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Canisius’ Gibbons Recognized

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Canisius College forward Kyle Gibbons (Westlake, Ohio) was named to the Senior CLASS Award All-America First Team on Thursday.

 

The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I men’s hockey coaches, national hockey media and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in Division I men’s hockey. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – classroom, community, character and competition.

 

Brock Higgs of RPI was selected as the winner of the Senior CLASS Award. Sam Brittain of Denver, Greg Carey of St. Lawrence and Andy Iles of Cornell joined Higgs and Gibbons on the All-America First Team.

 

During his time at Canisius, Gibbons enjoyed one of the more successful careers in the program’s history. He led the Griffs with 38 points, 15 goals and 23 assists during the 2013-14 campaign, while amassing 130 points, 57 goals and 73 assists in his career. Gibbons finished his Golden Griffin tenure ranked fourth in the program’s Division I history in career points and second in career goals.

 

Gibbons was also the key player in leading Canisius to the program’s first conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2013. Named the Atlantic Hockey Championship MVP, he set tournament records with 12 points and eight assists to lead the Griffs to the title. Gibbons graduates as the program’s all-time leader in career postseason points (23), goals (9) and assists (14). The Westlake, Ohio native also collected All-Atlantic Hockey accolades following his junior season.

 

After finishing his career with the Griffs in March, Gibbons signed a professional contract with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. He has three points in his first seven games with the team.

USA Hockey Names National Jr Coach

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Osiecki Named Head Coach of 2015 U.S. National Junior Team
Granato, Patrick and Ayers Selected as Assistant Coaches; Nightingale Named Video Coach; Waddell to Contribute as International Consultant
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Mark Osiecki (Burnsville, Minn.) will serve as head coach of the 2015 U.S. National Junior Team, USA Hockey announced today. A three-time assistant coach for the U.S. National Junior Team, Osiecki helped Team USA capture gold medals in 2010 and 2013, plus a bronze medal in 2011.
“Mark has been a great asset to our National Junior Teams in recent years and we’re excited that he will be our head coach,” said Jim Johannson, assistant executive director for hockey operations at USA Hockey, who will also serve as general manager of the 2015 U.S. National Junior Team. “In addition to his international coaching success, he has a wealth of experience coaching young players at the junior, college and professional levels. I’d also like to thank the Chicago Blackhawks and Rockford IceHogs for making Mark available to us.”

“I’m thrilled to accept the role of head coach for the U.S. National Junior Team,” said Osiecki. “Each time I’ve been on the Team USA staff it’s been an extremely rewarding experience. I will incorporate a lot of what I learned from Phil Housley, Keith Allain and Dean Blais at previous tournaments, as well as what I gained from Mike Eaves at Wisconsin. We have great emerging young talent across the country and I can’t wait to start working with them in Lake Placid this August.”

The 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship will take place Dec. 26, 2014- Jan. 5, 2015 in Montreal and Toronto, Canada. The U.S. is seeking its fourth medal in six years, having won gold in 2010 and 2013, and the bronze medal in 2011. Team USA will play its preliminary-round games in Montreal. Quarterfinals will be split between Montreal and Toronto. The semifinals, medal games and relegation games will be played in Toronto.

U.S. National Junior Team
Coaches & Results
IIHF World Junior Championship
Year Head Coach Record (Place)
2014 Don Lucia 3-0-0-2* (5th)
2013 Phil Housley 5-0-0-2* (1st)
2012 Dean Blais 4-0-3-0* (7th)
2011 Keith Allain 4-1-0-1* (3rd)
2010 Dean Blais 5-1-1-0* (1st)
2009 Ron Rolston 3-1-0-2* (5th)
2008 John Hynes 4-0-0-2* (4th)
2007 Ron Rolston 3-1-2-1* (3rd)
2006 Walt Kyle 3-3-1 (4th)
2005 Scott Sandelin 3-4-0 (4th)
2004 Mike Eaves 6-0-0 (1st)
2003 Lou Vairo 4-3-0 (4th)
2002 Keith Allain 4-1-2 (5th)
2001 Keith Allain 5-2-0 (5th)
2000 Jeff Jackson 2-3-2 (4th)
1999 Jeff Jackson 3-3-0 (8th)
1998 Jeff Jackson 4-3-0 (5th)
1997 Jeff Jackson 4-1-1 (2nd)
1996 Jack Parker 3-3-0 (5th)
1995 Jeff Jackson 3-4-0 (5th)
1994 Dean Blais 1-5-1 (6th)
1993 Walt Kyle 4-3-0 (4th)
1992 Walt Kyle 5-2-0 (3rd)
1991 Kevin Constantine 4-2-1 (4th)
1990 Steve Cedorchuk 1-6-0 (7th)
1989 Steve Cedorchuk 3-3-1 (5th)
1988 Terry Christensen 1-6-0 (6th)
1987 Dave Peterson 4-3-0 (4th)
1986 Dave Peterson 4-3-0 (3rd)
1985 Doug Woog 2-5-0 (6th)
1984 John Perpich 2-5-0 (6th)
1983 Bill Hasler 3-4-0 (5th)
1982 Lou Vairo 2-5-0 (6th)
1981 Lou Vairo 2-3-0 (6th)
1980 Lou Vairo 1-3-1 (7th)
1979 Lou Vairo 2-3-0 (6th)
1978 Len Lilyholm 4-2-0 (5th)
1977 Marshall Johnston 1-5-1 (7th)

