5 Fairfield (rematch here Monday) and by two . Darien students' math skills fall between elementary and middle school. 12 Wilton (4-15-1) at Danbury Ice Arena, 8 p.m. No. 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. 12 North Branford (9-9-2) at CSC, Newington, 4 p.m. No. All the rooms and Public areas are equipped with WIFI. If you or someone you know needs help, click. He also covers high school hockey and is a multiplatform editor for the Boston Globe, and previously spent two decades as high school hockey reporter at the Boston Herald, where he also served as the high schools editor from 2000-06. 9 Hand (9-10-1) at Fairchild-Jennings (Avon), 8 p.m.No. While at Marist, he also played for the Hawks. 100% money back guarantee. Greenwich's Daniel McGarvey (11) skates with the ouck while Darien's Gardiner Ely (3) defends during the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifinals at the Darien Ice House on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. But the Rams get a big lift with the return of senior Nick Megdanis from prep school. 1 seed, caused a bit of concern for Darien boys ice hockey coach Mac Budd. Ted played his youth hockey for the Eagle River Recreation Association and Northland Pines HighSchool, winning state championships in Squirt and PeeWee. All three lines were going and it helped that Bobby (Whittaker) got that first goal. BVW specifically informed Mr. Regan that he wasn't being retained because of his age," the suit said, referring to Van Wagenen by his initials. Newcomers to watch for the Cardinals will be sophomore goalie Nick Sinisi, juniors Alex McGarvey (D) and Will Duncan (F), and senior forward Bo Grillo. They've been registering a good amount of shots on goal, but haven't lit the lamp much. DYHA/ICE CATS Coach Bios DYHA believes in the importance of hiring great coaches for our players and teams. Stamford High School Head Coach Doug Robinson confers with his team during a timeout at Terry Connors Rink in 2011. At UCO, Jonathan was an Academic All-American (2) and a First Team All-American his senior year. Tony went on to play college hockey for Iowa State University, where he met his beautiful wife, Megan a cheerleader for the hockey team. John Fiflis grew up in Westmont, Illinois, playing hockey with the Huskies. In his second season, Nelson continues to build the Cadets program, and says the players once again are dedicating this season to former coach Eddy Lemaire, who died unexpectedly during the summer of 2020. 16 Southington-Coginchaug-Westbrook (6-14-0) at The Rinks at Shelton, 6 p.m.No. He played in the NHL for the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2003-04 and 2005-06 seasons. 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. From 2011 to 2013 Will was a scout with the Kalamazoo Jr. K Wings of the NAHL. 4 New Canaan (13-5-2) vs. No. Senior left wing Finn Hoey returns for his second season as captain, and was an all-FCIAC first-team selection a year ago. He spent the next few years playing with the OHL and the Central Ontario Hockey League with the Brockville Browns, the Smiths Falls Bears, and the Branford Classics. With Darien on a power play, senior defenseman Graf Ely received the puck between the circles and tallied, making it 3-0 at the 10:42 mark of the opening period. The Darien Phantoms is a not-for-profit youth hockey organization for mite aged (8 and under) travel hockey players only. In addition to coaching in-house and learn-to-skate hockey programs, Carolyn also started a special needs ice hockey team and Oaklandsfirst ever girls hockey program. Todd has played hockey at all levels from A to AA to AAA. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. By the time 7:30 was played, Darien had a four-goal lead and was on its way to posting a 7-3 FCIAC semifinal-round win over the Cardinals at Darien Ice Rink. 11 Greenwich (6-13-1) at Simsbury, time TBA, No. 9 St. Joseph (7-12-1) at Winter Garden (Ridgefield), 6 p.m.No. He has coached for the Naperville Sabres at the Mites-Midgets level, the Waubonsie Valley High School Varsity Team, and has coached with the Chicago Hawks in a variety of areas, including coaching the Bantam and Squirt Central States team. em="yahoo.com"; The buffet breakfast is served daily from 4.00 am to 10.30 am in which we also serve exquisite international and local cuisine delicacies. Coach Sleezer has played for both the Huskies and Sabres hockey clubs. Married now 14 years strong, they have two amazing twin boys (2013's) who have been playing for the Hawks and Phantoms programs since Learn to Skate. Darien High School Girls Varsity team. 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 . A new program looks to fix that. A lot of people area really hurting because Henry was such a great kid. Weekly sports editor, Hearst Connecticut Media. He grew up in their organization and eventually played ACHA hockey for St. Ambrose University. New Canaan (12-3-1) tied Darien earlier this season, and its three losses were in overtime to No. (LogOut/ Lead by Director, Steve Poapst, we are looking forward to welcoming these highly qualified individuals to our team and welcoming back many of our valued coaches from last year. You want to give yourself a chance to win and we didnt do that tonight.. This website is powered by SportsEngine's Sports Relationship Management (SRM) software, but is owned by and subject to the Darien Phantoms Hockey Club privacy policy. 