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Rodrigues Named OSU Athlete of the Year

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OSWEGO, N.Y. – Oswego State men’s ice hockey player Paul Rodrigues (Etobicoke, Ontario) and women’s soccer player Shelly Bateman (Fulton, N.Y.) have been named the 2013 Oswego State Outstanding Senior Male and Female Athletes of the Year by the Oswego State Athletic Department.

Paul Rodrigues leaves Oswego State as one of the most decorated athletes in school history, and part of one of the most successful four-year period in men’s ice hockey history. He recorded 50 goals and 83 assists for 133 career points en route to a career record of 98-17-2, making four consecutive Frozen Four appearances, posting two NCAA Runner-Up finishes, and earning two State University of New York Athletic Conference Championships

As a senior, Rodrigues became the first athlete in school history to receive National Player of the Year recognition in any sport when he was named the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Sid Watson Memorial Award winner, which is symbolic of the nation’s best Division III men’s ice hockey player. It also marked the first time that a SUNYAC player garnered the award. He was later named the D3hockey.com and USCHO.com Division III Men’s Ice Hockey National Player of the Year. Rodrigues also became the ninth Laker in program history to earn the SUNYAC Herb Hammond Most Valuable Player award, after being named Second Team All-SUNYAC as a junior.

In his final year, Rodrigues finished second in the nation in scoring with 16 goals and 30 assists in 30 games to average 1.53 points per game. By the end of his career, Rodrigues earned the nickname “Mr. Overtime” after scoring four overtime goals, including game-winners in the 2012 NCAA semifinal game against Amherst and the 2013 NCAA quarterfinal game against Adrian.

Syracuse Stampede win 2012-2013 NSHL Cup

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The championship game of the playoffs for the Northern States Junior Hockey League proved to be just as tight and action packed as the regular season.
The Syracuse Stampede beat the Lake George Fighting Spirit 5-4 to win the league’s “NSHL Cup” finals.  Syracuse’s Viktor Lundgren scored with 4:41 remaining in the 3rd period to break a 4-4 tie, proving to be the difference in an action packed final contest.
The Stampede broke the game open early with two goals in the first 5 minutes of the game.  Syracuse Captain Kyle Williams opened up the scoring with a point shot that found its way to the back of the net.  Josh Sova and Alex Foster added the helpers on the goal.  Just minutes later, Mike Iselmoe crashed the net on a shot by Rick Runyon, slipping the puck between the legs of Fighting Spirit netminder Nate DelGiudice. The Fighting Spirit got back on track and sustained pressure in the Stampede end towards the end of the first period, resulting in a power play for the efforts.  On the ensuing power play, Lake George Assistant Captain Henrik Linden ripped a loose puck through a pair of screens, beating Syracuse goalie Trace Pennock with just 1 second left on the clock.
In the 2nd period, both teams exchanged scoring opportunities early on, however neither team was able to capitalize on their chances.  It wasn’t until midway through the second, on another Lake George power play, Henrik Linden buried his 2nd goal of the game on a point shot passed by Mitch Purdie, tying the game 2-2.  Exactly one minute later, Syracuse regained the lead on a power play goal of their own.  Brandyn Morgan tapped home an Alex Huizenga pass, putting the Stampede back on top by a score of 3-2. Dalton Moore added the other assist on Morgan’s power play goal. After 40 minutes of play, the score was 3-2 in favor of the Stampede.
The 3rd period was an exhilarating display of what hockey is all about.  The two teams battled for every puck, leaving everything they had on the ice.  Both teams came out on fire, trying to get the pivotal next goal.  On a Lake George dump in, Stampede goaltender Trace Pennock played the puck to Nicklas Pettersson, who looked up ice and hit a streaking Alex Foster for a breakaway pass.  Foster released a quick snap shot in the upper corner, giving the Stampede a 4-2 lead. However, the Fighting Spirit responded passionately to the Stampede’s 4th goal.  Rather than folding, the young men from Lake George took their play to another level.  They regained the momentum with their hard work, showing their never quit demeanor. Blake Tarbell cut the Stampede lead to 1 after he made the Stampede pay for a defensive zone turnover, releasing a quick snap shot into the back of the net.  Lake George continued to battle carrying the momentum through the middle of the 3rd period.  Off a faceoff in the Stampede zone, Fighting Spirit Captain Tyler Simmons won the draw to a streaking Mike Gough, evening the score 4-4 with 6:19 left in the third.
Just as they had done all game long, the Stampede found an answer to the Lake George comeback.  With just under 5 minutes remaining in the 3rd period the Stampede found their spark, sustaining pressure in the Lake George zone. Syracuse defenseman Dalton Moore took advantage of the tired opposition, controlling a loose puck and shooting it to the net.  In the right place at the right time, Stampede veteran Viktor Lundgren put home a rebound, placing it just under the bar, in what proved to be the game winning goal.
The hard fought battle between the top two teams in the NSHL ended with the Syracuse Stampede edging out the Lake George Fighting Spirit 5-4, making the Syracuse Stampede the 2012-2013 NSHL Cup Champions. Syracuse forward Jon Lauer was awarded playoff MVP.

