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Colgate Recruits; Buffalo’s Black Named

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HAMILTON, N.Y. – The Colgate men’s hockey program and head coach Don Vaughan will be welcoming its largest class in recent memory with 10 skaters ready to suit up in the maroon and white.

This year’s newcomers consist of six Americans and four Canadians. Four of the six Americans are from Massachusetts, with one from New York and New Hampshire. The Canadians consist of two from Quebec and one each from British Columbia and Alberta.

Emilio Audi comes to Colgate after spending last season with the Pembroke Lumber Kings of the Central Canadian Hockey League. He scored 60 points on 16 goals and 44 helpers as a forward for the Lumber Kings and was an all-star. Audi competed for Westminster School in the Founders League before Pembroke and had 73 points on 23 goals and 50 assists. He was a three-sport athlete for the Martlets.

Andrew Black makes the short trip east from Buffalo after playing the last two seasons with the Jersey Hitmen of the Eastern Junior Hockey League. The 2012-13 EJHL Player of the Year had 108 points in 89 games with the Hitmen on 50 goals and 58 assists. He scored 78 points a season ago with 12 points in the playoffs. Black and the Hitmen won the Dineen Cup and were EJHL Regular Season Champions and Southern Division Champions.

Brett Corkey shifts to Division I hockey after playing three seasons with the Vernon Vipers of the British Columbia Hockey League. He was part of the BCHL Championship team in 2010-11 for the Vipers. They won the Doyle Cup and RBC Cup in the same season and Corkey was a BCHL First Team All-Star in 2011-12. He finished his junior career with 85 points in 167 career games and was a two-time Vipers’ Top Defenseman.

Julian Fialkow is the first of four skaters from Massachusetts. He played one season with the Valley Jr. Warriors of the Eastern Junior Hockey League and tallied one point in 12 games played. Fialkow attended The Eaglebrook School for a post-graduate year after going to Beaver Country Day School.

The only goalie in the Class of 2017 is Charlie Finn, who played three years with the Kingston Voyageurs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. He was a two-time OJHL Goaltender of the Year and led the league twice in goals against average and once in save percentage. Finn was a first team OJHL All-Star and played for Canada East in the U19 World Junior A Challenge.

Derek Freeman comes to Colgate after spending last season with the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs of the EJHL. He tallied 40 points in 38 games for the Monarchs. Freeman played a year with the Northern Cyclones of the Eastern Hockey League prior to New Hampshire and had 48 points in 44 games. He recorded 122 points in four seasons of play with Newburyport High School and was a four-time all-league selection and the Cape Ann League Most Valuable Player in 2010.

Tim Harrison joins the squad after being drafted in the sixth round by the Calgary Flames in the 2013 NHL Draft. He skated for two years with the Dexter School in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council. He recorded 69 points while at Dexter on 44 goals and 45 assists in 46 games. Dexter went 21-2-4 in his final season and he also won a New England Championship in lacrosse.

Brooks Herrington is the lone transfer for the Raiders this year as he comes to Colgate after two seasons at Vermont. He skated in 18 games for the Catamounts. Herrington played for the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs for two seasons and won the EJHL Championship in 2010. He scored 108 points in 101 games for the Monarchs.

Jake Kulevich is a 6-3 defenseman that played last season with the South Shore Kings of the EJHL. He had 21 points in 44 games with the Kings and was an EJHL All-Star in 2013. Kulevich skated one post-graduate year at the Berkshire School and also was the Massachusetts Division 3 Player of the Year for Marblehead High School. He led the Magicians to the 2011 state championship and was a two-year captain.

Anthony Sanniti makes the move to Colgate after two seasons in the Central Canadian Hockey League with the Cornwall Colts and Hawkesbury Hawks. Sanniti tallied 57 points on nine goals and 48 assists in his CCHL career. He won the 2013 CCHL Championship with the Colts and had three helpers during the playoffs. He started his junior career with the Hawks and tallied 60 points in 70 games.

Lee Inducted into Potsdam HOF

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POTSDAM, N.Y. (07/09/2013)(readMedia)– Chris Lee excelled for the SUNY Potsdam men’s ice hockey team in the early 2000’s. The Bears’ All-American has since gone on to have a long and successful professional career that has taken him throughout North America and Europe.

As a junior hockey player, Lee sparked lots of interest from college coaches. It was just a matter of when and where he fit into their rosters. Fortunately, the answers to those questions were immediately and SUNY Potsdam.

