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August 2010

September continued

January 2011

Registration Opens for Travel and House

House Registration Closes

League Play Ends

Travel League Play Begins

Travel Registration Closes

10-13

Make-up Days

Initial House Alignments Posted

28-29

Travel Alignment Meetings

Post Playoff Pools and Schedules

22-23

House Alignment Appeals

Final House Alignments & Schedules Posted

Start of League Playoffs First Round Robin

House Scheduling Begins

February 2011

Face-Off Meeting at Motor City Casino & Conference Center

Playoff First Round Ends

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Playoff Quarters and Semis

House League Play Begins

September 2010 3

Initial Travel Alignments Posted

8-9

Travel Alignment Appeals

10-12

LCAHL Faceoff Festival

Final Travel Alignments & Schedules Posted

Begin Scheduling Travel Games

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Table of Contents January 17, 2011, Volume 21 : Issue 12 AMATEUR HOCKEY REPORT USA Eagles win Pee Wee A Silver Stick Regional title Soldiers, OU team up for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Little Caesars 98’s bring home Bauer Challenge Cup

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SPEAKING OF HOCKEY

What would like your players to work on this summer?

STATE OF THE GAME By Lyle Phair

Too Much Too Soon

GET BETTER

Face-Off Strategy

YOUTH LEAGUE STANDINGS LCAHL Travel Divisions Tier I Elite Hockey League

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MyHockeyRankings.com Michigan teams in 20 Divisions

FROM THE CREASE By Steve McKichan

NHL Scouts

HOMETOWN HERO

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Clawson’s Tim Gleason

TOURNAMENT CALENDAR

HIGH SCHOOL REPORT

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Bloomfield girls win first Metro League game of the season Bay Reps co-op team coming together in Traverse City

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JUNIOR HOCKEY

Hockey School Guide 2011 The benefits of going, what you’ll learn while you’re there, a directory of schools and camps and more!

NNAHL Report: Howell’s Tyler Marble number one in Traverse City Line of Ryan Misiak, Matt Berry and Travis Belohrad leads Muskegon Whalers and Spirit wheel and deal at trade deadline

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RED WINGS INSIDER Defenseman Ruslan Salei keeps team loose off the ice

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Junior Hockey NAHL, Whalers, Spirit and Lumberjacks

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With the start of the MHSAA playoffs just over a month away, we’ll have rankings and take a look at some of the top teams in the state for the stretch run. We’ll also have a report from the MAHA Winter Meeting and take a look back at the year 1996 in celebration of our 20th season of Michigan Hockey. Look for it on arena stands, on michiganhockeyonline.com and in your e-mail on January 21. Contact Lucia Zuzga at (248) 479-1134 or lucia@ michiganhockeyonline.com or Philip Colvin at (248) 479-1136 or phil@michiganhockeyonline.com for more information.

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Cover: Ferris State University associate head coach Drew Famulak at the FSU Hockey School by Al Williams/FSU Photo Services. Photos at left: (from top, L to R): Girls at hockey school courtesy CHE Hockey; Traverse City North Stars Tyler Marble courtesy NAHL and Red Wings defenseman Ruslan Salei by Tom Turrill/Michigan Hockey.

The second “half” of the season has begun, and for youth teams that means finishing the regular season schedule, beginning districts and league playoffs and looking forward to the MAHA state tournament. So in this issue we’re introducing Michigan team rankings in 20 divisions from Girls Tier I to Midget Major brought to you by MYHockeyRankings.com (page 15). MYHockey’s rankings are computed mathematically based on how well teams play against other teams and how good those teams are. Initially started to share information and find competitive games, MYHockeyRankings.com has grown to include national youth team rankings, youth tournament info and more. This issue also includes our annual Hockey School Guide (starting on page 23). While it might be difficult to imagine warm weather at the moment, summertime is the time to learn something new and improve your game. And to help you select a hockey school that’s right for you, this issue includes what to look for in a school, the benefits of going and what your player should learn while he or she is there. In addition, our annual Hockey School Directory (page 26-27) includes school contact info, dates and locations. Also on the upcoming hockey calendar: the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association Winter Meeting is January 14-15 at the Holiday Inn in Southgate. There will be 14 new rule proposals to discuss and it’s a good chance to meet and talk to the people that run the state’s governing body. Hope to see you there. And finally, do you know someone who works hard to make the game better, a coach that kids love playing for and parents really appreciate, or a student-athlete that excels both in classroom and on the ice? Michigan Hockey would like to recognize them with a 2011 MH Award. We’ll have information on how to nominate someone for our Coach of the Year, Hockey Person of the Year and our Male and Female Scholar Athletes in our next issue.

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2011 MAHA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT (SELECT) CAMP TRYOUTS BOYS Michigan District 2, 3 & 4 Try Outs will be held at the DISC in Dearborn, Michigan Birth Years 1994-1995-1996-1997 on March 18, 19 & 20, 2011. BOYS Michigan District 5, 6, and Lower 7 (including Traverse City, Gaylord & Alpena) Try Outs will be held at the Saginaw-Bay Ice Arena in Saginaw, Michigan. Birth Years 1996 & 1997 on March 18, 19 & 20, 2011. Birth Years 1994 & 1995 on March 25, 26, & 27, 2011. BOYS Michigan District 8 & Upper 7 (Sault Ste. Marie, Mackinaw City, Charlevoix & Petoskey) Try Outs will be held at the Lakeview Arena in Marquette, Michigan Birth Years 1994, 1995, 1996 & 1997 on March 18, 19 & 20, 2011.

USA USA Eagles Eagles win win Pee Pee Wee Wee A A Silver Silver Stick Stick Regional Regional title title The USA Eagles won the Silver Stick Pee Wee A Division regional title with a 1-0 win over the Troy Sting on Dec. 5 at St. Clair Shores Civic Arena. The Eagles’Drew Broyles earned the shutout and Ben Essensa scored the only goal of the game, with assists going to Tony Malinowski and Jacob Novack. USA finished with a 5-0 record at the tournament, recorded four shutouts and only allowed one goal as Broyles and Kate

Froling split time in goal. Malinowski (seven points) and Mitchell Shults (six points) lead the scoring attack. The Eagles are: Mac Brice, Drew Broyles, Carter Elrod, Ethan Ervin, Ben Essensa, Kate Froling, Sasha Hartje, TJ Hoppen, Owen Kelly, Tony Malinowski, Joey Moloney, Copper Myers, Jacob Novack, Trent Pitser, Mitchell Shults and Austin Wright. Head coach is Tod Hartje, assistants are Dave Novack, Tom Shults, Corey Almas and Bob Essensa and manager is Jeff Wright.

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The two teams plan another event in April or May, 2011 at the Onyx Rochester Ice Arena to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, which supports soldiers wounded in combat.

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Little Little Caesars Caesars 98’s 98’s bring bring home home Bauer Bauer Challenge Challenge Cup Cup Championship Championship The Little Caesars ‘98 team went a perfect 7-0 on their way to capturing the 2010 Bauer Challenge Cup Championship in Mississauga, Ontario. Little Caesars had to beat the two top AAA teams in Ontario a total of three times to capture the title. Their potent offense led the way as they outscored their opponents 37-14 overall. Caesars had wins over the Mississauga Reps, Brampton Battalion, Jr. Canadians and Oakville Rangers in round robin play. “Our shut down defense and goaltending late helped us finish games,” said defensive coach Steve Rymsha as Caesars out scored opponents 13-1 in the third periods of the seven tournament games. The top two tournament scorers, Luke Cowan and Collin Adams, were both from Little Caesars. Tournament heroics came from Caesars’Drake Rymsha as his shot from the blue line found the upper corner of the net in overtime of the semifinal game against the Jr. Canadians, Ontario’s #2 ranked AAA team. Danny Yockey made 29 saves in the game and the overtime win set the stage for the two top tournament teams to meet in the final, Ontario’s #1 AAA team the Toronto Marlies

against Little Caesars, on live TV from the main arena at the Hershey Center. The first period saw up and down action and few quality offensive opportunities. The Marlies opened the scoring 2:09 into the second period, but Caesars answered back only three minutes later on a power play goal by Nicky Blankenburg. Caesars quickly grabbed the momentum - scoring 30 seconds later then again one minute after that to take the lead 3-1 on goals by Collin Adams and Drake Rymsha. Caesars added another power play goal by Mitchell Lewandowski with 12 seconds left in the second period to take a 4-1 lead into the locker room. The third period started even faster then the first period as Toronto tried to get back into the game. Halfway through the third period Caesars went up 5-1 on a goal by Sean Day that pretty much sealed the victory. The sixth goal was added shortly after that by Michael Robertson on a five minute power play after a Toronto player received a major penalty. Michael Latorella made 32 saves in the game as Caesars controlled the puck the rest of the way and ran out the clock to capture the title.

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What would you like your players to work on at hockey school? “Skating.” – Alan Buchanan, Livonia, Compuware Girls U12

“Have fun and learn to work harder.” - Ken Milne, U12 Ann Arbor Cougars

“Individual objectives and a strong work ethic.” - Tim Helber ’97 and ‘99 Ann Arbor Wolves

“Conditioning.” – Steve Smilnak, Southfield, Mercy HS Girls

“Unstructured play.” – Dominic Nieto, Farmington Hills Fire ‘99

“Staying in shape and cardio work.” - Tony Carlossi, ‘96 Ann Arbor Wolves

“Something other than hockey to re-charge their batteries.” - Stan Jones, ‘96 Ann Arbor Wolves

“For my sophomore: skating; my freshman: shooting and my goalie: a goalie camp to keep working on everything.” – Darlene Bomya, Northville “The competitiveness of playing against boys,” - Scott Smith, Clinton Township, Regina HS Girls

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by Lyle Phair

TOO MUCH TOO SOON Hockey, like many but not all sports, is very competitive. Hockey players typically, by nature, are very competitive. They pretty much have to be. Hockey coaches and hockey parents are as well. Competition is good. It’s healthy. In most cases. Sometimes our competitive nature gets the best of us and we go too far too fast. In striving to jump out to a lead or to win the race we get caught up in the short-term and lose sight of the big picture. Girls hockey in Michigan is a perfect example of that. In an effort to get ahead or stay ahead we often tend to make poor short-term decisions that don’t pay off in the long run. Not because we want to, but more likely because we don’t know any better or we have pressure that forces us to bite off more than we can chew. If Tier II hockey is good, then Tier I hockey must be better, right? Maybe. Maybe not. Depends on how you choose to look at it. And it depends on when you look at it. And it depends on from whose perspective you choose to look at it. Its human nature for players to want to play at the highest level and for parents to feel proud about their children being able to play at the highest level. I see plenty of SUV window stickers with “Such and Such”Travel Hockey or AAA Hockey on them but I don’t recall ever seeing one that said “Such and Such” House Hockey.

JUST A MIDDLE AND A TOP In Michigan we pretty much have two levels of girls hockey, Tier I and Tier II. Unfortunately for girls there are really no other levels besides those even though there is a classification called Tier II House/Rec, but it has very few teams. It really is very much different than boys hockey where there are three very different levels: house or B hockey with teams formed by draft, A/AA hockey with teams formed by tryouts and limited to a maximum of three out of district players and AAA hockey with teams formed by tryouts and no restrictions on where the players come from. There is very much a base on which the boys hockey structure is built. There are typically more house or B teams at each age group than there are A/AA teams and there are more A/AA teams in each age group than there are AAA teams. The top level is fed from the middle level which is fed from the bottom level. While it is definitely not a perfect system, it does at least work to a certain degree. The girls world is much different. There is essentially no house hockey for girls. There is a Tier II or “travel” level of play with teams formed by tryouts. There is a Tier I level of play with teams formed by tryouts. There really is not any difference between Tier I and Tier II other than what the teams choose

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to call themselves. And there are no district restrictions in girls hockey. But worst of all, there are not the number of players that there are in boys hockey. There is no structure in place for the bottom to feed the middle to feed the top. In fact there is no bottom. Just a middle and top. With nothing underneath to support it. Girls essentially start as Tier II players and more often than not they are in a hurry to get to Tier I as quickly as they can. While that is not a bad thing for them as individuals, it is not necessarily a good thing for girls hockey in Michigan.

CHECKING THE NUMBERS Let’s look at some numbers. In the current hockey season in the LCAHL and TOEHL there are sixteen 12U girls teams in Michigan with five of them being Tier I and eleven Tier II. At 14U there are four Tier I teams and seven Tier II, five Tier I and five Tier II at 16U and five Tier II and four Tier I at 19U. There are also fourteen girls high school teams in the Metro Detroit area. Additionally there are a few girls teams sprinkled around throughout the state, but they are few and far between and it is difficult for them to find teams to play against. I have coached girls Tier II hockey for seven years and girls Tier I hockey for two. At the risk of hurting anyone’s feelings I can tell you that for the most part there is not a whole lot of difference between the two in terms of the majority of the players. I have seen girls who have played Tier I drop back into Tier II and be average players. The majority of girls in each age group would fit into the large part of the bell in a bell curve if you combined the two Tiers. There are exceptional players on the top end of Tier I and there are extremely inexperienced players on the bottom end of Tier II. But the vast majority of players in between could easily be either average to above average Tier II players or average to below average Tier I players. For some perspective, let’s look at girls hockey numbers in Minnesota where they do not have Tier I girls hockey. In the girls 12U A classification in Minnesota there are 58 teams and there are 42 teams in the 14U A division. At the High School level there are 57 Class A teams and 68 Class B teams. Some pretty impressive numbers. Not surprisingly if you look at the USA Hockey national team rosters you will find Minnesota well represented. More players playing always results in more better players as they mature. It’s that simple.

ONLY A LABEL So what’s the difference in the two states? We both like to think of ourselves as the Mecca of Hockey. Minnesota has more community-owned arenas with stipulations that females receive their fair share of ice time. That is a factor. There is more opportunity for girls to get started playing in Minnesota. Plus there is the opportunity for girls to represent their high school on the ice. But the other main difference is that there is not the Tier I status that we are so enamored with here in Michigan. I coach in a Tier I program but I will be the first to tell you that the Tier I programs are Takers. We add little or nothing to the game but reap the benefits from it. Why? Because we can. Players want to play for us and parents want their players to play for us. Whether the players really are of Tier I caliber or not. If you are playing in a Tier I league you must be a Tier I player, right? But the label really means nothing. The majority of the players fit into the middle with extremes at either end. However, our tiering structure forces an upward sucking of players with the Tier I programs benefitting from the spadework of the Tier II programs. Unlike boys hockey, there is no B or house hockey to feed Tier II girls. As a result they sputter and spin their wheels and each year there might or might not be a team in a given association. Which means there might or might not be a place for girls to play and that ultimately means less girls playing. In our quest to get to the top, to achieve so much so soon, we are mortgaging the future of girls hockey in our state.

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Face-off strategy BY Y JEFF SEROWIK

A former teammate of mine, Yanic Perreault, had a brilliant NHL career because he was one of the league’s premier face-off guys. Coaches and general managers value these guys like goal scorers because the more face-offs your team wins the more puck possession your team has. Face-offs are all five player’s responsibility and each player has a job. The center is the leader on the ice and needs to make sure everyone knows their responsibilities. Players need to believe they can win every face-off. Then get great knee bend and grip the stick with one hand on top of shaft and the other hand really low on shaft for leverage. Watch the referee’s hand and try to bat the puck out of the air as he’s dropping puck. If you’re having trouble winning face-offs in a game, at least neutralize your opponent and have your winger come get the puck.

OFFENSIVE ZONE In the offensive zone the center has three options: win the puck back to a defenseman for a shot with forwards holding up and getting in the way of their opponent (without taking an interference penalty), then keeping their feet moving and crashing the net for screens and rebounds. Defensemen have to get the puck to the net. The center can also try to push the puck forward and try to get a shot on net or put it in the general vicinity of the net and crash for rebounds. Or finally they can tie the opponents stick up and have your winger come in and get puck The typical alignment is wingers on either side of center. The guy in front of the net holds up his guy and then goes to net for screens. The winger on the boards assists the center for loose pucks and goes into corner to fight for the puck if the center loses the draw.

NEUTRAL ZONE In the neutral zone the center has the same type of options as above, but is ultimately trying to gain possession of the puck. Wingers must hold up and then get open for a pass from a defenseman.

Good face-off position means bending your knees and getting your hands low on the hockey stick shaft for leverage.

Defensemen must be ready to receive the puck and either move it to your defensive partner, pass to the wing or center, or dump it in. (If you dump the puck in, it must be either a soft dump so the wingers can chase after it, or a hard rimmed dump that the goalie can’t stop behind the net. If you dump the puck in and the goalie stops it and gains possession, it’s a give away). Transition is very important to your offensive attack. Put the puck in the forward’s hands as fast as you can so they can pressure the other teams defense with speed. It’s imperative that wherever the puck is you must support the puck. This means you must always face the puck, open up your body and be ready for a pass with your stick on the ice. Give a nice target, communicate and learn to catch passes on your forehand and backhand.

DEFENSIVE ZONE In the defensive zone, gaining possession is vital. The center has the same three options, but wingers can have several different alignments, although I generally like to have the wingers on each side of the center. The winger’s job if the faceoff is lost is to get out to the defense and prevent them from shooting the puck. If the center wins the face-off the defenseman grabs the puck and goes behind the net with breakaway speed and hits his winger on the far side. This is an art and needs to be worked on with the coach putting pressure on the defenseman to simulate game situations. Defenseman should always stay tight to the net and use it as a deterrent from the opponent. Serowik is a former NHL player and owns Pro Ambitions Hockey, Inc.

