second season, they really don’t matter all that much in the eyes of many people. League playoffs, district playoffs, state tournaments, national tournaments. Those kinds of events have a little more luster to them than your average run of the mill regular season game. The players get amped up, the parents get fired up and the coaches get tensed up. All of which can make for a cocktail of controversy in certain situations. And those certain situations get very much magnified in the most important games of the year. One of the most common of those certain situations is playing time. Who gets it, who doesn’t, when they get or don’t get it and why they get or don’t get it. In any youth sport, playing time is probably the most volatile element that can spark some fireworks within a team. From a coach’s perspective, I can somewhat understand the mindset of shortening the bench or playing certain players in certain situations. But only somewhat. I can’t understand at all how any coach could not play one or some of the players on a team for most or all of a period or game. I really don’t get that.

THEIR FAIR SHARE First of all, if the team is to play with any pace and intensity in the game, it is unrealistic to think that the best players can go out on the ice every second shift and perform at a high level. At least not for very long. They might be able to handle it for a period or half of a game, but it is pretty easy to see how they wear down over the course of the game. From a productivity standpoint, do you really want your best players, the ones that have the ability to make the plays and be difference makers in the game to be deprived of that opportunity? It can be easy to think that getting them on the ice more often gives the opportunity to do more. But, at the same time, there is a point of diminishing return where they are unable to perform at the level that they are capable of because they are tired. Secondly, does it make any sense at all for players to be on a team and not participate? I can’t understand that at all. At every level of youth hockey the players (actually their parents do it for them) pay to play. With that comes the right to play. There shouldn’t be any questions about that. If a coach has a problem with that, then they definitely shouldn’t be coaching. If other parents on a team have a problem with that, then they should stay at home. They don’t understand youth sports and the team would be much better off without them around. Thirdly, I have no idea how anyone could feel good about themselves as a coach, let along as a human being, by not playing every kid their fair share of

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a game. Yes, the hard part might be determining what exactly “fair share” means, but every kid deserves an opportunity. I don’t know how coaches can look a kid in the eye after a game where they didn’t give them a chance to be a part of the game.

THE WHOLE TEAM A coach’s job is to coach all of the players on the team. Not just the better players. In fact, the better players are the ones that might need the least coaching. They often have the natural athletic ability, the skills, the drive and the confidence to be difference makers for their team. It’s pretty easy to coach those kinds of players. But a team is much more than just its better players. The best coaches understand that every player on the team is important. The best teams are comprised of players that feel that they are valuable, contributing members of that team. Coaching all of the players on the team takes effort, commitment and determination. No different than playing the game if you really think about it. Being in the position of a leader it would be pretty difficult to ask the players to give something that the coach is not willing to give. Some players present more difficult challenges than others when it comes to coaching. But they all deserve the same effort and commitment from their coaches. There is no cookie-cutter approach to coaching each individual on a team. All players are unique individuals with different personalities, strengths, weaknesses and skill sets. No two players are alike and it is unrealistic to think that they all can be coached exactly the same. Just as it is unrealistic to think that they all could be or should be played the same amount or in all situations in a game. Playing time will never be equal. That is impossible. But it should be fair. Each player should get what they deserve. It is not a bad thing for players to be rewarded for great effort or an exceptional accomplishment. From a coaching perspective you get way more mileage out of rewarding good behavior or accomplishments than by taking away ice time as a punishment for lack of effort, or worse yet, lack of ability or skill. It’s a fact that some players aren’t as good as others and might not even feel comfortable on the ice in certain situations. That in itself is a challenge for a coach. You want every player to feel comfortable and feel like they are a valuable contributor in every situation. But how can they do that if they never get a chance to kill penalties or play on the power play or get on the ice at the end of a game when pressing for or defending against a game-tying goal?

CHICKEN AND THE EGG That might be the biggest challenge for a coach. You want your team to be successful and winning games is obviously a part of that. But to win games, all of your players need to learn and improve and be counted on to contribute in all situations. It’s a little like the chicken and the egg. Which comes first? It can be very easy to be a sell-out coach and play the best players far more than the weaker players in games. But with a little effort, commitment and determination, it can be just as easy to give every player their fair share of opportunity to see what they can do. Ultimately, what a coach sees on the ice is what they coached.

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With league playoffs and MAHA districts in full swing, the urge to focus only on winning can be difficult to ignore this time of the year. But no matter the stakes on the ice, USA Hockey continues to encourage coaches to remember to keep the game fun and to not stop working on skill development. “You have to face the delicate balance between coaching and teaching, developing players and winning games,� said former Minnesota North Stars coach and GM Lou Nanne, a past recipient of the USA Hockey Distinguished Achievement Award for all he’s done for hockey in Minnesota and around the country. “You see kids grow and have a great influence on them at the most critical time in their life. It’s your responsibility to make sure you don’t stifle them.� Keeping the game fun, Nanne said, helps young players reach their full potential. “I tell parents all the time that it’s tough to reach the top. One thing that keeps them reaching is a love of the game. That love is developed as a youngster, and you have to make sure you don’t dry them up.� A star defenseman at the college and minor pro levels, Todd Richards couldn’t agree more. Richards spent seven seasons coaching at the American Hockey League and NHL levels before landing the head-coaching job this season with the Minnesota Wild in 2009. While the NHL is all about winning, Richards said he doesn’t focus on wins and losses, but instead works on getting his team ready to play every day. It’s a message that he hoped youth coaches would take to heart. “For kids the focus shouldn’t be on scoring goals and winning. It should be about having fun, working hard and doing things the right way,� Richards said. “Focus on the process and let the results take care of itself.� “I think the ultimate compliment for a coach is when a player comes in and says ‘I love coming to the rink everyday.’ That means you’re doing your job.� Steady improvement in their skills also helps players develop a love for the game. “So make sure you continue to work on skill development,� said University of Minnesota head coach Don Lucia. “As kids move up the ladder coaches are looking for how well they can skate, how well they can shoot, how well they can pass - not

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how well they forecheck. You do that, and you instill in them a love of the game, and you will make them successful.� New York Rangers coach John Tortorella also knows the importance of letting players know coaches are there for them. “As a coach, you’re a teacher. You’re doing the same thing as a math teacher or a sociology teacher. You’re developing people,� said Tortorella. “I think coaches get way too much credit when we win, and we get way too much credit when we lose,� he said. “Don’t kid yourself. You’re a teacher and a guidance counselor. Coaches are important but players win or lose games.� As a coach, Tortorella has won more than his share of games. His straightforward approach has earned him a reputation as a no-nonsense coach, but few can argue with his passion for the game, and his players. “I think that players want honesty. They may not like some of your honesty, but they want it. That’s what strengthens the locker room. It makes all of them feel like they’re in it together,� said Tortorella, who coached the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Stanley Cup in 2004. By Harry Thompson

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Tier 1 Elite Standings Make Your Nominations NOW for the...

Hockey Person of the Year

This award is presented annually “to a person who has made outstanding contributions to the sport of hockey in Michigan as a coach, parent, manager, association volunteer, official, or league administrator.” Coach of the Year

Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year

This award is presented annually “to a male student-athlete born in 1992 or later who has achieved a high level both in the classroom and on the ice during the past hockey season.” Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year

This award is presented annually “to a female student-athlete born in 1992 or later who has achieved a high level both in the classroom and on the ice during the past hockey season.”

HOW TO NOMINATE SOMEONE

Make your nominations at michiganhockeyonline.com or e-mail them to: mh@michiganhockeyonline.com Please include name of nominee, reason for nominating him/her, biographical information about your nominee, your name and your daytime and evening telephone numbers.

Would you like to become a sponsor of this unique event? Please contact Lucia Zuzga at (248) 479-1134 or lucia@michiganhockeyonline.com.

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MIDGET MAJOR

CHICAGO CYA Chicago Fury Team Illinois Cleveland Chicago Mission

GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM 33 36 36 36 34

18 15 17 13 12

10 12 16 17 14

5 9 3 6 8

41 39 37 32 32

108 76 134 116 102 97 87 118 95 95

737 442 444 507 434

DETROIT Compuware Honeybaked Victory Honda Little Caesars Belle Tire

33 32 32 31 32

17 18 15 15 12

5 11 6 8 8 9 11 5 16 4

45 44 39 35 28

98 56 122 77 115 80 87 88 122 107

422 443 509 570 614

EAST Buffalo Regals Pittsburgh Hornets Team Comcast Boston Advantage Philadelphia Jr Flyers

28 30 32 30 32

15 14 13 8 6

6 7 11 14 19

7 9 8 8 7

37 37 34 24 19

78 61 94 79 104 119 59 80 68 99

454 337 530 412 279

MIDAM St. Louis Amateur Blues Dallas Stars Russell Stover Madison Capitols Ohio Blue Jackets

35 36 36 36 36

25 18 12 6 6

2 12 16 23 26

8 6 8 7 4

58 42 32 19 16

142 72 110 89 118 130 72 140 91 134

428 659 388 658 499

WEST Colorado Thunderbirds Colorado Rampage LA Kings Phoenix Jr Coyotes LA Selects Hockey Club

36 36 35 35 36

26 13 10 8 2

3 7 15 8 16 9 17 10 32 2

59 34 29 26 6

132 60 93 98 81 110 87 108 55 165

479 509 534 572 473

MIDGET MINOR

GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM

CHICAGO Team Illinois Chicago Mission Chicago Y. Americans Chicago Fury Cleveland Barons

30 32 33 33 29

23 20 11 7 5

3 9 20 21 22

4 3 2 5 2

50 43 24 19 12

150 57 106 68 92 120 59 101 53 127

556 428 508 530 379

DETROIT Honeybaked Little Caesars Belle Tire Compuware Victory Honda

29 30 31 32 32

25 24 15 16 13

2 2 5 1 6 10 14 2 12 7

52 49 40 34 33

130 42 119 44 103 77 99 86 100 109

346 416 858 414 637

EAST Pittsburgh Hornets Philadelphia Jr Flyers Team Comcast Buffalo Regals Boston Advantage

