SKATE-A-THON WELCOME! ATLANTIC DISTRICT PLAYER DEVELOPMENT 2ND ANNUAL GOLF OUTING A DRIVING SUCCESS USA HOCKEY FESTIVAL LEADS TO NATIONAL TEAM FOR DEVILS ALUMNI KALEMBA FIRST ROUND PICK FOR THE STORM JONES AND DUMONT HEADLINE HURON 2004 JOHN DINORCIA NAMED 2004 ATLANTIC COACH OF THE YEAR BEST OF LUCK TO DEVILS YOUTH ALUMNI DEVILS YOUTH PLAYERS MOVING ON BANTAM A WINS TROPHY AT HERSHEY PEEWEE B TAKES SILVER AT THE ICE HOUSE BANTAM MINOR SWEEPS IN SYRACUSE TO WIN GOLD DEVILS YOUTH ALUM NAMED HOCKEY EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEK PREP SCHOOL CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT MVPS BOTH DEVILS YOUTH ALUMNI DEVILS YOUTH ALUMNI PRESENCE IN THE IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS DEVILS YOUTH PLAYERS CHOSEN TO REPRESENT DISTRICT
	SKATE-A-THON The New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club would like to extend our most sincere thanks to Cooper Fallek, a long-time Special Hockey volunteer and student at Millburn High School who organized our First Annual Benefit Skate-A-Thon to benefit the NJ Daredevils. The Skate-A-Thon was held on Saturday, March 19 at South Mountain Arena and was attended by dozens of people who came out to offer their support. Special thanks also goes to our sponsors: Master Pizza in Livingston for donating pizza for the skaters, Non-Stop Hockey for donating free rental skates to those who needed them, and especially to the Terminal Hockey Foundation for their generous donation. The Terminal Hockey Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization formed in 2001 whose purpose is to raise money for worthy causes through the sport of ice hockey. They put on an annual Charitable Ice Hockey Event, where players from the NHL as well as local adult players participate in a 24-hour marathon hockey game to raise money for charities such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and Green Chimneys. For more information about the Terminal Hockey Foundation, please visit their website www.TerminalHockey.com, email them at info@TerminalHockey.com, or call their offices at 914-238-1749. Back to Top
	WELCOME! The New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club, its officers, coaches and staff, would like to welcome our newest families to the Club for the 2004 – 2005 season. We extend a very warm welcome to them. The office door is always open, so please feel free to come up to introduce yourself to our staff. Please visit our training facility, dedicated to Ed Lynch. We hope that our “veterans” will help to make sure that all our new families feel welcome. Back to Top ATLANTIC DISTRICT PLAYER DEVELOPMENT The Devils Youth Hockey Club had is very proud of our players who participated in the Atlantic District Player Development Program this summer on both the Festival and District teams. The list of players is impressive, and the success of all our players at these tournaments is a credit to their work on and off the ice. Great job! 1990’s John Beatrice, Garrett Beckwith, Nick Betti, Chris Buquicchio, Jason Harden, Adrian Jordan Kevin McCabe, Patrick Mullane, Rich Pallai, Nick Passantino, Chris Preziosi, Kevin Reich, Bryan Robinson, Mike Smigelski, Rob Sorrenti, Alex Velischek, Alex Wirt Head Coach, District Team- Steve Riley Team Leader, Festival Team- Mike Good 1989’s Andrew Balysky, Patrick Bursee, David Conte, Drew Daniels, Justin Daniels, Kevin Kitteredge, Danny New, Erik Olson, John Passantino, Matthew Rappaport, Matthew Runciman, Tyler Savage, Kevin Shattenkirk, Peter Stevens, Chris Volonnino, John Yanckek 1988’s 1st Place Finish at National Festival Chris Atkinson, Cory Callen, Joe Colaianni, Adam Houli, Adam Kaiser, Bobby Kramer, Brendan Reich, Greg Squires, Adam Houli,, KevinYannotta, Mark Znutas Assistant Coach- John DiNorcia 1987’s Ian Bernaiche, Zach Cherney, J.J. Ortega, Tommy Scmicker, Assitant Coach- Chad Dlugolecki Under 20 Team Michael Atkinson, Ryan Collis, Joe Cucci, Octavian Jordan, Zane Kalemba, Bobby Kramer, Ryan Mathews, Dan Pencinger, Brendan Reich, Dale Reinhardt, Vinny Rinaldi, Chris Sabo, Keith Shattenkirk, Octavian Jordan, Ryan Matthews Coaching Staff—John DiNorcia, Chad Dlugolecki Back to Top
