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New Edge Training (Correction)

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CORRECTION / UPDATE:   # of sessions and lowered price.  both groups are about half full.

 

NewEdge Hockey High Performance Training / July 2014

What does it really take to be an effective hockey player that is an asset to his/her team?  It starts with solid, individual and tactical skills coupled with a true understanding of where to be and what to do when you are in the defensive zone, neutral zone, and offensive zone.  NewEdge Hockey’s High Performance sessions are designed for the advanced player looking to take his/her game to the next level.  Our students will be challenged with professional level drills that instill good hockey habits that are proven to make a difference when it comes to game time.

WHEN:  4:15pm – 5:15pm Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in July stating July 7, 2014 and ending August 1, 2014 for a total of 12 High Performance Sessions.

WHERE:  Lakeshore Hockey Arena

WHO:  AA or AAA Hockey Players and Select A Players ages 10-15

CAPACITY:  20 Players Total

GROUPS:  10 Players ages 10-12 and 10 Players ages 13-15

SET UP:  Half Ice, High Tempo, Intense, Skill/Technique Isolated Drills with Professional Coaching

FEE:  $389.00

Our students will be tested and pushed outside of their comforts zones. This type of training is not designed for recreational hockey players.  We cap the groups at 10 players in an effort to maximize the player’s reps and time spent fine tuning these elite hockey skills.  Throughout the 12 sessions, the players will work on skills needed to excel at the game of hockey such as; crisp tape to tape passing, indirect passing, shooting and scoring techniques, zone entry tactics, cycling, net drives, escapes, 2nd layer attacks, forechecking tactics, net front play, active stick play, lane clogging, shot blocking, and much more.  These skills and systems are used at the highest levels of the game and the most advanced coaches look for players that demonstrate these skills and understand these systems.

The High Performance Hockey Training is led by NewEdge Owner and Professional Hockey Trainer Rob Sedia.   If you would like to find out how to register for the High Performance Clinics, please email Rob Sedia at [email protected]

*goalies needed!  Please email if interested.

*we cannot guarantee acceptance into the program – each player’s application must be approved.  We do this in an effort to ensure each player in their respective group has a compatible level of skill/ability. 

*this is VERY intense, serious hockey training that requires physical and mental toughness as well as a serious commitment to excel at the game.

 

 

Buffalo Stars Pancake Breakfast Sunday!

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Bantam MOHL Blue
Pancake Fundraiser
Applebee’s Restaurant – Southgate Plaza location
(1050 Union Road, West Seneca)
Sunday, June 8, 2014
8:00am-10:00am

Tickets:  $7.00

Contact: Teresa Lynch at [email protected]

Come help support your fellow Stars!

Congratulations Girls!

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The following girls have been selected for summer USA National Development Camps following District Tryouts in Cicero with almost 200 girls participating. Listed by birth year:

 

1997: Caroline Ross, Oliva Zafuto, Elizabeth Gerace, Cailey Hutchinson

1998: Annie Berg, Jordan Emerson, Abby Cleary, Rachel Deperio, Abby Welch

1999: Natalie Buchbinder, Erica Monaco, Lillian Holmes, Alison Rogers, Margaret Walsh, Jennifer Gregg

2000: Ashley Mcdonald, Hanna Rose, Emma Seitz, Ciara Barone, Madison Brown, Kaitlyn Ripon, Abigail Levy

 

We congratulate all the girls on a great tryout and wish these girls much success this summer.

It was also announced that there will be a NYS Amateur Hockey Association Summer Performane Camp in Canton from July 10 through 13. This is designed for females with 2001-02 birth years who attended regional tryouts in April, but will also include some older layers. Invitations and details will be available shortly.

Contact NY Girls Director Joe Eppolito with any questions. (315-686-2226).

Buffalo To Host TWO Ice Hockey World Championships in 2015

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Buffalo Hosting Two World Championships

By Janet Schultz

 

USA Hockey announced today (Wednesday, May 28) that two major world ice hockey championships will come to Buffalo and be played in the soon-to-be-completed HARBORCENTER.

“This is the first time a city has hosted two world championships in one year,” said Dave Ogrean, executive director for USA Hockey.

The U18 Women’s World Championship Tournament will be played January 4 through 12, 2015 and will feature the most outstanding young women in the United States.

