U16 Midget Minor AAA: Welcome

Mandatory Practice has been added 8:00 PM, Jan 2, 2010 at Kingswood Oxford School.

This past weekend the Chief’s travelled to the Tilton School in Tilton New Hampshire for two games.

Saturday’s game was a back and forth affair featuring tight checking and fantastic goaltending. The Chiefs Tanner Zacharewicz opened the scoring in the first period on a great feed from James Smith and Sal Novella. The Chiefs promptly took their foot off the gas and let a surging Tilton squad back in the game .The Ram’s scored two quick goals in 90seconds and carried a one goal lead to the locker room.

The Chiefs took to the ice for the second period with a determined look in their eye. They dominated the play but could only secure one goal past a stellar Tilton goalkeeper. Donny Thompson scored the tying goal on an assist from playmaker Mike Kantorski.

The Chiefs roared out of the locker room for the third and wasted no time in setting the pace. Sal Novella scored on a hard point shot to put the Chiefs up by one. Tanner Zacharewicz scored his second of the game, assisted by Conner Loree. Lee Edelman put the game away of a nifty play from Donny Thompson.

Final score Chiefs 5 Tilton Rams 3

Sunday afternoon the Chiefs got off the mark quickly and built up a 3 goal lead. Team captain Drew Mulligan started things off with a blistering point drive fed off a low cycle from Ben Roy and Donny Thompson. Lee Edelman continued his scoring streak  off a great play set up by Thompson and Mulligan. Conner Loree got back on the board on a great feed by James Smith. The Rams managed to narrow the margin with a late effort but the Chiefs took a 3-1 lead to the locker room.

The Rams decide to make a game of it for the second period as they traded one goal each. The Chiefs Edelman score his second of the game unassisted.Cam Pinkham returning from the injured list played outstanding in his first game back between the pipes.

Penalties rose to the surface for the third period. Both teams could get no traction as the Refs decided to get involved and started the parade to the Sin Bin. Both teams pulled out the special teams as they traded power play for penalty kills. Both teams managed one power play goal apiece as Tanner Zacharewicz put the game on ice for the Chiefs on a great pass from an ailing Ben Roy.

Final Score Chiefs 5 Tilton Rams 3

 Kenny Cairns was sharp in net Wednesday night, earning “Player of the Game” honors against a formidable Kent School squad. The game featured a goal tending duel as Kent’s net minder stonewalled a relentless Chief’s attack. It was by far the strongest effort of the season by the battle hardened Chiefs.

The Chiefs came out determined to impress Kent Varsity Coach Matt Herr who was in attendance for the game. From the drop of the puck, the Chiefs came right at Kent with constant puck pressure. Early in the first, a hurried Kent defensemen turned the puck over and a relentless Lee Edelman pounced on it, and went top shelf, giving the Chief’s a 1 goal lead.

A dogged Kent team regrouped and pressed the attack hard. The game turned into an offensive performance, as both teams opened up in a determined effort to score while both goaltenders made one impossible save after the other. The Kent team was able to get one past Chiefs goalie Kenny Cairns on a power play goal, evening the score at one apiece after two stanzas.

During intermission, a short handed Chiefs team rested and revised their attack plan but it would be Kent to draw first blood. At the 4 minute mark of the third, with the Chiefs in the box, Kent scored their second power play goal off of a miscue by a Chiefs defenseman in front of the net giving Kent their first lead of the game.

The Chief’s were not to be counted out. Defenseman Ben Roy stripped a Kent forward of the puck and with a little backhand sauce fed a surging Mike Kantorski who dented the twine, for the tieing marker. Both teams continued to press, but the balance of the game was a battle of special teams as the Refs decided to join in with a constant parade to the penalty box. Chief’s goalie Kenny Cairns was up to the task, keeping Kent at bay to secure a tie.

