Jr. Flyers Alumni, Eric Tangradi Playing for Pittsburgh Penguins Vs Philadelphia Flyers on April 18, 2012

Eric Tangradi   The You Tube video on the right is Eric playing for the Jr Flyers Midget Minor Team. Former Flyer NHL Defenseman, Ed Hospodar, was his coach and responsible for getting Eric drafted into the OHL.
The Junior Flyers wish Eric good luck, well maybe not too much good luck!

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Midget Majors Win Atlantic District Championship, Heading to 2012 National Championships!

    The Jr. Flyers Midget Majors will advance to the 2012 National Championships in Buffalo, NY. After finishing 2nd in the AYHL. the Jr. Flyers qualified to square off against the 1st place Team Comcast in a best of three Atlantic District Championship.

    In the series opener Ron Groff scored the only goal of the game off a face off win by Cory Daszkiewicz. The quick shot beat the Comcast goalie and Nick Stuart stopped all shots to hold on to a 1-0 Jr. Flyers win.

    In the second game of the best of three. Comcast scored first off a rush created by a defensive breakdown. The first period ended 1-0 Comcast. In the second Comcast scored its 2nd goal, a short handed tally from the right side making it 2-0, Comcast. With minutes remaining in the period, Steve Cantando, scored to end the period with the Jr. Flyers only down by one. After some great fore checking by the Covach-Menta-Abarca line, Michael Covach tied the game at 2 walking out of the corner and beat the Comcast goaltender. The period remained scoreless. In the 3rd overtime period, Captain Matt Menta gained control of the puck in the left corner went behind the net, came out the right side and managed to put it behind the Comcast goaltender for the overtime victory 3-2.

Notes: Key plays of the seriers. Jon Thompson hit at center ice in game 1. Jeff Beck hit at the Offensive Blue line in game 1. Great team Penalty killing by many players, not allowing a power play goal against all weekend. Nick Stuart play all weekend and stopping the Comcast breakaway in the 3rd period of game two with the game tied 2-2. Steve Cantando playing limited time stepping up to get the Jr Flyers on the Scoreboard. The whole team coming together to support each other.

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Jr. Flyers Alumni, Brian O'Neill Signs NHL Contract with Los Angeles Kings 

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The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Brian O’Neill to a one-year NHL entry-level contract. The former Jr. Flyer forward recently completed a four-year collegiate career at Yale University. O’Neill was named First Team All-ECAC for the second straight season after leading the Yale Bulldogs in scoring with 46 points (21g, 25a) in 35 games. It was the third consecutive year he has led Yale in scoring. For his college career, he compiled 163 points (69g, 94a) over 138 games. The Yardley, Pennsylvania native was also tabbed as the Ivy League Player of the Year. O’Neill, a forward from Yardley, Pa., completed one of the most successful four-year runs in school history with 163 career points, second only to Jeff Hamilton’s 173, and served as the backbone of three NCAA tournament teams. “As the total package, I can make the argument that he’s the greatest player in Yale history,” Allain said. “In terms of what his teams produced, leading the team in scoring three years in a row — and he’s so much more than just a scorer. I could go on and on about the contributions he’s made to our hockey program.” That’s high praise considering the talent that’s come through Yale in 117 years of hockey at the school. The 23-year-old will now report to the Manchester Monarchs, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings.

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Congratulations to the three Jr. Flyers Teams advancing to the Atlantic District Championships!

