Showing posts with label Loney. Show all posts
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Denver Post Profiles DU Hockey Player Ty Loney
by Mike Chambers
Troy Loney won two Cups with the
Pittsburgh Penguins, and his son Ty, of the University of Denver, hopes
to win multiple Pans with the Pioneers.
Stanley Cups and Gold Pans are huge utensils for the Loney clan.
The
younger Loney, who a month ago helped DU reclaim the Gold Pan from
archrival Colorado College, enters a postseason series with the Tigers
this weekend. And his father will be watching [read entire article].
Minnesota 5 - Denver 1 FINAL
"I can't say anything about the officiating, so I'm not going to. I can't remark, especially anything negative, or there will be consequences. So I cannot say anything about the officiating. So please, please don't ask me about the officiating because I can't say anything about it. So that's all I'm going to say about the officiating."The University of Minnesota defeated Denver 5-1 on Saturday night in Mariucci Arena. Scott Mayfield scored a power play goal within the first two minutes of the game to get the Pioneers off to a great start.
DU appeared to be cruising towards a victory over the Gophers when Ty Loney tipped in a power play goal midway through the second period. But the goal was overturned after a replay review.
Tied 1-1 going into the third period, the wheels came off the bus.
DU 5 - Cornell 1 FINAL
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| (above) Quentin Shore scored two goals against Cornell |
DU jumped out to an early lead, scored three power play goals and once again received another stellar effort from the Juho Olkinuora in the nets.
DU received goals from Ty Loney, Shawn Ostrow, Nick Shore and Quentin Shore scored twice. David Makowski & Chris Knowlton had two assists each.
Scott Mayfield recieved a game misconduct for roughing & grabbing the facemask and was ejected with 5 seconds remaining in the game. Since he did not receive a game disqualification, he will be back in the lineup tomorrow night.
Ty Loney Helps Out On & Off The Ice
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| (above) Ty Loney |
by Jerry Clark
The numbers on the score sheet may be
down a bit from last year for Denver Pioneers forward Ty Loney, but the
slow start to the season has not discouraged the sophomore. Growing up
the son of a multiple Stanley Cup-winning father (Troy), the younger
Loney has seen through his father some of the best things the world has
to offer. However, he takes nothing for granted.
When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf coast, he and his family went to help.
“Helping people in need is one of my
favorite things to do,” Loney said. “My parents always let me know that
what a good thing that can be … helping a neighbor shovel snow; or when
we were in Mississippi helping rebuild. Sometimes it helps just to bring
a positive vibe.”
Loney also participated in another
mission trip to Costa Rica, where things he saw fortified his belief in
helping others and appreciating what he has.
“It‘s amazing to come from a nice house,
where you have enough meals every day, then to see kids sleeping in
cardboard boxes with no food or water. There are a lot of people out
there who need help. That is what motivates me. I hope I can keep doing
it.”
During his trip to Costa Rica, Loney had
the chance to hand some of the kids a bottle of drinking water and play
soccer with them.
“That totally changed their day, and hopefully that created a domino effect to help others.”
It‘s little wonder Loney is able to handle a slight dip in production on the ice.
“I am not producing as much as I would like, but I am also being asked to do some different things,” Loney said.
The road to college came via growing up
in the Pine-Richland school district, and his hockey background came in
part with the North Pittsburgh Wildcats. A few years in Double A and a
few in Triple A helped Loney transition to the competition at the
college level.
“I played in the USHL against some
pretty unbelievable talent,” Loney said. “It helped me develop for
college. Denver is a good fit for me — it was a good decision to come
here. The competition is better the higher you go, so it is a lot of
fun.”
It‘s hard to have a better mentor than his father when it comes to hockey.
“My dad is awesome; he never pushed me
too hard and always knew when to stop,” Loney said. “He has been through
it all and is very, very helpful. He is the best dad ever.”
All the work and mentoring in the world was great, but Loney was at one point a self-admitted “horrible skater.”
“Growing up, I would just pass the puck
past people, but when I got to a point I realized that would no longer
work,” he said. “My sophomore year of high school, I grew four inches,
and I needed that. I worked on the ice and off on my skating, something I
needed to do to play at this level.”
And play well at the college level he
has. Last season, Loney played in 36 games for Denver, netting 10 goals
and 11 assists and was a +8 in the plus/minus rating.
“This season, what I want to do is help
the team better,” he said. “If I do what the team needs, it opens up
chances for (us to score). If I stay positive about it, the goals will
come. I just have to play well and not worry.”
As a student athlete, Loney is always
trying to improve in every aspect he can. He never wants to have a
weakness in his game, because he knows there is always someone happy to
take the ice and play in his place.
Loney still has not chosen a major. He
said the school is challenging, so he is busy. But no matter what field
he chooses, he said something that helps people is an area he wants to
explore.
“I will decide soon,” Loney said. “I will just work on that and on hockey to be the best player I can.”
Frozen Four To Be Played In Ty Loney's Backyard
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| (above) Ty Loney hopes to play in his hometown of Pittsburgh in April |
by Joe Sager
Heading into his sophomore year at the University of Denver, Ty Loney opted to stay in Colorado over the summer to work on his game.
If all goes as planned for the Pioneers, Loney will get to make up for some lost time at home in April.
That’s because the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four will take place at Pittsburgh’s Consol Energy Center. And, Denver, with 75 percent of its roster returning from last year’s NCAA Tournament qualifier, hopes for bigger and better things this season.
“I couldn’t really imagine anything like that; that’d be crazy,” Loney said. “Just making it to the tournament is a huge success. To play in the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh would be pretty unreal.”
The Pioneers, ranked No. 3 in the USA Today/U.S. Hockey Magazine poll, are hoping to pick up where they left off last year. Denver finished 25-14-4 and advanced to the WCHA championship game, where it dropped a 4-0 decision to North Dakota. The Pioneers advanced to the NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals, but fell to eventual NCAA runner-up Ferris State, 2-1.
“It gives us a lot of confidence to be ranked that high and a lot of incentive to back it up and prove to everyone else what we can do,” Loney said. “We lost some pretty good players. I think we have a really strong team, especially with our sophomore class.
“Defensively, I think we’ll be very good. Most of the people are returning. Up front, we have some skilled guys coming in, and I think we’ll surprise some teams this year.”
Loney, a son of former Pittsburgh Penguins winger Troy Loney, hopes to continue his progression. He had 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) and had a plus-8 rating in 36 games for Denver last season.
“Starting off as a freshman, it was tough to fit in and find out what your role is. It’s pretty tough to battle your way into the lineup. I think that makes you better,” Ty Loney said.
“When (Jason) Zucker went away to play in the World Junior Championship, it gave me the opportunity to step up and play on a line with Drew (Shore) and (Luke) Salazar. We did pretty well together. I proved myself to my coaches.”
The 6-foot-3, 195-pound right winger certainly made an impression. He began this season skating on the Pioneers’ top line.
“We have a really good group of forwards this year, and that’s just the way the coaches put them together,” Loney said. “We’ll see how everything works out. But I think we have a pretty good lineup up front no matter who is where.”
Loney focused on improving his game over the summer, which is why he stuck around in Denver to work out with many of his teammates.
“Staying in Denver really helped. I did a lot of strength training with a lot of the players at Denver. Everyone was pretty focused and had the right mindset. I wanted to become a better overall hockey player,” Loney said.
“I want to be a guy that can help out defensively, too. I’ll do anything I can to benefit the team. I really worked on all aspects of my game, especially speed. You can never have too much speed and that’s one area I need to improve.”
Loney wants to use his big frame to his advantage, too.
“I am more of a power forward. I see the ice pretty well and have some soft hands around the net,” he said. “When I was in the USHL, coaches saw me as more of a scorer. But I think I can be that guy in front of the net who can cause havoc and put the puck in the net whenever possible.
“This year, I want to make sure I leave everything out there on the ice every game and every shift, I want to be a 20- to 25-goal scorer and do whatever I can to help the team go as long as we can in the playoffs.”
Loney, who won a Penguins Cup Class AAA championship with Pine-Richland, played two seasons with the Youngstown Phantoms before attending Denver.
“I never really figured out how I picked Denver. It was one of the last schools I talked to,” he said. “When I came out here on my visit, the campus was unbelievable, and the weather is fantastic. Also, the tradition of a winning hockey team and having people go pro really topped it off.”
Loney, however, wouldn’t mind coming back to Pittsburgh, especially in April.
DU 5 - UMass Lowell 1 FINAL
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| (above) DU's big victory earned them front page coverage in the online version of the sports section of the Denver Post |
Daniel Doremus scored a career-high two goals and Ty Loney, Nolan Zajac & David Makowski added one apiece.
Sam Brittain threw in 37 saves for good measure.
Joey Leggs Likely To Be On NHL Draft Bubble
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| (above) The NHL Draft kicks off tonight, but up to four DU players may hear their names called on Saturday |
by Mike Chambers
University of Denver defenseman Joey
LaLeggia was passed over in the 2010 and 2011 NHL drafts and might not
hear his named called in this week's selection process in Pittsburgh, in
his final year of eligibility.
Despite leading all NCAA defensemen in scoring, finishing with a plus-13 rating during his freshman season and being named first-team Western Collegiate Hockey Association, LaLeggia is not ranked among Central Scouting's top 210 draft-eligible North American skaters.
"That's a joke," DU associate head coach Steve Miller said. "That's Central Scouting not doing their job" [read entire article].
Denver Post: NHL Draft Adds Recruiting Pressure
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| (above) Early departures are playing havoc with DU's recruiting plans |
From: Denver Post
by Mike Chambers
This weekend's NHL draft has become one of the bigger annual events at the University of Denver, which has become the NHL development camp of the West.
Sophomore-to-be defenseman Joey LaLeggia, classmate Ty Loney, a forward, and incoming freshman forward Quentin Shore and incoming freshman defenseman Dakota Mermis are expected to be drafted Saturday in Rounds 2-7. In which round they are drafted, and by what team, will give us a good idea about how long they will play at DU [read entire article].
DU 3 Michigan Tech 2 OT FINAL
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| (above) The Land Shark Showed Tech his big white teeth |
The University of Denver and Michigan Tech played a thrilling back-and-forth brand of hockey at the Xcel Energy Center in the opening game of the WCHA Final 5 playoffs. Juho Olkinoura made many key saves in the third period to keep DU in the game.
Ty Loney open the game with an early goal for DU to stake the Pioneers to a 1-0 advantage. Michigan Tech scored later in the period to tie the game at one.
DU drops to #12 in the Pairwise Rankings after North Dakota defeated St Cloud State 4-1 on Thursday night.
Ty Loney open the game with an early goal for DU to stake the Pioneers to a 1-0 advantage. Michigan Tech scored later in the period to tie the game at one.
DU drops to #12 in the Pairwise Rankings after North Dakota defeated St Cloud State 4-1 on Thursday night.
Denver 3 - Wisconsin 2 OT FINAL
The Goal Czar has scored many big goals in his four year collegiate career, but on Sunday night he tallied the biggest goal of his life in overtime. His wraparound shot bounced off Wisconsin goaltender Joel Rumple just 1:45 into overtime and punched DU's ticket into the WCHA Final 5."Over the past four weeks, Luke Salazar has been playing the best hockey of his career."
(above) All Hail The Goal Czar DU Head Coach George Gwozdecky
After DU fell behind 1-0, Ty Loney answered for DU in the second period.
As was typical of this three game series, it was close fought throughout. Wisconsin led twice in the second period. Nick Shore's power play goal evened things in the third period and set the stage for the Goal Czar.
