Saturday, December 20, 2008
PF Changs Thanksgiving Tourney
Becky, Brigitte, Robbie, Joy and Jodie joined me at the Alltell Ice Den in Scottsdale, AZ to catch JJ and Chadders in action over Thanksgiving.
"Put it on YouTube"
I seriously think the whole town of Park City shuts down when East takes the 20 minute drive up Parley's to beat the crap out of there PC Miners hockey team. Lucky for them, East did not disappoint winning the game by a final score of 7-2.
The first period was a little scary. Park City came out strong with 2 goals from a big kid wearing a generic jersey. The kid seemed like he could be a real threat but then East turned on the heat and the big kid got mouthy and dirty. Someone from Park City should have told the new kid, that when you trash talk JJ, he will answer by putting the puck behind your goalie.
In one of the best games I have ever seen JJ play in, JJ took control and really showed the big kid how East High gets things done. With 4 goals and 2 assists for a total of 6 points, JJ continued his dominating scoring streak and East's record grew to an impressive 8-2-1.
Here's an article that appeared in the Park Record a few days after the game.
Bested by East Miners fall to bitter rivals 7-2 Wednesday night
Adia Waldburger, of the Record staff Posted: 11/21/2008 04:43:34 PM MST
For the first period of play on Wednesday night at the Park City Ice Arena, the Park City Miners' hockey club had their biggest rival, East High, on the ropes. Scoring at the beginning and end of the period on goals from newcomer Colby Vaughan, the Miners led the Leopards 2-1 until the start of the second period when East, one of the top-ranked teams in the state, tied it up and scored five more goals after that to win 7-2.
The addition of Vaughan seems to have been an act of the hockey gods for Park City. The junior-level player from Frederick, Md., just moved into the area and brought his East Coast brand of hockey with him. Not only was he an offensive and defensive juggernaut in his first game for Park City, but he also stands above six feet and should be a force to be reckoned with as the season moves on.
Vaughan quickly learned about the Park City-East rivalry and did his best to help his team make a stand against the Leopards. East has always been a nemesis for the Miners, but after last year the matchup has become a bit of a war. Park City had a senior-heavy, talent-laden team last year, and it was East that knocked the Miners out of a legitimate shot at the title in the playoffs. Ever since then, Wednesday's game has been circled in red on the calendar for Park City. On Wednesday, the Miners came out hard, but started to scramble in the last two period as the fast-skating, quick-thinking Leopards made six goals.
East boasts four players who play on club travel teams, which means they are some of the best in the state. "When you are dealing with four kids that travel, they just couldn't respond," Park City head coach Bruce Foster said. Still, according to Foster, this had less to do with exhaustion as with just getting things figured out. "It wasn't so much that they were tired," he said. "In the first two periods, we were playing more disciplined hockey. In the third, we just started focusing more on chasing the puck." Mid-season, the Miners are still trying to figure out that right combination.
With Gray Robbins back from injury and the addition of Vaughan, Foster now has enough manpower for three strong lines but needs to figure out who plays best together. He said that once he figures that out, the number in the win column should quickly rise. Park City was also without the help of Robert Repko, a game-changing player from last year's squad whose height and scoring abilities make a big difference on the team. Repko was suspended for one game after an infraction in the Fremont game in early November.
Foster felt that the Miners skated with the Leopards for much of the game, but he would like to see many more shots on goal. East made a whopping 41 shots in the game compared a paltry 10 by the Miners. "They outshot us quite a bit," Foster said. Both teams committed their fair share of penalties with the Leopards' Nic Hadley and Park City's Vaughan committing the bulk of them. Vaughan said he is still adjusting to the West Coast style of hockey and is used to a more aggressive style of defense. "It's a learning experience," Vaughan said. "I get so caught up in the game, it's hard to bring it down."
Foster is anxiously waiting to see what else Vaughan will add to the team. Vaughan has already talked about leading the Miners in strategy drills and increasing their determination to win. But for right now, the Miners was pretty frustrated to lose to East on their home ice. "It's a big loss. It's no question," Foster said. "We just need to look forward and build on that." But, Foster is still excited to see where the season will go from here. "A lot of good things came out of this," he said. "We played them tough and next time we will have Repko back. The kids skated hard and left their heart out on the ice."
http://www.parkrecord.com/sports/ci_11044246
The first period was a little scary. Park City came out strong with 2 goals from a big kid wearing a generic jersey. The kid seemed like he could be a real threat but then East turned on the heat and the big kid got mouthy and dirty. Someone from Park City should have told the new kid, that when you trash talk JJ, he will answer by putting the puck behind your goalie.
