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14 Begin Scheduling Travel Games

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21 Initial House Alignments Posted

22-23 House Alignment Appeals

24 Final House Alignments & Schedules Posted

25 House Scheduling Begins

26 Face-Off Meeting at Motor City Casino & Conference Center

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14 Post Playoff Pools and Schedules

18 Start of League Playoffs First Round Robin

February 201118 Playoff First Round Ends

26-27 Playoff Quarters and Semis

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AMATEUR HOCKEY REPORTLittle Caesars 98’s bring home Bauer Challenge Cup 6

MH BEATMAHA Winter Meeting Report 8

SPEAKING OF HOCKEY What is your best hockey moment? 9

STATE OF THE GAME By Lyle PhairADM: A Deep Mystery? 12

GET BETTER Tight Turns 11

YOUTH LEAGUE STANDINGS Final - LCAHL House Divisions 12Tier I Elite Hockey League 14Adray Community Hockey League 15

LETTER TO THE EDITORA squirt’s sportsmanship 13

MyHockeyRankings.com Michigan teams in 20 Divisions 18

FROM THE CREASE By Steve McKichan The Perfect Goalie 20

HOMETOWN HERO Drew Miller 21

TOURNAMENT CALENDAR 22

JUNIOR HOCKEYNAHL Report: Utica’s Rodney LaLonde taking off in Texas 27OHL suspends two players from Saginaw and Plymouth 28

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January 24, 2011, Volume 21 : Issue 13

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High School ReportsTeams across the state are preparing

for the stretch run

We’ll have photos and a story from the Michigan Pond Hockey Classic’s great weekend on Whitmore Lake and from competitions scheduled for Fenton, Muskegon and Traverse

City. We’ll also take a look back at the year 1997 in celebration of our 20th season of Michigan Hockey.

Look for it on arena stands, at michiganhockeyonline.com and in your e-mail on February 2, 2011.

Contact Lucia Zuzga at (248) 479-1134 or [email protected] or Philip Colvin at (248) 479-1136

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More ADM coming

FROM THE EDITOR

Whatever your take is on USA Hockey’s American Development Model (ADM) – and there is a lot to consider - it’s clear that MAHA is hoping to move towards adopting more of the program in the near future.

At the MAHA Winter Meeting on January 15, the body voted to move forward to the Summer Meeting a rule proposal that would mandate cross-ice hockey at the 8 and Under level (see page 8 and the Only on the Web section at michiganhockeyonline.com for more on the meeting).

Council directors from District 6 and 7, who are participating in a MAHA ADM Pilot Program, talked glowingly of the results in their associations. MAHA president George Atkinson stressed that while the transition could be challenging, the “time is right to come together for the good of the kids.”

The 8 and Under cross-ice rule change proposal will now be discussed and voted on at the MAHA Summer Meeting, July 8-10, at the Grand Traverse Resort outside Traverse City, where it will need a 2/3 affi rmative vote to go into eff ect.

To help answer any questions you have about the ADM, MAHA is holding a Player Development Symposium on Jan. 30 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Orchard Lake St. Mary High School that will include an overview of the ADM’s guiding principles, video presentations and the opportunity to participate in both on and off ice demonstrations. There is no cost and lunch is provided. Space is limited to the fi rst 250 people who register at: usahockey.com/viewallclinics.aspx.

And fi nally, do you know someone who works really hard to make the game better, a coach that kids love playing for and parents really appreciate, or a student-athlete that excels both in classroom and on the ice?

Michigan Hockey would like to recognize them with our annual 2011 MH Awards for Hockey Person, Coach and Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year. Please take a minute to check out page 8 for all the details on how you can nominate them.

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From the Editor

Cover: Farmington Falcons Erick Chamberlain and Livonia Stevenson’s Kyle Gabrielson by Andrew Knapik/Michigan Hockey.

Photos at left: (from top, L to R): Woodhaven Warriors senior forward Jordan Nixdorf by Andrew Knapik/Michigan Hockey; Plymouth’s Rickard Rakell by Aaron Bell/OHL Images and Red Wings forward Patrick Eaves by Tom Turrill/Michigan Hockey.

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Little Caesars 98’s bring home Bauer Little Caesars 98’s bring home Bauer Challenge Cup ChampionshipChallenge Cup Championship

The Little Caesars ‘98 team went a perfect 7-0 on their way to capturing the 2010 Bauer Challenge Cup Championship in Mississauga, Ontario.

Little Caesars had to beat the two top AAA teams in Ontario a total of three times to capture the title. Their potent off ense led the way as they outscored their opponents 37-14 overall.

Caesars had wins over the Mississauga Reps, Brampton Battalion, Jr. Canadians and Oakville Rangers in round robin play.

“Our shut down defense and goaltending late helped us fi nish games,” said defensive coach Steve Rymsha as Caesars out scored opponents 13-1 in the third periods of the seven tournament games.

The top two tournament scorers, Luke Cowan and Collin Adams, were both from Little Caesars. Tournament heroics came from Caesars’ Drake Rymsha as his shot from the blue line found the upper corner of the net in overtime of the semifi nal game against the Jr. Canadians, Ontario’s #2 ranked AAA team.

Danny Yockey made 29 saves in the game and the overtime win set the stage for the two top tournament teams to meet in the fi nal, Ontario’s #1 AAA team the Toronto Marlies

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The third period started even faster then the fi rst period as Toronto tried to get back into the game. Halfway through the third period Caesars went up 5-1 on a goal by Sean Day that pretty much sealed the victory. The sixth goal was added shortly after that by Michael Robertson on a fi ve minute power play after a Toronto player received a major penalty.

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TOURNAMENTS

BY PHILIP COLVINIn addition to listening to committee reports regarding

subjects like OneGoal, Disabled Sports, and the Coaching Education Program, the 52 voting members present at the MAHA Winter Meeting on January 14, 2011 at the Southgate Holiday Inn also considered and voted on 12 rule change proposals.

And while 11 of the 12 rule proposals could be considered “housekeeping” and non-controversial, the 12th proposal was anything but.

The body moved quickly to forward 10 of the fi rst 11 rule change proposals to the 2011 MAHA Summer Meeting on July 8-10 at Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, where they will be discussed and voted on.

The fi nal rule change proposal on the docket, which mandates the establishment of cross-ice programs at the Eight and Under age group for all associations in Michigan, created the most interest and discussion before also being passed on to the Summer Meeting.

Submitted by the MAHA ADM Committee, the rule proposal follows the USA Hockey ADM principals and builds on cross-ice programs at the Six and Under levels already in place across the state.

In his report to open the meeting, MAHA president George Atkinson told the body that 42 associations across the state, including all of District 6 and District 7, participated in a Pilot Program that followed the ADM guidelines. And while the committee still needs to further “evaluate the D6 and D7 ADM programs, we’re pretty pleased with the participation in the fi rst year,” said Atkinson. “It’s a learning process but we are trying to build a base so the kids have fun and have success.”

Discussion at the Winter Meeting regarding the rule change proposal for 8U cross-ice came from both sides. Those for it see increased skill development, fun and a way to keep more kids on the ice at a lower cost. Those against it cited concern that

parents don’t think cross-ice is “real” hockey, having players quit the game over it and had a problem with being forced by MAHA to implement the program.

“We should allow associations to decide what is best for their members,” said Livonia Hockey Association president Mark Paulus, who said his association was the fi rst in the state to use cross-ice at the Six and Under level. “We’re not against the (ADM) programs, but one shoe doesn’t fi t all. We feel that full-ice play when properly programmed gives players the opportunity to succeed. Why not have that option?”

“There are good points in it and it should be an off ering,” said District 4 council member Larry Marshall of Plymouth. “As a mandate it is the wrong thing to do.”

Still, supporters of the proposal talked glowingly of the success of cross-ice play during the Pilot Program.

“Our parents and kids had some of those same concerns, but once they got on the ice and the coaches understood it, the kids loved it,” said District 7 director Shelly Townsend of Gaylord. “And the improvement in their skills has been tremendous.”

And instead of losing players over it, “we’ve seen an uptick in the number of players we have,” said District 7 director Pat Brumbaugh of Traverse City. “It’s cheaper for them, they are getting better instruction and they like it more.”

“This is the future and we need to get on board or we’re going to be left behind.”

District 8 council member Cathy Starrett of Negaunee, the newly appointed S.T.A.R. director, reported the same increase in interest in their 8U program. Before adopting the ADM principles, including cross-ice, the mite level at Marquette Junior Hockey was “failing.” The association now has 198 mites and “they are having a blast,” she said.

All of the proposed rule changes moved forward to the Summer Meeting can be found on maha.org.

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January 24, 2011, Volume 21 : Issue 13 Speaking of Hockey

What is your best hockey moment?What is your best hockey moment?What is your best hockey moment?

“Over the summer we won the “Over the summer we won the Chowder Cup.” - Chowder Cup.” - Taylor Davis, 15, Hamilton, NJ U16 Metal Jackets

“Beating Carolina last year in the “Beating Carolina last year in the NAPHL.” - NAPHL.” - Drew Galasso, 16, Lake Orion, Detroit Falcons Midget Minor

“Scoring the game winner “Scoring the game winner against Compuware last against Compuware last week.” - week.” - Alex Globke, 17, West Bloomfield, Belle Tire Midget Major

“I scored the game winning “I scored the game winning goal in triple overtime in goal in triple overtime in the regional final to send the regional final to send our team to nationals in our team to nationals in Alaska,” - Alaska,” - Zach Vanderveldt, 19, Milwaukee, WI, Admirals Midget Major

“Playing in the Quebec Pee Wee “Playing in the Quebec Pee Wee Tournament, the atmosphere Tournament, the atmosphere was amazing.” - was amazing.” - Jake Kamrass, 16, Columbus, GA, TPH Thunder

“We beat Honeybaked at the “We beat Honeybaked at the state tournament two years state tournament two years ago.” - ago.” - Brett Kaufman, 16, Portage, Lansing Capitals

“Getting tendered by Janesville of the “Getting tendered by Janesville of the NAHL,” - NAHL,” - Davis Dekorte, 17, Dewitt, Lansing Capitals Midget Major

“We won the regional two years “We won the regional two years ago and went to the nationals,” ago and went to the nationals,” - - Corry Stevens, 18, Saugas, CA, OC Hockey Club

“Making this team, it “Making this team, it was exciting.” - was exciting.” - Clayton Bouchard, 16, Sewickley, PA, Pittsburgh Viper Stars


State of the Game

Stateof the

Gameby Lyle Phair

Every January at the MAHA Winter Meeting there are several rule change proposals that are voted on to determine whether they will move forward to the Summer Meeting in July for a fi nal vote.

New rule proposals need to be submitted by December 15th to get on the agenda for the January meeting. A majority vote at that meeting keeps the proposal alive and allows for six months of discussion and debate among the membership of the youth hockey community before the fi nal determination in July.

If the early going is any indication, we can be assured of some serious discussion and debate in the coming months. There was plenty of that this past Saturday at this year’s Winter Meeting, along with some gnashing of teeth, some anger and some angst. A little bit of an emotional issue for some for sure. The ADM, the American Development Model. Some think its great and are completely on board. Others, not so much.

This past July a rule change was instituted that established that all mini mite or 6 & Under games would be played on a more age-appropriate ice surface. No more full-ice games for mini mites. If you have ever had a chance to watch a mini mite game, you shouldn’t have to ask why. It looked a little bit like ants sliding around the deck of an aircraft carrier. A little too much space. Not that much action. Nobody in the youth hockey community really seemed to have a problem with the change.

