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Seven of the eight Ilitch Charities Scholarship winners and the Ilitch Charities Board of Directors gather after an awards ceremony and luncheon on July 16 at Hockeytown Café. From left are: Thomas Heiss (South Lyon), Andrew Saunders (Macomb), Ryan Toombs (Fowlerville), Jim Nill (Detroit Red Wings Vice President and Assistant GM), Richard Fenton, Christopher Ilitch (Chairman), David Agius (Treasurer), Rachel Hardwick (Algonac), Rob Carr, Karen Cullen, Dylan Bingle (St. Clair Shores), Steve Violetta, Cody Szostek (Romulus) and Nicholas Erbskorn (Morenci). Not present was Kelly Jaminski (Wisconsin Rapids, WI), who was also awarded a scholarship from Ilitch Charities.
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PAGE 20 Learning to Play Learn to Skate and Learn to Play programs are getting more kids on the ice.
AMATEUR HOCKEY REPORT Bulldogs win Women’s Metro Summer Hockey League title Wolverines take Metro Summer Hockey League championship
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MH BEAT Summer sales big for Perani’s Hockey World and Perfect Edge Red Wings Alumni hit the field and the ice for charity in August Crossman and Darkangelo make U.S. Women’s U18 Select Team
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SPEAKING OF HOCKEY What did you do this summer to prepare for the season?
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STATE OF THE GAME By Lyle Phair The Winds of Change
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HOMETOWN HERO Bingham Farms’ Vincent Trocheck of the Saginaw Spirit
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Q&A With USA Hockey president Ron DeGregorio
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COLLEGE HOCKEY Who is going where: 2010 recruiting classes
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JUNIOR HOCKEY Plymouth Whalers charity alumni game is August 7
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RED WINGS & NHL INSIDERS Dave Waddell: Riley Sheahan born to be a Red Wing Kevin Allen: Hatcher brothers heading to U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
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Looking for an out of town Early Bird tournament or a stay at home Thanksgiving or Christmas event? With the season just around the corner our Tournament Guide will help you find the tournament that is just right for your team this season. We’ll also take a look at Michigan players headed out of state to play college hockey as players and teams get back on the ice. Look for it on arena stands, on michiganhockeyonline.com and in your e-mail In Box on August 20. Advertising copy for the next issue of MH is due on August 11. Contact Lucia Zuzga at (248) 479-1134 or lucia@ michiganhockeyonline.com or Philip Colvin at (248) 479-1136 or phil@michiganhockeyonline.com for more information.
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I hope you are having a great summer and had a chance to spend some time outside biking, hiking or camping, or out on the water for some boating, tubing or swimming with family and friends. As associations and arenas across the state are gearing up for Learn to Skate and Learn to Play programs, we take a look at how they are working to get more kids on the ice and enjoying the game (page 20). Also inside (page 19) is an excerpt of an interview with USA Hockey president Ron DeGregorio, who talked about player development and the American Development Model. And we’ve got the 2010 recruiting classes for the seven Division I college programs in Michigan (page 22) along with Kevin Allen’s tribute to the Hatcher brothers, Derian and Kevin, who will inducted into U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on October 21 in Buffalo (page 26). And while the mercury is still reading very hot, I’ve been at summer equipment sales and back in the rink to watch tryouts and hockey schools. I talked to parents, players and coaches and almost everyone said the same thing – they love the summer but they are excited about getting back on the ice for the upcoming season. I also heard some good advice from a young player who missed the second half of last season with a severe ankle injury. After his rehab stretched into the late spring he was chomping at the bit to get back in action. Drop-in hockey and hockey schools helped but “they’re not the same – I missed being around my teammates, I missed the tension of a close game and I even missed practice,” he laughed. He had a message for all the players getting ready to for the season: “enjoy everything and make every practice and game count. It can change pretty fast. Don’t take it for granted.” I hope that you’re looking forward to this season as much as he is.
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Bulldogs Bulldogs win winWomen’s Women’s Metro Metro Summer Summer Hockey Hockey League League title title The Bulldogs, led by a hat trick from Lauren Anastos, beat the Wolverines, 4-2, in the final of the Women’s Metro Summer Hockey League (WMSHL) on July 25 at Suburban Ice Farmington Hills. The Bulldogs, who went 1-3 against the Wolverines during the regular season, defeated the Spartans in the semifinals to earn a spot in the playoff final. The Wolverines earned a bye to the playoff final after finishing in first place in the regular season. In the final, Anastos opened the scoring in the second period (with an assist going to Andie Anastos) before Shelby Young of the Wolverines tied it, 1-1, on a pass from Katherine Murphy with two minutes left in the period. Anastos notched
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The Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association’s purpose is pretty clear: to help those in need. Now in their 51st season, the Red Wings Alumni Association has raised over $4 million for local charities by “skating for a cause”. And the Red Wings Alumni Association has two events coming up in August, including their second annual Charity Softball game on Aug. 7 at Duck Lake Pines Park in Highland and a fundraiser hockey game to benefit the Michigan Special Olympics on Aug. 21 at the Onyx Rochester Ice Arena. Gates open at 10:30 AM and the softball game will feature the Red Wings Alumni, Detroit area celebrities, Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters from Milford, White Lake and Oakland County. Karen Newman will sing the national anthem and their will be raffles, silent auction and autograph sessions. Tickets are $15, children under 10 are free and proceeds will benefit local charities Justice for Dominick Calhoun Inc., Wings of Mercy East Michigan, Juvenile Diabetes and the Lakeland High School Public Service Scholarship for a student going into Law Enforcement or Fire Fighting. “This is our second season hosting this event and we not only exceeded our fundraising goals in 2009, we have increased our participation this year as well,” said Joe Kocur, President of the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association. Dubbed the Great Skate for a Great Cause, the Onyx Rochester Ice Arena will host a weekend of events to benefit the Special Olympics of Michigan, August 20-22. The weekend begins on Friday, August 20 with the Great Michigan Race Summer Classic adult tournament that has four divisions to accommodate players of all ability levels. Then the following night, Saturday, August 21, the Red Wings Alumni team will take the Onyx ice for a Fundraiser Game. Karen Newman will again sing the national anthem, Mickey Redmond is scheduled to skate in the game and spots are available to play in the game for a $200 donation. A program for special needs players will take place after the game, along with a post-game gathering and photo opportunities as well as Red Wings memorabilia and autographs. “The Onyx is proud to be a part of events that embrace the athlete in all of us. I can’t think of a better organization to benefit from this great weekend of hockey and the new Great Michigan Race than Special Olympics,” said Ryan Pardoski, general manager of the Onyx. Players can sign-up to compete in the Summer Classic tournament or play against the Red Wing Alumni by contacting Rick at (248) 444-7774 or rick@getin2itive.com.
