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Sizing Up Your Skates 3Jake Henderson Chooses Providence College 4St. Louis Blues In 2014 Olympics 5Mid-States Top 10 5Chaminade Wins Marianist Cup 7DeSmet Edges SLUH In Jesuit Cup 7Jincy Dunne Gives Back To Cyclones 10

Jamie Langenbrunner Retires 10AIC’s Player Of The Week - SLUH’s Luke Gassett 12Tournament Calendar 12Jr. Blues Defenseman Roeder Called Up To NAHL 12

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Omaha Lancers forward Jake Henderson has committed to play NCAA hockey at Providence College following his USHL career.

Henderson has recorded five points (3g, 2a) over 26 games for the Lancers this season. He scored his first USHL goal on November

8th which proved to be the game-winner in the 5-2 victory over the Tri-City Storm. The 16-year-old came to the League this season after being signed to a “tender” by Omaha. He had previously played in the St. Louis AAA Blues youth organization.

“I knew Providence was the right place for me,” said Henderson. “I loved the area, loved the fact it’s a smaller school, and to play in Hockey East was big. It is a huge weight off my shoulders. Now I can focus on finishing

high school and really enjoy the rest of my time in the USHL.”

Henderson is joined by Lancers team-mate Ryan Tait who is also committed to Providence College following his time in Omaha.

“Jake is a great young hockey player and this is a huge step in his development,” said Lancers head coach Brian Kaufman. “Providence is a great fit for Jake and we’re very excited for what the future holds for him.”

Five other current USHL players are also commit-ted to Providence College, including Dylan McLaughlin (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders), Brian Pinho (Indiana Ice), Terrance Amorosa (Sioux City Musketeers), Thomas Aldworth (Tri-City Storm), and

Truman Reed (Youngstown Phantoms).Providence College is a member of Hockey

East and has nine USHL alumni on the Friars roster this season; John Gilmour (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders), Mark Adams (Chicago Steel), Kyle McKenzie (Dubuque Fighting Saints), Trevor Mingoia (Tri-City Storm), Tom Parisi (Team USA), Stefan Demopoulos (Omaha Lancers), Nick Saracino (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders), Jon Gillies (Indiana Ice), and Nick Ellis (Des Moines Buccaneers).

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ST. LOUIS - Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak has been chosen to represent Slovakia at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Halak, 28, will be representing Slovakia for the ninth time overall and the second time at the Olympics. Previously, the Bratislava native appeared at the 2002 and 2003 U-18 World Juniors, 2004 and 2005 World Juniors, 2007, 2009 and 2011 World Championships as well as the 2010 Olympics.

This season, the 5-foot-11, 181-pound goaltender has dressed in 28 games, shar-ing ninth overall with 17 wins (17-6-3), while

posting a 2.40 goals-against average, .907 save percentage and two shutouts.

Currently in his eighth NHL season and fourth with the Blues, Halak has accumulated a 132-78-25 record to go along with a 2.41 goals-against average, .916 save percentage and 27 shutouts in 248 career games.

In addition, Halak has posted a franchise-best 18 shutouts during his Blues career.

Halak to Represent Slovakia

St. Louis Blues - January 7, 2014

RANK TEAM RECORD LAST RANK1. CBC (18-0-1) 1 2. Chaminade (14-2-1) 23. DeSmet (14-3-1) 44. SLUH (12-4-2) 35. Oakville (11-6-1) 5 6. Kirkwood (12-4-3) 77. Lindbergh (9-7-1) 6 8. Vianney (7-9-2) 89. Fox (13-3-1) 1010. Rockwood (12-4-2) NR

Teams on the bubble: Westminster (9-7-0)Eureka (7-7-2)Seckman (9-9-1)Priory (9-4-5)Francis Howell (10-4-4) Fort Zumwalt West (13-5-1)

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TOP TEN GAME SCORES (past 2 weeks)1. CBC Beat Marquette 10-0, DeSmet 5-0, Chaminade 3-0, Fort Zumwalt South 13-02, Chaminade Lost to CBC 3-0, beat Lindbergh 4-1 3. DeSmet Lost to CBC 5-0, beat SLUH 5-4, Marquette 13-1, Lutheran South 5-14. SLUH Lost to DeSmet 5-4, beat Vianney 2-1, Oakville 5-3, tied Lindbergh 2-25. Oakville Lost to SLUH 5-3, beat Lindbergh 3-2, tied Lutheran South 5-56. Kirkwood Beat Lafayette 7-0, Vianney 3-17. Lindbergh Lost to Oakville 3-2, Chaminade 4-1, tied SLUH 2-28. Vianney Lost to SLUH 2-1, Kirkwood 3-1, beat Parkway South 8-09. Fox Beat Webster Groves 11-0, Parkway West 7-210. Rockwood Summit Beat Lutheran South 4-3, Ladue 5-2, Whitfield 8-4

ST. LOUIS – Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko will represent Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

The Russian Hockey Federation announced their 25-man roster on Monday.

Tarasenko will be making his first appearance in the Olympic games. The Yaroslavl native has previously represented his country four times: in

the 2009 and 2010 World Junior Championships and in the 2011 World Championships, where he served as captain of the Russian team.

This season, the 6-foot, 219-pound forward ranks sixth on the Blues among forwards with 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists) in 41 games. His 13 goals are tied for fourth with Chris Stewart.

