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INDEX3 Hockey Mom3 Top Hat Classic4 NHL’s Proposal to NHLPA 9 Tournament Calendar 9 USA Hockey’s Parent Code of Conduct10 USA Hockey’s Mobile Coaching App 11 NHL Release 1111 Brendan’s Buddies Benefit Game11 Affton PW’s Reload, Win Belle Tire

STANDINGS10 USHL10 NAHL

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BLACK CONFERENCE ORANGE CONFERENCETUX DIVISION TAILS DIVISION BOW TIE DIVISION CANE DIVISIONCBC Eureka DeSmet ChaminadeFr. Howell Central Vianney Lutheran South KirkwoodLindbergh SLUH Oakville Seckman

(SCHEDULE – HOME TEAM IS LISTED FIRST)Tuesday, Oct 2 Wednesday, Oct 3 Thursday, Oct 4SLUH 9 – Fr. How. Central 0 L. South 1 – Kirkwood 4 Oakville 2 – Chaminade 9Eureka 0 – CBC 5 DeSmet 7 – Seckman 1 Vianney 0 – Lindbergh 5

Tuesday, Oct 9 Wednesday, Oct 10 Thursday, Oct 11Lindbergh 4 – SLUH 4 Seckman 2 – Oakville 8 DeSmet 3 – Kirkwood 1Fr. How. Central 4 – Eureka 3 Chaminade 7 – L. South 0 CBC 6 – Vianney 1

Tuesday, Oct 16 Wednesday, Oct 17 Thursday, Oct 18L. South 2 – Seckman 2 Kirkwood 3 – Oakville 4 SLUH 0 – CBC 4Lindbergh 7 – Eureka 1 Vianney 4 – Fr. How. Central 3 Chaminade 4 – DeSmet 4

Tuesday, Oct 23 (Quarters) Wednesday, Oct 24 (Consolation) Thursday, Oct 25 (Quarters)CBC 3 – Kirkwood 2 7:10pm – Vianney vs. Seckman 7:00pm – Chaminade vs. FHCSLUH 5 – DeSmet 1 8:50pm – L.South vs. Eureka 8:45pm – Lindbergh vs. Oakville

Tuesday, Oct 30 (Semi-finals) Thursday, Nov. 1 (Championship)7:00pm – CBC vs. SLUH 7:00pm – A/B Winner vs. C/D Winner8:45pm – Winner of Chaminade/FHC vs. Winner of Lindbergh/Oakville

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2012 TOP HAT CLASSIC

NOW ENROLLINGFOR FALL SESSIONS!

Ages 3 to Adult

Welcome to a new season hockey parents. No matter how old your youth player is, enjoy the ride! You may not believe it now, but in the blink of an eye the season will be gone.

Children and their activities mark our pas-sage of time in a way we could never have imagined before they entered our lives. We measure all events by their relationship to some activity involving our children. “I know he was younger than four because it was before he was playing hockey.” or “I remem-ber it happened before tryouts this year.” And, so it goes. Our children and their events are the yardstick by which we measure time. Just as when they are infants and preschool seems years away, in September the season feels long. But then, one day, we wake up and realize how lucky we were that all our games at distant rinks were spared the burden of severe winter weather. The season has taken shape. There is a team record showing wins and losses. And, more important than any team stats is your personal sense of how the season has gone.

Today is the day to start to create the sense of team, to create the season you want to experience. A returning hockey parent must leave last year’s baggage behind. We must start fresh, plan for the season, and help our children meet the challenges head on with a positive attitude. We have to learn to see the long view, open the lens and see the wide angle.

Hockey is a sport. Involvement in hockey helps our children stay in shape, learn to manage time and develop social skills. Some teams and organizations foster recreation over

development. Others strive to build better hockey players, some to build better reputa-tions for themselves. Knowing the ultimate goal of the team or organization can help you take things in stride.

Every practice and every game, and even every moment we spend in the car with our children create opportunities to store a mem-ory in our hockey scrapbook. There will be moments of humor and humility; moments of intensity and insanity, moments of victory and times of defeat. Over time, we will forget the insanity of a schedule that has our children up earlier on a Saturday morning than a school day or out later on a Wednesday night than the local village curfew. We forget how we closed our eyes when our child took a penalty shot, but never forget that we didn’t bring the video camera to that particular game. Hockey moms will never forget the innocence of the sweet smile behind the mask. We remember how we truly enjoyed the sweaty little heads that emerged from the helmet desperate only for a sports drink and to make plans for the weekend.

Etch your special moments and images in your plan for this season. We can take control and make positive things happen. Hockey is time consuming and expensive and a tremen-dous commitment for the entire family of any hockey player. Let’s be sure we find every way possible to make the lasting memories enjoyable.

Happy hockey. If you wish to write to me or if you have

ideas for a future column, please send me an e-mail at [email protected]

Senior Editor - Sean Hazelton • Creative Director - Colleen Hazelton Writers - Bill Hester • Pat Markham

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We have reached a critical point in our col-lective bargaining negotiations. In an attempt to save an 82-game 2012/13 season (including the usual schedule of Playoff Games), the NHL is making a substantially revised proposal to the NHLPA regarding the critical issues on which the parties have been separated and which are essential to an agreement with the NHLPA on a new CBA moving forward. We believe that the proposal set forth below is fair to the Players and the teams, and good for the game and our fans.

