We got them on their heels early and took care of business.. Rurak was Greenwich's beloved coach for four winning seasons. 2 seed Fairfield co-op (17-2-1) in the final at 3 p.m., Saturday, at the Danbury Ice Arena. 1 in the final Courant state hockey ratings. In 2018 Coach Lite joined the Hawks U18/U16 coaching staff. Dave was born in Port Chester, New York on February 1, 1941. Upload your pics and videos to the appropriate link below. She is a multi-sport athlete. (LogOut/ As it turned out, the Blue Wave was just fine. "I love hockey, I always have and I always will. Jonathan will coach the Hawks at the U16 CSDHL level. Tony DelCarmine scored an empty-netter for New Canaan (12-3-1). That includes three wins over rival New Canaan, including a 3-2 decision in Saturday's FCIAC final. 1 seed, caused a bit of concern for Darien boys ice hockey coach Mac Budd. Upon returning home in the 90s, Scott began his coaching career and is a Level 4 USA Hockey Coach. 2 Fairfield Prep. Teds accolades include Captain, All Conference, and honorable mention all-state senior year, Ted was invited to play for Team Wisconsin at the High School national championship tournament. Top-seeded Darien (13-5-3) will face the No. Following his time at Iowa State, he coached for the Northern Express and later the Ice Dogs, where he became the Assistant Director of Hockey. Having witnessed the birth of all-girls hockey in Minnesota during his youth and the subsequent explosive growth that followed, Ryan has been driven to help recreate similar opportunities for girls here in Chicago. Among the returning forwards are senior John Vallillo, junior Charlie Swanson, Joshua Weinstein, and sophomores James Bauer, Liam Forrest and Ryan Tymon. Monday, March 13, at M&T Bank Arena, Quinnipiac, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at M&T Bank Arena, Quinnipiac, 7 p.m. em="dyhaevents" + '@' + em; In addition to coaching in-house and learn-to-skate hockey programs, Carolyn also started a special needs ice hockey team and Oaklandsfirst ever girls hockey program. 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. 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 . DARIEN, CT As a hockey player, Henry Farmer's coach evaluations often described him as a hard worker who always tried his best and supported his teammates. DYHA/ICE CATS Coach Bios DYHA believes in the importance of hiring great coaches for our players and teams. 4 New Canaan dominates start to finish in first regular-season win over No. He replaces Mike Forget, who resigned in December after two years as the head coach. Change). 4 New Canaan (13-5-2) vs. No. 2 Darien. 3 of 21 4 of 21 Darien's Nick Bruno, right, and an Immaculate Tim Burns, left, during the qaulifying round of the CIAC Division I boys ice hockey tournament in Darien, Conn. on Monday, March 9 . You cant come out against a team like Darien and not be mentally ready.. Weekly sports editor, Hearst Connecticut Media. 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. Everyone around the rink knows him as Coach Yak and his favorite phrase is Finish him!. JOIN US FOR SUPER SATURDAY MARCH 4TH! 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Regan's suit contends the team has further harassed and discriminated" against him by further decreases in salary, further denials of opportunities which he deserved, and even a reduction in housing allowance., AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, Former pitching coach Regan sues Mets for age discrimination, Behind Nika Mhl's surprise call from UConn great Sue Bird, UConn men wrap up regular season at red-hot Villanova on Saturday, 2023 Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC, Wave by numbers: Darien hockey's two No. He played for the Norfolk Admirals AHL from 2002-2004. Coach Brown currently works in government finance - an accountant by day and a coach at night. Darien, which had an empty-netter from Jack Marisca with seven seconds left, finished with a dominating 36-16 shots advantage. The Connecticut Hockey Conference (CHC) and its member organizations havepartnered with Crossbar, a modern technology platform that is user-friendly, offers a mobile adaptive site, and provides an overall easier experience for our families. Im excited, Im hopeful and Im excited to see what we can do next, Duncan said. Scott chose to play for the OHL with the Cornwall Royales. Byes: No. Talk about taking control of a game quickly. Serious inquiries only. Henry Farmer's full obituary can be read at www.lawrencefuneralhome.com. 1 seed, caused a bit of concern for Darien boys ice hockey coach Mac Budd. My whole high school career we havent been able to beat Darien. DYHA By-Laws; CT BREAKERS; Twin Rinks ; Love CT . During his 9years with the Hawks Tony has coached at multiple levels including 18U, 16U, 15U, Mite and Silver Mite, but has experience coaching at all levels. I cant wait to join a great coaching staff and hockey program to continue to grow the girls hockey game. S Stamford/Westhill 1 Darien 6 Final Box Score Jan 15, 2023 @ 9:01pm 3-3 (T) Darien @ New Canaan On 1/11, the Darien varsity ice hockey team tied their away conference game against New Canaan (CT) by a score of 3-3. Darien's goalie Finley Hegerty covers the puck