Final Score Chief’s 2 Kent 2

Chiefs traveled down the road to West Hartford, CT and easily defeated KO by a significant margin of over 10 goals. Kingswood Oxford has upgraded their hockey schedule and now plays in the Founders League. The Founders league is considered the toughest most competitive prep league. Three of the Chiefs players were very interested in KO for its challenging academics and tough hockey schedule. The game gave Coach Steve Gorman an opportunity to evaluate those players. Coach Gorman addressed the Chiefs at the end of the game and spoke about the upward path the KO program was taking forward and how he was looking for good hockey players who fit the KO mold of being quality students and above all quality citizens.

The Chiefs travel to Kent School this Wednesday at 6:00 PM for a tilt against Kent Varsity B.

The Chiefs start out their Prep schedule with a convincing win over Lawrence Academy 5-3.

The Chiefs came out firing, catching the Spartans off-guard in their first game of the season, and because of a stellar goaltending performance by Mike Titcomb, the Spartans trailed just 1-0 going into the second period. In the second period, freshman Adam Carafotes ignited the Spartans offense by scoring a quick goal off of a face-off. Senior quad-captain TJ Hartner also netted a goal, and freshman quad-captain Alexander Alexandrov contributed another. Hartner, Sophomore AJ Twogood, feshman Ben Potter, and junior Jake Waldie, were all credited with assists. The Spartans opened the third frame in a 3-3 tie with the Chiefs, a very polished team and much improved from last season. After a turnover in the defensive zone, the Chiefs capalitized and regained the lead 4-3. In the closing minutes of the third period, the Spartans had a 5 vs. 3 advantage trailing by a goal, but were unable to capatilize, as the Cheifs' penalty kill prevailed. The Chiefs added another goal in the closing seconds of the game, handing the Spartans a 5-3 loss. Varsity Head Coach Kevin Potter took the Chiefs on a guided tour of Lawrence Academy before the game. It was a great Q & A for the players and families.

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On Saturday, December 5, 2009, the Chiefs open their Prep School schedule with a return visit to Lawrence Academy at Groton, MA. The day will start at 12:15 PM, with a full tour of Lawrence Academy’s campus hosted by Varsity Head Coach Kevin Potter. Game time is 2:15 PM at Grant Rink.

After a successful foray earlier in the season at the Harrow Sports Prep School Jamboree, the players know what is expected of them. Each player on the Chiefs roster understands what is required both academically and physically, to make the jump into Prep School hockey. They are determined to make it happen.

See full details about Lawrence Academy at www.lacademy.edu.

The Chiefs pummelled Hall/Southington Knights 15 to 1. The game was uneventful as the High School players from Hall/Southington Knights couldn't mount any sort of offense and very little defense. The Chiefs trounced over the 2008 CIAC State Quarterfinalist Hall/Southington Knights.

 After easily defeating U18 Avon on Saturday, the Chiefs faced their instate rivals the CT Wolves Sunday morning at Northford Arena. The Chiefs came out firing on all cylinders, taking the play to the Wolves with aggressive physical play and relentless fore checking. The Chiefs offense pounded shot after shot at the Wolves net but either hit the post or was robbed by the Wolves goaltender.

Donny Thompson finally cracked the game open for the Chiefs. Mike Kantorski fed him a beauty pass sending him all alone from the top of circles to put it past the Wolves’ sprawling goalie for a Chief’s 1-0 lead. The Wolves wouldn’t die and evened the score 1-1, late in the first period. The second period saw a gritty two way game with end to end play and great chances by both teams. A determined Chief’s squad struck first when Chief’s workhorse Nick Ryan fed defenseman Matt St. Martin, who jumped up in the rush, splitting the defensemen and deked the Wolves goaltender out of his skates. Two minutes later, Mike Kantorski with his second helper of the game, set up a surging Lee Edelman who capped off a strong performance by putting the Chief’s up by 2 with a power play goal. Two minutes later the Wolves replied with a power play goal of their own, narrowing the gap to 3-2.

The Chief’s started the 3rd period strong but ran into penalty trouble, as the refs gave the Wolves’ four power play opportunities in a row. The penalty kill units put up a valiant effort, but ran out of gas as the Wolves evened the score 3-3 with a double deflection off a Chiefs' defenseman's shoulder. The final two minutes saw the Chief’s continue to swarm the Wolves net, ringing the post three times. The Chiefs were relentless in their attack and with 20 seconds left on the clock, the Wolves goaltender stoned a stunned Tanner Zacharewicz on what would have been the winner.

