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CAPTAIN'S CORNER BY N ICK SWA N E Y
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MIKEY ANDERSON: A L L A M ER ICA N
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FAN-LY FEUD
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MIKEY ANDERSON
P H O T O CO U R T E S Y O F S T E P H A N I E LY N P H O T O G R A P H Y
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Q uestion: W h at is goin g on wit h reserv ed parkin g? – Dav e J.
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Answer: Due to demand, Black Hawks season ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase a reserved space in the lot closest to Young Arena for every game. The front office has received many questions about this, so here are some important details: -No, not every spot in this lot will be reserved. -Handicapped spots may not be reserved and will still be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Send your “Tawk to Us” messages to info@waterlooblackhawks.com. We reserve the right to shorten comments/questions in order to fit the space available, in addition to publishing first and last names.
-An attendant will be on duty to assist those who are taking advantage of this opportunity. The lot will be staffed until one hour after puck drop. -Pricing divides out to just $6 per game per car. That is $180 per season. If you have additional questions or would like to reserve one of the limited available spaces, please call the Black Hawks’ front office and ask for Evan Schludecker.
Q uestion: I missed Hawky Havoc. W h ere do I g et my season tickets? – Ro b in M. Answer: Season tickets may be picked up from the Black Hawks front office during normal business hours. On October 8th, we will set up a special season ticket pickup table inside the arena, near the season ticket holder entrance (east end, street level near the flagpole). After the home opener, season ticket holders picking up their tickets on a game night should visit the Domino’s Black Hawks Box Office.
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REMINDERS
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SATURDAY, October 8 Black Hawks vs. Stars 7:05 p.m. > The 2016/17 home schedule officially begins! > Before the game, season ticket holders will be invited to join us for a complimentary meal during the team’s pregame tailgate party. > The first 2K fans will receive a 16/17 Black Hawks magnet schedule. > See the season ticket holder dasherboard and concourse display, featuring the names of all Waterloo season ticket holders. > Pokemon GO Night + a Knockerballs Intermission Special MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 Eat Wings / Raise Funds Meet the Waterloo Black Hawks at Buffalo Wild Wings in Cedar Falls on October 10th from 6 to 8 p.m., and contribute to flood relief in the Cedar Valley. Mention that you are dining as part of the Black Hawks’ event and 10% of your check will be contributed to The Salvation Army of Waterloo-Cedar Falls as part of the effort to help victims of northeast Iowa flooding. As a Waterloo Black Hawks season ticket holder, if you show your season ticket card you will receive $5 off orders of $25 or more. Buffalo Wild Wings is located at 6406 University Avenue. See you there! SATURDAY, October 22 Black Hawks vs. Lumberjacks 7:05 p.m. > Pink in the Rink presented by Great Clips & The Breast Care Center > Poster Schedule Giveaway presented by Karen’s Print Rite friday, October 28 Black Hawks vs. Lumberjacks 7:05 p.m. > Pink in the Rink presented by Great Clips & The Breast Care Center including a Breast Cancer Awareness Specialty Jersey Auction with proceeds benefitting the Beyond Pink Team. > Top Gun Night > Aviator Sunglasses Giveaway
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... it was an evening in which Waterloo outshot Des Moines 36-19 ... L ab or Day had bare l y pa s s e d , and the B lack Haw k s we re on the ice to b e g in the 2 016 e x hibition s che dule . Wate rloo s t acke d up a 4 - 3 - 0 mark during pre sea son play. More imp or t antl y, comp e tition at each p osition he lp e d the coaching s t af f make informe d de cision s in time to build the of f icial 2 016 /17 ros te r. A ll tot ale d , Wate rloo ’s seve n e x hibition game s we re p laye d in ju s t a 12- day span . T he Haw k s hit the ice for the f ir s t of f icial game on S e pte mb e r 2 4 th in De s Moine s again s t the B ucc ane e r s . Emil O hr vall score d the f ir s t goal of the s ea son . It wa s an eve ning in w hich Wate rloo out shot De s Moine s 3 6 19, but a hot goalte nde r in the opp osing ne t c au se d proble m s the Haw k s could not ove rcome . Howeve r, on the f inal day of S e pte mb e r, Wate rloo ce le brate d a hot goalte nding p e r formance of their ow n . Robbie B eydoun (pic ture d le f t) b e c ame the f ir s t Haw k s ne tminde r to de li ve r a comple te - game shutout in hi s ve r y f ir s t re g ular s ea son app earance in re d and black . Topping hi s for me r team - the Far go F orce – w ith 2 7 s ave s , B eydoun ’s p e r formance wa s v it al to the Haw k s ’ 2- 0 w in . He eve n ad de d an a s sis t on the game w inning goal by Nick Swaney and wa s ultimate l y name d the U n it e d St at es H oc key Le ag u e G oa l ie of t he We e k . T he Haw k s al so prevaile d the follow ing night , 5 -2 in Siou x Fall s . Swaney ha s at lea s t one p oint during each B lack Haw k s game this sea son . T he Haw k s have playe d at lea s t one S e pte mb e r game each fall since 2 011, w ith a 6 - 3 -1 re cord during the month ove r that span .