In one of the best games I have ever seen JJ play in, JJ took control and really showed the big kid how East High gets things done. With 4 goals and 2 assists for a total of 6 points, JJ continued his dominating scoring streak and East's record grew to an impressive 8-2-1.
Here's an article that appeared in the Park Record a few days after the game.
Bested by East Miners fall to bitter rivals 7-2 Wednesday night
Adia Waldburger, of the Record staff Posted: 11/21/2008 04:43:34 PM MST
For the first period of play on Wednesday night at the Park City Ice Arena, the Park City Miners' hockey club had their biggest rival, East High, on the ropes. Scoring at the beginning and end of the period on goals from newcomer Colby Vaughan, the Miners led the Leopards 2-1 until the start of the second period when East, one of the top-ranked teams in the state, tied it up and scored five more goals after that to win 7-2.
The addition of Vaughan seems to have been an act of the hockey gods for Park City. The junior-level player from Frederick, Md., just moved into the area and brought his East Coast brand of hockey with him. Not only was he an offensive and defensive juggernaut in his first game for Park City, but he also stands above six feet and should be a force to be reckoned with as the season moves on.
Vaughan quickly learned about the Park City-East rivalry and did his best to help his team make a stand against the Leopards. East has always been a nemesis for the Miners, but after last year the matchup has become a bit of a war. Park City had a senior-heavy, talent-laden team last year, and it was East that knocked the Miners out of a legitimate shot at the title in the playoffs. Ever since then, Wednesday's game has been circled in red on the calendar for Park City. On Wednesday, the Miners came out hard, but started to scramble in the last two period as the fast-skating, quick-thinking Leopards made six goals.
East boasts four players who play on club travel teams, which means they are some of the best in the state. "When you are dealing with four kids that travel, they just couldn't respond," Park City head coach Bruce Foster said. Still, according to Foster, this had less to do with exhaustion as with just getting things figured out. "It wasn't so much that they were tired," he said. "In the first two periods, we were playing more disciplined hockey. In the third, we just started focusing more on chasing the puck." Mid-season, the Miners are still trying to figure out that right combination.
With Gray Robbins back from injury and the addition of Vaughan, Foster now has enough manpower for three strong lines but needs to figure out who plays best together. He said that once he figures that out, the number in the win column should quickly rise. Park City was also without the help of Robert Repko, a game-changing player from last year's squad whose height and scoring abilities make a big difference on the team. Repko was suspended for one game after an infraction in the Fremont game in early November.
Foster felt that the Miners skated with the Leopards for much of the game, but he would like to see many more shots on goal. East made a whopping 41 shots in the game compared a paltry 10 by the Miners. "They outshot us quite a bit," Foster said. Both teams committed their fair share of penalties with the Leopards' Nic Hadley and Park City's Vaughan committing the bulk of them. Vaughan said he is still adjusting to the West Coast style of hockey and is used to a more aggressive style of defense. "It's a learning experience," Vaughan said. "I get so caught up in the game, it's hard to bring it down."
Foster is anxiously waiting to see what else Vaughan will add to the team. Vaughan has already talked about leading the Miners in strategy drills and increasing their determination to win. But for right now, the Miners was pretty frustrated to lose to East on their home ice. "It's a big loss. It's no question," Foster said. "We just need to look forward and build on that." But, Foster is still excited to see where the season will go from here. "A lot of good things came out of this," he said. "We played them tough and next time we will have Repko back. The kids skated hard and left their heart out on the ice."
http://www.parkrecord.com/sports/ci_11044246
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
East Annihilates Northridge and a Baby is Born!