This year there is a proposal on the table to make all Mite or 8 & Under hockey in Michigan be on a smaller ice surface. No more full-ice games. Except for Mite AA hockey, with teams of 8-year olds formed via tryouts, but only if the association had a team at the Mite A or 7-year old level the year prior. The theory being that those kids had played full-ice and it would be unfair for them to “step back” to a smaller ice surface. Ultimately an amendment was made to the proposal to allow all 8-year olds to be able to participate in full-ice games for the coming year only. After that, all 8 & Under hockey would be played on a smaller surface.

CONSTERNATION AND ANGUISHI completely understand the positions and concerns of the various groups as

it relates to this proposal. Change is never easy. It is all that much more diffi cult if one doesn’t understand it or care to look at it from a diff erent perspective.

Some parents are downright angry about a potential change. They really think that their kids are losing out on something. I get that. But I also can see the other side, where there is an opportunity for the players to get more out of the game.

I guess it really depends on the parent and what they value most and why. I think much of the consternation from parents has to do with the “look” of the game. They think it really doesn’t “look like hockey”. I think that the case could be made, depending on your defi nition of what hockey looks like, that all Mite hockey doesn’t really look like hockey.

Most parents don’t spend a lot of time watching practices. But they love to watch the games. They love to see their children compete and some really love (maybe too much) when their child’s team wins and get a little too unhappy when the team loses. Maybe they get a little too much into it. That’s not necessarily all that bad. But I do think that some parents think of this potential change more in terms of how it might aff ect them than how it might aff ect their child.

The other issue some parents have is that their child is being held back, forced to play with the weaker kids and ultimately having their potential stunted. While I understand that, I also know that there are very few “exceptional” players.

The current system provides a huge potential advantage to the early-maturers and a signifi cant potential disadvantage to kids born later in the year. The bigger, stronger kids get picked at tryouts and given more ice time and the more experienced coaching while the leftovers get what is leftover.

I can really see how a parent of a “pretty good mite player” might have some anguish over what is believed to be a missed opportunity for that child. But I also have been around long enough to know that there are just as many or more early-maturers who fl ame out when puberty hits. At the end of the day, in terms of “development” for the future, nothing really matters until the kids are in their mid-teens.

ALL THE KIDSSome coaches are upset about it. I can understand that viewpoint as

well. But I also have a hard time believing someone is coaching “for the right reasons” if they are getting that upset about it. Coaches should be coaching to help out all of the kids. Not just the ones that might show the most potential at 7 or 8 years old mainly because they happened to be the biggest and most mature 7 or 8 year olds.

The coaches who are upset about it are more concerned about the loss of control of their coaching career. A bad coach’s reputation is made or lost based on the players they get to pick at the youngest ages. A good coach will fi nd a way to make all of the players better.

Having coached youth hockey and soccer teams for over ten years and having instructed kids in power skating and hockey skills for over 25 years I can assure parents and coaches that from the players’ perspective a more age-appropriate sized playing surface has signifi cantly more benefi ts than negatives.

I have seen fi rst-hand the diff erences in development and enjoyment of the game for the players when they have played on a full-size playing surface at 7 and 8 years old and younger and when they played on a smaller, age-appropriate fi eld. From a developmental standpoint, if that is important to you, a smaller ice surface is defi nitely a plus.

THE UNKNOWNSSome hockey association administrators and rink operators are wondering

whether it will be a good thing. Less ice time will be used by the 8 & Under age group. So who will use it? Will more kids participate in the game because the cost to play will be less because more kids are on the ice at the same time? That is one of the tenets of the ADM and if it holds true then in the long run it should pay off . But in the meantime, there is a defi nitely some risk involved, some unknown, and that is never easy to stomach.

Being familiar with the ADM program and the Long Term Athlete Development concepts, I have a good understanding of what it is all about but I still have questions. And I also wonder whether long-term athletic development should be the greatest priority of a youth sport. Or is it the recreational experience itself? Can we have both?

Which brings me to the players, whose opinion probably matters the most but whose voice is heard the least. But are they in a position to have an opinion at 7 and 8 years old? They don’t know what they don’t know.

Frankly I don’t know that many people really have a good understanding of what the ADM really is, what it really is supposed to look like and what it really is supposed to accomplish. And that is the greatest challenge in all of it.

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Years Coaching: 10

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Why do you coach?I played, and I enjoy coaching.

Memorable Moment:Winning the SpringChampionship againstAllen Park with four secondsleft a few years back. That was a great game.

Philosophy:Skate hard, stay focused and keep your composure.

Coach you admire: Gene Ayote, my high school coach at Saginaw Heritage. He taught me a lot of what I use to this day.

Change in youth hockey: I would get rid of checking all together or at least until bantams.


Get Better

Turning sharply, with and without the puck, is an essential skill for all players at all levels. Tight turns, or glide turns, are used often on the ice in many diff erent situations.

When changing direction, sometimes rather than stopping and starting it is better to make a sharp, glide turn, maintaining speed and then accelerating out of the turn. And puck carriers need to be able to turn sharply with the puck to lose a checker who is in “hot pursuit”.

To be able to turn sharply, a player needs to have proper body position and weight distribution to avoid falling or losing balance so that speed can be maintained throughout the turn.

FOOT POSITION - Feet should be shoulder width apart and aligned in a heel-toe relationship, with the inside foot being the lead foot and the outside foot the trailer. Both ankles need to be bent in order to get on the outside edge of the inside skate and the inside edge of the outside skate.

BODY POSITION - The upper body should be upright with the player bending at the knees, the ankles and the hips. The greater the kneebend the better for balance and for accelerating into a stride coming out of the turn. Players should not bend forward at the waist or lean into the turn. The shoulders should be parallel to the ice and the upper body should be rotated in the direction of the turn.

STICK POSITION - The stick should be the fi rst thing to turn, and lead the player into rotating the shoulders and upper body in the direction of the turn. For non-puck carrying players, they should have one hand on their stick and throw the stick completely around in the direction of the turn. For example, left-handed players turning to their right would completely rotate the stick and upper body to the right, and the lower body follows.

WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION - Body weight should be centered over the skates, and as the turn is being made the weight should be shifted back to the heels of the skates and then forward again as the turn is completed.

TURNING WITH THE PUCK - Turning with the puck to the backhand side is much easier for players to master than turning to the forehand side, simply because their stick is naturally on that side of their body. The puck should be controlled on the heel of the stick with the blade of the stick “cupped”, or “closed” over the puck for the best control.

Pucks in the middle or end of the stick will be lost off of the toe during the turn, especially on the backhand with a curved stick. In turning, the puck should be brought from in front of the body quickly to the backhand side, with the skates following in the path of the puck. This can be done quickly by bringing the lower hand (and the stick blade) swiftly to the backhand side.

Turning to the forehand side is tougher as it requires a little more complex maneuvering with the hands and wrists to get the stick blade and puck to the forehand side of the body. For example, a left-handed player turning to his right would have to quickly get the puck from in front of his body to the right side of his body to turn sharply.

Again, the puck needs to be controlled on the heel of the stick blade with the blade of the stick “closed” or “cupped” over it. The player needs to keep the top hand in front of the body, and bring the bottom hand (and stick blade) quickly to the forehand side. The result is that the player’s hands are actually crossed during the turn, with the bottom arm over the top arm. The puck turns fi rst and the skates follow in its path.

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House StandingsHouse StandingsHouse StandingsStandings by Pointstreak as of January 18, 2011

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MINI MITE B - DIV 1 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivingston Thunder 12 10 0 2 22 96 19 0Livingston Lightning 12 10 0 2 22 89 19 0Plymouth Lightning Sharks 12 6 5 1 13 62 46 0Garden City Stars 12 6 6 0 12 50 51 0Westland Blazers 12 5 6 1 11 68 50 0Dearborn Scorpions 12 2 10 0 4 17 87 0Dearborn Wolf Pack 12 0 12 0 0 15 125 2

MITE B - DIV 2 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSouthgate Senators 13 13 0 0 26 131 6 6Woodhaven Leafs 13 5 5 3 13 39 43 2Trenton Titans 13 5 6 2 12 47 53 2Allen Park 13 4 7 2 10 35 59 0Trenton Wolves 13 2 7 4 8 28 66 6

MITE B - DIV 3 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTrenton Spitfires 13 11 1 1 23 81 15 0Grosse Ile Islanders 13 8 4 1 17 64 51 0Trenton Blades 13 6 4 3 15 37 27 2Wyandotte Warriors 13 2 9 2 6 19 52 0Monroe Ice Hawks 13 0 13 0 0 13 122 2

SQUIRT B - DIV 1 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMCanton VH Flyers 12 9 1 2 20 67 15 4Canton VH 12 9 1 2 20 68 21 22Novi #2 Wildcats 12 5 7 0 10 34 43 12Novi #1 Battle Cats 12 4 7 1 9 36 54 0Compuware Blades 12 0 11 1 1 17 95 4

SQUIRT B - DIV 2 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMNovi #3 Sabercats 11 11 0 0 22 74 11 12Novi #4 Thunder Cats 11 5 6 0 10 38 34 0Canton VH Hawks 11 5 6 0 10 21 37 12Farm Hills Ice Reapers 11 0 9 2 2 12 57 4

SQUIRT B - DIV 3 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMNovi #5 Cougars 11 8 2 1 17 48 23 0Novi #6 Tigers 11 5 5 1 11 51 25 0Farm Hills Thunder Blades 11 2 8 1 5 19 59 0Plymouth Canton 11 1 10 0 2 20 71 6

SQUIRT B - DIV 4 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSuburban Moose 12 11 1 0 22 52 14 2Novi #7 Predators 12 10 2 0 20 54 15 22Suburban Warriors 12 5 4 3 13 28 23 14Novi #8 Pumas 12 4 6 2 10 22 27 6Plymouth Canton Sharks 12 2 10 0 4 26 63 16

SQUIRT B - DIV 5 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMWestland 17 16 0 1 33 133 21 2Dearborn Eagles 17 5 8 4 14 43 72 6Dearborn Blues 17 5 10 2 12 48 71 16Detroit Dragons 17 4 11 2 10 23 75 50Wayne 17 2 13 2 6 34 97 4Garden City Stars 17 1 15 1 3 22 91 4

SQUIRT B - DIV 6 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAllen Park Huskies 18 14 3 1 29 103 46 0Trenton Titans 18 13 2 3 29 81 29 8Allen Park 18 12 5 1 25 71 37 0Trenton Lightning 18 11 6 1 23 84 50 0Monroe Ice Hawks 18 10 6 2 22 76 51 8Wyandotte Warriors 18 6 11 1 13 57 88 0Grosse Ile 18 4 13 1 9 64 111 0

SQUIRT B - DIV 7 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAnn Arbor Red Wings 12 9 2 1 19 62 43 0Ann Arbor Warriors 12 8 3 1 17 64 44 0Ann Arbor Dragons 12 7 5 0 14 52 40 0Ann Arbor Vipers 12 6 5 1 13 34 28 10Jackson Generals 12 6 6 0 12 62 59 0Chelsea Bulldogs 12 2 8 2 6 30 65 6Chelsea Pit Bulldogs 12 1 10 1 3 32 57 4

SQUIRT B - DIV 8 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMIce Mountain Grizzlies 10 10 0 0 20 52 13 4Livingston Thunder 10 8 2 0 16 50 22 0Livingston Lightning 10 5 5 0 10 36 27 2Ice Mountain M. Cats #1 10 4 6 0 8 35 35 4Flint Ice Raiders Baker 10 2 8 0 4 16 60 10Flint Ice Raiders 10 1 9 0 2 10 42 0