This proposal is based on what we believe is a fair sharing of revenues as between the Players and the Clubs.

This proposal does not require any roll-back in the salaries of Players, and attempts to recog-nize and protect prior contractual commitments.

This proposal provides for increased revenue sharing, targeted to those teams that are most in need.

This proposal is our best attempt to save an 82-game 2012/13 season, and is, in fact, the best we can responsibly do.

Our negotiations with the NHLPA have failed to progress on the most critical economic and system-related issues. After considerable delib-eration, we have decided to make this proposal because time is of the essence. Specifically, in order to save the full 82-game season, the Regular Season schedule will have to com-mence no later than November 2, with 7-day Club Training Camps that must open by October 26. As a practical matter, this means we must conclude a new written CBA by October 25. We believe the parties can achieve this and that by working together, we can jointly preserve an 82-game season for our Players, our Clubs, and most importantly, for our fans.

Delay (beyond October 25) will necessar-ily leave us with an abbreviated season and will require the cancellation of signature NHL events. Failure to reach a prompt agreement will also have other significant and detrimental impacts on our fans, the game, our Clubs, our business and the communities in which we play. All of this will obviously necessitate changes to this offer in the event we are unsuccessful in saving a full season.

Here are the elements of our proposal and a brief explanation:

TERMThe term of the CBA proposed by the League

-- 6 years, plus a mutual option for a 7th year -- is consistent with the term of the expired CBA. It will allow for our fans, the Players and the Clubs to enjoy a reasonable and extended period of labor peace thereby enhancing the short to medium term business planning of the parties. During this time, the League and the Players can work together to continue to build on the momentum the NHL has experienced over the course of the past 7 years, both on and off the ice.

HRR ACCOUNTINGWe agree to retain the CBA’s current HRR

definitions. Further, we propose to formalize the various agreements the NHLPA and the NHL have reached, and lived under, during the course of the expired CBA, and to clarify mutually identified ambiguities in the CBA. Importantly, we do not believe any of our proposed clarifi-cations should have any impact either on the amount of the Players’ Share or the amount that any individual Player is entitled to receive. None of these clarifications for instance, would have had a material impact on the 2011/12 Actual HRR number. This proposal is all about certainty, clarity and speeding up our complex, end-of-year accounting process.

APPLICABLE PLAYERS’ SHAREWe believe a 50-50 sharing of Actual HRR is

a fair allocation and a reasonable compromise

as between Players and Clubs. The simple fact of the matter is that it costs Clubs more money now to operate and to generate revenues than it used to. These increased costs include amounts dedicated to the health, safety and enhanced comfort of NHL Players, the increased costs associated with generating ticket and gameday revenues, and the significant capital investments that are regularly being made around the League to enhance the fan experience and to create new revenue streams. The proposed 50-50 sharing arrangement, comparable to the sharing arrange-ments in the NFL and the NBA, will enable the NHL to protect and promote the long-term future of the game, the financial health and stability of the Clubs and the long-term earning capacity of the Players.

PAYROLL RANGEWe propose to set the 2012/13 Payroll Range

on the basis of last season’s Actual HRR, using the same methodology as used in the recently expired CBA. While this will result in a reduced Upper Limit for 2012/13, we have also proposed to permit the Clubs to exceed the Payroll Range this year, to a maximum of $70.2 million – which was the Cap established prior to this past summer. This will allow a Club that chooses to do so to maintain or enhance its current roster during a full-year transition period.

CAP ACCOUNTINGWe are proposing that a Club’s Lower Limit

obligation be satisfied without reference to (or inclusion of) performance bonuses. This will effectively increase the minimum commitment of actual compensation paid by the “Lower Limit Clubs” to Players. The proposal acknowl-edges the League’s agreement to a request made by the NHLPA earlier in our negotiations.

We are proposing that all years of existing long-term contracts in excess of five (5) years be counted against a Club’s Cap regardless of whether or where a Player is playing. While such contracts (and Cap charges) can be traded during their terms, in the event a Player subse-quently retires or ceases to play, the effective Cap charge would revert to the Club that origi-nally entered into the contract. This proposal is consistent with our other proposals intended to address the harmful effects of long-term, front-loaded, “back-diving” contracts.

We are proposing that the salaries of minor league Players on NHL contracts (above a threshold of $105,000) be counted against a Club’s Cap. This provision is intended to pre-vent Clubs from “stashing” or assigning players to the minors (or any other professional league) for “Cap management” purposes. We are not proposing that any salary paid to minor league Players on NHL contracts be counted against the Players’ Share.

Finally, we propose that to facilitate more trades and create increased flexibility in manag-ing Cap Room, Clubs be allowed to allocate portions of a contract’s Cap charge (and related salary obligations) in the context of a Player Trade. This will facilitate additional Player movement and trades between teams as they manage their respective Caps and Payroll Range obligations.

SYSTEM CHANGESWe also propose making certain modest mod-

ifications to existing elements of the current sys-tem, none of which will affect the total dollars to which the Players are entitled; they will address instead the allocation of those dollars as among various categories of Players, and we believe should ensure and improve the competitive bal-ance and quality of play around the League as a result.