against Greenwich during the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifinals at the Darien Ice House on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Its a season of transition for the Mustangs. In his tenure at the Cyclones, Jonathan led the U16 team to the State Championship game twice. CIAC 2023 State Boys Ice Hockey Tournament Division I First Round March 8 at Darien Ice House #5 Darien Nickname: Blue Wave Coach: Mac Budd League: FCIAC Regular Season Record: 12-5-3 (.675) #12 West Haven Coop Nickname: Blue Devils Coach: Steve Harris League: SCC Regular Season Record: 3-17-0 (.150) After Bantams, John went on to play highschool for Hinsdale Central where he was an alternate captain his senior year. Jack Marisca scored for Darien (10-4-3) in the final minute to break up Mason Pickerings shutout bid. Lost 3-1 to Darien in the semifinals, but coach Dan DeConti called it "the best season in school history." LR: 2. Prior to his coaching career, Bob played his youth hockey in Chicago. Exemplary Scholar Athletes, Sponsored by Fairfield County Sports Commission, Class LL Girls Basketball First Round Trumbull 53, Southington 49, Fairfield advances to FCIAC final, Charlie Swanson scores 100th point in win over New Canaan. Darien's Andy Grant is the new football coach. He has 3 hockey playing daughters (13, 08, 06) and son who also plays (11) - all at the Hawks! Andy was a member of 4 State Championship teams at U14 A, U16 AAA, and twice at U18 AA. 16 Southington-Coginchaug-Westbrook (6-14-0) at The Rinks at Shelton, 6 p.m.No. Derian Hatcher. His most productive season was during his sophomore campaign of 1972-73 when he skated in 27 games and recorded 24 points . 3 of 5 4 of 5. The Cardinals, who reached the FCIAC Division 1 title game last season, will look to build on that success as they enter Duffys second season. 13 East Haven Coop (9-8-2) at DiLungo Rink, East Haven, 4 p.m.No. He connected with many Hawkscoaches over the years playing men's leagueand eventually brought his kids into the program. Every game so far this year, all our losses, we started well through the first, turned it off in the third and choked the game away, New Canaan junior forward Gavin Fitzpatrick said. The boys are both just as passionate about hockey as their father and will be playing for the Hawks this season. 2 Darien tips No. Greenwich's Daniel McGarvey (11) skates with the ouck while Darien's Gardiner Ely (3) defends during the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifinals at the Darien Ice House on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Whittaker registered two goals, while freshman forward Jack Marisca had one goal and one assist to also spark the winning effort. 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. I guess the good thing is its not March. But the Rams get a big lift with the return of senior Nick Megdanis from prep school. 8 Ridgefield (9-11-0) vs. No. John Fiflis grew up in Westmont, Illinois, playing hockey with the Huskies. It's a tragedy.". Nate Duffy, Frost and Madden will serve as captains for the Cardinals. Additionally, he played on several Russian teams in the KHL from 2006 to 2016 before retiring in 2016. Former coach at Mercyhurst University. Im happy with the way were playing right now. - Darien coach Mac Budd, [email protected]; @dstewartsports. Looking to take over in goal this season will be junior Cole Studwell and senior Jack Ryan. Todd has played hockey at all levels from A to AA to AAA. (LogOut/ John is a graduate of Bowdoin College and lives in Darien with his wife and three children. Ted played his youth hockey for the Eagle River Recreation Association and Northland Pines HighSchool, winning state championships in Squirt and PeeWee. Regan claimed in the suit the Mets offered him a minor league contract at reduced terms. She is excited to help all of the Hawks girls teams grow and develop into young hockey players and women. "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). 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. Thats what happened in that first period.. Ian attended Sheridan College where he played for the Varsity hockey team before transferring to Ottawa to complete his studies. 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"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. That start cost us, that was the whole game, Duffy said. Rudy went on to play Junior A for Soo Indians in the NAHL and later played in Iowa for Cedar Rapids Roughriders in the USHL for the teams 1999-2000 inaugural season. Coach Gaffney currently serves as Assistant Hockey Director and is involved with several teams at the club. DYHA is seeking to interview current DYHA members interested in becoming a candidate for thePresidentrole. Theres lessons to be learned, Duffy said. In lieu of flowers, those who wish can donate to Friends of DYHA, the Darien Youth Hockey Association's scholarship fund which helps offset the cost of playing hockey for families in the area. Another senior left wing, Matthew Jankovsky, was a second-team honoree. He has held various coaching positions from squirts to midgets with the Huskies and Chicago Fury AAA hockey clubs. So it meant a lot to get off to that start. Ian Davidson was born and raised