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| (above) Gabe Gauthier helped DU win two National Championships |
Former DU co-captain and Los Angeles Kings forward Gabe Gauthier
officially became a member of the Colorado Eagles today [read entire article].
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Mike Chambers Blog: Gauthier To Play In ECHL
DU Lands Elite Californian Forward Trevor Moore
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| Trevor Moore |
The USHL Tri-City Storm selected Moore with the eighth overall pick in the 2011 United States Hockey League’s Futures Draft.
Moore was a member of the recent USA Under-17 Team that won first place at the Five Nations Tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Team USA went 4-0 in the round robin format with victories over the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and Switzerland.
Moore was a member of the recent USA Under-17 Team that won first place at the Five Nations Tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Team USA went 4-0 in the round robin format with victories over the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and Switzerland.
The Thousand Oaks, California native led the LA Selects with 41 points last season, including 19 goals and 22 assists in 35 games. Moore’s scoring helped the LA Selects to the best record in Tier I midget minor hockey.
Recent DU forwards who came from California include Gabe Gauther, Rhett Rakhshani and Beau Bennett.
2012 Recruiting Class
F Tyler Pham (Indiana Ice, USHL)
D Dakota Mermis (U.S. Under-18)
D Matt Van Voorhis (Sioux Falls, USHL)
F Garrett Allen (Unknown)
D Nolan Zajac (Cedar Rapids, USHL)
2013 Recruiting Class
F Brad Hawkinson (Lincoln Stars, USHL)
F Landon Smith (Cedar Rapids, USHL)
F Connor Chatham (U.S. Under-17)
D Gage Ausmus (U.S. Under-17)
F Ray Pigozzi (Des Moines, USHL)
2014 Recruiting Class
F Jared Fiegl (Colorado Rampage, U-16)
F Trevor Moore (Tri-Cities, USHL)
Gabe Gauthier Launches 5280 Performance Hockey
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| (above) Gabe Gauthier's new website touts his hockey camps |
Mike Chamber's Blog alerted us to DU legend Gabe Gauthier's performance hockey camps that will take place in Highlands Ranch this summer. Check out the website.
DU Bringing The Big Guns To Practice Today
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| (above) Paul Stastny, Mark Rycroft and Gabe Gauthier will be at DU's practice on Monday to talk to the boys |
by Mike Chambers
To get his team focused on the WCHA and NCAA playoffs ahead, Pioneers coach George Gwozdecky is going to have former stars Mark Rycroft, Gabe Gauthier and Paul Stastny talk to the team today after practice.
"They're going to talk about their experiences at this time of the year, tournament time, and hopefully expound some of their wisdom on how they prepared in order to help our guys accomplish our goals," Gwozdecky said [read entire article].
News & Notes From Around Pio Nation
(above) DU alum Scott McConnell is back coaching in the USHLDU Alum Peter Mannino has been bouncing between the Chicago Wolves (AHL) and Atlanta Thrashers (NHL) this season due to the "Ondrej Pavalec Situation." Yesterday the Thrashers recalled Mannino from the Wolves and reassigned goaltender Pavelec to the Wolves for a conditioning stint. Mannino, 26, was recently with the Thrashers for a six game stretch (Oct. 12 to Oct. 23) and competed against the Tampa Bay Lightning (Oct. 22), finishing with 15 saves. He gave up one goal in 38 minutes of action.
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A video clip of Tyler Bozak's first goal of the season for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Three DU recruits gave been named to play in the World Junior A Challange in November in British Columbia. Forward Garrett Allen and defenseman Scott Mayfield both made the Team USA roster. Defenseman Joey Laleggia made the Canada West Team for the same tourney.
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The Chicago Steel have added DU Alum Scott McConnell as an assistant coach for the staff under first-year head coach Jon Waibel. It marks the return of McConnell to the USHL where he has both previously spent time as a coach and as a player.----------
Gabe Gauthier has been signed by the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. He was brought in to provide offense for the Crunch. Gauthier, 26, didn't even have a hockey job until a couple of weeks ago. He was a free agent with nothing cooking until Victoria called. He was home in Denver, stocking shelves at Costco for $11 an hour. Gauthier, who has a wife and a 15-month-old daughter, had the morning shift, starting at 4:30 a.m.Alumni Pro Camp Underway At DU
(above) Five former collegiate All-Americans were among those on the ice yesterday at DUThe first annual Denver Hockey Alumni Pro Camp started yesterday in Joy Burns Ice Arena. The camp attracted 17 skaters and two goaltenders during day one.
Former Pioneer All-Americans Paul Stastny, Chris Butler, Marc Cheverie, Gabe Gauthier and Rhett Rakhshani were joined on the ice by Peter Mannino, Joe Colborne, Geoff Paukovich, J.D. Corbin, J.P. Testwuide, Ryan Dingle, Tom May, Matt Glasser and Brandon Vossberg. Also participating during the first day of pro camp were current Colorado Avalanche players David Koci, Kyle Quincey and Cody McLeod, and former Toronto Maple Leaf Garnet Exelby and former Av Ben Guite. [read rest of article]
Former Pioneer All-Americans Paul Stastny, Chris Butler, Marc Cheverie, Gabe Gauthier and Rhett Rakhshani were joined on the ice by Peter Mannino, Joe Colborne, Geoff Paukovich, J.D. Corbin, J.P. Testwuide, Ryan Dingle, Tom May, Matt Glasser and Brandon Vossberg. Also participating during the first day of pro camp were current Colorado Avalanche players David Koci, Kyle Quincey and Cody McLeod, and former Toronto Maple Leaf Garnet Exelby and former Av Ben Guite. [read rest of article]
DU Releases 2010-11 Ice Hockey Roster
(above) Click to enlarge rosterThe only surprising omission from the University of Denver's 2010-11 Ice Hockey Roster is third-string goaltender Lars Paulgaard is no longer on the team. He will be replaced by Senior netminder Josh Rosenholtz.
Paulgaard's departure may explain why Nova Scotian goaltender Justin Collier is considering the University of Denver in this newspaper article published last week.
Drew Shore will wear #15 next season and his old #23 will be worn by his younger brother Nick.
Beau Bennett will wear #9, formerly worn by fellow Californians Rhett Rakhshani and Gabe Gauthier for the past eight seasons.
Best wishes to Lars in his future endeavours. He's quite a character and a great individual.
Paulgaard's departure may explain why Nova Scotian goaltender Justin Collier is considering the University of Denver in this newspaper article published last week.