* W-OTW-OTL-L
Osiecki has served on a variety of coaching staffs for U.S. National Teams. In 2000, he was head coach of the U.S. Under-18 Select Team that placed second at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. He led the U.S. Junior Select Team to a first-place finish at the 1999 Freedom Challenge. He was an assistant coach for the 1999 U.S. Under-18 Select Team that finished second at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Osiecki also served as video coordinator for the 2006 U.S. Men’s National Team at the IIHF Men’s World Championship.
Currently, Osiecki is finishing his first season as an assistant coach for the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.
From 2010-13, Osiecki was head coach of the Ohio State University men’s ice hockey team. He served as an assistant coach for the University of Wisconsin men’s ice hockey team from 2004-10, helping the Badgers to the 2006 NCAA national title and the 2010 NCAA national championship game.
From 1997-2004, Osiecki was the general manager and head coach of the United States Hockey League’s Green Bay Gamblers. The Gamblers won four straight division titles (1999-2002) and won the Clark Cup in 2000. Osiecki was named the USHL Coach of the Year in 1999.
The former University of Wisconsin defenseman (1987-90) served as an alternate captain for the 1990 NCAA national championship team. He played two seasons in the National Hockey League (1991-93) with the Calgary Flames, Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets and the Minnesota North Stars. He also competed for the U.S. at the 1992 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.

Granato, Patrick and Ayers Selected as Assistants; Nightingale Named Video Coach; Waddell to Contribute as International Consultant

Don Granato (Downers Grove, Ill.) will serve as an assistant coach on his first U.S. National Junior Team. Granato is currently in his third season as a head coach for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. He directed the U.S. National Under-17 Team in 2013-14. Last season, he led the U.S. National Under-18 Team to the silver medal at the 2013 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship. Granato also has coaching experience at the NHL, AHL, ECHL and USHL levels. Granato won an NCAA national title as a player at the University of Wisconsin, where he was a teammate of Osiecki from 1987-90.

Kevin Patrick (Schenectady, N.Y.) will work as an assistant coach for the U.S. National Junior Team for the first time. He is completing his second season as assistant coach for the University of Vermont men’s ice hockey team. Patrick also has served as an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin (2005-10), where he helped the Badgers win the 2006 NCAA national title; Bowling Green State University (2002-05); and Union College (1998-2002). He was a head coach for the USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks from 2010-12. Patrick played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame (1988-92).

Mike Ayers (Hingham, Mass.) will serve as an assistant coach on his first U.S. National Junior Team. He was Team USA’s goaltending coach for the 2012 and 2013 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championships. Team USA won gold in 2012 and silver in 2013. From 2011-13, Ayers was the goalie coach for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. At the college level, Ayers was the goalie coach for St. Cloud State University’s men’s ice hockey team from 2009-11. He also was the goalie coach for the AHL’s Iowa Chops from 2008-09. Ayers was a standout goalie at the University of New Hampshire and received the 2003 USA Hockey College Player of the Year award.

Adam Nightingale (Cheboygan, Mich.) will serve as video coordinator for the U.S. National Junior Team for the first time. He has spent the last four seasons as director of operations and video coordinator for Michigan State University’s men’s ice hockey team. Nightingale played two seasons at Lake Superior State University (2000-02) before transferring and playing his last two seasons for Michigan State (2003-05), where he was a two-time alternate captain.

NOTES: For video comments from Mark Osiecki, click here … Jim Johannson (Colorado Springs, Colo.), USA Hockey’s assistant executive director of hockey operations, is serving as the general manager of Team USA for the sixth consecutive year … Don Waddell, international consultant for USA Hockey, will assist Johannson in evaluating and selecting players for the 2015 U.S. National Junior Team … Team USA will compete in a group with Canada, Finland, Germany and Slovakia at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship. For more information about the tournament, click here … Approximately 45 players will attend the 2014 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y., Aug. 2-9. Invitees to the camp and a complete schedule will be announced later this spring.