Team USA Defeats Austria At Men’s Worlds

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HELSINKI, Finland – Erik Johnson (Bloomington, Minn./Colorado Avalanche/Univ. of Minnesota) scored twice to lead the U.S. Men’s National Team to a 5-3 win vs. Austria today at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship at Hartwall Arena. Team USA (1-0-0-0, W-OTW-OTL-L) trailed by two goals early on but used a four-goal second period to seize control of the game.

“We got off to a tough start but rebounded well,” said Joe Sacco, head coach of the 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team. “Overall, I thought both teams played a pretty good first game. It’s obviously nice to get that first win under our belt and we’ll spend tonight looking at how we can be better against Latvia tomorrow night.”

Austria jumped out to a 2-0 lead with goals at 4:58 and 5:38 of the opening period.

Team USA halved its deficit thanks to a power-play goal by David Moss (Livonia, Mich./Phoenix Coyotes/Univ. of Michigan) at 10:02. Moss tucked in the rebound off a point shot by Justin Faulk (South St. Paul, Minn./Carolina Hurricanes/Univ. of Minnesota Duluth).

Just over a minute into the second period, goaltender Ben Bishop (Denver, Colo./Tampa Bay Lightning/Univ. of Maine) made a save on Thomas Vanek’s breakaway attempt to keep the Austrian lead at 2-1.

“That was a turning point in the game,” said Sacco. “If he doesn’t make that save we’re down by a couple of goals and it’s a tougher hole to get out of.”

Two minutes later, Johnson knotted the game at 2-2 with a one-timer from the center point. Nick Bjugstad (Minneapolis, Minn./Florida Panthers/Univ. of Minnesota) provided the primary feed after holding the puck in at the blue line.

Tim Stapleton (La Grange, Ill./Dynamo Minsk/Univ. of Minnesota Duluth) put the U.S. ahead for good at 9:31. Team USA cycled the puck along the right side and created a wide-open rebound opportunity that Stapleton buried from the low slot.

The U.S. capitalized on a three-on-two rush at 10:57, expanding its lead to 4-2. Aaron Palushaj (Livonia, Mich./Colorado Avalanche/Univ. of Michigan) snapped a low shot into the net following a cross-ice pass by Danny Kristo (Eden Prairie, Minn./Hamilton Bulldogs/Univ. of North Dakota).

Team USA’s four-goal run was stopped at 13:21 when Austria converted on a breakaway chance.

Johnson reestablished the two-goal lead on USA’s second power-play goal of the day.Jamie McBain (Edina, Minn./Carolina Hurricanes/Univ. of Wisconsin) faked a shot and fed Johnson in the left circle for a one-time blast.

Team USA’s defense limited Austria to two shots on goal in the third period to seal the victory.

Bishop made 18 saves to collect his first career win for Team USA. Austria’s Bernhard Starkbaum stopped 24 shots.

For game highlights, click here. For comments from select U.S. players, click here.

Team USA’s next game is tomorrow vs. Latvia. Faceoff is 8:15 p.m. local time (1:15 p.m. EDT). NBC Sports Live Extra will stream the game live in the United States. NBC Sports Network will televise the game on delay at 1:15 a.m. EDT on May 6.