In our opinion, and as we have expressed in prior bargaining sessions, certain elements of the current system have produced a dynamic that has led to a misallocation of Players’ Share

dollars in favor of those Players coming out of the Entry Level System at the expense of other, more proven and established Players. We are therefore proposing the following to hopefully address this dynamic:

(1) We have withdrawn our initial proposal that would have provided Clubs with an option to extend the terms of Entry Level contracts, and instead are proposing to reduce the duration of the Entry Level System from three years to two years, thereby allowing entering NHL Players an earlier opportunity to become Restricted Free Agents. This will free up more money cur-rently committed to Entry Level Players in their third years who are no longer legitimate NHL prospects and will also allow talented NHL prospects an opportunity to negotiate non-ELS contracts earlier in their careers.

(2) We have withdrawn our initial proposal to eliminate Salary Arbitration. We are instead proposing to maintain the Salary Arbitration mechanism, and are further proposing that the rights of Players and Clubs to elect Salary Arbitration be made mutual. Moreover, we are proposing to revise the eligibility criteria for Salary Arbitration to five years of professional experience (instead of the current four years), the same criteria as existed under the 1994-2004 CBA.

(3) We have withdrawn our initial propos-al to revise the eligibility requirements for Unrestricted Free Agency to 10 Accrued Seasons, and are instead proposing a modest single year adjustment to 28 years of age or 8 Accrued Seasons. This proposal still allows for the possibility of early UFA status for Players -- as early as age 26.

All three of these system proposals are designed to shift the current allocation of Players’ Share dollars away from “second contracts” and toward “third and subsequent

contracts” to ensure what we believe to be a more equitable and effective allocation of Players’ Share dollars to more proven, estab-lished Players who are playing in the prime of their NHL careers.

We are also proposing two additional system modifications that are intended to address the recent phenomenon of long-term, front-loaded, “back-diving” Player contracts that we believe has proven harmful to the interests of our Clubs and has clearly had the purpose and effect of circumventing the letter and spirit of our exist-ing system. In addition, these contracts have increased the Escrow obligation and reduced the effective salaries of Players playing under “normal” contracts. In order to mitigate the con-sequences of these contracts, we have proposed 5-year term limits for SPCs and tighter restric-tions on the year-over-year salary variability of contracts.

Due to our proposed change in the Cap treat-ment of minor league Players on NHL SPCs, we are proposing the elimination of the Re-Entry Waivers provision. The elimination of this provision, coupled with the ability to allocate Cap charges and salary in trades, should lend themselves to fewer NHL-caliber Players being relegated to minor league service for prolonged periods of time.

Finally, in order to help preserve the vibrancy and stability of European professional leagues as a continued source of NHL talent, we are proposing to convert the typical four-year period of exclusive negotiating rights that attach to European Players from the current “two-plus-two” model (with each Player being subject to having to re-enter the Draft) to a straight “four-year” model (with no obligation to re-enter the Draft).

Full Explanation of NHL Proposal to NHLPANHL Release, October 17, 2012 - www.nhl.com

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REVENUE SHARINGThe NHL has proposed to increase

the Revenue Sharing pool for 2012/13 to $200 million (assuming League-wide revenues of $3.303 Billion), representing an approximately 33% increase over the amount that will be distributed on account of 2011/12. This enhanced amount is at least comparable to the levels of revenue sharing in the NBA and MLB, and will be adjusted proportionately upward or downward based on Actual HRR results in future seasons.

At least 50% of the Revenue Sharing pool will be funded by the Top 10 Revenue Grossing teams. The remainder of the Revenue Sharing pool will be funded from League- and Playoff-generated revenues.

The Revenue Sharing pool will be redis-tributed to those Clubs who are in the most need in order to enable those teams to have sufficient resources on hand to compete for and compensate Players within the Payroll Range, and otherwise to provide a basis for their continued financial stability. In this regard, we are proposing to commit for the next two years revenue sharing payments to recipient Clubs that are equiv-alent to or greater than what those Clubs will receive on account of the 2011/12 season. The effect should be to continue -- and even improve -- the historic and unprecedented quality of play and level of competitive balance we have jointly been able to achieve during the period of the recently expired CBA.

All Clubs in the NHL except the top 10 Revenue Grossing Clubs will now be eligible for Revenue Sharing, including Clubs in large media markets who were previously ineligible (such as Anaheim, New Jersey and the New York Islanders, among others). Further, our proposal elim-inates some of the current “business per-formance” thresholds that had the effect of materially reducing the amounts a Club might otherwise qualify to receive in rev-enue sharing. Instead, under-performing Clubs will be expected to enhance their business planning capabilities, will be pro-vided on-site assistance to meet enhanced business objectives and will be provided with much greater counseling as to “best practices” in business operations.

In addition, we have proposed the formation of a functioning and active Revenue Sharing Committee, on which the NHLPA will have representation and will have an opportunity to provide input, to determine the best and most effective distribution of revenue sharing funds.

SUPPLEMENTAL AND COMMISSIONER DISCIPLINE

We are proposing to amend current Player discipline provisions to introduce additional procedural safeguards to pro-tect Player interests, including an ultimate appeal right to a “neutral” third-party arbi-trator with a “clearly erroneous” standard of review.