Lee was playing in a showcase around Christmas 1999, when former Bears assistant (later head) coach Aaron Saul spotted him.

“It was a tough decision,” Lee said. “I could have waited an extra year and tried to go either Division I or to Middlebury. Middlebury wanted me to wait and try early acceptance the following season, but I didn’t want to wait. I had already played an extra year in junior hockey and I was just ready to take on the college experience. Aaron was pretty adamant about wanting me to come. I came for a recruiting visit and everything was great. I was ready to go. It made my decision pretty easy.”

Lee was excited about the hockey experience, but liked what he saw of the College when he came to Potsdam on a recruiting visit.

“I think being a smaller campus was important in terms of the education,” said Lee. “Having smaller classes helped. It was just a good environment. The guys I met on recruiting trips helped persuade me and told me it’s the greatest place on Earth. They said it’d be a lot of fun when I came and a great experience. I took their word for it and it paid off.”

Lee arrived at Potsdam in the fall of 2000 as the Bears were preparing for what would become one of the program’s most successful seasons. The 2000-01 campaign was Potsdam Hall of Fame Coach Ed Seney’s last year with the program.

“My freshman year we had 14 seniors so we had a pretty competitive team,” Lee said. “Coach Seney implemented a style that played three defenseman and two forwards. It was effective. We had the right people to play that system. He was a great coach, a great teacher and just a great person. I thoroughly enjoyed my time playing for him.”

The Bears hit the ice red hot, going undefeated in their first seven games. They finished the regular season with a 15-6-1 record and 8-3-3 mark in the SUNYAC. Potsdam swept Cortland in the conference quarterfinals in Maxcy Ice Arena to run its home record to 9-1-1. Next the Bears headed to Oswego, where they took two straight from the Lakers to advance to the finals against familiar foe Plattsburgh. The Cardinals had won four straight SUNYAC Championships since Potsdam upset them for the title in 1996. The series, a rematch of the 2000 finals, went the full three games.

“We didn’t win the championship, but we were very close,” said Lee. ‘We split the first two games and lost in the third game and Plattsburgh went on to win the national championship. We had a great team that year.”

The Bears finished the season ranked seventh in the nation with a program-best 20-8-3 mark. Lee totaled two goals and six assists for eight points in 28 games.

The following year, Elmira College great and North Country native Glen Thomaris became the fourth head coach in Potsdam history.

“He had a bit of a tough situation because we had so many seniors the year before,” Lee said. “We had a pretty fresh class coming in. There were some learning curves and some bumps in the road we had to tackle, but it was a good situation and it was fun. We had a good time and I enjoyed playing for him as well.”

Lee changed to his now famous number four during the 2001-02 season, partly in honor of his aunt’s brother, Bobby Orr. That season he started his ascent up the Bears’ scoring ranks as a sophomore, lighting the lamp eight times and tallying 14 helpers for 22 points in 27 games. The effort earned him his first of three straight All-SUNYAC selections. However, Potsdam’s youth showed as the squad finished the season 12-15.

In his third season, the forward scored 14 goals and assisted on 22 others for 36 points to return to the All-SUNYAC squad. Lee helped the Bears to a 14-13-2 mark and first round playoff sweep of Geneseo. In the clincher against the Ice Knights, the junior recorded a hat trick and two assists for an impressive five-point performance.

The 2003-04 season was Lee’s finest in a Bears jersey. He scored 17 goals, including 10 on the power play, and recorded 32 assists for 49 points. The total placed him fifth in the nation in points-per-game (1.81) and second in assists-per-game (1.19) that season. He currently ranks 10th on the program’s all-time scoring list with 115 points (41g-74a). Lee’s play didn’t go unnoticed as he returned to the All-SUNYAC team and was selected the SUNYAC Player of the Year and the fifth All-American in Potsdam hockey history.

“That was a great honor,” said Lee. “Just looking back, I played with a lot of great guys. They made my job a lot easier and I hope I made their jobs easier as well. I earned it and it’s something that I’m very proud of to this day.”

As he moved toward graduation, Lee was a bit surprised to receive offers to play professional hockey.

“There was some interest after my senior year was over,” Lee said. “There was interest for me to go and play a few games with Elmira (Jackals) and a couple East Coast (Hockey League) teams. Before that interest came about, I really didn’t think the opportunity would be there, especially as a Division III athlete. Once I got the interest and the phone calls it really opened my eyes and I thought ‘Wow, can I really try to do this?'”