Hockey Players Wanted

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Attention all girls still looking for travel team. Niagara County Coyotes are looking for girls 19 and under to fill 16/19u teams. This will be travel hockey at house cost to make sure we get this program off the ground and on the ice at Hyde Park. Please contact William Fanton cell 716-378-6226 or email [email protected]. We have ice at Dwyer Area 5/10/2013 @ 7:30pm.

Santini Best Tournament Defenseman; USA Drops to Canada

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U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team Falls to Canada, 3-2, in Gold-Medal
Game at 2013 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship
Team USA Earns Medal For Record 10th Straight Year in Event
SOCHI, Russia – Despite a 35-12 shots-on-goal advantage, the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team fell to Canada by a 3-2 count here tonight at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in the gold-medal game at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Men’s World Championship.

With its silver-medal performance, Team USA has now earned a medal in the IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship a record 10 straight years.

“I’m extremely proud of our effort tonight,” said Don Granato, head coach of the U.S. National Under-18 Team. “It was two outstanding hockey teams battling and unfortunately we came up just a bit short.”
Despite putting 14 shots on goal in the opening 20 minutes, the U.S. found itself traililng by a 1-0 count after the opening stanza.
Team USA evened the game just 1:48 into the second period thanks to Connor Clifton (Matawan, N.J.). Standing just inside the blue line, Clifton wristed a shot through traffic that beat Canadian netminder Philippe Desrosiers. Hudson Fasching (Burnsville, Minn.) collected the lone assist. The U.S. took its only lead of the game when Michael McCarron (Macomb, Mich.) charged out of the corner and lifted a shot past Desrosiers at 9:42. Tyler Kelleher (Longmeadow, Mass.) earned an assist. Canada tied the game at 12:48, jamming the puck past an outstretched Thatcher Demko (San Diego, Calif.) and then scored what proved to be the game-winner with 3:24 left in the middle period.
The U.S., which put 10 shots on net in the third period, had a power play the final :42 of the contest and with Demko pulled had a six-on-four advantage, but could not get the equalizer.

There were just four penalties whistled in the game. The U.S. was 0-3 on the power play, while Canada was 0-1.

NOTES: Michael McCarron was named Team USA’s Player of the Game … Steven Santini (Mahopac, N.Y.) received the directorate award as the tournament’s best defenseman … J.T. Compher (Northbrook, Ill.), Tyler Motte (St. Clair, Mich.) and Santini were named Team USA’s best three players … For Team USA’s full roster, click here … Twenty-two players on the U.S. roster come from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program … The U.S. has now captured a record 10 consecutive medals, including back-to-back gold medals in 2005-06, four straight gold medals from 2009-12, three silver medals (2004, 2007, 2013) and one bronze medal (2008). Team USA’s seven gold medals are the most of any country in IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship history (event began in 1999). Team USA earned its first gold medal in 2002 … More information about the tournament can be found here. … The U.S. National Under-18 Team trains with The Hockey IntelliGym, a revolutionary new software program released on October 1, 2010, that trains hockey sense. To learn more, visit USAHockeyIntelliGym.com.

Rochester’s Stephen Gionta Named to Team USA

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Five Added to 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team

Carter, Gibson, Gionta, LeBlanc and Moss Boost Roster to 23 Players

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Goaltender John Gibson (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and forwards Ryan Carter (White Bear Lake, Minn./New Jersey Devils/Minnesota State Univ.), Stephen Gionta (Rochester, N.Y./New Jersey Devils/Boston College), Drew LeBlanc (Duluth, Minn./Chicago Blackhawks/St. Cloud State Univ.) and David Moss (Livonia, Mich./Phoenix Coyotes/Univ. of Michigan) have been added to the the 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship, USA Hockey announced today. The tournament is scheduled for May 3-19 in Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden.

Carter and Moss played together on the U.S. Men’s National Team that participated in the 2010 IIHF Men’s World Championship.

Gibson played on the 2012 and 2013 U.S. National Junior Teams plus the 2012 U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team. He backstopped Team USA to the gold medal at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship, and collected the directorate award as the tournament’s best goalie. He was also the directorate award winner at the 2012 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship when the United States won the gold medal.

Gionta’s previous Team USA experience includes playing on the 2001 U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team.

