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2009-2010 LCAHL Operating Rules and BylawsThe updated LCAHL Operating Rules and Bylaws,

as approved by the LCAHL Operations Board and the corporate legal department, have been posted on the LCAHL website at lcahl.org.

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

Information can be found on the league website under “Contacts”.

GENERAL REVISIONSEvery team in the league is responsible for reading

and adhering to all rules in this document. Below are some highlights of the changes.

* Improved readability and clarity of the entire document, including Guiding Principles and Definitions

* Improved document structure and organization end to end

* Removed content that clearly overlaps with MAHA or USA Hockey Rules and Regulations

* Removed sections that no longer pertain to LCAHL charter [i.e. JV section]

* Added new sections for Boundary Rules, the Annual Face-off Meeting, etc.

* Restructured critical sections: League Play, Game Rules, Scoring, Competitive Divisions, Division Winners & Playoffs

RULES UPDATESThe following are some of the updates that were

made to the rules. Teams should be sure to note this information and check the rules throughout the season.

* The annual Face-off meeting is a mandatory league meeting that must be attended by a rostered coach or team manager. Teams not attending or sending someone other than a team official are subject to referral to the Discipline Committee (Section 8)

* To participate in League Playoffs, players must be rostered with the team by December 31. (Section 11.2)

* Period Length information has been updated. The home team will determine the length of the periods. (Section 12.10)

* Forfeits are not allowed in this league. All games must be played. Any team attempting to forfeit a game should immediately be referred to the Division Director. (Section 14.5)

* House team rules have been updated to reflect current practices. (Section 18)

* Boundary rules have been added. (Section 19) * Competitive Divisions section has been updated.

(Section 20) * Division Winners and Playoffs documentation has

been changed to reflect current practices. Divisions may have co-champions. (Section 21)

* Playoff rules have been added. (Sections 22 and 23)

Any questions regarding Operating Rules should

be referred to any LCAHL official.

MICHIGAN HOCKEY

4 November 23, 2009 | michiganhockeyonline.com

FROM THE EDITOR

Get recognizedFROM THE EDITOR

I’d like to remind players, parents, coaches and teams about Michigan Hockey’s free participatory programs – all set up to acknowledge the hard work and fun that goes into playing the game (check out michiganhockeyonline.com for more information.)

Whether your team won a tournament, helped raised money for a good cause or is just having a fun season, Michigan Hockey wants to hear about it. All you have to do is email or snail mail us a photo and story about your team, including all the players and coach’s names, and it will be featured in the Amateur Hockey Report in an upcoming issue of Michigan Hockey. If you take the time to send it to us we will publish it.

The Shock Doctor Winner’s Circle Achievement Awards Program recognizes outstanding achievement in the following categories: Goaltender Shut Out, Playmaker (three or more assists in a game), Hat Trick (three or more goals in a game) and High Grade Point (3.0 GPA or above). All you have to do is email us the details (we trust you) and the winners are listed in Michigan Hockey and also receive an award certificate to signify their achievement.

In our third free program, two winners per issue are selected at random and featured in the Reebok Stars of Tomorrow. Just send us a photo of your player with some of their “stats” and they will be entered to win. Winners will receive a gift courtesy of Reebok.

Michigan Hockey also acknowledges extra effort with a Buffalo Wild Wings Hustler Award sticker. We provide coaches with the Buffalo Wild Wings Hustler stickers to be given out by the coach to the player he/she feels put forth the greatest “hustle” effort in a game. Just send us the names of your “Hustlers” and we will print them in Michigan Hockey.

To recognize the coaches who give so much time and effort to teach and shape our young players and pass on their love for the game, we offer Behind the Bench presented by Coach-Mate Boards. Coaches who take a minute to send us a photo and tell us what they love about coaching young players and why they do it will be entered in a random drawing to be featured inside Michigan Hockey. The coaches selected will also receive a dry erase Coach-Mate Board.

We also have a couple of contests running right now that you can check out on michiganhockeyonline.com. We’re on a Quest for the Best Arena. By answering each month’s new question about which arena has the best ice, coffee or locker rooms you could win prizes, including tickets to a Red Wings game and the CCHA Finals. We’ll tally the votes at the end of the season to determine Michigan’s 2010 Quest for the Best arena winner.

And at end of the season we present our own MH Award winners - Coach of the Year, Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Hockey Person of the Year - from your nominations. Nominations are due in February so please take a minute – do you know anyone worthy of being nominated? I’m sure you do and I would appreciate it if you would tell us about him or her.

Finally, in an effort keep improving Michigan Hockey, I would like to invite you to take our Readership Survey. Go to michiganhockeyonline.com, take a few minutes to give us your feedback and you’ll be entered into a drawing for tickets to a Red Wings game, the GLI and the CCHA Finals. Thanks in advance for your time and input.

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20 HIGH SCHOOL PREVIEW ‘09• Boy’s teams on the road to Compuware Arena

29 FROM THE CREASE• Errors in modern technique by Steve McKichan

14 STATE OF THE GAME• What’s the Point? by Lyle Phair

18 NAVIGATING THE FROZEN WATERS• A look at the Tier I AAA level

6 AMATEUR HOCKEY REPORT • Plymouth Stingrays win Rock & Roll Cup

• Compuware ‘98s take Chicago Fall Classic

8 YOUTH LEAGUE STANDINGS• Adray Community Hockey League

• LCAHL Travel (p.10)• LCAHL House and Girls (p.11)

13 GET BETTER• Coaching drills and the Art of Deflections

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34 NHL INSIDERS•Waddell: Red Wings figuring out how to win

• Allen: Hall of Fame is fitting spot for Yzerman

28 JUNIOR HOCKEY REPORT• Port Huron’s Jack Campbell stars at NTDP

• McCauley lights it up with Whalers; Spirit makes deal (p.30)

• Novi’s Ryan Timar headed to Air Force Academy (p.32)

1. Parker Host, Hudsonville2. Chris Hellebuyck, Walled Lake Northern3. Ryan Kelley, Trenton4. Patrick Berry, Fenton 5. Ethan Range, Farmington6. Aaron Davis, Lincoln Park7. Matt Lucchese, Grosse Pointe North8. Jacob Wirgau, Livonia Franklin9. Zac Morgan, St. Clair Shores10. Alex Cantrell, Country Day11. Matt Gasior, De LaSalle 12. PJ Barron, Notre Dame Prep13. Alec Suleskey, Rochester14. Matt Dasin, Utica

15. Patrick Brown, Cranbrook16. Dan Blascak, Lake Orion17. Jeff Monfi ls, Macomb Dakota18. Joe Carlson, Flint Powers19. Alan Gaglio, Anchor Bay20. Kyle Hicks, Mona Shores21. Ryan Blakey, Salem22. Kyle Korte, Canton23. Jimmy Davis, East Kentwood24. Reid Sturos, Brighton25. Cole Rochowiak, Livonia Stevenson26. Tyler Myers, Howell27. Derick Wallace, Taylor Unifi ed28. Joseph Shecter, North Farmington/Harrison

29. Ian Monkman, U of D Jesuit30. Jim Chessrown, Grosse Ile31. Chris Hughes, SMCC32. Dan Hudson, Chelsea33. Luke Dywer, Ann Arbor Huron34. Brad Lesko, Riverview35. Zack Cisek, Detroit CC36. Joey Van Antwerp, Brother Rice37. Mike Orosey, Stoney Creek38. Adam Frank, Clarkston39. Brian Kelley, Jackson Lumen Christi40. Scott Hamill, Livonia Churchill41. Chase Schmittou, Wyandotte42. Adam Rose, Port Huron Northern

On the Cover The Eighth Annual High School Captain’s Photo

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AMATEUR HOCKEY REPORT

Plymouth Stingrays win Plymouth Stingrays win Rock & Roll CupRock & Roll Cup

Compuware ‘98s take Compuware ‘98s take Chicago Fall ClassicChicago Fall Classic

The Plymouth Stingray’s Pee Wee AA team went 4-0 and won the Champions of the Cleveland Rock and Roll Cup on Oct. 25.

Plymouth defeated Belle River, Ontario, 3-2, in the Friday opener with a solid all around game. Plymouth then beat Compuware, 7-1, with Vinnie Glenn, Jeremy Bourque and Trevor Coykendle leading the offense. Plymouth doubled up a tough Vaughan squad, 4-2, with Robbie Hamil leading the way offensively along with solid defensive efforts from Colin Hindle, Noah Saad and Adam Hodgson.

In the final, a rematch against Vaughan, Plymouth took a 1-0 lead on the first shift of the game and never looked back in a 4-3 championship win.

All the boys played great throughout the weekend and exhibited hard work and team play. Robbie Hamil was voted tournament MVP. Both goalies played well throughout the weekend coming up with big saves when needed.

The Stingrays are: Adam Hodgeson, Trevor Coykendle, Joshua Faulkner, Justin Green, Noah Saad, John Vandermay, John Karcher, Blake Boomer, Robbie Hamil, Vinnie Glenn, Jeremy Bourque, Colin Hindle, Matt Medonis, Alec Morgan, Jarod Maddock and Cameron Maxwell. The team is coached by Dean Boomer, John Hindle, Dave Boomer and Gary Hodgeson.

The Compuware ’98 Pee Wee A squad traveled to Chicago and came back with the Pee Wee A Fall Classic title.

Compuware opened with a 1-1 tie against Orland Park (IL), then beat the Chicago Blues, 3-0, and the Kirkwood (MO) Stars, 3-1, to earn a spot in the semifinals against the Indianapolis Racers.

After a 3-2 win over the Racers, Compuware took on Orland Park in the final. The Vikings came out swinging and scored the first two goals of the game. Head coach Chris Hohmann’s squad answered in the middle period with two goals to tie the game. Orland Park scored again, but Compuware answered to end the period with a 3-3 tie.

Compuware goalie Andrew Bruckner and the Compuware defense held Orland Park scoreless in the final period to send the game into OT. Then with

four minutes to go in extra period, Compuware’s Brennan Martin slid a beautiful pass in front of the Orland Park net to Sean Millane who buried it to give Compuware a 4-3 win. Zach Goleniak (unassisted, short handed), Sean Condra (assisted by Brennan Martin) and Zach Goleniak (assisted by Brendan Mosher) also scored in the final.

The Compuware Pee Wee A ‘98s are: Brendan Borg, Darren Maurier, Zach Goleniak, Nathan Jenks, Sean Condra, Brendan Mosher and Cody Borke, Brennan Martin, Kyle Isaacson, Joey Pace, Andrew Nathan, Sean Millane, Brendan Cheslock, Quinn Dobrzelewski, Andrew Bruckner and Alec Scarsella.

Head coach is Chris Hohmann and assistant coaches are John Dobrzelewski, Sean Coffman and Troy Isaacson.

Plymouth Stingrays win Plymouth Stingrays win Rock & Roll CupRock & Roll Cup

Compuware ‘98s take Compuware ‘98s take Chicago Fall ClassicChicago Fall Classic

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ACHL STANDINGS

ADRAY COMMUNITY HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS AS OF NOV. 16

EAST DIVISIONMITE W L T TP GF GA GP

WHITEMT PLEASANT 2 1 0 0 2 11 10 1SAGINAW 3 1 0 0 2 10 1 1SAGINAW 1 1 0 0 2 4 3 1MIDLAND 2 0 1 0 0 1 10 1LAPEER 2 0 2 0 0 13 15 2

REDSAGINAW 2 2 0 0 4 10 3 2MIDLAND 3 2 0 0 4 9 1 2LAPEER 1 1 1 1 3 5 7 3MIDLAND 1 1 1 0 2 15 8 2SAGINAW 4 0 1 1 1 4 8 2MT. PLEASANT 1 0 3 0 0 5 21 3 SQUIRT W L T TP GF GA GP

WHITEMT. PLEASANT 1 4 1 0 8 26 22 5BAY COUNTY 3 4 1 0 8 31 8 5SAGINAW 4 3 0 0 6 20 7 3SAGINAW 2 2 2 0 4 19 24 4BAY COUNTY 1 2 0 0 4 14 1 2MIDLAND 3 1 4 0 2 11 26 5LAPEER 2 0 5 0 0 11 36 5MIDLAND 1 0 3 0 0 8 16 3

REDBAY COUNTY 2 3 1 0 6 30 11 4LAPEER 1 2 0 0 4 11 2 2MT. PLEASANT 2 1 2 0 2 11 15 3HURON 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 1SAGINAW 1 1 0 0 2 6 4 1SAGINAW 3 1 0 0 2 3 1 1SAGINAW 5 0 5 0 0 7 34 5MIDLAND 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 PEEWEE W L T TP GF GA GP

WHITEBAY COUNTY 3 2 0 1 5 12 4 3MIDLAND 2 2 0 0 4 11 1 2MT. PLEASANT 1 0 0 3 3 7 7 3BAY COUNTY 1 1 2 1 3 9 7 4MIDLAND 4 1 1 0 2 2 4 2SAGINAW 3 1 2 0 2 5 15 3SAGINAW 2 0 2 1 1 6 14 3

REDMT. PLEASANT 2 2 0 0 4 16 6 2LAPEER 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 1BAY COUNTY 2 1 0 0 2 5 2 1MIDLAND 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SAGINAW 1 0 2 0 0 4 10 2HURON 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SAGINAW 4 0 2 0 0 4 14 2MIDLAND 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BANTAM W L T TP GF GA GP

WHITEBAY COUNTY 1 1 0 0 2 5 3 1MIDLAND 2 1 0 0 2 4 0 1LAPEER 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 1BAY COUNTY 3 1 1 0 2 12 5 2MIDLAND 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 1SAGINAW 4 0 1 0 0 0 9 1SAGINAW 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 1

REDMT. PLEASANT 1 3 0 0 6 25 5 3MIDLAND 1 1 0 0 2 9 0 1BAY COUNTY 2 1 0 0 2 7 0 1SAGINAW 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0HURON 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 1SAGINAW 1 0 3 0 0 4 29 3MIDLAND 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 MIDGET W L T TP GF GA GP

WHITESAGINAW #1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0HURON #1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SAGINAW #3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MT PLEASANT #1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MIDLAND #2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0BAY COUNTY #2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

REDSAGINAW #2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0BAY COUNTY #1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0FLINT #1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MIDLAND #3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SAGINAW #4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0LAPEER #1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MIDLAND #1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

METRO DIVISIONMITE W L T TP GF GA GP

REDDYHA 1 3 0 0 6 20 6 3DYHA 3 2 2 1 5 26 21 5SUMMIT 2 3 1 5 27 34 6TRAVELERS 1 2 0 0 4 15 5 2DYHA 2 2 1 0 4 10 7 3DYHA 4 1 4 0 2 11 29 5

BLUESCS 1 4 0 0 8 27 4 4SCS 2 3 1 0 6 17 14 4GPHA 1 0 1 0 0 3 5 1GPHA 3 0 2 0 0 2 13 2GPHA 2 0 4 0 0 4 20 4SCS 3 0 1 0 0 5 9 1 SQUIRT W L T TP GF GA GP

WHITEMTC 4 4 0 4 12 33 14 8MTC 1 4 0 2 10 17 6 6TRAVELERS 1 4 1 1 9 13 11 6TYHA 3 4 3 1 9 28 20 8GPHA 1 0 3 1 1 6 14 4SCS 1 0 4 1 1 10 21 5DYHA 1 0 5 0 0 6 27 5

REDFALCONS 1 6 1 0 12 41 15 7SUMMIT 1 4 2 1 9 16 10 7MTC 3 3 2 1 7 36 10 6TYHA 2 3 2 0 6 15 11 5BWHA 2 2 1 0 4 22 13 3GPHA 3 0 3 0 0 5 28 3PHMHA 2 0 7 0 0 10 58 7

BLUESCS 2 7 0 1 15 51 19 8MTC 2 6 4 0 12 52 24 10TYHA 1 4 1 1 9 33 17 6BWHA 1 3 3 0 6 26 20 6DYHA 2 2 4 0 4 16 23 6PHMHA 1 1 5 0 2 9 35 6GPHA 2 0 6 0 0 7 56 6 PEEWEE W L T TP GF GA GP

REDBWHA 1 6 0 4 16 47 24 10MTC 2 4 1 2 10 31 23 7SCS 3 4 2 1 9 23 19 7TYHA 2 2 0 2 6 10 6 4PHMHA 1 2 1 1 5 20 13 4MTC 4 2 5 0 4 22 33 7TRAVELERS 1 1 3 1 3 15 20 5MACOMB 2 1 5 0 2 16 27 6SCS 1 0 5 1 1 8 27 6

BLUEFALCONS 1 6 0 1 13 37 11 7DYHA 1 6 0 1 13 28 8 7TYHA 1 4 1 1 9 23 12 6MACOMB 1 4 1 0 8 26 7 5BWHA 2 2 6 1 5 17 39 9MTC 3 2 3 0 4 22 18 5MTC 1 2 4 0 4 14 12 6BWHA 3 0 2 3 3 9 20 5SCS 2 1 5 1 3 10 24 7GPHA 1 0 5 0 0 10 45 5 BANTAM W L T TP GF GA GP

WHITEDYHA 1 5 0 0 10 36 13 5TRAVELERS 1 4 2 1 9 34 26 7MACOMB 3 3 1 2 8 21 13 6MTC 1 3 1 1 7 25 16 5MACOMB 2 3 3 1 7 28 23 7SCS 2 2 2 2 6 27 28 6BWHA 1 3 6 0 6 26 49 9BWHA 3 2 7 0 4 15 30 9MTC 3 0 3 1 1 13 27 4

REDSUMMIT 1 4 0 0 8 40 6 4SCS 3 4 0 0 8 17 10 4MACOMB 1 4 2 0 8 18 14 6MTC 2 3 3 1 7 26 25 7SCS 1 3 1 0 6 21 9 4MTC 4 3 4 0 6 25 34 7TYHA 1 3 2 0 6 22 14 5BWHA 2 2 6 0 4 25 34 8FALCONS 1 1 5 1 3 10 32 7GPHA 1 0 4 0 0 2 28 4

WEST DIVISIONMITE W L T TP GF GA GP

WHITEHOLLAND 1 4 0 0 8 28 0 4GRAHA 2 1 1 0 2 10 5 2HAWKS 2 1 1 0 2 7 6 2ROCKFORD 1 1 1 0 2 6 7 2SOUTHSIDE 1 1 0 0 2 3 1 1EGRAHA 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 1WEST SHORE 1 0 4 0 0 1 34 4

REDHAWKS 1 3 0 1 7 24 15 4CAPITOL PRIDE 1 2 1 1 5 16 14 4GRAND VALLEY 1 2 2 0 4 18 18 4HOLLAND 2 2 2 0 4 24 16 4GRAHA 1 1 0 0 2 6 2 1BATTLE CREEK 1 0 3 0 0 6 19 3GRAHA 3 0 2 0 0 5 15 2

