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2009-2010 LCAHL Operating Rules and Bylaws The updated LCAHL Operating Rules and Bylaws, as approved by the LCAHL Operations Board and the corporate legal department, have been posted on the LCAHL website at lcahl.org.

These rules were updated by the LCAHL Operating Rules Committee chaired by Dale Stauffer and composed of members: Joe Lafata, Liz Sullivan, Jim Sheridan and Todd Lynn. This committee will continue to review the rules and update them annually. If your team should come upon situations where the rules are not applicable or are conflicting, please document the issue and refer it in writing to any member of the Operating Rules Committee.

Information can be found on the league website under â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contactsâ&#x20AC;?.

GENERAL REVISIONS Every team in the league is responsible for reading and adhering to all rules in this document. Below are some highlights of the changes. * Improved readability and clarity of the entire document, including Guiding Principles and Definitions

* Improved document structure and organization end to end * Removed content that clearly overlaps with MAHA or USA Hockey Rules and Regulations * Removed sections that no longer pertain to LCAHL charter [i.e. JV section] * Added new sections for Boundary Rules, the Annual Face-off Meeting, etc. * Restructured critical sections: League Play, Game Rules, Scoring, Competitive Divisions, Division Winners & Playoffs RULES UPDATES The following are some of the updates that were made to the rules. Teams should be sure to note this information and check the rules throughout the season. * The annual Face-off meeting is a mandatory league meeting that must be attended by a rostered coach or team manager. Teams not attending or sending someone other than a team official are subject to referral to the Discipline Committee (Section 8)

* To participate in League Playoffs, players must be rostered with the team by December 31. (Section 11.2) * Period Length information has been updated.

The home team will determine the length of the periods. (Section 12.10) * Forfeits are not allowed in this league. All games must be played. Any team attempting to forfeit a game should immediately be referred to the Division Director. (Section 14.5) * House team rules have been updated to reflect current practices. (Section 18) * Boundary rules have been added. (Section 19) * Competitive Divisions section has been updated.

(Section 20) * Division Winners and Playoffs documentation has been changed to reflect current practices. Divisions may have co-champions. (Section 21) * Playoff rules have been added. (Sections 22 and 23) Any questions regarding Operating Rules should be referred to any LCAHL official.

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FROM THE EDITOR H1N1 recommendations

With teams formed and the season started, its imperative that young athletes stay as healthy as possible. To that end USA Hockey, with the counsel of Dr. Michael Stuart, its chief medical officer, issued information late last month regarding the H1N1 infection, including recommendations to reduce the likelihood of spreading the infection.

USA Hockey recommends: Providing individual water bottles for players and not sharing water bottles, regularly washing hands, cleaning workout gear for each practice/competition, keeping gloves on during the traditional handshake with opponents.

Individuals with influenza may develop typical signs or symptoms, including: fever (102 degrees Fahrenheit or greater), cough, muscle aches, runny nose, headache or sore threat, with the potential for more serious complications, including pneumonia.

This year’s influenza virus strain has particularly affected children and young adults. Transmission of the influenza virus may occur from the day before the onset of symptoms and during the five-to-seven days that the symptoms are present.

Infected individuals should stay home until signs and symptoms have resolved, with no fever present for at least 24 hours. The 24hour no-fever timeline should be achieved naturally, without the aid of fever reducing medications.

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INSIDE 11.09.09 6 AMATEUR HOCKEY REPORT

Editor-in-Chief

• Oakland Jr. Grizzlies win Fall Colors in Traverse City • Belle Tire ‘96 AAA squad wins two tournaments • Honeybaked 12U girls take Hocktoberfest title (p.8) • Icebreakers 14U girls win at Hocktoberfest (p.8) • Grizzlies host FAR Flyers (p.12)

Philip D. Colvin

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14 STATE OF THE GAME

Advertising ......................................Lucia Zuzga ................................................... Philip D. Colvin

• Forcing a play by Lyle Phair

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• Manon Rheaume Girls Tournament coming to Novi • VBK Sports Viewer can help you improve (p.27)

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Oakland Jr. Grizzlies win Fall Colors in Traverse City The ‘99 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies traveled to Traverse City for the Fall Color tournament and came home with the Squirt AA title.

The Jr. Grizzlies attended a Breast Cancer Awareness banquet and North Stars Junior A game while they were in town, and opened the tournament with a 4-3 win over Marquette with the game winner coming from Zach Hamilton with 17 seconds left in the game.

Jake Spicuzza eared the shut out in a 6-0 win over Trenton in game two and Kirill Delaney, Jacob Helzer and Chad Ritchie scored in a 3-3 tie against Lapeer.

In the semifinals, Mitch Cochran scored all four goals in a win over Grosse Pointe and the Grizzlies went on to beat Lapeer, 3-0, in the finals behind the solid defense of Brendan Blain, Harrison Hunt, Austin Zeiter and Erin McArdle. Kevin Jackovich, Cochran and Harry Payne scored and Jake Dolye added two assists in the final.

The Grizzlies are: Jake Spicuzza, Tristan Ellis, Erin McArdle, Mitch Cochran, Brendan Blain, Trevor Labash, Kirill Delaney, Zach Hamilton, Austin Zeiter, Jacob Helzer, Harry Payne, Harrison Hunt, Chad Ritchie, Jake Doyle and Kevin Jackovich.

Belle Tire ‘96 AAA squad wins two tournaments Over Labor Day weekend the Belle Tire ‘96 AAA team traveled to St. Louis and kicked off their 2009 Fall Bantam Minor season with a convincing 6-0 win over the Chicago Mission. The team followed that with a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues, but rebounded with wins over the Rochester Alliance, 5-3, Western Canadian All Stars, 5-4 and Team Illinois, 6-2, to earn the top seed and a spot in the championship game.

In the final against their archrival and defending National Champion Blues, Belle Tire jumped out to an early 5-1 lead. However, the St. Louis fought back to tie the game, 5-5, with four powerplay goals at the end of regulation. Belle Tire finally capped of the exciting weekend with the game winner in the second overtime to win 6-5.

The squad then went undefeated at the

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Compuware Honeybaked Invitational in midSeptember with wins over the Midland Northstars, 4-1, Ohio Bluejackets, 10-0, Florida Everblades, 9-0, Honeybaked, 4-1, and the Chicago Young Americans 7-0. Belle Tire took the championship with a 5-0 shutout of the Chicago Mission in the championship.

The Belle Tire ’96 AAA squad is: goalies Cody Gibson and Nathan Churchill; defensemen Nate Billiter, Joshua Jacobs, Damian Chreck, Aaron Haydon, Zack Werenski and Cooper Stahl and forwards Marcel Godbout, Dylan Larkin, Jared Gardner, Dylan Pavelek, Austin Kamer, Darby Llewellyn, Christopher Brown, Kyle Connor and Evan Gizinski.

The team is coached by Joe Smaza, Doug Brown, Rick Stahl and Joe Connor.

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Honeybaked 12 and Under girls take Hocktoberfest title Morgan Stacey and Lea Boreland scored on the first two shoot-out attempts and goaltender Emmy Cooper shut the door to give the 12 and Under Honeybaked girls a 2-1 SO victory over the Bluewater Sharks in the championship game of the Pee Wee AA division of the Windsor Hocktoberfest Tournament on Oct. 25.

Taylor Babcock supplied the offense and the defense and Cooper were stellar in a 1-0 victory over Bluewater in Honeybaked’s opener on Friday morning. In the night game the Stoney Creek Sabres jumped out to an early lead and held on for a 3-1 win as Boreland scored late to avert the shutout. Game three on Saturday morning was a hard-fought 0-0 draw with the London Devilettes.

The “Bakers”, seeded #2 in their pool, faced-off against familiar foe Belle Tire in the quarterfinals and went down 2-0 early in the second period.

Cooper then made a momentum changing save on a penalty shot and her teammates responded with four consecutive goals to eke out a 4-3 win and a berth in Sunday morning’s semifinals. Madison Phair got the comeback started, Boreland scored a pair to give her team the lead and Rylie Murray fired home the eventual game winner in the third period.

In the semifinal rematch with London, Honeybaked again faced a deficit halfway through

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the third period before Kaleigh Beauregard lit the lamp on the powerplay to even the score and Taylor Babcock slid home the game winner with three minutes remaining for a 2-1 victory and a trip to a finals rematch against the Bluewater Hawks.

The championship game was an up and down affair that featured excellent goaltending and solid defense from both teams. Boreland staked Honeybaked to a 1-0 lead halfway through the third period but Bluewater responded with the equalizer one minute later.

A scoreless rest of regulation and five minute 4-on-4 overtime led to a dramatic shootout where Honeybaked outscored Bluewater, 2-0, to lay claim to the “Best of the Fest” in the Hocktoberfest Pee Wee AA division.

The 12 and Under Honeybaked girls team is comprised of goaltender Emmy Cooper, with Jillian Jacobs, Rylee Bates, Janie Groetsch, Sami Wais and Morgan Stacey on defense and forwards Katie Krumm, Kaleigh Beauregard, Taylor Babcock, Madison Phair, Emily Callahan, Rylie Murray, Hannah Laho, Shannon Schuit and Lea Boreland.

The team manager is Brian Wais and the coaches are Rick Murray, Jeff Laho, Rod Callahan and Lyle Phair.

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Icebreakers 14 and Under girls win at Hocktoberfest The Michigan Icebreakers 14 and Under girls team took top honors in the Bantam BB division at the second annual Hocktoberfest tournament on October 25 in Windsor, Ontario.

The Icebreakers opened the tournament with a 6-1 victory over the Cambridge Roadrunners.

Allison Lowe led the team in scoring with a hat trick and an assist. Marisha Hackett, Leslie Merrill and Rachel Stein also scored goals against the Roadrunners.

In game two the Windsor Wildcats handed the Icebreakers their only loss of the tournament.

Although they played hard, the “Breakers” ended up on the wrong side of a 3-0 decision.

The Icebreakers came back strong in their third game with a 3-0 victory against the London Devilettes. The first goal of the game by Leah Elkins was the turning point in the tournament.

Because from that point on the Icebreakers shut down their opponents. Logane Rheaume and Leslie Merrill added to the Icebreakers final tally.

Madison Murray’s strong goaltending held the Devilettes scoreless for her first of three shutouts in the tournament.

In game four, the Icebreakers proved to be too much for the Stratford Aces. The scoring was started by Catie Karpinski with a shot from the point. Merrill added a goal in the second period

and in the waning minutes of the third period Lowe scored the game-winning goal to give the Icebreakers a 3-2 victory and a spot in the semifinals against Windsor.

The Icebreakers avenged their earlier loss to the Wildcats in an exciting semi-final rematch. Murray stopped all 16 shots to shutout the Wildcats and Kendall Clary scored unassisted with 38 seconds left in the game to give the Icebreakers a 1-0 victory and a trip to the championship game.

The Icebreakers met the undefeated Hamilton Hawks in the final. Lowe scored the only goal of the game midway through the second period, Murray was outstanding in goal and Icebreakers’ strong defensive play was enough to hold the Hawks scoreless and give the Icebreakers the championship.

The Icebreakers 14 and Under girls team is comprised of goaltender Madison Murray, Katie George, Catie Karpinski, Lizzy Malear, Lauren Stachecki and Rachel Stein on defense. The forwards are Kendall Clary, Riley Collins, Sarah Coutts, Kortney Diaz, Leah Elkins, Marisha Hackett, Allison Lowe, Leslie Merrill, Logane Rheaume, and Bree Tasker.

Rick Murray, Pat Coutts, Kevin Diaz, Wayne Stein and Russ Tasker coach the Icebreakers.

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Standings by Pointstreak Mite A - Lidstrom 1 TEAM St. Clair Shores Saints 02 Rochester Rattlers 02 Mt. Clemens Wolves 02 Troy Sting 02 Blue Water Stars 02 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 02

GP 4 2 4 2 2 4

W 3 2 2 1 0 0

L 0 0 2 0 2 4

T 1 0 0 1 0 0

PTS 7 4 4 3 0 0

GF 25 13 19 11 5 5

GA PIM 8 0 5 0 18 2 3 0 17 0 27 0

Mite A - Lidstrom 2 TEAM Plymouth Stingrays 02 Livonia Knights 02 Orchard Lake Pirates 02 USA Eagles 02 Bay County Blizzard 02 Surburban Stars 02

GP 3 2 1 2 4 4

W 3 2 1 1 1 0

L 0 0 0 1 3 4

T 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 6 4 2 2 2 0

GF 22 7 6 5 18 10

GA PIM 6 0 5 0 2 0 5 0 23 0 27 0

Mite A - Lidstrom 3 TEAM Victory Honda 02 Novi Icecats 02 KV Rebels 02 Jackson Generals 02 KV Renegades 02 Ann Arbor Wolves 02

GP 3 3 2 2 3 3

W 3 2 2 1 0 0

L 0 1 0 1 3 3

T 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 6 4 4 2 0 0

GF 21 21 16 6 6 3

GA PIM 3 0 8 4 4 6 7 0 25 8 26 4

Mite A - Lidstrom 4 TEAM Allen Park Huskies 02 Belle Tire 02 Sylvania Maple Leafs 02 Trenton Blades 02 Wyandotte Warriors 02

GP 3 2 2 4 3

W 3 2 1 1 0

L 0 0 1 3 3

T 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 6 4 2 2 0

GF 24 23 5 8 1

GA PIM 0 0 2 0 7 0 18 0 34 0

Mite AA - Lidstrom South TEAM Toledo 01 Trenton 01 Ann Arbor 01 Grosse Ile 01 Compuware 01 BT South 01

GP 3 4 2 2 2 3

W 3 2 1 1 0 0

L 0 1 0 1 2 3

T 0 1 1 0 0 0

PTS 6 5 3 2 0 0

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GA PIM 3 0 7 0 4 0 8 0 7 0 18 0

Mite AA - Lidstrom North TEAM Troy 01 KV Rebels 01 Mt. Clemens 01 Macomb 01 Bluewater 01 Bay County White 01

GP 4 3 2 4 1 6

W 4 2 2 2 0 0

L 0 1 0 2 1 6

T 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 8 4 4 4 0 0

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GA PIM 4 0 4 10 6 0 15 2 6 0 44 6

Mite AA - Lidstrom East TEAM Port Huron 01 Grosse Pointe 01 Rochester 01 St. Clair Shores 01

GP 4 2 4 4

W 4 1 1 0

L 0 1 3 3

T 0 0 0 1

PTS 8 2 2 1

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Mite AA - Lidstrom West TEAM Flint 01 Bay County Blue 01 Livingston 01 Grand Rapids 01 KV Renegades 01 Chelsea 01

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L 1 0 1 2 0 2

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Mite AA - Lidstrom Metro East TEAM GP USA 01 5 Birmingham 01 5 PK Warriors 01 3 OLP 01 3

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Mite AA - Lidstrom Metro West TEAM Livonia 01 Suburban 01 Plymouth 01 Canton 01 Lakeland 01 Novi 01

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Mite AA - Lidstrom Outstate TEAM GP W L T PTS Indianapolis 01 8 4 0 4 12 Columbus 01 4 1 0 3 5 Queen City 01 8 1 4 3 5 Dayton 01 4 1 3 0 2

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GA PIM 26 12 14 0 42 0 25 16

