13 East Haven Coop (9-8-2) at DiLungo Rink, East Haven, 4 p.m.No. We were down 4-0 seven minutes into the game, Greenwich coach Jack Duffy said. Up next for GHS is the CIAC Division I State Tournament, which commences next week. Two losses last year, a tie this year: This was really important.. In 2009 he served as an assistant coach with the Illinois Brick Hockey Club Jr. Blackhawks. DYHA is seeking to interview current DYHA CLICK TO REGISTER MIDGETS They play the right way. 5 Greenwich (7-14-1) got one back on a goal by Will Duncan just 15 seconds later, but the Wave dominated with a 12-2 shots advantage in the first period. As it turned out, the Blue Wave was just fine. After a few years on the west coast, her fianc accepted a job in Chicago and they made the move to the third coast this past September. Gavin Fitzpatrick and Doster Crowell took turns setting each other up in the second period. Want to be on our FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PAGE? CLICK TO REGISTERU16/U19. Former coach at Mercyhurst University. Coach Deceatis grew up playing hockey in the Chicagoland area. The last New Canaan win in regulation was the 2020 FCIAC final, in a season in which the Blue Wave had won a 10-2 regular-season game. Erika holds a full-time marketing job at a local construction firm but is extremely passionate about giving back to the game and coaching the younger generation of womens hockey. He managed the Baltimore Orioles to a 71-73 record and third-place finish in the AL East during the strike-shortened 1995 season. Statistics and Records of Derian Hatcher, a hockey player and coach from Sterling Heights, MI born Jun 4 1972 who was active from 1989 to 2008. His most productive season was during his sophomore campaign of 1972-73 when he skated in 27 games and recorded 24 points . Coach Sleezer has played for both the Huskies and Sabres hockey clubs. "We were outworked start to finish," Darien coach Mac Budd said, and unlike Jones, he didn't see this one coming. He was not only a great hockey player but an even better teammate and friend. That was no fault of Coles, Duffy emphasized. Bobby Ferraris Head Coach at Trinity-Pawling School. Prior to his coaching career, Bob played his youth hockey in Chicago. The community was rocked April 12 when Farmer, a Darien resident, died suddenly at the age of 16 due to medical complications, according to an obituary posted by Lawrence Funeral Home. 1 in the final Courant state hockey ratings. John is a graduate of Bowdoin College and lives in Darien with his wife and three children. Whittaker registered two goals, while freshman forward Jack Marisca had one goal and one assist to also spark the winning effort. Upload your pics and videos to the appropriate link below. Ian Davidson was born and raised in Milton, Ontario, Canada. 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. 10 Watertown-Pomperaug (9-8-3) at Terry Connors, Stamford, 7:30 p.m.No. You want to come into these games and give yourself an opportunity to win we never gave ourselves an opportunity.. Carolyn is incredibly passionate about hockey and growing the womens game to help bring it the respect that it deserves. Your clients' estate plans may no longer meet their goals in the face of rising costs. Darien is known for its competitive football, lacrosse, ice hockey, field hockey, volleyball, and track teams. Megdanis posted 8-12-20 as a sophomore on the Rams FCIAC title team two years ago. Executing well off a faceoff in the Cards zone, the Blue Wave tallied with 13:23 remaining in the first period, with Whittaker putting the puck home again. In lieu of flowers, those who wish can donate to Friends of DYHA, the Darien Youth Hockey Association's scholarship fund which helps offset the cost of playing hockey for families in the area. One plus is that senior Chris Schofield returns in net. We never really got into a rhythm until the third period thats tough. Three goals in five minutes, obviously the kids arent playing in front of him, youve got to shake it up. Ryans love of hockey brought him back to the ice through various mens leagues in Chicago. When you talk about a playoff game, its got to be a full effort for 45 minutes. The late Chris Rurak, who died in July of 2020, coordinated the Winter Classic. But the Mustangs still should be among the teams to watch in the FCIAC. The physical effort was there, but we werent ready mentally. Bob considers himself a student of the goalie position and is constantly learning and applying new techniques with his goaltenders. Ian attended Sheridan College where he played for the Varsity hockey team before transferring to Ottawa to complete his studies. Categories: Greenwich High, Winter sports. Their last conference championship was in 2015. That good start was the game, Budd said. 3 Simsbury (16-2-2) vs. Northwest Catholic/Greenwich winner. Having witnessed the birth of all-girls hockey in Minnesota during his youth and the subsequent explosive growth that followed, Ryan has been driven to help recreate similar opportunities for girls here in Chicago. "It makes it even harder because he was such a great kid. Candidates will have a keen interest in preserving and growing the legacy of DYHA, have served in leadership positions on other Boards, be able to direct and clearly communicate DYHA strategy to members, and will work with other Board members to execute programming and administrative projects to ensure the proper functioning of the 800+ member DYHA organization. Looking . 