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Demi Crossman and Shiann Darkangelo make U.S. Women’s U18 Select Team Michigan’s Demi Crossman (Livonia) and Shiann Darkangelo (Brighton) were named to the 21-player 2010 U.S. Women’s Under-18 Select Team, which will participate in both the 2010 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival and the 2010 Under-18 Series. The Under-18 Series, now in its fourth year, is a three-game competition between the United States and Canada. The Women’s National Festival will run from August 13-21 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y., while the Under-18 Series is three games against Canada in the same location from August 18-21. The National Festival also features a 22-player squad that includes 10 members of the silver medal winning 2010 Women’s Olympic team that will train on and off the ice and also the U.S. Women’s Under-22 Select Team, which will travel to Canada for a three-game series, Aug. 18-21. Both Crossman, a member of the Honeybaked U16 squad last year and listed on the Belle Tire U19 roster for 2010-11, and Darkangelo, a member of the Little Caesars U19 team, will be making their Team USA debuts along with 12 other first-time players, including Layla Marvin (Warroad, Minn.), the cousin of 2010 U.S. Olympian Gigi Marvin. The U.S. Under-18 Select Team includes players from 11 states and five members of the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team that captured the silver medal at the 2010 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship this past April, including forwards Alex Carpenter (North Reading, Mass.), Amanda Pelkey (Montpelier, Vt.) and Haley Skarupa (Rockville, Md.); and defensemen Emily Pfalzer (Getzville, N.Y.) and Michelle Picard (Taunton, Mass.). Pelkey also helped Team USA capture the gold medal at the 2009 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship. The five veterans, along with defenseman Milica McMillen (St. Paul, Minn.) and forward Taylor Kuehl (Minnetrista, Minn.), also played in the 2009 Under-18 Series.
Jodi McKenna, women’s head coach at Wesleyan University, will serve as the head coach for the U.S. Women’s Under-18 Select Team. She will be assisted by Brian Durocher, women’s head coach at Boston University, and Emily McKissock, a former women’s assistant coach at the University of Vermont. The roster was selected following the USA Hockey Girls’Select Player Development Camps. The Girls’Select 15 Player Development Camp was held from July 22-28 at The Sports Centre in Rochester, N.Y., and the Girls’ Select 16 and 17 Player Development Camps were held from June 25-July 1 at the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minn.
WOMEN’S NATIONAL FESTIVAL NOTEBOOK U.S. Under-18 Select Team member Alex Carpenter is the daughter of U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer and Stanley Cup champion Bobby Carpenter… Farmington’s Geena Prough will miss the USA Hockey Women’s National Festival with an injury. Former Ohio State defenseman Rachel Davis (Horton) is the lone Michigan native participating. Former Little Caesars U19 team defenseman Meagan Mangene (Manorville, NY) is also participating in the Festival… Katey Stone will serve as the head coach for the Festival team. Stone is the head coach of Harvard’s women’s team and is the winningest coach in women’s college hockey with a record of 339-144-27 over sixteen seasons… Mark Hudak, women’s head coach at Dartmouth College, and Maura Crowell, women’s head coach at the University of Massachusetts Boston, are the assistants… Stone will also serve as head coach for Team USA at the 2010 Women’s Four Nations Cup in Canada in November and the 2011 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women’s Championship in Switzerland in April… Digit Murphy, women’s head coach at Brown University, will be the head coach of the U.S. Women’s Under-22 Select Team. Serving as assistant coaches for the U.S. Women’s Under-22 Select Team will be Linda Lundigran, women’s assistant coach at Northeastern University, and Hilary Witt, women’s head coach at Yale University.
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Speaking of Hockey
What have you been doing this summer to get ready for the new season? “We have been doing 3-on-3s, off-ice training and we just started tryouts. I have also done some working out and running and shooting pucks in the garage.” - Alex Oquist, 12, Livonia Knights
“I’ve been doing a camp four days a week for the last eight weeks. I have also been practicing with We s t B l o o m f i e l d H i g h School every other Friday.” - Nick Manganiello, 16, West Bloomfield High School
“I have been working out and running on my own and working out with my high school team.” - Ryan Fuller, 16, Fenton High School
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“I did a lot of training and European skating clinics.” - Kyle Kosnak, 13, Michigan Jaguars
“I have been running and I went to a defense only camp in Troy. It really focused on backwards skating, stopping and shooting. - Tom Forester, Jr, 13, Birmingham Rangers
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August 9, 2010, Volume 21 : Issue 1
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by Lyle Phair
THE ESSENTIALS OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Without a doubt the most over-used word in the youth hockey world is “development” - and it’s become exponentially moreso in recent years with the advent of USA Hockey’s American Development Model. People throw around the ADM acronym like a peanut vendor at Comerica Park during a twelve-game home stand. Although, personally I think very few people even really understand the program from bottom to top. Which isn’t surprising, because I don’t think that most people have that great of an understanding of what exactly“development”is anyway, as it relates to hockey players. No disrespect intended, but some people couldn’t spot development if it was developing right in front of their nose. Yet I always find it somewhat humorous, and at the same time somewhat alarming, during the youth hockey tryout season because it seems every coach and every team is touting the incredible amount of development that they have to offer for your player if you choose to join their team. Which always makes me wonder, if there is so much development going on at that team why are they looking for new players? It could be that the players actually have developed and have chosen to move up to a team at a higher level. But that’s probably the case only in a few instances, as there just aren’t enough teams and roster spots at higher levels for all of the potential players being developed. Maybe this development that is being sold isn’t really all it is cracked up to be? Maybe these coaches are just using that catch-phrase to attract really good players to their team, which makes the team better and makes the coach look good? Maybe the key to a good team and being considered a good coach is to have a really good marketing department creating your tryout ads?