Squirt A - Yzerman TEAM Novi Ice Cats 00 Grosse Ile Islanders 00 St. Clair Shores Saints 00 Midland Northstars 00 Birmingham Rangers 00 Livonia Knights 00 Toledo Cherokee 00 Motor City Chiefs 00 PK Warriors 00 Macomb Mavericks 00

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Squirt A - Howe East TEAM Lakeland Hawks 00 Port Huron Flags 00 Saginaw Badgers 00 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 00 Troy Sting 00 Rochester Rattlers 00

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Squirt A - Howe West TEAM Suburban Stars 00 Kensington Valley Renegades 00 Plymouth Stingrays 00 Grand Rapids Griffins 00 Birmingham Liberty 00 Ann Arbor Wolves 00

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Squirt A - Howe South TEAM Indianapolis Racers 00 Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones 00 Nashville Jr. Predators 00 Columbus Blue Jackets 00

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Squirt A - Lidstrom 5 TEAM USA Eagles 00 Kensington Valley Rebels 00 Royal Oak Eagles 00 Belle Tire Dearborn 00 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 00 Dragons 00 Mt Clemens Wolves 00 Lapeer Storm 00

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Squirt A - Lidstrom 6 TEAM Garden City Gold Wings 00 Sylvania Maple Leafs 00 Woodhaven Leafs 00 Trenton Thrashers 00 Allen Park Huskies 00 Chelsea Chiefs 00 Cleveland Warriors 00 Canton Crush 00

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Squirt A - Lidstrom 7 TEAM GP KOHA K-Wings 00 6 Capital Centre Pride 00 6 Holland Ice Dogs 00 4 Traverse City Northway Knights 00 4 Jackson Generals 00 4 West Michigan Warriors 00 5 Muskegon Chiefs 00 7 Lansing Capitals 00 4

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GF 30 26 22 17 17 10 11

GA PIM 25 42 22 8 11 8 24 0 27 0 25 56 21 38

Squirt AA - Yzerman West TEAM Novi Ice Cats 99 Ann Arbor Wolves 99 Allen Park Huskies 99 Holland Ice Dogs 99 Plymouth Stingrays 99 Grand Rapids Griffins 99 Livonia Knights 99

GP 6 5 5 7 1 5 5

W 5 3 3 3 1 1 1

L 0 1 1 3 0 4 4

T 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

PTS 11 7 7 7 2 2 2

GF 32 26 8 25 5 10 9

GA PIM 12 0 15 6 4 0 21 0 2 28 14 4 25 0

Squirt AA - Howe East TEAM Saginaw Badgers 99 Troy Sting 99 Macomb Mavericks 99 Summit Plastics Molding 99 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 99 Royal Oak Eagles 99 Lapeer Storm 99 Cleveland Warriors 99 Port Huron Flags 99 Mt. Clemens Wolves 99

GP 6 4 6 6 6 7 5 7 4 3

W 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 0

L 1 0 2 2 1 3 2 5 3 3

T 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0

PTS 9 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 2 0

GF 20 31 20 24 15 11 17 17 16 7

GA PIM 14 6 6 4 15 22 22 10 17 6 22 0 18 0 19 22 18 0 27 14

PIM 0 6 0 4 4 6 0 2

Squirt AA - Howe West TEAM Birmingham Rangers 99 Chelsea Chiefs 99 Livingston Lightning 99 Trenton 99 KOHA K-Wings 99 Kensington Valley Rebels 99 Farmington Hills Fire 99 Canton Crush 99 Compuware 99 Kentwood Falcons 99

GP 10 9 4 6 6 3 4 7 3 4

W 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 0

L 1 3 0 2 2 1 2 5 2 3

T 5 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1

PTS 13 10 7 7 6 4 3 3 2 1

GF 41 24 14 12 23 9 11 20 3 10

GA PIM 29 0 24 0 8 0 13 0 19 18 10 14 8 0 30 28 8 0 18 34

Squirt AA - Lidstrom North TEAM Lakeland Hawks 99 Midland North Stars 99 Michigan Travelers 99 Flint Phantoms 99 Capital Centre Pride 99 Dragons 99 Michigan Ice Hawks 99 Blue Water Stars 99

GP 7 6 6 5 5 2 4 5

W 5 5 4 2 1 0 0 0

L 1 1 1 2 3 0 4 5

T 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0

PTS 11 10 9 5 3 2 0 0

GF 27 33 31 11 9 10 9 9

GA PIM 17 42 9 24 24 18 17 14 17 22 10 14 20 4 25 39

Squirt AA - Lidstrom South TEAM GP Grosse Ile Islanders 99 5 Belle Tire Dearborn 99 4 Kensington Valley Renegades 99 3 PK Warriors 99 3 Sylvania Maple Leafs 99 4 Birmingham Liberty 99 2 Garden City Gold Wings 99 2 KOHA-Bronco 99 5

W 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 0

L 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 5

T 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0

PTS 7 6 5 5 4 1 0 0

GF 18 13 14 11 13 4 6 1

GA PIM 9 4 4 8 2 6 6 6 10 4 6 0 13 0 30 10

Pee Wee A - Yzerman 1 TEAM Allen Park Huskies 98 Toledo Cherokee 98 Mt. Clemens Wolves 98 PK Warriors 98 Rochester Rattlers 98 Birmingham Rangers 98 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 98

GP 8 6 8 7 8 8 6

W 6 5 4 3 2 1 1

L 0 0 2 2 5 5 4

T 2 1 2 2 1 2 1

PTS 14 11 10 8 5 4 3

GF 30 35 34 22 22 21 12

GA PIM 17 0 10 14 23 0 21 8 31 6 36 8 23 0

Pee Wee A - Yzerman 2 TEAM GP Novi Ice Cats 98 9 Holland Ice Dogs 98 8 Kensington Valley Renegades 98 9 Plymouth Stingrays 98 6 Jackson Generals 98 7 Lansing Capitals 98 6 Orchard Lake Pirates 98 6

W 7 6 4 3 1 1 0

L 2 1 5 3 5 5 5

T 0 1 0 0 1 0 1

PTS 14 13 8 6 3 2 1

GF 42 30 26 16 10 13 13

GA PIM 24 30 13 6 26 6 15 28 31 10 24 0 32 28

Pee Wee A - Howe 3 TEAM Suburban Stars 98 KOHA K-Wings 98 Kensington Valley Rebels 98 Grand Rapids Griffins 98 Compuware Tier II 98 Ann Arbor Wolves 98 Farmington Hills Fire 98

GP 7 7 6 6 11 7 7

W 6 4 3 3 2 0 1

L 1 2 1 2 8 4 6

T 0 1 2 1 1 3 0

PTS 12 9 8 7 5 3 2

GF 25 22 32 28 24 17 13

GA PIM 11 36 20 4 29 24 24 26 49 0 34 16 26 24

Pee Wee A - Howe 4 TEAM Midland Northstars 98 Trenton Trojans 98 Cleveland Warriors 98 St. Clair Shores Saints 98 Flint Phantoms 98 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 98 Troy Sting 98

GP 8 8 6 5 4 5 7

W 7 5 3 3 3 1 0

L 1 3 1 1 1 3 7

T 0 0 2 1 0 1 0

PTS 14 10 8 7 6 3 0

GF 52 33 13 21 27 12 17

GA PIM 14 24 20 46 10 10 16 0 16 16 17 14 50 30

Pee Wee A - Howe 5 TEAM Canton Crush 98 Brighton Bandits 98 Livingston Lightning 98 Chelsea Chiefs 98 Capital Centre Pride 98 Birmingham Liberty 98 Livonia Knights 98 Sylvania Maple Leafs 98

GP 6 4 5 5 4 6 6 6

W 6 4 4 2 1 1 1 0

L 0 0 1 2 2 4 5 5

T 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1

PTS 12 8 8 5 3 3 2 1

GF 40 32 24 30 20 23 15 17

GA PIM 16 30 7 32 11 44 27 34 21 12 45 40 36 36 38 46

Pee Wee A - Howe 6 TEAM Bay County Blizzard 98 Macomb Mavericks 98 Belle Tire Dearborn 98 Woodhaven Leafs 98 Michigan Jaguars 98 Michigan Travelers 98 Grosse Ile Islanders 98 Port Huron Flags 98 Cleveland Warriors Black 98

GP 6 6 6 5 6 6 8 5 4

W 4 4 4 3 1 2 1 0 0

L 0 0 2 2 1 3 5 3 3

T 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 2 1

PTS 10 10 8 6 6 5 4 2 1

GF 32 31 21 15 19 14 15 10 8

GA PIM 9 0 9 8 19 71 17 0 14 0 19 76 41 86 21 24 16 18

Pee Wee A - Lidstrom 7 TEAM Royal Oak Eagles 98 USA Eagles 98 Rink Rats 98 Ice Mountain Mountain Cats 98 Saginaw Badgers 98 Lakeland Hawks 98

GP 6 5 6 3 3 5

W 4 3 2 2 1 1

L 2 2 3 1 2 4

T 0 0 1 0 0 0

PTS 8 6 5 4 2 2

GF 29 20 22 14 12 16

GA PIM 23 20 21 0 31 2 5 6 14 0 24 0

Pee Wee A - Lidstrom 8 TEAM Motor City Machine 98 Michigan Ice Hawks 98 Washtenaw Hurricanes 98 Redford Royals 98 Summit Plastics Molding 98

GP 6 4 4 3 3

W 4 2 1 1 1

L 2 1 1 2 2

T 0 1 2 0 0

PTS 8 5 4 2 2

GF 29 13 16 10 11

GA PIM 21 0 9 0 18 0 10 0 16 0

GP 6 6 4 5 5

W 6 4 2 1 0

L 0 2 2 4 5

T 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 12 8 4 2 0

GF 46 29 21 10 9

GA PIM 5 12 26 0 22 16 23 10 39 12

Pee Wee A - Lidstrom 9 TEAM Rockford Rams 98 Kentwood Falcons 98 West Kent Hawks 98 Muskegon Express 98 KOHA Broncos 98 Pee Wee AA - Yzerman 1 TEAM Farmington Hills Flames 97 Belle Tire Dearborn 97 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 97 Troy 97 West Kent 97 Grand Rapids 97 Mt. Clemens Wolves 97 Suburban 97

Pee Wee AA - Howe 5 TEAM KOHA K-Wings 97 Michigan Jaguars 97 Saginaw 97 Rink Rats 97 Midland Northstars 97 Port Huron Flags 97 Summit Plastic 97 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 97 PK Warriors 97 St. Clair Shores 97 MI Travelers 97

GP 6 7 8 5 4 3 3 5 7 3 5

W 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 1 1 0 0

L 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 3 6 3 5

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

PTS 9 9 9 8 6 6 4 3 2 0 0

GF 36 33 34 29 19 13 11 11 13 4 5

GA PIM 9 10 22 10 20 0 13 0 10 0 4 0 8 0 23 0 43 10 14 0 42 55

Bantam AA - Howe 2 TEAM Kensington Valley Rebels 95 West Michigan Warriors 95 Holland Ice Dogs 95 Belle Tire Lakers 95 Kensingon Valley Renegades 95 St. Clair Shores Saints 95 USA Eagles 95 Royal Oak Eagles 95 Blue Water Stars 95

GP 6 7 6 3 5 4 6 4 3

W 5 3 2 2 2 2 1 0 0

L 0 3 2 0 2 2 4 2 2

T 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 2 1

PTS 11 7 6 5 5 4 3 2 1

GF 24 27 22 13 20 17 17 10 9

GA PIM 15 30 31 22 18 5 7 22 19 18 10 0 30 35 15 44 14 0

Pee Wee AA - Lidstrom 6 TEAM Woodhaven 97 Cleveland Warriors 97 Henry Ford Hurricanes 97 Ann Arbor Blades 97 Midwest Bulldogs 97 Toledo Jets 97

Bantam AA - Howe 3 TEAM Fort Wayne Komets 95 Sylvania Maple Leafs 95 Mt. Clemens Wolves 95 Canton Eagles 95 Motor City Chiefs 95 Macomb Mavericks 95 Kentwood Falcons 95 Cleveland Warriors 95

GP 6 4 5 7 8 4

W 4 3 3 3 2 0

L 2 1 2 4 6 4

T 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 8 6 6 6 4 0

GF 27 18 22 25 20 9

GA PIM 20 12 9 0 17 24 39 5 36 42 22 16

GP 6 7 4 4 4 3 2 2

W 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 0

L 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2

T 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0

PTS 9 8 5 3 3 2 2 0

GF 30 23 13 13 14 16 9 2

GA PIM 24 0 21 98 12 42 16 37 22 62 11 24 7 16 7 12

Pee Wee AA - Lidstrom 7 TEAM GRAHA #2 97 Lapeer 97 Redford 97 CC Pride 97 KV Renegades 97 Ice Mountain 97

GP 7 4 5 6 5 5

W 5 4 4 2 2 1

L 2 0 1 4 3 4

T 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 10 8 8 4 4 2

GF 21 30 27 18 18 12

GA PIM 21 0 9 0 12 12 18 0 20 10 24 0

Bantam AA - Howe 4 TEAM Midland Northstars 95 Troy Sting 95 Grand Rapids Griffins 2 95 Orchard Lake Pirates 95 Lakeland Hawks 95 Bay County Blizzard 95 Michigan Ice Hawks 95 Michigan Patriots 95

GP 8 6 4 4 6 6 1 5

W 7 4 3 2 2 1 0 0

L 0 1 1 2 4 5 1 5

T 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 15 9 6 4 4 2 0 0

GF 39 43 25 15 15 19 0 10

GA PIM 12 0 19 20 16 14 21 0 28 24 32 82 5 0 33 10

Bantam A - Yzerman East TEAM Midland Northstars 96 Rochester Rattlers 96 Orchard Lake Pirates 96 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 96 St. Clair Shores Saints 96 Port Huron Flags 96

GP 8 5 5 6 7 4

W 6 4 3 2 1 0

L 2 1 2 3 3 4

T 0 0 0 1 3 0

PTS 12 8 6 5 5 0

GF 38 20 15 17 23 7

GA PIM 28 0 5 0 12 0 20 10 25 15 22 0

Bantam AA - Howe 5 TEAM Chelsea Chiefs 95 Livonia Knights 95 Capital Centre Pride 95 Kalamazoo Kwings 95 Lansing Capitals 95 Plymouth Stingrays 95 Toledo Cherokee 95 Novi Ice Cats 95 Henry Ford Hurricanes 95

GP 8 7 5 5 5 5 2 5 6

W 5 5 4 2 2 2 0 0 0

L 1 0 0 3 3 3 1 4 5

T 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1

PTS 12 12 9 4 4 4 1 1 1

GF 32 30 25 13 15 11 5 16 17

GA PIM 20 0 18 0 7 0 12 0 15 14 14 18 8 0 29 0 41 0

Bantam A - Yzerman West TEAM GP West Michigan Warriors 96 6 Kensington Valley Renegades 96 5 Livonia Knights 96 6 USA Eagles 96 4 Westland Renegades 96 6 Farmington Hills Fire 96 4

W 5 2 1 1 1 1

L 1 1 3 1 3 3

T 0 2 2 2 2 0

PTS 10 6 4 4 4 2

GF 26 10 22 13 14 6

GA 11 14 22 14 25 13

Bantam AA - Lidstrom 6 TEAM Michigan Mountain Cats 95 Ann Arbor Wolves 95 Findlay 95 Lapeer Storm 95 Canton Crush 95 KOHA Broncos 95 Belle Tire Dearborn 95

