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NAHL Announces 2011-12 Season Awards 3 Bandits Fall To Texas In Robertson Cup National Championship 3 Buccaneers Named Jon Rogger Head Coach And GM 4 DASA Jr. Blues Win Tier II Sled National Championship 5 NHL Awards and 2012 Finalists 5 Team Of The Week 6 Johnny Mac’s “Home Team” Advantage 9 Green Bay And Waterloo Set For USHL Clark Cup Final 9 Chesterfield Adult League Champions 10 Tournament Calendar 10
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NAHL Announces 2011-12 Season Awards NAHL – May 7, 2012 The North American Hockey League (NAHL) announced their 2011-12 seasonending awards at the annual NAHL Banquet of Champions held on Sunday night, May 6th at the Frisco Convention Center in Frisco, Texas. The featured guest speaker was Dallas Stars (NHL) head coach Glen Gulutzan, who spoke to the banquet crowd, players and coaches. Awards given out included: the All-NAHL Team, Most Valuable Player, Forward of the Year, Defenseman of the Year, Brian’s Goaltender of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, General Manager of the Year and Organization of the Year, along with the Academic Achievement Award, Community Service Award and Mark Messier Leadership Award. Here is a look at the winners: All-NAHL Team Forward: Gabe Levin, Fairbanks Ice Dogs Forward: Joe Kalisz, St. Louis Bandits Forward: JT Osborn, Fairbanks Ice Dogs Defense: John Rey, Amarillo Bulls Defense: Sean O’Rourke, Fairbanks Ice Dogs Goalie: Connor Hellebuyck, Odessa Jackalopes Most Valuable Player and Forward of the
Year: Joe Kalisz, St. Louis Bandits Kalisz, a 20-year-old from Davison, Michigan, was not only voted as the Forward of the Year, but also as this year’s North American Hockey League Most Valuable Player. He ended up leading the league in points with 91, making him just the fifth player in the last eight years to reach the 90-point plateau. He also tied for the league-lead in goals with 40. He was twice honored as the NAHL’s Player of the Month in both February and March. During the year, he also committed to the University of Connecticut, where he will play hockey in the fall. Kalisz is also one of two finalists for the USA Hockey Junior Player of the Year. Defenseman of the Year: John Rey, Amarillo Bulls Rey, a 19-year-old from Turnersville, New Jersey, led all NAHL defenseman in scoring with 51 points in 60 games played. Since the NAHL started tracking and keeping plus/minus as a statistic, he set a new single-season record with an amazing +64 rating this past season. His 43 assists ranked 6th of all players in the league. He also was selected to be a part of the South team at the 2012 NAHL Top Prospects
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Bandits Fall to Texas in Robertson Cup National Championship NAHL – May 8, 2012 Robertson Cup National Championship: Texas Tornado 4 vs. St. Louis Bandits 3 (OT) – Plano, Texas native Justin Greenberg pounced on a rebound and put a shot over St. Louis Bandits goaltender Spencer Viele to score in 4:36 into overtime to give the Texas Tornado their 5th Robertson Cup National Championship as they defeated the St. Louis Bandits 4-3 at the Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco on Tuesday night. It marked the third time a host team has won the Cup (Texas in 2004 and St. Louis in 2008) since the format was introduced in 2003-04. St. Louis came out firing on all cylinders recording the first three shots of the game, but the Tornado seized control as the period went along, outshooting St. Louis 12-3 in the opening period. It ultimately led to the first goal of the game from Texas forward Marc Biggs, who fired a wrist shot over the left shoulder of Spencer Viele for a 1-0 lead late in the 1st period. Jack Prince and Lucas Whelan assisted. The 2nd period was almost all Bandits, as they outshot Texas 15-12 and managed to record three goals. NAHL MVP Joe Kalisz tied the game at 1-1 as he found himself alone on the back door and got a loose puck from Josh Dangel and TJ Sherman to fire a shot over an outstretched Hunter Leisner. Texas came back to take a 2-1 lead on a fortunate bounced. Mitchell McPherson came down the left wing and centered the puck from a tight angle. Bandits defenseman Wes Elrod dove to deflect the pass, but the puck ricocheted right over the shoulder of Viele to give the Tornado the lead back. It didn’t last long as Stephen Bopp scored just a minute later to tie the game at 2-2 on a nice pass into space from Kalisz. Two minutes later, it was the Bandits taking
