News Articles - June 2007
HSE Player Meetings have been scheduled.
(6/28/2007) If you haven't received the email containing your player meeting time,
immediately contact HSE Director of Hockey Mike Berger
at bullet@theforum-fishers.com
Rule Changes from USA Hockey National Congress
(6/28/2007) USA Hockey has changed the following rules for effective for the 2007-08 Season.
Rule 304: All players 19 years of age and younger are required to wear a colored internal mouthguard.
Rule 301: The maximum curvature of a stick has increased from 1/2" to 3/4". Watch out for those
bananna sticks. Now most of the NHL blades should be legal for USA Hockey. Rule 626 (f): High School teams
will play "tag up" off sides. No exemption required! Rule 639 (c): The criteria for a penalty shot has
changed. Instead of "directly from behind" the new standard will be "outside the player's peripheral vision".
That means a record number of penalty shots should be called this season! The Rulebook also states
that for the 2009 season and beyond goalie pads will be limited to 11" widths, down from the currently
allowed 12" pads.
Indianapolis Racers to host Tier I & II Mid Am Districts
(6/28/2007) The Mid Am District announced that the Indianapolis Racer's bid to host
the Tier I and Tier II Mid American District championships has been accepted. The
Mid Am District championships will be held March 13-16, 2008, in Indianapolis. The
Indiana State Championships will be held February 29 through March 2, 2008. Tier I & II
U16 and U18 National Championships will be April 2-6, 2008, in Buffalo, NY. More
details to follow as they are made available.
Annual Blue/White Top 40 game
(6/26/2007) HSE Hockey held its tryouts last weekend. Sixty four players
skated, skated, skated, and skated some more. The kids were divided into
four teams. Each team completed three sessions consisting of drills and
scrimmage. From that the coaching staff selected the players for the
"Top 40 Blue/White Game" on Sunday afternoon. The Blue/White rosters can
be found on the tryout page. Players should be receiving emails by
Thursday notifying them of their Player/Coach meeting time.
Players will be notified of their team placement at that time. Rosters
will be posted after everyone has attended their Player/Coach meeting.
This years tryout was one of the most competitive ever. The depth of
talent in the HSE Hockey program is excellent. I know
the coaching staff, players, and parents are looking forward to exciting
seasons from all three teams. Congratulations to all the HSE kids.
Good luck this season.
Morning rain does not dampen the spirit at HSE Golf Fundraiser.
(6/24/2007) The morning looked bleak as a light rain sprinkled over the
Hawthorns Country club. But afternoon clearing and a large dose of
HSE Hockey spirit made this years golf outing one of the most successful
ever. First of all, special thanks to Jim Martin, Jane Jessee, Tammy Moritz,
and Tyler Tranberg for all your hard work on the 4th annual HSE Golf Fundraiser.
The outing raised over $7,000 for the HSE Hockey program. Special shout out to
Jim Cochran for his donation of silent auction items that raised over $1,000.
Thanks to all of the sponsors and the people who donated prizes. Twenty foursomes,
eighty golfers total, took to the course. First place and more importantly,
bragging rights, went to the team of Logan, Cohoat, Jones, and Scripp.
The second place team was Burkhart, Ko, Jamerson, and Madden.
Finishing third was the team of Cefali, Ponsler, Goltschlich, and Bowman.
Other awards were closest to the pin. On the 6th it was Jordan Williams
and on the 15th it was Keith Slifer. The big hitters (longest drive) were
Larry Scripp on #9 and Dave Powers on #11. Great job and thank you
to all the golfers, volunteers, sponsors, and donors for your support of
the HSE Hockey program.
HSE Players Mortiz and Klingensmith represent Mid Am District.
Congratulations to Max Moritz and Alex Klingensmith. Max has been selected to participate
in the USA Hockey National Select 15 Camp in St. Cloud, MN. Alex Klingensmith
has been selected to participate in the Select 15 Mini Festival at Kent State with teams from
the Mid Am, Massachusetts, Atlantic, and Southeast districts. Nice Job, fellas.
Keep up the good work and best of luck at your festivals.