Drew Shore will wear #15 next season and his old #23 will be worn by his younger brother Nick.
Beau Bennett will wear #9, formerly worn by fellow Californians Rhett Rakhshani and Gabe Gauthier for the past eight seasons.
Best wishes to Lars in his future endeavours. He's quite a character and a great individual.
Gwozdecky Addresses California Prospects Camp
(above) University of Denver hockey coach George Gwozdecky was in California this weekFrom: Anaheim Calling Blog
by Arthur
From high in the stands at Anaheim Ice, donning his school's crimson colors, the focused gaze of University of Denver Head Coach George Gwozdecky is unmistakable. This was the coach's first trip to the Ducks West Coast Prospects Camp, though members of his staff have attended two of the previous three, and if anyone knows the value of a strong California player, it's the University of Denver.
"We've had Rhett Rakhshani, we've had Gabe Gauthier, and we're going to have Beau Bennett," Coach Gwozdecky says of the steady stream of California impact players coming through his program, "Gauthier scored the game winning goal for us in the 2004 National Championship game. He wore number 9, and when he graduated, he passed it on to Rhett, who just left us. And now, Beau's going to wear the number 9, so our 'California Connection' [even] maintains the same number." (read rest of article)
by Arthur
From high in the stands at Anaheim Ice, donning his school's crimson colors, the focused gaze of University of Denver Head Coach George Gwozdecky is unmistakable. This was the coach's first trip to the Ducks West Coast Prospects Camp, though members of his staff have attended two of the previous three, and if anyone knows the value of a strong California player, it's the University of Denver.
"We've had Rhett Rakhshani, we've had Gabe Gauthier, and we're going to have Beau Bennett," Coach Gwozdecky says of the steady stream of California impact players coming through his program, "Gauthier scored the game winning goal for us in the 2004 National Championship game. He wore number 9, and when he graduated, he passed it on to Rhett, who just left us. And now, Beau's going to wear the number 9, so our 'California Connection' [even] maintains the same number." (read rest of article)
DU Legend & Campus Lounge Owner Jim Wiste
(above) DU Alum Jim Wiste pictured with Joanie at the Snoopy Senior Hockey Tournament this summer is Santa Rosa, CaliforniaEditor's Note: As a lead-in to the upcoming 60th anniversary celebration of Denver Pioneers hockey, LetsGoDU begins a four-part series comprised of stories coming out of last month’s Snoopy Tournament in Santa Rosa, CA in which the DU alumni team successfully defended their Marcie (60A) Division championship.
In this first installment, Jim Wiste (DU '69) shares his insights with Hockeys Future writer D.J. Powers on a variety of topics including playing for the legendary Murray Armstrong, current head coach George Gwozdecky, and how he came to own one of the DU hockey community’s favorite gathering spots, the Campus Lounge. The "Campus" located near DU, is annually ranked as one of the best Neighborhood Bars in Denver by Westword.
Exclusive to LetsGoDU
By DJ Powers
Q: Let’s start off with DU Hockey's upcoming 60th Reunion Celebration. Are you planning to be there and what are some of your thoughts about it?
JW: Oh yes! I think it’s going to be fantastic. It’s 60 years when hockey started in Denver. A guy by the name of Doug McKinnon is going to drop the first puck. He was DU’s first captain. I think there are two players from the original team that I think was in ’49. There were seven coaches and I think there are seven NCAAs (championships). I think it’s going to be great for the university and great for the players to come back. We had a 50-year reunion obviously ten years ago and now this is our 60th year. I don’t know if there’ll ever be another one just because all of the coaches may not be alive much longer that have coached (over the years).
Q: How did you come to play for the University of Denver?
JW: Well, in those days it was really surprising because Murray was the only person that recruited that also coached. He would look in the papers to see who was doing well and then he would maybe make an appointment to see your parents. He made one trip up to Saskatchewan and would come into my living room and sit down. Then he would say to my father “you know, if he were my son this is what I would suggest that he should do.” (Laughs) You know, he kind of hurt the university because his recruiting budget was probably only about 3,4, or 500 dollars and he drove everywhere. Back then it was a handshake. You didn’t sign a Letter of Intent. I didn’t know if I had scholarship until I came down and found out that I was in the dorms and that my books were free. So I thought ‘oh, maybe I have a scholarship.’ But now, it’s like everything else. Now, they make big thing out of a (player) signing with all of the legality of it and other teams trying to get somebody. But back then it wasn’t anything complicated. So it was just Murray saying that he wants a player on his team and he tells him. Other than that, it wasn’t anything fancy.
Q: What was it like playing for Murray?
JW: Well, Murray was kind of a legend in his own time because he had good teams and was the best motivator that I’ve ever seen. I played pro for ten years and I’d never seen a better motivator. Murray could motivate you. He was a salesman in his younger days and he could sell you. He would grab you by the hand as you walked out of the dressing room before a really important game and he would look into your eyes, be spitting into your face and say “good luck to you, son.” Then you would go out there and as we (players) used to say the piss is running down your leg during the national anthem, so you’d better be ready for the game. When Murray motivated you, he was good at motivating you. They only had one coach, so it was hard to teach a lot of players. We worked on fundamentals and did skating drills and different other things, which were really important, but not like it is now. They have film that they can break down everything and they can tell you if your little pinky is out of joint. I don’t know if that’s good or bad, but you can back it up.
Murray was also respected. Out of respecting him, you worked hard for him. He was a man’s man. I think he was honest with his players and he worked you hard. Now I think the players have got it so soft. But I think the players today will tell you that they have a broader variety of things to do. They’ll do weight programs and running and so forth, whereas we were just mainly on the ice.
Q: What were some of the best things that Murray had taught you that you were able to take with you and apply to yourself as both a hockey player and as an individual?
JW: I think the integrity for being an honest person. He always used to have this saying that you could look yourself in the mirror in the morning when you’re shaving and you’ve given your best. That’s kind of one of the sayings that he had. There’s a book out that somebody wrote on Murray’s sayings because he always had these sayings. Like if you got hurt, he would always say ‘tape an aspirin to it. It’s a long way from your heart. You’re ok.’ And these were things that we all put into our repertoire and still say to each other. If you had a question, Murray would say ‘honest to God, Jim?’ George (Gwozdecky) has done a great job with the players too, but they’re two different eras. And people try to compare the two and you can’t. George has got to have guys out there looking for new players. He has to have help. Murray couldn’t have done this.
Q: What are some of the similarities do you personally see between Murray and George?