Bantam A - Howe 2 East TEAM Mt. Clemens Wolves 96 Trenton Thunder 96 Cleveland Black 96 Toledo Cherokee 96 Cleveland Warriors Gold 96 PK Warriors 96 Monroe Ice Hawks 96 Macomb 96 Troy Sting 96 Columbus Capitals 96

GP 4 4 4 2 4 6 6

W 3 3 1 1 1 1 1

L 0 0 1 0 2 4 4

T 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

PTS 7 7 4 3 3 3 3

GF 26 23 16 8 17 14 20

GA PIM 9 95 9 28 15 8 3 0 25 10 27 97 36 0

GP 7 6 8 6 3 7 7 4 4 6

W 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0

L 1 0 4 2 0 5 5 1 2 6

T 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0

PTS 12 10 8 7 6 4 4 4 3 0

GF 27 24 24 27 13 21 21 11 11 7

GA PIM 15 20 18 5 20 11 24 0 8 0 24 0 27 0 10 0 16 0 24 4

Midget A - Yzerman TEAM Saint Clair Shores Saints 93 Troy Sting 93 Capital Centre Pride 93 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 93 Lapeer Storm 93 Canton Crush 93 Summit Plastic 93 Westland Warriors 93 Allen Park Huskies 93 Orchard Lake Pirates 93 Michigan Stars 93

GP 8 11 9 9 9 8 6 7 5 6 2

W 8 7 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 0 0

L 0 2 2 4 5 4 3 5 3 4 1

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

PTS 16 16 11 8 7 7 5 4 3 2 1

GF 43 43 25 24 35 24 14 16 12 10 6

GA PIM 13 20 27 44 20 5 26 61 36 70 30 25 18 12 33 0 18 5 20 10 11 0

Bantam A - Howe 2 West TEAM Lakeland Hawks 96 Muskegon Chiefs 96 Novi Ice Cats 96 Kentwood Falcons 96 Kensington Valley Rebels 96 Flint Icelanders 96 Plymouth Stingrays 96 Ann Arbor 96

GP 7 6 5 4 6 4 6 6

W 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 0

L 2 2 1 1 3 2 4 6

T 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

PTS 9 8 8 6 5 4 4 0

GF 28 31 20 17 13 15 20 8

GA PIM 16 0 16 0 12 0 12 10 19 30 16 0 24 10 37 10

GA PIM 8 0 10 0 6 10 7 0 13 0 18 0 20 0 27 0

Midget A - Howe West TEAM Jackson Generals 93 Suburban Stars 93 West Kent Hawks 93 Plymouth Park 93 Trenton 93 Toledo Cherokee 93 Michigan Ice Dogs 93 Kensington Valley Rebels 93 Plymouth Stingrays 93 Grand Rapids Griffins 93 Farmington Hills Flames 93

GP 8 8 6 5 7 6 6 9 6 9 4

W 7 5 3 4 3 3 2 2 1 0 0

L 0 1 0 1 2 1 3 6 4 8 4

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

PTS 15 12 9 8 8 8 5 5 3 1 0

GF 43 43 21 22 34 25 23 25 10 21 6

GA PIM 10 15 22 0 8 20 12 0 18 0 15 55 31 15 36 0 21 0 52 20 48 0

GP 5 5 3 4 3 5 3 4

W 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0

L 0 1 0 1 1 5 3 4

T 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

PTS 10 8 6 5 3 0 0 0

GF 34 25 13 9 9 9 3 7

Midget A - Howe East TEAM Mt Clemens Wolves 93 Livonia Knights 93 Macomb Mavericks 93 Belle Tire Dearborn 93 Wayne Wings 93 St Ignace Firehawks 93 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 93 Bloomfield Aces 93 Gladwin Gladiators 93

GP 6 5 6 4 5 3 4 6 5

W 6 4 4 3 2 2 1 0 0

L 0 1 2 1 3 1 3 6 5

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 12 8 8 6 4 4 2 0 0

GF 31 30 22 9 17 8 7 10 6

GA PIM 7 10 10 15 12 30 13 0 10 5 12 0 19 0 23 10 34 0

Midget AA -Yzerman TEAM Mt Clemens Wolves 91 Summit Plastics 91 Orchard Lake Pirates 91 West Michigan Warriors 91 Michigan Jaguars 91 Michigan Hurricanes 91 Garden City Goldwings 91

GP 5 3 4 6 2 5 3

W 4 3 3 2 1 1 0

L 1 0 1 4 1 4 3

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 8 6 6 4 2 2 0

GF 24 12 15 22 4 6 7

GA PIM 7 0 4 0 10 0 20 0 7 0 23 0 19 0

Midget AA - Howe TEAM Troy Sting 91 Plymouth Stingrays 91 Battle Creek Bruins 91 Michigan Blues 91 Grosse Pointe Wild 91 Grand Rapids Griffins 91 Adrian Jr Bulldogs 91 Bloomfield Hills Gamblers 91 Jackson Generals 91

GP 8 6 7 3 2 4 4 3 5

W 7 5 4 2 1 1 1 0 0

L 1 1 3 1 1 3 3 3 5

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 14 10 8 4 2 2 2 0 0

GF 51 40 24 7 7 9 8 8 2

GA PIM 5 60 13 13 26 59 4 10 10 0 19 10 21 0 19 10 39 0

PIM 10 0 0 0 0 0

GP 5 4 4 4 5 3 6 1

W 4 3 2 2 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 2 3 2 4 1

T 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 0

PTS 9 7 5 4 3 2 2 0

GF 22 17 12 17 10 9 7 3

GA PIM 12 0 7 10 12 20 10 0 16 0 10 20 26 10 4 0

Bantam A - Howe 3 TEAM Bay County 96 West Kent Hawks 96 Lapeer 96 Allen Park 96 Redford 96 MI Jags 96 Grosse Pointe 96 Birmingham Rangers 96

Pee Wee AA - Yzerman 2 TEAM Trenton 97 Lansing 97 Macomb 97 Bluewater Stars 97 Rochester 97 Fraser 97 Flint 97 Plymouth 97 Sylvania 97 Orchard Lake Pirates 97

GP 8 8 7 9 5 3 4 4 6 6

W 7 5 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 0

L 0 1 3 5 1 1 2 2 5 5

T 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1

PTS 15 12 7 7 6 4 4 3 1 1

GF 38 23 21 20 19 13 21 11 11 14

GA PIM 16 0 16 0 18 12 27 24 14 12 5 0 16 12 13 0 31 0 35 20

Bantam A - Howe 4 West TEAM Jackson Generals 96 Kalamazoo K-Wings 96 Canton 96 Vipers 96 Livingston 96 Bruins 96 Suburban 96 Dexter Destroyers 96 Chelsea Chiefs 96

GP 6 7 3 6 4 5 3 4 4

W 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0

L 1 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 4

T 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

PTS 9 8 6 6 5 4 2 2 0

GF 24 29 15 26 15 11 14 13 10

GA PIM 14 0 20 0 9 0 25 0 16 0 12 0 12 20 19 0 30 10

Pee Wee AA - Howe 3 TEAM Canton Crush 97 Lakeland Hawks 97 Metro Titans 97 Allen Park Huskies 97 Kentwood Falcons 97 Michigan Ice Hawks 97 Ann Arbor Wolves 97 Westland 97

GP 5 5 4 5 4 5 3 3

W 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0

L 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 3

T 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0

PTS 6 6 6 6 4 4 2 0

GF 19 14 16 19 10 16 12 5

GA PIM 12 0 10 20 13 4 18 0 10 0 22 0 12 10 14 2

Pee Wee AA - Howe 4 TEAM Ft. Wayne Komets 97 Toledo 97 Columbus Capitals 97 Novi 97 Kensington Valley Rebels 97 USA 97 Orchard Lake Warriors 97 Birmingham Rangers 97 Livonia 97 Compuware 97 Livingston Lightning 97

Bantam A - Howe 4 East TEAM Summit Plastics 96 MI Ice Hawks 96 Woodhaven 96 Belle Tire South 96 Sylvania 96 Saginaw 96 Blue Water Stars 96 Troy Jaguars 96 Motor City Jags 96

GP 6 5 5 6 6 8 5 5 8

W 6 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 0

L 0 0 1 1 3 5 3 4 6

T 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 2

PTS 12 9 8 8 5 5 3 2 2

GF 32 23 21 34 18 20 17 4 14

GA PIM 6 0 5 33 10 0 18 6 19 0 33 26 28 0 25 4 39 37

GP 11 7 5 6 5 7 8 7 7 4 3

W 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1

L 2 0 0 2 1 5 6 4 4 3 2

T 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0

PTS 14 12 9 8 7 4 4 4 4 2 2

GF 44 28 23 24 29 18 23 17 12 9 10

GA PIM 29 44 9 6 10 0 16 4 7 0 35 4 49 32 29 4 25 16 13 0 15 4

Bantam AA - Yzerman TEAM Rochester Rattlers 95 Grand Rapids Griffins 95 Allen Park Huskies 95 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 95 Suburban Stars 95 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 95 Flint Phantoms 95 Birmingham Rangers 95

GP 6 7 6 4 5 4 5 5

W 6 6 2 2 2 1 1 0

L 0 1 3 2 3 2 4 5

T 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

PTS 12 12 5 4 4 3 2 0

GF 32 26 16 15 13 13 9 5

GA PIM 16 0 15 0 19 20 15 0 14 0 17 0 17 10 16 0

as of November 3, 2009

Standings by Pointstreak

LCAHL Girls travel standings Girls 12U - Howe 1 TEAM Little Caesars #1 G12U Honeybaked G12U Belle Tire G12U

GP 6 6 3

W 5 5 0

L 1 1 3

T 0 0 0

PTS 10 10 0

GF 33 25 5

GA PIM 9 0 6 2 11 0

Girls 12U - Howe 2 TEAM Livonia G12U Victory Honda G12U Mt. Clemens G12U Ice Breakers G12U

GP 5 5 7 3

W 5 3 2 1

L 0 2 4 2

T 0 0 1 0

PTS 10 6 5 2

GF 27 15 16 10

GA PIM 4 4 27 0 22 0 9 0

Girls 12U - Howe 3 TEAM Ann Arbor G12U Little Caesars #2 G12U St. Clair Shores G12U Grosse Pointe G12U

GP 9 6 3 3

W 3 2 1 0

L 6 4 1 3

T 0 0 1 0

PTS 6 4 3 0

GF 16 15 9 5

GA PIM 37 4 28 0 10 10 13 0

Girls 14U TEAM Mich Caps 14U Mt.Clemens 14U Michigan Ice Breakers 14U Livonia 14U Summit 14U Rochester 14U Ann Arbor 14U Farmington Hills 14U

GP 6 7 5 7 6 7 9 5

W 5 5 5 5 3 1 1 0

L 0 1 0 2 3 6 8 5

T 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 11 11 10 10 6 2 2 0

GF 36 36 38 25 24 14 13 4

GA PIM 6 0 9 0 4 0 8 0 22 10 44 0 66 2 31 0

Girls 16U TEAM Birmingham 16U Mich Ice Breakers 16U Livonia 16U Allen Park 16U Rochester 16U

GP 6 7 4 6 5

W 6 4 2 1 0

L 0 2 2 4 5

T 0 1 0 1 0

PTS 12 9 4 3 0

GF 36 19 12 21 5

GA PIM 6 24 14 38 16 6 17 24 40 15

Girls 19U TEAM SCS 19U G-Force 19U Mich Ice Breakers 19U Redford 19U Walker 19U Kalamazoo 19U

GP 9 6 6 8 7 8

W 7 5 4 4 1 0

L 1 0 2 4 6 8

T 1 1 0 0 0 0

PTS 15 11 8 8 2 0

GF 57 37 49 27 8 11

GA PIM 16 0 2 5 8 0 25 5 67 0 71 0

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Mini Mite B - Div 1 TEAM Belle Tire #2 MM Belle Tire Lakers MM Allen Park MM Dearborn Tigers MM Dearborn Scorpions MM

GP 4 2 3 2 2

W 2 2 2 1 0

L 1 0 1 1 2

T PTS GF 1 5 10 0 4 12 0 4 14 0 2 4 0 0 9

GA 15 7 10 4 11

PIM 0 2 0 0 0

Mini Mite B - Div 2 TEAM Wayne Warriors MM Plymouth Tiger Sharks MM Canton Wings #1 MM Canton Wings #2 MM

GP 3 3 3 2

W 2 1 1 0

L 1 1 2 2

T PTS GF 0 4 18 1 3 4 0 2 6 0 0 1

GA 4 10 9 8

PIM 0 0 0 0

Mite B - Div 1 TEAM Trenton Spitfire MTB Trenton Devils MTB Trenton - Kneiding MTB Allen Park Huskies MTB Allen Park Huskies #2 MTB Belle Tire Lakers MTB

GP 5 5 4 7 4 4

W 5 3 3 2 2 0

L 0 1 1 5 2 4

T PTS GF 0 10 30 1 7 21 0 6 15 0 4 29 0 4 18 0 0 3

GA 8 16 9 30 19 33

PIM 0 0 2 4 0 0

Mite B - Div 2 TEAM Monroe Ice Hawks #2 MTB Monroe Ice Hawks #1 MTB Wyandotte Warriors MTB Grosse Ile Islanders MTB Southgate Senators MTB

Squirt B - Div 4 TEAM Farmington Hills Heat #1 SQB Suburban #1 SQB Novi #3 Panthers SQB Novi #2 Cougars SQB Victory Honda SQB

GP 5 5 4 2 4

W 5 4 2 1 0

L 0 1 2 1 4

T PTS GF 0 10 21 0 8 20 0 4 15 0 2 8 0 0 10

GA 11 12 15 9 19

PIM 16 0 6 2 6

Squirt B - Div 5 TEAM GP W L T PTS GF Farmington Hills Inferno SQB 3 3 0 0 6 20 Novi #7 Tigers SQB 5 3 2 0 6 17 Novi #6 SQB 4 2 2 0 4 17 Plymouth Sharks #2 SQB 4 1 3 0 2 14 Suburban #2 SQB 3 0 3 0 0 5 Canton Stars SQB 3 0 3 0 0 5

GA 11 16 14 16 13 16

PIM 2 0 4 4 0 10

Squirt B - Div 6 TEAM Chelsea Bulldogs #1 SQB Ann Arbor - Sirota SQB Chelsea Bulldogs #2 SQB Ann Arbor - Simon SQB Ann Arbor - Reid SQB

GP 4 5 5 3 5

W 4 4 2 1 1

L 0 1 3 2 4

T PTS GF 0 8 24 0 8 20 0 4 15 0 2 14 0 2 15

GA 5 12 18 13 24

PIM 0 0 0 0 2

Squirt B - Div 7 TEAM Livingston Lightning SQB Livingston Thunder SQB GFHA - Lesser SQB Ice Mountain SQB Flint (EMHA) SQB GFHA - Hutchings SQB

GP 3 4 3 6 1 3

W 2 2 2 2 1 0

L 1 2 1 4 0 3

T PTS GF 0 4 16 0 4 23 0 4 13 0 4 10 0 2 17 0 0 3

GA 8 15 13 40 1 21

PIM 4 2 14 2 0 8

Pee Wee B - Div 1 TEAM Dearborn Dragons PWB Belle Tire Lakers PWB Grosse Ile Islanders PWB Dearborn PWB Allen Park #2 PWB Allen Park #1 PWB