7 points from Ziegler helps East extend unbeaten streak to 7 and a 7lb baby is born. Riding on a 6 game unbeaten streak, East High hosted the Northridge Knights on Monday, November 17th. After scoring 3 goals and adding 1 assist against Murray, JJ was definitely back in the scoring groove. Too bad for Northridge! Thru the 1st period of play, Northridge held their own. By the end of the 1st, East was up by a goal 3-2. The 2nd period was all East. Tallying 7 goals in the second period, East pulled away and never looked back. With a 10-3 lead heading into the 3rd period, East got comfortable. Northridge threatened with 3 goals but couldn't catch red hot East and red hot JJ. With 4 goals and 3 assists, JJ's 7 points helped East extend their unbeaten streak to 7. Final score East, 13 and Northridge ,6.
Driving home from the game, JJ's cousin Casie called. She was in labor and headed to the hospital! At 1:31am, Tuesday, November 18th, four hours after the game ended, Janessa Marie Shapiro was born. At 7lbs 1 oz, 19 inches long, and a head full of black hair she was perfect!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
East Pummels Murray 9-3
Ziegler nets a hatrick. Potvien adds four more.
The East High Leopards took a commanding 4-0 first period lead over the Murray Spartans and never looked back. With a final score of 9-3, East improved to 6-2-1 on the season and is unbeaten in their last 6 games. In addition to powerhouse goal scorers, Ziegler and Potvien, Michael McCombs also picked up a pair of goals. Opposing teams beware: East has fire power!
Next week Northridge comes to Salt Lake for a game at Steiner and East travels to Park City to take on the Miners. Should be a great rematch of last season's playoff action.
The East High Leopards took a commanding 4-0 first period lead over the Murray Spartans and never looked back. With a final score of 9-3, East improved to 6-2-1 on the season and is unbeaten in their last 6 games. In addition to powerhouse goal scorers, Ziegler and Potvien, Michael McCombs also picked up a pair of goals. Opposing teams beware: East has fire power!
Next week Northridge comes to Salt Lake for a game at Steiner and East travels to Park City to take on the Miners. Should be a great rematch of last season's playoff action.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
East Defeats Davis With Goal in Last Two Seconds
JJ Ziegler sets up winning goal. Mark Potivien scores 6.
The last time East played Davis was during the 2008 playoffs last spring. East easily beat Davis to move on in the playoffs. Unfortuantely what I remember most about that game, is witnessing one high school kid get his check fractured by another. This happened IN THE STANDS after the game, not on the ice! It was disturbing to say the least. It was two Davis High fans. They didn't even realize they were both rooting for the same team. Crazy! Needless to say, I as hoping for a much less dramatic game this time!
No one ended up with broken bones, but the game was certainly filled with drama. East started the game strong with an early goal but soon found themselves down 3-1. By the end of the 2nd period the teams were deadlocked at 3 goals each. In a game plagued by penalities, it seemed like East couldn't ever get into a rhythm. Down by a goal with 5:40 left in the game, Mark exited the penalty box, took a pass from his brother Jay and scored tying the game 5-5. With 10 seconds left in the game, Davis called a time out. Following the time out. The teams got ready for what would be the last play of the game. Deep in the East zone, JJ was set to take the face off. He motioned to Mark. We knew what was coming. The puck droped, JJ won the face off and fed a perfect pass to Mark who has already advanced along to boards. With Davis in a panic, Mark took off. He deked and scored his 6th goal of the game and the game winner. Perfect set up, perfect execution and a perfect ending.
The last time East played Davis was during the 2008 playoffs last spring. East easily beat Davis to move on in the playoffs. Unfortuantely what I remember most about that game, is witnessing one high school kid get his check fractured by another. This happened IN THE STANDS after the game, not on the ice! It was disturbing to say the least. It was two Davis High fans. They didn't even realize they were both rooting for the same team. Crazy! Needless to say, I as hoping for a much less dramatic game this time!
No one ended up with broken bones, but the game was certainly filled with drama. East started the game strong with an early goal but soon found themselves down 3-1. By the end of the 2nd period the teams were deadlocked at 3 goals each. In a game plagued by penalities, it seemed like East couldn't ever get into a rhythm. Down by a goal with 5:40 left in the game, Mark exited the penalty box, took a pass from his brother Jay and scored tying the game 5-5. With 10 seconds left in the game, Davis called a time out. Following the time out. The teams got ready for what would be the last play of the game. Deep in the East zone, JJ was set to take the face off. He motioned to Mark. We knew what was coming. The puck droped, JJ won the face off and fed a perfect pass to Mark who has already advanced along to boards. With Davis in a panic, Mark took off. He deked and scored his 6th goal of the game and the game winner. Perfect set up, perfect execution and a perfect ending.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Chadders Home Weekend Huge Success
Chadders AAA U 18 hosted a round-robin tournament October 10-12th at the Salt Lake City Sports complex. Its rare Chadders plays at home and the team did not disappoint the family and friends who came out to support the team.