JW: I think George has great respect by his players. He has great character and doesn’t put up with anything if there’s a problem. The team comes first to him, and Murray was like that too. Actually they’re both kind of a lot alike in a way. George has made a name for himself, won some NCAAs (championships), and has been one of the top five coaches (in the NCAA) for about the last four or five years. It’s hard to come into the situation that he did after Murray Armstrong, who was here for 25 years. But George has made his own niche and I think winning those championships were important. So I think George and Murray are lot alike in their characters.
Q: Obviously not any player can play at DU. It takes a special type of player that could not only play at DU but also succeed there. Players who’ve come here such as Rhett Rakhshani and Tyler Ruegsegger, and even recent former players like Gabe Gauthier and Adam Berkhoel had not only the talent, but have (or had) the character that made them fit so well into the DU system. In terms of character, how are these players similar to those that played at DU when you were there?
JW: I’m fortunate to be able to skate with them. I met Rhett Rakshani and can see why he’s the captain. Mark Rycroft when he was here at DU was like him (Rakhshani) too. So they’re no different from the players that played for Murray. The same kind of guys that play for George played for Murray. Both are character people, as well as other guys like J.P. Testwuide. It’s a fraternity and in those guys, you can see that they pick it up. Just looking at their skills on the ice, you can tell that they’re way better than we were. But we never got a chance to meet them through the old-timers hockey. When you look at a player on the ice, they’ve got a helmet on and a mask. And you hardly recognize them until their senior year. And now we get to see them in the dressing room. George has a deal where he’d have alumni come in and talk to the team. You ask him what he wants you to talk and he would say whatever you want. And he’d even open the door up. And we’ve all done that. Alot of the players (that are alumni) have. So I think that’s pretty good on George’s part that he would take the chance on allowing us to talk about anything to the team that we wanted, whether it be what it’s like to be a freshman or anything about hockey or about life. I think the players always enjoyed it because a lot of the older guys would have things to say. And I give George credit because that’s like saying ‘come into my bedroom and you can say what you want.’ He wasn’t afraid to open the door. That shows me that he is self-sufficient with his own operation. When you can say that, you’re not hiding anything because I can walk into the dressing room and say I think this or that. Now George would say ‘say what you want to say. I don’t care what you talk about, just talk about something.’ I’ve had a lot of my other (Snoopy) teammates do it and we’ve all approached it from different angles. Some have approached it on a humorous angle and some have approached it on a serious angle. Well, I think that brings character into it. So I give George credit for that. He’d just look at you and say ‘do what you want to do.’ I’ve talked to them (the team) a couple of times and depending on how well the team is doing or what’s happening, it’s hard to tell them when they’re in first place what they’re doing wrong. Yet when they’re struggling, it’s not my job to tell them what to do right because I’m not their coach, but George has opened up those doors and just told me to say what I want to say.
Q: Let’s shift gears here for a bit and talk about the Campus Lounge. How did that all come about?
JW: Well, when I finished hockey, I had played about ten years, I wanted to do well in something and had no idea. I really hadn’t done anything in ten years, so with my degree I thought it was tough, but I wanted to be my own boss. I’ve always loved the food business, and actually the Whites owned it. John White played for DU and I knew his dad pretty well. One day he skated with us and asked if he ever wanted to sell his business. Each time we skated, I’d talked about it a little more. And the funny thing about it was that I didn’t know a thing about the restaurant business. Maybe it was a good thing because otherwise I probably wouldn’t have bought it. (Laughs) So that’s how I bought it and it’s been 33 years. It’s kind of nice because when I go and watch sports and talk sports, I’m fortunate to do something that I enjoy doing. Sure, there are a lot of tough things, but it’s been good to me. The DU people have been good to me. They’ve frequented my place. The faculty and other sports teams like the Boston Bruins or the Chicago Blackhawks would come in too. So that’s how I got into the business.
Q: I know that you had played professionally for a number of years. So what was it like making that huge jump from college to the pros?
JW: We were probably, and really and truly, the first college players to come out. There were players such as Keith Magnuson, Cliff Koroll, and myself, along with Tony Esposito with Chicago. College players never played in the NHL back then. Now it’s unbelievable. It was good and bad because players would take an extra run at you because you were a “college player” and maybe felt that you weren’t tough enough. They were jealous of you because you had a college education. So we were kind of the pioneers of that. I’m proud of that. Now you look down the roster and there’s I don’t know how many college kids that are in the NHL. It’s unbelievable. But we were really the first to come out. I think college players are more dedicated and I think they have a vision of what they want to do. I’m not downgrading the other guys, but that’s how much college hockey has come along too. Like when DU starts each year, they may have eight freshmen coming in and by the senior year they may have two or three because the rest have all turned pro already. So that shows the quality that they have and things like that. So we were kind of the pioneers on that end. I remember going to Chicago’s camp. We trained before we even went to camp and the other pros didn’t. We were in better shape and focused on what we were doing a little more. Now all of the pros do that. Maybe we helped them in a way that they didn’t know about because it’s an all-year job now. In the old days, you went to camp thinking that you could get into shape in about two or three weeks. Now these guys are practicing all the time.
Q: As an outsider, I have the opportunity to look at how you guys interact with one another both at the rink and away from it. And while all of you are friends and come from different mothers, you’re all brothers too.
JW: Well there’s an old saying that if you can’t be yourself around your friends, then they’re not your friends. If I can’t say what I want to say around my friends, then they’re not my friends. I might say the wrong things, but I can do it. Who else can I do it around? Who will forgive me or who will help me? So a lot of people look at us and say ‘you guys are kind of honest with each other.’ We’ll look at each other and say you’ve got this wrong in a joking way or you might say ‘you’re being an ass.’ (Laughs) So that’s the biggest compliment that you can pay your friends is to be yourself among them. And you know, it doesn’t come overnight. You have to gain that respect or have that respect to give. So I think we’ve done that and it’s carried on. At least I hope it has carried on. There have been a couple of hiccups along the way, but how can you have a program that doesn’t? When you’re on top, there’s nowhere to go but down a little bit. DU has been picked first this year and that’s the kiss of death in a way, but you know what? I’d rather be picked first than last. I think that shows the strength of our program too. We all go to the games and we all support them. The reunion is going to be great. I think it’s always tough too because we’re all at that part in our lives where we’re going to lose a few each year. So that’s tough.
Q: Would you say that “family” is a more generally accurate description of the team, especially in the way you guys support one another?