PEE WEE B - DIV 1 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAllen Park Huskies #1 16 16 0 0 32 127 20 14Garden City Stars 16 10 4 2 22 79 41 34Wyandotte #1 16 6 9 1 13 65 69 46Trenton Flyers 16 6 9 1 13 37 41 32Woodhaven Leafs 16 4 11 1 9 53 110 32Dearborn Thunder 16 0 16 0 0 12 127 50

PEE WEE B - DIV 2 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAllen Park Huskies 16 14 1 1 29 87 21 12Wyandotte Warriors 16 10 4 2 22 53 35 15Allen Park #3 16 7 5 4 18 66 36 14Monroe Ice Hawks 16 8 7 1 17 48 55 4Trenton Hurricanes 16 3 9 4 10 39 52 14Trenton Thunder 16 2 11 3 7 22 81 46

PEE WEE B - DIV 3 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMNovi #2 Predators 12 9 1 2 20 44 15 16Novi #1 Snowcats 12 7 2 3 17 35 25 32K. Valley Admirals 12 6 5 1 13 22 21 38K. Valley Federals 12 3 4 5 11 28 25 24Plymouth Razor Sharks 12 4 6 2 10 44 62 30Farmington Hills #2 12 4 7 1 9 37 42 43Suburban Warriors 12 1 9 2 4 22 42 24

PEE WEE B - DIV 4 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMK. Valley Generals 12 9 1 2 20 58 19 0Farmington Hills Heat 12 8 2 2 18 47 27 10Novi #5 Wildcats 12 5 4 3 13 33 25 0K. Valley Destroyers 12 5 6 1 11 30 41 0Novi #7 Sabres 12 5 7 0 10 39 40 2K. Valley Eagles 12 3 7 2 8 34 48 0Lakeland Vipers 12 2 10 0 4 24 65 22

PEE WEE B - DIV 5 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMK. Valley Brigade 12 9 2 1 19 44 24 24K. Valley Cavalry 12 7 2 3 17 35 23 36Novi #6 Firecats 12 7 4 1 15 34 24 16Novi #4 Panthers 12 4 5 3 11 30 33 44Plymouth Great W. Sharks 12 4 6 2 10 25 33 28Lakeland Royals 12 3 6 3 9 20 27 8Novi #3 Jaguars 12 1 10 1 3 22 46 24

PEE WEE B - DIV 6 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMJackson Generals #2 12 10 2 0 20 42 26 84Ann Arbor Bombers 12 7 3 2 16 48 24 24Chelsea Bulldogs #2 12 7 4 1 15 41 33 58Jackson Generals #1 12 5 5 2 12 44 52 50Ann Arbor Aces 12 4 4 4 12 28 28 58Ann Arbor Storm 12 4 7 1 9 37 39 12Chelsea Bulldogs #1 12 0 12 0 0 23 61 6

PEE WEE B - DIV 7 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivingston Lightning #1 14 13 0 1 27 79 18 0Livingston Thunder 14 8 4 2 18 48 30 0Lakeland Thunder 14 8 4 2 18 50 48 10Flint Ice Raiders 2 (Lesser) 14 7 6 1 15 40 39 0Flint Icelanders 14 6 7 1 13 55 58 0Ice Mountain M. Cats 14 5 7 2 12 45 38 30Lakeland 14 3 9 2 8 27 57 30Flint Ice Raiders (Strickland) 14 0 13 1 1 23 79 0

BANTAM B - DIV 1 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivingston Lightning 14 14 0 0 28 107 35 15Ice Mountain 14 8 2 4 20 62 42 30Cap Centre Pride 14 6 4 4 16 57 49 15Livingston Thunder 14 7 6 1 15 52 37 35K. Valley Destroyers 14 4 8 2 10 40 59 0Lakeland Thunder #54 14 4 9 1 9 41 69 15K. Valley Eagles 14 3 10 1 7 40 80 0Lakeland Rage 14 3 10 1 7 36 64 40

BANTAM B - DIV 2 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia Sharks 12 11 0 1 23 53 10 10Plymouth Ice Sharks 12 7 3 2 16 52 45 20K. Valley Calvery 12 5 6 1 11 29 36 15Novi #2 Jaguars 12 4 6 2 10 35 40 0Plymouth Thundersharks 12 4 7 1 9 41 40 40K. Valley Brigade 12 4 8 0 8 35 51 0Novi #1 Panthers 12 2 7 3 7 29 52 15

BANTAM B - DIV 3 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia Bruins 14 12 1 1 25 67 30 37Livonia Blackhawks 14 12 2 0 24 67 23 0Novi #5 Bobcats 14 8 5 1 17 55 53 0Novi #6 Polar Cats 14 6 7 1 13 40 41 10Lakeland Cyclones 14 6 8 0 12 37 52 10Ann Arbor Leeches 14 6 8 0 12 60 57 12Lakeland Moose 14 3 10 1 7 37 47 0Farmington Hills 14 1 13 0 2 41 101 55

BANTAM B - DIV 4 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia Flyers 12 10 1 1 21 88 20 0Livonia Predators 12 10 2 0 20 74 29 16Novi #3 Cougars 12 7 3 2 16 81 36 0K. Valley Admirals 12 5 7 0 10 43 53 24Novi #4 Wildcats 12 4 7 1 9 30 47 4Chelsea Bulldogs 12 2 10 0 4 21 102 0Ann Arbor Storm 12 2 10 0 4 36 86 6

BANTAM B - DIV 5 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAllen Park Huskies 12 10 1 1 21 105 32 16Dearborn Dragons 12 9 3 0 18 52 20 4Dearborn Hooligans 12 8 3 1 17 71 32 0Garden City Stars 12 8 4 0 16 66 37 8Detroit Dragons 12 3 9 0 6 46 74 4Westland Ice Hogs 12 2 10 0 4 25 90 4Canton Victory Wings 12 1 11 0 2 19 99 38

BANTAM B - DIV 6 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTrenton 12 10 1 1 21 65 20 10Trenton Blades 12 8 4 0 16 48 39 20Southgate 12 7 3 2 16 65 30 0Grosse Ile Islanders 12 7 4 1 15 55 41 79Trenton Fury 12 4 7 1 9 33 50 0Monroe Ice Hawks 12 3 8 1 7 24 45 0Wyandotte Warriors 12 0 12 0 0 13 78 32

MIDGET B - DIV 1 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMDearborn Hooligans 13 9 1 3 21 73 26 0Dearborn Thunder 13 9 3 1 19 48 31 10Westland Warriors 13 7 5 1 15 51 50 40Allen Park 13 6 5 2 14 54 44 10Wyandotte Warriors 13 3 9 1 7 32 58 10

MIDGET B - DIV 2 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia Blackhawks 13 11 0 2 24 99 19 0K. Valley Admirals 13 7 4 2 16 71 52 15Ann Arbor Storm 13 5 8 0 10 51 62 0Novi #1 Jaguars 13 1 11 1 3 27 81 20Jackson Generals 13 0 12 1 1 20 103 0

MIDGET B - DIV 3 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMRedford Wolfpack 12 11 0 1 23 92 20 26Livonia Sharks 12 8 4 0 16 66 48 35Livonia Flyers 12 6 3 3 15 41 30 15Plymouth Canton K. Sharks 12 2 7 3 7 31 60 0Novi #2 Predators 12 1 10 1 3 32 65 10

MIDGET B - DIV 4 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMFraser Titans 11 8 2 1 17 59 28 28Blue Water 11 5 4 2 12 37 42 42K. Valley Brigade 11 3 6 2 8 34 59 118St. Clair Shores Warriors 11 1 9 1 3 20 60 18Lakeland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MIDGET - DIV 1 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSouthgate 14 14 0 0 28 102 13 195Belle Tire Lakers 14 10 4 0 20 72 27 155Livonia Flames 14 9 5 0 18 80 40 0Garden City Stars 14 7 6 1 15 81 84 135Ann Arbor Storm 14 6 5 3 15 63 62 64Chelsea GMS 14 4 9 1 9 38 76 162Canton Wings 14 3 10 1 7 44 96 145Livonia Predators 14 0 14 0 0 15 97 165

MIDGET - DIV 2 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMFarmington Hills Shamrocks 14 12 1 1 25 93 34 30Summit Plastics Flyers 14 11 1 2 24 76 31 72Mt Clemens Broncos 14 9 4 1 19 82 39 164Novi SaberCats 14 6 8 0 12 67 56 50Detroit Dragons 14 5 7 2 12 53 56 107Livingston Lightning 14 5 9 0 10 49 72 101Livingston Thunder 14 4 8 2 10 39 61 20Ice Mountain 14 0 14 0 0 19 129 38

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program just got easier. LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR

A two-way streetA two way streetDear parents,

I'd like to share a story about encouraging words offered to

an opponent. I've read articles, talked about and heard

discussions on the topic of player-to-player sportsmanship -

but I always wondered “does this ever really happen?”

Well, I found out that it does. I overheard the end of a

discussion one of our players was having with an opposing

player before our game. Instead of talking about "my team's

better than your team" or "you don't have a chance against us",

the discussion was rather mature considering they were both

squirt-aged players. After exchanging information about their teams' records,

one noticeably worse than the other, our player, who is on the

team with the much better record, made a comment to the

opposing player, whose team is well below .500.

It was in a positive tone, sincere and downright awesome.

He sent his opponent away not with a discouraged feeling but

rather with a bright and positive outlook - hope and

encouragement! Since I only caught the end of this discussion,

in somewhat disbelief I asked my player “What did you say to

that boy?" My player responded, "I just told him, 'Hey, you

never know. Today might be your day.'"

At the following week's practice I pulled our player aside

again just to make sure I really understood what he said. Not

questioning his character, but rather because as a competitor

he must have said it in a way that he was trying to get inside

his opponent's head and gain some sort of competitive

advantage. He couldn't have said it with sincerity, could he?

After pressing him for more information, I confirmed he was

offering sincere encouragement to his opponent. It was a truly

proud moment for this coach, who reflected on the thought if

he had ever done anything like that during his playing days.

I thought to myself, "This coaching thing is a two-way

street. Not only do I get the opportunity to coach and teach,

but more importantly I get to learn!"

Learning a lesson from one of my players - how awesome! It

really does happen. So parents, don't forget to offer

encouragement to your player, to your other children and even

to others in general. I can tell you from experience that I learned a great lesson

last Saturday as I overheard that conversation. My disbelief is

gone. This story wasn't from an article but was about one of

our own kids! For fear of being accused of "playing favorites" I don't

generally like to single out an individual player. But in this case

I won't apologize for this soft-hearted story. I felt it needed to

be shared in a bigger way, so that we could all benefit from

“Sam’s” discussion, his words of encouragement and his

sportsmanship, not just me. I hope this does it justice and I am looking forward to more

learning time in the near future.

