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In This Issue ADM in NY....................... 5 Central Hockey................19 Cummings Dream...........23 Dippin’ Dots.....................13 East Hockey.....................24 Elite Hockey.....................12 McCollum & Calder........14 Hockey Cards...................11 NAPS Photo.....................17 Next Level ......................... 7 NHL Hockey....................47 North Hockey...................30 Pesce Poised.....................29 Sabres Hockey.................36 USA Hockey.....................44 West Hockey.................... 35 West Seneca Celebrates..43 Zamboni: The Story......... 9
Dear Readers, There’s always hockey and we’ve found some interesting stories over the past month that we are hoping you will enjoy. We’ve also welcome a new advertiser--Next Level and Rochester Hockey Academy to our family and urge you to check out their product by visiting their website. You’ll find a familiar name there--Rory Fitzpatrick, a local player who played in Rochester and for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. We’re working on updating our email list and ask that each organization provide us with the email addresses of your coaches and Board of Directors. We also would like a logo sent to us in JPEG format (high resolution). This month we managed to check out your websites and used the news we found that would be beneficial to our readers. We would rather you send us your news on a regular basis. We can post to our website as well, and also put a note on Facebook and Twitter. Deadline for the September issue, which begins our second full season as NY Hockey On-Line Magazine, is August 23. Thank you for your continued support and we plan on seeing many of you at the Section meetings this Fall, as well as at your local rink. Sincerely, Randy Schultz Publisher
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ADM Grow the Game in NYS Monday, Sept. 9 continued... 5:15-6:15p- 8U on-ice with ADM managers and 8U local coaches, skaters 6:30-7:30p- 8U class room with 8U board members, coaches, and parents 7:35-8:35p- 12U on-ice with ADM managers and local 12U coaches, skaters 8:50-9:50p- 12U class room with 12U board members, coaches, and parents Wednesday September 11- Lake Placid Olympic Rinks 5:00-6:00- 8U on-ice USA or 80 Rink 6:15-7:15- 8U classroom - Convention Center 7:30-8:30- 12U on-ice USA or 80 Rink 8:45-9:45- 12U classroom - Convention Center
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Hockey and NYS Hockey personnel will conduct ADM Grow the Game sessions throughout NY. There will be 40 to 60 players on the ice receiving instructions during each session. In the stands will be administrators, coaches and parents. The intent is to teach everyone what the ADM is all about. The “Grow the Game� Road Show schedule is listed below. Sunday September 8 - Oyster Bay Arena 10:30-11:30-12U on ice 11:45-12:45- 8U on ice
Thursday September 12- Syracuse Cicero Twin Rinks 5575 Meltzer Court Cicero, NY 13039
5:00-6:00- 8U on-ice 6:00-7:30- 8U classroom 7:30-8:30- 12U on-ice 8:30-9:45- 12 U classroom
Friday September 13- Rochester Times and place to be announced Saturday September 14- Buffalo Times and place to be announced
Monday September 9 - Brewster Ice arena 5:00-6:00- 8U on ice 6:15-7:15- 8U classroom upstairs 6:15-7:15- 12U on ice 7:30-8:30- 12U classroom upstairs Tuesday September 10- Clifton Park Clifton Park Arena 16 Clifton Commons Blvd. Clifton Park NY 12065
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Next Level Strength & Conditioning Opens Facility at Thomas Creek Ice Arena in Fairport (Submitted article)
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ver the last 10 years Next Level Strength & Conditioning has built a reputation improving the performance of many of Rochester’s top high school, college and professional athletes. Following the relative success of their camps and programs at local private fitness centers and college campuses in recent years, Next Level opened the doors to their own brand new 5,000 square foot training facility on March 1st. An adjunct to the Thomas Creek Ice Arena in Fairport, the state of the art facility is stocked with the latest in sports performance and hockey specific training equipment, including top of line power racks, Olympic platforms, free weights, slide boards, an off-ice shooting area and much more, ultimately giving Next Level the ability to provide athletes the best training possible year-round. “We take immense pride in offering sound progressions and sequencing that the latest research has proven to yield results,” says Next Level Co-Owner and Head Strength Coach Nate VanKouwenberg. “Coupling that with a closely supervised environment with attention to individually appropriate frequency, volume, and intensity, we have been able to maximize player development and safety while minimizing the risk of injury at the same time. All of our Strength Coaches hold well respected certifications and related degrees, and we keep our athlete to coach ratio extremely low so that we can provide quality instruction and feedback to every player.” “Our staff continues to work successfully to improve athletes from a variety of sports and skill levels, in addition to our new programs for the general fitness crowd, but naturally a large percentage of our athletes are hockey players,” says VanKouwenberg. This comes as no surprise, as the co-location with
Thomas Creek and partnership with the Rochester Hockey Academy, LLC – co-owned by former NHL/ AHL player Rory Fitzpatrick – provide Next Level and RHA the unique opportunity to offer the most comprehensive hockey specific training programs in the Rochester area. Program offerings include on-ice lesson and off-ice training combo packages, team training sessions and the increasingly popular “Total Hockey Training” off-season programs. Total Hockey Training includes regular off-ice and on-ice training sessions for up to 12 weeks during the spring and summer and is offered at the middle school, high school, and college/pro levels. Many of Rochester’s top Professional, College and Junior A players attend this intensive College/ Pro level program, which includes up to 12 hours of on and off-ice training per week, ensuring that players enter the season as strong and conditioned as possible.
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Zamboni: The Story! by Randy Schultz
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robably resurfaced with the most a tractor pulling prestigious a planer and a position a pergroup of three or son can have in four people doing hockey, outside manual labor. of being a play “The ice er, is being the shavings from Zamboni driver. the planer were Just ask any removed. Then Zamboni driver a large hose was in an ice rink in brought out and New York State. the ice would be No one perwashed. son is critiqued “Then for a perforthe dirty water mance on the ice, was taken off, by again outside of hand, with large a player, than the rubber squeeperson behind gees. A final the wheel of the spray of water Zamboni. There was put on which are fans that acwould produce tually watch to the final ice sursee if the driver face. misses a strip of “All of Zamboni at Riverside Arena the ice surface. this would take If he or she an hour and a half does, nine times to do. That was a out of ten the driver will have to make one more pass around little too long to suit my father.” the arena and catch the spot. Zamboni realized that he needed to make a good sheet One former National Hockey League player, Eddie of ice in a shorter period of time. So Zamboni began develShack, the clown prince of hockey in his day, used to hitch oping a machine that would accomplish this. rides at the back of the Zamboni and was always trying to For seven years Zamboni worked to develop his icecon his way onto the driver’s seat while playing for the Sa- resurfacing machine. bres in Buffalo. One night he was able to get up there, but “By 1949 my father came up with the machine he was wasn’t given the chance to drive. looking for,” remembered Richard. “’The Model A,’ as my When the late Frank Zamboni invented his ice-resur- father called the first machine, was able to get a good sheet facing machine over 60 years ago, he never realized what a of ice on consistently.” mechanical celebrity it would become for ice hockey fans So the first Zamboni became a reality. It didn’t take around the world. long for word of the Zamboni to spread. “My dad and his brothers got into the ice manufactur- One person to take notice was Olympic Skating Chaming business right here in Paramount (California),” recalled pion, Sonja Henie. While Miss Henie and the cast of her Richard Zamboni, son of the late Zamboni founder, from ice show were practicing at the Paramount Rink, she put his office in California. “They had an ice house and made in a request to Zamboni to build her a similar machine that ice for the local farmers. could be used on the show’s tour across the United States, “Then in 1939 they decided to build the Iceland Skat- Canada and Europe. ing Rink. Back in those days the ice in the rink would be “Each time the Henie tour made a stop, a rink operator
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A machine was also developed to remove rain from Astro-Turf, when that surface was popular. That machine was credited with saving several World Series games. There are two plants that produce Zamboni’s. There is in Paramount, one in Brantford, Ont. Canada and a distributor in Europe. “We’re small and we like it that way,” said Richard. “We still take special care with each machine that goes out. “I see most of the machines myself before they leave. Once they get my OK, they are sent on their way.” They are sent out into a world that has gone, in some cases, Zamboni crazy. The late cartoonist Charles Schulz used the Zamboni in his “Peanuts” comic strip; Zamboni clubs have been formed; songs have been written about it; even racehorses have been named after Zamboni. “It’s kind of hard to believe,” commented Richard. “I would see the Zamboni,” stated Frank. “They liked what guess Zambonis are special. they saw and began placing orders. “There are still a lot of old models “Before dad knew it he had orders still going out there.” for 16 new machines. All machines were Shortly before his death, Frank J. built on four-wheel drive Jeeps. Zamboni received an honorary Doctor of “And all were Zamboni originals. Engineering degree from Clarkson UniverThey were all made by hand and each sity. one was different.” “It’s the greatest thing that ever By 1954 Zamboni had hit his bighappened to my father,” said Richard. “It’s gest year of production, manufacturing quite an honor to get an honorary doctorate ten in 12 months. It was about this time degree. that Zamboni decided to incorporate and “And it’s not bad being given to come up with a company name. a man, like my father, who never made it --Richard Zamboni “He tried to use the Paramount Enpast the ninth grade in school.” gineering Company,” said Richard. “But that was already being used. (Photos: Top: the Zamboni factory in Paramount, “So he went to his second choice Ca. Below: Richard Zamboni with a new machine. which was using his own last name. So the Frank J. Zam- Photos by Janet Schultz, 1999) boni Company, Inc. was born. “Little did anybody at the time realize just how famous the name would become.” The best was yet to come. When the 1960 Winter Olympics came to Squaw Valley, California, six Zamboni Resurfacers became the first machines of their type to be used in Olympic competition. By the time the ’60 Olympics concluded and the rest of the world had seen the success of the machine, orders for the ice resurfacer were being taken from Western Europe, Australia and Japan. Since that time the Zamboni has been redesigned over and over again. For instance, in 1964 the Jeep was discontinued in favor of a Zamboni-designed chassis that incorporated a quick-dumping tank. Other specialized models have been developed including small machines for studio-sized rinks; non-dumping machines for indoor rinks that lack room for dumping snow; tractor-pulled machines and equipment designed for speed skating ovals.
“We take special care with each machine that goes out.”
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lthough hockey cards have been around for more than 100 years, only during the past two decades has collecting them become a popular hobby for hundreds of children and adult across the United States and Canada. What began as a simple hobby has turned into a multi-million dollar business for such card companies as Topps, Upper Deck, Score, Collectors Choice, Donruss and Fleer, among others. High-tech and memorabilia have become the name of the game for these hockey card manufacturers. Several cigarette companies issued the first hockey cards between 1910 and 1913. For the record, hockey cards have been around long than football or basketball cards. By the 1920s, candy companies as well as a lone cigarette company were producing hockey cards. Not one of the five sets issued during the ‘20s were made in color. As the decade of the 1930s came in, the Canadian gum companies started distributing cards with their chewing gum. Two other companies, World Wide Game Company and O-PeeChee also made their debut during this
era. The ever-popular Bee Hive photos came into existence late in the 1930s. Following World War II the ‘modern era’ of hockey cards began in 1951-52 and was dominated by two companies, Parkhurst or Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Topps of New York City. Topps had a Canadian affiliate, O-Pee-Chee of London, Ontario.
