west coast love

[alex]

I know there's little attention paid to the WCRHL on here, but just thought I'd do my part to give it some limelight. I think it's worth noting Charlie Middleton of UC Irvine has put up 61 goals and 90 points in 15 games, which is absolutely ridiculous and, from looking at DI stats on NCRHA site, that's more than anyone's ever put up in the regular season. And, they've still got another weekend of games left.

[cojones81]

that is sick congrats on that accomplishment... only think i can think of is when steve van ness from nevada put up 100 + points but it sounds like that will be broke this year, oh and we were dII.. and as for the west coast we have never gotten much love... for example the year we won dII nationals, we went undefeated into nationals and were still " underdogs " ( according to some people ) compared to the rest of the league.. well go west coast good luck the rest of the year in all leagues..

corey jones #81
nevada

[JLambertUMSL]

But as soon as Nationals started, it was obvious who the best DII team was...and they're still the only DII team to finish undefeated. Nevada '04-05 was an unbelievable team.

I think more WCRHLers need to post on this board. That in itself will get people talking about more of the west coast schools.

[InlineMBA]

Same Middleton from the Revision Mission Militia who played Pro & Juniors at NARCh W.C. Winternationals?

Steve Inge - ROXBURY 8

[William Bourque]

But as soon as Nationals started, it was obvious who the best DII team was...and they're still the only DII team to finish undefeated. Nevada '04-05 was an unbelievable team.

I think more WCRHLers need to post on this board. That in itself will get people talking about more of the west coast schools.

I have a copy of that National Championship game on DVD and have watched it several times. That Nevada team was awesome to watch and that championship game was equally as good.

[William Bourque]

I know there's little attention paid to the WCRHL on here, but just thought I'd do my part to give it some limelight. I think it's worth noting Charlie Middleton of UC Irvine has put up 61 goals and 90 points in 15 games, which is absolutely ridiculous and, from looking at DI stats on NCRHA site, that's more than anyone's ever put up in the regular season. And, they've still got another weekend of games left.

Those numbers are insane. Seriously 90 points in 15 games is something special. Can't wait to them play out at nationals this year.

My questions to follow up on that:

How good are the goalies in the West, and how wide open are the games?

[jsp047]

The wcrhl may be the most underrated in the ncrha. I went to nationals in North Carolina and I have to say the competition out here is better than what we saw in NC. 90 points on the west coast is definitely equal to 90 points anywhere else in the country.

[SnakeHandler]

the west only had ONE team at nationals last year? that kinda bothers me... or else i'm totally wrong, which would make jsp047 wrong too :(. what gives?

[William Bourque]

90 points on the west coast is definitely equal to 90 points anywhere else in the country.

No doubt.


The wcrhl may be the most underrated in the ncrha. I went to nationals in North Carolina and I have to say the competition out here is better than what we saw in NC.

I have the utmost respect for the west coast teams. I really never have any doubt about their abilities at all as i have always liked what i have seen. My question was more based on the fact is that it seemed the Top Tier scorers in the WCRHL are scoring at a greater clip this year than years past.

WCRHL top 5 scorers last 4 years:

2004-2005: 49, 51, 52, 57, 60 (53 Average)
2005-2006: 55, 67, 79, 86, 91 (75 Average)
2006-2007: 28, 31, 33, 40, 59 (38 Average)
2007-2008: 44, 52, 73, 88, 107 (72 Average)

[jsp047]

I think its just that brennan has been really good with stats this year. In years past the stats online haven't been as accurate.

[William Bourque]

I think its just that brennan has been really good with stats this year. In years past the stats online haven't been as accurate.

I am satisfied.

[boring]

do you guys have mercies in wcrhl like in great plains?

[William Bourque]

do you guys have mercies in wcrhl like in great plains?

I am pretty sure that the Great Plains is the only region that ends a game at a 10-goal differential.

The National standard for a mercy is run clock after a 8-goal lead is established. Once the clock starts running, it will remain running for the rest of the game, no matter how close the score becomes.

[boring]

so why does GP even bother if noone else does it?

[William Bourque]

so why does GP even bother if noone else does it?

No Idea. I have no affiliation with the Great Plains. I am sure you could contact whoever is in charge of the league and they would explain it to you, or someone who knows why it was established could post on here.

