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Santa Clara Blackhawks Bantam AA 2010/2011 Season

BANTAM AA REPORT

Heading into their fifth match-up with the Sharks on their home ice in Fremont, the Blackhawks had a record of 2-1-1 and were looking to distance themselves from the Sharks in the NorCal standings by winning for a third straight time. The Sharks were also looking to recover from their previous two match-ups with the Blackhawks where they surrendered a combined total of 11 goals. The stage was set for a spirited hockey game.

The Sharks were able to get on the scoreboard first, with Chris Schumacher scoring in the first 1:30 of the first period to give the Sharks a 1-0 lead. However, the Sharks lead was short-lived as Aidan Ward tied the game less than a minute later, with assists credited to Tyler Logan and Robby Jackson. The Blackhawks then took the lead later in the first period, when Robby Jackson scored off of an assist from Ward.

The second period would see the Sharks tie the game at two, when Tyson McLellan scored shortly after the Sharks’ power-play expired. Despite the goal, the Blackhawks’ penalty kill units successfully killed both second period penalties and Geoffrey Grimm stood on his head during the second period, stopping 15 of 16 shots to give the Blackhawks a chance to win heading into the third period.

With 1:24 remaining in the third, Malthe Helt snapped home the game winner after a face-off win from Robby Jackson in the Sharks’ zone. Grimm finished the game with 28 saves and a .933 save percentage.

Blackhawks Beat Sharks with Late Third Period Goal

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Game 15: Blackhawks Beat Sharks 3-2 1 Game 16: Hawks Rout Capital Thunder 7-1 1 Game 17: Hawks Beat Kings 2-0 in Exhibition Game 2 Game 18: Blackhawks Tie Tri-Valley 2-2 2 Game 19: Blackhawks Beat Tri-Valley 4-1 3 Player Profile: Calvin Borneman 3 Player Profile: Jared Lee 4 Game 20: Hawks Start Dallas Tournament with 9-0 Win 5 Game 21: Hawks Score 9 Goals Again in 9-2 Victory 6 Player Profile: Trevor Chapin 6 Game 22: Ice Jets Blanked in 6-0 Blackhawks Win 7 Game 23: Blackhawks Shut-Out Houston 4-0 8 Game 24: Hawks Complete Shut-Out Hat Trick in Final 8

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Hawks Crank Up Offense Against Capital Thunder November 14, 2010 What started off as an unusually close game in the first period, ended in an offensive outburst that saw the Blackhawks score six unanswered goals to beat the Roseville Capital Thunder 7-1. The Blackhawks penalty kill went 7 for 7 in the game and the power play units converted 2 of 7 power plays. Nicholas Checklenis finished the game with a .938 save percentage (and two penalty minutes).

The Hawks got on the score sheet at 8:31 of the first period, when Robby Jackson scored from Corey Semmel-mayer and Jared Lee (his first of four points). However, at 2:08 of the first period, the Capital Thunder tied the

game at one apiece.

The second period, however, was not as close as the

Cont. @ Game 16 Recap (pg. 4)

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No Royal Treatment for Kings in San Jose Exhibition November 19, 2010 The Los Angeles Junior Kings came to San Jose hoping to hold court on their Northern California rivals. While the Kings managed to put up three goals against the San Jose Jr. Sharks over the weekend, the Blackhawks held the Kings to nine shots on goal for their entire contest. Geoffrey Grimm stopped all nine shots for the shut-out as the Blackhawks maintained their perfect record against Southern California teams this season.

The Blackhawks got on the scoreboard at 2:56 of the first period when Robby Jackson scored with assists from Aidan Ward and Patrick Khodorenko. The goal from Jackson came as the Blackhawks outshot the Kings 10-1 in the first period.

The Hawks offense sputtered at times, no doubt a consequence of taking four penalties in the second period. However, the penalty kill shined for the Blackhawks, killing those four penalties and two others awarded to the Kings.

Late in the second period, Jackson netted his second goal of the game. The primary assist was credited to Malthe Helt.

David Adams, Robby Jackson and Patrick Khodorenko each finished the game with a plus two rating.

Another Tragedy in Oakland: Hawks Tie Blue Devils Again November 20, 2010 In a Halloween match-up against the Tri-Valley Blue Devils, one scary sight for the Blackhawks was the penalty box as three power play goals led to a tie game. On this November night, however, the scary sight was the clock, as the Blackhawks gave up two third period goals in the last four minutes of the game, providing the Blue Devils with another point in the Norcal standings.

The game started well for the Blackhawks. The Hawks out-shot the Blue Devils 14 to 10 in the first period. Connor Downing scored a power play goal midway through the first, with an assist from Jared Lee.