NO ROLLBACK; PLAYERS’ SHARE “MAKE WHOLE” PROVISION

The NHL is not proposing that current SPCs be reduced, re-written or rolled back. Instead, the NHL’s proposal retains all current Players’ SPCs at their current face value for the duration of their terms, subject to the operation of the escrow mechanism in the same manner as it has worked under the expired CBA. (In other words, under the expired CBA, the com-

pensation a Player received each year was either higher or lower than the face value of his contract depending upon Club-Player contracting levels and the level and growth rate of HRR.) Under the expired CBA, in two of the seven years Players were paid in excess of the face values of their SPCs and in five of those years they received less than their face values. That process would remain intact under the new CBA.

Under our “make whole” proposal, which is premised upon a 5% anticipated growth of HRR both this year and in future years, every Player will be paid compensation based on the full value of the Players’ Share under which his current SPC was signed.

In order to effectively transition from a Players’ Share of 57 percent to 50 percent, including importantly to protect Players’ current SPCs against an absolute reduc-tion in Players’ Share dollars, the new Agreement contemplates, in its initial years, a “make whole” mechanism that will effectively pay each Player currently under contract the difference between 50% of Actual HRR in 2012/13 and 57% of HRR in 2011/12 -- which was $1.883 Billion.

Again, premised upon an assumed 5% growth rate between 2011/12 and 2012/13, the “make whole” amount is calculated to be a maximum of $149 million for the 2012/13 season ($1.883 Billion minus $1.734 Billion (57% multiplied by $3.303 Billion minus 50% multiplied by $3.468 Billion). Similarly, utilizing that formula and our 5% growth projections, the “make whole” amount is calculated to be a maxi-mum of $62 million for the 2013/14 season.

To accomplish the “make whole,” each Players’ pro-rata “make whole” will be determined for the first two years of the Agreement and will be paid to each Player as a Deferred Compensation benefit over the life of the Player’s existing SPC. For those Players whose contracts expire after the 2012/13 season, the benefit will be paid when final HRR is determined for this season (in October/November 2013). Player “make whole” payments will be accrued and paid for by the League, and will be chargeable against Players’ Share amounts in future years as Preliminary Benefits.

The “make whole” obligation will be operational only through the 2013/14 sea-son because, beginning in Year 3, the projected growth in League-wide revenues should have resulted in an increase in absolute Players’ Share dollars (in excess of the Players’ Share of $1.883 Billion in 2011/12). This will effectively restore “full value” to all existing SPCs without any continuing need for a “make whole.”

We note in regard to this proposal, that while the NHLPA’s August 14 proposal was premised upon a 7% annual growth rate in HRR, we instead used the more conserva-tive growth rate of 5%, consistent with our prior proposals. If the NHLPA’s estimate of revenue growth is more accurate, then the amount of money needed to effectuate a “make whole” would actually be less.

* * *The parties have already reached agree-

ment on many of the non-critical but necessary items needed to complete a new CBA. We hope the NHLPA and the Players will view this proposal in the man-ner in which it is intended -- an invitation to complete an Agreement in the necessary timeframe so that a full 82-game 2012/13 season can be saved.

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Hockey Stop 2012-2013

Big Bear Tournament Schedule

NOVEMBER 2012 ________11/2-4, 2012 - Cold Fusion in Grand Rapids, MI. Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., B - A - AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

11/9-11, 2012 - The Ursa Major in Detroit, MI. Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., B - BB - A - AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

11/23-25, 2012 – The Indy Jones (Thanksgiving) in Indianapolis, IN. Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., B - A - AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

11/23-25, 2012 – The Wild Turkey (Thanksgiving) in St. Louis, MO. Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., B - A - AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

DECEMBER 2012 _________12/7-9, 2012 - The FireBolt in Ann Arbor, MI. Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, B - BB - A - AA. Visit us on line at www.shoot-outhockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

12/27-30, 2012 - The FireBird in Denver, CO. Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., A & AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

JANUARY 2013 __________Ann Arbor, MI. Mite B & AA, Squirt B & A, 1/18-21, 2013 - The Cross Roads (MLK Weekend) in Chicago, IL. Saturday thru Monday. Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, plus Girls U12, U14, U16 & U19 B - A - AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthock-ey.com or call 248-399-1694.

1/18-21, 2013 - The Big Chill (MLK Weekend) in Ann Arbor / Detroit, MI. Saturday thru Monday. Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., B - A - AA. NHL Tickets available. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

1/18-21, 2013 - The Brickyard (MLK Weekend) in Indianapolis, IN. Saturday thru Monday. Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., B - A - AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

1/18-21, 2013 - The Smokey Mt. Shootout (MLK Weekend) in Nashville, TN. Friday thru Monday. Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget/H.S., B - A - AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

1/18-21, 2013 - The Carhartt Inv. (MLK Weekend) in Detroit, MI. Friday thru Monday. Mite Major - 2004, Squirt Minor - 2003 Elite Teams Only. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

1/18-21, 2013 - The Mountain King in Denver, CO. Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., A & AA, plus Girls U12 & U14. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

FEBRUARY 2013 _________2/15-18, 2013 - Gasoline Alley (President’s Day Weekend) in Indianapolis, IN. Saturday thru Monday. Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., B - A - AA, plus Girls U12, U14, U16 & U19. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

2/15-18, 2013 - The Gateway (President’s Day Weekend) in St. Louis, MO. Local teams start Friday, Out of town team play Saturday thru Monday. Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., B - A - AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

2/15-18, 2013 - The Palms (President’s Day Weekend) in Tampa, FL. Saturday thru Monday. Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V, A – AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

