2 Darien tips No. Potter, who is only five months into the job, has so far had the faith of American owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. ScottMatthewsis proud to be starting his fifth year coaching with the Chicago Hawks. Our school community is understandably hurting from these tragic losses of life.". CLICK TO REGISTERU16/U19. "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. 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. We had some film review, what our issues were in third periods. The FCIAC made it to the finish line during a challenging last winter, capped by a conference tournament that was won by New Canaan. 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. He replaces Mike Forget, who resigned in December after two years as the head coach. Mike Geragosian Director of AAG Goalie Camps. Dave was born in Port Chester, New York on February 1, 1941. This was a really meaningful game. Post high school Ryan elected to hang up the skates and play DII football at Truman State University in Missouri. The Rams capped their abbreviated 2021 season by rolling to the FCIAC Division 1 tournament championship, and it is not secret why. Steve was born and raised in Braintree, MA where he played his high school hockey for Thayer Academy and is a member of the Sports Hall of Fame. Im excited, Im hopeful and Im excited to see what we can do next, Duncan said. 14 BBD (7-13-0) at CSC, Newington, 6 p.m.No. Despite a full time job in the lab, she knew her real passion was always on the ice. Hearst Connecticut Media/Designed by Pete Paguaga, 2023 Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC. I cant wait to join a great coaching staff and hockey program to continue to grow the girls hockey game. She is excited to help all of the Hawks girls teams grow and develop into young hockey players and women. It can mean a whole, whole lot more. in Marketing with an Athletic Coaching minor. John is a graduate of Bowdoin College and lives in Darien with his wife and three children. Smith/Tolland winner at Veterans (West Hartford), 7:20 p.m.No. 8 Ridgefield (9-11-0) vs. No. Both U18 teams won the Central District Region to advance to Nationals, finishing as Runner up in 2000 and the final 8 in 2001. Ted played his youth hockey for the Eagle River Recreation Association and Northland Pines HighSchool, winning state championships in Squirt and PeeWee. 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. Here are the. (LogOut/ 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. For Walk Bridge project, CT buys Norwalk property for $3.85M and begins demo of former IMAX building, Ex-New Fairfield cafeteria aide accused of sexually assaulting student ordered not to contact victim. But the Mustangs still should be among the teams to watch in the FCIAC. 4 New Canaan dominates start to finish in first regular-season win over No. 16 Sheehan (6-12-2) at Northford Ice Pavillion, 7:30 p.m.No. The Mustangs should be strong on defense with senior Charlie Gardiner and juniors Ryan Hetherman, Noah Kingsly and Jake Harmony all back, in front of junior goalie Connor Zavory. Darien High School Boys Hockey Home Roster Coaches Schedule Scores 2021 Sponsors Awards News Articles Records Links Archived Photos Documents Captains Tommy Branca, Grafton Ely and Bobby Whittaker welcome you to the 2022-2023 Season of Wave Puck. 75, Frank "Sandy" McAdam battled through injuries during his collegiate career and was a productive forward on head coach Jerry York's Clarkson teams in the early 1970s.In 60 games, the 5-11, 185-pound Greenwich, Connecticut native tallied 31 goals and 27 assists. Henry Farmer's full obituary can be read at www.lawrencefuneralhome.com. But that was as close as it got. Darien High School had a delayed opening Monday with support staff and counselors available for students. 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. . Will then went on to play four years of Division I ACHA hockey while attending Western Michigan University. Talk about taking control of a game quickly. Current Section Coaches/Managers Listed below are the standard forms that are used through the season. Tony lives in Downers Grove with his wife Megan and their two active, adorable boys, Brennan (2012) and Kellen (2013). 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. 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. Ryans love of hockey brought him back to the ice through various mens leagues in Chicago. 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. Lost 3-1 to Darien in the semifinals, but coach Dan DeConti called it "the best season in school history." LR: 2. There were some awesome goals. 