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25 Travel Registration Closes

28-29 Travel Alignment Meetings

September 20103 Initial Travel Alignments Posted

8-9 Travel Alignment Appeals

10-12 LCAHL Faceoff Festival

13 Final Travel Alignments & Schedules Posted

14 Begin Scheduling Travel Games

September continued17 House Registration Closes

18 Travel League Play Begins

21 Initial House Alignments Posted

22-23 House Alignment Appeals

24 Final House Alignments & Schedules Posted

25 House Scheduling Begins

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

30 House League Play Begins

January 20119 League Play Ends

10-13 Make-up Days

14 Post Playoff Pools and Schedules

18 Start of League Playoffs First Round Robin

February 201118 Playoff First Round Ends

26-27 Playoff Quarters and Semis

March 20115-6 Playoff Quarters, Semi’s and Finals

11-19 Playoff Finals

LCAHL 2010-11 Season CalendarLCAHL 2010-11 Season CalendarLCAHL 2010-11 Season Calendarsee lcahl.org for more info

Thank you to all the LCAHL Directors and Volunteers who helped make everything run smoothly, the vendors w h o a t t e n d e d a n d the Breakout Session presenters’ Brian Secord, Laura Ramus and Bob Mancini. Travel Director Laurie Golden Birchler (left) watches as Jeff Anderson fi lls out a raffl e ticket.

Over 500 coaches and team managers attended the 2010 LCAHL Face-Off Meeting on September 26 at the Motor City Casino Hotel in Detroit.

Face-Off MeetingFace-Off Meeting

a big successa big successFace-Off Meeting

a big success

Also thank you to Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock (with from left Communications Director Lisa Zarzycki and League Secretary Carrie Camrat) who took time out from his busy schedule to be the event’s guest speaker.

PHOTOS BY BOB BEGUELIN/LCAHL

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20th Anniversary SeasonMH celebrates 20 years

with a look at 1990

Holiday Gift Guide

For your player, coach and fan

Red Wings Insider

Dan Cleary is healthy again

AMATEUR HOCKEY REPORTTwo Novi Ice Cats teams go Pink! 6

SPEAKING OF HOCKEY What do you want most for Christmas? 8

GET BETTERPlaying with speed 10

STATE OF THE GAME By Lyle PhairRecognizing Good Coaching 12

TRAINING TABLEBrandon Naurato launches Hockeytrainingfromthepros.com 13

YOUTH LEAGUE STANDINGSLCAHL House Divisions 14Tier I Elite Hockey League 16

HOMETOWN HERO Westland’s Mike Modano 18

REEBOK TOURNAMENT CALENDAR 16

TOP COLLEGE PROSPECTSMichigan players prepare for campus 30Ann Arbor-based NTDP continues to produce top players 31

JUNIOR HOCKEYNAHL Report: Chicago’s Albrecht playing well in hometown 32Whalers’ Robbie Czarnik back in Plymouth 34Saginaw’s depth helps them hit top of OHL 34

RED WINGS AND NHL INSIDERSDave Waddell: Dan Cleary happy to be healthy again 38Kevin Allen: Changes could be coming to overtime and shootouts 38

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Table of Contents

November 1, 2010, Volume 21 : Issue 7

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Our annual Boys High School Preview will take an early look at prep teams across the state. The issue will also include a feature

the growth of ACHA club collegiate hockey around the state, Hometown Hero David Legwand and a look back at 1991 to

celebrate our 20th season of Michigan Hockey.

Look for it on arena stands, on michiganhockeyonline.com and in your e-mail In Box on November 19.

Advertising copy for the next issue of MH is due on November 10.

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

or [email protected] for more information.

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20 years of MH

FROM THE EDITOR

In the fall of 1990, George H.W. Bush was in the middle of his only term as U.S. President, the Edmonton Oilers where the reigning Stanley Cup champions and the fi rst issue of Michigan Hockey Magazine hit the stands.

Since that fi rst 20-page black and white issue, we’ve changed sizes and shortened our name, developed a statewide free distribution network, switched to an all-color format and introduced a digital version available via e-mail and our website: michiganhockeyonline.com.

And now 488 issues later we’re celebrating our 20th anniversary with a year-by-year look back at the people, milestones and top stories of the last 20 years of Michigan Hockey, starting in this issue with the year 1990 (pages 20-21).

Also in this issue is the fi rst installment of LCAHL House Division (page 14) and Tier I Elite Hockey League (page 16) standings. Standings for LCAHL Travel Divisions and the Adray Community Hockey League will be in our next issue.

Our Holiday Gift Guide, which has some ideas to help you shop for your player, coach or fan on your list is on page 22.

Our annual Top College Prospects list (page 30) is again chocked-full of talented players from the state who are getting ready to make the jump to campus. And we also take a look at the prospects on the Ann Arbor-based NTDP Under-18 Team (page 31), most of which have made college commitments and will be drafted by NHL teams next summer.

In addition, a feature on where some of our past Top College Prospects are playing is in our “Only on the Web” section at michiganhockeyonline.com.

If you have any ideas for stories for our 20th Anniversary series, or want to share a favorite hockey memory from the past 20 years, please send me an e-mail ([email protected]) or give me call (248-479-1136).

Thanks and see you at the rink,


Cover: Washington’s Austin Czarnik courtesy of Green Bay Gamblers.

Photos at left: (from top, L to R): Plymouth’s Cason Hohmann of the USHL’s Cedar Rapids Rough Riders; Chicago’s Jonathan Towes in EA Sports NHL 11 and Red Wings Dan Cleary by Scott Smith/Michigan Hockey.

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“Speed can intimidate your opponent because it puts them back on their heels and forces the defensemen to give up space,” he said.

To help develop that team speed, players have to practice handling the puck and making plays at top speed all the time.

“A lot of players can skate fast without the puck but the moment the puck hits their stick, they lose speed,” he said. “Getting players to move quickly with and without the puck is very benefi cial.

“Players have to learn proper skating technique but fi nding a comfort zone and doing things at high speed with the puck is really important.”

Coaches can incorporate skating and puckhandling into practice in many ways: crossovers, tight turns, pivots, passing and receiving the puck without breaking stride, receiving a pass coming out of a turn, receiving a pass after a quick start, shooting the puck in stride, making quick lateral shifts from right to left and left to right.

The goal is to get players to move their feet as fast as they can at all times and become comfortable handling the puck. Work on doing tight turns around cones and crossovers around the circles. And pivoting forward to backward and crossing their feet over (two quick crosses to the left, two quick crosses to the right) are all things to incorporate into practice.

Your players might fail by falling down but that’s part of the learning process. Acknowledge that they’re going to fall but that’s the fun of it and to get back up and keep going.

MAKE IT FUNBrown also believes it is also important to incorporate fun into the learning

environment. A coach can incorporate competitive skating into practice by setting up races for loose pucks, especially where a shot on goal is the reward.

Add cones and have players do tight turns around two cones and race toward the middle of the ice for the loose puck.

Or have two players play one-on-one inside the circle, using the circle as a boundary. The drill is continuous one-on-one high speed maneuvering in tight spaces where they are using their feet, hands, and stick.

The reward the players after a fi fteen or twenty second burst is the player with the puck gets to try to score and the other player has to defend.

With young players the resistance should be minimal on drills because they provide their own self-resistance when learning.

“Young kids get a charge out of making a deke and getting a shot on goal,” said Brown. “That is big time success to them. It is important to reward them. Even if the reward is a shot on goal.”

As players get older and more skilled, the resistance of their drills can be increased so that a player has to think on the ice. And older players should be carrying the puck in a “puck protection mode” when making tight turns. Their bodies should always be between the puck and the checker. Provide resistance so the player can’t telegraph his pass but instead has to read and react to the situation.

“The best players are able to think and be creative on the ice,” said Brown. “When one of options is cut off , the best players have already thought of the next one.”

In the end if a player’s skating skills are strong, then the rest of the game becomes much easier. And the more skilled your players are, the more fun they will have.

Making plays with the puck at full speed takes practice and is an important skill at all levels.

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State of the Game

Stateof the

Gameby Lyle Phair

The horserace that is the youth hockey season is just reaching the quarter pole. Some teams have jumped out into an early lead. Others have settled back into the pack. And some have stumbled out of the gate and fallen well back, which might be cause to wonder if they were entered in the right race to begin with.

But at the quarter pole, there is still plenty of race left, plenty of time. A lot can happen between now and the fi nish line. Depending on the horses and, maybe more importantly, how the jockeys handle those horses.

As the quarter pole is the fi rst unit of measure, now is when coaches start to assess and analyze their teams. It is also a time when parents will begin to assess and analyze the coaches of those teams. And that can sometimes be a little dangerous and misguided depending on the approach.

How exactly does a parent recognize what is good and what might not be so good about what the coaches are doing with a team? Are we that attentive at practices and games to watch what is happening on the ice and on the bench in terms of interaction between players and coaches?

Are we even capable as parents of recognizing good coaching and what might not be good coaching based on our experience (or lack of) with the game? Or do we simply measure good coaching based on the win-loss record and the position in the standings?

There are plenty of excellent youth hockey coaches on the ice and behind the bench at all levels of play. Some of them have very little experience playing hockey. But they might have an infectious personality and be great working with and communicating with kids to create a positive experience.

Others might look like they could be great coaches and actually may have been or still are great players, wheeling around the ice in practice fi ring pucks off the glass and impressing the parents with their serious skills. But are they doing any coaching?

A RECIPE FOR SUCCESSAs we know, perception can very easily be confused with reality. If you

want to be perceived as a good coach, here is your recipe for success. Spend a lot of time recruiting all of the best players to your team so you have the best team in your age group. Or if you are coaching in a house league, make sure you do whatever you can to pick all of the best players to stack your team.

In some cases at the travel level, you won’t even have to spend any time recruiting. Once you have a good team, the best players will come to you. Then all you will need to do is cut the players who have played for you previously because they aren’t as good as the new players.

Once you have a stacked team, be sure to play your better players way more than the weaker players (even on a stacked team there will be players weaker than the better players). Understand that the players really do matter. Well, the better players do anyway. Ride those horses into the ground. They will make or break you. Don’t risk your reputation and put the weaker players on the ice at an important juncture in the game. Don’t worry about giving them experience and opportunity to see what they can do in the event that you might really need them at some point in the season.

Put your top dogs out whenever you can, especially on power plays, penalty killing, and the fi rst and last minute of each period. Fill in wherever needed with the other players, but only to give the best players a quick break. Never give the weaker players the chance to let you down.

Be sure to get the most mileage you can from your top players. Don’t spend any time teaching them how to interact with their teammates. Tell them not to pass the puck. The weaker players will just lose it anyway. Exploit your stars and make sure they play an individual game and go end-to-end whenever they can. If they don’t actually learn how to play hockey as a team game it doesn’t matter.

Once you have earned your reputation as a winning coach the better players from other teams will come to your team. There is no shortage of players and parents who want to be part of a winning team with great coaching. Don’t worry about coaching any of your players. Use them as needed until you can replace them.

