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20th Anniversary SeasonMH celebrates 20 years

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AMATEUR HOCKEY REPORTJordan Cole wants to make more dreams come true 6Meijer State Games features 10-player shootout 10

SPEAKING OF HOCKEY What’s the best part of women’s hockey? 12

STATE OF THE GAME By Lyle Phair What does it take? 14

GET BETTER Goal-scorers 15

YOU SHOULD KNOWWest Bloomfi eld’s Kelsey Summers 16

HOMETOWN HERO Los Angeles Kings’ Alec Martinez 17

REEBOK TOURNAMENT CALENDAR 20

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PAGES 24-29PAGES 24-29It’s time for a new team

See what teams are looking for players in your area

Learn how the pros handled tryouts - PAGE 8

How much is too much training? - PAGE 22

It’s almost time to start planning those stressful-yet-enjoyable tournaments for your youth hockey teams. We will share some

insight and things to do while you’re playing hockey on the road. We’ll also take a look back at the year 2009 in celebration of our

20th season of Michigan Hockey.

Look for it on arena stands, at michiganhockeyonline.com and in your e-mail on August 15, 2011.

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FROM THE EDITOR

Before we discuss what’s coming up in our tryouts issue, I thought I would take a second to introduce myself. My name is Michael Caples, and I will be taking over the duties of editor for Michigan Hockey. In case you missed our last issue, long-time editor Phil Colvin is the new communications director for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Phil has had a tremendous infl uence on Michigan Hockey for many years, and I have been fortunate to learn from him over the last few weeks.

I have spent the last three and a half years with the Detroit Red Wings organization, working in their new media and publishing departments. Working for one of the best teams in the National Hockey League allowed me to grow as a journalist, and gain a deeper understanding of the sport. I wrote over 400 articles for the Red Wings’ offi cial website and publications, and I hope to bring the same level of in-depth coverage to Michigan Hockey as we attempt to grow both our print and online media outlets.

I grew up playing youth hockey across Michigan, and I’m looking forward to reconnecting with the culture and passion our state has for the game. In my opinion, there is nothing more enjoyable than watching Mites chase a puck around the ice, meeting up with your family and friends for a game of pond hockey, or witnessing the rivalry between the Spartans and Wolverines at Joe Louis Arena.

In this issue of Michigan Hockey, we focus on the upcoming fall tryouts – where to fi nd tryouts for your local teams and how to prepare for them. We have tips from some of the sport’s most talented athletes; a great read for both players and parents as you prepare for the upcoming season.

We also help you get to know homegrown standouts Kelsey Summers and Alec Martinez, along with continuing our 20-year anniversary timeline.

Visit michiganhockeyonline.com for exclusive tryout content, including more tryout tips, off season updates for the Red Wings, and a whole lot more.

I look forward to seeing all of you at the local rinks we all like to call our second home. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or anything on your mind, please contact me at [email protected], or message me on Twitter, either @MIHockeyOnline or @MichaelCaples.

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Q&A with USA Hockey Regional Manager Bob Mancini about the ADM


On August 6, Warren resident Jordan Cole will participate in the 1st Annual Great Lakes Summer Hockey Classic, an organized hockey game in which all proceeds will benefi t the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This event will be an opportunity for Cole to help other children realize their wishes through Make-A-Wish, just like how they helped him realize his wish of skating with the Detroit Red Wings.

“Skating with the Wings was an incredible experience,” said Cole. “Make-A-Wish helped me realize my wish of skating with them, and now I want to help others realize their wishes.”

At age 15, Jordan obtained a life-threatening condition called Cystic Fibrosis, a condition caused by a defective gene that causes the body to produce abnormally thick and sticky mucus that builds in the breathing passages of the lungs and pancreas. He learned of his condition through the symptoms he gained because of CF.

On Dec. 22, 2010, the Make-A-Wish Foundation helped Cole realize his lifelong dream of skating with the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings. He skated on the Joe Louis Arena ice after a Red Wings morning skate to play keep-away with forwards Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg.

“He was awesome,” Zetterberg said. “He couldn’t skate with us last year because of his ankle problem, so to have him out this year was really cool.”

Cole also received pants, gloves, a helmet, and sticks from the Wings, as well as his own Red Wings autographed jersey. Cole also visited the Wings’ dressing room to meet some of the other players. To top it off , Cole and his family received tickets to the game later that night, and the chance to be on the ice for both the U.S. and Canadian national anthems.

“It was cool being on the ice for the anthems because I got to see some guys I played with from my days in Royal Oak,” Cole said. “I was joking around with Zetterberg because he reminded me that there were two national anthems because he almost skated away after one anthem one time and that it was a pretty embarrassing feeling.”

Now, Cole will help the Make-A-Wish Foundation help other children with life-threatening illnesses realize their wishes when he and the Lake St. Clair Vishamaniacs take on the St. Clair Shores Angelunatics. Tickets will be on sale at the door for $5. The game will take place at the Great Lakes Sports City Complex in Fraser. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and fans will be able to win great prizes from the CCHA and the Detroit Red Wings. The puck will drop at 8 p.m.

“I just want to help raise as much money as I can for this organization,” Cole said. “They made my wish come true, now I want help them make some other wishes come true.”

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July 11, 2011 Volume 22 : Issue 3MH Feature

BY MICHAEL CAPLESThe Merriam-Webster dictionary defi nes a tryout as “a test to ascertain the

qualifi cations of applicants, as for an athletic team or theatrical role”. The defi nition alone shows that a tryout can be a daunting moment for a young hockey player.

Yet it is something every player is forced to experience throughout their hockey career – even the ones who make it to the highest levels.