Tarasenko to Represent Russia in SochiSt. Louis Blues - January 7, 2014

Blues defensemen Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo are headed to Sochi to represent Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Hockey Canada announced its complete roster on Tuesday.

Blues Head Coach Ken Hitchcock will serve as an Assistant Coach for Canada, while GM Doug Armstrong will serve as the Associate Director of Player Personnel.

Bouwmeester, 30, will be representing Canada for the 10th time in his career and the second time at the Olympics. Previously, the Edmonton, Alberta native appeared at the 2006 Winter Olympics in addition to four World Championship

appearances (2003, 2004, 2008, 2012), one World Cup (2005) appearances and three World Junior tournaments (2000, 2001, 2002).

This season, the 6-foot-4, 212-pound defense-man has 27 points (three goals, 24 assists) in 41 games.

Pietrangelo, 23, will be representing Canada for the fourth time in his career and first at the Olympic games. Previously, the King City, Ontario native appeared at the 2009 and 2010 World Juniors as well as the 2011 World Championships.

This season, the 6foot-3, 201-pound defense-man has 28 points (five goals, 23 assists) in 41 games.

Bouwmeester, Pietrangelo To Play for CanadaBoth Blues defensemen will represent Canada at the 2014 Winter OlympicsSt. Louis Blues - January 7, 2014

ST. LOUIS - Blues forwards Alexander Steen and Patrik Berglund have been selected to represent Sweden at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Steen, 29, will be representing Sweden for the fourth time overall and first at the Olympics. Previously, the Winnipeg, Manitoba native and Swedish citizen appeared at the 2002 U-18 World Juniors, the 2003 and 2004 World Juniors and the 2007 World Championships.

This season, the 6-foot, 212-pound forward leads the Blues with 38 points and ranks third overall with 24 goals, while his six game-winning goals share second overall.

Currently in his ninth NHL season and sixth

with the Blues, Steen has amassed 341 points (147 goals, 194 assists) and 248 penalty minutes in 572 career games.

Berglund, 25, will be representing Sweden for the fifth time overall and first at the Olympics. Previously, the Vesteras native appeared at the 2007 and 2008 World Juniors as well as the 2009 and 2011 World Championships.

This season, the 6-foot-3, 217-pound forward has dressed in 38 games for the Blues, posting 17 points on six goals and 11 assists.

Currently in his sixth NHL season, Berglund has accumulated 205 points (98 goals, 107 assists) and 126 penalty minutes in 396 career games.

Steen, Berglund Named To Team SwedenSt. Louis Blues - January 7, 2014

ST. LOUIS – Czech Republic Hockey announced their 25-man roster that will compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Blues forward Vladimir Sobotka will be making his first Olympic appearance.

Sobotka, 26, will be representing the Czech Republic for the third time in his career. Previously,

the Trebic, Czech Republic native appeared in the 2006 and 2007 World Junior C h a m p i o n s h i p s and was named the Czech Republic’s Second Star at the end of the 2007 tour-nament. This sea-son, the 5-foot-10,

197-pound forward ranks eighth on the Blues with 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) in 35 games.

The Czech Republic team was eliminated by Finland in the quarterfinals at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, finishing seventh in the tour-nament. They will play in Group C alongside Latvia, Sweden and Switzerland.

Sobotka to Play For Czech RepublicBlues forward Vladimir Sobotka will play in the 2014 Winter Olympics St. Louis Blues - January 6, 2014

USA Hockey has revealed its roster for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Among those chosen were Blues forwards David Backes and T.J. Oshie along with defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk. The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held Feb. 7-23.

Backes, 29, will be representing the United States for the fifth time in his career. Previously, the Minneapolis, Minnesota native appeared in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 World Championships as well as the 2010 Winter Olympics, where the U.S. earned the silver medal. This season, the 6-foot-3, 221-pound forward shares third on the Blues with 30 points (16 goals, 14 assists) and ranks second with 70 penalty minutes.

In addition, he joins Alex Ovechkin as the only other player with at least 100 hits and 15 goals thus far.

Overall, Backes has dressed in 529 games during his eight-year National Hockey League (NHL) career, amassing 330 points (148 goals, 182 assists) and 733 penalty minutes. Since entering the league in 2006-07, Backes (plus-51) joins Zach Parise as the only U.S.-born players with at least 300 points and a +50 rating.

Oshie, 27, will be representing the U.S. for the fifth time in his career and the first at the Olympics. The Everett, Washington native appeared at the 2006 World Juniors as well as the 2009, 2010 and 2013 World Championships. This season, the 5-foot-11, 189-pound forward ranks second on the Blues with 33 points including 27

assists, which shares ninth among all skaters.In addition, among players that average over

15 minutes of even strength ice time per game (70 players), Oshie is one of 12 (along with Backes and Alexander Steen) that also average over 1:30 of shorthanded time and 2:00 of power-play time per game.

Overall, Oshie has dressed in 331 games during his six-year NHL career, accumulating 228 points (76 goals, 152 assists) and 160 penalty minutes.

Shattenkirk, 24, will be representing the U.S for the fourth time in his career and first at the Olympics. The New Rochelle, New York native appeared at the 2007 U-18 World Junior, 2009 World Juniors and 2011 World Championships, while he also spent four seasons in the U.S. National Development program (2005-2007). This season, the 5-foot-11, 207-pound defenseman leads the Blues’ defense and shares fifth among all defensemen with 28 points (six goals, 22 assists) while his 15 power play points is tied for second overall.