The Blackhawks added another goal midway through the second period when Robby Jackson scored short-handed, with assists from Patrick Khodorenko and Jared Lee. However, the Blackhawks were outshot 7-3 in the second period. Disturbingly, the Blackhawks would only manage 4 shots combined for the second and third periods. Nicholas Checklenis stopped all 17 shots faced from the Blue Devils in the first and second periods. Checklenis would finish the game with a .926 save percentage.

Unlike Halloween, where the penalty kill units let the Blue Devils back in the game, the penalty kill was perfect this November day – going six for six.

However, the slide began with less than 4 minutes remaining in the game. The Blue Devils scored their first goal with 3:50 remaining. The Blue Devils notched their second goal with 1:19 left on the clock.

Coach Kellam called timeout to settle the Blackhawks down and get them focused on scoring the game winner in the last minute of the game. Unfortunately, the goal did not come. The Blackhawks only managed one shot in the third period and did not have the mojo to get the victory.

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Hawks Play Complete Game in Victory over Blue Devils November 21, 2010 Playing in their third game in three days and the second game of the home-and-away series against the Tri-Valley Blue Devils, the Blackhawks put together a strong showing to achieve a 4-1 victory. No penalty kill woes and no third period melt-down would plague the Blackhawks this November afternoon.

The first period was relatively even in the beginning. Midway through the first period, Tri-Valley was awarded a penalty shot. Geoffrey Grimm did not provide any open zones and forced the shooter to go high and wide. Robby Jackson put the Blackhawks

Profile: Calvin Borneman Why did you start playing hockey? My dad took me to a Sharks game when I was two How long have you been playing? Almost 13 years Best hockey memory? Going to Quebec for two weeks with my team Favorite hockey player? Jeff Friesen Favorite hockey team? San Jose Sharks Why did you pick your number? It was my younger brother’s number Favorite thing to do away from hockey? Play other sports Least favorite dry-land activity? Century Workouts Favorite dessert? Cake Other sports you play? Men’s volleyball, beach volleyball, football Least favorite subject in school? Spanish Favorite toy as a kid? Mini-sticks set What music would I find on your iPod? All different kinds If stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you want to have? Source of food, source of fresh water, shelter. Any pre-game superstitions or rituals you go through? Listening to my iPod.

Which is better:

Olympic Gold or Stanley Cup? Olympic Gold

Tattoos or Piercings? Tattoos

iPhone or xBox? Both

Rap or Rock? Both

Sky Dive or Bungee Jump? Both

Cont. @ Game 19 Recap (pg. 5)

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ahead midway through the first period when he got his first of three goals of the afternoon.

It appeared that the first period would end in a 1-0 lead for the Blackhawks. However, with time running down, Corey Gutierrez cleared the puck from the left boards of the defensive zone towards the neutral zone. Matthew Ebertin side-stepped a check in the neutral zone and carried the puck into the offensive

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first. Jared Lee scored with assists from Aidan Ward and Malthe Helt. Roughly two minutes later, Jackson notched his second of the game with the sole assist from Helt. Connor Downing then added a goal with thirteen seconds left in the period on an assist from Lee. The Hawks took a 4-1 lead into the third period.

A little more than two minutes into the third, Corey Semmelmayer scored, with assists from Helt (his third point of the game) and Downing. Thirty seconds

Game 16 Recap (cont.) Profile: Jared Lee

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Then

Why did you start playing hockey? My choices were hockey lessons or general skating lessons. Hockey just sounded cooler. How long have you been playing? 8 years Best hockey memory? Winning State Championships Bantam A 09/10 Favorite hockey player? None Favorite hockey team? San Jose Sharks Why did you pick your number? It has just always been MY number Favorite thing to do away from hockey? Sleep Least favorite dry-land activity? Coach Adam

Favorite dessert? Ice Cream Other sports you play? No other at the moment—focusing on hockey. Least favorite subject in school? Foreign language Favorite toy as a kid? Legos or Star Wars. Star Wars Lego even better! What music would I find on your iPod? Random mix If stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you want to have? A pot, a machete, and rope ... lots and lots of rope. Any pre-game superstitions or rituals you go through? None Which is better:

Olympic Gold or Stanley Cup? Olympic Gold

Tattoos or Piercings? Neither

iPhone or xBox? Both

Rap or Rock? Don’t Care

Sky Dive or Bungee Jump? Sky Dive

later, Matthew Ebertin scored with assists from Trevor Chapin and Aidan Ward. The onslaught ended with slightly less than one minute to go in regulation, when Jared Lee scored his second of the game, with an assist from Ward (his third assist of the game).

Checklenis stopped 15 of 16 shots to earn the victory. The Blackhawks out-shot the Capital Thunder 42-16 for the game, and 36-10 over the last two periods. Evan McGraw and Jared Lee each finished the afternoon at +3. Despite the slow start, the Blackhawks demonstrated that they deserved their number one NorCal ranking. They were also looking forward to the opportunity to play against the LA Kings in six days to break-up the NorCal routine.