Olympic medalist Angela Ruggiero of Harper Woods says young hockey players simply need to practice their skills and relax when it comes time to take the ice.

“If you have prepared for the tryouts properly, then you shouldn’t worry about anything,” said veteran U.S. Women’s National Team defenseman. “If you make the team then you’ve set a goal for yourself and you’ve done it. If you don’t make the team and you’ve prepared to the best of your ability, then there’s nothing wrong with that.”

Thomas McCollum, the Red Wings’ 2008 fi rst-round draft pick and current goaltender for the Grand Rapids Griffi ns, believes working hard will get you noticed.

“Never quit on a play and always go out there and just try the best you can,” said McCollum.

The tryout process is an opportunity to impress the team’s coaches with what you do well. But tryout veterans stress that you don’t try things you wouldn’t do in a normal game situation.

“Sometimes guys try to do too much at a tryout. You have to stick to what you’re good at. If you’re not a goal scorer, you can’t try to go end-to-end,” said Ottawa Senators forward Erik Condra, a native of Livonia and former Notre Dame standout. “(For me the key) is to remember to not try anything I wouldn’t do in a game. I wasn’t fantastic at everything, but if I kept it simple and did my job I was OK.”

Persistence and hard work are essential in fi nding the right team to fi t your playing style.

“But you can’t try so hard that you do something that isn’t in your game,” said Ann Arbor’s Ian Cole, now a defenseman for the St. Louis Blues. “You want a coach to want you on his team for who you are as a player, not someone you’re not.”

Defenseman Brendan Smith, the Red Wings fi rst-round pick in 2007, off ered tips along with his Grand Rapids teammate McCollum. The 22-year-old, who is expected to compete for a spot with the Wings at training camp this summer, said that he tried to make an impression before the drills even started.

“Work as hard as you can, because coaches are watching for your eff ort, and if you get into the line fi rst and act like you care the coaches will notice,” Smith said. “Give it all you got.’”

However, it is important to remember that it’s just a game, especially during the cut-throat process of trying out. Sometimes being cut from a team can turn into a positive. Many current elite level players have faced the rejection of not making a team only to use it as motivation to improve their career.

“I played for Livingston in squirts and the coach of the new Honeybaked AAA team asked me to come try out,” Condra said. “It was my fi rst real big tryout and I got cut. That was really hard. I was in fi fth grade and had to go back to my team. I was mad because I was one of the better players on my travel team, but when you go to an AAA team like that there are so many good players. You see how good they are and you see how hard you have to work to get there.

“I went back to the Honeybaked AAA tryout that fall, which was tough after being cut before, but this time I made it.”

The Red Wings’ Smith had a few words to share with kids who may not end up with their ideal choice come September.

“Just work hard and try to get there next year,” said Smith. “I’ve got a lot of buddies who just never made the team early, and now they’re the best players. So the harder you work and the harder you practice, you can get there.”

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ADRAY Community Hockey League - Girls House HockeyAdray Community Hockey League is proud to announce the forming of a Girls House Hockey Division starting with the 2011/2012 season. There was an informational meeting on Saturday, June 11, 2011 with 4 associations being represented and very good progress made in forming the new division. If you have a girls house team and are interested in getting more information or in joining this state-wide Girls House Hockey division go to the Adray Web Site at www.adrayhockey.org and click on the link for Girls hockey to enter a bulletin board set up to help associations/teams come together. We are hoping to have enough teams to make a North and South Conference.

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BY JOHN RAFFEL The top two teams in the fi rst-ever 14-and-under hockey division at the Meijer

State Games of Michigan didn’t want to stop playing.Teams District 6 and District 2 played to a triple-overtime dramatic 10-player

shootout before District 6 was able to win the inaugural 14-U championship in Grand Rapids, a tournament that stretched from June 23-26.

“The 10th player for District 6, which was the home team since they had the better record coming in, scored,” said 14U tournament director Brian Bellgraph. “What a game. It was an absolutely amazing experience. We were worried as a fi rst-time event.”

The District 6 team, from west Michigan, played the downriver Detroit District 2 team in a four-on-four overtime session, and a three-on-three overtime session, before having the game decided in the shootout.

In the high school division, two teams from metro-Detroit met in the fi nal, with Metro West prevailing over Metro South 4-2. Scott Cuthrell scored the game-winning goal with 11 seconds left for Metro West.

High school director Ron Baum, former head hockey coach of East Kentwood, was thrilled with the competitive level of play in both the high school and youth divisions.

“The fi rst six games of pool play, four of them went into overtime,” Baum said of the high school games. “The high school (title) game wasn’t settled until 11 seconds were left in the game.

“The U14 game not settled until the shootout...It was a great game. Personally, I thought it was the best bantam game I’ve ever witnessed. There were a few games that were a little lopsided, but not many.”

Bellgraph said that even though the new youth division featured a wide array of fi nal scores, he thought the tournament was a success for the fi rst-time event.

“Some of the scores were not really indicative of the game,” Bellgraph said. “The fi rst night, District 6 played District 8 and pounded them. And yet, District 8 came back and played a nice tournament. They probably had the least experience among all the team – they had the most house kids.”

Teams for both divisions were selected at tryouts in May at diff erent locations across the state.

“We had a couple of kids north of Houghton (in the Upper Peninsula),” Bellgraph said. “We had kids from all over the Detroit metro area, all over the Grand Rapids

area, we had them from everywhere.”Baum said that the tournament leaders for the high school division made sure

everything fi t within the rules of the Michigan High School Athletic Association.“We had to abide by the Michigan High School Athletic Association rules,” Baum

said. “Our tryouts, our practices couldn’t start until June 11 when your players were all out of their school. Our intention was to meet guidelines set forth by MHSAA. The tryouts we tried to do within a month of the MHSAA playoff s (in March) to take advantage of the conditioning. Once the tryouts were done, they couldn’t practice until after June 11.