Sincerely, Coach

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Youth League Standings

MIDGET MAJOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM CHICAGOCYA 28 16 9 3 35 96 66 675Chicago Fury 31 13 10 8 34 119 100 414Team Illinois 30 15 12 3 33 85 72 384Cleveland 31 11 15 5 27 74 106 463Chicago Mission 29 10 13 6 26 83 86 398 DETROITHoneybaked 26 16 4 6 38 98 58 393Compuware 26 14 4 8 36 82 45 329Victory Honda 26 12 7 7 31 96 68 408Little Caesars 26 12 10 4 28 74 75 510Belle Tire 27 11 14 2 24 110 96 552 EASTBuffalo Regals 27 15 5 7 37 78 60 446Pittsburgh Hornets 29 14 7 8 36 91 76 325Team Comcast 30 13 9 8 34 102 111 508Boston Advantage 27 7 12 8 22 52 72 368Philadelphia Jr Flyers 28 4 17 7 15 58 90 225 MIDAMSt. Louis Amat. Blues 31 22 1 8 52 131 65 378Dallas Stars 32 16 11 5 37 97 81 580Russell Stover 32 11 15 6 28 108 117 354Madison Capitols 31 4 20 7 15 60 126 584Ohio Blue Jackets 32 5 24 3 13 79 118 447 WESTColorado Thunderbirds 31 21 3 7 49 110 51 423Colorado Rampage 31 11 12 8 30 83 81 481LA Kings 30 9 13 8 26 70 96 482Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 30 7 15 8 22 74 93 496LA Selects 31 2 29 0 4 46 147 417 MIDGET MINOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMCHICAGOTeam Illinois 25 18 3 4 40 124 51 514Chicago Mission 27 14 10 3 31 84 67 372Chi. Young Americans 29 10 17 2 22 82 102 387Cleveland Barons 25 5 19 1 11 48 110 337Chicago Fury 26 4 19 3 11 46 88 434 DETROITLittle Caesars 29 24 4 1 49 116 39 388Honeybaked 27 23 2 2 48 118 41 316Belle Tire 30 15 5 10 40 102 75 826Compuware 30 16 12 2 34 95 76 374Victory Honda 31 14 11 6 34 99 104 599 EASTPittsburgh Hornets 26 16 9 1 33 90 67 284Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 26 11 11 4 26 63 68 280Team Comcast 25 6 10 9 21 80 83 271Buffalo Regals 23 5 13 5 15 56 95 243Boston Advantage 25 1 19 5 7 23 93 326 MIDAMRussell Stover 28 12 7 9 33 86 64 315Dallas Stars 29 11 14 4 26 76 87 278St Louis AAA Blues 29 9 13 7 25 84 88 292Ohio Blue Jackets 29 6 20 3 15 71 113 388Madison Capitols 28 2 23 3 7 37 121 272 WESTLA Selects 26 23 3 0 46 108 44 506Colorado Thunderbirds 26 15 7 4 34 89 56 333Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 27 12 11 4 28 84 90 258LA Kings 26 9 11 6 24 69 77 606Colorado Rampage 26 7 15 4 18 57 88 245 BANTAM MAJOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMBelle Tire 20 18 1 1 37 110 29 192Chicago Mission 22 17 2 3 37 116 52 134Cleveland Barons 23 11 10 2 24 56 48 324Honeybaked 21 10 9 2 22 59 64 252Little Caesars 21 9 9 3 21 54 60 290Chi. Young Americans 20 6 7 7 19 47 48 190Chicago Fury 23 5 10 8 18 43 71 386Team Illinois 21 5 12 4 14 37 62 342Victory Honda 19 3 11 5 11 33 66 162Compuware 22 2 15 5 9 45 100 160 BANTAM MINOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMCompuware 27 21 2 4 46 165 52 483Chicago Mission 27 20 3 4 44 128 34 360Little Caesars 27 18 7 2 38 122 61 255Honeybaked 24 15 6 3 33 111 40 170Belle Tire 25 13 5 7 33 108 54 369Chi. Young Americans 23 10 8 5 25 72 55 234Victory Honda 26 5 19 2 12 40 136 295Team Illinois 27 4 22 1 9 36 163 258Cleveland Barons 21 3 17 1 7 34 99 382Chicago Fury 25 2 22 1 5 32 154 507

PEE WEE MAJOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLittle Caesars 26 21 0 5 47 170 46 246Honeybaked 27 21 2 4 46 167 51 190Chicago Mission 22 16 2 4 36 130 38 190Compuware 25 14 5 6 34 119 56 277Team Illinois 20 9 9 2 20 56 63 323Cleveland 27 9 16 2 20 82 116 315Belle Tire 24 7 15 2 16 64 101 221Victory Honda 23 6 16 1 13 63 97 216CYA 24 3 18 3 9 46 114 292Chicago Fury 24 0 23 1 1 19 234 148 PEE WEE MINOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMChicago Mission 25 25 0 0 50 197 29 270Little Caesars 23 18 4 1 37 164 42 361Team Illinois 25 15 6 4 34 101 58 222Honeybaked 26 14 11 1 29 87 74 264Chicago Fury 26 13 10 3 29 87 92 270Belle Tire 27 9 13 5 23 81 93 224Compuware 24 10 12 2 22 83 87 431Victory Honda 25 6 12 7 19 58 118 362Chi. Young Americans 27 5 21 1 11 65 168 307Cleveland Barons 26 0 26 0 0 28 190 344 SQUIRT MAJOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLittle Caesars 23 21 0 2 44 133 37 295Honeybaked 27 19 3 5 43 119 52 269Chicago Mission 24 17 3 4 38 114 48 208Cleveland Barons 27 14 8 5 33 101 72 214Compuware 21 10 9 2 22 62 62 234Victory Honda 21 8 13 0 16 55 92 230CYA 25 5 16 4 14 68 124 223Belle Tire 23 3 15 5 11 48 91 195Team Illinois 25 4 19 2 10 28 85 243Chicago Fury 24 3 18 3 9 72 137 265 SQUIRT MINOR GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLittle Caesars 14 12 1 1 25 106 18 118Honeybaked 14 11 3 0 22 64 32 90Belle Tire 13 6 6 1 13 49 48 92Compuware 14 6 8 0 12 37 63 116Cleveland Barons 14 2 10 2 6 41 75 54Victory Honda 15 2 11 2 6 26 87 120 GIRLS 19U GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMBelle Tire 15 12 1 2 26 66 18 164Little Caesars 15 11 3 1 23 54 19 134Chicago Mission 15 11 4 0 22 49 19 105Pitt. Penguins Elite 15 7 5 3 17 39 32 94Madison Capitols 14 7 6 1 15 30 26 128Victory Honda 17 4 6 7 15 33 40 154New Jersey Rockets 15 5 6 4 14 52 44 118CYA 16 4 6 6 14 34 31 154Honeybaked 15 4 7 4 12 19 31 137Ohio Flames 13 4 6 3 11 42 38 56St Louis Lady Blues 15 4 10 1 9 27 65 108Team Illinois 13 0 13 0 0 10 92 60 GIRLS 16U GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMHoneybaked 20 18 0 2 38 114 12 106Little Caesars 21 17 2 2 36 83 18 205Chicago Mission 19 13 4 2 28 85 17 125Pitt. Penguins Elite 16 12 2 2 26 52 13 114Madison Capitols 19 12 6 1 25 64 26 120CYA 17 10 5 2 22 50 30 125St Louis Lady Blues 17 9 4 4 22 32 23 76Wisconsin Wild 16 6 9 1 13 33 51 174Team Illinois 21 4 12 5 13 30 79 169Victory Honda 19 4 13 2 10 26 65 251Compuware 22 4 16 2 10 25 94 185Ohio Flames 16 2 10 4 8 15 45 134Chicago Fury 20 2 15 3 7 22 77 102Belle Tire 21 1 16 4 6 22 103 163 GIRLS 14U GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMChicago Mission 16 14 1 1 29 78 15 118CYA 15 13 1 1 27 69 15 114Little Caesars 18 10 4 4 24 58 32 148Honeybaked 18 9 4 5 23 41 34 106Chicago Fury 15 8 6 1 17 61 41 128St Louis Lady Blues 17 7 8 2 16 44 55 108Wisconsin Wild 17 7 9 1 15 49 61 112Ohio Flames 15 6 6 3 15 47 40 112Pitts. Pens Elite 15 6 7 2 14 35 45 136Compuware 18 3 12 3 9 30 59 186Victory Honda 18 2 15 1 5 30 106 164Team Illinois 16 1 13 2 4 12 51 122

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MyHockeyRankings.comJanuary 24, 2011, Volume 21 : Issue 13

ADRAY COMMUNITY HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS AS OF JAN. 14

EAST DIVISIONMITE W L T TP GF GA GPMITE W L T TP GF GA GPRED Saginaw 1 7 1 0 14 33 15 8Saginaw 4 6 2 1 13 47 19 9Saginaw 3 4 2 2 10 37 32 8Saginaw 5 3 4 0 6 30 40 7Saginaw 2 2 6 1 5 35 43 9Icelanders 0 7 0 0 15 48 7 SQUIRT W L T TP GF GA GPSQUIRT W L T TP GF GA GPWHITE Bay County 2 7 0 0 14 54 19 7Mt. Pleasant 2 5 2 0 10 30 21 7#3 Midland 3 3 0 6 26 20 6Lapeer 3 1 2 2 4 13 20 5Lapeer 1 1 5 1 3 15 39 7Saginaw 4 1 6 1 3 19 38 8 RED Tawas Blackhawks 8 0 0 16 57 15 8Gladiators 5 2 2 12 29 24 9Mt. Pleasant 1 4 3 1 9 30 30 8Saginaw 1 1 4 1 3 17 25 6Bay County 1 1 5 1 3 10 28 7Lapeer 2 0 5 1 1 5 26 6 BLUE Bay County 3 5 0 0 10 26 3 5#1 Midland 3 1 0 6 14 5 4#2 Midland 2 2 0 4 6 14 4Saginaw 3 1 4 0 2 5 17 5Saginaw 2 0 4 0 0 2 14 4 PEE WEE W L T TP GF GA GPPEE WEE W L T TP GF GA GPWHITE Mt. Pleasant 2 5 0 1 11 32 11 6Bay County 2 6 0 2 14 34 12 8Saginaw 4 3 1 2 8 21 14 6#2 Midland 1 3 2 4 15 19 6Saginaw 2 1 4 3 5 13 21 8Lapeer 1 1 6 0 2 13 45 7#3 Midland 0 3 0 0 6 12 3 RED Gladiators 10 1 0 20 41 20 11Bay County 1 5 1 0 10 27 8 6#1 Midland 3 3 3 9 28 26 9Mt Pleasant 1 2 3 3 7 17 22 8Saginaw 1 1 5 2 4 15 26 8Tawas Blackhawks 2 6 0 4 14 27 8Saginaw 3 1 5 0 2 10 23 6 BANTAM W L T TP GF GA GPBANTAM W L T TP GF GA GPWHITE Bay County 1 6 0 1 13 42 10 7#3 Midland 4 1 0 8 19 9 5Tawas Blackhawks 3 2 0 6 19 19 5#1 Midland 1 3 1 3 13 21 5Saginaw 1 0 4 1 1 9 26 5Saginaw 3 0 4 1 1 11 28 5 RED Gladiators 7 0 0 14 44 11 7#4 Midland 6 1 0 12 31 11 7#2 Midland 3 2 0 6 15 17 5Mt Pleasant 1 3 4 2 8 30 32 9Lapeer 1 2 3 2 6 25 28 7Saginaw 4 1 6 0 2 20 45 7Saginaw 2 0 6 2 2 16 37 8 MIDGET W L T TP GF GA GPMIDGET W L T TP GF GA GPWHITE Bay County 1 6 0 1 13 44 19 7Mt. Pleasant 1 4 1 0 8 28 9 5Tawas Blackhawks 4 1 1 9 33 25 6Grand Valley 1 3 4 0 6 24 23 7#2 Midland 1 3 0 2 11 18 4Saginaw 2 1 5 0 2 13 34 6Saginaw 3 1 6 0 2 11 36 7 RED GFHA Ice Raiders 4 0 0 8 29 10 4Lapeer 1 2 0 3 7 22 14 5GRAHA 1 3 2 0 6 23 18 5#1 Midland 2 2 1 5 25 19 5Saginaw 1 0 2 2 2 9 18 4Lansing 1 0 5 0 0 3 32 5