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Parkhurst produced hockey cards from 1951 through 1964, with the exception of the 1956-57 NHL campaign. Topps came out with its first set in 1954. Following a two-year layoff, Topps again produced hockey cards from the 1957-58 seasons until the present, with a break for the 1982-84 campaigns. In a strange set up, Topps issued
cards in the 1950s featuring just the American-based teams (including the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers), while Parkhurst featured the two Canadian teams, the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs. In the early 1960s Parkhurst added Detroit to their line-up, while Topps produced cards for the remaining three American-based teams. Former NHL star and Hall of Famer, Pat LaFontaine, collected hockey cards as a kid growing up. “ I had a pretty good collection of cards when I was growing up,” recalled LaFontaine. “Little did any of us ever realize how valuable they would become as the years went by.” The former star of the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers, remembered when he saw his cards for the first time. “I really thought it was pretty cool,” said LaFontaine. “You always dream of having your own card someday.
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US Premier Hockey League Forms Elite and Empire Junior Divisions
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he United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), the Eastern Elite Junior Hockey League and Empire Junior Hockey League have agreed to merge operations into the USPHL. The USPHL will maintain its current 9 team Premier Junior Division and its 16U and 18U Midget Levels and add USPHL Elite and USPHL Empire Divisions to bring the total USPHL League count to five divisions. Upon completion of this process, the USPHL membership will consist of approximately 30 members fielding over 70 teams with a geographic reach that spans the complete Eastern Seaboard. The merger with the Eastern Elite provides an expansion of the USPHL junior hockey footprint to the Southeastern United States, from Virginia to Florida. The purpose of this merger is to extend the USPHL player development model to the rapidly growing southern hockey marketplace through eight extremely successful organizations. Members of the Eastern Elite Division will participate in USPHL Showcases and play the northern USPHL Elite clubs in league play. This format will allow the USPHL southern franchises extensive exposure to NCAA and NHL scouts currently enjoyed by the USPHL. The USPHL Elite Division will also stage a divisional All-Star Game in conjunction with the USPHL Premier Division AllStar Classic. The merger with the Empire Junior Hockey League consolidates the Empire League into a structure which will provide clarity and efficiency in the Eastern Seaboard Junior market. The Empire merger is a natural extension of the USPHL/Eastern Elite merger and will provide all existing Empire Junior League teams their best opportunity to showcase their talents to NCAA hockey programs in the East. The USPHL members have each developed a complete player development model where, at present, over 2,000 boys and girls train, compete and enjoy the sport of ice hockey. These programs go beyond the on-ice
experience to include education, leadership and community service components to help foster a complete student-athlete. The member organizations believe the USPHL will provide the next step in high performance training and competition and will provide unmatched exposure to NCAA hockey programs for young aspiring hockey players. The USPHL will commence competition in September of 2013. Please visit the USPHL website at www.usphl.com or the member organizations for specific information regarding team registration and tryout process.
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hen Jack Driscoll skated on the ice back in 1976 for the first ever Spring House League held in the Holiday Twin and Leisure Rinks, little did he re-
alize that the same program would still be running 38 Springs later. Now in its 38th sea--Jack Driscoll son, that Spring House League, better known today as the Dippin’ Dots Spring House League, is in full swing and is bigger and better than ever. While Jack Driscoll still is on the scene, it is his son, Tim, who now runs the operation. “The mission of the Spring House League is to provide hockey players of all ages and skill levels an opportunity to compete versus other skaters of similar experience and ability,” commented Tim. “The Spring House League establishes a fair and open environment where the player can learn the basics of team play as well as improve upon their individual skills.” The Spring House League begins each year with a Rating Session in March, with practices and games beginning
“It doesn’t matter if a player is skating on his ankles or is a top notch player, they all get equal ice time.”
in April. The League is open to boys and girls, ages 4 to 15. With beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, the League guarantees every player an equal opportunity to play and equal ice time. The Spring League is usually held on weekends. The League will
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usually conclude its sessions by the first week in August. This year saw over 1700 boys and girls participate. “When I began, there were only eight teams participating, mostly boys,” remembered Jack. “I think the word that really spread about the League was the fact that everybody got equal ice time. “Every year the League got a little bigger and a little bigger. When I turned everything over to Tim to run five years ago, we had over 116 teams and over 1600 kids participating. “It’s been like a family run operation throughout the years. My older son, Jack, was involved in the early stages of the program.
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McCollum Brings Home The Cup (Calder) By Randy Schultz
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s a young boy growing up, Thomas McCollum had dreams of winning the Stanley Cup, hoisting the Cup above his head and finally bringing the Cup to his home for family and friends to see. On a mid-July evening, McCollum came one step closer to that being a reality. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the Stanley Cup he brought back to his native Sanborn, NY. Instead he brought back the Calder Cup to his parent’s home and later in the evening had it on display at the Cambria Fire Hall, located near his
home. McCollum is a member of the American Hockey League champion Grand Rapids Griffins. And much like the Stanley Cup winning team in the NHL, the Calder Cup winning AHL club allows each of its players, coaches and staff to have it for a day. While McCollum wasn’t a starting goalie on the team, he was still a part of the first Griffins team to win a Calder Cup. “It was a very long journey, that is for sure,” commented McCollum. “We had a long playoff to get to that championship.
“Your goal every year is to win a championship. That’s why it was nice to be on this team this year.” McCollum just finished his fourth season of professional hockey. Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round (30th player taken overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, McCollum’s journey is trying to make the big club has been a long one. “Every year you start out trying to make the Red Wings,” commented McCollum. “I’ve gone into each training camp trying to do my best and trying to do that all the time. “In the past I’ve been focused on how soon I would get to Detroit. Now I’m simply going to take things one day at a time and just focus on that. “In my first four years I’ve learned that a hockey career is a journey. You can’t worry about when you’re going to get to the NHL. “You need to focus on how you are going to get there. I think if you take things one day at a time you will eventually get to where you want to be.” (Continued on Page 16)
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“Unfortunately, he passed away in an auto accident. But he has never been forgotten. “The Spring House League has also had a couple of sponsors over the years. The first company to sponsor it was Tim Horton’s. “Then a couple of years ago ‘Dippin’ Dots’ approached us about sponsoring the League. We said OK and they put their logo on all the jerseys the kids have on during the Spring League.” Tim also pointed out the most important aspect of this League. “It doesn’t matter if a player is skating on his ankles or is a top notch player, they all get equal ice time. There are no benchwarmers in this league. “And I think that is what makes it so special.” Tim also remembers the days growing up and using the dining room table in the family home to figure all the paperwork out. Applications were laid out all over the table and teams were put together using that old fashion method,” re-
called Tim. “We would try and honor any of the requests that would come in,” added Jack. “If a player applied and they wanted to play with their neighbor that they didn’t play with during the winter, we would honor that request. “During the season players move up and down on lines with their teams. It is a constant work in progress.
“We have our rules and we stick by them. It’s the way we’ve done things and it seems to be successful. “But our main objective for our Spring League is for the kids to have fun. That’s been happening for 38 years. “Things like that is what makes this league so special.”
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“But when it finally happens, it feels pretty good. But I have to admit that I always looked closely at my cards to make sure they looked OK. “When I got my first card, that’s when I knew that I had officially made it in the NHL. I know that sounds a bit silly. “But it was a great feeling.”
Even legendary and Hall of Fame hockey coach, Scotty Bowman, collected hockey cards. He still collects cards today. “I think I’m a bit more particular in my collecting habits today than years ago,” stated Bowman, who still resides in the Buffalo, NY area. “I look for particular players today. “I still look for the older cards. They mean a bit more to me. “To me, hockey cards are more than just cards, especially the older ones. They are more than just a small piece of cardboard with the picture of a player on one side and stats on the other. “Those are works of art.”
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“I’ve learned that a hockey career is a journey.” --Thomas McCollum
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McCollum did make it to Detroit, if only for one game, back during the 2010-11 NHL campaign. It was memorable, although not exactly the way McCollum would have written it. It was on March 30, 2011 against the St. Louis Blues. The Red Wings had lost Chris Osgood and Jimmy Howard to injuries when McCollum was called up. “We were trailing 5-2 midway through the second period. Starting goalie Joey MacDonald got pulled and I went in.” McCollum faced eight shots, giving up three goals in the process. He was pulled after the second period. “It wasn’t what you dream about,” concluded McCollum. “But I was there and I want to get back again.” The Calder Cup is the second oldest actively awarded professional ice hockey playoff trophy after the Stanley Cup. The trophy is named after
Frank Calder, first president of the NHL, and was first presented in 1937 to the Syracuse Stars. McCollum will be returning to the Red Wings organization for a fifth season in 2013-14. Detroit made a qualifying offer to the Sanborn native and as of press time the final details were being worked out. “I’m really looking forward to being back in Grand Rapids again and getting the season started. I now realize what it takes for a goalie to make it in the National Hockey League. “I’m with a great organization. They have taken their time with me. “I realize that the good goalies develop in the minors and have to spend some time there. I had a tough start to my career. “I’ve taken the rocky road to climb up the Red
Wings ladder. But I still want to prove to them that I can play. “I know I can and I just want to get the chance to prove it. Detroit is giving that to me. “I’m thankful for that and will make the most of my opportunities that will be given to me.”