	2ND ANNUAL GOLF OUTING A DRIVING SUCCESS New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club’s second annual golf outing at Black Bear Country Club was, once again, a fun and successful event. A wide variety of teams were represented, and this year we were joined by Devils ace John Madden and former Devil captain Bruce Driver for the 18 hole outing. Former Devil and current Devils radio color man Randy Velishek also helped out behind the scenes. As the teams enjoyed a great buffet lunch, Bruce Driver gave a motivational and educational speech on hockey, student athletics, and life. Both John and Bruce were very patient and gracious, talking with outing attendees and posing for pictures. We cannot thank them enough for their involvement and support of our players and our Club, and we hope to see them again next year. The Devils Youth Hockey Club would also like to thank all of our generous sponsors for this year’s outing. Hole-in-one Sponsorships were provided by Brunner Dodge and Cruise One, and the list of other sponsors includes: Ghiorsi & Sorrenti Inc., I.D. Clothing, Betson Enterprises, Allied Building Supplies, Distinctive Art Interiors, Harsimus Cove Realty, The Krauter Family, Monterey Fund Inc., Jersey Mortgage Company, New Jersey Devils, The Smigelski Family, Better Pak Container Corp., Georgeve Sanitary Supply Corp., The Kepler Family, Summit Confident, LLC., and Valley National Bank. We would also like to thank the volunteers who donated countless hours to help with this event, speaking with sponsors, planning the day’s activities, registering golfers, and supervising the golf course throughout the morning. Specifically, we would like to extend our gratitude to Scott Haines, Kim Kirk, Elizabeth Ann Lander, Donna O’Meara, Michael and Doreen Szymczak, Patrick Yannotta and Mark Znutas. We realize the outing would not be possible without your generosity and commitment, and we sincerely thank you. Back to Top
	USA HOCKEY FESTIVAL LEADS TO NATIONAL TEAM FOR DEVILS ALUMNI The New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club would like to congratulate two very special players, Chris Atkinson and Greg Squires. Both players participated in the 1988 festival at St. Cloud University in Minnesota for the Atlantic District, posting a 5-0-1 record and a first place finish. Chris and Greg were both selected for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program for this upcoming year, so it’s off to Ann Arbor, Michigan for the pair, to face the next challenge in their young hockey careers. They’ve made our Club proud so many times in the past, now it’s time to make our country proud. Back to Top KALEMBA FIRST ROUND PICK FOR THE STORM Former New Jersey Devil Youth standout goaltender Zane Kalemba was selected in the first round by USHL’s Tri-City Storm in this year’s draft. Zane most recently played at Hotchkiss School, with great success. We wish Zane all the best of luck, and congratulations. Back to Top JONES AND DUMONT HEADLINE HURON 2004 Ohio State Associate Head Coach Casey Jones and Bowdoin Assistant Coach Jamie Dumont were this summer’s Huron School lead coaches. Also joining us again this summer is sports psychologist and fitness trainer Lee Igle. The New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club would like to thank them for their terrific efforts in sharing their knowledge with our players and coaches, and helping to make this year’s Hockey School the smoothest and most successful one yet! Back to Top
	JOHN DINORCIA NAMED 2004 ATLANTIC COACH OF THE YEAR Devils Youth Hockey Coaching and Program Director John DiNorcia has been named the first Atlantic District Coach of the Year. He was awarded this honor at the Atlantic District Annual Meeting on August 21. “John has worked to make hockey fun and accessible to players of all ages and abilities, both able-bodied and handicapped,” said Atlantic District President Tom Koester when presenting John with his award. The Devils Youth Hockey Club is very proud of John’s accomplishments, and thrilled that he has been given this well-deserved recognition by his peers. Back to Top