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Amateur Hockey League Mite A - Lidstrom 1 Mt. Clemens 03 Blue Water 03 Rochester 03 Macomb 03 St. Clair Shores 03 Grosse Pointe 03

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PTS 29 27 24 18 14 11 1

GF 68 85 55 65 40 42 32

GA 28 37 47 66 47 69 102

PIM 8 0 0 18 20 16 0

Mite AA - Lidstrom 1 Grand Rapids Griffins 02 Jackson Generals #1 02 Ann Arbor Wolves 02 Bay County Blizzard 02 KV Renegades 02 Midland Northstars 02

GP 10 10 10 10 10 10

W L 8 0 6 2 4 3 3 4 3 5 0 10

T 2 2 3 3 2 0

PTS 18 14 11 9 8 0

GF 63 47 42 43 39 5

GA 10 29 27 44 34 95

PIM 6 14 6 4 0 12

Mite AA - Lidstrom 2 Columbus Blue Jackets 02 Queen City Steam 02 Indianapolis Racers Gold 02 Fort Wayne 02 Champaign Chiefs 02

GP W L 16 14 1 16 7 3 16 5 5 16 4 9 16 1 13

T 1 6 6 3 2

PTS 29 20 16 11 4

GF 89 76 50 42 46

GA PIM 26 98 39 74 49 94 88 42 101 57

Squirt A - Lidstrom West Holland Ice Dogs 01 Chelsea Chiefs 01 Grand Valley Stars 01 Capital Centre Pride 01 Lansing Capitals 01 Jackson Generals 01 KOHA K-Wings 01

GP W L 18 16 1 18 13 2 18 9 8 18 8 7 18 6 11 18 3 14 18 2 14

T 1 3 1 3 1 1 2

PTS 33 29 19 19 13 7 6

GF 124 81 96 83 55 36 45

GA PIM 23 0 49 0 86 0 86 0 69 0 110 0 97 0

Mite AA - Lidstrom 3 Rochester Rattlers 02 Macomb Mavericks 02 Mt. Clemens Wolves 02 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 02 St. Clair Shores Saints 02 Fraser Falcons I.H. 02 Blue Water Stars 02

GP W L 12 11 0 12 8 2 12 8 2 12 5 5 12 4 7 12 1 11 12 1 11

T 1 2 2 2 1 0 0

PTS 23 18 18 12 9 2 2

GF 97 80 61 35 33 10 6

GA 14 20 23 41 53 71 100

PIM 2 2 14 8 12 10 30

Squirt A - Lidstrom South GP W L Canton Victory Honda 01 14 11 2 Compuware Ambassadors 0114 7 4 Sylvania Maple Leafs 01 14 6 6 Wyandotte Warriors 01 14 5 9 Grosse Ile Islanders 01 14 2 12 Cleveland Warriors 01 14 0 14

T 1 3 2 0 0 0

PTS 23 17 14 10 4 0

GF 84 54 60 48 22 6

GA PIM 42 22 54 0 51 10 50 0 57 14 119 6

Squirt A - Lidstrom North Novi Ice Cats 01 Lakeland Hawks 01 KV Renegades 01 Orchard Lake Warriors 01

GP W L 17 15 2 17 13 4 17 13 4 17 6 11

T 0 0 0 0

PTS 30 26 26 12

GF 83 92 89 58

GA 35 27 44 61

Mite AA - Lidstrom 4 GP W L Lakeland Hawks 02 12 12 0 Plymouth Stingrays 02 12 8 3 Jackson Generals Melling 02 12 8 4 K.V. Rebels 02 12 7 4 Orchard Lake Warriors 02 12 3 9 Ann Arbor Wolves #2 02 12 2 9 Livingston Lightning 02 12 0 11

T 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

PTS 24 17 16 15 6 5 1

GF 94 51 41 49 23 14 10

GA 10 36 37 20 50 55 74

PIM 10 30 10 12 8 32 6

Squirt A - Lidstrom East Saginaw Badgers 01 Royal Oak Eagles 01 Michigan Jaguars 01 Mt. Clemens Wolves 01 Michigan Ice Hawks 01

GP W L 12 11 1 12 4 7 12 4 7 12 4 8 12 1 11

T PTS GF GA PIM 0 22 79 21 4 1 9 34 47 20 1 9 33 54 0 0 8 36 42 2 0 2 20 94 12

Mite AA - Lidstrom 5 Livonia Knights 02 Troy Sting 02 USA Eagles 02 Suburban Stars 02 Orchard Lake Pirates 02 USA Hockey Club - L.C. PK Warriors 02

GP W L 12 10 0 12 9 2 12 8 3 12 6 5 12 4 8 12 2 9 12 0 12

T 2 1 1 1 0 1 0

PTS 22 19 17 13 8 5 0

GF 56 59 53 38 39 33 2

GA 7 17 21 28 34 49 124

PIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Squirt AA - Yzerman Midland Northstars 00 Grosse Ile Islanders 00 Plymouth Stingrays 00 Novi Ice Cats 00 Toledo Cherokee 00 Birmingham Rangers 00 PK Warriors 00 Livonia Knights 00 Columbus Blue Jackets 00 St. Clair Shores Saints 00

GP W L 18 15 3 18 13 3 18 11 4 18 9 7 18 8 6 18 8 7 18 5 12 18 4 11 18 5 13 18 2 14

T 0 2 3 2 4 3 1 3 0 2

PTS 30 28 25 20 20 19 11 11 10 6

GF 81 78 69 69 62 61 52 38 37 36

GA 20 48 53 46 57 55 85 71 70 78

PIM 10 0 0 0 16 24 0 0 0 0

Mite AA - Lidstrom 6 Belle Tire North 02 Allen Park Huskies 02 Novi Ice Cats 02 Compuware 02 Victory Honda 02 Belle Tire Taylor 02

GP 10 10 10 10 10 10

W 8 7 6 3 2 1

L 2 1 3 6 7 8

T 0 2 1 1 1 1

PTS 16 16 13 7 5 3

GF 46 31 41 31 19 14

GA 17 20 24 46 40 35

PIM 0 0 0 6 0 16

Mite AA - Lidstrom 7 Sylvania Maple Leafs 02 Wyandotte Warriors 02 Monroe IceHawks 02 Trenton Blades 02 Belle Tire Dearborn 02 Toledo Cherokee 02

GP W 10 10 10 7 10 4 10 4 10 3 10 1

L 0 3 5 6 7 8

T PTS GF GA PIM 0 20 113 3 4 0 14 38 28 6 1 9 24 45 4 0 8 32 51 10 0 6 24 52 16 1 3 11 63 10

Squirt AA - Howe 1 Grand Rapids Griffins 00 Macomb Mavericks 00 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 00 Lakeland Hawks 00 K.V. Rebels 00 HoneyBaked 00 Suburban Stars 00 Sylvania Maple Leafs 00 Compuware 00

GP W L 15 11 1 15 10 2 16 10 5 16 7 3 16 7 6 16 6 6 16 5 9 16 3 12 16 0 15

T 3 3 1 6 3 4 2 1 1

PTS 25 23 21 20 17 16 12 7 1

GF 78 74 75 47 67 53 52 38 33

GA 36 38 47 41 46 49 68 75 117

PIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20

Squirt AA - Howe 2 East Saginaw Badgers 00 Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones 00 Rochester Rattlers 00

GP W 16 14 16 10 16 10

T 0 4 2

PTS 28 24 22

GF 100 62 73

GA 34 31 59

PIM 6 0 0

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GP W L 16 15 1 16 13 2 16 10 5 16 5 9 16 2 12 16 1 13

L 2 2 4

T 0 1 1 2 2 2

PTS 30 27 21 12 6 4

GF 83 77 59 22 27 19

PIM 56 4 14 14

Summit Plastics 00 Port Huron Flags 00 Flint Icelanders 00 Birmingham Liberty 00 Queen City 00 Mt. Clemens Wolves 00

16 16 16 16 16 16

9 8 6 6 1 0

6 6 6 10 13 15

1 2 4 0 2 1

19 18 16 12 4 1

69 65 67 62 37 21

43 58 51 75 90 115

0 0 0 0 2 10

Squirt AA - Howe 2 West Butler County 00 Livingston Lightning 00 Cleveland Warriors 00 Jackson Generals 00 Troy Sting 00 Trenton Thrashers 00 USA Eagles 00 Farmington Hills Fire 00

GP W L 14 12 1 14 9 5 14 8 4 14 7 6 14 6 8 14 5 8 14 3 10 14 2 10

T 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 2

PTS 25 18 18 15 12 11 7 6

GF 83 56 48 47 35 38 42 46

GA 25 41 38 49 49 54 60 79

PIM 18 0 10 58 20 52 30 30

Squirt AA - Lidstrom East Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 00 Royal Oak Eagles 00 Dragons 00 Michigan Jaguars 00 Fraser Falcons 00 Orchard Lake Pirates 00 Michigan Ice Hawks 00

GP 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

W L 9 4 8 4 9 6 8 8 4 8 4 12 0 16

T 3 4 1 0 4 0 0

PTS 21 20 19 16 12 8 0

GF 74 81 90 61 59 53 14

GA PIM 47 2 61 10 78 2 67 8 77 6 88 36 124 24

Squirt AA - Lidstrom Met. Ann Arbor Wolves 00 Allen Park Huskies 00 KV Renegades 00 Garden City Gold Wings 00 Woodhaven Leafs 00 Canton Victory Honda 00 Henry Ford Hurricanes 00 Belle Tire Dearborn 00

GP W L 18 15 2 18 14 4 18 9 7 18 8 6 18 8 8 18 5 11 18 4 12 18 1 15

T 1 0 2 4 2 2 2 2

PTS 31 28 20 20 18 12 10 4

GF 118 82 81 80 76 60 42 30

GA 36 37 58 58 83 83 112 101

PIM 0 0 0 10 0 0 20 0

Squirt AA - Lidstrom West GP W L Holland Ice Dogs 00 16 16 0 KOHA K-Wings 00 16 12 3 Capital Centre Pride 00 16 10 4 West Michigan Warriors 00 16 9 7 Lansing Capitals 00 16 7 7 Muskegon Chiefs 00 16 0 16

T 0 1 2 0 2 0

PTS 32 25 22 18 16 0

GF 81 77 73 49 51 20

GA 13 25 35 38 54 77

PIM 0 0 0 0 15 12

Pee Wee A - Yzerman East GP W L USA Eagles 99 19 13 2 Troy 99 19 10 7 Toledo 99 18 9 7 St. Clair Shores Saints 99 19 7 6 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies99 19 4 11 Orchard Lake 99 18 4 12 Rochester 99 19 0 18

T 4 2 2 6 4 2 1

PTS 30 22 20 20 12 10 1

GF 80 86 75 62 43 39 15

GA 38 75 53 54 56 60 110

PIM 4 48 64 14 81 60 64

Pee Wee A - Yzerman W. Grand Rapids Griffins 99 Ann Arbor Wolves 99 Livonia Knights 99 Suburban 99 K.V. Rebels 99 Holland Ice Dogs 99 Allen Park Huskies 99

GP W 18 10 19 10 19 9 19 10 19 10 19 9 18 5

L 4 6 5 7 8 8 9

T 4 3 5 2 1 2 4

PTS 24 23 23 22 21 20 14

GF 56 52 55 69 60 45 40

GA 43 46 42 41 55 41 63

PIM 0 0 8 56 4 10 30

Pee Wee A - Howe East Saginaw Badgers 99 Midland North Stars 99 Little Caesars 99 Summit Plastics Molding 99 Cleveland Warriors 99 Macomb Mavericks 99

GP 16 16 16 15 15 15

L 5 6 7 5 6 6

T 3 3 3 5 4 5

PTS 19 17 15 15 14 13

GF 56 58 41 48 33 48

GA 47 57 38 58 33 51

PIM 20 12 60 0 0 10

Pee Wee A - Howe West Compuware 99 Farmington Hills Fire 99 Trenton 99 KOHA K-Wings 99 Livingston Lightning 99 Chelsea Chiefs 99

GP W L 16 14 1 16 9 6 16 7 7 15 6 8 16 5 8 16 2 13

T 1 1 2 1 3 1

PTS 29 19 16 13 13 5

GF 71 56 42 64 50 38

GA 29 44 52 67 57 72

PIM 18 0 0 0 4 0

Pee Wee A - Howe South KV Renegades 99 Kentwood Falcons 99 Rink Rats 99 Novi Ice Cats 99 Sylvania Maple Leafs 99 Canton Victory Honda 99

GP W L 16 10 2 16 8 6 16 7 5 16 6 7 16 4 12 16 1 13

T 4 2 4 3 0 2

PTS 24 18 18 15 8 4

GF 52 41 80 37 30 37

GA 32 44 54 45 66 71

PIM 0 0 0 0 0 2

Pee Wee A - Howe North Flint Phantoms 99 Port Huron Flags 99 Capital Centre Pride 99

GP W 16 12 16 11 16 9

T 2 0 1

PTS 26 22 19

GF 76 78 44

GA 50 50 37

PIM 0 0 0

W 8 7 6 5 5 4

L 2 5 6

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Travel Standings Standings by Pointstreak as of January 11, 2011

Royal Oak Eagles 99 16 8 5 3 19 66 45 0 Mt. Clemens Wolves 99 16 6 5 5 17 62 49 0 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 99 16 1 15 0 2 32 92 2 Pee Wee A - Lidstrom E. Belle Tire Dearborn 99 Birmingham Rangers 99 Lakeland Hawks 99 Michigan Jaguars 99 St. Clair Shores Lakers 99 Dragons 99

GP 14 16 16 16 16 15

W 9 8 8 7 6 5

L 2 7 7 7 8 9

T 3 1 1 2 2 1

PTS 21 17 17 16 14 11

GF 47 62 53 57 39 54

GA 33 49 49 45 53 62

PIM 24 21 8 6 8 14

Pee Wee A - Lidstrom W. West Kent Hawks 99 PK Warriors 99 Grand Valley Stars 99 West Michigan Warriors 99 Redford Royals 99 Plymouth Stingrays 99

GP W L 16 12 2 15 11 3 16 7 8 16 4 10 16 4 11 16 3 10

T 2 1 1 2 1 3

PTS 26 23 15 10 9 9

GF 60 75 54 23 40 31

GA 34 48 57 39 59 67

PIM 24 70 60 18 62 18

Pee Wee AA - Yzerman 1 Plymouth Stingrays 98 Novi Ice Cats 98 Grand Rapids Griffins 98 Lansing Capitals 98 Midland Northstars 98 Suburban Stars 98 K.V. Rebels 98 Birmingham Rangers 98

GP W L 14 12 1 14 10 3 14 8 6 14 7 6 14 5 7 14 4 8 14 4 9 14 2 12

T 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 0

PTS 25 21 16 15 12 10 9 4

GF 64 74 47 34 41 40 43 29

GA 26 28 44 45 42 41 66 80

PIM 28 38 30 42 66 16 43 0

Pee Wee AA - Yzerman 2 Holland Ice Dogs 98 Allen Park Huskies 98 Toledo Cherokee 98 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 98 Cleveland Warriors Gold 98 PK Warriors 98 Macomb Mavericks 98 St. Clair Shores Saints 98

GP W L 14 12 1 14 9 3 14 9 3 14 8 5 14 4 7 14 3 8 14 3 10 14 0 11

T 1 2 2 1 3 3 1 3

PTS 25 20 20 17 11 9 7 3

GF 66 60 59 54 45 49 30 33

GA 18 29 44 38 42 75 57 93

PIM 4 32 0 30 8 20 0 12

Pee Wee AA - Howe 3 EastGP W L Rochester Rattlers 98 16 11 2 Trenton Trojans 98 16 10 2 Flint Phantoms 98 16 8 4 Mt. Clemens Wolves 98 16 6 5 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 98 16 7 7 Belle Tire Taylor 98 16 7 7 Bay County Blizzard 98 16 5 8 Belle Tire Dearborn 98 16 2 11 Little Caesars 98 16 2 12

T 3 4 4 5 2 2 3 3 2

PTS 25 24 20 17 16 16 13 7 6

GF 70 60 64 40 50 49 49 29 55

GA 31 26 48 42 47 52 59 76 85

PIM 28 86 0 6 6 65 10 49 45

Pee Wee AA - Howe 3 WestGP W L Compuware 98 16 14 2 Jackson Generals 98 16 12 3 KOHA K-Wings 98 16 12 4 Canton Victory Honda 98 16 9 6 Livingston Lightning 98 16 6 8 Orchard Lake Pirates 98 16 6 10 Farmington Hills Fire 98 16 6 10 Kentwood Falcons 98 16 3 13 KV Renegades 98 16 2 14

T 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0

PTS 28 25 24 19 14 12 12 6 4

GF 86 70 64 76 60 34 34 32 26

GA 33 32 25 57 60 56 61 95 63

PIM 0 0 10 0 0 20 6 0 10

Pee Wee AA - Howe 4 EastGP W L Rink Rats 98 20 18 0 Michigan Travelers 98 20 18 1 Motor City Machine 98 20 14 6 USA Eagles 98 20 9 10 Summit Plastics Molding 98 20 8 9 Honeybaked 98 20 6 9 Royal Oak Eagles 98 20 6 10 Michigan Ice Hawks 98 19 5 11 Troy Sting 98 19 5 12 Cleveland Warriors Black 98 20 4 14 Birmingham Liberty 98 20 3 14

T 2 1 0 1 3 5 4 3 2 2 3

PTS 38 37 28 19 19 17 16 13 12 10 9

GF 128 150 98 61 45 67 61 59 49 57 47

GA PIM 25 12 32 0 59 0 91 12 62 27 68 136 79 16 87 0 97 24 107 6 115 0

Pee Wee AA - Howe 4 W. Ohio Selects 98 Chelsea Chiefs 98 West Kent Hawks 98 Sylvania Maple Leafs 98 Ann Arbor Wolves 98 Livonia Knights 98 Capital Centre Pride 98 Muskegon Express 98 Mountain Cats 98 Redford Royals 98

