March, 2008 - Rubber Hockey Magazine

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Lady Duck Beth Chapman
Hand embraces sport’s charitable spirit
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3 March 2008
California’s Authoritative Voice of Ice and Inline Hockey
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Rubber Interview...........5
6..........Cover Story
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BCAHA’s state champions crowned
BInterview: NARCh’s Daryn Goodwin
BOC’s Vaughan digs in at Michigan
BLimbaga rolling along at 949
Hockey’s
Helping
Lady Duck Beth Chapman
Hand embraces sport’s charitable spirit
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3 March 2008
Beth
Chapman
gets ready to
whip up some
“Bubbles By
Beth” (story
on Page 6)
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Editor Column:
Let’s not forget: Safety comes first
T
he entire sports world was left stunned last month
by the freak incident in Buffalo that left Florida
Panthers forward Richard Zednik clinging to life
before a silenced crowd.
We’re obviously relieved that Zednik will recover
from that potentially tragic accident, but it should
serve as a reminder to everyone in the hockey world
Goodman
that safety can’t be overlooked, no matter how burdensome the task.
Obviously, Zednik’s case is an extremely rare occurrence, but the injury still
highlights the risks and dangers of playing ice hockey or any other high-contact
sport.
Fortunately, there were paramedics on standby at that game, as there are for
every NHL and pro game. Yet, for many youth and amateur games, a team doctor,
let alone an athletic trainer, is not always a guarantee.
With that said, it’s up to the coaches, mangers, administrators and parents to
take it upon themselves to do what they can to prevent an accident.
Whether or not you have a trainer available for your games, a first-aid kit
should be in every coach’s bag right next to his clipboard and skates. Make sure
it’s filled with gauze pads, tape and sharp scissors (you never know when you may
have to cut through a jersey).
Cold compresses can be expensive, but a box of plastic baggies cost just pennies a piece. The snack bar at your rink should provide you with ice for your bags.
If there is no snack bar, a handful of Zamboni shavings will do the trick.
And don’t wait until an ice bag is actually needed during the game; take five
minutes before your team hits the ice and prepare a few ice bags ahead of time.
No one likes paperwork, but make sure you have an emergency contact list for
your team. Put that list in that same emergency kit to ensure you always know
where it is. It’s also a good idea to double-check those contacts halfway through
your season in case families have changed cell phone providers, addresses, etc.
Safety should always be a top priority for our players, coaches and officials. Be
careful out there, and, more importantly, be prepared.
Reach Phillip Goodman at [email protected]
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Stars down Golden Bears in 24-Hour Game
T
he California Stars’ Mite B team
(Stars) doubled up the California
Golden Bears’ Mite B squad
(Stripes), 6-3, in the
California segment of
USA Hockey’s 24-Hour
Game, which was
played at Center Ice
Arena in Ontario last
month. Former Duck Anatoli
Seminov dropped the game’s ceremonial first puck.
Nationwide, the Stripes were the
overall winners. The Stars jumped out
to a 68-51 lead through the first period
(opening eight hours), but the Stripes
rallied to dominate the final two
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periods and overtime (the Alaska and
Hawaii games) culminating in a 198171 victory at the first-ever event.
The Stripes teams won 24 of
the 50 games played across
the United States. The
Stars won 16 contests and
10 ended in a tie.
“This was a very exciting event for California and the
California Stars’ and California Golden
Bears’ Mite B teams,” said California
Amateur Hockey Association president
Charles Fuertsch. “It was also a
great tie-in with USA Hockey’s Hockey
Weekend Across America.”
To top off the HWAA event,
CAHA received a letter from Governor
Schwarzenegger honoring the California hockey community in celebration of
the weekend.
USA Hockey is already planning
for next year’s HWAA event, which is
tentatively scheduled for the weekend
of February 20-22, 2009.
“I hope the 24-Hour Game concept
is continued as part of next year’s
event,” Fuertsch added. b
Wave Makers
b Two Californians were named to
the U.S. Women’s National Team
preliminary roster for the IIHF
World Women’s Championship,
which will be held April 4-12 in
Harbin, China: forward Jessica Koizumi (Simi Valley) and goaltender
Chanda Gunn (Huntington Beach).
b The Anaheim Ducks raised close
to $120,000 for Children’s Hospital of
Orange County (CHOC) at the Anaheim Ducks Wives and Significant
Others Fashion Luncheon held last
month in Newport Beach (see more
on Page 14).
b Matt Tennyson, a former Pleasanton resident and member of the
San Jose Jr. Sharks program, has
committed to Western Michigan
University. This season, the defenseman is playing for the Texas Tornado
of the NAHL.
b Ashley Hanley was named the recipient of the ninth annual Michael
Jund Sports Media Scholarship
Award. A Communications major at
USC, Handley will receive a $2,500
scholarship towards her education.
Jund was a Kings media relations assistant when he passed away in 1998
at the age of 22. b Forward Casey Wellman, from
Brentwood, has committed to the
University of Massachusetts (Hockey
East) for next season. This year, the
former Jr. Shark is skating with the
Cedar Rapids (Iowa) RoughRiders of
the USHL.
b Senior forward David Eddy, from
California, scored two goals, including the game-winner, and two assists
in an 8-2 win over Rosemount in last
month’s section finals to lead Woodbury High School to the prestigious
Minnesota state tournament.
b The San Jose Sharks’ 2-0 win over
St. Louis on March 1 marked a milestone for coach Ron Wilson who,
with the victory, became San Jose’s
franchise leader in wins by a coach
with 193.
Rubber Interview
with Daryn Goodwin
North American Roller Championship President
A
fixture in the inline hockey community,
Daryn Goodwin has grown his North
American Roller Championship (NARCh)
tournament series into the largest and most
successful in all of North America. California
Rubber’s Brian McDonough caught up with
Goodwin to learn more about his passion for
inline hockey.
California Rubber: How and when did you
get involved in the roller hockey scene?
Daryn Goodwin: In 1991 I started a roller
hockey league in Visalia. I was playing ice
for the Fresno Falcons semi-pro team and
messed around a few times with some kids on
the city tennis courts. The city got mad since it messed up the courts, so the kids
were kicked off. I rented some rink time at the roller rink and moved everyone
inside and started to advertise a league and it just grew from there.
CR: Talk about the inception of NARCh and how it has evolved over the years?
DG: The first event was in 1994 with 37 teams in St. Louis. NARCh was really the
first event that all of the sponsors got behind. It’s really evolved in every aspect:
size, competition level, expectations, etc.
CR: In your estimation, what has made NARCh such a success?
DG: Vision, consistency and the fact that we don’t cut corners are a few things we
take pride in. Every employee is totally dedicated to the sport and we try to never
be complacent. What really makes NARCh special are the teams and dedication
that they show year after year.
CR: How is the growth of roller hockey progressing in California?
DG: I’ve seen peaks and valleys. In the beginning, there were no roller hockey
facilities, only roller rinks. In the mid- to late-90’s, they started popping up everywhere. Since then, we’ve seen a lot of them either fail or just disappear due to
the price of land increasing. Things have started to stabilize and most of the rinks
that are open now have a better understanding of the sport and what it takes to be
successful.
CR: How about nationally, what does roller hockey need to do to gain more widespread acceptance?
DG: My short answer is that rinks need to do a better job of marketing, especially
to 5-8-year-olds. There’s a lot of different sports to choose from, so rinks need to
make it public knowledge within their community that roller hockey is a great
sport and a blast to play. Once they’re in the door, they also have to have a fun,
organized atmosphere so the kids really fall in love with the sport.
CR: Talk about inline hockey and its relation to ice. Can both benefit from each
other?
DG: This is really a hot button for me. I’ve been preaching this to the ice community ever since I got involved in roller hockey. Most people have finally accepted
that both sports complement each other, even more than roller supporters that
play ice realize.
Interview Continued / Page 20
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By Steve Stein
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t began as a nice father-daughter
project, something they could do
together because dad felt he was
spending a lot of time with his hockeyplaying son.
Five years later, the soap bars that
Bill and Beth Chapman make
and sell, called “Bubbles
by Beth,” have become a
Christmas-time godsend for
area charities.
And Beth has become
a heck of a hockey player.
A defenseman, she’s a key
member of the reigning USA
Hockey girls 12-and-under
national champion Anaheim
Lady Ducks’ team.
The Lady Ducks are part of
the Anaheim Ducks’ Jr. Ducks
youth hockey program that
was formed in 1999. Beth and
her teammates became the first
Junior Ducks team to win a national
championship last year when they
defeated perennial powerhouse Assabet
Valley (Mass.), 3-1, in San Jose for the
title.