Instead of accepting an offer right after his senior season had ended, Lee focused on finishing his degree. That summer more offers came in and Lee ended up signing with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL. The offer came through Potsdam teammate Joel Jennings, whose father worked for the team.

“He opened the door for me and I got the opportunity,” said Lee. “They signed me and it was a big step for sure. Most of the guys played Division I or played juniors and were drafted by the NHL. It was a big step that I tried to prepare for and Coach Thomaris tried to prepare me for, but until you’re actually there in that moment, it’s really hard to know what you’re getting yourself into.”

Lee spent his first two pro seasons entirely with the Everblades, registering 15 goals and 49 assists for 64 points in 120 games. The next year, he earned a tryout with the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League and earned a roster spot out of camp. However, he was back down to Florida after three games. After posting more solid numbers with the Everblades, Lee returned to the AHL with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers for a single game. He then closed out the season with the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights for the year’s final 32 contests.

Over the next three seasons, Lee played with the Iowa Stars, Bridgeport Sound and the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Penquins. His point total continued to rise each year.

In February 2009, during his second tour with Bridgeport Sound, Lee married Eileen LaBonte. LaBonte is also a member of SUNY Potsdam’s Class of 2004.

His good luck continued nine months later when in November he was called up to Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.

“I was called up to the NHL, but I didn’t actually play in the game,” said Lee. “I was in the warm up and was a late scratch about five minutes before the game. So I spent a couple days in the NHL, but no games. So when you get that taste in your mouth it’s tough.”

Being so close to the top and just missing it was difficult for Lee, but he continued to seek opportunities to play hockey at a high level. Shortly after, he and Eileen crossed the Atlantic to spend the 2010-11 season with the Cologne Sharks of Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

“Cologne is a big city with a lot of tourism,” Lee said. “In the city and the shopping areas pretty much everyone speaks English. So it was a much easier transition then if I had gone to another country. It was a beautiful city and a great experience. I couldn’t have asked for a better place to go for my first year in Europe.”

The following year, Lee played with the DEL’s Mannheim Eagles before moving to the Swedish Elite League’s Färjestad Bollklubb in Karlstad last season.

Lee’s son Carter was born last October, while he and Eileen were in Sweden. Carter was just weeks old when his dad was offered the opportunity to play for Team Canada in the Deutschland Cup.

“When they called me I don’t think even blinked an eye before I said yes,” said Lee. “To have a chance to represent your country on an international level, it’s really hard to say no. We had actually just had the baby while we were in Sweden. I said yes immediately and then I was like ‘I should have asked my wife.” She said I was crazy if I said no to Team Canada. It was a great experience. Just to wear your country’s jersey is a special honor and it’s something that I’m very proud of.”

After the season, Metallurg Magnitogorsk of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) bought his rights. He’ll be heading to training camp this month. The KHL is second only to the NHL in the world in prestige and talent. Many NHL all-stars played in the KHL during the NHL’s recent lockout. Lee is excited about the opportunity, but a little nervous about the new experience.

“I know that the language barrier is much greater than the other countries,” Lee said. “I’m not 100% sure of what I’m getting myself into now, but I’ve talked to guys that have played there before, so I’ve kind of got a bit of insight on it. I know the language barrier is going to be huge, but we just hired an ex-NHL coach who is a Canadian. That’s going to make the transition much easier and I’m going to be able to understand what’s going on fully and not need a translator for hockey stuff. I’m excited to go because of the level of hockey and it’s going to be a big step.”

Though Lee hasn’t given much thought to hanging up his skates anytime soon, he has considered coaching a possibility in the future. He reports to training camp in Russia July 11.

Colgate Has Eight on ECAC All-Academic Squad

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ALBANY, N.Y. – Members of the Colgate men’s hockey team were recently honored for their work in the classroom as eight skaters joined the ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team for the 2012-13 academic year.

Players are eligible for the All-Academic team if they earn a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale or have a GPA over 3.00 over the past three semesters.

Overall, a total of 217 student-athletes were named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic squad. There were 121 skaters that were also named to the team last season, while 71 were three-time honorees and 26 received the award for the four-consecutive season. Rensselaer led the way with 24 team members, while Quinnipiac, Princeton, Yale and Union, all had 20 or more players on the team.