Second, but not at all least, is the 2015 International Paralympic Committee Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship April 24 through May 2, 2015. Team USA is coming off a gold medal in Sochi. In addition to the World’s USA Hockey will be holding a Select Camp in Buffalo at the Northtown Center in July.

“This is a great hockey market,” said Ogrean. “We are excited to come here and we thank the entire Sabres and HARBORCENTER organization, as well as the Pegulas, for helping us move forward.”

“We are incredibly pleased to have USA Hockey back I Buffalo,” said HARBORCENTER President John Koelmel.

“We have developed a strong relationship between USA Hockey, the Buffalo Sabres and HARBORCENTER.

“This is a positive day for the City of Buffalo and Mayor Byron Brown and provides more evidence that we created a unique destination for hockey events and activity for not only our region and across the country, but from around the world.”

Ted Black, president of the Buffalo Sabres, also thanked the Pegulas for what they have done and noted that they want to elevate hockey and there isn’t a better way to do it than host two major world championships and continue the relationship with USA Hockey.

“The City of Buffalo, the franchise and the sport of hockey are headed in the right direction,” said Black.

Up first, and UP being the word since the games will be played on the sixth floor of HARBORCENTER, are the women’s U18 World Championships featuring the United States, Canada, Czech Republic, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Japan and Switzerland.  Team USA has played in the gold medal game in each of the first seven editions of the event. They captured the prize in 2008, 2009 and 2010, but never on U.S. soil and hope to do that in 2015.

“It’s exciting to bring the U18 Women here,” said Reagan Carey, director of women’s hockey for USA Hockey and general manager of the 2015 U18 Team.

“Fans will have a unique opportunity to see the best women athletes in the world,” she continued.

“This facility and the world-class nature of the event contributes to the growth of women’s ice hockey,” she continued.

“It’s an opportunity for girls to see where they can go and motivate them to that next level,” she explains.

The competition starts with 400 girls selected by USA Hockey at District camps, those selected move on to a development camp and from there those selected move on to a series in Lake Placid. From the top 30, the roster will be finalized in late Fall.

In 1998 there were 19 Division I Collegiate programs for women and 20,000 registered female players. Today there are 35 DI programs and 66,000 registered players and the numbers continue to grow.

Returning with another gold medal from the 2014 Paralympics, Team USA will continue to play for the gold at the Worlds in Sledge Hockey.

Only two players come from New York and both are from Western New York. Adam Page and Paul Schaus are sporting that Gold Medal and will return to the ice in the World Championships. But before that they, along with other members of the 2014 Team, will be in Buffalo for the Tryout Camp in July at the Northtown Center, Amherst.

“Adam and Paul are two different people. Adam was born with his disability and Paul lost his limbs serving in the military in Afghanistan,” said Team USA Coach Jeff Sauer. “Yet, they have meshed together as a team.”

“I love each one like a son and I don’t treat them any differently than I treat any hockey player,” explained Sauer. “We use the same drills, the same words between periods. The bottom line is they are athletes.”

“I tell them every day they are better athletes than some of the players in the National Hockey League,” said Sauer. “And they are. They can do things that an NHL player can’t.”

Sauer explained that Page can shoot with both hands and score from either side of his body, which a guy in the NHL can’t.

Sauer also wants fans to know that this is a physical game and these guys hit each other.

“This is a tremendously exciting sport and fun to be around.

“I love to stand back and watch them play,” said Sauer.

City of Buffalo Mayor Brown concluded the day with promising that the City of Good Neighbors will roll out the hospitality to the athletes, their families, coaches and fans.

“Thank you USA Hockey,” said Brown. “We are anxiously looking forward to 2015.”

 

Sledge Hockey Update

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Following an extensive review of the current state of the sport and major 
success at Sochi 2014, IPC Ice Sledge Hockey has revealed the competition cycle 
and the qualification criteria for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

A fair and robust method of qualification progression has been created 
throughout the next quadrennial period for all participating teams which looks 
as follows:

- Year 1 (2015): World Championships A-Pool; World Championships B-Pool
- Year 2 (2016): World Championships C-Pool; Regional championships
- Year 3 (2017): World Championships A-Pool; World Championships B-Pool; 
Qualification Tournament
- Year 4 (2018): Paralympic Winter Games; World Championships C-Pool

The USA enter the next Paralympic cycle as the two-time Paralympic champions, 
while Canada are the reigning world champions and South Korea will automatically 
qualify for PyeongChang 2018 as the host nation's team.