their first lead of the night as Bopp found a streaking Drew Kariofiles, who one-timed a drive past Leisner for a 3-2 Bandits lead after two periods. St. Louis went into defensive mode in the 3rd period trying to hang onto the one-goal margin, only recording four shots in the period. However, it wasn’t until 5:34 to go that the a desperate Tornado team managed to tie the game as Jordan Lovick fired a shot from the slot that snuck through Viele to tie the game at 3-3. Michael Hoy and Jackson Leef assisted. As overtime started, the Tornado attacked from the start, not allowing the Bandits a shot on goal. After one close chance by Jack Prince was saved by Viele, Prince got the puck down the right wing and centered a pass to Justin’s older brother Jordan Greenberg, whose shot was denied by Viele, but the rebound came right to the younger Greenberg who lifted a backhanded shot over an outstretched Viele for the National Championship-winning goal. Texas played in an NAHL playoff-high six overtime games during the 2012 NAHL playoffs, including four in the Robertson Cup Tournament. The Robertson Cup title is the Texas Tornado organization’s fifth in team history and fifth since 2001. Only the Compuware Ambassadors (11) and the Paddock Pools Saints (7) have more Robertson Cup Championships. The 2012 Robertson Cup All-Tournament Team was as follows: Goaltender: Spencer Viele, St. Louis Bandits Defense: John Kirtland, Texas Tornado Defense: Anton Racklin, Fairbanks Ice Dogs Forward: Joe Kozlak, Amarillo Bulls Forward: Joe Kalisz, St. Louis Bandits Forward/Tournament MVP: Jordan Lovick, Texas Tornado
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Green Bay assistant named to first head coach position The Des Moines Buccaneers have named Jon Rogger as the team’s Head Coach and General Manager. Rogger, 34, has been an assistant coach with the Green Bay Gamblers over the last four seasons and will assume his new role at the conclusion of the Gamblers’ run in the 2012 USHL Clark Cup Playoffs. “After conducting a nationwide search and carefully reviewing many strong candidates we believe Jon is the right coach to bring the Buccaneers back to the top in the USHL” said Des Moines Buccaneers owner Gil Peled. “Jon is experienced in recruiting and coaching winning teams at the USHL level and is familiar with the League as a whole.” Over his time in Green Bay, Rogger has helped the Gamblers be a dominate presence in the USHL, amassing a 172-51-17 regular season record in four seasons. Green Bay has had four head coaches over the span, but the one constant has been Rogger. He first came to the USHL as part of Jon Cooper’s staff at the beginning of the 2008-09 season and helped the team post a League best 39-17-4 record and Anderson Cup title. The 82 points earned in the standings represented a 50-point improvement over the previous season, the largest turnaround in the history of the USHL. The Gamblers would again win the Anderson Cup the following season when they compiled a 45-10-5 record. That success would continue in the playoffs as they captured the Clark Cup championship. Green Bay again won over 40 games in the 2010-11 as they posted a 41-15-4
record and advance all the way to the Clark Cup Final series. This season, Rogger helped lead the Gamblers to a 47-9-4 mark, the most wins in team history. It resulted in their third Anderson Cup title in four years and they set new USHL records for points in a season (98) and road wins (25). They are currently playing in the Eastern Conference Final series against the Indiana Ice. “He’s been a very important part to our organization over the last few years and he’s welldeserving of this opportunity,” said Green Bay Gamblers head coach Derek Lalonde. “The success we’ve had as an organization, it’s a reality that they’re going to want come and get people who have been a part of this organization, and Jon’s been the one constant factor through the last four years of our success.” Rogger got a jump on his new responsibilities as he was in Des Moines earlier in the week to help the Buccaneers make their selections during the 2012 USHL Futures Draft. “There’s not many head-coaching jobs out there and you go through many emotional upsand-downs. Our profession is not easy when it comes to that and for him to get his opportunity, I’m ecstatic for him,” said Lalonde. The timing is great and I think he’s going to bring success to that organization.” Prior to his time in the USHL, Rogger was an assistant coach under Jon Cooper with the St. Louis Bandits in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) and helped them capture the league’s Robertson Cup championship in 2008. Before beginning his coaching career, Rogger played collegiately at Ferris State University.