Tryouts for all HSE teams THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Complete tryout information
Saturday June 23rd @ Forum
- Player Registration 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
(All Players must register at this time for team assignments)
- 12:45 to 2:15 PM : Blue vs Black
- 2:30 to 4:00 PM : Red vs White
- 6:30 to 8:00 PM : Blue vs Red
- 8:15 to 9:45 PM : Black vs White
Sunday June 17th @ Forum
- 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM : Blue vs White
- 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM : Black vs Red
- 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM : Blue/White Top 40 Game
If you have any questions, please contact HSE Director of Hockey Mike Berger
at bullet@hsehockey.com
U18 and U16 Hoosier Wings Rosters Posted
The Hoosier Wings have posted their U18 and U16 rosters. Congratulations to
the HSE players that made the teams. U18 Wings include Logan Blackwell, Nick
Burton, Alex Dobie, Matt Myers, Kyle Peterson, Scott Gillespie, and Ryan Bell.
U16 Wings include Steven Clauss, Max Moritz, Alex Klingensmith, Robbie Stein,
Michael Myers, Matt Knafel, Sean Lattal, Alex June, Derek Zike, Cory Prihoda,
and Chris Jessee. Great job, guys. For more information including complete
rosters, see the Hoosier Wings website.
Mark Dych - New HSE 'B' Head Coach
Mark Dych will be the Head Coach for the HSE 'B' team during the 2007-08 Season. Mark
recently was the Head Coach of the Columbus Icemen, coaching them to a runner-up finish
in the 4A State Tournament. Mark is also very active with the Hoosier Wings Pre/Post
Midget teams. Mark grew up in the Indianapolis area, playing travel and high school hockey.
Mark also played club hockey at Indiana University, winning the 1994 MCHL Championship.
Coach Dych began his coaching career with the Perry South Star program, where he coached
from 2000-2005.
HSE Hockey Club Golf Outing
The HSE Hockey Club Golf Outing is nearly full. We are still looking for
a couple of foursomes. Registrations closes Friday, June 8. If you have
raffle prizes, please contact Jim Martin.
The Golf Outing is scheduled for June 19th, starting at 12pm, at the Hawthorns Golf and Country Club. Sign
up forms are at the Forum. Contact
Jim Martin
with any questions. Volunteers are needed.
Pre-Skates for HSE Varsity A, B, and C teams
Sunday June 10th 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM
Sunday June 17th 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM
Cost is $10 per skate - Pre-skates @ Forum.
HSE Board Meeting
The next HSE Hockey Club Board Meeting is scheduled for May 23rd, 7:00 p.m.,
at the Forum in Fishers.
HSE Hockey Club holds 2006-2007 Year End Banquet
(3/11/07) The HSE Hockey Club held its End of the Year Banquet at the Fishers High School.
Player, parents, and coaches from all three HSE teams were in attendance. More information
to follow. This will include award winners and volunteer recognition.
HSE A - Indiana 5A Finalist
(3/10/07) The Hamilton Southeastern A team fell short in its bid to win the Indiana
State 5A Tournament, losing to Culver B 9-2. The team worked hard, but was unable to
match the intensity of their pool game with Culver B, which ended in a 2-2 tie. This
ended a fantastic season for the A team, which included a Hoosier League tournament
championship and a Hoosier League Regular Season Conference championship.
Hoosier Wings U16AA Team Indiana Tier II Champions
(2/23/07) The Hoosier Wings U16AA team, coached by Mike Berger, won the
Indiana State Tier II U16 Championship. The team won all three of their tournament
games, earning the right to advance to the Mid Am District U16 Tier II Championships.
The Hoosier Wings team is made up of players from Central Indiana, including players
from the HSE Hockey Club. Players from HSE include Logan Blackwell, Nick Burton,
Steven Clauss, Alex Dobie, John Holt, Todd Jacobs, Sean Lattal, Matt Myers, Cory
Prihoda, Robbie Stein, Sean Winebrenner, and Derek Zike. Overall the team finished
with a record of 23-3-0 and won five tournament championships.