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Photos from 2013 Girl’s NAPS in Buffalo
East vs West U!8 Saturday, July 6 1 p.m. game
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East Coast Selects vs East Side Dynamos Saturday, July 6 11:45 a.m. game
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Photos from 2013 Girl’s NAPS in Buffalo
Pro Hockey Buffalo vs Pro Hockey Blair Saturday, July 6 12 p.m. game
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East Coast Selects O vs Regional Express Saturday, July 6 11:45 a.m. game
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Cummings Prepares for Hockey Career at NAPS
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Central New York Men’s College Hockey Report by Warren Kozireski
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The Colgate men’s hockey team has announced its 2013-14 slate, which includes 19 home games with visits from three of the NCAA Frozen Four teams from a season ago. This year’s schedule includes 12 non-conference games, including two-game sets at home against Ferris State, UMass and St. Cloud State of the newly formed National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The Huskies will be at Starr Rink on Oct. 25 and 26 as one of the three Frozen Four teams, while Quinnipiac plays on campus on Nov. 1. National champion Yale will be in town on Nov. 22 for a 7:00 p.m. faceoff. Colgate takes on the Bulldogs of Ferris State in the first weekend of the season on Oct. 5 and 6, while the Minutemen will be at Starr Rink in mid-December. Another highlight of the season is a visit to the University of Minnesota for the Mariucci Classic on Jan. 3 and 4. The Raiders are set to face the Gophers on Jan. 3 and then will take on Ferris State or Rensselaer then next night at Mariucci Arena. The other notable non-conference road games are at RIT on Oct. 10 and a pair of contests at Bowling Green on Oct. 18 and 19. The series with rival Cornell is ready to continue on Dec. 7 at Lynah Rink and then the teams will not play until Feb. 8 at Starr Rink. Season tickets for men’s hockey are currently on sale and can be purchased at bleedcolgatemaroon.com. Fans can also buy them by calling the Colgate Ticket Office at 315-228-7600 or emailing the ticket office at colgatetix@colgate.edu. The Raiders welcome its largest class in recent memory with 10 skaters including Buffalo native Andrew
Black, who played with the New Jersey Hitmen in the EJHL last two seasons. Black, the 2012-13 EJHL Player of the Year, had 108 points in 89 games with the Hitmen on 50 goals and 58 assists. The other recruits are Emilio Audi from the Pembroke Lumber Kings of the Central Canadian Hockey League, Vernon Vipers Top Defenseman Brett Corkey, Julian Fialkow via the Valley Jr. Warriors of the EJHL, goaltender Charlie Finn, who played was a two-time OJHL Goaltender of the Year in three years with the Kingston Voyageurs and Derek Freeman from the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs of the EJHL. Sixth round Calgary Flames draft pick Tim Harrison joins after skating for two years with the Dexter School in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council. He recorded 69 points while at Dexter on 44 goals and 45 assists in 46 games. Brooks Herrington arrives as a transfer after two seasons at Vermont. He skated in 18 games for the Catamounts following two seasons with the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs in the EJHL. Jake Kulevich is a 6-3 defenseman that played last season with the South Shore Kings of the EJHL. Anthony Sanniti joins after two seasons in the Central Canadian Hockey League with the Cornwall Colts and Hawkesbury Hawks.
CORNELL
Former Big Red defenseman Doug Murray (2003) will be among 12 new inductees into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame September 21st. A two-time first-team All-American, Murray was a prominent part of the nation’s best defense and best penalty kill units in 2003, when the Big Red racked up a programrecord 30 wins en route to its second-straight Ivy League championship, an ECAC Hockey championship and a trip to the Frozen Four. A three-time All-Ivy League first-team selection, a two-time All-ECAC Hockey first-team pick and the ECAC Hockey Defensive Defenseman of the Year in 2003, as a junior in 2002, Murray was named one of 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award. He was an eighth-round selection by the San Jose Sharks in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. After two full seasons in the American Hockey League, Murray made his NHL debut with the Sharks in the 2005-
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06 season. He played eight seasons with San Jose before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2013. He entered the 2012-13 season with 425 career NHL games, which ranks third all-time for former Cornell players behind Joe Nieuwendyk and Kent Manderville. The Big Red welcome ten newcomers for the 201314 campaign in defenseman Holden Anderson (Hawkesbury-CCHL), forward and Florida Panthers 2013 fourth round selection Matt Buckles (St. Michael’s-OJHL), goaltender Ryan Coon (Taft School), forward Eric Freschi (Dubuque-USHL), goaltender Mitch Gillam (ChilliwackBCHL), forward Jeff Kubiak (Muskegon-USHL), defensemen Clint Lewis (USNTDP), Patrick McCarron (St. Michael’s-OJHL), Eric Sade (New Jersey-EJHL) and forward Jake Weidner (Elmira-GOJHL).
Central News and Notes ...Syracuse Youth hockey has a new website. They can be found at www.syracuseyouthhockey.com ...Lysander Youth Hockey will hold their Fundraising Golf Tournament on Friday, August 23, at Beaver Meadows. Shot gun start at 9 a.m. Email dcole.fundraising@lysanderhockey.com for additional information. ...Oswego Minor Hockey will hold their 2013 Mark Tyler Memorial Golf Tournament on Sunday, August 18 at Griffin Greens. Start time is 1 p.m. and the funds benefit their scholarship fund. For information email adiblasi@ twcny.rr.com ...Snowbelt Hockey will hold their next meeting on Thursday, August 15, 7 p.m. at Onondaga Nation Arena.
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Junior Aeros. She had 10 points in 34 games and took the 2011 CISAA Championship. Her team also won the 2012 LLFHL League Championship and made the LLFHL Final Four in 2012 and PWHL Final Four in 2013.
Season tickets for the Utica Hockey season are now on sale. Tickets can be purchased Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. at the Utica College Clark Athletic Center or by mail. The season includes 14 regular men’s games and 16 regular women’s games at home. The Big Red had a number of Utica finished the season 16-9-2 players receive ECAC Honors for and went to the ECAC Women’s West Academic Achievement. Among Championship Tournament. There the women hockey players named they lost in the semi-finals to Chamwere Erin Barlely-Maloney, Jesby Janet Schultz pion Elmira. sica Campbell, Hayleigh Cudmore, Janet@nyhockeyonline.com Head Coach Dave Clause was Alyssa Gagliardi, Brianne Jenner, named Conference Co-Coach of the Monika Leck, Stefannie Moak, Year and Megan Myers (Las Vegas/LA Selects) was named Katelyn Pippy, Lauriane Rougheau, Lauren Slebodnick and a CCM All American. Anna Zorn.
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With three players graduating, Coach Greg Fargo has recruited four forwards and two defensemen. Coming from Ottawa is Meghan Brennan, a 5’9” forward who played for the Nepean Junior Wildcats. She comes off a two year record of 14 goals and 21 assists. Kasilof (Alaska) native and Forward Kayla Haus comes from the North American Hockey Academy with 11 goals and 22 assists in her senior year. Catherine Quirion comes from Lac-Meganke, Quebec where she played for the Stanstead College Spartans. She served as Captain in her senor year and had 14 goals and 26 assists in 42 games. Annie Roche is a native of Chicago and played for the Chicago Mission and Chicago Young Americans. She served as Captain for the 14U and 16U teams for the Americans and garnered 59 points in 62 games. Edina, Minnesota native Elizabeth Trautz is a 5’7” forward who played for Edina High School. She served as team captain in her senior year and has a career record of 30 goals and 26 assists. She received All Conference Honors last season. Hannah Rastrick of Toronto played for the Toronto
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Anna is from Churchville, NY and the Rochester Edge. The Big Red open their season at home on October 19 and 20 against Northeastern. Their conference line-up opens with a tough schedule against Clarkson and St. Lawrence the following weekend. Both the Knights and the Saints made the ECAC Hockey Tournament last season and St. Lawrence will be looking to avenge all four of its losses at the hands of Cornell. ECAC Hockey makes up the majority of the Big Red schedule as they play each league opponent twice during the regular season.
Hamilton
Hamilton opens its 2013-14 season at home on Friday, November 15 against Amherst, followed by a trip to Amherst the following day. Their schedule features Potsdam, Connecticut College, Oswego, Utica, SUNY Canton, Elmira, Williams, Trinity, iddlebury, Wesleyran l, Bowdoin and closes out with a twogame stand at Colby College in February.
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Syracuse Twelve Syracuse ice hockey student-athletes have been named to the College Hockey America All-Academic Team. Julie Bengis, Kallie Billadeau, Holly Carrie-Mattimoe, Nicole Ferrara, Kaillie Goodnough, Cara Johnson, Julie Knerr, Brittney Krebs, Danielle Leslie, Melissa Piacentini, Margot Scharfe and Sadie St. Germain represent the Orange on a list of 77 student-athletes. Scharfe, last season’s second leading goal scorer and assistant captain, earns her third CHA post-season acco-
lade. The junior forward was also honored as the CHA Best Defensive Forward and was named to the All-CHA second team. Ferrara, a sophomore who tied for the second most points on the season last year, was named to the All-CHA second team following SU’s loss in the CHA Championship game. 2012-13 marks three-straight All-Academic honors for four of the 12 Orange named to the team: Billadeau, Johnson, Krebs and Scharfe. Sophomores Ferrara and Knerr have earned back-to-back honors.
Central NY’s Cummings Works On Her Dream! by Janet Schultz
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atelinn Cummings (Binghamton) has a goal--to play on the Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team. She began her career playing for teams in Binghamton and Syracuse, including the Syracuse Nationals Tier I AAA 14 U Team, the Binghamton Blizzard and STAJ. She was also a member of the East Coast Selects 98 at the Pro Hockey Ponytail Tournament. Cummings began skating when she was four years old and after watching Grandpa follow the Binghamton Senators very closely she decided to give hockey a try. This summer she continued working on her dream by trying out for the a select team, making it and playing in the North American Prospects Showcase in Buffalo. NAPS had over 150 teams participating in a four-weekend event. The Showcase featured the top players from North America. Cummings was a member of the East Coast Selects-0 Team. “I’d like to earn a scholarship to play for College at the DI level,” said Cummings. “I’d like a career that involves
both hockey and broadcasting,” she explained. The ninth grader at Maine E Well School in Johnson City also plays Lacrosse and Soccer. “Play hard and take all the advice you can get,” says Cummings. Advice is what she gets from her hockey advisor, Harry Rosenholtz. Rosenholtz helps players make decisions regarding the path they could follow to have a successful hockey and academic career. He has just begun his work with Cummings and sees her as a dedicated player with a lot of tenacity. “She’s a great team player,” said Rosenholtz. “She also has unique hockey skills and speed. “She’s a great kid and strong.” He also sees programs such as NAPS as very beneficial. “This is a place where kids showcase their talent to coaches from New York and Canada,” said Rosenholtz of NAPS. “It’s a good regional event.” When thinking about whether you need a hockey advisor, Rosenholtz
explained that he assists players from “soup to nuts.” He assists players making the decision to play high school, travel or go to a prep school; helps them prepare for SATs and guides them to where they should be for level of talent, as well as academically. With guidance, practice and her natural talent, there’s a good chance that Cummings will fulfill her dream!