METRO DIVISIONMITE W L T TP GF GA GPMITE W L T TP GF GA GPRED Fraser Ice Dogs 12 1 2 26 76 38 15OLSM 10 2 2 22 51 18 14USA 1 9 1 5 23 62 35 15Summit Sting 7 7 1 15 44 35 15Firehawks Bham 2 6 7 2 14 38 35 15Coyotes Bham 1 5 6 3 13 50 49 14Hurricanes Bham 3 1 # 1 3 28 75 14Bull Dogs 1 # 0 2 26 90 16

BLUE Blackhawks 11 0 1 23 41 8 12Maple Leafs 5 2 1 11 34 16 8GPHA 2 5 4 0 10 31 33 9SCS Bruins 3 4 0 6 18 20 7Thunderbirds 2 5 0 4 19 21 7GPHA3 Bruins 1 5 0 2 7 19 6Blue Water Stars 1 8 0 2 6 39 9 SQUIRT W L T TP GF GA GPSQUIRT W L T TP GF GA GPWHITE Mt. Clem. Bulldogs 12 1 3 27 77 28 16Port Huron Flags 2 11 4 1 23 77 41 16DYHA Kings 8 3 3 19 49 33 14SCS Maple Leafs 10 5 0 20 61 43 15Troy Pirates 7 7 2 16 54 41 16Troy Blackhawks 7 8 1 15 52 53 16Blue Water R. Rats 3 9 4 10 29 52 16Wings 3 # 1 7 23 72 15GPHA 2 0 # 3 3 43 ## 16 RED Port Huron Flags 1 14 0 2 30 73 30 16Mt. Clem. Sabres 10 4 2 22 54 40 16Mt. Clem. Raptors 9 4 3 21 59 47 16SCS Blackhawks 7 6 1 15 60 44 14Summit Flames 5 # 0 10 41 66 15Falcons 3 9 1 7 41 66 13Blue Water Bulldogs 3 # 2 8 29 43 15Port Huron Flags 3 2 # 1 5 36 57 13 BLUE DYHA Blackhawks 12 0 1 25 88 39 13Fraser Puckhogs 12 1 2 26 65 17 15SCS Longhorns 10 1 3 23 60 23 14Troy Red Wings 10 3 2 22 75 46 15Birmingham 2 7 7 2 16 45 57 16Mt. Clem. B.Hawks 6 7 1 13 42 29 14GPHA Coyotes 2 # 1 5 21 65 13Birmingham 1 2 # 1 5 22 58 14Troy Penguins 2 # 1 5 28 68 15USA 1 1 # 0 2 24 68 13 PEE WEE W L T TP GF GA GPPEE WEE W L T TP GF GA GPWHITE Fraser Bruins 14 1 0 28 101 27 15Blue W. Spitfi res 12 3 1 25 83 46 16Mt. Clem. Chiefs 8 4 2 18 54 48 14Stallions 6 8 0 12 51 65 14Great L. Muskie’s 5 # 1 11 50 67 16SCS Cougars 2 # 2 6 22 65 15USA 2 Timberwolves 1 # 4 6 39 82 16 RED SCS Bruins 14 1 1 29 74 25 16Blue Water Sabres 11 1 2 24 67 28 14USA Vipers 6 6 2 14 44 58 14GPHA Bruins 6 6 2 14 47 46 14Mt. Clem. Thunder 6 6 3 15 34 29 15Troy Senators 1 # 4 6 22 43 15Stampede 1 # 0 2 19 78 16 BLUE Blue W, Bombers 14 2 0 28 99 33 16Summit Flames 12 2 1 25 99 39 15Mt. Clem. Wild 7 6 1 15 69 68 14Port Huron Flags 7 6 2 16 81 79 15USA Knights 7 8 0 14 57 60 15Macomb Mustangs 5 9 0 10 49 77 14DYHA Penguins 3 # 0 6 15 66 14Birmingham 2 # 0 4 33 80 15 BANTAM W L T TP GF GA GPBANTAM W L T TP GF GA GPWHITE SCS Bruins 14 1 0 28 84 26 15Summit 13 2 0 26 72 30 15Mt. Clem. Predators 9 5 1 19 69 56 15Troy Blackhawks 9 6 1 19 82 63 16Fraser Bruins 6 6 3 15 56 57 15Blue W. Thrashers 5 # 1 11 47 73 16Blue W. Panthers 4 # 0 8 35 76 16Macomb 3 # 1 7 63 96 15Patriots 1 # 1 3 18 49 13 RED Travelers 13 1 1 27 95 45 15Devils 12 2 0 24 84 46 14Grosse P. Hawks 10 5 0 20 58 44 15Blue W. Predators 7 6 2 16 65 61 15Mt. Clem. Hitmen 7 7 2 16 64 61 16Troy Sabres 6 9 1 13 43 51 16Birmingham 3 # 0 6 35 88 15PHMHA 0 # 0 0 7 55 16

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CLINICS


The Detroit Red Wings set an NHL record in wins with a 62-13-7 record. The fi nal record added up to 131 points, second all-time (132, 1976-77 Canadiens). Despite starting 5-5-2, the Wings put together two nine game unbeaten streaks along with a 13 game 12-0-1 mark. Detroit would fall to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals in six games.

Michigan native Jeff Jackson (Roseville) is named director of the National Team Development Program. Jackson chooses the newly constructed Ann Arbor Ice Cube as the facility to host the program, where it currently resides as home to the U-17 and U-18 National Teams. Jackson currently coaches the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

The United States of America claims gold at the World Cup of Hockey defeating Canada in a best of three series. Canada took game one in overtime in Philadelphia, PA with

a 4-3 OT win. The U.S. would win the fi nal two games 5-2 in Montreal, QC. Six Michigan born players were on the roster, Shawn Chambers (Sterling Heights), Derian Hatcher (Sterling Heights), Kevin Hatcher (Detroit), Mike Modano (Livonia), Brian Rolston (Flint) and Doug Weight (Warren).

The University of Michigan wins the NCAA national championship. Michigan defeated Colorado College 3-2 on Brendan Morrison’s overtime goal. Morrison was voted the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. It is Michigan’s fi rst NCAA title in 32 years and ninth overall.

Steve Yzerman scores his 500th career goal against Patrick Roy and the Colorado Avalanche. Yzerman scored #500 in his 906th career game, 139 games faster than Gordie Howe. Yzerman ends his career with 692 goals in 1,514 games played.

January 17, 2011 Volume 21 : Issue 12Michigan Hockey 20th Season

January 18thNHL approves move of Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix

January 18thLisa Marie Presley

fi led for divorce from Michael Jackson in

New York

March 25thU.S. issues newly-

redesigned $100 bill

March 7th1st surface photos of Pluto by Hubble Space Telescope

March 1stNew toll-free 888 area

code introduced

April 29th“Rent,” opens at Nederlander Theater New York City

April 2ndTigers slugger Cecil Fielder steals 1st base in 1,097th career game

June 11thBob Dole, Senator-R-Kansas, resigns from U.S. senate to run for president

May 30thJohn Tesh’s fi nal day

as host of “Entertainment Tonight”

April 21stChicago Bulls win NBA record 72 games (72-8)

February 10thIBM’s Deep Blue defeats chess champ Gary Kasparov

January 8thFor 1st time in 25 years no one is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

March 29thCleveland Browns choose new name, Baltimore Ravens

March 7thMagic Johnson is 2nd NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists

June 29thSuperman’s Action Comic

#1 (1938) auctioned at Sotheby’s for $61,900

April 24thHighest scoring baseball game in 17 years - Twins 24, Tigers 11

April 14thDetroit Red Wings win NHL record 62 games

January 1stAfter 27 years, Betty Rubble debuts as a Flintstone vitamin

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After playing three seasons of prep school hockey at Mt. Saint Charles Academy in Rhode Island, defenseman Bryan Berard joined the Detroit Jr. Red Wings (now Plymouth Whalers) of the Ontario Hockey League for the 1994-95 season.

A strong skater with a big shot, Berard combined terrifi c off ensive ability with an ultra-competitive intensity and quickly established himself as a game changer on the Jr. Red Wings blueline.

Detroit won the 1995 OHL title and Berard (58-20-55-75) was named both the OHL and Canadian Hockey League Rookie of the Year, a fi rst-team all-star and won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL’s most outstanding defenseman.

The 6-1/195 pound Berard was selected number one overall by Ottawa in the 1995 NHL Draft and then returned to the OHL for his second season with Detroit.

As captain of the newly renamed Whalers, Berard put together one of the most dominant seasons an OHL blueliner has ever had, and fi nished second on the team with 31 goals and 89 points in 56 games.

He regularly went end-to-end on the rush, was a creative passer and rarely came off the ice. Whalers coach Pete DeBoer made Berard a fi xture on the point on the powerplay, and he regularly moved into the high slot to let a go a slapshot or to fi nd an open teammate down low. Forward Sean Haggerty led the Whalers that season in scoring with 60 goals and 111 points and benefi tted from Berard’s playmaking ability.

On January 23, 1996 Ottawa traded Berard’s NHL rights (along with goalie Don Beaupre and forward Martin Straka) to the New York Islanders for goalie Damien Rhodes and defenseman Wade Redden.

At the end of the OHL season Berard was again named a CHL and OHL fi rst-team all-star, won the Kaminsky Award for the second straight year and was also selected as the CHL Defenseman of the Year.

“He might be the most off ensively talented American defenseman I have ever seen at this age,” said a long-time NHL scout in 1996.

Berard jumped directly to the Islanders for the 1996-97 and lived up to his billing. He fi nished the season with eight goals and 48 points and was awarded the Calder Trophy as the league’s rookie of the year.

After four seasons in Long Island, NY, Berard was traded to Toronto, where as a

member o f t h e Maple Leafs he suffered an eye injury after being highsticked by Ottawa’s Marian Hossa in a game on March 11, 2000. While doctors thought he could lose his eye, Berard underwent seven surgeries and, after missing the 2000-01 season, returned to play 82 games with the New York Rangers the following year.

Berard went on to play 247 more NHL games over fi ve more seasons in Boston, Chicago, Columbus and the Islanders. He played the 2008-09 season with Chekhov Vityaz of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League.

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July 1stNHL Winnipeg Jets offi cially become the Phoenix Coyotes

October 11thFord buys rights to name Detroit domed stadium for $40 million

October 6thBob Dole and President Bill Clinton meet in their 1st debate

December 18thTelevision industry executives agree to adopt a ratings system

July 27thBomb explodes at Atlanta Olympic Park, 1 killed, 110 injured

July 19thXXVI Olympic games open in Atlanta, Georgia

September 21stJohn F. Kennedy, Jr.

marries Caroline Bisset

July 15thPrince Charles and Princess Di sign divorce papers

September 29thNintendo 64 video game

system debuts

November 25thAfter 24 years, Disneyland

Main Street Electrical Parade, ends

November 11thBraves John Smoltz, a Michigan native, wins NL Cy Young Award

August 13thMicrosoft releases Internet Explorer 3.0

November 5thYankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice as AL Rookie of the year

August 25th96th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Tiger Woods

September 27thOriole Roberto Alomar spits in

face of umpire John Hirschbeck

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NCAA Champion Michigan Academy Award’s Top Movie The English Patient Top Television Show E.R. Jack Adams award- Top NHL Coach Scotty Bowman-Red Wings

Cost of a U.S. Stamp $0.25

Hart trophy - NHL MVP Mario Lemieux-Penguins

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STEVE MSTEVE McKICHANKICHANFrom the creaseFrom the crease

Every goalie is scored on at some point and by defi nition can not be perfect - or there never would be a winner or a loser and no one would pay to watch 82 games of 0 - 0 ties.

Games couldn’t be played if we ever perfected our craft. Watching a PGA tournament with no holes cut in the greens would be anarchy.