Keith Blase, Chairperson of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Sport Technical Committee, 
said: "We are very excited to enhance the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey competition 
calendar for the next Paralympic cycle, which includes a World Championships 
C-Pool to include more developing nations in the sport and expand its reach."

The World Championships A-Pool and B-Pool have been moved to years one and three 
in the Paralympic cycle based on input from participating nations at the last 
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Sport Forum.

In 2015, the World Championships A-Pool will bring together the world's top 
eight teams and in the same year the B-Pool event will include the next six best 
teams.

Joining Canada and the USA in the A-Pool currently are Russia, Czech Republic, 
Norway, Italy, Japan and Germany. The B-Pool at the moment includes South Korea, 
Sweden, Great Britain, Estonia, Slovakia and Poland.

The bottom two finishers from the A-Pool will be relegated to the B-Pool for the 
2017 edition of the event, and the top two finishers from the B-Pool will be 
promoted to the A-Pool for 2017.

The last-place team at the World Championships B-Pool will be relegated to a new 
C-Pool tournament, which will be created and run in the second and fourth years 
of each quadrennial. 

The C-Pool tournament, to begin in 2016, will provide the opportunity for 
emerging and newly practicing countries to take part at a competitive 
international level, contributing to the growth and development of IPC Ice 
Sledge Hockey worldwide. The top finisher from the C-Pool tournament will be 
promoted to the B-Pool for the next event.

Potential regional championships may also be included in the competition 
calendar for 2016.

Then in 2017, the top five finishers from the World Championships A-Pool will 
directly qualify for PyeongChang 2018. The bottom three teams from the A-Pool 
event and the top three teams from the B-Pool event will compete at the 
Qualification Tournament for PyeongChang 2018 that same year.

The top two or three finishers at the Qualification Tournament - depending on 
the status of the Paralympic host nation's team - will move on to PyeongChang 
2018.  

A World Championships C-Pool will also take place during the same year as the 
Paralympic Winter Games. 

During the last Paralympic cycle, IPC Ice Sledge Hockey continued to grow, as 
two countries started up new national programmes, the Ottobock Equipment Loaner 
Programme was launched and a growth in media coverage brought the likes of The 
New York Times, NBC, BBC, Russia Today and the Associated Press to the Shayba 
Arena in Sochi.

IPC Ice Sledge Hockey now hopes to build off that success during the next 
Paralympic cycle, increasing the number of athletes and nations practicing the 
sport as well as international awareness.

Kolcon Joins Maksymum Staff

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Maksymum Hockey is proud to announce the return of Maggie Kolcon to our staff of instructors this summer!

A native of Pittsford, Maggie was a member of the 2014 NCAA Division III National Champion Plattsburgh Cardinals. Prior to attending Plattsburgh, Maggie was a member of three state championship teams, winning titles at the U12 level (Webster) and U14 & U16 levels (Rochester Edge). The U14 Edge team also finished second at Nationals. Maggie also attended USA Hockey National Development Camp.

 

Maggie has trained and worked at Maksymum Hockey for several years. She currently holds the top world ranking for PeeWee, Bantam, and Midget girls shooters with RapidShot. Maggie has taught private lessons with kids of all ages while at Maksymum, and has also taught the LiTTLE MaKSY’s program as well as the Edge Girls Summer Camp.

 

NU Players at IIHF Worlds in Belarus

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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Niagara men’s hockey alumni Vince Rocco (’09) and Dan Sullivan (’09) competed for Italy at the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship in Belarus.

“Having Vince and Dan competing in the World Championships for Italy is an amazing feat,” head coach Dave Burkholder said.  “It is a testament to both as players and people. How exciting it must be to lace them up against the world’s best players and many NHL players and stars. They have made us proud and we follow them with great pride.”

The 2014 IIHF World Championships is being hosted by Belarus in its capital, Minsk, from May 9-25.  Italy was one of sixteen national teams competing.  The Niagara alumni and Team Italy were placed in Group A for the preliminary round, having to play Canada, Sweden, Czech Republic, France, Slovakia, Norway and Denmark.  The top four teams of Canada, Sweden, Czech Republic and France have advanced to the quarterfinal round which will begin on May 22.