In addition, his three game-winning goals are a career-high and share the lead among all defen-semen. Overall, Shattenkirk has dressed in 239 games during his four-year NHL career, totaling 137 points (29 goals, 108 assists) and 130 penalty minutes.

Since entering the league in 2010-11, Shattenkirk ranks fourth in points and assists, while sharing third in goals among U.S.-born defensemen.

Backes, Oshie and Shattenkirk Will Play For Team USA At The Winter GamesSt. Louis Blues - January 1, 2014

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The St. Louis Rockets, Affton Americans and Kirkwood Stars will host the St. Louis Spring Hockey League, with divisions ranging from Mites thru Bantam,

which is open to all St. Louis area players.

Come Join the Fun – Games only• Ten one-hour games (Twenty half-hour games for Mite) in April and May• Shoot-out after each game• End-of-season tournament• Open to all kids, beginner and experienced, in the St Louis area• Make new friends, teams will be mixed with players and coaches from all organizations.

• Gold and Silver divisions based upon participation• Approximately 13 player rosters plus goalies (8-10 players for Mite)• Goaltenders play for FREE• Boys and Girls; no boundary or zip code restrictions• Convenient, centrally located rinks• Equal ice time for all players• Checking clinic for new Bantams

When, Where & How:The St. Louis Spring Hockey League will run from April through May with a simple evaluation

in late March. The league will finish before Memorial Day. All events will be held at the Webster Groves, Affton and Kirkwood Ice Rinks. If needed, the Fenton Forum and Creve Coeur Ice Rink will be used.

In-house referees will be used for the Mite Half-Ice games.

Registration and more information:For more information, or to register on-line starting February 1,

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This weeks Joe Boccardi’s Hockey Stop Co-Teams of the Week are the Varsity teams from Chaminade and DeSmet High School.

One of the best things that keeps so many of us enthralled with Mid-States High School Hockey in St. Louis are the great traditions that connect the fans to the players, teams and schools. Of the many rivalries and tra-ditions, two games have been a constant among fans of the Original Eight club teams. These rivalry games are what connect the student bodies to the game on ice each year. And for 42 years the Jesuit Cup (DeSmet vs. SLUH) and the Marianist Cup (Chaminade vs. Vianney) have been staged.

This week the Joe Boccardi’s Ristorante Co-Teams of the Week are a pair of Mid-States High School teams that prevailed in their respective tradition on ice to honor each school’s heritage. The Jesuit Cup honors the order of Jesuit priests that founded each pres-tigious institution and this year DeSmet raised the Cup in a thrilling 5-4 win over St. Louis University High School. In the Marianist Cup tilt, Chaminade held on for a 3-2 win in their 42nd consecutive meeting against Marianist rival, Vianney Golden Griffins, in the game played this year at the Hardee’s Iceplex.

On the ice, the games will give p a r t i c i p a t -ing teams a mid-season m e a s u r i n g stick in their p r e p a r a -tion for the post season C h a l l e n g e Cup. And it hasn’t hurt over the 42 years that these four schools play the game pretty well. DeSmet has taken home 14 Mid-States titles while SLUH captured its first Mid-States crown a year ago. Chaminade is still waiting for its first sip of the Cup while Vianney has won two championships along with 10 trips to the finals.

JESUIT CUPDeSmet trailed by two goals three different

times during the contest, but a Jeff Makowski goal with just 6.8 seconds left in regulation,

sealed the Spartans first Cup Championship since 2010. Makowski chipped in three assists as well to lead DeSmet (14-3-1) to the vic-tory at Queney Park in a game that featured some spectacular play by both teams. Other DeSmet goals were scored by Charley Combs who notched two, while Trent Frederic and Joseph Gindhart each tallied one.

The defending Mid-States champs, St. Louis University High Billikens (12-4-2) received two goals from freshman Luke Gassett, and single goals from Andrew Ott and Patrick Pence.

“We have a young team that made mistakes that cost us. But the kids are still learning and you have to play a full three periods to beat an experienced team like DeSmet. I’m sure we will see them again in the playoffs,” said SLUH head coach Kevin Fitzpatrick, coaching in his second Jesuit Cup.

The 2013-14 Varsity DeSmet Spartans are Aaron Brickman, Brent Feltes,Thomas Amato, Joseph Gindhart, Tanner Pederson, Jake Schulte, Charles Combs, Jeff Makowski, Jared Westcott, William Carter, Kevin Pallacic, Grant Wilhelm, Matthew Wahle, Brenden Thomeczek, Mike Troll, Connor Walsh, Trent Frederic, Joseph Wiele, Alex Benben, Michael Joyce, and Tim Makowski.

MARIANIST CUPWhat a battle as both teams jockeyed

back and forth throughout the game, but Chaminade (14-2-1) survived a late Vianney flurry to hold on for a 3-2 win. The Golden Griffins with third period goals by seniors Nick Allgeyer and Chris Brown rallied but the effort fell short. Vianney (7-9-2) now has only two wins in the last ten years of the Marianist Cup

Joe Boccardi’s Hockey Stop Teams Of The WeekDeSmet Spartans and Chaminade Red Devils

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HOCKEY: Invented By Boys, Perfected By Girls

When girls lace up their skates, they put their heart into it. It’s not just about winning. It’s about heading out to the rink to have fun. It’s about building friendships and learn-ing new skills. These are reasons girls have such great hockey memories...

