I think thats one of the reasons we turned it around.. Coach Rich grew up in Palos Heightsand played for the Chicago Hawks throughout his youth. The junior prom that was set for this past Saturday has been rescheduled for June 4. Fitzpatrick, Crowell and Brayden Robie, with Cam Wietfeldt and Lincoln Durfee on defense, opened the game with an aggressive forechecking shift. After that, we were going.. Its not only their compete, Jones said, its the way they operate together, the pace theyre playing at. Jonathan grew up in the Chicagoland area playing youth hockey before playing Junior Hockey in Cincinnati and eventually college hockey at the University of Central Oklahoma, one of the top ACHA Division 1 programs in the country. A graduate of UMass, he also spent eight years as sports editor/reporter at the Sentinel & Enterprise in Fitchburg, and has extensively covered high school hockey in Central and Western Mass. Current Section Coaches/Managers Listed below are the standard forms that are used through the season. Additionally, he played on several Russian teams in the KHL from 2006 to 2016 before retiring in 2016. His coach says he saw him nearly every weekend and keeps wondering what he may have missed, and says he hopes this painful loss will help remove the stigma of talking about depression. Defense -- shoots L Born Jun 4 1972 -- Sterling Heights, MI [50 yrs. Last year, Darien was knocked out in the semifinal round thanks to a shutout performance by Ridgefield goalie Henry Ertl. The goaltending position was still in flux entering the season. Greenwich entered the semifinal-round matchup aiming to build upon the momentum it gained by skating to a 3-1 win over conference rival Ridgefield in the tournaments quarterfinal-round. The Blue Wave graduated a big chunk of their scoring talent from a season ago, but Budd believes a talented group of underclassmen plus a gritty group of seniors can help make up for it. At the age of 16, he left to play junior hockey for the Smiths Falls Bears of the CJHL. News 12 has confirmed Hayden Thorsen died over the weekend. Ranking for Darien in the latest GameTimeCT boys ice hockey Top 10 poll. Boys Program - Contact Hockey Director Steve Poapst atspoapst@chicagohawks.com. 1 Notre Dame-West Haven (16-3-1) vs. Ridgefield/St. Hespent two years as the club president and two years as an assistant captain. DYHA is seeking to interview current DYHA CLICK TO REGISTER MIDGETS Regan was listed last season as senior adviser, pitching development. After a repeated injury, Rudy stepped away from the game and went on to college attending DePaul University earning a Bachelor's degree in business management. He has held various coaching positions from squirts to midgets with the Huskies and Chicago Fury AAA hockey clubs. Since then Ted has been involved with the Hawks at every level, from Learn To Skate thru Midget. Joseph winnerHamden/New Canaan winner vs. West Haven Coop/Darien winner, No. The early execution and pace we played at, the puck movement that we had through the neutral zone and being able to establish the forecheck, Jones said, this is as good as weve had all year.. Bo Hickey, former New Canaan hockey, football coach and NFL player, has died. The Cardinals have managed to score only three goals in their last four games - all losses. The Mustangs should be strong on defense with senior Charlie Gardiner and juniors Ryan Hetherman, Noah Kingsly and Jake Harmony all back, in front of junior goalie Connor Zavory. document.write('<' + 'a href="mai' + 'lto:' + em + "?subject=DYHA%20president" + '" title="Click to email this person">' + ename + '<' + '/a>'); Kevin Sleezer grew up in the Chicago suburbs and has played for various A/AA travel hockey clubs in the area since he could walk. Scholastic hockey\'s best coverage since 1972! 1 North Haven (18-2-0) vs. No. 1 Notre Dame-West Haven; No. Darien High School Boys Hockey Home Roster Coaches Schedule Scores 2021 Sponsors Awards News Articles Records Links Archived Photos Documents Captains Tommy Branca, Grafton Ely and Bobby Whittaker welcome you to the 2022-2023 Season of Wave Puck. But the Rams get a big lift with the return of senior Nick Megdanis from prep school. Seniors Asa Beach and Tyler Reckin had the assists on Schwinds second tally of the second period and third goal of the night (2:25 remaining, power play goal. Previous Next 2022-23 Varsity 2022-23 Varsity Seniors THANK YOU FOR A GREAT SEASON! Pond Hockey; Victor B Skates; Pre Season House Mites/Squirts; Pre Season Skate Mighty Mites; Preseason Skate House Mites Tues; PreSeason Skates House Mites