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DASA Jr. Blues Win Tier II Sled National Championship by Bill Hester - ‘Hockey Stop’ Correspondent’ What a month it proved to be for Steve Cash and Josh Pauls. The area sled hockey players were part of a world championship in March as the United States captured the International Paralympics Ice Federation title in Norway. Their encore was a Tier II national championship as part of the Disabled Athletic Sports Association (DASA) St. Louis Blues’ squad which won the USA Disabled Hockey Festival at Dallas. St. Louis was one of four teams in the Tier II national championship. Fellow Midwest Sled Hockey League teams the Chicago Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche were in the field as were the Pittsburgh Penguins. The tournament opened with three head-to-head games. The Blues opened against the Blackhawks, winning 4-3 in an overtime shootout. They followed with impressive shutout wins over Colorado (3-0) and Pittsburgh (2-0). The teams were reseeded for the final four. St. Louis was seeded first and faced the fourth seed, Colorado, in the semifinals. The Blues had a 4-1 lead and had to hold on at the end, winning 4-3.
St. Louis found itself in an unusual situation going into the third period of the championship game against the Blackhawks. Chicago had a 3-1 lead. “We talked before the third period and the guys were calm and confident,” St. Louis coach Mike Dowling said. “They knew what they had to do and dominated the third period.” Pauls and Billy Hanning scored third period goals to tie the game and send it to overtime. And, like the very first game of the tournament which ended 3-3 in regulation, it would go into a shootout. And that suited Dowling very well. “We feel very confident going into a shootout with Steve Cash in the nets,” Dowling said. “The Blackhawks goalie is also extremely good but Steve is regarded as the No. 1 goalie in the world. It is nice to have him in St. Louis.” Neither team scored in their three shootout attempts. It would go to a sudden death shootSt. Louis finished the season with a 19-6 record. out. Chicago failed to score on its fourth attempt But the Blues played best when it counted the and Blues’ captain Jason Malady capped off a most. They lost just one of their final 15 games. memorable season and tournament with the gameIt was a true team effort but the Blues did have winner. the luxury of a superb goaltender in Cash and a
NHL Awards and 2012 Finalists
www.nhl.com Hart Memorial Trophy
The Hart Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association in all NHL cities at the end of the regular season. 2012 Finalists Henrik Lundqvist – New York Rangers Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh Penguins Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is an annual award given to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position as voted by the general managers of all NHL clubs. 2012 Finalists Henrik Lundqvist – New York Rangers Jonathan Quick – Los Angeles Kings Pekka Rinne – Nashville Predators
James Norris Memorial Trophy
end of the regular season and each individual voter ranks their top five candidates on a 10-7-5-3-1 points system. Three finalists are named and the trophy is awarded at the NHL Awards ceremony after the playoffs. 2012 Finalists Adam Henrique – New Jersey Devils Gabriel Landeskog – Colorado Avalanche Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Edmonton Oilers
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association at the end of the regular season and each individual voter ranks their top five candidates on a 10-7-5-3-1 points system. Three finalists are named and the trophy is awarded at the NHL Awards ceremony after the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 2012 Finalists Brian Campbell – Florida Panthers Jordan Eberle – Edmonton Oilers Matt Moulson – New York Islanders
