2005 ATLANTIC DISTRICT PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
U16 AAA - WINS ELITE 8 TOURNAMENT
U16 AAA - WINS NTDP VICTORY HONDA CUP TITLE
SQUIRT A - WINS NIAGARA FALLS TOURNAMENT
PEEWEE A - WINS GOLD AT THE POND
SQUIRT B - WINS RESTON, VA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
PEEWEE B - RUNNERS UP IN WASHINGTON DC
KEVIN KOBLINSKY (18AA) - STAR LEDGER PLAYER OF THE WEEK
GARRETT BECKWITH IS HAVING A MARCH TO REMEMBER
2005 Atlantic District Player Development
The Devils Youth Hockey Club iis 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!
1992 Atlantic District Festivals Players: Steve Aloia, Colby Drost, Devon Duarte, Nicholas Martell, Kenny Pilanski, Como Yamashita.
1991 Atlantic District Festival Players: Doug Kase, Christopher McCarthy, Stephen Messina, Kyle Palmieri.
1991 Atlantic District Players: Brandon Harris, Mark McPherson, Casey Murdock, David Rose, Adam Urban, Dan Wostbrock
1991 Atlantic District Girls Festival: Kaitlyn Klinendorst
1990 Atlantic District Festival Players: Garrett Beckwith, Christopher Buquicchio, Michael Dolman, Nicholas Passantino, Chris Preziosi, Kevin Reich, Robert Sorrenti
1990 Atlantic District Players: Terrence O’Neill , John Beatrice, Jason Harden, Andrew Moscardelli, Michael Smigelski, Alex Wirt
1989
Atlantic District Festival Players: Patrick Bursee, Daniel Colvin,
David Conte, Kevin Kittredge, John Passantino, Tyler Savage, Christopher
Volonnino.
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2006
New Jersey Devils Quebec Team
The
47th Quebec international Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament 2006, from February
9th to 19th is considered the most important minor hockey tournament in
the world. About 2300 young hockey players from 16 countries come to Quebec
to participate in the "World championships of Pee-Wee Hockey".
Many stars from the National Hockey League have passed through this Tournament:
Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux , Eric Lindros, Illya Kovalchuk, Simon Gagne,
Brian Gionta.
In 2002 the NJ Devils Quebec Team won the Quebec Tournament. That Team was also coach by Coach John DiNorcia and Coach Jim Elia.
NJ Devils 1993 Quebec Team: Kevin Brennan, Jeff Celniker, Edmund Coxe, Greg Kirk, Robert Kirk, Patrick Lackey, Michael Nyitray, Patrick O’Meara, Svyatoslav Okshin, Dylan Parker, Colton Phinney, Yuiry Sokayev, James Ziegenfuss, Head Coach: John DiNorcia, Assistant Coach: Jim Elia, Team Leader: Darren Besida
The 1994
B.S.R. (Berneries) Tournament Team: Avni Berisha, Connor Callen, Daniel
Casey, James Doyle, Sam Enright, Austin Frost, Jack Monahan, Ryan Morse,
Steven Pedersen, Daniel Perez, Matthew Pilanski, Alex Rauter, Matthew
Voloninno, Head Coach: Steve Riley
Tournament information can be found on: www.tournoipee-wee.qc.ca or http://www.tpwbsr.ca/
U16 AAA– Wins Elite 8 Tournament
The U16 AAA team won the Columbus Day Elite 8 Tournament. This event show cased some of the Best U16 AAA teams in the Nation.
U16 AAA– Wins NTDP Victory Honda Cup title
The
New Jersey Devils Midget Minor AAA team captures NTDP Victory Honda Cup
title. The Devils faced tough competition in Ann Arbor, Michigan where
the National Team Development Program (NTDP) is based. The devils faced
Team Illinois in game one and came out on top with an 8 to 1 win. Game
2 the Devils faced a tough and driven Pittsburg Hornet team (the Devils
had beaten Pittsburg 3 times this year 1-0, 2-0, and 4-0). The Hornets
struck first and continued to pour on the pressure by adding another goal
before the end of the first. With the Devils down 0-2 a comeback was in
the works as the Devils scored 2 goals in the second to tie the game a
2 a piece. The Devils came out strong in the 3rd and strong goaltending
from Brandon Waldner allowed the Devils to pull away to a 4 to 2 win.
