He grew up in their organization and eventually played ACHA hockey for St. Ambrose University. The Tigers are another FCIAC team in transition after suffering some heavy losses from previous seasons. 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. On 1/14, the Darien varsity ice hockey team won their home conference game against Stamford/Westhill (Stamford, CT) by a score of 6-1. 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. Senior Tyler Stiewing once again will get the call in goal. Located 12 minutes away from the International Airport in the vibrant area of Ikeja. Max Lowe scored a minute and a half in. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Thorsen family.". 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. The late Chris Rurak, who died in July of 2020, coordinated the Winter Classic. Dear DYHA and Ice Cats Parents, Darien is 19-2-1 overall and owns an 11-1 mark against the rest of the tournament field. The Connecticut Hockey Conference (CHC) and its member organizations havepartnered with Crossbar, a modern technology platform that is user-friendly, offers a mobile adaptive site, and provides an overall easier experience for our families. The Darien Phantoms is a not-for-profit youth hockey organization for mite aged (8 and under) travel hockey players only. 2 on the. Post high school Ryan elected to hang up the skates and play DII football at Truman State University in Missouri. 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. Beyond the rink and the links, Farmer had many friends from all areas of his life, whom he cherished and was also cherished by. Junior Finley Hegarty made 12 saves for the Blue Wave, while Sinisi (27 saves) and Studwell (2 saves) combined to stop 29 shots. Besides travel hockey, Kevin also played for his high school team at Benet Academy. Previous Next 2022-23 Varsity 2022-23 Varsity Seniors THANK YOU FOR A GREAT SEASON! At UCO, Jonathan was an Academic All-American (2) and a First Team All-American his senior year. 1 Notre Dame-West Haven last weekend. Coach Rich grew up in Palos Heightsand played for the Chicago Hawks throughout his youth. Everyone around the rink knows him as Coach Yak and his favorite phrase is Finish him!. "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. Schwind scored both of the second-period goals for a five-goal lead. Immediately falling in love with the sport, she continued playing for the Connecticut Polar Bears and her town leagues before playing at the University of Connecticut for their DII ACHA team. DARIEN, CT As a hockey player, Henry Farmer's coach evaluations often described him as a hard worker who always tried his best and supported his teammates. 6 of 9 7 of 9. Below is an evolving list of Connecticut natives and state prep school football players in the Class of 2023 who have signed letters of intent to play football in college. So it meant a lot to get off to that start. As it turned out, the Blue Wave was just fine. That was obviously the best first period that weve played all year, Budd said. 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. Regan was replaced on Dec. 8 by Jeremy Hefner, who was 33 at the time and still holds the job. Senior forward Bobby Whittaker scored just 16 seconds into the game, signaling a prelude of what was to come from the Blue Wave. Ted began coaching at AppletonUnited High School in 1998 and coached at the Huskies from 2004 thru 2008. 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). Ive said all year long that I think Greenwich is a great team and their record isnt at all indicative of what kind of team they are. Regan became interim pitching coach, and the Mets lowered their ERA to 4.24 by the end of the season. "En realidad, todo haba sido muy divertido hasta que ocurri esa parte". My name is Madison Gasper, and I was born and raised in Brampton, Ontario, and played my youth hockey with Brampton, Mississauga, and Aurora. 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. ThePresidentis expected to be present for and organize monthly Board meetings and agendas, provide input to Board members and be the public face of DYHA both to members, other hockey organizations, and the Connecticut Hockey Conference. Theres lessons to be learned, Duffy said. JOIN US FOR SUPER SATURDAY MARCH 4TH! 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) 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. Kreppein, whose son is Farmer's age and also plays hockey, said he has known Farmer since the beginning of his youth hockey career. 