1999 Peewee Majors	1997 Bantam Majors	18U Midget Majors
1 ZAKARY KINARD Goalie 5 RYAN BAKER Defenseman 6 THOMAS BRAMLEY Forwards 7 MARCUS DIPRIMIO Defenseman 10 JAGGER LECLAIR Forwards 15 CAMERON LINDSAY Forwards 17 CONNOR MCMENAMIN Forwards 18 HUGH QUINN Forwards 21 DYLAN SACKS Defenseman 26 JOSH MANISCALCO Defenseman 27 JASON GRANDE Goalie 43 JORDAN SEYFERT Forwards 55 MAX MCALLISTER Defenseman 71 CODY RUMSEY Forwards 77 ALBERT WASHCO Forwards	1 JAKE CERULLO Goalie 4 LUCAS GARNER Defenseman 5 JAKE GERBNER Forwards 7 ANDREW BECK Defenseman 12 DONOVAN OTT Forwards 16 MATTHEW ROUSH Forwards 19 MICHAEL NOVELLO Forwards 20 TRENT THOMAS Defenseman 27 TIERNAN SENINGEN Forwards 29 TYLER DEMYAN Forwards 33 MIKE BULLION Goalie 42 TUCKER GARNER Defenseman 48 JOSEPH MORAN Forwards 57 CLAYTON ANDREWS Defenseman 64 ANDREW CORDSSEN-DAVID Defenseman 71 RYAN SOTZIN Forwards 97 DAVID NULL Forwards	1 LEWIS BROTMAN Goalie 8 JESSE ABARCA Forwards 11 CORY DASZKIEWICZ Forwards 14 ALEC DAVIDSON Defenseman 15 ANTHONY VENEZIA Defenseman 18 RYAN MCNAMARA Forwards 19 JEFFREY BECK Forwards 21 MICHAEL RISPOLI Defenseman 24 BUDDY SUMMERS Defenseman 26 RONALD GROFF Forwards 34 MICHAEL CLEEK Defenseman 54 TRAVIS ACKER Forwards 55 NICHOLAS STUART Goalie 63 JON THOMPSON Forwards 68 MICHAEL COVACH Forwards 88 TOMMY COONEY Forwards 89 MATT MENTA Forwards 91 RYAN WALTERS Defenseman 93 STEVE CANTANDO Forwards
The Jr Flyers Peewee Team will play the New Jersey Colonials in the Best of Three Championship. The Winner advances to the National Championships in Williamsville NY.	The Jr Flyers Bantam Team will play the WB.Scranton Jr Knights in the Best of Three Championship. The Winner advances to the National Championships in Williamsville NY.	The Jr Flyers Midgets will play Team Comcast in the Best of Three Championship. The Winner advances to the National Championships in Williamsville NY.

 

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Philadelphia Jr. Flyers Win Atlanta Super98 Series

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On the Road - Chicago Showcase

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Matt Menta and Michael Covach Sign Tenders with Springfield Jr Blues of the NAHL!

	The Springfield Jr. Blues, proud member of the North American Hockey League, adds to their outstanding tradition of player signing. Michael Covach and Matt Menta, dominant players for the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers in the Tier 1 Elite League, signed tenders with the Blues this past week. “We are proud to sign these player, they are two of the top players in the country and are line mates,” said Head Coach Joe Dibble. “Watching these two play together is always a pleasure.” Covach, a power forward, so far in 33 games has 27 goals and 12 assists. His line mate, Menta, currently has 9 goals and 20 assists in the same amount of games. “The impact on our future these two players will bring is extraordinary. I expect both to be top line guys and logging lots of minutes” says Dibble. “Both are Division Caliber players if I have ever seen one”.  Click Jr. Blues Web Site for Press Release
Matt Menta		Michael Covach

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18 Junior Flyers Named to League All-Star Games!

The Philadelphia Junior Flyers of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League announced this weekend the naming of four Junior Flyers to the 2012 AJHL All-Star Game in Ioria, Mass.

Vince Stalletti	Stephen Low	Jonathan Low	Ryan Patsch

  

The Philadelphia Junior Flyers of the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League announced this weekend the naming of two Junior Flyers (Buchan, Zamchalov) to the 2012 MJHL All-Star Game in Ioria, Mass. Four Junior Flyers were named to the MJHL Prospects (Ahmadi, Best, Owens, Fazen) All Star Game rosters.

Brandon Buchan	Alexander Zamchalov	Cyrus Ahmadi	Chris Best	Thomas Owens	Alternate Taylor Fazen

  

The Philadelphia Junior Flyers of the Atlantic Youth Hockey League announced this weekend the naming of three Junior Flyers (Ott, Seningen, Garner) to the 2012 AYHL Bantam Major All-Star Game.  Five Junior Flyers (Flocken, Hirneisen, Hallman, LeClair, Butala) were named to the AYHL Bantam Minor All-Star Game. Both games will be held at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT.

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Donovan Ott	Tiernan Seningen	Lucas Garner	Alex Flocken
Reed Hirneisen	Blake Hallman	Cal LeClair	Simon Butala

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Four Junior Flyers Invited to Practice with USHL Youngstown.

Bud Dombroski and the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers would like to congradulate the four Jr. Flyers players selected to practice with Youngstown (USHL) this week. 18U Midget Major players Jesse Abarca, Michael Covach and Matt Menta and from our 16U National team Nick Master. Each player will meet with the General Manager, Jason Koehler, take a tour of the Covelli Centre, game facility, and participate in an on ice practice with the team.

Jesse Abarca 18U	Michael Covach 18U	Matt Menta 18U	Nick Masters 16U

   

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UNH Men's Hockey at Fenway

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Jr. Flyer Alumni, Thompson and Varley Commit to Penn State for 2013 Season!

David Thompson Defenseman David Thompson has accepted a scholarship to play for the Penn State Nittany Lions and will attend the school beginning in September of 2013. "He's just settling in to become a nasty player to play against with all kinds of ability," said Chiefs head coach Harvey Smyl. "He's very deserving of this scholarship. It's nice to see him rewarded for all his hard work." Thompson, in his second BCHL season, leads all Chiefs defensemen in scoring with four goals and 12 assists in 31 games. A native of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, it will be a return home for the 6-foot-2, 187-pound blueliner.    Thompson

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Connor Varley   Varley Connor Varley spent the 2010-11 season in the British Columbia Hockey League with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, a year he felt was necessary to his long term development as a hockey player. “I had a great year, I thought it was my best year of hockey, I got a lot better offensively and defensively as well, I was really happy with it,” said the 5-foot-11 defenseman. “It was a big jump from prep school to juniors, the BCHL is one of the top leagues in Canada, there was a bit of an adjustment period it was a lot more physically and faster.

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Jr. Flyers 18U Show Skills to Scouts at Boston Super Showcase!

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY	NHL	JUNIORS
Providence College – Benn Barr Northeastern University – Jim Madigan Northeastern University - Pat Foley University of Vermont – John Micheletto University of New Hampshire – Jim Tortorella University of Mass (Lowell) – Cam Ellsworth Yale University – Red Gendron Harvard University – Teddy Donato Havard University - Albie O’Connell Dartmouth College – Dave Peters Princeton University – Greg Gardner Brown University – Mark White Brown University - Mike Souza Holy Cross College – Jason Smith University of Connecticut – Rich McKenna Minnesota State (Mankato) – Todd Knott	New Jersey Devils – Jeremy Conte New Jersey Devils - Scott Lachance Los Angeles Kings – Bob Crocker Vancouver Canucks – Judd Brackett Buffalo Sabres – Paul Merritt St. Louis Blues – Vinnie Montalbano Edmonton Oilers – Scott Harlow Philadelphia Flyers – John Riley Atlanta Thrashers - Fred Devereaux	Indiana Ice (USHL) – Matt Plante Indiana Ice (USHL) - Judd Brackett Omaha Lancers (USHL) – Mike Zucker NTDP – Vinnie Montalbano NH Jr Monarchs (EJHL) – Sean Trembley NH Jr Monarchs (EJHL) -  Mike Callan South Shore Kings (EJHL) – Scott Harlow Powell River Kings (BCHL) – Ryan Van Diemen Bay State Breakers (EJHL) – Dave McCauley Valley Jr Warriors (EJHL) – Andy Heinze Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL) – Steve Jennings Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) – Geoff Beauparlant Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) - Josh Romano Fort McMurray Oil Barons (Alberta JHL) – Tom Keca & Gord Thibodeau Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL) – Steve Needham Michigan Warriors (NAHL) – Jon Hosking Junior Flyers (AJHL) - Jerry Domish Walpole Jr Express (AJHL) – Mark Kumpel

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Jr. Flyer Alumni, Ian Walsh, to Officiate the 2012 Winter Classic in Philadelphia.

Ian Walsh, a current NHL Referee, will work the 2012 Winter Classic in Philadelphia. Ian is a former Jr Flyer. He played for the Jr Flyers Midgets and Bud Dombroski in the 1990's. Ian is still the current Jr Flyers Midget team single season penalty record holder at 167 minutes in a regular season.

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Brian Christie Video Highlights!

Brian Christie wins a faceoff and scores a game winning goal all with 1.1 seconds left on the clock in overtime. The Topeka RoadRunners defeated the Corpus Christi Ice Rays 3-2 on Friday, December 2, 2011 in NAHL action at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX. This video shows the goal first at full speed, then slowed down. The puck went between the goalies right arm and his body.

 

 

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Brotman tops in Save Percentage!

 

Scouts in Attendance.