T 0 0 2 3 3 3 2 4 2 1

PTS 30 30 28 21 17 17 14 12 10 1

GF 113 116 72 79 77 72 56 55 36 28

GA PIM 33 40 45 48 47 20 63 28 65 14 69 14 75 78 94 8 83 36 130 0

GP W L 18 15 3 18 15 3 18 13 3 18 9 6 18 7 8 18 7 8 18 6 10 18 4 10 18 4 12 18 0 17

Pee Wee AA - Lidstrom 5 GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Grosse Ile Islanders 98 15 12 1 2 26 75 38 13 Westland Eagles 98 15 12 2 1 25 86 35 0

Lakeland Hawks 98 Grand Valley Stars 98 KOHA K-Wings Silver 98 Chelsea Chiefs #2 98

15 15 15 15

6 6 6 4

6 8 9 9

3 1 0 2

15 13 12 10

55 40 49 42

52 52 47 76

0 4 0 14

Pee Wee AA - Lidstrom 6 Saginaw Badgers 98 EMHA Flint Flames 98 St. Clair Shores Lakers 98 Port Huron Flags 98 Dragons 98

GP W L 14 13 1 14 5 8 14 5 8 13 2 10 13 2 11

T 0 1 1 1 0

PTS 26 11 11 5 4

GF 82 63 46 36 34

GA 35 65 58 74 76

PIM 0 4 20 26 34

Bantam A - Yzerman 1 Red GP W L Farmington Flames 97 19 18 0 Suburban Stars 97 17 12 2 West Kent Hawks 97 19 12 5 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 97 19 6 11 Flint Icelanders 97 19 6 11 Mt. Clemens Wolves 97 17 3 12 Troy Sting 97 19 0 17

T 1 3 2 2 2 2 2

PTS 37 27 26 14 14 8 2

GF 104 58 74 53 39 31 25

GA 29 23 41 59 66 72 78

PIM 20 0 0 10 0 10 0

Bantam A - Yzerman 1 W. Belle Tire Dearborn 97 Fraser Falcons 97 Michigan Ice Hawks 97 Trenton 97 Grand Rapids 97 Rochester Rattlers 97 Lansing Capitals 97

GP 19 18 18 17 19 18 18

L 7 8 6 5 7 9 8

T 4 1 5 5 5 1 5

PTS 20 19 19 19 19 17 15

GF 56 44 57 50 58 46 50

GA 45 55 48 48 65 54 62

PIM 0 0 0 20 0 15 0

Bantam A - Yzerman 2 Little Caesars 97 Toledo Cherokee 97 Canton Victory Honda 97 K.V. Rebels 97 Saginaw Badgers 97 KOHA K-Wings 97

GP W L 15 11 4 15 10 3 15 8 7 15 7 8 15 3 10 15 3 10

T 0 2 0 0 2 2

PTS 22 22 16 14 8 8

GF 60 50 61 62 29 38

GA 46 39 44 56 49 66

PIM 10 25 20 15 20 60

Bantam A - Howe 3 Victory Honda Peak 97 West Michigan Warriors 97 Livonia Knights 97 Midland Northstars 97 Birmingham Rangers 97 Lakeland Hawks 97 Plymouth Stingrays 97 Novi Ice Cats 97 Summit Plastics 97 Allen Park Huskies 97 Michigan Jaguars 97

GP W L 20 15 3 20 11 3 19 11 5 20 9 7 18 9 6 19 9 8 20 8 9 19 6 6 19 7 11 20 1 13 18 1 16

T 2 6 3 4 3 2 3 7 1 6 1

PTS 32 28 25 22 21 20 19 19 15 8 3

GF 76 64 75 59 60 54 43 48 47 42 27

GA 36 33 47 56 51 47 51 44 63 77 90

PIM 30 5 5 10 20 10 0 0 0 27 40

L 3 4 4 4 6

T 1 2 3 4 3

PTS 21 18 17 16 13

GF 76 52 53 55 32

GA 27 44 37 54 43

PIM 10 2 54 0 36

W L 9 3 8 4 6 6 3 9 2 10 2 13

T 3 3 3 3 3 0

PTS 21 19 15 9 7 4

GF 47 50 53 44 36 27

GA 25 35 49 73 52 86

PIM 26 128 31 60 10 40

Bantam A - Lidstrom 5 EastGP W L Redford Royals 97 14 10 1 Sylvania Maple Leafs 97 13 10 2 Belle Tire Taylor 97 14 10 3 Henry Ford Hurricanes 97 12 8 4 Michigan Travelers 97 14 6 7 Port Huron Flags 97 13 3 8 Lakeland Stingrays 97 14 2 12 Team Toledo 97 14 1 13

T 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 0

PTS 23 21 21 16 13 8 4 2

GF 77 65 64 47 47 30 26 31

GA 26 18 35 36 60 55 67 90

PIM 24 8 86 8 92 96 96 39

Bantam A - Lidstrom 5 W. K.V. Renegades 97 Midwest Bulldogs 97 Victory Honda Edgez 97 Kentwood Falcons 97 Ice Mountain Cats 97 Chelsea Chiefs 97 KOHA K-Wings Silver 97 Jackson Generals 97

GP W L 14 12 1 14 12 2 14 11 2 14 7 7 14 6 7 14 4 10 14 2 11 14 0 14

T 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

PTS 25 24 23 14 13 8 5 0

GF 98 79 94 38 58 50 22 9

GA PIM 24 86 26 9 27 48 42 20 67 14 61 24 88 17 113 56

Bantam AA - Yzerman E. Rochester Rattlers 96 St. Clair Shores Saints 96 Trenton Thunder 96

GP W 14 11 13 10 13 9

T 3 1 0

PTS 25 21 18

GF 46 60 49

GA 18 20 35

W 8 9 7 7 7 8 5

Bantam A - Howe 4 West GP W Ann Arbor Wolves 97 14 10 Orchard Lake Pirates 97 14 8 Westland Wolves 97 14 7 Livingston Lightning 97 14 6 Grand Rapids Griffins #2 97 14 5 Bantam A - Howe 4 East Cleveland Warriors 97 St. Clair Shores Saints 97 Lapeer Storm 97 Macomb Mavericks 97 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 97 USA Eagles 97

GP 15 15 15 15 15 15

L 0 2 4

PIM 10 15 54

Youth League Standings Toledo Cherokee 96 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 96 USA Eagles 96 Mt. Clemens Wolves 96 Port Huron Flags 96

14 14 14 14 14

6 4 2 2 2

5 8 8 9 10

3 15 47 30 75 2 10 41 48 0 4 8 24 47 10 3 7 29 59 40 2 6 31 70 30

Bantam AA - Yzerman WestGP W L Farmington Hills Fire 96 14 10 2 Midland Northstars 96 14 9 3 K.V. Renegades 96 14 7 6 Lakeland Hawks 96 14 7 6 Kentwood Falcons 96 14 7 7 Livonia Knights 96 14 5 6 Plymouth Stingrays 96 14 5 9 Orchard Lake Pirates 96 14 1 12

T 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 1

PTS 22 20 15 15 14 13 10 3

GF 57 49 51 43 36 32 42 22

GA 28 35 41 43 37 40 50 58

PIM 20 15 15 20 0 20 10 5

Bantam AA - Howe 3 Troy Sting 96 Summit Plastics 96 Flint Icelanders 96 Cleveland Warriors 96 Michigan Jaguars 96 Belle Tire South 96 K.V. Rebels 96

T 3 5 6 2 2 0 2

PTS 25 21 20 18 16 12 12

GF 60 48 54 41 49 57 50

GA 35 38 54 43 57 66 66

PIM 20 0 20 40 60 120 12

Bantam AA - Howe 4 S.C. Novi Ice Cats 96 Woodhaven Leafs 96 Suburban Stars 96 Allen Park Huskies 96 Victory Honda 96

GP W L 18 11 4 17 8 4 18 7 5 18 8 8 18 7 9 17 6 11 18 5 11 GP W 14 10 14 10 14 8 14 5 14 5

L 1 2 3 7 8

T 3 2 3 2 1

PTS 23 22 19 12 11

GF 83 60 61 47 49

GA 43 36 53 46 53

PIM 20 99 83 15 44

Redford Royals 96 Little Caesars 96 Ann Arbor Wolves 96

14 4 8 2 10 37 52 74 14 3 7 4 10 45 66 201 14 2 11 1 5 32 65 30

Bantam AA - Howe 4 West GP W Fort Wayne Komets 96 14 12 West Kent Hawks 96 14 9 Holland Ice Dogs 96 14 6 Jackson Generals 96 14 6 Grand Valley Stars 96 14 5 Findlay Oilers 96 14 4 Kalamazoo K-Wings 96 14 3 Sylvania Maple Leafs 96 14 3

L 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 9

T 0 2 4 2 2 2 2 2

PTS 24 20 16 14 12 10 8 8

GF 82 59 39 45 45 23 24 30

GA 26 35 37 42 49 51 46 61

Bantam AA - Howe 4 NE Michigan Ice Hawks 96 Lapeer Storm 96 Michigan Travelers 96 Birmingham Rangers 96 Motor City Jaguars 96 Blue Water Stars 96 Saginaw Badgers 96 Fraser Falcons 96

GP W L 14 11 3 14 10 3 14 8 3 14 6 7 14 6 7 14 5 8 14 4 10 14 2 11

T 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 1

PTS 22 21 19 13 13 11 8 5

GF 59 72 42 58 39 52 28 31

GA PIM 23 30 22 79 30 70 42 10 48 8 53 97 60 36 103 0

Midget A - Yzerman Allen Park 94 Summit Plastic 94 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 94 West Kent 94 Mt Clemens 94 Flint 94

GP W 18 18 18 10 18 10 18 10 18 8 18 8

T 0 4 4 2 2 2

PTS 36 24 24 22 18 18

GF 107 74 60 51 52 38

GA 22 35 44 41 58 52

L 0 4 4 6 8 8

PIM 0 15 0 0 0 0 10 0

PIM 4 79 10 0 37 0

Capital Centre 94 Belle Tire Taylor 94 Birmingham 94 Grand Rapids 94

18 18 18 18

8 4 3 0

9 13 13 14

1 17 47 54 50 1 9 32 61 10 2 8 33 78 30 4 4 22 71 0

Midget A - Howe West K.V. 94 Toledo 94 Livonia 94 KOHA 94 Henry Ford 94 Westland 94 Canton Victory Honda 94 Plymouth 94 Belle Tire Dearborn 94 Michigan Ice Dogs 94

GP W L 18 16 1 18 14 2 18 10 6 18 8 7 18 7 9 18 6 8 18 5 10 18 5 10 18 6 12 18 2 14

T 1 2 2 3 2 4 3 3 0 2

PTS 33 30 22 19 16 16 13 13 12 6

GF 101 100 72 82 79 64 69 42 52 33

GA 34 44 51 68 85 79 59 72 104 98

PIM 267 59 104 127 97 158 56 85 262 59

Midget A - Howe East Port Huron 94 Rochester 94 St. Clair Shores 94 Troy 94 Honeybaked 94 Orchard Lake 94 Suburban 94 Lansing 94 USA 94

GP W L 16 13 2 16 12 3 16 10 3 16 8 7 16 7 6 16 5 6 16 6 9 16 3 12 16 0 16

T 1 1 3 1 3 5 1 1 0

PTS 27 25 23 17 17 15 13 7 0

GF 85 85 80 59 65 50 48 26 4

GA 31 33 28 38 36 56 56 96 128

PIM 98 38 22 51 27 19 39 72 27

Midget AA -Yzerman GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM St. Clair Shores Saints 92 17 16 0 1 33 107 19 51 Troy Sting 92 18 12 4 2 26 76 58 45

Westland Warriors 92 Michigan Blues 92 USA Eagles 92 Rochester Rattlers 92 Alpena Flyers 92

17 17 18 16 17

8 6 7 3 2

8 6 9 13 14

1 17 61 60 20 5 17 57 52 0 2 16 63 58 10 0 6 34 92 0 1 5 33 92 24

Girls 12U - Howe West GP Ann Arbor G12U 14 St. Clair Shores G12U 14 Little Caesars G10U 14 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs G12U13 USA Wild Flowers G12U 14

W L 8 4 7 5 5 7 2 9 1 13

T 2 2 2 2 0

PTS 18 16 12 6 2

GF 61 42 35 25 9

GA 46 26 66 70 84

PIM 2 12 4 4 12 PIM 0 2 4 2 0 0 14

Midget AA - Howe GP W L Battle Creek Bruins 92 19 15 2 Plymouth Stingrays 92 19 15 3 St. Ignace Firehawks 92 21 12 6 Oakland Icebreakers 92 21 10 10 Bloomfield Hills Gamblers 92 21 8 11 Suburban Stars 92 21 8 12 Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 92 21 6 13 Grand Rapids Griffins 92 19 0 17

T 2 1 3 1 2 1 2 2

PTS 32 31 27 21 18 17 14 2

GF 124 121 71 67 61 70 65 26

GA PIM 45 76 48 94 59 37 73 73 80 66 78 159 82 197 140 91

Girls 14U - Yzerman GP W L Mt. Clemens Wolves G14U 18 17 1 Michigan IceBreakers G14U 18 12 3 Rochester G14U 18 12 4 Livonia G14U 18 7 8 Grosse Pointe Saintes G14U 18 7 9 Birmingham Rangers G14U 18 3 15 USA Wildflowers G14U 18 0 18

T 0 3 2 3 2 0 0

PTS 34 27 26 17 16 6 0

GF 117 88 69 39 34 22 6

GA 9 27 29 53 47 94 116

Girls 12U - Yzerman Honeybaked G12U Compuware G12U Belle Tire G12U Little Caesars G12U Buffalo Wild Wings G12U

GP W L 12 11 1 12 7 3 12 7 4 12 2 10 12 1 10

T 0 2 1 0 1

PTS 22 16 15 4 3

GF 60 23 29 17 22

GA 16 17 23 43 52

PIM 30 4 26 14 16

Girls 16U - Yzerman Michigan Icebreakers G16U Grand Rapids G16U Mt. Clemens Wolves G16U Livonia G16U Allen Park Huskies G16U

GP W L 16 13 3 16 11 4 16 10 4 16 3 12 16 1 15

T 0 1 2 1 0

PTS 26 23 22 7 2

GF 102 80 65 30 24

GA PIM 22 48 44 14 36 68 80 12 119 52

Girls 12U - Howe East Victory Honda G12U Michigan IceBreakers G12U Mt. Clemens Wolves G12U Livonia G12U K.V. Ravens G12U Grand Rapids G12U

GP W L 14 13 1 15 13 2 15 12 3 15 6 6 15 4 10 15 1 12

T 0 0 0 3 1 2

PTS 26 26 24 15 9 4

GF 109 97 72 38 30 27

GA PIM 5 82 17 30 21 16 44 2 65 28 101 6

Girls 19U - Yzerman Belle Tire G19U Gladwin G-Force G19U T.C. North stars G19U Michigan Ice Dogs G19U Michigan Icebreakers G19U

GP W L 16 12 1 16 5 5 16 7 8 16 5 7 16 3 11

T 3 6 1 4 2

PTS 27 16 15 14 8

GF 59 36 45 40 28

GA 24 36 46 48 54

PIM 164 50 60 76 42

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Youth League Standings

Tier 1 Elite Standings (January 10, 2011) MIDGET MAJOR

CHICAGO CYA Chicago Fury Team Illinois Cleveland Chicago Mission

Hockey Player Hometown Age Height Weight Team Position Coach School Grade Favorite Team Favorite Player

Jayden Buchanan Southgate 12 5 foot - 2 88 Belle Tire Dearborn Forward Norm Bunch Gerisch Middle School 7th grade Red Wings Brendan Shanahan

23 28 25 26 24

14 11 13 8 8

8 10 11 13 12

1 7 1 5 4

29 29 27 21 20

79 104 72 56 65

53 89 60 91 72

572 339 330 389 344

DETROIT Honeybaked Compuware Victory Honda Little Caesars Belle Tire

23 23 23 23 24

14 12 10 10 10

4 4 6 9 12

5 7 7 4 2

33 31 27 24 22

85 72 82 67 99

50 43 62 68 84

358 305 344 464 500

EAST Buffalo Regals Pittsburgh Hornets Team Comcast Boston Advantage Philadelphia Jr Flyers

24 24 27 22 25

14 12 12 6 4

4 5 8 9 15

6 7 7 7 6

34 31 31 19 14

65 78 90 39 52

50 61 97 53 78

397 258 419 330 193

MIDAM St. Louis Amat. Blues Dallas Stars Russell Stover Madison Capitols Ohio Blue Jackets

29 30 30 29 30

20 16 10 4 5

1 10 15 18 22

8 4 5 7 3

48 36 25 15 13

120 62 92 74 101 112 57 116 75 110

358 539 342 528 415

WEST Colorado Thunderbirds Colorado Rampage LA Kings Phoenix Jr Coyotes LA Selects

28 28 27 27 28

19 10 8 7 2

3 11 11 12 26

6 7 8 8 0

44 27 24 22 4

98 76 63 69 42

397 461 383 460 407

MIDGET MINOR

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Blake Veri Northville 13 5 foot - 3 103 Novi Ice Cats ‘97 Defense Dave Roberts Hillside Middle School 8th grade Red Wings Alex Ovechkin

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15 13 10 5 4

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4 3 1 1 3

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48 59 90 95 78

328 330 331 317 384

DETROIT Honeybaked Little Caesars Belle Tire Compuware Victory Honda

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110 96 91 84 90

32 34 65 59 92

252 350 645 302 485

EAST Pittsburgh Hornets Philadelphia Jr Flyers Team Comcast Buffalo Regals Boston Advantage