GP 5 6 4 3 6 3

W 5 4 3 1 1 0

L 0 2 1 1 5 3

T PTS GF 0 10 15 0 8 25 0 6 16 1 3 5 0 2 8 0 0 4

GA 4 12 6 4 21 18

PIM 8 14 14 0 24 14

Pee Wee B - Div 2 TEAM Trenton Flyers PWB Wyandotte Warriors PWB Wyandotte Warriors #1 PWB Monroe Ice Hawks PWB Trenton Hurricanes PWB Trenton Walleyes PWB

GP 7 5 5 5 6 5

W 6 3 3 2 1 0

L 0 2 2 3 5 5

T PTS GF 1 13 28 0 6 15 0 6 16 0 4 20 0 2 9 0 0 5

GA 8 13 18 20 23 19

PIM 20 6 36 20 6 4

GP 4 4 4 3 4

W 3 2 1 1 1

L 1 2 2 2 3

T PTS GF 0 6 17 0 4 15 1 3 12 0 2 10 0 2 9

GA 6 9 18 6 25

PIM 2 4 0 0 0

Mite B - Div 3 TEAM GP Chelsea Bulldogs #1 MTB 4 Plymouth Sharks - Zylik MTB 8 Chelsea #2 MTB 4 Livingston Lightning MTB 5 Livingston Thunder MTB 6 Plymouth Sharks - Simons MTB 2 Canton Hawks #1 MTB 5 Canton #2 MTB 2

W 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 1

L 1 3 1 1 2 0 3 1

T PTS GF 0 6 12 4 6 7 1 5 8 3 5 10 3 5 11 0 4 16 1 3 13 0 2 5

GA 8 16 2 9 13 0 27 7

PIM 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0

Mite B - Div 4 TEAM Wayne Fire Dogs MTB Westland Blazers MTB Dearborn Cougars MTB Dearborn Storm MTB Detroit Dragons MTB Garden City Stars MTB Orchard Lake Pirates MTB

GP 4 6 3 5 0 1 3

W 4 3 2 2 0 0 0

L 0 3 1 3 0 1 3

T PTS GF 0 8 17 0 6 22 0 4 12 0 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

GA 8 19 6 19 0 8 18

PIM 0 4 0 0 0 0 0

Squirt B - Div 1 TEAM Allen Park Huskies #1 SQB Monroe Ice Hawks #2 SQB Trenton Devils SQB Monroe Ice Hawks #1 SQB Woodhaven SQB Trenton Bulldogs SQB Trenton #2 SQB Allen Park Huskies #2 SQB Wyandotte SQB

GP 6 6 4 5 5 6 4 5 5

W 6 5 4 2 1 1 0 0 0

L 0 1 0 2 3 4 1 3 5

T PTS GF 0 12 40 0 10 30 0 8 21 1 5 16 1 3 17 1 3 11 3 3 13 2 2 13 0 0 1

GA 2 20 8 22 20 18 14 20 38

PIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pee Wee B - Div 3 TEAM GP Novi #4 Sabres PWB 5 Kensington Valley Cavalry PWB 6 Novi #5 Firecats PWB 5 Kensington Valley Federals PWB 4 Kensington Valley Eagles PWB 4 Ann Arbor - Cobello PWB 5 Chelsea Bulldogs PWB 4 Ann Arbor - Praschan PWB 3

W 4 4 2 2 1 1 0 0

L 0 1 1 2 1 3 3 3

T PTS GF 1 9 37 1 9 28 2 6 11 0 4 13 2 4 8 1 3 9 1 1 4 0 0 2

GA 5 11 9 16 8 29 19 15

PIM 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0

Squirt B - Div 2 TEAM Westland Blazers SQB Novi #4 Predators SQB Plymouth GW Sharks SQB Belle Tire Lakers SQB Novi #1 Firecats SQB Dearborn Chiefs SQB Novi #5 Wildcats SQB Canton Canadiens SQB Detroit Dragons SQB

GP 3 2 3 3 4 3 4 6 0

W 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0

L 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 5 0

T PTS GF 0 6 28 0 4 14 0 4 13 0 4 7 0 4 17 0 2 12 0 2 6 0 2 10 0 0 0

GA 5 5 8 5 18 16 19 31 0

PIM 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 0

Pee Wee B - Div 4 TEAM Novi #1 Cougars PWB Novi #3 Bobcats PWB Canton Wings #1 PWB Farmington Hills #1 PWB Plymouth #2 Thundersharks PWB Plymouth Ice Sharks PWB Novi #2 Panthers PWB Canton Wings #2 PWB

W 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0

L 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2

T PTS GF 0 6 13 0 6 9 1 3 13 1 3 9 0 2 8 1 1 6 1 1 5 0 0 3

GA 6 5 7 9 3 9 13 14

PIM 8 10 0 0 0 10 0 6

GP 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2

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PIM 10 2 2 16 0 0 16 0 12

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PIM 5 4 5 10 8 0

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GP 5 5 3 4 4 3 3 3

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6 4 3 1 0 0

20 10 12 5 1 0

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3 3 3 2 1 0

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0 0 0 0 0 0

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W L T PTS GF GA GP 3 3 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1 1 2 2

1 1 0 1 1 0 0

7 7 2 1 1 0 0

22 13 3 4 7 1 2

RED TYHA 2 SUMMIT 1 BWHA 2 MTC 3 GPHA 3 PHMHA 2 FALCONS 1

2 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 2 0

0 1 0 1 0 0 0

4 3 2 1 0 0 0

5 1 2 5 7 4 7 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 10 2 0 0 0

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0 0 2 1 0 1 3

1 1 0 0 0 0 0

5 5 4 2 0 0 0

13 16 20 9 0 2 2

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7 4 5 6 9 11 10

8 7 11 8 0 6 22

4 4 2 2 2 2 2

3 3 4 2 0 1 3

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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7 6 3 7 1 15 19 17 10

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6 6 6 4 2 2 2 0 0 0

17 9 14 19 13 6 6 1 5 3

3 6 3 2 9 14 12 4 32 8

3 4 3 2 3 3 3 1 3 3

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0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0

6 5 5 3 2 2 1 0 0

26 20 12 6 7 14 9 4 4

11 19 7 3 8 20 13 12 9

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24 10 10 15 4 10 8 0 12 2

1 7 7 4 3 12 8 9 29 15

2 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 2

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The ’99 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies hosted the Michigan FAR Flyers in a game at Troy Sports Center.

FAR Flyers and Grizzlies help raise awareness of special needs hockey

BY CARL CHIMENTI It was an exhibition game with some fun competition on the ice, but it was really much more then that.

The matchup between the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies ’99 squad and the Michigan FAR Flyers at the Troy Sports Center on October 23 opened up some eyes towards special needs hockey.

“The Flyers are a group of athletes with special needs,” explained head coach Ben Niemiec.

“Because of their disability they can’t make other teams so we give them a chance to play a game they love.”

Besides the Flyers, there is one other special needs team in Michigan, the Morc Stars, based out of Farmington Hills. The Flyers have been around for some 25 years and are part of USA Hockey’s American Special Hockey Association (ASHA) program and Variety FAR Conservatory of Therapeutic and Performing Arts Ice Skating program, which has been encouraging special athletes in ice hockey and figure skating for over 25 years.

Carol Schwanger, MAHA Director for Disabled Sports, helped get the ball rolling for the game at the Association President’s meeting at the MAHA Summer Meeting last July by suggesting that associations could help the disabled section simply by scheduling scrimmage games on their home ice.

“With only two special disabled teams, playing against the same team gets kind of boring for them,” says Schwanger, who took over her post in January 2009. “Head coach Mark and his wife Jeanne Helzer, from the Grizzlies, were at the meeting and took the bull by the horns and before I knew it, they contacted Ben (Niemiec) who in turn emailed me with the date and the game was on.”

Following the game in Troy, Helzer and his AA squirt team were so impressed by the Flyers team and their competitive effort that they gave them a standing ovation as the Flyers were leaving the ice on the way to their dressing room. The Grizzlies also provided a social pizza party for both teams after the game.

“I thought they had some really nice players and their goaltenders were very solid,” said Helzer.

“They pass the puck well and they had players who could really shoot the puck.”

Helzer and his Grizzlies, through a team golf fundraiser earlier in the year, purchased helmets that the Flyers have a need for.

The game consisted of three nine-minute periods and was played under a no checking, no slapshot format. Because there are so few teams to play in the Michigan area, the Flyers are forced to look out of state and travel to various tournaments in the U.S. and Canada. The hope is that the in-state exhibition game will help generate future games on the home front.

“It’s all about exposure and getting the word out that these teams and programs exist,” explains Schwanger. “These scrimmage games will also give the special athletes another sport in which they can play.”

The Flyers team has between 26-30 players ranging in ages from 11-46 and is a coed team.

They also have a JV team and anyone who wants to join the Flyers is welcome.

“We don’t turn anyone away,” says Niemiec.

“Currently we have enough players, but if the need is there we can expand to include a second team.

That would be a nice problem to have.”

The varsity team skates out of the Viking Arena in Hazel Park (the JV squad’s home is Birmingham Ice Arena) and plays between five and six games at other rinks and invites any team to schedule games at their home rink. They practice every Saturday between 4-5:30 pm. Players of all skill levels are accepted and encouraged.

“We distribute the ice time equally among the players for practice and at all games,” Niemiec said.

“Our coaches and volunteers work closely with the athletes to keep both practice and competitive efforts running smoothly.”

For more information, or to set up a game with the Flyers, contact Ben Niemiec at (248) 890-7332 or benniemiec@aol.com. For information on the MORC Stars, contact Contact Andy Hannah at (734) 432-9127 or andy@morcstars.com.

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Unsung skills are what helps win games

There are the spectacular, receive it,” said Eaves. bring-you- out- of-your-seat And players need to offensive moves and then there practice at game speed, be are the other skills that you don’t held accountable for catching always notice. and passing effectiveness and But it’s those “unsung” skills prodded to think about what that can really make a difference they are going to do with the in a game, according to University puck before they get it. of Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves.

“The type of drills used should “Accurate passing and the encourage concepts,” Eaves ability to receive a pass, and said. “Puck movement is critical making good decisions on along with knowing what you breakouts and line rushes help will do with the puck once you win games and are critical for get it. Be a good chess player. the success of a team,” said Be one step ahead all the time.”

Eaves, a former head coach at the “Look up the ice before you get Ann Arbor-based USA Hockey the puck so that when you get it, National Team Development you have an idea of what you’re Program. going to do with it. And your Eaves was the Minnesota players need to have patience North Stars rookie of the year in with the puck.”

1980 and scored 83 goals and Forwards need to know how 226 points in 324 NHL games to read the stick position of with Minnesota an Calgary defensemen and read where the before coaching at the NHL level Winning battles for loose pucks, knowing where your teammates open ice is, plus know where the in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, are on the ice and what to do with the puck when you get it are support potential from teammates in a pro league in Finland and at all unsung skills that help teams win games. could come from.

Shattuck St. Mary’s prep school “Use your strengths as a in Minnesota. player,” Eaves said. “Be aware of the time you have and situation.”

“The level of your player’s skill will determine what you teach,” Keys for defensemen, Eaves said, include knowing 2-on-2 and 3-onhe said. “You need to talk to kids about taking what is given them 2 situations and reading the speed of the forwards on the other side. on the ice.”

“Have good stick position and be aware of your position on the Relationships are important when it comes to unsung skills, ice,” he said. because they are not the flashy ones that are seen on highlight Finally, gaining control of loose pucks is another unsung skill that reels, Eaves said. can never be underestimated.

“It’s about the coaches and players working together to make “You need to remind your players that it’s a key skill,” he said. things go,” he said.

“We always talk about the need to get that loose puck. Winning And the value of catching a pass on the move, without slowing teams don’t panic. If you don’t do these kind of things in practice, down, is an important skill for both forwards and defensemen. you won’t win games.”

“Players need to have a philosophy that if I can touch it, I can

PASSING SUPPORT/TIMING DRILL PURPOSE: To improve passing and receiving skills and timing and positioning.

SET-UP: On the whistle X1 moves behind the net with the puck and passes it to X2 who has retreated below the hash marks as shown. X2 moves up-ice and exchanges a pass with the last player in the X2 line (optional – for more advanced players). X2 then passes to X3 who has looped into the middle of the ice as shown. X3 exchanges a pass with the last player in the X3 line (optional) and shoots on net. X3 then moves behind the net to begin the first segment of the next repetition.

CONTINUOUS 3-ON-2 WITH A BACKCHECKER PURPOSE: To develop quick up-ice rushes with backchecking pressure for the offensive players and to improve defensive reading the play skills and communication for the defensemen and backchecking forward.

SET-UP: Divide lines evenly at each end with defensemen four defensemen in the middle of the ice (extra defensemen can go as a forward unit and rotate through as defensemen).

Wingers start at the hash marks and centers on the goal line with pucks. On a coaches whistle the center starts the 3 on 2 rush up the ice. After a shot at the other end, the coach blows his whistle and the line from that end begins its rush. The high forward from the previous rush must turn and become a backchecking forward trying to pick up the nearest open player, but at the very least forcing them to move up the ice at top speed. Drill runs continuously (backcheckers must move back to the other end to join their line for the next rush)

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STATE OF THE GAME

State Game of the

by LYLE PHAIR

This past June, I had the opportunity to attend the USA Hockey Annual Congress in Colorado Springs. With it being a rule change year, once again there was great discussion about changing the offsides rule to the tag-up version.

Much of the “pro” tag-up side of the debate involved the dragging out of the all-too-often-used “for the kids” reasoning.

“It’s more fun for the kids”, “The kids like it better,” or “It prepares the kids for the next level of hockey where they use tag-up.”

The reality is that the kids want to play it because that is what is used in the National Hockey League. Kids really don’t know, or really don’t care, what may or may not be best for them in terms of their growth as a hockey player. To them, if that is what is done by NHL players, that is what they want to do.

But they can’t. It’s not even close. It’s like comparing sunflower seeds to coconuts. The skill, the decision-making and the pace of play in the NHL is light-years ahead of anything in the youth hockey world. While many NHL players are on the upside of their careers and still improving (there are also many on the downside with skills deteriorating) they are fairly close to being a finished product. They are the best in the world, at the top of their game. They can all handle the puck with their head up, making decisions and plays at full speed and under pressure. Youth hockey players are an ever-evolving work in progress. With plenty of work yet to be done.

The “preparing kids for the next level” argument doesn’t hold much water either. Yes, they use tag-up offsides in high school, junior and college hockey, the levels immediately below the professional level. But no, it doesn’t take much preparation to learn how to play tag-up offsides. When the puck comes out into the neutral zone, you fire it back in. Pretty simple. Not a whole lot of thought or skill involved in that. You might not even

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FORCING A PLAY have to practice that one.

Then there is the old “all of the face-offs due to the instant offsides rule wastes time on the curfew clock” approach. I can buy that one. Maybe. Just a little. But I don’t think it is a compelling enough reason to make the change. In fact, I think with a little behavior modification for the coaches and players that problem would go away fairly quickly.

Individually and collectively, none of those arguments are very strong. It’s actually better “for the kids” if the defensemen in the neutral zone are forced to make a play with the puck instead of mindlessly slapping it back into the offensive zone like a rat taking a drink of water every time someone rings a bell. How can it not be better for them as hockey players to force them to maintain possession of the puck, buy some time, and look for a teammate to make a play?