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AND N OTA B L E DATES October 16, 1983
Rookie Rod Taylor scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the Black Hawks clipped the Dubuque Fighting Saints, 5-4. During his regular season career over three seasons in Waterloo, Taylor accumulated a team record 115 goals. October 18, 2013
First-year defenseman Hayden Shaw scored 1:40 into an extra period to lift Waterloo to a 4-3 win against the Green Bay Gamblers. Fellow defenseman Mark Friedman also scored during the game, as did forwards Zach Sanford and Patrick Russell. Since then, Sanford and Russell have signed NHL contracts, Friedman has been drafted, and Shaw has won an NCAA Championship.
October 24, 1970
After Waterloo’s Iowa Stars spent one season in the professional Central Hockey League, the Black Hawks returned to United States Hockey League action. Paul Johnson had a goal and two assists, but Waterloo fell, 7-3, in their first game of the season, on the road against the Marquette Iron Rangers.
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October 25, 1987
The Hawks lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at home against the Sioux City Musketeers. It looked like Waterloo’s Jon Rose had tied the game with 24 seconds remaining, but referee Scott Brand ruled “no goal.”
October 30, 1971
The Waterloo Courier called it the worst defeat in Black Hawks history. Waterloo fell to the U.S. National Team 15-1 at McElroy Auditorium. As it turns out, Team USA was pretty good and went on to win the silver medal during the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo, Japan less than four months later.
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After a very good summer, the new season is finally here, and you could say we are all excited. The start of the season has been a good one so far.
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From day one, all the guys have bonded well together. The returners have done a great job of showing the newcomers what playing in the USHL really means. All of the new guys are starting to learn what the Waterloo Black Hawks are all about.
BY NICK SWANEY
Nick Swaney made his first appearance for the Black Hawks as an affiliate during the 2013/14 season. He scored a goal in his very first game for Waterloo and has continued to put the puck in the net ever since. During 2015/16, the Minnesota-Duluth recruit led the Hawks with 30 goals.
With the home opener approaching, everyone is excited. I can still remember the home opener from last year.  It stands out just how loud Young Arena was. With that being said, being able to play in front of the best fans is really something special. From the cowbells ringing, to the goal horn going off, or just everything in between, it’s something we are looking forward to. After coming up a game short of reaching the Clark Cup Finals last year, we are all very motivated to make the Clark Cup Finals this year. This is just the beginning of the long journey with the Black Hawks this season, and we are all very happy to be back in Party Town.
NICK SWANEY WATERLOO BLACK HAWKS FORWARD #13 | CAPTAIN
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Black Hawks at USA Hockey’s All-American Prospects Game 2012: Taylor Cammarata, Eamon McAdam, Ian McCoshen, Cal Petersen 2013: Hunter Warner 2014: Brock Boeser, Tom Novak 2015: Sam Rossini, Garrett Wait 2016: Mikey Anderson
All-American Prospects Game Box Score Philadelphia, PA, September 22, 2016 Team Howe (Blue) 1 2 1 – 4 Team LeClair (White) 2 1 3 – 6
In late September, Mikey Anderson continued a Waterloo Black Hawks’ tradition established in 2012. Since USA Hockey’s All-American Prospects Game was first played that year, a Waterloo Black Hawks player has participated in the top showcase for U.S.-born skaters who are eligible for the following summer’s NHL Draft. This year, the event was held in Philadelphia at Wells Fargo Center, home of the Flyers. “It was awesome,” Anderson said. “It was a first-class event. USA Hockey did a great job putting it together. We were there for just a short period of time, but…I think it was one of the best hockey experiences I’ve had.” The second-year defenseman whirled into the “City of Brotherly Love” for just over 24 hours, all during the week the Black Hawks were preparing for the first game of the United States Hockey League regular season. Even in the limited time available, Anderson had the opportunity to reconnect with many players he had skated with before.