For 17 year old St. Louisan Jincy Dunne it was fun to return to St Louis over the holi-days to see old friends, think back to special moments, key practices, or the excitement of heading out to the rink with family and teammates. Now a member of the United States Women’s National team, Jincy also paid back a tribute to one of her original hockey clubs where she got her start.

Jincy started out playing roller hockey when she was five years old and at the age of nine, Dunne started playing ice hockey with the St. Louis Cyclones girls hockey club. And to the Cyclones this week Jincy made a donation of hockey equipment to thank the club that gave her a start on ice.

Each member of the United States Women’s National Team had an opportu-nity to designate an organization to which USA Hockey would provide sets of beginner equipment to further grow the game. Jincy of course chose the club that gave her her start, the St Louis Cyclones.

Jincy stated that she picked her original ice hockey club because “I started ice hockey

with the Cyclones organization, and I want these girls to realize anything is possible if they believe and work hard. I hope this gives

more girls the opportunity to play hockey and enjoy the game like I have.”

Among other teams, Jincy has also played for the AAA Lady Blues, 97’ AAA Blues (boys), the US National U18 Girls team, and current-ly is skating with the US Women’s National team.

Jincy Dunne Gives Back To Cyclones Girls Clubby Kevin McGlynn - ‘Hockey Stop’ Correspondent’

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USA Hockey - January 15, 2014Captain of the 2010 U.S. Men’s Olympic Ice

Hockey Team and two-time Stanley Cup cham-pion Jamie Langenbrunner announced his retire-ment Wednesday, the National Hockey League Players’ Association announced in a press release.

Langenbrunner, 38, spent 16 full seasons in the NHL and parts of two others. He won the Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999 and the New Jersey Devils in 2003. He represented the United States twice in the Olympics and took home a silver medal from Vancouver in 2010.

“It was a dream come true to have the opportunity to play in the NHL for 16 seasons,” Langenbrunner said via press release on NHL.com. “The friendships I developed with my teammates,

and also the people in the communities where I played, will always be cherished by my family and I. I would like to thank Bob Gainey, Lou Lamoriello and Doug Armstrong for giving me the opportu-nity to play against the top players in hockey, in the best League in the world. I’d also like to thank my coaches and teammates for helping a kid from Minnesota enjoy a long, fulfilling hockey career. Finally, I’d like to thank my truly amazing family for all their sacrifices they made so I could live my dream.”

Team USA Veteran Langenbrunner Retiresby USAHockey.com

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BIG BEAR TOURNAMENTSFor all Big Bear Tournament

information go to www.bigbeartournaments.com

or call 248.399.1694FEBRUARY 20142/15 – 2/17 - Gasoline Alley in Indianapolis, IN at Carmel Ice Skatium & Arctic Zone. – (Sat. thru Monday) Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V.: B, A, AA

2/15 – 2/17 - The Gateway in St. Louis, MO at Hardee’s Iceplex and Lindenwood Arena. (Sat. thru Monday) – Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget High School Varsity & J.V.: B, A, AA

2/14 – 2/17 - The Palms in Tampa, FL at Ice Sports Forum & Ellenton. – (Friday thru Monday) Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget / HS: A, AA

2/15 – 2/17 - The Ursa Minor in Ann Arbor, MI at Arctic Coliseum & Yost. – (Sat. thru Monday) Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget High School Varsity & J.V.: B, A, AA

2/15 – 2/17 - WJC Classic in Dallas, TX at Polar Ice Arena. – (Sat. thru Monday) Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V.: B, A, AA

2/15 – 2/17 - Lincoln Memorial in Cleveland, OH at Mentor Civic Arena. – (Sat. thru Monday) Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V.: B, A

2/28 – 3/1 - The Big Thaw in Ann Arbor, MI at Arctic Coliseum & Yost. – Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget High School Varsity & J.V.: B, A, AA

MARCH 20143/7- 3/9 - Killer Bees in Grand Rapids, MI at Georgetown Arena. – Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., Competitive Half Ice – 05 & 06: B, BB only

3/14 – 3/16 - Luck of the Irish in St. Louis, MO at Hardee’s Iceplex & Lindenwood Arena. – Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget High School Varsity & J.V.: B, A, AA

APRIL 20144/11 – 4/13 - Winged Warrior in St. Louis, MO at Hardee’s Iceplex. – Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V.: B, A, AA

4/25 – 4/27 - The Thunderbird in Detroit, MI at Suburban Detroit Arenas. – Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V.: B, A, AA

MAY 20145/9 – 5/11 - The Ring of Fire in Ann Arbor, MI at Arctic Coliseum. – Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget/HS: B, A, AA

5/16 – 5/18 - The Dragon’s Lair in Chicago, IL at Darien Sportsplex. – Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V.: B, A, AA

5/16 – 5/18 - The Last Dance in Detroit, MI at Suburban Detroit Arenas. – Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V.: B, A, AA plus Girls U12, U14, U16 & U19

ULTIMATE TOURNAMENTSFor all Ultimate Tournament

information go to www.ultimatetournaments.net or contact John at 630.336.6160

JANUARY 20141/24- 1/26- Dells Waterpark Classic in Wisconsin Dells, WI – Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, GIRLS: AA, A, B, and House.