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. Luke also coached the DuPage Stars junior varsity team from 2016-2018 while continuing to coach travel teams for the Hawks. Jonathan will coach the Hawks at the U16 CSDHL level. John Fiflis grew up in Westmont, Illinois, playing hockey with the Huskies. 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.. ename="dyhaevents" + '@' + ename; New York fired pitching coach Dave Eiland on June 20, 2019, when the team was fourth in the NL East at 35-39 with a big league-high 16 blown saves and a 4.67 ERA, 20th among the 30 big league clubs. Regan claimed in the suit the Mets offered him a minor league contract at reduced terms. After AAA hockey, Todd attended Marist High School where he played on the varsity team all 4 years. Chris Gerwig Head Coach for Connecticut Jr. Whalers ('09). Captain of New England College 1993. A 2023 FCIAC title to add to their collection inside of DHS. He grew up in their organization and eventually played ACHA hockey for St. Ambrose University. Now a Level 2 USA Hockey coach, Rudy has been developing the 2013 birth year group since first-year Phantoms. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Thorsen family.". 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) John currently resides in Lisle and works in construction management. 3 Simsbury - ByeNo. The Cadets will lean on juniors John Karafa and Joey Bisson as the top forwards, with. The tournament has threechampionship brackets. Since then Ted has been involved with the Hawks at every level, from Learn To Skate thru Midget. Coach ( Mark Forward) is the unnamed Letterkenny hockey teams' coach with anger management issues. She is excited to help all of the Hawks girls teams grow and develop into young hockey players and women. Located 12 minutes away from the International Airport in the vibrant area of Ikeja. 2 New Milford (17-3-0) vs. No. Darien is 19-2-1 overall and owns an 11-1 mark against the rest of the tournament field. At DePaul Rudy met his wife Nora. DYHAPresident 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). "I love hockey, I always have and I always will. 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. He joined the Mets organization as pitching coach of Class A St. Lucie in 2009 and became minor league pitching coordinator in 2016. WEST HAVEN - North Haven's senior class has its three-peat. News 12 has confirmed Hayden Thorsen died over the weekend. Darien High School had a delayed opening Monday with support staff and counselors available for students. After college, Coach Climo played 4 years of professional hockey; AHL, ECHL and in France. Defense -- shoots L Born Jun 4 1972 -- Sterling Heights, MI [50 yrs. But that was as close as it got. 4 Ridgefield in the FCIACs first round, but the early deficit was too much to overcome. "Always had a smile on his face, always kind and respectful. He is very excited to see what this year brings and to coach another season with the Hawks. In a statement they wrote, "The MidFairfield hockey family is devastated by the loss of Hayden. Additionally Ted was a 4 year letter winner at Division 3 St. Norbert College and captain his senior year. S Stamford/Westhill 1 Darien 6 Final Box Score Jan 15, 2023 @ 9:01pm 3-3 (T) Darien @ New Canaan On 1/11, the Darien varsity ice hockey team tied their away conference game against New Canaan (CT) by a score of 3-3. Ted played his youth hockey for the Eagle River Recreation Association and Northland Pines HighSchool, winning state championships in Squirt and PeeWee. View Darien Ruggles' profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. 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. 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. As it turned out, the Blue Wave was just fine. 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. 8 Shepaug-Litch.-Thom.-Nonn. 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. New Canaan (12-3-1) tied Darien earlier this season, and its three losses were in overtime to No. She is a multi-sport athlete. (11-9-0) vs. No. Additionally Ted was a 4 year letter winner at Division 3 St. Norbert College and captain his senior year. Rudy grew up in the suburbs of Chicago playing AA hockey for the Northwest Chargers. Coach Carolyn grew up in Connecticut, where she made the switch from figure skating to ice hockey at age eight. 