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2011-12 Pre-Season Outlook
8/9/11 - With mini-camp just a
little less than two weeks away, the varsity and several
freshman players have been training off ice for the last five
plus weeks in preparation for mini-camp and the upcoming season.
With the departure of two senior
defensemen, Derek Baser and Joshua Stell along with forward Sam Lafferty
going off to prep school, the Golden Tigers have some huge gaps
to fill offensively and defensively.
The Golden Tigers will be looking
for its underclassmen to step up and provide leadership and
scoring. Returning for his junior year is Macky Power who
finished in the top five in scoring last year in the PIHL Open
division. Offense will hopefully come by committee with
the likes of Sophomores Kent Brustle, Hunter Shields, Johnny
Johnson, Christian Ditillio and Mitch Gregory and Juniors Andrew
Hines and Alec Heininger.
Returning for their senior years are
Forwards Alex Satkunas and Tanner Sidehamer along with
Defenseman Joel Schocker. Much will be needed from these
seniors if the Golden Tigers expect to have a successful 2011-12
campaign.
There are some up and coming Freshman
players that will be given ample opportunity showcase their
skills. They include Jerome Landry, Andrew Vonada, Brandon
Ritchey and Goaltender Brandon
Amigh.
The player that will probably have a
huge influence on the success of the 2011-12 Golden Tigers will
be very solid Junior Netminder Matt Gregory. However, in
order for Gregory to put up the numbers he has in the past, his
teammates will have to play consistent, hard-nosed team defense
in all three zones.
It should be a very interesting and
exciting season, one that any Golden Tiger hockey fan won't want
to miss.
GO GOLDEN TIGERS!
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HASIHA to Hopefully Field Two Freshman
Teams this Season
8/9/11 - The HASIHA will again attempt to field two
freshman teams for the 2011-12 season. This, of course, is dependent upon
if we have the player numbers to do so and if we have enough coaches. One
team will play in the PIHL and the other will play in the LMHL. The LHML
team usually consists of less experienced and younger players that require
further development and serves as a spring board to the PIHL team and eventually
to the varsity team.
Please encourage anyone you know that is interested in
playing ice hockey this season to attend our mini-camp being held from August
23rd through the 31st.
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