Sullivan and Rocco each appeared in over 140 games for the Purple Eagles from 2005-09, and were pivotal members of 2007-08 squad that captured the College Hockey America (CHA) Tournament title which garnered a berth in the 2008 NCAA Tournament.  Sullivan finished his career with seven goals, 23 assists and 30 points, while Rocco scored 46 goals, 74 assists and 120 points.

Both shared similar paths after graduation as Sullivan and Rocco briefly played for the Reading Royals of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) during the 2008-09 season before traveling overseas to suit up in the Serie A, the top professional hockey league in Italy.  Sullivan began his international playing career with Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina, and has been a member of Asiago HC for the previous two seasons, scoring 18 goals and 20 assists for 48 points in 77 games.  Rocco played four seasons with Alleghe HC where he scored 75 goals, 138 assists and 213 points.  He now laces up the skates for Troja-Ljungby IF of Sweden, netting 10 goals and contributing nine assists in 52 games during his first season.

Including Rocco and Sullivan, there are 18 Purple Eagle alums actively playing professional hockey while nine former players hold full time positions as college coaches.

 

Colgate Announces Five Added to Roster

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Men’s Hockey Welcomes Five in Class of 2018

Raiders Add a Pair of Goalies and Three Skaters

 

HAMILTON – Head coach Don Vaughan and the men’s hockey program have announced the incoming Colgate Class of 2018, which features five newcomers.

 

The class is split up between United States and Canadian players with three from the U.S. and two from Ontario. The Raiders are welcoming two players representing Minnesota and one from Maryland.

 

“We are excited to welcome these five outstanding student athletes to the Colgate Hockey program,” head coach Don Vaughan said. “I want to thank Brad Dexter ’96 and Jason Lefevre ’02 for their hard work in identifying and helping bring these young men to Colgate.

“These three forwards and two goaltenders bring with them tremendous work ethic, character and specific skill sets that fit perfectly into our culture and style of play. We are looking forward to getting them on campus in August and welcoming them into the Colgate Hockey Family.”

 

Zac Hamilton comes to Colgate from Ottawa, Ont., and the Westminster School in Connecticut. The goalie had a .911 save percentage in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council. He was a two-time member of the Flood-Marr All-Tournament Team and was named the Westminster Most Valuable Player in 2013. Hamilton was also team captain for his final season.

 

Mike Panowyk joins the Raiders from the Whitby Fury of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. He posted 86 points in the two seasons with his best year coming in 2013-14 with 68 points. Panowyk had 23 goals and 45 assists in 46 games with the Fury last year and the 86 points scored in his two years were in 94 games and it was 30 goals and 56 assists. He was a second team OJHL All-Star in 2013-14 and was Whitby’s Rookie of the Year in 2012-13.

 

Evan Peterson makes the trip to Hamilton from the Carleton Place Canadians of the Central Canadian Hockey League. He scored 152 points in his two seasons in the CCHL with 24 points in postseason play. Peterson recorded 96 points in his final season on 34 goals and 62 points. He had 56 points in his first year with the Canadians. He tallied 73 career points while playing at Lakeville North High School and was All-Conference as a senior in 2012.

 

Bruce Racine comes to Colgate after playing for the Connecticut Junior Yankees of the USPHL and EJHL’s Connecticut Oilers the last two seasons. Racine was a 2014 USPHL All-Star in net, playing in 30 games for the Yankees. He appeared in net for 18 with the Oilers in 2012-13. He won two Interstate Athletic Conference Championships in Maryland at Georgetown Preparatory School.

 

Sebastian Weberg joins the Raiders after spending two seasons with the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League. He had 34 points in two years with the Gamblers on 20 goals and 14 assists. He was part of Team Norway at the 2013 U20 World Junior Championships and scored two goals in five games and also appeared for Norway in the U18 World Juniors in 2011 and had two helpers.  He played at Shattuck St. Mary’s and compiled 245 career points in 174 games. Weberg had 80 goals and 165 helpers for the Sabres. He was the Northern Lakes Hockey League scoring leader and most valuable player in 2012.

 

The 2014-15 schedule is going to be announced at a later date. Season tickets are now on sale by calling the Colgate Ticket Office at 315-228-7600.

