Of the seven times Alpena has made a run to the Final Four, six of those have included a playoff win over Marquette. Trenton honored the program's 1979 and 2009 state championship teams on Wednesday between periods of the team's battle with Wyandotte Roosevelt at Kennedy Recreation Center. At the time, it may have been the biggest goal in program history as Alpena, in its eighth year as a program, went on to win the Class A state championship. Brighton hockey player experienced it, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The Redmen played the role of spoiler that night and rallied, ultimately beating Alpena 6-5 in two overtimes. WebTrenton high school hockey started in the 1966-67 school year. We were a group of guys who no one expected to win anything at least at the beginning, said Mike Quint, a member of that 1979 Trenton team who has been the head hockey coach at Roosevelt for the past 18 years. Lazarus Joyce Camden Catholic. Pennala has a 5-1 record in his playoff career, the only loss being 5-1 to Detroit Catholic Central in last years state championship game. Trenton knocked off the Eagles by a score of 8-4 in 2014 and captured its 14th state title. It was an exciting finish. In fact, in his teams two biggest games of the year, the 7-1 CVC Tournament semifinal win over Paul VI and the 5-4 thriller against the Irish in the final, Ducalo scored a quarter of all of his years points, picking up two goals and three assists against Paul VI and two goals and two assists in the final. After a rocky regular season, the Trojans (18-12) finished as the D2 state runner up for the third time in the last five years. Our schedule is one of the best in the state. We were up by two goals. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Players from the Anaheim Ducks High At that point, Kastamo was there to knock it into the net and the Trojans had to settle for a runner-up finish this season. Together, that five man crew went on a tear, ripping through the second round of its schedule. Print. When Mitch Ducalo got his stick on a bounding, wobbling puck in the final second of the CVC Tournament game with Notre Dame and slapped it into the net for a 5-4 championship win, it didnt just cap a remarkable season for Robbinsvilles ice hockey team, it also topped off one of the stellar careers in CVC hockey history. 150-Southerns Matt Henrich (35-3) is the man. The play of that five man unit resulted in an avalanche of offense and it shows in the players season totals. Good luck to all the teams participating. Jackson Bauer Seneca Sr. 16. Former assistants include Mark Bronson, 3 championships, 2 runner ups, and Rod Wakeham, 7 championships and 2 runner ups. Alpena High School forward Dave Beatty (16) raises his stick after scoring what turned out to be the game-winning goal in a district playoff game against Marquette in this 1981 News file photo. The kids are pumped up, Im pumped up.. Thus, the first State Tournament was held at Yost Arena in 1975. Class 1 Third Place C1 3rd Place. High School Red Varsity, Girls Varsity, Combined Varsity, Junior Varsity. We knew the names, we knew the players, it was a good rivalry, Marceau said. Trenton knocked off the Eagles by a score of 8-4 in 2014 and captured its 14th state title. Just something said to me, Maybe its time., I think my wifes been very solid behind me all these years. The two teams are set to renew their rivalry tonight in a Division 2 regional final at Northern Lights Arena. Time will tell which team emerges victorious tonight, but it may come down to an unsung hero making the right play at the right time; as has been characteristic of the rivalry over the years. The Bulldogs won a state Division 1 championship in 2006, then won four more while making the state Coach Turner has coached 10 State titles and 4 runner ups. National Hockey Tournament. High School Boys Ice Hockey: 3-Woodbridge-Colonia-Iselin Kennedy vs. 7-Pascack Valley-Hills, Public C Seminfinals on March 1, 2023 HARTLAND On a team of 15-, 16- and 17-year-old high school kids, some hockey traditions need to be amended. Their goaltender made some big saves, as did ours. Web2023 State Boys Hockey Tournament Thursday-Saturday, March 2-4 Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena, Middleton, Wis. DIVISION 1 Friday, March 3 - (Semifinals) 10 a.m. Game 1 - #1 Seed vs. #4 Seed 12:15 p.m.* Game 2 - #2 Seed vs. #3 Seed Saturday, March 4 (Championship) 2:30 p.m.* Game 3 - Winner of Game 1 vs. And I was missing the kids. You dont just do it by luck. He was replaced by Jerry Shields in 1981-82 and then Al Bevill in 1982-83. The star players and top lines will match each other. Skove put together 102 points over his three seasons playing varsity for the Irish, scoring 60 goals and adding 42 assists. A huge break for the Trojans came when Hartland was whistled for a penalty with 1:53 left in regulation. 126-Bloomfields Kira Pipkins becomes first four-time girls state champion. 29. 