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13 11 5 5 1

8 8 10 10 15

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75 57 69 47 21

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MIDAM Russell Stover Dallas Stars St Louis AAA Blues Ohio Blue Jackets Madison Capitols

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33 26 25 15 7

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64 87 88 113 121

315 278 292 388 272

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19 12 10 7 6

3 6 11 10 12

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39 41 82 68 77

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Belle Tire Chicago Mission Cleveland Barons Honeybaked Little Caesars Chi. Young Americans Chicago Fury Team Illinois Victory Honda Compuware

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18 15 11 10 9 6 5 5 3 2

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434 338 162 201 329 177 257 382 236 435

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Honeybaked Little Caesars Chicago Mission Compuware Team Illinois Cleveland Belle Tire Victory Honda CYA Chicago Fury

Chicago Mission Little Caesars Team Illinois Chicago Fury Honeybaked Belle Tire Compuware Victory Honda Chi. Young Americans Cleveland Barons Little Caesars Honeybaked Chicago Mission Cleveland Barons Compuware Victory Honda CYA Belle Tire Team Illinois Chicago Fury Little Caesars Honeybaked Belle Tire Compuware Cleveland Barons Victory Honda

Little Caesars Belle Tire Chicago Mission Pitt. Penguins Elite CYA Victory Honda Madison Capitols New Jersey Rockets Ohio Flames St Louis Lady Blues Honeybaked Team Illinois Honeybaked Little Caesars Pitt. Penguins Elite Chicago Mission Madison Capitols CYA St Louis Lady Blues Team Illinois Wisconsin Wild Victory Honda Compuware Chicago Fury Ohio Flames Belle Tire Chicago Mission CYA Little Caesars Honeybaked Chicago Fury Wisconsin Wild Ohio Flames St Louis Lady Blues Pitt. Penguins Elite Compuware Victory Honda Team Illinois

27 25 21 24 20 27 24 21 22 23 21 19 20 22 21 21 19 20 23 22 22 25 23 27 20 19 25 21 24 24 14 14 13 14 14 15

14 13 13 15 14 16 13 14 13 14 13 12 17 19 15 16 17 16 13 18 12 18 20 18 15 20 16 15 17 16 14 16 15 16 14 17 16 16

21 20 15 13 9 9 7 6 3 0 21 16 12 11 11 7 7 4 5 0 20 17 16 14 9 8 5 3 4 3 12 11 6 6 2 2

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2 0 2 5 9 16 15 14 17 23

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4 5 4 6 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 4 1 7 1 0 2 5 4 5 2 0 4 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 2 2

1 2 0 3 6 6 1 4 3 1 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 4 4 1 2 2 3 4 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 2 1 3 1 2

46 45 34 32 20 20 16 13 8 0 42 33 27 24 23 18 15 15 11 0 42 39 36 33 20 16 14 11 10 9 25 22 13 12 6 6

23 22 20 17 14 14 13 12 11 9 9 0 33 33 24 23 22 22 16 12 11 10 10 7 6 5 29 27 22 20 17 15 15 14 13 7 5 4

167 51 163 43 121 38 113 55 56 63 82 116 64 101 59 84 44 103 17 232

171 22 139 30 87 46 75 82 73 60 60 72 61 74 47 102 55 144 24 160 126 36 109 50 111 48 101 72 58 62 52 79 68 124 48 83 28 82 72 137 106 64 49 37 41 26 52 59 45 39 33 32 29 46 42 27 17 10

99 79 51 69 59 49 24 27 27 25 25 20 12 21 78 69 48 36 60 46 47 37 33 26 28 12

18 32 48 63 75 87

16 14 14 32 28 39 26 44 38 64 30 86

11 18 13 15 23 25 18 64 42 62 82 68 44 102 15 15 31 31 38 54 40 52 43 58 92 51

190 220 188 267 323 315 221 184 266 140 206 299 198 240 232 184 391 298 242 310 277 253 208 214 224 210 223 183 241 265 118 90 92 116 54 120

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90 179 112 107 108 117 58 147 144 241 171 88 122 157 118 114 134 96 118 108 112 102 134 178 156 122

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CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH GRILLED MANGO

3/4 cup plain yogurt 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 large garlic clove, minced 2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into long strips 3 large, ripe mangoes, cut into large pieces

Place 20 wooden skewers in water to soak. In a large, shallow dish, combine the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, sugar, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Add the chicken to the yogurt mixture and toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 15 minutes (or overnight, if desired). Heat grill to medium high. Remove the chicken from the marinade, shaking off the excess, and thread onto the skewers. Grill the chicken, turning, until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Grill the mango until slightly charred and tender, about 2 minutes per side. Serve with the chicken.

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Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

MIDGET MAJOR Honeybaked 18U AAA Compuware 18U AAA Belle Tire 18U AAA Victory Honda 18U AAA Little Caesars 18U AAA Lansing Capitals 18U AAA Detroit Falcons 18U AAA Lansing CC Pride 18U AAA West Michigan Hounds 18U AAA Marquette Electricians 18U AAA MC Metal Jackets 18U AAA Soo Indians 18U AAA Ojibwa Eagles 18U AAA

Record 23-9-8 23-7-13 21-16-5 23-11-11 20-14-7 21-11-3 17-10-2 23-14-3 21-15-3 11-21-4 16-23-2 3-29-2 2-17-2

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

MIDGET MINOR Honeybaked 16U AAA Little Caesars 16U AAA Belle Tire 16U AAA MC Metal Jackets 16U AAA Compuware 16U AAA Victory Honda 16U AAA Detroit Falcons 16U AAA Lansing Capitals 16U AAA West Michigan Hounds 16U AAA Belle Tire Selects 16U AAA

Record 42-1-2 32-7-2 19-16-11 28-8-5 27-17-3 19-15-7 10-13-1 2-23-1 5-18-1 5-21-1

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

BANTAM MAJOR Belle Tire 96 AAA Little Caesars 96 AAA Honeybaked 96 AAA Victory Honda 96 AAA Compuware 96 AAA MC Metal Jackets Grizzlies 96 AAA West Michigan Hounds 96 AAA Lansing Capitals 96 AAA

Record 30-3-2 25-14-1 21-15-3 16-16-6 14-17-6 22-7-0 4-21-2 3-24-1

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6

BANTAM MINOR Compuware 97 AAA Honeybaked 97 AAA Little Caesars 97 AAA Belle Tire 97 AAA PK Warriors 97 AAA Victory Honda 97 AAA

Record 37-4-5 24-7-2 29-9-4 16-7-7 13-13-0 5-24-3

Rank 1 2 3 4 5

PEE WEE MAJOR Little Caesars 98 AAA Honeybaked 98 AAA Compuware 98 AAA Victory Honda 98 AAA Belle Tire 98 AAA

Record 33-3-5 34-5-4 20-9-6 14-22-2 9-18-5

Rank 1 2 3 4 5

PEE WEE MINOR Little Caesars 99 AAA Honeybaked 99 AAA Compuware 99 AAA Belle Tire 99 AAA Victory Honda 99 AAA

Record 32-6-2 23-14-3 24-16-3 16-15-3 12-21-7

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SQUIRT MAJOR Little Caesars 00 AAA Honeybaked 00 AAA Compuware 00 AAA Victory Honda 00 AAA Belle Tire 00 AAA

Record 33-1-2 33-8-6 20-18-4 14-19-5 3-22-7

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SQUIRT MINOR Little Caesars (North) 01 AAA Honeybaked 01 AAA Belle Tire 01 AAA Little Caesars (South) 01 AAA Compuware 01 AAA Victory Honda 01 AAA

Record 32-3-4 21-6-2 12-11-2 13-13-4 16-16-2 6-17-3

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

MIDGET AA St Clair Shores Saints 18U AA Troy Sting 18U AA USA Eagles 18U AA Michigan Blues 18U AA Westland Warriors 18U AA Battle Creek Bruins 18U AA Plymouth Stingrays 18U AA Rochester Rattlers 18U AA Alpena Flyers 18U AA St. Ignace Firehawks 18U AA

Record 32-3-2 23-12-7 13-15-2 13-8-5 2-8-1 16-3-3 13-1-1 6-19-1 10-15-1 12-10-3

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

MIDGET A Allen Park Huskies 16U A Summit Plastics 16U A West Kent Hawks 16U A Oakland Jr Grizzlies 16U A Flint Phantoms 16U A Lansing CC Pride 16U A Mt Clemens Wolves 16U A Belle Tire Taylor 16U A Grand Rapids Griffins 16U A Kensington Valley Rebels 16U A

Record 39-5-2 35-6-4 26-7-3 15-11-6 18-11-6 17-15-4 12-12-2 6-17-3 4-19-6 23-9-3

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

BANTAM AA Record Rochester Rattlers 96 AA 22-6-7 St Clair Shores Saints 96 AA 18-10-5 Farmington Hills Fire 96 AA 15-10-4 Trenton Thunder 96 AA 21-11-2 Midland North Stars 96 AA 20-14-4 Kensington Valley Renegades 96 AA 16-12-6 Oakland Jr Grizzlies 96 AA 11-13-4 Livonia Knights 96 AA 15-11-2 Kentwood Falcons 96 AA 22-11-2 Lakeland Hawks 96 AA 15-13-4

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

BANTAM A Farmington Hills Flames 97 A West Kent Hawks 97 A Suburban Stars 97 A Belle Tire South 97 A Michigan Ice Hawks 97 A Rochester Rattlers 97 A Trenton 97 A Grand Rapids Griffins 97 A Oakland Jr Grizzlies 97 A Fraser Falcons 97 A

Record 28-6-3 19-13-3 17-9-5 19-13-6 20-12-5 21-11-2 16-12-6 15-12-9 12-18-5 17-16-3

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

PEE WEE AA Holland Ice Dogs 98 AA Novi Ice Cats 98 AA Plymouth Stingrays 98 AA Allen Park Huskies 98 AA Grosse Pointe Bulldogs 98 AA Midland North Stars 98 AA Traverse City Harveys 98 AA Soo Jr Lakers 98 AA Grand Rapids Griffins 98 AA Trenton Trojans 98 AA

Record 27-3-1 25-7-5 26-7-7 27-8-3 15-12-2 19-12-4 20-5-1 10-3-1 20-11-1 16-10-7

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

PEE WEE A USA Eagles 99 A Troy Sting 99 A Suburban Stars 99 A Grand Rapids Griffins 99 A Ann Arbor Wolves 99 A Livonia Knights 99 A Kensington Valley Rebels 99 A St Clair Shores Saints 99 A Keweenaw Storm 99 A Oakland Jr Grizzlies 99 A

Record 28-5-4 29-11-4 17-10-3 24-8-5 23-9-6 14-11-5 22-11-4 17-7-8 2-3-2 14-15-7

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

SQUIRT AA Midland North Stars 00 AA Grosse Ile Islanders 00 AA Novi Ice Cats 00 AA Plymouth Stingrays 00 AA Birmingham Rangers 00 AA Grand Rapids Griffins 00 AA Oakland Jr Grizzlies 00 AA PK Warriors 00 AA Macomb Mavericks 00 AA Kensington Valley Rebels 00 AA

Record 26-8-2 21-5-4 17-17-3 22-9-4 15-10-3 20-3-5 19-8-5 6-15-1 14-8-6 11-11-6

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

SQUIRT A Kensington Valley Rebels 01 A Troy Sting 01 A Macomb Mavericks 01 A Ann Arbor Wolves 01 A Bay County Blizzard 01 A USA Eagles 01 A Bluewater Stars 01 A Suburban Stars 01 A Oakland Jr Grizzlies 01 A

Record 25-6-4 22-7-3 23-6-3 19-11-2 21-6-3 10-6-5 19-7-5 10-14-2 10-13-2

Rank 1 2 3 4

GIRLS 19U TIER I Detroit Belle Tire (Tier1) 19U Detroit Little Caesars 19U Detroit Honeybaked 19U Detroit Victory Honda 19U

Record 23-8-2 25-17-2 7-18-4 4-10-10

Rank 1 2 3 4 5

GIRLS 16U TIER I Detroit Honeybaked 16U Detroit Little Caesars 16U Detroit Victory Honda 16U Detroit Compuware 16U Detroit Belle Tire 16U

Record 27-1-2 33-11-6 3-26-3 2-21-2 1-9-0

Rank 1 2 3 4

GIRLS 14U TIER I Detroit Little Caesars 14U Detroit Honeybaked 14U Detroit Compuware 14U Detroit Victory Honda 14U

Record 10-13-7 11-10-7 4-19-6 1-10-1

Rank 1 2 3 4 5

GIRLS 12U TIER I Detroit Honeybaked 12U Detroit Compuware 12U Detroit Belle Tire 12U Detroit Little Caesars 12U Detroit Victory Honda 12U

Record 15-9-2 13-11-7 8-17-4 3-20-2 9-2-2

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From the Crease

January 17, 2011, Volume 21 : Issue 12

STEVE McKICHAN From the crease NHL scouts and having a good warm-up As NHL scouts, Mitch Korn and I would watch players in numerous leagues in Canada and the U.S. Korn is the goalie coach and scout for the Nashville Predators and for seven years he coached Dominik Hasek in Buffalo. We were scouting a Plymouth Whalers game and the team rarely gave up many shots and this in itself can be challenging for the young goalie. After a four-hour, one-way trip, Korn witnessed the unfortunate goalie being pulled after giving up two quick goals on four shots. There is a message and several questions that arise out of this situation.

THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD WARM-UP What are scouts looking for in a goalie and what happens if they see a goalie on an off night? According to Korn, he learns a great deal about a goaltender during warm-ups because they see dozens of shots and get a chance to display their movement skills and rebound control skills. The implications for goalies who “can’t” try during warm-ups are dire. You must treat the warm-up as importantly as the game itself. The Whaler’s goalie had a solid warm-up that night and for this reason alone Korn decided to give him another look the following night in Sarnia, Ontario. During warm-ups Korn noticed his flexibility, movement skills, size and his style.

Please note a point here about style. Korn indicated that NHL teams avoid drafting “cookie cutter goalies.” The following night in a nationally televised game, the Whaler’s goalie had a better night and surely bumped himself up that ladder of future success - the NHL entry draft.

YOUR COACH AS A SCOUT NHL scouts always get background on a prospect by talking to the head coach. If your head coach thinks you are a goof in practice and in the dressing room what do you think he will tell scouts about you? If you have overbearing parents this will also come up. The single most important scout you will ever come across is your coach. Korn indicated that if your coach has great things to say about you he takes these positive comments with a grain of salt. Many coaches promote their players to make themselves look good so their comments are weighted accordingly. However if they even hint at a negative about you he gives this full consideration. If a coach is prepared to sell a kid down the river, the kid must really be earning his bad rap. The beer leagues are full of people who were gassed before they got going precisely because of that fact! Steve McKichan is the owner of Future Pro goalie school and the former goaltending coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Tim and his wife, Candice, were married in June, 2010... They spend their summers in Clarkston... He enjoys jet skiing and golf in the off-season... His favorite hockey team growing up was Detroit and his favorite player was Steve Yzerman... His first youth team was Little Caesars and he later starred with Honeybaked... Tim donates a suite at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC to the Wounded Warriors several times each season... He is also involved with charities supporting cancer research and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey... His favorite movie is Braveheart, favorite television show is Rescue Me, favorite magazine is Maxim and favorite book is The Lone Survivor... The most-played artist on his iPod is Kid Rock... Timâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most prized possession is his Olympic silver medal... His favorite food is sushi and favorite Web sites are NHL.com, YouTube.com and hockeyfights.com... The person from history he would most like to meet is George Washington and the current celebrity he would most like to meet is Heidi Klum... His favorite holiday is Christmas and favorite vacation spot is Cabo... He wears number 6 because it was his number in junior hockey... Tim speaks Spanish and likes to watch movies and play cards to kill time on the road... His game-day ritual includes going for a walk and reading the newspaper... Tim hopes to own a restaurant when his hockey career is over... His favorite athlete outside of hockey is Brett Favre... His all-time favorite former teammate is Niclas Wallin and his favorite thing about playing pro hockey is doing what he always dreamed of doing... His favorite road arena is the Bell Centre, favorite road city is Montreal and favorite team to play against is Detroit.