JW: Oh yeah, and we all are. We’re sitting there tonight, playing in the over-60 group, we all know that we can’t do the things that we used to do, but we’re just sitting there cheering each other on. If a guy gets hurt, we’re all concerned. We’re friends and we’re here because of that. There’s still that competitiveness. You can’t lose that because let’s face it you still want to win. If you can look into mirror and say that I gave it my best, then that’s all that matters. Even when I played pro, I remember one of the older pros that was our goalie say to me after we had been beaten 7-2, “I played the best that I could.” And I thought, he was right. He tried his best and did his best. If don’t play your best, then you’ve got a problem. Maybe you could say that I could’ve been in better shape or more prepared. But those go on in life and in business. So be prepared and be there. Hockey is no different than running a business. You’ve got to be organized and have leadership and do a lot of things, so those things carry on. I think they’re important. I’m fortunate enough to be here talking to you and say that I’m a Pioneer and I’m proud of it.
Q: In your personal opinion, how would define a Denver Pioneers hockey player?
JW: I would like to define him as dedicated, sincere, honest, hard working, and compatible with other people. Maybe we would like to have everything but we can’t. But I think a lot of those qualities are maybe 80 percent of what they are because if he isn’t then all the other guys would give him a hard time. Like maybe we would have a guy that’s a little bit of problem and we would all say ‘c’mon, you have to lighten up.’ (Laughs) We would govern ourselves. We’ve always done that. I think they still do that. So when you bump into a guy and if he’s a Pioneer, then he’s your friend. And if he needs help, you help him. If he needs some advice, then you give him some advice. And I think it’s sincere. So those are the things that you look upon as a Pioneer.
Q: What was the greatest memory that you took from your time at DU?
JW: I think winning an NCAA championship was a great memory. But I don’t like to say that everything is about winning because I know some guys that didn’t win. They always say that you’ve won an NCAA championship. That’s not really it. I think the friendships with guys like Cliff Koroll, Keith Magnuson and the guys that I met that I went to school with is a great memory. And it’s not just in hockey either. The people that I’ve met when my life changed and I couldn’t mention them all was the best thing that I’ve gotten out of it. So if you asked what the biggest thrill from hockey, I’d say winning the NCAA championship. They always say that what you can go back to is priceless, which are the friendships that we formed. And we’re all still good friends.
In this first installment, Jim Wiste (DU '69) shares his insights with Hockeys Future writer D.J. Powers on a variety of topics including playing for the legendary Murray Armstrong, current head coach George Gwozdecky, and how he came to own one of the DU hockey community’s favorite gathering spots, the Campus Lounge. The "Campus" located near DU, is annually ranked as one of the best Neighborhood Bars in Denver by Westword.
Exclusive to LetsGoDU
By DJ Powers
Q: Let’s start off with DU Hockey's upcoming 60th Reunion Celebration. Are you planning to be there and what are some of your thoughts about it?
JW: Oh yes! I think it’s going to be fantastic. It’s 60 years when hockey started in Denver. A guy by the name of Doug McKinnon is going to drop the first puck. He was DU’s first captain. I think there are two players from the original team that I think was in ’49. There were seven coaches and I think there are seven NCAAs (championships). I think it’s going to be great for the university and great for the players to come back. We had a 50-year reunion obviously ten years ago and now this is our 60th year. I don’t know if there’ll ever be another one just because all of the coaches may not be alive much longer that have coached (over the years).
Q: How did you come to play for the University of Denver?
JW: Well, in those days it was really surprising because Murray was the only person that recruited that also coached. He would look in the papers to see who was doing well and then he would maybe make an appointment to see your parents. He made one trip up to Saskatchewan and would come into my living room and sit down. Then he would say to my father “you know, if he were my son this is what I would suggest that he should do.” (Laughs) You know, he kind of hurt the university because his recruiting budget was probably only about 3,4, or 500 dollars and he drove everywhere. Back then it was a handshake. You didn’t sign a Letter of Intent. I didn’t know if I had scholarship until I came down and found out that I was in the dorms and that my books were free. So I thought ‘oh, maybe I have a scholarship.’ But now, it’s like everything else. Now, they make big thing out of a (player) signing with all of the legality of it and other teams trying to get somebody. But back then it wasn’t anything complicated. So it was just Murray saying that he wants a player on his team and he tells him. Other than that, it wasn’t anything fancy.
Q: What was it like playing for Murray?
JW: Well, Murray was kind of a legend in his own time because he had good teams and was the best motivator that I’ve ever seen. I played pro for ten years and I’d never seen a better motivator. Murray could motivate you. He was a salesman in his younger days and he could sell you. He would grab you by the hand as you walked out of the dressing room before a really important game and he would look into your eyes, be spitting into your face and say “good luck to you, son.” Then you would go out there and as we (players) used to say the piss is running down your leg during the national anthem, so you’d better be ready for the game. When Murray motivated you, he was good at motivating you. They only had one coach, so it was hard to teach a lot of players. We worked on fundamentals and did skating drills and different other things, which were really important, but not like it is now. They have film that they can break down everything and they can tell you if your little pinky is out of joint. I don’t know if that’s good or bad, but you can back it up.
Murray was also respected. Out of respecting him, you worked hard for him. He was a man’s man. I think he was honest with his players and he worked you hard. Now I think the players have got it so soft. But I think the players today will tell you that they have a broader variety of things to do. They’ll do weight programs and running and so forth, whereas we were just mainly on the ice.
Q: What were some of the best things that Murray had taught you that you were able to take with you and apply to yourself as both a hockey player and as an individual?
JW: I think the integrity for being an honest person. He always used to have this saying that you could look yourself in the mirror in the morning when you’re shaving and you’ve given your best. That’s kind of one of the sayings that he had. There’s a book out that somebody wrote on Murray’s sayings because he always had these sayings. Like if you got hurt, he would always say ‘tape an aspirin to it. It’s a long way from your heart. You’re ok.’ And these were things that we all put into our repertoire and still say to each other. If you had a question, Murray would say ‘honest to God, Jim?’ George (Gwozdecky) has done a great job with the players too, but they’re two different eras. And people try to compare the two and you can’t. George has got to have guys out there looking for new players. He has to have help. Murray couldn’t have done this.
Q: What are some of the similarities do you personally see between Murray and George?