IPC Ice Sledge Hockey reveals new competition cycle in lead-up to PyeongChang 2018

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USA vs Canada in game in October in Buffalo

 

Following an extensive review of the current state of the sport and major 
success at Sochi 2014, IPC Ice Sledge Hockey has revealed the competition cycle 
and the qualification criteria for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

A fair and robust method of qualification progression has been created 
throughout the next quadrennial period for all participating teams which looks 
as follows:

- Year 1 (2015): World Championships A-Pool; World Championships B-Pool
- Year 2 (2016): World Championships C-Pool; Regional championships
- Year 3 (2017): World Championships A-Pool; World Championships B-Pool; 
Qualification Tournament
- Year 4 (2018): Paralympic Winter Games; World Championships C-Pool

The USA enter the next Paralympic cycle as the two-time Paralympic champions, 
while Canada are the reigning world champions and South Korea will automatically 
qualify for PyeongChang 2018 as the host nation's team.

Keith Blase, Chairperson of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Sport Technical Committee, 
said: "We are very excited to enhance the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey competition 
calendar for the next Paralympic cycle, which includes a World Championships 
C-Pool to include more developing nations in the sport and expand its reach."

The World Championships A-Pool and B-Pool have been moved to years one and three 
in the Paralympic cycle based on input from participating nations at the last 
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Sport Forum.

In 2015, the World Championships A-Pool will bring together the world's top 
eight teams and in the same year the B-Pool event will include the next six best 
teams.

Joining Canada and the USA in the A-Pool currently are Russia, Czech Republic, 
Norway, Italy, Japan and Germany. The B-Pool at the moment includes South Korea, 
Sweden, Great Britain, Estonia, Slovakia and Poland.

The bottom two finishers from the A-Pool will be relegated to the B-Pool for the 
2017 edition of the event, and the top two finishers from the B-Pool will be 
promoted to the A-Pool for 2017.

The last-place team at the World Championships B-Pool will be relegated to a new 
C-Pool tournament, which will be created and run in the second and fourth years 
of each quadrennial. 

The C-Pool tournament, to begin in 2016, will provide the opportunity for 
emerging and newly practicing countries to take part at a competitive 
international level, contributing to the growth and development of IPC Ice 
Sledge Hockey worldwide. The top finisher from the C-Pool tournament will be 
promoted to the B-Pool for the next event.

Potential regional championships may also be included in the competition 
calendar for 2016.

Then in 2017, the top five finishers from the World Championships A-Pool will 
directly qualify for PyeongChang 2018. The bottom three teams from the A-Pool 
event and the top three teams from the B-Pool event will compete at the 
Qualification Tournament for PyeongChang 2018 that same year.

The top two or three finishers at the Qualification Tournament - depending on 
the status of the Paralympic host nation's team - will move on to PyeongChang 
2018.  

A World Championships C-Pool will also take place during the same year as the 
Paralympic Winter Games. 

During the last Paralympic cycle, IPC Ice Sledge Hockey continued to grow, as 
two countries started up new national programmes, the Ottobock Equipment Loaner 
Programme was launched and a growth in media coverage brought the likes of The 
New York Times, NBC, BBC, Russia Today and the Associated Press to the Shayba 
Arena in Sochi.

IPC Ice Sledge Hockey now hopes to build off that success during the next 
Paralympic cycle, increasing the number of athletes and nations practicing the 
sport as well as international awareness.

 

Canisius Names Assistant Coaches for Coming Season

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Trevor Large, a veteran assistant coach in Atlantic Hockey for eight seasons, and Scott Moser, a former forward with the program, have been named assistant coaches with the Canisius College hockey team, announced by head coach Dave Smith on Monday.

 

“It’s an exciting time for Canisius hockey and the addition of Trevor and Scott to our coaching staff adds another level to that,” Smith said. “Trevor is an experienced coach who arrives on campus after working at a prestigious college in Army. During his time in West Point, he was able to develop strong recruiting links in the United States, including in the USHL, and as a Canadian, he now also has the opportunity to utilize his strong ties in our natural footprint of Ontario. We’re thrilled to be able to welcome him, his wife, Molly, and their son, Brody, to Western New York.