The Lady Ducks have a chance
to make it two national titles in a
row when they compete in the 12U
national tournament next month in
Westchester, Pa.
But back to the soap. Beth and her
dad made so much of it in their first
effort that they didn’t know what to
do with it. So Bill Chapman came up
with the idea of selling it and using the
money to help those less fortunate.
“We made $160 that first year,” Bill
Chapman said. “Beth loves to read, so
we decided to buy books for a promotion
Barnes & Noble does for the kids at
Hannah’s Children’s Homes.”
Hannah’s Children’s Homes is
a not-for-profit organization that
provides foster care, adoption services
and residential care for abused and
disadvantaged children. Kids served
by Hannah’s Children’s Homes have
a wish list of books they want that
Barnes & Noble grants.
The annual Spark of Love toy drive
has become Beth’s charity of choice.
The Anaheim Ducks organization is
very active in the drive. One year,
Beth received an autographed JeanSebastian Giguere jersey for her
toy-drive efforts.
Sales of “Bubbles by Beth” raised
$600 this past holiday season, not bad
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A Big
Assist
Talented on the ice, young
Beth Chapman is also
a proven winner in the
community
for
two weeks’
worth of
production.
The most the
soap sales has
generated was
$1,300 in 2006.
Manufacturing the
soap has now become
a family project, with
Beth’s mom, Lyne
Chapman, lending a
hand.
“I’ll bet we’ve
made 25 different scents
through the years,” Bill
Chapman said. “We usually
do eight or 10 each year. One of the
favorites is always almond oatmeal.”
Soaps are sold at Anaheim Ice, the
Junior Ducks’ home rink, and Beth’s
karate school (she hopes to earn her
black belt by the end of the year).
Family and friends also buy soap, and
plenty is sold through word-ofmouth.
“Bubbles by Beth”
isn’t Beth’s only charitable
effort. She’s donated her
hair to Locks of Love three
times, and plans to do it a
fourth time next year.
Based in Lake
Worth, Fla., Locks of Love is
a not-for-profit organization
that provides hairpieces for
financially disadvantaged
children under age 18 who
suffer from long-term medical
hair loss.
Because of her achievements
on and off the ice, Beth was named
the Junior Duck of the Month for
January. She won tickts to an Anaheim
Ducks game at the Honda Center, a
Zamboni ride, and she was recognized
with an announcement during the
game.
Between the monumental time
commitment required to play top-level
youth hockey and her charitable work,
Beth has found enough time to be
a straight-A student. She’s a sixthgrader.
“Beth just doesn’t like to fail at
things,” Lyne Chapman said. “We
never have to watch her and make
sure she’s doing what she needs to
do. She’s very self-motivated.”
Bill and Lyne Chapman are
both teachers. Bill is a middle
school computer teacher, and Lyne
is a fifth-grade teacher. Clay, 14,
Beth’s brother, is in eighth grade
and he’s still playing hockey. The
family lives in Rancho Cucamonga.
Like the launch of the soap
business, Clay had an indirect
role in how Beth got interested in
playing hockey.
When she was 6, Beth stopped
by while Clay was helping out at
a hockey camp at Anaheim Ice.
Paul Kariya visited the camp,
bringing his gold medal from
the 2002 Winter Olympics
with him.
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medal. That’s when I knew I wanted to play hockey. I want to win an
Olympic gold medal, too,” Beth said.
“Yep, she gave up ballet and dance and started playing
hockey,” Bill Chapman said.
Even though she just turned 12 on Valentine’s Day,
Beth is one of the Lady Ducks’ assistant captains. Coach
Kathy McGarrigle had no hesitation making the decision
to give Beth that responsibility.
“Beth is very coachable and a hard worker,” McGarrigle
said. “She’s also a chatterbox who’s always smiling and
friendly, and quite a storyteller.”
Don’t let the chatterbox, smiling, friendly,
storytelling Beth give you the wrong impression. She’s
also tough as nails on the ice.
There’s no intentional bodychecking in girls
hockey, but Beth has shown she can handle
physical play when she’s played in a boys
league the Lady Ducks play in and at
summer camps.
Her father said Beth impressed coaches
with her toughness at the Okanagan
Hockey School’s International Development
Tournament last summer in
Penticton, British Columbia.
Beth played for the 10U and 12U
Lady Ducks last year. She’s taken a
more active role in the Lady Ducks’
offense this season, including seeing
time on the power play.
Most importantly, though, she boasts a goodhearted spirit that
everyone wants to be around.
Beth Chapman gave up dance
“Her teammates love her,”
and ballet to start playing hockey.
said McGarrigle. b
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Anaheim Ducks
Ducks coming out of hibernation
T
he Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks, a giant of a team
filled with skilled scorers, tough hitters and defenders, furious fighters and an elite goaltender, arose slowly this season. “I used this analogy earlier in the season, but watching
our team come together has been like watching a bear wake
up at the zoo,” said Ducks GM Brian Burke after the Feb.
26 trade deadline had passed. “He shakes out one limb, then
another limb. It’s a lengthy process, but when he’s awake
he’s a bear.”
The bear that is the Ducks awakened slowly this season,
its hibernation a brief one after winning the Stanley Cup for
the first time last June.
By the end of September, the creature was awake, albeit
groggy. The Ducks had a short offseason due to their
championship run. A 4-7-2 start followed. Restoring the championship club to elite status took months of uncertainty, as top defenseman Scott Niedermayer and top forward
Teemu Selanne contemplated retirement. Niedermayer didn’t return to the
club until Dec. 16, Selanne on Feb. 5. Prior to their returns, the club
had failed to catch a tread offensively, its second line having
particular difficulty scoring. Burke
went so far as to deal center Andy
MacDonald to St. Louis for Doug
Weight in a salary cap-era attempt
to make room for Niedermayer, then
Selanne.
Ducks coach Randy Carlyle tried youngsters such as Brian Sutherby, Brandon Bochenski (since dealt to Nashville), Geoff Platt,
Bobby Ryan and Jason King amidst his top six
forwards in an attempt to jumpstart the offense. Todd Bertuzzi took a while to produce points consistently after suffering a concussion early in the season. The drama was heightened when Ilya Bryzgalov was
dealt to Phoenix shortly after star netminder Jean-Sebastian Giguere returned from injury.
Surely, slowly, similar to the bear that Burke describes, the Ducks began to stretch their limbs and rise to
their feet. An upward trajectory from late December to the
present followed. “I believe that we put this group together slowly,” said
Burke. “Scotty came back late. Teemu came back late. We
haven’t had the whole group, let alone been hitting on all
eight cylinders.”
From late December through February, the club has
been running like a well-oiled machine. After the return
of Selanne and Niedermayer, the Ducks crafted winning
streaks of six games, five games and, on two occasions, four. Soon, the awakening bear was challenging Dallas for top
spot in the Pacific Division. At the deadline, conventional wisdom pegged Burke
to make a play for big names such as Marian Hossa, Olli
Jokinen or Mats Sundin. Those who follow Burke, however, know that he’s smarter than the average bear.
“Anaheim could have been the star easily of the trade
deadline today by putting the Edmonton pick in play,” said
Burke of the 2008 first-round pick acquired from Edmonton
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after the Dustin Penner signing. “We could have blown any
other deals out of the water.
“We could have made all the headlines and grabbed
all the hype. In my mind, it wasn’t prudent to do it for two
reasons: one because we do believe in our group; and two, I
think that pick is going to end up having tremendous value
to this franchise over the next decade.”
For Burke, the trade deadline is too often a day for GM’s
to make grand mistakes. As it was 12 months ago, Burke
dealt for depth. Last year, it was Brad May. This season,
defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron joins the Ducks defensive corps and will jockey for ice time with Joe DiPenta and
Kent Huskins. Many Duck fans have wondered aloud whether 2006
first-round pick Bobby
Ryan would finally get
a full-time opportunity in the NHL after
scoring three goals
and two assists in 13
games.
Burke noted that
Ryan garnered much
interest from other
clubs during trade
talks leading to the
deadline and has
concluded that
after two years
in juniors plus
two more in the
American League,
Ryan will be called
up from the AHL’s
Portland Pirates,
the Ducks’ AAA
affiliate, if
Anaheim needs
a top-six forward.
“It’s his
time,” says
Burke of
Ryan. b
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San Jose Sharks
Long road trip tests Sharks’ mettle
By Zach Plaza
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called ‘Blaze.’ After I finish those, I
better hit the bookstore to buy some
more because I’ve been doing a lot of
reading lately.”
Some players prefer movies, especially while flying.
“I usually just grab a DVD from the
case that we have on the plane,” said
Mitchell.
The long road trips also afford
the opportunity for the team to come
together and bond on a personal level,
which is a key ingredient to any team
success.