2 New Milford (17-3-0) vs. No. 2023-2024 MIDGET AND U16/U19 REGISTRATION 02/21/2023 Coach Deceatis continued his hockey career at St Norbert College for 4 years. Christopher has many passions in life, including spending time with Abba through meditative prayer, raising his darling boys Chris & Carter, public speaking, and freeing people . Thats what happened in that first period.. Top-seeded Darien (13-5-3) will face the No. Clark was honored by the Mass. They were wide open shots.. Following high school, Bob served in the U.S Marines for four years in North Carolina, Japan, and Korea. Duncan netted his second and Crosby Newi scored to make it 6-3 with 4:17 remaining. He coaches the 2009 and the 2012 levels for the Chicago Hawks and Darien Phantoms. You want to come into these games and give yourself an opportunity to win we never gave ourselves an opportunity.. 2 Darien since 2017, National Signing Day 2022-2023: Connecticuts signing list. Coach Daniels also simultaneously played for his high school team, Downers Grove South, where he was selected to play for Team Illinois in the Chicago Showcase tournament. 02/24/2023 UPCOMING OPEN DYHA BOARD POSITION 02/22/2023 DYHA President DYHA is seeking to interview current DYHA. Nate Duffy, Frost and Madden will serve as captains for the Cardinals. Most recently, she coached at Team Illinois as an assistant coach to the U16 and U19 girls teams from 2019-2021. Senior Tyler Stiewing once again will get the call in goal. Darien's Tyler Reckin (13) skates with the puck against Greenwich during the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifinals at the Darien Ice House on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Luke also coached the DuPage Stars junior varsity team from 2016-2018 while continuing to coach travel teams for the Hawks. 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. After AAA hockey, Todd attended Marist High School where he played on the varsity team all 4 years. We got them on their heels early and took care of business.. Tony has been coaching hockey for 16 years and is entering his 7th season with the Chicago Hawks. Were in a good spot. Darien Hockey League is for those players that are ready for team play but not quite ready to commit to the rigors of a travel program yet. Scott played his entire youth hockey career locally in the 70s and 80s, in the Chicagoland area. 8 Farmington Valley (10-9-1) vs. No. 1 seed, caused a bit of concern for Darien boys ice hockey coach Mac Budd. 1 in the final Courant state hockey ratings. Joseph winnerHamden/New Canaan winner vs. West Haven Coop/Darien winner, No. In 2018 Coach Lite joined the Hawks U18/U16 coaching staff. 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. Megdanis posted 8-12-20 as a sophomore on the Rams FCIAC title team two years ago. 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Luke started playing youth hockey at Darien for the Huskies. BRACKETS: DIVISION I | DIVISION II | DIVISION III. Guilford, Conn., - The Elite Hockey Academy, proud members of the Connecticut Hockey Conference, East Coast Elite Hockey League, and the AYHL, are proud to announce the coaching staff for the upcoming 2020-2021 season. Ted began coaching at AppletonUnited High School in 1998 and coached at the Huskies from 2004 thru 2008. 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. You cant come out against a team like Darien and not be mentally ready.. Dear DYHA and Ice Cats Parents, He played for the Chicago Minor Hawks, Chicago Young Americans, Team Illinois and Naperville Central High School. My name is Madison Gasper, and I was born and raised in Brampton, Ontario, and played my youth hockey with Brampton, Mississauga, and Aurora. A new program looks to fix that. 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. At the age of 16, he left to play junior hockey for the Smiths Falls Bears of the CJHL. This is a carousel. Brooke will be joining an already stellar coaching staff in place to develop players and teams that are second-to-none. 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. 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. On defense, Ridgefield will lean on senior Chris Hamilton (1-4-5) and sophomore Shaun Rigby (0-1-1). 2 Darien. 15 Rocky Hill Coop (7-13-0) at Drady Rink, Canterbury, 7 p.m.No. Much like Farmer was always there for his teammates, his fellow youth hockey players, coaches and all who knew him will continue to come together to honor an athlete, student, friend and son who always strove to give his all, both on and off the ice. The Blue Wave responded with a pair of second-period goals, both of which were scored by Schwind, who completed his hat trick. 