The Raiders saw Kurtis Bartliff, Nathan Sinz and Thomas Larkin, join the list of 26 that earned spots all four years. Jeremy Price was selected to the team for the third time. Senior Mike Leidl was an all-academic choice for the first time, along with rookies Mike Borkowski, Kyle Baun and Spencer Finney.

Gibbons Invited to Devils Development Camp

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After leading the Canisius College hockey team to its most successful season in school history, senior Kyle Gibbons (Westlake, Ohio) is participating at the New Jersey Devils Development Camp this week.

 

Gibbons, who helped lead Canisius to its first Atlantic Hockey Championship in school history last season, is the second Griff to participate in a development camp this offseason. Goaltender Tony Capobianco was invited to the Minnesota Wild’s camp last week.

 

The Westlake, Ohio native led the Griffs with 43 points, 21 goals and 22 assists during the 2012-13 campaign. His 43 points and 21 goals are the third most in the program’s history, while also placing second with nine power-play tallies. Overall, Gibbons ranked 12th in Division I in points, eighth in goals and sixth in power-play goals.

 

Gibbons played his best hockey with the team’s season on the line, earning Atlantic Hockey Tournament Most Valuable Player honors. The third-team all-conference selection led all players in the country with 18 points during the month of March, posting six goals and 12 assists. He recorded at least one point in all seven postseason contests, including a career-best four points in the championship win over Mercyhurst.

 

The Devils’ Development Camp opened up on Monday at the AmeriHealth Pavilion and is set to conclude on July 19.

Geneva Generals Hosting Golf Outing

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Geneva Generals Hockey Association Golf Tournament
9 hole/ 4 person scramble
Where: Big Oak
When: August 24th @ 9:00 AM
Cost: $35 per person/ $140 per team
Picnic Lunch included
Hole sponsorships available for $50
Interested?? Contact Dave Sharman at [email protected] or 521-3865

Not a golfer?? We are also looking for volunteers to help with this event. If you are interested, contact Dave as well.

2013 U.S. Under-18 Select Team Announced

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Twenty-one players will participate in the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Twenty-one players who participated at the USA Hockey Boys’ Select 17 Player Development Camp have been chosen for the U.S. Under-18 Select Team that will compete at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Aug. 5-10 in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Piestany, Slovakia.
The Boys’ Select 17 Player Development Camp took place from June 28-July 3 at the Northtown Center at Amherst in Williamsville, N.Y.
The U.S. roster contains five players who helped the U.S. Under-17 Select Team capture first place at the 2012 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament held in Chomutov, Czech Republic, including defensemen Jack Dougherty (Cottage Grove, Minn.) and Bob Nardella (Rosemont, Ill.); and forwards Kyle Connor (Shelby Township, Mich.), Joey Dudek (Auburn, N.H.) and Austin Poganski (St. Cloud, Minn.).
The Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament is an annual event held each August for national under-18 reams from around the world. Named for one of the first Czech hockey stars, the Hlinka Tournament began in 1991 as a three-team showcase. Between 1997 and 2002, the format shifted to the current eight-team tournament. It was then named after Hlinka in 2007, three years after his death.
NOTES: The 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament will include teams from Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States … Team USA has finished in the top three of the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament 10 times since the tournament began in 1991, including a first-place finish in 2003. The U.S. has finished second seven times (1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2010) and third twice (1991, 1995) … Team USA finished in seventh place last year … The 21 players on the roster represent 10 different states. Minnesota has seven representatives, while Michigan has four and Illinois has two … The annual USA Hockey Select 17 Player Development Camp provides top young players with concentrated on- and off-ice training and instruction as well as the opportunity to compete at the national level against other top players from their age group.
Team USA 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Schedule
August 3-10 – Breclav, Czech Republic & Piestany, Slovakia
Date Opponent Location Time (Local/ET)
Sat., Aug. 3 Czech Republic (Exhibition) Breclav 6:30 p.m./12:30 p.m.
Mon., Aug. 5 Finalnd Piestany 2:00 p.m./8:00 a.m.
Tues., Aug. 6 Russia Piestany 2:00 p.m./8:00 a.m.
Wed., Aug. 7 Slovakia Piestany 5:30 p.m./11:30 a.m.
Fri., Aug. 9 Semifinals TBD TBD
Sat., Aug. 10 Championship/Third Place TBD TBD

Bill Grays Supports Veterans

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Rochester, New York – Stars & Stripes – The Flag Store, a project of the 501(c)(3) Veterans Outreach Center, Inc., has just signed a one year sponsorship trade agreement with Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex to be its’ vendor for flags and related items. Stars & Stripes – The Flag Store will support Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex with an American and Canadian flag to be hung in all four rinks, as well as flags to be hung on the poles exterior to the facility. In exchange, Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex has become a member of the Monroe County Veterans Discount Card Program and will provide exclusive benefits to veterans and their families.