“We had a great response. I had 26 colleges and junior coaches call me and ask for tickets so they could come and watch players. That number is considerably up from the year before. They were in and out all weekend. We had three diff erent venues we played out of. Our high school guys, it was free this year which was really great. We had three corporate sponsors step up at $2,000 each. We had $6,000 to pay for things like jerseys, socks and pictures, pucks, programs and all that stuff . The referees’ time and volunteers’ time were all donated.”

The hockey portion of the Meijer State Games continues to grow; Bellgraph said that the tournament organizers hope to add a 12-and-under division next year.

“We had over 5,000 athletes in 25 sports this year,” Baum said. “We were up 13 sports in one year. We’ll go into the peewee division (for hockey) next year and add another eight teams.”

Bryant Goudelock, who served as announcer and scorekeeper for the eight of the games, said he was impressed by the talent on the ice at Kentwood Ice Arena.

“I announce games quite regularly and have been around the game for several years, and they asked me to volunteer,” said Goudelock, who worked his fi rst Meijer State Games. “The hockey has been phenomenal. It’s been high skills, high speed, and highly competitive games. It’s well coached. Everyone has done a real nice job.”

Baum said that the tournament organizers are always looking for new coaches and volunteers.

“We wanted to continue to try getting diff erent coaches fi ltered into this,” Baum said. “We don’t want it to be the same guys because it’s as fun of an experience for coaches as it is for the guys. We wanted to share the fun, the opportunity. We’re always looking for coaches as is the youth division.”

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What’s the best part about playing women’s hockey?What’s the best part about playing women’s hockey?What’s the best part about playing women’s hockey?

“It’s a finesse game and “It’s a finesse game and you have to be quick.”you have to be quick.”

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“Good times and having fun.”“Good times and having fun.”Kristi Priester, Taylor

“Meeting new people and “Meeting new people and the love for the game.”the love for the game.”

Lisa Oltman, Warren

“Seeing my friends and “Seeing my friends and playing in a competitive playing in a competitive environment.”environment.”Stephanie Voigt, Clinton Township

“The community “The community that it brings.”that it brings.”

Bailey Lane, Richmond

“The beer “The beer and hanging out.”and hanging out.”Jennifer Meritt, Berkley

“The exercise.”“The exercise.”Robin Williams, Brighton

“The camaraderie.”“The camaraderie.”Sheri Thornton, Ypsilanti

“It’s a challenging sport!”“It’s a challenging sport!”Jane Ann Ruffing,

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The fear of the unknown can be very powerful. And for many young hockey players and their parents, that fear can

linger around pretty much throughout the whole off -season. Where will little Billy/Suzy be playing next season? Is he/she good enough to play at that level? Will he/she make the team? What will we do if he/she doesn’t make it?

But making the team and being able to play at that level are two totally diff erent things. There are plenty of kids who make the team, but for whatever reason can’t really compete at a given level. And there are plenty of kids who can compete at that level, but don’t make the team for a number of reasons. But that is a topic for another day.

So what does it take to really “make it”? The answer to that one is not simple. First of all, I am not sure what “making it”, really is. I am not convinced that you really ever do “make it”, and that essentially every day is a battle to prove, and improve, one’s self.

A few years ago before the NHL Draft, Steve Simmons wrote an interesting article in the Toronto Sun about that very subject. It centered around the 1997 NHL Draft and more specifi cally Daniel Tkaczuk, who was chosen with the sixth pick overall after Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, Olli Jokkinen, Roberto Luongo and Eric Brewer. If you follow hockey, you defi nitely recognize those names. But chances are that you aren’t familiar with Tkaczuk.

Being selected that high, he thought he had it made. He had “can’t-miss-kid” written all over him. Many players look at the draft that way. But it is a long way from there to reality. Being drafted is just one step along the way, just as making a team is at the youth hockey level. But the game is played on the ice. And that is where players have to perform. Every day.

IT TAKES MORE THAN SKILLThe scouting report on Tkaczuk said that he could score and lead and

compete. But in eight seasons of pro hockey, he never really did. At least at the NHL level, appearing in only 19 games during that time. He has since played in the ECHL and AHL and played eight games in England in 2010-11.

“It takes a lot more than skill to be successful. You need determination, consistency, reliability. To me, the fi re in Daniel didn’t run real deep”, said then Calgary general manager Craig Button in the Sun article. Button inherited Tkaczuk when he took over the Flames a couple of seasons after he was drafted. “He didn’t have that burning desire to be a player. I don’t know if he had a passion for hockey, I never saw it. I only had him for one year but I never sensed he loved the game.”

Of course, there is another side to every story. In the same Sun article, Tkaczuk’s agent Darren Ferris said, “Craig Button never liked him. He wasn’t his draft pick and wasn’t his kind of player. After that, things kind of got off the tracks. I don’t know if it was just bad timing or wrong place, wrong

time - there has just been a lot of adversity. I know it has been tough on Daniel. Everybody faces adversity. It’s how you deal with it that counts.”

Being drafted and succeeding at the NHL level is more than an incredible longshot for the overwhelming majority of kids who play the game at the youth level. But there are similarities as it relates to trying out and making a team “at the next level”.

As it relates to the NHL level, Button added, “You have to remember, the players who fail in these spots are the best players where they come from. We’re talking 50-goal scorers and 100-point guys. It’s not like we’re guessing. These are the best of the best. That’s when you realize it takes more. And we’re always looking for that more.”