SQUIRT W L T TP GF GA GPWHITE

GRAHA 2 2 0 0 4 6 0 2GRAND VALLEY 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 1CADILLAC 1 0 2 1 1 5 11 3MUSKEGON 2 0 0 1 1 5 5 1ROCKFORD 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 1KENTWOOD 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0HAWKS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

REDKENTWOOD 1 3 0 0 6 21 4 3GRAHA 3 2 0 0 4 17 4 2WEST SHORE 1 2 3 0 4 16 26 5EGRAHA 1 0 0 1 1 6 6 1BIG RAPIDS 1 0 0 1 1 6 6 1MUSKEGON #1 0 1 0 0 1 6 1CADILLAC 2 0 3 0 0 2 17 3

BLUEKOHA 1 2 1 1 5 12 6 4KOHA 2 2 0 0 4 8 5 2JACKSON 1 0 2 2 2 9 13 4BERRIEN 1 1 1 0 2 5 5 2JACKSON 2 0 1 1 1 3 8 2BATTLE CREEK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GREENGRAHA 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 1GRAND VALLEY 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 1HAWKS 1 1 0 0 2 5 0 1HOLLAND 1 1 1 0 2 2 3 2GRAND VALLEY 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1SOUTHSIDE 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 1HAWKS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 PEEWEE W L T TP GF GA GP

WHITEKOHA 2 4 0 0 8 28 3 4CAPITOL PRIDE 1 2 2 2 6 12 22 6GRAND VALLEY 1 3 0 0 6 21 2 3GLAHA 2 2 2 0 4 17 20 4JACKSON 1 1 3 0 2 14 29 4HAWKS 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1HOLLAND 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1BATTLE CREEK 1 0 1 0 0 1 7 1GRAHA 2 0 4 0 0 9 19 4 RED GRAND VALLEY 3 3 0 0 6 12 6 3CADILLAC 1 2 0 1 5 9 7 3EGRAHA 1 1 1 1 3 12 10 3WEST SHORE 1 1 1 1 3 10 9 3HAWKS 3 0 1 2 2 6 7 3MUSKEGON 1 0 1 1 1 4 7 2GRAHA 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1BIG RAPIDS 1 0 2 0 0 3 7 2KENTWOOD 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BLUEKOHA 1 5 0 0 10 38 11 5GRAND VALLEY 2 4 1 0 8 22 11 5BERRIEN 1 3 1 1 7 21 15 5HAWKS 2 2 3 1 5 26 23 6KENTWOOD 1 2 1 0 4 21 6 3EGRAHA 2 2 1 0 4 14 12 3ROCKFORD 1 1 0 0 2 6 3 1JACKSON 2 0 6 0 0 12 58 6GLAHA 3 0 6 0 0 14 35 6 BANTAM W L T TP GF GA GP

WHITEKENTWOOD 2 6 0 0 12 41 7 6GRAND VALLEY 1 4 0 1 9 28 12 5GRAND VALLEY 2 4 1 0 8 26 13 5HAWKS 1 3 1 0 6 21 11 4GLAHA 2 2 3 1 5 25 23 6BERRIEN 1 2 2 0 4 12 22 4EGRAHA 1 2 1 0 4 14 7 3KOHA 1 0 3 2 2 9 19 5JACKSON 1 0 6 2 2 19 63 8GRAHA 1 0 3 1 1 6 16 4HOLLAND 1 0 3 1 1 9 17 4

REDHAWKS 2 4 0 0 8 38 0 4EGRAHA 2 3 0 1 7 28 5 4GRAND VALLEY 3 2 1 0 4 14 11 3KOHA 2 1 1 1 3 12 17 3SOUTHSIDE 1 1 3 0 2 6 24 4GLAHA 1 0 2 1 1 2 15 3KENTWOOD 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1BIG RAPIDS 1 0 1 1 1 6 17 2WEST SHORE 1 0 3 1 1 6 23 4MUSKEGON 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MIDGET W L T TP GF GA GP

REDGLAHA 1 1 1 0 2 4 4 2SOUTHSIDE 1 1 1 0 2 6 4 2GRAHA 1 1 1 0 2 4 4 2EGRAHA 1 1 1 0 2 4 6 2

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Mite A - Lidstrom 1TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTroy Sting 02 4 3 0 1 7 26 5 0St. Clair Shores Saints 02 5 3 1 1 7 25 15 0Rochester Rattlers 02 4 3 1 0 6 23 9 6Mt. Clemens Wolves 02 5 3 2 0 6 23 21 14Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 02 4 0 4 0 0 5 27 0Blue Water Stars 02 4 0 4 0 0 7 32 0

Mite A - Lidstrom 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMPlymouth Stingrays 02 6 5 0 1 11 31 9 0USA Eagles 02 7 4 3 0 8 18 16 0Livonia Knights 02 4 2 1 1 5 9 8 0Orchard Lake Pirates 02 3 2 1 0 4 9 5 0Bay County Blizzard 02 6 2 4 0 4 26 30 0Surburban Stars 02 6 0 6 0 0 13 38 0

Mite A - Lidstrom 3TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMVictory Honda 02 6 6 0 0 12 42 6 6Novi Icecats 02 5 4 1 0 8 35 11 4KV Rebels 02 4 3 1 0 6 27 10 10Jackson Generals 02 5 2 3 0 4 14 31 0KV Renegades 02 5 0 5 0 0 7 37 8Ann Arbor Wolves 02 5 0 5 0 0 6 36 4

Mite A - Lidstrom 4TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAllen Park Huskies 02 5 5 0 0 10 41 0 0Belle Tire 02 3 2 1 0 4 23 4 0Sylvania Maple Leafs 02 2 1 1 0 2 5 7 0Trenton Blades 02 4 1 3 0 2 8 18 0Wyandotte Warriors 02 4 0 4 0 0 1 49 0

Mite AA - Lidstrom SouthTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMToledo 01 6 5 0 1 11 35 13 0Ann Arbor 01 5 3 0 2 8 22 10 0Trenton 01 6 2 3 1 5 18 20 0Grosse Ile 01 4 2 2 0 4 7 13 0BT South 01 4 1 3 0 2 6 19 0Compuware 01 5 0 5 0 0 4 17 0

Mite AA - Lidstrom NorthTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMKV Rebels 01 6 5 1 0 10 37 8 18Troy 01 5 4 1 0 8 29 8 2Macomb 01 6 3 3 0 6 16 27 4Mt. Clemens 01 4 2 2 0 4 13 15 0Bluewater 01 3 1 2 0 2 4 14 0Bay County White 01 8 1 7 0 2 22 49 10

Mite AA - Lidstrom EastTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMPort Huron 01 5 5 0 0 10 35 12 0Grosse Pointe 01 4 2 1 1 5 17 15 0St. Clair Shores 01 6 1 4 1 3 12 23 14Rochester 01 6 1 5 0 2 16 25 0

Mite AA - Lidstrom WestTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMFlint 01 7 4 1 2 10 23 14 4Bay County Blue 01 5 4 1 0 8 24 12 10Livingston 01 5 2 2 1 5 17 14 8Grand Rapids 01 6 2 3 1 5 16 21 10KV Renegades 01 1 0 1 0 0 3 7 0Chelsea 01 4 0 4 0 0 10 25 6

Mite AA - Lidstrom Metro EastTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMUSA 01 7 5 1 1 11 28 18 2Birmingham 01 5 4 1 0 8 17 12 6OLP 01 4 1 3 0 2 12 14 2PK Warriors 01 5 0 4 1 1 6 24 0

Mite AA - Lidstrom Metro WestTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia 01 5 4 0 1 9 24 4 14Suburban 01 4 3 1 0 6 26 9 0Plymouth 01 3 2 0 1 5 20 7 6Novi 01 6 1 3 2 4 9 32 18Canton 01 5 1 3 1 3 6 17 18Lakeland 01 5 0 4 1 1 4 20 4

Mite AA - Lidstrom OutstateTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMIndianapolis 01 8 4 0 4 12 44 26 12Columbus 01 4 1 0 3 5 15 14 0Queen City 01 8 1 4 3 5 37 42 0Dayton 01 4 1 3 0 2 11 25 16

Squirt A - YzermanTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMNovi Ice Cats 00 10 9 1 0 18 43 16 0Grosse Ile Islanders 00 11 7 1 3 17 43 21 6Midland Northstars 00 9 6 1 2 14 37 19 26St. Clair Shores Saints 00 12 4 4 4 12 27 29 6Birmingham Rangers 00 6 5 1 0 10 19 12 0Motor City Chiefs 00 7 3 2 2 8 19 16 24Toledo Cherokee 00 11 2 7 2 6 26 43 8Livonia Knights 00 11 2 8 1 5 26 42 6PK Warriors 00 12 1 8 3 5 32 53 4Macomb Mavericks 00 7 0 6 1 1 10 31 14

Squirt A - Howe EastTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLakeland Hawks 00 10 7 2 1 15 70 31 16Port Huron Flags 00 9 6 3 0 12 57 29 12Saginaw Badgers 00 7 3 3 1 7 31 25 0Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 00 5 3 1 1 7 26 24 0Rochester Rattlers 00 9 2 7 0 4 31 64 0Troy Sting 00 10 2 8 0 4 21 67 6

Squirt A - Howe WestTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMGrand Rapids Griffins 00 6 6 0 0 12 31 12 0Suburban Stars 00 8 6 2 0 12 42 25 0Plymouth Stingrays 00 7 4 3 0 8 43 21 0Kensington Valley Renegades 00 6 3 2 1 7 27 28 6Ann Arbor Wolves 00 6 0 6 0 0 10 33 0Birmingham Liberty 00 5 0 5 0 0 7 37 10

Squirt A - Howe SouthTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMIndianapolis Racers 00 6 3 2 1 7 11 10 0Nashville Jr. Predators 00 4 2 1 1 5 7 6 0Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones 00 8 2 5 1 5 8 14 10Columbus Blue Jackets 00 2 1 0 1 3 8 4 0

Squirt A - Lidstrom 5TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMKensington Valley Rebels 00 8 6 1 1 13 38 20 0USA Eagles 00 8 6 2 0 12 42 21 0Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 00 7 4 3 0 8 32 32 16Dragons 00 8 4 4 0 8 30 36 0Royal Oak Eagles 00 7 3 4 0 6 26 28 4Belle Tire Dearborn 00 5 2 2 1 5 24 25 10Lapeer Storm 00 6 1 5 0 2 23 37 0Mt Clemens Wolves 00 7 1 6 0 2 26 42 4

Squirt A - Lidstrom 6TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSylvania Maple Leafs 00 6 6 0 0 12 30 3 6Cleveland Warriors 00 7 5 2 0 10 30 13 0Garden City Gold Wings 00 8 5 3 0 10 28 31 0Trenton Thrashers 00 5 4 1 0 8 17 10 4Woodhaven Leafs 00 8 3 5 0 6 37 34 0Allen Park Huskies 00 7 1 5 1 3 16 34 4Chelsea Chiefs 00 6 1 4 1 3 12 34 6Canton Crush 00 7 1 6 0 2 19 30 2

Squirt A - Lidstrom 7TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMCapital Centre Pride 00 10 6 3 1 13 46 17 24Holland Ice Dogs 00 7 5 1 1 11 30 11 14KOHA K-Wings 00 8 4 1 3 11 37 21 24Jackson Generals 00 7 4 1 2 10 29 17 12Traverse City Northway Knights 00 6 3 2 1 7 32 24 2West Michigan Warriors 00 9 2 4 3 7 21 31 14Muskegon Chiefs 00 10 2 7 1 5 23 61 29Lansing Capitals 00 7 0 7 0 0 11 47 6

Squirt AA - Yzerman EastTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMUSA Eagles 99 11 9 1 1 19 37 29 8Suburban Stars 99 12 7 3 2 16 43 27 8Toledo Cherokee 99 13 7 5 1 15 40 36 73St. Clair Shores Saints 99 12 4 7 1 9 29 36 6Rochester Rattlers 99 13 3 10 0 6 26 41 10Orchard Lake Pirates 99 11 3 8 0 6 25 41 68Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 99 9 1 6 2 4 23 39 48

Squirt AA - Yzerman WestTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMNovi Ice Cats 99 10 9 0 1 19 46 18 5Ann Arbor Wolves 99 10 7 2 1 15 46 32 6Holland Ice Dogs 99 10 4 5 1 9 34 31 0Allen Park Huskies 99 7 3 2 2 8 13 12 0Grand Rapids Griffins 99 10 3 6 1 7 22 25 4Plymouth Stingrays 99 5 2 2 1 5 21 16 38Livonia Knights 99 9 2 7 0 4 17 39 0

Squirt AA - Howe EastTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTroy Sting 99 10 8 1 1 17 65 20 4Lapeer Storm 99 10 6 3 1 13 31 25 0Cleveland Warriors 99 14 6 8 0 12 36 36 34Saginaw Badgers 99 10 5 3 2 12 35 28 6Summit Plastics Molding 99 9 5 3 1 11 38 33 10Royal Oak Eagles 99 10 4 3 3 11 21 27 0Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 99 9 2 2 5 9 19 22 6Macomb Mavericks 99 9 3 5 1 7 26 33 22Port Huron Flags 99 7 1 6 0 2 20 32 0Mt. Clemens Wolves 99 6 0 6 0 0 10 45 40

Squirt AA - Howe WestTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMBirmingham Rangers 99 13 6 1 6 18 58 42 6Chelsea Chiefs 99 11 5 3 3 13 31 26 0KOHA K-Wings 99 10 4 3 3 11 48 32 18Livingston Lightning 99 7 4 0 3 11 23 12 0Trenton 99 10 4 5 1 9 18 25 0Farmington Hills Fire 99 9 3 3 3 9 20 18 0Kensington Valley Rebels 99 5 4 1 0 8 21 12 14Compuware 99 8 2 5 1 5 12 28 16Canton Crush 99 11 2 8 1 5 27 52 28Kentwood Falcons 99 6 0 5 1 1 14 25 56

Squirt AA - Lidstrom NorthTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMMidland North Stars 99 10 9 1 0 18 54 10 24Lakeland Hawks 99 8 5 2 1 11 28 20 42Capital Centre Pride 99 9 4 3 2 10 28 24 22Michigan Travelers 99 9 4 4 1 9 35 37 18Flint Phantoms 99 8 4 3 1 9 21 27 14Dragons 99 6 2 2 2 6 24 23 14Michigan Ice Hawks 99 8 0 6 2 2 12 37 4Blue Water Stars 99 8 0 7 1 1 13 37 49

Squirt AA - Lidstrom SouthTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMKensington Valley Renegades 99 7 6 0 1 13 37 6 6Grosse Ile Islanders 99 8 5 2 1 11 27 10 4Belle Tire Dearborn 99 7 5 2 0 10 24 13 8Sylvania Maple Leafs 99 8 4 3 1 9 24 17 4PK Warriors 99 5 3 1 1 7 20 20 6Garden City Gold Wings 99 6 1 5 0 2 23 34 0Birmingham Liberty 99 6 0 4 2 2 6 20 0KOHA-Bronco 99 7 0 7 0 0 5 46 10

Pee Wee A - Yzerman 1TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAllen Park Huskies 98 10 6 2 2 14 36 27 10Mt. Clemens Wolves 98 10 5 2 3 13 40 28 0PK Warriors 98 10 5 2 3 13 37 31 8Toledo Cherokee 98 8 5 1 2 12 41 21 14Rochester Rattlers 98 10 3 5 2 8 35 35 6Birmingham Rangers 98 9 2 5 2 6 24 38 8Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 98 7 1 5 1 3 14 26 0

Pee Wee A - Yzerman 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMHolland Ice Dogs 98 11 8 1 2 18 48 21 6Novi Ice Cats 98 9 7 2 0 14 42 24 30Plymouth Stingrays 98 8 5 3 0 10 28 20 38Kensington Valley Renegades 98 11 4 6 1 9 34 35 6Lansing Capitals 98 9 3 6 0 6 27 35 8Jackson Generals 98 10 2 7 1 5 17 44 10Orchard Lake Pirates 98 10 0 9 1 1 22 60 28

Pee Wee A - Howe 3TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSuburban Stars 98 11 9 2 0 18 36 18 46Kensington Valley Rebels 98 10 5 2 3 13 53 45 24KOHA K-Wings 98 10 5 3 2 12 32 32 32Grand Rapids Griffins 98 10 5 4 1 11 42 35 26Ann Arbor Wolves 98 12 1 6 5 7 36 56 40Compuware Tier II 98 11 2 8 1 5 24 49 0Farmington Hills Fire 98 9 2 7 0 4 17 35 44

Pee Wee A - Howe 4TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMMidland Northstars 98 12 10 2 0 20 68 21 76Trenton Trojans 98 12 7 5 0 14 44 33 62Cleveland Warriors 98 9 5 2 2 12 21 17 16Flint Phantoms 98 7 5 2 0 10 37 23 16St. Clair Shores Saints 98 9 3 5 1 7 35 37 2Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 98 8 2 5 1 5 22 27 38Troy Sting 98 10 1 9 0 2 27 66 77

Pee Wee A - Howe 5TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMCanton Crush 98 8 8 0 0 16 48 21 30Brighton Bandits 98 7 5 1 1 11 49 16 46Capital Centre Pride 98 8 5 2 1 11 53 30 12Chelsea Chiefs 98 9 5 3 1 11 48 42 52Livingston Lightning 98 8 4 3 1 9 28 20 54Birmingham Liberty 98 10 1 8 1 3 36 84 72Livonia Knights 98 7 1 6 0 2 18 41 36Sylvania Maple Leafs 98 7 0 6 1 1 18 44 46

Pee Wee A - Howe 6TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMMacomb Mavericks 98 9 7 0 2 16 48 14 8Bay County Blizzard 98 9 5 1 3 13 41 16 0Belle Tire Dearborn 98 8 6 2 0 12 28 24 71Michigan Jaguars 98 9 3 1 5 11 29 18 0Woodhaven Leafs 98 6 3 3 0 6 16 19 0Cleveland Warriors Black 98 8 2 4 2 6 20 26 18Grosse Ile Islanders 98 9 1 5 3 5 18 44 86Michigan Travelers 98 11 2 8 1 5 19 39 76Port Huron Flags 98 7 0 5 2 2 16 35 24

Pee Wee A - Lidstrom 7TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMIce Mountain Mountain Cats 98 6 5 1 0 10 32 9 12Royal Oak Eagles 98 9 5 4 0 10 35 36 20USA Eagles 98 6 4 2 0 8 27 24 0Saginaw Badgers 98 7 3 4 0 6 29 27 18Rink Rats 98 8 2 5 1 5 27 44 2Lakeland Hawks 98 6 1 5 0 2 19 29 0

Pee Wee A - Lidstrom 8TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMMotor City Machine 98 9 5 4 0 10 33 28 0Redford Royals 98 6 4 2 0 8 20 14 0Michigan Ice Hawks 98 5 3 1 1 7 19 11 0Summit Plastics Molding 98 6 2 4 0 4 21 27 0Washtenaw Hurricanes 98 6 1 3 2 4 19 32 4