Salazar's heroics were not limited to Sunday night, also recorded the game winning goal on Saturday.
DU moved up to a tie for #11 in the Pairwise Rankings with North Dakota. Almost certainly DU has locked up a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Post: Ty Loney Suspended From DU Hockey Team
The Denver Post is reporting that University of Denver freshman wing Ty Loney has been suspended and will begin serving his punishment in this weekend's home-and-home series with rival Colorado College.
Denver Post Profiles Ty Loney
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| (above) Freshman Ty Loney is on a seven game scoring streak |
Freshman Ty Loney's hockey career at the University of Denver started slowly. Really slowly. So slowly, he did more watching than playing.
The son of Troy Loney, who had a distinguished NHL career, was a healthy scratch in six of the Pioneers' first 11 games. Scholarship freshmen typically play immediately, but young Ty was watching from the stands or playing sparingly on the fourth line.
"It was pretty tough," Loney said Monday. "No fun."
Now, he's a red-hot, first-line winger who is having a blast playing with star junior center Drew Shore and senior Luke Salazar [read entire article].
DU 4 - Alaska Anchorage 2 FINAL
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| (above) Scott Mayfield nudges UAA's Brett Cameron onto the goalpost |
Adam Murray made 30 saves to lead DU to a 4-2 victory over Alaska Anchorage on Friday night.
Ty Loney, Nick Shore, Drew Shore & Luke Salazar scored for DU.
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DU's Lines
Forwards
Loney - Drew Shore - Salazar
Zucker - Nick Shore - Knowlton
Dewhurst - Ostrow - Jackson
Jacobson - Tabrum - Olszewski
Defense
Phillips - Mayfield
LaLeggia - Lee
Ryder - Didier
Goal
Murray - Olkinuora
Forwards
Loney - Drew Shore - Salazar
Zucker - Nick Shore - Knowlton
Dewhurst - Ostrow - Jackson
Jacobson - Tabrum - Olszewski
Defense
Phillips - Mayfield
LaLeggia - Lee
Ryder - Didier
Goal
Murray - Olkinuora
Ty Loney Will Remain On First Line
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| (above) Reed and Ty [right] spend a little time with the Stanley Cup in the backyard |
by Adrian Dater
One of Ty Loney's first memories is of his father's last acts as a professional hockey player.
"His last practice as a player, I think I was about 3 years old, I got to skate with him. That's my only memory of him and the NHL," said Loney, a University of Denver freshman forward whose team hosts Bemidji State this weekend at Magness Arena.
Loney's father, Troy, played 12 seasons in the NHL, the final one with the New York Islanders in 1994-95. He was part of a Pittsburgh Penguins team that won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992 [read entire article].
Alabama-Huntsville 3 - DU 2 FINAL
The University of Denver jumped out to a 2-0 lead midway through the first period on Friday night at Magness Arena. But the University of Alabama-Huntsville would have the last laugh as the Chargers came from behind to pull out a 3-2 upset.
DU 7 - Air Force 1 FINAL
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| (above) It was a big night for the Shore brothers as they recorded two goals and four assists |
“When you can score early and score first like we did, it really helps you from a psychological standpoint and emotionally,” Denver coach George Gwozdecky said. “We’ve made changes to be in better position defensively, play harder defensively and manage the puck better. They were little subtle adjustments, and you can see the guys start to buy into it more with every period we played this weekend."
-DU head coach George Gwozdecky
For the second night in a row, DU jumped out to an early lead, but tonight, the goals kept ringing up on the scoreboard. Drew Shore (2), The Goal Czar (2), Ty Loney, Chris Knowlton & Joey Lagglia scored for DU.
Juho Olkinuora was solid in goal once again. Fourth-string goaltender Zack Hope notched a few minutes and three saves in mop up duty in the third period.
DU killed off almost four consecutive minutes of 5-on-3 penalty kill before Luke Salazar scored shorthanded on an empty net goal in the third period.
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