HOW DO YOU REALLY KNOW? How is a parent of a hockey player to know? How do you recognize if development is really happening or not? Is it based on wins for the team? The tournaments that they have won? Goals and assists for the player? What exactly is this thing we like to call development? How do we describe it? How do players get better? And why do players get better? And why at different rates and times? Why do some players start out strong and get passed by as they get older? Why are some kids late-bloomers? The truth is that there are a number of different factors that figure into the mix of development for each player. Some completely out of anyone’s control and some that are substantially more significant than others. But they all play a role and they are all somewhat intermingled: The Practices – Coaching does play a role, but not nearly as much as most coaches like to claim it does and most parents are told to believe it does. And there are probably considerably more players who have had their“development” stunted or stopped completely by coaches than there are those who have had it
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enhanced. In fact there are plenty of players who have developed quite well in spite of their coaching, not because of it. It could go either way. Good coaches understand that the players are kids and the game needs to be fun. That’s more than half the battle. Coaches who create a fun and upbeat practice environment give the players the best opportunity to develop. Those who like to think they are coaching a professional team and there is no room for the F-word (rhymes with sun) are the ones that suck the life and any chance for development out of the players and the team. The best thing a coach can do in practice is try to teach proper technical skills and then re-create age appropriate game specific situations that the players can learn from. The Game – Kids love to play the game. And the game can be the most valuable developmental tool for the players. If the coaches don’t get in the way and micro-manage it away. The great thing about the game is that we keep score and the players have a chance to compete. The bad thing about the game is that we keep score and it gives the coaches the chance to compete. And to be fair, in many cases the coach’s desire or need to win is very much dictated by the parents of the players. Not enough wins equals mass exodus of better players. Winning is important. But losing can be just as or even more important. The key is balance. Too much of one or the other can be harmful to players if not handled correctly. Good coaches understand that the game is the best teacher and allow their players to learn from it. Hockey is a game of mistakes. If a player never has the opportunity to make any they will have a hard time progressing. The Player – Finally, and most importantly, it’s the player who ultimately plays the biggest role in their own development or lack thereof. How they approach practices and games and how they interact with their teammates and coaches very much has an impact on how they develop as a player. Yet while there are many variables that players do have some control over there are some that are completely out of their hands. As a player, it is tough to do anything about your size and your physical stature. You are what you are. You can train to become faster or stronger but you can’t become taller. Smaller players may have some physical disadvantages, but at the same time in many cases they overcome that deficiency by becoming a quicker, smarter player.
THREE MORE THINGS In my opinion there are three characteristics that have the greatest impact on a player how and if they will develop as a hockey player. First there is athleticism. You have to be athletic to play hockey which means you need to have a solid mix of size, strength, balance, agility, coordination, quickness and power. Some players are lucky and come by those attributes naturally. Others have to work much harder and longer to compensate. Athleticism means more than just hockey-specific. The best hockey players are oftentimes the best players in other sports as well. Desire comes next. You have to love to play the game so much that anything put into it doesn’t feel like it’s an effort to do so. Enjoyment of the game has a huge impact on desire. No fun, no desire. It’s that simple. Sometimes we get so hung up on development and where we are going that we forget about where we are at. If we don’t take care of the here and now, where we are going in the game is really irrelevant because we won’t be in the game long enough to get anywhere. Players who have a great desire to play never feel like they are sacrificing anything to play. The last and maybe most important component is confidence. To be one of the best you have to believe you are capable of being one of the best. Confidence is a fragile thing. It can come and go in a heartbeat. One day you feel like you can knock a wing off a fly on the goalpost on a shot from the top of the circle and the next day you can’t hit water shooting off the end of the dock. Over-confidence, while not necessarily a good thing, can lead to a lack of confidence in a hurry. One of the great things about the game is that it can quickly humble the over-confident. Developing the confidence in your game is a lot tougher to come by. But when you have the confidence to compete, you never know what can happen from there.
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Q & A with USA Hockey president Ron DeGregorio
USA Hockey president Ron DeGregorio has served in the position since June 2003 and was most recently re-elected in June 2009. A former goalie at Middlebury College in Vermont, DeGregorio has been involved in the sport for more than 40 years as a player, coach, administrator and team owner. He was first elected to the USA Hockey Board of Directors in 1975, and has also served as a Vice-President for Youth and as Treasurer of the organization. The president of the PenFacs Group, an investment and insurance firm, DeGregorio resides in Salem, N.H, with his wife Susan and spends a lot of his summer traveling to USA Hockey affiliate’s summer meetings to stay connected with the volunteers, or what he calls the sport’s “unpaid professionals.� Michigan Hockey caught up with DeGregorio at the 2010 MAHA Summer Meeting at Shanty Creek in Bellaire on July 10. Here is an excerpt from that interview: Michigan Hockey: USA Hockey is coming off a great year that included gold medals at the Under-18 World Championship, World Junior Championship and the Paralympic Winter Games, along with silver medals for both the men’s and women’s teams at the Winter Olympics. What do you attribute that success to? Ron DeGregorio: “Our success off the ice has helped us be successful on the ice. We have well-established programs that are developing players across the United States. It used to be the three Ms (Minnesota, Massachusetts and Michigan) that were our major feeders for talent, but now we are getting great players from California, Florida, Nevada and Texas. It’s not restricted to the three Ms anymore. That means we’ve had more impact across the country in local associations – from the national office down to the 34 affiliates. It’s a testament to the development plan we’ve had in place since 1996. We expect to continue that, but we still need to work hard and continue to get better. And that requires consistent effort and being able to change and adapt. In the future I think we are going to see more and more non-traditional areas provide more talent – and we’re about quantity and quality. With our Membership Development Department we are going to get more and more people on the ice and retain more people past that critical point of age nine. Hopefully some of those players that may have left the system because of our hockey culture will now stay in and recognize that they are going to be talented. It’s awful when an eight- or nine-year old feels he is washed up when he doesn’t make some super-duper team. And we all know that those players that make the