Pee Wee A - Lidstrom 9TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMRockford Rams 98 7 7 0 0 14 53 6 12Kentwood Falcons 98 8 5 3 0 10 41 36 6Muskegon Express 98 7 3 4 0 6 28 26 20West Kent Hawks 98 6 3 3 0 6 28 32 16KOHA Broncos 98 8 0 8 0 0 13 63 24

Pee Wee AA - Yzerman 1TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMFarmington Hills Flames 97 7 5 1 1 11 28 18 0Belle Tire Dearborn 97 6 4 0 2 10 25 14 10Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 97 8 4 3 1 9 26 25 30Grand Rapids 97 5 3 2 0 6 16 14 32Troy 97 6 2 3 1 5 21 16 0West Kent 97 6 1 4 1 3 13 20 0Suburban 97 2 1 1 0 2 6 5 0Mt. Clemens Wolves 97 8 0 6 2 2 11 34 10

Pee Wee AA - Yzerman 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTrenton 97 10 8 0 2 18 43 19 0Lansing 97 12 8 2 2 18 39 28 0Rochester 97 8 5 1 2 12 32 20 12Macomb 97 10 4 4 2 10 32 27 12Bluewater Stars 97 13 4 8 1 9 29 43 24Fraser 97 7 4 3 0 8 25 16 0Plymouth 97 8 3 4 1 7 27 24 15Flint 97 7 3 4 0 6 41 30 12Sylvania 97 9 1 6 2 4 19 41 0Orchard Lake Pirates 97 10 0 8 2 2 22 61 32

Pee Wee AA - Howe 3TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMCanton Crush 97 8 4 1 3 11 30 16 0Michigan Ice Hawks 97 9 3 3 3 9 32 33 0Kentwood Falcons 97 7 3 2 2 8 20 16 6Allen Park Huskies 97 8 3 3 2 8 28 30 0Lakeland Hawks 97 5 2 1 2 6 14 10 20Metro Titans 97 5 2 1 2 6 19 18 4Ann Arbor Wolves 97 6 2 4 0 4 18 24 16Westland 97 4 0 4 0 0 7 21 2

Pee Wee AA - Howe 4TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMFt. Wayne Komets 97 13 7 2 4 18 51 31 44Toledo 97 10 7 1 2 16 44 15 6Kensington Valley Rebels 97 9 7 1 1 15 60 19 15Novi 97 11 6 3 2 14 36 29 14Columbus Capitals 97 9 4 2 3 11 29 27 0USA 97 12 4 6 2 10 34 53 4Livonia 97 10 2 5 3 7 19 33 16Orchard Lake Warriors 97 11 3 8 0 6 38 65 32Livingston Lightning 97 7 2 4 1 5 19 26 4Birmingham Rangers 97 10 1 6 3 5 24 45 4Compuware 97 8 1 6 1 3 15 26 0

Pee Wee AA - Howe 5TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMKOHA K-Wings 97 11 8 2 1 17 60 18 20Midland Northstars 97 10 8 2 0 16 46 19 0Saginaw 97 11 6 2 3 15 43 23 0Rink Rats 97 10 7 3 0 14 48 29 0Michigan Jaguars 97 9 5 3 1 11 39 25 10Port Huron Flags 97 6 4 2 0 8 21 14 10Summit Plastic 97 7 3 4 0 6 16 23 10Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 97 7 1 5 1 3 15 38 0St. Clair Shores 97 9 1 8 0 2 18 39 0MI Travelers 97 6 1 5 0 2 8 44 55PK Warriors 97 10 1 9 0 2 20 62 10

Pee Wee AA - Lidstrom 6TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMWoodhaven 97 7 4 2 1 9 28 21 12Henry Ford Hurricanes 97 8 4 4 0 8 30 35 38Ann Arbor Blades 97 9 4 5 0 8 30 48 5Cleveland Warriors 97 7 3 3 1 7 22 18 0Midwest Bulldogs 97 9 2 7 0 4 25 42 42Toledo Jets 97 7 0 7 0 0 14 52 20

Pee Wee AA - Lidstrom 7TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMRedford 97 9 7 1 1 15 51 20 12GRAHA #2 97 10 7 3 0 14 40 29 0Lapeer 97 7 6 0 1 13 42 11 0CC Pride 97 9 4 4 1 9 38 25 0KV Renegades 97 7 2 4 1 5 22 25 10Ice Mountain 97 7 2 5 0 4 21 37 0

Bantam A - Yzerman EastTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMMidland Northstars 96 10 7 2 1 15 47 31 10Rochester Rattlers 96 6 4 1 1 9 23 8 0St. Clair Shores Saints 96 9 2 3 4 8 29 28 15Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 96 8 2 3 3 7 22 25 10Orchard Lake Pirates 96 6 3 3 0 6 15 18 0Port Huron Flags 96 5 0 5 0 0 9 26 0

Bantam A - Yzerman WestTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMWest Michigan Warriors 96 9 8 1 0 16 43 18 20Livonia Knights 96 9 3 3 3 9 36 27 0Kensington Valley Renegades 96 7 2 3 2 6 15 25 0USA Eagles 96 7 1 2 4 6 22 25 0Farmington Hills Fire 96 6 2 3 1 5 13 17 0Westland Renegades 96 10 1 6 3 5 16 42 0

Bantam A - Howe 2 EastTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTrenton Thunder 96 9 6 1 2 14 37 26 5Mt. Clemens Wolves 96 8 6 2 0 12 29 19 20Cleveland Black 96 11 5 5 1 11 32 30 11Cleveland Warriors Gold 96 6 5 1 0 10 25 16 0Toledo Cherokee 96 7 4 2 1 9 31 26 0PK Warriors 96 11 3 8 0 6 35 41 0Monroe Ice Hawks 96 9 3 6 0 6 24 34 0Macomb 96 6 2 2 2 6 16 17 0Troy Sting 96 5 2 2 1 5 16 18 0Columbus Capitals 96 8 0 7 1 1 11 29 4

Bantam A - Howe 2 WestTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMNovi Ice Cats 96 8 5 1 2 12 28 19 0Muskegon Chiefs 96 7 5 2 0 10 36 19 10Lakeland Hawks 96 7 4 2 1 9 28 16 0Kentwood Falcons 96 5 4 1 0 8 23 13 10Plymouth Stingrays 96 9 3 4 2 8 34 36 10Kensington Valley Rebels 96 8 2 5 1 5 22 32 30Flint Icelanders 96 5 2 3 0 4 16 18 0Ann Arbor 96 7 0 7 0 0 9 43 10

Bantam A - Howe 3TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMBay County 96 5 5 0 0 10 34 8 0Lapeer 96 5 5 0 0 10 20 9 10West Kent Hawks 96 7 4 3 0 8 30 18 0Allen Park 96 5 3 1 1 7 15 10 0Redford 96 5 2 1 2 6 19 21 0Birmingham Rangers 96 8 1 6 1 3 27 45 0MI Jags 96 6 1 5 0 2 17 19 0Grosse Pointe 96 5 0 5 0 0 7 39 0

Bantam A - Howe 4 WestTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMJackson Generals 96 10 8 1 1 17 59 19 10Kalamazoo K-Wings 96 10 6 3 1 13 39 27 0Canton 96 5 5 0 0 10 33 10 0Vipers 96 10 5 5 0 10 36 44 0Livingston 96 6 3 2 1 7 23 30 0Bruins 96 7 2 4 1 5 18 22 0Suburban 96 5 2 3 0 4 22 19 20Dexter Destroyers 96 9 1 7 1 3 27 43 0Chelsea Chiefs 96 8 0 7 1 1 14 57 25

Bantam A - Howe 4 EastTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSummit Plastics 96 8 7 0 1 15 37 8 0Belle Tire South 96 9 6 1 2 14 52 23 6MI Ice Hawks 96 8 4 2 2 10 26 13 33Woodhaven 96 7 4 2 1 9 24 14 0Sylvania 96 8 3 3 2 8 22 22 0Blue Water Stars 96 7 3 3 1 7 28 28 0Saginaw 96 8 2 5 1 5 20 33 26Troy Jaguars 96 6 1 5 0 2 4 32 4Motor City Jags 96 11 0 9 2 2 18 58 37

Bantam AA - YzermanTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMRochester Rattlers 95 8 7 0 1 15 34 17 0Grand Rapids Griffins 95 7 6 1 0 12 26 15 0Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 95 7 3 2 2 8 27 24 0Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 95 5 3 2 0 6 22 16 0Suburban Stars 95 6 2 3 1 5 13 14 0Allen Park Huskies 95 8 2 5 1 5 17 23 20Flint Phantoms 95 8 2 5 1 5 15 26 10Birmingham Rangers 95 7 0 7 0 0 9 28 0

Bantam AA - Howe 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMKensington Valley Rebels 95 8 6 0 2 14 31 18 80Holland Ice Dogs 95 8 4 2 2 10 27 20 5Belle Tire Lakers 95 6 3 2 1 7 27 15 22West Michigan Warriors 95 9 3 5 1 7 29 46 42St. Clair Shores Saints 95 5 3 2 0 6 21 11 0Royal Oak Eagles 95 7 2 3 2 6 20 23 68Kensingon Valley Renegades 95 6 2 3 1 5 21 23 18Blue Water Stars 95 6 2 3 1 5 18 22 16USA Eagles 95 9 1 6 2 4 25 41 67

Bantam AA - Howe 3TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMFort Wayne Komets 95 10 6 2 2 14 49 35 0Sylvania Maple Leafs 95 9 5 2 2 12 32 25 112Kentwood Falcons 95 5 4 1 0 8 26 13 16Mt. Clemens Wolves 95 6 3 1 2 8 23 17 52Canton Eagles 95 7 2 4 1 5 22 29 47Macomb Mavericks 95 5 2 3 0 4 22 17 52Motor City Chiefs 95 5 1 3 1 3 18 30 62Cleveland Warriors 95 7 0 7 0 0 8 34 22

Bantam AA - Howe 4TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTroy Sting 95 9 7 1 1 15 59 26 20Midland Northstars 95 6 5 0 1 11 24 10 0Grand Rapids Griffins 2 95 4 3 1 0 6 35 10 0Orchard Lake Pirates 95 6 2 4 0 4 21 31 10Lakeland Hawks 95 8 2 6 0 4 18 36 10Michigan Ice Hawks 95 3 1 2 0 2 8 13 0Michigan Patriots 95 8 1 7 0 2 15 54 10

Bantam AA - Howe 5TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia Knights 95 9 7 0 2 16 35 21 5Chelsea Chiefs 95 9 6 1 2 14 39 22 0Capital Centre Pride 95 6 4 0 2 10 26 8 0Kalamazoo Kwings 95 8 4 3 1 9 22 17 0Plymouth Stingrays 95 8 2 4 2 6 14 20 18Lansing Capitals 95 6 2 3 1 5 16 16 14Toledo Cherokee 95 6 1 3 2 4 14 17 18Henry Ford Hurricanes 95 9 1 6 2 4 26 48 5Novi Ice Cats 95 9 0 7 2 2 26 49 10

Bantam AA - Lidstrom 6TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAnn Arbor Wolves 95 8 5 2 1 11 43 27 28Michigan Mountain Cats 95 5 4 0 1 9 34 10 105Lapeer Storm 95 5 3 1 1 7 24 12 0Findlay 95 6 2 2 2 6 26 24 8Belle Tire Dearborn 95 8 2 5 1 5 26 42 15KOHA Broncos 95 6 1 4 1 3 14 27 97Canton Crush 95 6 1 4 1 3 19 44 10

Midget A - YzermanTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSaint Clair Shores Saints 93 11 11 0 0 22 55 18 20Troy Sting 93 14 9 3 2 20 58 29 44Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 93 16 8 6 2 18 54 49 183Capital Centre Pride 93 12 5 4 3 13 33 30 23Lapeer Storm 93 12 5 6 1 11 44 42 85Summit Plastic 93 8 4 3 1 9 18 19 27Canton Crush 93 9 3 5 1 7 24 34 25Allen Park Huskies 93 7 2 4 1 5 19 24 5Westland Warriors 93 10 2 8 0 4 20 47 0Orchard Lake Pirates 93 8 0 6 2 2 14 27 10Michigan Stars 93 5 0 4 1 1 14 34 88

Midget A - Howe WestTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMJackson Generals 93 12 10 0 2 22 73 12 30West Kent Hawks 93 11 7 0 4 18 44 17 45Toledo Cherokee 93 11 7 2 2 16 60 26 80Suburban Stars 93 10 6 2 2 14 56 27 0Trenton 93 11 6 3 2 14 48 26 25Plymouth Park 93 7 4 3 0 8 26 26 20Plymouth Stingrays 93 10 3 6 1 7 23 40 0Michigan Ice Dogs 93 8 2 5 1 5 27 43 15Kensington Valley Rebels 93 12 2 9 1 5 31 56 0Grand Rapids Griffins 93 13 1 11 1 3 35 76 30Farmington Hills Flames 93 7 0 7 0 0 7 81 15

Midget A - Howe EastTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia Knights 93 9 8 1 0 16 53 15 15Macomb Mavericks 93 10 8 2 0 16 39 15 139Mt Clemens Wolves 93 7 7 0 0 14 37 8 25Belle Tire Dearborn 93 7 4 3 0 8 15 21 0Wayne Wings 93 7 3 4 0 6 24 12 156St Ignace Firehawks 93 8 3 5 0 6 13 33 0Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 93 7 2 5 0 4 16 26 35Bloomfield Aces 93 8 1 7 0 2 14 31 45Gladwin Gladiators 93 9 0 9 0 0 9 59 0

Midget AA -Yzerman TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMMt Clemens Wolves 91 8 7 1 0 14 44 18 0Summit Plastics 91 4 4 0 0 8 16 7 0Orchard Lake Pirates 91 6 4 2 0 8 24 17 0Michigan Jaguars 91 3 2 1 0 4 8 10 0West Michigan Warriors 91 9 2 7 0 4 30 34 0Garden City Goldwings 91 6 1 5 0 2 18 33 0Michigan Hurricanes 91 6 1 5 0 2 8 29 0

Midget AA - Howe TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTroy Sting 91 10 9 1 0 18 60 8 60Battle Creek Bruins 91 10 7 3 0 14 48 33 110Plymouth Stingrays 91 7 6 1 0 12 55 13 13Michigan Blues 91 5 4 1 0 8 31 7 10Grosse Pointe Wild 91 5 3 2 0 6 26 21 0Grand Rapids Griffins 91 8 2 6 0 4 19 37 50Adrian Jr Bulldogs 91 7 1 5 1 3 19 40 0Jackson Generals 91 9 1 8 0 2 8 86 0Bloomfield Hills Gamblers 91 7 0 6 1 1 18 39 22

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Standings by Pointstreakas of November 17, 2009

Mini Mite B - Div 1TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMBelle Tire Lakers MM 6 6 0 0 12 38 14 2Allen Park MM 4 3 1 0 6 20 10 0Belle Tire #2 MM 5 2 3 0 4 15 24 0Dearborn Tigers MM 6 1 4 1 3 9 23 0Dearborn Scorpions MM 4 1 3 0 2 15 17 0

Mini Mite B - Div 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMWayne Warriors MM 6 4 1 1 9 27 10 0Plymouth Tiger Sharks MM 4 2 2 0 4 14 19 0Canton Wings #1 MM 5 1 4 0 2 9 18 0Canton Wings #2 MM 4 1 3 0 2 5 17 0

Mite B - Div 1TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTrenton Spitfi re MTB 8 8 0 0 16 53 19 0Trenton - Kneiding MTB 6 5 1 0 10 19 11 4Allen Park Huskies MTB 10 4 6 0 8 41 40 4Trenton Devils MTB 5 3 1 1 7 21 16 0Allen Park Huskies #2 MTB 8 3 5 0 6 31 34 0Belle Tire Lakers MTB 7 0 7 0 0 4 45 0

Mite B - Div 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMMonroe Ice Hawks #1 MTB 7 3 3 1 7 19 13 8Monroe Ice Hawks #2 MTB 5 3 2 0 6 22 15 2Wyandotte Warriors MTB 6 2 2 2 6 18 19 0Grosse Ile Islanders MTB 4 2 2 0 4 12 6 2Southgate Senators MTB 6 1 5 0 2 13 35 0

Mite B - Div 3TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMChelsea Bulldogs #1 MTB 7 6 1 0 12 26 9 4Plymouth Sharks - Simons MTB 5 5 0 0 10 37 3 0Chelsea #2 MTB 6 3 2 1 7 15 8 6Livingston Lightning MTB 6 3 2 1 7 23 20 4Plymouth Sharks - Zylik MTB 10 3 6 1 7 17 36 0Livingston Thunder MTB 7 2 3 2 6 18 18 0Canton Hawks #1 MTB 9 1 7 1 3 20 53 2Canton #2 MTB 4 1 3 0 2 8 17 2

Mite B - Div 4TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMWayne Fire Dogs MTB 6 5 0 1 11 22 10 2Westland Blazers MTB 6 3 3 0 6 22 19 4Dearborn Cougars MTB 4 2 1 1 5 14 8 2Dearborn Storm MTB 5 2 3 0 4 25 19 0Detroit Dragons MTB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Garden City Stars MTB 2 0 2 0 0 0 11 2Orchard Lake Pirates MTB 3 0 3 0 0 2 18 0

Squirt B - Div 1TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAllen Park Huskies #1 SQB 8 8 0 0 16 47 3 0Monroe Ice Hawks #2 SQB 8 7 1 0 14 35 21 0Monroe Ice Hawks #1 SQB 9 5 3 1 11 41 28 0Trenton Devils SQB 6 4 2 0 8 22 15 15Trenton #2 SQB 7 2 2 3 7 19 23 0Woodhaven SQB 7 2 4 1 5 26 32 0Allen Park Huskies #2 SQB 7 1 4 2 4 22 24 0Trenton Bulldogs SQB 8 1 6 1 3 15 25 0Wyandotte SQB 8 0 8 0 0 3 59 4

Squirt B - Div 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMWestland Blazers SQB 6 6 0 0 12 51 11 4Plymouth GW Sharks SQB 5 4 1 0 8 25 12 0Novi #4 Predators SQB 3 3 0 0 6 22 6 0Novi #1 Firecats SQB 6 3 3 0 6 28 27 0Belle Tire Lakers SQB 5 2 2 1 5 11 16 8Dearborn Chiefs SQB 7 2 4 1 5 24 32 17Canton Canadiens SQB 7 1 6 0 2 12 38 4Novi #5 Wildcats SQB 7 1 6 0 2 11 42 4Detroit Dragons SQB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Squirt B - Div 4TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMFarmington Hills Heat #1 SQB 8 7 0 1 15 31 16 18Novi #2 Cougars SQB 7 4 1 2 10 26 22 10Suburban #1 SQB 7 4 3 0 8 26 21 0Novi #3 Panthers SQB 5 2 3 0 4 21 22 6Victory Honda SQB 5 0 5 0 0 13 25 8