 

“It’s also great for the program to be able to add an alum in Scott to the staff. Scott has been associated with the team for nearly a decade and he will be able to draw from his experiences as a student-athlete at Canisius and continue to raise the bar for the program. It’s an exhilarating time for the Western New York hockey community with the addition of the HARBORCENTER and as a native of the area and alum of Canisius, it’s great to see that excitement that Scott will be able to bring to the program.”

 

Large spent the last six seasons at Army, serving as the program’s assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. During his time with the Black Knights, Large worked with all facets of the program – forwards, defensemen, power play and penalty kill – helping coach six all-conference performers and three selections to the league’s all-rookie team.

 

A native of Brampton, Ontario, Large also served as the team’s video coordinator at Army.

 

Prior to joining the Black Knights, Large spent two seasons at American International College from 2006 to 2008. At both Army and AIC, Large led the programs’ recruiting efforts, which included each team’s first-ever recruits from the highly-regarded USHL.

 

“I am extremely excited to be joining the Canisius program,” Large said. “Over the last several years, I have watched the stellar job that Coach Smith has done and how hard his team has played. As an assistant coach of a competing school, the success has been tough to watch. I now can’t wait to get started and assist in those efforts of building a team that consistently competes for league championships. Between the HARBORCENTER, the core of returning players and a strong recruiting class, great things are happening at Canisius and I am looking forward to being a part of it.”

 

Large played four seasons at Ferris State from 2000 to 2004. He totaled 33 points, 19 goals and 14 assists in 129 career games, helping the Bulldogs to the 2003 CCHA regular-season championship and first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance.

 

Moser returns to Buffalo after spending the 2013-14 season at St. Lawrence as Director of Hockey Operations with the women’s team. With the Saints, Moser coordinated video breakdown, while also helping the coaching staff with scouting and practice sessions. In addition, Moser served as Assistant Golf Coach in his one year at St. Lawrence.

 

A two-sport athlete at Canisius, Moser captained the Griffs during the 2011-12 campaign. He appeared in 134 career games with 59 points, 23 goals and 36 assists. A two-time recipient of the team’s Dr. David B. Dietz Award as a player who shows both athletic and scholastic dedication, Moser was a nominee for the Hockey Humanitarian Award in 2011 and the Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award in 2012. He was also a four-year letterwinner with the golf program at Canisius.

 

“I’m extremely excited to be back at Canisius,” Moser said. “To be coaching Division I hockey in my hometown is an opportunity I’m very thankful for. It’s great to see how much this program has grown over the years and I’m looking forward to being part of a new era of Griffs Hockey at HARBORCENTER.”

 

The duo joins a Canisius program that has advanced to two-straight Atlantic Hockey Championships, including the team’s first conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2013. The Griffs are set to enter a new era this season when they begin play at the HARBORCENTER – a $172 million multipurpose hockey and entertainment complex that sits directly across from the First Niagara Center.

 

New York Cities Announce NEW NSJHL Franchises for Coming Season

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Three Franchises Added for 2014-2015 Season

2014-04-03


One franchise has also changed ownership.

Northern States Junior Hockey League is proud to announce the addition of three teams for the 2014-2015 season.

The Roc City Royals of Rochester, New York, is a new franchise that will join the NSHL. Owner and general manager Jack Slade started the franchise with the goal that it become development program to move players to college hockey or a higher level of juniors.

“I’d seen the league and thought it was a competitive league to play in,” said Slade of his decision to enter his team in the NSHL. “We wanted to have a team in the Rochester area that could be a great place for development.”

Slade has been coaching hockey since 1974 and also has a strong background in recruiting.

“Mainly this (team) is to give local kids a place to play competitive hockey and advance them,” he said. “The response has been good and recruiting has been going very well.”

The Lockport Express, of Lockport, New York, is another franchise entering the NSHL next season.

“We are very excited to be joining the NSHL for the 2014-2015 season. The league provides high quality Junior A hockey and is extremely well run,” said Head Coach and General Manager Frank Vecchio. “We are looking forward to the challenge of building a quality program that provides players the opportunity to advance to the college level and beyond, while also providing the opportunity for a quality education. We fully expect to be an asset to the NSHL.”

The Central New York Stallions will be another new addition for 2014-2015. Team owner Michael Beavis also owns the Syracuse Stampede of the NSHL. Their home rink will be at Morrisville State College.