	BEST OF LUCK TO DEVILS YOUTH ALUMNI Best of luck to Devils Youth alumni Christopher Atkinson (Salisbury Preparatory School) and Gregory Squires (Brunswick School) at the National Team Development Program. Christopher and Greg will be in Ann Arbor, Michigan playing for the 17 and under national team. As a freshman this season, Christopher became the second player in Salisbury School history to amass over fifty points. Gregory, also a freshman, led the Brunswick school varsity ice hockey team in scoring in the 2003 – 2004 season. This program is for the elite 20 players in the entire United States. It is a major accomplishment for both boys and we at the Devils are very proud. Back to Top DEVILS YOUTH PLAYERS MOVING ON Michael Atkinson has committed to attend the University of Vermont in 2005, making him the fifth member of the 2001 Tier I Bantam USA Hockey National Championship-winning New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club team to attend a Division I college on a hockey scholarship. Matthew Cohen is now at Yale University after spending two years playing on the National Team Development Program with Steve Mandes, who is now at Harvard University. Michael led the New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club Bantam AAA to National gold in 2001 as the leading scorer in the tournament. He is currently a junior and the Captain of the varsity ice hockey team at Salisbury Preparatory School in Connecticut. Keith Shattenkirk, who scored the tournament-winning goal at the 2001 Nationals, will be attending Princeton University in 2004 after serving as varsity ice hockey Captain at Taft Preparatory School. Dale Reinhardt will enter Holy Cross in the fall as well. Back to Top DEVILS YOUTH ALUMNI NAMED AS PREP SCHOOL CAPTAINS New England – An unprecedented number of NJ Devils Youth Alumni have been named captains of their New England Preparatory School Varsity Ice Hockey teams. Included among these players is Michael Atkinson, captain at Salisbury Preparatory School; Ryan Collis, captain at Trinity Pawling Preparatory School; Joe Cucci, Avon Old Farms Preparatory School; Thomas Maldonado and Keith Shattenkirk, co-captains at Taft Preparatory School; Ryan Mero, captain at Millbrook Preparatory School; and Adam Willner, captain at Middlesex Preparatory School. Congratulations to all these players for their accomplishments and leadership skills, and to all NJ Devils Youth alumni who made their Varsity Ice Hockey teams. Back to Top BANTAM A WINS TROPHY AT HERSHEY Hershey, PA - The New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club's Bantam A team brought home a trophy from the recent 2003 Hershey Junior Bears Thanksgiving Hockey Tournament played at the Twin Ponds ice arenas in Harrisburg, PA. The Devils squad compiled consecutive wins over the Hershey, PA Bears, the Prince William, VA Panthers and the Lawrenceville, NJ Flames. The Devils Bantam squad includes goalies Mark Anton and Anthony White, defensemen Ken Alter, Nick Egidio, Jeffrey Schmidt and Alex Wirt, forwards Ian Bolland, Sean Deehan, Ryan Doll, Robert Felten, Lucas Grunwald, Johnny Hero, Bryan Robinson, Steven Sandstrom and Alec Torres, coach Mike Good, assistant coach George Wirt and manager George Schmidt. Back to Top PEEWEE B TAKES SILVER AT THE ICE HOUSE Hackensack, NJ – The NJ Devils Youth Peewee B team won silver at the Ice House Thanksgiving Touranment 2003. Though the tournament started off on a sour note with a loss to Nassau County, the team was able to regroup and make it to the championship game. Goals by Ryan Bergen (assisted by Forrest Seaman) and Dylan Moran led the team to a 2-1 victory over the Hudson Valley Polar Bears in the semifinals, putting them into the championship game. The championship game started off with Nassau County storming out to a 3-0 lead, at which time they thought they had the game in hand. But the Devils were not done yet. Coach Todd Walter rallied the troops to come back and score 2 goals in the 3rd. Good goaltending by Nick Solari and very good defense held Nassau scoreless in the 3rd. With time running out, the Devils pulled their goalie to try to push the game into OT, but despite 3 good scoring chances, time was not on their side. The final score: Nassau 3 – Devils 2. Back to Top BANTAM MINOR SWEEPS IN SYRACUSE TO WIN GOLD Syracuse, NY – The Bantam Minor team won gold at the Syracuse Stars Thanksgiving Holiday Classic tournament. Going undefeated throughout the tournament, the Bantam Minors won the gold