Final Score. Chiefs 3 Wolves 3.

 Prep power house Academie St-Louis edged the Connecticut Chiefs U16 squad 5-4 in a nail biter, to open the Harrow Sports Jamboree this past weekend at Millbrook Academy. The game was a fast paced affair with both teams showing the many prep scouts in attendance what they were made of.

Academie St-Louis stuck first but a relentless fore checking Chief squad took a 3-2 lead to the locker room after the first half. The second stanza saw the Chiefs get into penalty trouble early and the St-Louis jumped ahead 4-3 on an extended 2 man advantage. As the period continued, the pace and the gritty determination of both squads ramped up. The period ended with the Chiefs goaltender on the bench in favour of an extra attacker, but the day belonged to St-Louis as they held on to edge the Chiefs 5-4.

Coaches Johnson and Barbour agreed that their team played well enough to win but the bounces went in favour of the team from Quebec. Coach Barbour said “Success at these showcases is measured in many ways. The discussions that we had here tonight with the many Prep coaches in attendance, bodes well for our team. Many of our players turned some heads here tonight. The feed back we have received has been very positive.”

Boys Team CT try-out for birth year of 1993, 1994 & 1995. Try-outs are scheduled for November 22 - 25, 2009. Players must be able to attend the New England Festival in New Hamphire on March 26-28, 2010 in the event they are selected to participate. Electronic registration must be complete by midnight, November 13, 2009. Tryouts for all age groups will be held at the Northford Ice Pavilion. Exact times for each player will be finalized after registrations close. All players should be available for all date although they may not be required to attend on all dates. Each player will be emailed their tryout schedule after November 13th. It should also be understood and agreed that there is no primary medical insurance for this program. It is further understood that there are standards of behavior that have been established and that violations of these rules can result in dismissal from the program without refund of fees. Registration fee: $45.00. Questions can be directed to Jim Lanza at jalcc@cox.net.

Registration

The Chiefs are preparing for the Harrow Sports Prep Jamboree this weekend at Millbrook School and Hotchkiss. The Chiefs play Éclipse Académie Saint-Louis 8:30 PM Friday Night at Millbrook School and the CT Wolves Saturday 11:30 AM at Hotchkiss School. The Chiefs' coaching staff have been on the phone all week speaking with all the prep coaches who will be in attendance.The Chiefs with having almost 30 games under their belt so far fully expect a good showing in front of the scouts.

The Chiefs welcomed Choate Assistant Coach Mike Velez to practice last night. Coach Velez is a former Choate student and member of the 2004 Division III Champion Middlebury Panthers where he played defense. Velez ran the Chiefs through a Choate practice which focused on quick skating and puck movement. He stressed good footwork and body position for the defense. Coach Velez offered advice to the Chiefs on the Prep Admission process.

From Proamhockey.com website.

Nice to see old friends Bob Crocker, Scout for the Los Angeles Kings, and Buddy Powers, former Head Coach at Bowling Green back as an Assistant Coach with National Champion Boston University, attending the Midget Fall Classic yesterday!

From the Proamhockey.com Website.

NCAA Recruiting Expert Seminar Attention all Midget Fall Classic players, coaches and families.

We strongly encourage all teams, players, parents and coaches to come to the FREE NCAA educational seminar. The seminars will run following every game on Saturday and Sunday.

All players that attend this brief presentation will receive a FREE player profile available to any college or prep school coach in the United States.

* Topics will include: NCAA Core Course eligibility rules changes How to market your athletic and Academic Talents to play Hockey in Prep School and beyond

*Choosing the right school the first time Following the presentation RightFit Sports will be taking pictures and creating your players athletic resumes to send to College and Prep schools all over the United States.

Regards,

Todd Hodrinsky

Right Fit Hockey

todd@rightfitsports.com

FYI Only Please consult with Chiefs' Coaching Staff if you have an interest in signing up.