in Milton, Ontario, Canada. This will be Brookes 6th season coaching youth hockey and 12th year as an independent goalie instructor. Regan, a former big league pitcher who turns 86 in April, also claimed harassment and hostile work environment in a complaint filed Monday in New York Supreme Court in Queens. Not only does Mongillo take over behind the bench for last years FCIAC Coach of the Year, Carl Larouche, but FWL will also be ineligible for the CIAC tournament under state rules governing co-op programs being phased out. document.write('<' + 'a href="mai' + 'lto:' + em + "?subject=DYHA%20president" + '" title="Click to email this person">' + ename + '<' + '/a>'); This was such an important game, Fitzpatrick said. He was drafted 10th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2000. He coaches the 2009 and the 2012 levels for the Chicago Hawks and Darien Phantoms. "We were outworked start to finish," Darien coach Mac Budd said, and unlike Jones, he didn't see this one coming. He graduated from New Canaan High School in 1959 where he played baseball, football, and hockey. Ted Gaffney was born and raised in Eagle River, WI. Obviously, youve got to be mentally prepared to play a game and we werent. He was considered by many to be a role model, always exhibiting a hard work ethic, good sportsmanship and a sheer love of everything he set out to do, according to the obituary. Steve Poapst is a former professional hockey player who is currently the Hockey Director of the Chicago Hawks Hockey Club. 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. In addition to coaching with the Huskies, Fury, and Hawks Will has been an instructor and coach with the Chicago Blackhawks Youth Hockey Camps and Huron Hockey Schools. Ian played his minor hockey with the AAA Halton Hurricanes, before moving to Junior A tier 2 hockey with his hometown team. A similar event was already planned at a church with a similar theme. 9 Hall (11-9-0) at Linen Rink, Gunnery, 6 p.m.No. They know what they have to do and its going to be more about compete and winning 50-50 battles than anything else. "The hockey community has been great for support. 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. "We were down 4-0 seven minutes into the game," Greenwich coach Jack Duffy said. 9 St. Joseph (7-12-1) at Winter Garden (Ridgefield), 6 p.m.No. He was a great teammate.". Girls Program- ContactGirls Hockey Director Ryan Sullivan [email protected]. Top-seeded Darien was intent of getting off to a good start against fifth-seeded Greenwich in Wednesdays FCIAC Tournament semifinals and it wasted little time in doing so, setting the tone of this matchup from the games first shift. Ian has coached in both Canada and the USA and is a level 3 USA Hockey Coach. One plus is that senior Chris Schofield returns in net. The Rams should be among the contenders again, and while Darien is rebuilding, league coaches still expect the Blue Wave to be the team to beat. Kreppein, whose son is Farmer's age and also plays hockey, said he has known Farmer since the beginning of his youth hockey career. The coaches are excited to see who steps in to make significant contributions, Gallagher said. ago] Height 6.05 -- Weight 225 [196 cm/102 kg] Greenwich goalie Nicholas Sinisi blocks a shot by Darien's Chris Davis (5) during the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifinals at the Darien Ice House on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Previous Next 2022-23 Varsity 2022-23 Varsity Seniors THANK YOU FOR A GREAT SEASON! Information & Forms Questions? Scholastic hockey\'s best coverage since 1972! Robinson died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022 after a three-year battle . 2 Woodstock Academy (19-1-0) vs. No. "He was just a great kid," Kreppein said to Patch. He is also survived by his many second cousins, with whom he spent many summers enjoying time tubing, fishing and eating lobster in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Cam Wietfeldt will be the top returning defenseman. 1 Notre Dame-West Haven (16-3-1) vs. Ridgefield/St. Ted played high school hockey at Northland Pines High School, winning the Wisconsin State Championship his Junior year. Your clients' estate plans may no longer meet their goals in the face of rising costs. Regan became interim pitching coach, and the Mets lowered their ERA to 4.24 by the end of the season. 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. Brooke will be joining an already stellar coaching staff in place to develop players and teams that are second-to-none. He has covered high school sports for pretty much that whole time, though he also covered the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers daily for 17 years. Jonathan grew up in the Chicagoland area playing youth hockey before playing Junior Hockey in Cincinnati and eventually college hockey at the University of Central Oklahoma, one of the top ACHA Division 1 programs in the country. A graduate of UMass, he also spent eight years as sports editor/reporter at the Sentinel & Enterprise in Fitchburg, and has extensively covered high school hockey in Central and Western Mass. Ryan continued his hockey career there through high school where he captained the Varsity team.