The James Norris Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association at the end of the regular season. Frank J. Selke Trophy 2012 Finalists The Frank J. Selke Trophy is an annual award Zdeno Chara – Boston Bruins given to the forward who best excels in the defensive Erik Karlsson – Ottawa Senators aspects of the game. The winner is selected in a poll Shea Weber – Nashville Predators of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association at Calder Memorial Trophy the end of the regular season. The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award 2012 Finalists given to the player selected as the most proficient David Backes – St. Louis Blues in his first year of competition in the National Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins Hockey League. The winner is selected in a poll of Pavel Datsyuk – Detroit Red Wings the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association at the
Jack Adams Award
The Jack Adams Award is an annual award presented by the National Hockey League Broadcasters’ Association to the NHL coach judged to have contributed the most to his team’s success. The winner is selected in a poll among members of the NHL Broadcasters’ Association at the end of the regular season. 2012 Finalists Ken Hitchcock – St. Louis Blues Paul MacLean – Ottawa Senators John Tortorella – New York Rangers
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is an annual award under the trusteeship of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association and is given to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. The winner is selected in a poll of all chapters of the PHWA at the end of the regular season. A grant from the PHWA is awarded annually to the Bill Masterton Scholarship Fund, based in Bloomington, Minn., in the name of the Masterton Trophy winner. 2012 Finalists Daniel Alfredsson – Ottawa Senators Joffrey Lupul – Toronto Maple Leafs Max Pacioretty – Montreal Canadiens
NHL Foundation Award
The NHL Foundation Player Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) player “who applies the core values of (ice) hockey— commitment, perseverance and teamwork—to enrich the lives of people in his community”. 2012 Finalists Mike Fisher – Nashville Predators John-Michael Liles – Toronto Maple Leafs
proven finisher in Pauls, who is from New Jersey and attends Lindenwood University. Pauls was second in the entire tournament in scoring with eight goals and four assists. Cash had a 1.72 goals against average, which was tops in the tournament. Matt Moulson – New York Islanders
NHL General Manager of the Year Award
The General Manager of the Year Award is awarded annually to the top National Hockey League general manager as voted on by a 40 member panel which includes 30 general managers, five NHL executives and five media members. 2012 Finalists Doug Armstrong – St. Louis Blues David Poile – Nashville Predators Dale Tallon – Florida Panthers
Ted Lindsay Award (formerly Lester B. Pearson Award)
The Ted Lindsay Award is presented annually to the “most outstanding player” in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the National Hockey League Players’ Association. 2012 Finalists Henrik Lundqvist – New York Rangers Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh Penguins Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning
Bridgestone Messier Leadership Award
The Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award presented by Bridgestone has been awarded since 200607 and is awarded “to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice during the regular season.” Suggestions for nominees are solicited from fans, clubs and NHL personnel, but the selection of the three finalists and the ultimate winner is made by Mark Messier himself, one of the finest leaders in NHL history; the six-time Stanley Cup champion is one of three players to have captained three teams (Edmonton, NY Rangers, Vancouver). The winners will be announced at the 2012 NHL Awards Show, June 20 at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas.
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NARCh Regional Qualifier
“Champions”– St. Louis Tour Blast 2001s
Back Row (from left): Parker Winkelmann, St. Louis Tour Blast 2001’s win the first Carson Cox, Colton Walpert, Drew Cook, NARCh regional qualifier. The 10U team will Adam Rischbieter, Dominic Tocco. Front be heading to Detroit, MI this summer to comRow (from left) Cole McWard, Ryan Yaeger pete for a national title.