“Veterans are an important part of our community for numerous reasons and in support, we are planning to add veteran specific programs in the near future. In conjunction, we will provide support by building our current relationship with Oasis Adaptive Sports.,” said Chris Woodworth, Director of Programming and Marketing at Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex. 

George Polosky, Manager of Stars & Stripes – The Flag Store said, “I believe this partnership holds a great deal of value for our veterans. All our proceeds and efforts go to supporting the Veterans Outreach Center and the team at Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex will only enhance that.”

Our goals in sponsorship are to create meaningful relationships and to help provide new opportunities for businesses to succeed. Stars & Stripes – The Flag Store is a perfect fit for just that. We are proud to support this 501(c)(3) organization and look forward to providing events and programs to help enhance the Veterans Outreach Center.,” said Ally Pawarski, Sponsorship Sales/Event Coordinator at Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex.

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Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex is a 170,000 square foot, multi-sport facility located on the campus of Monroe Community College. It is home to 4 NHL sized ice rinks, a Bill Gray’s restaurant, tap room, and snack bar, Abbott’s Frozen Custard, Locker Room Sports hockey store, Maksymum Hockey, Sports Center Coffee, and Northern Educate Hockey Academy. It is also the training facility for the Rochester Americans, and is home to MCC ice hockey, Nazareth ice hockey, Rochester Youth Hockey, Northern Educate Hockey Academy and numerous other organizations. For more information, visit: www.billgraysiceplex.com.

Stars & Stripes – The Flag Store, a Veteran Owned and operated business, is the only source for flag and related items that uses all proceeds to provide programs and services free of charge to the men and women who proudly served our country. For more information, visit: www.eflagstore.com.

Goalies Named for Evaluation Camp

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USA Hockey announced today that goaltenders Thatcher Demko (San Diego, Calif./U.S. National Under-18 Team), Jon Gillies (South Portland, Maine/Providence College), Collin Olson (Apple Valley, Minn./Ohio State Univ.) and Anthony Stolarz (Edison, N.J./London Knights) have been invited to the National Junior Evaluation Camp, Aug. 3-10, in Lake Placid, N.Y. The netminders will be auditioning for spots on the U.S. National Junior Team that will take part in the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, Dec. 26, 2013-Jan. 5, 2014, in Malmo, Sweden.

Last week, the 16 defensemen and 24 forwards for the camp were announced. The complete roster is available here.

The United States has medaled in three of the last four IIHF World Junior Championships, including gold in 2013 and 2010 and bronze in 2011.

Gillies was a member of the gold-medal-winning 2013 U.S. National Junior Team in Ufa, Russia. He also attended last year’s U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp.

Demko backstopped the 2013 U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team to a silver medal in Sochi, Russia. He played every minute for Team USA, posting a 2.24 goals against average.

Olson won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2012 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship in Brno, Czech Republic. He was named the best goaltender of that tournament with three shutouts and a 0.80 GAA.

Stolarz will be attending his second U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp after also receiving an invitation last year.

The quartet was selected following a goalie evaluation camp that was held June 10-12 in Ann Arbor, Mich.

The U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp, which will be held at Lake Placid’s Olympic Center utilizing the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena, includes practices and international games against Canada, Finland and Sweden. A full schedule is below. Tickets can be purchased online at WhiteFaceLakePlacid.com, by phone at (518) 523-3330 or in person at the Olympic Center Box Office.