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contests. “Riley brings two years of USHL experience where he produced offense at a high level,” RPI head coach Seth Appert said. “His stick skill, strength on the puck and offensive playmaking ability give him the opportunity to be valuable contributor at both ends of the ice.” Forwards and fellow Lincoln teammates Jake by Warren Kozireski Wood (Georgetown, Ontario) and Jimmy DeVito (Bloomington, IL) also arrive. Both play the power forward role with Wood scoring 11 goals and 15 asARMY sists with 151 penalty minutes over 60 games and DeVito 20 points and 233 penalty minutes in 57 regular Eric Lang, a seven-year coaching veteran and four- season games. year letter-winner, was named assistant coach. Lang On defense, the team welcomes Parker Reno from spent last season as a volunteer assistant coach before state champion Edina High School in Minnesota where being elevated this summer. He spent three seasons as he had 22 helpers with two goals over 31 games. the women’s head coach at Manhattanville and one Goaltender Jake Soffer from Potomac, MD & the season as the men’s head coach. Boston Bandits of the EJHL completes the 2017 class The 1998 American International College gradu- after compiling a 2.64 GAA and a .909 save percentate, Lang also spent two seasons as an assistant at his age over 29 regular season games. alma mater after four seasons on the ice. Lang will handle Army’s power play units, have recruiting responsibilities and will have a hand in video analysis.
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R.P.I. The Engineers officially announced their recruiting class which includes three forwards, one defensemen and one goaltender. Rochester native Riley Bourbonnais (5-10, 190) arrives via the Lincoln Stars of the USHL where he played in 63 regular season games scoring 25 goals and 24 assists with 46 penalty minutes during the regular season and added three assists over three playoff
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RPI
RPI proudly announces that 16 players were recognized for academic excellence by the ECAC. Those named were Brandi Banks, Katie Daniels, Alexa Gruschow, Taylor Horton, Andie LeDonne, Nona Letuligasenoa, Taylor Mahonei, Madison Marzario, Delaney Middlebrook, Kelly O’Brien, Clare Padmore, Brianna Piper, Kathryn Schitter, Jordan Smelker, Ali Syoboda and Sara Till. Head Coach John Burke has announced the addition of five players to RPI lineup for 2013-14. Hannah Behounek comes from Minetonka (Minnesota) High School. She is a 5’7’ defenseman. Laura Horwood is from Belleville, Ontario and played for the Durham West Lightning. She is a 5’6” forward. Heidi Huhtamaki comes from Espoo, Finland where she was a defenseman for the Espoo Blues. Gilmore Academy graduate Lindsey Hylwa comes from Cary, North Carolina and plays forward. Coming from Buffalo, Minnesota and Buffalo High School is Katie Rooney, a 5’8” defenseman. “We are excited about this group of student-athletes entering our program,” said Burke. “We can’t wait to work with them and our returners.” “I want to thank Brent Hill and Melanie Greene for doing an outstanding job putting together this year’s class, which will contribute to our program’s ability to compete for an ECAC Hockey Championship.” Rensselaer posted a 10-22-4 overall record, finishing seventh in the conference and making their fourth ECAC Hockey playoff appearance in the last five years. RPI opens at home with two exhibition games against the Ottawa Jr. Senators and Brock University on September 22 and 29, resprctively before opening their season at Robert Morris on October 4 and 5. Their regular home season opener is against Boston University on October 11 at the Houston Field House at 7 p.m.
Union
Union College had 13 players recognized on the ECAC All-Academic Team for last season. They include Rebecca Babiak, Nicole Bartlett, Elsa Bruestie, Ashley Johnston, Jessica Kaminsky, Rhianna Kurio, Shenae Lundberg, Alana Marcinko, Kelly McGrath, Maddy Norton, Elizabeth Otton, Jeannie Sabourin and Christine Valente. Among the new recuits named by Head Coach Claudia Barcomb are Kathryn Davis, a defenseman from Lawrence (MA) Academy, Ali Devins, forward, The Westminster School; Emily Erickson, forward, Crosslake, MN; Emma Pincott, goaltender, Vernon, British Columbia and Eastyn Yuen, forward, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Davis earned All-ISL honors last season and helped the Spartans finish the season at 9-9-5. She earned the team’s Defensive MVP award and ISL Honorable Mention honors. She played two seasons with the East Coast Wizards. Devins served as team captain at Westminster and helped the Marlins to a 19-4-0 record. She finished her career with 17 goals and 27 assists. Erickson played three years of junior hockey at the North American Hockey Academy. She helped her team earn the 2013 JWHL League Championship with an overall record of 55-15-7. In 2010-11 she recorded 13 goals, 27 assists in 85 games, a career record for her. She also played two seasons of varsity hockey in 8th and 9th grade at Pequot Lakes High School, where she also served as team captain. Pincott played three season at The Edge School for Athletes, finishing last season with a 2.10 GAA and a .915 save percentage. She was a JWHL North Division All Star in 2013 and earned Canadian Sport School Hockey League MVP Honors in 2012. She was also an invitee to Team Canada’s U18 Goalie Camp in 2012. Yuen played two season of Midget AAA hockey with the Winnipeg Ice and played the 2012-13 season with the newly formed Shaftesbury Titans Prep School hockey team, where she recorded 16 goals and 18 assists in 54 games. She was a Team Manitoba finalist in 2011 and 2012 and earned recognition as one of the top players in her league.
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East News and Notes Brewster Bulldogs
Congratulations to the Brewster Bulldogs who have made college commitments. Good Luck to Ken Citron heading to Colgate; Nick Hutchison, Northeastern University; Nick Belger, Sacred Heart University; Rob Belger, Nichols College; Joe Wegwerth, Notre Dame University NTDP; Sonny Milano, Notre Dame Universtiy NTDP; Colin Reilly, Colby College; Tyler Young, Williams College; Sal Magliocco, Elmira College and Mike Delavergne, Buffalo State College. Also to those who were drafted by the NHL. Adam Erne, Tampa Bay Lightning; Steve Santini, New Jersey Devils; Brett Pesce, Carolina Hurricanes and John Hayden,Chicago Blackhawks. Brewster had five former players invited to the 2013 USAH National Junior Evaluation Camp. Congratulations to Brett Pesce, Anthony DeAngelo, Steven Santini, Adam Erne and John Hayden. They will be auditioning for spots on the U.S. National Junior Team that will take part in the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championships in Malmo, Sweden.
Arrows Youth Hockey
The Arrows have named the Head Coaches for the 2013-14 Travel Teams. Squirt AA, Don Romano; Squirt A, John Astle; Peewee A, Joe LaChase; Peewee AA, Matt Gertler; Bantam AA, John Cacciatore, Bantam A, Mike Munzel; Midget 16U, Sal Sacco; Midget 18U, Chris Hogan. Named to the Mite ADM Cross Ice Travel Program were John Cacciatore for “Red” and Lou Santorella for the “White.”
Long Island Gulls
A number of Gulls are moving on in the world of ice hockey. Defenseman Adam Fox, Jericho, has committed to attend school and play hockey at Harvard University in the fall of 2016. Fox will play for the Gulls U16 Midget team under Head Coach Vinny Smith. The Des Moines Buccaneers drafted Fox in the 21st
round this spring in the 2013 USHL Entry Draft. Forward Corey Hoffman has committed to Cornell University. He finished last season with the Odessa Jackalopes of the North Amerian Hockey League after starting the season with Belle Tire U16 Midget. Hoffman, of Syosset, registered four goals and nine assists for 13 points in 32 games for the Jackalopes. Ten members of the LI Gulls made it to the USA National Hockey Development Camp. Shaun Bily, Jack Badini, Chris Grando, Dante Palecco, Sam Sterschein, Evan Wisocki, Justin Grillo, Adam Fox, Brendan Less and Franco Cascarino took part in the camps held in Buffalo. Gulls former defenseman Steven Ruggerio and forward Nolan Aibel were selected to play for Team USA at the 2013 U17 Five Nations Tournament in Tnava, Slovakia. Ruggerio, Kings Park, and Aibel, Brookville, were chosen after they participated in the Select 16 Player Development Camp in Williamsville. The Five Nations Tournament begins on August 14 and includes teams from Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia and Switzerland.
Golf with LI Gulls and NY Bobcats
The Long Island Gulls and the NY Bobcats will host their First Annual Golf Outing and Dinner on Monday, August 5 at Eisenhower Park Red Golf Course. The Tournament is the kick-off fundraiser for the teams for the upcoming season.
NY Bobcats
The NY Bobcats will open their season against the EHL defending champions, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights on Saturday, September 14 at p.m. With the debut of the new Eastern Hockey League, which pits teams from both the then-Atlantic Junior Hockey League and then-Eastern Junior Hockey League, the Bobcats will see six new teams as the league moves to 18-member clubs. The Bobcats have a string of home games that close out November and kick off 2014 with back-to-back home games against the Connecticut Oilers and Connecticut Wolfpack. The Bobcats faceoff against the New York Applecore on Sunday, September 29 and play them again on Sunday, January 19.
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Long Island Stars
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Former NHL Player Benoit Hogue has announced that his elite pee-wee team, Long Island Stars, will be participating in the 2014 Quebec Peewee Tournament on February 13-23. Any players born in 2001 or 2002 are welcome to attend an evaluation Star Camp for a chance to be invited back to the team’s tryouts. Parents will need to have the player’s birth certificate and USA Hockey Registration. Camp, tryouts and practices will be held at the Dix Hills Ice Rink. The final tryout will be held August 28 from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. and August 29, 7:10 to 8:10 p.m. For information call (631) 462-5883 or email mnaples@huntingtonny.gov/
Prestige World Summer Hockey Camp
Prestige Hockey Training will hold a summer hockey camp August 19-22 at the Abe Stark Ice Arena. This is a full-day camp for mites, squirts, peewees and bantams. Go to PrestigeHockeyTraining.com for more information.
Nassau County Hockey League Fall Shape-Ups This program will consist of clinics for all age groups. All participants are required to have all USA Hockey approved and league required equipment. No participant will be allowed on the ice without proper equipment and mouth guard (Pee Wee and above). The cost for each session is $25.00 payable at the door on the day of the clinic. No pre-registration is required. Mites (birth year 05, 06, 07, 08) Sunday, September 8, 2013 Sunday, September 15, 2013 Sunday, September 22, 2013
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Squirts (birth year 03, 04) Sunday, September 8, 2013 Sunday, September 15, 2013
11:45am – 12:45pm 11:45am – 12:45pm
Pee Wee (birth year 01, 02) Sunday, September 8, 2013 Sunday, September 15, 2013 Sunday, September 22, 2013 Bantam (birth year 99, 00) Sunday, September 8, 2013 Sunday, September 15, 2013 Sunday, September 22, 2013
11:45am – 12:45pm 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5:00pm – 6:00pm 6:15pm – 7:15pm 6:15pm – 7:15pm 6:15pm – 7:15pm
Midgets (birth year 95*, 96, 97, 98) Sunday, September 8, 2013 7:30pm – 8:30pm Sunday, September 15, 2013 7:30pm – 8:30pm Sunday, September 22, 2013 7:30pm – 8:30pm This program is not mandatory and is open to all Nassau County Residents.