JW: I think George has great respect by his players. He has great character and doesn’t put up with anything if there’s a problem. The team comes first to him, and Murray was like that too. Actually they’re both kind of a lot alike in a way. George has made a name for himself, won some NCAAs (championships), and has been one of the top five coaches (in the NCAA) for about the last four or five years. It’s hard to come into the situation that he did after Murray Armstrong, who was here for 25 years. But George has made his own niche and I think winning those championships were important. So I think George and Murray are lot alike in their characters.
Q: Obviously not any player can play at DU. It takes a special type of player that could not only play at DU but also succeed there. Players who’ve come here such as Rhett Rakhshani and Tyler Ruegsegger, and even recent former players like Gabe Gauthier and Adam Berkhoel had not only the talent, but have (or had) the character that made them fit so well into the DU system. In terms of character, how are these players similar to those that played at DU when you were there?
JW: I’m fortunate to be able to skate with them. I met Rhett Rakshani and can see why he’s the captain. Mark Rycroft when he was here at DU was like him (Rakhshani) too. So they’re no different from the players that played for Murray. The same kind of guys that play for George played for Murray. Both are character people, as well as other guys like J.P. Testwuide. It’s a fraternity and in those guys, you can see that they pick it up. Just looking at their skills on the ice, you can tell that they’re way better than we were. But we never got a chance to meet them through the old-timers hockey. When you look at a player on the ice, they’ve got a helmet on and a mask. And you hardly recognize them until their senior year. And now we get to see them in the dressing room. George has a deal where he’d have alumni come in and talk to the team. You ask him what he wants you to talk and he would say whatever you want. And he’d even open the door up. And we’ve all done that. Alot of the players (that are alumni) have. So I think that’s pretty good on George’s part that he would take the chance on allowing us to talk about anything to the team that we wanted, whether it be what it’s like to be a freshman or anything about hockey or about life. I think the players always enjoyed it because a lot of the older guys would have things to say. And I give George credit because that’s like saying ‘come into my bedroom and you can say what you want.’ He wasn’t afraid to open the door. That shows me that he is self-sufficient with his own operation. When you can say that, you’re not hiding anything because I can walk into the dressing room and say I think this or that. Now George would say ‘say what you want to say. I don’t care what you talk about, just talk about something.’ I’ve had a lot of my other (Snoopy) teammates do it and we’ve all approached it from different angles. Some have approached it on a humorous angle and some have approached it on a serious angle. Well, I think that brings character into it. So I give George credit for that. He’d just look at you and say ‘do what you want to do.’ I’ve talked to them (the team) a couple of times and depending on how well the team is doing or what’s happening, it’s hard to tell them when they’re in first place what they’re doing wrong. Yet when they’re struggling, it’s not my job to tell them what to do right because I’m not their coach, but George has opened up those doors and just told me to say what I want to say.
Q: Let’s shift gears here for a bit and talk about the Campus Lounge. How did that all come about?
JW: Well, when I finished hockey, I had played about ten years, I wanted to do well in something and had no idea. I really hadn’t done anything in ten years, so with my degree I thought it was tough, but I wanted to be my own boss. I’ve always loved the food business, and actually the Whites owned it. John White played for DU and I knew his dad pretty well. One day he skated with us and asked if he ever wanted to sell his business. Each time we skated, I’d talked about it a little more. And the funny thing about it was that I didn’t know a thing about the restaurant business. Maybe it was a good thing because otherwise I probably wouldn’t have bought it. (Laughs) So that’s how I bought it and it’s been 33 years. It’s kind of nice because when I go and watch sports and talk sports, I’m fortunate to do something that I enjoy doing. Sure, there are a lot of tough things, but it’s been good to me. The DU people have been good to me. They’ve frequented my place. The faculty and other sports teams like the Boston Bruins or the Chicago Blackhawks would come in too. So that’s how I got into the business.
Q: I know that you had played professionally for a number of years. So what was it like making that huge jump from college to the pros?
JW: We were probably, and really and truly, the first college players to come out. There were players such as Keith Magnuson, Cliff Koroll, and myself, along with Tony Esposito with Chicago. College players never played in the NHL back then. Now it’s unbelievable. It was good and bad because players would take an extra run at you because you were a “college player” and maybe felt that you weren’t tough enough. They were jealous of you because you had a college education. So we were kind of the pioneers of that. I’m proud of that. Now you look down the roster and there’s I don’t know how many college kids that are in the NHL. It’s unbelievable. But we were really the first to come out. I think college players are more dedicated and I think they have a vision of what they want to do. I’m not downgrading the other guys, but that’s how much college hockey has come along too. Like when DU starts each year, they may have eight freshmen coming in and by the senior year they may have two or three because the rest have all turned pro already. So that shows the quality that they have and things like that. So we were kind of the pioneers on that end. I remember going to Chicago’s camp. We trained before we even went to camp and the other pros didn’t. We were in better shape and focused on what we were doing a little more. Now all of the pros do that. Maybe we helped them in a way that they didn’t know about because it’s an all-year job now. In the old days, you went to camp thinking that you could get into shape in about two or three weeks. Now these guys are practicing all the time.
Q: As an outsider, I have the opportunity to look at how you guys interact with one another both at the rink and away from it. And while all of you are friends and come from different mothers, you’re all brothers too.
JW: Well there’s an old saying that if you can’t be yourself around your friends, then they’re not your friends. If I can’t say what I want to say around my friends, then they’re not my friends. I might say the wrong things, but I can do it. Who else can I do it around? Who will forgive me or who will help me? So a lot of people look at us and say ‘you guys are kind of honest with each other.’ We’ll look at each other and say you’ve got this wrong in a joking way or you might say ‘you’re being an ass.’ (Laughs) So that’s the biggest compliment that you can pay your friends is to be yourself among them. And you know, it doesn’t come overnight. You have to gain that respect or have that respect to give. So I think we’ve done that and it’s carried on. At least I hope it has carried on. There have been a couple of hiccups along the way, but how can you have a program that doesn’t? When you’re on top, there’s nowhere to go but down a little bit. DU has been picked first this year and that’s the kiss of death in a way, but you know what? I’d rather be picked first than last. I think that shows the strength of our program too. We all go to the games and we all support them. The reunion is going to be great. I think it’s always tough too because we’re all at that part in our lives where we’re going to lose a few each year. So that’s tough.
Q: Would you say that “family” is a more generally accurate description of the team, especially in the way you guys support one another?