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South team at the 2012 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament. Brian’s Goaltender(s) of the Year and Rookie(s) of the Year: Connor Hellebuyck, Odessa Jackalopes and Robert Nichols, Wenatchee Wild The NAHL had the rarest of situations this season as both Connor Hellebuyck and Robert Nichols received the same number of votes for both the Rookie of Year award and the Brian’s Goaltender of the Year awards, therefore both were honored. Hellebuyck, an 18-year-old from Commerce, Michigan, had a remarkable rookie season as he backstopped the Jackalopes to an NAHL playoff appearance. He led the league in games and minutes played, shots faced, saves and was second in save percentage with a 93.0%. During the season, he made an NCAA Division I commitment to the University of Massachusetts-Lowell for next season. Nichols, a 19-year-old from Dallas, Texas, who also led his team to the playoffs, set all-time new league records for shutouts in a season with 10 and goals against average in a season with a 1.49 goals against average. He also ranked first in save percentage with a 93.8%. Just this past week, Nichols announced his NCAA Division I commitment to the University of Connecticut. Coach of the Year: Bill Warren, Port Huron Fighting Falcons Having just completed his first full season, Warren took over head coaching duties for the Port Huron Fighting Falcons in early 2011. This season, his team put together one of the best single-season turnarounds in NAHL history, going from winning six games last season to 38 games this season, a remarkable +32 turnaround in the win column. Port Huron also won both the North Division’s regular season and playoff titles. General Manager of the Year: Rob Proffitt, Fairbanks Ice Dogs Under the direction of General Manager Rob Proffitt, Fairbanks won their third regular season division title in the last five years and were the reigning Robertson Cup title holders this past season. They had nine players commit to NCAA schools so far this season. Perhaps more impressively, he helped his team sellout 24 of possible 28 home
games this season, which lead the NAHL. This marks Proffitt’s second consecutive year of being honored as NAHL General Manager of the Year. Organization of the Year: Amarillo Bulls The Amarillo Bulls won the South Division’s regular season and playoff championships, along with posting the best record in the NAHL during the regular season, setting a new NAHL record with 99 points in one season. They also managed to increase their average attendance over 500 fans a game vs. what they did last season. During the season, they had 13 players commit to NCAA programs, which led the NAHL. Academic Achievement Award: Alex Globke, Port Huron Fighting Falcons Globke, 18, maintained a 3.95 grade point average with all college prep courses in his senior year of high school at Port Huron Northern also was selected as academic student of the month for the month of December. While doing all this, he managed to lead his team in scoring this past season along with winning the North Division’s regular season and playoff titles. Community Service Award: Brooks Behling, Amarillo Bulls Behling was not only an impact player on the ice this season, but he also left his mark on the community. He participated in over 40 hours of community service, including teaching a Hockey for Health program, attending the children’s diabetes walk for a cure and visiting the local Amarillo Veterans Hospital. All of this pales in comparison to the program that he started this season and the charitable impact that it had. He was instrumental in the “Bulls for Miracles” program. The program was designed to solicit donations based on goals scored during home games and victories. He also pledged to make a donation himself for each goal that he scored throughout the year. He went on to have a banner year, registering 37 goals on the season. He also worked hard to bring in donations for the program. During the Bulls final home game he and his father presented a check to the “Children’s Miracle Network” for $7,488, which he raised himself. Mark Messier Leadership Award: Jack Prince, Texas Tornado Jack embodies everything Mark Messier
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was as a player and remains today as an ambassador of hockey. Jack came to the United States from the United Kingdom (England) as an unpolished and inexperienced hockey player. He was big, but was told he was slow. Upon his arrival in Texas, Prince flourished and immediately emerged as a leader in his first season, registering 50 points. However, it was Jack’s off the ice demeanor and leadership that was just as important. Prince often took the lead to all the Tornado community outreach events like visiting area schools to talk about the important of reading and nutrition, or visiting area hospitals during the holidays to bring stuffed animals to sick children, if only to bring a smile to their face for one day. Jack also never passes up an opportunity to talk to fans, making sure that every autograph is signed and every hand is shaken before leaving the arena. In his second year in the NAHL, he scored even more points (60) and he also had
the rare opportunity to represent his native England at the IIHF Division I World Junior Championships, where he led the tournament in scoring and helped England to 2nd place finish. In his final junior season the NAHL, he totaled 78 points and became the all-time leading scorer in the 12-year history of the Texas Tornado. His 39 goals ranked second in the NAHL this season and as the captain, Jack not only let his play lead his team, but also his composure. He plays the game with a respect for his opponents, only totaling just 87 penalty minutes in three seasons. He is close to securing a NCAA Division I scholarship and embodies everything that is right about the NAHL player. He came to the league from a foreign land, grew as a player and person, developed his skill and his leadership qualities to finish as one of the most prolific scorers in NAHL history and one of the great captains and leaders in the 12-year history of the Texas Tornado and the NAHL.