27 27 26 25 27

17 12 6 6 1

9 11 11 14 21

1 4 9 5 5

35 28 21 17 7

91 64 81 59 24

67 68 90 97 103

288 284 279 281 414

MIDAM Russell Stover Dallas Stars St Louis AAA Blues Ohio Blue Jackets Madison Capitols

32 32 33 32 32

12 13 11 7 3

9 11 15 4 15 7 22 3 26 3

35 30 29 17 9

94 83 98 76 41

74 96 101 123 136

385 318 328 408 308

WEST LA Selects Hockey Club Colorado Thunderbirds Phoenix Jr Coyotes LA Kings Colorado Rampage

27 27 28 27 27

24 15 12 10 8

3 8 12 11 15

48 34 28 26 20

115 89 84 76 58

45 57 91 77 88

512 337 266 642 253

BANTAM MAJOR

GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM

Belle Tire Chicago Mission Cleveland Barons Chicago Y. Americans Chicago Fury Little Caesars Honeybaked Team Illinois Victory Honda Compuware

BANTAM MINOR

Compuware Chicago Mission Little Caesars Honeybaked Belle Tire Chicago Y. Americans Victory Honda Cleveland Barons Team Illinois Chicago Fury

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25 28 27 28 32 26 25 27 26 26

23 22 13 10 9 12 10 5 4 3

0 4 4 6 4

1 1 3 3 10 4 10 8 13 10 11 3 12 3 17 5 16 6 18 5

47 47 30 28 28 27 23 15 14 11

130 32 138 62 68 55 69 72 64 93 71 71 66 79 49 85 45 90 52 113

278 202 366 326 552 336 328 394 230 222

GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM 28 27 29 25 26 27 29 23 29 27

21 20 18 16 13 14 5 4 4 2

2 3 7 6 5 8 21 17 24 24

5 4 4 3 8 5 3 2 1 1

47 44 40 35 34 33 13 10 9 5

166 53 128 34 124 63 116 42 109 55 97 59 47 147 40 104 39 176 33 166

487 360 273 172 377 326 327 422 282 549

PEE WEE MAJOR

GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM

PEE WEE MINOR

GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM

SQUIRT MAJOR

GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM

SQUIRT MINOR

GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM

GIRLS 19U

GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM

GIRLS 16U

GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM

GIRLS 14 U

GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM

Little Caesars Honeybaked Chicago Mission Compuware Cleveland Team Illinois Belle Tire Victory Honda CYA Chicago Fury

Chicago Mission Little Caesars Team Illinois Honeybaked Compuware Chicago Fury Belle Tire Victory Honda Chicago Y. Americans Cleveland Barons Little Caesars Chicago Mission Honeybaked Cleveland Barons Compuware Victory Honda Belle Tire Team Illinois CYA Chicago Fury Little Caesars Honeybaked Compuware Belle Tire Cleveland Barons Victory Honda

Belle Tire Chicago Mission Little Caesars Pittsburgh Penguins Elite CYA Madison Capitols Victory Honda New Jersey Rockets Honeybaked Ohio Flames St Louis Lady Blues Team Illinois Honeybaked Little Caesars Chicago Mission Madison Capitols Pittsburgh Penguins Elite CYA St Louis Lady Blues Wisconsin Wild Team Illinois Victory Honda Compuware Ohio Flames Chicago Fury Belle Tire Chicago Mission CYA Little Caesars Honeybaked Chicago Fury Ohio Flames St Louis Lady Blues Pittsburgh Pens Elite Wisconsin Wild Compuware Victory Honda Team Illinois

31 28 26 29 29 24 29 30 28 28 29 26 27 29 28 28 28 28 30 29 28 29 28 27 28 27 28 30 29 30 16 16 17 14 14 17

17 17 15 15 17 14 17 15 17 13 15 16 22 22 22 21 16 20 17 17 21 22 22 16 22 22 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 18 18 18

26 22 19 17 11 9 9 8 3 0 29 21 16 16 14 13 9 6 5 0 26 21 19 14 15 10 5 6 5 4 13 13 7 6 2 2

14 13 11 7 5 7 4 5 4 4 4 0

20 17 16 14 12 11 9 6 4 4 4 2 2 1 16 15 10 9 9 7 7 7 7 3 2 1

0 2 3 6 16 11 17 20 22 27

0 4 7 12 12 12 14 15 24 29 0 4 4 8 11 17 17 21 20 23

2 3 9 6 10 13 1 4 3 5 6 6 6 6 9 6 10 16

0 3 4 6 2 7 4 10 12 15 16 10 17 16 1 2 4 4 8 7 8 8 9 12 15 15

5 4 4 6 2 4 3 2 3 1 0 1 4 1 2 3 5 7 1 0 2 4 5 5 2 0 6 3 4 3 1 0 1 2 2 2

2 0 1 3 6 1 7 4 4 3 1 0 2 2 2 1 2 2 4 1 5 3 2 4 3 5 1 1 4 5 1 3 2 2 1 3 1 2

57 48 42 40 24 22 21 18 9 1 58 43 36 33 30 29 23 19 11 0 54 46 43 33 32 20 16 15 14 11 27 26 15 14 6 6

30 26 23 17 16 15 15 14 12 11 9 0 42 36 34 29 26 24 22 13 13 11 10 8 7 7 33 31 24 23 19 17 16 16 15 9 5 4

234 55 171 52 148 50 142 60 94 120 63 83 85 129 83 125 53 137 23 285

232 35 204 43 105 64 105 83 120 91 89 102 82 107 63 139 66 207 29 224 167 45 138 52 120 55 101 72 84 82 71 111 59 104 41 95 77 146 81 177 114 75 42 52 41 28 77 61 54 39 39 30 33 52 19 42 27 12

22 36 72 51 75 96

18 19 19 32 33 26 40 44 42 38 65 109

122 13 83 21 97 18 73 28 52 13 54 38 32 23 33 52 30 79 29 73 25 94 15 45 24 91 22 103 86 79 58 41 71 55 44 40 49 30 30 12

20 21 32 34 49 45 55 53 61 59 106 60

330 196 214 319 331 357 260 286 378 164 308 383 252 272 503 288 228 380 331 372 343 252 285 214 320 284 239 289 255 299 136 106 148 100 54 140

172 117 134 94 176 128 154 118 147 56 108 82

120 219 165 128 114 147 76 182 169 330 185 134 114 173 136 156 148 106 148 130 108 152 112 186 164 134

Standings by Pointstreak

This award is presented annually “to a head coach from Michigan who is widely regarded as an excellent teacher, role model, and tactician and whose players are regarded to be well-disciplined and reach their full potential under the coach’s guidance.”

Tier 1 Elite Standings (January 31, 2011)

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Nick Sleeper Zack Olen Jaiden Forrest Madi Workman Blake Crimmins Tommy Patrick

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4 slices sandwich bread 4 1/2-inch slices tomato Salt and pepper

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) One 10-ounce bag spinach leaves (about 6 cups), coarsely chopped 8 large eggs

1/4 pound yellow cheddar cheese Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce Splash half-and-half or whole milk

Preheat the broiler. Place the bacon on a broiler pan and cook until crisp, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Toast the bread slices under the broiler on both sides. Top with the tomato slices and season with salt and pepper. Top the tomatoes with the cheese and broil until bubbly and golden at the edges, about 2 minutes. Place 2 slices bacon criss-crossed on top of the toasts and sprinkle with Worcestershire sauce. Cut the toasts in half diagonally. In a large nonstick skillet, melt the butter in the EVOO, 1 turn of the pan, over medium heat. Add the spinach and cook until just wilted, 1 minute. Beat the eggs with the hot sauce and half-and-half; season with salt and pepper. Add the egg mixture to the spinach and cook, stirring to scramble, to desired doneness. Serve with the toasts.

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CHAMPION Livingston Thunder Livingston Lightning Southgate Senators Trenton Spitfires

TRAVEL DIVISIONS CONTINUED

AGE Squirt A Squirt A Squirt A

DIV. Lidstrom South Lidstrom North Lidstrom East

AGE Mite B

DIV. 1

Mite B Mite B

2 3

Squirt B

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Squirt B Squirt B Squirt B Squirt B Squirt B Squirt B Squirt B

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Pee Wee B Pee Wee B Pee Wee B Pee Wee B Pee Wee B Pee Wee B Pee Wee B

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Bantam B Bantam B Bantam B Bantam B Bantam B Bantam B

1 2 3 4 5 6

Allen Park Huskies Allen Park Huskies Novi #2 Predators KV Generals KV Brigade Jackson Generals 2 Livingston Lightning 1 Pee Wee AA Pee Wee AA Livingston Lightning Pee Wee AA Pee Wee AA Livonia Sharks Pee Wee AA Livonia Bruins Pee Wee AA Livonia Flyers Pee Wee AA Allen Park Huskies Pee Wee AA Trenton

Midget B Midget B Midget B Midget B

1 2 3 4

Dearborn Hooligans Livonia Blackhawks Redford Wolfpack Fraser Titans

Midget BB Midget BB

1 2

Southgate FH Shamrocks

Canton VH Flyers Canton VH Novi #3 Sabercats Novi #5 Cougars Suburban Moose Westland Allen Park Huskies Ann Arbor Red Wings Ice Mountain Grizzlies