5 Wethersfield (14-6-0) vs. No. Value 3.3. Steve Climo has been with the Chicago Hawks since 2012. 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. 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. Scott played his entire youth hockey career locally in the 70s and 80s, in the Chicagoland area. Greenwich (4-3-1-0) played well in. So it meant a lot to get off to that start. -Last, be sure to join the Darien Youth Hockey Associationby clicking the+Join button under the Club section. There were no scoring problems this time around. 14 BBD (7-13-0) at CSC, Newington, 6 p.m.No. That prompted Duffy to insert junior goalie Nick Sinisi into the game for Studwell. Darien students' math skills fall between elementary and middle school. At age 17, Scott was drafted to the Ontario Hockey League and the United States Hockey League. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 7 Tri-Town (10-9-1) vs. Newtown/New Fairfield winner at Enfield Twin Rinks, 8:10 p.m.No. Ryan continued his hockey career there through high school where he captained the Varsity team. "The physical effort was there, but we weren't ready mentally. But you do it in a sold-out Darien Ice House against the No. The FCIAC made it to the finish line during a challenging last winter, capped by a conference tournament that was won by New Canaan. Jack Marisca scored for Darien (10-4-3) in the final minute to break up Mason Pickerings shutout bid. Instead of rewarding him for his masterful performance he was tossed aside because of his age.. Down 4-0, No. Post high school Ryan elected to hang up the skates and play DII football at Truman State University in Missouri. Senior forward Bobby Whittaker scored just 16 seconds into the game, signaling a prelude of what was to come from the Blue Wave. DARIEN Its one thing to put together the best game of your season in a random FCIAC game on a Saturday afternoon on some Wednesday night. Todd has played hockey at all levels from A to AA to AAA. Coach Yakubov began coaching in 2017 for the Chicago Bulldogs and Chicago Hawks. The Rams, No. Christopher played college hockey at the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana and has been coaching youth hockey for the past three years at the Darien Hawks. DYHA is seeking to interview current DYHA members interested in becoming a candidate for thePresidentrole. New Canaan didnt relent. ScottMatthewsis proud to be starting his fifth year coaching with the Chicago Hawks. Steve Poapst is a former professional hockey player who is currently the Hockey Director of the Chicago Hawks Hockey Club. A native of Westmont, Illinois, Will played his youth hockey in the Chicagoland area prior to playing three seasons of junior hockey in Chicago, Detroit, and Albuquerque. They know what they have to do and its going to be more about compete and winning 50-50 battles than anything else. 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. Darien High School Girls Varsity team. 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. Kreppein said the past week has been difficult for those we knew and loved Farmer, either as a teammate, friend or family member. Hes a great teammate to have on your line, Fitzpatrick said. We had some film review, what our issues were in third periods. 15 Glastonbury (7-12-1) at Pomfret, 5 p.m.No. It was very important and that was the game for us.. Obviously, youve got to be mentally prepared to play a game and we werent. Both U18 teams won the Central District Region to advance to Nationals, finishing as Runner up in 2000 and the final 8 in 2001. He connected with many Hawkscoaches over the years playing men's leagueand eventually brought his kids into the program. Regan became interim pitching coach, and the Mets lowered their ERA to 4.24 by the end of the season. It was a big game, which weve done a good job with, but it was pretty clear the better team won tonight.. as well as Connecticut. Thats what happened in that first period.. Candidates should indicate their interest to Darien's Grafton Ely (10) skates with the puck against Greenwich during the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifinals at the Darien Ice House on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. 1 Notre Dame-West Haven (16-3-1) vs. Ridgefield/St. Theyre unselfish. We got them on their heels early and took care of business.. I want to pay forward the life lessons, support, and growth to the next generations of hockey players that I was afforded as a kid. We had a few really good games before this, so we wanted to use our momentum.. A Zoom session was held Monday afternoon about teens and mental health. New Canaan had a 24-18 edge in shots on goal, and the advantage in shot attempts had to be much wider. 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.