“This team is my second family
when I’m not at home with my wife and
kids,” said Sharks veteran defenseman
Craig Rivet. “Ninety-five percent of
my time is spent with these guys on the
team.
“When we’re on the road, we eat
together. When we’re not at the rink,
we watch movies together, just hang
out with each other.”
With the trip behind them, the
Sharks can now look forward to a more
home-friendly schedule
as they continue
their run at a
Pacific Division title. b
Photo / San Jose Sharks Don Smith
he HP Pavilion
was without its
San Jose Sharks for
much of February, as
the team embarked
on an eight-game road trip that took
them to the East Coast and the Midwest for 16 days.
It wasn’t the longest trip in Sharks
history - that was a 10-game swing
during the 1998-99 season - but it was
certainly the longest for many of the
team’s younger players.
“I’ve only been on a road trip that
was four or five days long,” said rookie
forward Torrey Mitchell. “It was only
two games and I was playing for the
University of Vermont at the time. We
went to Alaska for five days, so that
was the longest one I’ve been on.”
The Sharks started the road trip,
which kicked off on Feb. 17 at Madison
Square Garden against the New York
Rangers, slow, losing their first three
contents.
San Jose rebounded on the second
half of the trip, however, reeling off five
straight wins before returning to California. The finale - a 2-0 win over St.
Louis on March 1 – marked a milestone
for Sharks coach Ron Wilson who,
with the victory, became San Jose’s
franchise leader in wins by a
coach with 193.
Despite all the
travel, NHL players
are accustomed to
life on the road. They know
what’s required
to stay healthy
and focused on
the task at hand.
“A lot of us
have played in the
minors before where
you have to take long road
trips,” said right wing Jonathan Cheechoo. “Guys know
you have to take care of yourself.
You have to get the right amount
of sleep. You have to drink a lot of
fluids, lots of Gatorade and water to
stay hydrated.”
Second-year defensemen MarcEdouard Vlasic says the secret to
any success away from home is to
relish the downtime.
“You really need to get your rest,
that’s the key,” Vlasic noted. “If you
have time off you can do some stuff, but
the key is getting enough rest. Take it
easy. Get your rest early and you’ll be
in good shape for the entire trip.”
Long road trips have their advantages and disadvantages. They are an
ideal opportunity to bond with teammates. On the other hand, if the team
isn’t winning, it’s hard to find any joy.
The Sharks haven’t had that problem this season. They held the league’s
best road mark heading into their
extended trip and ended it with a 22-83 record away from HP, still the best in
the NHL.
Another highlight of the trip was a
3-2 win over Western Conference rival
Detroit, which holds the league’s best
record, on Feb. 29.
With a lot of free time between
games and practices, reading is a popular pastime among the Sharks on the
road.
“I have a couple different books
right now,” said Cheechoo. “One by
Matthew Rowley, his new one that
just came out. I also have
one by Stephen
King
The Sharks had plenty to celebrate during their recent eight-game road trip.
Minor Pro
More pucks to Reign on California
C
alifornia will welcome its fourth mi- sense for so many reasons,” said Jusmany years to come.”
nor-professional team to the state
The Reign will play in the new
tin Kemp, executive VP of business
next season, as the ECHL’s Board of
state-of-the-art Citizens Business Bank
development for the Reign. “We will in
Governors recently approved a transfer
Arena, a $130 million multi-purpose
essence be ‘reigning’ an empire, led by
of membership from its current team
facility with 9,736 seats as well as 36
our affiliate the ‘Kings.’
in Beaumont, Texas (the Wildcatters),
suites, a continuous concourse and a
“We look forward to getting the
to Ontario for the start of the 2008-09
VIP club.
creative juices flowing and developcampaign.
The ECHL already has teams playing a sensational logo and marketing
The team will be called the Ontario
ing in Bakersfield (Condors), Fresno
campaign for the upcoming season and
Reign. The name was cho(Falcons) and Stockton
sen from over 600 sugges(Thunder).
tions received, with Mike
“We’re pleased to
finally officially welcome
Brewster of Fontana
Ontario to the ECHL,”
submitting the winning
said ECHL commisentry. He will receive two
season tickets to the 2008sioner Brian McKenna.
09 regular season, slated to
“This outstanding facilbegin in October.
ity and a terrific market
The name Reign
is a great addition to our
conjures up the image of
western geography.”
strength, size, longevity
Managed by AEG,
and royalty incorporatCitizens Business Bank
Arena will not only be
ing the region of Ontario,
home to the newest
known as the Inland Emprofessional hockey
pire, as well as the Los
team, but also host to a
Angeles Kings, who are the
variety of other sporting
affiliate.
activities, world-class
“We were very excited
concerts, family shows
when we came across this
Ontario’s Citizens Business Bank Arena will seat well over 9,000 for hockey.
name because it makes
and special events. b
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Anaheim Jr. Ducks
Jr. Ducks, LA Selects unite for worthy cause
T
wo of the premier Bantam Tier I ice hockey teams in
Southern California honored U.S. veterans by turning
their rivalry into a charity effort.
The Anaheim Jr. Ducks and LA Selects Bantam AAA
teams donated all proceeds from two games this season to
the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP).
“The two teams united to do something good for a worthy
cause,” said Jr. Ducks Bantam AAA co-manager Sharon
Keeney. “Many of the kids have parents or grandparents
who are veterans, but have limited experience with war and
the results to the soldiers.”
The WWP’s mission is to raise awareness and enlist the
public’s aid to benefit service men and women coming home
from battle severely injured. WWP assists those of the armed
forces who have been severely injured during the conflicts in
Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations around the world.
The first game took place back on Nov. 17 at
Anaheim Ice. After the Star Spangled Banner
was played by the U.S. Military band, everyone, including
the hundreds of fans in attendance, paused for a moment of
silence for all veterans.
The Jr. Ducks won the first game, 2-1, thanks to goals by
Matthew Sullivan and Zachary Wallace. The LA Selects’
goal was scored by Matthew Caito.
With more than $5,000 was raised after Game 1, the second game took place on Dec. 8. The Selects won that contest,
3-2. Chad Goldberg scored two goals (one shorthanded) and
Nick Newman added another, while William Alberto and
Chris Parker scored for the Ducks.
The total proceeds from the two games totaled over
$8,600.
“It was great to see the rivals work together in the context of the hockey games,” Keeney said. - Joshua Boyd
The Anaheim Jr. Ducks and the LA Selects raised over $8,600 for the Wounded Warrior Project.
Anaheim Wildcats
Lodnia quickly molding a winner
A
naheim has a new hockey club in town that is creating
quite a buzz.
Based on the North American Hockey League’s Junior A
Wichita Falls (Texas) Wildcats, head coach and owner of
KHS Ice Arena, Konstantin Lodnia, formed the Anaheim
Wildcats in 2006 for children ages 6-16.
In just over two seasons, it’s clear Lodnia had formed something special.
Additionally, several of the players have flown across the
globe to Russia, where they competed against top teams. In
December, some of the Wildcats and their families hosted
Russian youth hockey players, where they were able to train,
practice and scrimmage players under Lodnia’s supervision.
More remarkably, four of the six Wildcat teams played in
this month’s Southern California Amateur Hockey Association playoffs, including the Squirt 98 team, on which
Lodnia’s son, Vanya, plays. The squad was looking to repeat
as SCAHA champions.
- Joshua Boyd
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Above, Rourke Russell of Anaheim Wildcats’ Squirt 98 team about
to take a faceoff. Below, Anaheim Wildcats Squirt 98 team with
Russian Team Silver Lions 98 during their December visit to the U.S.
Photos / LG
All of the Anaheim teams have competed in numerous tournaments throughout the nation, including the Detroit Little
Caesars AAA Tournament, the Bell Capital Cup and the
Cougar Selects in Chicago.
Los Angeles Hockey Club
San Diego Saints
LA developing top-end talent
Saints making strides in short time
ften times, the biggest flag a youth organization can fly
is the players they’ve developed and moved on to higherlevel organizations.
ithin less than four seasons of developing its local talent, the Saints hockey program has sent three players
to Division I prep schools with some form of scholarship.
O
The LA Hockey Club has three such distinguished alumni:
Dakota Eveland, William Wrenn and Matt Konan.
Two will eventually be seen in the Division I hockey circles,
while the other has chosen the Major Junior Western Hockey
League in Canada.
Eveland, 1991-born Anaheim product, had seven goals for
15 points after 36 games with the USHL’s Omaha (Neb.)
Lancers this season. He has committed to Colorado College
for a four-year full ride, which he will begin either in 2009 or
2010.
Eveland will be staring down former LA Hockey Club defenseman Wrenn when Wrenn is at the University of Denver,
Colorado College’s in-state rival.