NOTES: Of the 44 players invited to the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp, 19 competed in the United States Hockey League during the 2012-13 season, including 12 from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program … Ten of the 44 players participated in last year’s camp … The 2014 U.S. National Junior Team will be selected following a pre-tournament camp Dec. 15-18 to be held in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area … Don Lucia (Plymouth, Minn.), head coach of the University of Minnesota men’s ice hockey team, was named head coach of the 2014 U.S. National Junior Team on March 23. The assistant coaches are Bob Motzko (St. Cloud, Minn.), head coach of the St. Cloud State University men’s ice hockey team, Greg Brown (Scituate, Mass.), associate head coach of the Boston College men’s ice hockey team and David Lassonde (Denver, Colo.) assistant coach of the University of Denver’s men’s ice hockey team. The video coordinator is Dan Muse (Clinton, Conn.), assistant coach of Yale University’s men’s ice hockey team … 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 fifth consecutive year … The U.S. will compete in a group with Canada, Czech Republic, Germany and Slovakia at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship. For more information about the tournament, click here.
2013 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp Schedule
Aug. 3-10 • Lake Placid, N.Y. • Olympic Center • 1980 Herb Brooks Arena
Date Event Time (EDT)
Sat., Aug. 3 USA Blue Practice 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
USA White Practice 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Sweden Practice 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Finland Practice 12:45 – 2:15 p.m.
USA White/Blue Practice 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 4 Sweden Practice 8:15 – 8:45 a.m.
USA Blue Practice 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Finland Practice 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
USA White vs. Sweden 1:00 p.m.
USA Blue vs. Finland 4:00 p.m.
Mon., Aug. 5 USA White Practice 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Finland Practice 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
USA Blue vs. Sweden 1:00 p.m.
USA White vs. Finland 4:00 p.m.
Tues., Aug. 6 Sweden Practice 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
USA Practice 11:00 a.m. – noon
Finland Practice 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Canada Practice 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 7 Sweden Practice 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
USA Practice 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
Finland/Canada Practice 10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Canada vs. Finland 1:00 p.m.
USA vs. Sweden 4:15 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 8 Sweden Practice 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Canada Practice 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
USA/Finland Practice 10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
USA vs. Finland 1:00 p.m.
Canada vs. Sweden 4:15 p.m.
Fri., Aug. 9 Finland Practice 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
USA Practice 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Canada Practice 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sweden Practice 12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 10 Finland Practice 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Sweden Practice 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
USA/Canada Practice 10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
USA vs. Canada 1:00 p.m.
Finland vs. Sweden 4:15 p.m.
*all game and practice times subject to change

Neale To Receive Foster Hewitt Award

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 Harry Neale, Buffalo Sabres broadcaster and longtime hockey analyst, has been selected to receive the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, the most prestigious award given to hockey broadcasters, and will be formally recognized by the Hockey Hall of Fame in a ceremony this fall. The award, given by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association, recognizes members of the radio and television industry who made outstanding contributions to their profession and the game during their career in hockey broadcasting. 
“There has never been a hockey broadcaster quite like Harry,” said Sabres President Ted Black. “He blends his vast knowledge of the game with his own brand of humor and it has obviously resonated with hockey fans for years. We congratulate Harry on this honor and we are very proud to have him as a member of the Sabres family.”
A longtime veteran of both hockey and broadcasting, Neale joined the Sabres broadcast team as color analyst for the 2007-08 season and has been a staple of Sabres broadcasts for the past six seasons. He is well known for his work on CBC’s legendary program Hockey Night in Canada, which he joined in 1986, and for serving as an analyst for regional coverage of Toronto Maple Leafs games for more than 20 seasons. Neale has also been a part of broadcast teams for three Olympic Games and two World Cups of Hockey.
Before his broadcast career, Neale served as head coach and general manager of the Vancouver Canucks (1978-82) and head coach of the Detroit Red Wings (1985-86). He began his coaching career as head coach of the Ohio State men’s ice hockey team (NCAA) in 1966 and went on to coach the New England Whalers and Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association, and the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association.
Neale, a native of Sarnia, Ontario, joins fellow Sabres broadcasters Rick Jeanneret (2012) and Ted Darling (1994) as winners of the Foster Hewitt Memorial award.

Kats Recognized

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Eight Erie Community College student-athletes were named recipients of NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards. The student-athletes needed to have completed three full-time semesters and a minimum of 45 semester credit hours and must have participated in at least one season.
ECC had two student-athletes, Eric Alajko and Nicole Schichtel, earn awards for superior academic achievement (3.80-3.99 grade-point average) and six, Chris Case, Brien Connolly, Courtney Connors, Korin Frantz, Ryan Kaufman and Danielle Lane, recognized for exemplary academic achievement (3.60-3.79 GPA).
The ECC women’s bowling team, which won its 28th NJCAA national championship this past season, was also recognized for recording a 3.02 cumulative grade-point average.
Here is a breakdown of each student-athlete:

