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Hockeyfest 14U DSEHC Daniel (81) deflects the shot from point on Alliance Hunter (3) in net.
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NAHL News and Updates Amarillo Bulls win
Wenatchee Wild to relocate
Ryan Cole scored twice in the National Championship game and earned MVP honors at the 2013 NAHL Robertson Cup Tournament.
The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees will begin play in the NAHL in the 2013-14 season and play their home games out of State Farm Arena.
What a difference a day makes. A day after falling to the Wenatchee Wild 7-0 in round-robin competition, the Amarillo Bulls made no such mistake on Monday in the Robertson Cup National Championship Game as they shutout the Wild 5-0 to win their first ever National title. Ryan Cole scored twice on his way to tournament MVP honors and goaltender Paul Berrafato made 16 saves for the shutout. The Bulls were the aggressor from the start of the game and determined not to have a repeat from the night before. Just over seven minutes into the game Bulls defenseman Joe Grabowski fired a shot from the point that found its way through traffic to beat Wild goaltender Robert Nichols on the power play to give Amarillo a 1-0 lead. The Bulls took a 2-0 lead as Tyler Deresky got free down the left hand side and fired a shot low to beat Nichols. The 2nd period was the Ryan Cole show as the forward scored twice to make the score 4-0 after two periods. On the first goal, Omar Mullan stole the puck at the blueline and raced in on a shorthanded 2 on 1. Mullan’s initial shot was denied by Nichols, but the rebound was collected by Cole and put into the open net. Another Wild turnover led to a 2 on 0 breakaway as TJ Sacona raced in with Cole and waited until the last minute to drop it to Cole who fired it home for a 4-0 lead. The Wild could not get any offense going in the 3rd period, recording just six shots. After a mostly defensive period Omar Mullan rounded out the scoring to make it a 5-0 final. Final shots in the game favored Amarillo, 24-16. Berrafato stopped all 16 shots, while Nichols made 19 saves. The NAHL announced the Easton All-Tournament Team following the event: Forward: Ryan Cole, Amarillo Bulls (Most Valuable Player) Forward: Stanislav Dzakhov, Bismarck Bobcats Forward: Chris Kerr, Wenatchee Wild Defense: Joe Grabowski: Amarillo Bulls Defense: Dylan Abood, Wenatchee Wild Goalie: Paul Berrafato, Amarillo Bulls ■
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The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced that the Wenatchee Wild, who has been a member of the NAHL for the past five seasons, are relocating their membership to Hidalgo, Texas. The team will be known as the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees and play out of the State Farm Arena beginning in the 2013-14 season. The NAHL is the oldest and largest junior hockey league in the United States, with 24 teams representing 13 states. “We are excited about the move to the Rio Grande Valley and our mission to field a championship-caliber team every season remains the same,” said team President Bill Stewart. “The area has a great hockey tradition and we believe that the region and the surrounding community will embrace and support the NAHL. We intend to keep a priority on being heavily involved in the community and know that the product we put on the ice will be entertaining and in an atmosphere that is family-friendly.” Stewart said that current Wenatchee Wild head coach Bliss Littler and his staff are expected to be part of the relocation. “We have full intentions right now to bring Coach Littler and his staff with us. They have built us into a National Championship contender and we believe that can continue with the team in the Rio Grande Valley.” “As we continue to solidify and strengthen our footprint in the South, the Rio Grande Valley and communities of Hidalgo and McAllen have established themselves as those that can fully support an NAHL team,” said Mark Frankenfeld, Commissioner of the North American Hockey League. “We are excited about the local and regional rivalries that will be enhanced by this relocation and look forward to introducing the exciting NAHL brand of hockey to the Rio Grande Valley.” The Killer Bees will play their home games out of State Farm Arena. The $20-million multi-purpose complex features a 6,800-seat arena that configures up to 5,500-seats for ice hockey, football and soccer and a center stage concert capacity of 6,800-seats. The arena also features 25 suites and 500 club seats. The property also includes 2,200 surface parking spaces on site, as well as a 2,000-square-foot lounge with access from outside of the arena, as well as 1,000-square foot bar and 300-square-foot pro shop. A presentation to and final approval by the USA Hockey junior council is expected in June. ■
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Remington Schugart (Stars) challenges Patrick Faulkner (Wolves) at the net.
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McKinney Lightning’s Bantam AA goalie Brent McIntyre rests between periods Sunday, Feb. 2, 2013, during the Lightning’s SWSHS matchup against the Dallas Oilers. Photo by Jo Steck Photography
4 local DFW Jr hockey players celebrating their National championship victory with the Robertson Cup in Frisco,May 13th. Garret Peterson, Clint Carlisle, Tyler Gernhofer, and Brady Ferguson.