[JLambertUMSL]

Doesn't WCRHL have a mercy rule? I was looking at UC Irvine boxscores earlier and I'm pretty sure I saw a game that ended 13-3 in the second, or something like that.

It's pretty obvious why the mercy rule exists, anyway. It's because in a game that's a brutal mismatch, it's more fun to see how fast you can roll up a 10-goal lead than it would be to see how many goals you can pile up in 36 minutes.

Sometimes, little kids hover around the rink here waiting for a mercy to end, so they can get 15-20 minutes of free skating time.

Refs like it, too.

[boring]

i dont really care that much, i just remember hearing that GP was the only league that does it, so i was wonderin why

[socalhockey]

The WCRHL has a 10 goal mercy rule but I believe the game does not end until it is at least into the second period.

[WeakSauce]

The WCRHL has a 10 goal mercy rule but I believe the game does not end until it is at least into the second period.

Quoted for truth.

The top 5-6 D1 WCRHL teams are all very, very solid clubs, and I think an argument can be made for any of them getting a nationals bid.

On a somewhat unrelated note-

Did anyone catch that UC Irvine had a perfect record until the very last game of the season? 17-1 is still incredible, but ouch. I'm sure they'll have a chip on their shoulders come regionals/nationals

[jsp047]

There is a 10 goal mercy rule, but you have to at least finish the second period

[alex]

Same Middleton from the Revision Mission Militia who played Pro & Juniors at NARCh W.C. Winternationals?

Steve Inge - ROXBURY 8

Yep, same guy.

I can't say exactly how top WCRHL teams like UC Irvine will stack up against teams at nationals, we'll just have to see. But, as for Middleton, there's no doubt he's as good as anyone in NCRHA.

[FatAndSlow]

Quoted for truth.
Did anyone catch that UC Irvine had a perfect record until the very last game of the season? 17-1 is still incredible, but ouch. I'm sure they'll have a chip on their shoulders come regionals/nationals

Caught that too. When I saw it I thought it was a typo. Great win for UC Davis.

[islanderfan]

I believe the 10 goal mercy rule is necessary because of the diversity in talent level within the divisions. The GPCIHL has some of the top teams in the country every year in all divisions. It also has a few teams who are probably lower than average. A ten goal differential keeps things borderline respectable for all teams concerned. Some games end early in the second period. In a game like that, the scoring is happening so fast that the weaker team really has no time to react. If the game were to be prolonged, it is human (hockey) nature to retaliate and send a message to the other team. This would be counter productive to all involved.
My team has been on both ends of the mercy rule. In the CRHL, we were a very strong DII team ( final 4 - Div II - 2001). Lately we have been a weak DII team.After a 10 goal lead, the level of competition drops. The leaders have nothing more to prove. The game typically becomes show boating and stats padding. The losing team gets more and more frustrated and tempers flair. It's not a great environment for sportsmanship. My team travels 400 miles to every event. We need to maintain some dignity in order to keep doing this. a ten goal loss is bad. A 20 or 30 goal loss is un-recoverable. A couple of those and we would probably fold the team.
If/when we have been on the losing end of these games; The game is ended. If there is a large enough amount of time, we have used the time for practice or even continued a 'scrimmage' without refs or score keeping. This has been most helpful to my team as our opponents have been gracious in sharing their skills and insights during these scrimmages. All this goes to help build our program and the camaraderie of the league. If some of these games were continued to the full time, I hate to admit it, but as a coach who values sportsmanship more than anything else, I would still have a hard time not sending a 'goon' out to at least garner some semblance of respect.
Our sport is still growing. We need to accommodate all levels of talent and organization on college campuses. Ideally, talent and organization levels within divisions would be more even, but as long as they are not, then the 10 goal rule makes a lot of sense. If my team wants to play roller hockey at any kind of a competitive level, this is the only game for 500 miles.
I firmly believe that the NCRHA needs to do all it can to maintain the clubs that it currently has, as well as garner new clubs in order for the league to continue. In our region, the 10 goal mercy makes sense. We have lost many clubs over the 10 years I've been in the region and we would have lost many more without the 10 goal rule (including probably mine). Hopefully next year we won't need the 10 goal rule, but I, for one, am glad that it exists. The ultimate answer is to level the talent so the games are tighter and the rule never gets used.