In game 3 the Devils came out flat against the California Wave and paid
for it. The game was a hard fought game and the Wave scored first to take
a 1 goal lead at the end of the first. The Devils would answer back with
2 goals, one of which was a highlight reel goal by Patrick Bursee. The
Wave would answer with 2 goals of their own to take a 3 to 2 win. The
Devils had wrapped up the number 2 seed and would match-up with LA Hockey
Club in the semi-finals. The Devils played down a man for much of this
contest with 12 penalties to 5 for LA. New Jersey was able to face adversity
and score one shorthanded goal and 2 at even strength for a big 3 to 1
win. In the finals the Devils would face the host Victory Honda team.
The Devils came out strong in the first scoring twice and taking a 2-o
lead. Michael Garlasco first goal of the tournament would prove to be
the game winner. The devils were shorthanded for the last few minutes
but were able to hold off the Honda team to take the title. The NTDP staff
chooses two MVP’s and both were Devils, Nick passintino and Garret
Beckwith were honored with the award of co-MVP. It was a great trip by
all. The Devils Midget Minor AAA team has won all 3 tournaments it has
entered this year and sets it hopes on returning to the USA Nationals.
Squirt A – Wins Niagara Falls Tournament
The
Squirt “A” team brought home the championship from the recent
Niagara Falls Columbus Day tournament played at the Hyde Park Pavilion
in Niagara Falls, NY. The Devils squad defeated the Grand Niagara and
West Seneca teams to advance to the finals. Here the Devils faced the
Erie Lions who defeated the Devils earlier in the tournament. This rematch
was an exciting game with the Devils scoring late in the 3rd period to
come out on top (3-2).
PeeWee A – Wins Gold at the Pond
The
Pee Wee A Team headed south to Delaware for the Thanksgiving weekend to
play at The Pond in the “Thanksgiving Classic” Hockey Tournament.
The Pee Wee A Division included a total six (6) teams from the states
of NJ, NY, PA, VA, and DE. The Pee Wee A Devils earned a first place seed
in the Eastern Conference by defeating the Hampton, VA Whalers 5-1 and
the Delaware Ducks 5-0. Next, the Devils defeated the NJ Blizzard in the
Semi-final round 8-3 to advance to the Championship game held on Sunday
afternoon. In the Championship game, the Devils fought off a relentless
and talented team, the Haverford, PA Hawks, to garner a 3-2 win and the
Gold Medal. Congratulations and Thank You to everyone for a great time
and a great finish at this Tournament.
The
NJDYHC Mite B team participated in the "Mites on Ice" program
on December 3rd at the Continental Airlines Arena. The squad was split
into two teams and skated to a (0-0) tie. A special thanks goes out to
Darren Besida, Robi Dallow, Jack Geraghty and Wally Stack for helping
to make the "Mites on Ice" a special day for our Mite B Team!
Squirt B "Red"– Wins Restin Holiday Tournament
The
Squirt B "Red” team brought home the championship from the
recent Reston Raiders Holiday tournament played in Reston, Virginia. The
Devils squad defeated the Baltimore Stars, Ashburn Selects, and Florida
Raiders to advance to the finals. Here they faced the Reston Raiders and
walked away with a (2-0) victory.
PeeWee B– Runners up in Washington D.C.
The Peewee B team finished runners up at the Congressional Cup in Washington, DC. Here the Devils defeated the Delaware Ducks, Ridgefield Lions, and Wilmington Typhoons to face the Valencia Express in the finals. Congratulation's to our players who brought home the Silver.
Kevin Koblinsky (18AA) - Star Ledger Player of the Week
On January 03, 2006 the Star Ledger nominated Kevin Koblinsky (Midget 18 AA - Goalie) their "Player of the Week". Read More
Garrett
Beckwith (16AAA) - A march to remember
The 15-year-old goalie for the New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club’s 16-under AAA team has already backstopped his team to an appearance at the USA Hockey Nationals, which will take place at the end of the month in Pittsburgh, Pa. Read more
Annual Beefsteak dinner - A Huge Success !
We would like to express our appreciation to the many parents, players, friends, and sponsors of the NJDYHC for your help in making the 2005 Beefsteak Dinner the most successful yet ! With almost 375 people in attendance, we had a night full of good food, fun, and great prizes. A special thank you to Kim Kirk, Betsy Bretzger and Patty Duarte for their help organizing the event, to Dave Lackey for his help organizing all the great prizes, and to Jill Friedfertig for her help with the silent auction. Thank you to all those who donated prizes for the event - we couldn't have done it without you !! Next years Beefsteak dinner is tentatively scheduled for Friday, October 20, 2006 - so mark your calendars now.