JW: Oh yeah, and we all are. We’re sitting there tonight, playing in the over-60 group, we all know that we can’t do the things that we used to do, but we’re just sitting there cheering each other on. If a guy gets hurt, we’re all concerned. We’re friends and we’re here because of that. There’s still that competitiveness. You can’t lose that because let’s face it you still want to win. If you can look into mirror and say that I gave it my best, then that’s all that matters. Even when I played pro, I remember one of the older pros that was our goalie say to me after we had been beaten 7-2, “I played the best that I could.” And I thought, he was right. He tried his best and did his best. If don’t play your best, then you’ve got a problem. Maybe you could say that I could’ve been in better shape or more prepared. But those go on in life and in business. So be prepared and be there. Hockey is no different than running a business. You’ve got to be organized and have leadership and do a lot of things, so those things carry on. I think they’re important. I’m fortunate enough to be here talking to you and say that I’m a Pioneer and I’m proud of it.
Q: In your personal opinion, how would define a Denver Pioneers hockey player?
JW: I would like to define him as dedicated, sincere, honest, hard working, and compatible with other people. Maybe we would like to have everything but we can’t. But I think a lot of those qualities are maybe 80 percent of what they are because if he isn’t then all the other guys would give him a hard time. Like maybe we would have a guy that’s a little bit of problem and we would all say ‘c’mon, you have to lighten up.’ (Laughs) We would govern ourselves. We’ve always done that. I think they still do that. So when you bump into a guy and if he’s a Pioneer, then he’s your friend. And if he needs help, you help him. If he needs some advice, then you give him some advice. And I think it’s sincere. So those are the things that you look upon as a Pioneer.
Q: What was the greatest memory that you took from your time at DU?
JW: I think winning an NCAA championship was a great memory. But I don’t like to say that everything is about winning because I know some guys that didn’t win. They always say that you’ve won an NCAA championship. That’s not really it. I think the friendships with guys like Cliff Koroll, Keith Magnuson and the guys that I met that I went to school with is a great memory. And it’s not just in hockey either. The people that I’ve met when my life changed and I couldn’t mention them all was the best thing that I’ve gotten out of it. So if you asked what the biggest thrill from hockey, I’d say winning the NCAA championship. They always say that what you can go back to is priceless, which are the friendships that we formed. And we’re all still good friends.
Californian Ice Hockey - Part 2 Of Series
(left) Californian Gabe Gauthier's goal against Maine in the 2004 National Championship game is considered by many to be the "most important goal" in DU hockey historyWith Denver being one of the closest D-1 cities to the west coast and with a legacy of Californian players such as Rhett Rakhshani & Gabe Gauthier, no program is poised to benefit from the growth of Californian ice hockey, like DU.
DJ Powers, who has written for LetsGoDU in the past, take a second in depth look at Californian ice hockey. The article includes quotes from Rakhshani & Gauthier.
DJ Powers, who has written for LetsGoDU in the past, take a second in depth look at Californian ice hockey. The article includes quotes from Rakhshani & Gauthier.
Californian Ice Hockey: 41 Current NCAA Players
(left) Gabe Gauthier's goal against Maine in the 2004 National Championship game is considered by many to be the "most important goal" in DU hockey historyWith Denver being one of the closest D-1 cities to the west coast and with a legacy of Californian players such as Rhett Rakhshani & Gabe Gauthier, no program is poised to benefit from the growth of Californian ice hockey, like DU.
DJ Powers, who has written for LetsGoDU in the past, takes an in depth look at Californian ice hockey. The article includes quotes from Rakhshani & Gauthier.
DJ Powers, who has written for LetsGoDU in the past, takes an in depth look at Californian ice hockey. The article includes quotes from Rakhshani & Gauthier.
There are currently 41 players playing NCAA Division I college hockey that reside in and/or played all or part of their youth hockey in California. That is up from 37 last year. The 41 players represent 26 schools across the league.
Up in the Western Hockey League, there are currently 22 players that played all or part of their youth hockey in California. That is up from 13 last year. The 22 players represent 12 teams across the league.
In addition, there are currently 23 California players in the United States Hockey League, 21 in the North American Hockey League, five on the National Team Development Program’s (NTDP) U-17 roster, and approximately a dozen playing in the British Columbia Junior “A” league (BCHL).
Among the aforementioned leagues, there are ten players that reside in and/or played all or part of their youth hockey in California that are also NHL draft selections. [read rest of article]
Jon Foster To Sign With Knoxville Ice Bears
(above) Jon Foster won two National Championships at DUFrom: Our Sports
DU Alum Jon Foster, a 5-10, 195-pound forward from Suffern, NY will be joining the Knoxville Ice Bears for the 2008-2009 season.
Foster helped the University of Denver capture back-to-back Division I NCAA National Championships. He had career bests with 21 goals and 29 points in 43 games during his 2004-2005 senior year. Foster earned many accolades while he played for the University of Denver. His 21 goals tied him for fourth in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and 10th in the nation. He was named rookie of the week and player of the week through out his college career. In four seasons at Denver, Foster had 44 goals, 44 assists, and 102 penalty minutes in 155 career games.
Foster left his senior year of high school to play in the United States Hockey League (USHL) for the Dubuque Fighting Saints. There he made the USHL all-star game and was named to the ALL-Rookie team. He scored 26 goals in 54 games.
Although this is Jon's first year in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL), he is not a stranger to professional hockey. He played one year in the Central Hockey League (CHL) as a rookie for the Corpus Christi Rayz and the Lubbock Cotton Kings. He scored 17 goals and had 14 assists. After a year with the CHL, Foster moved to the (ECHL) and signed with the Wheeling Nailers, after being invited to camp with the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Foster scored 12 goals and had 15 assists while with Wheeling.
Ice Bears head coach Scott Hillman is more than excited to have Jon Foster join the Bears this season.
"To say we are very excited to announce Jon Foster has signed with our club would be an understatement. This is huge for the Ice Bears organization! Jon will be entering his fourth season of professional hockey, and he knows what it takes to win championships. He played along side players like Gabe Gauthier (LA Kings, NHL), Paul Stastny (Colorado Avalanche, NHL), Matt Carle (San Jose Sharks, NHL), Luke Fulghum (Providence Bruins, AHL) and JD Corbin (Lake Erie Monsters, AHL). You do not put up great numbers like Jon did in Division I hockey and get invited to an AHL camp by accident. He is an incredible talent for this level. We expect Jon to be a huge contributor in the 2008-2009 season for the Ice Bears, and he is very excited to team up with Swider and Vitek to make a real impact in the SPHL," commented Coach Hillman.
The Knoxville Ice Bears will resume play in October. The defending SPHL champions will play 30 regular season home games at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. For more information on game dates, season tickets and promotional activities, please visit www.knoxvilleicebears.com.