LeBlanc is making his debut on a U.S. National Team.

Team USA’s roster now includes 12 forwards, eight defensemen and three goaltenders on its roster. The maximum roster size is 25, which includes three goaltenders and 22 forwards and defensemen.

For Team USA’s updated roster, click here.

NOTES: Twenty-one of 23 members of Team USA played U.S. college hockey … Nine of the 23 players announced are products of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, including Matt Carle,Justin FaulkJohn Gibson, Stephen Gionta, Matt HunwickErik Johnson, Danny KristoJamie McBain and Jacob Trouba … Ten NHL teams are represented on the roster. The Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Winnipeg Jets … Joe Sacco, head coach of the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche, was named head coach of the 2013 U.S. National Men’s Team. Tim Army, Danton Cole andPhil Housley will serve as assistant coaches … The 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team is under the direction of 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 NHL general managers Stan Bowman(Chicago), Paul Holmgren (Philadelphia), Dean Lombardi (Los Angeles), David Poile (Nashville), Ray Shero (Pittsburgh) and Dale Tallon (Florida) and NHL scouts Brian Burke (Anaheim) and Don Waddell(Pittsburgh) … USA Hockey’s international council, chaired by Tony Rossi, vice president of USA Hockey, has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. national teams … Sixteen teams will compete at 2013 IIHF Men’s World Championship. There will be two groups of eight with one group playing in Helsinki, Finland, and the other playing in Stockholm, Sweden. The semifinals and medal games will be conducted in Stockholm.

Men’s National Team Defeats Sweden

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SOCHI, Russia – Thatcher Demko (San Diego, Calif.) stopped all 28 shots he faced, as the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team blanked Sweden, 4-0, here this evening at Shayba Arena in the quarterfinal round at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Men’s World Championship. Team USA moves on to the semifinals against the winner of Germany/Russia.
“We knew that we’d have to be at our very best facing a talented Sweden team,” said Don Granato, head coach of the U.S. National Under-18 Team. “Our goal is to get stronger and stronger each game. We’re happy with the performance today, but will continue to work hard tomorrow.”
Team USA opened scoring at 13:14 of the first frame on the power play. Will Butcher (Sun Prairie, Wis.) sent a shot wide of the net that caromed back to him just inside the blue line. Butcher blasted a shot past Swedish netminder Jonas Johansson for the goal. Tommy Vannelli (Minnetonka, Minn.) and Evan Allen(Sterling Heights, Mich.) earned assists on the play. The U.S. lead doubled when Hudson Fasching(Burnsville, Minn.) found Tyler Motte (St. Clair, Mich.), who put the puck under Johansson and into the net.
The U.S. found itself shorthanded on several occassions in the second stanza, including two extended 5-on-3 situations. Demko stood tall in net, blocking all eight shots he faced and the U.S. was successful in negating Sweden’s power-play opportunities to hold onto a 2-0 lead heading into the final frame. Team USA outshot Sweden, 20-8, in the period.
Skating on the power play, Tyler Kelleher (Longmeadow, Mass.) entered the zone and dropped a pass back to Michael McCarron (Macomb, Mich.). McCarron wristed a shot past Johansson at 6:50 for the score. Down three goals, Sweden pulled its netminder at the 13:06 mark. With an empty net, J.T. Compher(Northbrook, Ill.) iced the game at 15:08. Demko turned aside 12 shots in the period and 28 total in the victory for Team USA.
The U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team will face the winner of the Germany/Russia game on Friday (April 26) at 8 p.m. local time (12 p.m. EDT), at the Bolshoy Ice Dome. The semifinal round game will be streamed live on FASTHockey.com. Team USA’s complete schedule can be found below.

