: Hockey Alumni
Monday, December 19St Francis's Alumni Aaron Miller named to US Olympic Team
Aaron Miller wasn't like most American kids when the United States won the gold medal in the 1980 Olympics. He ...
Monday, December 26
Alumni Game.
Saint Francis had an alumni game the same day as the Nichols vs. Saint Francis game. The game was at Leisure and featured former Saint Francis players including Brian Rohloff, Joe Carosa, Nick Carosa, Tim Songin, Pat Kaleta, Rick Lynch, Jay Stepniak, Chris Fattey, Marc Fattey, Nik Fattey, Adam Bartell, Paul Bartell, Mark Dantonio, Jason Kilajanski, Dan Cullen, Matt McKenney, Sean O'Connell, Joe Aquino, Ken Waszak, Scott Olenichek, John Gorski and a couple other past Red Raiders. After the game the players went to the Prep game and ended the evening with an alumni get together at Gordon's. It was the first ever Saint Francis alumni vs alumni game and the tradition will continue. If you are a former player please contact us if you are interested in playing in the future at admin@saintfrancishockey.com or sav10888@aol.com
St Francis Alum Lee Stempniak 6th rd pick NHL draft
Wednesday, October 27
Kaleta drafted 6th by Buffalo Sabres 2004 Draft
I found this article about Patrick Kaleta a two year standout for St Francis, on a web site called Hockey's Future I wanted to share it with all of you.
Raised 20 minutes south of Buffalo in Angola, New York, Patrick Kaleta was born a Sabres fan, and is now himself a potential future Sabre. Continuing the trend of acquiring hard-nosed, two-way players via the draft, Buffalo selected the Peterborough Petes grinding winger with their sixth round pick (176th overall) in the 2004 Draft. At 60, 200-pounds, early comparisons are being made to former Sabres agitators Vaclav Varada, Matthew Barnaby, and his idol and reason for wearing jersey number 27, Michael Peca. Kaleta honed his skills as a scoring forward for St. Francis High School of the Midwest Prep Hockey League before entertaining the challenging rigors of Canadian junior hockey. The Petes, intrigued with his play at a St. Francis Prep vs St .Andrews College game in Toronto in 2001-2002, selected Kaleta in that years priority draft. He morphed into a fearless checker during his first season of OHL play, earning accolades from scouts and opposing coaches for his gritty, rambunctious style of play. Scoring 16 points in 67 games, Kaleta was the Petes nominee for the Emms Family Award, given to the top first-year player in the OHL. In his second season in Peterborough, Kruch Kaleta perpetuated his physical leadership while adding some offensive flare in the seasons second half. He scored 10 of his 14 goals in a ten game stretch in January and February, on way to finishing the season with 28 points. Early in the season, the natural leader tried to do too much for his team, and in turn got away from what had made him successful the previous year. Returning to form as a solid forechecking presence relieved some of the pressure he had placed upon himself, and allowed him to excel as the hard working energy player everyone sees him as being. Noted by Coach Rick Allain as the Petes emotional leader, Kaleta was rated the second best body checker, and second hardest worker in the 2003-2004 Eastern Conference Coachs Poll. Also an excellent student, he was the Petes 2003-2004 nominee for the Bobby Smith Trophy, awarded to the player who best combines high standards of play with academic excellence. Central Scouting rated the mucker as the 161st ranked North American skater entering the 2004 Draft.
Pat is off to a fast start this year with 6 g and 13 pts in the 1st 15 games this year with Peterbrough Petes.
Tuesday, December 21
Roloff Heads to Grenn Bay of USHL
GAMBLERS ADD FORWARD
(Green Bay, WI) The Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) have added forward Brian Roloff to their 23-man protected list.
Roloff, 18 (8/8/86) began the season in the Eastern Junior Hockey League with the Boston Harbor Wolves after 4 spectacular season with St Francis Prep team (Buffalo, Ny) . In 21 games Roloff tallied team high 10 goals and dished out four assists.
Roloff will join the Gamblers after the Christmas break
Thursday, October 6
Lee Stempniak takes his shot with the St Louis Blues
Lee Stempniak graduated from St. Francis High School in 2001 where he was named valedictorian of his senior class...Member of the National Honor Society...yearbook editor...Participated in Model United Nations...Won the President's Award for Academic Excellence...Earned letters in hockey and baseball...Participated in the Empire State Games in 1999 and 2000...Member of the Western N.Y. All-Star Team. Lee played for the Buffalo Lightning of the OPJAHL and recorded 85 points (34g, 51a) in 48 games his final season...Was a former All-Rookie team selection and played in the All-Rookie game...A member of the N.Y. Select 16 and 17 team that represented the region at the United States Junior Olympic Festival. Became first Dartmouth player in 15 years to earn first team All-America status...Named first team All-ECAC and All-Ivy and was given the team's MVP award...Finished the year with 38 points to lead the team in scoring...Earned his 100th point on Feb. 21 against Yale and now has 108 points for his career...Finished 16th in the nation in points per game...Played in all 34 games last season and recorded 11 multiple-point... Notched second career hat trick against Brown on Nov. 7...In Dartmouth's five postseason games he racked up six points ...Had a six-game scoring streak that started against Maine on Dec. 13 and ended on Jan. 10 at Vermont...He scored 11 points during the streak...Had two three-point and one four-point effort...Named Academic All-Ivy and All-ECAC Hockey League and was named to the CoSIDA Academic All District team...Won Dartmouth's Class of 1948 Scholar-Athlete award, given to one male athlete of the junior class who has combined outstanding performance in athletics and significant achievement in academics. In 2002-03 Lee was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the fifth round of the 2003 draft.