We all have diff erent styles, physical gifts and experiences we bring to the game and in reality no two goalies look identical. However, in general terms there are common attributes every variety of goaltender should strive to possess.

I have spent years as an NHL scout looking for the next diamond in the rough. When I with the Toronto Maple Leafs I spent a solid week watching current Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price in games, practices and how he carried himself around the rink. I spoke to teachers, coaches and arena workers and all concerned honestly loved the kid. For me, he was close to being perfect for his age.

The Canadiens selected him in the NHL Draft before the Leafs had a chance to grab him and he is slated to play in the his second NHL All-Star Game in 2011. What about him causes all the pundits to rave?

If you could describe the attributes of a (near) perfect goalie like him, what would they be?

TOP 10 LIST OF WHAT MAKES A “PERFECT GOALIE”1. Burning Puck Focus – From the moment of release until the play is whistled

dead this goalie never loses a burning intense focus on the puck.

2. Powerful, precise movement skills – This goalie moves eff ortlessly with great speed, stopping and starting on a dime like a Ferrari Enzo.

3. Zero Short Term Memory – Bad goals, like great saves, are immediately discharged from the brain and by watching this goalie post-save or post-goal you would see no visible reaction.

4. Even Keeled – Our perfect goalie doesn’t let anything aff ect him – whether its a booing crowd, momentum swings or standing ovations. Like a robot he has no visible emotion.

5. Consistent Performance – Game-in, game-out and nine games out of ten you are going to get exactly what you expect from this guy - excellence.

6. Patience – Our guy lets the game come to him. He doesn’t chase the puck and is very adept at waiting out fakes and reading the play.

7. Positioning – The perfect goalie gets to where they need to be with proper depth, proper angle and proper squareness. To beat this guy you need a perfectly placed shot.

8. Rebound Control – Second chances to score on this guy are rare. Almost every shot is controlled with possession or directed out of danger to the corner.

9. Safe, Subtle Puckhandler – His defense loves him because he is an asset at making zone exits seamless and safe for his D.

10. Bounce Back guy – Whenever a rare off night happens or a bad goal is surrendered this goalie always comes back with a stellar game or a highlight reel save.

I know there is no such goalie alive… except maybe the New Jersey Devils longtime star Martin Brodeur.

But if we set standards like this for ourselves we can get closer to the ideal.

Steve McKichan is the owner of Future Pro goalie school and the former goaltending coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

From the Crease

The Perfect Goalie


Montreal Canadiens’ goalie Carey Price

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2002-03 Capital Centre Pride NAHL 14 9 9 18 12

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2003-04 Michigan State CCHA 41 4 6 10 39



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2006-07 Portland Pirates AHL 79 16 20 36 51

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2007-08 Portland Pirates AHL 31 16 20 36 12

2007-08 Anaheim Ducks NHL 26 2 3 5 6

2008-09 Iowa Chops AHL 53 23 15 38 10

2008-09 Anaheim Ducks NHL 27 4 6 10 17

2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 14 0 0 0 2

2009-10 Detroit Red Wings NHL 66 10 9 19 10

2010-11 Detroit Red Wings NHL 38 3 8 11 4

NHL Totals 171 19 26 45 39

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Spent two seasons in the NAHL and one season in the USHL and graduated from East Lansing High School… Full name is

Andrew…Nickname is “Drew” or “Droopee” …Favorite NHL Player is Joe Sakic…Favorite movie is Matrix…Son of Dean

and Teresa Miller…Father (Dean - 1978-79), grandfather (Butch - 1956, ‘59), brother (Ryan - 2000-02) and uncle (Lyle - 1964) all lettered for the Michigan State Spartans in hockey, as did cousins Kip (1987-90), Kevin (1985-88) and Kelly (1982-85) Miller and Curtis (1996-99) and Taylor (1996) Gemmel…Father is his biggest hockey infl uence because “he always pushes me to be my best and is very supportive”…CCHA Honors include, Ilitch Humanitarian Award and Best Defensive Forward (2005-06)…Selected by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the sixth round (186th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft… Scored his fi rst career NHL goal on 10/17/07 vs. Nashville… Played in career high 80 NHL games (66 games for Detroit and 14 games for Tampa Bay last season)…Finished season with career-highs in goals (10), assists (9) and points (19)…All 19 points were scored with the Red Wings…Notched one power-play goal, one shorthanded goal and three game-winning goals in Detroit…Played in the 100th game of his NHL career on 1/19/10 at Washington…Fired a career high 93 shots on goal…Appeared in all 12 postseason games for the Red Wings…Registered two postseason points (1-1—2) and was

+2…Claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay on 11/11/09… Majored in general management…Enjoys fi shing and

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January 24, 2011, Volume 21 : Issue 13High School Boys

BY PHILIP COLVINWith 16 returning seniors, a third-year goaltender and talented players at all

positions, Farmington entered this season with sky-high expectations.The Falcons, who were OAA Division 1 co-champs last year, wanted to defend their

league title and then make a long run in the Division 2 state playoff s. So far, so good. Farmington hit mid-January with a perfect 13-0 record that

includes wins against Livonia Stevenson and Brighton, and two victories over arch-rival Farmington Unifi ed, including a come-from-behind 5-4 win over the Flyers just before Thanksgiving.

“We had big goals for this season,” said Falcons head coach Mark Vellucci. “And we’ve been outshooting and outworking teams and good things usually happen when you’re doing that.”

On the ice the Falcons have outscored opponents 68-25 in their 13 wins, with senior captains Nick Elliott (12-14-26) and Alex Schmitt (10-9-19), along with forwards Ethan Baker (7-11-18) , Zach Massa (8-13-21) and Kyle Rea (11-6-17) leading the way. Veteran defenseman Erick Chamberlain (3-10-13), along with senior Robbie Goldi (1-10-11), who joined the Falcons squad this season after playing AAA, have played well in front of workhorse senior goaltender Tim Rogers (nine wins, a 2.10 GAA and .924 save percentage).

Having such a senior-laden team means there are a lot of players who realize this is their last chance on the high school stage.

And Vellucci points to his team’s relationships on and off the ice as the diff erence maker this season. Six of his seniors are third-year players and others started playing together on the Falcons’ JV team.

“Its leadership and chemistry,” he said. “Our captains have been really good. No one cares who scores. No one is looking at the scoresheet. Guys are sacrifi cing for the good of the team. It’s a team-fi rst attitude and guys just want to win.”

For now, the Falcons are trying to improve each game as big matchups still loom against Novi (Jan. 21), at the MAC-OAA Showcase (Feb. 5) and Howell (Feb. 9) and Livonia Churchill (Feb.11) at the Chelsea Showcase.

KIRK LEADS WOODHAVEN TO GOOD STARTThe Woodhaven Warriors have jumped out to a 11-2 record behind the play of

junior goaltender Chris Kirk, who has allowed only 20 goals against so far this season.The Warriors lost to Wyandotte, 3-2, on Jan. 12 but bounced back with a 2-1 win

over Notre Dame Prep on January. “Kirk has been our starter and has played very well all season long,” Woodhaven

Coach Bryan Sullivan said. “He is one of the best in high school hockey.”And the Warriors need strong play from Kirk, as he is playing in front of a young

and inexperienced group of defensemen.“We graduated most of our defense last year and had to move senior Ryan DeCaires

back to D this year. He, along with seniors Ryan Smith and Stefen DesJardins, has provided the leadership for us to be successful,” Sullivan said.

Senior forward Jeremy Klotz leads the Warrior off ense with 15 goals and 29 points, followed closely by senior forward Jordan Nixdorf (12-13-25).

The Warriors showed their gritty character winning in the fi nals of the Woodhaven High School Invitational January 8 when Klotz netted the tying goal with 22 seconds left in the third period to send it to overtime. Nixdorf buried the game winner.

“Winning in overtime proved that we have the heart and determination to achieve a victory as long as there is time on the clock,” Sullivan said. “It also showed that even when things are not bouncing your way you must remain focused and continue to work hard to get results.”

YOUNG EAGLES SQUAD PUTTING WINS ON THE BOARDAfter opening the season with a loss to Romeo, Utica Eisenhower reeled off 12

straight wins before a 4-3 loss to St. Clair on Jan. 15.The 12-2 Eagles’ graduated 16 seniors after last season and this year’s roster is

heavily weighted with players that played in the JV program last season, so the squad is still learning as it goes.

“We are still learning how to hit the ice in the fi rst period at game speed, but we’re gaining experience as the season progresses,” said Eagles coach Bob Hall said.

Eisenhower boasts a diverse and balanced group – with speed and grit up front and size on the blue line with fi ve of their six defensemen coming in above six feet tall.

“We play both a fi nesse and physical game,” Hall said. “We have the danglers and we also have size. Our balance is something we have not seen before.”

Tyler Wakefi eld, Everet Bommarito and Erik Rodak have rotated the work in net for the Eagles.

“Rodak is evolving as the number one,” Hall said. “Although Bommarito and Wakefi eld are not going to just let that be an easy decision. Bommarito is the leader of our team.”

Juniors Zach Halloran, Jacob Schmidt, Aaron Schnieder, and Mike Willemsen give the Eagles their scoring power.

“They are all threats whenever they are on the ice,” Hall said.

HANCOCK KNOCKS OFF STREAKING MARQUETTEAfter winning their tenth straight game of the season, 6-2 over Kingsford on

Jan. 13, Marquette had their winning streak snapped at the hands of Hancock the following night.

Trevor Givens completed his hat trick 1:41 into overtime to give the Bulldogs a 5-4 win over the Redmen on Jan. 14 in Houghton. Hancock senior goalie Devin Kero made 33 saves in the win.

“Most of the game, they took it to us, but our goaltending always gives us a chance,” Hancock coach Dan Rouleau told the Houghton Mining Gazette. “Tonight, we were fi nally able to beat a good team because of it.”

Hancock is 9-4 and has also beaten Houghton, Traverse City Central and S.S. Marie this season, while Marquette, now competing in Division 2 this season, has knocked off S.S. Marie, Howell and Grosse Pointe North.

“Our guys needed a wake-up call,” Marquette coach Joe Papin told the Mining Gazette. “They probably underestimated Hancock because we had a game (Thursday) night with Kingsford where a win came easy. Our mentality wasn’t there.”

Marquette rebounded at home with a 7-4 win over U of D Jesuit on Jan. 17 at Lakeview Arena. The Redmen got goals from Cody Norquist, Cole Genschaw, Aaron Leach (two) and a hat trick from Brett Love. Michael McAuliff e made 20 saves for his ninth win of the season.

DE LA SALLE TOPS CATHOLIC CENTRALThe De La Salle Pilots won their 11th straight game by beating Detroit Catholic

Central, 4-3, on Jan. 12 in Fraser. The victory was the Pilots second over the Shamrocks this season and gave De La Salle sole possession of fi rst place in the MIHL standings.

The Pilots opened the season with a loss to Brother Rice, but have been red hot ever since.

Tied 3-3 late in the third period, De La Salle’s Shane McKenna converted on a 2-on-1 rush with 64 seconds left in the game for the game winner after a Catholic Central defenseman fell down.

De La Salle’s Ricky Steenland scored twice, and junior defenseman Tom Peck added the Pilots other goal on an odd-man rush. The Pilots were outshot 46-25, but senior goalie Jake Theut made several big saves to keep his team within striking distance.

Charlie Green, Joe Steele, Steven Haydon scored for the Shamrocks, who beat and tied Cranbrook in a home-and-home series with the Cranes, Jan. 14-15. With a fi le from Sarah Zientarski

Senior-laden Farmington on a roll



Woodhaven junior goalie Chris Kirk has helped backstop the Warriors to an 11-2 mark so far this season.