TRYOUT TIMEAnd really, it is no diff erent at the youth level, when it comes to making

the team or competing for playing time. No matter what a player has proven he or she can do, they can always do more. And they will have to do more to play and have success at the next level, be it age division or level of play classifi cation.

As the saying goes, “you never get a second chance to make a fi rst impression”.

And “making it” starts at tryout time. While every team and every coach is diff erent in terms of their player needs and what they are looking for, the following are some tips that every player might fi nd helpful come tryout time:

• Be ready to go on time and be one of the fi rst on the ice• Be respectful of the coaches and do everything you are asked to do• When called together as a group, be one of the fi rst players to

reach the coach• Listen to directions from coaches and know what to do in the drills• Don’t fi ght to be fi rst in line for a drill, but be sure to be close

to the front to get more reps so you will have more of a chance to get noticed

• If you don’t understand the drill, watch the fi rst player in line• Do drills properly and skate all the way to the lines,

don’t worry about being fi rst and cheating to do it• Win the 1-on-1 physical battles for the puck• Win the 1-on-1 races for loose pucks• Be respectful of the other players trying out• Know your strengths and use them to your advantage• Know your weaknesses and don’t let them be exploited• Pass the puck crisply and on the stick• Hit the net with your shots• Stop in front of the net for rebounds• Finish your checks every time• Don’t go off side• Play hard and play smart - compete your hardest every minute• Be respectful of the arena• Be one of the last players off of the ice• Earn your position – don’t expect it to be handed to you

And of course, there is a sure-fi re list of things that make it pretty easy for a coach to cut a player from a team:

• Be late to get on the ice• Shoot pucks around every time the coach blows the whistle

to call all the players together in a group• Finish last or close to last in all of the drills• Get beaten in all of the 1-on-1 competitive battles• Cheat on skating drills – don’t skate all the way • Lean on the boards or lay on the ice whenever you are tired• Don’t pass the puck• Mess up the drills because you weren’t listening• Be disrespectful to coaches, other players or the arena• Fight with other players to be fi rst in line for drills

WHAT DOES IT WHAT DOES IT TAKE?TAKE?

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

State of the Game

DESSERTS forHockey Moms

Mix the warm water and yeast in a small bowl to blend. Letstand until the yeast dissolves, about 5 minutes. Mix the flour and salt in a food processor to blend. Blend in the oil. With themachine running, add the yeast mixture and blend just until thedough forms. Turn the dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer the dough to a large oiled bowl and turn the dough to coat with the oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm draft-freearea until the dough doubles in volume, about 1 hour. Punch the down dough and divide into 2 equal balls. (The dough can be used immediately or stored airtight in the refrigerator for 1 day.)

Position 1 oven rack in the center and the second rackon the bottom of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.Sprinkle the cornmeal over 2 rimless baking sheets. Roll out each piece of pizza dough into a 10 to 11-inch-diameter round. Transfer 1 dough to each prepared baking sheet.

Drizzle 2 teaspoons of oil over each pizza dough. Sprinkle the mozzarella over the pizza dough, dividing equaling and leaving a 1-inch border around each pizza. Arrange the tomato slices in a single layer over the cheese. Sprinkle with the Parmesan. Arrange basil leaves on top, drizzle witha little more olive oil and sprinkle garlic all over. Bake the pizzas until the crusts are crisp and brown on the bottomand the cheese is melted on top, about 15 minutes. Drizzle 1teaspoon of oil over each pizza. Sprinkle with basil for garnish and salt. Cut the pizza into wedges and serve immediately.

1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal

2 (8-ounce) pieces of homemade or purchased pizza dough

1 1/3 cups, grated pasteurized mozzarella

2 Roma tomatoes,cut 1/4-inch-thick slices

6 tsps extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 cup grated Parmesan

1 large garlic clove, minced,optional

6 fresh basil leaves, plus extra for garnish

1/2 teaspoon salt

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Develop a quick stickand be a goal-scorer


July 11, 2011 Volume 22 : Issue 3 Get BetterGet Better

The most exciting part of playing hockey is scoring goals. Certainly, skill is the key. If you have a quick release, a variety of shots and good balance, you should be able to “fi ll the net.”

However, even a less skilled player can be a top scorer. Here are some good points to remember:

Tip-Ins — Stand directly in the line of the shot. Try to defl ect the puck as it goes by you rather than when it is in front of you.

Rebounds — Always head to the net when a teammate is shooting. Be a “garbage collector”. Be the fi rst one to the puck on a breakaway attempt by a teammate. Always expect and anticipate a rebound even from your own shot.

Screens — Shoot through a defenseman and keep your shot low, using him as a screen.

Know the opposing goalkeeper’s weaknesses – Is he or she weaker to the stick-side, vulnerable high, likes to kick out big rebounds, drops pucks at his or her feet, is slow on wraparounds, has a big 5-hole, etc.

Five-Hole — The best place to aim is the 5-hole. If your aim is bad, you’ll probably “pick” a corner and be a hero. For sure, your shot should be on the net and may result in a rebound if it doesn’t go in.

Shoot Often — Top goal scorers such as Ovechkin, Stamkos, Selanne, Perry and Kovalchuk shoot from all angles and in all situations.

Two-on-ones —Keep your head up and if you decide to shoot rather than pass, you’d better make sure you hit the net.

DEVELOPING A QUICK STICK It is important for young players to develop a quick stick. Former NHL star Brett

Hull was a pure goal-scorer with a quick stick that he used to corral passes and

defl ect shots, and a quick release that he used almost anywhere on the ice.Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger continues to be one of the best

defensemen in the league at knocking down passes, stealing pucks along the boards, poke-checking the puck away from an opponent, and keeping his stick in the passing lane when killing penalties.