2013 U.S. Men’s National Team Announced

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey announced today the first 15 players of the 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete at the International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship May 3-19 in Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden.
The first group of players includes two goaltenders, six defensemen and seven forwards.
Name, Position
Most Recent Team
Hometown
Team USA Experience
Ben Bishop, G
Tampa Bay Lightning
Denver, Colo.
U.S. Men’s National Team (2010)
Nick Bjugstad*, F
Florida Panthers
Minneapolis, Minn.
U.S. National Junior Team (2011-12)
Bobby Butler, F
Nashville Predators
Marlboro, Mass.
Debut
Chris Butler, D
Calgary Flames
St. Louis, Mo.
U.S. Men’s National Team (2012)
U.S. National Junior Team (2006)
Matt Carle*, D
Tampa Bay Lightning
Anchorage, Alaska
U.S. National Junior Team (2004)
U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team (2003)
Justin Faulk*, D
Carolina Hurricanes
South St. Paul, Minn.
U.S. Men’s National Team (2012)
U.S. National Junior Team (2011)
U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team (2010)
Cal Heeter, G
Adirondack Phantoms
St. Louis, Mo.
Debut
Matt Hunwick*, D
Colorado Avalanche
Warren, Mich.
U.S. National Junior Team (2004-05)
U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team (2003)
Danny Kristo*, F
Hamilton Bulldogs
Eden Prairie, Minn.
U.S. National Junior Team (2008-09)
U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team (2008)
Jamie McBain*, D
Carolina Hurricanes
Edina, Minn.
U.S. National Junior Team (2007-08)
U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team (2006)
Jeff Petry, D
Edmonton Oilers
Ann Arbor, Mich.
U.S. Men’s National Team (2012)
Craig Smith, F
Nashville Predators
Madison, Wis.
U.S. Men’s National Team (2011-12)
Tim Stapleton, F
HC Dinamo Minsk
La Grange, Ill.
U.S. Men’s National Team (2011)
Paul Stastny, F
Colorado Avalanche
St. Louis, Mo.
U.S. Men’s National Team (2007, 2012)
U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team (2010)
Nate Thompson, F
Tampa Bay Lightning
Anchorage, Alaska
U.S. Men’s National Team (2012)
*played with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program
Housley, Army, Cole to Serve as Assistant Coaches; Support Staff Also Named
Tim Army (Denver, Colo.), Danton Cole (Pontiac, Mich.) and Phil Housley (Stillwater, Minn.) will serve as assistant coaches for the 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team.
Housley is serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team for the second time. Previously, he was on the U.S. bench at the 2011 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Bratislava and Kosice, Slovakia. Earlier this year, Housley was the head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team that won the gold medal at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia. In September 2012, Housley was one of two head coaches for the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game in Buffalo, N.Y.

Army previously served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team in 1994 and 1996. He helped the U.S. Men’s National Team capture the bronze medal at the 1996 IIHF Men’s World Championship. He also served as an assistant with the U.S. World Cup Team in 2004. In addition, Army was the head coach for the U.S. Under-18 Team at the 1995 and 1996 Pacific Cup. Most recently, Army coached the U.S. Under-18 Select Team at the 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament to a second-place finish, the best result by a U.S. team since 2006.

Cole is serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team for the first time. He recently completed his third season as a head coach with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, guiding the U.S. National Under-17 Team during the 2012-13 campaign. Cole served as head coach of Team USA at the 2012 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship in Brno, Czech Republic, where he guided the squad to a perfect 6-0-0-0 record and the gold medal.
USA Hockey also announced that Scott Masters (Colorado Avalanche) will serve as the video coordinator, while Pete Rogers (Nashville Predators) and Scott Aldrich (USA Hockey) will handle equipment manager duties. Additionally, Stan Wong (USA Hockey) and Dave Zenobi (Florida Panthers) will serve as athletic trainers; Dr. Michael Stuart, chief medical officer of USA Hockey, will be the team physician; Pee Wee Willmann will serve as massage therapist; and Dave Fischer (USA Hockey) will handle communications.
Team USA 2013 IIHF Men’s World Championship Schedule
May 3-19 • Helsinki, Finland & Stockholm, Sweden
Date Opponent Location Time (Local/EDT)
Sat., May 4 Austria Helsinki 12:15 p.m./5:15 a.m.
Sun., May 5 Latvia Helsinki 8:15 p.m./1:15 p.m.
Tues., May 7 Russia Helsinki 8:15 p.m./1:15 p.m.
Wed., May 8 Finland Helsinki 8:15 p.m./1:15 p.m.
Sat., May 11 France Helsinki 12:15 p.m./5:15 a.m.
Sun., May 12 Germany Helsinki 4:15 p.m./9:15 a.m.
Tues., May 14 Slovakia Helsinki 12:15 p.m./5:15 a.m.
Thurs., May 16 Quarterfinals Helsinki 1:00 p.m./6:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m./11:30 a.m.
Sat., May 18 Semifinals Stockholm 3:00 p.m./9:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m./1:00 p.m.
Sun., May 19 Bronze-Medal Game Stockholm 4:00 p.m./10:00 a.m.
Gold-Medal Game Stockholm 8:30 p.m./2:30 p.m.