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Anaerobic Endurance By Luke Beltrand
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xceptional anaerobic endurance is at the top of the list for hockey player needs. A hockey players typical shift lasts anywhere from 30- 45 seconds, players are required to play at maximum intensity for the duration of their shift and may receive only 1-2 minutes for recovery in between shifts. This short burst with maximal output followed by short rest periods defines anaerobic exercise. This predominately uses carbohydrate and creatine phosphate energy systems. When training for hockey you want to mimic these energy needs. So condoning workouts should require very intense work intervals and short rest periods. We usually utilize work to rest ratios of 1:3, 1:2, and eventually the goal is to work up to 1:1, allowing you to successfully double shift at any time. What this means is that if the athlete is “working” for 30 seconds, then they rest for 1 minute if they were following a 1:2 work to rest ratio. Running 3 miles, while great for your health and great for occasional cross training, will not give you much anaerobic improvement or improve your game. It would be
better to sprint 100 meters and then walk 100 meters for 3 miles as you would see better results to your explosive endurance. Time yourself, what is the time for your first 100 meter dash? What is your time for your last 100 meter dash? Are the times close or is your first one 3x faster than your last? If your times are close then I would say you have excellent anaerobic conditioning and you should notice that your energy levels are sustained throughout the duration of the game! The other value to explosive conditioning is that you train your “quick twitch” muscle fibers; these are the ones predominately used by anaerobic athletes and relates to the all important burst quickness, the better you get at developing them the more explosive you will be. When doing long endurance training you are developing slow twitch muscle fibers which you will not use very often in the game of hockey. I hope you find this useful, if you would like more specific information on anaerobic conditioning please contact us as info@crullfitness.com! ■
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Luke Beltrand is a Former Collegiate Hockey player and Current Manager of Crull Fitness Valley Ranch. Luke is Certified as a Certified Fitness Specialist through the Cooper’s Institute and Sports Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting. Luke is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for over 40 local Hockey Teams..
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Brenden Coon, Bryce Howard and Jacob Smith (on the red team) representing the Alliance Bulldogs Squirt team at the All Star Game during the Bell Capital Cup Tournament in Ottawa, Ontario Canada. Photo by Greg Coon of Eyecon Video Productions
Calvin Stewart - Dallas Penguins U16 AA, ))finishing his check.
Daniel, Hank, Mitch -Stars Elite 98, head up ice on Russell Stover.
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DJS @ DSTHL Playoffs waiting for a game to begin.
Ryan Lussier, #22, Klein Ice Hockey, scores the winning goal that sent the team to City Finals.
Sagar Shah (25) of the Dallas Ice Jets and Jacob Young of the McKinney Lightning battle to the ice as they fight for possession of the puck during their February SWSHS AA Bantam game. Photo by Jo Steck Photography
Jacob Knowles #0 Alliance Gold Bantam goes for save against #43 Justin Piel of the Dallas Jr Stars in the Semi-Finals
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Three Dallas Star Elite line mates (from left to right; Stricker, Diaz & Johnson) with trophies.
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Aces Bantam Goalie #35 Trey Peterson
DSEHC Hayden Rivers listens to some pregame music before the Tier I U14 State Championship.
Carson Loos and Luke DeHaven (McKinney Lightning Pee Wee) flashing number 1 after winning the CSAHA Presidents Day Tournament.
McKinney Lightning player Amit Gurman gets mobbed after scoring the eventual game winning goal in SWSHS Pee Wee A Championship Game.
Alex Thompson - Dallas Penguins U16 Midget Minor, Goal!
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2013 Off Season Jr. Signings & Jr. Draft Picks by Tanner Wilson
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ere’s a look at the Players that have signed Jr. Deals so far through the season as the Midget AAA Season is beginning to come an end with the exception of the USA Hockey National Championships coming up from April 3-7. Here’s a list of Southwest Regional Players that have signed Jr. Deals. As the off-season goes on, the Drafts will be coming around. The first of which is the North American Hockey League which will be on June 4th. D: Caleb Jones from Frisco, Texas (Dallas Stars Elites U16) USNTDP Commitment ’12-’13 Total Season Stats: 55 GP 2-21-23 10 PIM F: Tyler Gernhofer from Grapevine, Texas (Amarillo Bulls NAHL) Green Bay Gamblers Affiliate (Drafted in the 2011 USHL Futures Draft) ’12-’13 NAHL Reg. Season Stats: 48 GP 9-17-26 +17 31 PIM 103 SOG ’13 NAHL Playoff Stats: 2 GP 0-0-0 -1 2 PIM 7 SOG F: Blake Gober from Colleyville, Texas (Dallas Stars Elites U18) Texas Tornado Tender ’12-’13 Total Stats: 51 GP 20-29-49 70 PIM Chris Stovall from Grapevine, Texas (Alliance Bulldogs U18) Corpus Christi IceRays Tender ’12-’13 Season Stats: NAHL Stats: 5 GP 1-0-1 -2 6 PIM
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Tommy Dierl from Allen, Texas (Texas Tornado U18/Dallas Stars Elites U18) Corpus Christi IceRays Tender ’12-’13 Total Stats: 46 GP 15-20-35 42 PIM F: Austin Murray from Dallas, Texas (Texas Tornado/Dallas Stars Elites U18) Odessa Jackalopes Tender ’12-’13 NAPHL Stats: 26 GP 25-11-36 12 PIM ’12-’13 T1EHL Stats (With DSE U18): F: Chris Beck from Allen, Texas (Texas Tornado U18/Dallas Stars Elites U18) Pt. Huron Fighting Falcons Tender ’12-’13 NAPHL Stats: 32 GP 9-21-30 12 PIM ’12-’13 T1EHL Stats (With DSE U18): 6 GP 0-0-0 0 PIM 14 Keep your kids out of hot water – put them on ice!