USA Hockey Nationals Results

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Champions Crowned at 2014 Toyota-USA Hockey National Championships
Youth, Girls, High School, Junior and Women’s winners emerge
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A total of 21 national champions were crowned across the countrySunday (April 6) at the 2014 Toyota-USA Hockey Youth, Girls and Women’s National Championships, while on Monday (April 7) the Boston Junior Bruins claimed the Junior Tier III national championship. Title game results are below for all completed levels. Click on the scores for video highlights.
Still to come, the national sled hockey championship will be decided Sunday (April 13) and the adult nationals will be contested later this month. Already completed, the High School Varsity national championship went to Bethel Park (Pa.) on March 30.
2014 Toyota-USA Hockey Youth Tier I National Championship | Green Bay, Wis.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
14U Shattuck-St. Mary’s (Minn.) Chicago Mission 4-2
Note: With the win, SSM earned its first-ever 14U title and avenged a loss in last year’s final.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
16U Team Wisconsin Colorado Thunderbirds 2-1 (4 OT)
Note: First 16U champion from Wisconsin since the classification’s inception in 2003; first Wisconsin team to win a Tier I youth national championship at any classification since Team Wisconsin won the 17U title in 2002.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
18U Shattuck-St. Mary’s (Minn.) Victory Honda (Mich.) 4-2
Note: Third 18U national championship in four years for SSM.
2014 Toyota-USA Hockey Girls Tier I National Championship | Marlborough, Mass.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
14U Assabet Valley (Mass.) East Coast Wizards (Mass.) 2-1
Note: Second title in three years for Assabet; third straight runner-up finish for East Coast Wizards.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
16U Shattuck-St. Mary’s (Minn.) Mid-Fairfield (Conn.) 3-0
Note: Second straight 16U title for SSM.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
19U Assabet Valley (Mass.) Shattuck-St. Mary’s (Minn.) 2-0
Note: Either Assabet Valley or SSM has won the last six Tier I 19U girls titles.
2014 Toyota-USA Hockey Youth Tier II 14U National Championship | Hackensack, N.J.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
14U 1A Montana Thunderblades Team South Dakota 2-1
Note: The second-ever youth national championship for a Montana-based team; first was in 2010 (Tier II 16U 2A – Montana Thunderblades).
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
14U 2A Chesterfield Falcons (Mo.) New Canaan Winter Club (Ct.) 4-2
Note: Chesterfield finished its regular-season CSDHL schedule in second place, but hit on all cylinders to win at the 2014 nationals.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
14U 3A USA Eagles (Mich.) Miami Toros (Fla.) 3-1
Note: First-ever Tier II 14U 3A national championship for USA Eagles.
2014 Toyota-USA Hockey Youth Tier II 16U National Championship | Reston, Va.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
16U 1A Team South Dakota Delaware Ducks 7-1
Note: Second Tier II 16U 1A national championship in three seasons for Team South Dakota.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
16U 2A East Coast Eagles (N.C.) Union Knights (Az.) 3-2
Note: Second-straight Tier II 16U title for a North Carolina-based team (Greensboro Stars, 2013, Tier II 16U 1A).
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
16U 3A Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (Mich.) Massena/St. Lawrence (N.Y.) 3-2
Note: First Michigan-based Tier II 16U 3A champion since Summit Plastics won in 2011.
2014 Toyota-USA Hockey Youth Tier II 18U National Championship | Reston, Va.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
18U 1A Knoxville Ice Bears (Tenn.) Idaho Jr. Steelheads 5-1
Note: Second-ever national championship for a Tennessee-based team.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
18U 2A Affton Americans (Mo.) New Jersey Ice Vault Bandits 2-1
Note: Second-straight year with a Tier II national championship for an Affton-based team; Affton won an 18U 3A title last year.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
18U 3A Mid-State Mustangs (Pa.) Delaware Ducks 6-1
Note: Eighth national championship for a Pennsylvania-based team in youth nationals history.
2014 Toyota-USA Hockey Girls Tier II National Championship | Amherst, N.Y.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
14U Assabet Valley (Mass.) New Jersey Titans 5-1
Note: Assabet Valley programs competed in three of the six girls’ national championship games in 2014.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
16U Charles River (Mass.) Marquette Sentinels (Mich.) 2-1
Note: Massachusetts-based programs won five of the six girls’ national championships in 2014.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
19U Cape Cod Storm (Mass.) Keweenaw Storm (Mich.) 2-1
Note: Cape Cod emerged in the only national-championship battle of two teams with “Storm” nicknames.
2014 Toyota-USA Hockey Junior Tier III National Championship | Simsbury, Conn.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
Tier III Boston Jr. Bruins (Mass.) North Iowa Bulls 4-1
Note: Second junior national title for Boston Junior Bruins in four years; the program produced a Junior B national championship in 2011.
2014 Toyota-USA Hockey Women’s A, B & C National Championship | Marlborough, Mass.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
Senior A Minnesota Blue J’s Team Connecticut 3-0
Note: Second-straight Women’s Senior A national championship for the Minnesota Blue J’s, and their fourth in the last six seasons.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
Senior B Gulf Coast Seagals (Fla.) Victory Honda (Mich.) 3-2
Note: First-ever Women’s Senior B national title for a Florida-based team.
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
Senior C Tri-City Selects (N.C.) Chicago Sharks 4-1
Note: First-ever Women’s Senior C national title for a North Carolina-based team.
2014 Toyota-USA Hockey High School Varsity National Championship | Omaha, Neb. (March 30)
Level Champion Runner-Up Score
Varsity Bethel Park (Pa.) Providence Catholic (Ill.) 2-1
Note: First High School Varsity national championship for a Pennsylvania-based team.