Islanders Announce Agreement with Stockton Thunder
The New York Islanders announced an affiliation agreement with the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL, beginning in the 2013-14 season. Stockton will join the American Hockey League’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers as the Islanders primary minor league affiliates. “We are thrilled to have the Stockton Thunder join the Islanders as the organization’s ECHL affiliate,” General Manager Garth Snow said. “The culture of success in Stockton will benefit our prospects and develop them into better hockey players as they work their way from the ECHL, to the AHL and eventually playing for the New York Islanders.” Since their 2005-06 inaugural season, the Thunder have qualified for the Kelly Cup Playoffs seven consecutive times, from 2007-13. In 2012-13, the Thunder finished second in the Western Conference’s Pacific Division and made it to the Kelly Cup Finals before falling in five games to the Reading Royals. The Thunder play at Stockton Arena in Stockton, CA. Founded in 1972, the New York Islanders Hockey Club is the proud winner of four Stanley Cup Championships.
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he International Scoutagainst older guys who are ing Services 2013 more physical than me. I defiDraft Guide lists Tarnitely think I got better in my rytown native Brett Pesce as a own zone during the course of “poised defenseman who has the year and I’d like to thank the size and grit to be a physimy coaches for that.” cal shutdown presence in his Pesce had a cheering own end.” section of 20-25 family and He entered the 2013 friends at the draft. His oldNHL draft as the top-ranked er brother, Brad, plays club NCAA player and 40th by hockey at Vanderbilt UniverCentral Scouting among sity and his younger brother, North American skaters. ISS Adam, is a goaltender at IrBy Warren Koziereski had him 90th among all draftvington High School, but eligible players. “seems more committed to The Carolina Hurrilacrosse.” canes thought enough of the “I think the game is University of New Hampshire getting bigger in our county; to-be sophomore to make him I know a lot of good, young the 66th overall selection in the third round of the NHL players (from the Tarrytown area) who will hopefully draft held in Newark, New Jersey in late June. play at the college level.” Scheduled to play in the USHL, the 6’3”, 170 lb. Pesce Pesce joined other Carolina prospects at the went to UNH a year eary and played a regular shift July Prospects Development camp. in the tough Hockey East conference for the Wildcats scoring one goal and three assists over 33 games and a plus 7 rating. One scout told the Hockey News, “for a late ’94 (born November 1st) to take a regular shift in Hockey East is a big deal. He has just scratched the surface of his offensive ability. There’s a lot to like.” Prior to college, Pesce played one season with the New Jersey Hitmen program in the Eastern Junior League in 2011-12 while also playing for Team USA at the Under-18 Ivan Hlinka tournament the same season. Prior to that he spent two seasons with North Jersey Avalanche first at the bantam level before moving to midget in 2010-11 where he netted a career high nine goals and 27 points in just 20 games. “This is probably the best feeling in the world and dream come true,” Pesce said in the draft interview area after being selected. “I think I’m pretty good in my own defensive zone, but I can try to create something offensively, join the rush and try to make a play.” “I got adjusted (this past season) to playing
Pesce Poised for NHL!
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Northern New York Men’s College Hockey Report by Warren Kozireski
POTSDAM 2004 graduate Chris Lee was inducted into the Bears Hall of Fame in July after his stellar four-year college career including All-American recognition and three All-SUNYAC nominations including Player of the Year his senior season. He currently ranks 10th on the program’s all-time scoring list with 115 points (41g-74a). His professional career has taken him from the Florida Everblades of the ECHL to the AHL with Albany, Bridgeport, Omaha, Iowa Stars and Scranton-Wilkes Barre. He spent the 2010-11 season with the Cologne Sharks of Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and the following year with DEL’s Mannheim Eagles before moving to the Swedish Elite League’s Färjestad Bollklubb in Karlstad last season. After the season, Metallurg Magnitogorsk of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) bought his rights and he headed to training camp in July.
ST. LAWRENCE
Chicago Blackhawk Brandon Bollig became the second Saint to have his name on the cup as a player and former Saint center Teddy Dent ‘92 will have his name on the cup for the second time as a coach of the Blackhawks’ AHL team in Rockford. Bollig played two seasons for the Saints, turning professional at the end of the 2009-10 season when he signed with Chicago and was assigned to the Rockford Ice Hogs. He made his first NHL appearance with Chicago in 2011-12 and this past season played in 35 games with five goals and four assists for Dent’s Rockford club. Dent joins Bill Torrey, Ron Waske and Ray Shero as former Saint players who have their name on the cup more than once. He has been coaching in the Chicago organization for seven seasons and also earned a Stanley Cup ring in Chicago’s 2010 championship season. He is in his second season as head coach at Rockford, Chicago’s top farm club.
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Potsdam
and Brittany Styner. Clarkson opens its 2013-14 season Potsdam will open their against Rochester Instiseason against Saint Mitute of Technology on chael’s College on NovemSeptember 28 at Cheel ber 2 at 2:30 p.m. They Arena. They then face follow that with a game St. Lawrence, Syraagainst Plattsburgh State cuse, and Mercyhurst on November 5 and a doubefore opening their by Janet Schultz ble-header against Oswego ECAC schedule against State on November 9 and Cornell on October 25. 10. ECAC champi The highlight of their season will be the opening onships begin February 28 with the finals on March of Maxcy Ice Arena. First a campus and community opening will be held Saturday, October 19 featuring 8. That tournament is followed by the NCAA’s March mascot and player appearances, tours of the facility, 15, 21 and 23. The first round is played on campus figure skating and youth hockey and a campus and sites and the finals will be held at High Points Solution Arena at TD Bank Sports Center, Quinnipiac Univercommunity open skate with the Bears. The Grand Opening is scheduled for the weekend isty in Hamden, Connecticut.
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of November 1-3. An opening reception will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday followed by the men’s ice hockey game being streamed from Plattsburgh. On Saturday, Nov. 2 the women will play against St. Michael’s at 2:30 p.m., opening with a ceremonial puck drop; followed by the men’s game against the University of New England at 7 p.m. Sunday will feature an Alumni Family Skate followed by a men’s alumni game at 10 a.m. and a women’s alumni game at 11 a.m. For detailed information go to the Potsdam website.
Plattsburgh
Teal Gove continues to receive accolades for her academic and athletic abilities. Grove was named Capital One Academic All-American of the Year for the Divsion III Women’s At-Large Program. She was also selected as one of 58 winter student-athletes to receive an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Gove is the first Plattsburgh State student-athlete to be selected as the Capital One Academic All-American.She was also named to the Capital One Academic All-America Division III Women’s At-Large First Team, which is a follow-up to her third team selection in 2012. These selections are made annually by Clarkson Ten student-athletes were recognized by the ECAC the College Sports Information Directors of America. and named to the ECAC All-Academic Team for 2012- The awards cap off one of the best individual sea13. Recognized were Jenna Boss, Renata Fast, Vanessa sons put together by a Plattsburgh State women’s ice Gagnon, Erica Howe, Christine Lambert, Cayley Mer- hockey player. She led the Cardinals to a third-place cer, Vanessa Plante, Jennifer Shields, Danielle Skirrow finish for the second straight season as the nation’s
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leading point scorer with 50 points, averaging 1.67 per game. Gove was named the 2013 American Hockey Coaches Association Laura Hurd winner and was named the D3Hockey.com Division III Women’s Player of the Year. Gove graduated in May with a bachelor’s of science in biology and will be continuing her studies at McGill University in Montreal.
St. Lawrence University
St. Lawrence University Head Women’s Hockey Coach Chris Wells has announced that the trio of Dayle Wilkinson ‘14, Mel Desrochers ‘14 and Rylee Smith ‘14 will serve as captains for the upcoming 2013-14 season. “Once again, the players have done a great job identifying the leaders of this team,” said Coach Wells, who enters the 2013-14 season with a career record of 99-67-21. “I know this group is really looking forward to leaving their mark on our program, which has had great success.” Wilkinson and Desrochers have been a solid defensive pairing for the past few seasons. Wilkinson is considered one of the top defensive defenseman in ECAC Hockey, while Desrochers is a solid two-way player with 16 goals and 27 assists in her career. Meanwhile, Smith totaled 34 points (15g,19a) last season, including both goals in the conference semifinals against Cornell University. With the two points, the Hagersville, ON native reached the 100 point mark in her career, becoming the 20th Saint to reach the milestone. “Each captain brings a certain aspect of leadership that is needed by our team,” added Coach Wells. “For the same reasons why we recruited them to play at St. Lawrence, they will get to lead our team for their final year.” The Saints open their season on Friday, September 27 against New Hampshire in Appleton Arena. It’s a two-game stand with the Friday game at 7 p.m. and the Saturday, September 28 game at 3 p.m. On the schedule this season are Clarkson, Boston College, Colgate, Yale, Cornell, Brown, Harvard,
Quinnipiac, Princeton, Mercyhurst, Robert Morris, Union, Dartmouth and RPI. Their season concludes with a home against against RPI on February 22 at 3 p.m.
Northern News and Notes... Adirondack Youth Hockey
Tryouts are being held in Clifton Park this year due to the closing of the Lake George Forum. Ice times are: Sat Sept 7– 6:30-7:30 pm, 7:40-8:40 pm, 8:50-9:50 pm – Conditioning Sun Sept 8 – 1:00-2:00 pm, 2:10 to 3:10 pm, 3:20-4:20 pm – Tryout 1 Sat Sept 14 – 6:30-7:30 pm, 7:40-8:40 pm , 8:50-9:50 pm – Tryout 2 Sun Sept 15– 1:00-2:00 pm, 2:10 to 3:10 pm , 3:204:20 pm – Tryout 3 Times are sequential by age group (Squirt, Pee Wee, Bantam)
Bethlehem Hockey The Conditioning Clinic and Tryout Schedule for BYH teams are listed on their website. All events are being held at the Bethlehem YMCA. Conditioning Clincs are Free to all BYH registered players.
Clifton Park Hockey The CPYHA Girls Program looks to build on the success of the program which currently has two State bound teams that are expected to be highly competitive at the State’s top tournament as well as a 14U A/B team that is having significant success over the course of the 2012-13 Hockey season including winning the 2013 Adirondack Northstars Winter Classic
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last week in Glens Falls. The Girls program is excited to announce that for the 2013-14 hockey season the association will field the following teams: 12UA Team, 14UA State bound team, 14U A/B team, 16UA State bound team.
Lewis County Hockey The Lewis County Cobras took part in the Lewis County Fair working at the Chamber of Commerce booth.
National Sports Academy
NSA is pleased to announce that Jaime Goldsmith has been named to the post of Assistant Girls’ Hockey Coach and Alumni Director. Goldsmith, National Sports Academy class of 2009, enters her first year of coaching after graduating from St. Lawrence University in the spring of 2013. Jamie attended NSA from 2004 to 2009. She served as a three-year captain for the Mountaineers and graduated as her classes’ Salutatorian. Her peers recognized her leadership qualities as she won the Coby Wheeler Award, which is given
to the senior who best describes leadership and sportsmanship. During her time at NSA, Jamie set marks for career goals, assists, points, and games played. From 20092013 Jamie played Division I hockey at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. At St. Lawrence, she was part of the 2012 ECAC Championship team and played in the NCAA Championship Tournament. As a senior, Jamie captained the Saints and was a part of the ECAC All-Academic Team. Jamie graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy and a minor in Sports and Exercise Science.