1/31- 2/2- Dells Waterpark Classic in Wisconsin Dells, WI – Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam: AA, A, B, and House.

FEBRUARY 20142/14- 2/16- Dells Waterpark Classic in Wisconsin Dells, WI – Peewee, Bantam: AA, A, B, and House.

2/15- 2/17- Dells Waterpark Classic in Wisconsin Dells, WI – Mite, Squirt: AA, A, B, and House. MARCH 20143/14- 3/16- Dells Waterpark Classic in Wisconsin Dells, WI – Mite, Squirt, PW, Bantam: AA, A, B, and House.

3/14- 3/16- St. Louis Ice Blast in St. Louis, MO – Mite, Squirt, PW, Bantam: AA, A, B, and House.

MAY 20145/2- 5/4- St. Louis Ice Blast in St. Louis, MO – Mite, Squirt, PW, Bantam: AA, A, B, and House.

5/23- 5/25- St. Louis Ice Blast in St. Louis, MO – Mite, Squirt, PW, Bantam: AA, A, B, and House.

TOURNAMENT CALENDARCentral States Developmental Hockey LeagueStandings as of 1/8/14Midget MajorTEAM GP W L T PTS GF GASabres 18 14 2 2 30 79 33Affton 14 11 0 3 25 65 16Falcons 15 11 2 2 24 57 31Shattuck 16 9 4 3 21 63 45Bruins 14 8 4 2 18 45 31Leafs 15 7 7 1 15 42 42Hawks 17 5 7 5 15 50 42Rockford 16 6 8 2 14 40 52Chesterfield 19 5 12 2 12 43 68Chargers 13 4 8 1 9 30 43Blues 19 3 15 1 7 38 96Twin Bridges 18 1 15 2 4 30 83Midget Minor TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GAFalcons 21 17 1 3 37 96 30Hawks 19 14 3 2 30 96 36Blues 20 13 4 3 29 74 48Sabres 21 12 6 3 27 62 42Cyclones 22 11 9 2 24 76 67Chesterfield 21 11 9 1 23 73 49Affton 19 9 7 3 21 61 50Chargers 20 5 11 4 14 44 65Huskies 19 5 11 3 13 37 77Leafs 19 3 14 2 8 33 100Twin Bridges 20 2 15 3 7 27 73Bruins 17 1 13 3 5 27 69Bantam Major TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GAChesterfield 18 16 1 1 33 103 32Affton 17 15 2 0 30 98 30Falcons 16 13 1 2 28 68 25Bruins 19 10 7 2 22 52 41Sabres 19 6 12 1 13 52 75Indy 21 6 15 0 12 48 92Leafs 18 5 13 0 10 38 64Cyclones 18 4 14 0 8 36 64Huskies 18 4 14 0 8 28 100Bantam Minor TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GABlues 20 15 4 1 31 77 34Winnetka 21 14 7 0 28 78 58St. Jude 21 11 5 5 27 68 44Chesterfield 17 11 4 2 24 74 44Falcons 18 9 6 3 21 61 41Bruins 21 5 9 7 17 39 53Leafs 22 7 13 2 16 61 84Sabres 17 5 9 3 13 39 64Affton 19 4 12 3 11 30 56Glenview 20 3 15 2 8 29 78PeeWee Major TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GAIce Dogs 22 15 4 3 33 88 43Falcons 20 14 3 3 31 61 28Huskies 20 13 4 3 29 62 39Chesterfield 23 13 9 1 27 84 48Indy 21 11 7 3 25 67 38Blues 20 9 7 4 22 63 53St. Jude 19 6 7 6 18 36 41Affton 20 6 12 2 14 52 67Winnetka 19 4 12 3 11 37 70Bruins 18 2 11 5 9 34 66Sabres 20 1 18 1 3 20 111PeeWee Minor TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GAFalcons 19 16 3 0 32 77 32Bruins 19 14 2 3 31 92 31Twin Bridges 21 12 3 6 30 95 49Jets 21 13 5 3 29 80 58Chesterfield 23 12 9 2 26 86 56Affton 16 11 2 3 25 72 19Blues 19 7 8 4 18 30 41Cyclones 21 3 14 4 10 36 67Sabres 19 2 14 3 7 34 90Indy 18 1 14 3 5 32 126St. Jude 22 1 18 3 5 39 104Squirts TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GAFalcons 21 19 1 1 39 146 13Rockford 18 16 1 1 33 101 19Affton 18 10 4 4 24 62 59Winnetka 17 10 5 2 22 61 48Blues 19 10 8 1 21 73 60Chesterfield 17 8 6 3 19 64 53Twin Bridges 19 6 9 4 16 48 68Glenview 18 5 8 5 15 44 62Sabres 16 5 7 4 14 46 51Huskies 20 6 12 2 14 44 64Ice Dogs 18 5 10 3 13 43 67Indy 16 3 13 0 6 26 93Bruins 19 0 19 0 0 26 127

as Chaminade has cut the Griffins overall lead in the series to 23-19.

Vianney goalie Brendan Shuck stopped 16 shots while Chaminade backstopper Dan Kern was called upon to save 29 shots with several key saves in a late flurry by Vianney with the netminder pulled. Scoring for Chaminade were Matt Trunko, Michael Parisot, and Trey Schneider.