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. New Canaan had a 24-18 edge in shots on goal, and the advantage in shot attempts had to be much wider. Roll Wave! That includes three wins over rival New Canaan, including a 3-2 decision in Saturday's FCIAC final. 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. Please note: the coaching lineup is subject to change. Todd has played hockey at all levels from A to AA to AAA. em="dyhaevents" + '@' + em; I am still currently playing hockey and studying in Elementary Education with a minor in coaching at Aurora University in Illinois. Tony went on to play college hockey for Iowa State University, where he met his beautiful wife, Megan a cheerleader for the hockey team. He is very excited to see what this year brings and to coach another season with the Hawks. Schwinds first goal came at 7:38 of the first period against Nicholas Sinisi. 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. Want to be on our FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PAGE? Darien students' math skills fall between elementary and middle school. Scholastic hockey\'s best coverage since 1972! Darien is known for its competitive football, lacrosse, ice hockey, field hockey, volleyball, and track teams. ago] Height 6.05 -- Weight 225 [196 cm/102 kg] Ian has coached in both Canada and the USA and is a level 3 USA Hockey Coach. Information & Forms Questions? Cueto fue suspendido por siete juegos. All of our coacheshave achieved success in their own hockey careers and have demonstrated excellence in both teaching skating & hockey skills and in coaching competitive hockey teams.COACH BIO. DARIEN A rough final game and a subsequent week off, thanks to owning a No. Ian attended Sheridan College where he played for the Varsity hockey team before transferring to Ottawa to complete his studies. The Darien Phantoms Hockey Club is committed to the ongoing development and promotion of competitive youth amateur hockey in the south/western suburbs of Chicago. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The late Chris Rurak, who died in July of 2020, coordinated the Winter Classic. Sophomore Gavin Samame and Marisca assisted on Schwinds first goal of the second period, which occurred 1:39 into the frame. My whole high school career we havent been able to beat Darien. Down 4-0, No. He has 3 hockey playing daughters (13, 08, 06) and son who also plays (11) - all at the Hawks! A lot of people area really hurting because Henry was such a great kid. "En realidad, todo haba sido muy divertido hasta que ocurri esa parte". 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. After Bantams, John went on to play highschool for Hinsdale Central where he was an alternate captain his senior year. He played at Marist High School, and continued to play for the Hawks through high school. Fitzpatrick, Crowell and Brayden Robie, with Cam Wietfeldt and Lincoln Durfee on defense, opened the game with an aggressive forechecking shift. Two losses last year, a tie this year: This was really important.. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. This season, Farmer played hockey for Darien High School as a forward on the junior varsity team. All three lines were going and it helped that Bobby (Whittaker) got that first goal. 1 Notre Dame-West Haven (16-3-1) vs. Ridgefield/St. From 2011 to 2013 Will was a scout with the Kalamazoo Jr. K Wings of the NAHL. Darien, which had an empty-netter from Jack Marisca with seven seconds left, finished with a dominating 36-16 shots advantage. (Shutterstock) DARIEN, CT As a hockey player, Henry Farmer's coach evaluations often described him as a hard worker who always . 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. 6 Northwest Catholic on late goal, Volleyball top performances, games to watch (Oct. 19), Darien volleyball No. Kevins coaching career began after college as an assistant coach at Benet in 2011 on the JV team. WEST HAVEN - North Haven's senior class has its three-peat. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. winner E.O. The Rams, No. coach and pipeline top-tier Talent based on the needs of your existing Clients, prospect accounts and . In high school, he played with the Northern Express, playing in the State championship game his last year. Darien: Chelsea Donovan 1g, 2a; Lila Fiorita 1g, 1a; Natalie Beach 1g; Sarah Kellogg 1g; Parker Krotee 1g; Skylar Ravosa 1g. ANNOUNCEMENT! 10 Notre Dame-Fairfield (7-13-0) at Spurrier-Snyder, Wesleyan, 4 p.m.No. These players are placed on DHL teams which play against one another once a week throughout the session. He was also deeply regarded by his coaches and teachers, one of whom would ask him every day "what's it like to be Henry Farmer today?" Darien's Andy Grant is the new football coach. Ted Gaffney was born and raised in Eagle River, WI. Bob considers himself a student of the goalie position and is constantly learning and applying new techniques with his goaltenders. 