*   Eric Alajko (Depew, N.Y./Depew), a sophomore on the men’s bowling team, recorded a 3.88 GPA (Superior Academic Achievement). He recorded a high game of 266 and a 185.6 average while competing in 41 games.
*   Chris Case (Dundee, N.Y./Dundee), a sophomore on the men’s bowling team, has a 3.73 GPA (Exemplary Academic Achievement). He had a 169.2 average in 19 games.
*   Brien Connolly (Hamburg, N.Y./Eden), a sophomore on the men’s soccer team, recorded a 3.78 GPA (Exemplary Academic Achievement) and appeared in 17 games and picked up an assist in a win over Jamestown CC.
*   Courtney Connors (Orchard Park, N.Y./home school), a sophomore, played in nine contests for the Kats’ women’s soccer team and recorded a 3.60 GPA.
*   Korin Frantz (Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island), a member of the Kats’ volleyball and softball teams, carried a 3.79 GPA. A sophomore, Frantz was named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District 1 volleyball team. She finished fourth in kills and led the 2013 softball team in doubles. She was also named the 2012 ECC softball team’s most valuable player after hitting .363 and adding a team-high seven doubles and two home runs. Frantz also received ECC’s Helen R. Cornell Award for the 2012-13 academic year.
*   Ryan Kaufman (Amherst, N.Y.) is a repeat selection. A sophomore on the ECC hockey team, he has a 3.67 GPA. He was a third-team selection to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division men’s at-large team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and was also recently selected as a recipient of the 2013 The State University of New York Chancellor’s Scholar Athlete Award. Kaufman also was named to the 2013 All-Region III hockey team as a second-team selection after appearing in 16 games and recording 4 goals and 11 assists. Kaufman scored 13 points (1 goal/12 assists) in the 2011-12 season.
*   Danielle Lane (East Aurora, N.Y./West Seneca East) recorded 15 points (7 goals/8 assists) as a member of the ECC lacrosse team. A freshman, she has a 3.67 GPA.
*   Nicole Schichtel (Eden, N.Y./Eden) has a 3.85 GPA (Superior Academic Achievement). A freshman, Schichtel appeared in 14 games for the ECC women’s soccer team, recording an assist against Broome CC.

ECC’s Kaufman Selected All-America

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Erie Community College sophomore Ryan Kaufman (Amherst, N.Y.) was chosen as a third-team selection to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division men’s at-large team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Kaufman, a defenseman on the ECC hockey team, carries a 3.67 grade-point average while majoring in criminal justice.

He recently was selected as a recipient of the 2013 The State University of New York Chancellor’s Scholar Athlete Award. The Scholar Athlete Award recognizes a combination of academic excellence and outstanding athletic achievement at the NCAA Division I, Division III and NJCAA levels.

Kaufman also was named to the 2013 All-Region III hockey team as a second-team selection after appearing in 16 games and recording 4 goals and 11 assists. Kaufman, the team’s top scoring defenseman, helped lead the Kats to back-to-back NJCAA championship semifinal games. He scored 13 points (1 goal/12 assists) in the 2011-12 season.

The Capital One College Division Academic All-America® men’s and women’s at-large teams are comprised of student-athletes from NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions. The at-large team for the Capital One Academic All-America® program includes the sports of fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo for both men and women; bowling, crew and field hockey for women; and volleyball and wrestling for men.

About the Academic All-America® Program
To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.
Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 18,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports. For more information about the Academic All-America® Teams program, please visit www.cosida.com.

Binnington Earns Honors

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Sophomore goaltender Ali Binnington (Oakville, Ontario/Mississauga Chiefs) of the RIT women’s hockey team earned 2013 CoSIDA/Capital One At-Large Third Team Academic All-American honors, announced on Friday, June 7. Binnington, a finance major, has a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. She is the second women’s hockey goaltender in the last two years to earn Academic All-American honors (Laura Chamberlain (Norco, CA/LA Selects), 2012).

Binnington enjoyed an excellent sophomore season for RIT in 2012-13, appearing in 28 games, recording an 11-10-4 record. She finished among the national leaders with a 1.93 goals against average (13th nationally) and .928 save percentage (tied for ninth nationally). She also recorded six shutouts, tied for third in all of Division I. Binnington was the College Hockey America Goaltender of the Month in January and was a four-time Goaltender of the Week selection.