TRAVEL DIVISIONS AGE Mite A Mite A Mite A Mite A

DIV. Lidstrom 1 Lidstrom 2 Lidstrom 3 Lidstrom 4

CHAMPION Mt. Clemens Trenton USA Little Caesars KV Renegades

Mite AA Mite AA Mite AA Mite AA Mite AA Mite AA

Lidstrom 1 Lidstrom 2 Lidstrom 3 Lidstrom 4 Lidstrom 5 Lidstrom 6

Mite AA

Lidstrom 7

Grand Rapids Griffins Columbus Blue Jackets Rochester Rattlers Lakeland Hawks Livonia Knights Belle Tire North Allen Park Huskies Sylvania Maple Leafs

Squirt A Squirt A Squirt A Squirt A Squirt A

Yzerman East Yzerman West Howe SW Howe NE Lidstrom West

Troy Sting Toledo Cherokee Livonia Knights Rochester Rattlers Holland Ice Dogs

CHAMPION Canton Victory Honda Novi Ice Cats Saginaw Badgers

Squirt AA Yzerman Squirt AA Howe 1 Squirt AA Howe 2 East Squirt AA Howe 2 West Squirt AA Lidstrom East Squirt AA Lidstrom Metro Squirt AA Lidstrom West

Midland Northstars Grand Rapids Griffins Saginaw Badgers Butler County Grosse Pointe Bulldogs Ann Arbor Wolves Holland Ice Dogs

Pee Wee A Pee Wee A Pee Wee A Pee Wee A Pee Wee A Pee Wee A Pee Wee A Pee Wee A

Yzerman East Yzerman West Howe East Howe West Howe South Howe North Lidstrom East Lidstrom West

USA Eagles Grand Rapids Griffins Saginaw Badgers Compuware KV Renegades Flint Phantoms Belle Tire Dearborn West Kent Hawks

Yzerman 1 Yzerman 2 Howe 3 East Howe 3 West Howe 4 East Howe 4 West Lidstrom 5 Lidstrom 6

Plymouth Stingrays Holland Ice Dogs Rochester Rattlers Compuware Rink Rats Ohio Selects Grosse Ile Islanders Saginaw Badgers

Bantam A Bantam A Bantam A Bantam A Bantam A Bantam A Bantam A Bantam A

Yzerman 1 Red Farmington Flames Yzerman 1 White Trenton Yzerman 2 Little Caesars Howe 3 Victory Honda Howe 4 West Ann Arbor Wolves Howe 4 East Cleveland Warriors Lidstrom 5 East Redford Royals Lidstrom 5 West KV Renegades

Bantam AA Bantam AA Bantam AA Bantam AA Bantam AA Bantam AA

Yzerman East Yzerman West Howe 3 Howe 4 SC Howe 4 West Howe 4 NE

Midget A Midget A Midget A

Yzerman Howe East Howe West

Midget AA Midget AA

Yzerman Howe

Girls Girls Girls Girls Girls Girls

12U Yzerman 12U Howe West 12U Howe East 14U Yzerman 16U Yzerman 19U Yzerman

Rochester Farmington Hills Fire Troy Sting Novi Fort Wayne Michigan Ice Hawks Allen Park Port Huron Kensington Valley SCS Saints BC Bruins Honeybaked Ann Arbor Victory Honda Mt. Clemens Wolves Mich Icebreakers Belle Tire

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MICHIGAN TEAM RANKINGS AS OF JANUARY 26, 2011

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Rank Midget Major 1.............Honeybaked 18U AAA 2.............Compuware 18U AAA 3.............Belle Tire 18U AAA 4.............Victory Honda 18U AAA 5.............Little Caesars 18U AAA 6.............Lansing Capitals 18U AAA 7.............Detroit Falcons 18U AAA 8.............Lansing CC Pride 18U AAA 9.............Marquette Electricians 18U AAA 10...........West Michigan Hounds 18U AAA

Record 27-10-11 26-8-17 24-19-5 26-12-13 25-16-7 23-13-3 20-11-2 26-15-3 13-26-6 23-20-3

Rank Midget Minor 1.............Honeybaked 16U AAA 2.............Little Caesars 16U AAA 3.............Belle Tire 16U AAA 4.............Compuware 16U AAA 5.............Motor City Metal Jackets 16U AAA 6.............Victory Honda 16U AAA 7.............Detroit Falcons 16U AAA 8.............Lansing Capitals 16U AAA 9.............West Michigan Hounds 16U AAA 10...........Belle Tire Selects 16U AAA

Record 45-2-2 32-8-2 24-19-11 27-20-3 32-9-5 20-19-8 13-16-1 3-31-1 7-22-1 6-23-1

Rank Bantam Major 1.............Belle Tire 96 AAA 2.............Honeybaked 96 AAA 3.............Little Caesars 96 AAA 4.............Victory Honda 96 AAA 5.............Compuware 96 AAA 6.............MC Metal Jackets Grizzlies 96 AAA 7.............West Michigan Hounds 96 AAA 8.............Lansing Capitals 96 AAA

Record 39-4-3 22-18-3 29-18-1 17-19-7 17-22-7 27-8-0 6-26-2 4-30-2

Rank Bantam Minor 1.............Compuware 97 AAA 2.............Honeybaked 97 AAA 3.............Little Caesars 97 AAA 4.............Belle Tire 97 AAA 5.............PK Warriors 97 AAA 6.............Victory Honda 97 AAA

Record 45-6-7 26-8-3 34-13-5 20-13-9 14-16-0 7-29-5

Rank Pee Wee Major 1.............Little Caesars 98 AAA 2.............Honeybaked 98 AAA 3.............Compuware 98 AAA 4.............Victory Honda 98 AAA 5.............Belle Tire 98 AAA

Record 41-3-5 37-6-5 29-11-6 20-25-3 13-23-6

Rank Pee Wee Minor 1.............Little Caesars 99 AAA 2.............Honeybaked 99 AAA 3.............Compuware 99 AAA 4.............Belle Tire 99 AAA 5.............Victory Honda 99 AAA

Record 37-8-2 27-17-3 31-19-4 18-23-7 14-25-9

Rank Squirt Major 1.............Little Caesars 00 AAA 2.............Honeybaked 00 AAA 3.............Compuware 00 AAA 4.............Victory Honda 00 AAA 5.............Belle Tire 00 AAA

Record 40-1-2 37-10-6 25-19-4 16-24-5 5-28-8

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Rank Squirt Minor 1.............Little Caesars (North) 01 AAA 2.............Honeybaked 01 AAA 3.............Belle Tire 01 AAA 4.............Little Caesars (South) 01 AAA 5.............Compuware 01 AAA 6.............Victory Honda 01 AAA

Record 39-5-4 29-9-2 17-13-2 16-15-4 17-20-3 7-23-3

Rank Midget AA 1.............St Clair Shores Saints 18U AA 2.............Troy Sting 18U AA 3.............Michigan Blues 18U AA 4.............USA Eagles 18U AA 5.............Westland Warriors 18U AA 6.............Battle Creek Bruins 18U AA 7.............Plymouth Stingrays 18U AA 8.............Rochester Rattlers 18U AA 9.............Alpena Flyers 18U AA 10...........St Ignace Firehawks 18U AA

Record 39-4-3 23-12-7 13-10-5 15-21-5 2-8-1 17-3-3 17-3-1 6-20-1 10-15-1 14-12-4

Rank Midget A 1.............Allen Park Huskies 16U A 2.............Summit Plastics 16U A 3.............West Kent Hawks 16U A 4.............Oakland Jr Grizzlies 16U A 5.............Mt Clemens Wolves 16U A 6.............Lansing CC Pride 16U A 7.............Flint Phantoms 16U A 8.............Belle Tire Taylor 16U A 9.............Kensington Valley Rebels 16U A 10...........Grand Rapids Griffins 16U A

Record 48-5-2 40-7-4 27-9-3 15-14-7 21-13-4 20-16-6 18-13-6 7-20-3 25-10-3 6-21-6

Rank Bantam AA Record 1.............Rochester Rattlers 96 AA 28-7-7 2.............St Clair Shores Saints 96 AA 23-13-5 3.............Farmington Hills Fire 96 AA 18-11-5 4.............Trenton Thunder 96 AA 27-11-3 5.............Midland North Stars 96 AA 22-15-4 6.............Oakland Jr Grizzlies 96 AA 15-13-4 7.............Kensington Valley Renegades 96 AA 16-13-7 8.............Livonia Knights 96 AA 16-11-2 9.............Kentwood Falcons 96 AA 23-13-4 10...........Lakeland Hawks 96 AA 17-14-4 Rank Bantam A 1.............Farmington Hills Flames 97 A 2.............Suburban Stars 97 A 3.............West Kent Hawks 97 A 4.............Belle Tire South 97 A 5.............Rochester Rattlers 97 A 6.............Michigan Ice Hawks 97 A 7.............Trenton 97 A 8.............Grand Rapids Griffins 97 A 9.............Oakland Jr Grizzlies 97 A 10...........Fraser Falcons 97 A

Record 31-6-3 22-11-5 23-16-3 25-16-6 26-14-2 26-14-7 20-14-7 18-16-9 12-20-6 20-16-4

Rank Pee Wee AA 1.............Holland Ice Dogs 98 AA 2.............Novi Ice Cats 98 AA 3.............Plymouth Stingrays 98 AA 4.............Allen Park Huskies 98 AA 5.............Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 98 AA 6.............Midland North Stars 98 AA 7.............Traverse City Dave Harveys 98 AA 8.............Soo Jr Lakers 98 AA 9.............Grand Rapids Griffins 98 AA 10...........Trenton Trojans 98 AA

Record 29-6-2 26-9-5 35-8-7 34-10-3 18-14-3 25-14-4 22-6-1 12-3-1 27-12-1 21-13-8