DU Alum Jon Foster, a 5-10, 195-pound forward from Suffern, NY will be joining the Knoxville Ice Bears for the 2008-2009 season.
Foster helped the University of Denver capture back-to-back Division I NCAA National Championships. He had career bests with 21 goals and 29 points in 43 games during his 2004-2005 senior year. Foster earned many accolades while he played for the University of Denver. His 21 goals tied him for fourth in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and 10th in the nation. He was named rookie of the week and player of the week through out his college career. In four seasons at Denver, Foster had 44 goals, 44 assists, and 102 penalty minutes in 155 career games.
Foster left his senior year of high school to play in the United States Hockey League (USHL) for the Dubuque Fighting Saints. There he made the USHL all-star game and was named to the ALL-Rookie team. He scored 26 goals in 54 games.
Although this is Jon's first year in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL), he is not a stranger to professional hockey. He played one year in the Central Hockey League (CHL) as a rookie for the Corpus Christi Rayz and the Lubbock Cotton Kings. He scored 17 goals and had 14 assists. After a year with the CHL, Foster moved to the (ECHL) and signed with the Wheeling Nailers, after being invited to camp with the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Foster scored 12 goals and had 15 assists while with Wheeling.
Ice Bears head coach Scott Hillman is more than excited to have Jon Foster join the Bears this season.
"To say we are very excited to announce Jon Foster has signed with our club would be an understatement. This is huge for the Ice Bears organization! Jon will be entering his fourth season of professional hockey, and he knows what it takes to win championships. He played along side players like Gabe Gauthier (LA Kings, NHL), Paul Stastny (Colorado Avalanche, NHL), Matt Carle (San Jose Sharks, NHL), Luke Fulghum (Providence Bruins, AHL) and JD Corbin (Lake Erie Monsters, AHL). You do not put up great numbers like Jon did in Division I hockey and get invited to an AHL camp by accident. He is an incredible talent for this level. We expect Jon to be a huge contributor in the 2008-2009 season for the Ice Bears, and he is very excited to team up with Swider and Vitek to make a real impact in the SPHL," commented Coach Hillman.
The Knoxville Ice Bears will resume play in October. The defending SPHL champions will play 30 regular season home games at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. For more information on game dates, season tickets and promotional activities, please visit www.knoxvilleicebears.com.
Gabe Gauthier Re-Signs With LA Kings
DU alum Gabe Gauthier has signed a new 2-year contract with the LA Kings. Here is from the LA Kings website.
Gauthier 24, played in three games for the Kings last season, recording zero points and zero penalty minutes. He has played in eight career NHL games, all with the Kings, and has zero points and two penalty minutes.
Gauthier is 5-9, 205-pound native of Torrance, Calif. He also played in 61 regular season games for Manchester last season, recording 60 points (23-37=60) and 43 penalty minutes. His 37 assists ranked second on the Monarchs and his 60 points were third on the team. He also had 15 power-play goals and five game-winning goals, which both ranked second on that club. In three playoff games for the Monarchs, Gauthier had zero points and four penalty minutes. He was originally signed by the Kings on July 7, 2006.
NHL Free Agent Signing Period Underway
Ryan Caldwell with the Phoenix Coyotes
Kevin Doell with the Atlanta Thrashers
Connor James with the Pittsburgh Penguins
Gabe Gauthier with the LA KingsThe NHL free agent signing period is just underway. Former DUers with 20007-08 NHL experience who are unrestricted free agents are Ryan Caldwell, Connor James and Kevin Doell. Gabe Gauthier is a restricted free agent who was given a qualifying offer by the Kings. Goalie Wade Dubielewicz has already signed with in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League with Ak-Bars Kazan. Adam Berkhoel, Mark Rycroft, Brett Skinner and Glenn Fisher are also free agents but they didn't log any time in the NHL last season. It is believed that Glenn Fisher has agreed to an AHL contract with the Edmonton organization. Below are the links to the TSN site to follow the signings and the official NHL free agent list.
Official NHL Free Agent List
DU News & Notes
Tyler Bozak has five short handed goals tying him for the NCAA lead with CC's Chad Rau. DU leads the nation in shorthanded goals with 10.DU recruit Joe Colborne is the second leading scorer in the Alberta Junior Hockey League with 90 points in 54 games. Fellow DU recruit Shawn Ostrow is 20th in the league in scoring. Ostrow is the leading rookie scorer in the AJHL.
Former DU player Gabe Gauthier scored with less than 8 seconds left on Saturday night to force overtime, as the AHL Manchester Monarchs defeated the Norfork Admirals in a shootout.
DU recruit Matt Donovan scored a goal this weekend and remains in second place in the USHL in +/- with +24. Donovan is also fifth in the USHL in defenseman scoring.
DU will clinch third place in the WCHA if Minnesota State and St. Cloud State lose any of their remaining four games or DU wins one of its remaining four games.
On Friday night former DU player Paul Stastny scored a goal for the NHL Colorado Avalanche in his first game back after missing five weeks with Appendicitis and a groin injury.
Gauthier & Skinner Play In AHL All-Star Game
(above) Gabe GauthierTwo former DU alums participated in the AHL All-Star game last night. Brent Skinner recorded an assist while Gabe Gauthier was held pointless but was +3 for the evening. The Canadian All-Stars defeated the Americans 9-8.
Two DU Alums To Play In AHL All-Star Game
(photos) Skinner left & Gauthier rightFrom: AHL Website
DU alums Brett Skinner and Gabe Gauthier have been selected to play in the AHL Alll-Star game tonight in Binghamton, NY. Skinner plays for the Providence Bruins and Gauthier has spent the season with the Manchester Monarchs.
Last night in the skills competition Gauthier posted just the second 4-for-4 effort ever in the Rbk Sickick Stick Accuracy Shooting competition. He shattered four plates around the goal in just four shots.
The AHL All-Star game will be televised tonight on several stations and broadcast live on the internet.
Last night in the skills competition Gauthier posted just the second 4-for-4 effort ever in the Rbk Sickick Stick Accuracy Shooting competition. He shattered four plates around the goal in just four shots.
The AHL All-Star game will be televised tonight on several stations and broadcast live on the internet.