F: Jackson Baralliant from Santa Fe, N.M. (Pikes Peak Miners U18) Soo Eagles Tender ’12-’13 Total Stats: 49 GP 19-11-30 36 PIM F: Conner Hutchins from Coppell, Texas (Pikes Peak Miners U18) Topeka Roadrunners Tender ’12-’13 Total Stats: 47 GP 22-31-53 20 PIM D: Tristan De Swardt from Plano, Texas (Pikes Peak Miners U18) Brookings Blizzard Tender ’12-’13 Total Stats: 49 GP 4-19-23 32 PIM
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F Sam Shrout: Shattuck St. Mary’s U14 ’12-’13 Season Stats: 59 GP 13-37-50 18 PIM From SSM U14 Head Coach John Lafontaine: He’s seen massive improvements in his passing and playmaking in his first season with Shattuck St. Mary’s as he is slowly improving getting plays to open players. He needs to read the opposing defense. Even though he is mostly interested in the NCAA, he said that he would possibly consider a move to the Western Hockey League is the chance could come up. So he could go either way. F: Hank Crone: Dallas Stars Elites U14AAA ’12-’13 Super Series Stats: 19 GP 18-14-32 6 PIM ’13 TAHA State Tournament: 2 GP 0-1-1 4 PIM ’13 USA Hockey RMD Tournament: 4 GP 5-5-10 2 PIM Hockey Prospect Scouting Report: Crone has displayed the sweetest hands a 14 year old could possibly possess. His offensive game is world class for his age, and teams will surely covet of skill when the WHL Bantam Draft comes along. D: Max Gildon: Dallas Stars Elites U14AAA ’12-’13 Season Stats: 23 GP 4-11-15 8 PIM ’12-’13 Season Stats: 19 GP 3-8-11 2 PIM ’13 TAHA State Tournament: 1 GP 0-0-0 0 PIM ’13 USA Hockey RMD Tournament: 4 GP 1-3-4 6 PIM Hockey Prospect Scouting Report: Gildon is a smooth puck moving defensemen who is by far the best defender for the Stars Elites this season. He is able to play in both ends of the ice effectively and give opponents a tough time whatever they are trying to stop him from rushing the puck, or trying to get away from him in the defensive zone. He needs to improve his defense in the open ice. If he can do that, he could possibly make himself a bonefied Pro Prospect in the future. ■
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Ice Jets Academy U14 teammates Will Stromp (13) and Timur Shakirov pose with AA Bantam Championship trophy and medals after beating Ice Jets Academy U14 Prep in the Southwest Freeze Out in February. Photo by Jo Steck Photography
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#13 Ryan Lussier – Houston Wild
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Members of Ice Jets Academy U14 Prep gather before a game. Photo by Jo Steck Photography
McKinney JV #29 Drew Pitts
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Patrick and McCoy line up for the faceoff for Stars Elite 98 in the Shattuck St. Mary’s 98 Super Series
McKinney Lightning Eric Eaton heads to the goal during the first period of the Lightning’s SWSHS AA Bantam game against the Dallas Ice Jets. Photo by Jo Steck Photography
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DSEHC Daniel Patrick looks on from the bench at the Minnesota 98 Super Series
Ice Jets Academy U14’s Logan Quebedeaux smiles as he skates to receive his medal after his team defeated the Ice Jets Academy U14 Prep 8-1 to win the Bantam AA Southwest Selects Freeze Out Championship. Logan turned back 14 shots for the win. Photo by Jo Steck Photography
McKinney JV #87 Aidan Everett
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Dallas Stars Elite Smith, Rivers, and Crone await next shift.
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Chaos at the net - Stars vs. Wolves
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Zach Palmer - Dallas Penguins U16 AA
Jack Hauswirth (14) from the Ice Jets Academy U14 Prep battles Will Cardell of the Ice Jets Academy U14. Photo by Jo Steck Photography
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McKinney Lightning teammates celebrate a goal. Photo by Jo Steck Photography
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