Wrenn, originally from Anchorage, is playing this season for
the U.S. National Development Program’s Under-17 Team
where he has five assists after 35 games in the NAHL.
Born one day after Eveland, Konan is from Tustin. He’s playing this season for the Medicine Hat (Saskatchewan) Tigers.
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A couple of former Saints have gone on to play for schools in
Canada, and five players have advanced to Junior A hockey
programs.
The Saints program has won over eight tournament championships, one league championship (Southwest Hockey
League) and has competed in international events in such
places as Ottawa, Vancouver, Niagara Falls and Toronto.
The program is the home to the only all-girls program in San
Diego and south of Irvine County – the Lady Saints. With
a 14U team in place already, next year the Lady Saints are
planning to expand with a 10U-aged team.
The Saints also require that each travel hockey player meets
with their coaches at least twice to assure that each athlete
meets the eligible grade-point average in order to compete in
games.
In addition, each team within the Saints organization - ages
9 and older - is guided by a non-parent coach.
- Joshua Boyd
- Joshua Boyd
San Diego Ice Arena
Sterling spurs youth development
T
he San Diego Ice Arena youth hockey program
continues on its winning streak.
This winter, the Squirt B SDIA Oilers took gold in the
California State Games with SDIA teams at all levels
participated in the prestigious tournament.
SDIA has developed a great youth hockey program that
has enabled its teams to be competitive and achieve
great success at all levels of youth hockey.
Under the direction of Craig Sterling, the program
has teams at the recreational level from beginner
skills development to mini-mites through the Midget
age groups. What’s more, SDIA fields tournament
and travel teams in the B, A and AA levels from Mite
B to Midget U16A.
For individual player development, Sterling
offers Friday night and Saturday morning skills
development clinics, Sunday morning power-skating classes
and multiple off-ice training opportunities.
Sterling also has many great coaches with tremendous
hockey experience in which to tap into. One such example is
Martin St. Amour, a former professional player and coach of
the San Diego Gulls.
San Diego Ice Arena’s Squirt B team are all smiles after winning
gold at the California State Games.
- Joshua Boyd
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Ducks’ charity event benefits CHOC
T
he Anaheim Ducks raised approximately $120,000 for
Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) at the
2008 Anaheim Ducks Wives and Significant Others Fashion
Luncheon held last month in Newport Beach.
Proceeds from the luncheon will benefit the creation of a
new teen room on the oncology floor at CHOC. The sold-out
event was attended by over 250 guests, including players,
coaches and the club’s executive management team.
“The new teen room is a wonderful announcement for our
partnership with CHOC,” said Ducks owner Susan Samueli. “It will symbolize our common goals to support children
and families, while facilitating positive change in our community.”
The garden party-themed luncheon was emceed by CBS
2’s Laura Diaz, a 10-time Emmy award-winning journalist
in the Los Angeles market and acclaimed comedienne Cindy
Burns.
Spring 2008 collections from various American and European designers were presented by Nordstrom in the informal
fashion show. Nordstrom models were joined by three very
special guest models: Ducks goaltender J.S. Giguere, center
Ryan Getzlaf and right wing Teemu Selanne.
“The Anaheim Ducks Family is committed to supporting the community,” said Event Chair Caroline Marchant,
wife of Ducks center Todd Marchant. “We, as wives and
significant others, felt strongly about establishing our own
event and are thrilled with the success of our inaugural
fashion luncheon benefiting CHOC. We expect to make this
successful event an annual addition to the Ducks community
calendar.”
Tables for the event cost $2,500 and up, based on level
of sponsorship package purchased. Guests also helped raise
funds for CHOC by bidding on a variety of exciting live and
silent auctions.
Highlighted live auction items included a meet and greet
with Michael Bublé following his concert at Honda Center
on May 10, dinner at The Cannery in Newport Beach with
J.S. and Kristen Giguere and Todd and Caroline Marchant,
and a day of golf with Teemu Selanne at the private Coto de
Caza Golf and Racquet Club.
Top silent auction items included use of Ducks executive
VP-GM Brian Burke’s suite for an upcoming Ducks game, a
weekend getaway to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and a Hawaiian vacation. b
Channel Island Riptide
Riptide making positive strides
but surely, the Channel Islands Riptide is putting
Slowly
itself in an advantageous situation.
The program is now proud to be partial owners of its own rink,
running the Channel Islands Ice Center, along with the ChanFrom left, CHOC president-CEO Kimberly Cripe, Ducks executive
nel Islands Figure Skating Club, as a non-profit entity.
VP-COO Tim Ryan, Event Chair Caroline Marchant, Ducks right wing
“This is an exciting opportunity for the potential growth and Teemu Selanne and Ducks senior VP-CMO Bob Wagner
prosperity of the Riptide membership,” said Riptide president
Jim Meaney.
This season, Channel Island added another team to the fold,
brining the total to number to five.
In addition to the 18U Southern California Amateur Hockey
Association championship, Channel Island teams have
brought home five banners this season, which are proudly
displayed in its home rink.
The Riptide is also looking to leap into Tier competition next
season and possibly fielding a sixth and seventh team.
The club also recently hired a new director of youth hockey
and continues to add more programs for the growth of the
sport for the local community.
“We hope that this will increase the overall level of play in
Ventura County,” said Meaney.
- Joshua Boyd
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2008 CAHA Tier I & II
State Champions
Tier I 18U - LA Selects
Tier I 16U - San Jose Jr. Sharks
Tier I 14U - LA Selects
Tier II 18U - California Stars
Tier II 16U - California Stars
Tier II 14U - LA Hockey Club
Tier II 12U - LA Hockey Club
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Yorba Linda Blackhawks
Squirt B squad having banner season
E
ntering March, the Yorba Linda Blackhawks’ Squirt
B team, a former in-house Mite team from affiliate
rink Aliso Viejo Ice Palace, was heating up the Southern California Amateur Hockey Association standings.
In the process, the team has also brought home championships banners from the likes of Anaheim’s Early
Bird Tournament, Anaheim’s Thanksgiving Tournament and, most recently, the 31st Annual President’s
Day Tournament in Colorado Springs, Colo., where it
went undefeated.
“These young kids take the ice with the goal of playing like a team and knowing that’s the only way to
produce results,” said head coach Matt Beaty.
Beaty is assisted by Jay Alexandrovich, Jim
Brunelle and Mike Pagani. Beaty’s coaching
style consists of teaching the players the fundamentals of the game of hockey along with teamwork,
discipline and personal development which has
helped define the club’s success.
The overall dedication, commitment and hard work of the
players led the team to a perfect 15-0 record in SCAHA play
and a 33-0-1 mark overall. In that timeframe, the Squirts
struck for an impressive 102 goals while only allowing 15.
Yorba Linda’s Squirt B team celebrated another tournament
championship last month in Colorado Springs.
- Joshua Boyd
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College Hockey
By Phillip Goodman
W
ith 16 freshmen on this year’s
San Jose State University roster,
many people had doubts the Spartans
would maintain their presence as a
champion contender.
Despite a rocky start, the Spartans
gelled and entered the Western Regional Tournament in February as the
No. 9 seed thanks in part to freshman
goaltender Alessandro Mullane.
“Even our coach didn’t expect us to
do this well,” said Mullane. “We didn’t
think it was a rebuilding year. We said,
‘Let’s make it to Nationals. Let’s do
everything we can do because we know
we can do it.’”
Mullane emerged this season as
the top netminder for his Spartans,
bringing his squad within one game of
the national tournament. In 25 games,
he maintained a .887 save percentage
and a goals-against average of 3.50
– respectable to say the least for the
sharp-shooting Western Region of the
American Collegiate Hockey Association.
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Rob Soul, the Spartans’ play-byplay voice for the last two seasons,
expressed optimism about Mullane’s
ability while taking over for Ryan
Lowe, who finished second in Spartans
history for all-time wins.
“It’s conceivable [Mullane] could
pass Lowe in overall wins,” said Soul.
“His GAA will probably improve, too.
If he can keep his head on straight and
Only a freshman, Alessandro Mullane has a bright
future in store at San Jose State.
keep his focus, for [Mullane] the sky’s
the limit.”
Born in New York City, Mullane
relocated to San Diego at age 5 and
then to San Jose around sixth grade.
He switched from roller hockey to ice at
age 8, playing forward until he was 14
before becoming a goaltender with the
Jr. Sharks’ Bantam team.
Mullane then spent a season in
juniors with the Revelstoke Grizzlies in
Vancouver. The next year, he stopped
pucks for the Calgary Canucks’ Junior
A team.
Now a Business and Kinesiology
major at SJSU, what does Mullane
want to do after graduation?