Chadders opened the tournament on Friday 10/10 against the Okanagan Hockey Academy. Being from Canada, OHA had predicted they would easily defeat Chadders. Chadders controlled the game and held on for a 3-1 win. Great game to watch.
On Saturday 10/11 Chadders played two games. The first game was against the highly ranked Nevada Stars. The Nevada Stars roster included a familar faces including Coach Pokey Reddick. Reddick has long history against teams from Utah. As a minor league goalie, Reddick visited Utah in the 80s and 90s playing for various Salt Lake Golden Eagles opponents. Its always fun to see someone from my hockey past still in the game. The game was a nerve racking back and forth, they score, we score, they score again type of game. After 11 goals in the first two periods, the third period was a defensive scoreless battle. Chadders managed an impressive 6-5 victory against the higher ranked Stars.
Chadders was 2-0 in the tournament heading into their second game of the day verus the Dallas Penquins. The cocky Penquins came into the game believing they were the better team and would easily win. Chadders dominated the game scoring three goals in the first period and three in the second. Dallas managed three goals but they fell short. Chadders were once again victorius - undefeated on the weekend.
The Championship Game was played on Sunday 10/11. The Dallas Penquins got there chance for revenge. In a penalty filled game (although most penalties were not penalties in my opinion- ridiculous referee), the Dallas Penquins managed to eek out 2-1 win.
Chadders went 3-1 for the weekend and achieved a higher national ranking as a result. Excellent hockey and so fun to watch. Thanks to everyone who came out to see JJ play. Its always more fun when I have friends and family to share the experience with.
JJ's fan club for the weekend inlcuded: Gary, Ruby, Casie, Ty,
Denise, Mike, Alli, Travis, Brian, Nicole, Tara (1st JJ hockey game ever!) , Diego(1st hockey game ever!), Coby, Tara's dad Ted, Debbie (1st hockey game ever!), Freida and her Grandson, and the Johnsons.
Chadders opened the tournament on Friday 10/10 against the Okanagan Hockey Academy. Being from Canada, OHA had predicted they would easily defeat Chadders. Chadders controlled the game and held on for a 3-1 win. Great game to watch.
On Saturday 10/11 Chadders played two games. The first game was against the highly ranked Nevada Stars. The Nevada Stars roster included a familar faces including Coach Pokey Reddick. Reddick has long history against teams from Utah. As a minor league goalie, Reddick visited Utah in the 80s and 90s playing for various Salt Lake Golden Eagles opponents. Its always fun to see someone from my hockey past still in the game. The game was a nerve racking back and forth, they score, we score, they score again type of game. After 11 goals in the first two periods, the third period was a defensive scoreless battle. Chadders managed an impressive 6-5 victory against the higher ranked Stars.
Chadders was 2-0 in the tournament heading into their second game of the day verus the Dallas Penquins. The cocky Penquins came into the game believing they were the better team and would easily win. Chadders dominated the game scoring three goals in the first period and three in the second. Dallas managed three goals but they fell short. Chadders were once again victorius - undefeated on the weekend.
The Championship Game was played on Sunday 10/11. The Dallas Penquins got there chance for revenge. In a penalty filled game (although most penalties were not penalties in my opinion- ridiculous referee), the Dallas Penquins managed to eek out 2-1 win.
Chadders went 3-1 for the weekend and achieved a higher national ranking as a result. Excellent hockey and so fun to watch. Thanks to everyone who came out to see JJ play. Its always more fun when I have friends and family to share the experience with.
JJ's fan club for the weekend inlcuded: Gary, Ruby, Casie, Ty,
Denise, Mike, Alli, Travis, Brian, Nicole, Tara (1st JJ hockey game ever!) , Diego(1st hockey game ever!), Coby, Tara's dad Ted, Debbie (1st hockey game ever!), Freida and her Grandson, and the Johnsons.
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