HELP WANTED AT CANISIUS COLLEGE

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Canisius College Hockey is looking for the following positions to be filled for the 2014/15 season.

Please contact Dave Smith (Head Hockey Coach) if interested. Include resume and 3 references.

Each job will remain open until filled.
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Position #1

Graduate Assistant Equipment Manager – 2014/15 & 2015/16

The Canisius College Hockey Program will provide the selected candidate:

  • Tuition Waivers for 6 graduate classes a year
  • $7,000 Stipend
  • Possibility of Managerial job with Athletic Center Equipment room.
  1. Manage Equipment & Locker Room – All Practices and Games
  2. Manage Hockey Laundry
  3. Travel with team to all games
  4. NCAA & Canisius College Compliant
  5. Team Travel

Position #2

Director of Hockey Operations
This is a volunteer position: Prefer graduate students.
Possibility of Managerial job with Athletic Center Equipment room

  1. Assist with all hockey related duties of a division one program
  2. Manage in game video and distribution of video
  3. Team Travel
  4. Travel to games
  5. NCAA & Canisius College Compliant

Position #3

Event Manager – 2014/15
This is a volunteer position: Can be graduate or undergraduate.
Possibility of Managerial job with Athletic Center Equipment room

  1. Coordinate and manage events with team and parents
  2. Coordinate and manage campus tours for youth and junior teams
  3. Coordinate and manage alumni events
  4. Help with all aspects during a game of hosting guests
  5. NCAA & Canisius College Compliant

Position #4

Student Manager – 2014/15
This is a volunteer position: Can be a graduate or an undergraduate.

  1. Assist with all aspects of a division one hockey program
  2. Video assistant
  3. game and practice assistance
  4. NCAA & Canisius College Compliant

Position #5

Video Coordinator
This is a volunteer position: Can be graduate or undergraduate student.
Possibility of Managerial job with Athletic Center Equipment room

  1. Manage all hockey video
  2. Manage in game video, practice video and distribution of video to coaches and players
  3. NCAA & Canisius College Compliant

ECC and HARBORCENTER Join Forces

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HARBORCENTER President John R. Koelmel and Erie Community College PresidentJack Quinn, Jr. today announced a partnership that will make HARBORCENTER the home of ECC Kats hockey, beginning with the 2014-2015 season.