Rank Pee Wee A 1.............USA Eagles 99 A 2.............Troy Sting 99 A 3.............Ann Arbor Wolves 99 A 4.............Grand Rapids Griffins 99 A 5.............Suburban Stars 99 A 6.............Livonia Knights 99 A 7.............Kensington Valley Rebels 99 A 8.............St Clair Shores Saints 99 A 9.............Holland Ice Dogs 99 A 10...........Compuware 99 A

Record 33-7-5 31-12-5 27-11-6 26-12-6 19-11-3 18-11-6 24-14-4 18-7-8 24-15-2 28-9-2

Rank Squirt AA 1.............Midland North Stars 00 AA 2.............Novi Ice Cats 00 AA 3.............Plymouth Stingrays 00 AA 4.............Grosse Ile Islanders 00 AA 5.............Birmingham Rangers 00 AA 6.............Grand Rapids Griffins 00 AA 7.............Oakland Jr Grizzlies 00 AA 8.............PK Warriors 00 AA 9.............Livonia Knights 00 AA 10...........Macomb Mavericks 00 AA

Record 31-10-2 21-17-5 27-9-6 27-7-5 19-12-3 26-3-5 24-11-5 11-17-2 11-17-7 17-12-6

Rank Squirt A 1.............Kensington Valley Rebels 01 A 2.............Troy Sting 01 A 3.............Macomb Mavericks 01 A 4.............Ann Arbor Wolves 01 A 5.............Bay County Blizzard 01 A 6.............Suburban Stars 01 A 7.............Oakland Jr Grizzlies 01 A 8.............USA Eagles 01 A 9.............Bluewater Stars 01 A 10...........Rochester Rattlers 01 A

Record 33-6-4 30-7-3 24-8-3 21-12-2 23-11-3 16-16-2 13-13-2 10-9-5 20-11-6 19-12-7

Rank Girls 19U Tier I 1.............Detroit Belle Tire (Tier1) 19U 2.............Detroit Little Caesars 19U 3.............Detroit Honeybaked 19U 4.............Detroit Victory Honda 19U

Record 23-8-3 26-17-3 7-18-4 4-10-10

Rank Girls 16U Tier I 1.............Detroit Honeybaked 16U 2.............Detroit Little Caesars 16U 3.............Detroit Victory Honda 16U 4.............Detroit Compuware 16U 5.............Detroit Belle Tire 16U

Record 34-1-3 38-13-7 3-30-5 3-26-2 1-11-3

Rank Girls 14U Tier I 1.............Detroit Little Caesars 14U 2.............Detroit Honeybaked 14U 3.............Detroit Compuware 14U 4.............Detroit Victory Honda 14U

Record 15-14-8 17-11-9 4-25-6 2-15-1

Rank Girls 12U Tier I 1.............Detroit Honeybaked 12U 2.............Detroit Compuware 12U 3.............Detroit Belle Tire 12U 4.............Detroit Little Caesars 12U

Record 16-9-3 17-13-7 10-18-4 3-26-0

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Shoot to Score ................................. 10:30–11:30am Defense Clinic ............................... 11:30am–1:00pm Playmaker.............................................1:00–2:30pm

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Thursday, February 24

Stickhandling & Puck Control ........... 10:30–11:30am Outside Edges ............................... 11:30am–1:00pm Backward Power Skating......................1:00–2:30pm

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Friday, February 25

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BEST MEAL EVER :

The day before my brother T.J. left for college our whole family went to the Melting Pot.

BREAKFAST YOU CRAVE : My mom’s cinnamon apple pancakes.

FAVORITE VACATION :

In fifth grade we went to Hawaii and I went jet skiing for the first time.

THREE PEOPLE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE DINNER WITH :

Nicklas Lidstrom, President Obama and my great grandparents who I’ve never met.

WHAT’S ON YOUR IPOD :

I’m a country guy – Lady Antebellem, Sugarland

FAVORITE MOVIE: Miracle, it gets quoted a lot around here

MUST SEE TV:

Pawn stars on History Channel.

YOU JUST WON 1 MILLION DOLLARS, WHAT WOULD YOU SPEND IT ON:

I’d probably spend it on everyone who has given up something for me to do this. I want to pay my dad back for all that he has done for me. That is one of my goals.

PRE-GAME ROUTINE:

I have chicken parm at the Olive Garden and then go home and take a nap. Then I shower and get to the rink two hours before the game. I tape my sticks, do our warm up and then play football. We have a 3-on-3 league with six guys and we play before every game.

WHAT HAS HOCKEY TAUGHT YOU:

There are a lot of sacrifices that you have to make to get where you want to be. Hockey resembles things that are going to happen later in life.

After playing with the Compuware Midget Minor team last season, 16-year old defenseman Jacob Trouba joined the Ann Arbor-based U.S. National Under-17 Team. A Rochester native, he grew up playing with the Rochester Rattlers, spent a season with Little Caesars and then played five years for Compuware. Trouba was a member of the U.S squad that won the silver medal at the 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and has narrowed his college choices to Michigan or Notre Dame.

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Michigan Hockey 20th Season

February 7, 2011, Volume 21 : Issue 14

20 Years/20 Issues Michigan Hockey Headlines The Detroit Red Wings win the franchise’s first Stanley Cup in 42 years, by sweeping the Philadelphia Flyers. Although only winning 38 games in the regular season, Detroit proved to be playoff ready including beating the rival Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals. Mike Vernon earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs most valuable player. Detroit Red Wing defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov and team masseur Sergei Mnatsakanov are involved in a limousine accident just six days after hoisting the cup. Konstantinov would never play again. Slava Fetisov was also in the vehicle, however he only sustained minor injuries. Konstantinov’s #16 is not officially retired; however no other Wing has worn it since the ‘96-’97 season.

April 30th 42 million watch “Ellen” admit she is gay

January 15th Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman kicks cameraman

JANUARY February 4th Mario LeMieux is 7th NHL player to score 600 goals

January 3rd Bryant Gumbel co-hosted his final Today show on NBC-TV 18

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February 4th O.J. Simpson found libel in murders of Ron Goldman and Nicole Simpson

FEBRUARY February 28th Smokers must prove they are over 18 to purchase cigarettes in US

February 9th Scotty Bowman, is 1st NHL coach to win 1,000 games

March 4th President Clinton bans federally funded human cloning research

March 15th Pitts Penguins’ Joe Mullen, is 1st American to score 500 NHL goals

MARCH March 11th Beatle Paul McCartney knighted Sir Paul by the Queen

April 1st 69 year old Gordie Howe begins playing AHL game with Syracuse Crunch MichiganHockeyOnline.com

April 13th Hartford Whalers last NHL game

APRIL April 15th Baseball honors Jackie Robinson by retiring #42 for all teams

University of Michigan’s Brendan Morrison wins the Hobey Baker Award, as the NCAA’s best player. Morrison tallied 88 points (31-57) in 43 games for the Maize and Blue. Morrison would also add his second consecutive CCHA Player of the Year award to his resume. Morrison is currently is in his 13th NHL season and plays for the Calgary Flames. The Detroit Whalers become the Plymouth Whalers playing in the brand new Compuware Arena. Peter Karmanos (Detroit) has owned the franchise since its inception in 1990. Previous to being named the Whalers they were named the Detroit Jr. Red Wings and Detroit Compuware Ambassadors. The Whalers namesake comes from the Hartford Whalers (now the Carolina Hurricanes) that Karmanos bought in 1994.

May 5th “Married With Children” final episode on Fox TV

MAY May 27th Marv Albert pleads innocent to charges of sexually assault

May 1st Toni Blair elected Prime Minister of U.K.

June 2nd Timothy McVeigh found guilty of 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, killing 168

JUNE June 7th Stanley Cup: Red Wings sweep the Philadelphia Flyers

June 17th NHL announces it will add Nashville in 1998, Atlanta in 1999 and Minneapolis-St. Paul and Columbus, Ohio in 2000

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In 1955 gas was less than 20 cents a gallon, rotary phones were the norm and the Detroit Red Wings won their second straight Stanley Cup and seventh in franchise history. Little did Red Wings fans know that it would be the team’s last one for over four decades. Finally in 1997, Detroit swept Philadelphia in the Stanley Cup final and won their first title in 42 years, finishing off the Flyers with a 2-1 win in game four at Joe Louis Arena on June 7. The Red Wings had made it to the Cup final in 1995, but were swept by New Jersey. The following year, Detroit won 62 games in the regular season but were bounced out of the playoffs by Colorado in the Western Conference final. In 1997, a grittier Red Wings’ squad returned the favor by knocking out the Avalanche in the Western Conference final to set up the matchup with Philadelphia. In game one at the CoreStates Center in Philadelphia, the Red Wings took an early 2-1 lead on a shorthanded goal from Kirk Maltby and a top-shelf backhand from Joe Kocur, who had made a NHL comeback from a beer league. Sergei Fedorov scored the gamewinner and captain Steve Yzerman iced the 4-2 win with a blast from the blueline. For game two, Garth Snow replaced Ron Hextall in the Flyers net, but Brendan Shanahan scored twice and Yzerman and Maltby added single markers in another 4-2 win in Philadelphia. John LeClair gave the Flyers their only lead of the series early in game three in Detroit, but then it was all Red Wings. Yzerman, Fedorov (2), Martin Lapointe (2) and Shanahan scored six straight goals and Detroit rolled to a 6-1 win. Nick Lidstrom gave the Red Wings a 1-0 lead late in the first period of game four, but it was Darren McCarty’s highlight reel goal around Flyers defenseman Janne Niinimaa and deke of Hextall that was the Cup-clincher. After the game, Yzerman skated a victory lap around the JLA ice to a standing ovation, fans cheered owner Mike Illitch when he took the Cup, coach Scotty Bowman donned skates for the postgame celebration and the city’s celebration was at a fever-pitch for days.