Squirt B - Div 5TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMPlymouth Sharks #2 SQB 9 5 4 0 10 44 27 4Novi #6 SQB 8 5 3 0 10 35 28 4Farmington Hills Inferno SQB 6 4 1 1 9 28 21 6Novi #7 Tigers SQB 7 3 3 1 7 21 23 6Suburban #2 SQB 7 1 6 0 2 15 31 0Canton Stars SQB 7 0 6 1 1 13 37 14

Squirt B - Div 6TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMChelsea Bulldogs #1 SQB 8 6 2 0 12 35 15 0Ann Arbor - Sirota SQB 8 6 2 0 12 35 22 0Ann Arbor - Simon SQB 7 5 2 0 10 27 16 0Chelsea Bulldogs #2 SQB 10 3 7 0 6 25 40 0Ann Arbor - Reid SQB 9 2 6 1 5 22 35 4

Squirt B - Div 7TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMGFHA - Lesser SQB 5 4 1 0 8 28 19 20Flint (EMHA) SQB 4 3 0 1 7 36 9 0Livingston Thunder SQB 7 3 3 1 7 37 27 2Livingston Lightning SQB 6 3 2 1 7 28 19 6Ice Mountain SQB 10 2 8 0 4 21 68 2GFHA - Hutchings SQB 6 1 5 0 2 11 35 10

Pee Wee B - Div 1TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMDearborn Dragons PWB 8 8 0 0 16 27 7 14Grosse Ile Islanders PWB 7 5 2 0 10 28 15 26Belle Tire Lakers PWB 7 4 3 0 8 25 13 14Dearborn PWB 6 3 2 1 7 13 16 20Allen Park #2 PWB 8 1 6 1 3 15 31 24Allen Park #1 PWB 3 0 3 0 0 4 18 14

Pee Wee B - Div 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTrenton Flyers PWB 10 7 1 2 16 38 17 44Wyandotte Warriors PWB 8 4 3 1 9 29 25 6Monroe Ice Hawks PWB 8 3 3 2 8 25 24 20Wyandotte Warriors #1 PWB 8 3 4 1 7 26 31 61Trenton Hurricanes PWB 7 1 5 1 3 12 26 6Trenton Walleyes PWB 8 0 7 1 1 11 30 4

Pee Wee B - Div 3TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMNovi #4 Sabres PWB 7 6 0 1 13 47 9 10Kensington Valley Cavalry PWB 8 5 2 1 11 35 18 0Kensington Valley Federals PWB 7 4 3 0 8 19 25 0Novi #5 Firecats PWB 6 3 1 2 8 17 9 0Chelsea Bulldogs PWB 7 2 4 1 5 14 28 0Kensington Valley Eagles PWB 6 1 3 2 4 11 14 0Ann Arbor Aces 7 1 5 1 3 18 40 10Ann Arbor - Praschan PWB 6 1 5 0 2 9 27 0

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Bantam B - Div 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAllen Park #1 BB 10 7 2 1 15 37 25 83Allen Park Huskies BB 7 6 1 0 12 36 18 28Wyandotte Warriors BB 7 5 2 0 10 33 16 0Southgate Stars BB 11 4 7 0 8 28 35 56Grosse Ile Islanders BB 7 3 3 1 7 23 26 0Trenton Blades BB 8 2 3 3 7 11 15 46Monroe Ice Hawks #1 BB 7 2 4 1 5 12 22 46Monroe Ice Hawks #2 BB 6 2 4 0 4 17 21 16Trenton Hurricanes BB 7 1 6 0 2 6 25 0

Bantam B - Div 3TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMDearborn Hooligans BB 8 7 1 0 14 46 12 28Dearborn Huskies BB 9 7 2 0 14 28 10 10Belle Tire Lakers BB 9 5 2 2 12 27 25 67Redford Wolf Pack BB 6 5 1 0 10 33 11 52Westland Warriors BB 9 5 4 0 10 36 27 8Novi #5 Bobcats BB 12 2 9 1 5 29 46 11Novi #6 Cougars BB 8 1 5 2 4 8 31 10Garden City BB 5 1 3 1 3 16 28 50Detroit Dragons BB 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0Novi #2 Panthers BB 7 0 6 1 1 5 38 6

Bantam B - Div 4TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLakeland Talons 10 8 2 0 16 53 21 10Lakeland Royals BB 10 7 1 2 16 35 19 26Kensington Valley Cavalry BB 6 5 1 0 10 35 23 6USA Dragons BB 11 3 6 2 8 25 24 113Novi #3 Predators BB 8 3 4 1 7 30 36 10Kensington Valley Brigade BB 7 1 3 3 5 17 24 16Novi #4 Firecats BB 7 2 4 1 5 18 32 36Lakeland Cobras BB 7 1 3 3 5 15 29 26Canton Wings BB 8 2 5 1 5 18 29 10Farmington Hills #2 BB 8 0 3 5 5 23 32 36

Bantam B - Div 5TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMKensington Valley Eagles BB 8 6 1 1 13 41 24 0Novi #1 Wildcats BB 8 4 1 3 11 33 23 4Kensington Valley Admirals BB 8 5 3 0 10 35 29 51Plymouth Vipersharks BB 7 4 3 0 8 36 33 8Farmington Hills #1 BB 6 3 3 0 6 11 15 27Lakeland #53 BB 7 2 3 2 6 27 31 0Plymouth Sharks BB 7 2 3 2 6 26 31 4Lakeland #55 BB 9 1 6 2 4 22 38 37Novi #7 Jaguars BB 6 1 5 0 2 20 27 15

Midget B - Div 1TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSummit Falcons MGB 7 7 0 0 14 61 10 14Blue Water MGB 6 6 0 0 12 42 7 78St Clair Shores MGB 4 3 1 0 6 25 10 12USA Eagles MGB 5 1 4 0 2 7 39 10Lakeland Maple Leafs MGB 8 0 8 0 0 6 69 32

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Midget B - Div 4TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMBelle Tire Lakers MGB 7 6 1 0 12 27 15 32Livonia Predators MGB 9 5 3 1 11 50 28 8Livonia Sharks MGB 5 4 1 0 8 21 5 26Garden City MGB 7 2 4 1 5 27 32 5Allen Park Huskies MGB 9 2 7 0 4 28 40 25Detroit Dragons MGB 1 0 1 0 0 2 12 0

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Midget BB - Div 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSummit Red Wings MGBB 9 9 0 0 18 96 13 47Farmington Hills MGBB 8 7 1 0 14 65 26 35Livingston Lightning MGBB 8 4 4 0 8 41 33 44Lakeland Stars MGBB 7 4 3 0 8 40 45 10Novi MGBB 10 3 6 1 7 48 52 32Troy Storm MGBB 6 3 3 0 6 23 44 29SCS MGBB 1 1 0 0 2 4 1 0Livingston Thunder MGBB 7 0 6 1 1 15 51 10USA Eagles MGBB 3 0 3 0 0 10 18 10Ice Mountain MGBB 5 0 5 0 0 5 64 30

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The Novi Youth Hockey Association celebrated its Eighth Annual Game Day on November 7 at Novi Ice Arena. Thirty-seven of the organization’s 40 teams took part in the all-day festivities that included games, fastest skater competitions, vendors, Mom Score-O and recognition of the Squirt Ice Cats, Firecats and Squirt AA Ice Cats for their success in the District 4 playoffs. Game Day Co-Chair Michael Robinet (above) helped honor Bernie Crowley with the TopCat Award signifying his volunteerism for NYHA above and beyond the call of duty. According to Robinet, Crowley was the “Father of Game Day.” Robinet says Crowley’s idea for Game Day came from a similar day he had as a boy growing up in Peterborough, Ontario. Robinet says, “As far as we are aware, NYHA is the only association in the United States which has such a day where every team has a chance to play in a 14 hour period. We are unique and very proud of it.”

NYHA first year Mini-Mite Fastest Skater winners (from left), Cooper Wollschlager (first place), Nicholas Condon (second place) and Nicholas Licari (third place), hold up their medals after the race.

Zoe Jenkins (left), the sister of the Squirt Novi Firecats’ Sam Jenkins, helped sell caramel apples with her friend Alison Widner at Game Day.

Squirt Wildcat mother Debra Jankovich (above), Marie Sargent and Muna Amin were among the moms who participated in Score-O from center ice during Game Day.


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The art of deflecting the puck is a useful skill that all players should have in their repertoire. All that is required is good eye-hand coordination, timing and a willingness to “pay the price” in front of the net to put points on the board for your team.

Eye-hand coordination can be practiced both on and off the ice. Hitting a moving object, be it a baseball, tennis ball, or racquetball will be beneficial in improving this skill.

The other factor that is important in a physical sense is timing - the ability to move or position yourself in front of the net and make contact with the puck as it heads toward you. It might seem simple, but in reality, it’s an acquired skill and must be practiced.

The third component is the mental aspect. It takes competitiveness and toughness to hold your ground in front of the net while being physically abused by the opposition.

DON’T GET TOO CLOSEAlthough there are many ways of tipping or redirecting the puck

into the net, the most effective is when a player is positioned in front of the net, with his back to the goaltender, facing the shooter at the point. In this position, the tipper has a couple of advantages. He can see and follow the shot as it approaches, but he also acts as a screen for the goaltender.

One common error in this setup is for the tipper/screener to be too tight to the goaltender and the net. If you are set up too close, it is difficult to tip the puck on the net (and you may cause a stoppage in play if in the crease). Most of the time, the puck is actually tipped wide of the net on a shot, that if left alone, might very well have scored.

The second most common error is getting too much of the stick blade on the puck, causing it to slow down.

The reason redirections or tips are successful is that the goaltender is moving on the initial shot to a spot where he believes the puck is headed. When a goaltender moves, he must open up his legs and makes himself very vulnerable to low shots. Very subtle or slight changes of direction, while only slowing the speed of the shot slightly will give you the greatest chance of success.

The best form to take to eliminate these errors is to stand in a “tripod” stance, legs a little more that shoulder width apart for stability with the stick on the ice in front. The tipper should try to begin close to the net, and as he sees that a shot is forthcoming, start to move slowly out toward the shooter. As he does this, he can use his body to “protect” his stick from being lifted or contained

by an opposing defenseman, while still screening the goaltender. Another advantage of this is that as the tipper moves out from the net, he improves his angle and gives himself more of the net to tip the puck into.

THE LESS STICK THE BETTERThe heel of the blade is the best spot to use in tipping the puck

and the less stick on the puck, the better. Less stick translates into more goals. As mentioned earlier, the more blade that meets the puck, the more it slows down and the less chance it has of scoring. Using the heel of the stick blade gives you the most control and lessens the chance of getting too much blade on the puck.

The most effective way to deflect the puck in this position is off the heel of the stick and through the tipper’s legs which makes it very hard for the goaltender to pick up. Typically, goaltenders are moving to where they think the puck is going, are very vulnerable between their legs and aren’t able to react. Most times they never even see the puck.

After the tip, the job is not finished. A screener/tipper must complete the job by spinning around to look for rebounds, because as we all know, most goals are not scored on the initial shot, but on the rebound.

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Gameby LYLE PHAIR

Every day it seems like our world gets smaller and smaller as technology gets bigger and better. Life on the information super-highway is getting faster and faster. Events that happen halfway across the world are easily accessible via the internet moments after they occur. Or even as they occur.

No longer do we have to wait until the next morning to read the paper to find out how our favorite NHL, junior or college team did the night before. We don’t even have to stay up to watch the evening news, waiting endlessly as the meteorologist tells us three separate times what the weather was like earlier today, what is happening right now and the best guess of what will happen tomorrow and the next 10 days, before they cram in three minutes of sports highlights and bad jokes from the sports guy at the end of the show.

We can pretty much watch the game unfold as it happens. Online. Information is everywhere. Everything we could possibly need. More than we could possibly need. It can be mind-boggling sorting through it all. What is important? And what just takes up time and brain space that we probably don’t have. Sometimes I feel like I need to call the “IT guy” to have him install more memory. I have no disk space left.

Most of the “information overload” is good. Once you are able to sort your way through it. In the hockey world there are a number of very significant technological improvements.

Most leagues have websites with everything that their team members need to know readily available at the click of a mouse. No longer do we need to prepare and cart around massive binders of material that we never have the time to read. We can access the information online from the comfort of our home if and when we need it.

Teams can schedule games via e-mail and post their schedules on their team websites. Parents can access team websites and download practice and game schedules into their personal

planners to get their players where they need to be and when they need to be there. Coaches and managers can communicate information to their team members without endless hours on the phone or distributing mountains of printed paper handouts at the arena. Directions to out of the way, hard to find arenas in the biggest cities and smallest towns can be accessed in seconds.

We don’t have to wait impatiently for the hot off the presses next issue of Michigan Hockey to hit the stands in arenas to find out game results and where our team sits in the league standings. Scores can be posted online immediately and standings updated accordingly.

No longer do the hands-in-the-pocket dads need to shuffle and mill about in front of the tournament bracket scoreboards in the arena lobbies (although they do anyway, that will never change) figuring and re-figuring the goals for and against quotient for four different teams in their division to determine every possible tie-breaking scenario imaginable and the subsequent playoff game schedule for each one. Game scores and rules are on the tournament websites with scores being updated constantly with tweets and twitters and other such stuff.

Organizations and teams can advertise tryouts and extol the virtues of their coaches and the benefits of playing for them. Parents can research whether or not what is portrayed is in fact true or just may have been served up with a little embellishment on the side. The hockey database website, hockeydb.com, although still a work in progress, is as comprehensive as it gets in terms of providing details of where former and current players have and do play. Revisionist playing career history on the coaching resume might not be such a good idea anymore.

Current game results and standings can be very valuable to teams looking to find “like competition” in scheduling games. There is nothing worse than driving an hour or more to play in a game that turns out to be a blow-out. A lot can be determined by looking at game results to extrapolate which teams might be a good fit to play for a good competitive game.

But at what point do we go too far? When does it become too much information? How do we determine what really is relevant and what information is really not necessary, and maybe even counter-productive, as it relates to youth hockey? And how do we know if all of this information is accurate? Maybe there are mistakes? Maybe even intentional mistakes? How do we know?

This season the Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League chose to “scale back” its information package available on the league website by eliminating individual scoring statistics for the Bantam and Midget divisions. Last season, team managers at those age groups were required to enter the player roster and then for each

league game to denote the goaltenders who played, the goals, assists, penalties and times in the game that they occurred. Individual statistics were compiled and listed for each player on the team as well as the leading scorers in each division. The Tier One Elite Hockey League does publish individual statistics for Bantam and Midget players.

Some people think that the posting of individual statistics at Bantam and Midget is a good thing. Others don’t like it at all. Some really don’t care that much one way or another.

In my opinion, individual statistics really aren’t necessary even at the bantam and midget level. They just become another situation to potentially have to manage for many coaches who are already managing too many situations, all of which are far less important than what they want to be doing and what they should be doing, devoting their attention to coaching their players and team.

What situations you ask? Players and parents who can’t handle the situations created when individual statistics are posted for everyone to see. Selfish play and petty jealousies. While those things may already exist on teams, they definitely find a way to bubble to the surface faster when stats are published. It’s human nature.

Years ago before every game in college and professional hockey was captured on video, every team had “that player” who was the master at negotiating the “phantom assist” by casually suggesting to the officials on the ice that they happened to be involved in the play. Every player (and every coach) on the team knew who these guys were and they were not always held in very high regard because of these selfish, weaselesque tactics. It’s a little like golf. Is it really a par just because you write down a par on the scorecard, conveniently forgetting that little foot wedge that got you out from behind that tree?

Just how accurate is the information that we are posting? Can the scorekeeper make changes? Do the referees consistently get every assist correct? For that matter, every goal? Absolutely not. So why post information that can’t be substantiated by video and is more often than not completely inaccurate? The negatives far outweigh any positive purpose.

Which brings me to the “rankings” websites. They too were probably established with the “best intentions” and to some degree do serve a useful purpose as it relates to coaches looking to schedule games against teams of a similar competitive level. But it doesn’t stop there. Someone’s opinion of the order of teams becomes the impetus for argument and debate.

And does that really make that much sense when we are talking about children playing a game? Information is great. How we deal with it is oftentimes not.

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Although the one-timer is an essential skill in becoming a better player, very little time is spent on it. Even elite players often have difficulty with the one-timer.

Timing for the one-timer must be accurately gauged by the shooter, because there is only a fraction of a second opportunity for the shooter’s stick to contact the puck and put it into the net. Practice is the only way for your timing to improve. The shot of choice for the one-timer is usually the slap shot; however players should begin practicing this play using the snapshot.

Working on the one-timer used to be a skill that required a partner to feed passes. But not anymore, thanks to great off-ice hockey training products like the Tape 2 Tape and

Passmaster. Players can now work on their one-timers at home without a partner. Both products are very easy to use, and feature an elastic band that provides the puck return back to the shooter. The Tape 2 Tape is more of a complete system as it comes with the passer attached onto a plastic shooting surface. The PassMaster consists of the passing unit only (no shooting surface) and can be used by three players simultaneously as it is in a triangle shape.

Both products are great at helping you develop the one timer, and will also help with your passing accuracy as you need to hit the target to receive a pass that can be one-timed. Start working on your one-timers today and score more goals!

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One lucky fan will win a one-of-a-kind Grand Rapids Griffins’ Van Andel Arena playhouse in a season-long raffle that will benefit the Griffins Youth Foundation.

The custom-built playhouse, donated by Out on a Limb Playhouses of Grand Haven, has an exterior modeled after Van Andel Arena and an interior inspired by the Griffins locker room and the game-night arena atmosphere. Approximately 8’ x 8’ x 13’, the playhouse has a weather-sealed exterior, lighting and electric, is cable-ready and includes two stadium-style seats, a custom-made bench modeled after those in the Griffins’ locker room, a built-in street hockey net and three street hockey sticks and balls.

On the wall is a Philips 22” HD television with the Sony PlayStation 3 game system and EA Sports’ NHL 2010 video game that features AHL teams.

Raffle tickets are available for only $5 each or five for $20 and may be purchased at the playhouse display in the Van Andel Arena lobby during any Griffins game or at griffinshockey.com/playhouse.

Second prize in the raffle is a pair of Griffins 20-game lower bowl flex ticket packs for the

2010-11 season, while third prize is a Detroit Red Wings jersey autographed by Niklas Kronwall. The drawing will be held on April 9, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. at Van Andel Arena, and entrants need not be present to win.

All proceeds from the raffle of the playhouse will support the Griffins Youth Foundation’s mission to promote academic excellence, community involvement and healthy lifestyles among the youth of West Michigan, enhancing their lives through hockey and ice-related sports.

For more information about the foundation, visit griffinskids.org.

“It’s really the ultimate Griffins souvenir,” said Mike Fraser of Out on a Limb Playhouses. “If your backyard is too small, you could keep the TV and PlayStation system and donate the playhouse to your favorite school, church, charity or even back to the Griffins Youth Foundation. It’s all for a good cause.”