“Become a firefighter or see where
hockey takes me,” he said.
Until then, Mullane will continue
his quest for a national title as a Spartan.
“The word we use in the locker
room is ‘Believe,’” said Mullane. “We
believe in each other and we believe we
can make it and get as far as we can
get.” b
Photo / Sue Vaughan / Hockeyshots.com
Mullane steady between San Jose’s pipes
Junior Hockey
Thunder already gearing up for 2008-09
By Matt Mackinder
T
hough the Capital Thunder finished
the regular season with a paltry
18-32-1 record, it could have been a lot
worse considering the team did something it had never done before.
The Thunder went with a youth movement this year
after going with a team primarily stocked with older players the past couple of seasons. And the result was a drop in
the Western States Hockey League standings and a sub-.500
record.
“It’s so tough to recruit,” Thunder GM Bob Armando
said. “We only had two [20-year-old players] on the roster
this year and some teams had as many as 13. This was the
first year in the five years we’ve owned the team that we
went young.
“We kept some AA and AAA kids that maybe should have
stayed and played Midget hockey this year, but we hope to
develop those kids next year when they return. By having a
younger team, we didn’t think it would bite us in the butt as
much as it did losing 32 games.”
There were some positives, however. Second-year defenseman Scott McNally, a Port Huenume native who turns
20 this month, is off to play college hockey next season at
Division III Minnesota-Crookston and leading scorer Zack
Graydon, an alternate captain from Roseville, also had an
offer from Crookston, but turned it down to pursue other
interests.
“We’re still moving kids,” said Armando.
A goal of the Thunder every season is to defeat all of
their opponents, including the Phoenix Polar Bears and El
Paso Rhinos, two teams that are the benchmark for success
in the WSHL.
“We always want to give those teams, especially Phoenix, some good games,” said Armando. “Those Phoenix
games are a great measuring stick and, in past years, we’ve
always found a way to beat them, but not this year.”
Thus, the focus on the 2008-09 season and the expectations that arise with the Thunder becomes more prevalent.
Armando reiterated the fact that more than a handful of
players from the just-finished season will be back a year
older, a year wiser and more accustomed to the league.
“Our aim is to field as competitive a team as we can,”
said Armando. “We want to compete with the top teams and
though that doesn’t mean we will, we’ll definitely try our
best and give it everything we’ve got.” b
WESTERN STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
Commissioner/President: Ron White • [email protected]
1000 E. Cerritos Ave. • Anaheim, CA 92805 • (714) 502-9185 x 240 • www.wshl.org
WESTERN DIVISION
Bay Cities Bombers
Glacial Gardens Arena
2400 E. Carson Ave,
Lakewood, CA
Contact: Nick Ganga
E-mail:[email protected]
Phoenix Polar Bears
Polar Ice Arena
2001 W. Alameda Dr.
Chandler, AZ 85282
Contact: Tyler Ramsey
E-mail: [email protected]
Valencia Flyers
Ice Station Valencia
27745 N. Smyth Rd.
Valencia, CA 91355
Contact: Larry Bruyere
E-mail: [email protected]
San Diego Surf
IceoPlex
555 N. Tulip St
Escondido, CA 92025
Contact: M.F. Schurman
E-mail: [email protected]
Capital Thunder
Skatetown Ice Arena
1009 Orlando Ave.
Roseville, CA 95661
Contact: Bob Armando
E-mail:[email protected]
MIDWESTERN DIVISION
Dallas Hawks
Addison Square Garden
15100 Midway Rd.
Addison, TX
Contact: Brad Lason
E-mail: [email protected]
Cajun Catahoulas
Louisiana Hockeyplex
3607 N.W. Evangeline Thruway
Carencro, LA 70520
Phone: (337) 896-2040
E-mail: [email protected]
Tulsa Rampage
Oilers Ice Center
6413 South Mingo
Tulsa, OK 74133
Contact: Julie Wilson
Email:[email protected]
Colorado Outlaws
10710 Westminster Blvd
Westminister, CO 80020
Phone: (303) 499-9610
Contact: Jeremy Chatman
E-mail: [email protected]
San Antonio Diablos
Ice Center @ Northwood
17530 Henderson Pass
San Antonio, TX 78232
Contact: Ryan Egan
E-mail: [email protected]
El Paso Rhinos
4100 E. Paisonia
El Paso, TX 79905
Phone: (915) 479-Puck
Contact: Cory Herman
E-mail: [email protected]
Junior A Tier III
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Ventura Mariners
Beach City Lightning
Mariners moving players on
Talented pair garners recognition
he second year for the SoCal Titans AAA program has
gone very well indeed. The Midget Major and Midget
Minor teams for the Titans, closely associated with the Mariners, continue to move kids on to Junior A hockey.
arch means playoff time for Beach City Lightning
teams. The Peewee, Bantam and Midget teams were
looking for their share of success after returning from tournament action in New York, Colorado, Phoenix and Chicago.
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The Fairbanks (Alaska) Ice Dogs of the North American
League is one team that has been very impressed with what
has gone on in Ventura.
The Squirts were competing in Las Vegas, while the Bantam
A team was looking to defend its league and state titles from
last season.
Former Mariner Austin Block posted 16 points in 37 games
with the Ice Dogs as of mid-February. More recently, Mark
Pustin accepted a tender to play in Alaska next year.
Bantam AA player Andrew “Sarge” Daehlin was recognized on the USHL Prospect list this year after helping his
team to a banner season. The USHL is considered the top
junior league in the U.S.
“He’s a dedicated player. He was a captain for the Majors
last year, as well as this year,” said Mariners president-Titans secretary David Marzullo.
“We have a pretty good relationship with (Titans president)
Scott Yorkison, who knows the guys in Alaska pretty well.”
“I’m very proud of all the boys and parents, and I’m very
much looking forward to another great season next year with
our group,” said coach Doug Sheridan.
“Our Bantam AA coach Mike Perkins coached Junior A
in Wichita Falls, Texas, and he’s been working to get kids
moved on as well.”
Off the ice, Arren Bustamante, of the Lightning Bantam B 94’s, not only kept up his schoolwork, but currently
holds an impressive 4.15 GPA and has been accepted to the
prestigious California Academy of Math and Science on the
California State University of Rancho Dominguez campus for
his four years of high school.
- Joshua Boyd
- Joshua Boyd
The Mariners also have a connected coach at the Bantam
level.
Scout Speak
with Chuck Grillo
cope with adversity in the future.
Parents need to understand
their role
W
hile it’s difficult to describe an
over-involved parent, I do know
this: When you meet one, you know
you’ve just met one.
Over-involved parents have a way of
turning people off. I don’t know too
many coaches who want a 2-for-1 deal
where the parents - and sometimes
grandparents - come with the players.
Coaches appreciate the parents who
support and believe in the program
through the good times and the bad.
Mentoring and parenting all comes
down to providing opportunity, creating awareness, recognizing assets,
managing liabilities, problem solving and being able to tell their son
or daughter, “Just play, have fun, do
something out of the ordinary and
make it happen.”
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It comes down to dealing with the
hand you’re dealt. I don’t care if the
perceived wrong team, in your eyes,
drafts you at any level. Take your
poison and learn to live with it. It’s in
your best interest to go where you’re
wanted.
Every time a parent overly protects
their child from adversity, they create
more problems than they solve. Young
people have to accept the fact that
adversity is here to stay. Protecting a
child from any adversity is delaying
the inevitable. Hiding from adversity
at a young age will make it difficult to
There are plenty of examples of young
athletes whose parents felt that a
certain program wasn’t in their best
interest. They would spend a whole
season lobbying to go somewhere else,
and when they get there, they lobby
to get their child on the right line or
defensive combination.
There has been more than one instance where the team they didn’t like
went on to win a division, league or
national title, and that player went
from being a 1-2 guy to a bubble guy.
The bottom line is that the parents’
role should be to provide every opportunity and work towards raising a
competent, competitive and confident
child with the composure to put a bad
mistake or game behind them. b
Chuck Grillo is an amateur scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the owner of Minnesota
Hockey Camps (www.mnhockeycamps.com).
Hungry Wolverine
By Tom Morelli
Photo /University of Michigan Media Relations
C
harles “Scooter” Vaughan
hasn’t played hockey competitively
in the Golden State for a few years
now, but the Placentia native certainly
hasn’t forgotten his roots.
“I like to go to out to California for
a couple weeks every summer and play
some beach volleyball,” said Vaughan,
now a freshman at the University o
Michigan. “I usually drop by rinks in
my neighborhood, where I’m bound to
bump into old friends.”
Vaughan was first introduced to
the sport during his elementary school
years. With the Arrowhead Pond (now
Honda Center) just 10 minutes from
home, Vaughan’s curiosity for pucks
began to grow.