1 in first CT Coaches Poll of 2022. One plus is that senior Chris Schofield returns in net. 12 West Haven Coop (3-17-0) at Darien Ice Rink, 7:30 p.m. No. Greenwich's Cardinals jumped into the Top 10 and Ridgefield dropped out of it. Most recently, she coached at Team Illinois as an assistant coach to the U16 and U19 girls teams from 2019-2021. I was worried with how wed come out, Budd said. We got them on their heels early and took care of business.. 4 Ridgefield in the FCIACs first round, but the early deficit was too much to overcome. Coach Deceatis grew up playing hockey in the Chicagoland area. 5 Wethersfield (14-6-0) vs. No. In his occasional free time, you can usually find him watching more baseball or hockey and complaining about the delay-of-game rule. 5 JBWA (11-8-1) vs. No. Bo Hickey, former New Canaan hockey, football coach and NFL player, has died. Todd has played hockey at all levels from A to AA to AAA. ", (To sign up for Darien breaking news alerts and more, click here.). Brooke is a native of the Chicagoland suburbs. 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. 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. 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.. Coach Sleezer has played for both the Huskies and Sabres hockey clubs. "Henry lived his best life every day, and those of us who were privileged enough to know him were so very lucky to be a part of his life.". 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. Hespent two years as the club president and two years as an assistant captain. 1 seed, caused a bit of concern for Darien boys ice hockey coach Mac Budd. 14 BBD (7-13-0) at CSC, Newington, 6 p.m.No. In a statement they wrote, "The MidFairfield hockey family is devastated by the loss of Hayden. After graduating Will returned home and began coaching while attending law school. Two losses last year, a tie this year: This was really important.. Andy Brown grew up in Downers Grove and played for the Huskies through Bantam AA and played Midget hockey for Team Illinois and the Flames. Jonathan will coach the Hawks at the U16 CSDHL level. He has three kids who play hockey, including a 12U girl, 10Uboy, and 8Ugirl - and they're all Hawks (and a Phantom)! . Coach Myhro earned his degree from the University of Connecticut and holds a level IV USA hockey coaching certification. ename="yahoo.com"; Darien (7-0-0-1) has been rolling through opponents of late, pushing its winning streak to seven games during which they hold a crazy 46-1 advantage in goals. My whole high school career we havent been able to beat Darien. 5 Fairfield (rematch here Monday) and by two to No. Potter, who is only five months into the job, has so far had the faith of American owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. Ranking for Darien in the latest GameTimeCT boys ice hockey Top 10 poll. Weve got a couple of weeks to try to figure things out. Darien coach Mac Budd, No. This seasons group is hard working and motivated to get the Tigers back on track.. 15 Rocky Hill Coop (7-13-0) at Drady Rink, Canterbury, 7 p.m.No. After that, we were going.. Coach Deceatis continued his hockey career at St Norbert College for 4 years. At the age of 16, he left to play junior hockey for the Smiths Falls Bears of the CJHL. Erika Truschke grew up in Lemont and played her youth hockey career at all four AAA travel organizations including Mission, Team Illinois, Fury and CYA. On defense, the Wave will look to senior Ryan Spengler (0-5-5), sophomore Tommy Holland (2-0-2) and Asa Beach. 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. Here are the. 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. Every game so far this year, all our losses, we started well through the first, turned it off in the third and choked the game away, New Canaan junior forward Gavin Fitzpatrick said. (Shutterstock) DARIEN, CT As a hockey player, Henry Farmer's coach evaluations often described him as a hard worker who always . In 2009 Ted coached Pee Wee Major at the Chicago Fury and began coaching with the Chicago Hawks at mite NWHL the same season. Additionally Ted was a 4 year letter winner at Division 3 St. Norbert College and captain his senior year. You try to take a positive out of this, but its very difficult to do that tonight.. John Fiflis grew up in Westmont, Illinois, playing hockey with the Huskies. 