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January 17, 2011 Volume 21 : Issue 12

20 Years/20 Issues Michigan Hockey Headlines Paul Coffey wins the Norris Trophy, and also leads the Detroit Red Wings in scoring for the season. Coffey would score 14 goals along with 44 assists for 58 points in 45 games (strike shortened 48 game season). Coffey becomes the second Red Wing to claim the Norris Trophy in its 41 year history, (Red Kelly, 1954). The Detroit Red Wings are swept by the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup finals. Despite having an undefeated 8-0 home record until meeting the Devils, the Wings only scored seven goals the entire series on goalie Martin Brodeur. The Devil’s have three Michigan born players names engraved on the cup, Shawn Chambers (Sterling Heights), Danton Cole (Pontiac) and Bryan Rolston (Flint). Ken Kal replaces Bruce Martyn as the radio voice of the Detroit Red Wings. Kal had previously been calling

January 13th 26 HNL teams unanimously ratify agreement to end NHL strike

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March 25th Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving 3 years

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the University of Michigan hockey games for 11 seasons (1984-95). Kal currently is in his 16th season controlling the Red Wing’s radio dial. Detroit Whaler Bryan Berard is selected #1 overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. Berard refuses to sign with the Senators and remains with the Whalers. The Senators would trade Berard to the New York Islanders where he went on to win the Calder Trophy (1997) as the NHL’s top rookie. Former Compuware Ambassador Eric Lindros wins the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL league Most Valuable Player. Lindros played for Compuware of the North American Hockey League during the 1989-90 campaign. In just 46 games (strike shortened 48-game season) Lindros compiled a stat line of 29-41-70. May 6th Classic Sports Network begins on cable TV May 20th CBS News fires co-anchor Connie Chung

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After a breakout 1993-94 season that included 56 goals, 120 points and the Hart Memorial Trophy (the first European-trained player to win) for MVP, the Frank J. Selke Trophy as Best Defensive Forward and the Lester B. Pearson Award as the Top Player in the regular season, Detroit Red Wings forward Sergei Fedorov was sidelined at the start of the next season by the NHL lockout. After missing 103 days, the NHL and NHL Players Association finally reached a collective-bargaining agreement on January 11, 1995 and the players returned to the ice. In 42 games that season Fedorov finished second in scoring (20-30-50) on the Red Wings behind defenseman Paul Coffey in the shortened season. Teammates in Detroit that year included Keith Primeau, Ray Sheppard (a team high 30 goals), captain Steve Yzerman, Slava Kozlov, goalie Mike Vernon and a 24-year old Nick Lidstrom. The 1994-95 Red Wings squad also included 21-year old Chris Osgood, 22-year Darren McCarty and 23-year old Kris Draper. That season the Red Wings were swept by the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup finals despite Fedorov leading all playoff scorers (7-17-24). On the ice, Fedorov was one of the most versatile and talented NHL players of the 1990s, and was equally at home at center or on the wing, and even saw time on the blueline later in his 13-year career in Detroit. He was one of the game’s best skaters – and rare in the fact that he was a top scorer who was also a tremendous defensive player. Off the ice he liked fast cars, nice clothes and had a relationship with highprofile tennis player Anna Kournikova. And while he was sometimes criticized for taking nights off during the regular season, Fedorov racked up over 20 points in the playoffs in four straight seasons (1995-98). Fedorov grew up in Apatiti, Russia and moved to Minsk and Moscow to train for hockey before the Red Wings drafted him 74th overall in the 1989 NHL Draft. In 1989, Alexander Mogilny became the first Soviet hockey player to defect and signed with the Buffalo Sabres. Fedorov became the second when in 1990, while in Seattle playing with the Soviet National Team at the Goodwill Games, he slipped out of the team hotel and was whisked away by Detroit by Red Wings officials. Fedorov scored 31 goals his first season in Detroit (1990-91) and was named

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to the NHL AllRookie team. The Red Wings hired coach Scotty Bowman in 1993 and in 1995 the team acquired defenseman Viacheslav Fetisov and forward Igor Larionov to go with Fedorov, Kozlov and Vladimir Konstantinov to form the “Russian Five.” Fedorov was part of Detroit’s Stanley Cup winning teams in 1997, 1998 and 2002. “Fedorov was one of my favorite players as a coach because he could do anything you asked him to do on ice,” said Bowman. By Philip Colvin

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January 17, 2011, Volume 21 : Issue 12 Going to Hockey School means making new friends and improving your skills.

Benefits of hockey school can be seen on and off the ice BY LARRY O’CONNOR

A hockey school can be considered an investment in a player’s development, but the rate of return varies. A week of specialized, intensive hockey instruction is difficult to quantify, but the long-term benefits will be seen on and off the ice. While no camp can transform a wobbly-ankled pee wee into the next Sidney Crosby in a week, results may range from a player seeing marginal improvement to making profound strides. Those developments largely hinge on a camper’s overall desire and an instructor’s ability to show a player how to get better. “I feel that a lot of camps promote the message ‘that come to our camp... and we’ll lengthen their stride or we are going to increase their speed 30 percent,’” says Shawn Killian, president and founder of Colorado-based Planet Hockey. “That’s just absolutely unrealistic for anybody.” At Planet Hockey, players come away with a sense of how to train and improve, Killian says. More importantly, they should also leave with a heightened passion for the game. A player’s overall skills are bound to improve after spending 15 to 20 hours on the ice for a week, which amounts to about a month worth of hockey during the regular season, hockey school operators say. Players can prepare for the new season at summer camps like those offered by the Ontario Hockey League’s Plymouth Whalers and Saginaw Spirit.

“We have ours in August, so it is kind of tune-up for their tryouts and the season,” says Natalie Shaver, Plymouth Whalers sales and marketing administrator. “Players learn more about the game, work on their skills and get ready for the season.” Specialized schools like Robby Glanz International Power Skating and Turcotte Stickhanding School provide skill-specific training. Fenton-based Next Level Player Development conducts three-day skills camps that work on inspiring creativity when lugging the puck. Through puck-handling skill quadrants, players learn a series of core moves like the Bobby Orr Spin, Stutter Step, Front Fake and the Gretzky. “You’ve heard it said that your top player touches the puck maybe 45 to 50 seconds in a game,”says Carey Krug, Next Level Player Development co-founder. “Probably 95 percent of the time, you are going to have the puck on your stick in our school. So you are going to become more confident with the puck and more creative with it.”

PASSION TO HELP PLAYERS IMPROVE Instructors are at the forefront of such inspiration, says John LaFontaine, who ran Michigan-based LaFontaine Hockey Schools for 16 years until taking a coaching job with Shattuck-St. Mary’s prep school. “To me, what separates the good hockey schools from the average schools is the instructors being able and having the passion to help each kid improve,” says LaFontaine, who is former New York Islander star Pat LaFontaine’s older brother. “The instructor has to say, ‘This boy has trouble stopping this way and I’m really

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going to show him some things to get him going.’ So, when he’s gone after this week, he knows what he can do to practice. “Meanwhile (the instructor has) done it positively so you’re building some self-esteem along the way.” Not surprisingly, hockey camp staffs include a number of teachers or former school administrators. Academic credentials are just as important as professional playing experience, says Steve McKichan, founder of Future Pro Goalie School. “I think you should be looking at the teaching degree first and pro (experience) second,” says McKichan, who has a bachelor’s degree in education and played with the NHL Vancouver Canucks as well as serving as Toronto Maple Leafs’ goalie coach. “Because you played in the pros doesn’t mean you can teach. I always recommend a balance of credentials.” Roger Neilson’s Hockey Camp is staffed with educators and former pro and collegiate players. Counselors at the Aurora, Ontario-based camp have to possess a sterling hockey acumen. The 17- to 20-year olds also undergo a rigorous interview process “to make sure they have the right personality in terms of dealing with kids and really working with kids,” says Marshall Starkman, Roger Neilson’s Hockey Camp director. The camp’s founder, who died of cancer in 2003, put a premium on education. Neilson, who had a bachelor’s degree in physical ed from McMaster’s University, is credited with numerous coaching innovations, including the use of video analysis in the 1970s. “In terms of his overall philosophy, not much has changed,” Starkman says. “Roger’s basic philosophy was working the kids hard and improving them through the experience, and to make sure they enjoy the camp.”

OFF THE ICE BENEFITS When weighing benefits of a hockey school experience, those paying tuition have to also look beyond on-ice results. Camps help kids grow socially, says Cliff Brown, CAN/AM Hockey program director. CAN/AM runs hockey camps in Guelph, Ontario, and Lake Placid, N.Y., where players are housed in university and prep school dorms. At the Lake Placid site, players are taught at the Olympic Training Center, the scene for the USA’s 1980 Miracle on Ice. “For younger players, it’s about the experience of being away from home for the first time in their life,” says the CAN/AM program director. “They might meet a roommate from across the world. With social media, they keep in touch with all their friends that they made at camp.” A week at a collegiate campus may plant the seed for future academic pursuits, says Tom Newton, Michigan State assistant coach who oversees the school’s Elite Hockey Camps. While not all those who attend will become Division I hockey players, they remain students and can profit from a first-hand glimpse of university life. “We feel our hockey camps really represent Michigan State University well,” Newton says. As a smaller D-I school, Ferris State University hockey camps provide a downhome atmosphere. “We’re a school with about 10,000 students and have a small town atmosphere,” says Bulldogs coach Bob Daniels. “So, I think parents feel very comfortable that their kids are going to be safe and they are going to have a good experience.”

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Hockey School Guide The hands on training at a summer hockey school can help you improve your skills and get ready for the new season. Choosing the right school means knowing what you want to get out of the experience and doing your homework.

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WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU? There are numerous schools out there for all levels of players looking to improve their game. How do you decide which school is the one for you? Shopping for the right hockey school starts with knowing your needs. Are you a beginning player who needs to work on your skating and puck skills? Are you an experienced player who needs a refresher course on skill development, and would really benefit from instruction on advanced techniques, positioning and systems? While there is a wide array of schools offering hockey instruction, some come and go before their first summer sessions are even completed. So it’s good to know some questions to ask and the correct answers to those questions. And you have to adopt a healthy consumer skepticism while investigating different schools. Communication is key. Talk to other players, parents and coaches, look closely at a school’s brochure and website while keeping in mind what you or your player want to get out of the time you will spend on and off the ice at a hockey school. For many players, choosing from among the numerous hockey schools can be a complicated proposition. If you’ve been to a school before, do you want to go back? Or, do you want to try some place new? Here a few guidelines to help you get started:

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Whether it’s stopping better to the left, improving their tight turns to the right or making a backhand pass at full speed, most players have a laundry list of things they need to work on to become better players. But with an in season schedule that sometimes include as many, or more, games than practice sessions, most coaches find it difficult to spend much time working on individual player skills. Because of the huge premium placed on winning games, players often spend a lot of time at practice working on breakouts, penalty killing and forechecking systems instead of improving their skating, passing, shooting and stickhandling. So when the regular season is over and summer rolls around, it’s the perfect time to work on your skills and improve your overall game. After school lets out for summer vacation, young players can take a break from the rink so they are itching to get back on the ice and are ready to attend a summer hockey school to work on their game, improve their conditioning and learn something new. Spending some time on the front-end evaluating your player’s needs and investigating the hockey schools out there can help you find the right school and have a good experience. Playing hockey is a work in progress and you don’t go to hockey school and suddenly master hockey skills. But going to hockey schools can help you develop good habits, improve those skills and build on them.

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This is very important. While it’s important to have self-confidence, it’s also a disservice to you to enroll in a program that is too advanced for your skill level. Coming to grips with your current level of play can help avoid the frustration, disappointment or even embarrassment of being in over your head. It’s highly beneficial for mom and dad to sit down with their player and try to determine what skills you need to work on, and literally write down his/her goals and objectives and strengths and weaknesses as a player.

CHALLENGE YOURSELF That honest evaluation of your skill level will help you do the most important thing in choosing a hockey school – find one that is sufficiently challenging. Learning,

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improving and growing as a person and a player involves stepping out of your comfort improvingandgrowingasapersonandaplayerinvolvessteppingoutofyourcomfort zone. A program that is too easy won’t do that and you could be bored; one that is too difficult can create frustration.

CHECK OUT WEBSITES AND BROCHURES Camp websites and brochures are a good way to get information about the school’s philosophy, schedule and curriculum. Parents should be advised to do some research to find out about the schools they are interested in. Call the director of the school and ask specific questions. What is the school’s philosophy on instruction? Is it easy going or more intense? How long have they been in business? What are the instructors’ credentials?

A DAY AT SCHOOL Ask about the curriculum and what the students will be doing on a daily basis. Is there an outline for what will be covered each day of class? Ask about the structure of the on-ice and off-ice sessions and who will be running them. Is there a lunch break? If the school is away from home, who supervises the players when they are off the ice? Where do they sleep? What do they eat and what should they bring with them? Instruction should be as individualized as possible. It is more difficult to learn and you get less practice when you are part of a large group of players with few instructors. Schools usually limit enrollment to insure a low student-to-instructor ratio. Check out a class – do the instructors enjoy teaching? Instructors might have played the game at a high level, but they also should enjoy working with young players.

HOCKEY MOMS (AND DADS) KNOW Word of mouth is a powerful tool to use in selecting a hockey school. So ask parents on your team about schools their players have attended. See if you can talk to parents whose children have gone through any programs you are considering. If possible watch some of the on-ice activities at the school to get a feel for the way things are run before you sign up. Are the sessions well organized? Do the players spend a lot of time standing around or do they move quickly from drill to drill? Most importantly, do the players look like they are having fun?

QUALITY INSTRUCTION Well-regarded hockey schools with a long track record of success all have one thing in common: quality instructors. Big name players and coaches are a good way to attract young players to a hockey school, but having quality instruction means more than hiring NHL players to show up, give a pep talk and sign autographs. A lot of top schools select most of their staff from the U.S. college hockey system, and these educators usually have a degree to go along with teaching experience. Players who have moved into coaching and have earned academic degrees help to create a diverse and challenging program. Instruction time at a hockey school is limited and valuable, so instructors need to be prepared. The best hockey school instructors are experienced, organized and communicate well with kids. Organization means planning on-ice sessions so that students move from one drill to another with minimum time spent standing around. Top instructors communicate well and establish a good rapport with the kids. This helps to create a productive environment where instructors can teach and students can learn. Drills usually focus on a certain skill, and improvement comes from instruction and repetition. An instructor’s enthusiasm and love for the game helps make these drills fun and challenging.

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What you will learn at hockey school: focus is on skill development Mini Mite (ages 5-6) sessions should be all about skill development, including equal amounts skating and puck skills, work and fun. Skills can be taught and reinforced with games designed to get the players to accomplish the tasks, while at the same time ensuring that the young players are having fun. At this age it is all about creating good habits that will be essential as a player grows and develops.

and overall speed. Specific drills within an on-ice training circuit can improve advanced individual skills like passing and stickhandling, scoring techniques and overall conditioning. Team concepts such as breakouts and correct positional play can be taught using simulated game situations and scrimmages. Off-ice instruction can include instructional videos, chalk talks and drills designed to improve a player’s quickness, balance and agility. Video analysis of players’skating stride can also help to point out a skater’s strengths and weaknesses, and allows an instructor to pinpoint what a student needs to work on to improve.

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Below is an outline of what your player should be learning and doing at a hockey school by age group:

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Mite aged players (ages 6-8) also need to work on everything and should concentrate on improving fundamental skills like skating and edgework for turning and stopping, power skating and developing a good stride, puckhandling, shooting and passing. While team coaches should be concentrating on these fundamental skills in practice, these are the basic skills that all younger players need to work on and then work on some more. Skating instruction should focus on correct forward and backward skating technique, and include drills to teach players how to start, stop and turn correctly. Power skating instruction should help to develop balance and give the player an understanding of the two edges, the inside and outside, on each skate blade. Basic skating skill instruction that uses those edges, crossing over and starting and stopping can all be improved by playing games like dodgeball or follow-the-leader. These important skating skills are taught by incorporating the drill into a game, and the emphasis on fun learning helps hold the child’s interest. Because if they are having fun, they’ll want to continue to do it and will learn more. Individual hockey skills training to improve stickhandling, shooting and passing should also be emphasized.

SQUIRTS Although squirt players (ages 9-10) are stronger and usually more advanced than mites, a strong emphasis on basic skill development work is still important. As players mature they want to learn more about breakout passes, how to drop down to block shots or make a move to the net with the puck, but if the player can’t skate well enough or pass the puck from one point to another, there is little or no use for the advanced skill. In the “can’t skate, can’t play” mode of thinking, becoming proficient at the basic skills of skating, passing and shooting also allows a player to get more enjoyment out of the game. Power skating instruction should work on edge control, developing on-ice agility, a long, smooth stride and improving speed. Skating instruction should emphasize quick starting techniques and increasing skating speed and acceleration. Skating drills should now be done while carrying the puck. Knowing where your teammates are on the ice is a big part of learning the game so it is important that squirts become comfortable skating with their head up while in possession of the puck. Puck control skills, along with passing and shooting instruction, can be done using an on-ice circuit-training program that will develop individual skills and increase conditioning. Controlled game situations can also be used to introduce squirts to basic offensive and defensive concepts.

Instruction at the bantam level (ages 13-14) should still focus on individual skill development. Because of the age group’s increased strength and physical fitness, everything should be done with an increased level of speed and intensity. Power skating instruction should center on developing a faster and more powerful stride. Bantams should receive advanced checking instruction with a focus on footwork, positioning, gap control and proper angling techniques. Individual skill development should build on basic skills and include training on advanced scoring techniques such as deking, crashing the net, deflections and one-timers. Advanced passing techniques such as “touch” passing and using the boards should be taught. Bantam players have better control over their bodies and sticks, so advanced stickhandling drills can be used. An on-ice training circuit can incorporate resistance and competition to develop these skills and improve both aerobic and anaerobic fitness levels. Bantam players should also be thinking about the game: how to react in different situations, positional play, the transition game and learning to see what is going on all around the ice and not just in front of them. Advanced “read and react” concepts such as cycling, give-and-go and puck support should also be taught. Team skill instruction can be done using specific game simulated environments all over the ice. The drills should teach bantam players advanced breakout systems, neutral zone play and how to protect the puck while fending off a check in open ice or going to the net in very competitive situations. Off-ice instruction could include lectures, written tests, chalk talks, instructional videos and games designed to improve the players’ strengths and weaknesses. Individual video analysis can also be used for individual criticism.