“We had breakfast together… we’d eat all the meals together as a big group, and when we weren’t at the rink, we’d have some down time at the hotel, so it was nice to see some of the guys.” Anderson played on a team coached by former Flyers star John LeClair. The roster included Brannon McManus of the Omaha Lancers, as well as Ryan Poehling, who played briefly for the Lincoln Stars last spring and is now attending St. Cloud State University. All three will eventually find their way to colleges in Minnesota: Andersonat MinnesotaDuluth and McManus to the
It was a first-class event. USA Hockey did a great job putting it together.
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1ST PERIOD Scoring: White - Mismash Goal (even strength) (Poehling, Brickey) 1:45; Blue - Mittelstadt Goal (even strength) (Yamamoto, Gildon) 4:14; White - Knoepke Goal (even strength) (McManus) 5:04. Penalties: McLean, White (Hooking, Minor, 2 min) 11:04. Goalie Changes: None.
2ND PERIOD Scoring: White - Chmelevski Goal (even strength) (McManus, Inamoto) 1:19; Blue - Robertson Goal (even strength) (Norris, Reedy) 2:48; Blue - Mittelstadt Goal (even strength) (Messner, Yamamoto) 19:43. Penalties: Lodnia, White (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 10:28. Goalie Changes: Petruzzelli, Blue 10:28; Primeau, White 10:28.
3RD PERIOD Scoring: White - Lodnia Goal (even strength) (Inamoto) 1:35; White - Hutsko Goal (even strength) 6:54; Blue - Cockerill Goal (even strength) 12:12; White - McManus Goal (even strength) 17:07. Penalties: None. Goalie Changes: None.
University of Minnesota. In total, nine players on the two rosters – including Anderson – are from the Gopher State. Players are chosen for the All-American Prospects Game by USA Hockey and NHL Central Scouting. Every NHL team was represented during the event in Philadelphia, most by more than one scout or executive. “We all just knew that they were there,” said Anderson, “but for the most part…I think everyone was just going out there and playing.” When the puck dropped, Team LeClair (wearing white) took a 2-1 lead in the first period and eventually rolled on to a 6-4 win. Anderson finished the game +1. Flying faster than a slap shot, he was back in Waterloo preparing for the season opener after leaving an impression and creating indelible memories. “Overall it was just a lot of fun and a lot of good players, and I definitely think that
they’ve got to keep doing that event.” As long as they do, the Black Hawks expect to continue the tradition of being represented among hockey’s all-American prospects.
MikeyAnderson WATERLOO BLACK HAWKS DEFESEMAN 5' 11" / 195LBS | BORN 05/25/99 FROM ROSEVILLE, MN COMMITED TO MINNESOTA-DULUTH
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It's the top party game which will be sweeping the nation this holiday season, and you have the opportunity to play it at home first. Just round up your follow Black Hawks fans and plan to provide your own sound effects and Louie Anderson or Steve Harvey impression (Richard Dawson for those over 40). We'll provide the questions and answers. Let's start the FAN-LY FEUD! Twenty Black Hawks players have been surveyed their top answers are on the board (turn to the next page for answers)...
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NAME YOUR FAVORITE SUPERHERO
NAME SOMETHING YOU PUT ON A HAMBURGER
NAME A HOUSEWORK CHORE YOU HATE
WHAT ANIMAL WOULD YOU WANT TO SEE AT THE ZOO
NAME YOUR FAVORITE SALAD DRESSING
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IF YOU HAD TO GO TO THE BATHROOM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, WHAT WOULD YOU NOT WANT TO SEE CREEPING ACROSS YOUR PATH?
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