super-duper teams at that age are most frequently not the players that make a major impact later on.� MH: The 2010 NHL Draft included a record 59 American players selected, and while that was great for USA Hockey you also said there was “still a lot to be done.� What are some of those things? DeGregorio:“It’s an exciting time for hockey in our country on so many fronts. Number one our growth and retention areas continue to be our top priority because that allows more development to take place. We need good athletes staying in the game and the ADM (American Development Model) supports that. What we want to do is to get players aged 7-9 to say ‘I am having fun, I am getting better and I want to keep playing.’ In our current culture we sometimes treat hockey as an early-development sport like gymnastics, when it really is a late development sport. We still need to change the culture. A player really matures well past the time when our retention rate numbers at age nine are pretty bad. If we are looking at 13-15 years old as the point of making a decision on their development – hopefully they learn some skills and become good athletes prior to that – then they can carry those skills into that time when they should be blossoming and learning to compete and win. My goal is not to have 11 NHL first-round picks, my goal is to have 30. If that’s not our goal, we’re not doing the right thing. We have 300 million people in the U.S. Sweden and Finland produce some great players. We have affiliates the size of Sweden and Finland, so why can’t we have six, or eight, little Finlands? We need to think that big. And it’s a great sport even if you don’t make it to the NHL or the Olympics. Our role is to make sure everyone can be the best player they can be, whether they play club hockey, Division I college hockey or adult hockey. That is part of our charge.�
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MH: Michigan has made the ADM tenet of cross-ice play mandatory at the 6 and Under level and will create a committee to consider expansion to the 8 and Under level. How does that compare with other areas of the country? DeGregorio:“New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Atlantic (district) have made a decision that the ADM for 8 and Under players should be their standard and that they could manage that in their area. We would not mandate the ADM around the United States because we service so many affiliates that are not as well prepared as some of the others. We will prepare them but it will take some time to get that infrastructure down to them. I was asked at this (MAHA Summer) meeting (about mandating the ADM). If this goes like some of the other programs we’ve had, it generally takes four years to incubate. That would be 2013-14, but it could be later, it could be earlier. We don’t have all the parts of the infrastructure in place that I believe will have a great impact in the near term in moving this initiative forward. The first very important piece is the coaching program. We have revamped the full program and in 2011 we will have the first modules coming out for age-specific coaching training. So when coaches coach eight-year olds or 10-year olds or 12-year olds, not only will they have the general hockey knowledge, but just as importantly they will know how to teach to that age group: what are the skills, what is the optimal period of trainability for that age group and what are the drills and activities that enhance that optimal period of trainability for those skills. The second important thing we will be launching in 2011 is our free Parent Membership with the purpose of distributing information on the Long Term Athlete Development principles, nutrition, concussion issues, Heads Up hockey – things that are important for their knowledge when they are working with their kids. I am very happy to see the MAHA program that the Detroit Red Wings are getting involved in because it is an incentive for programs to adopt the tenets of the Long Term Athlete Development Program and it provides the profile of a NHL team that knows a little about hockey. Our goal is to follow a process to get the job done, support our local programs with as much materials, training and testing that is available. I call it a three-legged stool. Number one is our Membership Development group that is getting and retaining more people; then the ADM, which is our onice operational vision that provides the best practices and guidelines for our local associations to adopt for their players’ development and enjoyment of the game. And the third leg is the web development training and testing to give parents, players and coaches up-to-date information and providing online resources easily.�
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USA Hockey’s American Development Model (ADM) is prompting a seismic shift in philosophy within the Grand Traverse Hockey Association where former Detroit Red Wing Dallas Drake is the new hockey director. For one, the GTHA is eliminating full-ice games for the association’s higherskilled D-level mite teams. Instead, the GTHA’s four tiers of mite teams will focus on basic fundamentals and small games during practices while sticking to cross-ice competitions. “I don’t think kids at that level should be playing full ice games,”says Drake, whose robust checking style as a player also carried a Richter scale-registering impact.“I’m not a big believer in that. I’m not a big believer in mite travel. It gets kind of carried away.” Hockey directors’ methods of implementing the ADM - USA Hockey’s blueprint to grow the game at the youth level - has ranged from using a shoehorn to wrecking ball. A vote at the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) Summer Meeting on July 11 made cross-ice mandatory at the 6 and Under level. A committee has been formed to make recommendations to the body on how best to implement cross-ice at the 8 and Under level by the 2012-13 season. Associations across Michigan have responded by offering beginning skate and introductory hockey programs while others have overhauled its mite level offerings for players age 8 and under.
A STICK AND A PUCK While the ADM is a comprehensive framework for players from mite through midget levels, a premium is being placed on how children are being introduced to the game. An alarming number of players are leaving the game, which prompted the USA Hockey development overhaul. About 20 percent of kids only play one season while 43 percent drop out by age 9, according to USA Hockey statistics. By the pee wee level, which is 11 and 12-year olds, the falloff is a precipitous 60 percent. That’s shocking for a sport whose sales pitch often involved just dropping a puck and letting kids go at it. “You won’t find too many kids who once they participate it doesn’t become their passion and they really love it because it’s such a great sport,”says Travis Richards, the Holland Hockey Association hockey director who also oversees beginner programs at The Edge Ice Arena. Along with a traditional Learn to Skate offering, the Holland facility has a hockey version of the introductory course. The six-week class is open to children age 3 and older, and runs $65. In five years, enrollment has grown from 10 to 30 participants, Richards says. The four-level program dove tails into the association‘s cross-ice offerings, which includes basic instruction as well as three-on-three games. “Learn to Skate is tough if you want to be a hockey player, but you don’t have a stick or a puck out there,”says Richards, a Crystal, Minn. native who played 10 seasons (1996-2006) with the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins. “So, I try to get the kids into cross-ice as soon as possible. “And then everything changes once you are out there with a puck and a stick.”