Preparation for the next level? If you don’t have the skills and ability to make plays with the puck under pressure it won’t matter.

You won’t get to the next level. If you do, you can learn to resort to the no-brainer smack it back in the zone in oh, about 7 seconds.

Wasted time on the curfew clock? What if the “penalty” for going offside on a puck that came out of the offensive zone into the neutral zone and then was played back into the offensive zone was that the face-off went all the way down into the offending team’s zone? Not on the offsides called when the attacking team is moving up-ice from neutral zone to offensive zone. Only those offsides as a result of players being trapped in the offensive zone when the puck is sent out to the neutral zone and back in. That might force coaches to teach their players in a hurry that it is important to make a play with the puck, not just senselessly drill it back into the zone.

I have to admit that when I hear these arguments I always try to be open-minded. Maybe they have a point? Maybe there is a better way? But then the season comes around and the no-tag-up rule proves itself worthy time and time again.

This September I had the opportunity to watch several Tier I Squirt, Pee Wee and Bantam teams participate in a tournament.

Some of the teams were Canadian and some were American.

In Canada, they play tag-up offsides. And that was more than apparent in the first period of the first games that the Canadian teams played. Every time the puck entered the neutral zone from the offensive zone it quickly got smacked back in. There were

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plenty of offsides whistles, some even called as “intentional” with the face-off going to the offending team’s defensive zone.

As the game wore on the defenseman started to try to make a play.

They skated the puck back further into the neutral zone, looking to make a pass cross-ice to their partner or up-ice to a forward who had re-grouped out over the blue line. What a concept! Forcing a player to make a play! Imagine how much they can improve if they are allowed to, or in this case forced to, make a play in spite of what their coaches might have wanted them to do because it is a “safer” play.

I can see why coaches don’t necessarily like it. There were turnovers galore. And lots of scoring changes as a result of those turnovers. In fact, there were significantly more offensive chances created off of neutral zone turnovers than there were when the defensemen mind-numbingly dumped it back into the zone buying time for their teammates to tag up and attack.

But over time the players “got it” and started to make plays.

It is much easier and much safer to “coach” smacking the puck back in the zone. But is that really coaching? Is it really benefiting the players?

A couple of weeks ago I had a chance to watch plenty of games in a girls tournament in Windsor. Watching the defense girls on the Canadian teams was almost infuriating. Talk about DUMB hockey. There was not even a thought of making a play with the puck. Every time the puck came into the neutral zone, the defenders raced toward it, head down, and drove it back in. And they were lauded by their coaches for “making a good play”.

In my opinion, one of the great things about hockey is that once you are on the ice and the action has started there is nowhere to hide. You have to play. You have to be involved. The action is nonstop. You swim or sink. At least until there is a whistle.

And there isn’t much you can do to stop the play if you are in trouble in your own zone. It’s not easy to shoot the puck over the glass (in fact at the NHL level you are penalized for doing so). You can’t freeze the puck along the boards. You have to move it. It’s not like soccer where you can play rope-a-dope and kick the ball out of bounds (I hate that chicken-you-know-what strategy with a passion) to stop the play and people actually praise you that it was a “good play”.

Hockey is not like that. The game forces you to make a play.

And the game is better because of that.

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How to skate faster Every hockey player wants to skate faster.

And the science of faster skating can be broken down into easily understandable terms that you can begin to apply immediately.

I want to be sure you understand that we’re talking about skating faster – faster than you currently skate. I’m not talking about turning everyone into a world-class speed skater.

The focus here is how to improve speed from wherever you are right now.

So assuming proper mechanics are used, the two factors that influence skating speed are stride length and stride frequency. If either of those improves, you will skate faster. Sounds simple, but what goes into those two factors?

Think of skating as having two main components – mechanics and force development: Mechanics – I can’t even start to talk about how to improve your skating mechanics here.

There are many factors that go into optimal mechanics, and the best way to ensure you have optimal efficiency is through good coaching.

There are several highly-regarded skating instructors in Michigan to choose from if you think your mechanics are a limiting factor in your speed. Good instruction in this area is a quick way to break bad habits and develop more speed.

Force Production – While working on skating mechanics is usually more fun for hockey players, increasing the force production capabilities in your lower body will lead to even better results.

Sure, you need good mechanics, but if you can’t apply force into the ice through your blade, you will never skate as fast as possible.

The most straightforward way to increase your ability to generate force is to improve your strength. The stronger your legs are, the more force they will be able to apply into the ice.

Many hockey players will benefit tremendously from a properly designed strength program. But, strength is not the only factor involved in power production. You also need to develop the ability to apply that force as quickly as possible into the movement of your choice – in this case skating.

To do this, you’ll need to do things that will help you utilize all of your strength into more powerful, explosive contractions. Finding ways to resist the exact motion of skating (without changing your mechanics) is probably the most effective method of improving power production in the skating motion. Plyometrics and slide boards are close, but the mechanics involved are completely different than actual skating. You don’t have skates on your feet, so the transfer to actual skating will be low.

The scientific Principle of Specificity says that in order for a training activity to transfer to another activity, the training must replicate the sport exactly. The farther away from the sport skill you get, the less your training will transfer. That is exactly why resisted skating is such a powerful tool. It resists the exact activity you’re trying to improve.

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Probably the best way to do this is through incline skating such as on an incline skating treadmill. At an incline of 20%, you have to apply three times as much force to every stride compared to flat-ice skating. The nervous system learns to fire the musculature harder over time. When you get back on the ice, your nervous system has been re-programmed to fire harder on every stride. That means you apply more force into the ice, which in turn means you will skate faster. Skating on a treadmill that doesn’t incline or using less-than-optimal mechanics on a treadmill will not get you the results you’re looking for.

You can accomplish a similar effect through pulling someone on the ice, but you have to be careful not to change your mechanics while doing this. Mechanics will change if there is too much resistance, which means there will be very little carry-over to actual skating. The resistance needs to be easy to manipulate so you can adjust it to give the correct tension.

For real benefits, resisted skating should be done 2-3 days per week for at least 6-8 weeks.

So, the mystery of skating faster is now solved. Improve your mechanics, lift weights to develop strength, and resist the skating motion (preferably with your skates on) to increase power production.

Work on these three things consistently with good technique and you are guaranteed to skate faster.

Jim Kielbaso MS, CSCS is the Director of the Total Performance Training Center inside Total Sports Complex – Wixom. He is a former college strength and conditioning coach and author of the books Speed & Agility Revolution and World’s Hardest Exercises.

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GIFT BUYERS GUIDE

Holiday hockey gift list includes games,

BY MH STAFF It’s the time of year when stores and websites have their Holiday gift ideas out. And whether you’re shopping for your hockey player, coach or super fan, there are numerous things out there that would make great gifts. Whether you are looking for stocking stuffers or a more extravagant gift, here are some ideas:

DARTS, DICE AND CARDS

The ChalkTalk Sports magnetic Sport Dart board has a hockey dart game on one side and a lacrosse dart game on the other side. The flexible, durable board is portable and can be hung anywhere. The game is a race to score the most points in a three period hockey dart game and you throw your magnetic darts to hit the players representing the most points.

The company’s Hockey Sport Toss is a beanbag game that fits on your desk, and their Hockey Dice game comes in a replica hockey bag.

Players roll their team dice to try and score on their opponent’s goalie.

ChalkTalk also has regular decks of playing cards with hockey illustrations, a “Just Add Ice” card game and a Hockey Action Trivia game. Visit chalktalksports.com.

EQUIPMENT CLEANING

If a rank smell hits you when you open your hockey bag you could have things growing inside. Deep within the padding and foam of hockey equipment are bacteria, fungus, mold, yeast, and viruses that pose a very real threat to all athletes in contact sports today. The dark, moist and warm environment provides a perfect medium for these microorganisms to flourish.

And while it might not be the prettiest gift, you can help protect your player (and your nose) by getting their equipment cleaned with the Esporta system or SaniSport machine.

Michigan Sani-Sport and Perani’s Hockey World at Livonia are among the Sani-Sport locations in Michigan.

Esporta operators in the state include: Fresh Gear in Southgate Civic Center, Esporta Custom Clean in Lansing and Pure Gear Esporta in Marquette.

GIFT CERTIFICATE TO HOCKEYTOWN CAFÉ AND HOCKEYTOWN AUTHENICS

Located on the northwest corner of Woodward and Montcalm, just north of the Fox Theatre, the Hockeytown Café is a hot spot before, during and after Red Wings games.

The restaurant/bar doubles as a Red Wings museum, as team memorabilia is displayed prominently throughout the establishment. Items such as game-worn jerseys, Stanley Cup replicas, team photos, murals and life-sized sculptures are located in the restaurant, and numerous televisions are linked fiber optically to bring the sights and sounds of Joe Louis Arena during Red Wings games.

Hockeytown Authentics, the official Red Wings store, is located on the corner of Big Beaver and John R in front of the Troy Sports Center. The store is a one-stop shop for everything Red Wings, including one-of-a-kind autographed merchandise and photos, along with game-used collectibles like jerseys, sticks, gloves and pucks.

Coach-Mate dry erase boards come in three sizes and help coaches diagram a drill or play on the bench or on the ice at practice.

FOR THE COACH Coach-Mate Boards dry erase boards come in three sizes and help coaches diagram a drill or play on the bench or on the ice at practice.

The 24” x 15” board has a blue and red rink outline and has suction cups so it sticks to any flat, clean surface and includes a clip to hold coach’s notes.

The clipboard size (9” x 15”) is a little smaller and the Bench Boss Pocket Board (3” x 5”) is perfect for the one-on-one, between shift chalk talks. It fits easier in your pocket and a damp-off marker is included. Visit coachmate.com.

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apparel, training aids and much more FURNITURE

ChalkTalk Sports’ has a hockey décor line that includes a desk lamp and picture frames. The lamp is handcrafted with wood hockey sticks and pucks and can be personalized on both the lamp shade and the hockey stick lamp leg. The wood hockey stick frames (available in an 8x10 and 4x6 sizes) can also be personalized. Check out chalktalksports.com.

Also Kingsford’s Mel Tuchowski has done something creative and practical with the old, broken and outgrown hockey sticks he had lying around. The small mite sticks that his boys got their start with held too many memories to just throw away, so he began to make things out of them and Hockey Stix custom furniture was born.

In his Upper Peninsula home workshop, Tuchowski made coat racks for their rooms, chairs for their desks and picture frames for their hockey photos.

GOALIE INSTRUCTION DVDS

Goaltending coach Steve McKichan of Future Pro Goalie School has created a eight-DVD instructional series for goaltenders called “No Rebounds.”

The Future Pro DVDs contain over nine hours of instruction, including slow motion, freeze frame and close ups from eight camera angles all designed to breakdown and teach all the elements that make a successful goaltender.

Series One includes four DVDs entitled Goaltending Fundamentals, Big League Goaltending, Simply the Best Drills and The Away Game. Series Two’s four DVDs are titled The New Game, Control, eXtra Drills and eXtra Dryland.

Check out futurepro.com for sample video clips and more information.

HOCKEY MOM GEAR

With the idea that Hockey Moms deserve great style and a fresh look for their many trips to the rink, Hockey Mom and Skating Mom apparel and accessories include Fit-For-Mom Fashion Tees, Stay-Warm-In-The-Stands Blankets, Road-Trip Totes, Klean Kanteens, Neoprene Bottle Slings, and Show-Mom-Pride Car Decals.

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Why let the real millionaires have all the fun?

The NHL Edition Monopoly plays just like classic Monopoly, but you build your empire with teams, arenas and luxury boxes instead of streets, houses and hotels. It’s also available in an Original Six collector’s edition.

The NHL Edition Monopoly game allows you to buy, sell, and trade 22 of the NHL’s 30 teams.

The game features customized money, title deeds, Chance and Community Chest cards, logos and references to the NHL and includes customized pewter board tokens, featuring skates, goalie, net, Zamboni, player, and puck.

OFF-ICE TRAINING DVD

Better Hockey’s Dr. Clint Steele, a professional strength coach, has put together a three-DVD set called “Off-Ice Training for On-Ice Speed” to show players how to get the most out of their off the ice training sessions.

The three DVDs are broken down into five categories – Power and plyometric exercises, Flexibility and stride lengthening, Quick feet and agility, Over-speed techniques and Hockey stride techniques - all for speed development.

The DVD set includes three different 4-week training programs, the philosophy behind speed development and demonstrations on how to perform each exercise with over 70 pictures and videos.

The set also contains a training manual that includes coinciding exercises, tips, techniques and pictures to help you increase your stride length, increase your foot speed, decrease your reaction time, increase power and the importance of a strong lower and upper body as well as core development. Check out speedforhockey.com.

ChalkTalk Sports’ new hockey decor line features a wood hockey stick photo frame (left) and a wood hockey desk lamp.

The Hockey Stix furniture line now also includes an Adriondack Chair, BBQ utensils and more.

Each piece is hand crafted, built almost entirely of hockey sticks and custom cut to fit for a perfect finish. Check out Hockeystix.biz.

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OFF-ICE TRAINING SYSTEM

The G1 Extreme Off-Ice training system was designed to give athletes a way to strengthen core muscles, improve agility, balance and coordination while utilizing very functional routines in an all-in-one training system.

The system includes a 5’ x 8’ board, G1 footwear, two adjustable stops, six rotating disks and a carrying bag. The system is designed specifically for goaltenders, forwards and defenseman and provides them with the ability to train all aspects of their game while incorporating core muscle development during the same workout.

Lateral and rotational movements are heavily utilized during a game and G1 gives athletes the ability to train these skills in an effective, lowcost and convenient off-ice environment. Visit goaler1.com.

OUTDOOR ICE RINK

NiceRink is the world’s leading manufacturer of backyard ice rink systems that you can put up and use without harming the lawn under the ice.

The NiceRink system provides quality ice in a single day on any reasonably level outdoor space of any size or shape. NiceRink polyethylene liners, special brackets and interlocking sideboards make it easy and practical for anybody to set up a smooth backyard rink for any skating purpose.

A NiceRink can be made in almost any size and the “Rink in a Box” gives you everything you need to make a 20’ x 40’ rink. And with a NiceRink ice resurfacer, the rink is easy to maintain.

NiceRink also has pondhockey goals and light up pucks. Check it out at nicerink.com.

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GIFT BUYERS GUIDE

Gift list includes something for every player, coach, fan and hockey mom SKATE DEODORIZER

Are your skates always damp and smelly? Fresher Footware’s Stink-eez can help.

A shoe, boot and skate deodorizer that also removes moisture from the interior of your footwear, Stink-eez inserts right into your skates and wicks away moisture and odor. Stink-eez come in pairs, are available in multiple colors, shapes and sizes and a fragrancefree model is also available. Check out stink-eez.com.

SKILLPAD

A piece of off-ice, virtually indestructible, synthetic ice, SkillPad allows you to practice your shooting skills almost anywhere. SkillPad is available in 3’ x 6’ and 3’ x 8’ sizes, comes in blue, black, yellow or green, is easy to set up and will help improve your skills. The SkillPad lets you use pucks or balls to practice stick handling, passing and receiving and shooting in your yard, basement, driveway or garage.

Also offered is Deke, a high-performance puck for use on the synthetic surface. Check out SkillPad.net.

STICKHANDLING SYSTEM

To play at a high level you need good stickhandling skills and, according to Kwik-Hands, the best stickhandlers are made off ice, in the basements, garages, driveways and family rooms around the world.