In 26 games, Binnington allowed two goals or less 19 times. She made a career-high 43 saves in the CHA Semifinal against Syracuse and stopped at least 25 shots in a game 11 times. From Dec. 15 to the end of the season, Binnington recorded a microscopic 1.56 goals against average and .942 save percentage over the final 17 games. She recorded shutouts against Yale, Brown, Robert Morris, Penn State, and two versus Sacred Heart.

For her career, Binnington is 21-10-4 with a 1.67 goals against average, .930 save percentage, and eight shutouts. Last season, she was 10-0-0 with a 0.95 goals against average and .942 save percentage in helping RIT win the 2012 NCAA Division III National Championship.

The Tigers enjoyed a tremendous first season at the Division I level in 2012-13, finishing with a .500 record (16-16-1) and advancing to the semifinals of the College Hockey America Postseason Tournament. RIT finished tied for third in the CHA standings and won its first two postseason contests as a Division I program.

Bill Gray’s Iceplex Signs with Pointstreak Sports

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ROCHESTER NY – Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex has signed an agreement with Pointstreak Sport Technologies Inc. to provide service for its adult hockey league and ice hockey tournaments that take place at the facility.

Pointstreak provides technology driven solutions for sports leagues and tournaments through multiple products and services. Their feature product – Pointstreak Stats – is a real-time scoring and statistics system that will be utilized during hockey games. Electronic touch-screen computers have replaced paper game sheets, and broadcast real-time game information on the web and mobile devices. Players, parents and friends can track information on any given team from anywhere in the World, and have the ability to view scores, schedules, team statistics, player statistics and more.

In addition, the adult hockey league will also be utilizing Pointstreak Sites – a cutting edge website content management and registration system. This enhancement will feature the launch of a new league website in mid-July, and a custom league App in mid-August. Both will allow players in the league to view team schedules, team statistics and player statistics all in real time, and all with the click of a button.

“The addition of this state of the art technology is a major enhancement for our facility and our customer”, said Chris Woodworth, Director of Programming at the Iceplex. “For our adult hockey league, this service will make the players experience much easier, from registering for our league, to having the ability to track their statistics over their career in our league. From a tournament standpoint, this product enhances the participants experience tenfold, and differentiates our facility from other top tournament destinations in the World.”

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Colgate and NHL Player McDonald Retires

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Andy McDonald ’00 Announces Retirement From NHL

HAMILTON – Former Colgate standout and 12-year National Hockey League veteran Andy McDonald has decided to hang up his skates after a fantastic career of over 700 games played.

According to Andy Strickland of TrueHockey.com, McDonald is calling it quits, citing ongoing post-concussion concerns. He has had five documented concussions over his career. The former NHL All-Star cites the threat of another head injury with the chance of long-term effects as a reason. McDonald was also a unrestricted free agent going into this offseason.

“I’m fortunate to get out now,” McDonald told Strickland. “I know I could play two or three more years and I love the game of hockey, but health-wise I know I shouldn’t be playing.”

For some it was surprising news. The 35-year old had seven goals and 14 assists in 37 games this season. He played 685 regular season games with 489 points on 182 goals and 307 assists for both the St. Louis Blues and the Anaheim Ducks. The appeared in 56 playoff contests in his career with 37 points on 18 goals and 19 helpers.

“The last few years, too much of the focus became worrying about the next hit,” McDonald said. “I was always thinking about it.”

McDonald played four seasons for Colgate and head coach Don Vaughan from 1996 to 2000. He amassed 155 career points for the Raiders in 137 career games, which ranks him 17th all-time in points and his 88 career assists are 16th all-time. He averaged 1.13 points per game during his career and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 2000 with 58 points on 25 goals and 33 assists.

The Strathroy, Ont., native spent six-plus seasons with the Ducks, starting with 16 games in 2000-01. He was signed as a free agent after graduating from Colgate and went on to record 282 points for the Ducks, including a career-high 85 in 2005-06. He had 78 points on 27 goals and 51 assists during the regular season in 2006-07, but made a name for himself during Anaheim’s run to the Stanley Cup. McDonald had 10 goals and four assists for 14 points during that postseason. According to many, including TSN’s Bob McKenzie, McDonald had a huge impact on Anaheim’s run to the Stanley Cup in 2007.

He played one more season with the Ducks and then moved onto the St. Louis Blues, where he spent the final six years of his career. He tallied 244 points with the Blues and played in three postseasons, including this year. His best season with St. Louis came in 2009-10 with 57 points on 24 goals and 33 assists.

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