2/15-18, 2013 - The Ursa Minor (President’s Day Weekend) in Ann Arbor, MI. Saturday thru Monday. Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., B - BB - A - AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

2/15-18, 2013 - The Rocky Mt. Showdown (President’s Day Weekend) in Denver, CO. Friday thru Monday. Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., A & AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

MARCH 2013 _____________3/1-3 2013 - The Big Thaw in Detroit, MI. Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., B - A - AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

3/8-10 2013 - The Killer Bees in Grand Rapids, MI. Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., B – BB only. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

3/15-17 2013 - The Luck of the Irish in St. Louis, MO. Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., B - A - AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

APRIL 2013 ______________4/26–28, 2013 - The Thunderbird in Detroit, MI. Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget/HS, B - A - AA. Visit us on line at www.shoot-outhockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

MAY 2013 _______________5/3-5, 2013 - The Ring of Fire in Ann Arbor, MI. Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., B - A – AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

5/17-19, 2013 - The Last Dance in Detroit, MI. Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School Varsity & J.V., plus Girls U12, U14, U16 & U19 B - A - AA. Visit us on line at www.shootouthockey.com or call 248-399-1694.

Hockey Stop 2012-2013

MYHockey Tournament ScheduleNOVEMBER 2012 ________11/2-4/2012 - Buckeye State Tournament Series: Cincinnati Veterans Cup in Cincinnati at Sports Plus. Squirt through Midget: House, B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

11/2-4/2012 - Music City Tournament Series: Nashville Fall Classic in Nashville, TN at A-Game Sportsplex. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

11/2-4/2012 - Great Lakes Fall Classic II in Holland, MI at The Edge Ice Arena. Mite B and House, Squirt AA, Pee Wee A, B and House, Bantam AA, Midget B and House. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

11/9-11/2012 - Great Lakes Veterans Cup in Holland, MI at The Edge Ice Arena. Mite A, Squirt A, B and House, Pee Wee AA, Bantam A, B and House, Midget Major and HS Varsity. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

11/9-11/2012 - Steel City Tournament Series: Pittsburgh Veterans Cup in Pittsburgh at The Ice Castle and Bladerunners. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

11/23-25/2012 - CHICAGO CUP Tournament Series: Chicago Thanksgiving Classic in Chicago. Mite through Midget; House, B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Girls U10, U12, U14, U16, U19. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhock-eytournaments.com

11/23-25/2012 - Team Illinois AAA Thanksgiving Classic in Chicago. AAA; 2001, 1999, 1998, Midget Minor and Midget Major. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

11/23-25/2012 - Great Lakes Thanksgiving Classic in Holland, MI at The Edge Ice Arena. Mite through Midget; House, B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV . Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhock-eytournaments.com

11/23-25/2012 - Steel City Tournament Series: Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Classic in Pittsburgh at The Ice Castle and Bladerunners. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhock-eytournaments.com

11/23-25/2012 - Liberty Cup Tournament Series: Philadelphia Thanksgiving Classic in Philadelphia at The Oaks/Center Ice and Ice Line. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhock-eytournaments.com

11/23-25/2012 - Empire State Tournament Series: Rochester Thanksgiving Classic in Rochester, NY at Sports Centre at MCC and Lakeshore Ice Arena. Mite through Midget: House B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

11/23-25/2012 - Congressional Cup Tournament Series: Congressional Thanksgiving Classic in Washington, DC at Ashburn Ice House and SkateQuest, Reston. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytourna-ments.com

11/23-25/2012 - Hemby Cup Tournament Series: Hemby Cup Thanksgiving Classic in Charlotte, NC at Extreme Ice Center. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV; Girls U10, U12, U14, U16, U19. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

JANUARY 2013 __________1/19-21/2012 - CHICAGO CUP Tournament Series: Chicago Midwinter Classic in Chicago. Mite through Midget; House, B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhock-eytournaments.com

1/19-21/2013 - Buckeye State Tournament Series: Cincinnati Midwinter Classic in Cincinnati at Sports Plus. Squirt through Midget: House, B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytourna-ments.com

1/19-21/2013 - Music City Tournament Series: Music City Cup Classic in Nashville, TN at A-Game Sportsplex. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

1/19-21/2013 - Great Lakes Midwinter Classic in Holland, MI at The Edge Ice Arena. Mite through Midget; House, B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytourna-ments.com

1/19-21/2013 - Steel City Tournament Series: Pittsburgh Midwinter Classic in Pittsburgh at The Ice Castle and Bladerunners. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Girls U10, U12, U14, U16, U19. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

1/19-21/2013 - Liberty Cup Tournament Series: The Liberty Cup Classic in Philadelphia at The Oaks/Center Ice. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytourna-ments.com

1/19-21/2013 - Empire State Tournament Series: The Empire State Cup in Rochester, NY at Sports Centre at MCC and Lakeshore Ice Arena. Mite through Midget: House B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV . Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

1/19-21/2013 - Hemby Cup Tournament Series: Hemby Cup Midwinter Classic in Charlotte, NC at Extreme Ice Center. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytourna-ments.com

FEBRUARY 2013 _________2/1-2/2013 - Great Lakes Cup in Holland, MI at The Edge Ice Arena. Mite through Midget; House, B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Girls U10, U12, U14, U16, U19. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