“Vianney really made us work for this win. Our boys really fought hard and I thought we got a really good effort from everyone. Dan (Kern) was outstanding in the nets and the Vianney keeper matched his effort. Another great Marianist game,” said Chaminade coach Nathan Hirsch.

Chaminade’s 2013-14 Varsity team is Dan Kern, Matthew Johnson, Bradley Johnson, Ian Wolverton, Adam Roeder, Michael Parisot, John Schwartz, Thomas Schneider, Bobby Hogan, Andrew Acree, Ellis Burgett, Mitchell LoCigno, Kenneth Behlman, Jake Carothers, Lee Holtzman, Luke Radetic, Jacob Debus, Matthew Trunko, John Sheehan, Sam Johnson and Noah Catt.

Teams may submit a picture and contact info to the Hockey Stop (hockeystop@sbcglobal.net) for future consideration for Joe Boccardi’s Hockey Stop Team Of The Week.

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St. Louis Jr. Blues defenseman Adam Roeder has received a weekend call-up to play for the NAHL’s Janesville Jets.

This is Roeder’s second call-up to the Jets this season and he has already signed a ten-der to play for Janesville in 2014-15. Roeder will join the Jets in Janesville to practice with them before heading to Michigan for a two-game set with the Michigan Warriors.

On December 31st, Roeder was named the NA3HL’s Central Division Star of the Week. The 17-year-old native of Ballwin, Missouri, is one of the team leaders in plus/minus with

a +18 rating and is second in defensive scor-ing with 23 points.

“Adam is so good offensively, and when you combine that with his responsible play on the defensive end, you get one heck of a defenseman,” said Jr. Blues head coach Chris Flaugher. “He is never satisfied and is always working hard to become a better hockey player.”

Roeder has played three games with the Jets this season and has no points. He is one of over three dozen NA3HL alumni that is currently playing in the NAHL this season.

Jr. Blues Defenseman Roeder Called Up By NAHL’s JetsNA3HL – January 9, 2014

The object of the game of hockey is to score more goals than the opposing team. Throughout the history of hockey there have been many pure goal scorers. Common traits would be speed, agility, power, shooting

the puck and accu-racy. But the ability to get the puck off the stick and on net is a skill r e s e r v e d for goal s c o r e r s . St. Louis University High for-ward Luke Gassett dis-

played many of the notable skills of a prime time player as the SLUH freshman had some very big goals in several big games in Mid-States play this past week.

Gassett, only a freshman, leads the Junior Bills in scoring this year with 11 goals and nine assists, but his biggest surge in scor-ing has come in the last four games. In a losing effort, Gassett scored twice in a 5-4 Jesuit Cup loss to DeSmet. But the 5’8’’ 130 pound winger scored the game winning goals in victories over Vianney and Oakville and a game tying goal against Lindbergh. In SLUH’s 5-3 win over Oakville, Gassett scored twice and his third period goal 42 seconds into the third period was the difference in a 2-1 win over Vianney.

“He has been playing some big minutes this year for us. We have 12 newcomers in the lineup this year and Luke (Gassett) has been a pleasant surprise to say the least,’’ said SLUH head coach Kevin Fitzpatrick.

Player Of The WeekLuke Gassett– Forward, Freshman – St. Louis University High School

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United States Hockey League Jr. A Tier I StandingsStandings as of 1/7/14Eastern Conference TEAM GP W L OTL PTS GF GAIndiana 28 17 6 5 39 102 80Dubuque 28 17 10 1 35 99 78Green Bay 29 15 9 5 35 93 88Team USA 29 16 12 1 33 127 107Muskegon 33 14 15 4 32 105 118Cedar Rapids 28 15 12 1 31 90 92Chicago 31 14 16 1 29 84 97Youngstown 29 7 17 5 19 81 115Western Conference TEAM GP W L OTL PTS GF GAOmaha 32 23 5 4 50 121 65Waterloo 29 23 5 1 47 115 77Sioux City 30 21 8 1 43 108 65Sioux Falls 32 20 10 2 42 104 91Des Moines 29 12 14 3 27 81 97Tri-City 30 11 17 2 24 75 105Lincoln 30 8 17 5 21 65 109Fargo 29 5 21 3 13 51 117

North American Hockey League Jr. A Tier II StandingsStandings as of 1/8/14Central Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GAAustin 34 22 11 1 45 108 78Bismarck 34 21 10 3 45 105 81Aberdeen 35 21 12 2 44 96 83Minot 35 14 18 3 31 78 96Brookings 36 10 19 7 27 82 123Midwest Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GAFairbanks 35 24 11 0 48 113 78MN Wilderness 33 19 9 5 43 75 56Coulee Region 35 21 14 0 42 114 96Kenai River 36 17 16 3 37 96 105Wenatchee 33 16 14 3 35 93 89MN Magicians 36 14 16 6 34 80 111North Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GAPort Huron 35 21 7 7 49 120 93Johnstown 37 21 14 2 44 105 104Michigan 36 16 12 8 40 103 103Springfield 35 16 15 4 36 88 92Soo 36 15 15 6 36 84 110Janesville 33 16 16 1 33 95 108South Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GAAmarillo 37 25 10 2 52 123 78Topeka 36 21 11 4 46 98 78Wichita Falls 36 21 12 3 45 100 78Rio Grande Valley 36 19 10 7 45 87 78Corpus Christi 37 13 18 6 32 84 107Lone Star 36 11 22 3 25 76 127Odessa 36 10 24 2 22 69 120