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PEE WEES This is the age when most players are able to begin to hit legally and so one of the most important elements of a pee wee (ages 11-12) program should be bodychecking instruction. Learning how to correctly give and receive a check will help to prevent an injury and can also give the player confidence to hold onto the puck and make a good play without the fear of body contact. The more a player can learn about correct checking techniques, and the earlier they learn it, the better. Most players at the pee wee level think their equipment is like a suit of armor and they are protected from any bodily harm. A lot of coaches have difficulty teaching checking techniques and most kids this age don’t know how to properly check an opposing player. Other techniques, such as angling, footwork drills and off-ice balance and agility work are also helpful in learning how to check well. Power skating instruction should work to develop a player’s acceleration, agility

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Phone: (231)591-2827 , (866) 950-2267 Fax: (231) 591-2978 Email: summercamps@ferris.edu Website: www.ferris.edu/sports/camps Director: Head Coach Bob Daniels Ages: 7-17 – Male, Female, House, Travel Dates: June 26-30 7-11 year old ½ day commuters $195 July 10-14 R= $535/D = $435 (ages 9-14) July 17-21 R=$535/D = $435 (ages 11-17) On ice: 3 ( ½ day commuter - 2) Off ice: 4 ( ½ day commuter -1) Programs: Power skating • Goalies Arena: Ferris State University Ice Arena

Phone: (517) 432-0730 Fax: (517) 355-6891 Email: hockey@msu.edu Website: www.sportcamps.msu.edu Director: Tom Newton Ages: 9-18 (entering senior year of high school) – Male, Female, House, Travel Dates: all camps both Resident and Commuter June 19-23 • July 10-14 • July 17-21 • July 24-28 On Ice: 4 hours daily Off Ice: 3 hours daily Programs: Power Skating • Goalies Curriculum is designed for players that have a desire to play hockey at a high level Arena: Munn Ice Arena at Michigan State University

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Phone: 519-247-3122 Fax: 519-247-3122 Email: info@futurepro.com Website: www.futurepro.com Director: Stephen McKichan B.S. Ed. Ages: 7-20 plus adults, female – House & Travel Dates/Fees: Farmington Hills, MI June 20-24; Troy, MI June 27-July 1; LaSalle, ON – July 4-8; Novi, MI July 1115; London, ON – July 18-22; Strathroy, ON – July 25-29; Strathroy, ON – August 1-5; Strathroy, ON – August 8-12; Strathroy, ON – August 15-19; Goderich, ON – August 22-26; Ann Arbor, MI – August 29-Sept. 2 On/Off ice: 4 hours daily/4 hours daily Programs: Powerskating, goalies

HEARTLAND HOCKEY CAMPS 24921 Arena Drive

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Phone: 1-800-945-7465 Fax: 218-534-3297 Email: steve@heartlandhockey.com Website: Heartlandhockey.com Director: Steve Jensen Dates/Fees: June 19 – August 25, 2011 – Resident $1,000 • Day $850.00 Ages: 3-73 Male & female; house, travel, AAA – all skills welcome On/Off ice: 4 hours daily/3 hours daily Programs: Power skating, goalies, adults, private lessons, checking clinics, plyometrics, weight training, resistance training. Arena: Heartland Ice Palace, Deerwood, MN

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Phone: 248-478-1600 Fax: 248-478-1601 Email: sh@suburbanhockey.com Website: www.suburbanhockey.com Director: Joe Jones Dates/Fees July 25-29, 2011 Ages: 9-14 – Male & Female: A/AA/AAA On/Off-Ice 3 hours daily/1 hour daily Programs: Power skating, stickhandling, shooting, goalies, checking clinics, plyometrics, weight lifting, resistance training. Arena: Suburban Ice Farmington Hills, MI

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Phone: (906) 487-2975, (888) 829-9688 Fax: (906) 487-3607 Email: hockey-dev@mtu.edu Website: www.mtuhockeydev.com Director: Kevin Kalinec Ages: 9-18 (Squirt-Midget/High School) – Male, Female, House, Travel, Elite Programs Dates: July 10-August 12, 2011 Plan A- (Resident/Live-in) $618 , Goalies $523 Includes housing and all meals Plan B- (Commuter) $483 , Goalies $393 Includes lunch and dinner Each weekly session runs Sunday to Friday On ice: 3 hours, 45 minutes (3 sessions- 1 hour 15 min. each session) Off ice: 1 hour classroom/lecture daily, 1 hour dryland training Programs: Power skating, Goalies, Elite programs for A, AA, AAA players Squirt-Midget/High School. Primary and developmental programs for House and recreational players Squirt-Midget/High School. Arena: John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Michigan Technological University, Houghton MI 49931

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Phone: Toll free 1-800-54-SKATE Email: info@robbyglantz.com Website: www.robbyglantz.com Dates/Fees: Ann Arbor Ice Cube • June 27-30, ’11 Power Skating Clinic • $295 - Group A (Squirt, Pee Wee, Bantam & Up): Mon-Wed: 6:00-8:00 pm • Thur: 10:00am - Noon (Note: Players are split by age/skill level for station training ; Cranbrook Ice Arena (Bloomfield Hills) Power Skating Super Camp: Definitely coming, exact Dates TBA - Group A (Mites & Squirts): Group B (Pee Wees & Up); Great Lakes Sports City • Power Skating Super Camp • Definitely coming, exact Dates TBA - Group A (Mites & Squirts): All 4 Sessions: 10:00-11:50 am Group B (Pee Wee, Bantam & H.S.): All 4 Sessions: 12:00-1:50 pm; Mt. Clemens Ice Arena • Power Skating Summer School: Definitely coming, exact Dates TBA - Group A (Mites & Squirts): Group B (Pee Wees & Up); Southgate Civic Center • Power Skating Super Camp - Definitely coming, exact Dates TBA - Group A (Mites & Squirts): Group B (Pee Wees & Up). Ages: Mite-Adult, All skill levels! Boys & Girls

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Stickhandling & Puck Control ........... 10:30–11:30am Outside Edges ............................... 11:30am–1:00pm Backward Power Skating......................1:00–2:30pm

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Shoot to Score .................................. 10:30–11:30am Quick & Fast .................................. 11:30am–1:00pm Winning Puck Battles............................1:00–2:30pm

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Phone: 248-478-1600 Fax: 248-478-1601 Email: sh@suburbanhockey.com Website: www.suburbanhockey.com Director: Lyle Phair Spring Training Program: Novice, Mini-Mite, Squirt, Pee Wee, Girls, High Performance Power Skating, Adult morning and evening classes. Ages: 4 thru Adults, Male-Female-House-Travel-Adults. Dates and Fees: 8 week program in April and May. Fees and ice time vary with program. Arena: Suburban Ice-Farmington Hills, Onyx-Rochester, Suburban Ice-Macomb Summer Program: Mite Power Skating, Mite Hockey School, Squirt Power Skating and Hockey School, Pee Wee Power Skating and Hockey School, , Bantam Power Skating and Hockey School, Goaltending School, Defense School, Forward School, Girls Programs, Adult Programs (Men & Women) Ages: 5-Adults Male-Female-House-Travel-Adults Dates and Fees: Summer Program, One week program in July and August. Fees and ice time vary with program. Arena: Novi Ice Arena, Suburban Ice-Farmington Hills, Birmingham, Onyx-Rochester, Suburban IceMacomb Suburban Hockey High Performance Power Skating: Challenging six-week program consisting of two weekly 80-minute on-ice sessions, featuring progressive technique training to develop balance, agility, quickness and speed. Ages: A/AA/AAA players 6-14 Dates and Fees: Six week program-Two classes per week in June and July. Arena: Suburban Ice-Farmington Hills, Onyx-Rochester

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Phone: (313) 610-7700 fax: (313) 886-7930 Email: cwpiku@comcast.net website: www.worldpro.ca Director: Eli Wilson Age: Ages 8 through Pro and Adult – Male, Female, House, Travel, Pro, Junior, College Dates: June 27-July 1, 2011 $850 camp fee On ice: 3.5 hrs total per day on ice 2 ice sessions/day 2 hours am + 1.5 hours pm Off ice: 1 hour Dryland + .5 hour Classroom Lunch provided and included Programs: Goalies The most successful style and techniques for modern goaltenders today15 Worldpro goalies play in the NHL- over 2500 goalies train with WorldPro. Arena: Grosse Pointe Community Rink Grosse Pointe, MI

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Former high-scoring NHL player Steve Jensen has scored on his new venture —a summer hockey camp that caters to the entire family.

All-girls camps create ‘great experience’ BY RYAN DOHERTY

It wasn’t that long ago that a girl had to get her friends to go to hockey school with her so she wouldn’t be the only girl there. Now with more girls starting to play at younger ages, the opportunity to attend an all-girls hockey school in a comfortable, challenging setting has increased. “It’s important for girls to know that they can play just as well as the boys,” said Angela Ruggiero, a former resident of Harper Woods and a four-time Olympian. “In an all-girls camp we are showing these girls that it is all about them. We are offering them a chance to learn in an environment where they are surrounded by people just like them.” And the growth of female hockey means that there are top prep and college coaches, and current or former women college players, to act as instructors and counselors. “We are now able to offer a better camp experience that allows the girls to leave with not only improved hockey skills and knowledge of the game, but also leadership, teamwork and camaraderie with other female players,” said CAN/AM’s Shannon Bowman, who played at Dartmouth College and is an assistant coach at the University of Windsor. Working with a female instructor can give young players someone to emulate. “Many girls who come to camp have never met a woman who plays college hockey, so it’s great to see them have some kind of role model,” said Patty Crowe, a former coach at Dartmouth

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College and the girls’ camp director for Elite Hockey Hoc Training Centers. “You can see it in their eyes when they are working with the college players on the ice. You can see the wheels turning in the heads, thinking, ‘You know, I can do this. I can be just like her.’” Instructors report that their female student’s skill and conditioning levels have increased every year. “The girls want to be treated and worked as hard as the boys, and it’s like positive reinforcement when you can give it to them,” said Crowe. And while the curriculums are usually the same – players need to be able to skate, handle the puck, make passes, shoot and defend no matter what gender they are - camp directors say that girls as a rule listen well, follow directions and learn very quickly. “To me the main difference is that the girls will ask more questions, where as the boys will just go out and do it,” said Jim Fetter, the head coach of the Wayne State women’s team. The fact that girls just keep getting better drives girl’s schools to push to get the most out of every one of their campers. “Girls schools give them the opportunity to get together and play a game they love,”said Ruggiero.“We work the girls, but we have fun too. And when we are done with the camp, we hope that they want to come back. We want them to love the game when they get here, but love it even more when they leave.”

Heartland Hockey celebrates 27 successful years After an 11-year professional hockey career, former Minnesota North Stars and 1976 U.S. Olympian Steve Jensen pursued his coaching dream. “I thought I could be a better coach than I was a player, and I was a pretty decent player,” he says. Jensen’s dream became Heartland Hockey Camp, the world’s only self-contained privately owned hockey camp. Located 120 miles north of the Twin Cities, the Deerwood property spans 80 acres heading into its 27th summer. Campers hone hockey skills through daily training sessions, lectures and video review classes. Unlike typical hockey camps, Heartland sports a family vacation feel. Near the requisite rink with Jumbotron, dormitories and weight rooms, there are tall pine trees, rolling hills and a stream alongside Portage Lake. Jensen boasts of another distinction: “Eighteen years ago, I pioneered an idea in the industry, father-son/ mom-and-daughter camps. Young kids come with their parents and enjoy the experience together. That really sent our business into orbit.” Parents and kids share ice time together if their skill levels match, but Mom or Dad often golf while the kids skate. Campers can enjoy mini golf, tennis and guided fishing excursions or get wet in a variety of water sports such as swimming, tubing and hurtling down a 100-foot water slide. “We always try to add something new, make something better or improve our operations.” Jenson notes.

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Heartland’s quality operation generates $1.2 million annually in only 10 weeks of operation. “We’re able to generate revenue in excess of what a lot of rinks do in an entire year,” Jensen says. “We’re probably the only hockey rink in the world that only opens in the summer.” Jensen’s NHL pedigree is another big differentiator. “Not many former NHL players have the passion for being hands on every day at camp,” Jensen says. “Many have no financial motivation to get in the trenches. I came from a different era. The average salary when I played was about $150,000. I didn’t have a million dollars banked away.” Several former NHLers have visited Heartland Hockey Camp as instructors. They’ve included Tom Younghans, another former North Star, and Joel Otto, who played for Bemidji State University and the Calgary Flames. Jensen credits much of Heartland’s success to his wife, Sandy. “I don’t know of another husband-wife team that has worked 12-14 hours every day of the summer for 26 years. Sandy has done more behind the scenes than I have up front for the success of our company.” Running the camp pays off financially. “But the rewards are much greater spiritually and emotionally because of the long-term relationships we’ve built over the years,” explains Jensen. “I get e-mails from former campers on what they’re doing, how they learned to persevere and work through adversity. The life lessons they learned were more valuable than the hockey skills.”

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Focused attention can help goalies get better BY LARRY O’CONNOR

No position in sports gets more dissected and analyzed than a hockey goalie, whose every game is a performance evaluation conducted by a human resources department of hockey fans, coaches and pundits. Likewise, the instruction netminders receive is increasingly coming under scrutiny. During a recent “Hockey Night in Canada” telecast, former Western Michigan standout and CBC analyst Glenn Healey noted the numerous times Boston Bruin Tim Thomas and Montreal Canadien Carey Price made saves while on their knees. Healey’s broadcast partner Bob Cole attributed the otherwise stellar goaltending showcase to the butterfly-style rage that is sweeping the goaltending fraternity. A goalie shouldn’t be cornered into going with one definitive style, a renowned goalie coach says. “Some places you go to, it’s all butterfly or it’s all something else,”says Mitch Korn, founder and operator of Mitch Korn Camps for goaltenders and defensemen. “My philosophy is about maintaining flexibility. There’s not just one way to play goal.” And the position is very demanding, both physically and mentally – a big save can bring cheers, while a bad goal can lose a game. That’s why goaltending instruction is critical to a netminder’s overall development. “More often than not goaltenders are the most neglected players at practice because most coaches just don’t have the experience to teach them the proper skills,” says Phil Osaer, who directs the Suburban Hockey School goaltending program. Goalie schools expose netminders to instructors and techniques that can help them improve on rebound control, movement in the crease and puckhandling through drills, hands-on instruction and situational scrimmages. “Someone who can give them more knowledge of the position and help them work on their strengths and also on their weaknesses,”says Joe Exter, the goaltending coach for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. And although goalie is a unique position, the approach to teaching is the same, Steve McKichan of Future Pro Goalie School points out. “You assess the weaknesses and strengths,” McKichan says. “Then prescribe and deliver appropriate corrective drills and feedback to attack those areas.”

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The number of schools specializing in goalie instruction are growing. Their teaching methods are as diverse as the personalities who play the position. Korn’s not a proponent of one style over another, focusing instead of the sound principles of goalcrease mastery. Sessions incorporate props like highshot deflection boards, lowshot screen obstacles and bungee balls. Fundamentals are also at the core of World Pro Goaltending, which is run by NHL goalie instructor Eli Wilson. World Pro will conduct its Detroit camp June 27-July 1 at Grosse Pointe Community Rink. Former Michigan State standout and NHL pro Bob Essensa will join Chris Piku and Wilson as head instructors at the Detroit-area session. World Pro sessions employ a fullypadded demonstration goalie, who simulates moves and techniques as they are explained by an instructor. “More important than the quantity of instructors is the quality of instructors,”Piku says. “The instructor has to be someone who understands the position. You have to be proficient at teaching. We use the term transfer of knowledge.” McKichan also believes quality instruction is imperative to a goaltender’s overall development. Future Pro camps are planned for Farmington Hills, June 20-24; Troy, June 27-July 1; Novi, July 11-15; and Ann Arbor, Aug. 29-Sept. 2. The number of pros at a camp isn’t as important as the teaching credentials instructors carry, says McKichan, who played for the NHL Vancouver Canucks and served as Toronto Maple Leafs’ goalie coach. The former pro also taught elementary school and has a bachelor’s of science from Miami University. Prospective students and their tuitionpaying parents also need to be mindful of a camp’s dollar-per-hour value, Future Pro’s founder says. “You have to compare apples to apples,” McKichan says. “If a camp is $500 and they give you 20 hours of ice time and another camp costs $500 and gives you 15 hours of ice time, then the first one is better value because you are getting more ice time for less money.” “And no matter what age you are, you’re never going to know everything there is to know about being a goalie. Working with a goalie coach can help you to become a better goaltender.”

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Powerskating is foundation of the game BY LARRY O’CONNOR

Power-skating instruction is en vogue among National Hockey League players, who are always looking to get a leg up. Case in point: Livonia native and Calgary Flames right wing David Moss, who emerged as the NHL team’s fastest skater in a recent skills competition. In a lap around the Saddledome rink, the former University of Michigan standout clocked in at a breathtaking 14.353 seconds, according to report in the Calgary Herald. “I’ve been doing powerskating a lot - maybe the last 10 years,” Moss told the Herald. “It certainly has helped my skating, that’s for sure.” Robby Glantz is used to hearing those glowing testimonials about his craft. The founder of Robby Glantz International Power Skating has worked with numerous NHL stars, notably Sidney Crosby, Jack Johnson, Mike Cammalleri, and Rob Blake. Glantz also conducts power-skating clinics for amateur players throughout the country, including summer sessions in Michigan. Power skating is also being incorporated into a growing number of hockey schools’ overall curriculum. At many CAN/AM hockey camps, a power-skating instructor works with players 45 to 50 minutes every day. The ability to skate cannot be overstated, says Carey Krug, who runs Next Level Player Development camps. “As I tell players, ‘You could be in the gym 24 hours a day working on your leg strength, but if you don’t know how to use the steel on the bottom of your feet, you’re going to be useless out there,’” Krug says. While power skating puts a premium on speed, those proper techniques also enhance a player’s agility to fend off checks and see the ice clearly. The best skaters are often those who make it look easy. “Sometimes people think that the faster you move your skates the faster you’ll get going,” says Suburban Hockey School director Geoff Bennetts. “But if you don’t get any power out of your stride, you’ll go nowhere. You need to have a long powerful stride and move your feet quickly.” With its surging popularity, though, Glantz wants to make sure the power-skating term doesn’t become diluted.