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Editor’s Note: The following article is the fifth installment of our “Navigating the Frozen Waters” educational series aimed at helping both new and veteran players and parents understand the different levels and pathways of hockey available in Michigan and across the United States. Michigan Hockey will explore high school and other levels of youth hockey in future issues.

We invite you to share your questions and concerns regarding Navigating the Waters by e-mailing us at: [email protected].

BY TIM WILSON

Sorting through the many levels of youth hockey can be confusing – and even more so for a player or parent that doesn’t have a background in the sport.

Once a child learns to skate a number of options become available regarding both where to play and at what level. There are “House” teams, and also “Travel” teams at the A, AA or AAA level. With each level the time commitment, cost and travel can vary greatly.

For experienced, skilled and serious players, often the choice is to play AAA (“Triple A” and called Tier I by USA Hockey), the highest level available at the squirt through midget levels. Go through any college or pro roster and chances are that a lot of those players competed at the AAA level at some point in their career.

“There’s no set way to make it to college or the NHL,” said Little Caesars’ director of amateur hockey and Tier I midget major (Under 18) boys head coach Bill Ciraulo. “But playing AAA means you’re playing against great competition every day.”

Little Caesar’s, along with Belle Tire, Compuware, Honeybaked and Victory Honda, are the five Detroit area organizations in the Tier I Elite Hockey League, regarded as one of the best amateur hockey leagues in the United States.

The TOEHL includes the five Detroit area teams along with four from Chicago and one from Cleveland from the Squirt Major through Bantam Major Divisions. Squirt Minor is made up the Detroit teams along with the Cleveland Barons. At the Midget Under 16 level there are four divisions: Chicago, Detroit, Mid-Am and West. The Midget Under 18 level includes these four divisions as well as the East division. Each division includes five teams.

“Each member organization of the TOEHL has the bandwidth of teams from Squirt Major to Midget Major and includes a footprint of play at both the midget levels on a national basis,” said Compuware Director of Hockey, Randy Paquette.

At the Midget Major level, TOEHL teams play regular season games within the division and meet the other divisions throughout the year at various

showcases. Each division plays five showcases at home and five away allowing all teams to play each other during the season, according to TOEHL commissioner Larry Johnson. The league makes an effort to plan showcases around holiday weekends in order to minimize the amount of school players miss, he said.

“Its kids that have talent and desire that move on to AAA,” said Johnson. “Some kids thrive on it because they have to play better and some don’t because they aren’t the star player anymore.”

Johnson believes that playing AAA is a good way for talented players to develop because “you don’t want to be the best kid on the ice in every game.”

“The biggest reason to play AAA at the Midget Major level is exposure,” said Ciraulo. “It’s the highest level you can play in the best league in the United States. At a local game we might get 15 scouts and at a showcase we might have more than 100. Every kid from last year’s team (Little Caesar’s U18) went to junior this season and about 80 percent of our players end up at the Division I college level.”

Below the midget level, there are plenty of reasons to play AAA as well according to Paquette.

“Kids that develop their skills to a higher level have the desire to compete and challenge others with similar skills,” he said. “That’s not to say that all players aspire to AAA or that all AAA kids are the very best players, but the skill level and their will to compete seem to go hand in hand.”

Many of the Detroit area midget teams attract players from across the country that move in order to further their development. This season’s Little Caesar’s 18U team has seven out of state players, according to Ciraulo.

“We usually have local kids on the team, but this year out of 100 at tryouts, 55 were from out of state. The economy is causing fewer Michigan kids to try out.”

Victory Honda 16U head coach Tony Maci has also seen fewer kids vying for a spot on his team due to the economy, instead seeing some players opt for AA or high school hockey. While AA hockey can often cost as much as AAA, AAA programs have worked to lessen expenses through fundraisers and reduced travel.

“Teams are trying to stay closer to home for tournaments because of the cost,” said Maci.

Although costs can vary from team to team, a AAA parent is likely to spend somewhere in the area of $4,000 to $6,000 per season for ice time and travel. “Most teams plan fundraisers that can reduce costs either individually or as a team,” said Paquette. “We have teams that are greatly able to reduce costs depending on how the parents can pull together and organize events that draw outside donations. Many are able to reduce their ice bill by as much as 50%, which is a huge benefit to all families at this time at any level.”

Travel is hard enough for teams in the more populated areas of the state but it’s even more difficult when you are located

in Marquette in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where 100 miles separates you from your nearest competitor.

As a longtime staple in Midget Major AAA hockey, the Marquette Electricians continue to produce high-level players by competing in two circuits, the Northern Lakes Hockey League and the North American Prospects Hockey League.

The NLHL includes six members with teams based in Sault St. Marie, Houghton and Lansing, Faribault (Minnesota) and Thunder Bay, Ontario in addition to Marquette. Each team plays a 20-game schedule within the league.

The NAPHL is made up of 24 organizations from across the country and includes 20 teams at the Midget Major level (18 and Under) and 14 teams at the Midget Minor level (16 and Under). Michigan organizations in the NAPHL include the Electricians, Lansing Capitals and Kalamazoo-based S2. The Detroit Falcons and Motor City Metal Jackets are in the 16 and Under AAA division.

The NAPHL plays five USA Hockey-sanctioned showcase events throughout the year, including one coming up at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube, January 15-18, 2010.

“For us it’s more expensive to play in both leagues, but with our geographic location it’s the only option we have,” said Tim McIntosh, who sits on the Board of Directors for the Electricians. “But the total cost to play here is still probably one of the least expensive in the country at $4,500. That includes ice, hotels, transportation and coach’s fees. The only thing it doesn’t include is the cost of the flight to San Jose for one of the showcases.”

Because of the extensive travel involved, Marquette provides the team with their own bus.

The Electricians draw most of their roster from the Upper Peninsula but often have a player or two from out of state or downstate Michigan that move to Marquette to join the organization. In those cases, the team has a billeting system set up similar to junior hockey where the player stays with a local family at a cost of around $300 per month.

In Marquette, as with most AAA teams, tryouts are held in the spring with the team picked late in the spring or early summer.

Contrary to what some parents and players may think, teams are not always predetermined and the tryouts do offer outside kids a chance at the next level, according to Victory Honda’s Maci.

“If a player is good enough he’ll make the team. We’re looking for the best of the best,” he said. “My first year I had five kids return from the previous team, the following year I had three kids and this year I had three kids return. There is a high amount of turnover.”

And while AAA isn’t going to be an option for every young player, Johnson encourages anyone that is considering it to come out and watch a game and see if they think they can play at the AAA level.

“Basically the whole program is to improve the kids and move them to the next level,” he said. “Our goal is to get you to college to play hockey and enjoy it and get an education.”

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High school level getting bigger and betterBY LARRY O’CONNOR

Blame it on the economy or an overall surge in popularity, but high school hockey is undergoing a renaissance.

“I think it is changing and it is changing dramatically,” says Rick Reed, Bloomfield United coach.

Such a sweeping declaration is not without merit. One is reason is sheer numbers. The state boasts 176 high school teams, which represents 262 schools with 47 co-op teams comprised of two or more schools.

Another factor underpinning that glowing thesis is the growing number of former state prep products dotting NHL rosters, notably Justin Abdelkader (Muskegon Mona Shores) of the Detroit Red Wings; Mike Knuble (East Kentwood) of the Washington Capitals; Andy Greene (Trenton) of the New Jersey Devils and David Moss (Detroit Catholic Central) of the Calgary Flames.

And some additional evidence of the rising status of the high school level may have occurred Sept. 11-13 when two entries from the Michigan Developmental Hockey League (MDHL) – a circuit comprised solely of the state’s premier prep talent – emerged as the top teams in the Motor City Cup Challenge.

Team MDHL White prevailed 7-4 over the MDHL Green squad in the final with Detroit Catholic Central’s David Middleton scoring a goal and adding three assists while Grosse Pointe North’s Matthew Lucchese registered a hat trick for the victors.

The larger feat spoke of prep game’s ascent since the MDHL U-18 White and U-18 Green contingents vanquished squads – Belle Tire, Compuware, Honeybaked, Victory Honda and Little Caesars among the most notable – that carry some of the state’s elite hockey talent.

While the result might be seen as an aberration in some circles, high school coaches trumpet the showing as evidence of the prep game’s stock value.

ECONOMY PLAYS A ROLE With the state’s economy in tatters,

better players are eschewing costlier elite travel teams in favor of turning out for their high school squads. As a result, some high school coaches report being three and four lines deep this season.

The prep game’s perceived drawbacks – such as playing fewer games in a less competitive environment – are being reduced to a fine mist.

“When you look at high school hockey, the criticism over the years has been, ‘You play high school hockey, you don’t get as many games in,’” Jackson Lumen Christi Coach Mike Wartella says. “Really, when you look at it, most (high school) programs are on the ice five to six times a week.

“People are seeing that, as far as improving skill and quality of play, a lot of that comes from the amount practice they get.”

Bill Burns did his part to squelch the perceived competitive drop off between prep and travel circuits, forming the MDHL as a vigorous precursor to the five-month high school season.

Based on coach recommendations, Burns invites 450 of state’s elite high school players to tryout for 125 spots in August at Cranbrook Ice Arena.

Four teams are formed, which play a 15-game slate at the Plymouth Cultural Center during September and October. In addition to inter-league play, MDHL select squads take part in tournaments against top-notch prep schools and midget major teams.

This fall’s season concluded with a three-day showcase Oct. 30-Nov. 1 pitting MDHL squads against Honeybaked U18, Lake Forest, Ill., and Buffalo (N.Y.) Saints U18 sides at the Plymouth Cultural Center.

Prior to the MDHL, players had to skate on their own or join travel teams and then quit once the high school season commenced.

“Financially, it was a very difficult choice for a player to make,”

says Al Kranzo, the coach at Grand Rapids Catholic Central. “Travel teams got wise to that.”

The MDHL model also dispels another long-held belief that the only route to college or pro hockey went through an elite travel program.

MDHL alums fill the rosters of the Junior A United States Hockey League and North American Hockey League teams as well as those at an increasing number of Division I schools.

Michigan State’s Jeff Petry (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) and Dean Chelios (Cranbrook) and Michigan’s Brian Hogan (Detroit Catholic Central) and Chad Langlais (Cranbrook) are among those with MDHL lineage.

Last season’s USA Hockey Junior Player of the Year, Andrew Miller (Cranbrook) of the USHL’s Chicago Steel, is at Yale while East

Kentwood alumnus Eric Alexander is in his first year at Ferris State.

Players from the Macomb Area Conference took a page from the MDHL model and formed an ad-hoc team to compete in fall midget tournaments. The MDHL and similar efforts have helped boost play, but there are other factors involved.

“The biggest improvement I’ve seen is that the coaches continually get better,” says Burns, whose son Billy played at Detroit Catholic Central. “There a few kids where the finances have put them back into high school, but there are other kids who are just picking it as an option. They know they can move on.”

STILL A WAYS TO GOWhile prep hockey is on the rise, the

Michigan brand has yet to match the fervor of Minnesota where 19,000 jam into the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul for the state championships.

Such euphoric heights may be unattainable even in this hockey-rich state, Burns suggests. He notes that Minnesota was bereft of professional sports teams until the 1960s, leaving locals to rally around their high school hockey teams.

A more realistic comparison might be to East Coast high school hockey, which enjoys a similar profile to Minnesota, but where players are allowed to turn out for both travel

teams and prep squads. Such an arrangement would require considerable give-and-take

since amateur and scholastic hockey seasons run parallel. Ultimately, it would be MAHA’s (Michigan Amateur Hockey Association) call to make, says Randy Allen, MHSAA spokesman.

“I’d love to see a three-part season set up where AAA teams can rock it out for three months in the beginning of August, September and October and then shut her down and let the high school season play out,” Bloomfield United’s Reed says.

St. Clair Shores coach Frank DiCristofaro also sees merits if the separate entities could find a way to coalesce.

“Our rules are getting closer and closer every year to the same rules that USA Hockey has,” says DiCristofaro, who has coached in metro Detroit high school circles for 30 years. “Hopefully in the next 10 years everybody will be on the same path for the betterment of all the kids.”

Another prep coaching veteran is skeptical such a collaboration is possible, noting the longtime chasm between interscholastic and amateur hockey ranks.

“It’s almost like asking if Ford and General Motors could collaborate,” says Gordie St. John, Detroit Catholic Central associate coach. “There is so much history there and the two have been competing for the same players for so long. I think the truth is high school has been hugely successful in attracting players who otherwise would be playing AAA hockey. That’s been kind of a sore point.

“When I was coaching AAA, we never wanted to lose a kid to high school hockey. That was our bailiwick and we wanted to keep it.”

Muskegon Mona Shores product Justin Abdelkader, who was Michigan high school’s Mr. Hockey in 2004, went on to play a year in the USHL, three years at Michigan State, a season in Grand Rapids (AHL) and has played 19 games with the Red Wings over the last two seasons.

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Boy’s High School season should be competitive in all three divisionsMichigan Hockey asked the state’s high school coaches to supply

some information about their team. Here is what they told us:

ANN ARBOR PIONEERThe Pioneers return just Zach Reinholt, JR D; Jordon Fox, JR F; Ben

Silvers, JR F; Conor Graf, SR F; Zach Freeman, SR F; Joe Chronis, JR F and Spencer Peck, SO G from a team that finished 13-11 last season.

“We are going to be young and inexperienced,” said coach Steve Armstrong.

AVONDALE YELLOW JACKETSThe hardworking, blue-collar squad will benefit from the leadership

of 11 seniors, including Matthew Pacioni, F, captain; Brandon Coakley, D, assistant captain, Kevin Noble, F, assistant captain, Zach Wagner, F, Michal Przytakoski, F, Chay Drexler, G and Tyler Boelter, D.

Newcomers include junior forwards Sal Munaco and Derek Piercy, and sophomore forwards Steven Carter and Connor Traskel.

BIG RAPIDS CARDINALSAfter losing to Cranbrook in the D3 state final, the Cardinals are

deep and return three of their top four scorers in senior captain Mike Hickson, senior Tommy Hancock and sophomore Seth Adams, along with senior defenseman Billy Clark and sophomore goalie Trace Pennock.

“Our team is extremely motivated to have another strong play-off run. With our core offense returning, and solid players at the D and goaltender positions, we have high expectations,” said coach Tim Blashill.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS UNIFIED CHARGERSAfter a school best 20 wins last season, the Chargers are

deep and return a group that includes Matt Andonian D, senior captain; Austin Ramin F, junior captain; Neal Krentz D, sophomore captain along with seniors Johnny Hutchinson, Tom Calvas, Matt Walczak, Aaron Kramer and junior Cameron Schwalb.

“We had very difficult roster decisions to make,’ said coach Rick Reed. “We will turn heads with our competitive, disciplined style.”

BROTHER RICE WARRIORSThe Warriors lost 10 players to graduation and have many

new faces. The defense will be anchored by all-state senior captain Joe Van Antwerp, along with Jake Jazkolski and sophomore newcomer Chris Wilberding. Scoring should come from returning senior forwards Steve Hibbard, Luke Jackson and Grant Fisher. Junior PJ Bridges will be between the pipes.

“We’ve been able to add some good young players to the roster,” said coach Lou Schmidt. “But we‘ll lean heavy on the returning players, and their leadership, to carry the load.”

CANTON CHIEFSThe Chiefs won 16 games last season and return a skilled,

defensively strong squad led by seniors AJ Rosales, F, and Ron Gaudi, D, and junior Jimmy Lafontaine, D. Newcomers include seniors Kyle Korte, D, and Sean Murphy, F, and junior forward Jordan Smith.

“We’ve reloaded with a balanced team of upper classmen,” said coach Jeremy Majszak.

CHELSEA BULLDOGSCoach Don Wright returns all his defensemen from a team that

won 19 games last season, but has to replace his top two forward lines. Top returners include seniors Dan Hudson, F; Jason Doyle, F; Matt Darr, G, and Blake Blaha, D, along with junior defensemen Steve Lesko and Dylan Laidlaw.

“The key will be how the young players develop,” said Wright.

CLARKSTON WOLVESAfter nine wins last season and a couple of rebuilding years the

Wolves expect to be hardworking, disciplined and have more success this season. Clarkston returns four defensemen, including seniors David Cannons and Sean Hancock and senior forwards Adam Frank, Jack Schlau and Jon Graham. Top newcomers on the blueline include junior Chad Watton and senior Nick Heinrich.

CRANBROOK CRANESThe D3 state champions are inexperienced in goal, but return four

defensemen and should have two top scoring lines. Top returning players include senior forwards Patrick Brown, Alex Loewenstein, Dakota Sherman and Will Miller, along with senior defensemen Sean Collon and John Stockman and junior blueliners Ryan Murray

and Spencer Tamler. “We hope by playoff time that our new players will establish

their roles and our goaltending will be strong,” said coach Andy Weidenbach.

DEARBORN DIVINE CHILD FALCONSThe Falcons lost 16 players to graduation and will be very young,

but expect to have good team speed. Key returners include junior captains Ryan Desjarlais and Jimmy Prevost, sophomore captain Austin Pearson, junior Mike Martin, D, and senior forwards Joe Aloisio and Joe Darwish.

“I am looking forward to watching this team develop. They are very disciplined, hard working and they have talent,” said coach Brian Dallas.

DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL After winning 25 games and the D1 state title last year, the

Shamrocks lost some key firepower to junior hockey, but still return 14 players, including senior goalie Zack Cisek.

“We have solid depth in all three positions but no true superstars and our staff is very pleased with this team’s approach to school and workouts in preparation for the season,” said coach Todd Johnson.

DETROIT COUNTRY DAY The YellowJackets lost just four players from a team that won 10

games last season, and return senior goalie Alex Cantrell and forwards

Michael VanAntwerp, Kirk Goleniak, and Brian Fisher, along with junior defensemen George McKenzie and Drew Tyrrell. Sophomores Scott Wolf, F, and Ryan Goleniak, D, are also back.

We strive to play an up tempo, puck possession style of play and hope our returning experience will get us off to a good start,” said coach Chuck Carvey.

DEXTER DREADNAUGHTSThe Dreadnaughts return an experienced squad led by senior

goalies Tony Ceccolini and Alex Everard and senior captain and leading scorer Matt Stirling. Senior assistant captains John Brosch, F, and Jake Gillis, D, along with junior blueliner Max Waldrup are also back.

“After a down year this will be the deepest team we have had in the four seasons I have been coach,” said coach Gary Howell.

EAST KENTWOOD FALCONSThe Falcons are young but will roll three lines and return junior

captains Jimmy Davis and Ross McBride on the blueline and senior Evan Conn and sophomore Brett White up front. Junior Daniel Leahy and freshman Zach Cassavant are the goalies.

“We’re young with only three seniors but we’re determined to play better in February than in November,” said coach Todd Bell.

FARMINGTON FALCONSThe Falcons have 15 players who saw significant ice time last

season returning, including five defensemen and seven of their top 10 scorers. Farmington will roll four lines and are led by senior captain Ethan Range, Kraig Andrews and Tim Pattison up front and

senior Eric Scott on the blueline. Top newcomers include sophomore forward Zach Massa and junior Eric Chamberlain on defense.