 From the Proamhockey.com website

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL MIDGET FALL CLASSIC TEAMS AND PLAYERS

Please follow this link for important information available to our registered teams and players. http://gettherightfit.com/mfc/

We have limited space to make sure that we accommodate all the teams and players, we need to know in advance to be sure that we have our video crew available for your game(s). RightFit Hockey will be conducting free educational seminars on the Collegiate selection and placement process.

They will also be working with Prep/Junior players for placement in programs around the country.

All players are being registered free of charge in the RightFit Hockey national database. All player profiles will be made available to coaches for viewing. Those that elect the video option will have game film available for coaches to see them play from the comfort of their offices. Don't miss this amazing opportunity. See you this weekend!

This Saturday and Sunday the Chief's play the Worchester Jr. Wildcats in a home and home series.

The Chief's host the Wildcats at South Windsor Arena this Saturday at 6:45 pm. Great seats still available.Call box office for details.

On Sunday afternoon, the Chief's travel to Buffone Arena in Worchester for the rematch.

Sunday morning, under a dark sky and a relentless rain,the Chief's awoke early to prepare for a unpardonable game start time of 8 AM. None of these things dampened the mood in an uplifted Chief's locker room. The team was well rested and looked forward to the challenge ahead. They were determined to advance past the Buffalo Saints and onto the next round.

At the opening faceoff,both teams exploded to engage in a game that saw end to end play, tight checking and brilliant goaltending. The Chiefs had chance after chance to score but couldn’t solve the Saints goaltender. Chief’s goalie Kenny Cairns was brilliant as he tuned back the Saints attack. The Chiefs kept up their trademark physicality but with more discipline as they received only one penalty for the entire matchup.

With 6 minutes remaining, an errant pass by a Chief’s winger resulting in a rare turnover in their own zone, produced a quick shot on the Chief’s net. A sprawling Saints player going hard to the net kicked the rebound in. With the net off the moorings, a Saints attacker and the Chief's goalie tangled in the net, the Chiefs were shocked to see the official single a goal.

After much discussion between the officials the disputed goal was allowed to stand.

An irate Chiefs bench quickly regrouped and was relentless in their attack upon the Saints net. With the Saints in a defensive shell and Chiefs goalie on the bench the Chiefs pressed home the attack. Time expired as the Saints held on to a one goal lead, winning 1-0.

Chiefs’ coaches Johnson and Barbour had nothing but praise for their squad.

“To go 3-0-0 and get to the playoffs at the Junior Bruins Tournament is a feat in itself.” said Coach Johnson. ”The Saints have been around for a long time and to hold them to a one goal game only speaks to how far our boys have come. My hat is off to them.”

The Saints went on to meet the U16 Philadelphia Flyers in the finals, losing 5-2

A  determined Chiefs squad took to the ice needing a win to go 3-0-0 in the round robin and assure a place at the play-off table. The Chiefs dominated play from the drop of the puck but the bigger more physical Chiefs found themselves in the penalty box for most of the first half. Undaunted by the officials the Chiefs ran up a three goal lead in the first 10 minutes of play.

The Chiefs first goal came off a faceoff win by Nick Ryan who got the puck to Tanner Zacharewicz who  batted it over the sprawling Boston  goalie. The line of Lee Eldelman, Ryan, and Zacherewicz took the ice for a rare Chiefs powerplay and scored a highlight reel tic tac toe play to give the Chiefs a 2-0 lead. Mike Kantorski,  just back from a nagging shoulder injury, rediscovered his scoring touch when he  combined with playmaker Arron Mandell to put the Chiefs up by three. A dogged one man effort by the  Boston Advantage narrowed the Chief's lead by one late in the stanza.

Boston Advantage ,facing a 0-3-0 weekend came out strong to start the second half and drew first blood,narrowing the Chiefs lead to one goal.Play settled to a see saw battle with both teams playing a more reserved style with few penalties. A tenacious James Smith  broke free to score an unassisted goal midway through the half to put the Chiefs back up by 2 .