North American 3 Hockey League Tier III Jr. A StandingsStandings as of 1/9/14CentralTeam GP W L OTL PTS GF GAPeoria 31 22 9 0 44 154 88Peoria 31 22 9 0 44 154 88St. Louis 32 19 11 2 40 128 88Chicago 28 16 7 5 37 120 108Wisconsin 31 15 10 6 36 125 119Cincinnati 32 16 14 2 34 112 109Battle Creek 28 1 27 0 2 28 188East Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GAFlint 34 29 3 2 60 160 65Cleveland 32 17 11 4 38 122 105Pittsburgh 33 16 11 6 38 116 95Toledo 29 14 10 5 33 79 84Metro 32 13 17 2 28 88 124Michigan 28 5 21 2 12 47 128South Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GATopeka 25 16 8 1 33 113 71Dallas 25 10 13 2 22 83 105Sugar Land 22 9 10 3 21 106 114West Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GAxNorth Iowa 29 27 2 0 54 175 57Granite City 31 24 7 0 48 166 70Alexandria 30 19 11 0 38 139 110Twin City 32 14 15 3 31 115 146Breezy Point 30 6 22 2 14 75 162Minnesota 30 6 23 1 13 68 150 x - Clinched Playoff Berth

Minnesota Junior Hockey League StandingsStandings as of 1/8/14Minnesota TeamsTeam GP W L T OTL SOL PTS GF GADells Ducks 33 27 5 0 1 0 55 167 80Maple Grove 34 25 8 0 1 0 51 134 81Northern Lights 33 20 10 0 3 0 43 115 94Rochester Ice 31 17 7 1 6 0 41 142 116Hudson 31 16 11 0 3 1 36 125 103Steele County 30 10 19 0 1 0 21 96 108Edina Lakers 33 8 23 1 1 0 18 81 145MN Owls 29 6 19 0 4 0 16 75 153Great Lakes Teams Team GP W L T OTL SOL PTS GF GAMarquette 31 27 4 0 0 0 54 193 89Illiana Blackbird 29 21 7 0 1 0 43 123 97Central WI Saints 31 18 13 0 0 0 36 115 105Wooster Oilers 31 16 13 0 1 1 34 129 126Tri City Icehawks 28 15 10 0 3 0 33 109 100Fort Wayne 32 15 14 0 3 0 33 157 130WI Rampage 34 9 22 0 3 0 21 133 206STL Frontenacs 34 1 30 0 3 0 5 58 219

Tier 1 Elite Hockey LeagueStandings as of 1/8/14Midget Major (18U)CHICAGOTeam GP W L T PTS GF GASTL AAA Blues 25 18 4 3 56 108 41Chicago Fury 20 17 2 1 49 70 46Thunder AAA 23 13 7 3 38 73 58KC Mavs Elite 22 1 19 2 5 38 121Milwaukee Jr. 20 1 17 2 4 25 89DETROIT Team GP W L T PTS GF GACleve Barons 24 19 5 0 56 92 49Belle Tire 24 18 6 0 52 92 63Victory Honda 22 13 5 4 43 93 65Oakland Jr. 24 13 8 3 38 61 73Ohio Blue 22 9 8 5 32 64 65EAST Team GP W L T PTS GF GATeam Comcast 26 19 4 3 57 122 76Phil Jr. Flyers 24 16 8 0 46 83 72Pitts Penguins E 26 14 11 1 38 80 68Boston 18 10 7 1 25 53 47Buffalo Jr. 26 5 17 4 16 51 97WEST Team GP W L T PTS GF GACO Rampage 26 16 9 1 49 73 52Phoenix Jr. 27 13 11 3 39 70 70Dallas Stars 27 10 11 6 36 77 87LA Jr. Kings 28 8 17 3 24 54 87CO Thunderbirds 26 7 17 2 17 46 99Midget Minor (16U) CHICAGO Team GP W L T PTS GF GASTL AAA Blues 21 18 2 1 55 79 35Milwaukee Jr. 20 12 8 0 34 85 66Thunder AAA 21 8 11 2 22 56 70Chicago Fury 20 5 13 2 16 44 84KC Mavs Elite 20 4 16 0 11 41 94DETROIT Team GP W L T PTS GF GAOhio Blue 24 16 6 2 47 78 56Victory Honda 25 16 9 0 45 73 41Oakland Jr. 25 12 7 6 40 61 65Belle Tire 24 12 10 2 35 60 63Cleve Barons 22 6 11 5 20 39 65EAST Team GP W L T PTS GF GABuffalo Jr. 24 18 3 3 56 98 52Team Comcast 25 17 7 1 47 92 56Pitts Penguins E 26 12 12 2 37 77 76Phil Jr. Flyers 23 8 12 3 25 52 80Boston 20 6 14 0 17 40 73WEST Team GP W L T PTS GF GACO Thunderbirds 26 20 6 0 58 89 50LA Jr. Kings 26 19 6 1 56 92 66Dallas Stars 24 15 9 0 45 85 60CO Rampage 26 10 13 3 33 71 85Phoenix Jr. 26 0 23 3 3 26 101Bantam Major (‘99) CHICAGO Team GP W L T PTS GF GASTL AAA Blues 15 10 4 1 21 40 26Chicago Fury 15 9 5 1 19 50 33Milwaukee Jr. 17 5 10 2 12 24 47DETROIT Team GP W L T PTS GF GABelle Tire 18 16 2 0 32 96 34Oakland Jr. 19 15 3 1 31 82 29Victory Honda 19 12 4 3 27 77 49OHIO Team GP W L T PTS GF GAOhio Blue 16 6 9 1 13 40 41Cleve Barons 16 6 10 0 12 25 58Pitts Penguins E 13 4 8 1 9 25 54