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USHSHO.com 1. Warren De La Salle 2. Detroit Catholic Central3. Brother Rice4. Orchard Lake St Mary5. Cranbrook6. Calumet7. Farmington8. Marquette9. Livonia Stevenson10. Novi11. Wyandotte Roosevelt12. Woodhaven13. Salem14. Kingsford15. Sault Ste. Marie16. Trenton17. Grand Rapids CC18. Brighton19. Grosse Pointe North20. Divine Child21. Midland22. Canton23. Howell24. Port Huron Northern25. Grosse Pointe South

MHSHCA Division I1. Livonia Stevenson2. Detroit Catholic Central3. Orchard Lake St. Mary

4. Novi5. Salem6. Howell7. Brighton8. Lake Orion 9. Canton10. East Kentwood

Division II1. De La Salle 2. Farmington 3. Brother Rice 4. Marquette5. Wyandotte6. Woodhaven 7. Trenton8. Grosse Pointe North 9. Midland10. Kingsford

Division III1. Cranbrook2. Calumet3. Grand Rapids Catholic Central4. Sault St. Marie5. Divine Child6. Grosse Ile7. Hancock8. Big Rapids9. Houghton10. Grosse Pointe Liggett

HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS (AS OF JAN. 18)

Perennial powers Cranbrook (D3) and Detroit Catholic Central (D1) are both ranked highly again this year.

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BY BOB ST. JOHNThe race for the top of Division 2 in the Michigan Metro Girls High School Hockey

League is in full swing. Walled Lake is tied with Plymouth-Canton-Salem, but the Wild have played more

than double the games than the Penguins.“We have a long list of things we need to work on in the next six weeks if we want

to be competitive going into playoff s,” said Pens second year coach Mary Beth Johnson. “It’s just a matter of focusing on getting back to the basics and going from there.”

The Penguins have upcoming games against Walled Lake, Warren Regina and Farmington Hills Mercy and are on a quest to win a division title and get the No. 1

seed heading in the playoff s.Mercy and Regina played a high-scoring game with the Marlins winning 7-6

in overtime.“It was a crazy game,” Mercy head coach Pat Gregory said. “We went up 2-0 and

at the end of the second period we were up 5-2.”The Saddlelites scored 39 seconds into the third period, but the Marlins got the

goal back to regain a three-goal cushion.Head coach Katie Juliano then watched her Saddlelites score three straight goals

to send it to overtime, but at 5:01 of the OT, the Marlins scored to win it.Lauren Hensick had three goals and an assist to lead Mercy, while Madeline McClain

had two goals and two assists and Anna Mondrusov had two goals and one assist.For Regina, Megan Taylor had one goal and two assists to lead the team, while

Sarah Smith added one goal and one assist.Other goal scorers were Sarah Hackert, Rachel Garrity, Sierra Kett and Katelyn

McGowan. Maria Smith and Erica Sauve had assists.The Saddlelites came back to beat Walled Lake 4-1 on Jan. 15 to tie Mercy for

third place in Division 2. Bloomfi eld and Country Day round out the division with two points apiece.

In Division 1, Grosse Pointe North lost its fi rst league game of the season, 3-2 in overtime, on Jan. 15 to surging Livonia Ladywood.

Head coach Bruce Peck has his Blazers tied for fi fth place with University Liggett with 10 points. The Blazers are 5-5, which included a 5-2 victory over PCS on Jan. 11.

For the Norsemen and head coach Scott Dockett, the loss dropped them into a tie with Cranbrook Kingswood for the top spot in the division.

First-year Grosse Pointe South head coach Joe Provenzano and the Blue Devils edged Ann Arbor 3-2 and blasted Liggett 9-1 on back-to-back nights to inch within two points of the division leaders.

Andrea Marshall scored the game-winner for the Blue Devils against the Pioneers.“It’s a big win for us and it gave us a lot of confi dence,” Provenzano said.

After a late Blue Devils penalty, Ann Arbor head coach Lon Grantham pulled his goaltender and Pioneer scored a power play goal with a 6-on-4 advantage, making it a one-goal game.

“We were able to kill off the fi nal minute of the game to pull out the win,” Provenzano said.

Against Liggett, South started slowly put then put up nine straight goals.“They did a good job of limiting our off ensive chances in the opening period,

but we made some adjustments to get our girls into open spaces on the ice and it paid off ,” Provenzano said.

Liggett’s Medea Shanidze scored a power play goal at the 5:05 mark of the opening period, assisted by Natalie Peracchio.

The Blue Devils came back to tie the game 45 seconds later when Marshall tallied, assisted by Claire Boyle.

After that, it was all Blue Devils as they scored three goals in the second period and fi ve in the third to end the game by the eight-goal mercy rule with 2:07 left in the third stanza.

“We held our own in that opening period, but once we fell behind, our inexperienced showed,” Liggett head coach Laura Aiken said. “We didn’t skate well and play up to our potential.”

Scoring the Blue Devils’ second-period goals were Marissa Monforton, Marshall and Elizabeth Clem. Monforton and Dylan McColl had assists.

The home team scored just 17 seconds into the third period and again exactly one minute later, building a 6-1 lead.

Boyle tallied the fi rst goal with Marshall drawing an assist and Clem had the second goal, unassisted.

Marshall scored again at the 5:34 mark with senior Lorna Burns and Monforton assisting and junior Cara Monforton tallied at the 3:02 mark with Boyle and Marshall netting assists. The fi nal goal was scored by Boyle, unassisted.

The Knights played well in a 5-4 loss to Cranbrook on Jan. 11 as Keegin Fisher scored twice.

Port Huron has eight points, but the Lady Icehawks have a majority of its schedule on the horizon. Northville is in eighth place, struggling to get a consistent off ensive attack against other Division 1 teams.

Grosse Pointe South’s Andrea Marshall scored the game winner against Ann Arbor on Jan. 11.

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BY MATT MACKINDERRodney LaLonde will be the fi rst one to admit that last season was a disaster –

four diff erent high schools in three diff erent states with three diff erent junior teams.

“It was my graduating year from high school and I bounced around the North American Hockey League like a ping pong ball,” said the 18-year-old Utica native. “I even dropped down to a Tier III league to keep playing. This year, though, I’m in heaven. I’m playing every game and not just dressing, but playing.”

After a rookie season with the Kenai River Brown Bears, LaLonde played last year with the Janesville Jets and the Alpena IceDiggers (who moved this season to Corpus Christi, Tex.) before latching on this year with the Texas Tornado where head coach and Detroit-born Tony Curtale has used him for his grit and steadiness on the blue line.

LaLonde feels playing for Curtale has given him a confi dence boost and has allowed him to play his game the way he knows how.

“I am the team enforcer and even though I’m the third-youngest player on the team, I get penalty kill ice and overtime ice,” LaLonde explained. “Last year was hard, but I wouldn’t change it if I had a choice because I appreciate this year so much more after going through heck to get here.”

Long known for being a “tough love”-type coach, Curtale has produced results and several NAHL titles during his tenure in the league.

“Curtale is a hard coach, but fair,” said LaLonde. “He is so tough that he doesn’t have to say anything – his look covers it. Curtale is such a great coach that he’ll pull up video clips between periods to fi x players’ mistakes. There is a reason he is the winningest coach in NAHL history and close to the winningest coach in Junior A history.”

Another perk playing down south is the weather where no snowplows or salt

trucks are seen this time of year.“I’m not going to lie - it’s defi nitely a nice change from all the cold,” LaLonde said.

“Going to a rink that seats over 6,500 people in my shorts in the middle of January makes the walk from my car to the locker room a little more enjoyable.”

LaLonde is banking on adding his name to the list of the NAHL’s college commitments. A hockey school would be nice, but as someone who can boast a 31 on the ACT, LaLonde is also looking to continue his academics at a higher level, too.

“In the end, college is about education and I need to make sure I go to a school to further my academic goals,” said LaLonde. “I have all this year and two more full seasons of eligibility to play. I don’t want to get to college and sit in the stands. I would rather play a couple more years of juniors than be stuck in the bleachers at college.”

After last season, LaLonde looks at himself as being a role model for the younger generation.

“I never quit,” said LaLonde. “I worked harder and hopefully kids at all levels can see what I went through and never quit when things get hard. Hopefully, they’ll see to never let anyone kill their dreams and that better days are ahead as long as

you keep the dream alive, whatever it may be.”

BENNETT PICKS DENVERWichita Falls defenseman Wade Bennett will join his younger brother, Beau, at

the University of Denver next season. “It’s a big honor,” Wade Bennett said. “Denver is a big-name school, both

academically and athletically, so I couldn’t be happier with the direction I’m headed.”Beau Bennett was the Pittsburgh Penguins fi rst round pick last June and is

currently a freshman with the Pioneers.

2010-11 NAHL Standings (as of Jan 17)CENTRAL GP W L OTL PTS PCT GF GA PIMOwatonna 37 21 12 4 46 0.622 112 110 688Coulee Region 35 20 11 4 44 0.629 121 113 673Bismarck 33 20 10 3 43 0.652 102 80 629Alexandria 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 118 109 590Aberdeen 35 12 20 3 27 0.386 103 131 523Austin 33 11 19 3 25 0.379 82 113 734

NORTH GP W L OTL PTS PCT GF GA PIMSt. Louis 40 28 8 4 60 0.750 156 85 558Janesville 36 22 11 3 47 0.653 112 79 617Motor City 34 21 12 1 43 0.632 151 112 853Traverse City 33 20 12 1 41 0.621 130 108 570Michigan 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 130 100 480Springfield 36 17 17 2 36 0.500 113 112 518Chicago 35 8 23 4 20 0.286 107 175 558Port Huron 33 2 30 1 5 0.076 75 217 996

SOUTH GP W L OTL PTS PCT GF GA PIMTopeka 35 25 8 2 52 0.743 146 93 1072Texas 35 23 7 5 51 0.729 128 93 910Amarillo 33 22 8 3 47 0.712 128 98 956Wichita Falls 36 17 16 3 37 0.514 128 122 909Corpus Christi 37 15 20 2 32 0.432 103 145 1463New Mexico 35 9 23 3 21 0.300 85 150 890

WEST GP W L OTL PTS PCT GF GA PIMAlaska 42 25 16 1 51 0.607 138 120 1038Fairbanks 37 24 11 2 50 0.676 156 121 852Wenatchee 38 22 14 2 46 0.605 141 105 930Kenai River 37 18 16 3 39 0.527 121 114 738Fresno 36 13 19 4 30 0.417 109 142 1053Dawson Creek 39 13 24 2 28 0.359 92 140 1050

TOP SCORERS TEAM POS GP G A PTS PIM PPG SHGWydo, Cody MCM F 34 29 34 63 20 10 1Kleiman, RJ MCM F 33 23 33 56 34 11 0Ciotti, Chris STL F 39 23 29 52 34 6 2Nagtzaam, Nardo ALX F 33 20 29 49 43 9 0Brancheau, Steve MCM F 34 15 33 48 24 7 1Osborn, JT FAI F 35 27 16 43 19 8 0Hill, Michael TOP F 27 23 20 43 90 9 0Nauman, Ethan SPR F 36 15 26 41 27 2 0Beck, Doug KNR F 34 21 20 41 51 11 2Barber, Jacob ALA F 41 24 16 40 18 11 4Gaarder, Connor COU F 35 15 25 40 57 6 0Hussar, Justin TOP F 35 20 20 40 12 11 0Mauermann, Ross JNE F 36 18 21 39 10 7 0Kolb, Andrew MIC F 21 20 19 39 16 7 1Ward, Cory ABD F 35 23 15 38 30 7 0Educate, Louis ABD F 35 17 21 38 18 8 1Walker, Beau COR F 35 12 26 38 22 4 0Smith, Brad STL F 40 12 25 37 6 3 0Frischmon, Zac COU F 35 21 16 37 27 8 2Christie, Brian TOP F 35 15 21 36 34 3 2Monfredo, Mike MCM D 34 9 27 36 140 3 2Olson, Mac WFS F 34 18 18 36 30 3 0Frost, Ryan WFS F 32 8 28 36 14 4 0Zierke, Steve ALX F 32 20 16 36 55 7 2Lubanski, Brett KNR F 37 8 27 35 20 3 1Callahan, Jack SPR D 36 6 29 35 30 4 0Einersen, Rock TEX F 29 18 17 35 75 7 0