The Chiefs  continued to shut the Boston team down with more disiplined play and skated to victory 4-2 posting a perfect 3-0-0 record.

With scant rest the Chiefs took control of their destiny with a convincing victory over the Westchester Express 6-2. After a penalty filled first half the Chiefs persevered through three 5 on 3 man down situations and  finished with a gritty 1-1 tie. Chief's goaltender Kenny Cairns was outstanding in keeping the Westchester attack at bay.

The Chiefs retired to their locker room between halfs and faced an irate coaching staff due to their undisciplined play. At the start of the second half things looked bad as the Chiefs took yet another penalty and saw the Westchester Express take their only lead of the game 2-1. It was gut check time for the Chiefs. With dogged determination and sheer force of will the Chiefs exploded for five unanswered goals taking the Westchester Express by storm.

The Chiefs attack was lead by James Smith with two goals and an assist followed by Tanner Zacherwicz with a pair. Singles were added by Aaron Mandell and Sal Novella. Ben Roy lead the defense with two helpers.

The Chiefs face the Boston Advantage 12:40 PM at NESC. Good Seats still available.

The Chiefs came out flying against the South Shore Kings. Mike Kantorski forechecked hard and found Connor Loree on the half wall. Loree fed Donny Thompson who deked the goalie five hole to put the Chiefs up 1-0. The Kings were reselient and battled back to get the score evened up at 1.

The Chiefs were focused though and continued to battle. Gene Zalozhin worked hard to feed James Smith for a one timer to get the score to 2-1. Tanner Z worked hard on his zone entry and fed Lee Edelman who buried it top cheese to put the Chiefs up 3-1. The Chiefs were relentless and Mike Kantorski finshed on a nice pass from Loree and Blake.

The refs though kept South Shore in the game sending the Chiefs endlessly to the box. The Kings scored on a questionable high stick to get the score to 4-2. The Chiefs killed off the remaining penalties against a tenacious South Shore Kings team.

The Chiefs faceoff against Westchester Express 9:00 PM at NESC. Good seats are still available.

Fasthockey will be on site to broadcast all games at NESC this weekend at the BJB Shootout.

To view games, go to: FASTHOCKEY.COM

The Connecticut Chiefs are thrilled to be competing again in another highly scouted event, the Boston Junior Bruins Shoot-Out starting September 25. "This is always an exciting weekend for the entire Junior Bruins organization. "It is the first big event of the fall for the entire New England hockey community. Hockey fans get their first look at the fall and winter teams and it is the first time the scouting community gets a chance to really see all the top teams on the east coast in one building over a three day period," said GM/Coach Peter Masters of the Boston Junior Bruins. The Shoot-Out takes place at the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, MA. This will be the second major opportunity after the Mass Face-Off at the Midget Level for College & Pro Scouts to check out the talent in the Boston area that they want to follow during the 09/10 season. “The New England Sports Center is within a 2-hour drive from approximately 21 D-I and 33 D-II & III programs. We expect most will be represented, in addition to scouts from NHL organizations and Central Scouting. Since the Shoot-Out takes place before college programs take the ice, we also expect scouts from programs outside New England to catch the action,” said Peter Masters. Junior teams and Midget teams from all over the US and Canada have been invited to this “don’t miss” event! Last year the Shoot-Out had over 70 division 1 and 3 scouts in attendance.

U16 Midget AAA Connecticut Chiefs Schedule

The Chiefs traveled to Rhode Island early Sunday morning for a game against the Rhode Island Saints. The Saints had their full complement of players for the battle on their home ice. The game was fast from the first drop of the puck. Both teams were focused on picking up their checks and limiting scoring opportunities. The Chiefs were relentless in the offensive zone but couldn't solve the Saints goalie. On the powerplay Connor Loree on a feed from Kantorski and Thompson walked from below the goal line to jam it home for a 1-0 Chief lead. The Saints were persistent and ended up scoring to tie the game at 1 -1.  At the end of the second period Aaron Mandell went hard to the net to follow a Nick Ryan shot and finished to give the Chiefs a 2-1 lead. The game looked like it was going to open up offensively but both teams played good defensive hockey. The Chiefs worked hard for a 2-1 victory.