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Another west Michigan association is taking a similar approach. At Hudsonville’s Georgetown Ice Center, a hockey introduction course follows basic skating class. Kids get a healthy dose of fundamental instruction before breaking into crossice games, says Joe Breazeale, who until March had served as Georgetown hockey director for three years. Jack Williams is Georgetown Ice Center’s new hockey director. The beginner’s program paid dividends as more than two-thirds of children age 8-and-under returned the following season, Breazeale says. Some as old as 13 turned out and, after some seasoning, were about to start playing at the bantam house level. “Our retention rate has been phenomenal,” says Breazeale, who stepped down as hockey director to become Grandville High School coach. The key is making the game inviting, the former hockey director says. That meant making sure he learned all the children’s names and meeting parents to explain the game’s different levels, which are in sharp contrast to other amateur sports. Organizers also try to alleviate parent worries over costs, which includes providing free equipment whenever possible. “We donate it and we pretty much say ‘it’s yours until your child outgrows it or until the season ends,’” says Breazeale, underscoring USA Hockey’s effort to make the game more affordable. OneGoal, a nonprofit organization, offers player equipment packages for $70, which include shin pads, shoulder pads, elbow pads, pants, gloves, a helmet with a cage and duffel bag. MAHA has also stepped up by offering grants to local associations to buy gear, which can include OneGoal player equipment sets as well as nets and bumper pads for cross-ice games. If cost wasn’t an issue, Breazeale wanted to know why kids chose not to return so he started by phoning parents. “They would say they are going to try basketball, soccer, baseball or whatever,” he says. “I would just say, ‘That’s great, awesome. “I tell them to go have that experience. I explain the cost and what they should expect. Then I tell them, ‘I hope you consider us again. This is when the next season is going to start. ...”
NOT EVERYONE IS ON BOARD YET Mount Clemens Hockey Association relies on its home rink, Mount Clemens Ice Arena, which provides Learn to Skate and beginner hockey programs. The eight-week Intro to Hockey class runs 50 minutes with the first 25 minutes devoted to skating and the second focused on stickhandling. Participants are required to complete the beginners second level Learn to Skate program. Those rink-run programs serve as a stepping-stone into the Mount Clemens Hockey Association’s season-long instructional program, which is being incorporated with the mini-mites (ages 6 and under) to include mandated ADM principles, says Kathy Carosella, director of the MCHA development. “It’s usually a big feeder for us,” says Carosella, who estimates about 60 percent of the kids come from the rink programs. Some parents have balked at the ADM, opting to move their children into mites where full-ice games continue, Carosella says.
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Mini-mites will play cross-ice games with separate sections dedicated to skill development. To “keep it exciting,” Carosella says Mount Clemens officials are contacting other associations to possibly set up home and home games while also proposing a jamboree tournament. “We have a few parents who are not really for it (ADM),”Carosella says.“We’re going to have a draft skate to just make sure skill-wise they are prepared to play in mites. “We’re hoping once they see the (ADM mini-mite) program run, they will see how beneficial it is to the kids.”
A SHIFT IN PRIORITIES Some drop-off at the introductory level is to be expected, says Tim McIntosh, Marquette Junior Hockey Corp. director. “Some of it is dad’s a huge hockey fan or mom’s a huge hockey fan and they think because they are that means little Johnnie’s going to be a huge hockey fan,”McIntosh says. “Sometimes with the younger groups, they are running around the living room with their little hockey stick and having a ball, but you take them to the rink and put them in skates ... and they don’t want anything to do with it. It’s a matter of maturity. “You’re dealing with four through six year olds. Not everybody is going to like it.” The Upper Peninsula hockey hotbed offers a six-week learn to skate program for children ages four through six. “But we have taken them as young as two,” McIntosh says. “If we’ve got a 15year old who is new to town but has never skated before, we’ll take a 15 year old.” Neophytes skate twice a week and are equipped with helmets and sticks, but don’t play any regulation hockey games. A Marquette-area physician subsidizes the program, which runs $85, says McIntosh, who declined to name the benefactor. Last year, 115 kids turned out for the introductory program. “This will be a pivotal year for us to see what our retention rate actually is,” McIntosh says. The U.P. association’s ADM/Mite director John Way will also be conducting demonstrations on August 18 and 23 to showcase the development program’s features. ADM recommends players ages 8 and under be limited to 16 to 30 cross-ice games and have 34 to 40 practices during a 20-week season. The goal is to have at least four teams - nine to 13 skaters on each squad with no full-time netminders - on the ice at the same time. “Hopefully that is going to increase the number of times the kids are on the ice,” Marquette’s hockey director says. Meanwhile, Grand Traverse’s hockey director sees the ADM as a shift in priorities. Drake wants players at all levels - mite to midgets - to concentrate on skill development. He plans to convey the fundamentals-first philosophy with association coaches and parents. Feedback has been positive so far, Drake says. “Unfortunately we get caught up in this mindset that we’ve got to work on the power play and we have to work on this and that,” says the father of four whose children Jakson and Delaney play youth hockey in Traverse City. “It starts with the fundamentals.”
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College Hockey 2010 Recruiting Classes Ferris State Bulldogs (CCHA) Scott Czarnowczan, D, Macomb, Green Bay (USHL) Justin DeMartino, F, Macomb, Springfield (NAHL) Andy Huff, F, Howell, Traverse City (NAHL) Cory Kane, F, Irvine, Calif., Vernon (BCHL) Garrett Thompson, F, Woodhaven, Traverse City (NAHL)
BY MATT MACKINDER
The state of Michigan traditionally draws big-name talent to their seven Division I schools and for the 2010-11 season, this definitely rings true once again. And whether it’s a blue chip recruit or a diamond in the rough, the recruits coming to campus this fall have the potential to play a role in taking their schools to new heights.
FERRIS STATE BULLDOGS The Bulldogs, coming off a third-place finish in the 2009-2010 season, have a strong incoming freshman class, including Traverse City North Stars forward Andy Huff, who was ranked for this past NHL Draft, and forward Justin DeMartino, the top overall pick of the 2009 USHL Draft, of the NAHL’s Springfield Jr. Blues. Bob Daniels will be starting his 19th season behind the Ferris State bench and the Bulldogs’associate coach and top recruiter, Drew Famulak, has been beside Daniels for the past 18. Famulak feels there will be some top-notch first-year players in Big Rapids. “Through our successful strength and conditioning program, we anticipate their transition to our program will be a productive one from the beginning,”said Famulak. “We’re committed to not only getting talented players, but quality student-athletes and role models in the community.”