14 Trumbull (9-11-0) at Spurrier-Snyder, Wesleyan, 3:45 p.m.No. He attends an annual coaching symposium lead by; Mike Valley, Dallas Stars Director of Goaltending, Thomas Magnusson, Director of Goaltending Development for the Swedish Ice Hockey Association, and Hannu Nyquist, Goaltending Coach for the Finnish National Team. Tuesday, March 14, at M&T Bank Arena, Quinnipiac, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, at M&T Bank Arena, Quinnipiac, 7 p.m. No. That prompted Duffy to insert junior goalie Nick Sinisi into the game for Studwell. Give him the puck, you know its going in the back of the net., They played very well, and we just couldnt seem to regroup. 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. Seniors Billy Branca (1-2-3), Tauson Pfeifle (1-1-2), Alex Garabet (2-2-4) and Patrick Thurlow (3-2-5) are among those taking on bigger roles this season along with junior Anthur Devillers (3-4-7). The Blue Wave (13-5-3), who are 3-0 against the Cardinals this season, play second-seeded Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe co-op in Saturdays 3 p.m. FCIAC Tournament final at Danbury Ice Arena. In her free time (other than playing hockey), she loves any sort of outdoor adventure and stuffing herself with pasta. The physical effort was there, but we werent ready mentally. Exemplary Scholar Athletes, Sponsored by Fairfield County Sports Commission, Class LL Girls Basketball First Round Trumbull 53, Southington 49, Fairfield advances to FCIAC final, Charlie Swanson scores 100th point in win over New Canaan. 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. Ian Davidson was born and raised in Milton, Ontario, Canada. Gavin Fitzpatrick and Doster Crowell took turns setting each other up in the second period. Scott played his entire youth hockey career locally in the 70s and 80s, in the Chicagoland area. At age 12, he played AAA for Team Illinois and during high school forChicago Young Americans. A Zoom session was held Monday afternoon about teens and mental health. Since then Ted has been involved with the Hawks at every level, from Learn To Skate thru Midget. I am still currently playing hockey and studying in Elementary Education with a minor in coaching at Aurora University in Illinois. He was a great teammate.". New Canaan Lexie Tully (23), left, and Darien's Parker Krotee (22) converge in the corner during Connecticut High Schoool Girls Hockey Association state final action at Darien Ice House in Darien . At the age of 16, he left to play junior hockey for the Smiths Falls Bears of the CJHL. That good start was the game, Budd said. New Canaan had a 24-18 edge in shots on goal, and the advantage in shot attempts had to be much wider. He was the son of the late Irwin and Irene Elders. The Blue Wave responded with a pair of second-period goals, both of which were scored by Schwind, who completed his hat trick. Coach Carolyn grew up in Connecticut, where she made the switch from figure skating to ice hockey at age eight. Kellogg and Karafa will be captains, with senior forward Johnny McNabola as assistant captain. 5 Darien (12-5-3) vs. No. We took the first five minutes off and were down 3-0, its just unacceptable., I think that giving up those three goals early put some kids back on their heels, Duffy continued. I think thats one of the reasons we turned it around.. "Era una gran rivalidad", record Schumaker. 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. They play the right way. Bob considers himself a student of the goalie position and is constantly learning and applying new techniques with his goaltenders. Brooke not only brings an extensive background and knowledge to the sport, but she is extremely passionate about growing the girls game and the future development of Illinois hockey with the athletes best interests in mind. 7 Westhill-Stamford (16-4-0) vs. No. Luke started playing youth hockey at Darien for the Huskies. JOIN US FOR SUPER SATURDAY MARCH 4TH! DYHA is seeking to interview current DYHA members interested in becoming a candidate for thePresidentrole. 6 of 9 7 of 9. 14 BBD (7-13-0) at CSC, Newington, 6 p.m.No. Everyone around the rink knows him as Coach Yak and his favorite phrase is Finish him!. 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. I cant wait to join a great coaching staff and hockey program to continue to grow the girls hockey game. The goaltending position was still in flux entering the season. He has had the opportunity to work with some of the top goaltenders from US and Europe, and learn from, Jim Bedard, Goaltending Coach of the Detroit Redwings. 