The Kwik-Hands stickhandling system has incorporated the three keys to improving your stickhandling into their system: strength development, proper motion and repetition, The Kwik-Hands system includes four forged steel balls – a 64-ounce Level 1 workout ball, a 38-ounce Level 2 Workout Ball, a 19-ounce Level 3 PRO Stickhandling Ball, an 8-ounce Level 4 Stickhandling Ball - and an instructional DVD or VHS video.

Designed to be used off the ice, the practice can be done anywhere you have the room to lay down a 2’ x 4’ rubber mat. Check out kwikhands.com.

STICK VAULT

The Stick Vault is a nylon stick bag that covers your stickblades, makes carrying two sticks as easy as carrying one and also prevents your stick tape from marking the interiors of your car or truck when you travel.

The Stick Vault binds two sticks together midway up the shaft covering the stickblades for easy transport and includes a heavy-duty zipper with thick Velcro for secure latching, a name panel inside for personalization and vent holes to allow moisture to escape. It is also available in a goalie stick model.

Check out ar-sports.com and click on Bags for more information.

TICKETS TO THE NTDP

An option for anyone with ticket sticker shock, the NTDP offers incredibly skilled players at a great price. Now in their 13th season at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube, the USA Hockey program features some of the best 16- and 17-year players in the country. In the last 12 seasons, the NTDP has helped develop over 200 players for NCAA

college hockey, has had over 75 players drafted by NHL teams and numerous former NTDP players started this season on NHL rosters.

Check out usahockey.com/USANTDP.

TICKETS TO THE WHALERS AND SPIRIT

Located just north of M-14 on Beck Road in Plymouth, the Compuware Arena is home to one of the best major junior teams in North America. The Plymouth Whalers have produced NHL players such as Nashville’s David Legwand, Carolina’s Chad LaRose, LA’s Justin Williams and Florida’s Stephen Weiss. The Spirit play out of the Dow Events Center in downtown Saginaw.

The pace is fast, physical and exciting, and tickets are under $15. The Whalers’ offer a Family Night special, numerous special promotional nights and group rates and gift certificates are also available from both teams. Check out plymouthwhalers.com and saginawspirit.com.

TRAINING SESSIONS

Could your player use a little push in improving their fitness level, agility and overall strength? Or maybe they need a little extra work on his or her wrist shot? Then a session at a training facility might be helpful.

Farmington Hills-based Triad Health and Fitness has already developed a reputation as a place where serious athletes train.

With a 3,000 square foot training facility, players can get personal sport specific fitness training to improve speed, quickness, strength, balance and coordination.

The Total Performance Training Center inside Wixom’s Total Sports complex has a Frappier Acceleration skating treadmill so you train the way you play –with your skates on. Using the treadmill and video analysis, the training center staff can analyze a skater’s mechanics and help to correct general skating flaws.

Canton’s Arctic Edge houses Velocity Sports Performance helps athletes become faster, stronger and more explosive for their sport.

Core Sports Fitness, inside Troy Sports Center, has a skating treadmill and trains for speed, endurance and performance.

Hockey Masters, located inside Chelsea’s Arctic Coliseum, offers power skating instruction and an off-ice hockey specific training regiment, including an area to practice your shooting technique.

Wixom’s Puckmasters includes a 100’ x 44’ real ice surface, a 60’ x’ 36’ ProSpeed synthetic ice surface, training simulators and equipment, a Rapid Shot shooting system, an Endless Ice skating treadmill, locker rooms with showers and a steam room.

One of the new features in this year’s game is a completely overhauled fighting engine. Gone is the side-by-side view in favor of the more realistic first-person view of the fight. In addition, the engine brings fighting away from the old button-mashing slugfests and into more realistic realm.

Another of the game’s great features is the ability to actually body a player on the boards and fight for possession of the puck. While a comparatively small feature within the game, it takes the game’s realism a step further.

Also back this year is EA’s vaunted “Be A Player” mode which allows a player to climb the ranks from a prospect all the way to an NHL Hall of Famer if the stats and performance over a career warrant it. The feature has improved from last year and is one not to miss if this is your game this year.

Also available for hockey video gamers is NHL 2K10 with Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin on the cover. The game is available for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, but also for the less expensive Nintendo Wii, and for players still boasting a Playstation 2.

Improved graphics and play along the boards is something 2K Sports has also integrated into its hockey title this year, and NHL 2K10 marketing efforts this year have focused on the Nintendo Wii component, as it is the only hockey game to be released this year for that console. NHL 2K10 on the Wii can be played by the whole family, and not just the gamer.

One of the key Wii improvements this year is the control given by the Wii Remote and Nunchuck combo in the ability to go so far as lifting sticks, taking stumbling shots and controlling all aspects of the game as if in a real-game situation.

An online component for games like these and 2K10 delivers this on all four versions of the game. Much like NHL 10, players can play in online leagues, tournaments, and create teams.

VIDEO GAMES

For the video gamers in your family, there are two hockey video games to choose from: NHL 10 from EA Sports and NHL 2K10 from 2K Sports.

NHL 10 is available for both the Xbox 360 or the Playstation 3.

On the cover is Chicago Blackhawks young star Patrick Kane. And back this year is EA Sports World, where your replays can go from the video game system to the internet where they can be shown off to all your friends.

There are two new hockey games, NHL 2K10 and NHL10, available for the video gamers in your family.

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Turkey Day @ the Shores Saint Clair Shores, MI November 27-29, 2009 01, 00, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, U16 & U18 248-670-5742 director@greatlakeshockey.com www.greatlakeshockey.com Great Lakes Thanksgiving Classic Holland, MI November 27-29, 2009 Holland, MI Great Lakes Thanksgiving Classic Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV Contact Advanced Tournaments 847-277-7343 www.advancedtournaments.com Wolverine Cup Tournament Series BRIGHTON/NOVI (Western Detroit Suburbs), MI November 27-29, 2009 Mite thru Midget/JV & High School (AA,A,B,House Select,House) Tony Prpic (216)325-0567, tony@ itshockeytime.com www.itshockeytime.com K-Zoo Cup Tournament Series KALAMAZOO, MI November 27-29, 2009 Mite thru Midget/JV & High School (AA,A,B,House Select,House) Tony Prpic (216)325-0567, tony@ itshockeytime.com www.itshockeytime.com Big Bear - The S2 Invitational Kalamazoo, MI November 27 - 29, 2009 Bantam Minor & Bantam Major only Tier 1 AAA www.shootouthockey.com 248-399-1694 Big Bear - The Wild Turkey Tournament Detroit, MI November 27 - 29, 2009 Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget.

B - BB - A – AA www.shootouthockey.com 248-399-1694 Great Lakes Tournament Series Holland, MI December 4-6, 2009 Squirt House, Pee Wee A, Midget Minor Contact Advanced Tournaments 847-277-7343 www.advancedtournaments.com Motown Cup Tournament Series DETROIT, MI December 4-6, 2009 Mite thru Midget/JV & High School (AA,A,B,House Select,House) Tony Prpic (216)325-0567, tony@ itshockeytime.com www.itshockeytime.com Big Bear - The FireBolt Ann Arbor, MI December 4 - 6, 2009 Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget B - BB - A - AA www.shootouthockey.com 248-399-1694 Big Bear - The Urban Legends Detroit, MI December 4 - 6, 2009 Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget.

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Great Lakes Tournament Series Holland, MI December 9-11, 2009 Pee Wee House, Pee Wee AA, Bantam House Contact Advanced Tournaments 847-277-7343 www.advancedtournaments.com Big Rapids Area Junior Hockey Association Big Rapids, MI December 11-13, 2009 Bantam tournament www.ferris.edu/icearena www.bigrapidshockey.org Tournament Hotline: (231) 591-2881 Motown Cup Tournament Series DETROIT, MI December 11-15, 2009 Mite thru Midget/, JV & High School (AA,A,B,House Select,House) Tony Prpic (216) 325-0567, tony@ itshockeytime.com www.itshockeytime.com Compuware Holiday Classic Tournament Plymouth, MI December 26 - 30, 2009 Mini Mites, Mites, Squirt, Pee Wee, Bantam, JV/Midget A, AA, House Nick DeYonker (NickD@Plymouthwhalers. com) Mike Henry (MikeH@Plymouthwhalers.com) 734-453-6400 Santa Visits the Shores Saint Clair Shores, MI December 28-30, 2009 01, 00, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, U16 & U18 248-670-5742 director@greatlakeshockey.com www.greatlakeshockey.com Bd’s Mongolian BBQ Puckmasters 3 on 3 Wixom, MI December 28-30, 2009 Mites – Bantam 248-926-5656 www.puckmasters.com/detroit Great Lakes Tournament Series Holland, MI January 8-10, 2010 Mite House, Squirt A, Midget House Contact Advanced Tournaments 847-277-7343 www.advancedtournaments.com Big Bear - The FireBird Ann Arbor, MI January 8 -10, 2010 Mite B & A, Squirt B & A, Peewee B & A, Bantam A , Midget B –J.V., Midget A/AA?H.S.. www.shootouthockey.com 248-399-1694 Great Lakes Tournament Series Holland, MI January 15-17, 2010 Mite AA, Squirt House, Bantam AA Contact Advanced Tournaments 847-277-7343 www.advancedtournaments.com Capital City Showdown East Lansing, MI January 15-18, 2010 Mite – Bantam AA, A & B 517-336-4272 www.suburbanice.com Motown Cup Tournament Series DETROIT, MI January 15-18, 2010 Mite thru Midget/JV & High School (AA,A,B,House Select,House) Tony Prpic (216)325-0567, tony@ itshockeytime.com www.itshockeytime.com Big Bear - The Big Chill Ann Arbor / Detroit, MI January 16 - 18, 2010 Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget High School & J.V. ♦ B - BB - A – AA www.shootouthockey.com 248-399-1694

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Rheaume Girls AAA Invitational starts November 13 Former Canadian Olympic team goaltender Manon Rheaume’s Guest speakers will include U.S. Women’s Olympic Team coach Mark hockey resume is a long one.

Johnson and current women’s Olympic team member Caitlin Cahow, The Quebec City, Quebec native played seven seasons with the in addition to autographs, silent auctions and raffles.

Canadian National Team, won a Silver Medal at the 1998 Winter ”We’re looking forward to a highly competitive tournament and a Olympics in Nagano, Japan and helped Canada to Gold big weekend for the Foundation and young women’s Medals at the 1992 and 1994 World Championships. hockey,” said Rheaume.

She signed a pro contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning C h e c k o u t : w w w. s u b u r b a n i c e . c o m / and is the only woman to ever play in a NHL game. manonrheaumeinvitational for game schedules and But it’s her work off the ice that has proved most more information. satisfying. A resident of Northville, Rheaume wanted to give back to the community and the game that has VOTE FOR RUGGIERO FOR JEFFERSON AWARD treated her so well. So she started the Manon Rheaume U.S. Women’s National Team member Angela Foundation in 2008 as a way to inspire young women Ruggiero will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of to reach for their dreams and help them by providing Fame on Dec. 1 as a member of the gold medal-winning scholarships.

1998 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team.

“Hockey has been a big part of my life,” said But first she has a chance to be a finalist for the Rheaume. “And I have experienced amazing moments Jefferson Award for Public Service. The three-time Manon Rheaume in hockey, but the most satisfying part of my career is Olympian (1998, 2002, 2006) joins 52 other athletes as to be able to inspire young girls with my story.” nominees for the national recognition system honoring Rheaume, who still competes in charity games community and public service in America. across the U.S. and Canada, has partnered with Titan Ruggiero started a girl’s hockey school, was the Sports to create the Manon Rheaume International spokesperson for the Women’s Sports Foundation and Girls Invitational Tournament as a fundraiser for her the director of the New York Islanders’ Project Hope, Foundation. which provides educational opportunities to young The tournament, which includes 32 AAA teams from Chinese athletes. Ruggiero also spent six weeks in all over the U.S. and Canada competing at the 12 and Uganda as a mentor with Right to Play, which uses Under, 14 and Under, 16 and Under and 19 and Under sport and play to enrich the lives of disadvantaged divisions, will be held November 13-15 at the Novi Ice kids around the world.

Arena and Suburban Ice Farmington Hills.

From the group of 53 athletes, five finalists will be chosen in each of two categories: Outstanding Athlete “I am really excited about it,” said Rheaume. “It’s a great combination. It’s a fundraiser for my Foundation in Service and Outstanding Athlete as a Newcomer in Angela Ruggiero Service. In June 2010, the 10 finalists will be invited and it’s also a highly competitive girl’s tournament with to attend the Jefferson Awards National Ceremony in Washington, top teams coming in from all over the U.S. and Canada.

D.C., where the two winners will be announced.

“So it’s the best of both worlds – hockey is my passion and this Fans can vote for Ruggiero until Nov. 15 by text messaging STAR36 is also helping to give back to young women.” to 55333, or online at: www.allstarshelpingkids.org/teammates/ In addition to a full slate of games on Friday and Saturday, and the angelaruggiero. finals and consolation games on Sunday, the weekend also features

By Philip Colvin a Tournament Banquet on Friday, November 13 at the Sheraton Novi.

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MICHIGAN HOCKEY

VBK Sportsviewer wants to help you get better

BY PHILIP COLVIN

In this way VBK Sports Viewer helps coaches communicate with their players on actual things that happen on the ice.

“And the players are taking responsibility,” said Vanbiesbrouck.

“And it’s not done at the rink. It’s done at the quiet of your home.

It’s called homework and its fun.”

Have you ever noticed how much more you remember from a video demonstration than if someone just told you how to do something?

Coaches at all levels of hockey have used game and practice video to teach individual skills and team concepts since Hall of Fame coach Roger Neilson pioneered the practice in the late-1960’s.

CREATING A LIBRARY And whether it’s learning how to a knit a scarf or fix an The VBK Sports Viewer also allows a team, a hockey club or an underperforming powerplay, most people learn association to create a library of video clips better by visual, instead of verbal, instruction. that coaches and players can all access to learn NHL and college teams employ a full-time from and discuss. video coach to break down game tapes and “When kids need a resource, they go to the create examples of good and bad powerplays, library,” said Vanbiesbrouck. “What do they do defensive zone coverage and penalty kills. in hockey? They watch the Red Wings play. I Using this process, stacks of old videotapes will tell you it is hard to understand how those pile up, and every player and coach has to be in guys get that good. one room together for that teachable moment.

“So in order to understand that process you Now VBK Sports Viewer has developed a need to see yourself play. This falls under the way for teams, players, coaches and parents category of visualization.” at all levels to benefit from using video as a Coaches or association administrators can teaching tool. compile their video clips in a video “library.”

A web-enabled sports training software “We named it a library because we want it application that allows coaches to deliver to be a resource where you can pull out things Former NHL goalie John very clear instruction to their players to help and say ‘Look at this call, everyone, all at once,’” Vanbiesbrouck has helped develop them meet and exceed goals in a much shorter said Vanbiesbrouck. “So where ever you are in web-enabled sports training software time frame, VBK Sports Viewer blends the the world, where ever your internet connection called VBK Sports Viewer to help most important elements to achieving and is, you can share things.” players and coaches get better. exceeding your goals – your body and mind - to “That is how you build development. The help provide the most efficient and effective good coaches go back time and time again to repeat drills and build environment for coaches to teach and players to learn. it into your instinct. You can’t do it once and expect to know it.