“Part of the reason for forming the Stallions was the opportunity to help the NSHL brand by creating a solid foundation for an Eastern and Western division for the league,” said Beavis. “Along with the other new members in the West, Lockport & Roc City Royals, the Stallions will join the Syracuse, Wilkes-Barre and Jersey Shore which should be a very competitive division.”

Beavis said the team will build quality relationships will local college coaches.

“I think with the success that the Stampede has had over the past few seasons, the Stallions will be able to add to that with the NSHL franchise actually running out of a SUNY school campus,” said Beavis. “We are currently interviewing several quality coaches for the head coach job with the Stallions. Even though the team has been a bit low key over the past couple moths, there has been quite a buzz in the Central New York area over the formation of the team and its relationship with several area college coaches.”

Finally, the Maine Moose sold their franchise to new owner Jeff Dupere, who has changed the name to the Maine Timberwolves. Dupere worked with the Moose last season and is excited to own a team in the NSHL.

“I’ve been in hockey my entire life and I felt like I was in a position to take that step and purchase a team to work with them and better them, and help them move on in education and in hockey,” he said.

Dupere, whose father was an Olympic hockey player, played major juniors in Canada and had to retire due to injuries. Ever since then, he has mainly worked with hockey players in a strength and condition aspect. This will be his first time coaching juniors.

“I spent this past season working with the Moose and training them and I really enjoyed watching them grow and working with them,” he said. “I’m excited to bring my philosophies to the game and my expertise in training off and on the ice. I’m excited to work with this agr group and turn them into better young men and better hockey players.”

Zarbo Hockey Camp

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Summer Elite Forward/Defense Camp  
Mark Zarbo Hockey Training

The Elite Forward/Defense Camp is for any AAA/AA travel player who is serious about improving their game this summer.  The main purpose of this camp is to teach players positional/situational skills and to start “thinking the game of hockey”making them more effective players in all situations.

Defenseman example of skills to be covered:  angling, body/stick position, gap control, in-zone play, proper defensive
skating, offensive zone play and how to work together to control all types of rushes.

Forwards example of skills to be covered:  importance of attacking with a change in speed/lateral movement, puck protection skills, in-zone and rush support skills, variety of shooting skills and how to create space/scoring opportunities.

In addition to on-ice sessions players will receive a Home Workout Program with calendar to track themselves.  The program will contain nutritional tips and lots of other tips to help players become better athletes.  The program will be demonstrated so all players will understand and know how to follow the program.  In addition to the Home Workout program players game video clips with detailed explanations of professional, college, or junior players after each on ice session to reinforce the skills taught.  Finally all players in the program will be eligible to receive a discounted rate of $15/session to any of the Small Group Skill Sessionsoffered during the summer as long as spots remain (normal price is $25 for a single small group session).  Players will also be provided with a jersey at the first session.

98-99-00 Group—Only 2 Forward Spots Left!
01-02 Group— FILLED!
03-04 Group #1–  Only 1 Forward Spot Left!
03-04 Group #2– FILLED!
Visit www.MarkZarboHockey.com for complete schedule and camp information!

Men Top Finland at IIHF World Championship

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sunday, May 18, 2014
U.S. Men’s National Team Tops Finland, 3-1,
at 2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship
Tyler Johnson Nets Two Goals, Including Game Winner;
Team USA Ends Preliminary Round Tuesday Against Germany
MINSK, Belarus – Tyler Johnson (Spokane, Wash./Tampa Bay Lightning) scored  twice, Brock Nelson (Warroad, Minn./Univ. of North Dakota/N.Y. Islanders) had a single goal and goaltender Tim Thomas (Flint, Mich./Univ. of Vermont/Dallas Stars) turned in a 22-save effort to help the U.S. Men’s National Team hold off Finland, 3-1, in its penultimate preliminary-round game at the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship here today.

“I was really happy to see our guys compete the way they did tonight,” said Peter Laviolette, head coach of the 2014 U.S. Men’s National Team. “I thought it was our strongest game of the tournament. Defensively, we were fairly tight and we made the most of our chances offensively. We realize that it was an important game for both teams.”