“Welcoming the ECC Kats Hockey Program further affirms our commitment to hockey development,” Koelmel said.  “It is our goal to improve hockey at all levels.  With the help of our state of the art facilities, ECC will be able to offer its student athletes a high level opportunity that far exceeds a typical junior collegiate hockey program.  We’re proud that ECC will be able to better serve their students and the community at HARBORCENTER.”
“On behalf of the students, faculty and administration of Erie Community College, I’d like to thank John Koelmel, Nik Fattey and the rest of the HARBORCENTER team for making this partnership a reality,” Quinn added.  “ECC, whether with our picturesque City Campus or career-focused students, has always had a strong presence in downtown Buffalo.  But to be involved with one of the most impressive developments in this city’s history just takes that presence to another level.”
The ECC Kats Hockey Program currently competes in Region III of the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA) and is an independent member of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).  Under NJCAA rules, the program competes in a total of 26 regular season games against both Region and ACHA teams.  The Kats won a national championship in 2011.
“The Erie Community College Athletic Department and Kats Hockey Program are extremely excited to be involved with the opening of HARBORCENTER,” ECC Athletic Director Peter Jerebko added.  “ECC enjoys a tremendous tradition in junior college hockey.  I’m confident that our reputation in and around Western New York will only be enhanced as our coaches can now show future ECC hockey players such an outstanding facility we can call home for many years to come.”
“We’re pleased to welcome ECC’s tradition to HARBORCENTER,” said Vice President and Director of Hockey Nik Fattey. “In addition to our partnerships with Canisius College Hockey and the Buffalo Junior Sabres Youth Organization, The Rinks at HARBORCENTER will also now be home to high end junior college hockey.”
Scheduled to open this fall, HARBORCENTER will be home to two NHL size ice surfaces, with a seating capacity of 1,800 on Rink 1 where ECC will play, the Academy of Hockey, IMPACT Sports Performance training facility, (716) Food And Sport restaurant, a one of a kind Tim Hortons Café and Bake Shop, and a 750 space parking ramp.  A 205 room, full-service Marriott Hotel will open in the complex in the spring of 2015.
Since 1946, Erie Community College has met the needs of a diverse student body while contributing to the economic vitality of Western New York. As a member of the state’s SUNY system, the three-campus college provides flexible, affordable and accessible educational programs in an accommodating academic environment. Equipped with the knowledge of these programs, ECC’s faculty, staff and students strive to enrich their host communities through skill, service and partnership.

NU’s Divjak Signs with CHL

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The final member of the Niagara hockey senior class has joined the professional ranks as forward Patrick Divjak signed with the Rapid City Rush of the Central Hockey League (CHL), the organization announced on Thursday.

“Pat has earned this opportunity at the professional level,” head coach Dave Burkholder said.  “This is a fresh start for him and his talents should make this a seamless transition into the professional game.”

During his four-year career at Niagara, the Vienna, Austria native compiled 77 points off 21 goals and 56 assists.  As a junior in 2012-13, he led the Purple Eagles to the program’s fourth NCAA appearance and first Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA) regular season title with a terrific campaign by posting eight goals and 14 assists for 22 points.

Divjak is the 20th Niagara alum currently playing professionally and the fourth Purple Eagle to ink a deal since the conclusion of the 2013-14 season.  Forward Ryan Rashid signed with the Elmira Jackals of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), while defensemen Kevin Ryan and Matt Williams have joined the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) and the Brampton Beast (CHL), respectively.  Ryan and Williams have already suited up for their respective teams, with Ryan pocketing a pair of assists in four games for a plus-4 rating, while Williams has contributed a goal and is a plus-3

“I am very proud of the Class of 2013,” added Burkholder.  “They excelled in the classroom as their GPA’s will attest.  They were a huge part of our successes the last four seasons.  I am looking forward to watching the four individuals graduate during Commencement in May. ”

 

Colgate Auctioning Off Jerseys for Charity

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Raiders Auctioning Off Jerseys

All Proceeds Will Go to Hockey Coaches Care and Silver Puck Club

 

HAMILTON – The Colgate men’s hockey team will be auctioning off its game-worn home jerseys from this season and fans can bid on them now.

 

The bidding for each jersey starts at $150 and fans can bid in $10 increments. The bidding has already started and will go through until the end of the month. The jerseys will then be shipped following the closing of the auction once Colgate athletics receives payment through the auction site.

 

The proceeds for the jersey auction will go to Hockey Coaches Care and the Silver Puck Club. Hockey Coaches Care is the official charitable foundation of the American Hockey Coaches Association. It was created by hockey coaches to assists members of the amateur hockey community in the United States. The foundation is designed to help a coach or family member or other member of the greater amateur hockey community who is ill or injured in an accident or who has lost a job or has come upon hard times.

 

The Silver Puck Club is the principal fundraising arm of the men’s hockey program, which exists for the betterment of the men’s hockey program and Colgate University as a whole.

 

Fans can view and bid on the jerseys and other auction items by logging on toauction.gocolgateraiders.com.

Lucky Named to All-USCHO Second Team

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POTSDAM, N.Y.-SUNY Potsdam senior women’s hockey playerBrittany Lucky (Kanata, Ontario/Ottawa Senators) has been named second team All-USCHO by U.S. College Hockey Online. Lucky joins teammate Jordan Ott, the website’s rookie of the year, who claimed a spot on the all-rookie team.