Potsdam Junior Hockey Potsdam Junior Hockey Association’s Icestorm will be holding tryouts for the 2013-2014 season in the coming weeks. They are in the process of securing ice times so please check the website for information regarding tryouts for Girls U12 and U14. All players wishing to tryout will need to be registered with USA hockey and will need a release from their current organization. Any questions please feel free to email us at pjha@ potsdamhockey.org.
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News from the Buffalo Sabres Canisius Teams With HARBORcenter
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anisius College and the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres have formed a unique partnership where the school’s Golden Griffin hockey program will compete and practice in the newly-constructed HARBORcenter, beginning with the 2014-15 season. “This is an exciting day for Canisius College,” said Canisius College President John J. Hurley. “We make yet another big investment in the city we have called home since 1870 as we join with Terry and Kim Pegula and the Buffalo Sabres to help revitalize Buffalo’s downtown, advance the Canalside District and take our championship-hockey program to a whole new level of excellence. It’s a tremendous opportunity for our student-athletes, alumni and fans to be part of this world-class facility.” HARBORcenter, which is scheduled to open in September 2014, is a $172 million multipurpose hockey and entertainment complex that will sit directly across from the First Niagara Center in Buffalo’s Canalside District. Featured inside the HARBORcenter will be two NHL-size rinks, including a 1,800-seat arena where Canisius will serve as the primary tenant. The Griffs, Buffalo’s only Division I hockey program, will have their own 1,300-square foot state-of-the-art locker room in addition to separate athletic training areas and access to the building’s Center of Excellence, a high-performance training facility which is designed specifically for development in the sport of hockey. “This is an exciting day for our hockey program,” said Canisius College head coach Dave Smith. “Partnering with the Buffalo Sabres in a world-class hockey facility further illustrates the commitment to Division I college hockey by Canisius. This top-notch arena will expose fans to a high level of hockey at a number of levels. It will be a tremen-
dous resource with which to recruit, train and develop hockey players. I look forward to the day when a Western New York hockey player competes for the Buffalo Sabres after developing at the HARBORcenter.” “This is a historical day for our hockey program and represents another strong commitment to the growth and importance of intercollegiate athletics at Canisius College,” said Canisius College Director of Athletics Bill Maher. “The opportunity to have a world-class facility like the HARBORcenter as our home venue is outstanding and will be a critical piece for Dave Smith and his coaching staff to continue to build a championship-level program. Our goal is always to recruit and develop the best student-athletes we can at Canisius College, and we believe that playing in the HARBORcenter is another important part in realizing this goal.” Canisius, which has sponsored varsity hockey since the 1980-81 season and began competing at the Division I level during the 1998-99 campaign, has played its home games in the 1,800-seat Buffalo State Sports Arena since 1999. The Griffs compete in the Atlantic Hockey Association and won their first conference championship during the 2012-13 season with a 7-2 victory against Mercyhurst on March 23. Canisius then advanced to its first NCAA Tournament before finishing the season ranked 19th in the final USCHO.com national poll.
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ARBORcenter President John Koelmel today announced that Nik Fattey has been named Vice President/Director of Hockey for HARBORcenter. “Nik will lead our team in developing HARBORcenter into a destination where hockey will thrive at all levels,” Koelmel said. “He has an extensive hockey background at the highest levels of the sport – both nationally with ama-
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teur hockey in the U.S. and also on the international stage – and will leverage that experience and expertise to elevate HARBORcenter’s presence in the hockey world.” In his role, Fattey will work to create a world-class destination for hockey players, coaches, scouts, fans and families and to ensure that HARBORcenter is an internationally recognized elite hockey development center. His responsibilities will include developing high-performance programming for coaches and players, creating programming focused on bringing even more amateur hockey teams to Buffalo and adding to the player development, opportunity and hockey education that is already strong in the community. Prior to his position with HARBORcenter, Fattey served as a scout
in the Buffalo Sabres’ hockey department for eight seasons under General Manager Darcy Regier. He first joined the Sabres as an amateur scout in the 2005-06 season before moving to the post of pro scout before the 2011-12 season. As a scout, Fattey was part of numerous scouting endeavors including the NHL Combine and NHL Entry Draft, Traverse City Prospects Tournament and the IIHF World Championships. “His connection to this area’s hockey community will be another asset for our HARBORcenter team,” Koelmel said. “With his finger on the pulse of hockey in Western New York, and the resources that we will have available at HARBORcenter, we are eager to see Nik bring hockey in this city to a new and exciting level.”
Fattey, a Buffalo native, played NCAA Division III hockey and graduated from Fredonia State in 2002. He also attended St. Francis High School and was inducted into the school’s sports hall of fame in 2008. An active member of the Western New York hockey community, Fattey has played and coached for some of the region’s most visible hockey programs including Niagara Scenics (Jr. Sabres), Buffalo Regals, Hamburg Hawks, West Seneca Wings, and the Buffalo Saints. He also founded the FHL and the Red Raider Youth Hockey program and has coached numerous hockey camps and clinics for players of all ages and abilities. Fattey lives in Hamburg, N.Y. with his wife, Catherine, and their children, Liam and Bridget.
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Buffalo Stars The Buffalo Stars are pleased to present their Spotlight Player for the Month of June: Kevin Mackrell. Kevin was Valedictorian of Orchard Park High School for the Class of 2013 and also was honored with an Orchard Park Pride Award. He was selected for Business First All Academic Team First Team which is the top 25 high school seniors in Western New York. Kevin was a WNY Scholar Athlete for Federation Hockey along with being one of the Team Captains. Kevin joined the Buffalo Stars 18U Team with Coach Tom Mullen after playing 2 seasons with the Buffalo Stars Junior teams. He plans on attending Clarkson University this fall and has received a Clarkson Scholarship. Kevin will be majoring in BioChemistry with plans to attend med
Buffalo Regals The Buffalo Regals will hold FREE Beginner Clinics & House League Registration at Holiday Twin Rinks. Dates and times are: Sunday, Aug 4 Free Clinic 12 Noon-1pm, Registration 11am-1pm Saturday, Aug 17 Free Clinic 9:30-10:30am, Registration 9-11am Saturday, Aug 24 Free Clinic 2:30-3:30pm, Registration 2-4pm For more information go the the Regals website.
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Departed forward Kyle Gibbons (pictured below against Penn State’s Weinstein) was invited to New Jersey’s summer development camp while senior goaltender Tony Capobianco participated in Minnesota’s
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Maine and Michigan State summer camps, while working as an assistant coach for Holt High School in Holt, Mich. Walsh earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Maine in 2013.
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NIAGARA Sophomore forward Dan Kolenda was invited to the Florida Panthers development camp in July.
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camp as one of seven college players. Canisius College head coach Dave Smith announced the addition of Tyler Walsh to the Griffs staff as Director of Hockey Operations. Walsh, who spent the last three years at the University of Maine, will coordinate the program’s video efforts, manage all aspects of travel and assist with the team’s community outreach programs and fundraising. “I’m excited to add Tyler to our already outstanding staff,” Smith said. “Tyler has grown up around the game of hockey and was an important piece at Maine the past three years. His passion and commitment to learning and sharing his experiences will make our program better.” Walsh joins Canisius after spending the last three seasons as a student assistant coach and video coordinator at Maine. With the Black Bears, Walsh was responsible for scouting opposing teams, video breakdown and assisting the coaching staff at both practice and with the overall dayto-day operation. In addition, Walsh served as video coordinator for USA Hockey at the 2012 U16 and U17 Select Festival in Rochester, N.Y. He has also served as an on-ice instructor at both
The Tigers welcome eight recruits with four forwards, three defensemen, and a goaltender. Forward Garrett McMullen and goaltender Mike Rotolo are from the Rochester area. “This is a big freshman class in both size and numbers, and everyone will be able to contribute right away,” said 15 year head coach Wayne Wilson. “This group will give us depth and roster competition that we haven’t had in a while which will make us a better team. Hopefully, this group will help us get back on track to reach our goal of making the NCAA Tournament.” McMullen arrives from the Trail Smoke Eaters in the BCHL after starring his career with Churchville-Chili High School. He served as captain last season recording 44 points on 21 goals and 23 assists in 53 games, while leading the way with five game-winning tallies. Other forwards are Danny Smith (Edmonton, Alberta/ Sherwood Park Crusaders), Todd Skirving (Thunder Bay, Ontario/Sioux Falls Stampede), and MJHL and OJHL Most Valuable Player Caleb Cameron (Sunridge, Ontario/Listowel Cyclones). Former Greece Thunder state champion netminder Rotolo joins after two seasons in the USHL with Green Bay and Cedar Rapids. Last season, Rotolo was among the league leaders with a 19-14-4 record, two shutouts, a 2.78 goals against average and .902 save percentage in 41 games. “Mike is coming off two really strong seasons in the USHL and is a big, athletic goaltender, who takes up a lot of net,” said Wilson. “He will vie for playing time with Jordan
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(Ruby) and Ken (MacLean) right away.” On defense, Dustin Fostvelt (Edmonton, Alberta/Spruce Grove Saints), Michael Holland (Cambridge, MA/Chicago Steel), and Alex Perron-Fontaine (St. Mathieu de Beloeil, Quebec/Chilliwack Chiefs) will join an experienced unit. Former Tigers Bobby Raymond, Dan Ringwald, Chris Saracino and Jeff Smith have signed contracts to play
professionally in Europe for the 2013-14 season. Raymond signed with Iserlohn of the Deutchsland Elite League in Germany, while Ringwald will play for RT Bad Nauheim of the Bundesliga, also in Germany. Saracino has signed with HC Banska Bystrica in Slovakia while Smith will play for Rungsted in the AL-Bank Ligaen in Denmark.