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Green Bay and Waterloo Set for USHL Clark Cup Final USHL – May 8, 2012
Best-of-five championship series begins this weekend The United States Hockey League today announced the dates for the 2012 USHL Clark Cup Final series. The best-of-five series begins this weekend as the Green Bay Gamblers and Waterloo Black Hawks take the ice in pursuit of a national championship. It marks the third time in the past four seasons that the Gamblers and Black Hawks will meet in the postseason. The Gamblers eliminated the Black Hawks from the Clark Cup Playoffs in 2009 and 2010 when both teams were part of the Eastern Conference. Green Bay won three of the four regular season meetings with Waterloo. The championship series features two of the USHL’s highest scoring teams as Green Bay led the League with 250 goals in the regular season and Waterloo tied for fourth with 213 goals. Both teams were among the best on home ice as the Gamblers led all USHL teams with 22 victories at home while the Black Hawks tied for second with 21 home victories.
Waterloo last reached the Clark Cup Final series in 2008, falling to the Omaha Lancers in five games. Green Bay has advanced to the championship series for three consecutive seasons, winning the Cup in a five-game series with the Fargo Force in 2010 and losing in four games to the Dubuque Fighting Saints last year. USHL Clark Cup Final Green Bay Gamblers vs. Waterloo Black Hawks Game 1: Saturday, May 12th, 7:05 PM – Waterloo @ Green Bay Game 2: Sunday, May 13th, 5:05 PM – Waterloo @ Green Bay Game 3: Friday, May 18th, 7:05 – Green Bay @ Waterloo Game 4: Saturday, May 19th, 7:05 – Green Bay @ Waterloo** Game 5: Wednesday, May 23rd, 7:05 – Waterloo @ Green Bay ** **if necessary (all times reflect local start time)
ST. LOUIS JR. BLUES
SUMMER JUNIOR ELITE LEAGUE The St. Louis Jr. Blues is proud to announce that May 23rd is the tryout date for their four team summer junior elite league. This league is open to all players in the 92-96 birth years. The league will consist of 13 games on Tuesdays and Thursdays with one Wednesday night at the Webster Groves Ice Rink starting June 5th through July 17th. Each game will be 1½ hours and played by U.S.A. Hockey’s junior rules. This year’s teams will reflect the history of St. Louis Junior Hockey and be named after four of the former Jr. B teams from St. Louis. The teams will be named the Brentwood Blazers, Affton Americans, St. Louis Jr. Blues, and the St. Louis Comets.
TRYOUT: May 23rd 8:30 pm at the Affton Ice Rink TRYOUT COST: $20 (pay at the tryout) LEAGUE FEE: $300 for skaters, $250 for goalies REGISTRATION FORM Please make checks payable to “Affton Hockey” and mail them along with this form to: Jr. Blues Elite League / P.O. Box 6976 / St. Louis, Mo 63123 If you are not selected for a team, you will receive a refund for the league fees. Direct any questions to Chris Flaugher at STLJRBLUES@Ymail.com Name ______________________________________________________________ 2012 Team _____________________________ Position (please circle) F D G DOB ______________ Height __________ Weight _________ Home phone ( ) ______________ - ______________ Player’s cell ( ) ______________ - ______________ Home address _______________________________________________________ Email address________________________________________________________
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18 & Over Champions - Team Ductz
Sunday 30 & Over Tier I Champions - Flier Motors
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Wed/Thur 30 & Over Champions - River City Steel
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Tournament Schedule 5/18-20, 2012 CHICAGO CUP Tournament Series: Seven Bridges Spring Classic in Chicago, IL. Mite through Midget: B, A and AA; High School Varsity and JV, also Mite Cross-Ice Jamboree. Contact MYHockey Tournaments toll free in US and Canada at 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com
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