2/15-18/2013 - Congressional Cup Tournament Series: The Congressional Cup in Washington, DC at Ashburn Ice House and SkateQuest, Reston. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

2/16-18/2013 - CHICAGO CUP Tournament Series: Chicago Presidents’ Cup in Chicago.Mite through Midget; House, B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhock-eytournaments.com

2/16-18/2013 - Buckeye State Tournament Series: Cincinnati Presidents’ Cup in Cincinnati at Sports Plus. Squirt through Midget: House, B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytourna-ments.com

2/16-18/2013 - Music City Tournament Series: Nashville Presidents’ Cup in Nashville, TN at A-Game Sportsplex. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

2/16-18/2013 - Great Lakes Presidents Cup in Holland, MI at The Edge Ice Arena. Squirt through Midget; House, B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytourna-ments.com

2/16-18/2013 - Steel City Tournament Series: Pittsburgh Presidents’ Cup Classic in Pittsburgh at The Ice Castle and Bladerunners. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhock-eytournaments.com

2/16-18/2013 - Liberty Cup Tournament Series: Philadelphia Presidential Power-Play in Philadelphia at The Oaks/Center Ice and Ice Line. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Girls U10, U12, U14, U16, U19. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytourna-ments.com

2/16-18/2013 - Empire State Tournament Series: Rochester Presidential Power-Play in Rochester, NY at Sports Centre at MCC and Lakeshore Ice Arena. Mite through Midget: House B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

2/16-18/2013 - Hemby Cup Tournament Series: The Hemby Cup in Charlotte, NC at

Extreme Ice Center. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

MARCH 2013 _____________3/1-3/2013 - CHICAGO CUP Tournament Series: Chicago Showdown in Chicago. Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Girls U10, U12, U14, U16, U19. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

3/8-10/2013 - Great Lakes Spring Classic in Holland, MI at The Edge Ice Arena. Mite through Midget; House, B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytourna-ments.com

3/8-10/2013 - Steel City Tournament Series: Pittsburgh Spring Classic in Pittsburgh at The Ice Castle and Bladerunners. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytournaments.com

3/8-10/2013 - Liberty Cup Tournament Series: Liberty Cup Spring Classic Play in Philadelphia at The Oaks/Center Ice. Squirt through Midget; B, A and AA. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhock-eytournaments.com

3/8-10/2013 - Empire State Tournament Series: Rochester Rumble in Rochester, NYMite through Midget: House B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV Girls U10, U12, U14, U16, U19. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 or visit www.myhockeytourna-ments.com

3/8-10/2013 - Hemby Cup Tournament Series: Hemby Cup Spring Classic in Charlotte, NCSquirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV Girls U10, U12, U14, U16, U19. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 www.myhockeytournaments.com

3/15-17, 2013 - Congressional Cup Tournament Series: Congressional Spring Classic in Washington, D.C. Squirt through Midget: B, A and AA, High School Varsity and JV Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 www.myhockeytournaments.com

APRIL 2013 ______________4/26-28, 2013 - CHICAGO CUP Tournament Series: Chicago Spring Classic in Chicago, IL. Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 www.myhockeytournaments.com

MAY 2013 _______________5/17-19, 2013 - CHICAGO CUP Tournament Series: Seven Bridges Spring Classic in Chicago, IL. Mite through Midget; B, A, and AA, High School Varsity and JV. Contact MYHockey Tournaments Toll Free US and Canada 855-898-4040 www.myhockeytourna-ments.com

TOURNAMENT CALENDAR

• Do not force your children to participate in sports, but support their desires to play their chosen sports. Children are involved in organized sports for their enjoyment. Make it fun.

• Encourage your child to play by the rules. Remember, children learn best by example, so applaud the good plays of both teams.

• Do not embarrass your child by yelling at players, coaches or officials. By showing a positive attitude toward the game and all of its participants, your child will benefit.

• Emphasize skill development and practices and how they benefit your young athlete. De-emphasize games and competition in the lower age groups.

• Know and study the rules of the

game and support the officials on and off the ice. This approach will help in the development and support of the game. Any criticism of the officials only hurts the game.

• Applaud a good effort in both victory and defeat, and enforce the positive points of the game. Never yell or physically abuse your child after a game or practice – it is destructive. Work toward removing the physical and verbal abuse in youth sports.

• Recognize the importance of vol-unteer coaches. They are important to the development of your child and the sport. Communicate with them and support them.

• If you enjoy the game, learn all you can about hockey – and volunteer.

USA Hockey’s Parents Code of Conduct USA Hockey – www.usahockey.com

HOCKEY STOP10 October 26, 2012United States Hockey League Jr. A Tier I StandingsStandings as of 10/25/12Eastern Conference Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GALincoln 6 6 0 0 12 23 10Waterloo 7 6 1 0 12 33 19Sioux Falls 8 5 3 0 10 26 27Fargo 9 4 3 2 10 28 30Des Moines 8 4 3 1 9 28 23Sioux City 7 2 2 3 7 19 21Tri-City 7 2 4 1 5 15 27Omaha 8 2 6 0 4 20 27 Western Conference Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GALincoln 2 2 0 0 4 10 3Waterloo 3 2 1 0 4 18 16Sioux Falls 4 2 2 0 4 12 17Fargo 3 1 2 0 2 5 9Tri-City 3 1 2 0 2 7 11Omaha 4 1 3 0 2 9 14Sioux City 3 0 1 2 2 7 10Des Moines 4 0 3 1 1 7 17