2 Fairfield Prep. "He was always a great player, a great teammate, a great friend," Kreppein said. Jim Clark joined Hockey Night in Boston in December 2019, and has covered high school hockey in Massachusetts for more than three decades. In his tenure at the Cyclones, Jonathan led the U16 team to the State Championship game twice. In high school, he played with the Northern Express, playing in the State championship game his last year. coach and pipeline top-tier Talent based on the needs of your existing Clients, prospect accounts and . Coach Brown has primarily coached U14, U16, and U18 over the past 14 seasons, but has provided skills instruction and development from learn to skate through Jr/College players as well. Looking to take over in goal this season will be junior Cole Studwell and senior Jack Ryan. Regan became interim pitching coach, and the Mets lowered their ERA to 4.24 by the end of the season. He coaches the 2009 and the 2012 levels for the Chicago Hawks and Darien Phantoms. Todd Deacetis - 12U Coach Deceatis grew up playing hockey in the Chicagoland area. Darien finished No. . He has covered high school sports for pretty much that whole time, though he also covered the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers daily for 17 years. NEW DYHA WEBSITE: CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT TODAY. So it meant a lot to get off to that start. With one more FCIAC game to play, Schwind said the Wave is confident. 8 Shepaug-Litch.-Thom.-Nonn. Regan claimed in the suit the Mets offered him a minor league contract at reduced terms. 3 Fairfield Prep, by one plus an empty-netter to No. ANNOUNCEMENT! Teds accolades include Captain, All Conference, and honorable mention all-state senior year, Ted was invited to play for Team Wisconsin at the High School national championship tournament. Girls Program- ContactGirls Hockey Director Ryan Sullivan atryanhsullivan@gmail.com. The Quinnipiac mens hockey fell to Harvard in ECAC Hockey championship game on Saturday. We were outworked start to finish, Darien coach Mac Budd said, and unlike Jones, he didnt see this one coming. In 2003 Tony was invited to try out and selected to play for Team USA in the World University Games. Coach Brown traded in his skates for text books and attended the University of Western Michigan and also obtained a graduate degree from Elmhurst College. Phil came into an underperforming pitching staff and immediately righted the ship, his lawyer, Matthew J. Blit, said in a statement Tuesday. For love of the game, Rudy has always had a passion to coach. This season, Farmer played hockey for Darien High School as a forward on the junior varsity team. 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 . in Marketing with an Athletic Coaching minor. Its not only their compete, Jones said, its the way they operate together, the pace theyre playing at. Current Section Coaches/Managers Listed below are the standard forms that are used through the season. 3 Simsbury (16-2-2) vs. Northwest Catholic/Greenwich winner. As it turned out, the Blue Wave was just fine. 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Over the past few years, Farmer also developed a love of golf and played on the Darien High School golf team last spring, where he was called out for his passion, sportsmanship and excellent trash talking, the latter of which is considered a badge of honor, according to the obituary. Junior Peter Lewis and seniors Shea Madden, Brendan Frost and Jordan Bowbeer will be the top blueliners this season, as Duffy expects solid team defense will be the key early while the scoring develops. Read customer reviews on 2 local ice hockey coaches rates starting at $80/session. Hearst Connecticut Media/Designed by Pete Paguaga, 2023 Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC. Ryans love of hockey brought him back to the ice through various mens leagues in Chicago. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Thorsen family.". Darien Youth Hockey Assoc HEADLINES 2023-2024 DYHA/ICE CATS TRYOUT TIMES 02/26/2023 PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE FOR RINK OR TIME CHANGE BEFORE. 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. One plus is that senior Chris Schofield returns in net. Official CIACbrackets are posted below. Tony grew up playing for the Huskies after they moved to the Darien Sportsplex. 3 Newington Coop (18-2-0) vs. No. These players are placed on DHL teams which play against one another once a week throughout the session. ago] Height 6.05 -- Weight 225 [196 cm/102 kg] The Rams capped their abbreviated 2021 season by rolling to the FCIAC Division 1 tournament championship, and it is not secret why. After graduating Will returned home and began coaching while attending law school. "He was such an immensely amazing person and will be missed beyond measure by his family who love him more than words can ever express," the obituary reads. 