Vezina trophy Best NHL Goaltender Dominik Hasek-Buffalo Sabres

August 3rd Garth Brooks performs a free concert in Central Park New York for HBO July 9th Mike Tyson is banned from boxing, for biting Holyfield’s ear

JULY July 16th Jerold Mackenzie awarded $266M for being fired from Miller Brewing for sexual harrassment for relaying a Seinfeld episode to a co worker July 10th RJR Nabisco announces it will replace Joe Camel in new ads

August 16th For only 2nd time Stanley Cup leaves North America (heads to Russia)

AUGUST August 6th Microsoft announces it will invest $150 million in Apple Computer

September 16th Apple Computer names co-founder Steve Jobs temporary CEO

SEPTEMBER September 22nd Elton John releases Diana tribute ‘Candle in the Wind 1997’ which breaks world record with 318 million distributed

August 31st Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash

October 28th NBA announces hiring of Dee Kantner and Violet Palmer as 1st women to officiate a major-league all-male sports league

“Most of them have waited for this a lot longer than some of us have been alive,” said Kocur about the RedWings faithful. “They are as much a part of this as any of us.” For Yzerman, who had endured the Red Wings lean times, the victory was extra sweet. “I’m glad the game is over,” said a champagne drenched Yzerman after the game. “But I wish it would never end.”

November 27th Lions’ Barry Sanders becomes NFL’s 2nd all-time rusher

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December 3rd Golden State Warrior guard Latrell Sprewell, four-year, $32 million, contract terminated for attacking his coach P J Carlesimo

DECEMBER

November 11th WNBA expands to Detroit and Washington D.C. October 3rd Gordie Howie, 69, plays in 7th decade, with IHL’S Detroit Vipers

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December 13th 63rd Heisman Trophy Award: Charles Woodson, Michigan (CB) November 14th Disney’s “Lion King” sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sale

December 18th Chris Farley dies in his Chicago apartment of a drug overdose

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From the Crease

February 7, 2011, Volume 21 : Issue 14

STEVE McKICHAN From the crease

THE OVER REACTOR This drama queen trait is frequently observed when the goalie gets light incidental or light purposeful contact from the opposition. Gloves fly off as the goalie squirms around the ice, near death. Seriously, if you do this immediately get off the ice and give up your net to someone who wants to be in it. Unless you legitimately have to make an ER visit, never even react a little to this type of contact. By showing any reaction, you actually encourage more repeat visits from the opposition knowing they can get a rise out of you.

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This drama queen has to be near the scrums, the pushing and shoving, the face washings and the other crease area dramas after the whistle. Their faux toughness and peacocking is in full display. Skate away from all of this stuff and refocus for the next face off. There is never anything good that comes out of being near this fire. Pretend like you are wearing a gasoline suit and get away from this crease area fire. There is almost never a situation where a teammate is in actual legitimate danger that requires a savior. Let alone a drama queen savior. Let your teammates do their job.

THE SNOW ALLERGY

Drama Queens I had a good degree of “drama queen” in me when I played, but now as an almost mature adult, I look back on it as very unproductive, unnecessary and actually embarrassing. How do the traits of being a drama queen reveal themselves? Look at the examples below and honestly look in the mirror and see if these areas of weakness in your core athletic character need to be addressed.

THE BAD SAMARITAN

MR. KINDLING This drama queen goalie unhinges in anger after goals, losses etc. by using full three-handed swings with their stick at the ice, posts and even the boards. Trying to break your stick and turn it in to kindling is a clear indicator of poor athletic character and questionable intelligence. Make a mental note of what went wrong and what adjustments and corrections you should make. Then move on. Get over yourself. Hammering your stick embarrasses you and your teammates.

ROCKET LAUNCHER After goals or bad penalties, this drama queen is frequently observed hammering the puck down the ice off the glass or even shooting the puck up into the stands. Besides the risk of injuries to fans and players, this is an unnecessary way to upset the officials. A little more subtle brother of the rocket launcher is the goalie who simply eases the puck into a corner more softly after a stoppage making the linesman go chase the puck down. Remember all officials talk between periods etc. and if the linesman tells the referee what a goof ball you are, you are likely not going to like the treatment the ref gives you the rest of the game. Show some maturity and restraint here.

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How often have you seen this drama queen react after receiving a snow shower from the opposition after smothering a loose puck? How dare he or she? I must hack them now to teach them a lesson. Grow up! Ignore it and comfort yourself that you didn’t fall into their reindeer games. You don’t need to put your team down a man because you received some cool precipitation. Think of the big picture – winning the game. As well let your D men know as well they don’t need to protect your honor when this happens. Ignore it.

THE NEW YORK JET I love Rex Ryan of the New York Jets and his bravado. However, it has no place in hockey, let alone goaltending. This drama queen can’t resist speaking to the opposition bench, the opposition goalie and even the opposition fans. This drama queen is frequently seen in back up goalies that can’t resist firing up their pie hole from the safety of the bench and their teammates. Be better than that. Show your athletic character. Again, we have all to some degree shown some drama queen in our goaltending careers. That doesn’t make it right. It wasn’t right when I did it and it isn’t right when you do it. Show class and athletic character. It isn’t the only way to approach the game, but it is the right way. Steve McKichan is the owner of Future Pro goalie school and the former goaltending coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase rolls into Trenton Calumet is bringing their high-powered offense that features senior Isaac Bjorn (right) and sophomore Levi Erkkila to the 2011 MIHL Prep Showcase in Trenton.

This year’s 11th annual MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase is billed as “A Perfect Ten,� as in the event’s ten-year partnership between the Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League (MIHL) and the Trenton hockey community. This year’s MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase features 40 high school teams playing under one roof at Trenton’s Kennedy Recreation Center from Thursday, Feb. 10 – Saturday, Feb. 12 (see schedule on this page). The event features 17 teams in the MHSHCA rankings, including top-ranked Livonia Stevenson (Division 1), De La Salle (D2) and Cranbrook (D3). “We formed (the MIHL) to promote high quality high school hockey, strong competition and sportsmanship,� said league president Andy Weidenbach. “The Showcase was a natural offshoot of that mission. High school hockey in Michigan has experienced tremendous growth in the last few years, both in the number of teams participating and in the quality of play. Accordingly, we have expanded the Showcase so that we can continue our mission of providing exposure for the best of high school hockey.� Showcase teams are selected in the fall and schedule is completed in January to ensure the most competitive matchups. “It is a great opportunity to see most of the best high school talent in Michigan compete in a highly competitive environment,� said Miami associate head coach Brent Bakke. “There is a lot of talent assembled in one event and each year the skill level of the players seems to increase.� Eight teams are making their first appearance in the MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase this season – Calumet, Detroit Country Day, Hill Academy (ON), Midland, Muskegon Catholic Central, Escanaba, New Boston Huron and Woodhaven. “It is getting more competitive and the trend of seeing teams making their first appearance will continue,� said Detroit Catholic Central coach Todd Johnson. Adult tickets are $6 a day or $10 for a weekend pass. Seniors and students are $4 and $6, respectively. Active Duty Military Personnel and their families will receive free admission with Uniform or Military ID. Free off-site parking is available across the street from Kennedy ($3 on-site) and a free shuttle bus will transport fans back and forth.

GRANDVILLE GETTING BETTER EVERY WEEK When Grandville knocked off rival Mona Shores, 5-3, on December 4, it was just the fourth time the Bulldogs had beaten the Sailors in the past 35 years. “Beating a quality team like that really helped our confidence,� said first-year Grandville coach Joel Breazeale. “We’ve made good progress, but we’ve still got a lot of work to do.� The Bulldogs are 11-4-1 and senior forward Stephen Flood is a big part of the team’s success. “In my opinion he’s the best two-way player in western Michigan,� said Breazeale of his captain who has 14 goals and 26 points this season. Grandville has nine other senior veterans; including goalie Jordan Wood, who has started every game in his second year and has a 2.51 GAA. Up front, forwards Sean Conley (11-9-20), and Conner Higgins (8-7-15), have been strong all season. Defensively, Breazeale has a perfect match of size and finesse patrolling the blue-line. Senior Kyle Berghuis, who is 6-2, is paired with junior James Lippert, who weighs in at around 135 pounds.

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“Berghuis makes great decisions with the puck in our end, and Lippert is a very skilled offensive defenseman,� said Breazeale. Grandville is a co-op with Byron Center High School, and will play Southgate and Traverse City Prep in the MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase in Trenton.

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KINGSFORD UNDEFEATED IN LAKE SUPERIOR CONFERENCE The Kingsford Flivvers have sprinted to a record of 11-2, thanks in large part to two players who didn’t even skate for them last season. Senior forward Jay Pietila (16-14-30), who missed all of last season with a knee injury, and senior defenseman Tyler Szabo (12-18-30), who played AAA last year, have helped the Flivvers to a 6-0 record in the Lake Superior Conference and accounted for 90 percent of the Flivvers scoring. The other part of the Flivvers explosive first line is Pietila’s brother Ted (17-20-37), who is leading the team in scoring. “They (Jay and Ted Pietila) spend their time getting better on their outdoor rink, so it’s pretty amazing to watch the kind of flow they have on the ice,�said Kingsford head coach Jim Peterson, who’s in his fourth-year with the program, and first as head coach. Seniors Paul Kuoppala (5-13-18), and Kyle Sexton (4-8-13), have provided leadership as well. “ Kyle quarterbacked the football team, so he does a nice job of doing the same on our power play,� said Peterson. The Flivvers only losses of the season have come against two of the state’s top teams, Calumet and Marquette. “We need to work on coverage in our zone because against those good teams they expose your flaws right away,� added Peterson.