“Everyone says ‘practice makes perfect’, but it’s not true. It’s VISUALLY BROADENING KNOWLEDGE really ‘perfect practice makes perfect,’ is what professional coaches Developed in part by former NHL goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck, say. And watching yourself play and using your critical mind is what VBK stands for Visually Broadening Knowledge. Based on the idea helps create development.” that “when we see ourselves play (the Visual) it opens a new VBK Sportsviewer has annual team and individual subscriptions scope of learning and redefines our mind toward our abilities (the that include the video compression tool and a detailed user guide.

Broadening),” said Vanbiesbrouck. “Then we make the changes Call (248) 601-0100 or visit www.vbksportsviewer.com for a video necessary (the Knowledge) to build good habits, good instincts demo and more information. and better anticipation so the next time you play you can be more successful, a better player, a better teammate or a better coach.”

The VBK Sports Viewer allows players and coaches to quickly upload video of games and practices and then cut clips, edit games, make evaluations, and share it all with a click of a mouse.

“We’re not developing players from a mental standpoint,” said Vanbiesbrouck. “We spend 90% of our time on the physical. If you want to get your point across in a class you show a video because most kids are visual learners.”

Using the VBK video compression tool, coaches can load a whole game video and edit clips of faceoff coverage, breakouts and good (or bad) decisions with the puck and send it to their players to watch. Or a player can cut a video clip and send it to the coach with a question, “is this what you were talking about?”

“This is a vehicle for a coach to communicate with his players,” said Vanbiesbrouck. “Everyone on the team has access to the videos.

And as a player, I know I can watch them and work to it.”

In addition a coach can ask players to cut a video clip of good neutral zone play, for example, and send it back to him.

“And that is the brilliance of the system,” said Vanbiesbrouck.

“Never before has a player been able to go on and edit the game just like the coach can. This is where the critical viewing takes place.

“First, the coach isn’t doing all the work. Number two: the player is taking responsibility and number three: there is development in that responsibility.”

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Teaching points from a game to the next practice are sometimes easily forgotten. With VBK Sports Viewer a coach can use video clips to build team concepts.

“Coaches can comment on the video clips he sends out – ‘That is exactly what we wanted on the breakout, guys. That strong pass up the middle from a faceoff win, that’s how we do it.’”

In addition, coaches can cut video of practice drills and put them in a calendar-based practice planner for players to watch in advance of each practice to save valuable practice ice time.

“Now everybody has the visual without having to talk through it of what it looks like,” said Vanbiesbrouck. “Now you can start the practice with what everyone watched on the video and build on that.

“Everyone can visualize it – and that is the point behind the heart of this system –and you are building the visualization process because that is how we learn,” said Vanbiesbrouck.

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Michigan State junior forward Corey Tropp leads the CCHA in scoring (7-6-13) after eight games.

Spartans start season red hot

BY PHILIP COLVIN After finishing tenth in the 12-team CCHA last season, Michigan State really had only one direction to go this season: up.

But you’d be hard pressed to find many observers outside of East Lansing that believed the Spartans would be able to turn things around as quickly as they have. After winning just 10 games all of last season, with an offense that averaged under two goals a game, Michigan State roared out of the gate this year with two wins over Clarkson, a split on the road at Maine and at Miami, and a sweep of Western Michigan on Oct. 30-31.

The Spartans (3-1-0 CCHA/6-2 overall) are tied with the Red Hawks at the top of the league standings, lead the country in goals scored (29) and their resurgence has been fueled by several sources. Fifth-year senior captain Nick Sucharski, back after missing last season with an injury, has provided the team with a veteran’s perspective and maturity. Junior forward Corey Tropp leads the CCHA in scoring after eight games (7-6-13) and has been dangerous on every shift. Sophomore goalie Drew Palmisano, who had some pretty big skates to fill replacing all-everything Jeff Lerg, has been outstanding.

But it’s a bigger, stronger and faster freshmen class that has made the most impact on the Spartans so far this year.

Forward Derek Grant, playing with Tropp and Sucharski on the Spartans top line, is tied for second in the CCHA in scoring (4-6-10) and was named the league’s Rookie of the Month for October. And center Chris Forfar and defensemen Zach Josephar and Torey Krug have quickly earned coach Rick Comley’s trust and were on the ice in the last minute of a 2-1 win over Western Michigan on Oct. 30 to help protect the one-goal lead. Freshmen Anthony Hayes (goal and assist) and Dean Chelios (assist) picked up their first-ever collegiate points in a 5-3 win over the Broncos the following night.

“We’re deeper this year and the guys want to bounce back,” said Comley, who has a record of 755-585-100 in 36 years of coaching at the Division 1 level. “And our freshmen class have come in, fit in and contributed.”

“We’re still finding out who can score and we’re a young team that still has a long way to go, but I’m very much encouraged by this team and where

I think it can get to. I like how they play hard, I like the areas of the ice that we can play in, we don’t get outmuscled now, we win faceoffs, we compete and we can score goals.”

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Ferris State junior goalie Pat Nagle became the 15th goaltender in Bulldogs history to record 1,000 career saves with a season-high 31 stops in a 3-2 loss at Alaska on Oct. 31. Nagle has accumulated 1,021 saves in 42 career appearances. Sophomore forward Derek Graham’s has seven points in seven games this season… Lake Superior State junior goalie Brian Mahoney-Wilson is the only CCHA netminder to play in eight games (4-4) so far this season and leads all CCHA goaltenders in overall saves (193). Lakers senior forward Zac MacVoy ranks second with seven assists, including four on the powerplay… Michigan senior defenseman Chris Summers leads the team with five assists and freshman forward Chris Brown was named CCHA Rookie of the Week on Nov. 2 after scoring a goal in each of Wolverines wins over Lake Superior on Oct. 30-31. After playing five of its first six games on the road or at a neutral site, Michigan gets six of its next eight games at Yost Ice Arena, where U-M went 16-4-0 in 2008-09… Northern Michigan junior forward Mark Olver (4-6-10) has accounted for 30 percent of the ‘Cats goals this season and slightly more than 24 percent of their 38 offensive points. The Wildcats are still looking for their first win at home, and first conference win of the season, after being swept by Miami at the Berry Events Center on Oct. 30-31... Western Michigan freshman forward Trevor Elias has a point in all six of his college games so far. He scored the Broncos lone goal in a 2-1 loss at Michigan State on Oct. 30 and drew an assist on one of senior forward Jared Katz’s two goals in a 5-3 home-ice loss to the Spartans the following night… The CCHA record for most points accumulated in a season will undoubtedly be broken in 2009-10 now that three points are awarded for a regulation or overtime victory. The high-water mark for points is held by the 1990-91 Lake Superior State Lakers who racked up 56 points in a 32-game schedule. The top regular-season winning percentage in CCHA history belongs to the 1978-79 Bowling Green Falcons who posted a 22-2-1 mark for an .880 winning clip.

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Veteran Jenner leads Plymouth defense

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Whalers overage defenseman Leo Jenner has come a long way in four seasons in Plymouth.

than a lot of guys.”

The Whalers grabbed Jenner in the fourth round in 2005 and that first season, the Dorchester, Ont., native played in only 25 games. He played in 49 games the next season (Plymouth’s OHL championship season) and 48 in 2007-08. During the Robertson Cup year Jenner realized he needed something extra to keep him in the Whalers’ lineup and sure enough, it’s what has kept him on the ice three years later.

“I definitely feel like I’m one of the guys the team looks to when we need to get things going,” said the 6-foot-4, 224-pound Jenner.

“My second year here, our team was so deep and I needed to find a role. The tough role was open and I thought I could fill it. I got in my fair share of fights that season and I’m definitely what you would call the enforcer now.

“I never thought I’d be on the power play as I’ve just always kept my game simple and been a defensive defenseman and worrying about my plus-minus. The coaches gave me a chance this year and it’s given me a chance to work on my shot and try to get pucks to the net.”

Sommariva noted the progression of Jenner coincided with that of forward Joe Gaynor, also a fifth-year skater taken two rounds ahead of Jenner in the 2005 draft.

“Leo and Joe were two guys I worked with my first year here and they had a real tough first season,” said Sommariva. “Their confidence was beaten down and for them now to be the leaders of this team really speaks a lot for their character. They’re both great hard-working kids and they’ve matured.

“They’ve both taken ownership of this team and I’m really proud to see how far they’ve both come.”

WHALERS NOTEBOOK

BY MATT MACKINDER Leo Jenner has looked 30-years old since his rookie season with the Plymouth Whalers four years ago, but now, at the ripe old age of 20, Jenner is playing his final season in the Ontario Hockey League with the on-ice maturity to match his physical appearance.

Now an alternate captain, Jenner has seen his overall game progress so much that the hulking blueliner is now seeing time on the power play and scored his first OHL goal last year after a handful of assists his first three seasons.

“I bet if you told Leo two or three years ago that he’d be seeing power-play time on this team, he would have looked at you wildeyed,” Plymouth assistant coach Brian Sommariva said. “He’s come a long, long way. He looked older than me when he was 16 when I first came here and I was 24. He’s definitely more physically mature

Newly acquired Josh Brittain, Tyler Seguin and goaltender Matt Hackett will represent the OHL in the Canada/Russia Super Series in Windsor on Monday, Nov. 23 … Brittain, a veteran 6-5, 225-power forward, joined the Whalers from Barrie on Oct. 23 in exchange for two future draft picks… Hackett was also the CHL Goaltender of the Week on Oct. 29 …The Pink Out! game, a 6-1 win over Belleville on October 24, raised $8,000 for the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute …Forwards Sean Myers (Chatham-Kent Junior B) and Peter Neal (Orangeville Junior A) have been sent down for more ice time … James Marsden, a forward obtained from Kingston at the end of September, now wants to go by JR Marsden. “When I was young, my mom called me JR,” Marsden explained to PlymouthWhalers. com. “I always thought about changing my name to JR – a lot of my friends still call me JR. I just think a new name means a fresh start.” … Overage forward Ryan Hayes, wearing the ‘C’ no less, made his season debut on Oct. 30 against Owen Sound and scored one of Plymouth’s two goals in the 6-2 loss. Hayes had shoulder surgery after injuring it in the first preseason game against Windsor more than two months ago.

Skellett sizzles in Saginaw Veteran Saginaw forward Jordan Skellett is making the most of his final OHL season.

The London (ONT) native has seven goals and 28 points – already more than half of what he scored last year – and is fourth in the league in scoring.

“It came down to opportunity,” says Skellett. “I talked to coach (Todd) Watson about what he expected from me and he told me to lead this team.

I am an offensive guy and I have been getting great help from my linemates as well as the rest of the team.”

Jordan Skellett Skellett, who has also played for Mississauga and Erie, attended the Edmonton Oilers rookie camp before starting his fifth OHL season.

“I just want to work to my strength and be the best player I can be,” Skellett says.

Skellett is part of the Spirit’s top line with Josh Shalla and Ivan Telegan, one of the best trios ever in Saginaw.

“So far the team has done quite well, we are scoring by committee and the coaches have been happy with us,” said Skellett. “Everybody been working hard and we are winning games and we just want to keep it going the rest of the season.”

SPIRIT NOTEBOOK

Saginaw had a big Halloween weekend with two wins, including a shootout victory over defending Memorial Cup Champion Windsor Spitfires, on Halloween night… The weekend started in Sarnia, and in the first meeting since the two team’s engaged in a line brawl two weeks ago that saw multiple players receive league suspensions, Saginaw hammered Sarnia, 6-1, behind Jordan Skellett’s goal and two assists. The Sting came into the game hotter with eight wins in their last nine games and outshot the Spirit 36-28. But Sarnia could not beat goaltender Edward Pasquale, who kicked out 35 saves.

Six different players scored for Saginaw, including Ivan Telegin, Josh Shalla, Jordan Szwarz, Tyler Murovich and Joe Pleckaitis. T. J. Brodie added three assists… Back home on Saturday night the Spirit scared the Spitfires with another offensive display and won in a shootout, 5-4. Garret Ross (Dearborn) scored the only goal in the shootout and Anthony Peters was sensational, stopping 36 shots for the Spirit. Telegin had another big night with two goals and an assist and Skellett added three assists. Tyler Murovich and T. J. Brodie rounded out the scoring to help Saginaw run their winning streak to three games. Scott Timmins scored twice and OHL leading scorer Taylor Hall had a goal and two assists for Windsor, who dropped their second straight game… For the second year in a row, Brodie and Crawford have been selected to participate for Team OHL when they face off against Team Russia in the Subway Super Series in Windsor on November 23.

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2009-10 NAHL Standings (as of November 2)

TOP SCORERS Pustin, Mark Curry, Nick Juola, Michael Rickord, Jared Jubinville, Jeff Larson, Jared Nagtzaam, Nardo Brodie, Kyle Mingo, Dajon Sheehan, Brian Pauly, Shawn Encarnarcao, Rui Kleiman, RJ McLintock, Eric Higby, Erik Mauermann, Ross Lundey, Tyler White, Ryan Bohrer, Ryan Di Puma, Michael Kleisinger, Casey Lipsbergs, Edgars Hagaman, Alec Schaber, Mike Smith, Zach Huff, Andy Ladd, Garrett Thorson, Cory Schneider, Cole Pichler, Kyle Fabian, Jason Johnson, Bryce Haider, Robb Jacobson, Ryan Panetta, Dominic Politz, Kyle Olszewski, Daniel Kolb, Andrew TOP GOALIES Jaeger, Brandon Frederick, Cooper Robertson, Kale Faragher, Ryan Kissaw, Kevin Bartus, Garrett

GP 14 18 14 12 16 GP 15 16 17 15 17 GP 18 16 18 16 16 GP 23 18 19 20

W 9 7 8 4 3 W 10 10 9 6 5 W 13 12 8 7 4 W 19 11 10 5

TEAM POS FBX F SPR F FBX F SPR F WNE F FBX F ALK F WNE D KRB F WIC F WNE F JNE F MCM F TNS F TPK F JNE F WIC F TPK F NIO F WNE F BIS F TPK F TPK F SPR F ALK F TNS F MAR F OWA F TPK F ALK F BIS F TPK F ALK F BIS F BIS F FBX F STL F MAR F TEAM WNE TPK ALK BIS MAR STL

GP 10 6 9 13 14 11

L 4 7 5 5 13 L 4 6 8 5 12 L 3 3 8 7 10 L 4 3 8 14

OTL PTS 1 19 4 18 1 17 3 11 0 6 OTL PTS 1 21 0 20 0 18 4 16 0 10 OTL PTS 2 28 1 25 2 18 2 16 2 10 OTL PTS 0 38 4 26 1 21 1 11

GP 18 18 19 18 23 18 17 19 20 16 18 17 15 15 18 17 16 12 14 20 18 18 18 17 15 15 14 14 12 18 18 18 17 17 17 16 16 16

G 12 9 7 8 10 13 11 6 8 12 8 13 8 8 5 5 5 5 4 7 6 8 8 10 9 12 7 9 10 3 7 6 6 11 6 6 7 6

PCT 0.679 0.500 0.607 0.458 0.188 PCT 0.700 0.625 0.529 0.533 0.294 PCT 0.778 0.781 0.500 0.500 0.313 PCT 0.826 0.722 0.553 0.275

A PTS 15 27 18 27 19 26 16 24 13 23 8 21 9 20 14 20 11 19 6 18 10 18 4 17 9 17 9 17 12 17 12 17 12 17 12 17 13 17 9 16 10 16 8 16 8 16 6 16 7 16 4 16 9 16 7 16 6 16 12 15 8 15 9 15 9 15 4 15 9 15 9 15 8 15 9 15

GF 47 47 47 30 31 GF 65 40 57 44 42 GF 70 56 62 39 49 GF 78 66 72 46

GA 45 48 51 39 75 GA 49 40 51 42 56 GA 39 40 53 51 67 GA 51 46 60 77

PIM 223 336 241 179 425 PIM 337 368 421 416 534 PIM 440 356 261 393 445 PIM 555 446 500 455

PIM PPG SHG 19 5 0 14 2 0 15 2 0 4 4 0 16 4 0 14 7 1 18 1 2 27 3 1 22 3 3 26 4 1 14 5 0 16 2 0 28 2 2 37 2 0 10 3 0 4 1 2 8 1 0 22 4 0 8 3 1 31 1 1 30 2 0 16 1 0 20 2 0 15 2 0 85 3 0 18 5 0 44 3 1 4 2 0 10 2 1 10 2 0 20 3 0 16 2 1 34 2 0 2 3 0 44 2 0 10 2 1 28 2 2 16 1 0

MIN SO GA GAA SV SV% 525:47:00 1 15 1.71 225 0.938 330:21:00 1 10 1.82 108 0.915 512:08:00 1 16 1.87 200 0.926 632:27:00 3 21 1.99 241 0.920 824:23:00 3 29 2.11 460 0.941 569:27:00 1 20 2.11 214 0.915

LaLonde looking to wow expansion Janesville Jets

BY MATT MACKINDER Utica’s Rodney LaLonde is loving his time with the expansion Janesville (WI) Jets.