Jerry Remsbecker
KSU Roller Hockey Club
Faculty Adviser & Coach

[WeakSauce]

Caught that too. When I saw it I thought it was a typo. Great win for UC Davis.

Checking up on that, UC Davis is 8-1-3 in their last 12, so I don't think it was much of a fluke either.

My money's still on UC Irvine, but UC Davis is a very, very dangerous #5 seed going into regionals.

[RichardGraham]

Hi Jerry,

Excellent post! Thanks for taking the time for making the argument.

[alex]

Checking up on that, UC Davis is 8-1-3 in their last 12, so I don't think it was much of a fluke either.

My money's still on UC Irvine, but UC Davis is a very, very dangerous #5 seed going into regionals.

Not trying to take anything away from UC Davis, but UC Irvine was missing 3 skaters in that game, including their 2nd leading scorer. Irvine beat Davis 7-1 the time before they played.

[WeakSauce]

Not trying to take anything away from UC Davis, but UC Irvine was missing 3 skaters in that game, including their 2nd leading scorer. Irvine beat Davis 7-1 the time before they played.

While true, I dont think you can make that argument without stating that UC Irvine beat UNLV 6-2 with the same team that UC Davis beat 10-6.

Also, UC Irvine beat UC Davis in the first half of the season, when UC Davis had 5 or 6 skaters.

Just trying to keep it in perspective.

EDIT: Furthering my point, I just checked the site.
UC Davis first half: 2-5-1
UC Davis second half: 7-1-2

Two different teams, in my opinion.

[highmcfly]

While true, I dont think you can make that argument without stating that UC Irvine beat UNLV 6-2 with the same team that UC Davis beat 10-6.

Also, UC Irvine beat UC Davis in the first half of the season, when UC Davis had 5 or 6 skaters.

Just trying to keep it in perspective.

EDIT: Furthering my point, I just checked the site.
UC Davis first half: 2-5-1
UC Davis second half: 7-1-2

Two different teams, in my opinion.
UC Irvine had 4 skaters for the tournament. One of them doesn't normally play for the team. Mike Tasch wasn't there (73 points in 15 games). UC Irvine was winning the game until the 3rd period, when they got tired.

Not taking anything away from UC Davis, they played well and have a good team. But they won the game on quick shifts because UCI was tired. I would bet anything on UCI if they played again. Maybe we will see at regionals.

Even Charlie Middleton gets tired sometimes.

[WeakSauce]

UC Irvine had 4 skaters for the tournament. One of them doesn't normally play for the team. Mike Tasch wasn't there (73 points in 15 games). UC Irvine was winning the game until the 3rd period, when they got tired.

Not taking anything away from UC Davis, they played well and have a good team. But they won the game on quick shifts because UCI was tired. I would bet anything on UCI if they played again. Maybe we will see at regionals.

Even Charlie Middleton gets tired sometimes.

Still doesnt address the fact that they beat UNLV 6-2 the same tournament.

Dont get me wrong, I would bet money that UC Irvine does beat UC Davis if they play at regionals.

That being said, the game was close for the entire game (it was actually tied at the end of two periods), it wasn't as though UC Irvine lost solely because they were tired.

End of first: 2-1 UCI
End of second: 5-5 tie

You can say the reason UC Irvine lost by 4 goals was that they got tired, but the game was back and forth all the way through...

[Out West]

Still doesnt address the fact that they beat UNLV 6-2 the same tournament.

Dont get me wrong, I would bet money that UC Irvine does beat UC Davis if they play at regionals.

That being said, the game was close for the entire game (it was actually tied at the end of two periods), it wasn't as though UC Irvine lost solely because they were tired.

End of first: 2-1 UCI
End of second: 5-5 tie

You can say the reason UC Irvine lost by 4 goals was that they got tired, but the game was back and forth all the way through...
UNLV was playing last weekend without their leading scorer. Not to say that they would have won as they played pretty bad away. And UC Irvine was playing with only four while UNLV had six and still lost. Hopefully all the teams will be at full strength and the regional finals will be great to watch.

I think that the top West Coast teams shouldn't take a back seat to any other region and if NARCH finals have an All Star divison and all the teams take it seriously, that the West, who came in second last year, will definately be deeper this year.

[DGlass]

While it is understandable that a team may have played without their leading scorer, or their top goaltender, or even my best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend who heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pull off the Michigan against Cameron....