A DIFFERENT APPROACHUnfortunately, there are some coaches who operate that way. Sadly,

there are some parents who actually think they are good coaches.If you want to actually be a good youth hockey coach you will need to

take a diff erent approach. The journey might be a little bumpier but it will be a lot more enjoyable.

First of all you will need to detach yourself from your ego. If you want to make it all about you, then you should defi nitely not coach kids. Go and play in an adult league where you can be the star or play in a fantasy league where you can get satisfaction in making all of the right moves that the NHL coaches and GM’s just can’t seem to make.

If you can park your ego, you might be ready to coach kids. But you have to be willing to accept that your role is to coach the kids, all of the kids, and not take advantage of them. As John F. Kennedy (I think he was the fi rst coach of the Capitals) once said, “Ask not what your players can do for you, but what you can do for your players.” Or something along those lines.

A good coach strives for improvement in all of the players on the team. A good coach takes pride in the improvement in all players on the team. Good coaches provide the opportunity for all players to play in all situations. How would you know how a player will react in a situation if they are never given the chance? How do players have a chance to learn and improve from experience if never given the opportunity?

Good coaches don’t wait for the opportunity to replace their weaker players at the next tryout. They coach those players to give them the chance to improve so they are not longer a “weaker player”.

Good coaches don’t exploit the advantages that the early maturing kids enjoy, being bigger and stronger and faster than most of the others. Good coaches know that at some point, nature evens the playing fi eld and the others catch up. If the early maturing players aren’t taught how to play the game properly and rely solely on the early physical gifts they received, they will quickly be passed by. How is allowing that to happen considered good coaching?

But most of all, good coaches know and understand that an approach that allows for harmony in the short-term (what is best for the team) and in the long-term (what is best for individual players) is much, much, more important than coach-term (what is best for the coach’s reputation).

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To recognize and promote the commitment of youth coaches in the state, Michigan Hockey would

like youth coaches to tell us a few things about yourself and why you coach youth hockey.

presentedby:

COACH TODD KOSA

Hometown:Commerce Township

Level: Farmington Hills Fire ‘00

Years coaching: 3

Why do you coach?: I love being involved with the kids and see them develop. It’s a great game.

Most memorable moment: Last spring we played a game with seven skaters and we had the kids play different positions and they really bought in.

Coaching philosophy: Focus on player development, make the game fun and wins don’t matter.

Coach you admire: He wasn’t a coach, but I always liked Steve Yzerman. He was all business on the ice and he did whatever he could to make the team better.

One thing you would change: Maybe split the season into two halves. Play the first half and then restack everyone and play a second half. Already this season there are teams that have scored 40 goals and given up one in their division.


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Livonia native, and current Fort Wayne Komet Brandon Naurato wants to help young players reach their full potential through his website: HockeyTrainingfromthePros.com.

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BY JAMES DOWDFort Wayne Komets forward Brandon Naurato grew up

playing in the Livonia Hockey Association and the Compuware Hockey Club before attending Novi Detroit Catholic Central and playing for the Shamrocks.

Naurato worked hard to get stronger and improve his skills and went on to play four years at the University of Michigan. During his summer off -seasons, Naurato searched for high-end training on the web but couldn’t fi nd the information and direction he was looking for.

So he decided to do it himself. Naurato tabbed former Wolverine teammates now playing pro hockey and has developed a seven-part training system available at the website: HockeyTrainingfromthePros.com.

“Growing up I was fed the wrong information,” he said. “Hockey Training from the Pros was strategically developed to guide players at every level to achieve their individual goals and reach their maximum hockey potential.”

Hockey Training from the Pros includes strength and conditioning workouts, stretching routines, a comprehensive nutritional guide and, perhaps the most insightful part – in-depth audio interviews with “the pros”, Naurato’s former teammates, opponents and coaches who speak from experience.

After playing with several current and future NHL regulars at Michigan, Naurato knew that while he had some advice to off er aspiring players, his greatest strength was his connection to the guys who have made it to hockey’s highest level, as well as fi tness and nutritional experts he has been exposed to in his career.

Naurato doesn’t pretend to know everything about training, nutrition and how to overcome obstacles to become a better player.

“But I know people who can help,” he said. “And this is really good program to learn the basic guidelines to work out, eat right and develop the mental toughness you need to succeed.”

Naurato’s connections – players like Matt Hunwick of the Boston Bruins, Eric Nystrom of the Minnesota Wild and Andrew Cogliano of the Edmonton Oilers – off er advice ranging from skill development, dealing with injuries, overcoming a loss of confi dence and building relationships with teammates and coaches.

“These guys have been through all the ups and downs of

a season and they’ve had success at the highest levels,” said Naurato. “Hockey is fun and it is a game. But learning to deal with adversity makes you a stronger person both on and off the ice. And this gives you an opportunity to learn from them.”

Current Trenton Devils (ECHL) goalie Jeff Lerg overcame his small stature and severe athsma to lead Michigan State to the 2007 national championship.

“This website provides every possible detail for what it takes for a player to take his game to the next level,” said Lerg. “The only other thing that Brandon can do is to do the workouts for you. He has provided everything he can, and it is the player’s job to actively participate. His knowledge and dedication to making young hockey players better athletes is second to none.”

Naurato knows that players are always looking for an edge on their competition and following a consistent training and nutrition routine is what makes average players good and good players great.

The nutrition portion of the program is one that Naurato takes a great deal of pride in, as he is quick to point out that while players usually begin lifting weights and working on strength during their mid-teen years, nutrition isn’t usually addressed until players get to college.

Making sure that players feed their body correctly in order to maximize the eff ectiveness of their workouts and be in peak shape for game day can give players a big edge over those who ignore this part of their development.

“We want to educate players at a young age about developing a proper nutritional plan,” Naurato said. “This is a very detailed program and tells you what to eat every day.”

In addition, the videos and content on the website are downloadable and portable, even to an iPod Touch or iPhone, allowing players to bring along videos of each workout to ensure that they’re doing it correctly while at the rink or the gym.

“Brandon’s understanding of the game will help guide young athletes to become more aware of hockey specifi c training and nutrition so they can take their hockey game to the next level,” said Northville’s Aaron Palushaj, a former teammate of Naurato’s at Michigan and currently a forward with the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs.

In the future, Naurato is hoping to build a community of users and pro players at HockeyTrainingfromthepros.com that will off er continually evolving and more involved content.

Naurato develops HockeyTrainingfromthePros.com


House StandingsHouse StandingsHouse StandingsStandings by Pointstreak as of January 6, 2010

LITTLE CAESARSLITTLE CAESARSAmateur Hockey LeagueAmateur Hockey LeagueLITTLE CAESARSLITTLE CAESARSAmateur Hockey LeagueAmateur Hockey League

MINI MITE B - DIV 1TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivingston Lightning 3 2 0 1 5 17 5 0Livingston Thunder 2 1 0 1 3 8 3 0Garden City Stars 1 1 0 0 2 12 0 0Dearborn Scorpions 2 1 1 0 2 3 11 0Westland Blazers 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 0Plymouth Sharks 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0Dearborn Wolf Pack 2 0 2 0 0 2 15 0

MITE B - DIV 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSouthgate Senators 1 1 0 0 2 15 1 0Allen Park 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 0Woodhaven Leafs 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 2Trenton Wolves 2 0 1 1 1 3 4 2Trenton Titans 2 0 2 0 0 3 19 0

MITE B - DIV 3TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTrenton Spitfires 2 2 0 0 4 15 2 0Grosse Ile Islanders 2 1 0 1 3 9 5 0Trenton Blades 2 1 1 0 2 11 6 0Wyandotte Warriors 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 0Monroe Ice Hawks 2 0 2 0 0 0 20 0

SQUIRT B - DIV 1TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMCanton VH Flyers 3 3 0 0 6 21 2 0Canton VH 2 2 0 0 4 18 2 6Novi #2 Wildcats 2 1 1 0 2 8 5 2Novi #1 Battle Cats 2 0 2 0 0 1 13 0Compuware Blades 3 0 3 0 0 3 22 4

SQUIRT B - DIV 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMNovi #3 Sabercats 2 2 0 0 4 15 1 0Canton VH Hawks 3 2 1 0 4 8 11 4Novi #4 Thunder Cats 3 1 2 0 2 10 13 0Farm Hills Ice Reapers 2 0 2 0 0 0 15 0

SQUIRT B - DIV 3TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMNovi #5 Cougars 3 3 0 0 6 19 5 0Novi #6 Tigers 3 2 1 0 4 17 5 0Farm Hills T.Blades 2 1 1 0 2 3 9 0Plymouth Canton 2 0 2 0 0 4 13 0

SQUIRT B - DIV 4TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSuburban Moose 1 1 0 0 2 11 0 0Novi #8 Pumas 3 1 2 0 2 8 14 0Novi #7 Predators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Suburban Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Plymouth Canton R. Sharks 2 0 2 0 0 0 16 0

SQUIRT B - DIV 5TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMWestland 1 1 0 0 2 7 0 0Wayne 2 1 1 0 2 5 4 2Dearborn Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Detroit Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Garden City Stars 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 2Dearborn Blues 2 0 2 0 0 3 11 0

SQUIRT B - DIV 6TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAllen Park Huskies 5 4 0 1 9 25 15 0Allen Park 4 3 1 0 6 16 9 0Trenton Lightning 4 3 1 0 6 16 10 0Trenton Titans 3 1 2 0 2 10 11 0Monroe Ice Hawks 3 0 2 1 1 7 12 0Wyandotte Warriors 1 0 1 0 0 3 8 0Grosse Ile 2 0 2 0 0 7 16 0

SQUIRT B - DIV 7TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAnn Arbor Red Wings 4 4 0 0 8 27 16 0Ann Arbor Dragons 2 2 0 0 4 10 5 0Ann Arbor Vipers 2 1 1 0 2 6 4 6Ann Arbor Warriors 1 0 1 0 0 8 9 0Jackson Generals 1 0 1 0 0 2 6 0Chelsea Bulldogs 1 0 1 0 0 1 6 0Chelsea Pit Bulldogs 3 0 3 0 0 7 15 4

SQUIRT B - DIV 8TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivingston Thunder 2 2 0 0 4 16 3 0Livingston Lightning 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 0Ice Mountain Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Ice Mountain M. Cats #1 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 0Flint Ice Raiders 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0Flint Ice Raiders Baker 1 0 1 0 0 1 11 2

PEE WEE B - DIV 1TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTrenton Flyers 3 2 0 1 5 7 1 4Allen Park Huskies #1 2 2 0 0 4 15 3 0Garden City Stars 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 10Dearborn Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Woodhaven Leafs 4 0 4 0 0 10 25 0Wyandotte #1 2 0 2 0 0 3 20 8

PEE WEE B - DIV 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAllen Park Huskies 4 4 0 0 8 25 2 6Allen Park #3 3 2 0 1 5 16 4 8Wyandotte Warriors 4 2 1 1 5 13 9 0Monroe Ice Hawks 3 1 2 0 2 10 15 0Trenton Hurricanes 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0Trenton Thunder 3 0 3 0 0 0 16 14

PEE WEE B - DIV 3TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMKensington V. Federals 3 1 1 1 3 9 6 10Novi #1 Snowcats 3 1 1 1 3 5 4 14Suburban Warriors 3 1 1 1 3 11 13 0Novi #2 Predators 1 1 0 0 2 6 0 6Plymouth Razor Sharks 1 1 0 0 2 9 6 10Kensington V. Admirals 2 1 1 0 2 2 5 10Farmington Hills #2 3 0 2 1 1 3 11 10

PEE WEE B - DIV 4TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMFarmington Hills Heat 2 2 0 0 4 11 7 10Kensington Valley Generals 3 2 1 0 4 11 8 0Kensington V. Destroyers 3 1 1 1 3 9 10 0Lakeland Vipers 2 1 1 0 2 12 8 12Novi #7 Sabres 3 1 2 0 2 10 13 2Novi #5 Wildcats 2 0 1 1 1 4 5 0Kensington Valley Eagles 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 0

PEE WEE B - DIV 5TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMKensington Valley Brigade 4 3 1 0 6 17 11 10Lakeland Royals 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 0Novi #4 Panthers 2 1 1 0 2 7 3 0Kensington Valley Cavalry 1 1 0 0 2 4 2 14Novi #3 Jaguars 4 0 3 1 1 6 15 18Novi #6 Firecats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Plymouth Great W. Sharks 1 0 1 0 0 3 8 0

PEE WEE B - DIV 6TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMAnn Arbor Bombers 5 4 0 1 9 30 7 14Jackson Generals #2 2 2 0 0 4 5 2 4Jackson Generals #1 4 2 2 0 4 10 18 30Ann Arbor Aces 4 1 2 1 3 6 11 18Chelsea Bulldogs #2 1 1 0 0 2 5 3 18Ann Arbor Storm 2 1 1 0 2 5 5 0Chelsea Bulldogs #1 6 0 6 0 0 9 24 4

PEE WEE B - DIV 7TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivingston Lightning #1 3 2 0 1 5 13 5 0Livingston Thunder 2 2 0 0 4 9 2 0Ice Mountain Mountain Cats 2 1 0 1 3 7 3 0Lakeland Thunder 3 1 2 0 2 10 13 0Lakeland 3 1 2 0 2 8 14 10Flint Icelanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Flint Ice Raiders 2 (Lesser) 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0Flint Ice Raiders (Strickland) 2 0 2 0 0 4 10 0

BANTAM B - DIV 1TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivingston Lightning 2 2 0 0 4 16 6 0Lakeland #54 3 1 1 1 3 11 14 0Kensington V. Destroyers 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 0Cap Centre Pride 1 1 0 0 2 6 4 0Kensington Valley Eagles 2 1 1 0 2 6 9 0Livingston Thunder 3 1 2 0 2 13 9 0Ice Mountain 2 0 1 1 1 8 12 0Lakeland 2 0 2 0 0 4 11 0

BANTAM B - DIV 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia Sharks 1 1 0 0 2 10 3 0Kensington Valley Calvery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Plymouth Thundersharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Novi #2 Jaguars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Plymouth Ice Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Kensington Valley Brigade 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Novi #1 Panthers 1 0 1 0 0 3 10 10

BANTAM B - DIV 3TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia Blackhawks 3 3 0 0 6 15 3 0Livonia Bruins 3 3 0 0 6 14 5 0Ann Arbor Leeches 4 2 1 1 5 14 11 0Lakeland Cyclones 3 1 1 1 3 7 7 0Novi #5 Bobcats 3 1 2 0 2 8 13 0Lakeland Moose 2 0 2 0 0 3 7 0Novi #6 Polar Cats 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 0Farmington Hills 3 0 3 0 0 7 21 20

BANTAM B - DIV 4TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia Predators 3 3 0 0 6 18 5 10Livonia Flyers 4 3 1 0 6 22 6 0Kensington Valley Admirals 2 1 1 0 2 6 7 16Novi #4 Wildcats 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 0Ann Arbor Storm 2 0 2 0 0 3 13 6Novi #3 Cougars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Chelsea Bulldogs 2 0 2 0 0 2 17 0

BANTAM B - DIV 5TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMDearborn Dragons 2 2 0 0 4 14 3 0Allen Park Huskies 1 1 0 0 2 17 1 16Dearborn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Detroit Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Garden City Stars 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 0Westland Ice Hogs 1 0 1 0 0 1 11 0Canton Victory Wings 1 0 1 0 0 1 17 14

BANTAM B - DIV 6TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMTrenton 3 3 0 0 6 18 7 0Southgate 2 1 1 0 2 9 7 0Trenton Blades 1 1 0 0 2 3 1 0Grosse Ile Islanders 1 1 0 0 2 5 4 10Wyandotte Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Monroe Ice Hawks 3 0 3 0 0 6 14 0Trenton Fury 2 0 2 0 0 4 12 0

MIDGET B - DIV 1TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMWestland Warriors 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 30Dearborn Thunder 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0Wyandotte Warriors 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0Dearborn Hooligans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Allen Park 1 0 1 0 0 2 4 0

MIDGET B - DIV 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLivonia Blackhawks 2 1 0 1 3 19 5 0Kensington V. Admirals 2 1 0 1 3 8 5 0Ann Arbor Storm 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0Novi #1 Jaguars 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 0Jackson Generals 1 0 1 0 0 1 15 0

MIDGET B - DIV 3TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMNovi #2 Predators 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 0Livonia Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Redford Wolfpack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Plymouth Canton K. Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Livonia Flyers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MIDGET B - DIV 4TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMFraser Titans 1 1 0 0 2 12 1 8Blue Water 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 0Lakeland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Ice Mountain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0St. Clair Shores Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Kensington Valley Brigade 1 0 1 0 0 1 12 20

MIDGET - DIV 1TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSouthgate 3 3 0 0 6 23 3 60Belle Tire Lakers 3 2 1 0 4 11 4 26Livonia Flames 3 2 1 0 4 10 6 0Canton Wings 3 1 2 0 2 9 17 90Chelsea GMS 3 1 2 0 2 8 18 55Garden City Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Ann Arbor Storm 1 0 1 0 0 1 6 34Livonia Predators 2 0 2 0 0 4 12 10

MIDGET - DIV 2TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMSummit Plastics Flyers 2 1 0 1 3 8 6 10Mt Clemens Broncos 1 1 0 0 2 4 2 42Farmington Hills Shamrocks 1 0 0 1 1 4 4 0Livingston Lightning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Detroit Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Ice Mountain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Livingston Thunder 1 0 1 0 0 2 4 0Novi SaberCats 1 0 1 0 0 2 4 0

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CLASS DESCRIPTION TIME DAYSStickhandling & Puck Control (Ages 5-8) 9:30 - 11:00 am Wednesday, November 24Outside Edges (Ages 6-14) 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Wednesday, November 24Stickhandling & Puck Control (Ages 9-14) 12:30 - 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 24Backward Power Skating (Ages 9-14) 2:00 - 3:30 pm Wednesday, November 24Shoot to Score (Ages 5-8) 9:30 - 11:00 am Friday, November 26Quick 'n' Fast (Ages 6-14) 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Friday, November 26Shoot to Score (Ages 9-14) 12:30 - 2:00 pm Friday, November 26Defense Clinic (Ages 9-14) 2:00 - 3:30 pm Friday, November 26

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CLASS DESCRIPTION TIME DAYSStickhandling & Puck Control (Ages 5-8) 10:00 - 11:30 am Wednesday, November 24Outside Edges (Ages 6-14) 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Wednesday, November 24Stickhandling & Puck Control (Ages 9-14) 1:00 - 2:30 pm Wednesday, November 24Shoot to Score (Ages 5-8) 10:00 - 11:30 am Friday, November 26Quick 'n' Fast (Ages 6-14) 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Friday, November 26Shoot to Score (Ages 9-14) 1:00 - 2:30 pm Friday, November 26

CLASS DESCRIPTION TIME DAYSShoot to Score (Ages 5-8) 9:30 - 11:00 am Wednesday, November 24Quick 'n' Fast (Ages 6-14) 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Wednesday, November 24Shoot to Score (Ages 9-14) 12:30 - 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 24

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MIDGET MAJOR Chicago Division GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMChicago Fury 7 4 2 1 9 27 19 58CYA 9 4 5 0 8 33 26 208Team Illinois 6 3 3 0 6 15 15 94Cleveland 8 2 4 2 6 19 29 106Chicago Mission 4 2 1 1 5 18 13 40

Detroit Division GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLittle Caesars 1 1 0 0 2 7 5 16Compuware 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Honeybaked 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Victory Honda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Belle Tire 1 0 1 0 0 5 7 8 East Division GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMBuffalo Regals 4 2 0 2 6 12 6 49Pittsburgh Hornets 2 1 0 1 3 7 4 71Team Comcast 4 0 2 2 2 8 15 131Philadelphia Jr Flyers 2 0 1 1 1 2 4 16Boston Advantage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mid-Am Division GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMDallas Stars 8 7 0 1 15 28 14 176St. Louis Amateur Blues 8 5 0 3 13 29 16 100Ohio Blue Jackets 8 3 4 1 7 29 24 110Madison Capitols 8 1 5 2 4 16 29 144Russell Stover 8 1 6 1 3 25 35 124 West Division GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMColorado Thunderbirds 10 7 1 2 16 39 18 174Colorado Rampage 9 4 1 4 12 30 20 149LA Kings 9 3 4 2 8 20 24 161LA Selects Hockey Club 9 2 7 0 4 20 50 173Phoenix Jr Coyotes 9 1 6 2 4 21 37 159 MIDGET MINOR Chicago Division GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMChicago Young Americans 10 6 4 0 12 43 32 138Chicago Mission 7 5 2 0 10 30 13 97Team Illinois 6 4 0 2 10 30 11 140Cleveland Barons 10 3 7 0 6 27 48 143Chicago Fury 9 1 8 0 2 12 39 174 Detroit Division GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Little Caesars 9 8 1 0 16 38 12 135Honeybaked Hockey 8 6 0 2 14 43 13 120Victory Honda 8 5 2 1 11 34 25 171Compuware 8 5 3 0 10 30 18 70Belle Tire 9 3 3 3 9 29 24 180 East Division GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Philadelphia Jr Flyers 6 5 1 0 10 22 15 60Pittsburgh Hornets 5 3 2 0 6 23 14 82Buffalo Regals 3 1 2 0 2 8 17 34Boston Advantage 2 0 2 0 0 3 6 20Team Comcast 2 0 2 0 0 4 8 32 Mid-Am Division GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Russell Stover 8 3 2 3 9 21 22 80St Louis AAA Blues 8 3 4 1 7 26 30 72Dallas Stars 8 2 4 2 6 15 30 71Ohio Blue Jackets 8 0 8 0 0 15 43 183Madison Capitols 8 0 8 0 0 10 44 89 West Division GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM LA Selects Hockey Club 9 9 0 0 18 39 14 157Colorado Thunderbirds 8 5 1 2 12 32 14 82Phoenix Jr Coyotes 12 4 6 2 10 31 45 111LA Kings 9 2 6 1 5 26 36 230Colorado Rampage 8 1 6 1 3 15 33 88 1996 Bantam Major GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Chicago Mission 8 8 0 0 16 48 16 66Cleveland Barons 6 4 2 0 8 19 12 108Belle Tire 3 3 0 0 6 21 5 22Honeybaked Hockey 6 2 3 1 5 21 21 86Little Caesars 4 2 2 0 4 11 14 22Team Illinois 8 2 6 0 4 12 29 152Chicago Young Americans 4 1 2 1 3 10 13 54Chicago Fury 6 1 4 1 3 10 28 111Compuware 6 0 3 3 3 15 27 60Victory Honda 3 0 1 2 2 8 10 18

1997 Bantam Minor GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLittle Caesars 9 7 2 0 14 52 22 95Compuware 8 6 0 2 14 58 19 119Chicago Mission 9 6 2 1 13 48 17 104Chicago Young Americans 8 5 1 2 12 34 14 62Belle Tire 7 4 0 3 11 30 13 88Honeybaked Hockey 6 5 1 0 10 26 4 46Victory Honda 9 2 6 1 5 15 46 82Cleveland Barons 7 0 6 1 1 9 37 50Chicago Fury 9 0 9 0 0 8 51 149Team Illinois 8 0 8 0 0 2 59 86

1998 Pee Wee Major GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMHoneybaked 7 6 1 0 12 39 17 56Little Caesars 4 4 0 0 8 31 7 44Cleveland 6 3 2 1 7 32 25 61Chicago Mission 3 3 0 0 6 31 3 22Team Illinois 4 3 1 0 6 13 9 78Compuware 2 1 1 0 2 10 6 20Victory Honda 4 1 3 0 2 12 27 26CYA 6 0 5 1 1 14 29 74Belle Tire 5 0 5 0 0 8 28 34Chicago Fury 3 0 3 0 0 2 41 12 1999 Pee Wee Minor GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLittle Caesars 7 5 1 1 11 54 14 92Chicago Mission 5 5 0 0 10 45 4 34Victory Honda 8 3 1 4 10 26 26 98Compuware 7 4 2 1 9 27 23 120Team Illinois 6 3 1 2 8 32 15 64Chicago Fury 7 3 3 1 7 25 33 46Belle Tire 9 3 5 1 7 21 39 84Chicago Young Americans 8 2 6 0 4 17 61 120Honeybaked Hockey 3 0 3 0 0 8 19 46Cleveland Barons 6 0 6 0 0 9 30 94 2000 Squirt Major GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMLittle Caesars 8 8 0 0 16 50 13 94Chicago Mission 8 7 1 0 14 46 10 66Honeybaked Hockey 7 4 1 2 10 28 16 82Cleveland Barons 8 4 3 1 9 26 23 72Compuware 7 4 3 0 8 25 19 86Team Illinois 12 4 8 0 8 19 42 145Victory Honda 8 3 5 0 6 25 33 120CYA 11 2 8 1 5 33 57 103Chicago Fury 9 2 6 1 5 22 49 111Belle Tire 6 1 4 1 3 18 30 63

2001 Squirt Minor GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMHoneybaked 4 3 1 0 6 12 8 32Little Caesars 3 2 0 1 5 24 6 26Compuware 3 2 1 0 4 11 7 18Belle Tire 3 1 1 1 3 10 10 18Cleveland Barons 2 0 2 0 0 4 11 14Victory Honda 3 0 3 0 0 2 21 42 Girls 19 and Under GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMPittsburgh Penguins Elite 5 4 0 1 9 15 5 22Little Caesars 4 4 0 0 8 27 4 26Ohio Flames 5 3 1 1 7 28 11 20Belle Tire 4 3 1 0 6 22 5 30Chicago Mission 5 3 2 0 6 17 7 37Victory Honda 4 2 0 2 6 12 6 28Honeybaked 4 1 2 1 3 4 6 28Madison Capitols 4 1 2 1 3 8 11 38St Louis Lady Blues 5 1 4 0 2 10 29 48CYA 4 0 2 2 2 6 13 28New Jersey Rockets 4 0 4 0 0 6 23 30Team Illinois 4 0 4 0 0 3 38 16

Girls 16 and Under GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMPittsburgh Penguins Elite 6 4 0 2 10 21 5 48Chicago Mission 5 4 1 0 8 31 3 37Little Caesars 4 4 0 0 8 24 3 24CYA 5 4 1 0 8 16 6 38Honeybaked 4 3 0 1 7 21 5 14Victory Honda 5 3 2 0 6 12 13 60St Louis Lady Blues 4 1 0 3 5 8 4 16Madison Capitols 4 2 2 0 4 14 10 22Ohio Flames 6 1 3 2 4 5 18 58Compuware 5 1 3 1 3 9 16 45Wisconsin Wild 4 1 3 0 2 14 23 66Team Illinois 6 0 4 2 2 5 24 45Chicago Fury 6 0 5 1 1 6 30 16Belle Tire 4 0 4 0 0 4 30 25

Girls 14 and Under GP W L T PTS GF GA PIMChicago Mission 5 5 0 0 10 28 2 34Chicago Fury 6 4 2 0 8 31 21 54CYA 4 3 0 1 7 21 6 24Little Caesars 4 3 0 1 7 15 4 30Ohio Flames 5 2 2 1 5 12 11 24Wisconsin Wild 5 2 2 1 5 14 15 22St Louis Lady Blues 5 2 2 1 5 12 16 16Honeybaked 5 2 3 0 4 9 14 22Pittsburgh Pens Elite 5 1 3 1 3 11 21 50Compuware 5 1 4 0 2 10 20 36Team Illinois 5 0 4 1 1 3 15 24Victory Honda 4 0 3 1 1 8 29 30

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two players who played in the NHL in the 1980s that are still active in the NHL (other is Boston’s Mark Recchi)… represented the U.S. in the World Juniors (1988,

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PHOTOS BY TOM TURRILL


The fi rst issue of Michigan Hockey Magazine (left) is published in September, 1990 and is available at newsstands for $1.25.

The fi rst issue of Michigan Hockey features an interview with new USA Hockey executive director Baaron Pittenger, a former Harvard administrator and USOC director who had just taken the position after Bob Johnson left to become head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

After four years as head coach of Ferris State, John Perpich resigns over the summer to become as assistant coach with the Washington Capitals. Current ADM regional manager Bob Mancini is named the Bulldogs new head coach.

With demand at metro-Detroit arenas growing, and 6 a.m. ice times and adult games that fi nish after midnight the norm, Fraser Hockeyland (now Great Lakes Sports City) expands to four ice surfaces.

The 1990-91 season marks the Silver Anniversary of hockey at Lake Superior State. In the 25 years after Ron Mason guided the fi rst group of players at S.S. Marie’s Pullar Stadium the Lakers won three national championships and moved into a new Norris Center.

After teammate Scott Stevens jumps to the St. Louis Blues for $1 million a year, Washington Capitals star defenseman Kevin Hatcher (Sterling Heights) sits out training camp looking for a raise from his $200,000 a year contract. Hatcher is in the lineup on opening night and signs a new three-year deal a couple of weeks later.

November 1, 2010, Volume 21 : Issue 7Michigan Hockey 20th Season

January 14th“The Simpsons” premiered on Fox-TV

March 12thLos Angeles Raiders announce they were returning to Oakland

March 22ndAnchorage, Alaska jury fi nds Captain Hazlewood innocentof Valdez oil spill

April 25thHubble space telescope is placed into orbit by shuttle Discovery

June 4thDr. Jack Kevorkian assisted an Oregon woman to commit suicide, beginning a national debate over the right to die

May 22ndMicrosoft releasesWindows 3.0

February 5thNotre Dame football becomes 1st school to sell its game toa major network (NBC)

February 11thNelson Mandela, a political prisoner for 27 years, freed in South Africa

January 21Bob Goodenow succeeds Alan Eagleson as NHL players association executive director

May 31stSeinfeld starring JerrySeinfeld, debuts on NBC as“Seinfeld Chronicals”

March 19th1st world ice hockey

tournament for women held in Ottawa

March 30thJack Nicklaus made his debut in the “Seniors” golf tournament

April 29thWrecking cranes began tearing down Berlin Wall at Bandenburg Gate

January 7thTower of Pisa closed to the public after leaning to far.

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In the fall of 1990, New York Islanders veteran center Doug Weight was just beginning his sophomore season at Lake Superior State under fi rst-year head coach Jeff Jackson, who had just replaced Frank Anzalone behind the Lakers’ bench.

Weight was coming off a big fi rst season in S.S. Marie where he led all freshmen in the country in scoring (21-48-69) and was third on the Lakers behind Jim Dowd (25-67-92) and Jeff Jablonski (38-33-71).

Over the summer the Warren native had been selected by the New York Rangers in the second round of the 1990 NHL Draft (34th overall) and he quickly established himself as one of the top players in college hockey. As a sophomore Weight improved his scoring totals (29-46-75), helped the Lakers win the 1991 CCHA regular season and playoff titles and was named second team All-American.

Weight started playing hockey at age fi ve in the St. Clair Shores house league, before making the Squirt A St. Clair Shores Mustangs when he was seven and then moving to the AAA Fraser Crees when he was eight.

After playing Midget AAA with the St. Clair Shores Falcons, Weight was selected fi rst overall by the Bloomfi eld Jets in the 1988 North American Hockey League draft and led the league in scoring (32-60-92) his fi rst season. He was recruited by then Lakers’ coach Anzalone, who shared Weight’s competitive nature and passion for the game.

“Doug worked hard and wanted to be the best player on the ice every night,” said Anzalone, now the head coach of the Quad City Mallards of the Central Hockey League. “We knew he was going to be a good player.”

Weight left Lake Superior State after two seasons, signed with the Rangers on April 2, 1991 and made his NHL debut on April 13. After two seasons with New York, Weight was traded to Edmonton for Esa Tikkanen in March, 1993. With the Oilers Weight developed into a fi rst-line NHL center and enjoyed his best NHL season the 1995-96 when he broke the 100-point mark with the Oilers (25-79-104). Weight played nine seasons in Edmonton and served as Oilers captain from 1999-2001 before being traded to St. Louis before the 2001 season.

Carolina acquired Weight in January 2006 and he helped the Hurricanes win the 2006 Stanley Cup. He was also a member of the 1998 and 2002 U.S. Olympic Teams and played in the World Cup in 2005.

Weight signed as free agent with St. Louis the next off -season and was traded to Anaheim in December, 2007. After a season with the Ducks, Weight signed a free-agent contract with the New York Islanders in July, 2008, and was named Islanders captain in October, 2009.

After an injury plagued 2009-10 season that included shoulder surgery, Weight is healthy again and has a goal and six points in his fi rst eight games this season with the Islanders.

By Philip Colvin

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October 3rdTiger Cecil Fielderbecomes 11th player to hit 50 home runs

November 28thMargaret Thatcher resigns as Britain’s Prime Minister, replaced by John Majors

December 31stSci-Fi Channel on cable TV

begins transmitting

August 31stKen Griff ey Sr. & Ken Griff ey Jr.

become 1st father and son to play on same team (Seattle Mariners),

both single in 1st inning

September 10th19 year old Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi to win U.S. Open

July 25thRoseanne Barr singsNational Anthem at San Diego Padre game

July 22nd90th U.S.

Golf Amateur Championship won

by Phil Mickelson

August 7thDesert Shield beginsU.S. Deploys troops to Saudi Arabia

November 15thProducers confi rm that Milli Vanilli didn’t sing

on their albums

December 6thNHL grants conditional membership to Tampa Bay Lightning

September 18thAtlanta is chosen to host 1996 Summer Olympics

October 30thEngland and France

complete ChunnelSeptember 10th

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Cost of a U.S. Stamp $0.25 Hart trophy - NHL MVPMark Messier - Edmonton Oilers Cost of a dozen Eggs$1 .00 Cost of a gallon of Milk$2.78 Cost of a gallon of Gas$1.16 #1 SongWind Beneath My Wings, B. Midler Ross trophy - Top scorer in NHLWayne Gretzky - L.A. Kings #1 NHL Draft PickOwen Nolan-Quebec Nordiques CCHA Regular Season ChampionMichigan State Vezina trophy - Best NHL GoaltenderPatrick Roy - Montreal Canadiens


Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday hockey gift list includes something for players, coaches and fanBY MH STAFF

Despite the temperate weather, it’s that time of year when stores and websites have their Holiday gift ideas out. And whether you’re shopping stocking stuff ers or a more extravagant gift for your hockey player, coach or super fan, here are a few ideas for great gifts:

FOR THE COACHCoach-Mate Boards dry erase boards come in three sizes and help coaches diagram

a drill or play on the bench or on the ice at practice. The 24” x 15” board has a blue and red rink outline and has suction cups so it sticks to any fl at, clean surface and includes a clip to hold coach’s notes. The clipboard size (9” x 15”) and Bench Boss Pocket Board (3” x 5”) are perfect for between shift chalk talks. Dry-erase or damp-off marker is included. Check out coachmate.com.

EQUIPMENT CLEANINGIf a rank smell hits you when you open your hockey bag you could have things

growing inside. Deep within the padding and foam of hockey equipment are bacteria, fungus, mold, yeast, and viruses that pose a very real threat to all athletes in contact sports today. The dark, moist and warm environment provides a perfect medium for these microorganisms to fl ourish.

And while it might not be the prettiest gift, you can help protect your player (and your nose) by getting their equipment cleaned with the Esporta system or Sani-Sport machine. Michigan Sani-Sport, Silvers Sani-Sport in Ann Arbor and Perani’s Hockey World in Livonia are among the Sani-Sport locations in Michigan. Esporta operators in the state include: Fresh Gear in Southgate Civic Center and Pure Gear Esporta in Marquette.

GIFT CERTIFICATE TO HOCKEYTOWN CAFÉ AND HOCKEYTOWN AUTHENICS

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

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

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

GOALIE INSTRUCTION DVDSGoaltending coach Steve McKichan of Future Pro Goalie School has created a

eight-DVD instructional series for goaltenders called “No Rebounds.” The Future Pro DVDs contain over nine hours of instruction, including slow motion, freeze frame and close ups from eight camera angles all designed to breakdown and teach all the elements that make a successful goaltender.

Series One includes four DVDs entitled Goaltending Fundamentals, Big League Goaltending, Simply the Best Drills and The Away Game. Series Two’s four DVDs are titled The New Game, Control, eXtra Drills and eXtra Dryland. Check out futurepro.com for sample video clips and more information.

HOCKEY MOM GEARWith the idea that Hockey Moms deserve great style and a fresh look for their

many trips to the rink, Hockey Mom and Skating Mom apparel and accessories include Fit-For-Mom Fashion Tees, Stay-Warm-In-The-Stands Blankets,

Road-Trip Totes, Klean Kanteens, Neoprene Bottle Slings, and Show-Mom-Pride Car Decals. Check out hockeymomstyle.com.

HOCKEYSLED Michigan inventor Kirk Schlappi developed his HockeySled on-ice resistance

training device after remembering pushing around a tire on the ice when he was a

young player. But a stick doesn’t fi t well inside a tire, and carrying around the big piece of rubber isn’t very practical. So the Royal Oak resident and youth coach developed the HockeySled, a hollow, triangular resistance device made of durable quarter-inch plastic panels. The HockeySped can be fi lled with water for up to 30 pounds of resistance and includes a center channel on top to easily accommodate a stick blade.

Without water, the HockeySled weighs in at eight pounds, which makes it easier to carry to the rink. HockeySled’s weight can be adjusted according to the players’ age and size. Similarly, the plastic triads can be stacked on one another to double the resistance.

The HockeySled helps players develop muscles in their wrist, forearms and shoulders while solidifying their core strength through the back and stomach. The HockeySled can also be used for on-ice relays to create an element of fun. Check it out at: hockeysled.com.

NHL MONOPOLYWhy let the real millionaires have all the fun? The NHL Edition Monopoly plays

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

The NHL Edition Monopoly game allows you to buy, sell, and trade 22 of the NHL’s 30 teams. The game features customized money, title deeds, Chance and Community Chest cards, logos and references to the NHL and includes customized pewter board tokens, featuring skates, goalie, net, Zamboni, player, and puck.

ON AND OFF-ICE TRAINING AIDSWhether its help with your passing, shooting or stickhandling, Hockeyshot has

you covered. Specializing in hockey training and skillbuilding products, their website hockeyshot.com features things like dryland shooting tiles to practice your shot on, goals and targets to shoot at, slideboards to help you work on your skating stride and everything in between. Hockeyshot.com also has coaching manuals, goaltender training videos, stocking stuff ers and gift certifi cates.

OUTDOOR ICE RINKNiceRink is the world’s leading manufacturer of backyard ice rink systems that you

can put up and use without harming the lawn under the ice. The NiceRink system provides quality ice in a single day on any reasonably level outdoor space of any size or shape. NiceRink Thermoformed boards, liners and special brackets make it easy and practical for anybody to set up a smooth backyard rink for any skating purpose.

A NiceRink can be made in almost any size and the “Rink in a Box” gives you everything you need to make a 20’ x 40’ rink. Or opt for the 60’ x 120’ “Gold Package.” A NiceIce resurfacer will help maintain your rink and goals, nets and other related products are also available. Check it out at nicerink.com.

ROLLERGARD SKATE GUARDWhy walk to the ice when you can roll to the ice? With the innovative Rollergard

rolling skate guard system, it’s possible. Rollergard takes the place of traditional skate guards and is essentially a set of

roller hockey wheels that go right on your skate blade. Rollergard comes with durable 89A hardness, indoor/outdoor wheels and ABEC 5 bearings.

Your skate fi ts securely with a non-slip strap and lock-notch strap technology. Rollergard is available in three colors – black, red and blue. Players can train off

the ice and also break in their new skates without even hitting the ice.Check out rollergard.com for more information.

TICKETS TO THE NTDP An option for anyone with ticket sticker shock or a interest in watching some of

the best young players from across the United States, the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) off ers incredibly skilled players at a great price. Now in their 14th season at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube, the USA Hockey program features some of the best 16- and 17-year players in the country. In the last 13 seasons, the NTDP has helped develop over 225 players for NCAA college hockey, has had over 75 players drafted by NHL teams and numerous former NTDP players started this season on NHL rosters. Check out usahockey.com/USANTDP.

TICKETS TO THE WHALERS AND SPIRITLocated just north of M-14 on Beck Road in Plymouth, the Compuware Arena

is home to one of the best major junior teams in North America. The Plymouth Whalers have produced NHL players such as Nashville’s David Legwand, Carolina’s Chad LaRose, Florida’s Stephen Weiss and Boston’s Tyler Seguin, while the Spirit’s NHL alumni include New Jersey’s Matt Corrente. The Spirit plays at the Dow Events Center in downtown Saginaw. The pace is fast, physical and exciting, and tickets are under $15. Both teams off er numerous special promotional nights and group rates and gift certifi cates are also available from both teams. Check out plymouthwhalers.com and saginawspirit.com.

TRAINING SESSIONS Could your player use a little push in improving their fi tness level, agility and

overall strength? Or maybe they need a little extra work on his or her wrist shot? Then a session at a training facility might be helpful.

Farmington Hills-based Triad Health and Fitness has already developed a reputation as a place where serious athletes train. With a 3,000 square foot training facility, players can get personal sport specifi c fi tness training to improve speed, quickness, strength, balance and coordination.

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

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

Core Sports Fitness, inside Troy Sports Center, off ers plyometrics, a Blade skating treadmill and trains players for speed, endurance and performance.

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

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

VIDEO GAMESFor the video gamers in your family, there are two hockey video games to choose

from: NHL 11 from EA Sports and NHL 2K11 from 2K Sports.EA Sports celebrates its 20th year with NHL 11 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. NHL 11, with Chicago’s Jonathan Towes on the cover, features a new Real-Time

Physics Engine that helps players creates highlight reel moves with realistic looking big goals, huge hits, broken sticks, and faster dangles. The game features an all-new faceoff system and goals are disallowed, players can jump over downed players to get to loose pucks and can even grow playoff beards. Also new this year is the ability to build a team from the ground up by acquiring top Canadian Hockey League and American Hockey League prospects and grooming them for success. Or you try to win now by acquiring current NHL superstars.

2K Sports hockey entry, NHL 2K11, features the Vancouver Canucks’ Ryan Kesler of Livonia on the cover and is made exclusively for the Wii. This year’s version features new improved Wii MotionPlus control that brings revolutionary puck skills to your Wii Remote with the ability to execute real-time dekes, puck juggling, shooting and defensive maneuvers, like stick lifts. The game also has improved player models, freshly lit and redesigned arenas, and highly detailed jerseys and equipment. NHL 2K11 introduces the all-new Road to the Cup mode featuring Mii characters battling in six diff erent mini-games, trivia challenges and skills competitions.



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Top College Prospects

Michigan continues to stock collegiate rostersBY PHILIP COLVIN

Whether it’s current captains like Ferris State defenseman Zach Redmond (Traverse City) and Michigan right wing Luke Glendening (East Grand Rapids), top-end scorers like Miami’s Andy Miele (Grosse Pointe Woods) and Michigan’s Matt Rust (Bloomfi eld Hills), talented goalies like Michigan State’s Drew Palmisano (Ann Arbor) and Ferris State’s Pat Nagle (Bloomfi eld) or skilled defensemen like Western Michigan’s Luke Witkowski (Holland), the state of Michigan has a long and storied history of producing top-end college players.

This season there are 83 Michigan-born players (down from 86 last year), and another 14 with Michigan ties (up from 11 a year ago), on Central Collegiate Hockey Association rosters alone. Ferris State tops the list with 16 players who were either born or played junior hockey in the state. Michigan State is next with 15 players with connections to the state and Michigan has 14.

Michigan’s other Division I program, Michigan Tech (Western Collegiate Hockey Association), also recruits in state: the Huskies’ roster has seven players with Michigan ties.

With the Ann Arbor-based National Team Development Program (see story on page 31), Tier I Junior A United States Hockey League’s Muskegon Lumberjacks and Tier II Junior A North American Hockey League’s Traverse City North Stars, Michigan Warriors, Port Huron Fighting Falcons and Motor City Metal Jackets, some of the best young players in the country are playing in our state.

Other top Michigan players have found homes with other junior teams and prep schools outside the state. Here is an alphabetical list of some of Michigan’s top college prospects for 2011:

DREW BROWN, LW, KENT SCHOOL (PREP)Date of Birth: April 28, 1992Height/Weight: 5-11/180Hometown: ChelseaComments: Goal scorer that knows how to get open and can fi nish. Scored 57

goals as a junior at Chelsea High School in the 2008-09 season. Headed to Connecticut to repeat his junior year and scored 26 goals and 41 points last season. Works hard, has improved his skating and has made a verbal commitment to attend Union College.

AUSTIN CZARNIK, C, GREEN BAY (USHL)Date of Birth: December 12, 1992Height/Weight: 5-8/140Hometown: WashingtonComments: Slick, speedy playmaker has quick hands and stick. Good skater

with agility and is a very eff ective penalty killer. Very competitive and does a little bit of everything well. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Miami next season.

BRENT DARNELL, F, SIOUX FALLS (USHL)Date of Birth: March 23, 1992

Height/Weight: 6-0/193Hometown: CantonComments: After being mostly off ensive-minded at Novi Detroit Catholic Central,

Darnell has developed into a solid two-way player with a scoring touch. Can handle the puck, has good hockey sense and plays hard in all three zones. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Michigan State next season.

STEVEN HENSLEY, D, CEDAR RAPIDS (USHL)Date of Birth: July 9, 1992Height/Weight: 6-1/201Hometown: LivoniaComments: Solid two-way blueliner is still a bit raw, but can do a little of

everything. Agile enough to defend down low and can play it physical if needed.

STUART HIGGINS, C, YOUNGSTOWN (USHL) Date of Birth: May 8, 1992Height/Weight: 5-8/165Hometown: TroyComments: Shifty, quick centerman is a playmaker with off ensive fl air. Has

good skill set, excellent hockey sense and competes. After scoring six goals and 15 points last season with the Phantoms, he is playing another year of junior hockey. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Maine.

CASON HOHMANN, RW, CEDAR RAPIDS (USHL)Date of Birth: January 10, 1993Height/Weight: 5-8/163Hometown: PlymouthComments: Creative, dynamic playmaker has quick hands and terrifi c on-ice

vision. Elusive, makes plays at high speed and is tough to put a body on. Good passer and is dangerous around the net. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Boston University.

TANNER KERO, F, FARGO (USHL)Date of Birth: July 24, 1992Height/Weight: 5-11/171Hometown: HancockComments: Former NAHL Rookie of the Year with Marquette, Kero is a goal

scorer that is dangerous on both the powerplay and penalty kill. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Michigan Tech.

WILLIAM KESSEL, F, GREEN BAY (USHL)Date of Birth: January 6, 1992Height/Weight: 6-3/196Hometown: Bloomfi eld Hills

Comments: Big, strong power forward is tough and can play it physical. Also has soft hands, good hockey sense and can fi nish. Has made a verbal commitment to Western Michigan next season.

JOHN MCCARRON, F, LINCOLN (USHL)Date of Birth: April 16, 1992Height/Weight: 6-3/219Hometown: MacombComments: Power forward with size, hockey sense and a rocket for a shot. Has

developed skill-wise, is a good leader and is at his best when he plays a physical style. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Cornell next season.

OTHER PLAYERS TO KEEP AN EYE ON:Kevin Albers, D, Lake Orion/Green Bay (USHL); Kelin Ainsworth, F, Traverse City

(NAHL); Ryan Amin, F, Canton, Traverse City (NAHL); Steve Brancheau, F, River Rouge/Motor City (NAHL); Alex Carpenter, F, Chicago (USHL); Chris Ciotti, F, Romeo/St. Louis (NAHL); Doug Cliff ord, F, Woodhaven/Des Moines (USHL); Michael Gunn, D, Chicago (USHL); Joe Kalisz, F, Davison/St. Louis (NAHL); David Johnstone, F, Grand Ledge, Indiana (USHL); Justin Kovacs, F, Grosse Pte. Woods/Cedar Rapids (USHL); John-Paul LaFontaine, F, Green Bay (USHL); Brandon Lubin, D, Commerce Twp., Sioux City (USHL); Travis Lynch, F, White Lake/Green Bay (USHL); Tyler Marble, G, Traverse City/Traverse City (NAHL); Dajon Mingo, F, Grand Rapids/Des Moines (USHL); Ryan Misiak, F, Shelby Twp./Muskegon (USHL); C.J. Motte, G, St. Clair/Waterloo (USHL); Jordan Oesterle, D, Dearborn Hts./Sioux Falls (USHL); Mac Olson, F, Grosse Pointe/Wichita Falls (NAHL); Andrew Sinelli, F, Dubuque (USHL); Dominic Panetta, LW, Baldwin/Tri-City (USHL); Rick Pinkston, D, Trenton/Tri-City (USHL); Matt Stewart, D, Brighton/Green Bay (USHL); Reid Sturos, F, South Lyon/Omaha (USHL); Mike Szuma, D, Novi/Michigan (NAHL); Cody Wydo, C, Wyandotte/Motor City (NAHL)

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November 1, 2010, Volume 21 : Issue 7 Top College Prospects

NTDP has strong developmental track recordBY PHILIP COLVIN

The Ann Arbor Ice Cube has long been home to some of the best young players in the country and this year is no diff erent.

The three-ice sheet arena houses the USA Hockey National Team Development Program’s (NTDP) Under-17 and Under-18 squads, which has sent over 230 players on to college hockey over the last 13 seasons.

Each national team plays an ultra-competitive schedule that includes a regular slate of games in the Tier I Junior A United States Hockey League (USHL) in addition to matchups against college teams (U-18 Team) and competition at international tournaments.

Brighton’s Andy Ryan and Blake Pietila, along with Grand Ledge’s Reid Boucher, are the U.S. Under-18 team’s Michigan natives. Star center Rocco Grimaldi moved to Michigan from California and played for Little Caesars before joining the NTDP.

As usual, this year’s roster has top-end players at every position:

JOHN GIBSON, G, 6-3/200, 7/14/1993, PITTSBURGH, PA. Big, strong and athletic netminder has improved his consistency in net and has

lots of upside. Aggressive, controls rebounds well and is a good passer. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Ohio State.

MATT MCNEELY, G, 6-2/204, 2/16/1993, BURNSVILLE, MINN.Has good size and agility and covers a lot of net. Good athlete who challenges

shooters and battles for rebounds. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Minnesota Duluth next season.

JOE FIALA, D, 6-1/182, 2/11/1993, VERONA, WIS. A stay-at-home defensive defenseman, Fiala is a good passer and at his best when

he keeps things simple. Needs to be more assertive in his own end. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Western Michigan.

BARRETT KAIB, D, 5-9/182, 2/7/1993, UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA. Likes the physical side of the game and keeps things simple, but can sneak into

holes in the off ensive zone. Consistent and competes hard every night.

JAKE MCCABE, D, 6-0/195, 10/12/1993, EAU CLAIRE, WIS.Tough competitor who is solid in his own zone. Good positionally, makes the

smart play and sees time on the powerplay. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Wisconsin next season.

CONNOR MURPHY, D, 6-3/192, 3/26/1993, DUBLIN, OHIOTop-end two-way defenseman ruptured his spleen last season and is out with a

back injury this year. Has a lot of raw ability: good skater both forward and backward, can handle the puck under pressure and has a big shot. Good hockey sense and strong, although not overly physical, in his own end. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Miami next season.

MICHAEL PALIOTTA, D, 6-3/198, 4/6/1993, WESTPORT, CONN.Team’s best blueliner so far has the whole package: good size, works hard, plays

with an edge and can move the puck. A potential fi rst round pick in 2011 NHL Draft and has made a verbal commitment to attend Vermont next season.

ROBBIE RUSSO, D, 5-11/189, 2/15/1993, WESTMONT, ILL.Very solid two-way blueliner who plays with poise and always seems to make

the right decision with the puck. Good outlet passer, runs the power play from the point and led U-17 Team defensemen in scoring last season (7-24-31). Has made a verbal commitment to attend Notre Dame next season.

ANDY RYAN, D, 6-1/200, 7/24/1993, BRIGHTONSolid, poised, heady blueliner was injured in the fi rst game of the season. Returned

to practice in mid-October. Solid in his own end and plays against the opposition’s top line. Shutdown guy and eff ective on the penalty kill. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Notre Dame next season.

MATT VAN VOORHIS, D, 5-7/162, 1/19/1993, EDINA, MINN.Dynamic skater with good defensive instincts. Likes to jump into the play

off ensively and has the wheels to recover. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Denver next season.

COLE BARDREAU, C, 5-9/178, 7/22/1993, FAIRPORT, N.Y.High-energy two-way centerman is a team captain. Works hard, wins battles

and plays on the power play and penalty kill. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Cornell next season.

TYLER BIGGS, RW, 6-2/207, 4/30/1993, CINCINNATI, OHIO Big, strong power forward is tough, competitive and at his best in big games. Hard

worker and team captain. Good skater, attacks the net and can score from perimeter and from in tight. Lots of upside. Another potential fi rst round NHL pick in 2011 and has made a verbal commitment to attend Miami next season.

REID BOUCHER, LW, 5-9/186, 9/8/1993, GRAND LEDGEAs close to pure goal scorer as there is at NTDP. Very dangerous from the blueline

in with great hands, quick release and a big shot. Led the U-17 Team with 17 goals last season and improved his overall game. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Michigan State next season.

TRAVIS BOYD, C, 5-10/176, 9/14/1993, HOPKINS, MINN. Slick center has good skills and can create off ense. Has soft hands, good hockey

IQ and eff ective on the penalty kill, but beeds to use players around him better. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Minnesota next season.

DAN CARLSON, LW, 6-0/198, 5/14/1993, CORCORAN, MINN. Good skater has struggled with consistency and needs to play with lots of energy

to be eff ective.

ROCCO GRIMALDI, C, 5-6/161, 2/8/1993, ROSSMOOR, CALIF.Dynamic team captain led U-17s in scoring last season (14-26-40) and just

keeps getting better. Has the speed to blow by defenders in open ice and is quick and strong enough on his skates to lose defensemen down low. Despite size, wins battles for the puck, attacks the net and creates scoring chances by the bushel. A game changer that has won at every level. Highly recruited and has made a verbal commitment to attend North Dakota next season.

RYAN HAGGERTY, C/RW, 5-11/184, 3/4/1993, STAMFORD, CONN.RPI recruit has good hands and a quick release. Has played both at center and

at right wing.

ZAC LARRAZA, RW, 6-2/192, 2/25/1993, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.Has the size and skill level to be eff ective power forward, but needs to use his

teammates more eff ectively. Good hands and can fi nish around the net. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Denver next season.

J.T. MILLER, RW, 6-1/193, 3/14/1993, EAST PALESTINE, OHIOBig, strong pro-size winger with speed, soft hands and a hard shot. Good skater

and passer, and can make plays in open ice, but at his best when he gets to the net. Should be a fi rst round pick in 2011 NHL Draft.

BLAKE PIETILA, LW, 5-10/187, 2/20/1993, BRIGHTONStrong skating power forward has struggled early, but is best when playing high

energy game. Good two-way player who can shoot the puck and kill penalties. Has made a verbal commitment to attend Northern Michigan next season.

ADAM REID, LW, 6-3/202, 1/29/1993, CHINO HILLS, CALIF.Hard working power forward is good around the net and scores most of his goals

in tight. Strong skater with a long reach. Drives to the net well and is good on the powerplay. Has made verbal commitment to attend Northeastern next season.

AUSTIN WUTHRICH, F, 6-0/185, 9/11/93, ANCHORAGE, ALASKASmart, two-way forward was injured in the second game of the season and has

been out of the lineup. Does a little of everything and plays a physical style that creates space.


BY MATT MACKINDERNot long after the Chicago Hitmen were admitted as an expansion franchise in

the North American Hockey League for this season, the team moved quickly to sign their fi rst player in Jimmy Albrecht.

Albrecht, a 20-year-old who lived in Macomb Township until he was eight years old before moving to suburban Chicago, captained the Chicago Force of the Tier III Junior A Central States Hockey League last season. He played for the Force (now known as the Hitmen as well) from 2007-10 and made the jump to the NAHL this season for his last year of junior eligibility.

Albrecht is an alternate captain with the Hitmen and is currently second on the team in scoring with 17 points, including a team-best 11 assists. He’s been one of the more consistent players in Chicago this year.

“We have a lot of Tier III players on the team and I’d say for the fi rst fi ve or six games, we had that adjustment period of getting used to the NAHL style of play,” said Albrecht, who played for the Mt. Clemens Wolves organization during his minor hockey days in Michigan. “Guys in the NAHL are a lot smarter with the puck and if you make a mistake, it’ll wind up in your own net. Players here capitalize on mistakes, whereas that maybe didn’t happen as much in Tier III.”

With the NAHL sending dozens of players on to college hockey each season, Albrecht wants to add his name to the list and feels if he continues at the pace he’s been on, that will hopefully come to fruition.

“I’ve been talking to a couple Division III schools and a Division I school, so we’ll see what happens,” said Albrecht. “If it’s a D-III school with a great academic program, that’s fi ne with me. A lot of D-III schools compare favorably to some D-I programs, so I’ll just have to keep playing my game the way I have been and hope for a D-I off er.”

NAHL NOTEBOOKThe Port Huron Fighting Falcons’ new mascot, “Shootsy,” is sponsored by area

restaurateur Casey Harris, a former pro player in Port Huron … Traverse City defenseman Travis White (Sterling Heights) is the North Stars’ captain for the

second straight season … Seven NAHL players were recognized on the NHL Central Scouting Bureau’s “Players to Watch” list for 2011 NHL Draft, released on Oct. 19 – Wenatchee forwards Eliot Grauer and Evan Schmidbauer, Fairbanks forwards Jared Linnell, an Alaska-Fairbanks recruit, and Tayler Munson, Alexandria defenseman Paul Ladue, Amarillo defenseman Kyle Sucher, a Bowling Green recruit, and Dawson Creek forward Jason Wark … Topeka goaltender Rasmus Tirronen has committed to Merrimack College, while the expansion Austin Bruins have their fi rst-ever college commitment in defenseman Trevor Waldoch, who has chosen Air Force for the 2012-13 season. Also choosing Air Force is Wenatchee forward Ben Carey, who will also enroll in 2012 … The Michigan Warriors also have their fi rst D-I commitment as defenseman Mike Szuma (Novi) will suit-up for the Michigan Wolverines next fall. “It’s great news for the young man and gives (an indication) of what (the Warriors) level of hockey is all about,” said Warriors coach-GM Moe Mantha to mlive.com. “It’s about giving

players an opportunity to move up and pursue their dreams in college hockey. He’s going to a top-notch university to get an education and play hockey. He’s living a dream.” … The Warriors also acquired forward Andrew Kolb from the USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks on Oct. 21 for future considerations.

2010-11 NAHL Standings (as of Oct. 25)CENTRAL GP W L OTL PTS PCT GF GA PIMCoulee Region 10 7 2 1 15 0.750 34 25 164Bismarck 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 41 35 276Owatonna 12 6 6 0 12 0.500 40 44 222Alexandria 12 5 5 2 12 0.500 37 37 181Aberdeen 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 46 55 163Austin 10 3 7 0 6 0.300 21 33 215

NORTH GP W L OTL PTS PCT GF GA PIMSt. Louis 15 10 3 2 22 0.733 57 37 210Janesville 15 9 4 2 20 0.667 47 34 319Springfield 19 8 10 1 17 0.447 52 57 290Motor City 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 60 42 367Traverse City 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 34 26 214Michigan 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 46 48 232Chicago 15 5 8 2 12 0.400 54 64 295Port Huron 11 0 11 0 0 0.000 21 77 485

SOUTH GP W L OTL PTS PCT GF GA PIMTexas 15 10 2 3 23 0.767 62 44 395Wichita Falls 15 10 3 2 22 0.733 56 43 360Amarillo 14 10 3 1 21 0.750 59 41 442Topeka 14 8 4 2 18 0.643 45 37 351Corpus Christi 14 6 6 2 14 0.500 47 55 708New Mexico 15 4 9 2 10 0.333 36 68 424

WEST GP W L OTL PTS PCT GF GA PIMWenatchee 13 10 3 0 20 0.769 52 36 408Fairbanks 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 66 44 355Alaska 16 9 7 0 18 0.563 46 42 433Kenai River 16 6 8 2 14 0.438 45 51 290Dawson Creek 16 6 9 1 13 0.406 32 42 444Fresno 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 42 61 494

TOP SCORERS TEAM POS GP G A PTS PIM PPG SHGWydo, Cody MCM F 13 15 14 29 4 5 1Osborn, JT FAI F 14 14 10 24 6 3 0Nauman, Ethan SPR F 19 8 16 24 15 2 0Brancheau, Steve MCM F 13 7 15 22 2 4 1Hill, Michael TOP F 14 11 10 21 30 7 0Einersen, Rock TEX F 11 13 7 20 10 6 0Kleiman, RJ MCM F 13 7 13 20 13 3 0Walker, Beau COR F 14 6 14 20 6 0 0Stouffer, Ryan STL F 15 11 8 19 8 3 0Vierling, Zach FAI F 13 3 16 19 0 0 0Freibergs, Ralfs TEX D 15 1 18 19 10 1 0Educate, Louis CHI F 14 9 9 18 12 5 1Ciotti, Chris STL F 15 8 10 18 16 1 1Callahan, Jack SPR D 19 4 14 18 15 2 0Ward, Cory ABD F 12 10 7 17 4 3 0Kalisz, Joe STL F 15 8 9 17 12 5 0Albrecht, James CHI F 13 6 11 17 2 2 0Nagtzaam, Nardo ALX F 12 6 11 17 20 3 0Thauwald, Charlie FAI D 14 7 9 16 30 3 0Jacobson, Derek JNE F 15 4 12 16 14 2 1Keane, Sean WFS F 15 9 6 15 37 3 0Benedict, Mike COR F 14 8 7 15 32 4 1Prince, Jack TEX F 15 6 9 15 9 4 0Smoot, Zack AMA F 14 6 9 15 28 1 0Davis, Jordan TOP F 14 3 12 15 32 1 1

TOP GOALIES TEAM GP MIN SO GA GAA SV SV%Kruger, Jimmy TEX 6 360:00:00 1 10 1.67 134 0.931Moberg, Paul COU 8 490:55:00 0 16 1.96 283 0.946Hamby, Jimmy STL 8 427:20:00 0 14 1.97 138 0.908Jacobson, David JNE 15 903:53:00 3 30 1.99 349 0.921Marble, Tyler TVC 10 550:00:00 2 19 2.07 240 0.927Faragher, Ryan BIS 11 660:37:00 1 23 2.09 266 0.920Szczerba, Nikifor AMA 13 723:07:00 2 27 2.24 344 0.927OBrien, Ian STL 6 346:23:00 1 13 2.25 116 0.899Tirronen, Rasmus TOP 9 476:55:00 1 18 2.26 184 0.911Meyers, Jacob ALX 8 448:22:00 1 17 2.27 152 0.899Walsh, Andrew DAW 9 543:55:00 1 22 2.43 331 0.938

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NORTH DIVISIONMotor City forward Cody Wydo rang up three goals and two assists as the Metal Jackets fi nished the weekend with a 1-2 record. On Oct. 22, the Wyandotte, native tallied a goal in a 3-1 loss to Michigan. The next night, the 19-year-old came through with a goal and two assists as Motor City fell to the Warriors, 7-5. Wydo scored another goal in a 5-1 triumph over the Port Huron Fighting Falcons on Sunday. He was also a plus-4 for the weekend.

SOUTH DIVISIONWichita Falls forward Mac Olson connected for four goals and two assists as the Wildcats fashioned a 2-1 record. On Oct. 22, the Grosse Pointe native scored a goal in a 5-3 loss to

the Amarillo Bulls. The next night, the 19-year-old recorded an assist as the Wildcats downed New Mexico, 5-1. On Oct. 24, Olson notched a hat trick, including the game-winner, and an assist in Wichita Falls’ 5-3 triumph over the Mustangs.

CENTRAL DIVISONAberdeen forward Cory Ward struck for two goals and four assists as the Wings celebrated a two-game sweep over Alexandria. On Oct. 22, the Las Vegas native tallied a goal and three assists in a 5-2 victory. The next night, the 17-year-old put home a goal and another assist as the Wings downed the Blizzard, 6-2. He was also plus-3 on the weekend.

WEST DIVISIONWenatchee defenseman Zach Frye picked up a goal and two assists as the Wild skated to a two-game sweep over Fresno. On Oct. 22, the Spokane, Wash., native registered an assist in a 3-2 victory. The next night, the 16-year-old notched a goal and another assist as the Wild bested the Monsters in a shootout, 4-3.

GOALTENDERJanesville goaltender David Jacobson backstopped the Jets to a two-game sweep over Traverse City, turning aside 42 of 44 shots. On Oct. 22, the Janesville native stopped all 26 shots he faced in a 4-0 victory. The next night, the 19-year-old made 26 saves as the Jets bested the North Stars, 3-2.

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Washington native Robbie Czarnik is piling up points in his fi nal season with the Plymouth Whalers.

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BY MATT MACKINDERRobbie Czarnik wasn’t sure he’d be back with the Plymouth Whalers for his fi nal

season of junior eligibility, but he is making the most of it with 12 points in his fi ve games since being returned by the Los Angeles Kings.

After leaving the University of Michigan team to join the Whalers last Thanksgiving, Czarnik fi nished with 49 points in 43 OHL games. He’s way ahead of that pace this season, but passed the credit to his linemates, Stefan Noesen and Rickard Rakell.

“Our line is really coming together,” said Czarnik, a 20-year-old Washington native. “We get along really good off the ice, too, and I think as we keep playing together, our line will just continue to get better.”

Czarnik arrived in Kingston for the fi nal game of Plymouth’s Eastern Ontario road swing after attending Los Angeles’ pro camp and then playing in Manchester (N.H.) with the Kings’ American Hockey League affi liate.

Czarnik said maybe his quick off ensive outburst is due to playing with pros with the Kings’ organization that drafted him in the third round (63rd overall) of the 2008 NHL draft.

“You build yourself up to playing at that level,” explained Czarnik. “Then once I came back to Plymouth, I think I was still playing at that level and things just started happening. Everything seems to be working and I’m just having a great start.”

One of three overage players with the Whalers, along with forwards Tyler Brown and James Livingston, Czarnik is fi lling the role of an older player also serving as a role model for the slew of youngsters in Plymouth.

“I just need to show these guys how to play hard,” said Czarnik. “Every team needs the older guys to fi ll that role and I’d like to think I’m doing that here. I kind of fi gured there would be the possibility I’d be back (with the Whalers) this season and if I was, I was going to have to be a leader for the younger guys.”

Czarnik is hoping that by playing the entire season with the Whalers, he can focus on two things: a deep playoff run and signing with L.A.

“Every player wants to sign a contract and that’s what I’m hoping for this season,” Czarnik said. “I just want to keep going with the year I’m having.”

WHALERS NOTEBOOKGoalie Scott Wedgewood will play for Team OHL in the fi rst game of the Subway

Super Series against Team Russia on Nov. 11 in London … The Whalers’ annual Pink Out! game on Oct. 16 raised over $18,000 for the Karmanos Cancer Institute. Plymouth beat Windsor, 4-1, and is now 3-0 in Pink Out! games since the event started in 2008 … In Plymouth’s 5-4 overtime loss in Owen Sound on Oct. 20, all four goals were each player’s fi rst this season – Livingston, Jay Gilbert, Beau Schmitz (Howell) and Dario Trutmann (fi rst OHL goal, too) … Ex-Plymouth forward Myles McCauley, traded to Sault Ste. Marie last January for Livingston, left the Greyhounds and returned to his Sterling Heights home last week and was traded days later to Peterborough for a pair of draft picks.

SPIRIT STILL SOARINGSaginaw continues to roll and has the OHL’s best record (10-2-1). The Spirit beat one of the powers in the East, the Mississauga St Michael’s Majors,

3-2, at home on Oct. 22. Anthony Camara’s goal with 5:54 to play snapped a 2-2 tie and Mavric Parks did the rest stopping by 38 of 40 shots for the win. The next night at the Dow the Spirit knocked off Belleville, 5-2, behind a hat trick from Jordan Szwarz and the strong play of Jake Peterson, who picked up his fi rst career win in his fi rst start by stopping 23 of 25 shots.

The Spirit, ranked fi fth overall in the CHL’s Top Ten, feature a balanced scoring attack led by forwards Vincent Trocheck (13 points), Brandon Saad (11) and Jordan Szwarz (11). Defensemen Brad Walch, (Saginaw), Matt Ashman, Ryan O’Connor and Peter Hermenegildo have combined for 17 points from the back end and the team has gotten good goaltending from Mavric Parks and Tadeas Galansky.

“We have been fortunate, we’ve gotten big goals and the team has worked very hard,” said Saginaw GM/coach Todd Watson.

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NHL & Red Wing Insiders July 12, 2010, Volume 20 : Issue 21

Kevin Allen covers pro and college hockey for USA Today

BY DAVE WADDELLLast season was a nightmare for veteran Red Wings

forward Dan Cleary. Trouble was he just couldn’t leave his woes at the rink.

Cleary lived with a broken down body that had him planning the most mundane details of his life as to limit the stress and discomfort of his daily movement around his home.

With a torn groin, injured knee and later a separated shoulder, Cleary became like a little boy dreading when it was bedtime knowing he faced the climb upstairs.

“It was a tough 13 months for sure,” Cleary said. “Not being able to go up the stairs, having to be cognizant of when you’re going to bed so you don’t have to go up them again. That’s a good thing to have behind me.”

With 25 stairs in his home, it would take Cleary at least half a minute to make it to the top on a good day. He could only shuffl e sideways up the steps.

He still managed 15 goals and 34 points in 63 games despite being a medical basket-case, but despite the obvious excuses Cleary won’t take them.

“You always want to do better, play better,” said Cleary. “I didn’t think it was a great season. I needed to be better in diff erent areas.

“My goal is just to be healthy. The numbers off ensively and defensively, playing good on the power play and penalty kill will happen.

“Missing 20 games doesn’t help your numbers. No one wants to see you on the training table.”

Cleary said he’s healthy now and he had a strong camp. His skating is much stronger and quicker and he’s been able to hold onto the puck longer while searching out teammates for passes.

“With the extra month off , getting my knee scoped and my groin was fi nally healed and my shoulder healed, I defi nitely feel a lot better, really strong,” said the six-foot, 210-pound winger. “I feel skating-wise as good as I’ve felt. As long as I can skate and go, the rest of it will take care of itself.”

THE THIRD LINEPlaying on a line with Mike Modano and Jiri Hudler, Red

Wings coach Mike Babcock doesn’t downplay the importance of the trio to Detroit’s hopes this season. The Wings feel the line gives them the depth they had during their consecutive Stanley Cup Final runs in 2009 and 2010.

“The line has been okay,” said Babcock. “It can be better and they will be better.”

The trio has gotten off to slow start to the season as two

players who weren’t in Detroit last season try to mesh with Cleary.

Cleary has skated well and had chances, but he only has a goal and an assist to go with a minus-four rating through the season’s fi rst seven games.

Still, Babcock knows what he has in Cleary and is confi dent over the long run the veteran winger will be fi ne.

“We think Cleary’s health is going to make a huge diff erence,” Babcock said.

“They can be better and we believe by playing them together that’ll help their confi dence and help each other.

“It’s amazing, when you feel real good about yourself and you’re playing with someone else you make them better. When you’re just feeling okay about yourself you’re just okay.”

While a lot of two-time 20-goal scorers wouldn’t be happy playing on the third line, Cleary said the trio recognizes the signifi cance of their role. It’s not points, but June parades down Woodward Avenue with the Stanley Cup that matter to the veteran trio.

“It’s evident depth is what wins,” Cleary said. “We had depth when we won and we had it again when we lost in Game 7 (to Pittsburgh in 2009). Chicago won last year and they had it.

“You’re not going to get as much ice time as you want. For me, it’s go out and not play like a third line. Play like a second line or a 1B line, that’s our mindset.”

Cleary admits the prospects of what his line might accomplish is exciting. He doesn’t feel it’s beyond reasonable that the unit could produce three 20-goal men.

Cleary reasons that his line will see a steady diet of third liners and third pairings on defense.

“To be honest, I don’t think we’re going to see the top-end players,” Cleary said. “The best defense is pretty much going to be against Pav (Datsyuk) and Z (Henrik Zetterberg).

“We have to go out and take advantage of the situation that we’re going to be put in. We have to work harder than the other guys.

“We all have diff erent elements of skill that we bring. Each guy brings something diff erent. For me, it’s getting the puck to Mike or Jiri and trying to get to the net.”

NHL shootouts are like desserts in that even those who enjoy them realize sooner or later that you should have them only in moderation.

Last season, 15% of all regular-season games were decided by shootouts and there is growing support around the league for the notion that shootouts have become too much of a good thing.

“No one anticipated (shootouts) would play such a prominent role,” Toronto President and General manager Brian Burke said.

Because Collective Bargaining negotiations between owners and players loom within the next two years, it’s not likely that league would want to ask players to sign off on any shootout changes for next season.

But Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland is still expected to put forth a discussion proposal at the November general managers meeting that would extend overtime to eight minutes, with four minutes played 4-on-4 and four minutes played at 3-on-3.

A total of 301 games went to overtime in 2009-10, and more than 60% those games ended up in a shootout.

There is still support for the shootout deciding deadlocked games, but the majority of people in the hockey community still believe that it is desirable to have the outcome decided in regulation or overtime.

As parity has become a staple in the post-lockout NHL, concern over the role of shootouts has escalated. Shootouts have played a major role in determining which teams qualify for the playoff s. Last season, Philadelphia won a shootout over the New York Rangers on the last day of the regular-season to make the post-season. The Flyers then reached the Stanley Cup Final.

Concern over the importance of shootouts has reached the point that this season the league has a new rule that says shootout wins are not counted when breaking ties in the standings.

There is undeniably a mood for change when it comes to shootouts, but it’s diffi cult to project what form that change will take on.

My guess is that most general managers support the general idea of Holland’s proposal. He’s one of the NHLs most respected executives. He doesn’t fl oat trial balloons. When he talks, his colleagues listen.

But not everyone adores the 3-on-3 idea. Honestly, to me, that seems a bit gimmicky. We just don’t see that much 3-on-3 in today’s game.

There will be concern over the length of games, but you won’t be able to convince me that adding three minutes of

overtime will suddenly make games too long for television.More importantly, there are folks in the hockey community

who want to preserve the shootout’s place in the game. The reason: fans enjoy it. Purists grumble about it, but there still seems to be considerable excitement in the building during a shootout, particularly when the shootout goes longer than the regulation three shooters.

My attitude about shootouts is simply that they need to be a rarer occurrence, and they need to be at least fi ve shooters. When the shootout was introduced, I believed it should be fi ve shooters. My opinion hasn’t wavered.

My argument for fi ve is that most of a team’s off ensive stars would then have a say in the outcome. The fi ve-person shootout has been a staple of international soccer for years. Hockey’s popularity is puny compared to soccer’s international appeal. The American Hockey League uses fi ve shooters and I’ve been told by pro scouts it’s more entertaining.

The best case for the shootout is our memories of what was going on in the NHL before the shootout. More than 13 percent games ended in ties before the shootout. There were 170 tie games in 1,230 league games. Twenty-three teams had 10 or more ties in 2003-04. The Minnesota Wild had 20 ties that season playing the league’s most boring style. The third periods always seemed to be about preserving that tie

Before we add time to overtime, Detroit native Don Waddell, the Atlanta Thrashers’ president, believes we should switch ends for overtime, meaning both teams would have a long change during the overtime period. In theory that would lead to more odd-man rushes. He believes that would lead to more overtime wins.

Probably what would sell among general managers is any plan that would reduce the number of shootouts down to four or fi ve percent. If they became that rare, they might become even more entertaining.

My suggestion would be to adjust Holland’s plan, going with extending overtime to eight minutes, but have one six-minute period of four-on-four and one two-minute period of three-on-three. I’m still not sold on 3-on-3, but I’m willing to look at because it was exciting in the 1980s when we had more three-on-three action.

Extending the length of a hockey game by several minutes wouldn’t bother me. My hunch is that longer games would bother TV executives more than fans.

Frankly, the NHL’s fi rst order of business before any shootout change is made should be to survey fans about their opinions. After all, they are paying the tab for the sport on a nightly basis.

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