He began his ascension up the
hockey ranks at age 5 playing in roller
leagues. After playing on a couple of
house teams, Vaughan moved onto the
Orange County Blades, where he was
coached by Ken Gibo.
With rinks sprouting up in neighborhoods everywhere as roller hockey’s popularity spread across
the state, Vaughan took comfort
in his neighborhood hangout,
Stewart’s Roller World.
With some experience
under his belt, Vaughan
was ready to trade in his
rollerblades for ice skates.
While some folks turned
their kids away from
ice hockey because
of equipment costs,
Vaughan’s did just
the opposite.
“My parents were
real supportive when
I told them I wanted
to play ice hockey,” said
Vaughan. “They weren’t
Scooter Vaughan
shocked at all. I think my got his start on
skates with the
parents were willing to
Anaheim Jr. Ducks
make a sacrifice and let
and the California
me try hockey because
Wave.
they knew it’d make me
happy.”
After a couple years
of playing for the Anaheim Jr. Ducks, Vaughan
Orange County’s Vaughan settling in at Michigan
moved onto the California Wave, where he played for coach Jack Bowkus
from Peewees through Bantams.
It was with the Wave where Vaughan was part of some major success. In
his last year of Bantam, the Wave had an enduring run through two high-profile tournaments. The first was in British Columbia, where it won an invitational hosted by the Western Hockey League’s Kamloops Blazers.
Vaughan then traveled to Pittsburgh, where the Wave made it to the AAA
finals against Detroit
Honeybaked. Unfortunately, the Wave
lost by a 3-2 margin,
but Vaughan had caught the attention of his opponents.
Consistently one of the top Midget AAA teams in the country,
Honeybaked was relentless in
its pursuit of Vaughan. Barely
old enough to drive, Vaughan
left the calming Southern
California weather for the
cold, snowy Midwest.
Vaughan was in
some unfamiliar territory
in Michigan, but it didn’t
take long for him to acclimate to his new surroundings.
“You get into the team
pretty quick, especially when you
practice four times a week,” said
Vaughan. “As soon as I got to know my
teammates, everything else just kind of came
with it.”
After a couple seasons with Honeybaked,
Vaughan transitioned to the junior ranks in the
North American Hockey League, where he played for
Jon Cooper’s St. Louis Bandits.
Last season, he was named to the All-NAHL Second
Team after totaling eight goals and 27 assists in 58 games
while helping the Bandits to an NAHL championship.
The next stop for Vaughan? Back to Michigan, where he’d
skate for perennial power Michigan after accepting a scholarship
offer from the school while in St. Louis. He is one of 12 freshmen on the
Wolverines’ roster this season.
Vaughan has been rotated in and out of the lineup for much of his freshman year, but coach Red Berenson is confident he will see more ice time in
the future.
“Scooter’s a young, raw defenseman who I believe in time can add some
offense,” said Berenson. “He’s a smart player who plays physically defensively, and I’m real impressed with his level of maturity.”
And while Vaughn skills continue to blossom, his passion has always been
there. He doesn’t take his current success for granted, and remembers
where his love of the game first began.
“I definitely remember where I came from and coaches who have helped
me along the way,” he said. “California is somewhere I’ll always want to
go and hopefully move back to, and it’s great to see how hockey has really
come along there.” b
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Interview from Page 5
CR: Talk about the importance of pro
leagues like PIHA and the old Roller
Hockey International?
DG: PIHA and RHI are totally different. I played RHI and it was truly
treated as a professional sport with
big-time owners and we played in big
venues. We were paid, housed, etc.
Most guys that played were pro ice
players that converted.
PIHA is different. It’s driven by
people who are in this sport trying to
create a higher level of inline hockey
for the young players to aspire to with
very limited budgets. Most of the team
owners are also rink owners. I’m a
supporter of anyone who is trying to
grow the sport.
CR: Is there a need for more inline
facilities across the state?
DG: Yes, but it’s very tough to open an
inline hockey facility and make it a viable business with the current price of
land in most cities in California. It can
be done, but the owners must have a
great business sense and truly under-
stand the sport. City-donated
or -leased land is probably the
direction that most new rinks
will have to go.
CR: Is there anything new and
exciting in store for NARCh this
year?
DG: 2008 should be a great
year for NARCh and, hopefully,
the whole sport. This year will
mark the first time ever that
the NARCh Finals will be held
in California. It will take place
from July 11-27 at the Silver
Creek Sportsplex in San Jose.
Anticipation for the Finals has
never been higher.
CR: When you’re not thinking
inline hockey, what else keeps
you busy and entertained?
DG: Hockey consumes most
of my life. I play golf, surf and
take a few trips with my family
when it’s not my busy season. I’m
lucky to be able to make a living in
something I’m passionate about and
enjoy. b
Daryn Goodwin, pictured above at a
tournament in Toronto, still stays active on
the roller hockey floor.
Bay Harbor Red Wings
West Valley Wolves
Bay Harbor a staple in SoCal
Mentor program pays dividends
T
he Bay Harbor Minor Hockey Association is in its 42nd
year as a youth hockey club in Southern California.
Current NHL players John Grahame (Carolina Hurricanes) and Richard Park (New York Islanders) got their
starts as members of the Red Wings program.
The Red Wings play out of the old Skating Edge Arena in
Harbor City, where SCAHA and CAHA banners hang to
remind players of the club’s past glory.
Over the last several years, the Red Wings have survived
after seeing the loss or merger of other area clubs.
This year, the Red Wings were able to field three teams, with
returning players and the help of the Palos Verde In-House
program and the Torrance Wilson Park Roller Hockey Recreation League.
The Peewee and Squirt B teams are learning as the coaching
staff is introducing first-year roller and in-house players to
the rigors of travel ice hockey.
T
he West Valley Wolves want to “keep it in the
organization” when it comes to coaching.
The organization features a Mentor program that was
started this season by Midget AA head coach Ryan Kravetz
to help prepare players who age out of the program to
become Wolves youth coaches.
“This gives players a chance to give back to the organization
and gain valuable skills towards their futures and to prepare
some of the older players who may attend a local college
after they finish youth hockey to be assistant coaches,”
Kravetz said.
Midget players can volunteer to help at practices for
Bantam-and-younger-level teams.
“Each Mentor spends over 25 hours with an assigned team
helping the coach of that team run a smoother practice and
dryland session by helping with pucks, cones, water, drill
demonstration and keeping the younger players’ attention on
the coaches,” said Kravetz.
The Mite team is the pride of the Red Wings and is coached
by former LA Kings Rookie of the Year Vic Venasky.
The Mentors not only become positive role models to the
younger players, but they can also use the time to fulfill
community service requirements.
- Joshua Boyd
- Joshua Boyd
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San Jose Jr. Sharks
Where Can You Take California Rubber?
U16AAA team makes history
T
he San Jr. Sharks program ended the season with their
best finishes at the California Amateur Hockey Association state tournament.
The U16 AAA team went 3-1 during the event, defeating
the top-ranked California Wave twice - 2-0 in the round
robin and 5-3 in the finals - to win the Northern California
Junior Hockey Association’s first Tier I state championship.
The team was led by goaltender Luka Hernandez, who
played every minute while making key saves in every
game.
This month, the U16 AAA’s headed to Alaska to play for
the right to compete in April’s national championships.
The U18 AAA team rebounded from a disappointing state
tournament at the prestigious Gold Medal Classic in Madison, Wis., where it went 1-0-2 in the round robin to set up
a matchup with top-ranked Shattuck-St. Mary’s. The Jr.
Sharks downed Shattuck, 3-1.
“This was a huge win for our program,” said coach Tony
Zasowski. “It showed our team and the AAA community
that players from NorCal can compete with anyone in the
U.S.”
B
akersfield Condors fan Keira
Marsh, 13 months, enjoys some
couch time with the February issue
of California Rubber Magazine. She wins a $20 iTunes gift card!
- Brian McDonough
21
Oakland Bears
U16’s skate to Winterfest title
I
t didn’t come easy, but the
Oakland Bears’ U16 team
nailed down the championship at the 16th Annual
Winterfest Tournament held
at Glacial Gardens in Lakewood over President’s Day
weekend.
The Bears finished with
a perfect 5-0 record, with
Oakland coming from behind
in three of those five contests.
“It was an unbelievable run,” said coach Bob
Burrows. “Those were
five straight hard-fought,
hard-won victories. The boys
showed incredible poise,
courage and character.”
“I knew we were never
out of any game,” said
defenseman Tyler Young.
“We proved early on that we
could win.”