Thu; PreSeason Skates House Sqrt/SrMn; Travel Goalies Clinic Sign-Up 02/13, 4-4:50pm; Travel Goalies Clinic Sign-Up 02/23, 4-5pm; RESOURCES . Rudy went on to play Junior A for Soo Indians in the NAHL and later played in Iowa for Cedar Rapids Roughriders in the USHL for the teams 1999-2000 inaugural season. We have a very strong schedule and hopefully we will develop and have a chance to compete for something at the end of the season.. I am still currently playing hockey and studying in Elementary Education with a minor in coaching at Aurora University in Illinois. Everyone around the rink knows him as Coach Yak and his favorite phrase is Finish him!. Andy Grant, who has spent more than a decade in Darien's high school and youth league football programs, has been hired as the head coach of the Blue Wave football team. Bobby Ferraris Head Coach at Trinity-Pawling School. He also served as a board member with the Huskies for a year. 2 Woodstock Academy (19-1-0) vs. No. "It was a big game, which we've done a good job with, but it was pretty clear the better team won tonight." Tony DelCarmine scored an empty-netter for New Canaan (12-3-1). The first Winter Classic at Greenwich Skating Club took place in 2017, with Greenwich edging Darien, 4-3. 8 Shepaug-Litch.-Thom.-Nonn. Tony lives in Downers Grove with his wife Megan and their two active, adorable boys, Brennan (2012) and Kellen (2013). On defense, the Wave will look to senior Ryan Spengler (0-5-5), sophomore Tommy Holland (2-0-2) and Asa Beach. The tournament has threechampionship brackets. em="yahoo.com"; Clark was honored by the Mass. New Canaan didnt relent. Down 4-0, No. Andy was a member of 4 State Championship teams at U14 A, U16 AAA, and twice at U18 AA. He joined the Mets organization as pitching coach of Class A St. Lucie in 2009 and became minor league pitching coordinator in 2016. 14 Trumbull (9-11-0) at Spurrier-Snyder, Wesleyan, 3:45 p.m.No. CIAC 2023 State Boys Ice Hockey Tournament Division I First Round March 8 at Darien Ice House #5 Darien Nickname: Blue Wave Coach: Mac Budd League: FCIAC Regular Season Record: 12-5-3 (.675) #12 West Haven Coop Nickname: Blue Devils Coach: Steve Harris League: SCC Regular Season Record: 3-17-0 (.150) During this time, he met some of his absolute best friends and spent many hours bonding with them in the locker room and at tournaments. February 29, 2020. Darien community mourns high school student who died by suicide May 23, 2022, 2:13pmUpdated on May 23, 2022 By: News 12 Staff / Family, friends and the Darien community are remembering a Darien High School student after he died by suicide. But the Mustangs still should be among the teams to watch in the FCIAC. New Canaan (12-3-1) tied Darien earlier this season, and its three losses were in overtime to No. 100% money back guarantee. Derian Hatcher. The Quinnipiac mens hockey fell to Harvard in ECAC Hockey championship game on Saturday. 5 Wethersfield (14-6-0) vs. No. Greenwich's Cardinals jumped into the Top 10 and Ridgefield dropped out of it. 7 Tri-Town (10-9-1) vs. Newtown/New Fairfield winner at Enfield Twin Rinks, 8:10 p.m.No. It has provided me so many opportunities in my life, and that is why I coach. After creating your new account and adding your players, please scroll down to the bottom of each profile page to the Association section and enter you/your player's USA Hockey number. Tony went on to play college hockey for Iowa State University, where he met his beautiful wife, Megan a cheerleader for the hockey team. We just came out flat and honestly, if we could just have those five minutes back, it would have been a very different game, Duncan said. 2 Darien. 1 of 8 Darien's #11 Nicholas Tuzinkiewicz center, disrupts a drive to the goal by Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe's #8 Michael Aquila, during boys hockey action at the Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport . ScottMatthewsis proud to be starting his fifth year coaching with the Chicago Hawks. Ted played high school hockey at Northland Pines High School, winning the Wisconsin State Championship his Junior year. 6 Branford (13-7-0) vs. No. Will then went on to play four years of Division I ACHA hockey while attending Western Michigan University. 1 in the final Courant state hockey ratings. That prompted Duffy to insert junior goalie Nick Sinisi into the game for Studwell. All the rooms and Public areas are equipped with WIFI. 2020 Coaching Staff Announced. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Junior Mark Husted-Edwards and senior Trevor Kellogg on defense. Senior Eric Pereira (1-11-12) was a second-team all-FCIAC pick last season and will be the top returning forward along with senior James Ahern (2-4-6). Top-seeded Darien was intent of getting off to a good start against fifth-seeded Greenwich in Wednesdays FCIAC Tournament semifinals and it wasted little time in doing so, setting the tone of this matchup from the games first shift. Jim Clark joined Hockey Night in Boston in December 2019, and has covered high school hockey in Massachusetts for more than three decades. This will be Brookes 6th season coaching youth hockey and 12th year as an independent goalie instructor. As it turned out, the Blue Wave was just fine. Roll Wave! Megdanis posted 8-12-20 as a sophomore on the Rams FCIAC title team two years ago. DYHA is seeking to interview current DYHA members interested in becoming a candidate for thePresidentrole. Dave Stewart DARIEN A rough final. Darien's Bobby Whittaker (12) collides with Greenwich goalie Nicholas Sinisi (34) during the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifinals at the Darien Ice House on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Darien football hires from within staff, names new head coach Amity, McMahon/Norwalk out of CIAC tournament for penalties 2023 CIAC Boys Basketball state tournament breakdown Roundup: Top seeds. All of our coacheshave achieved success in their own hockey careers and have demonstrated excellence in both teaching skating & hockey skills and in coaching competitive hockey teams.COACH BIO. Ian has coached in both Canada and the USA and is a level 3 USA Hockey Coach. . Senior forward Bobby Whittaker scored just 16 seconds into the game, signaling a prelude of what was to come from the Blue Wave. With one more FCIAC game to play, Schwind said the Wave is confident. News 12 has confirmed Hayden Thorsen died, The superintendent released a statement on the sophomore's death that said in part, "This is the third student that the school has grieved in the past two months. Chicago Hawks 2022-2023 Fall Coaching Lineup. 12 West Haven Coop (3-17-0) at Darien Ice Rink, 7:30 p.m. No. At age 17, Scott was drafted to the Ontario Hockey League and the United States Hockey League. Bob considers himself a student of the goalie position and is constantly learning and applying new techniques with his goaltenders. He was 16, which is so sad that he was right in the middle of those high school years and will never get to play another game or do another thing because something like this happens. DYHA/ICE CATS Coach Bios DYHA believes in the importance of hiring great coaches for our players and teams. Darien is known for its competitive football, lacrosse, ice hockey, field hockey, volleyball, and track teams. Darien celebrates a goal against Greenwich during its win in the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifinals at the Darien Ice House on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Following his time at Iowa State, he coached for the Northern Express and later the Ice Dogs, where he became the Assistant Director of Hockey. Darien celebrates a goal against Greenwich during its win in the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifinals at the Darien Ice House on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. In her free time (other than playing hockey), she loves any sort of outdoor adventure and stuffing herself with pasta. Theyre unselfish. Greenwich was coming off a 3-1 victory over No. Schwinds first goal came with 7:22 still to go in the first period, a power play goal that he snuck past Sinisi inside the right post, putting the hosts ahead, 4-0. In his occasional free time, you can usually find him watching more baseball or hockey and complaining about the delay-of-game rule. You have entered an incorrect email address! Our thoughts and prayers are with the Thorsen family.". Tony decided to coach closer to home and took a full-time position as the Hockey Director for the Chicago Hawks from 2007 to 2008. Badeau, currently head coaching DYHA and Darien High School's JV hockey program, was a 4-year varsity hockey player at Woonsocket High School and an All-State Defenseman in his junior and senior years. Mikhail Yakubov was born in Barnaul Russia. These players are placed on DHL teams which play against one another once a week throughout the session. Weve got a couple of weeks to try to figure things out. Darien coach Mac Budd, No. 8 Farmington Valley (10-9-1) vs. No. Darien High School had a delayed opening Monday with support staff and counselors available for students. "Era una gran rivalidad", record Schumaker.