medal game against Top Gun from Boston (coached by former NHL players Ray Borque and Steve Casper) by a score of 7-4. The team was led offensively by Alex Velischek and Rich Pallai, with Willie Kendall also giving a very solid effort. KJ McCabe helped the team by providing a strong presence on defense. Back to Top DEVILS YOUTH ALUM NAMED HOCKEY EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEK New Haven, CT – Devils Youth Hockey alum Kevin Schaeffer, whose hat trick against Yale on November 30 made him, according to available records, the first Boston University Terrier freshman defenseman in school history to have a three-goal game, has been named the Hockey East Rookie of the Week. Schaeffer brought hats to the ice with his final goal at 19:10 of the second period. His shot, as was his second goal, came from the right point. It was a blistering shot that appeared to go through the legs of a Yale defenseman and beat the goalie to the far left corner of the goal. Back to Top PREP SCHOOL CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT MVPS BOTH DEVILS YOUTH ALUMNI Milton, MA, Avon, CT – Hotckiss, led by Devils Youth Alum and tournament MVP Zane Kalemba, edged Salisbury 2-1 to take the crown at the 39th annual Flood-Marr Tournament. Other Devils Youth Alumni who gave an outstanding effort during the championship game include Salisbury’s Cory Gershon, Michael Gershon, Michael Atkinson, Chris Atkinson and Cory Callen. In other Christmas Tournament news, Joe Cucci, another former Devils Youth player who now plays for Avon Old Farms, was named MVP of the prestigious Avon Old Farms Christmas Classic Tournament. The Avon team knocked off Tabor with a score of 4-1 in the championship game. Back to Top DEVILS YOUTH ALUMNI PRESENCE IN THE IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS Princeton, NJ – Keith Shattenkirk, who scored the tournament-winning goal for the Devils Youth 2001 National Championship-winning Bantam team, has committed to attend Princeton University in 2004. He will be joining two of his teammates from that gold-medal winning squad who are also playing at Ivy League schools: Matthew Cohen of Yale University and Steve Mandes, who is playing at Harvard University. Devils Youth Alumni are also establishing a presence at the “Little Ivys” as well, with Steve Lunau at Williams College, Vinnie Rinaldi at Hamilton College, and Thomas Maldonado committing to Middlebury College. Back to Top DEVILS YOUTH PLAYERS CHOSEN TO REPRESENT DISTRICT Toronto, Canada – Congratulations to the Devils Youth Hockey players and coaches who were selected to represent the Atlantic District at the Bell Cup and Marlie Tournament in Toronto over the holiday break. Back to Top 1991 Stephen Messina Head Coach John DiNorcia Assistant Coach Jimmy Elia 1990 John Beatrice Christopher Buquicchio Rich Pallai Chris Preziosi Kevin Reich Alex Smigelski Head Coach Steve Riley 1989 Patrick Bursee Ryan McKiernan Eric Olson Matt Rappaport Kevin Shattenkirk Assistant Coach Chad Dlugolecki 1988 Christopher Atkinson Cory Callen Jon Gaffney Thomas Mapes Bendan Reich Greg Squires Patrick Yannotta Mark Znutas 1989 Festival Team Cory Alexieff Patrick burse Robert Lim Ryan McKiernan Matt Rappaport Kevin Shattenkirk Chris Volonnino 1989 District Team Kevin Infante Daniel New Eric Olson 1988 Festival Team Chris Atkinson * Cory Callen Adam Houli Adam Kaiser Bobby Kramer Thomas Mapes Brendan Reich Greg Squires* Mark Znutas 1988 District Team Jon Gaffney Casey Vece Patrick Yannotta 1987s Zach Cherney Anthony Ferri Adam Gorelick Tommy Schmicker* Alternate Jacinto Ortega Assistant Coach John DiNorcia 1986s Ned Crotty Danny Galella Octavian Jordan Shane Mandes Ryan Mathews Dale Reinhardt Assistant Coach Steve Riley Under 20s Mike Atkinson Matt Cohen Ryan Collis Joe Cucci Zane Kalemba Thomas Maldonado Steve Mandes Chris Sabo Keith Shattenkirk Assistant Coaches John DiNorcia, Chad Dlugolecki *Special congratulations to Chris Atkinson, Greg Squires and Tommy Schmicker for the special attention they received at the Festival! According to USHR.com, Chris was ranked 3rd in his age group and Greg was ranked 17th among the 240 best players in the country; and Tommy was ranked the 22nd player among his peers from across the country! Great job! Back to Top