Arenas: Hartwall Arena (Helsinki); Ericsson Globe (Stockholm)

Girls Named to National Camp

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Congratulations to the following players who have been named to attend the USA Hockey National Camp from New York State. (Girls email me with the teams you play for and your hometown)

SELECT 17 NATIONAL CAMP

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TAYLAR

CIANFARANO

SELECT 17 NATIONAL CAMP

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ALLISON

GASUIK

SELECT 17 NATIONAL CAMP

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TONI ANN

MIANO

SELECT 17 NATIONAL CAMP

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MADISON

SANSONE

SELECT 17 NATIONAL CAMP

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BRANDY

STREETER

SELECT 16 NATIONAL CAMP

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ELIZABETH

GERACE

SELECT 16 NATIONAL CAMP

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KALIE

GRANT

SELECT 16 NATIONAL CAMP

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CAILEY

HUTCHISON

SELECT 16 NATIONAL CAMP

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NICOLE

MENSI

SELECT 16 NATIONAL CAMP

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CAROLINE

ROSS

SELECT 16 NATIONAL CAMP

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OLIVIA

ZAFUTO

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

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ABBY

CLEARY

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

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RACHEL

DEPERIO

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

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JORDAN

EMERSON

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

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BAILEY

LEWCZYK

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

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BRITTANI

MINGOIA

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

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SIMONCELLI

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

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LILA

TOCZEK

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

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ABIGAIL

WELCH

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

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NATALIE

BUCHBINDER

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

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KATELINN

CUMMINGS

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

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JENNIFER

GREGG

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

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LILLIAN

HOLMES

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

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GEORGIA

KEOGH

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

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HAYLEY

LUNNY

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

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MARIELLE

MCHALE

SELECT 14 NATIONAL CAMP

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MAUREEN

MURPHY

USA Hockey Honored

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey has been named the recipient of the 2013 Amazing Leader Award by the United States Olympic Committee, it was announced today. The Amazing Leader Award recognizes an individual or organization whose leadership in the Paralympic Movement has been transformative and who has mobilized and unified athletes, programs and organizations that improve the lives of people with physical and visual disabilities.
“We’re honored to be recognized by U.S. Paralympics with the Amazing Leader Award,” said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey. “We’re an inclusive organization that works extremely hard to support both able-bodied and disabled athletes and this award is really a reflection of the thousands of volunteers across the country that champion those efforts.”
As the national governing body for both able-bodied and sled hockey, USA Hockey has been recognized for building a grassroots program that feeds into a successful high-performance pipeline. USA Hockey’s initiatives include an equipment lending program and the Sled Hockey Grant Program, which helps ease the initial financial burden of a new sled hockey program by providing five new sleds to a participating program. Additionally, USA Hockey has implemented player development camps that can identify athletes for the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team that has excelled on the international level, capturing the 2010 Paralympic gold medal and two of the last three International Paralympic Committee World Championships.
“The 2013 winners of our Paralympic Amazing Awards are delivering in the areas of grassroots development, elite high performance, sponsorship and philanthropy and telling the Paralympic story,” said USOC Chief of Paralympics Charlie Huebner. “Their success is making a significant impact on the delivery of high quality programming to persons with physical disabilities throughout the United States.”
The Amazing Leader Award will be presented to USA Hockey which during the USOC Paralympic Leadership Conference April 26-28 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team Clipped by Finland

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SOCHI, Russia – John Hayden (Greenwich, Conn.) tallied the lone goal, as the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team was clipped by Finland, 2-1, here this evening at Bolshoy Ice Dome in its fourth and final preliminary round game at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Men’s World Championship. Team USA finishes round-robin play with a record of 2-0-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L), earning the third seed entering the quarterfinals.
“We came out and gave ourselves plenty of chances to win this game,” said Don Granato, head coach of the U.S. National Under-18 Team. “This is a very tough tournament and every game holds importance. We would have liked to earn the second seed, but will prepare no differently for our upcoming matchup in the quarterfinals.”
Thirty-seven seconds into the game, Hayden intercepted a pass in the offensive zone and slid the puck between the pads of Finnish netminder Juuse Saros for the game’s opening score.
Team USA tested Saros 25 times in the second stanza, but couldn’t find the back of the net. Finland tallied the lone goal of the frame off an odd-man rush at 16:14, knotting the game at one.
With the game deadlocked at one, the U.S. was whistled for holding and sent to the box. Team USA successfully killed the Finnish power play, but scored just 10 seconds later to gain the lead. The U.S. sent 15 shots on net but was unable to find the equalizer.
Thatcher Demko (San Diego, Calif.) turned aside 17 shots in the loss for Team USA, while Saros made 49 saves in the victory for Finland.
The U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team will next skate in the quarterfinal round against Sweden on Thursday (April 25) at 4 p.m. local time (8 a.m. EDT), at Shayba Arena. The game will be streamed live onFASTHockey.com.

Golden Griffs Honored by Atlantic Hockey

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Canisius' Tony Capobianco shuts out Bentley 4-0 in round one of AHA Championships. (Photo by Janet Schultz)

 After leading the Canisius College hockey team to the program’s first Atlantic Hockey Championship and first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, junior Kyle Gibbons (Westlake, Ohio), junior Tony Capobianco (Mississauga, Ontario) and freshman Ralph Cuddemi (Concord, Ontario) were all honored by the league.

Gibbons collected Atlantic Hockey Player of the Month honors for March and April after leading all players in the country with 18 points and 2.00 points per game. Capobianco earned the league’s Goaltender of the Month after posting an 8-1-0 record with a 2.56 goals against average and .937 save percentage, while Cuddemi was named the league’s Rookie of the Month after recording five points, two goals and three assists.

 Gibbons earned Atlantic Hockey Tournament MVP accolades after leading Canisius to its first championship during the month. The junior recorded his national-leading 18 points in March on six goals and 12 assists. He registered at least one point in all nine games during the month, including six contests of multiple points.

 

The Westlake, Ohio native scored or recorded an assist on five of the team’s eight game-winning goals during the month. One of Gibbons’ biggest tallies was scoring with 9.1 seconds remaining in regulation against Air Force, helping the Griffs take game one of the quarterfinal series against the two-time defending champions. He then recorded six points during championship weekend, including a career-best four points in the title game against Mercyhurst. Gibbons finished the run with a goal in the NCAA East Regional Semifinal against top-ranked Quinnipiac.

 

Gibbons finished his junior campaign ranked first in Atlantic Hockey with 43 points and 21 goals, while placing second with 22 assists. His 43 points and 21 goals this season both rank third in the program’s history.

 

Capobianco anchored the Griffs’ championship run from the goaltending position. The junior led all players in the country with 344 saves during the month, averaging 38.2 stops per game. Capobianco was at his best during the Atlantic Hockey Tournament, posting a perfect 6-0-0 record, while recording a tournament-record 235 saves (39.2 saves per game). Overall, he registered a 1.99 goals against average and .951 save percentage en route to the championship, earning all-tournament team accolades.

 

The junior excelled for the Griffs throughout the 2012-13 campaign, finishing with four single-season records at Canisius. Capobianco ranks first in the program’s history in saves (1,256), save percentage (.929), wins (18) and shutouts (four). He also ranked first nationally with his 1,256 saves, which are the 12th-most in NCAA history and the most since the 1988-89 season.

 

Cuddemi played his best hockey of the season during the Griffs’ postseason run. Highlighting the five-point month was the first multi-goal game of his career in the Atlantic Hockey Championship, scoring two tallies in a 7-2 win against Mercyhurst. Cuddemi also recorded an assist on the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament goal against Quinnipiac in the NCAA East Regional Semifinal.

 

The Concord, Ontario native finished his rookie campaign with 10 points on four goals and six assists.

 

After completing one of its most successful seasons in school history, Canisius finished the campaign ranked 19th in the final USCHO.com national poll – the program’s highest ever placement in the national rankings.

U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team Downs Latvia, 7-1, at 2013 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship

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SOCHI, Russia – Tyler Motte (St. Clair, Mich.) tallied two goals and added an assist, as the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team downed Latvia, 7-1, here this evening at Bolshoy Ice Dome in its third game at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Men’s World Championship. With the victory, Team USA’s record improves to 2-0-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L).
“We got off to a good start today and earned an important three points in the standings,” said Don Granato, head coach of the U.S. National Under-18 Team. “We put ourselves in a good position to play for a high seed in the tournament. Now we have to go out and execute in all areas of the game, for 60 minutes.”
The Americans struck first when Kevin Labanc (Staten Island, N.Y.) one-timed a shot from the top of the left faceoff circle past Kristaps Nazarovs. Keaton Thompson (Devils Lake, N.D.) slid the puck over to Labanc for the score. Tyler Kelleher (Longmeadow, Mass.) doubled the U.S. lead at 6:55, making a series of moves around Latvian defenders before depositing the puck into the net. Gage Ausmus (East Grand Forks, Minn.) collected an assist on the play. Team USA extended its advantage, 3-0, when Michael McCarron (Macomb, Mich.) jammed the puck past the goal line. Kelleher and Shane Eiserman (West Newbury, Mass.) registered assists. Latvia was whistled for a penalty with three seconds remaining in the period and the U.S. capitalized before time expired. Evan Allen (Sterling Heights, Mich.) launched a shot that beat the clock, sending Team USA to the locker room leading, 4-0. J.T. Compher (Northbrook, Ill.) and Anthony Louis (Winfield, Ill.) earned the helpers.
Latvia notched the lone goal of the second stanza at 7:57. The U.S. sent 12 shots on net in the period, with Nazarovs stopping each attempt. Thatcher Demko (San Diego, Calif.) made several key saves, allowing just one goal off an odd-man rush by the Latvians.
Hudson Fasching (Burnsville, Minn.) connected with Motte twice in the third period for one-timer goals. Fasching and Jack Eichel (North Chelmsford, Mass.) assisted on Motte’s first tally at 8:58, while Fasching earned the lone assist on the second strike. With under a minute left in regulation, Tommy Vannelli(Minnetonka, Minn.) batted his own blocked shot into the net, capping a 7-1 victory over Latvia. Motte and Compher earned assists on the score.
Demko turned aside 21 shots in the win for Team USA, while Nazarovs kicked out 40 shots in the loss for Latvia.
The U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team concludes preliminary round play on Tuesday (April 23) against Finland at 3:30 p.m. local time (7:30 a.m. EDT), at the Bolshoy Ice Dome. The game will be streamed live on FASTHockey.com. Team USA’s complete schedule can be found below.

Binghamton Faces Wilkes Barre/Scranton: Round One Calder Cup

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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Binghamton Senators announced today, in conjunction with the American

Hockey League, that the club will face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in round one of the 2013

Calder Cup Playoffs.

The best of five series will feature a 2-2-1 format, and kicks off at the Broome County Veterans Memorial

Arena on Saturday, April 27.

Binghamton finished the season with a record of 44-24-1-7, ending the regular season in second place in

the East Division with 96 points.

The complete schedule for the 2013 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series is as follows:

Game 1 – Sat., Apr. 27 – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m.

Game 2 – Sun., Apr. 28 – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Binghamton, 5:05 p.m.

Game 3 – Thurs., May 2 – Binghamton @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.

Game 4 – Sat.., May 4 – Binghamton @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.

Game 5 – Mon., May 6 – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m. (if necessary)

Tickets are $20 for side seats and $19 for end seats. There is a $2 discount on tickets for children ages

two through 11. Additionally, all fans who purchase three tickets to any B-Sens’ first round home game will receive their fourth ticket (of equal or lesser value) FREE.

Fans can purchase tickets through the B-Sens’ executive office, Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena

box office and all Ticketmaster outlets during normal business hours, by visiting www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 607-722-SENS (7367) and through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.

Groups of 10 or more can receive a $2 discount off the regular adult price of playoff tickets by calling the

Binghamton Senators group sales department at 607-722-7367.