Nelson’s goal was scored on the first shift of the contest after the puck took an auspicious bounce off the glass. The play started when Seth Jones (Plano, Texas/Nashville Predators) fired the puck hard into the zone from center ice and Finland goaltender Pekka Rinne left his net to try and stop it. Before the puck got to Rinne, it deflected off a stanchion and right to Nelson at the doorstep, where he tapped it in to give the United States a 1-0 lead.
Both teams enjoyed limited offensive chances in the middle frame, thanks largely to sound defense at both ends and timely saves by Thomas and Rinne.
After a few big stops by Thomas in the early portion of the third period, Johnson scored from high in the zone at 6:42 to give Team USA a 2-0 advantage. Craig Smith (Madison, Wis./Univ. of Wisconsin/Nashville Predators) fed a pass in the neutral zone to Johnson, who walked to the middle of the ice just above the circles before threading a shot through a Finland defender and over Rinne’s glove. Jones recorded his second assist of the game and seventh of the championship on the play.
The Finns broke through to make it a 2-1 game with 3:14 remaining in the third stanza when a shot from the top of the right circle bounced off a stick in front of Thomas and found its way to the back of the net. Johnson scored an empty-netter in the final minute to close out the U.S. win.
The U.S. Men’s National Team (3-1-0-2) will conclude its preliminary-round schedule Tuesday (May 20) against Germany at 5:45 a.m. ET. The game will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Network.

NOTES: Tonight’s box score, photos and more comments from Head Coach Peter Laviolette are available here … Tyler Johnson was named Team USA’s best player … Seth Jones tallied multiple points for the third straight game. He had two assists tonight and leads Team USA with 2-7=9 totals in the tournament … The U.S. improved to 21-1-2-27-8 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) all-time against Finland in the IIHF Men’s World Championship … Team USA’s captain is Justin Abdelkader. The alternate captains are Craig Smith, Colin McDonald and Tim Stapleton … Peter Laviolette is serving as head coach of the 2014 U.S. Men’s National Team for the third time (2004-bronze, 2005). The assistant coaches are Joe Sacco, Phil Housley and Don Granato … For Team USA’s roster, click here … Twenty of the 25 members of Team USA played U.S. college hockey … Seven of the 25 players are products of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, including Jimmy Hayes, Seth Jones, Jake McCabe, Peter Mueller, Connor Murphy, Drew Shore and Jacob Trouba … Thirteen NHL teams are represented on the roster: Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets … The staff and players of the 2014 U.S. Men’s National Team are selected by the U.S. Men’s National Team Advisory Group, led by Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey. Other members include Stan Bowman (Chicago Blackhawks), Brian Burke (Calgary Flames), Paul Holmgren (Philadelphia Flyers), Dean Lombardi (Los Angeles Kings), David Poile (Nashville Predators), Ray Shero, Dale Tallon (Florida Panthers), and Don Waddell (Pittsburgh Penguins). Tom Kurvers (Tampa Bay Lightning) is also part of the advisory group for this year’s championship … USA Hockey’s international council, chaired by Gavin Regan, vice president of USA Hockey, has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. national teams … Sixteen teams are competing at the 2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship, divided into two groups of eight. Teams will play a round-robin format among their group with the top four teams from each group advancing to quarterfinals … NBC Sports Network is televising and streaming all Team USA games in the 2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship.

Team USA 2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship Schedule
May 9-25 • Minsk, Belarus
Date Opponent Venue Time (Local/EDT)/Result NBCSN Broadcast
Fri., May 9 Belarus Minsk Arena W, 6-1
Sat., May 10 Switzerland Minsk Arena W, 3-2
Mon., May 12 Russia Minsk Arena L, 1-6
Thurs., May 15 Latvia Minsk Arena L, 5-6
Fri., May 16 Kazakhstan Minsk Arena W, 4-3 OT
Sun., May 18 Finland Minsk Arena W, 3-1
Tues., May 20 Germany Minsk Arena 12:45 p.m./5:45 a.m. Live
Thurs., May 22 Quarterfinals TBD TBD tape delay
Sat., May 24 Semifinals Minsk Arena 2:45 p.m./7:45 a.m.
6:45 p.m./11:45 a.m.		 tape delay
tape delay
Sun., May 25 Bronze-Medal Game Minsk Arena 4:30 p.m./9:30 a.m. tape delay
Gold-Medal Game Minsk Arena 9:00 p

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