Oakland opened the
tournament with a 2-1
triumph over the Arizona
Thunder before disposing of
the Ogden (Utah) Wildcats
by the same 2-1 count. The
Bears then took down the
Aurora (Colo.) Front Range
Panthers, 6-4, and Ogden
again, 5-2.
In the championship
game, Oakland bested
Aurora, 5-2, with Michael
Gomez notching the gamewinning goal.
“This team has been
battling all season long,”
said Burrows. “Winning
any championship is an accomplishment, and this one
was no easy ride. This team
found its identity at that
tournament and should be
proud of how they battled to
win the big prize.”
With 10 different Bears
lighting the lamp over the
weekend, Zach Mckeithan
led the offensive charge with
six goals and an assist.
Defensively, Young,
Capital Thunder
Adam Griese, Nic Borges
and Ryan Louie impressed,
while netminder Gabe
Elvin held down the fort in
goal.
“Everyone on the team
contributed, which is what
you need in marathons like
this,” said Burrows.
“We worked hard as a
team in every game and it
paid off with a championship
win in the end,” said forward
Tyler Hutchings.
Forward Michael Melka believes the tournament
win should
give the Bears
confidence to compete with
other teams across the state.
“That was one of the
sickest hockey experiences,
and we won,” he said. “I was
talking to some of the guys
on the team about getting
into more tournaments. I
thought this was a great
idea because now we know
we’re competitors, and not
just in NorCal."
- Brian McDonough
The Oakland Bears’ U16 squad persevered its way to a Winterfest
win in Lakewood last month.
Squirt A’s perfect in Colorado
he Capital Thunder’s Squirt A team traveled to Colorado
T
Springs, Colo., over President’s Day Weekend to compete in the prestigious Colorado Springs Amateur Hockey
Association’s President’s Day Cup and it didn’t disappoint.
The Squirts forged a perfect 5-0
run through the tournament, beating the
Aspen Leafs in a tightly contested championship game, 3-2. Along the way, the
Thunder downed teams from Yorba Linda
and Valencia, as well as Oklahoma City,
Okla.
Coach
Brian Coulson couldn’t
have been more
proud of his
club’s overall
performance.
“It was
a great team
effort,” he said.
“We got excellent goaltending, we had
great control of
the puck in our
zone and played
stellar defensively.
Seth Lipson (left) and Shawn Catudal celebrate after scoring. 22
“It’s amazing what a group of kids can
accomplish when everyone does their job, works hard and
focuses on the task at hand.”
The championship marks the second winner’s trophy in
as many months, as the Squirt A squad also won the I-80
Classic in Vacaville in January.
“This group of players has been together for a few years
now and it’s great to see their persistence and hard work
paying off,” said Coulson.
- Brian McDonough
The Thunder’s Squirt A team went 5-0 to win the President’s Day Cup.
Chalk Talk
with Tony Zasowski
of a showcase is to market yourself
further, so you need to go where the
scouts are.
Start weighing summer
options now
As the season wrap up, every player
is faced with the same question: What
should I do in the offseason to make
myself a better player?
There isn’t any shortage of options
out there, from summer tournament
teams to camps to hockey schools to
showcases to junior tryouts.
What’s most important is that you do
something. The offseason is where the
greatest strides are made, so spending
the summer playing video games and
hanging out with your friends all day
probably isn’t the best path for continued development.
First and foremost, players & parents
need to get together and decide on the
summer’s purpose: Is it to stay on the
ice, get scouted, or simply have fun?
In my opinion, hockey camps give
kids an activity everyday from 9-5.
They aren’t necessarily bad, but are
they developmental? Hockey schools
have more of a focus and give players an opportunity to work on weak
spots in their game. They might not be
the most fun, but might be the most
beneficial.
Midget players must decide if they’re
going to attend showcases and junior
tryouts. Showcases can be beneficial,
but it’s important to select ones that
have an established track record
for scouting attendance. The point
As for junior tryouts, they are a great
tool to gauge where a player’s game is
at and what they need to do to reach
the next level. I recommend that
Midget-aged players eventually wanting to play juniors attend a tryout the
year before they think they truly want
to make a team to see how much they
need to improve that next season.
The summer is an important time of
year for young players. Ask a local
coach to help you choose the right path
for your offseason. And don’t forget,
playing other sports and taking some
time off is a good thing, too! b
Tony Zasowski is the director of coaching and the U18 AAA head coach of
the San Jose Jr. Sharks
23
Inline Hockey
P i r a t e s’ Spain stays close to hom e
By Lorri DeKeyrel
ample and who will let the results
do the talking. Kelly is just such
he San Jose Pirates might be
a player.”
one of the four teams to debut
With Rollin’ Ice his home since
in the Pacific Inline Hockey
1993, local fans have had the
Association’s (PIHA) Pabenefit of watching
cific Division this year, but
Spain grow up right
there’s nothing new about
before their eyes.
local icon Kelly Spain.
“I’m thrilled
to play for a pro team
The first overall pick
in the Bay Area,
in Pacific Division’s
representing the city I grew
inaugural draft, Spain
up in,” Spain said. “I’ve been
is a world-class roller
playing hockey for 15 years and
hockey player who holds
was able to play for my high
a number of individual
school, my college, and now my
scoring awards and team
championships.
city and state. It’s incredible.”
“When drafting players
Most recently, Spain
for our first season, I was lookhas been showcasing his skills
on the ice with San Jose State
ing to build a team around a
University. In his first season
strong, motivated, superiorly
in 2004, he earned the Steve
talented core,” said Pirates
owner-GM Adam
Stich Award as the team’s most
DeKeyrel. “It
improved player and, in 2005takes a certain
06, he led the Spartans with 13
power-play goals while
type of player
From ice to roller, Kelly Spain
to build a tradiamassing 34 points. has played all of his hockey in
tion around, a player that the Bay Area.
Though he only played
is willing to lead by ex28 games in 2006-07, he
T
accumulated 40 points and 18 goals.
Kelly’s smooth hands and accurate
shot, combined with an innate ability
to maintain puck possession even while
under double- and sometimes triplecoverage, make him one of the Pirates’
most formidable offensive threats.
“Kelly will be one to watch,” said
DeKeyrel. “As the team develops its
own synergy, there’s no doubt that Kelly’s experience and style will become a
driving force in the overall character of
the Pirates organization.”
For Spain, one of the Pirates’ assistant captains, his first passion is on
wheels.
“I’ve played ice hockey and roller
hockey, and roller hockey just feels like
home for me,” he said.
Kelly believes the inception of
PIHA will help grow the sport in more
ways than one.
“The best thing about the Pirates
and the PIHA Pacific Division is that it
gives kids something to aspire to, something to play toward since the (defunct)
RHI (Roller Hockey International)
collapsed,” he said. “It really gives the
kids someone to look up to.” b
Hawkins called to lead Mustangs’ charge
By Doug Wallace
I
nline hockey returned to
the Bay Area this year
with the Professional Inline
Hockey Association’s Pacific
Division.
One of those PIHA
teams, the Northern California Mustangs, is owned and
operated by Mario Sousa,
who also serves as the
team’s head coach, and Gary
Brown, the assistant coach.
With the Mustangs’ first
pick in the draft this year,
they selected 28-year-old
Travis Hawkins, who was
named captain of the Northern California squad.
Hawkins brings leadership and experience to
the Mustangs. He played
NARCh Pro for many years
as well as for the San Jose
Rhinos of the defunct Roller
Hockey International (RHI)
24
league.
growing as a club week in
Hawkins grew up in the
and week out, that makes it
beach community of Santa
all the more worthwhile.”
Cruz and started playing
Souza didn’t have to
roller
think long
hockey
before
at age
naming
13. He
Hawkins
played
his captain.
some ice
“I was
hockey,
extremely
but his
excited to
love
make Travwas on
wheels.
is our team
“My
captain,”
passion
he said.
for the
“I’ve influenced Tragame
vis in roller
has been Travis Hawkins grew up playing roller
hockey
rekindled hockey in Santa Cruz.
for many
by my
years now, but I’ve never
teammates who play hard
and are dedicated to winning had the opportunity to coach
every game,” said Hawkins. him at this level.”
On and off the rink,
“If I can be a leader on this
Hawkins is a role model
team and show that we’re
for players of all ages. His
leadership on the rink is a
motivating factor as he’s always willing to stick up for a
teammate. He also brings a
dominating and intimidating
style to the game that comes
from years of experience.
These days, Hawkins
devotes the majority of his
time to his hockey career.
His love for the game and
his attitude are in the right
place because he wants to
take full advantage of his
opportunity to play at the
professional level again.
Being named the captain
of the Mustangs’ Pro team
was an honor for Hawkins,
as he skates and leads by
example for not only for his
team, but Northern California’s Minor squad as well.