The Chiefs blew a 3-0 lead against the Westchester Express this past Sunday. Westchester scored 5 unanswered goals to win 5-3. The Chiefs came out of the gate flying. Hard hitting and good passing work had Westchester pinned in there zone for the first period.. Lee Edelman got a great feed from Nick Ryan and let a lazer go on net. The Westchester goalie stoned him but let a generous rebound out. Tanner Zacharewicz was crashing the net and buried the rebound to give the Chiefs a 1-0 lead. Connor Loree and Donny Thompson connected with Thompson putting the puck past the Westchester Goalie to give the Chiefs a 2-0 lead. Austin Bronson laid three big hits which allowed him to take the puck off the half boards and roof it top shelf to give the Chiefs a 3-0 lead. The Chiefs were dominating in all facets of the game until a Chiefs' player took an extremely selfish penalty. This penalty resulted in a 5 minute major plus and additional minor. Westchester was too much on the long powerplay and quickly netted two goals. With the Chiefs defense tired from being on the PK Westchester's speedy forwards were able to split the defense. In the end selfish play stole the victory from the Chiefs.

Next Weekend: Rhode Island Saints Home and Home Series 

The Chiefs traveled to Burrillville, RI for their last exhibition game before the regular season starts. The Chiefs tied 3 to 3 against the Rhode Island Saints, members of the Mass Tier I league. The game started with some hard hits immediately from the drop of the puck. The Chiefs have one of the bigger blue lines in the U16 AAA ranks. The defense made the Saints feel their wrath with some crushing hits in the first period. Aaron Mandell evened up the score by roofing the puck top shelf on a pass from Austin Bronson and Donny Thompson on the powerplay. The Chiefs kept the Saints at bay with some great penalty killing in the second. The Saints though were relentless and were able to drive one past Goalie Cam Pinkham to put them up 2 to 1. The Chiefs started to settle the puck down and make better decisions in the third. Jared Blake was able to bury a slapper from the blue line on a miscue from the Saints goaltender. The intense play went back and forth with the Saints requiring Pinkham to make some great saves. On the Powerplay, the Saints scored a highlight reel backdoor one timer to give them the lead of 3 to 2. A few shifts later Tanner Zacharewiez made a nifty play on his offensive blue line to get the puck deep where he followed up with a thundering body check forcing the Saints defender to rush his pass. Connor Loree was there to hit the other Saints defender who was going for the loose puck. Loree then slid the puck to Lee Edelman who finsh a back hand shot to even up the game at 3. The intense play continued back and forth till the buzzer finshing in a 3 to 3 tie.

The Connecticut Chiefs are please to announce that the Embassy Suites in Marlborough, MA shall be the team hotel for the Mass Tier I Face-Off Tournament and the Junior Bruins Shootout.

Please book rooms with Nicole Lavin directly for Mass Tier I Face-Off Tournament @ (508) 485-5900. Please note there are only 7 rooms left for Friday Night.

http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/BOSMAES-CCU-20090925/index.jhtml

Day 2

The Chiefs took the ice for the 2nd grueling day of training camp a little worse for wear after the tough workout. Neverless though the team responded well to the coaching staff by putting a great effort forward on the ice. Off-Ice training was ramped up from the first day. After a dynamic warm-up The Chiefs had to grind it out doing planks, pushups, and 50 yard dashes.

Day 3

More pucks were on the ice for the third day. The Chiefs were working on quick puck movement and transition. Then a rigourous off ice session was held to further strengthen the resolve of the team. The Chiefs are looking forward to the exhibition weekend.

The Connecticut Chiefs U16 Midget Minor AAA team will begin Training Camp on Sunday, August 23 at South Windsor Arena. The Chiefs will be put through a grueling week of on-ice and off-ice training to fully prepare for the season ahead.

The Connecticut Chiefs are please to announce that the Embassy Suites  in Marlborough, MA shall be the team hotel for the Mass Tier I Face-Off Tournament and the Junior Bruins Shootout. Please book rooms with Nicole Lavin.