114-If Princetons Ava Rose loses it will be the biggest upset of the entire boys or girls tournaments. In 2003,Trenton won it's ninth Championship followed by a back to back title, win number 10, in 2004. Skove led the way with 16 goals on the year, including five mutiple goal games, and also added eight assists for a total of 24 points. As soon as the seasons over, you start planning for the next, getting ready for camp, talking to kids. He plays with creativity and with wonderful vision and great feel for the game. It wasnt always the case in high school hockey in Michigan., RELATED:Playing high school hockey for Howell prepared Stefan Frantti for next level, RELATED:Pro sports with no fans? He takes great joy in seeing the play that nobody else saw. In the early years of high school hockey there was no State recognition of the sport. Contact reporter Colin Gay at cgay@hometownlife.com or 248-330-6710. Its a rivalry thats been defined by big goals, close, gritty, physical games, character-building wins, and heartbreaking losses. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. But Ducalo was far more than a prolific scorer. stand out player, was named coach. It was won that year by St. Clair Shores Lakeview. Ice Hockey. The Trojans posted three shutouts during the six-game winning streak and outscored their opponents 30-5. But in the Feb. 15 win against Hamilton at Cure Arena, there were signs that the Robbinsville offense was coming to life as the front line of Ducalo, Charlie Pallitto and Teddy Wittenborn displayed the kind of adept passing that would later in the season overwhelm their opponents. A senior at Princeton and a University of Iowa signee, Rose is a big favorite to repeat. My junior season, we had the best shot, Marceau said. Smith, who went on to play four years at Ferris State University, retired from the Trenton Police Department in 2010 and is now a player agent with DHD Hockey based out of Toronto. In net, sophomore Cole Kelly has seen the lions share of the work, posting a 1.55 goals-against average and .926 save percentage in 15 games. They just kept working and working. In the 1983-84 season, Skip Howey, a former T.H.S. When you were fortunate to beat them, you knew that was a quality win.. Print. 157-Alessio Perentin (36-1) of Delbarton a solid favorite here. Then you had Mitch Ducalo, with speed in his own right, and Teddy Wittenborn, who is a beautiful strider. He hasnt allowed more than two goals in any of his last six starts, which includes regular-season games against the likes of Marquette, Lake Forest (Ill.) Academy, Livonia Stevenson and Birmingham Brother Rice. He scored six goals in the six games. 145-All you need to know about DePaul Catholics Olivia Georges is she plays linebacker on the schools football team. State Runner up. Ohio High School Athletic Association. Hes made it official, retiring as coach of one of Michigans most successful high school programs after winning five state championships and ranking seventh in victories on the states all-time list. In 1996, Trenton won their seventh State Championship going 28-0. In the thrilling 5-4 win over Notre Dame in the finals, Ducalo not only scored the tying goal but also netted the game winner with only tenths of a second left on the clock. 175-No. Theres some stuff we learned playing them and hopefully we can come up with a good game plan, execute it and have a good game on Saturday.. 14 St. John Vianney. 19 Anthony Viscido (Robbinsville) 32-2 vs. No. The USA Hockey event which has He scored one goal in the season opening, 4-0 win over No. Bergan and Ducalo may seem like a match made in heaven right now but when Bergan returned to coaching for Ducalos junior year it was a case of a coach who loved structure trying to reconcile how to coach a player as creative and freewheeling as Ducalo. I think we match up well with them. Alpena went 7-9 against Marquette in that 16-year playoff stretch and with so much at stake each time, it made the victories that much sweeter. A repeat member of the Times All-Area Team, McConaughy played in only four of the Panthers six games this season but still led the team in goals scored with seven. MAXPREPS; CBSSPORTS.COM; 247SPORTS; B. Things settled down after that. Back there, with those two guys, was the key when we built the five man unit. Our senior year we lost six or seven games but we came together at the right time. Theyve really made it a viable option for high-quality players to not only play a sport they love, but do so as part of a school program, wear the colors and represent their community. The Ravens recovered from a COVID induced late start, shook off a sluggish start on the ice and played brilliant hockey en route to finishing 9-2-1 and winning the first ever Colonial Valley Conference Tournament. After a couple of nice wins, they suffered an 8-0 defeat at the hands of Livonia Stevenson. Trenton was ultimately outshot 7-0 in overtime. Im just impressed by their resiliency, they never gave up. 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