CALUMET IS AN OFFENSIVE JUGGERNAUT Calumet is doing just about everything right these days. The 13-1 Copper Kings are riding a season-high six game-winning streak in which they’ve scored 38 goals. The squad is averaging 5.62 goals a game, and has amassed over 600 shots on goal through 15 games. “We play a pretty tough schedule against teams like Cranbrook and Novi, so it hasn’t been an easy task,� said Calumet head coach Jim Crawford, who is in his 27th year at the helm. Calumet’s top line of sophomore Levi Erkkila (17-21-38), junior Ben Johnson (21-30-51), and senior Isaac Bjorn (11-18-29) is a dynamic trio. “They’re entertaining and fun to watch regardless of if they score,� said Crawford, who believes they may be the best line he has ever coached. “They pass so well, and nobody’s selfish with the puck, and that makes a big difference.� Between the pipes, junior Tyler Kangas (3.89 GAA), and senior Derek Pierce (2.20 GAA) have rotated playing time. Three Copper King defensemen - juniors Ben Storm (8-9-17), Tyler Forberg (1-6-7), and Josh Harju (3-8-11) – help balance out the Calumet scoring attack. Another reason the Copper Kings have been so successful is the fact that they returned 13 players from a year ago. “When you have that many kids returning, it’s a pretty big boost to your program,� said Crawford. Calumet meets Brother Rice on Feb. 11 at the MIHL Prep Showcase and tangles with Marquette in last regular season game on Feb. 24.

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After following the success of showcase events around the state, the Michigan Public High School Hockey organization decided to put on one of their own. The inaugural Harrow Sports Public High School Hockey Invitational Showcase will take place at Chelsea’s Arctic Coliseum from Wednesday, February 9 through Saturday, February 12 (see schedule on this page). The three and a half‐day event features 44 Michigan public high school teams playing 43 games all under one roof. “It’s going to be a great event for High School hockey and for the Chelsea community,”said Chelsea head coach Don Wright.“This showcase is going to spotlight some of the amazing hockey talent we’ve got in our public school systems.” Nine of the state’s top ranked teams, including Brighton, Canton, Novi, Howell, Salem, Lake Orion, East Kentwood, Farmington and Marquette, will be competing at the first annual event. Other participating schools Anchor Bay, Ann Arbor Pioneer, Berkley, Bloomfield Hills Unified, Chelsea, Clarkston, Davison, Dexter, Escanaba, Hartland, Lakeland, Livonia Churchill, Macomb Dakota, Marysville, Milford, Northville, Oxford, Pinckney, Plymouth, Port Huron, Rochester Stoney Creek, Rochester United, Royal Oak, Saline, South Lyon, St. Clair Saints, St. Clair Shores, Utica, Utica Eisenhower, Walled Lake Central, Walled Lake Northern, Warren Mott, Waterford Kettering, Waterford Mott and West Bloomfield. “We’re looking forward to having so many good teams and competitive games in one spot,” said Novi coach Todd Krygier, whose teams faces off against Utica Eisenhower and Howell at the Showcase. Games start at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9 and conclude at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday evening, Feb. 12. Tickets are $5 per day. For more information check out mphsh.com.

HOWELL WANTS TO GET OVER THE HUMP Sixth-ranked Howell has taken a systematic approach to success this season. The motto“One shift at a time, one period at a time, one game at a time”is painted on the wall of the Highlanders locker room, and coach Randy Montrose believes this philosophy may be enough to get his team over the hump this season. Howell has finished as Division I runner-ups the last two seasons, losing to Detroit Catholic Central both times, but are firing on all cylinders lately with a 12-2 overall mark, and are undefeated in the Lakes Conference at 7-0. “I think we were a little too defensive minded the last couple of years, and it cost us on the offensive side of the puck,” explained Montrose, who’s been coaching at Howell for nine years. The Highlanders are getting production from some pretty notable players. Junior PJ Krystynyiak (11-10-21), cut from the team a year ago, has refined his game after listening to the advice of Montrose and his coaching staff. Seniors Jake Henrikson (22-7-29) Branden Burton (9-24-33), and captain Gabe Daavettila (3-11-14) have

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helped to round out the Howell offensive attack. On the blue line, Montrose has been relying on workhorse seniors Dakota Olvin (4-6-10) and Kenny Miloser (6-13-19). “We play pretty physical on defense, so I think we need to curb the amount of penalties we’re taking, because this is either going to help us or hurt us in the playoffs,” said Montrose. In the crease, Montrose has been fortunate to have two brand new goalies play beyond his expectations. Sophomore Bryce Goulah (.909 save percentage, and a 1.29 GAA) and junior Andrew Brownlee (.904 save percentage, and a 2.15 GAA) have calmed any uncertainty the Highlanders may have had in net entering this season. The Highlanders will face stiff tests against Novi and Farmington at the upcoming Public School Showcase in Chelsea.

GRAND HAVEN HITS 15 WINS The Grand Haven Buccaneers have sprinted out to a 15-1-1 record behind the superb play of senior goaltender TJ Roth, who was an all-state honorable mention candidate a year ago. Roth, who plans on a being a pilot, was recently accepted into the United States Marine Corp Officer Training School. So far this year he has four shutouts, a 1.60 GAA and an impressive .924 save percentage. “On and off the ice TJ does whatever it takes to improve his game and help his teammates,” said Grand Haven head coach Dan Gadbois. Grand Haven is led by a first line that has accounted for about 60 percent of their scoring. Senior Jake Kramer (23-24-46) , along with sophomore Tommy Zelenka (10-16-26), and his brother, junior Doug Zelenka (20-18-38), are averaging 3.11 goals a game. The Buccaneers are a focused group off the ice too, and according to Gadbois, he receives daily academic reports on each player. “If a player gets an unexcused absence, they’re not allowed to practice,” said the four-year head coach. “The lessons we’re teaching here are life lessons, and we stress that to our players every day.” Gadbois’ message has been well received, as this is the third year in a row the Buccaneers have been recognized as an all-state academic team, with 16 out of 18 players on the honor roll.

LAST CALL FOR HOBEY BAKER CHARACTER AWARD High school coaches have until Feb. 4 to nominate an outstanding student athlete from their varsity team for a 2011 Michigan Hobey Baker High School Character Award. Now in its seventh year in Michigan, the award recognizes players that have worked hard and shown commitment to school and the team. Send your player’s name to Michigan Hobey Baker Foundation director Alex Doehr at a_doehr@yahoo.com.

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First Annual Harrow Sports Michigan Public High School Hockey Invitational Showcase FEBRUARY 9-12, 2011 CHELSEA’S ARCTIC COLISEUM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 2:45 pm Saline vs. Hartland 3:00 pm Chelsea vs. Livonia Churchill 4:45 pm Novi vs. Utica Eisenhower 5:00 pm Brighton vs. Pinckney 6:45 pm Lake Orion vs. Canton 7:00 pm Farmington vs. Howell THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10 10:00 am Walled Lake Central vs. Berkley 12:00 pm Rochester United vs. Lakeland 12:15 pm Ann Arbor Pioneer vs. Milford 2:00 pm Stoney Creek vs. South Lyon 2:15 pm Plymouth vs. Waterford Mott 4:00 pm Lake Orion vs. Marquette 4:15 pm West Bloomfield vs. Warren Mott 6:00 pm Utica Eisenhower vs. Escanaba 6:15 pm Royal Oak vs.St. Clair Shores 8:00 pm Howell vs. Novi 8:15 pm Salem vs. Macomb Dakota FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 10:00 am Utica vs. West Bloomfield 10:15 am Walled LK Northern vs. St. Clair 12:00 pm Waterford Kett vs. Marysville 12:15 pm Dexter vs. Anchor Bay 2:00 pm BH Unified vs. Davison 2:15 pm Northville vs. Oxford 4:00 pm Salem vs. East Kentwood 4:15 pm Royal Oak vs. Port Huron 6:00 pm Canton vs. Macomb Dakota 6:15 pm Livonia Churchill vs. Farmington 8:00 pm Chelsea vs. Clarkston 8:15 pm Hartland vs. South Lyon SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12 8:15 am Port Huron vs. Utica 8:30 am St. Clair vs. Lakeland 10:15 am Davison vs. Warren Mott 10:30 am St. Clair Shores vs. Waterford Kett 12:15 pm Marysville vs. WL Northern 12:30 pm Northville vs. Pinckney 2:15 pm Lake Orion vs. BH Unified 2:30 pm Waterford Mott vs. Oxford 4:15 pm Plymouth vs. Rochester United 4:30 pm Anchor Bay vs. Berkley 6:15 pm Ann Arbor Pioneer vs. Dexter 6:30 pm Clarkston vs. East Kentwood 8:15 pm Saline vs. Stoney Creek 8:30 pm Utica Eisenhower vs. Brighton

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MSU’s Comley to retire after this season After 36 straight seasons as a Division I coach, the last nine at Michigan State, Rick Comley is retiring at the end of this season. The 64-year old Comley, who started the program at Northern Michigan in 1976, won a national title with the Wildcats in 1991, replaced Ron Mason behind the Michigan State bench in 2002 and led the Spartans to the 2007 National Championship, made the announcement on Jan. 25. “How many years is enough? When is the right time? I don’t know. (But) I don’t do it with any regrets,” said Comley. “I came here to be successful and win national championships. I’ve been involved with one of the three (national titles), but (the program) deserves better.” After beating Boston College in the 2007 title game, the Spartans struggled to get back to that level after several top players, including Justin Abdelkader, Tim Kennedy, Mike Ratchuk, Jeff Petry, Chris Mueller and Corey Tropp, left school early to sign pro contracts. Michigan State won only 10 games in 2009, and after finishing in second place in the CCHA last season (19-13-6), the Spartans didn’t make the NCAA tournament. This season, Michigan State is 7-11-2 overall and in 10th place in the 11-team CCHA. “It’s a great program, with great kids and you’re judged on winning,” said Comley, the fourth-winningest coach in college hockey history with a career record of 779609-110 (182-134-39 at Michigan State). “I’m part of the history and I’m proud of that but I want more and I think the program deserves more. “I’m not blaming anybody, it’s me. A coach has to figure out a way to have the right level of success that a program is capable of doing and I think we’ve done that at times, but right now I don’t have that feeling.” Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis acknowledged that he and Comley had talked about the Spartans’ hockey program “starting with the day I took the job (as athletic director).’’ “We had a conversation recently that came to the point where he asked to make

the announcement today. But it was a mutual decision,’’ Hollis said. “We’ve won national championships, we’ve had ups, we’ve had downs, we finished second last year (in the CCHA) but there’s no one thing that really makes a decision. You collectively sit back and look at it and between the two of us we just kind of made a decision that this was the right time.’’ Hollis said the search for the Spartans new head coach would begin immediately. Some potential candidates, all with Michigan State ties, being discussed in college hockey circles include Denver University’s George Gwozdecky, Danton Cole, U.S. Under-17 team head coach andVancouver Canucks assistant coach Newell Brown. “I expect hockey at Michigan State to be competing for national championships year-in and year-out. I expect us to be competing for conference championships every year. That’s the goal that you want to have,’’ Hollis said. With Comley behind the bench in the two games after the announcement, Michigan State lost to Ferris State, 2-1, on Jan. 27 and then knocked off first-place Michigan, 2-1, on Jan. 29 at Joe Louis Arena. “Our goals won’t change and my devotion to being successful and doing the things the right way won’t change,’’ he said. “I’d love to go out on a positive note. I desperately want to have a good finish for these kids.’’

in the 2002-03 season. That year Ferris State won its first CCHA regular-season championship title, made its first NCAA Tournament appearance and Daniels was selected as the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Division I Coach of the Year and the CCHA’s Coach of the Year. “It’s nice to get it and it says that I’ve been around a long time,” said Daniels. “I’ve been very fortunate that we’ve got an administration here that has really stuck by the hockey program and myself. And I’m appreciative that I’ve had Drew Famulak, our associate head coach, for 18 of the 19 years now.” The Bulldogs are 2-4 since the historic victory with wins over Bowling Green and Michigan State and are currently 12-12-4 and in sixth place in the CCHA. By Philip Colvin

DANIELS HITS MILESTONE Approaching 20 seasons as head coach at Ferris State, Bob Daniels hit another big milestone. Daniels, the school’s all-time winningest coach, picked up his 300th career victory when the Bulldogs beat Bowling Green on Jan. 7. Now in his 19th season, Daniels took over at Ferris State in 1992 and has guided the Bulldogs to six winning seasons highlighted by a school-record 31-10-1 mark

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After several generations of young players have grown up playing hockey in climatecontrolled rinks on Zamboni-smoothed ice, the game has headed outside again. For older players who remember playing on ponds, lakes and flooded tennis courts and back yards when they were younger, it’s a trip down memory lane. For youngsters raised on 50-minute blocks of ice, structured practices and head-to-toe gear, playing outside is a wide-open chance to skate and handle the puck until they can’t feel their toes anymore. “I grew up on a lake and played every day I could,� said Jason McDonald, who competed in the Michigan Pond Hockey Classic on Whitmore Lake over the Martin Luther King Holiday Weekend. “It brings back old memories of long sunny days playing until we couldn’t skate any longer.� Now several four-on-four, no goalies, no slap shots and no checking-style tournaments all across the state are helping players get their outdoor hockey on. “It’s just so much fun playing outside with your friends,�said Pete Read, the director of the Michigan Pond Hockey Classic, now in its fourth year.

THE FIRST ONE This year’s fifth-annual the U.P. Pond Hockey Championship on Moran Bay in St. Ignace expects 160 adult teams in six divisions from Novice to Open Elite, Feb. 18-20. Numerous volunteers staff the event – which also includes ice bowling and a pub crawl - local firefighters help construct the rinks and residents welcome the influx of people and winter business. A youth pond hockey tournament is also scheduled for Feb. 26-27 on Moran Bay. This year’s Michigan Pond Hockey Classic was capped at 90 teams and with machines to clear the snow off the rinks, high powered lights and a beer tent with a band, satellite flat screen TVs and cool old skate trophies, it’s developed into a destination weekend for adult players. “We try to make it a big party on top of a good hockey tournament,� said Read. The combination of cold temperatures, almost no wind and partly sunny skies made for great ice and terrific games. An extra rink for kids and parents to skate and pass the puck around also got a lot of use. “The competition was ideal and it was a great workout,� said Christy Clark. “Being surrounded by men and women with a similar hockey addiction is exhilarating.�

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it’s purest form.� Now every afternoon the park’s rink is home to “monster pick-up games,� said Berends. “The kids are having a blast and learning the game outside.� Walled Lake’s 20-team Battle on the Bay took place right in front of the Bayside Grill, whose indoor heated patio served a perfect viewing area. “Being able to watch games from the patio, the fabulous food and the indoor plumbing were the best features,�said Sylvie Holtz, whose Sylvie’s Red Hots competed in the Women’s Over 25 Division. South Lyon’s Pat Coutts spent the weekend playing with current teammates and reconnecting with old friends. “We had to dig the puck out of the snow bank just like when we were kids,� he said. “It’s all part of the fun.� Hosted by T-Bonz Tavern on the Water on Lake Fenton, the Red Bull Open Ice Detroit qualifier drew 32 teams on Jan. 29 from as far away as Windsor and suburban Cleveland competing for a chance to play in the Red Bull finals in Minnesota. Rink preparations started a month before and perfect conditions made for fast ice and competitive games. “Pond hockey is less about perfect ice and more about being out in the fresh air, out on a lake and just taking it old school.� said Red Bull’s Charlie Wasley. The community embraced the tournament, and it showed in the number of volunteers and participants. “One of the coolest parts is the way the community got involved,� said Wasley. “There were people everywhere, the teams stuck around, and T-Bone’s set us up with a great spot.� In Traverse City, a group of local hockey enthusiasts couldn’t find a suitable site along Grand Traverse Bay to hold their outdoor tournament. So they excavated and leveled a private piece of farmland southeast of town, laid down plastic liners and “made our own pond,�said Michael Pascarelli, one of the organizers of the Hockeytown North Outdoor Classic. The first-annual event on Jan. 29-30 drew over 150 skaters, including numerous young players who skated in informal pick-up style games. Adults pulled their vans up close and relaxed between games around several bonfires on the property. “Just like when you’re camping and then they just jumped back on the ice for their next game,� said Pascarelli. “Everyone had a great time.� Organizers partnered with the Traverse City Visitors Bureau to both add to the town’s winter calendar and to support youth hockey. Pascarelli said that, like a lot of the guys he knows with kids in hockey, it’s difficult for him to get out of town for a weekend tournament. “We knew how much fun it is to play outside and we wanted to do something here for the local people and maybe draw some people up here in the winter because this is a great place spend a weekend,� he said. Registrations lagged up until the week before the event, but started pouring in when people saw the ice surface and got to try it out. “Next year I expect more players because the guys who did play are going to tell everyone how much fun it was,� said Pascarelli. “For our first year I couldn’t have expected anything better.� Contributing: Wade LaFever

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Jets’ Brooks hoping for D-I college offer BY MATT MACKINDER

3 Hockey League). Later on this month, Brooks will play in the NAHL Top Prospects After growing up in Grand Rapids, Alex Brooks is hoping he’ll one day play college Tournament in Ann Arbor. hockey close to home. With all the traveling and moving around, Now in his second season with the Janesville Brooks took note of the similarities between (Wisc.) Jets, Brooks has improved on his point total Janesville and Grand Rapids. from a year ago and is playing with a high level of “Janesville is a small town with not very much confidence. Team success will do that and, with to do,” laughed Brooks. “Grand Rapids has some the Jets holding down second place in the North more options, but I find myself doing the same Division, Janesville’s record has them on track for things when I’m home and when I’m here. A lot a solid playoff position. of my day is spent at the hockey rink or around the “The season has been going pretty well,” said family I’m with.” Brooks, a 19-year-old defenseman and the lone Looking ahead, Brooks feels good about the Michigander with Janesville. “The team has been Jets’ chances as NAHL teams start to jockey for picking up valuable points that will hopefully lead post-season positioning. us into the playoffs. That’s the main goal for me, ”We’ve got a good team and we’ve got a good to help my team into playoffs and hopefully win coach (Dane Litke), so it’s a good mix,” Brooks a national championship.” said. “We’ve been on a roll, so hopefully we can Among the NAHL top 10 in defensemen scoring, keep things going in the right direction. This is a Brooks had nine goals and 29 points going into the team that can make playoffs and be successful in last weekend of January. Last season, Brooks tallied playoffs, so I hope that’s what we do.” 12 points in 45 games split between Janesville and Wichita Falls. NAHL NOTEBOOK – MORE PLAYERS ”I’ve been getting some more power play time Grand Rapids native Alex Brooks is looking forward GO D-I this year and I’ve just been playing with more Dawson Creek Rage goaltender Andrew Walsh, to helping Janesville make a playoff run. confidence,” Brooks said. “Any player will tell you also a Dawson Creek native, has committed to confidence can go a long way in hockey.” Bemidji State University for next season, making him the first player in Rage history As for hockey taking him to college, that’s a goal Brooks hopes comes to fruition to earn a Division I scholarship. “This is a great accomplishment both for Andrew in the near future. and our organization,” said Rage head coach Scott Robinson. “Andrew has earned “I’ve had a few phone calls, but no offers yet,” said Brooks. “Ferris State was the this with his relentless work ethic and is very deserving of this honor. To have a local most recent. For a dream school, the closer to home, the better, so Ferris State, player earn our first scholarship is special.” … Traverse City North Stars forward Alec Michigan State, Western Michigan, Michigan, schools like that, but I would go play Shields has also made his D-I choice in picking Mercyhurst College for the 2012-13 elsewhere if I didn’t get any offers from schools close to home. I’m not too picky.” season. “It’s a dream come true,” Shields said. “Like most of the guys who come in Prior to playing for Wichita Falls last season, Brooks skated in his hometown for to juniors with a lifelong desire to play college hockey, it’s something I’ve wanted the Grand Rapids Jr. Owls of the Central States Hockey League (now North American to do since I was a kid. Now I’ll get the chance; it’s a big relief.”