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. "Hopefully the Farmer family feels that and feels the support that everybody is feeling for them. I was worried with how wed come out, Budd said. 15 Rocky Hill Coop (7-13-0) at Drady Rink, Canterbury, 7 p.m.No. | HNIB News & Hockey Night in Boston. em="dyhaevents" + '@' + em; Bobby Ferraris Head Coach at Trinity-Pawling School. Nationwide has resources to help plan for uncertainty. Steve was born and raised in Cornwall, Ontario and played his youth hockey there. Greenwich's Cardinals jumped into the Top 10 and Ridgefield dropped out of it. Goaltending is constantly evolving and Bob never stops learning new concepts and techniques from his mentors and goalies alike. You try to take a positive out of this, but its very difficult to do that tonight.. Following juniors, he attended Colgate University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology. Lost 3-1 to Darien in the semifinals, but coach Dan DeConti called it "the best season in school history." 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Regan was listed last season as senior adviser, pitching development. Derian Hatcher. February 29, 2020. winner E.O. I am a sportswriter for the New Haven Register and GameTimeCT. Most recently, she coached at Team Illinois as an assistant coach to the U16 and U19 girls teams from 2019-2021. Thorsen was a promising athlete. He was not only a great hockey player but an even better teammate and friend. 1 Notre Dame-West Haven; No. He has held various coaching positions from squirts to midgets with the Huskies and Chicago Fury AAA hockey clubs. No. CLICK TO REGISTERU16/U19. Regan became interim pitching coach, and the Mets lowered their ERA to 4.24 by the end of the season. 1 in the final Courant state hockey ratings. 1 seed, caused a bit of concern for Darien boys ice hockey coach Mac Budd. And New Canaan played a near-perfect game Saturday right from the first shift of the game. Top-seeded Darien (13-5-3) will face the No. It was a big game, which weve done a good job with, but it was pretty clear the better team won tonight.. While this years team will look a lot different, the skill level and talent should allow this team to compete late into the season, Jones said. Supporters, however, have started to . This is a carousel. Carolyn is incredibly passionate about hockey and growing the womens game to help bring it the respect that it deserves. Greenwich is ranked 10th as the fourth conference team in the Top 10. To Greenwichs credit, they had some positive moments in the third period, when it could have let down, since it was facing such a daunting deficit. Junior forward Charlie Schwind recorded a hat trick to help power Darien to the FCIAC championship game for the first time since 2020. Want to be on our FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PAGE? Our school community is understandably hurting from these tragic losses of life.". Rudy grew up in the suburbs of Chicago playing AA hockey for the Northwest Chargers. Rurak was Greenwich's beloved coach for four winning seasons. We were down 4-0 seven minutes into the game, Greenwich coach Jack Duffy said. Darien took a 1-0 lead shortly after the games opening faceoff. "It's huge for the players and huge for the town," said North Haven's Alex Petersen, who was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Division II tournament for the second consecutive year. When they pass the puck and work as a unit of five, they score nice goals. The Hawks are excited to welcome Jonathan Cannizzo to our coaching staff. The last time the Rams beat the Blue Wave was in overtime in the 2021 FCIAC semifinals, the (second) year the CIAC held no state tournament because of the pandemic. 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. Hes a great teammate to have on your line, Fitzpatrick said. "The physical effort was there, but we weren't ready mentally. He played for the Norfolk Admirals AHL from 2002-2004. That was obviously the best first period that weve played all year, Budd said. Monday, March 13, at M&T Bank Arena, Quinnipiac, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at M&T Bank Arena, Quinnipiac, 7 p.m. 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. 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. Ted Gaffney was born and raised in Eagle River, WI. 2 New Milford (17-3-0) vs. No. Wednesday, March 15 at M&T Bank Arena, Quinnipiac, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at M&T Bank Arena, Quinnipiac, 7 p.m. No. Nate Duffy, Frost and Madden will serve as captains for the Cardinals. The Rams, No. Among the returning players are senior forwards Michael Rayher (5-9-14, FCIAC second team) and Carter Spain (2-1-3), and sophomore Doster Crowell (0-3-3). I guess the good thing is its not March. A similar event was already planned at a church with a similar theme. It's a tragedy.". Despite a full time job in the lab, she knew her real passion was always on the ice. We are delighted to announce that DYHA's new website has been launched! Over the last four years, Brooke has established herself in the Illinois hockey community as a head coach, goalie coach, and as a fitness coach. Mike Geragosian Director of AAG Goalie Camps. 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) Henry Farmer's full obituary can be read at www.lawrencefuneralhome.com.