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). Scholastic hockey\'s best coverage since 1972! Darien took a 1-0 lead shortly after the games opening faceoff. Coach Brown currently works in government finance - an accountant by day and a coach at night. LOOKING TO JOIN THE CHICAGO HAWKS COACHING STAFF? If you have any questions, please reach out to, In Memory of Henry Farmer-Friends of DYHA, Travel Goalies Clinic Sign-Up 02/13, 4-4:50pm, Travel Goalies Clinic Sign-Up 02/23, 4-5pm, instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser, 2023-2024 DYHA AND ICE CATS COACHING SLATE, 2023-2024 MIDGET AND U16/U19 REGISTRATION. 7 Xavier (9-9-2) vs. No. After graduation Carolyn moved to California. "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. Prior to the Hawks, and before even graduating college, Tony coached the Iowa State University ACHA division 3 team. DYHAPresident He was drafted 10th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2000. "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). Former coach at Mercyhurst University. . Weekly sports editor, Hearst Connecticut Media. The 2023 CIAC Boys Ice Hockey Tournament will run from Monday, March 6 and conclude on Tuesday, March 21 at M&T Bank Arena at Quinnipiac University. "It makes it even harder because he was such a great kid. The Rams capped their abbreviated 2021 season by rolling to the FCIAC Division 1 tournament championship, and it is not secret why. This website is powered by SportsEngine's. That includes three wins over rival New Canaan, including a 3-2 decision in Saturday's FCIAC final. "I love hockey, I always have and I always will. Fitzpatrick, Crowell and Brayden Robie, with Cam Wietfeldt and Lincoln Durfee on defense, opened the game with an aggressive forechecking shift. The junior prom that was set for this past Saturday has been rescheduled for June 4. It took a while for him and I give him a lot of credit, he persevered and is playing very well right now, which is good thing for us at this point of the season. Handling the puck off a pass from senior forward Tyler Reckin, a wide open Whittaker snapped a shot from the slot past GHS senior goalie Cole Studwell for the matchups first goal. 9 Hand (9-10-1) at Fairchild-Jennings (Avon), 8 p.m.No. Starting with Rocky Hockey, she moved on to CSDHL championships, to Neuqua Valley High School Female Athlete of the Year, and finally moving on to become a part of the inaugural Penn State University Women's D1 hockey team where she played goalie. State Hockey Coaches Association with its William Stewart Award for contributions to the sport in May 2019, and also received the Joel Perlmutter Award for media coverage in 2006. Regan's suit contends the team has further harassed and discriminated" against him by further decreases in salary, further denials of opportunities which he deserved, and even a reduction in housing allowance., AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, Former pitching coach Regan sues Mets for age discrimination, Behind Nika Mhl's surprise call from UConn great Sue Bird, UConn men wrap up regular season at red-hot Villanova on Saturday, 2023 Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC, Wave by numbers: Darien hockey's two No. Mikhail Yakubov was born in Barnaul Russia. Their last conference championship was in 2015. Fitzpatrick came out of that puck-battle on the second goal and said he knew Crowell was open in front to score his 21st goal. While at Marist, he also played for the Hawks. Getting off to the lead was enormous for us in a game like this.. 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. They play the right way. Kevins coaching career began after college as an assistant coach at Benet in 2011 on the JV team. We are pleased to welcome Brooke Meyer to our Girls program coaching staff. A strong senior group will be led by forwards Danny Pratley, Danny Windels, Nate Duffy and Francois Geraghty, with junior Matthew Trimmer also returning up front. Both U18 teams won the Central District Region to advance to Nationals, finishing as Runner up in 2000 and the final 8 in 2001. It can mean a whole, whole lot more. Categories: Greenwich High, Winter sports. 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. The FCIAC made it to the finish line during a challenging last winter, capped by a conference tournament that was won by New Canaan. 