“The problem is defining power skating,” says Glantz, who’s served as a skating consultant for a number of NHL teams, including the Los Angeles Kings. “I define it as more technique training. Anybody can blow a whistle and say ‘go, go, go.’” Power skating is all about the proper fundamentals: skating power, balance and posture, Glantz says. A power-skating clinic should involve more than going through drills. Instructors have to be able to diagnose a skater’s strengths and shortcomings and prescribe a remedy. At Glantz’s camp, instructors use slow-motion video replay to analyze player’s stride. Not one size fits all, Glantz says. “What might work for (one player) doesn’t necessary work for the next guy,”Glantz says. “What you try to do is look at what works for that particular player and make what they’re doing better, and not necessarily make everyone a robot.” Posture plays a vital role. So does physiology, Glantz says. A player’s frame determines whether they are quick out of the box or more of a glider. “You can still be a bigger guy or girl and be quick,” he says. “It’s just working on the proper technique.” The common skating stance involves bending the knees and keeping the hips back while the head and shoulders remain are out front. “There are a lot of different things going on,” he says. Power skating instruction is not a quick-fix but an ongoing process. Players continually have to practice the proper skating techniques in order to not revert back to their less efficient ways and to develop the balance and body control needed to improve the skills needed to play the game. “Anyone at the grass-roots level should (work with a) power-skating specialist, because it’s the foundation of everything you do,” says Marshall Starkman, Roger Neilson Hockey Camp director. “If you can’t walk, you can’t run. The same thing is true when it comes to hockey. “The more you have to struggle in getting from point A to point B, the less you can concentrate on what you can do with the puck while you have it.”

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January 17, 2011, Volume 21 : Issue 12

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Adults benefit from programs BY LARRY O’CONNOR

Over the past several years, adults have been realizing it’s not too late to start playing hockey for the first time or to pick the game up again after some time off. Some of them didn’t play hockey as a kid except perhaps for a little shinny on the outdoor pond. Others have played the game since childhood and want to rekindle a youthful passion. Still others have watched and coached their sons and daughters and are ready to try to keep up with them on the ice or are in a perpetual quest to elevate their game to that of their more-highly skilled adult league teammates and opponents. A litany of hockey school operators are targeting this Advil-and-ice-pack set, in part because adults can make great strides after a week of intensive instruction, which makes the job rewarding, says Heartland Hockey Camps’ Steve Jensen, who co-owns the Deerwood, Minn. operation with wife Sandra. During the past six years, Heartland Hockey Camps have been at a capacity with 90 adults attending annually. “Most of the adults are at the beginning to intermediate level, so they are really hungry to learn the basic skills,” says Jensen, whose camps draw participants from as far as Japan, Australia, Switzerland and Great Britain. Though more mature and attentive then younger acolytes, adult players come with their own baggage. That often means starting from scratch, including basic shooting, passing and skating skills. “A lot of the adult campers who come don’t know how to do a forward or a backward crossover,” Jensen says. “Individually they need a lot of work.” And adult players want to work and learn, especially since they are the ones writing the check. “Adults are great students,” says Lyle Phair, Suburban Hockey School managing director. “They’re appreciative and they’re hungry for the knowledge. They are trying to improve and they work hard.” However, they also tend to expect immediate results whereas instructors preach patience. “They are trying to swallow that pill and be good in five minutes,” says Planet Hockey director Shawn Killian. “It’s like trying to learn the guitar as an adult. It can’t be that difficult. Kids do it all the time.” “You tend to have the emphasis on ‘I’m smart, I’m athletic, I’m an adult, I’m successful in my career so it shouldn’t be this hard.” After a few days, those small puddles of frustration evaporate as adult players see remarkable progress. At Heartland Hockey Camp, adults may spend six to eight hours on the ice daily, “which is more than some people get in a month or two months,” Jensen says. And no matter their skills level, adult players can benefit from attending an instructional program. “Our philosophy is to challenge every player at their particular competitive level,” said Phair. “We provide them with the skills and knowledge that allows them to dramatically improve their game.” Not lost in the learning process is the sheer fun of getting together with likeminded players, says Glen Forbes, Canadian Hockey Enterprises’ general manager. The Peterborough, Ont. outfit tailors its adult camps to include social outings. “We package it with their hotels, some dinners and breakfasts where the guys come in and gather around and go to breakfast together, go to the rink and practice,” Forbes says.

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While successful players need to be proficient at skating, shooting and passing, the sport also requires teamwork, sportsmanship and camaraderie. In addition to working on hockey specific skills on the ice, hockey schools have incorporated elements into their off-ice offerings that address team-building, confidence and trust. “Going to a hockey school is an important part of developing not only as a player, but also as a teammate,” says CAN/AM’s Shannon Bowman, a former Dartmouth College player and currently an assistant coach at the University of Windsor. “Great friendships are formed at hockey camps that continue throughout the years as you cross paths through your hockey career.” Hockey camp attendees could find themselves as part of a team attempting to solve various problems through a challenging obstacle course, competitive relay races, rappelling from ropes down an incline, struggling to get the entire team to the top of a structure or the challenges of a ropes course. Not only are these activities fun and a break from the rigors of being on the ice, they help teach important team skills such as desire, cooperation, trust, problem solving, motivation and hard work towards a common goal. “The team-building lessons have a direct correlation to the on-ice product,” said Marshall Starkman, director of the Roger Neilson Hockey School. “Several games make campers work together to overcome a physical or mental challenge.” Other fun off-ice activities include things such as soccer, tennis, swimming and roller hockey. Many schools also include off-ice training components where campers are introduced to sport-specific exercises and plyometrics to improve strength, explosive power and conditioning in an age-appropriate manner. Still other schools have an indoor or outdoor area where players work on puck handling, shooting accuracy and physical testing in a fun environment. Campers also spend time in the “classroom” with an instructor studying NHL game films and instructional tapes and even breaking down video of them skating to really see where they can improve. In that way the programs are able to use off-ice time to reinforce what’s taught on the ice. “We introduce the teaching points off ice and then repeat them on the ice,” says Suburban Hockey School director Cal McGowan. “We also use video analysis, chalk talks, physical training, as well as fun game-situation activities like speedball and soccer to teach and reinforce concepts like passing lanes, give-and-go, supporting the puck and defensive positioning.” By Philip Colvin

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University Liggett goalie Maria Passalacqua backstopped the Knights to a 5-2 win over Warren Regina on Jan. 8. BY BOB ST. JOHN

The Michigan Metro Girls Hockey League is back in action after the break and Bloomfield earned its first win of the season with a 7-1 victory over Country Day on Jan. 4 at Southfield Sports Arena. Knighthawks freshman Lindsay Harmon had a hat trick, junior Michelle Dawes scored twice and freshman Nicole Pomish added a goal and three assists to end their losing streak. Bloomfield’s fourth-year senior goaltender Marchelle Washington, who has improved every season, earned the win in net. “We’re very excited about the win,”said Bloomfield coach Kurt Kruger.“I’m ecstatic for the girls. They have put in a lot of extra effort and have continued to improve

and play with enthusiasm and passion. When you work hard good things happen.” Grosse Pointe head coach Scott Dockett knew his squad’s two games against Ann Arbor and defending state champion Cranbrook-Kingswood would be important. And the Norsemen’s 3-2 win over the Pioneers at home and a 3-2 win over the Cranes on the road improved Grosse Pointe North to 8-0 in the league (9-1 overall) and should provide a lift for the rest of the season. In the home game against Ann Arbor, the senior trio of Megan Bergeron, Kailey Sickmiller and Taylor Moody scored the goals, while junior Jennifer Cusmano, sophomore Julia Henderon, sophomore Natalie Skorupski, sophomore Jacci Sherry and Sickmiller recorded assists. The host Norsemen led 2-1 after the second period and they’re tenacious defense held the Pioneers off the board in the final seconds to secure the win. Senior goalkeeper Emma Huellmantel earned the win. Huellmantel was again steady in net and won one of the most important games in her tenure as the starting goaltender. The Norsemen had lost several games in a row to the Cranes, most by a goal and a few coming in overtime. Once again Dockett’s seniors rose to the occasion as Sickmiller had a goal and an assist to lead the squad. Bergeron and Henderson also scored, while Cusmano and Sherry drew assists. Cranbrook-Kingswood, under head coach Terry Brooks, and Ann Arbor, under head coach Lon Grantham, each won their second game played during the week. Each defeated Detroit Country Day by a 7-2 score. Ann Arbor’s Emy Guttman’s scored twice and added an assist, and Shelby Supica, Sammie Silvers, Rachel Freeman, Claire Kelley and Meaghan Frost each added single goals in the win. Sydney Supica earned the win in net for the Pioneers. Maddy Van Antwerp scored both goals for Country Day. Cranbrook-Kingswood is in second place at 6-1, while Ann Arbor (5-3) is tied for

Traverse Bay Reps co-op squad making some noise up north BY GREG GIELCZYK

After going 1-2 at the Traverse City Central Christmas Tournament, the Traverse Bay Reps co-op team knocked off Muskegon Catholic Central, 4-2, at home on Jan. 8 to run their record to 9-4 overall. But the Bay Reps (made up of players from Mancelona, Traverse City St. Francis, Kalkaska, Elk Rapids and Suttons Bay) are just getting into their Northern Michigan Hockey League schedule, and there are many hurdles ahead as they look toward defending the regional title they won a year ago. It was the first regional title for the Bay Reps since the 2002-03 season, and they return many of those players this year, including starting goaltender Saraya Uitvlugt (Kalkaska) and forward Michael Elliott (Traverse City St. Francis). Uitvlugt proved her ability in net last year, showing no fear of the puck as she quickly gained her teammates’ respect. Also returning are seniors Dustin Derrer (Mancelona), Chris Craig (Elk Rapids), Morgan Young (Suttons Bay), Jason Baker (Elk Rapids), Jake Peacock (Traverse City St. Francis), Troy Huhta (Elk Rapids), Conor Cocking (Elk Rapids) and Luke McDiarmid (Mancelona). Following a 5-2 win over Traverse City Central to open the tournament, the Reps lost to Midland, 5-3 and Plymouth Salem, 4-1. “They were three really good games, and good competition for us,” Bay Reps head coach Todd Spaulding said. “Obviously, we have some ups and downs a little bit. The veteran players I have returning are all doing a pretty good job. The younger ones are kind of a work in progress. They’re all improving little by little, which is what we want. “For some reason, we’re a slow starting team. We just don’t off to real, good starts,

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and that’s something we’re trying to work on.” Defense is always a focus in practice. Elliott is one of the team’s three captains, and his quickness makes him a key offensive threat. His strong suit is his skating ability, and the coaching staff is working on getting him to use that speed in more than just the offensive zone, but all over the ice. That’s especially vital with the defense so young. Spaulding has moved a couple of his veteran forwards back there to help out. Luke McDiarmid (Mancelona) is a big hitter that, in Spaulding’s words, “makes things happen.” “He’s very aggressive, and likes to hit,” Spaulding said. “But, he’s got some offensive skills.” Uitvlugt has started every game for the Bay Reps in goal, but backup Frank Israel (Elk Rapids) is capable. A third, John Posler, hasn’t been eligible through the first part of the season. “You can never have enough goaltenders,” Spaulding said. “But, Saraya is doing a great job right now. “Defense is our main focus in practice. It’s our main topic before each game. It’s just making sure we take care of our end, and try to eliminate our mistakes. “We have a couple young kids (freshmen) on defense, and a couple of guys who played forwards for us that move back to defense. “So, we have some new people back there, so that’s why we’re calling on our forwards to help the ‘D’ as much as possible. “Basically it’s a team kind of game inside the zone, and everybody has to be working together. I talk about it until I’m blue in the face, but it’s what wins hockey games.”

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third with Grosse Pointe South with 10 points. Grosse Pointe South upped its record to 5-2 with a 7-3 home victory over Walled Lake. Head coach Joe Provenzano had 12 different players earn at least one point, including juniors Claire Boyle and Cara Monforton with three points apiece. Other goal scorers were Lorna Burns, Andrea Marshall, Elizabeth Clem, Allison Daudlin and Tenley Shield. For Walled Lake, Christina Karagozian had two goals and Melissa Phalin had one. Port Huron has eight points, as does University Liggett after a 5-2 win over Warren Regina on Jan. 8. The Knights scored three quick goals, which forced Regina head coach Katie Juliano to make a goaltender change. Hannah Mason had two goals for the Knights, while Haleigh Bolton, Natalie Peracchio and Keegin Fisher had one tally apiece. “We didn’t have a very good week of practice leading up the Regina game, but once the girls stepped on the ice, it was a different story,” Liggett head coach Laura Aiken said. “Their passing was very good and scoring those three quick goals was big for us. I think we could have scored a few more goals.” Livonia Ladywood and Northville continue to bring up the rear in the Division 1 standings, but both teams are geared up for a second-half charge. Walled Lake is in second place in Division 2 with six points. However, the Wild have played 12 games to only six for division leader, Plymouth-Canton-Salem, which is 4-2 in the league. The Penguins knocked off the Wild, 5-1, on Jan. 8 to the lead in the division. “The girls are playing two periods with intensity and we need to play the whole game that way,” said Walled Lake coach Erik Carlson. “We’re working on it.” The other four teams in the division, Bloomfield, Regina, Country Day and Mercy, each have one win.

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Traverse Bay senior forward Michael Elliott fires a shot on net.

In their first game after the break against the Crusaders, the Bay Reps came out flying and took a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals from Michael Elliot and Zach Hill. Muskegon Catholic Central cut the lead on an unassisted goal by Ty Jaenicke when one of the Bay Red defenseman put the put in his own net and goaltender Saraya Uitvlugt made the initial save. After MCC tied the score in the final period, the Bay Reps added two goals for the win. The Bay Reps have only played two league games, but January is top heavy with conference tilts. Both Cheboygan and Manistee are off to good starts and offer the Bay Reps’ major challenges in the league.

NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE 2010-11 NAHL Standings (as of Jan 10) CENTRAL Bismarck Owatonna Coulee Region Alexandria Aberdeen Austin NORTH St. Louis Janesville Motor City Traverse City Michigan Springfield Chicago Port Huron SOUTH Topeka Amarillo Texas Wichita Falls Corpus Christi New Mexico WEST Alaska Fairbanks Wenatchee Kenai River Fresno Dawson Creek

GP 30 35 32 30 33 30 GP 37 34 32 33 33 36 33 30 GP 33 31 32 35 35 33 GP 40 35 35 34 34 37

W 20 19 19 13 12 9 W 25 21 20 20 19 17 7 2 W 23 22 20 17 13 9 W 24 23 21 16 13 12

PTS 42 42 41 30 27 21 PTS 54 44 41 41 41 36 18 5 PTS 48 47 45 37 28 21 PTS 49 48 44 35 29 26

PCT 0.700 0.600 0.641 0.500 0.409 0.350 PCT 0.730 0.647 0.641 0.621 0.621 0.500 0.273 0.083 PCT 0.727 0.758 0.703 0.529 0.400 0.318 PCT 0.613 0.686 0.629 0.515 0.426 0.351

GF 93 103 109 105 101 76 GF 137 103 144 130 130 113 100 73 GF 135 122 116 125 94 80 GF 128 148 133 113 104 84

GA 67 103 103 100 126 106 GA 83 72 103 108 100 112 167 198 GA 87 87 85 118 140 141 GA 112 111 97 106 134 133

PIM 597 659 599 550 462 669 PIM 534 583 823 570 480 518 537 970 PIM 1008 902 865 888 1410 830 PIM 1012 826 872 672 1021 1013

TOP SCORERS TEAM POS GP G A Wydo, Cody MCM F 32 28 31 Kleiman, RJ MCM F 31 20 31 Ciotti, Chris STL F 37 22 27 Brancheau, Steve MCM F 32 14 31 Nagtzaam, Nardo ALX F 30 18 27 Hill, Michael TOP F 27 23 20 Nauman, Ethan SPR F 36 15 26 Osborn, JT FAI F 33 23 16 Kolb, Andrew MIC F 21 20 19 Hussar, Justin TOP F 33 18 20 Beck, Doug KNR F 31 21 17 Barber, Jacob ALA F 39 23 14 Ward, Cory ABD F 33 22 15 Educate, Louis ABD F 33 17 20 Mauermann, Ross JNE F 34 17 19 Olson, Mac WFS F 33 18 18 Frischmon, Zac COU F 32 21 15 Frost, Ryan WFS F 31 8 28 Callahan, Jack SPR D 36 6 29 Einersen, Rock TEX F 26 18 17 Fallon, Mike SPR F 36 11 23 Vierling, Zach FAI F 34 10 24 Walker, Beau COR F 33 9 25 Monfredo, Mike MCM D 32 9 25 Gaarder, Connor COU F 32 14 20

PTS 59 51 49 45 45 43 41 39 39 38 38 37 37 37 36 36 36 36 35 35 34 34 34 34 34

PIM 20 34 32 24 43 90 27 17 16 12 46 18 28 18 10 28 27 12 30 67 8 6 22 120 50

PPG 10 9 5 6 9 9 2 7 7 11 11 10 6 8 7 3 8 4 4 7 2 0 2 3 5

SHG 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

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GP 13 29 27 19 23 12 22 24 15 22