North American Hockey League Jr. A Tier II StandingsStandings as of 10/25/12Central Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GAAustin 11 8 2 1 17 41 32Brookings 11 8 3 0 16 34 26Bismarck 12 5 7 0 10 31 34Aberdeen 11 4 7 0 8 31 39Coulee Region 11 2 6 3 7 28 47Minot 12 2 9 1 5 30 47 North Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GAJamestown 14 10 2 2 22 46 33Port Huron 16 10 6 0 20 49 38Soo 15 8 4 3 19 47 39Kalamazoo 14 8 5 1 17 51 45Janesville 14 7 5 2 16 38 39Johnstown 15 6 5 4 16 47 53Springfield 14 4 8 2 10 32 39Michigan 14 3 11 0 6 24 54 South Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GATexas 13 11 1 1 23 53 30Topeka 14 10 2 2 22 43 24Amarillo 11 8 1 2 18 52 23Wichita Falls 15 5 8 2 12 35 60Corpus Christi 14 4 7 3 11 41 55Odessa 11 3 7 1 7 21 42 West Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GAWenatchee 14 11 2 1 23 56 35Fairbanks 14 11 3 0 22 49 33Kenai River 14 6 5 3 15 46 44Fresno 14 5 7 2 12 35 49

North American 3 Hockey League Tier III Jr. A StandingsStandings as of 10/25/12WestTeam GP W L OTL SOL PTS GF GAGranite City 10 10 0 0 0 20 49 19North Iowa 8 6 1 1 0 13 51 28Alexandria 10 5 5 0 0 10 27 25Minnesota 9 4 5 0 0 8 26 32Twin City 10 2 8 0 0 4 31 55Breezy Point 11 1 9 0 1 3 23 64 Central Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS GF GASt. Louis 14 12 2 0 0 24 73 26Peoria 12 6 5 1 0 13 41 40Queen City 10 4 6 0 0 8 28 39Quad City 12 2 10 0 0 4 21 46Battle Creek 11 0 10 1 0 1 23 73 East Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS GF GACleveland 12 10 2 0 0 20 67 31Flint 11 8 2 1 0 17 48 30Toledo 12 8 3 0 1 17 49 39Three Rivers 10 5 5 0 0 10 37 36Metro 10 4 6 0 0 8 37 36Michigan 8 3 4 1 0 7 25 37

Minnesota Junior Hockey League StandingsStandings as of 10/25/12Minnesota TeamsTeam GP W L OTL SOL PTS GF GANorthern Lights 17 15 1 0 1 31 76 27Dells Ducks 19 13 5 0 1 27 87 55Rochester Hawks 13 10 1 0 2 22 81 31Steele County 16 8 5 0 3 19 61 69Maple Grove 17 8 9 0 0 16 62 72MN Owls 12 7 3 0 2 16 50 41Edina Lakers 14 7 6 0 1 15 61 50Hudson Crusaders 14 2 12 0 0 4 29 82 Great Lakes Teams Team GP W L T OTL PTS GF GAWisconsin 19 13 4 0 2 28 105 78Tri City Icehawks 19 9 7 0 3 21 88 71Chicago Bulldogs 15 7 8 0 0 14 71 66Fort Wayne 16 7 9 0 0 14 64 90Illiana Blackbirds 13 6 5 0 2 14 50 56Wisconsin Saints 13 5 7 0 1 11 54 64Wooster Oilers 13 4 8 0 1 9 47 69StL Frontenacs 16 2 13 0 1 5 34 99

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On November 3rd, the St. Louis Jr. Blues will face off against the Quad City Jr. Flames in a 2:00pm, NA3HL divisional match-up at the Affton Ice Rink. Although an important hockey game will take place that day, the Jr. Blues will be playing for a much greater cause, their #1 fan Brendan Staub as he battles a life-threatening illness. “Brendan’s Buddies Day” at the Jr. Blues game, will benefit Brendan and his foundation “Brendan’s Buddies”.

Brendan is the son of St. Louis Jr. Blues goalie coach Mark Staub, and beginning when he was only 8 ½ years old, he suffered from major seizures that doctors explained were caused by bilateral calcifications on his brain. The doctors felt the calcifications had stopped growing and with medications, Brendan remained seizure free from May 2004 through August of that same year. When his seizures returned in October 2004, an MRI was conducted to make sure the calcifications were not grow-ing and it was determined at that time that they weren’t. But the MRI instead showed that Brendan had a rapid growing tumor in the right temporal lobe of his brain. Immediately the tumor was removed and the surgery was considered a success! They were told that Brendan’s seizures would get better, but unfortunately the seizures would only get worse, as Brendan sometimes suffered up to 50 seizures a day.

Brendan was misdiagnosed with multiple diseases. In July of 2006, Shriners Hospital determined that Brendan’s calcifications were still growing and in November of that year, Brendan suffered a stroke like episode that put him in a 3-day seizure. Since then, Brendan suffered four more stoke like episodes which has affected his vision. These stroke like episodes have occurred in the occipital lobe of his brain that controls his vision. In January of 2007, Brendan visited the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,

Minnesota. When he arrived in Minnesota, his vision was a very poor 20/500. The doctors had only given Brendan two years to live and determined his brain had been taken over from an undiagnosed white matter disease. The doc-tors knew that they had to do something fast and they had to be aggressive. They decided on an experimental drug for Brendan (IVIg immunoglobulin), and it worked! With these treatments, the disease has remained contained and he has been seizure free for two years now, and his vision is getting better, but still comes and goes at times.

