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State of the League Address 2009 – 2010. Mission of the NEMHL. To provide a safe and fun forum for players who elect to play in the League or who have no other place to play Midget-level hockey Four key stakeholders: Coaches, parents, officials, and of course – the players
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Mission of the NEMHL To provide a safe and fun forum for players who elect to play in the League or who have no other place to play Midget-level hockey Four key stakeholders: Coaches, parents, officials, and of course – the players Completely volunteer-run League 501(c)(3) charitable organization
Recognition • Maria Morris – Director of Hockey Operations • Scott Springli – Playoff Director • Joan Maxam – Secretary extraordinaire • Dave Goyer – League Scheduler • Linda Smith – CFO & Banquet Director • Ray Schmitz – Director of Business Development • Directors John Maxam, Erik Tondera, Joe Moffre, & Mark Mansour • Scholarship Committee – John Mishoe, Chair • Coaches, Managers, scorekeepers, timekeepers And…
…My family & Jessie
Banners from 2007 – 2008 playoffs Division 1 • Bay State Buccaneers – Erik Tondera Division 2 • Griffin Flames – Dan Allaire Division 3 • Wallingford Hawks – will ship
Banners from 2008 – 2009 playoffs Division 1 • Watertown Redwings – Carl Bard Division 2 • Albany Jr River Rats – Ron Morello Division 3 • S Windsor Knights – Bobby Hayward
Top Scoring Award • Minimum of 20 games or 75% of GP by recipient’s team, whichever is greater • Most TP per game average
Top Scoring Award • Joseph Leveille – Watertown Redwings • 1.42 PPG – 37 TP in 26 GP 2. Dan Gardner – Bay State Buccaneers • 1.72 PPG – 55 TP in 32 GP • DJ Burke – Watertown Redwings • 2.32 PPG – 65 TP in 28 GP
Top Goaltender Award • Minimum of 10 games or 50% of GP by recipient’s team, whichever is greater • Best save percentage (total saves per goals allowed)
Top Goaltending Award 3. Jimmy Murnane –Albany Jr River Rats • 0.885 SVP – 3.00 GAA 2. Cory Lignelli – Bay State Buccaneers • 0.892 SVP – 2.40 GAA 1. Danny Petroccione – Albany Jr River Rats • 0.907 SVP – 2.22 GAA
Top Defenseman Award • Minimum of 20 games or 75% of GP by recipient’s team, whichever is greater • Best defensive points as determined by a very simple equation: (0.25*TP)/(((GA/TG)*(GP/TG))+LN(PIM+1))*100
Top Defenseman Award 3. Pat Malone – Griffin Flames • 194 DP – 28 TP, 36 PIM, 28 GP 2. Garrett Fortin – Griffin Flames • 200 DP – 27 TP, 28 PIM, 30 GP 1. Alex Cooley – Albany Jr River Rats • 387 DP – 17 TP, 2 PIM, 30 GP
Top Sportsmanship Award • Minimum of 20 total points in goals and assists • Best sportsmanship = ratio of total points divided by total PIM • Player is ineligible if he/she receives an unsportsmanlike penalty in the current season
Sportsmanship Award • Dan Gardner – Bay State Buccaneers • 3.4 SPO – 32 GP – 55 TP – 16 PIM 2. Sean Spohr – Bay State Buccaneers • 3.5 SPO – 22 GP – 21 TP – 6 PIM 1. Geoff Brisco – Watertown Redwings • 18.0 SPO – 27 GP – 36 TP – 2 PIM
NEMHL Scholarships • Criteria • Academic excellence • Athletic excellence • Extra-curricular activities • Charitable work • Participation in costs of post-secondary education • Essay on the influence of the NEMHL • Letters of reference
Scholarship Committee John Mishoe (Chair) Jackie Luke Joan and John Maxam Dave Luke
Scholarship Applicants • Ryan Kelly – Albany Jr River Rats • Herbert Perks – Griffin Flames • Brandon DeMartino – Watertown Redwings • Frank Duba – Northern CT Griffins • Alexander Cooley – Albany Jr River Rats • Christopher Budrow – Albany Jr River Rats • Alex Herchenreder – Bay State Buccaneers • Nick Florin – Saratoga Blue Knights • Dylan Davis – Clifton Park Eagles • Michael Valente – Clifton Park Eagles • Scott Converse – Griffin Flames • Dan Gardner – Bay State Buccaneers • Steve Allaire – Griffin Flames • Clark Egelston – Clifton Park Eagles
Scholarship Award recipients • Christopher Budrow – Albany Jr River Rats • Nick Florin – Saratoga Blue Knights • Daniel Gardner – Bay State Buccaneers • Ryan Kelly – Albany Jr River Rats
Cleary/Beaudry Award of Courage Awarded to the Player Who Exhibits Good Sportsmanship, High Ideals, and Personal Strength
Cleary/Beaudry Award of Courage Awarded to the Player Who Exhibits Good Sportsmanship, High Ideals, and Personal Strength Alan Filiault Bay State Buccaneers
Cleary/Beaudry recipient • Congenital bilateral foot disorder • Surgery July 2009, then Apr 10 to avoid missing hockey season • 5 days in-hospital on morphine drip • 6 weeks in wheelchair post-op • 3 days on crutches! • Back on the ice in August – 8 months ahead of schedule
Division 2 Consolation game 10 AM Northern CT Griffins @ South Windsor Knights Championship game 2 PM Saratoga Blue Knights @ Clifton Park Eagles