Chuck Mindenhall Writes About Gabe Gauthier
(left) Chuck Mindenhall wrote this essay about former Pioneer player Gabe Gauthier. Gauthier scored the biggest goal in DU hockey history against the University of Maine in the 2004 National Championship game.From: Inland Empire Weekly
by Chuck Mindenhall
Temecula’s (California) own Gabe Gauthier (GO-chay) was called up for the proverbial cup of coffee this past week with the Los Angeles Kings, an 8-2 drubbing of the Buffalo Sabres. This matched the largest margin of victory for the last place Crowns since that aberrational 6-0 beat down of the Preds in October, and it’s really no coincidence. Gabe’s impact was obviously why—he was the thunderclap which shifted the herd. That of the possible 24 dispensible points—eight goals, eight assists, eight moochers—Gabe scored none is particularly irrelevant information. His presence was enough. As an attorney friend of mine who attended the game said afterwards while pretending to hold two imaginary grocery bags, “Man, Gabe’s stout.” Stout, well, yes—forty-two-solid-inches of diametric J-Lo-type rump roast is enough to make opposing skater’s knees creak louder than toilet seats under his pressure. In the Saturday night game against Phoenix, Los Angeles inexplicably (unless losing face-offs can be deemed explicable) skated the stoutwinger nine measly shifts for 5:45 of ice time in a rather familiar-looking 4-2 loss before hurling him back to the AHL affiliate in Manchester, New Hampshire. That’s an awful lot of mojo to ship across the country, I know, but the move ensures the Kings will retain their throne as the ultimate practioners of mediocrity. Until next cameo, Gooch!
Gabe Gauthier Recalled To NHL's LA Kings
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings and Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi today announced the following transactions: forward Gabe Gauthier and goaltender Jonathan Quick (under emergency conditions) have been recalled from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League; forward Matt Moulson has been assigned to Manchester; and forward Alexander Frolov has been placed on the injured reserve list (retroactive to November 21).Gauthier, 23, has played in 21 games with the Monarchs this season and is tied for the team-lead in goals with eight and is second in team scoring with 27 points. The 5-9, 205-pound native of Torrance, California, has played in five NHL games – all with the Kings – and has zero points and two penalty minutes. He was signed by the Kings as a free agent from the University of Denver on July 7, 2006, and wears No. 52.
DU Hockey Alums In The Pros - 2007
The Official "Mustards Last Stand" Pioneer Professional All-Hot Dog Team
Thanks to our resident Pionologist & LetsGoDU Statistician "Duper" (who can frequently be found working at Mustard's...Don't forget to ask for your LetsGoDU 10% Discount) we have updated statistics on all of the guys that we know of currently playing professional hockey all over the world. There are four alums currently playing in the NHL.
2006 Edition Of Pioneers In The Pros
2006 Edition Of Pioneers In The Pros
Goaltenders
Team - League - GP - W - L - OT - GAA - S%
Wade Dubielewicz - NY Islanders - NHL - 3 - 1 - 1 - 5.08 - .836
Dubie was shelled in his first appearance, things have gotten better since.
Adam Berkhoel - Grand Rapids Griffins - AHL - 10 - 3 - 6 - 1 - 3.76 - .879
Berky splits time with 2004 NC game opponent Jimmy Howard
Glenn Fisher - Stockton Thunder - ECHL - 9 - 4 - 3 - 1 - 3.23 - .903
2 shutouts
Sinuhe Wallinheimo - JYP - sm-liiga (Finland) .923 S%
sm-liiga has changed their site, and, not reading Finnish, the only solid stat I can find is S% He is generally a top league goalie, but for a crappy team.
Skaters
Team - League - G - A - P - +/- - PM
Paul Stastny - Colorado Avalanche - NHL - 9 - 14 - 23 - +2 - 10 - 1pp - 2gw
Leads team in points and assists
Matt Carle - San Jose Sharks - NHL - 1 - 5 - 6 - -3 - 4 - 1pp
Carle just got a 4 yr extension
Matt Pettinger - Washington Capitals - NHL - 1 - 2 - 3 - -2 - 17 - 1pp - 1gw
Ryan Caldwell - San Antonio Rampage - AHL - 1 - 3 - 4 - +6 - 23 - 1sh
In 2 games with the NHL Phoenix Coyotes, Caldwell had 2 PM in about 12 minutes on ice.
Kevin Doell - Chicago Wolves - AHL - 1 - 4 - 5 - +4 - 26
Mark Rycroft - Lake Erie Monsters - AHL - 0 - 5 - 5 - E - 9
Gabe Gauthier - Manchester Monarchs - AHL - 7 - 16 - 23 - -1 - 21 - 6pp
Gabe is 3rd in the league in points
Aaron MacKenzie - Peoria Rivermen - AHL - 0 - 2 - 2 - -3 - 8
Brett Skinner - Providence Bruins - AHL - 1 - 7 - 8 - E - 8
Gavin Morgan - Rockford Ice Hogs - AHL - 0 - 2 - 2 - -2 - 7
Connor James - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins - AHL - 4 - 5 - 9 - +3 - 10
Ryan Dingle - Portland Pirates - AHL - 0 - 2 - 2 - -1 - 4 - 7 games
Augusta Lynx - ECHL - 2 - 8 - 10 - -7 - 10 - 1pp - 9 games
Dingle currently plays for Augusta
Adrian Veideman - Augusta Lynx - ECHL - 2 - 7 - 9 - -4 - 20
Kevin Ulanski - Elmira Jackals - ECHL - 4 - 8 - 12 - +2 - 10 - 2pp - 1sh
Luke Fulghum - Elmira Jackals - ECHL - 6 - 5 - 11 - -2 - 0 - 2pp - 1sh - 8 games
Stockton Thunder - ECHL - 1 - 1 - 2 - -1 0 - 1 pp - 5 games
Fulghum currently plays for Elmira
J. D. Corbin - Johnstown Chiefs - ECHL - 1 - 7 - 8 - -9 - 10 - 1pp
Geoff Paukovich - Stockton Thunder - ECHL - 4 - 3 - 7 - +1 - 12 - 1sh
Jon Foster - Wheeling Nailers - ECHL - 0 - 0 - 0 - -7 - 8
Erik Adams - Colorado Eagles - CHL - Has not played this season
James Patterson - Huntsville Havoc - SPHL - 5 - 5 - 10 - -1 - 2 - 4pp - 1gw
Jussi Halme - Tappara - sm-liiga - 0 - 2 - 2 - -5 - 14
Antti Laaksonen - Fribourg-Gotteron (Swi) - 8 - 6 - 14 - 28PM
An interesting note; While Duper can't seem to find him this year, Lukas Dora played in England last season.
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