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE LAKERS Lake Superior State lost eight seniors off of last year’s squad and has a class of 10 coming to Sault Ste. Marie. The group includes two goalies, including one (Niels-Erik Ravn) who is originally from France and only came to North America five years ago. The other, Kevin Kapalka, led the OJHL in minutes played and saves, was second in save percentage, fifth in wins and sixth in goals against. “I’m excited about the goalies (because) next year, we won’t be forced to recruit a goalie to replace (senior) Brian Mahoney-Wilson,” LSSU coach Jim Roque said. “Overall, this class is going to give us competition for spots. They will make it fierce this season. We expect all of them to be integral parts of the team during their careers.” Kellan Lain was injured during most of last season in the OJHL, but he finished strong and was named Dudley Hewitt Cup MVP. Three skaters from the North Stars (Sault Ste. Marie native Kyle Jean, Dan Radke and Nick Shkreli) will be new to the Upper Peninsula this fall.
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES Longtime Michigan coach Red Berenson, who just signed a three-year extension, admitted that he doesn’t exactly know what he has in his class of 2014. “I think it’s a quality class,” Berenson said. “I don’t know that it’s a class of gamebreakers, but I don’t know how you’d describe them.” Forwards Jacob Fallon, a Texas native, and Arizona-born Luke Moffatt, along with defenseman Kevin Clare, will move across Ann Arbor, as both played for the U.S. National Team Development Program last year. “These are non-traditional recruits that we probably never would have found had it not been for the NTDP finding them,” added Berenson. “Moffatt is a kid that always wanted to come to Michigan. I think (Fallon and Moffatt) both have some skill and some smarts and we’ll see how they do when they get here. “All three defensemen (including Brighton’s Jon Merrill and Rhode Island’s Mac Bennett) should come in and be able to help our team.” Merrill was a second-round pick of New Jersey in June and Moffatt was a late pick by Colorado.
MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS Losing defenseman Jeff Petry and forwards Corey Tropp and Andrew Rowe this offseason to NHL deals doesn’t have Michigan State coach Rick Comley in panic mode. Instead, his five-man recruiting class will serve to plug some holes and provide depth. “(The incoming recruits) will play a big part in filling out the needs on our roster for coming years,” Comley said. “We think that they all will contribute positive things
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Former Green Bay forward Ryan Furne is part of a nine-member freshmen class at Michigan Tech.
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to our program. We currently have a young team and are excited about adding promising young players to that mix for the coming seasons.” Goaltender Willie Yanakeff will push junior Drew Palmisano for playing time and forward Jake Chelios will join older brother Dean on the Spartans.
MICHIGAN TECH HUSKIES The lone WCHA team in Michigan, the Huskies have been mired in the lower echelon of the league for the past couple years. With returning veterans and a nine-member incoming freshmen, coach Jamie Russell hopes to have the right balance to move up the standings. Forwards Ryan Furne and Patrick McCadden, who both won a USHL championship last year in Green Bay, forward Dennis Rix and defender Dan Sova should all make an impact next season at Michigan Tech. “Dennis is a player with great offensive skills,” said Russell. “We are very excited to sign a player of his skill level so late in the recruiting process.” Sova won a Minnesota state high school title two years ago and has Russell drooling over his leadership qualities. “Dan is another big, strong player who will add depth to our defense,”Russell said. “Another attribute that we appreciate is his leadership serving as a team captain at both the high school and junior level.”
NORTHERN MICHIGAN WILDCATS Northern Michigan brings in a 10-member class that includes NAHL top scorer and MVP Erik Higby, who dominated the NAHL with Topeka last season. Along with Higby, the Wildcats have one goalie, six forwards and a pair of defensemen coming to Marquette. The Wildcats were also a victim of early departures as top forward Mark Olver inked a contract with Colorado and defenseman Erik Gustafsson signed with Philadelphia. The new recruits will be a big help in replacing players like Olver, Gustafsson and goalie Brian Stewart. “This is a big recruiting class with the bulk of them having been committed for two years,” said Northern Michigan coach Walt Kyle. “We have big holes to fill this year and they will have the opportunity to fill the holes which will be created. I am extremely happy with these guys.”
Lake Superior State Lakers (CCHA) Matt Bruneteau, D, Omaha, Neb., Lincoln (USHL) Colin Campbell, F, Pickering, Ont., Vaughan (OJHL) Kyle Jean, F, Sault Ste. Marie, Traverse City (NAHL) Kevin Kapalka, G, Mississauga, Ont., Vaughan (OJHL) Kellan Lain, F, Oakville, Ont., Oakville (OJHL) Andrew Perrault, D, Grand Coulee, Sask., Weyburn (SJHL) Dan Radke, F, Orinda, Calif., Traverse City (NAHL) Niels-Erik Ravn, G, Boucherville, Que., Ottawa (CJHL) Nick Shkreli, F, Leonard, Traverse City (NAHL) Zach Sternberg, D, Tononto, Ont., Nepean (CJHL) *Brett Wall, F, Huber Heights, OH., Alexandria (NAHL) * sophomore, played for LSSU in ’08-09 Michigan Wolverines (CCHA) Mac Bennett, D, Narragansett, R.I., Cedar Rapids (USHL) Kevin Clare, D, New Rochelle, N.Y., U.S. NTDP Derek DeBlois, F, East Greenwich, R.I., Cedar Rapids (USHL) Jacob Fallon, F, Southlake, Tex., Indiana (USHL) Adam Janecyk, G, Ada, Green Mountain (EJHL) Jon Merrill, D, Brighton, U.S. NTDP Luke Moffatt, F, Paradise Valley, Ariz., U.S. NTDP Michigan State Spartans (CCHA) Jake Chelios, F, Bloomfield Hills, Chicago (USHL) Lee Reimer, F, Landmark, Man., Canmore (AJHL) Chris Sandmeyer, D, Portage, Green Mountain (EJHL) Greg Wolfe, F, Canton, Omaha (USHL) Willie Yanakeff, G, Jerome, Waterloo (USHL) Michigan Tech Huskies (WCHA) Ryan Furne, F, Oakdale, Minn., Green Bay (USHL) Tyler Gubb, F, Stouffville, Ont., Salmon Arm (BCHL) Blake Hietala, F, Houghton, Melfort (SJHL) Daniel Holmberg, F, Linkoping, Sweden, Linkoping (SEL) Jacob Johnstone, F, Grand Ledge, Sioux Falls (USHL) Patrick McCadden, F, Chesterfield, Mo., Green Bay (USHL) Dennis Rix, F, Grand Prairie, Alb., Grand Prairie (AJHL) Dan Sova, D, Cottage Grove, Minn., Waterloo (USHL) Brad Stebner, D, Fort McMurray, Alb., Fort McMurray (AJHL) Northern Michigan Wildcats (CCHA) Jared Coreau, G, Perth, Ont., Lincoln (USHL) Ryan Daugherty, F, Allen, Tex., Omaha (USHL) Erik Higby, F, Shelby Township, Topeka (NAHL)
After leading the NAHL in scoring last season with Topeka, Shelby Township’s Erik Higby will play at Northern Michigan this fall.
WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCOS New Broncos coach Jeff Blashill has a very talented cast of incoming freshmen, including former NTDP forward Chase Balisy, who was a late commitment this spring, and five other USHL veterans. Goalie Nick Pisellini played two seasons ago at Quinnipiac before leaving the team to attend to personal matters in Chicago and return to the USHL. He’ll push senior Jerry Kuhn for time between the posts. Forward Shane Berschbach played for Blashill last season at Indiana (USHL). “Shane is an extremely smart, crafty offensive player who knows what it takes to be a champion,” said Blashill. “He knows my coaching style and my demands which will help his transition to the college game.” David Donnellan is a high-end defenseman that Blashill saw many times in the USHL a year ago. “David is defined by his character,” added Blashill. “He has that inner drive to be great that I want our team to embody. He will help us implement our culture quickly.”
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Last year’s Whalers alumni game included (from left) Jeff Mitchell, Duane Harmer, James Ramsay, Shaun Fisher and Damian Surma. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, August 7 at 4:30 p.m. at Compuware Arena.
Whalers Charity Alumni Game and Fundraiser set for August 7
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It might be hard to believe, but the Plymouth Whalers will be entering their 21st season in the Ontario Hockey League this fall. Last summer, the Whalers celebrated their 20th season with their first-ever alumni game and players from the very beginning to the present skated in the game at Compuware Arena. That event went so well that the Whalers are doing it again this year on August 7 at 4:30 p.m. Last year, the game featured 23 goals and many more memories. This year’s game will double as a fundraiser as part of the $10 fee for fans attending
the game, being called the “Alumni Score for Autism Charity Hockey Game,” will go to increase awareness and raise funds to support the local autistic community. The Hope for Autism Foundation and Autism Compass have partnered with the Whalers for the game. “We are hoping to raise much needed awareness around autism, especially the needs of individuals as they mature and transition into the community,” said Lori Kinjorski, vice president of the Hope for Autism Foundation. “Today, there’s a lack of housing options available for individuals with autism who, with the proper facility, assistance and support, can live a much more independent life. The Hope for Autism
Foundation (created by two sisters who have children living with autism) is focused on providing solutions to this existing problem.” At the alumni game, there will be several autism-sensitive accommodations, including a sensory-friendly room available during the game, dedicated familyfriendly restrooms, gluten-free concession options and educational resources and information about autism. On the ice, several Whalers currently in the National Hockey League are scheduled to play in the game, including Chad LaRose (Carolina), James Neal (Dallas), David Legwand (Nashville), James Wisniewski (New York Islanders), Jared Boll (Columbus) and Justin Peters (Carolina). Before the game, there will be an autograph session with all players from 2:30-4 p.m. Kinjorski said a single Whalers game last season helped her 11-year-old autistic daughter, as well as her whole family, deal with autism. “I was very hesitant to take my daughter to any sporting event,”Kinjorski admitted. “I was worried that it would be very loud and overwhelming for her. What would I do if she couldn’t handle the experience? Would there be room for her to move around? You don’t want to spend the time, energy and money at an event if she can’t handle it. I am not alone; this reaction is typical of a lot of families. “We went to the game and she did great.There were a lot of wide open spaces where she could walk, we found some items she could eat and she really enjoyed herself.” Kinjorski will be at the alumni game and hopes to share her positive experience with other families who face autism on a regular basis. “I’m excited for other people to have the same experience and find another positive family activity where everyone can be who they are,” she said. “As a family of six with a child with special needs, I often wonder what family activity we can all do together where we all feel welcome. Sometimes, something as simple as going to church can be difficult. (At this event), the autism community will experience the same welcome my family received last year and their attendance will support a charity that will ultimately support them back.” Alumni game ticket stubs can be redeemed for a free ticket to the Whalers’ home opener on Saturday, Sept. 25 against Barrie and season ticket holders will receive a ticket to the alumni game as part of their season ticket package.
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Hatcher brothers were both premium NHL defensemen Detroit drafted Notre Dame center Riley Sheahan (left) with the 21st pick in the first round of the 2010 NHL Draft.