Western New York Women’s College Hockey Report by Janet Schultz Janet@nyhockeyonline.com JDSchultz3663@gmail.com
RIT Eleven RIT women’s hockey players earned 2012-13 College Hockey America All-Academic team honors. Junior Celeste Brown (Great Falls, MT/National Sports Academy) and sophomore Ali Binnington (Oakville, Ontario/Mississauga Chiefs) were named to the CHA Academic All-Star Team with identical 4.0 grade-point averages. 2013 RIT CHA All-Academic Team Honorees include Ali Binnington (Oakville, Ontario/Mississauga Chiefs); Melissa Bromley (Aurora, Ontario/Aurora Panthers); Celeste Brown (Great Falls, MT/National Sports Academy), Emilee Bulleid (Waterdown, Ontario/Stoney Creek Sabres), Laura Chamberlain (Norco, CA/LA Selects) Tenecia Hiller (Brampton, Ontario/ Brampton Thunder) Katie Hubert (Burlington, Ontario/Burlington Barracudas), Carly Payerl (Kitchener, Ontario/Waterloo K-W Rangers); Morgan Scoyne (Drumbo, Ontario/ Stoney Creek Sabres), Ariane Yokoyama (Van Nuys, CA/LA Selects)
Erin Zach (Elmira, Ontario/Cambridge Fury) Named to the Academic All-Star Team from RIT was Ali Binnington, Goaltender and Celeste Brown, Forward.
Buffalo State College
With Candace Moxley at the helm the Bengals will open their season on November 3 with an exhibition game against Brock University at home at 2 p.m. Their season will open the following week with a two-game stance against Chatham on November 8 at 7 p.m. and November 9 at 2 p.m. The Bengals closed out last season with a 6-18-1 overall record and a 3-13-0 conference record. Earlier this summer they released Head Coach Rob Burke, stating the College was taking a new direction. Moxley took over earlier this summer with Assistant Coach Jamie Overbeck handling the duties in the interim.
Niagara University Women’s Club Hockey
Coach Jason Elliott is seeking goaltenders for the upcoming season. Contact him at 716-286-8056 or email Jelliott@niagara.edu.
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MYHockey Tournaments Signs Agreement With Rochester’s Bill Gray Regional Iceplex
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YHockey Tournaments has signed a 7 year agreement to host six annual ice hockey tournaments at Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex. These tournaments are projected to include over 2500 teams, with over 2000 teams traveling to Rochester from all over North America to participate. The estimated number of visitors expected will exceed 120,000 and will generate an estimated 60,000 hotel room nights in Rochester. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Bill Gray’s Iceplex and Rochester area hotels for our 2013-14 season”, said Jim Babin, Tournament Director for MYHockey Tournaments. “Our teams have enjoyed visiting Bill Gray’s Iceplex and the Rochester area for many years. We are pleased to offer teams the opportunity to compete in a world class facility and enjoy the hospitality of Rochester area hotels, restaurants and businesses” “MYHockey sets the gold standard in youth hockey tournaments in the United States, so we are very pleased to extend our existing relationship”, said Chris Woodworth, Director of Programming and Marketing at Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex. “These tournaments have an immeasurable impact on our local economy with hundreds of millions of dollars going directly into our community. Having such a great tournament company hosting so many events at the Iceplex speaks volumes about what our facility and community have to offer, and why it is a top tournament destination in the United States.” MYHockey Tournaments, a recognized leader in youth hockey tournaments, organizes and hosts tournaments in nine US locations, with more than 2400 participating teams during the 2012-13 season. For more information on MYHockey Tournaments, visit www.myhockeytournaments. com.
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Summerfest Activities Set For August 17
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ill Gray’s regional Iceplex announced the list of events for its first SummerFest, taking place in the parking lot at the Iceplex. SummerFest 2013 will take place on August 17 and will run from 9:00am until 8:00pm, with activities also taking place inside the ice arena. The entire festival is open to the public, although some activities require pre-registration. The festival will include the following activities and events; 2nd Annual Rochester Americans Street HockeyFest: A street hockey tournament for children of all ages. The tournament fee is $125.00 per team of five players and each player receives a StreetFest T-shirt and a voucher for the Rochester American’s Home Opener. For more information, visit www.amerks.com/streethockey. Molson IceDome 4on4 Adult Hockey Tournament: An all-inclusive, one day, cross ice hockey tournament for adult players. The tournament comes to town after a successful run in Buffalo. For more information, visit www. icedome4on4.com. Locker Room Sports Hockey Expo Tent: Rochester’s hockey experts will be offering closeout prices on hockey skates, sticks and equipment. Major hockey vendors will also be present to show off new products and offer demos. Local hockey celebrities will also be around to make appearances and sign autographs. For more information, visit www.lockerromsports.com. Beat the Heat… Get on the Ice: Indoor activities on ice will take place throughout the day inside the Iceplex, offering festivalgoers an opportunity to cool off from the summer heat. Activities will include discounted public skating, free broomball pickup games, ice skating lessons and more.
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West News and Notes Continued Canandaigua Hockey The CKH board has approved an opportunity for up to three players between the ages 13-16 years to participate in this season’s House Goalie Development & Retention Program. This is a scholarship program that defrays the costs of goalie registration fees at the Bantam and Midget House level and is open to new or existing goalies who want to play house hockey in Canandaigua this season. Loaner equipment is also possible, subject to sizes, condition and availability. All interested candidates should contact John Millspaugh @ 585 233-4009 or jmillspa@rochester.rr.com before August 15, 2013.
Cazenovia Looking for Players The Cazenovia Chiefs Midget 16 U NTB are in need of defensemen! Please contact Jim Banko at jimbanko80@yahoo.com or 860-2846 if interested The Chiefs are also looking for Squirt Minor looking for defense and goalie players. Please contact Helen Velesquez at hvelasquez78@aol.com
Clarence Mustangs Celebrate 13 Years of Hockey
The 2013-2014 season is set to be an exciting one for the Clarence Mustangs. With each new year, the Mustangs are continuing to build an organization that players and families are happy to be a part of. The Mustangs offer Novice, Mite House and Tier-II travel opportunities for youth hockey. Visit their website often for updates happening with the organization, teams, and players. Their website also provides links to scores, standings, and other sites that you may be interested in. The Mustangs look forward to making this year our best year ever!
The Saints House Program has the following openings: Beginners – many spots available Mites- full Squirt – full Peewee- 1 goalie positions available Bantam- 2 goalie positions available Midget Mohl 16u – 6 skater positions available Midget Mohl 18u- 8 skater positions available
Hamburg Hawks The Hamburg Hockey online registration is now open. ALL spots are filled on a first-come first-serve basis. Open registration for new players began July 1. A waiting list will be developed when available space is filled. The online registration requires applicants to first register with USA Hockey at www.usahockeyregistration.com The Mite program has been redesigned. USA Hockey and NYSAHA have changed their guidelines and now permit 8 year olds to play a limited amount of full ice games. New this season are the Patriot and RWB programs. The Patriot program is for 8 year olds only (children born in 2005) and will feature half-ice games through December and full ice games after January 1, 2014. The Red, White and Blue (RWB) program is for 7 year olds (children born in 2006) and will continue to play cross ice games. The Initiation (IP) program will accept new registrants.
Niagara Junior Purple Eagles NJPE congratulates NU D1 player Jason Beattie for signing an Amateur Tryout deal with the Rochester Amerks of the AHL. Jason worked closely with the Mite 7U Select Team and NJPE PeeWee Minor AA this past season. Jason was great with the kids and NJPE wishes him all the best in the start of his pro hockey career! (Continued on next page)
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P e r i n t o n Yo u t h Amerks Hockeyfest Hockey The all-day, rain or shine street hockey tournament is Perinton Youth Hockey will be offering Goalie Scholarships for the 2013-14 season to Squirt-aged (Under 10) that will cover 50% of the registration fee for the season. The scholarship is intended to help families have the opportunity to play hockey and enjoy the experience while offsetting a portion of the expense to attract goalies. In addition to the fee discount, each goalie will be given 3 development sessions in our Goalie Development Program with Bob Janosz, goalie coach for the Rochester Americans and development scout for USA Hockey. The scholarship is named in memory of Richie Carlston III who passed away in July, 2010. Richie grew up playing hockey in the Perinton Youth Hockey program starting as a goalie in our Squirt House Program and playing travel at the AA/AAA level. A member of the Fairport High School hockey team he led his team to the New York State Championship semi-finals in 2008, in 2009 was First-Team Section 5 East Division Allstar, First-Team All Greater Rochester and a member of the 2009-10 Syracuse University (ACHA) Hockey Team. Richie is remembered as a fierce competitor with a 92.9% save percentage, quick wit and as a scholarathlete with a 3.9 GPA. Qualifications: • Scholarship will cover: • 50% of the Perinton Youth Hockey player registration fee for the season. • 3 Goalie Development Sessions. • Available Squirt Goalies (9-10 year olds) - House, Travel and Rochester Monarchs. • Up to 2 scholarships per team. • Goalie qualification is full-time, meaning dress as goalie for all team events. To apply, fill out and return the application on Perinton’s webiste to Jim Young, jim.young@perintonyouthhockey.org, President, Perinton Youth Hockey.
scheduled for Saturday, August 17 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm and will take place at the Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex in Brighton, NY. Registration is $125 PER TEAM (five players) and includes the following: Entrance into the tournament; Vouchers to the Rochester Americans Home Opener October 4, and an Official Street HockeyFest t-shirts (One t-shirt per team member). (Full story on Page 40).
West Seneca Celebrates West Seneca will be celebrating their 40th Anniversary this season. A series of events are being planned and NY Hockey Magazine will tell you all about it. The first is a party at Luccarelli’s Banquet Facilities on Saturday, November 9. Details are forthcoming. The Wingsbegan their celebration with a proclamation from West Seneca Town Supervisor Shelia Meegan declaring September West Seneca Wings Month. A number of volunteers were also recognized including Rogie Marini, Ken Moeller, Tim Sixelmann, Jim Schoenhals, Dave Cox, Dick Lynch and Dave Siminski. Coach Rocco Dellaneve was recognized his coaching the Girls 12U team to the nationals. NY Hockey’s Randy and Janet Schultz were pleased to have been invited to their celebration and look forward to covering the 40th year of Wings hockey. Below Meegan presents Lynch with the proclamation. More photos on Photo Page 43.
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The PeeWee Major team is hosting their second annual ‘Slap Shot - Best Ball Golf Tournament’ on Friday, August 16 at Victor Hills Golf Club. Additional events include a 50/50 raffle, Skins, and Hockey Memorabilia Raffle. For more details, please e-mail Mike Rougeux.
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Celebrating Volunteerism and Success with the West Seneca Wings Hockey Association! The West Seneca Wings honored several people as they ended their 2013 season and began their 40th Anniversary celebration in the 2013-14 season. President Dick Lynch served as Master of Ceremonies and recognized Rogie Marini, Ken Moeller, Tim Sixelmann, Jim Schoenhals, Dave Cox and Dave Siminski for their volunteerism and Rocco Dellaneve for his success with the Girls 12U team that went to Nationals in 2012.