Vancouver Canucks star defensive forward and Livonia native Ryan Kesler uses his quick stick to forecheck relentlessly, clog passing lanes, disrupt opposing forwards stickhandling ability, intercept passes in the neutral zone and defl ect passes to the point of the defensive zone and win key face-off s.

YOU DEVELOP A QUICK STICK BY: • Thinking quickness• Playing ball hockey• Deking through pylons (timed)• Shooting close to a wall (ball) or boards (puck)• Strengthening your wrists (rubber ball)

From Legendary coach Roger Neilson, who coached 16 seasons in the NHL with Toronto, Buff alo, Vancouver, Philadelphia, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators. Nicknamed “Captain Video” because of his pioneering use of video to analyze opposing teams, Neilson’s Coaching Clinic takes place every June in Windsor.p g q p

Develop a quick stickDevelop a quick stickand be a goal-scorerand be a goal-scorerDevelop a quick stick and be a goal-scorer

A good goal-scorer shoots through a defenseman and keeps their shot low, using him as a screen.

Source: Suburban Hockey Coaches Club

Eighteen-year-old Kelsey Summers of West

Bloomfi eld started skating when she was three and playing hockey when she was four in

the Farmington Hills Hockey Association, before switching to girl’s hockey when she was 14. She

was a member of the 2011 MAHA state champion Little Caesars 19-and-Under girls team. Summers has

a 4.20 GPA at Bloomfi eld Hills Marian High School and plays lacrosse for the Mustangs. She will attend Yale University next year and play hockey for the Bulldogs.

CAR YOU DRIVE:Mercury Mariner. I have my hockey and lacrosse

bags in it at all times so I’m always ready to play.

YOUR NICKNAME:Kels and Sums.

FAVORITE BREAKFAST FOOD:Eggs sunny side up with wheat toast.

THREE PEOPLE YOU WOULDHAVE DINNER WITH:

Jesus, Tom Brady and Gordie Howe.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CONCERT:The Foo Fighters with my best

friend Katie at Joe Louis Arena.

MUST SEE TV: Grey’s Anatomy, Modern Family, and Jersey Shore.

WHAT IS THE BEST MEALYOU HAVE HAD?

My mom’s steak and cheesy potatoes with a Greek salad.

FAVORITE MOVIE?Gladiator.

BEST VACATION:Our hockey team trip to Marco Island, FL after

winning the state championship.

BEST CHILDHOOD MEMORY:The fi rst time my family all went to my

Uncle’s lake house in Indiana.

WHAT WOULD YOU DOWITH A MILLION DOLLARS?

Give part of it to charity to fund research for cancer because my aunt has breast cancer, and put the rest away for my education. I would also buy my family

a nice gift for all of the support they have given me.

Defenseman Born: July 26, 1987 Hometown: Rochester Hills Height/Weight: 6-1/208 Shoots: Left

Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM2004-05 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 58 10 11 21 302005-06 Miami University (Ohio) CCHA 39 3 8 11 312006-07 Miami University (Ohio) CCHA 42 9 15 24 402007-08 Miami University (Ohio) CCHA 42 9 23 32 422008-09 Manchester Monarchs AHL 72 8 15 23 422009-10 Los Angeles Kings NHL 4 0 0 0 22009-10 Manchester Monarchs AHL 55 7 23 30 262010-11 Los Angeles Kings NHL 60 5 11 16 18 NHL Totals 64 5 11 16 20

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Martinez grew up in Michigan, except for a three-year period that the family spent in northern California. During that time period,

he played for the Santa Clara Blackhawks and San Jose Jr. Sharks. He’s not the only Michigan product to have a stint with the

Santa Clara team – 2010 Olympic MVP Ryan Miller played there, as well…Martinez earned four letters in hockey at

Stoney Creek High School in Rochester... He represented the United States in 2004 at the Under-18 Junior World

Cup in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Piestany, Slovakia…In 2004-05, he scored four game-winning goals for Cedar Rapids. The next season he scored the game-winner in overtime against Western Michigan to send Miami to the CCHA Championship at Joe Louis Arena. The goal was the fi nal goal in the history of Miami’s Goggin Ice Arena ...He was drafted in the 4th round (95th overall) by the L.A. Kings in the 2007 Entry Draft…In 2008 he was a CCHA First Team All-Star and a member of the NCAA West Second All-American Team…After three years with the RedHawks, he played a season in the AHL in Manchester, N.H.…Martinez cracked the Kings’ NHL roster for four games in 2009-10…In

2010-11, his fi rst full year in the NHL, he tied all rookie defensemen for sixth in goals, 10th in assists,

eighth in points, fi fth in plus-minus, eighth in shots (74) and ninth in hits (69)…He was fi fth on the Kings

in plus-minus…Martinez recorded his fi rst career goal (and point) Nov. 24 in Montreal – his fi fth NHL game,

after being recalled from Manchester the day before…He played in fi rst career playoff game against San Jose on

Apr. 14.…Majored in business during his time at Miami…He is the son of Frank and Lynette Martinez.

PHOTO COURTESY OF LOS ANGELES KINGS

PHOTO COURTESY OF CCHA

JANUARY APRILFEBRUARY MAYMARCH JUNE


Saginaw Spirit forwards Jack Combs and Ryan McDonough set team scoring records in 2008. Combs became the fi rst player in Spirit history to hit the century mark in points (42-58-100) and McDonough broke Tom Pyatt’s single-season goal record of 43 set in 2006-07, with 45. Saginaw parted ways with general manager Don Edwards and added director of hockey operations to head coach Todd Watson’s duties.

The first-year Division III Adrian Bulldogs did everything but make the NCAA Tournament. Adrian, coached by Ron Fogarty, won their last 20 games of the season, captured both the MCHA regular season and tournament titles and fi nished with the most wins (26) of any team in Division III.

After being out of the NHL since 2006, Darren McCarty started his NHL comeback in Flint with the IHL’s Generals on Jan. 9. McCarty signed a 25-game tryout deal with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffi ns and joined the team on Feb. 4. After playing 13 games with the Griffi ns, McCarty was called up to Detroit and played three regular season games and 17 playoff games with the Stanley Cup-winning Red Wings.

The Wayne State men’s team played its last game on March 15, a 4-1 loss to Bemidji State in the CHA semifi nals, after a nine-year run that included three league titles. Wayne State played their fi rst home game, a loss to Western Ontario, on Nov. 5, 1999. The Warriors fi nished fourth in the fi ve-team CHA and with a sub-.500 record for the fi fth straight season.

January 2ndThe price of petroleum hits $100 per barrel for the fi rst time ever

February 8thMichael Jackson’s Thriller album reissued to celebrate its 25th anniversary

February 22ndSurgeons at London’s Moorfi elds Eye Hospital perform the fi rst operation using bionic eyes

February 19thFidel Castro announces his resignation as President of Cuba

February 3rdSuper Bowl XLII becomes the second most watched television program, trailing the 1983 MASH series fi nale

January 22ndHeath Ledger, 28, dies

from an accidental prescription overdose

May 21stDavid Cook defeats

David Archuletta to win Season 7 of

American Idol, with the contest decided by

97.5 million votes

June 28thPremiere of the very fi rst Saturday Night Live is reaired following the death of George Carlin on June 22

March 25thHerb Peterson, 89,

inventor of the McDonald’s Egg McMuffi n, dies

April 19thWith her single “I’m a Fire”, Donna Summer

becomes the fi rst artist to have a song reach #1

on Billboard in every decade since the chart’s

inception in 1974

June 27thBill Gates steps down from

daily duties as the chairman of Microsoft Corporation

April 2ndMadonna’s new single “4

minutes” becomes her 37th top 10 single making her the artist

with the most top 10 hit singlesJune 13th

Tim Russert , host of Meet the Press, dies at

the age of 58

Michigan Hockey Headlines

20 Years/20 Issues

July 11, 2011 Volume 22 : Issue 3

September 19thProfessor Stephen Hawking

unveils the Corpus Clock, a ‘terrifying’ new way to read

the time, at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, England

December 28thDetroit Lions became the fi rst team since the 1976

Tampa Bay Buccaneers to lose all their regular

season games

October 29thDelta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, forming the world’s larest commercial carrier

June 11thThe fi rst global study of coral reefs fi nds that one-third of coral-building species face extinction

August 29thMichael Jackson celebrates

his 50th birthday

July 6thNBC buys The Weather Channel

August 8th - 24thThe 2008 Summer Olympics takes place in Beijing, China

November 4thBarack Obama elected the fi rst black president of the United States of America

December 12thThe Moon moves in perigree at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle

October 5thThe Detroit Shock win their 3rd championship in franchise history after sweeping the San Antonio Silver Stars

September 15thLehman Brothers fi les for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, laying the catalyst for the global fi nancial crisis

August 17thMichael Phelps surpasses Mark Spitz in Gold Medals won at a single Olympics, winning eight

September 22ndRadiocarbon dating estimates that Stonehenge was constructed around 2300 B.C.

November 4thMichael Crichton, 66, American writer of Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain and ER, dies

JULY OCTOBERAUGUST NOVEMBERSEPTEMBER DECEMBER


Michigan Hockey 20th Season

Too European. Too soft. Too old. Too slow. No, just too good. With 10 Europeans in the Detroit Red Wings’ lineup, the most ever for a

Stanley Cup champion, Henrik Zetterberg winning the Conn Smythe and Nick Lidstrom becoming the fi rst European to captain his team to the Cup, hockey’s globalization is surely complete.

“It’s a global game,” Wings coach Mike Babcock said after leading the Wings to a six-game elimination of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2008 Stanley Cup Final. “They won the Olympics, the World Championships, they’ve won everything. Why wouldn’t they win this?”

The Red Wings took a 3-1 lead in the series, but lost Game 5, 4-3, in 3 OT. Detroit clinched their 11th Stanley Cup championship with a 3-2 win over the Penguins on June 4 at Pittsburgh’s Mellon Arena.

Lidstrom become the fi rst European to captain an NHL team to a Stanley Cup championship. On top of that, nine of the Wings’ top 10 scorers in the playoff s were all Europeans and their leading point-getter, playoff MVP Zetterberg, also won the playoff scoring race, by virtue of having more goals than Sidney Crosby, with 27 points.

“It’s an urban legend,” Detroit winger Kirk Maltby said of European players not being tough enough or passionate enough to win the Stanley Cup. “We see what these guys do fi rst-hand. We see how hard guys like Pavel (Datsyuk) work. “

Detroit general manager Ken Holland is already thinking ahead to next season. Holland has several free agents to sign, as well as put the fi nishing touches

on coach Babcock’s new contract. “The next few days, we’ll put that to bed,” Holland said. “I don’t foresee any

issues.’’ Among the list of unrestricted free agents the Wings have to decide on are

defensemen Andreas Lilja, Chris Chelios and Brad Stuart and forwards Dallas

Drake, Darren McCarty and Aaron Downey. Goalie Dominik Hasek took one decision off Holland’s hands by announcing his

retirement only fi ve days after winning his second Stanley Cup with the Wings. “I’d like to know by the draft what Cheli and Drake are doing,” Holland said.

“We’ll have conversations with Stuart and Lilja’s agent.’’ Valtteri Filppula will be a restricted free agent and the Wings may have to

wait until after July 1 while the Finnish forward sees if he gets any off er sheets. Holland will also begin work on contract extensions for Johan Franzen and

Zetterberg after July 1. Both have one year remaining on their current deals. “The team won’t have a lot of changes,’’ Holland said. “I don’t know if we can

keep everybody, but we’ve got to pick away at it.”With the core of the Wings secured a full pipeline of talent and plenty of cap

space available, Detroit is well positioned to contend for the Cup for next three years at least.

There so well positioned that many observers of the National Hockey League feel the Wings could be the fi rst repeat cup champions since they last did it in 1997 and 1998.

“It’s hard to repeat, but the core is absolutely there,” NBC analyst Bill Clement said.

By Dave Waddell

Flashback: RED WINGS WIN RED WINGS WIN STANLEY CUP STANLEY CUP

RED WINGS WIN STANLEY CUP

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Trainers say sometimes Trainers say sometimes bigger isn’t always betterbigger isn’t always betterTrainers say sometimes

bigger isn’t always betterBY MARK BURNS

According to Kirk Vickers of Triad Performance Gym and Training in Farmington Hills, if you’re a hockey player and have some size, it can always be an asset to your game.

But that quality of being physically gifted is only worthwhile if other components of your game — speed, agility, balance and control, to name a few — are up to par as well.

“Hockey is one of those sports where there has been a greater emphasis placed on physical development, and there has been a push in the U.S. on a bigger-sized player,” Vickers said. “We still don’t see quite as much as that from European players and other players from around the world.”

It’s a fi ne line that amateur, junior, college, and even professional players walk in order to perfect their game and continue to progress at a level far greater than the competition.

Vickers — who has trained defenseman Cam Fowler of the Anaheim Ducks and currently works with Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks — said that he has been hearing a consistent statement from parents and players alike over the past 10-plus years when they come visit him.

“Some of the things I’m hearing a lot of is, ‘My coach says I need to get bigger,’” Vickers said.

Despite the common perceived belief, players begin to take an ill-advised approach to training at a young age, causing more harm than good to their body.

“He may be able to go in the gym and lift the whole gym, but when he gets out on the ice, he doesn’t transfer weight that well,” Vickers said. “Then it becomes more of a balance issue and less of a strength issue. Strength is always good, provided it translates into better performance.”

Vickers commented that players could arguably be more productive in the gym if

they worked on additional areas besides weight lifting, including footwork, balance control and speed. While adding strength and size is certainly an area of focus that players emphasize in their own workouts, it is not necessarily viewed with the same amount of importance at Triad.

Instead, Vickers and the trainers at Triad focus on the core, the area from one’s chest one’s knees. But when players train their core, according to Vickers, they’re generally just focusing on the abdominal muscles and not hitting other various areas that aff ect one’s stability and balance.

“They’re not looking at the hip and pelvis in the way they need to,” Vickers said. “So, when we talk about the core, we need to look not only at the abdominals but also the tissues and muscles underneath.”

Part of that lies with Vickers’ belief that players of all ages are consistently following a “one size fi ts all” workout program.

“There’s no progression, no series of advancing to the next level,” he said. “At the same time, I think that’s a bit of a mistake. I think there should be some type of an evaluation that says, ‘Hey, here’s where this athlete has some defi cits.’”

Jim Kielbaso, director of Total Performance Training Center since 2002, added that amateur players and the parents that infl uence them are modeling their workout regiment off of what they think players in the National Hockey League are currently doing in the off -season. Yet, NHL teams vary from club to club regarding their training method and philosophy, so it is impossible to emulate teams in the professional ranks.

“Instead of doing the stuff that got someone to the NHL, they’re trying to mimic what’s going on at the NHL level,” said Kielbaso, whose facility in Wixom focuses on speed development, strength training, and power. “It’s just not appropriate for what they’re doing.”

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Junior Hockey July 11, 2011 Volume 22 : Issue 3

BY MATT MACKINDER

A major injury and being a 16-year-old rookie limited Tom Wilson to just 28 games last year with the Plymouth Whalers, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t constantly learning the ropes of the Ontario Hockey League.

In fact, the Toronto native, who was Plymouth’s second round selection in the 2010 OHL draft, said the 2010-2011 season was very successful.

“The OHL is a very diffi cult league for a 16-year-old to transition to and with all the support from the Whalers, I have accomplished that and look forward to next year,” said Wilson, a forward who turned 17 in March. “I learned so much from our great head coach Mike Vellucci, not to mention the rest of our coaching staff . Although the coaches taught me a lot, I think that having the older guys on the team who had been through the league was extremely benefi cial.

“I was in a couple fi ghts, marked some points and won a gold medal (with Team Ontario at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Winnipeg) – all positives that contributed to the good year.”

Wilson injured the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon in his wrist in an exhibition game prior to the World Under-17s. He played in a cast for the tournament, but didn’t play one game for the Whalers the second half of the season.

“Probably the most diffi cult thing for an athlete is having an injury that eliminates your ability to play and help your team out,” Wilson said. “It really sucked watching, but the team did a great job and had a very successful playoff run. I am healthy now and ready to get back to the grindstone for next year.”

At the end of this month, Wilson will head to Calgary to participate in the selection camp for the Canadian Under-18 team that will play in the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament August 8-13 in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

“I am expecting to have 41 of the best players in the country at my age trying to earn a spot over me to win a gold medal for our country,” Wilson said. “I know that every single player on that list is extremely talented and I am just honored to be at the camp competing against them. To be able to play for your country is every Canadian kid’s dream and I am privileged to have the opportunity to do so.”