“I expect us to compete for the OAA league title, and have a long playoff run and have fun everyday we’re on the ice,” said coach Mark Vellucci.

FLINT POWERS CHARGERSThe Chargers are motivated after reaching the state final four the

last years and returns a senior group that includes forward Dane Genord, defensemen Brett Kovel and Joe Carlson and goalie Mike Underwood. Juniors Nick Webb, F; Spencer Spurlin, F; and Niles Owen, D, are also back. Seniors new this year include forwards Andy Lay and Nik Keene and defensemen Dalton Hammond and Brad Sekulich.

“We have a good group and our tough schedule should prepare us for a playoff run,” said coach Travis Perry.

GAYLORD BLUE DEVILS

The Blue Devils lost 12 players to graduation from a team that won 12 games last season. Key returners include goaltender Schae Stevens, defensemen David Clement, Brennan Borowiak, Regan Quaal and Jim Ryan along with forwards Matt Elswick, Joey Zaborowski, Nick Shear and Justin Kelly.

“Our strength will again be our team speed and our ability to put pressure on our opponent,” said coach Pete Wilkinson. “And we will again have a challenging schedule.”

GOODRICH MARTIANS The Martians are back after a season off and will count

on three seniors – defenseman Conner Geml and forwards Aaron Fraker and Jake Brejnak – to help get off to a good start. Upperclassmen newcomers include senior forward Jeremy O’Neill, senior goalie Brittany Card and juniors Mack Pfeiffer, F; Clerk Jungk, G; and Garrett Gilbert, F.

We are a young skilled team. “Our staff agrees that we are a very young team, however

our skill level is very high,” said coach Brian Tangney

GRAND LEDGE/WAVERLYThe Comet Warriors lost 10 players from conference

championship team that won 24 games last season, but return senior captains Andrew Dolehanty, D, and Ricky Wise, F; junior captain Austin Hull in goal and junior forward Jack Klingbiel. Top newcomers include senior forward Zach Rogers and freshman defenseman Adam Epstein.

“We have a good core of returning players with excellent leadership and I look to build on last year’s conference championship,” said coach Brian Clifford.

GROSSE ILE RED DEVILSAfter playing a lot of young players last season the Red

Devils return a group of seniors that includes forwards Justin Keenan, Josh Shoup, Gordey Howey, Chris Skehan and defensemen Jimmy Chessrown and Ryan St. Onge. Sophomore Ryan Laurain and junior Ryan Westfall are also back on the blueline. Senior forward D.J. Hastings joins the squad from Compuware AAA and Chris Skehan and Tyler Soncrant are also new.

“We will be competitive every game,” said coach Skip Howey.

GROSSE POINTE NORTH The Norsemen return 10 players off a squad that won 18 games

and lost in the D2 semifinals last season, including senior forwards Matt Lucchese, Mitch Capp and Steve Herron, senior defensemen Alex Tomovski and Dylan Welke, and sophomore blueliner Scott Dornbrock. Top newcomers include senior goalie Mike Held, defenseman Shane Johnston, sophomores JP Lucchese and Joe Aluia and freshman Brad Werenski.

“Being so young and having so many new players, it will be great to watch the younger guys develop through the season and the veterans lead the way,” said coach Scott Lock.

GROSSE POINTE SOUTH New coach James Bufalino expects the Blue Devils to be a speedy

offensive team with solid goaltending. South returns three senior captains, forwards Jimmy Morris and Miles Knight, along with defenseman Nick Monforton. Newcomers include senior blueliner Alex Krebs, sophomore forward Wes Cimmarusti and sophomore goalie CJ Schebil, who will form a tandem with senior Matt Hughes.

“We have a good mix of talent and speed,” said Bufalino. “We will be looking for leadership from our upperclassmen and for our new players to quickly adapt.”

Grosse Pointe South Blue Devils’ captains this season are (from left) Jim Morris, Nick Monoforto and Miles Knight.

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HOWELL HIGHLANDERSAfter winning 25 games and making it to the D1 state final, the

speedy Highlanders have big expectations this season. Captain Tyler Myers leads a veteran group of seniors that includes forwards Ryan Johnson, Eric Cosellian, Alex Burton, defensemen Victor Riess and Billy Cruse along with goaltender Zakkery Olvin. Other veterans include junior forwards Gabe Daavettila, Branden Burton and defenseman Dakota Olvin. Senior goalie Allen Nowak and Austin Karpy, and juniors Kenny Miloser, Jake Henrikson and Jordan Simmonds are new this season.

“We’ll focus on our goals, continue to train hard throughout the entire season and concentrate on our execution,” said coach Randy Montrose.

HUDSONVILLE EAGLESThe Eagles won 22 games last season and return a strong senior

class that includes all-state forward Parker Host, forwards Alex DeCorte, Alec Durham, Ryan Rose, Aaron Barto and Cayce Fletcher, along with defenseman Ryan Crass. Newcomers include sophomore forward Bryce Dewindt and junior goalie Zac Streeter.

“Last year was our first ever Regional Championship and we need to remember the hard work, dedication and commitment that got us there,” said coach Jason Caster.

JACKSON LUMEN CHRISTI

The Titans won 16 games last season and return 12 veterans from that team. All Conference senior goalie Nick Reynolds (five shutouts) is back for his third year as a starter. Senior forward Chris Wegrzyn led the team in scoring last season and forwards Brian Kelley, Taylor Hunter, Logan Densmore, Austin Smith and Cody Cesarz will play bigger roles. Senior Sam Ward and junior Nate Penn will offense from the blueline, and Darian Balser and Daniel Thomson are solid. Senior Mack Wartella and junior newcomers Max Dunigan and Christian Chase will also contribute.

“We expect to compete for the conference championship,” said coach Mike Wartella. “Reynolds gives us a chance to win every night and we feel we have a pretty deep team.”

LAKE ORION DRAGONS The Dragons have 17 players new to high school hockey,

but have a group of returning players led by senior forwards Shane Pettit and Corey Hodge, junior captain Dan Blascak and junior forward Corbin Rainey.

“We have talent throughout the entire lineup,” said coach Pat Cherry. “Our strength will be a team first attitude.”

L’ANSE HORNETSThe Hornets, who compete in the Lake Superior

Conference, return key players in goalie Parker Miller, forward Alex VanWagner and defenseman Joe Richard. New players include Scott Grezetich and Carter Hendricks.

LAPEER WEST PANTHERSThe Panthers are on the small side, have a new coaching staff

and expect to have good team speed.“With only three seniors and with the amount of young players

we have we will be in position to develop our program to be very competitive for a number of years,” said coach Jeff Dagher.

LINDEN EAGLESThe Eagles’ first year coach Brent Sullivan expects his team to be

good offensively and very good in goal. The team’s senior forwards include Austin Flynn, Brendan Sage and Jonny Barr, along with juniors Luke Tunningley and Evan Latner. Also returning are senior defensemen Michael Stone and Brandon Armour and fourth-year goalie Joe Sheltraw and second year goalie Terry Place, who will compete for the number one job.

“We have strong forwards and very good goaltending,” said Sullivan. “If we can play well defensively we have a good chance at contending for the league championship.”

LIVONIA CHURCHILLThe Chargers expect to play with grit and speed and have a group

of veterans that includes senior forwards Mike Woynick, Christo Papaioannou and Drew Carlson, and defenseman Scott Hamill, junior forwards Steven Klisz and Mike Kutek, junior defenseman Joe Williams, and three sophomores, goalie Alex Estes, defenseman Jim Lelekatch and forward Jacob Otto.

“All of our kids have improved,” said coach Pete Mazzoni. “The KLAA is a tough league and we need to be ready to play every night.”

LIVONIA STEVENSON The Spartans are a veteran squad with 13 returning players and

11 seniors and expect to play an up-tempo style with a focus on defensive play. Key returners include senior forwards Cole Rochowiak, Trevor Baruzzini, John Struach, Evan Malick and Matt Fox, senior defensmemen Jake Poynter and Jake Vert and senior goalie Danny Sager. Newcomers include junior forwards Andrew Palushaj and John Mandryk and junior defenseman Brendan Hay.

“This is a one of the hardest working groups that we have been associated with,” said coach David Mitchell.

MACOMB DAKOTAThe Cougars won 13 games last season and return senior captain

Jeff Monfils and junior Kyle Rojem up front, along with senior defenseman Austin Mazur and senior goalie Trevor Miller. Key newcomers include senior captain Will Stawinski, junior defenseman Joe Stronati and forwards Robert Haney and Justin Boyd.

“We have a nice mix of young and experienced players that should allow us to challenge in the MAC Red division,” said coach Dave Koons.

MANISTEE CHIPPEWASThe Chips won 14 games last season and finished third in the

Northern Michigan Hockey League. Key returning players includes senior forwards Joey Tomczyk and Connor Nowczyk, juniors Wesley Olson (forward/defense), Nolan LeClaire (forward) and Charlie

Foley (defense) and sophomore forward Sam Lipps. Key newcomers include freshman goaltender Austin Wilson, freshman forward Keegan Nowczyk, sophomore defenseman Jordan Truxton, junior defenseman Nick Kacynski, forwards Matt Rutowski, Karl Ochs and Alex Skinner, along with senior defenseman Marcus Eriksson goaltender Simon Bueschges.

“I believe this team can compete for our conference championship,” said coach Jon Raatz.

MATTAWAN WILDCATSThe Wildcats finished second in the South West Michigan League

last season and return a group of seniors that includes defensemen Dylan Dault and Jake Nederhoed, forwards Austin Pence and Austin Avery and goalie Anders Helakoski. New players include sophomore goalie Nick Light and freshman forward Michael Romund.

“We hope to build off last season and take another step forward,” said coach Mike May. “We’ve got three solid lines, three goalies competing for playing time and a blueline anchored by Dault and Nederhoed. Competing each day will make or break our season.”

MILFORD MAVERICKS The Mavs won six games last season and return veterans at all

positions, including senior forwards Cody Beck and Alex Gibson, senior defensemen Andy Lieblich and Josh Nasser, junior forward Jeff Clark, junior defenseman Tyler Matreal and junior goalie Eric Dimercio. Key newcomers include senior forward Jeremy Francis, junior forward Nick Shatney, junior defenseman Ryan Butsovich and

sophomore defenseman Austin Wilson.“Our strength will be in commitment and discipline,” said coach

Gary Quitiquit. “We have a good balance of size and speed.”

MONA SHORES SAILORSThe Sailors, who won 19 games and lost in the D2 state final, again

have good team speed and depth. Returning from that squad are senior forwards Kyle Hicks, Austin Zaloga, David Coppock and Chris Norkus, senior blueliners Ryan Mylenek and Brock Bowkamp and junior forwards Michael Bishop and Evan Adkins. Top newcomers include juniors Jared Taylor and Colin Sander and freshmen Taylor Boyd and Reed Schlender, who should push sophomore goalie Kelton Maskell.

“Lastt year’s experience is going to be very valuable this year,” said coach Charlie Link. “They know what is required now. I’ll look for these returning players to work with the new ones, to help let them know what’s expected, and to make another run for it this year.”

MONROE ST. MARY The Falcons lost four top seniors but are loaded with veteran

players, including senior forwards Chris Hughes, Mitch Baker, John Qualey and Josh Diroff and senior defensemen E.J. Comerzon and T.J. Lovell and senior goalie Matt Pigula, who is joined in net by sophomore Zach Cherney. Other vets include junior forward Zach Diederich, sophomore forwards John Grancitelli and Dominic Antonelli and sophomore blueliner Zach Moore. Top newcomers

are forwards Tony Fanola and Dillon Lewis and defenseman Andre Lewis. NORTH FARMINGTON/HARRISON

The Flyers won 17 games last season and return a deep squad that includes junior captain Joseph Shecter, seniors Adam Rosen, Ryan Arndt and Justin VanValkenburg, junior forwards Scott Newel, Peter Kusek and Caleb Wright along with junior defenseman Andrew DeBrincat. Newcomers include junior forward Michael Race and sophomores Derek Ried (F) and goalie Keith Ladouceur.

“We want to compete for the OAA championship,” said coach Ken Anderson. “We’re quick, deep at forward and should be very solid with talented and experienced defensemen.”

NORTHWEST WARRIORS

After winning two games in their first season last year, the seven school co-op Warriors should be improved. Back are senior captain Ryan Black, sophomore forwards Justin Judge and James Keyser and senior goalie Tyler Jensen. New on the blueline this season are senior Graham Cunningham and junior Kenny Simmons.

“We got a lot of the kinks out and learned a lot about ourselves last year,” said coach Charlie O’Hearn. “We are already off to a better start this year.”

NOVI WILDCATS The Wildcats are big, fast and return five of their top six scorers,

the goalie and top two defenseman from a team that made it to the state semifinals. Back are senior forwards Tyler Perpich, Evan Dixon, Tyler Manning, senior defensemen Alex Cova and Andrew Cmoluch and junior forward Zach Mohr and defenseman Nolan Valleau.

“We have a group of guys who works hard and are determined to achieve results,” said coach Todd Krygier. ”The sting of last years loss is apparent and will be a great motivator.”

OXFORD WILDCATSThe Wildcats won 13 games last year and back from that team

is senior goalieCorey Hrischuk, senior forwards Will Buday and Blaine Marney

and juniors Matt Reid and Tim Perks.“We have 11 new faces, outstanding goaltending and a good

veteran core to help lead our young prospects,” said coach Dave Hague. “We had a nice run last season and are looking to compete for a league championship this season.”

PINCKNEY PIRATESThe Pirates return 13 players from a team that made the regional

final, including senior captain Tommy Kilgore, senior forwards Blake Hextall and Tyler Hack, senior defenseman Mike Luck and juniors Mitch Rogowski and goalie Colin Longeway.

“We’re a much stronger, veteran team and have good chemistry and proven goaltenders,” said coach Mike Kroll.

High School boy’s teams start on road to finals at Compuware Arena

The Novi Wildcats return five of their top six scorers and veterans at every position from a team that made it to the D2 state semifinals last season.

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The Wildcats return senior forwards Pat Smiatacz and Ryan Renault, and Evan Swieczkowski and Ryan Cigile on the back end. Juniors Michael Justus (G), Tyler Sanders (F) and defenseman Tyler Lazorka are also back, along with sophomore forward Zach Gambrill.

“We should be a very exciting team to watch,” said coach Paul Fassbender. “Our strengths are up front with some talented forwards.”

PORTAGE NORTHERN The Huskies have a good group of new and returning players,

are solid on defense and in goal and will count on seniors Brandon Walker, Austin Campbell, Brian Mulhern, Chris Corder and Brandon Parks this season.

REETHS-PUFFER The Rockets won nine games last season and will build around

goalie senior captain Eddie Young. Senior captain Joey Sterritt and junior captain Matt Stolzman led the team in scoring last season. Senior forward Ryan Griffin, junior defensemen Jared Alderinkr and Ben Wheeler and sophomore forward Keith Robbins are also back.

“We’re very young, but with the goaltending and defensive talent that we have we will look to win low scoring games,” said coach Eric Sikkenga.

RIVERVIEW PIRATESThe Pirates are coming off a two-win season, but have 12 returning

players including senior defensemen Russ Lillard and Nick Winchel and forwards Andrew Colunga, Josh Vroman and captain Brad Lesko. Junior captain Adam Millisor and goalie C.J. Suyak are also back

“We will be much improved and after we put a couple wins together were going to be a very tough team,” said coach Ron Pattenaude.

ROCHESTER UNITEDRochester won 18 games, made the D1 quarterfinals and return

a solid group of players, including senior defensemen Tyler Martin and captain Alec Suleskey and senior forwards George Holt, Justin Dennis and Grant Burns. Senior starting goalie Tino Lisi and junior defenseman Gannon Pacioni are also back.

“We have a good corps of seven returning players,” said coach Dave Underdale. “But our success will be based on the integration of newcomers.”

ROCKFORD RAMS

The Rams won 19 games last season, but graduated five all-conference players including their starting goalie and two defensemen. Senior goalie Christian Van Portfliet takes over and other returners include senior defenseman Robert Perry and senior forwards Jake Chaffee, Sam Gallup, Noah Greco and Cody Cantu. Senior defenseman Eric Conroy joins the Rams from Grand Rapids AAA.

“We have 11 new players,” said coach Ed Van Portfliet. “Our strength is at forward and we lack some experience on defense.”

ROMEO BULLDOGSThe Bulldogs return 14 players from last year’s team that won 11

games. The offense is led by senior captains Brad Rice and Johnny Tiseo, along with senior Tyler Underhill, and juniors Brett Bradford, David Kelsey and Alex Finazzo. Senior captain Scott Lanski and junior Jake Turner anchor a veteran defensive unit, while sophomore Anthony Grifka and junior Zach Compeau are solid in goal.

“We have a lot of experienced guys back and our depth of talent has improved,” said coach John Minjoe.

ROYAL OAK RAVENSThe Ravens return 16 players, have good chemistry and will play

a solid defensive style. Top returners include senior forward Theo Kempf, senior defensemen Gordy Boozan and senior forward Devon Coates, along with juniors

Taylor Gabriel, Zack Micku, Luke Lacroix and goalie Jack O’Leary. “We had a good season last year, so I am excited to see if our

core can learn from that,” said coach A.J Plaskey. “If we get some solid goaltending and have everyone chip in offensively, we should be competitive.”

SCS UNIFIED The Lakers won 13 games last season and could be better this

year. A four-line attack is led by senior captains Zach Morgan and Chris Pontello and seniors Cory Shafer and Sean Quinn. Senior captain Joe Kommer and senior Adam Cruz hold down the blueline in front of sophomore goalie Zach Kosal.

“We feel this is one of the best Lakers teams we’ve had in a while,” said coach Russ DiCristofaro. “We’re skilled and skate well and have good size up front and on the blueline.”

SAGINAW HERITAGE The Hawks won 23 games and made it to the D2 semifinals last

season. Back from that team are senior co-captains Chase Heilbronn and Kyle Sproull, along with senior Curt Nichols, junior Kevin Crawley and sophomore Chris Leibinger.

“We are a skilled team that works hard,” said coach JJ Bamberger. “Our season will depend on how well players handle the bigger roles they are given. We lost a lot at all three positions and need players to step up.”

SALEM ROCKSThe Rocks return veterans at all positions from a team that won 14

games last year, including their top line of seniors Kurt Driscoll, Mario Macari and Josh Jarvela, along with senior forward Steve Haburne. Senior defenseman Ryan Blakey, senior goalie Eric Fiorentino and junior forward Ryan Quigley are also back. Senior goalie Steve Manser is a key newcomer.

“We have a solid group of forwards and defensemen who have the ability to score, but we will need to improve our defensive focus to attain any success,” said coach Ryan Ossenmacher.