“It is a great accomplishment as an individual to be recognized nationally for ones effort,” Bears Head Coach Jay Green said. “Brittany is a very hard working, committed athlete that strives to be the most effective player she can be. Receiving this recognition is a tribute to her efforts throughout a solid career. Here at Potsdam, we are proud and fortunate to have had Brittany as a member of the Bears hockey program for a successful four-year tenure.”

Lucky, who has been a Potsdam captain since she was a sophomore, had a career year in 2013-14 and was named honorable mention All-ECAC West. She scored four goals and assisted on 22 others for 26 points, good for fourth on the team in scoring. In her four seasons, the defenseman played in 101 of the Bears 103 games. She totaled 16 goals and 44 assists for 60 points, placing her fourth on Potsdam’s all-time scoring list.

This season Lucky tied for ninth in the nation with 0.85 assists-per-game and her 1.00 points-per-game was third best in the NCAA among defenseman. In ECAC West play she ranked first in assists (16) and power play points (11), second in points by a defenseman (18) and 12th in overall conference points (18).

The Bears’ 2013-14 campaign was one of the best in team history. Potsdam tied its overall and conference wins mark with a 12-10-4 record (7-5-4 ECAC West). The Bears’ first ever winning record in conference play helped them clinch their third straight playoff berth and the fourth in the program’s six seasons.

Five Make Commitment to Syracuse Orange Women’s Ice Hockey

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Five new Orange have been added to the Syracuse ice hockey roster for the 2014-15 season, head coach Paul Flanagan announced on Friday, April 4. Megan Quinn, Alysha Burriss, Abbey Miller, Stephanie Grossi and Emily Costales each signed national letters of intent to play for SU’s in its seventh season.

Flanagan found a class of leaders, featuring four former team captains. Four of the incoming freshmen come to Syracuse from Canada, all of whom played on their provincial teams. Quinn and Burriss hail from Ontario, Costales from British Colombia and Grossi from Manitoba. Miller is the lone American, coming from Minnesota.
“Our staff and program are very excited about the potential of our incoming 2014 class,” Flanagan said. “All five recruits are coming off excellent individual seasons and will bring plenty of enthusiasm and athleticism to our campus in the fall. As we prepare to graduate the largest class (seven seniors) in our program`s short history, we feel this group can come in and help us continue to build our roster depth and have an immediate impact on our program.”
Miller (Anoka, Minn.) will add much needed depth to the goalie unit. Previously playing for Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School where she led her team to the Minnesota State Championship, finishing as the runner-up. With an impressive 22-3-1 record, 1.57 goals against average and .917 save percentage during the 2013-14 season, Miller was named to the All-State Second Team, the All-Metro Second Team, the All-Conference Team and set the state record for career shutouts with 29. During her junior campaign she was named to the All-State Second Team and All-Conference Team, leading the state in both goals against average and save percentage. Miller was also a member of her high school softball team where she served as team captain in her junior and senior years.
Burriss, Grossi and Costales will provide help up front, coming in as forwards. Burris (Napanee, Ontario) scored 51 points including 24 goals in 36 games played during her recent season with the Durham West Junior Lightening. She also played for Team Ontario Blue, making it to the 2013 National U18 Championships where she took home a silver medal.
Grossi (Winnipeg, Manitoba) finished her pre-collegiate career with the Shaftesbury Prep, serving as co-captain, and with Team Manitoba, serving as the captain. Last season she scored 88 points on 37 goals and 51 assists for the Titans and earned a silver medal with Team Manitoba in 2012. She was also named to the Female Worlds Sports School Challenge All-Star First Team.
Costales (Vancouver, British Columbia) played for the Pacific Steelers (JWHL) before becoming an Orange. In 31 games played with the Steelers, she notched 25 points including 12 goals. She was named to the JWHL All-Star and All-Academic teams and served as the team captain. Costales also played for Team British Columbia in 2012 and Team Alberta in 2013.
Quinn (Belleville, Ontario) is the lone defenseman that has committed to Syracuse thus far. A teammate of Burris, she played for the Durham West Junior Lightening where she was an assistant captain. She also played for St. Theresa Catholic Secondary School, serving as the team’s captain. In 2013-14, she recorded 16 points on four goals and 12 assists. Of her four goals, three were on the power play and the other was shorthanded. As a member of Team Ontario Red, she won the 2013 National U18 Championship and participated in the Team Canada Camp the following summer.