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NORTH DIVISION Janesville forward Ross Mauermann connected for three goals and two assists as the Jets skated to a two-game sweep over Chicago. On Jan. 28, the Janesville native put home two goals, including the game-winner, in a 4-0 triumph. The next night, the 20-year-old tallied another goal and a pair of assists, including one on Pijus Rulevicius’ game-winning marker, as the Jets blanked the Hitmen, 6-0. He was also a plus-7 on the weekend. SOUTH DIVISION Amarillo defenseman Derek Hills picked up a goal and three assists for the Bulls as they fashioned a 1-2 record. On Jan. 27, the Campbell River, British Columbia, native tallied two assists in a 4-3 loss to the New Mexico Mustangs. The next night, the 20-year-old recorded

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CENTRAL DIVISION Austin forward Charlie Adams struck for a goal and five assists as the Bruins skated to a two-game sweep over Owatonna. On Jan. 28, the White Bear Lake, Minn., native recorded a pair of assists, including one on Cory Ellis’ game-winning goal, in a 2-0 victory. The next night, the 18-year-old picked up a goal and three more assists as the Bruins downed the Express, 6-1. He was also a plus-2 on the weekend. WEST DIVISION Dawson Creek forward Dakota Mason rang up three

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Levi is quietly solid on Plymouth blueline BY MATT MACKINDER

If you don’t notice Austin Levi during a game, odds are the Plymouth Whalers’ defenseman is doing his job. As a shutdown defender, Levi usually plays against the opposing team’s top two lines and has the ability to quietly control a game from the back end. “I give all the credit to the coaches here,” said Levi, an 18-year-old Farmington Hills native. “It’s been an amazing three years so far. (Head coach) Mike Vellucci and (associate coach) Joe Stefan have showed confidence in me and have really helped to develop my game.” A raw 16-year-old rookie in 2008, Levi has steadily improved his game and was selected by Carolina in the third round of the 2010 NHL Draft. . “I was a nervous wreck that weekend, especially on Saturday,” laughed Levi. “I had no idea where I was going to go or who was going to take me, but that day was one of the best days of my life.” Levi came back to the Whalers with a confidence boost and found himself as one of the veteran players in Plymouth. “We have a really young team, but everyone believes in each other,”Levi explained. “We’ve shown that we can beat any team in this league if we play the game the right way and play the way Mike wants us to play. We’re trying now to get home ice for the playoffs and we know these last 20 games are extremely important.” While Levi chose to play in the Ontario Hockey League, college is still a part of his daily routine. “You get your school paid for and that’s one of the reasons I chose the OHL,” Levi said. “I’m taking classes at Eastern Michigan and I don’t think my education has suffered at all. The OHL has been everything I expected and more.” Playing mostly on a defense pair with rookie Dario Trutmann, Levi has also seen time with Nick Malysa, Max Iafrate and Colin MacDonald. “I think our defense is very strong this year and if (injured captain) Beau Schmitz comes back next year as an overager, we’ll have our whole defense back,” noted Levi. “There’s a lot of excitement this season and I think we’ll have that next year, too.”

MAHALAK GETS FIRST GOOSE EGG Rookie goalie Matt Mahalak recorded his first OHL shutout on Jan. 29 at home against Oshawa with a 36-save performance and now has a 1.36 GAA and .962 save percentage over his last four appearances. “It’s amazing,”Mahalak said. “All the hard work has definitely been paying off over the past few months. We had the whole team going tonight. My brother’s (R.J.) out there blocking shots in the third period. It’s great to see everyone battling for me. “I owe a lot to (goaltending coach) Stan Matwijiw and to (fellow goaltender) Scott Wedgewood for helping me out. I had a few shaky starts at the beginning of the year, but all the extra ice and all the hard work and listening to Stan and to Wedge helped me improve every day. It’s starting to show.”

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SPIRIT NOTEBOOK Despite winning just two of their last six games, the Saginaw Spirit finished January at the top of the OHL Western Conference with 68 points and a record of 32-13-3-1, four points better than Owen Sound in the conference standings and a ten-point lead over Windsor and in the OHL West Division standings… Before a 5-4 loss to Niagara at the Dow Events Center on Jan. 29, the Spirit helped raise $30,000 for the healthy heart cause at their annual Shocks and Saves charity event… Forward Ivan Telegin notched his first OHL career hat trick in a 6-2 win at Sarnia on Jan. 27... Josh Shalla leads the team in scoring (37-18-55) and Brandon Saad has a team-high 23 goals… The Spirit’s second annual Hockey Bowl-a-Thon is Feb. 9 at 6pm at the Crooked Creek Sports Center in Saginaw. Fans can register five-person teams to bowl with Spirit players to raise money for the Great Lakes Bay Autism Project and the Spirit Charitable Foundation. The event will also include a silent auction, an autograph session and prizes. For more information, contact Spirit Director of Marketing Rick Riffel at rriffel@saginawspirit.com or 989-497-7747.

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Rookie defenseman Jakub Kindl just keeps getting better on the Red Wings’ blueline.

Young players stepping up BY DAVE WADDELL

They’ve suffered a rash of long-term injuries to key personnel and endured a brutal travel schedule while short-staffed. In many ways, this season is strikingly similar to last year’s injury-filled campaign for the Detroit Red Wings. Yet the Wings, who sit second in the Western Conference and fourth in the overall NHL standings, are in a much different position than a year ago when they weren’t even in a playoff position. How can two so similar seasons produce such drastically different results? “Because we’re better this year,” said Wings coach Mike Babcock. “Last year, we didn’t have near the depth that we do now. (Young) guys are a year older, so we’re a better team. “I thought we played real good defensively last year and tried to hang in there when we weren’t talented enough. We couldn’t score.”

Babcock’s blunt assessment is verified by what the Wings have been able to do since Pavel Datsyuk joined Mike Modano on the long-term injured list 17 games ago. He was soon followed by Dan Cleary, Tomas Holmstrom, Chris Osgood, Brad Stuart and even Jimmy Howard and Patrick Eaves for two games apiece. During those 17 games, Detroit went 10-5-2 and 7-3-1 on the road. “Our offense has done a great job of keeping us in games and winning games for us,” Howard said. “On the road, we’re not trying to be too fancy. We’ve kept it simple.” It has been the growth of the Wings’ youngsters that has really kept the ship afloat. Given bigger roles out of necessity, the kids have proven they’re alright. Defenseman Jonathan Ericsson has bounced back nicely from an off-season last year and rapidly improving rookie defenseman Jakub Kindl has been excellent in the past eight games going a plus-one with his first NHL goal.

Up front, Darren Helm and Eaves, whose 13 goals already surpasses last season’s total, have been much bigger contributors offensively while Justin Abdelkader has added some sandpaper to the line-up. Even Grand Rapids call-ups Jan Mursak, Tomas Tartar and Cory Emmerton have all scored in their plug-in roles. “I think we’ve done a good job weathering the storm,” Abdelkader said. Of late, Helm in particular seems to have found another level to his game. He’s chipped in with four goals and 12 points in the last 13 games. “Helmer has been good for a while,” Babcock said. “His line has been real good.” Helm has been paired with Kris Draper and Drew Miller, both of whom are also playing well. “I think I’m just starting to find my step,” Helm said. “Not necessarily with speed, but with my confidence. I’m seeing the ice a little bit better than I have been. “I’m getting a lot more ice time, a lot more opportunities. When you get that as a player, it’s lot easier to get in the game.” Wings captain Nick Lidstrom, who has had a tremendous first half, said the club learned a valuable lesson from their experience last season. When the injury bug bit then, Detroit was already floundering in the standings. By getting off to a great start this fall, the Wings had built up a cushion of points to ease the burden. “First, your team is playing the right way and you have the points for those ups and downs,” said Lidstrom, the only Red Wing in the All-Star Game festivities.“In our situation last year,

it’s a tougher battle because every game mattered so much.” Datsyuk, who was activated from the injured reserve list Jan. 27, and possibly Cleary will return for the Feb. 2 game in Ottawa while Holmstrom won’t be far behind. Stuart, Osgood and Modano are all expected back sometime in early to mid-March. Datsyuk admitted he was hoping to return before the All-Star Game, but the extra few days to heal up should help him get more flexibility and strength back in his right hand. One thing Datsyuk said he learned while on the sidelines is he makes a lousy fan. “The more you don’t play, the more hungry you get to play,” said Datsyuk. “You see your team play, you want to help. It makes you a little bit nervous.” However, Datsyuk is impressed at how well the Wings have survived without so many players. It could’ve proved a disastrous stretch for the Motor City men considering the compacted travel schedule. Instead, as they are about to get some players back, Detroit remains in good position to win the Central Division and challenge for Western Conference supremacy. “I’m so happy the guys they battle hard,” said Datsyuk, who was particularly impressed by how Henrik Zetterberg raised his game. “I watch him (Zetterberg) battle every shift. He’s been unbelievable. He shows so much character.” Babcock said you can’t underestimate the importance of what the Wings have managed to accomplish during a very difficult stretch. “All these games, when you are winning, are real important,” Babcock said. “Obviously, we’re going to be a better team after the break with all our guys back.”

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