SAULT STE. MARIE The Blue Devils made it to the district final, won 18 games and

return 10 players, including senior forwards Brad Smith and Jordan Shawhan, senior defenseman Phillip Ferroni, along with junior forwards Lucas McLeod and Marc Pomeroy and junior blueliners Nico Talentino and Kevin Killips.

“We’ve got four solid lines and a veteran defensive unit, and I’m excited about our prospects,” said coach Doug Laprade.

STONEY CREEK The Cougars return eight players from a team that won 16 games

and finished a point out of first place in the OAA. Speedy senior captain Mike Orosey, senior forwards Adam Ekl, Chris Jetts and Jeff Bourgoin are back, along with senior goalie Kyle Matta, senior defenseman Ben Mommersteeg and junior blueliner Adam Ketner.

“I still believe that we have enough talent to compete in the OAA and that we will be a tough team to beat by the end of the year,” said coach John Gruden.

TEMPERANCE BEDFORD The Kicking Mules have a veteran squad that includes 17 returning

players. While their top two scorers have graduated, T-B has depth at all positions including the top line of senior Drew Bachli and juniors Jared Kujawa and Blake Podgorski. Also back are senior forward Brendon Sokoloski and senior defenseman Chris Williams.

TRAVERSE CITY CENTRAL The Trojans are young, inexperienced and return just seven players

from last year’s team that won 18 games, including senior forwards Jared VanWormer, Alex Wietrick, Trevor Mattis and Max Schrank, along with junior defenseman Adam Swy.

“We’ve got a good group of returning players and some talented young players that work hard and really enjoy playing the game. Provided the chemistry is there we have the potential to have a much better season than many people are expecting,” said coach Chris Givens.

TRENTON TROJANSAfter a 24-win, state championship season last year, this year’s

Trojans’ squad is a work in progress. Senior forwards Kody Polin, Martin Gruse and captain Ryan Kelley lead up front, while senior Brett Berger returns on the blueline. Sophomore defenseman Cory Dunn, freshman defenseman Reed Whiteside and freshman forward Grant Rushlau should also contribute.

“The expectations are always high,” said coach Mike Turner. “We are young in goal and on defense, but very experienced up front and it will take time for this group to get it right.”

TROY COLTS The Colts are coming off a seven-win season in the OAA and return

a group of seniors that includes forwards Bobby Karam, Michael King, Brandon Kammo and Charlie St. Cyr, along with defenseman Andrew Wilson. Senior defenseman Duncan McLean joins the team this season.

“We’ll need to have strong defensive play, starting in goal and extending out to the blueline. Consistent play needs to be a top priority in order for the team to be competitive,” said coach Tim Zimmerman.

TROY ATHENS The Red Hawks rolled to the OAA White title last season and

return 14 players, including 10 seniors and five of their top six

defensemen and both goalies. Back are senior forwards Matt Lining, Mike MacKinnon and Steve Perkins, along with senior defenseman Aaron Faw, and the junior goaltending tandem of Justin Yochem and Jamie Cattran.

“We are looking to remain as a top contender in the division and much is expected by the coaching staff and of the players themselves,” said coach Joe Barone.

U OF D JESUITThe Cubs, who have 15 seniors this year after winning 18 games

and the MIHL title last season, play a very challenging schedule and graduated 54% of their offense. Key returning players include top returning scorer Patrick Riedy, Justin Evans, David Rieckhoff, Patrick Riedy, Ian Monkman, Alex Van Tiem, Matthew Moore, Evan Moore, Jordan Dean, Adam Bradley, J.P. Hewitt and Anthony Stempin.

UTICA CHIEFTAINSThe Chieftains are young, but should be strong defensively with

senior Kyle Martin in goal and senior Anthony Fata and junior Brock Rowe holding down the blueline. Top returning forwards include senior Matt Dasin, junior Andrew Gates and sophomore Tyler Benoot.

“I am excited for this season and really look forward to working with our team. We’ve got a great group of players who are willing to learn,” said coach Nick Tomczyk.

UTICA EISENHOWER The Eagles won 17 games last season and return an experienced

squad that includes 16 seniors and should be strong defensively. Back are senior forwards Ryan Maloney (captain), Justin Whitson and Ryan Kalinowski, along with senior defensemen Adam Nimtz and James Czarnik. Junior goaltender Everett Bommarito returns and will be pushed by sophomore Erik Rodak.

“We still have to prove we can be a top contender in the MAC and compete with the other top teams in the state. Hopefully, we will be up to the challenge,” said coach Bob Hall.

UTICA STEVENSON The Titans have three senior forwards back from a 16-win team

a year ago - Justin Zyvon, Drew DeMarti and Taylor Wiess – along with junior forward Tyler Barnes. Newcomers include senior Mason Hennegy and junior defensemen Jason Zyvon and Charlie Schultz.

“This year’s team should have plenty off offense, combined with a tremendous work ethic and will to win. Our defense is a little inexperienced, but will make up for that with grit and speed,” said coach Alan Korolewicz.

WARREN DE LA SALLE The Pilots return 12 players from a squad that won 17 games and

made it to the D2 quarterfinals last season, including defensemen Matt Gasior, Brad Annas, Robert Penrod and Zach Plotzke, forwards Bill Coole, Mike Lipari, John Herbert, Dan Lipa, Bryan Pike, Shane McKenna and Ryan Kett, along with goalie Matt Neal.

“We have a very talented team that just needs to stay healthy,” said coach Dan Berry. “And we are hope that our tough schedule will help us down the road.”

WATERFORD KETTERINGThe Captains won 13 games last season and will be solid

defensively this year. Returning players include junior defenseman Taylor Gilliland, senior Kyle Smith and senior goalie Stephen Salek. Up front senior captain Matt Brisson, seniors Ryan Zimmerman and Dan Herron, and junior Zach Zimmerman are back.

“Like most teams we will have to play smart, disciplined hockey. Outworking other teams will be a big key to our success,” said coach Dan Whitener.

WALLED LAKE NORTHERN The Knights, who won 16 games and made the state quarterfinals

last season, return senior forwards Chris Hellebuyck, Mitch Musto and Cam Mackey, along with senior defenseman Mike Lemon. All-State junior goalie Connor Hellebuyck is also back and will form a solid tandem senior newcomer Eric Trunick.

“On paper it appears we have a solid squad,” said coach Claude Tunison. “If that talent can work hard and mesh as a team it should be an enjoyable season.”

WOODHAVEN WARRIORSThe Warriors won 16 games last season and return a solid group

led by senior captains Ben Wilkewitz and Tyler Skehan, senior forward Cameron Smith and juniors Brandon Baker, Kyle Page, Ryan DeCaires and Eric Parker.

“Our defense is very mobile and goaltending is solid,” said coach Bryan Sullavan. “If we can learn to finish we will be fine.”


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In his earliest learn to skate memories, the U.S. National Under-18 Team’s Jack Campbell recalls leaving the ice in tears. Now, it’s Campbell’s opponents who feel like crying.

Campbell, a native of Port Huron, is in his second year in the USA Hockey National Team

Development Program (NTDP) in Ann Arbor. The 6-2, 185 pound goaltender performed so well in his first season with the Under-17 team that he was moved up to the Under-18 squad midway through that first season. Campbell also committed to play next season at the University of Michigan.

“It’s a funny story,” said Campbell of his earliest memories on the ice. “When my parents took me to learn-to-skate, I always cried and demanded to get off the ice. However, the first time I saw my cousin Duke play it made me want to play the game. Duke was a goalie, so growing up I always wanted to strap on the pads.”

Campbell became a full time goalie when he was eight years old and competed at the AAA level growing up.

“Minor hockey was a blast and every kid should soak up as much as they can while playing at a young age,” said Campbell. “It didn’t matter whether it was the mini-stick tournaments, playing tag post practice at the rink, or even letting nine goals in and it being completely acceptable, youth hockey was a great experience for me.”

Campbell more than justified the move up to the older NTDP squad as he was a crucial component to his squad’s title run in the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Under 18 World Championships last April in Fargo, North Dakota.

Recording his second shutout of the tourney in the U.S. final game 5-0 win, Campbell posted a 0.75 goals against average and a .967 save percentage in the championships which earned him a spot on the tournament’s all-star team.

“Obviously, winning the Under 18 World

Championship was the highlight of my international trips last season, but I was fortunate enough to have gained several other memories that will stay with me forever,” said Campbell.

“My first memory was our (the Under 17 team) trip to Switzerland,” continued Campbell. “It was my first time overseas. What a great experience it was to see another country. It really made me

appreciate what our lives are like here in America.

“Another memory I had was during the Vlad Druzilla Under 18 Tournament in Slovakia. Our coach, John Hynes, called me out in front of the whole team saying I wasn’t a big game goaltender. As a player, you can do two things in this scenario. You can deny it or you can go out and prove your coach wrong and use it as fuel.

“With the help of my teammates, we were able to win the tournament and I was able to personally win the Top Goalie Award. Then, I was moved up the week after to the Under-18 team and helped them win a gold medal at the U18 Worlds. It was an incredible season where I experienced memories and friendships that will last forever.”

This season, Campbell is focused on continuing to improve his game with an eye toward moving to NCAA Division 1 hockey with the Wolverines next season and even beyond that, he hopes.

“Each day I am working to get better,” said Campbell. “Every part of my game needs improvement to reach the next level. My mental makeup is the one area I am working on the most. This is a skill you need to play college hockey and eventually make the National Hockey League. It is a skill not many goalies are willing to work on to take the next step in their game.”

Campbell helped the U.S. National Under-18 Team win the 2009 Four Nations Cup on Nov. 8 in Finland, beat Green Bay, 4-3, on Nov. 14 and then notched his seventh career shutout, good for second on the NTDP’s all-time list, in a 4-0 win over Chicago on Nov. 15.

U.S. NATIONAL TEAMS WIN FOUR NATIONS Both the U.S. National Under-17 and Under-18

Teams went undefeated to win Four Nations Cup titles in early November.

The Under-17 squad beat Russia, 5-2, Slovakia, 7-6, and Switzerland, 8-2, to win the title in Trenava, Slovakia on Nov. 7. Seth Ambroz (5-0-5), Blake Pietila (3-2-5) and J.T. Miller (2-3-5) led the team in scoring, while Matt McNeely posted a 2.00 GAA and .918 save percentage.

At the same time the Under-18 squad dropped Switzerland, 3-2, on Nov. 8 to finish 3-0 in Pori, Finland. The U.S. opened with a 4-2 win over Sweden and also beat Finland, 4-1. Matthew Nieto led the U.S squad with four points at the Four Nations. Goaltenders Jack Campbell (Port Huron) and Andy Iles combined for a 1.67 goals-against average and .918 save percentage. Jon Merrill (Brighton) paced Team USA’s defensive corps with three points (1-2).

Port Huron’s Jack Campbell has enjoyed success both here and in Europe with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program.

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STEVE McKICHANFrom the creaseFrom the crease

Errors in modern techniqueGoaltenders and coaches are on an endless quest to improve

and try new approaches to stymie goal scorers. From the advent of the butterfly save, the paddle down save, the post leg up save and many other advances, goaltending has improved both statistically and subjectively.

With every new save or technique the first adopters tend to learn the hard way that there can be errors or issues when the new fangled approaches are misused or deployed incorrectly. Many young goalies see their heroes using the new techniques and mimic them without a full depth of knowledge on the proper use of those techniques.

Remember that NHL goalies succeed because of factors like athleticism and strong cognitive skills. In fact many goalies in the big leagues succeed in spite of significant errors in technique.

Let’s breakdown some common save selections in today’s game by exploring some of the common errors:

STANCE ERROR – THE BLOCKER LOCKMany goalies set up into their stance influenced by stances they

see on TV. We all did it as kids and kids today are no different. One error I see frequently is what I have termed the ”blocker lock.” When a goalie gets in his or her stance they rest the blocker thumb directly on the side of the pad. This causes three huge issues:

1. It really hinders the goalie when they attempt to get their stick involved on a low shot to the glove side as the blocker must move forward to clear the pad and then laterally to intercept the puck. This takes too long.

2. As the goalie moves around the crease with a blocker lock they

cannot keep the stick blade square to the puck. The stick blade tends to be kept square to the blocker side boards.

3. When the blocker and glove are held back on the same plane as the body they cover less net. By holding both the blocker and trapper on a plane slightly in front of the body they “challenge” the shooter and fill more net.

STRATEGY ERROR – POST LEG UP MISUSEThe post leg up is a valuable strategy to use in the right situations.

On low, tight pressured wraps they work great. The also can be used in a dynamic fashion on poor angle breakaways. However here are some key errors to avoid:

1. Too much separation. You shouldn’t deploy a post leg up position on an approaching attacker when they are outside a stick length away. With too much distance between you and the attacker an early post leg up static position can easily be exposed with good hands.

2. You shouldn’t use the post leg up on poor angle shots from a several feet away. The save by definition is a blocking save and as a result the post leg up will serve up nice juicy slot rebounds if used in this situation.

3. Many times goalies don’t fully achieve a post leg up position without various little holes in their wall. The Miami Redhawks lost a NCAA Championship last minute lead on a greasy goal that got through an armpit opening on a post leg up position. The goalie was in the right spot at the right time, but an error in a very modern technique helped sealed the team’s fate.

The evolution of goaltending must continue but we must understand the areas of danger in any new approach.

Steve McKichan B.S.Ed is a former NHL Goaltender and NHL Goaltending Coach who can be reached at [email protected] with any of your goaltending questions.

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Sterling Heights’ McCauley making most of opportunity with Whalers

Spirit makes blockbuster trade with Colts

BY MATT MACKINDER

It’s not often a 14th-round draft pick scores a hat trick in the Ontario Hockey League, but Myles McCauley is not the typical late-round draft pick.

While most high-end players and players sure to report to the OHL are taken in the early rounds, the later rounds of the draft are generally for those that either have NCAA intentions or simply might not be OHL-ready at 16- or 17-years old.

McCauley was the latter when the Plymouth Whalers snapped him up with the 279th overall pick in the 2007 draft out of the Belle Tire Spartans Midget A program.

“(Whalers’ scout) Pat Peake, Sr., would always tell me that he would get me drafted,” said McCauley. “And then I got drafted.”

The Sterling Heights native spent the 2007-08 season with Flint of the Central States Hockey League before making the Whalers out of training camp in 2008. He’s one of 10 Plymouth draft picks from the ’07 draft to play for the Whalers.

“I could have made the team my 16-year old year,” said McCauley. “I played really well in rookie camp, but then when main camp came around, I was just so nervous. So I went to Flint to play against older guys to get me ready.”

McCauley has 14 goals in 22 games, including a natural hat trick plus an assist on Nov. 14 at home against Kitchener. But it’s been a roller coaster of a ride for a player who had just four goals last season.

“I’d be lying if I said I don’t look at numbers, but really, I just sit back and laugh and try not to let things like that get to me,” said McCauley, now 18. “I always knew I could play at this level and now that I have the opportunity, I’m going out every game and making the most of it. I can’t even remember the last time I had a hat trick, but I know for sure that was my first natural hat trick. The goals were all different. One went off a defenseman’s stick and I always say you need to be lucky to be good and also good to be lucky.”

McCauley’s father, Jim, played college hockey at the University of Michigan from 1980-1984, captaining the Wolverines his senior season. Myles’ cousin, Bill McCauley, played for the Detroit Jr. Red

Wings from 1992-95 and was an integral part of the 1995 OHL champs.“When Billy played, he would always get us tickets and we’d go

watch him play,” McCauley said. This season McCauley has played mostly on a line with Plymouth

stud Tyler Seguin, although Seguin hasn’t played since Nov. 6 as he’s been out with a hip pointer injury.

“My confidence has just skyrocketed playing with Ty,” admitted McCauley.

“Myles is a tremendously-skilled player,” Plymouth assistant coach Brian Sommariva said. “He’s probably one of our top skill players on the team. He will continue to progress over the course of the year. We’re constantly working with him on certain things like how to work harder, working along the wall, getting pucks out and winning battles. But he’s an amazingly-skilled player and we hope he continues to play like this.

“A lot of times, Seguin gets double-teamed and that leaves someone open, so if they can get the puck to Myles, he’s one of those guys that can finish it for you.”

McCauley also said that he is just one small ingredient to the winning formula in Plymouth. He’s a team-first player and showed that in assessing the Whalers as the second third of the season is on tap.

“You look at our team and everyone is capable of stepping up to the plate and everyone is very skilled,” said McCauley. “Sometimes, all you need is the right opportunity or a lucky bounce here and there. Good teams find ways to win and if you look, we haven’t played one game with a full lineup yet. Guys have been hurt and guys have been sick and yeah, we definitely miss having Seguin out there, but we’re finding our way.

“It’s still early in the season, too, so once we have everyone back, then we’ll really see what we’re capable of doing.”

WHALERS NOTEBOOKRookie forward Stefan Noesen and second-year defenseman Austin

Levi both scored their first OHL goals in a 7-2 win against Sarnia on Nov. 6… Still with no permanent captain, overage defenseman

Leo Jenner wore the ‘C’ in Windsor on Nov. 12 … Seguin is ranked No. 1 for next summer’s NHL draft by Red Line Report … Tyler G. Brown’s overtime winner against Sault Ste. Marie on Nov. 7 was his second OT winner of the season. He also tallied in the extra period in the home opener Sept. 19 vs. Oshawa.

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ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE

BY CARL CHIMENTI

The Saginaw Spirit pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade on Nov. 9 that sent their top two defensemen, T. J. Brodie and Nick Crawford, to the Barrie Colts in exchange for center Michael Sgarbossa and defensemen Ryan O’Connor. The Colts also received a third round draft choice in the 2010 OHL priority draft.

“We are excited and feel it is a great trade for all parties,” said Spirit General Manager and Coach Todd Watson. “We are getting additional years of service that will pay dividends this season and beyond.”

The Colts are a power in the Eastern Conference, but lacked both experience and talent at the back end. Brodie and Crawford will make the Colts more formidable force in their bid for an OHL title.

For Saginaw the addition of Sgarbossa and O’Conner also makes sense in terms of the junior eligibility they have remaining.The sixth overall pick in 2008 after a very successful stint with the Minor Midget Toronto Jr. Canadiens, O’Conner has international experience, had a solid rookie season (10-25-35) last year and has two goals and 12 points in 19 games this season. Sgarbossa was the 54th overall pick in 2008 and had 10 goals and 43 points last season and has seven goals and 20 points so far this year.

“Ryan and Michael are highly talented skaters that will contribute instantly,” stated Watson.

TELEGIN AND ROSS HONOREDIvan Telegin was selected as OHL rookie of the month

and Garret Ross was honored as the West Division academic player of the month for October. Telegin led all OHL rookies in

scoring with 16 points, including seven goals. He started the month with a six game point streak and was held pointless in just two games, finishing with a plus-minus rating of plus-7.

He ended the month with back to back three point games against Sarnia and Windsor.

Ross is carrying an 88% average in his classes, which leads all Spirit players. The Dearborn Heights native is taking a full course load at Saginaw Heritage High School. Ross is a product from the Victory Honda U-18 program and signed as a free agent during the off season. In 17 games, he has three goals and seven points.