Bantam Minor (‘00) CHICAGO Team GP W L T PTS GF GAMilwaukee Jr. 16 10 5 1 21 49 34St. Louis Blues 14 9 4 1 19 43 31Chicago Fury 16 7 8 1 15 46 45DETROIT Team GP W L T PTS GF GABelle Tire 13 8 4 1 17 49 36Oakland Jr. 15 7 7 1 15 48 39Victory Honda 14 6 6 2 14 43 40OHIO Team GP W L T PTS GF GACleve Barons 14 6 7 1 13 60 40Pitts Penguins E 12 5 6 1 11 37 28Ohio Blue 15 0 15 0 0 11 104PeeWee Major (‘01) CHICAGO Team GP W L T PTS GF GAChicago Fury 12 6 3 3 15 48 37St. Louis Blues 12 4 6 2 10 29 37Milwaukee Jr. 14 4 9 1 9 30 50DETROIT Team GP W L T PTS GF GABelle Tire 13 12 0 1 25 72 21Oakland Jr. 14 3 8 3 9 30 41Victory Honda 15 3 11 1 7 21 55OHIO Team GP W L T PTS GF GAPitts Penguins E 16 10 3 3 23 57 34Ohio Blue 16 6 6 4 16 57 53Cleve Barons 14 4 7 3 11 37 36PeeWee Minor (‘02) CHICAGO Team GP W L T PTS GF GASt. Louis Blues 16 14 0 2 30 123 41Chicago Fury 14 8 6 0 16 74 57Milwaukee Jr. 12 1 10 1 3 22 71DETROIT Team GP W L T PTS GF GABelle Tire 15 11 4 0 22 70 31Victory Honda 16 8 6 2 18 62 55Oakland Jr. 15 3 11 1 7 34 78OHIO Team GP W L T PTS GF GAPitts Penguins E 12 7 3 2 16 46 34Ohio Blue 10 2 7 1 5 26 54Cleve Barons 12 0 11 1 1 13 61

Squirt Major (‘03) CHICAGO Team GP W L T PTS GF GAChicago Fury 12 11 1 0 22 70 18St. Louis Blues 10 5 2 3 13 40 36Milwaukee Jr. 12 4 7 1 9 31 50DETROIT Team GP W L T PTS GF GAVictory Honda 12 4 6 2 10 36 50Belle Tire 13 3 8 2 8 39 62Oakland Jr. 13 1 9 3 5 24 55OHIO Team GP W L T PTS GF GAPitts Penguins E 10 7 2 1 15 53 15Ohio Blue 10 2 3 5 9 24 33Cleveland 10 1 6 3 5 30 48Girls (19U) Team GP W L T PTS GF GAThunder Bay 5 4 0 1 9 24 6Chicago Fury 5 4 0 1 9 15 5Shaftsbury 5 4 1 0 8 13 7Minn Blades 5 3 1 1 7 21 5Madison Capitols 5 3 1 1 7 13 4Team Detroit BT 5 2 2 1 5 12 9Pitts Penguins E 5 0 2 3 3 8 14Dallas Stars 5 0 4 1 1 6 23Ohio Flames 5 0 4 1 1 3 22Milwaukee Jr. 5 0 5 0 0 1 21Girls (16U) Team GP W L T PTS GF GAMilwaukee Jr. 5 5 0 0 10 16 3Chicago Fury 5 4 1 0 8 20 7STL Lady Blues 5 3 1 1 7 14 8Madison Capitols 5 2 2 1 5 16 9Lansing Spartans 5 2 2 1 5 11 8Pitts Penguins E 5 1 2 2 4 11 8Team Detroit BT 4 0 2 2 2 4 10Dallas Stars 5 1 3 1 3 4 17Ohio Flames 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Ohio Blue 5 0 5 0 0 1 27Girls (14U) Team GP W L T PTS GF GAPitts Penguins E 10 9 1 0 18 41 5Milwaukee Jr. 10 9 1 0 18 36 8Team Detroit BT 10 6 3 1 13 35 12Colorado Select 10 6 3 1 13 22 14Chicago Fury 10 5 2 3 13 27 20Ohio Blue 10 4 4 2 10 17 14STL Lady Blues 10 2 6 2 6 11 23Madison Capitols 10 2 7 1 5 11 43Team Detroit VH 10 1 8 1 3 17 35Ohio Flames 10 0 9 1 1 8 51Girls (12U) Team GP W L T PTS GF GAPitts Penguins E 5 5 0 0 10 27 3STL Lady Blues 5 2 2 1 5 20 15Milwaukee Jr. 5 1 3 1 3 13 19Team Illinois 3 0 3 0 0 1 24

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