Kurvers Named to Advisory Group for IIHF

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Kurvers Named to U.S. Men’s National Team Advisory Group for 2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Tom Kurvers, senior advisor to the general manager of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, will be part of the U.S. Men’s National Team Advisory Group for the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship, it was announced today by USA Hockey.
“It’s great to have Tom involved in helping put together our team for this year’s world championship,” said Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey. “He is highly regarded and is well-versed in many areas, including player personnel.”

Kurvers, in his fifth year with the Lightning, spent the 11 seasons prior to arriving in Tampa as part of the Phoenix Coyotes staff, including three seasons as the club’s director of player personnel.

A defenseman, Kurvers played 11 seasons in the NHL (1984-95) with seven different organizations, appearing in 659 regular-season games and 58 NHL playoff outings. Drafted by Montreal in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1986.
Kurvers was a four-year (1980-84) standout at the University of Minnesota Duluth, where he helped the Bulldogs to the 1984 NCAA championship game and earned the Hobey Baker Memorial Award that year as the top player in NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey.
Internationally, Kurvers represented the United States as a member of the U.S. National Junior Team in 1982.
After earning his bachelor’s degree in communications from UMD in 1984, the Bloomington, Minn., native began graduate studies in 1991 while an active NHL player and in 1997 gained his master’s degree in business administration in sports management from the University of St. Thomas (Minn.).
The 2014 U.S. Men’s National Team will begin play in the IIHF Men’s World Championship onMay 9 against Belarus.

Williamsville NY’s Luce Committed to NTDP

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NTDP Announces First Eight Commitments for 2014-15 Season

Five Forwards and Three Defensemen Named
to U.S. National Under-17 Team
 

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Forwards Joey Anderson (Roseville, Minn.), Trent Frederic (St. Louis, Mo.),Max Jones (Rochester, Mich.), Patrick Khodorenko (Walnut Creek, Calif.) and Nick Pastujov(Bradenton, Fla.), along with defensemen Chad Krys (Ridgefield, Conn.), Griffin Luce (Williamsville, N.Y.) and Luke Martin (St. Louis, Mo.). will join USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program for the 2014-15 season it was announced today. The players, all from the 1998 birth year, will compete as members of the U.S. National Under-17 Team.

Anderson notched 21 goals and assisted on 29 others in 25 games with Hill-Murray School (Minn.). The forward held or shared team highs in goals, assists, points and short-handed tallies. Additionally, the former Pioneer potted four goals and registered two assists in three playoff games. Anderson is verbally committed to the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Frederic lit the lamp 11 times for the St. Louis Blues midget minor program of the Tier I Elite Hockey League, while adding 19 assists in 32 games played. The forward was first in points on his squad, tied for second in scoring (11) and lead in assists (19). Frederic skated in five playoff contests with the Blues, dishing out three assists.

Jones scored nine goals and registered 13 assists in 25 games with the Detroit Honeybaked midget major program of the High Performance Hockey League. The forward ranked fourth on his team in points.

Khodorenko tallied nine goals and collected a league-high 21 helpers in 22 games with the Detroit Honeybaked midget minor program of the HPHL. The forward accumulated 30 points, first on his squad and second most in the league, helping his team reach the Toyota-USA Hockey National Championships for the second consecutive year. Khodorenko also netted three game-winning goals and one power-play marker for Honeybaked.

Pastujov recorded 19 points in 15 games in the HPHL, including six goals and 13 assists, while with the Detroit Honeybaked midget minor program. His team won the Tier I Michigan State Championship to advance to Youth Nationals. Pastujov served as the captain of his squad during the 2013-14 season, ranking fourth on the team in assists and sixth in total points.

Krys skated in 27 games for the New Jersey Rockets 19U team. The defenseman scored one goal in one exhibition game and accumulated 30 points (8-22) in 26 regular season contests.

Luce played in 26 games for Salisbury (Conn.) Prep, scoring five goals and registering four assists for nine points en route to helping his team win the 2014 New England Prep Championship. Luce is verbally committed to the University of Michigan.

Martin scored four goals and added 17 asssts in 30 games for the St. Louis Blues midget minor team of the Tier I Elite Hockey League. He led all defensemen on the squad in points. The blueliner also skated in five playoff games for the Blues. Martin is verbally committed to the University of Michigan.

NOTES: The U.S. National Under-17 Team will play in the United States Hockey League, the top junior league in the United States. It will also compete in three international tournaments, including the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge … Max Jones is the son of former U.S. Men’s National Team (1987-88) forward Brad Jones. The elder Jones played with the University of Michigan (1983-97) and in 148 games for the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers … Chad Krys is the son of former Boston University captain (1990-91) and defenseman, Mark Krys. The elder Krys skated for nine seasons in the AHL, ECHL, IHL and in Europe … Griffin Luce is the son of Scott Luce, director of scouting for the Florida Panthers. Additionally Griffin is the grandson of Don Luce, current pro scout for the Philadelphia Flyers and former NHL forward (New York Rangers, Detroit, Buffalo, Los Angeles, Toronto).