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 . He was drafted 10th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2000. Steve was born and raised in Cornwall, Ontario and played his youth hockey there. "It's been a hard time," Kreppein said. Jack Marisca scored for Darien (10-4-3) in the final minute to break up Mason Pickerings shutout bid. 4. While at Marist, he also played for the Hawks. "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). Byes: No. Schwind was great, hes worked hard, Budd noted. Gavin Fitzpatrick and Doster Crowell took turns setting each other up in the second period. 3 Simsbury - ByeNo. McGarvey tallied off a Duncan assist, cutting the home teams advantage to 3-1. A 2023 FCIAC title to add to their collection inside of DHS. The Cardinals won in 2018, then Darien emerged victorious in 2019. His most productive season was during his sophomore campaign of 1972-73 when he skated in 27 games and recorded 24 points . It has provided me so many opportunities in my life, and that is why I coach. You try to take a positive out of this, but its very difficult to do that tonight.. Former coach at Mercyhurst University. 6 Northwest Catholic on late goal, Volleyball top performances, games to watch (Oct. 19), Darien volleyball No. 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. He often romanticizes their life together in an explicit and uncomfortably sexual way. The physical effort was there, but we werent ready mentally. 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. Ted played his youth hockey for the Eagle River Recreation Association and Northland Pines HighSchool, winning state championships in Squirt and PeeWee. Regan became interim pitching coach, and the Mets lowered their ERA to 4.24 by the end of the season. Darien Youth Hockey Assoc HEADLINES 2023-2024 DYHA/ICE CATS TRYOUT TIMES 02/26/2023 PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE FOR RINK OR TIME CHANGE BEFORE. Devin Bush, a first-round draft pick in 2019, and Rob Spillane will become free agents next month. 3 Simsbury (16-2-2) vs. Northwest Catholic/Greenwich winner. Darien boys hockey victorious as Winter Classic returns to Greenwich Skating Club Michael Fornabaio Dec. 29, 2021 Updated: Dec. 30, 2021 12:04 p.m. Kellogg and Karafa will be captains, with senior forward Johnny McNabola as assistant captain. She attended SUNY Oswego in New York and was a four-year player on the NCAA DIII Womens Ice Hockey team as a center and completed her B.S. Prior to his coaching career, Bob played his youth hockey in Chicago. Regan was 96-81 with a 3.84 ERA for Detroit, the Chicago Cubs and White Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1960-72 and was an All-Star in 1966. 9 Hand (9-10-1) at Fairchild-Jennings (Avon), 8 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. "It's huge for the players and huge for the town," said . He was not only a great hockey player but an even better teammate and friend. Carolyn will be working with all of our Hawks girls with an emphasis on program development and introducing ouryoungest Hawks to the girls program. Located 12 minutes away from the International Airport in the vibrant area of Ikeja. After college, Coach Climo played 4 years of professional hockey; AHL, ECHL and in France. Greenwich (4-3-1-0) played well in. Goalies: WH/SHA - Belle Desrosiers 39 saves; D - Jamison Maher 14. "That's the best thing about being a part of the hockey communitywhen tragedy hits, you see people kind of rally around, and I think that's great," Kreppein said. Your clients' estate plans may no longer meet their goals in the face of rising costs. Rurak was Greenwich's beloved coach for four winning seasons. This seasons group is hard working and motivated to get the Tigers back on track.. 4 Ridgefield in the FCIACs first round, but the early deficit was too much to overcome. 2 on the. DYHA By-Laws; CT BREAKERS; Twin Rinks ; Love CT . Coach Gaffney currently serves as Assistant Hockey Director and is involved with several teams at the club. But, boy, what a first period.. Weve got a couple of weeks to try to figure things out. Darien coach Mac Budd, No. Coach Deceatis grew up playing hockey in the Chicagoland area. They set the tone for us every game.. He was a great teammate.". 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. [8] The school's sports teams have won numerous state championships. 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.