Game 1: Fri - Sep 4 NESC-4 3:00 PM  Connecticut Chiefs vs Minuteman Flames - MA

Game 2: Sat - Sep 5 NESC-5 7:40 AM Connecticut Chiefs vs Valley Warriors - MA

Game 3: Sat - Sep 5 FRANKLIN 4:00 PM Dual State Huskies - MA vs Connecticut Chiefs

Game 4: Sun - Sep 6 NAVIN 11:30 AM  Connecticut Chiefs vs New Jersey Devils (A)

Game 5: Sun - Sep 6 NESC-3 7:20 PM  West Seneca Wings - NY vs Connecticut Chiefs

Mon - Sep 7 N'STAR- B 10:00 AM SEMI-FINAL 1st Place vs. 2nd Place

Mon - Sep 7 N'STAR- A 10:20 AM SEMI-FINAL 1st Place vs 2nd Place

U16 American                                        U16 National

Rhode Island Saints                                 Valley Jr Warriors

495 Stars                                                Dual State Huskies

NJ Colonials                                            New Jersey Devils

South Shore Kings                                    Minuteman Flames

Mid-Fairfield Gold                                    Connecticut Chiefs

Mercer Chiefs                                          West Seneca AAA

The acceptance letters have been rolling in for the U16 Midget Minor AAA Connecticut Chiefs. Here are a list of the schools so far in Alphabetical order.

The Connecticut Chiefs are pleased to announce they shall be participating again in both the Massachusetts Tier I Labor Day Face-Off and Boston Junior Bruins Shoot-Out. The Chiefs are also participationg in The Midget Fall Classic which is a new event being hosted by good friend Mike O'Connell of Pro Am  Hockey thatshall have a very competitive field.

The Massachusetts Tier I Labor Day Face-Off will have 48 Midget Minor teams and 36 Midget Major Teams in the most highly scouted event to start the season in the US. The tournament is scouted by USHL Central Scouting, Prep Schools, Colleges, and the NHL. The tournament starts August 29 with each team playing 5 games and playoffs on Labor Day. The Connecticut Chiefs are excited to be competing again at this prestigious tournament. Last year the Chiefs narrowly lost in the Semi-Finals to the 6 to 4 to the eventual Champions Valley Jr. Warriors. www.tier1faceoff.com

The Connecticut Chiefs are thrilled to be competing again in another highly scouted event, the Boston Junior Bruins Shoot-Out starting September 25. "This is always an exciting weekend for the entire Junior Bruins organization. "It is the first big event of the fall for the entire New England hockey community. Hockey fans get their first look at the fall and winter teams and it is the first time the scouting community gets a chance to really see all the top teams on the east coast in one building over a three day period," said GM/Coach Peter Masters of the Boston Junior Bruins. The Shoot-Out takes place at the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, MA. This will be the second major opportunity after the Mass Face-Off at the Midget Level for College & Pro Scouts to check out the talent in the Boston area that they want to follow during the 09/10 season. “The New England Sports Center is within a 2-hour drive from approximately 21 D-I and 33 D-II & III programs. We expect most will be represented, in addition to scouts from NHL organizations and Central Scouting. Since the Shoot-Out takes place before college programs take the ice, we also expect scouts from programs outside New England to catch the action,” said Peter Masters. Junior teams and Midget teams from all over the US and Canada have been invited to this “don’t miss” event! Last year the Shoot-Out had over 70 division 1 and 3 scouts in attendance. www.bostonjuniorbruins.com

The Connecticut Chiefs are attending the inaugral "MIDGET FALL CLASSIC" . Scott Harlow, Manager of the Foxboro Sports Center, and former Boston College standout, has announced that he will be hosting his First Annual Midget Fall Classic this coming October 10th, 11th & 12th at the Foxboro Sports Center, Foxboro, Massachusetts. Scott has asked Mike O'Connell, who runs his Chowder Cup tournaments at Foxboro, to Direct his initial tournament this coming Fall. Mike O'Connell is in the process of building a very strong field of teams from Canada and the US.  www.proamhockey.com