TOP GOALIES TEAM GP MIN SO GA GAA SV SV%Green, Matt STL 14 845:00 3 25 1.78 298 0.923Jacobson, David JNE 30 1793:08 7 59 1.97 697 0.922Comunale, Tom STL 14 802:58 3 28 2.09 268 0.905Kruger, Jimmy TEX 21 1143:24 2 42 2.20 470 0.918Faragher, Ryan BIS 29 1701:39 2 63 2.22 718 0.919Szczerba, Nikifor AMA 25 1411:10 3 57 2.42 690 0.924Tadazak, Robert MIC 22 1157:54 2 47 2.44 583 0.925Rohrkemper, Eric TOP 16 855:21 0 35 2.46 300 0.896Williams, Charles OWA 24 1439:14 1 62 2.58 745 0.923

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NORTH DIVISIONMotor City forward RJ Kleiman rang up three goals and two assists as the Metal Jackets split a two-game series with Janesville. On Jan. 14, the DeWitt native picked up an assist in a 3-2 loss. The next night, the 20-year-old recorded a hat trick, including the game-winning goal in overtime, and an assist as the Metal Jackets bested the Jets, 4-3. He was also a plus-1 on the weekend.

SOUTH DIVISIONTopeka forward Brian Christie struck for two goals and four assists as the RoadRunners celebrated a two-game sweep over Amarillo. On Jan. 14, the West Chester, Pa., native tallied a pair of goals and two assists in a 7-4 victory. The next night, the 18-year-old picked

up two more assists as the RoadRunners doubled up the Bulls, 4-2.

CENTRAL DIVISIONOwatonna forward Chris Bournazos connected for four goals and an assist as the Express skated to a two-game sweep over Coulee Region. On Jan. 14, the Naperville, Ill., native notched a pair of goals, including the overtime game-winner, in a 5-4 victory. The next night, the 20-year-old tallied two more goals and assisted on Nick Widing’s game-winning marker as the Express downed the Chill, 4-3. He was also a plus-1 on the weekend.

WEST DIVISIONFairbanks forward JT Osborn put home four goals as

the Ice Dogs split a two-game series with Alaska. On Friday, the Alpine, Calif., native recorded a hat trick, including the game-winning goal, in a 6-5 victory. The next night, the 19-year-old picked up another goal as the Ice Dogs fell to the Avalanche, 5-2. He was also a plus-2 on the weekend.

GOALTENDERKenai River goaltender Mathias Dahlstrom backstopped the Brown Bears to a 2-1 record in Wenatchee, turning aside 110 of 118 shots. On Jan. 13, the Smedjebacken, Sweden, native made 41 saves in a 3-2 victory. The next night, the 19-year-old stopped 37 shots as the Brown Bears downed the Wild, 5-3. Dahlstrom steered aside 32 shots in the Brown Bears’ 3-0 loss on Jan. 15.

Utica’s LaLonde earning respect with Tornado

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OHL suspends two players for doping violatonOHL suspends two players for doping violatonOHL suspends two players for doping violatonBY CARL CHIMENTI

It was a simple case of not knowing, but the Canadian Hockey League’s anti-doping rules are clear: athletes are strictly liable for any substance found in their sample, regardless of how it got there.

Thus for the fi rst time the Ontario Hockey League handed out suspensions of eight games to both Saginaw Spirit defensemen Ryan O’Connor and Plymouth Whalers forward Alex Aleardi (Farmington) for using a prohibited substance, methylhexaneeamine, a stimulant that was detected in urine samples collected in November.

“This was a case where players inadvertently used an over the counter supplement that contained a banned substance in it,” said Spirit president Craig Goslin in a statement. “In the case of O’Connor, we are disappointed for him that the use of an everyday product that can be purchased at any retail outlet or grocery store in this region would lead to an eight game suspension and we feel that the number of games is exorbitant given what was taken and considering his impeccable character.

“However, we respect the guidelines established by the CHL and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) in its no-tolerance policy regarding methylhexaneamine.”

In Aleardi’s case he drank a powdered drink that he didn’t know contained the prohibited stimulant.

“It’s called Jack3d, you can get it at the local GNC,” Plymouth head coach and GM Mike Vellucci told the Detroit Free Press. “When he was tested, it came back positive, and he said, ‘Oh, I had this drink.’ Alex told us exactly what he drank and did not know it was illegal or that stuff was in it, and (he) paid the consequences.”

In a statement, CHL and OHL Commissioner David Branch said that “these players and the teams concerned were extremely cooperative throughout the process. We are completely satisfi ed that the players used a supplement which they had purchased over the counter at a local retail outlet and had no knowledge that it contained a stimulant.”

WHALERS NOTEBOOKFive Whalers were ranked in Central Scouting’s midterm rankings – forwards

Rickard Rakell (34th), Stefan Noesen (47th) and Garrett Meurs (79th), along with defenseman Dario Trutmann (126th) and goaltender Matt Mahalak (23rd among goalies) – all made the domestic rankings list of 212 North American skaters and an additional 34 North American goaltenders … Rakell also scored his fi rst career hat trick on Jan. 15 in an 8-2 win at home over Sarnia. “I got some lucky bounces tonight,” Rakell said. “On all of the goals, the puck was right in front of me and all I had to do was put it in the net. We started to follow our game plan (in the second period) – getting pucks behind their ‘D,’ getting good cycles and taking pucks to the net.” … With the acquisition of defenseman Curtis Crombeen at the trade deadline on Jan. 10, the Whalers now have fi ve OHL fi rst round picks on their roster – Crombeen (Owen Sound, 2009), forward James Livingston (Sault Ste. Marie, 2006), defenseman Beau Schmitz (Plymouth, 2007), Meurs (Plymouth, 2009) and defenseman Max Iafrate (Plymouth, 2010).

SPIRIT NOTEBOOKThe Spirit opened up a four games in six nights stretch with a 4-3 win on Jan. 12

at home against the Whalers. Brandon Saad scored a pair and Peter Hermenegildo and Jordan Szwarz added single goals while Mavric Parks turned aside 22 of 25 shots. In the Soo on Jan. 14, Saginaw gutted out a tight, 3-2, win over the Greyhounds. Mickey Sartoretto, Ben Chiarot and newcomer Dalton Prout tallied for the Spirit. Tadeas Galansky made his fi rst start since mid-November and was the second star with 20 saves. The Spirit ran their winning streak to six games by beating Kitchener, 4-1 the next night at home. Szwarz and Shalla had a goal and assist and Parks stoppped 19 of 20 shots as the Spirit became only the second team to win 30 games in the league this season (30-8-4). The Whalers snapped the streak with a 4-3 win over Saginaw in Plymouth on Jan. 17. Vincent Trocheck, Szwarz and Shalla scored and Parks made 34 saves in the loss.

With a fi le from Matt Mackinder


Plymouth forward Stefan Noesen was one of fi ve Whalers that were included in NHL Central Scouting’s midterm draft rankings.

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Patrick Eaves making the Patrick Eaves making the most of his opportunitiesmost of his opportunities

BY DAVE WADDELLPatrick Eaves only has to look down a few locker stalls to

his left to see where he wants to go.That’s where Dan Cleary calls home and the two players

are following an eerily similar career path after each arrived in Detroit.

Like Cleary, who led Detroit with 16 goals this season until fracturing his ankle Dec. 26 and has been a two-time 20-goal man since arriving in 2005, Eaves came to Detroit with his career in question after scoring 20 goals in his rookie season (2005-06).

Since then, Eaves had bounced from Ottawa to Carolina to Boston before signing with Detroit in the summer of 2009. This season, Eaves is on track for a career year with 12 goals and 15 points in 37 games.

“I hope so,” said Eaves if he saw any similarities with Cleary. “That’s an awesome story. “Clears has been awesome with me. He’s always giving me confi dence and talking to me. We work out together. I want to be like that and hopefully I can get there.”

When the Bruins acquired Eaves from Carolina in July, 2009 and cut him days later while he was still on his honeymoon, Eaves was at a career crossroads.

He couldn’t have known where Boston saw cap relief, Detroit general manager Ken Holland saw a young, skilled player that reminded him of Cleary.

“He’s like a lot of young players who have lost their way a bit after losing their confi dence,” Holland said. “He’d scored 20 goals, had a lot of skill, could skate and was young. We like skill and thought a change of scenery would help him.”

Holland also liked Eaves’ bloodlines. Eaves’ father Mike, who grew up in Windsor, is a former NHLer and currently the coach at Wisconsin. Mike Eaves also coached the U.S. Juniors to their fi rst world under-20 title.

His grandfather Cecil, who still lives in Windsor, coached at the University of Windsor. His uncle Murray Eaves is a former NHLer and coaches Minnesota high-school powerhouse Shattuck-St. Mary’s.

The Wings gave Eaves a one-year deal for $500,000 off ering no guarantees he’d even stick in Detroit to start last season.

“At the start of last year, we were sending him to the minors,” Wings coach Mike Babcock said. “With attitude and work ethic he found a way to scratch and claw and fi nd a way onto the team.

“Patty has found a way to shoot it in the net for us this year. We need him. He’s a guy that can fi nish checks, be gritty and shoot the puck.”

Eaves has already matched last season’s total of 12 goals and has a legitimate shot at besting his career-high of 20 tallies now that he’s getting the occasional tour on the power play with Cleary and Pavel Datsyuk out until the All-Star Break.

“I’ve been trying to use my shot as much as I can this year and fortunately they’ve been going in,” said Eaves.

Eaves has only taken 61 shots through 37 games and that’s one area his teammates have been urging him to be more selfi sh in.

“He has a great shot, that’s something everyone saw the fi rst time he stepped on the ice with us,” defenseman Niklas Kronwall said. “He’s been using it a lot more lately.

“He puts himself in a good spot all the time, the high-slot area. That’s really tough to cover as a D-man. When he gets it, he has that quick release and the puck just takes off .”

Eaves said the kernel of confi dence he felt last fall was something he sensed early in Detroit. The whole environment was diff erent than anywhere else he’d been.

“You can feel the confi dence from the management and coaches and everyone here,” Eaves said. “It’s a special thing.

“I felt that right when I got here. I knew I had to work my way into the lineup. From there, you just get absorbed into the community goal of winning.”

Eaves said it’s no coincidence the Wings have had success with players reviving their careers in Detroit. It’s not just young players who haven’t panned out elsewhere, its also Hall of Famers like defenseman Larry Murphy and center Igor Larionov who other clubs felt had nothing left in the gas tank and then went on to win Stanley Cups and play several more seasons in Detroit.

“It’s a smart organization,” Eaves said. “They know what players they want and need and what roles need to be fi lled.

“They know the background of every player they get from top to bottom. They’re very smart. It’s a good spot to be.”

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Former 20-goal scorer Patrick Eaves is on pace to surpass that total this season.

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