Tough. You play with who you have at the game. If a team is missing a player, be it their leading scorer or their mop-up bench player, the roster that does show up speaks to the depth and cohesiveness of the team.

I get really sick and tired of guys always making excuses for why Team A didn't beat Team B. Try getting your whole team at a game for once. I don't remember complaining when Pitt's goaltender missed an entire event due to some dumb fraternity party and they had to put some pathetic sophomore in net who let up 14 goals on 27 shots to Rhode Island...oh wait...damn.

[JLambertUMSL]

While it is understandable that a team may have played without their leading scorer, or their top goaltender, or even my best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend who heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pull off the Michigan against Cameron....

Tough. You play with who you have at the game. If a team is missing a player, be it their leading scorer or their mop-up bench player, the roster that does show up speaks to the depth and cohesiveness of the team.

I get really sick and tired of guys always making excuses for why Team A didn't beat Team B. Try getting your whole team at a game for once. I don't remember complaining when Pitt's goaltender missed an entire event due to some dumb fraternity party and they had to put some pathetic sophomore in net who let up 14 goals on 27 shots to Rhode Island...oh wait...damn.

Amen! Play the game with the team you've got and don't make excuses. The team that shows up is the team that's representing you.

[WCRHL]

This thread is awesome!

UC Davis definitely is a more solid team 2nd semester. They had 2 players studying abroad and with their return, they now have a solid, deeper bench. Not to mention that they have really stepped up their play 2nd semester.

UC Irvine added Sean Bell at the deadline, because they knew they were going to be short a couple guys last weekend, out at East Coast Winternats. And yes, I didn't believe it either, but even Charlie Middleton gets tired!

UC Davis was fired up for this game. They wanted to be the NY Giants and foil the perfect season for UCI. They accomplished it. It was a great game to watch, some great goals on both sides and great hustle on the UC Davis side. And some were just labelled to get past the UCI goaltender, they weren't even letdowns by UCI, the puck just had eyes on those ones.

Regionals should be interesting. These top 6 DI teams can all beat each other. The teams will play 2 RR games each (seeds 1,4,6 and 2,3,5 are separated into 2 pools) and then the top team in each pool gets a bye to the semis. D2 will be the same way.

UNLV is a great team too. A great addition to the WCRHL. They had 3 all-star selections in the WCRHL this year, the same as UC Irvine. Expect all 6 DI teams to come out with no excuses, full benches (or as full as they can be!) and with the intensity to get them the title of WCRHL Division I Champion!

[WCRHL]

Since my last reply was so DI focused, here are thoughts on WCRHL D2 and B.

D2 looks to be a battle between UC San Diego, Cal Poly Pomona and CSU San Bernardino (1, 2, and 3, in that order, regardless of what the wcrhl website says). UCSD has been on top all season long, they even won all their games last weekend with 5 skaters, since 3 were up in Norcal playing for the UCSD ice team in Regionals. CPP and CSUSB played 2x this season, a 4-4 tie and a battle that CPP won 4-3 2 weeks ago in Irvine. These 2 teams will battle in RR and fight for the right to play UCSD later in the tournament.

Don't count out USC, University of San Diego and UC Riverside. All of these teams have talent and it will take only minor miscues by the top teams for these guys to put the puck in the net and bounce the top 3 teams out of the playoffs.

In the B Division, it is Cal Poly SLO B Gold, the 2 UCSB B teams and Cal Poly Pomona B. SLO B Gold has led all season and have 2 1st-liners that are real candidates for the DI team. UCSB B Gold is the returning champion, so they do not want to let down and give that up. Expect the SLO vs UCSB games to be intense and they seriously could go either way. Cal Poly Pomona B is kind of the wildcard, clinching their playoff spot last weekend over Cal Poly SLO B Green. Pomona B has talent and we will wait to see what they bring at Regionals.

See you all there! The schedule will be posted by the end of the day today.

[jsp047]

Any thoughts on west coast regionals this weekend? Predictions? Are we gonna see another upset run by a lower seeded team like CSUSB had last year?

[WeakSauce]

Any thoughts on west coast regionals this weekend? Predictions? Are we gonna see another upset run by a lower seeded team like CSUSB had last year?