6 Branford (13-7-0) vs. No. Hegraduated from St. Ambrose in December of 2015 and started working for the Chicago Hawks in February of 2016. Whittaker registered two goals, while freshman forward Jack Marisca had one goal and one assist to also spark the winning effort. On defense, Ridgefield will lean on senior Chris Hamilton (1-4-5) and sophomore Shaun Rigby (0-1-1). Bobby Whittaker scored 16 seconds after the opening puck drop and Darien fired in four goals in the first seven minutes on its way to a wild 7-3 victory over Greenwich in the FCIAC semifinals Wednesday at the Darien Ice House. 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. Scott chose to play for the OHL with the Cornwall Royales. 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. 2 Fairfield Prep (14-5-0) vs. Xavier/Notre Dame-Fairfield winnerNo. But the Rams get a big lift with the return of senior Nick Megdanis from prep school. Photo by David Fierro: Members of the Darien High School ice hockey team react after the team scored a goal against Greenwich during the FCIAC semifinals on March 1, 2023, in Darien. After a 17-1-2 regular season and shutout of Greenwich in the semis, Darien met arch-rival New Canaan in the 2023 title match. Stamford High School Head Coach Doug Robinson confers with his team during a timeout at Terry Connors Rink in 2011. Three goals in five minutes, obviously the kids arent playing in front of him, youve got to shake it up. Fifteen seconds after the Blue Wave scored its fourth goal, the Cardinals notched their first goal, following a faceoff. Looking to take over in goal this season will be junior Cole Studwell and senior Jack Ryan. Instead of rewarding him for his masterful performance he was tossed aside because of his age.. As a result, Ryan co-founded the Hawks girls program in 2015. 16 Southington-Coginchaug-Westbrook (6-14-0) at The Rinks at Shelton, 6 p.m.No. 02/24/2023 UPCOMING OPEN DYHA BOARD POSITION 02/22/2023 DYHA President DYHA is seeking to interview current DYHA. Thats on me, and thats on the boys. Following high school, Bob served in the U.S Marines for four years in North Carolina, Japan, and Korea. If you have a COVID-19 situation to report involving a DYHA or CT Ice Cats team please, For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. The top-seeded Nighthawks won their third consecutive Southern Connecticut Conference/South-West Conference Division II championship Friday night at Bennett Rink with a 6-1 victory over second-seeded Watertown-Pomperaug. He moves up through the local teams along with Reilly and Jonesy, often to their dismay. The physical effort was there, but we werent ready mentally. We had a few really good games before this, so we wanted to use our momentum.. A similar event was already planned at a church with a similar theme. 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. 9 Hall (11-9-0) at Linen Rink, Gunnery, 6 p.m.No. Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe has a new coach and will be a team to watch along with a solid Greenwich squad, while Ridgefield and St. Joseph will look to contend. The Blue Wave responded with a pair of second-period goals, both of which were scored by Schwind, who completed his hat trick. He is a widower, and his late spouse was named Barbara. Ted played high school hockey at Northland Pines High School, winning the Wisconsin State Championship his Junior year. Since then he has become involved in many areas at the club and learned a great dealabout the organization. Scott still enjoys the game of hockey by playing once a week with old teammates and teaching his son and daughter to play the game he loves so much. There were some awesome goals. In 2003 Tony was invited to try out and selected to play for Team USA in the World University Games. Whittaker scored the first two goals of the game and followed the opening salvo with a goal at 1:37. When you talk about a playoff game, its got to be a full effort for 45 minutes. 7 Westhill-Stamford (16-4-0) vs. No. That good start was the game, Budd said. 6 Enfield-E. Granby-Stafford (13-7-0) vs. No. The Quinnipiac mens hockey fell to Harvard in ECAC Hockey championship game on Saturday. Additionally, he played on several Russian teams in the KHL from 2006 to 2016 before retiring in 2016. 1 in first CT Coaches Poll of 2022. Darien High School Girls Varsity team. There were no scoring problems this time around. Clark was honored by the Mass. 2 Darien tips No. Charlie Schwind, Darien: Whittaker got the Wave off to a great start, and Schwind put the hammer down with three straight goals for Darien, the last of which made it 6-1 in the second period.
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