SPIRIT NOTEBOOK Saginaw started the week with a 5-2 road loss in

Erie on Nov. 11 that snapped their six game winning streak. Jordan Skellett and Vince Trochek tallied for

the Spirit who dropped their second game in as many meetings to the Otters. Goal tender Jaroslav Janus won his second game since returning from a stint in the AHL and stopped 27 of 29 shots… The next night in Niagara, the Spirit built a 2-0 lead but let it slip away and lost to the Ice Dogs, 6-3. Barry Sanderson opened the scoring and Telegin followed up, but three straight Niagara goals put the Ice Dogs ahead. The Spirit tied it on a goal from Cody Sol but Reggie Traccitto scored what proved to be the winner on the power play at 13:07 of the third period. Anthony Peters stopped 29 shots in the

loss… Saginaw returned home on Nov. 14 and beat the London Knights 3-2. Skellett had a goal and two

assists and Jordan Szwarz added a goal and an assist. Edward Pasquale had 38 saves in the win.

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2009-10 NAHL Standings (as of November 16)

CENTRAL GP W L OTL PTS PCT GF GA PIMOwatonna 17 11 5 1 23 0.676 56 54 301Bismarck 21 9 7 5 23 0.548 55 53 377North Iowa 18 10 6 2 22 0.611 57 64 310Alexandria 16 6 7 3 15 0.469 39 48 250Albert Lea 22 4 16 2 10 0.227 42 91 610

NORTH GP W L OTL PTS WPCT GF GA PIMTraverse City 19 14 4 1 29 0.763 79 58 430Marquette 20 13 7 0 26 0.65 57 51 426Janesville 21 10 10 1 21 0.5 68 65 546Motor City 19 8 7 4 20 0.526 56 55 511Alpena 21 6 15 0 12 0.286 53 70 617

SOUTH GP W L OTL PTS WPCT GF GA PIMTopeka 20 14 3 3 31 0.775 80 49 544St. Louis 18 13 4 1 27 0.75 60 45 420Springfield 22 10 8 4 24 0.545 73 62 334Texas 20 8 10 2 18 0.45 52 67 644Wichita Falls 18 5 11 2 12 0.333 59 77 525

WEST GP W L OTL PTS WPCT GF GA PIMWenatchee 25 21 4 0 42 0.84 87 56 667Alaska 22 15 3 4 34 0.773 82 53 566Fairbanks 23 11 11 1 23 0.5 84 76 650Kenai River 22 5 16 1 11 0.25 48 85 480

TOP SCORERS TEAM POS GP G A PTS PIM PPG SHGPustin, Mark FBX F 22 13 19 32 23 5 0Juola, Michael FBX F 23 8 23 31 17 3 0Curry, Nick SPR F 22 9 21 30 20 2 0Rickord, Jared SPR F 22 10 17 27 4 4 0Nagtzaam, Nardo ALK F 20 12 13 25 43 1 2Jubinville, Jeff WNE F 25 10 13 23 18 4 0Larson, Jared FBX F 22 14 9 23 27 8 1Smith, Zach ALK F 19 13 10 23 100 4 0Mingo, Dajon WNE F 22 9 13 22 26 3 3Brodie, Kyle WNE D 21 7 15 22 59 4 1Ladd, Garrett MAR F 18 8 14 22 44 3 2Kleisinger, Casey BIS F 21 6 14 20 32 2 0Encarnarcao, Rui JNE F 21 13 7 20 16 2 0Kleiman, RJ MCM F 19 9 11 20 35 2 2Huff, Andy TNS F 19 15 5 20 20 6 0Sheehan, Brian WIC F 18 13 7 20 26 4 1Bohrer, Ryan NIO F 18 5 15 20 8 3 1Lundey, Tyler WIC F 18 7 13 20 8 1 0McKellar, Duncan WNE F 24 9 10 19 27 2 0Mauermann, Ross JNE F 21 5 14 19 10 1 2Fabian, Jason BIS F 21 9 10 19 24 3 0Saint-Onge, Collin MAR F 20 8 11 19 24 3 0Pauly, Shawn WNE F 20 9 10 19 14 6 0Johnson, Bryce TPK F 20 8 11 19 18 2 1Kolb, Andrew MAR F 20 9 10 19 16 2 0Higby, Erik TPK F 20 7 12 19 10 3 1Clifford, Doug TNS F 18 8 11 19 25 3 0Thorson, Cory OWA F 17 11 8 19 6 2 0Scott, Berkley ALK F 22 9 9 18 24 3 0Schaber, Mike SPR F 21 10 8 18 19 2 0Parenteau, Jake ALK D 20 6 12 18 23 3 0Bain, Brent MAR F 20 7 11 18 23 1 0McLintock, Eric TNS F 19 8 10 18 52 2 0White, Ryan TPK F 14 5 13 18 22 4 0

TOP GOALIES TEAM GP MIN SO GA GAA SV SV%Kamal, Chris ALX 9 514:42 1 16 1.87 227 0.934 Jaeger, Brandon WNE 11 585:47 1 19 1.95 247 0.929 Robertson, Kale ALK 11 632:08 1 21 1.99 269 0.928 Faragher, Ryan BIS 14 697:27 3 24 2.06 272 0.919 Peterson, Landon ALK 9 522:58 2 18 2.07 240 0.930 Kissaw, Kevin MAR 14 824:23 3 29 2.11 460 0.941 Karambelas, Evan TPK 9 548:13 0 20 2.19 161 0.890 Bartus, Garrett STL 12 627:53 1 23 2.20 233 0.910 Frederick, Cooper TPK 7 370:21 1 14 2.27 124 0.899 Torf, Jason MCM 7 399:29 0 16 2.40 241 0.938

NORTHMarquette forward Collin Saint-Onge rang up two goals and four assists as the Rangers celebrated a two-game sweep over North Iowa. On Nov. 13, the Marquette native recorded an assist in a 4-3 victory. The next night, the 19-year-old potted a pair of goals, including the game-winner, and three more assists as the Rangers downed the Outlaws, 6-2. He was also a plus-1 on the weekend.Honorable Mention: Alpena forward Ryan Timar; Janesville forward Derek Jacobson; Motor City defenseman Mike Monfredo SOUTH Topeka forward Bryce Johnson potted two goals and two assists as the RoadRunners picked up three points against Wichita Falls. On Nov. 13, the Grimes, Iowa, native tallied a goal and two assists in a 7-6 overtime loss. The next night,

the 19-year-old scored another goal as the RoadRunners downed the Wildcats, 4-3.Honorable Mention: Wichita Falls forward Tyler Lundey CENTRAL Bismarck forward Sean McKenzie struck for two goals and five assists in two Bobcat victories. After sitting out Nov. 13’s game (a 4-3 shootout loss to Owatonna), the Howell native put home two goals, including the game-winner, and two assists the next night in a 4-1 triumph over the Express. On Nov. 15, the 19-year-old recorded three more assists as the Bobcats blanked the Albert Lea Thunder, 4-0. McKenzie, who started the season with Wichita Falls, was also a plus-3 on the weekend.

WEST Alaska forward Nardo Nagtzaam connected for a goal

and four assists as the Avalanche skated to a two-game sweep over Kenai River. On Nov. 13, Nagtzaam, from the Netherlands, recorded an assist in a 3-0 victory. The next night, the 19-year-old tallied a goal and three more assists as the Avalanche bested the Brown Bears, 5-2. He was also a plus-5 on the weekend.

GOALIE Alexandria goaltender Chris Kamal backstopped the Blizzard to a pair of victories over Albert Lea, turning aside 55 of 58 shots. On Nov. 13, the Alpharetta, Ga., native made 24 saves in regulation and overtime and all five in the shootout in a 2-1 victory. The next night, the 20-year-old stopped 31 shots as the Blizzard bested the Thunder, 5-2.Honorable Mention: Bismarck’s Ryan Massa; Marquette’s Lukas Hafner

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Ryan Timar came to the North American Hockey League with the intention of securing a Division I scholarship before he left.

After two years, the wait is over.Timar, a forward with the Alpena IceDiggers, committed to the

U.S. Air Force Academy in October.“Prior to this year’s showcase,

I was emailing (the Air Force coaching staff) back and forth and they told me they would be there watching me,” explained Timar, who turned 20 on Nov. 17. “I talked to them on the final day of the showcase and they told me they liked what they saw and that they thought I would fit perfectly into their program. Assistant coach Andy Berg came to Alpena to meet with my parents and me and gave us a few more details about the Academy itself. He said they had to make some decisions and would be in touch.”

That’s when the nail biting began.

“About two weeks later, I received a call from (head) coach (Frank) Serratore saying they really liked me as a player and as a person, and they were offering me a full scholarship,” said the 5-foot-10, 183-pound Timar. “I had discussed the possibility of entering the Academy with my family and other loved ones prior to the offer, and determined that it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to play D-I hockey and get a world class education. A short term pain for long term gain was the way we looked at it, so I accepted.”

His next four years and beyond now intact, Timar can get down to business with the IceDiggers.

“It’s nice knowing that coming back for my final year of juniors was worth it and everything paid off in the end,” Timar said. “But I also realize that nothing is set in stone. I still need to continue being the same player and person that they know I am when I

enter the Academy.”Timar also credits playing in the NAHL as a catalyst to achieving

his college hockey dream.”Pplaying in the NAHL helped me develop as a player

tremendously,” said Timar. “Playing in Alpena was perfect because it is a good hockey program and for me, just a couple of hours from my hometown.

”This is a great community that lives and breathes hockey more than anything else. Also, being able to experience life in Northern Michigan, compared to Metro Detroit, is also something I’ll never regret. Being a part of hugely supportive community and meeting so many great families and other people involved with the IceDiggers’ organization is amazing.”

Alpena, mired in the lower portion of the North Division standings, has too much talent to stay there, according to Timar, who is optimistic about the rest of the season.

”As far as the rest of the year is concerned, we need to figure out how to pull out a win in close games,” Timar noted. “That’s something we haven’t been

able to do yet, but I believe we are really close to getting over that hump. Our division is going to be a tight race to the end and we know we’re not out of it yet. “Obviously, making the playoffs is our goal. If we do that, it’s a whole new season. My goals are to just play hard and give our team a chance to win every night.”

That may mean scoring a big goal, taking a hit, or blocking a shot. Whatever it takes for the team.”

NOTEBOOKWenatchee defenseman Brandon Burrell has committed to St.

Cloud State, while teammate and forward Jeff Jubinville gave the nod to Bemidji State. Wenatchee now has seven players committed to D-I schools – more than any other team in the NAHL.

Alpena’s Ryan Timar, a native of Novi, will play next season at the Air Force Academy.

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RED WINGS/OPINION

BY DAVE WADDELL

Having picked up 19 of a possible 22 points in 11 games, the Detroit Red Wings have left behind their October blues.

The Wings also claim to have re-discovered themselves or more specifically where they each belong.

“The biggest thing is we found roles for (Darren) Helm and (Patrick) Eaves and a new spot for Bert (Todd Bertuzzi),” Wings goalie Chris Osgood said. “With a lot of new guys, it takes a little time to get used to our lines.”

As the Wings steadily shake themselves from the clutches of a slow start, the rate at which they’re picking up points isn’t the only thing increasing.

Detroit coach Mike Babcock said his club is also picking up the pace at which the club is playing despite the long-term injuries that have claimed Johan Franzen (knee), Valtteri Filppula (broken wrist) and Jason Williams (broken leg).

“Our team is playing with more pace,” Babcock said. “We didn’t have enough pace early.

It’s not difficult to see who is leading the push to put the hammer down. Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg are both healthy and producing again. Datsyuk has 12 points in his last nine games playing on an increasingly effective line with Tomas Holmstrom (9-3-12) and Bertuzzi (3-6-9) while Zetterberg (8-14-22) has at least one point in 10 of his past 13 contests.

The Swede, who also leads the team with four game-winning goals, has totalled eight goals and 18 points and gone plus-8 in that stretch as he’s zoomed up into the top 10 scoring leaders.

Necessity has also forced Babcock to throw together speedsters Helm, Kris Draper and Eaves on a line when Filppula went down. The trio has turned into a gang of smash-and-grab artists whose speed and physical play on the forecheck are proving a nightmare for opposing defensemen.

“No toughness, you can say it,” joked Draper of comparing his new line to his days with Kirk Maltby and Darren McCarty on the Grind Line.

“All three of us like to skate and get in on the forecheck and create opportunities. Anytime you can get chemistry with linemates right off the hop it certainly helps.

“Right now the three of us are playing with confidence. We feel we can go out and buzz around. We can be responsible in our own end, chip in with some goals and create offense.”

Draper in particular looks like he’s turned the clock back several seasons with his strong start to the season. The 38-year-old has three goals, six points and is a plus-two in 17 games after finishing with 17 points and being a minus-13 last season.

“I just forgot about everything last year,” Draper said. “The harder I tried, the worse it got. It was difficult and disappointing. This summer, I trained as hard as I’ve ever trained. I feel real good right now.”

Filppula’s absence for at least six weeks has also seemed to have had a calming influence on rookie Justin Abelkader. Abdelkader is now seeing regular time on the fourth line centering Maltby and a rotating left winger.

“It’s the first time he played since exhibition that he looked like he was confident,” said Babcock of Abdelkader’s play over the past couple of games. “If he can continue to do that, it’ll be positive.”

With the Wings stars once again shining and the role players stepping up, Osgood is starting to recognize the team playing in front of him.

“We’ve gotten back to the way we’re capable

of playing ever since that first half of the game in Edmonton,” said Osgood. “We got a little scared we were going to get blown out and we started

to play like we’re capable of. Since then, I sense we’re playing desperate and smarter hockey than we’ve played all year.”

D-MAC RETIRESThough he hasn’t filed his retirement papers with

the NHL, Darren McCarty officially announced his retirement Nov. 10.

“I’m done,” said McCarty, who finishes his NHL career with four Stanley Cups, 127 goals and 288 points in 758 games. “I’m happy about it. There’s no question in my mind. TV stuff is what I want to do. And coach my kids’ teams.”

The 37-year-old McCarty said he has no regrets departing the scene as a player. He has been preparing himself for this moment since last fall when surgery to repair a sports hernia sidelined him for much of the season.

“I knew after my last surgery, it was time,” said McCarty, who was drafted 46th overall by Detroit in the 1992. “I can walk away and be happy. I enjoyed it.”

McCarty, who debuted with Detroit in 1993, has much to look back on in a career dotted with memorable moments both good and bad.

From the infamous brawl with Colorado’s Claude Lemieux March 26, 1997 to his cup-winning goal that ended Detroit’s 42-year-old Stanley Cup drought a few months later to his comeback in 2008 from the wreckage of a personal life that included bouts with substance abuse and bankruptcy, McCarty had a flair for the dramatic in an every-man sort of way.

McCarty will get his chance to parlay his personality into a TV career. He makes his debut as a studio analyst for Versus Nov. 23 when the Red Wings visit Nashville.

“I’m pretty excited about it,” said McCarty. “It’s a natural fit for me with my personality. I’m such a big fan, I follow every club. I’m happy to stay involved in the game.”

Detroit forward Kris Draper, who remains a close friend, said McCarty is a perfect fit or his new career.

“His looks are definitely more for radio than television, but I think he’s going to do a good job,” Draper said. “He’s very passionate towards the game and I think this is a great opportunity.”

My favorite Steve Yzerman offensive move involved the same strategy Tom Cruise’s character Maverick implored to shake the MiG off his tail in the movie Top Gun.

As Maverick and the MiG were thundering across the sky at Mach speed, Maverick jammed on the brakes and the MiG went roaring past him. The American pilot was then quickly in control.

Yzerman frequently pulled the same move, flying down the wing before slamming on his brakes. Yzerman could stop on a pin point, and when the defender slid a foot or two past him, he would use the opening to cut inside or to make a centering pass. I saw him make that move many, many times. It was always an effective way for Yzerman to create some space.

Because of Yzerman’s speed, he had the ability to beat defensemen wide in the 1980s and he often did. But his meat and potatoes move was his ability to humble defensemen with dramatic stops and starts.

What occurred to me as Yzerman was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Nov. 9 is that we have forgotten what a dynamic offensive player Yzerman was for most of his career.

As Yzerman’s career marched along, his reputation as a warrior and leader began to supercede his brilliance as an offensive star.

Certainly Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux were in a category by themselves, but for a few seasons Yzerman was the best offensive star in the mere mortal division. He was a majestic point producer.

Other than Lemieux, I never saw any player better on a breakaway than Yzerman. In alone on a goalie, Yzerman was money.

I actually attended and wrote about Yzerman’s first day of Red Wings training camp in Port Huron in 1983, and I have faded newspaper clippings of coach Nick Polano and GM Jim Devellano raving about his potential. Anyone who saw him that day knew that a hockey stick in his hand was hockey’s version of a magician holding a magic wand.

Because we remember Yzerman throwing himself in front of slap shots and playing on one leg at the end of his career, it’s easy to forget that he registered 155 points one season.

But for all of the years I watched, I didn’t appreciate Yzerman’s mental toughness until I interviewed a physician about Yzerman’s radical knee surgery several years ago. I was told that the surgery was traditionally done on elderly patients to improve quality of life, not done on elite athletes to extend their careers. I understood then how driven Yzerman was.

We certainly haven’t seen the last of Yzerman in hockey. He is currently the executive director of Canada’s Olympic

team, and in my opinion he will be a NHL general manager sooner rather than later.

When Yzerman was hired as a Red Wings vice president, he could have viewed it as a ceremonial hire. But that’s not Yzerman’s style. He has put his heart into the role, soaking up every bit of information that he could out of the Detroit management about how to build a winner. He is a contributing member of the Red Wings’ war council. He is a trusted adviser to GM Ken Holland. Yzerman is an articulate, well-rounded man who understands both the financial and the talent side of managing a roster. He was general manager of a Canada team that won a gold medal at the World Championships, and the word is that he has been a strong, organized boss of Canada’s Olympic effort.

As soon as the Vancouver Winter Olympics are over next February, I suspect Yzerman will be atop most lists as a potential GM candidate for the next openings around the league. I don’t believe Yzerman’s immediate managerial future is in Detroit because Holland is still young enough that he could hold the GM job many more years.

And I believe he has a chance to be a superstar as a GM, just as he was as a player. He is only 44. He still has time to have a lengthy career as a general manager and/or team president.

Can you make the Hall of Fame as both a builder and a player?

Red Wings starting to put it all together

Hall of Fame fitting for Yzerman

After 13 NHL seasons, former Red Wings’ forward Darren McCarty announced his retirement on Nov. 10.

Kevin Allen covers pro and college hockey for USA Today

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In 22 years in Detroit – including a record 19 seasons as captain – Steve Yzerman scored 692 goals (eighth all-time), 1,063 assists (seventh) and 1,755 points (sixth), led the Red Wings to three Stanley Cups and helped Canada win the Gold medal at the 2002 Olympics. Yzerman was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Nov. 9.

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