Brendan takes several trips a year to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN looking for answers to his medical problems. To this date, Brendan’s illness has never been diagnosed and still receives these very costly IVIg treat-ments every two weeks to keep him alive.

To help their #1 Fan and the Staub family, the Jr. Blues will raise money for Brendan’s foundation, “Brendan’s Buddies.” In addition to proceeds from the game, there will be a raffle and silent auction to help raise additional money. The St. Louis Jr. Blues will also donate $10 for every goal scored to Brendan’s Buddies and encourage the fans in attendance to make a donation of $1 to $10 for every goal scored by the Jr. Blues. Additionally, the Jr. Blues will wear a special jersey for the game. At the con-clusion of the game, anyone can purchase the game worn jersey for $30 each, with all the proceeds to be donated to “Brendan’s Buddies.” The St. Louis Jr. Blues is seek-ing businesses or generous individuals to help sponsor the cost of the special edition jerseys. If you would like to make a donation, please contact Jr. Blues General Manager, Chris Flaugher at [email protected]. The donors will be recognized on the game program.

Please come out and root the Jr. Blues on to victory and support a GREAT cause!

St. Louis Jr. Blues Raise Money For Brendan’s Buddies

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Five games. Two goals against.That is certainly a winning formula

in any level of hockey and it result-ed in a championship for the Affton American PeeWee Major Central States Developmental Hockey League (CSDHL) team late last month.

Affton outscored its five opponents 22-2 in capturing the Belle Tire Back To School Championship in Detroit.

“Todd Wess did a great job of coaching this group the last few years but we had six of those kids make it to AAA this year so there were a lot of question marks com-ing into the season,” Affton coach Dave Garth said.

The Americans have answered many of those questions in the early part of the sea-son as they not only have the early season championship but are also 12-1-1 overall.

“One of the biggest questions we had coming onto the year was with our goaltending,” Garth said. “We expected to get solid play from Andro (Connor Androlewicz) and we have certainly got-ten that. And our new goalie, Garret Dryden, who I call Kenny has also played well. We were excited and relieved to see how well he has done so far after making the jump from our Affton A1 team.”

The tournament in Detroit, which was played Sept. 28, 29 and 30, began with three preliminary games and Affton not only won all of them but they did not allow a goal in any of them.

“The goalies played well but we also did a great job of playing in front of them,” Garth said. “We probably averaged allowing only about 15 shots a game in the tournament.”

Affton defeated the Rockford Royals (3-0), Orchard Lake United (4-0) and Compuware (7-0) to advance to the semi-finals.

Androlewicz started in goal in the semi-finals against the Fort Wayne Komets. Affton jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first period and Garth went with Dryden to

start the second period.The Americans took two quick penal-

ties in the second and allowed a goal on a five-on-three situation. Shortly thereafter, the Komets had a breakaway opportunity but Dryden made a big save to preserve the 2-1 lead.

As is often the case in hockey, Affton came right back and had a breakaway of its own right after Dryden’s save and were able to capitalize to take a 3-1 lead. The Americans, as they had done in most of the tournament, controlled play after that and went on to record a 4-1 win with Dryden in goal for the second and third periods.

The Americans took control from the very start of the championship game against the Naperville Sabres. Defenseman Connor Bradley scored on an end-to-end rush in the first 30 seconds of the game. Affton would lead 3-0 after the first period and cruised to a convincing 4-1 victory.

“This has been a strong group through the years but there are a number of new players,” Garth said. “This was a big tournament with a lot of teams from the St. Louis area competing. The new play-ers did a great job of replacing those that moved on.”

Defense was obviously the key to the championship for the Americans but Affton also had some good offen-sive production. They were led by Joe Winkelmann, who had four goals in one game, and Jack Wess.

Members of the Affton American PeeWee Major CSDHL team include: Connor Androlewicz; Joel Besch; Connor Bradley; Grant Branstetter; Garret Dryden; Dillon Dunaway; Alec Floyd; Jack Kremer; Trevor Laslo; Beck Markarian; Tyler Rau; Adam Schucart; Noah Scrum; Jack Troll; Adam Trunko; Jack Wess; and Joe Winkelmann.

The team is coached by Garth, Jerry Eastman and David Grafman.

Affton PW Major CS Reloads and Wins Belle Tire Championshipby Bill Hester - ‘Hockey Stop’ Correspondent’

NEW YORK – The National Hockey League announced today the cancel-lation of the 2012-13 regular-season schedule through November 1. A total of 135 regular-season games were scheduled for Oct. 11 through Nov. 1.

The cancellation was necessary because of the absence of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NHL Players’ Association and the NHL.

NHL Announces Cancellation Of 2012-13 Regular-Season Schedule Through Nov. 1NHL Release, October 19, 2012 - www.nhl.com


The Hardee’s Iceplex, home of the NAHL’s St. Louis AAA Blues and Chesterfield Falcons, would like to wish everyone a great 2012-13 Season.

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