My thoughts:

D1

Wow. I don’t know what to say about this division this year. I can’t recall a division with more parity heading into the regional tournament than this one has, including last year where the #5 and #6 seeds tipped the scales.

At 17-1, the #1 seed UC Irvine, despite the parity, is still the odds on favorite to win the division. With the loss to UC Davis they showed a glimpse of mortality, but will serve as a grounding point for the team, possibly making them stronger by it? Either way, with Charlie Middleton and company, any team in the country is going to have their hands full.

#2 seed Long Beach St. roared out of the gates this season, showing that they are truly an elite D1 school. The second half of the season showed signs of slowing for the team, as they had a close game vs. bottom-dweller Cal, and a tie vs. Chico St. (Mercying both teams in the first half) but they were still able to amass a 14-2-2 record on the year.

#3 seed UNLV isn’t talked about much, they play some of the strongest team hockey, and make no mistake; they are a contender this year. One sign of weakness- Although they sport an impressive 12-5-1 record, they are 0-4 against the top two teams, the only team besides #6 seed UCSB not to register a point against either UC Irvine or Long Beach St.

At 10-5-3, #4 seed Cal Poly SLO seems to always be in the mix come Regionals. They will undoubtedly be looking to avenge last years’ Nationals snub, but the question remains as to which Cal Poly SLO team we will see? Will it be the team that jumped out to a 7-2-2 record in the first half, or the team that struggled to a 3-3-1 record in the second half?

The 9-6-3 #5 seed UC Davis squad could be the wildcard in all of this. After a beyond dismal start, they are 8-1-3 in their past 12, capped off by the 10-6 victory over previously unbeaten UC Irvine. Another team that plays strong team hockey, it will be interesting to see if they stir the pot at Regionals, or fade back into the darkness.

#6 seed UC Santa Barbara is the only team really limping into this event, going 1-4-1 in the second half, with the lone victory coming against 4-14 Evergreen. At 7-7-4, even this team has potential for an upset, however, as they have tied UNLV, Cal Poly SLO, and UC Davis this season, and have arguably the best goalie in the league in Sean Seal.

My Prediction:

This was the toughest division for a prediction, so all I will say is that UC Irvine was humbled enough by the late season loss to take it in a close championship game. As far as who they will play, I really think it could be any of Long Beach St, UNLV, Cal Poly SLO, or UC Davis. No matter how I may try, I still can’t see UC Santa Barbara rolling over, either.
My only real prediction is that this will be the most exciting D1 Regionals in a long time.


D2

Heading into Regionals, D2 is almost as wide open as D1, albeit a 3-horse race instead of a 5 or 6-horse race.

#1 seed UC San Diego, at 17-1, is the marginal favorite. Their amazing +130 goal differential cannot be ignored.
#2 seed CSU San Bernardino, at 15-2-1, is a year removed from a D1 regional championship, and should look to repeat the feat.
#3 seed Cal Poly Pomona, also at 15-2-1, handed UC San Diego their lone loss of the season, and has proven without a doubt to be a serious player at Regionals.

The #4 seed UC Riverside, #5 seed USC, and #6 seed U of San Diego round out the tournament. The fact of the matter is that these teams are a shocking 0-17 vs. the top 3 seeds, and therefore are probably pretenders going into this event.

The game to watch in this division is the 3:00pm RR game that pits CSU San Bernardino against Cal Poly Pomona. Due to the way that the WCRHL handles Regionals, The winner of this game will have a decidedly easier path to glory. By becoming the #1 seed in the pool, the winner of this game will not have to face either the loser or UC San Diego until the final, while the loser will have to go through UCSD just to reach the final.

My Prediction:

Whoever wins the RR game between Cal Poly Pomona and CSUSB will win the tournament.
My bet is on CSU San Bernardino to win the RR, and eventually get the autobid. If Cal Poly Pomona meets with UC San Diego in the semis, it will be a taxing game. There will only be a one hour break between that and the championship game, which in my opinion would give the edge to CSUSB. I feel the final will come down to CSUSB and UC San Diego, with CSUSB taking it.