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USA Hockey News Kevin Reiter Hired as Goaltending Coach for USA Hockey’s NTDP
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evin Reiter (Pittsburgh, Pa.) has been hired as goaltending coach for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program it was announced today. In addition to his duties at the NTDP, Reiter will serve as the coordinator of the revolutionary Warren Strelow National Goaltending Mentor Program, which is designed to recruit, develop and produce elite netminders in the United States. “We’re very excited to add Kevin to the National Team Development Program coaching staff,” said Scott Monaghan, director of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. “He brings a wealth of knowledge to Ann Arbor and his international coaching experience will be a tremendous asset. Kevin will also expand the network of goaltenders and mentors into the Strelow program, adding to what is a talented group.” Reiter has spent the past two seasons in Sterzing, Italy, serving as assistant and goaltending coach for the WSV Sterzing-SSI Vipiteno Broncos. While in Sterzing, Reiter also served as head coach for the club’s junior team, specializing in goaltender development. In April 2012, Reiter served as goaltending consultant for the Italian Men’s National Ice Hockey Team during the International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship in Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden. Since 2001, Reiter has served as the head goaltending instructor at the Shane Clifford Goalie School in Pittsburgh, Pa. He helped establish a European branch of the school in 2010, aiding in the development of top-end goaltending prospects that have gone on to compete in IIHF World Championships, NCAA championships, and appear in numerous professional
leagues. Reiter has also worked as an instructor at various goaltending camps in Alaska, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, as well as camps in Europe. Prior to his coaching career, Reiter played seven years (2004-2011) in the professional ranks with the United Hockey League, the ECHL, Central Hockey League and International Hockey League. In 200708, Reiter earned IHL Goalie of the Year honors as he helped his team win the Turner Cup Championship. He then played in the Elite Ice Hockey League for two seasons while earning his masters’ of business administration at the University of Winchester in Winchester, England. He completed his professional career in 2010-11 with the Fort Wayne (Ind.) Komets. Reiter played college hockey at the University of Alaska Anchorage from 2000-04, where he earned degrees in management and economics. Reiter’s responsibilities will include planning, designing and executing the regular on-ice practices for goaltenders at the NTDP, as well as scouting and evaluating the nation’s top goaltending prospects.
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Hockey announced the 18-player roster for the U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team. The team was selected following a two-day tryout July 19-20 that included 67 players in Williamsville, N.Y. The 2014 Paralympic Winter Games will take place March 7-16 in Sochi, Russia. All sled hockey games will be played at Shayba Arena. “We’re incredibly pleased with the roster we have built for the 2014 Paralympic Games,” said Dan Brennan, general manager of the U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team. “The talent pool in the U.S. has expand-
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Collins. Colo.), Declan Farmer (Tampa, Fla.), Jen Lee (San Francisco, Calif.), Dan McCoy (Cheswick, Pa.), Kevin McKee (Davenport, Iowa), Rico Roman (Portland, Ore.), Paul Schaus (Buffalo, N.Y.) and Josh Sweeney (Phoenix, Ariz.), in addition to Cash, Chace, Landeros, Lipsett, Page, Pauls, Salamone and Shaw. Four members of the team have served in the U.S. military. Jen Lee is on active duty in the U.S. Army. Rico Roman is a U.S. Army veteran, while Paul Schaus and Josh Sweeney served in the U.S. Marine Corps Dan Brennan, director of sled and inline national teams for USA Hockey, is serving as the general manager of the 2014 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team. Adam Page for the USA in game against Canada earlier this Guy Gosselin (Grafton, Wis.), American Development year. Photos by Janet Schultz Model regional manager for USA Hockey, is in his third season as an assistant coach for the U.S. National ed rapidly in recent years, which made the selection of Sled Hockey Team. Additional staff members include players very difficult.” team physician Mike Uihlein (Grafton, Wis.), athletic “I am excited about the players we have selected,” trainer Mike Cortese (Boynton Beach, Fla.) and equipsaid Jeff Sauer, head coach of the U.S. Paralympic Sled ment manager Joel Isaacson (Houghton, Mich.). Hockey Team, who is in his third season leading the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team. “We have a great mix of Paralympic veterans as well as some younger players Alex Salamone for the USA in game against who are ready to take the next step internationally. “ Canada earlier this year. Photos by Janet Schultz Nine players return from the 2010 U.S. squad that captured the gold medal at the 2010 Paralympic Games in Vancouver, B.C. The list includes goaltender Steve Cash (Overland, Mo.), who was voted top goaltender of the 2010 Paralympic Games after not allowing a single goal in five games, and defenseman Taylor Chace (Hampton Falls, N.H.), who was named the best defenseman in Vancouver. Additional Paralympic veterans include defensemen Nikko Landeros (Johnstown, Colo.), Josh Pauls (Green Brook, N.J.) and Andy Yohe (Bettendorf, Iowa); and forwards Taylor Lipsett (Plano, Texas), Adam Page (Lancaster, N.Y.), Alexi Salamone (Buffalo, N.Y.) and Greg Shaw (Merritt Island, Fla.). Cash, Chace, Lipsett, Salamone and Yohe also received bronze medals at the 2006 Paralympic Games in Torino, Italy. Sixteen players on the Paralympic roster were members of the 2012-13 U.S. National Sled Hockey Team that earned the silver medal at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee Sled Hockey World Championship. That list includes Tyler Carron (Fort
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Hockey announced additional details surrounding its 2013 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp set to take place in Lake Placid, N.Y., at the Olympic Training Center from Aug. 3-10. Jon Cooper (Tampa, Fla.) and Kurt Kleinendorst (Grand Rapids, Minn.) will serve as assistant camp coaches. Cooper is the head coach of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, a position he was promoted to midway through the 2012-13 campaign. Previously, he was head coach of the Lightning’s top American Hockey League affiliates in Syracuse (201213) and Norfolk (2010-12). He led the Norfolk Admirals to the 2012 Calder Cup Championship. Cooper also spent two seasons (2008-10) as head coach of the United States Hockey League’s Green Bay Gamblers. The Gamblers won the 2010 Clark Cup Championship and Cooper received the General Manager and Coach of the Year Awards. Kleinendorst has been a head coach at the AHL, ECHL, NCAA Men’s Division I, USHL and international levels. During the 2009-10 campaign, he was head coach of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team. He led Team USA to the gold medal at the 2010 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship. In 2008, he was an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team. Most recently, Kleinendorst was head coach of the University of Alabama-Huntsville men’s ice hockey team for the 2012-13 season. In the AHL, he was head coach of the Binghamton Senators from 2010-12 and the Lowell Devils from 2006-09. He coached the ECHL’s Raleigh IceCaps from 1991-94 and 1995-97. For the NHL’s New Jersey Devils, Kleinendorst was an assistant
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coach (2000-01), professional scout (2001-02) and special assistant scout (2002-06). The 44 athletes participating in the NJEC have been separated into two groups for the first three days of practices and games vs. Finland and Sweden. Players who call New York State home and named to the list include Brett Pesce, Tarrytown/University of New Hampshire; Steve Santini, Mahopac/ US National U18 Team; Cristoval “Boo” Nieves, Baldwinsville/University of Michigan; Dylan Blujus, Amherst/Brampton Battalion; Justin Bailey, Buffalo/ Kitchener Rangers and Matt Lane, Rochester/Boston University. On Aug. 6, Team USA will trim its roster and a single U.S. squad will finish the camp with practices and games against Canada, Finland and Sweden. Team Blue will be coached by Bob Motzko (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud State Univ.) and Jon Cooper (Tampa, Fla./Tampa Bay Lightning). Team White will be coached by Greg Brown (Scituate, Mass./Boston College) and Kurt Kleinendorst (Grand Rapids, Minn.). Tickets for all games that are part of the camp can be purchased online at WhiteFaceLakePlacid.com, by phone at (518) 523-3330 or in person at the Olympic Center Box Office. Use the hashtag #NJEC on Twitter to join the conversation surrounding the camp.
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Stars and Stripes Cup
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he ‘01 AAA team is proud to announce the 2013 Stars & Stripes Cup ‘01 AAA Tournament for Pee Wee Major teams taking place November 9-11 at Bill Gray’s Iceplex in Rochester, NY. The tournament will feature teams from Canada and the US in a format with three preliminary round games and playoff brackets according to standings. Each team will have a four-game minimum. Teams such as the Peterborough Petes and Kingston Jr. Frontenacs have already registered. You can follow tournament updates and news on Twitter @StarsStripesCup or visit www.starsandstripescup.com and interested teams can contact Rene Monks at rmonks@normanhoward.org or register directly on the tournament website.
Around the NHL Zuccarello Signs New Deal With Rangers New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced that the club has agreed to terms with restricted free agent forward Mats Zuccarello on a new contract. Zuccarello, 25, registered three goals and five assists in 15 games last season after signing with the Rangers on March 28. He tallied six points (three goals, three assists) in the final seven games of the season, including a two-goal effort on April 18 against Florida. Zuccarello finished the season tied for fifth on the team with a career-high, plus-10 rating. He also ranked second on the team with career-highs in playoff assists (six) and playoff points (seven) while skating in 12 postseason contests. The Oslo, Norway native began last season with Magnitogorsk Metallurg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), registering 11 goals and 17 assists for 28 points, along with 30 penalty minutes in 44 games. He tied for fifth on Metallurg in goals, and ranked sixth on the team in points and assists. He also tied for second on the team in playoff goals (two), third in playoff points (four), and fourth in playoff assists (two) in seven postseason contests. Zuccarello previously skated in two seasons with MODO of the Swedish Elite League (SEL), registering 35 goals and 69 assists for 104 points, along with 100 penalty minutes in 90 career regular season games. In 2009-10, he captured the Guldhjälmen award as the league’s Most Valuable Player after leading the SEL in scoring with 64 points in 55 games. Zuccarello has also represented Norway in several international tournaments, including at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia.
NY Native Bogo Bonds Seven Year Deal
The Winnipeg Jets are pleased to announce they have agreed to terms with defenceman Zach Bogosian on a new seven-year contract worth $36 million. “I’ve made it clear since my first time being in Winnipeg that it was obviously a place I wanted to be for a long time,” said Bogosian in a conference call Monday afternoon. “I’m just real happy that Winnipeg believed in me, gave me another chance to prove myself. I didn’t exactly have the best start to my career in Atlanta. Moving up to Winnipeg gave me a new chance to play in a hockey market, and play in a hockey town that I enjoyed playing in front of. That’s where the term came in, it was definitely a no-brainer.” Bogosian, 23, played in 33 games with the Winnipeg Jets last season. In that time, the right-handed blueliner recorded 14 points (5G, 9A) and 29 penalty minutes. Along with his efforts on the ice, Bogosian was also awarded the Staffmax Staffing & Recruiting Community Service Award for his commitment to the Winnipeg community and his role with the Winnipeg Jets True North Foundation. The Massena, NY native has played in 297 career NHL games between Atlanta and Winnipeg for 103 career points (34G, 69A) and 237 penalty minutes. He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the first round, third overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft.
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