ABOUT THE NTDP: In 1996, USA Hockey launched a new initiative called the National Team Development Program, based in Ann Arbor, Mich. Celebrating its 17th season of play in 2013-14, the goal of this full-time development program is to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on U.S. National Teams and success in their future hockey careers. Its efforts focus not only on high-caliber participation on the ice, but creating well-rounded individuals off the ice.

U.S. Paralympic Sled Team Voted Team of the Paralympic Games

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U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team Voted “Team of the Paralympic Games” at U.S. Olympic Committee’s Best of U.S. Awards Show
Team USA Became the First Nation to Repeat
as Paralympic Gold Medalist in Sled Hockey
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey received “Team of the Paralympic Games” honors at tonight’s United States Olympic Committee Best of U.S. Awards Show at Warner Theatre. The inaugural event honors outstanding U.S. performances from the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.Team USA became the first nation to win back-to-back Paralympic gold medals in sled hockey by defeating Russia, 1-0, in the gold-medal game March 15. Josh Sweeney (Phoenix, Ariz.) scored the game-winning goal and Steve Cash (Overland, Mo.) made six saves. Overall, the U.S. posted preliminary round wins over Italy (5-1) and South Korea (3-0), plus a semifinal triumph against Canada (3-0). Team USA avenged its only loss, a 2-1 setback versus Russia in the preliminary round, by topping the host country in the gold medal rematch.

A nominating committee, comprised of USOC, athlete and media representatives, selected the finalists for the individual athlete and team categories, as well as the Moment of the Games, based on nominations from each National Governing Body. Fan voting on the on the U.S. Paralympics Facebook page March 16-21 determined the winners.

The Best of U.S. Awards Show will air Monday (April 7) from 7-8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.

Notes: The U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team’s 1-0 win over Russia in the gold-medal game was also a finalist for “Moment of the Paralympic Games” … Declan Farmer (Tampa, Fla.), who tallied three goals and five points in the Paralympics, was a finalist for “Best Male Paralympian” … The silver medal-winning U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team also attended tonight’s festivities.

For more information, contact Matt Trevor ([email protected])

Paralympic Sled Team Honored

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U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team Named
U.S. Olympic Committee Team of the Month
Farmer a Finalist for International Paralympic Committee
Best Male Athlete of March
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team has been named the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Team of the Month for March, thanks to its gold-medal performance at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

Declan Farmer (Tampa, Fla.) is one of five nominees for the International Paralympic Committee’s Best Male Athlete of March. Public voting is taking place at Paralympic.org through Wednesday (April 9). Farmer shared the Team USA lead in both goals (3) and points (5) at the Paralympics. He tallied two goals and an assist in the 3-0 semifinal win against Canada. In his Paralympic debut, the 16 year old notched a goal and an assist versus Italy.

Team USA received “Team of the Paralympic Games” honors at the U.S. Olympic Committee Best of U.S. Awards Show Wednesday (April 2) at Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. The inaugural event honored outstanding U.S. performances from the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

The U.S. became the first nation to win back-to-back Paralympic gold medals in sled hockey by defeating Russia, 1-0, in the gold-medal game March 15. Josh Sweeney (Phoenix, Ariz.) scored the game-winning goal and Steve Cash (Overland, Mo.) made six saves. Overall, the U.S. posted preliminary round wins over Italy (5-1) and South Korea (3-0), plus a semifinal triumph against Canada (3-0). Team USA avenged its only loss, a 2-1 setback versus Russia in the preliminary round, by topping the host country in the gold medal rematch.

Yesterday (Thursday, April 3), Team USA visited the White House to take part in a celebration of 2014 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes, hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.

Spring Adult Roller Hockey at Bill Gray’s

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BILL GRAY’S REGIONAL ICEPLEX ANNOUNCES
SPRING ADULT ROLLER HOCKEY LEAGUE

 

Rochester, New York – Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex announced today that Roller Hockey is back at their facility in the form of a Spring Adult League.

Two league nights will be offered starting mid April and running for a total of 12 weeks.    Monday and Tuesday leagues will be offered for players 18 years of age and older.  All games take place in the feature arena, where ice has been removed for use of the concrete floor.

For more information on the Roller Hockey league, visit billgraysiceplex.com.

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