Two years ago, the 17-year-old defenseman was drafted by Kenai River after playing with the Belle Tire minor midget team and then played all of last season with the Brown Bears.

LaLonde was traded to Traverse City but was released when the North Stars returned the majority of their veteran defense corps this season. He went to camp with the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires, but with a stacked blueline in Windsor, LaLonde was again without a team.

That’s when technology came into play.

“I sent an email to Janesville and basically said, ‘Hey I want to play for you,’” LaLonde explained. “I received an email back saying they checked me out and I was on the team. The team is a great bunch of guys. Coach (Dane Litke) and I aren’t on the same page yet. He expected more of an offensive player, but I’m hardheaded enough that I will win him over. That’s the thing of Junior A hockey – it’s a business and when things don’t work out, you have to buckle down, work harder, never quit, and never get discouraged.”

Looking ahead, LaLonde said he’s still unsure of the path he wants to venture down – NCAA or major junior with Windsor.

“This is a tough question,” said the 6-foot-1, 195-pound LaLonde.

“The NCAA doesn’t give many scholarships. From Junior A, it’s a step back to youth with full cages, a slower game and no fighting.

With the OHL you lose the chance to play college hockey. I want to still play hockey and in today’s world, you have to go to college.”

For now he’s enjoying his time in Janesville and sees good things ahead.

“Game-wise, we’re holding our own,” LaLonde said. “The town is beautiful. It’s like a small city but rural with bike trails and parks

all over. Our fans are excited and love us. We have 700-800 a night, which fills our rink. The staff, owners and volunteers are very dedicated. An expansion team really is dependent on dedication and Janesville is 110 percent in. There is talk of a new arena and best of all, it’s only six hours out of Detroit – not too bad of a drive.”

LaLonde, still young at 17, also has a mature approach to being on his own again.

“Playing away from home has its positives and negatives,” said LaLonde. “I love the freedom of being on my own. I can do things on my own schedule, whether it’s going to the gym or doing homework or hanging out with friends, it’s all up to me. I can do what I want, when I want, but with being able to do what I want and when I want comes with a lot more responsibility than I’ve ever had.”

LaLonde thinks playing in the NAHL will help him move up the hockey ladder. “(Former coach) Doug Brown once told me when I was playing Utica native Rodney for him at Little Caesars to never LaLonde is enjoying his worry about the ice you don’t time in Janesville (WI) get,” LaLonde said. “He said this season. you can’t change that, you don’t make those decisions, and to just do the best you can with the ice you get. Never worry about what you can’t control.”

BAKER’S DOZEN MAKE NHL LIST

Thirteen NAHL players were recognized on the NHL Central Scouting Bureau’s “Players to Watch” list for 2010 draft-eligibles released on Oct. 20 – St. Louis forward Ryan Belonger, Alpena defenseman Joel Benson, Wenatchee goaltender Mac Carruth, Marquette defenseman Cody Donnay, Marquette defenseman Carter Foguth, St. Louis defenseman Mike Gunn (Livonia), Marquette goaltender Lukas Hafner, Wenatchee forward Christian Hilbrich, Traverse City forward Andrew Huff, Marquette forward Tanner Kero, Wenatchee forward Tyler Parker, Wenatchee forward Shawn Pauly and Wichita Falls defenseman Ian Young.

SHERWOOD PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 2) NORTH Janesville forward Rui Encarnarcao potted two goals and an assist as the Jets skated to a two-game sweep over Marquette. On Oct. 30, the White Plains, N.Y., native tallied a goal and assisted on Gehrett Sargis’ game-winning marker in a 4-1 triumph. The next night, the 19-year-old added another goal as the Jets doubled up the Rangers, 4-2.

Honorable Mention: Janesville forward Larkin Jacobson; Motor City defenseman Mike Monfredo SOUTH Springfield forward Nick Curry collected four assists at the Jr. Blues split a two-game series with Texas. On Oct. 29, the Bettendorf, Iowa, native recorded a pair of assists in a 3-2 loss. The next night, the 20-year-old added two more helpers as the Jr. Blues blanked the Tornado, 3-0.

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Honorable Mention: Texas defenseman Erick Ware CENTRAL Bismarck defenseman Sam Rendle connected for three assists as the Bobcats picked up three points in a twogame set against Albert Lea. On Oct. 30, the Grand Rapids, Minn., native recorded a pair of assists, including one on Ryan Jacobson’s game-winning goal, in a 5-0 victory. The next night, the 19-year-old added another helper as the Bobcats fell to the Thunder in a shootout, 2-1. He was also a plus-2 on the weekend.

WEST Wenatchee defenseman Kyle Brodie struck for two goals and three assists as the Wild celebrated a two-game

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GOALIE Janesville goaltender Matt Wichorek backstopped the Jets to a two-game sweep over Marquette, turning aside 59 of 62 shots. On Oct. 30, the Anchorage native made 34 saves in a 4-1 triumph. The next night, the 20-year-old stopped 25 shots as the Jets doubled up the Ranges, 4-2.

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Strong road trip bodes well for Red Wings

BY DAVE WADDELL

“The guys at the top end of our team, they got to get going and help us be better,” Babcock said.

The Detroit Red Wings claim they’ve been “(Brad) Stuart has been real solid on the backend. studying the right material, but their grades (Todd) Bertuzzi has played well for us. through the early portion of the season suggest “We’ve got some guys contributing but we need they haven’t completely grasped it. the higher end contributing.”

The Wings just completed their longest road Brian Rafalski, Nick Kronwall and Nick Lidstrom trip of the season with stops in Phoenix, Colorado, haven’t exactly revved it up offensively, but the trio Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary for a Halloween of the team’s top defensemen has begun to play contest against the Flames. more steadily on the blue line.

What could’ve been a nightmare of a trip after The surprises aren’t all unpleasant in the Detroit dropped the first two games turned into season’s early stages. a confidence-building finish. The After suffering through two Wings salvaged six of 10 available injury-plagued seasons Tomas points.

Holmstrom is once again healthy More importantly, they finished and effective and leads the team the trip by taking five of the last with seven goals, including a six points available after wins team-leading two game winners. over the Canucks, Flames and With the Wings trying to sort rallying from a 5-1 deficit to gain their goaltending and defensive a point off the Oilers. issues, Holmstrom’s quick start The Wings appear to be slowly has helped the offence begin to finding their way, but their patchy come to life. start has cut their margin for error.

However, losing center Valtteri “I’m still going to look at it Filppula for six weeks with (after 20 games) and see where a broken wrist will test that Mike Babcock we’re at, but when you are where offensive depth further. The we are, 500 after seven games, immediate impact is the splitting there’s more urgency,” said Wings up Zetterberg and Datsyuk and coach Mike Babcock. “You don’t the formation of a speedy third get to relax. line of Patrick Eaves, Darren Helm “If you want to get some and Kris Draper. breathing space, you have to get That trio paid instant dividends going in the first 20. Otherwise, in the last two games of the you’re crawling and scratching road trip and their speed and all year long. The bottom line is forechecking ability will likely we’re playing teams that are very drive teams into mistakes. talented and very good.”

Though their own mistakes In preparation for the trip, the have been many to date, Detroit Wings worked at tightening up is still lurking dangerously close their defensive play and penalty to the top of the division. Had the Nick Lidstrom killing. They’re still producing Wings just been more proficient in mixed results in those areas protecting leads, they’d be in fact having given up 11 combined sitting atop the division. goals in games with Edmonton Three times in the first seven and Vancouver before finishing games Detroit has enjoyed a twothe trip with an impressive goal lead, but gone on to lose the lockdown win over the Flames. contest. They lost another game With injuries and free-agent in Phoenix after holding one goal defections diminishing the Wings’ lead with less than three minutes offensive firepower from a year to play. ago, they can longer take for ”I can’t really pinpoint why granted they’re the heaviest (we’ve played erratically), other armed combatant in any shootout. than to say we’ve made some “It’ll be good for the team to be mistakes. We’ve had a false sense put in a position where we have of security up two goals,” said to play well defensively,” said Lidstrom. “We haven’t played Tomas Holmstrom Wings captain Nick Lidstrom. as good with the puck as we “You don’t have to make the fancy have to when we’ve had the lead. play all the time, you have to win games. That’s We’ve had too many giveaways and giving teams the bottom line.” opportunities.”

The Wings have been fortunate that their Babcock sounds as if he was ready to put an fellow inhabitants in the Central Division have end to the talk of what needs to be done as well been kicking it around as well. Detroit sits only as taking away the chatter about how this team four points behind division-leading Chicago with needs time to bond and build chemistry. a game in hand and having just survived a brutal He senses his club is moving closer to where 11-day cross-continent road trip. he wants them to be, but he wants tangible proof.

While Babcock has shown he’s willing to be “We’re playing better than we were,” Babcock patient with several of the teams’ new faces as said. “We’re playing harder than we were. they work their way into the line-up, he’s less so “To me bonding comes when you pay the price with the Wings stars. for one another and it leads to winning. Team Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg have only building is sacrificing for one another for the good two goals apiece through 12 games, though they’re of the team and you find a way to win. You feel still producing as set-up men. Chris Osgood has good about one another and you do it again the also been erratic at times. next day.”

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Pocklington’s book details bygone era Could the Detroit Red Wings have risen up more quickly if they had Grant Fuhr in the net in the early 1990s?

That’s a question worth pondering after former Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington revealed in his new book that he wanted to sell Fuhr to Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch.

It was then-Edmonton and now-New York Rangers general manager Glen Sather that talked him out of making the deal.

Pocklington titled his book, “I’d trade him again” in reference to trading Wayne Gretzky in 1988, a move he said he had to make for economic reasons.

The Pocklington literary effort is a frank look at his life from his days of owning a Ford dealership in Tilbury, Ontario to the present where he currently awaits trial on bankruptcy fraud charges.

Per Pocklington’s style, he offers candor, varnished with his spin on the events.

“I’ve learned in my life that there is no sense in pushing things under the covers because they are still there to be uncovered,” Pocklington said.

That statement is vintage Pocklington. In the 1980s when the Oilers were dominating the NHL, they had an owner who was as entertaining as his hockey team. Pocklington was a colorful, maverick owner who once piled up roughly $100,000 on the team’s ping pong table and told his players it was their money if the beat the Los Angeles Kings.

“Of course,” he wrote, “somebody told and it got into the press and I got fined.”

He was a wheeler-dealer businessman who went from being the youngest Ford dealer in Canada at 25 to being the man who traded Wayne Gretzky.

In today’s NHL, the Board of Governors is a buttoned up ruling body, and Commissioner Gary Bettman demands that league business be conducted behind closed doors in a professional matter.

In the 1980s, Board of Governors meetings seemed to have the feel of a wild west shootout.

You never quite knew who would be standing after the settlement of league issues. Today, owners exit meeting only spouting the party line. In the 1980s, owners came out of Governors meetings and said what was on their mind. Pocklington was a kingpin in that era. He always had something to say and what he had to say was usually interesting.

“Quite frankly the reason I did (the book) is so I could show my children and grandchildren I’m not that character the press made me out to be,” Pocklington said.

His popularity eroded before the Oilers’ dynasty ended after its 1990 championship. Not everyone appreciated Pocklington’s business tactics and he was viewed as a scoundrel by many Canadian fans because of his decision to deal Gretzky from Edmonton to Los Angeles.

In his book, he talks about his political efforts and how the Winnipeg Jets almost landed Gretzky before the Oilers did. He talks about LA Lakers owner Jerry Buss offering to put the NBA’s first

Canadian team in Edmonton. He talks about how he actively tried to put a team in Las Vegas.

Pocklington told me that “eventually” someone will put a team there in better economic times.

“Vegas will do well because they have 100,000 people a day go through there,” he said.

Terry McConnell of the Edmonton Journal and J’Lyn Nye, a former anchor and producer for Global Television’s News Hour Final, were co-writers on the project and they have done a professional job of documenting the events of Pocklington’s life.

With this passage from the book, it’s clear that McDonnell and Nye wouldn’t let Pocklington spin his tale without checks and balances: “Then, in the span of one year, his good fortune takes a turn for the worse. Peter’s critics - with a measure of justification - say he is the one to blame. He begs to differ.”

One of the most amusing tales involves the late Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard calling him and offering to trade him cities for $50 million.

Pocklington would bring his Oilers to Toronto and Ballard would take the Maple Leafs to Edmonton.

Since the book came out, former Leafs executives have said publicly that they never heard of such a plan. But Pocklington stood by his story.

He said Ballard needed the $50 million and he said for about three weeks he believed he had a chance to move his team to Toronto. He said Ballard only backed off when he found another way to get the $50 million.

Pocklington said he isn’t surprised that former Leafs executives didn’t know about it.

“Harold didn’t tell anyone and I think the only person I told was Gretzky. I said, ‘How would you like to play in Toronto?”

Pocklington offers a detailed account of his decision to trade Gretzky, and offers “that I had no choice” because the team could not afford to pay him his value in the market place. Still, he offered Gretzky a chance to pull out of the trade just before it was announced.

He said the offer was made in sincerity, although he admits that Gretzky would have had to agree to play for less to stay in Edmonton. At the time, he thought Gretzky would command $4-5 million as a free agent.

As much as Pocklington says he would have liked to have had a salary cap when he owned the Oilers, it probably wouldn’t have allowed him to keep Oilers together.

“If you look one season we had six 50-goal scorers,” Pocklington said. “They would have all gotten $6-7 million each.

Although Pocklington didn’t break fresh ground in his revelation of the details of the Gretzky trade, it is still meaningful to hear Pocklington’s spin on how the deal came together.

If Gretzky was angered by Pocklington’s decision, it doesn’t show now. He wrote the foreword for the book.

“We’re still friends,” Pocklington said, “Even back then, Wayne knew it was just business.”

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