OTL 2 4 3 4 3 3 OTL 4 2 1 1 3 2 4 1 OTL 2 3 5 3 2 3 OTL 1 2 2 3 3 2

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SO 2 7 2 2 3 3 2 2 0 1

GAA 1.91 1.94 1.97 2.17 2.27 2.28 2.44 2.45 2.49 2.51

SV 281 677 681 436 623 229 583 534 277 676

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Net safe with LSSU recruit Marble in Traverse City BY MATT MACKINDER

city,” said Marble. “You just try and have success as a team and if that happens, the Tyler Marble started last season with the scouts will come out and you’ll start to see Traverse City North Stars, but after tearing a some individual success. At the end of the ligament in his ankle midway through the day, though, you want to win and if we can season, he called it a year and started to do that here, then we’ll definitely take it.” re-group for this season. Next season, Marble may start his college Now firmly entrenched as the North Stars’ career at Lake Superior State, a school he No. 1 goaltender, the 19-year-old Howell committed to three years ago while playing native has been in net for 17 of Traverse high school hockey for Detroit Catholic City’s 20 victories and shows no signs of Central. slowing down. “I haven’t made a decision yet on when I’ll “Last year, after my therapy, Traverse City start playing at Lake Superior,”Marble said.“I picked up another goalie and I didn’t play just want to keep playing good hockey and a whole lot,” said Marble. “This year, coach go on a long playoff run and at the end of (Anthony) Palumbo was up front and said the season, I’ll sit down with my family and he’d play whomever was the better goalie we’ll make a decision. going into the weekend. I like to think I’ve “Since day one, it’s always been a dream played solid so far.” to play Division I hockey and in the CCHA. Still, Marble showed a humble side It’s close to home and my family and friends when he gave the credit to the players in can watch me play. That’s another reason front of him. I chose Lake Superior – I know I’ll get a “We have a young team, but we have a lot Howell’s Tyler Marble has rebounded from an injury to become chance to play.” of talent and we’re starting to come together,” the number one goalie in Traverse City. said Marble. “I just want to give our team a NAHL NOTEBOOK chance to win each night. I tell my forwards and defensemen that I have their back Texas defenseman Tyler Rostenkowski has accepted a scholarship offer to attend and that I can bail them out if it’s needed.” and play hockey the U.S. Air Force Academy beginning in the fall of 2012 … The Marble has two shutouts this year and while his goals-against average (3.24) and Michigan Warriors acquired forwards Ryan Green and Jeremy Humenny from Port save percentage (.880) may be a smidge off than the league average, Traverse City Huron for defensemen Ryan Teal and Bret Lewandowski and forward Ian Miller on is sitting in a third-place tie with the Motor City Metal Jackets in the North Division. Jan. 3 and Port Huron upset the Warriors four days later for just their second win of The North has shown to be a tight division where a string of wins can catapult a team the season … The Warriors also added 21-year-old defenseman Kevin Gibson on up in the standings, while a string of losses can do the opposite. Jan. 6. Gibson is the son of former Detroit Tigers great Kirk Gibson, now manager of That said, the Robertson Cup is the goal for Marble and his teammates, but if the Arizona Diamondbacks … Former North Stars defenseman Nilan Nagy (Holy the North Stars come up short, Marble said it won’t be a major disappointment. Cross) and forward and Woodhaven native Doug Clifford (Niagara) made college “You make friendships that will last a lifetime and you’re playing in a great commitments recently.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 10) NORTH DIVISION Janesville forward Connor McBride struck for four goals and two assists as the Jets celebrated a three-game sweep over Motor City. On Jan. 6, the Hartland, Wis., native recorded a hat trick, including the game-winning goal, in a 5-0 victory. The next night, the 19-year-old picked up an assist as the Jets skated to another 5-0 triumph over the Metal Jackets. McBride tallied another goal and assisted on Derek Jacobson’s game-winning marker in a 3-1 triumph on Saturday. He was also a plus-3 on the weekend. SOUTH DIVISION Topeka forward Andrew O’Leary unleashed for two goals and seven assists as the RoadRunners skated to a three-game sweep over Corpus Christi. On Jan. 6, the Norwich, Vt., native tallied a goal and two assists,

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including one on Andrew White’s game-winning marker, in a 7-1 victory. The next night, the 19-year-old picked up a goal and assisted on Nate Milam’s gamewinner as the RoadRunners doubled up the IceRays, 6-3. O’Leary wrapped up his weekend with a three-assist performance in a 9-4 triumph on Jan. 9. He was also a plus-4 on the weekend. CENTRAL DIVISION Bismarck forward Matthew Gates connected for two goals and two assists as the Bobcats forged a 1-0-1 record against Aberdeen. On Jan. 7, the Palantine, Ill., native recorded a pair of assists, including one on Nikolaj Rosenthal’s game-winning goal, in a 3-1 victory. The next night, the 20-year-old put home two goals as the Bobcats fell to the Wings in a shootout, 3-2.

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WEST DIVISION Alaska forward Zach Smith struck for three goals and an assist as the Avalanche went 2-1 against Kenai River. On Jan. 7, the Anchorage native notched a goal in a 2-1 victory. The next night, the 20-year-old picked up an assist as the Avalanche bested the Brown Bears, 3-1. Smith racked up two more goals in the Avs’ 6-4 loss on Saturday. He was also a plus-1 on the weekend. GOALTENDER Janesville goaltender David Jacobson backstopped the Jets to a pair of 5-0 shutout victories in his two starts against Motor City, turning aside all 45 shots he faced. On Jan. 6, the Janesville native made 25 saves. The next night, the 20-year-old stopped 20 shots.

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Whalers and Spirit make deadline deals BY MATT MACKINDER

SAGINAW UPGRADES D

After 14 straight weeks in CHL Top 10 rankings, a Western Conference best 58 points and 27-8-3-1 record, the Saginaw Spirit picked up two more wins and two new players at the OHL trade deadline.

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It just wouldn’t have been an Ontario Hockey League trade deadline without Plymouth GM Mike Vellucci making an impact deal. Vellucci, always busy on deadline day, traded 19-year-old defenseman Jay Gilbert to the Owen Sound Attack on Jan. 10 for 17-year-old defenseman Curtis Crombeen, a second-round pick in the 2012 OHL draft and a third-round pick in 2013. The Whalers acquired Gilbert a few days prior to last season’s deadline from Niagara for a fourth round pick, so to get a big return on him this year seems like a solid move for Vellucci if Crombeen can stay healthy. Crombeen, a Sarnia, Ont., native who turns 18 next month,

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was Owen Sound’s first round pick (ninth overall) in the 2009 OHL draft and recently returned to the ice after being shelved for much of the past year with a knee injury suffered at last year’s World Under-17 Hockey Challenge while playing for Team Ontario. Crombeen’s cousin, B.J. Crombeen, played in the OHL with the Barrie Colts from 2001-05 and is currently in his third season with the St. Louis Blues. The Whalers sit in a second place tie with Windsor in the West Division (fifth in the Western Conference). The Spitfires made a flurry of moves (see below), while Vellucci decided to just tinker with his lineup, also adding 17-year-old forward Michael Whaley from Windsor for a 13th-round pick in 2012 and grabbing the rights to Cory Czarnik (younger brother of current Plymouth overager Robbie Czarnik) from Barrie for a 12th-round pick in 2012. Czarnik started the season in the USHL, but is now playing for the Compuware Midget Major team.

MACDONALD SIGNS The Whalers signed 17-year-old defenseman Dylan MacDonald on Jan. 6. MacDonald, who is not related to Whalers defenseman Colin MacDonald, was originally selected by Plymouth in the seventh round (133rd overall) of the 2009 OHL draft. This season, MacDonald was with the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL, where he recorded two assists (both on Nov. 6 vs. Green Bay) in 15 games. “We are excited that Dylan is joining our team,”said Vellucci. “Playing in the OHL was his dream. He’s a steady defenseman who we have been trying to sign since we drafted him.” MacDonald, a London, Ont., native, made his debut with the Whalers on Jan. 8 in Guelph and then at home the next night against Sarnia. “I’m a stay-at-home defenseman,”MacDonald said. “I try to move the puck up well and bang bodies when I can. (The OHL) is a very good league, the Whalers are a great organization and I want to show what I can do here.”

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Saginaw made three deals at the deadline, including acquiring overager and five-year veteran defenseman Dalton Prout from Barrie for defensemen Alex Lepkowski and Matt Ashman. The Spirit also sent the Colts a third round pick in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection originally owned by Kitchener along with Saginaw’s third round pick in the 2014 selection. A 1990 birthdate, Prout was selected by Columbus Blue Jackets in last summer’s NHL draft and has 16 goals and 63 points in 289 OHL games. The Spirit also sent overage defenseman Joe Underwood to Belleville for an eighth round pick in 2012 and acquired defenseman Brandon Archibald, a Port Huron native, from Sault Ste. Marie for forward Michael Kantor and three draft picks. On the ice, Saginaw beat London, 3-2, at home on Jan. 8 after taking a 3-0 lead on goals from Jordan Szwarz, Vincent Trocheck and Ivan Telegin. Mavric Parks made 23 saves in the win over the Knights. The next evening the Spirit edged Guelph, 5-4, at home as Mathew Sisca and Telegin led the way with a goal and two assists each. Parks again earned the win in the net.

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Windsor acquired former Belle Tire forward Kerby Rychel and draft picks from Mississauga for draft picks. Rychel is the son of Spitfires’ GM Warren Rychel … Windsor also picked up goalie John Cullen and overage defenseman Brent Sullivan (later traded to Sault Ste. Marie in a deal for OA forward Jake Carrick) from Sarnia for overage goalie Troy Passingham and a draft pick and sent defenseman Steven Trojanovic to Peterborough for defenseman Adrian Robertson and a pick … Trenton native Josh Malecki, a former Compuware goalie, and forward Eric Locke were sent from Windsor to Barrie for former Whalers forward Taylor Carnevale … London traded Westland native Tyler Brown to Kingston for two draft picks, forward Daniel Erlich to Guelph for draft picks, overage defenseman and captain Michael D’Orazio to Mississauga for three draft picks, forward Victor Terreri to Niagara for two picks, OA forward Chris DeSousa to Missisasuga for two picks, and added OA forward Kyle DeCoste from Belleville for a pick … Barrie traded defenseman Stephen Gaskin to Guelph for draft picks … Sault Ste. Marie claimed goalie Mickael Audette from the QMJHL and then sent him to Mississauga for future considerations … Sault Ste. Marie also traded forward Brett Thompson to Erie for forward David Broll and picks… Peterborough claimed former Saginaw defenseman Nick Trecapelli on waivers from Sudbury … Barrie grabbed Erie forward Jordan Coccimiglio off the waiver wire … Erie traded forward Jeremy Gottzman to Peterborough for a pick. With a file from Philip Colvin

Muskegon linemates (from left) Travis Belohrad, Matt Berry and Ryan Misiak each have at least 10 goals so far this season.

Muskegon line is having great success BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN

Any job is easier when you enjoy the people you work with. And right now, Ryan Misiak, Matt Berry and Travis Belohrad feel like they’ve got the greatest job in the world. The three Muskegon Lumberjacks comprise one of the most prolific lines in the United States Hockey League. In fact, it’s one of just two lines in the league whose three skaters have each scored at least 10 goals. Their success stems not just from their talent, but also from the job the Jacks’ coaching staff has done in developing them and identifying their chemistry. It’s also a tribute to how much the trio genuinely enjoys being together. “We’re with each other a lot,” Belohrad says. “We’ll go sledding, bowling…” “See movies, play Xbox…” Berry adds. “And mini sticks,” Misiak chimes in. “I scored the greatest mini stick goal of all time.” Whether it’s in the heat of battle on the ice, the three Jacks are driven by friendly competition. “More than anything, we’re really competitive – even with each other,” Misiak says, with a smile spreading across his face. “One wants to outdo the other, and it just continues from there.” “We go back and forth with it all the time, but it’s all in good fun,” Berry says. “We push each other that way, but we also support each other,” Belohrad adds. Misiak, a Shelby Township native who is committed to Mercyhurst College, is third in the league in points with 34 (11 goals, 23 assists). He’s the line’s left wing, and he’s played the position since playing youth hockey for Little Caesars. Berry, another Michigan product from Canton, is committed to Michigan State University and has racked up 29 points (13 goals, 16 assists), good for fifth in the league. Berry made the transition from center to right wing a few years ago during his time with Belle Tire. Belohrad, a Brighton, Colo., native, scored three goals over two games at the New Year, and now has 13 points on 10 goals and three helpers. The playmaking pivot also made a position change – from right wing to center – a few years ago while

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with the Colorado Outlaws. His assist numbers don’t do his selflessness justice, but they do reflect how in-sync he and his linemates are. “We’re very good at covering for each other and jumping into each other’s positions,” Belohrad says. “If I’m not the first guy back, I can trust Meesh or Berry going down low to cover me. That’s one of the main reasons we have success.” Berry and Belohrad are cutting their teeth in their rookie season in the USHL. Misiak posted 17 points in 52 games for the Sioux Falls Stampede last season. The three skaters have been virtually inseparable both on and off the ice since they were first assembled by Jacks Head Coach Kevin Patrick on Friday, Oct. 15, the night the Jacks earned their first USHL victory, 6-0 in Sioux City. Time has blurred by for the threesome since then. “I don’t know how to describe it; something just happens and everything’s going your way,” Misiak said. “You definitely get on a roll when you get a few good shifts in,” Belohrad said. “It’s often the little plays like lifting a guy’s stick in front of the net or creating turnovers on their blue line - little things like that can make a huge difference in the game and get you going.” Despite the trio’s success, it’s not lost on the group that there’s no “I” in Muskegon Lumberjacks. “At the end of the day, I can say all of us would rather have two points than the points we’d get individually,”Belohrad said. They’re quick to pay credit to all 23 rostered players for the Jacks’ success as an expansion team. “Obviously when all of our lines are rolling, it tires out the other team,” Berry said. “It gives us a better chance to cycle and get things going.” The line certainly has a good thing going, and they anticipate looking back on it fondly for years to come. “We’ve learned to rely on each other,” Misiak says. “It’s crazy to think that one year in Muskegon could give you lifelong friendships with guys like these. It’s kind of cool if you think about it.” ChristopherHeimermanisthebroadcasterandcommunications director of the Muskegon Lumberjacks.

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In his first season in Detroit, defenseman Ruslan Salei has been steady on the ice and funny off of it. BY DAVE WADDELL

When it comes to moods, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ruslan Salei is better known for making people miserable. Off the ice, not so much. The 36-year-old has fashioned a lengthy NHL career out of his ill-tempered play, but his Red Wings’ teammates have learned Salei is also a dressing-room comedian. “He’s a really funny guy,” said Salei’s defensive partner Niklas Kronwall. “Playing against him you didn’t know. He keeps everyone in a good mood.” Salei, who sits along the wall of Wings defensemen between Brian Rafalski and Kronwall, frequently likes to tease his teammates while they’re being interviewed. His timely barbs diffuse even the most serious of discussions.

After Teemu Selanne accused Kronwall of being a dangerous player after the Wings defender knocked him wonky with a check earlier this season, Kronwall was clearly pondering the validity of the comment from a player he greatly respected. As he was preparing to face a circle of reporters seeking his reaction to Selanne’s comments, Salei lobbed in one of his verbal hand grenades. “Don’t get too close guys, he’s the most dangerous man in hockey,” Salei quipped draining the serious-look from Kronwall’s face. Though he only signed with the Wings last summer, Salei feels like he’s fit in as if he had always called Detroit home. Certainly his play over the past couple of months is evidence of that. While many of the Wings have struggled through a

patchy stretch, Salei has been a minus-player only twice in 19 contests through January 6th. When asked to comment on his statistics, Salei was selfdeprecating. “What is it zero points, no maybe one point,”said Salei, who has six assists on the season. “Impressive.” However, Salei’s worth to the Wings isn’t measured in points. His strength is in penalty killing, even-strength play and giving Kronwall the defensive cover that has allowed him to enjoy one of the best offensive years of his career. “It allows me to be a little more active,” said Kronwall, who has a career-high eight goals this season.“It’s something I want to work on even more. Knowing he’s going to be back there, and doesn’t jump up in the rush a lot, allows me to be more involved. He’s a good fit for me personally and good fit for the team.” Impressively, Salei’s solid plus-minus numbers are coming when the Wings have played their most inconsistent defensive hockey of the season. “It’s been a rough month for us, ups and downs,” said Salei, who opted to keep his family in California after signing a oneyear deal in Detroit. “We certainly like to be better and it was a pretty tough schedule. “As far as my personal play, I think I’m pretty happy. As long as the team is winning, I’m excited.” Salei is also grateful. After undergoing back surgery for a bulging disc and playing only 14 games last season for Colorado, Salei no longer fit into the Avalanche’s plans. Salei’s back is now fully healed and the spine has returned to his game.

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“I feel great,”Salei said.“I knew that I felt lot a stronger than last year. I can say last year coming back for me was tough. I wasn’t strong enough. Back surgery takes a long time to heal and especially to rebuild your strength.” Salei took a big pay cut to sign with Detroit for $750,000 with another $350,000 in potential performance bonuses, but he had plenty of incentive to join the Wings. The Wings provided a strong team where his gritty talents were needed along with the chance to reunite with Detroit coach Mike Babcock, who had Salei for a couple seasons in Anaheim. “It’s a little easier adjustment because you know the coach and you have mutual understanding. It’s always a big help,” said Salei. “With a team like this, it’s pretty easy to adjust with the level of the skill they have here.” And just like his new teammates, the Wings provided a few surprises for Salei. The captain of the Belarus 2010 Olympic team learned why Detroit has been a perennial contender since he entered the NHL in 1996. “I knew they were good, but I didn’t know how good,” he said.“To see their level of skill on a daily basis, it has amazed me. That’s been the biggest surprise along with how hard they work.” Babcock has also worked Salei pretty hard as he’s played 19-plus minutes in 10 of the last 18 games even though he doesn’t see a second of power-play time normally. “Rusty and Kronwall have turned into a real good pair,” Babcock said. “Rusty is a strong guy who can defend real well. “He skates good and plays hard. He’s been a good match for Kronwall, who gets the puck going and is way more active.”

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