“My passion for the game
is stronger than ever now,”
he said. b
Inline Hockey
949’s Limbaga more than just an owner
By Danny Bernardini
bigger guy we would be paying more.’
That’s kind of the story. They needed
someone who’s committed and dedicated. I’m fortunate.”
After a while, Limbaga stepped
away from the hockey community to
dabble in real estate and the automotive industry. While doing it he ran into
several past associates from the roller
hockey community who helped him out
along the way. After rekindling some
of the relationships, he soon gravitated
back towards the rink.
“It’s a reminder how small the
guy, what does he know?’”
What he knew is how to both lead
From the time Eddie Limbaga was voland participate with the folks he is
unteering for the city’s sports leagues
directing. He said the work ethic that
in Rancho Cucamonga, he had his eyes
kept him plugging along while he got
locked on moving up the ladder.
passed up for promotions is what still
At the age of 18, Limbaga left the
drives him as owner of 949.
world of volunteering to coach and
Now Limbaga has four managers
referee in recreation leagues and began
and 35 employees underneath him. But
working at Stuart’s Roller World where
like his bosses before him, he knows
he took his first real job as assistant
how to get the most out of employees.
manager for the facility.
He said he is still adjusting to being the
With the move came learning a
one in charge.
whole new craft, which entailed office
“I could probably hire a couple more
work, organization
management positions, but then
skills and a lot of
I’ve got to pay
behind the scene’s
work.
more,” he said.
“Volunteer“I’m still rolling
ing is great, but I
with it. So far
wanted to make
it’s working out.
money, too,” LimThat’s the way I
baga said. “At that
was. That’s the
point in time, I
way I am. I’m a
was moving up the
do-it kind of guy. ranks.”
Whenever it’s
In fact, Limtime to do work,
baga kept moving
it’s not me trying to point the
up and eventually
finger and telling
went on to own
people what to
949 Roller Hockey
do.”
Center in Irvine.
So with his
The three-rink facility offers hockey
subordination
instruction and
behind him, Limbaga opened his
leagues for anyone
own rink to give
young and old who
kids a place to
can skate.
play - something
“We want to
he never had as
get the hockey
a youngster until
player from A to
rinks opened.
Z,” Limbaga said.
He said
“We can get them Eddie Limbaga has gone from volunteering his time at roller facilities to becoming the propri- he would play
consumed with the etor of 949 Roller Hockey Center in Irvine.
hockey world is. My success was due
on porches and patios. Even when it
love we have for the game.”
to the community of hockey,” he said.
opened, Stuart’s was just a rink in a
The 30-year-old’s passion and dedication to roller hockey drove him from
“Everywhere I went, I knew someone
warehouse. But Limbaga’s vision was
employee to owner. Limbaga said it
from hockey.”
to offer something for anyone who
was a good work ethic instilled in him
This time he started working with
wanted to be a part of hockey. Which,
that kept him motivated. What kept
the Gretzky Center in Upland. He said
in California, isn’t always an easy task.
him employed was his willingness to
although he did a lot of the chores of
“There is a little bit of a stereotype of a fair-weathered fan-base,”
work cheap.
those in higher positions, it wasn’t easy
he explained. “You have your core of
“I was fortunate and ambitious to
to move up.
hardcore fans, but it’s different. When
go all the way,” he said. “I kind of went
“I’d outlive three or four general
you go elsewhere, the fans are a little
from assistant manager to running the
managers,” he said. “I look young, and
more rambunctious. We’re into it, just
whole place. It was putting in the time.
I’m still young at heart. Back when I’m
not crazy and painting our bodies.” b
My boss would say, ‘Here’s a young guy
20 years old, of course they are going to
who is cheap. He can do as much as a
pass me up. They’d say, ‘He’s the young
Become a fan of
on
25
2008 CAHA State
Championship Results
Top Scorers
Midget 16 AA
Team California Stars Yorba Linda Blackhawks
West Valley Wolves 1
San Diego Gulls
GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA +/-
Name GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA +/-
Name GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA +/-
Name GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA +/-
Name GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA +/-
Name GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA +/-
Name GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA +/-
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3 1 0 0 2
3 0 3 0 0
8
4
4
0
13 7 11 12
5 6
5 9
6
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Jarrett Stark
John Siemer
Tyler Gonzales
William Toro
San Jose Jr. Sharks
California Wave
LA Jr. Kings
Los Angeles Selects
4
4
3
3
3 1 0
2 2 0
1 1 1
0 1 1
0
0
0
1
6 11 9 2
4 9 8 1
3 7 6 1
2 2 6 -4
Los Angeles Selects
LA Jr. Kings
California Stars
San Jose Jr. Sharks
San Diego Gulls
Los Angeles Hockey Club1
Inland Valley Wild
California Stars
4
4
3
3
4 0 0
2 2 0
1 2 0
0 2 0
0
0
0
1
8 20 9 11
4 9 11 -2
2 7 10 -3
1 6 12 -6
Los Angeles Selects
San Jose Jr. Sharks
SOCAL Ice Dogs
Los Angeles Hockey Club1
San Diego Gulls
San Jose Jr. Sharks 2
Santa Clara Blackhawks
4
4
3
3
3 1 0
3 1 0
1 2 0
0 3 0
0
0
0
0
6 18 8 10
6 17 8 9
2 8 10 -2
0 3 20 -17
California Stars California Wave
LA Jr. Kings
San Jose Jr. Sharks
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Team GP Spencer McLay
John Hyland
Greg Hamm
Justin Chavez
Justin Campbell
CS
CS
WVW
YLB
SDG
LAS
LAS
LAS
LAS
6
3
2
3
4 10
3 6
4 6
2 5
CW
LJK
SJS
LAS
CW
1
0
1
0
7 14 10 4
4 11 10 1
3 6 12 -6
2 12 11 1
CS
LAS
LAS
CS
LJK
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
6 10
2 5
2 5
3 5
2 1 1
2 1 1
1 2 0
1 2 0
0
0
0
0
5 10 7 3
5 11 7 4
2 5 7 -2
2 4 9 -5
Kyle Kranzky
Ryan Flores
Aaron Damico
Sean Dieterich
Logan Monje
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
3
2
7 12
3 10
3 10
6 9
7 9
SDG
LAH
IVW
LAH
Brendan Jensen
Tyler O’Donnell
Mark Schiller
Matt Mahony
Brenden Manquen
GA
4
4
4
4
4
3
0
2
4
3
6
3
8
6
6
5
Sean Tannenbaum
Jake Blazier
Nathan Churchill
Jon Manlow
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2
3
2
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GA
Sv%
S
GA
Sv%
S
GA
S
GA
76 5 .934
51 4 .922
96 10 .896
32 4 .875
Team GP LAS
LAS
SJS
SID
SID
3 65 4 .938
2 22 2 .909
4 113 14 .876
1 16 2 .875
4 159 21 .868
Team GP SCB
SJS
SJS
SDG
2 36 2
1 13 1
3 139 12
4 84 8
Sv%
.944
.923
.914
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Goalkeepers
Team GP G A PTS Name 4
4
4
4
4
Sv%
2
2
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8
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Goalkeepers
Team GP G A PTS Name CW
CS
CW
CS
CS
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Goalkeepers
Top Scorers
4
4
3
3
Sv%
1 39
1 28
3 89
2 90
4 188
Team GP Ryan Hicks
David Jacobson
Collin Delia
Cole Jodzio
Team GP G A PTS Name SDG
LAH
LAH
LAH
GA
Goalkeepers
Team GP G A PTS Name Tyler Moy
Chase Reddin
Robert Tirea
James Andrews
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2 56 3 .946
3 106 6 .943
4 103 9 .913
3 79 7 .911
3 48 6 .875
Team GP Eric Chiccone
Brett Lopez
PJ Musico
Garrett Ruckle
William Faust
Top Scorers
3 0 0
2 2 0
1 1 0
1 2 0
Sv%
Team GP Chris Kyame
Peter Megariotis
Luke Hernandez
Cameron Bigelow
Vincent Albanese
Top Scorers
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4
3
3
GA
Goalkeepers
4
4
4
4
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LAS
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LAS
Matthew Caito
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2 57 4 .930
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6 143 13 .900
1 30 3 .900
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Nikolas Olsson
SDG
Evan SchmidbauerSDG
Luke McColgan LAH
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5
4
4
Top Scorers
Peewee AA
Team 3
4
1
3
Team GP G A PTS Name Taylor Holstrom
David McKenna
Jon Parker
Brett Mohler
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3
1
Top Scorers
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4
4
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Jordan Philips
SJS 4 3 1 4
Max Vallis
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4
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Trevor Wada
Chris Vonderach
Bryon Berryhill
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