Sheahan born to be a Red Wing
BY DAVE WADDELL
It seems Riley Sheahan was born to be a Red Wing. The six-foot-two, 200-pound center was taken by Detroit with their first pick (21st overall) in June’s NHL draft, but pulling on a Wings jersey at the club’s prospects camp wasn’t the first time he’s done that. “It was unbelievable getting drafted by the Wings,” said Sheahan, who had six goals and 17 points in his freshmen season at Notre Dame. “They’re one of the best, if not the best organization, in the NHL. The first team I every played for was the Red Wings. “I was wearing red and white as a little kid. It’s kind of ironic.” The St. Catharine’s, Ontario native, who played two seasons of Canadian Junior B hockey in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League before heading to South Bend, Ind., was well aware of the history of the Detroit organization before arriving in downtown Detroit for his first practice with the Wings at Joe Louis Arena. However, sitting in Todd Bertuzzi’s stall and gazing at the pictures of the greats with the name plates of the current players still in place, Sheahan was more fan than prospect. “It’s a great experience,” Sheahan said. “It’s definitely a higher degree of hockey. It’s fun to put the Wings’ gear on for the first time. It’s definitely exciting.” Having compiled 49 goals and 134 points in his two seasons at the Junior B level, Sheahan possesses a playmaker’s vision with a finisher’s touch. With his big frame, he also provides a potentially different option for a team that is largely small down the middle. “Our hope is he got his feet wet last year and now his career takes a step forward,”Wings general manager Ken Holland said. “One way to judge that is in goals and assists, but there’s also minutes played and his role with the team. “He was a good point producer prior to Notre Dame. Our scouts tabbed Riley as a player with potential to improve.” In addition to his size, it’s Sheahan’s skill that drew the attention of the Wings. He’s got soft hands for a big man and he displayed his puck skills in a 2007 Youtube video that he knows is going to come back to haunt him. The clip shows Sheahan doing a series of moves in his driveway with the puck seemingly glued to his stick like a lacrosse player cradling a ball. The 18-year-old completes the clip by whacking the puck out of mid-air into the net. “I wished I’d never done that,” Sheahan grimaces. “I wish I could take it off, but I don’t know how to take it off. “It was a few years ago and all the kids thought it was pretty
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impressive. If you look at it now, it looks pretty embarrassing. I was just having a little fun with the puck. I hope (no one has seen it). I’ll keep quiet about it.” However, keeping quiet isn’t in his plans when it comes to his sophomore season with the Fighting Irish. After getting his feet wet at Notre Dame, Sheahan plans expanding his game big time this season. “I really want to work on my offensive ability,”Sheahan said. “I want to bury the puck when I get the chance. “I think there’s a few adjustments I need to do skating wise to stop in position and getting up to full speed in my first few strides. “Just a little more scoring, working on my balance and skating and I’ll be ready to go. I definitely hope to be a second or first line guy (at Notre Dame this year). We have a lot of freshmen coming in.” Sheahan, who slipped from fifth among North American skaters in the Central Scouting Bureau’s mid-term rankings to 22nd in the final report, said he wasn’t disappointed by his first year of college. He expected the jump from junior B to the NCAA would be a year of transition. “Last year was really a learning experience,” Sheahan said. “Now, I’m really focused on improving my numbers. This year I’m looking forward to proving to people I can be an offensive player. “We did focus on a lot on defense. At the same time, it’s on me to take a few more risks with the puck and be a little more creative.” And the lessons he learned last season weren’t all just on the ice. Sheahan ran afoul of the law last spring at Notre Dame when he was arrested with a teammate for public intoxication and drinking under age. He opted for a pre-trial diversionary program that will see him escape without charges being filed by completing 40 hours of community service and avoiding trouble with the law for a year. Sheahan said it was a humbling, but valuable lesson to learn. “I have a few hours (of community service) left,” Sheahan said. “It was embarrassing.” With the potential of a lucrative NHL career ahead of him, Sheahan knows what’s at stake. He’s too close to fulfilling his childhood dream to wreck it with some self-admitted poor off-ice decision making. “I’m going to work really hard to get back here,”Sheahan said. “I want to play for the Wings. That’s my dream to play in the NHL. “I’m working hard every day and I hope I can be here in two years and work my way up from the AHL after college.”
Derian Hatcher
Kevin Hatcher
Kevin and Derian Hatcher shared similar DNA, were nurtured in the same Sterling Heights environment and were trained in the Compuware program. And they both matured into premium NHL defensemen. But there was nothing similar about the way the brothers played their sport. Kevin was a 6-foot-4 puck-moving offensive defenseman and 6-foot-5 Derian was an intimidating shutdown defender. They were linked by bloodlines, not by playing style. This fall their similarities and contrasting styles will be celebrated when the brothers are both enshrined in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame during a special ceremony in Buffalo on October 21. It will be only the second time that brothers been inducted in the same year. It happened in 2002 when Scott and Mark Fusco were enshrined. The induction group also will include American legend Jeremy Roenick, plus retired USA Hockey administrator Art Berglund and George Nagabods, a physician who served as team physician for many U.S. National teams, including the 1980 gold-medal winning team. Kevin, 44, is six years older than Derian, but it’s fitting that they enter the Hall together because not many American brother combinations have had the impact in the NHL that the Hatchers have enjoyed. At 18, Kevin launched his NHL career with the Washington Capitals in 1983-84. He wowed he league with his offensive prowess. He was a big, mobile defenseman who could handle the puck like he was an All-Star forward. In 1992-93, he scored 34 goals for Washington to become the seventh defenseman to score 30 or more goals in a season. He led all defensemen in scoring that season with 79 points. When you look at Kevin’s statistics, you are blinded by gaudiness of his numbers. He was a five-time NHL All-Star and had a long string of seasons in which he scored 10 or more goals. He scored 227 goals in his career, which would be an impressive number even for a forward. He was a marvel to watch in the wide open 1980s when defensemen seemed to always have the green light to carry the puck up the ice. Kevin had a knack for finding open space in the offensive zone. The puck always seemed to find Hatcher when he joined the offensive attack. He had a booming shot from the point.
He was a regular on the U.S. National teams. His younger brother carved out his own place in the game by concentrating on the defensive side of the game. His was a beastly sized man with good mobility. As accomplished as Kevin was in the NHL, Derian’s talents may have been more coveted at the height of his career. Physical, intimidating defensemen always seem in short supply, at least compared to puck movers. Every young player wants to score, and few want to master the art of physical defense. Derian was a rare breed. At some point, Derian might have been the best shutdown defenseman in the league. Both Hatchers were members of USA’s gold medal-winning World Cup squad in 1996. Derian was still a young player, but when the medal was on the line in the closing moments of the deciding game in Montreal, Derian was on the ice every other shift. His rough and tumble style of play was contagious, and players often rallied behind his competitiveness. He became the Dallas Stars’ captain, and he was he first American captain to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup. Derian was known as a player who would do anything in the name of winning: he once broke Roenick’s jaw with a hit in a famous retaliation case. Teammates respected Derian because he stood up for them specifically and the team in general. When their careers were done, Kevin had played 17 seasons and Derian had played 16. By the time their careers were over, they had drained their tanks. They had nothing more to give. The brothers were both members of the 1998 U.S. Olympic Team and played together for two seasons in Dallas. In their prime, they would have been perfect defensive partners for each other. If a coach wanted a goal, he would want Kevin on the ice. If a coach wanted to shutdown the opponent’s top line or needed a big hit, he would want Derian on the ice. Together, the Hatcher brothers had the perfect blend of defensive talents. Michigan boasts an impressive collection of natives who have become NHL stars. Mike Modano. Pat Lafontaine. Brian Rafalski. Doug Weight. Ryan Kesler. The list goes on and on. And the Hatcher careers measure up well against all of them. Now they will enter the Hall together, each man proud that he found his own way to be a difference-making player.
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