B

I feel that the B division this year is probably the most cut-and-dry. Barring a miracle, the final should face #1 seed Cal Poly SLO Gold off with #2 seed UCSB Gold.
#3 seed UCSB Blue and #4 seed Cal Poly Pomona will show up and undoubtedly play to the best of their abilities, but ultimately they do not have the horses to go the distance against the other two teams.
Honestly, I feel that the Championship game will come down to Cal Poly’s tandem of Brian Costello and Scott Wilson vs. the discipline of UCSB Gold and the goaltending of Jay Schoen.

Wilson played for the D1 club last year, while Costello (a freshmen) has proven without a doubt that he is going to be an integral forward for Cal Poly SLO for years.
Schoen, on the other hand, filled in admirably for Sean Seal in his D1 debut vs. a potent Long Beach St., allowing 4 goals in the contest.

The two teams tied 7-7 in their last meeting, on the strength of 3 powerplay goals by Cal Poly SLO Gold, and a 5 point game for Costello.

My Prediction:

If UCSB can stay out of the box, I believe they will upset Cal Poly SLO gold in the Championship game.


-WeakSauce

[PMoyer3]

wow, awsome post!

I'm going to try to get up to Irvine to check out all the action this weekend. Should be exciting.

And ya, I still hurt from last year's loss at regionals leading to our snubbing at nationals. Haven't played hockey since lol.

[WCRHL]

Pat,

Hope to see you out there. And next year, you MUST come and play in the alumni game with all of us. There were too many UCSB guys, good thing we combined the 2 cal polys for a big win. It was all Wiebe-show though.

Seriously it would be good to see you out there. Hopefully you can get out to Irvine.

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[BerdooHockey]

It is a lot different being behind the bench, rather than in the penalty box....errr the rink.

Still fun nonetheless, this regionals is going to be good times.

Of course, I predict csusb coming away with the DII, but I am a little bias.

[jsp047]

D1 got interesting this weekend. I definitely didn't expect UCSB to come out on top of UC Davis Saturday night......and as for the semis.....Charlie Middelton's OT goal was ridiculous

[alex]

D1 got interesting this weekend. I definitely didn't expect UCSB to come out on top of UC Davis Saturday night......and as for the semis.....Charlie Middelton's OT goal was ridiculous

I heard something about this (was called a "ridiculous backhand goal") but what did he do?

[jsp047]

The best description I've heard of it......"overtime, no look spin o rama backhand cross bar in"

[WCRHL]

The DI semifinal between UNLV and UC Irvine was an instant classic. The game was back and forth, I'm pretty sure noone was ever ahead by more than 2 goals. Pearson, #96 on UNLV, had 5 goals I believe in the game. #11 on UNLV, Nick Robone had the other goal and 3-4 assists. These 2 guys were equally amazing, and the UNLV team is solid. I believe that Middleton had 4 goals in the game as well, he is a sharpshooter by definition. The OT goal was scored less than 1 minute into OT, and right after Pearson on UNLV had a partial breakaway at the other end, and UC Irvine Kevin Leonard did not open up the 5-hole for him.

This game was great. The other DI semi was 5-1 Long Beach State defeating UC Santa Barbara. UCSB had a really good showing in the tournament, as did UC Davis. The Davis/UCSB game on Saturday night could have gone either way.

The DI Championship Game was UC Irvine and Long Beach State. UC Irvine had the puck the majority of the game, the final score was 6-2. Long Beach struggled to get possession and quality scoring chances, and Irvine was sharpshooting again, there was nothing that Jeff Aoki, CSULB goaltender, could do about those goals.

The DII Championship Game was an upset, when Cal Poly Pomona defeated UC San Diego. Just like the Giants/Patriots game, everybody wants to beat the team that is undefeated or 17-1 in UCSD's case. Pomona played hard and really wanted it, that was the key to the win.

The B Division Championship game once again featured UCSB B Gold and Cal PolY SLO B Gold. For the 2nd year in a row, UCSB had SLO's number and was able to win the game. The game was never over by any means, as these teams are near equals. Their RR game the day before was a 2-2 tie and their regular season results are almost completely even.

[WCRHL]

Just thought I'd mention, we had several WCRHL alumni come out to watch their teams play:

Cal Poly SLO - Pat Moyer and Matt Herrman
UCSB - Alex Hynes, Andre Petrossian, Brandon Telesmanic

that is not to mention the alumni that are coaching the squads.

It was good to see some familar faces from years past.

[jsp047]

this is actually the best way to describe that goal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYycRnhFQEo