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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

D

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

D

JORDAN

EMERSON

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

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BAILEY

LEWCZYK

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

D

BRITTANI

MINGOIA

SELECT 15 NATIONAL CAMP

D

AVA

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

D

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.

 

AMERKS CLOSE OUT REGULAR SEASON WITH 4-1 WIN OVER HAMILTON

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(Hamilton, Ont.)… The Rochester Americans closed out the regular season with a 4-1 road victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs at Copps Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Amerks finish with a 43-29-3-1 record and will advance to the 2013 Calder Cup Playoffs.

Maxime Legault, Matt Ellis, Phil Varone and Frederick Roy each scored for Rochester while Luke Adam collected two assists to give him five points (1+4) over his last two games.  Rookie Jason Beattie, a defenseman out of Niagara University, made his professional debut for the Amerks and registered his first point with an assist.  Goaltender Matt Hackett improved to 3-0-0 as an Amerk by stopping 30 of 31 shots on goal.
 
Hamilton’s Frederic St-Denis scored the Bulldogs’ lone goal while Jacob Gervais-Chouinard made 33 saves in goal.
 
After scoring three points in Saturday’s home win over Hamilton, Adam picked up where he left off in the first period of Sunday’s game by setting up Legault for the game’s first goal.  Alex Biega intercepted a pass along the blue line and moved the puck to Leagult, who left a drop pass for Adam and then drove to the net. Adam waited for Leagult to reach the slot and then sent a pass back to Leagult that the winger was able to tip in past the Hamilton netminder to give Rochester a 1-0 lead.
 
Hamilton tied the game at one early in the second period. With the Bulldogs on the power play, they worked the puck around the offensive zone before St-Denis fired a wrist shot from the right face-off dot that found its way through traffic and into the back of the net for the equalizer. Greg Pateryn and Alex Belzile collected the assists.
 
The Amerks regained their lead when Beattie set up Ellis for the rookie defenseman’s first professional point.  Beattie gained control of the puck along his own blue line and rushed up the right wing boards. After gaining entry into the Hamilton zone, Beattie sent a perfect cross-ice pass to Ellis, who pulled the puck to his backhand and slid it past Gervais-Chouinard for the goal. Rick Schofield also assisted on the goal.
 
Varone put the game out of reach when he made it 3-1 late in the third period, capitalizing on a feed from Dan Catenacci. Catenacci, who recorded a goal and an assist in his professional debut on Saturday night, made a cross-ice pass to Varone, who kicked the puck from his skates to his stick and knocked it in for the goal.
 
Frederick Roy then added an empty net goal off a pass from Adam, who recorded his second point of the night.
 
The Amerks have now finished the regular season and will advance to the Calder Cup Playoffs.  While an opponent and dates have not yet been determined, tickets for home games in the first round go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 22.

Brown and Grigg to Captain RIT in 2013-14

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Photo courtesy RIT


ROCHESTER, NY – Head Coach Scott McDonald and the RIT women’s hockey team announced its captains for the 2013-14 season. Juniors Celeste Brown (Great Falls, MT/National Sports Academy) and Lindsay Grigg (Oakville, Ontario/Oakville Hornets) will serve as captains, while senior Melissa Bromley (Aurora, Ontario/Aurora Panthers) and junior Morgan Scoyne (Drumbo, Ontario/Stoney Creek Sabres) will serve as assistant captains. RIT enters its second season as a Division I program.

During my time at RIT, we’ve been fortunate to have a long line of strong leadership for our team captains,” said RIT Head Coach Scott McDonald, who recently completed his seventh season behind the bench in 2012-13. “These next four student-athletes will be no exception.  All have shown that they have the character on and off the ice to lead our program in the right direction. With the graduation of three multi-year captains and a large senior class, the role of team captain has been a vital position to establish during spring training.”

Brown, a forward, enjoyed a tremendous sophomore season with nine goals and 15 points, while playing at a plus-11. Brown was named the RIT Female Athlete of the Week and College Hockey America Player of the Week on Dec. 17. She recorded season-high totals of two goals and three assists in a 5-1 win over Lindenwood on Dec. 15. As a freshman in 2011-12, Brown scored the game-winning, go-ahead goal in the Division III National Championship game against Norwich.

Grigg, who has shuttled between forward and defense in her first two seasons with RIT, finished the 2012-13 season with 14 points on two goals and 12 assists. She is a tremendous two-way player, who can be counted on in any situation, from the power-play, even strength, and penalty killing units. Grigg recorded a season-high three points in a win over Sacred Heart on Jan. 19 and scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Robert Morris on Jan. 4.

Bromley, a 5-foot-11 defenseman, recorded a plus-16 in 34 games to go along with six points during the 2012-13 season. Bromley scored her lone goal of the season on Dec. 8 at Ohio State and added five assists. She used her size and speed to emerge as a strong stay at home defender, and will be looked upon to play an even greater role in 2013-14

Scoyne, a defenseman who stands 5-foot-8, tallied 10 points in 37 games, while playing hard nosed defense. She scored two goals in 2012-13, including the game winner in a 3-0 win over Yale at Blue Cross Arena. She is expected to step in on RIT’s top defensive unit in 2013-14.

All four have been able to step up and we believe they will excel with their new responsibility of leading this program,” said McDonald. “Their work ethic on the ice, in the classroom and in the community will set the standard for this team and all future RIT women’s hockey players.”

The Tigers enjoyed an excellent transition to Division I 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.

In league play, RIT went 3-0-1 against 2012 Tournament Champion Robert Morris, while going 5-0-1 vs. league rival Penn State. Out of conference, RIT defeated ECAC foes Yale and Brown, while taking NCAA Tournament Participant North Dakota to the final buzzer in a one-goal defeat. Overall, RIT was involved in 17 one-goal games during the season and recorded a five-game unbeaten streak in the second half of the season.

Feb. 28 to March 2, 2014 Hockey Weekend Across America

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By USAHockey.com

Hockey Weekend Across America was created by USA Hockey in 2008 to engage the hockey community in celebrating the sport of hockey at all levels and exposing the sport to new audiences.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey announced today that the seventh annual Hockey Weekend Across America, presented by CCM, will take place across the United States, Feb 28 – March 2, 2014.

“With Hockey Weekend Across America set for the weekend after the Olympic Winter Games conclude, we look forward to building on the energy created by the Games and focusing the celebration solely on hockey to end the month of February and start the month of March,” said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey. “We’re thankful for the unending support of CCM and the great participation of the hockey community and media, particularly the NHL and NBC, as well as the thousands of local youth associations across the country.

Hockey Weekend Across America will include a theme for each of the three days, including Wear Your Favorite Hockey Jersey on Friday (Feb. 28); Try Hockey on Saturday (Mar. 1); and Celebrate Local Hockey Heroes on Sunday (Mar. 2).

Hockey Weekend Across America was created by USA Hockey in 2008 to engage the hockey community in celebrating the sport of hockey at all levels and exposing the sport to new audiences.

NOTES: USA Hockey will be developing promotional materials for use by all teams, leagues and associations over the course of the summer. All will be available free-of-charge when complete at HockeyWeekendAcrossAmerica.com …. The sixth annual Hockey Weekend Across America, which took place Feb. 15-17, 2013, was the best to date with thousands of fans wearing their favorite hockey jersey; more than 6,000 new children trying the sport; and hockey heroes in communities across America being honored. The event also featured Hockey Day in America on NBC, with more than nine hours of hockey programming, including three NHL games.

Calder Cup News: Amerks Clinch Playoff Berth

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(Rochester, NY)… The Rochester Americans defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs 5-1 at The Blue Cross Arena on Saturday night to clinch a berth in the 2013 Calder Cup Playoffs. It marks the second straight year the Amerks have qualified for the postseason and the 43rd playoff appearance in franchise history.

The Amerks’ opponent and schedule for the first round of the 2013 Calder Cup Playoffs have not yet been determined, but tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 22. Individual game tickets for home games during the Amerks’ first round series will start at $17 per game for 200 Level End/Balcony seats ($19 if purchased day of game).  Seats in 200 Level premium sections will be priced at $20 per game ($22 if purchased day of game), and Lower Bowl tickets will be available for $22 per game ($24 if purchased day of game).  Groups of 10 or more people can purchase tickets in any seating location for just $16 apiece per game.

 

Playoff Strips for Rounds One and Two are still available to current Season Ticket Holders until Wednesday, April 24.  Playoff strips allow Season Ticket Holders to purchase their same seat location for the entirety of the playoffs.  Season Ticket Holders can contact the Amerks Ticket Office at 1-855-GO-AMERKS to take advantage of Playoff Strips.

 

Forwards Phil Varone (1+2) and Luke Adam (1+2) each finished with three points on the night while Dan Catenacci, making his professional debut, picked up his first pro points with a goal and an assist. Defenseman Nick Bailen registered the first multi-point game of his career with two assists on the night, and goaltender David Leggio stopped 29 of 30 shots to earn the win.  Maxime Legault and Evan Rankin (1+1) rounded out the scoring for Rochester, while Olivier Archambault scored the lone Hamilton goal.

 

In a first period that featured multiple power play chances for both teams, the Amerks scored the only marker on a goal by Adam. With the Amerks skating on a 4-on-3 advantage, Varone set Bailen up for a one-timer, and the rookie out of RPI blasted a shot through traffic that Adam tipped in past Hamilton goalie Dustin Tokarski to give Rochester a 1-0 lead at 18:41 of the opening period.

 

The Amerks extended their lead to 2-0 early in the second period as Catenacci scored his first career goal at 3:31 of the middle frame.  Varone picked up his second assist of the night as Catenacci tipped in his shot after Varone had collected a drop pass from Rankin and quickly snapped it on net.

 

Archambault got Hamilton on the board later in the second period with his first AHL goal. The rookie sprinted up the middle of the ice, through the neutral zone and in on Leggio with two Amerk defenders in close pursuit. Patrick Rissmiller was able to catch Archambault and poked the puck off the Bulldog forward’s stick, but the puck hit a skate and bounced right back to Archambault, who regained possession at the top of the crease and swept it past Leggio for the goal.

 

Rochester went back up by two goals at 12:57 of the second period as Varone scored to record his third point of the night.  Bailen wound up for a slap shot from the right point, but instead of shooting, passed across to Adam at the left face-off dot. Adam then fired a slap shot that trickled through Tokarski and came to rest in the crease. Varone was there to quickly pounce on the loose puck and slam it home for the goal.

 

Rochester tacked on two more goals in the third period as Adam set up Legault on a 2-on-1 to make it a 4-1 game.  Rankin then capped things off on another 2-on-1 rush, capitalizing on a feed from Catenacci.

 

The Amerks will bring the 2012-13 regular season to a close on Sunday, April 21 when they travel to Hamilton to face-off with the Bulldogs again.  Game time is slated for 3 p.m. with all the action on Sports 1280 WHTK.

Sacco Named Coach for Team USA

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Joe Sacco (Medford, Mass.), the head coach of the National Hockey League’s Colorado Avalanche, has been named head coach of the 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team that will participate in the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship May 3-19 in Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden, it was announced today by USA Hockey.

Sacco has vast experience on the international stage as both a player and coach. He served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team at both the 2009 and 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship. As a player, he competed in the 1992 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, France, and helped the U.S. to a fourth-place finish. He also played in six IIHF Men’s World Championships (1990-92, 1994, 1996, 2002), was a member of U.S. Men’s National Select Team that competed in the 2002 Deutschland Cup, and skated for Team USA at the 1989 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Sacco is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Avalanche. He was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as the National Hockey League’s Coach of the Year in his first season behind the bench in 2009-10, guiding Colorado to a 43-30-9 record and a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Avalanche became the first Western Conference team to make the playoffs after finishing last in the conference the previous year since the league expanded to 30 teams in 2000-01.
Prior to leading the Avalanche, Sacco spent two seasons as head coach of the American Hockey League’s Lake Erie Monsters. He also spent two years as an assistant coach with the AHL’s Albany River Rats (2006-07) and Lowell Lock Monsters (2005-06).
Sacco was a fourth-round pick (71st overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He appeared in 738 NHL games over his 13-year career, which included stints with the Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers. All total, he finished with 94 goals and 119 assists for 213 points.
Sacco played college hockey at Boston University, where he appeared in 111 games over three seasons (1987-90).
The staff and players of the 2013 U.S. Men’s National Team are selected by the U.S. Men’s National Team Advisory Group, led by Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey. The group includes National Hockey League general managers Stan Bowman (Chicago), Paul Holmgren(Philadelphia), Dean Lombardi (Los Angeles), David Poile (Nashville), Ray Shero (Pittsburgh), and Dale Tallon (Florida), along with Anaheim Ducks scout Brian Burke and Pittsburgh Penguins scout Don Waddell.
NOTES: 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. All medal-round games are in Stockholm … NBC Sports Network is scheduled to televise all Team USA games in the 2013 IIHF Men’s World Championship. A final broadcast schedule will be available in the near future.
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)

Bid on Griffs Jerseys NOW!

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Fans of the Canisius College hockey team can now bid on a chance to own a piece of the team’s historic run to the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship.

From April 16-30, fans can go online to GoGriffs.com and bid to win official, game-worn Canisius College hockey jerseys. All 27 blue game jerseys worn by the Golden Griffins in the Atlantic Hockey Championship game and the NCAA Tournament game against Quinnipiac are up for auction. The minimum bid is $200, and the jerseys feature a special patch recognizing Atlantic Hockey’s 10-year anniversary. Per NCAA regulations, all name plates will be removed and there will be an additional charge of $20 for shipping for auction winners. Auction winners can also pick up their jersey at the Koessler Athletic Center for no additional charge.

The link to the online auction can be found through the Golden Griffin online store at GoGriffs.com, or by clicking this link.

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