As of right now, it’s unclear as to where Wilson may be picked in next summer’s NHL draft, but then again, the same could be said this time in 2010 in regards to Plymouth forward Stefan Noesen, who wound up being an Ottawa fi rst-rounder last month.

“A year of experience is a very big attribute in a development league like the OHL,” said Wilson. “More is expected from you and you play a bigger role on your team. To make that next step as a second-year guy, I am working even harder this summer and come September, I will be watching out for the rookies and looking to be a diff erence-maker each and every game.”

SAGINAW NOTEBOOKLooking to add some fi re-power to their line-up, the Spirit

added Vadim Khlopotov in the CHL Import Draft. Khlopotov, a ’94-born center, is eligible for the 2012 NHL Draft. Khlopotov is said to be a creative playmaker with strong instincts and leadership skills … The Columbus Blue Jackets signed former Spirit defenseman Dalton Prout to a three-year entry-level contract on July 1.

son prepping for biggerWilson prepping for bigger season with Whalers in ’11-season with Whalers in ’11-12

Wilson prepping for bigger season with Whalers in ’11-12

Wilson prepping for bigger season with Whalers in ’11-12

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Red Wings Insider

BY DAVE WADDELLDetroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland must have felt like a man trying

to keep his head while seemingly many of his peers around the NHL were losing their’s in the days following the opening of the free-agency market July 1.

The Wings had very specifi c needs and Holland wasn’t going to vary from his game plan of slotting players in based on the salary structure the Wings had pre-determined.

Holland started by re-signing his own unrestricted free agents in defenseman Jonathan Ericsson ($9.75-million for three years) and forwards Patrick Eaves ($3.6-million for three years) and Drew Miller ($1.65-million for two years) before the July 1 deadline.

In getting his own signed, Holland telegraphed what he was prepared to do.“We weren’t going to sign players just to hold press conferences,” Holland said.

“The cap world is about fi nding players that play beyond what you pay them.”With the unexpected retirement of defenseman Brian Rafalski, the Wings’ priority

heading into free agency was bolstering their defense.There wasn’t any one player of Rafalski’s caliber available, with the most

prominent off ensive producers being James Wisniewski and Christian Ehrhoff , and Holland wasn’t prepared to get into the bidding wars for players that clearly had signifi cant fl aws in their games.

Windsor native Ed Jovanovski also drew the Wings’ attention, but Detroit never was in the running with an off er under $3-million per season for two years. The 35-year-old Jovanovski landed in Florida for a stunning $16.5-million over four years.

Wisniewski landed a $33-million deal over six years from Columbus and Buff alo ponied up $40-million over 10 seasons for Ehrhoff , with both players receiving nearly half of the total value of their contracts in the fi rst two seasons.

The Wings quickly shifted gears.Instead Holland opted to sign the 6-foot-5k Mike Commodore, who had fallen

out of favor in Columbus, and Ian White, who had impressed the Wings’ brass with his play for San Jose.

Commodore is a no-risk signing on a one-year, $1-million deal that adds signifi cant grit to Detroit’s blue-line.

“I didn’t think anything was going to happen until August,” Commodore said.

“It’s just a no-brainer. It’s a great organization.“If someone would have told me last year you’d be playing for the Detroit Red

Wings I would have laughed at them.”More importantly, the Wings feel they have found a player highly motivated to

prove himself after a sour experience in Columbus, which saw the Blue Jackets bury him in the minors last season.

Commodore, who had previously ripped Wings coach Mike Babcock for his perceived holding back of his career, apparently was so motivated to join Detroit he buried the hatchet in a phone call with the Detroit bench boss.

“It was something I thought about a little bit (before deciding),” Commodore said. “I talked a little to Ken.

“That happened a long time ago. It’s water under the bridge. “I’d like another opportunity to play for him (Babcock). He was a fi rst-year coach

in the NHL, I was trying to break into the league. “We’ve both come a long ways. I talked to Babs, he’s excited, thinks I fi t in.“It’s not a big deal. I’m not concerned about it at all.”

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The 27-year-old White, who made $2.999-million last season, actually took a slight pay cut to come to Detroit. The Wings inked him for $2.875-million per season for two years.

“It’s defi nitely exciting, getting an opportunity to play with such a great team and great organization,” White said. “Hopefully, I’m a perfect fi t for that spot. It really fi ts my style of game.

“I’ve played against them for six years. It’s just a real special team to play against. “It’s great to get an opportunity to play with those guys – the puck movement,

the puck possession, so many talented players.”The Wings are hoping they have a poor man’s Rafalski.The fi ve-10, 195-pound White is a hard competitor that plays a meaner game than

Rafalski, though he doesn’t have the upper-end off ensive skills of the former Wing. However, White isn’t without off ensive ability and was a top-four defenseman

for San Jose. In a disjointed season that saw him start in Calgary before being dealt to Carolina

and eventually San Jose, White had four goals and 26 points in 77 games.The Steinbach, Manitoba native seemed to settle in San Jose where he two goals

and 10 points in 23 games before adding a goal and nine points in 17 playoff games. “We’ve seen him a lot in San Jose series,” Holland said. “He can play on the power play, he’s a competitor. He’s a guy that thinks the game. “He’s got the skills. He competes well.“He can play power play, he’s a right shot, he’s got some snarl in front of the net.”White, who has a career-high of 10 goals in a season, has also proven a reliable

defender.He’s only had one minus-season in his six-year NHL career when he went minus-

nine in 2007-08 on a woeful Toronto club.

The Red Wings expect Jonathan Ericsson will grow with a retooled defensive line-up that features newcomers Mike

Commodore and Ian White.

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