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Champion 2000 Jr. Flyer Team	Champion 16U National Jr. Flyer Team	Champion 18U Jr. Flyer Team

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The teams kicked off the summer season Thursday night with all teams practicing and then enjoying annual Jr. Flyers Cookout. Friday the games began.
The 2002 team started the tournament off with a win over the Valley Forge Selects. Unfortunately this would be their only win in the tournament. The 2000 team won all three of their preliminary round games. Defeated Team Comcast in Semi's and beat Syracuse Nationals in OT to win the Championship. The 1999 team went 2-0-1 in the preliminary rounds and advancing to the Semi Finals against the Washington All-Stars. In the Finals they matched up with undefeated Valley Forge Minutemen. In one of the best games of the Championship rounds the VF Minutemen defeated the Jr. Flyers 1-0. The 1998 team also went 2-0-1 in the preliminary round their only tie against the NJ Devils. After defeating the Valley Forge Minutemen in the Semi Finals they faced the NJ Devils again. The NJ Devils won this meeting and the Championship. The 1997 team won all of the preliminary round games. They beat Sound Shore in the Semi Finals but lost in the Championship to the undefeated Washington All Stars. The 1996 team won two of the three preliminary games and finished tied for 4th but lost out on tie breaking rules and did not advance. The 16U American and 16U National teams both won all their preliminary round games. The 16U National team won the North Division and the 16U American team won the South Division. In the Semi Finals the Jr. Flyers National team defeated Prospects HC 2-1 and the American team defeated the NJ Habs 3-2. This set up an all Jr. Flyers Championship game which the Jr. Flyers 16U National team did win. The 18U team went 3-0-0 in the preliminary rounds and beat a pesky VSK team in the semi Finals. An outstanding performance by the VSK goaltender kept this game close. With a close Jr. Flyers win over the Ducks in the preliminary round the Championship game was expected to be more of the same. The game did not live up to the promise and Jr. Flyers 18U won the Championship 6-0.
Championship Teams 2000's - 16U National - 18U Majors.
Finalist Teams - 1999's - 1998's - 1997's - 16U American

Tier 1 Elite Hockey League represented well at the USHL Drafts

The Tier I Elite League boasts the highest percentage of players drafted in the May 19 USHL Draft with a quarter of their talent picked up. The league also came in on top in the USHL Futures draft with 42 out of 90 kids taken. The skills of the players in the league have reached a capacity higher than Minnesota High School Hockey – who came in second with 16% of their players drafted – which can only mean more growth for the Tier I Elite League. “When people are deciding what clubs to play for this is huge because you always want to market and promote yourself especially if you have this kind of representation that we had in the USHL draft,” Colorado Thunderbirds Head Coach Angelo Ricci said – this is the most players the Thunderbirds have in the history of the program drafted with nine. The Tier I Elite League is always garnering scouts’ attention from the USHL, NCAA, OHL and more but an extra spark may have occurred this past season when all four National Champions, U12 through U18, hailed from the league.
“I think it’s a combination of a few things but most importantly the competitive value throughout the whole league helps our success,” Ricci said. “The guys from the USHL evaluating the talent in our league see the best players on the best teams playing against each other and that’s how you can evaluate who can really emerge and play at the next level.” Tier I Elite Hockey continues fine-tuning the league to maintain a top notch program. The board of directors meets every year evaluating what to keep and what to alter. This coming year there will be a few small modifications in the league schedule to benefit the players. “(The board of directors) have done a good job of adjusting our showcases from five games to four games with there being so many injuries last year,” Ricci said “So things like that they’ve improved and I think we’re going to have a more competitive weekend of games because at this level if you’re playing five games in less than 60 hours it can be hard on these kids so they’ve knocked it down to four games and I think you’re going to see better results and maybe not as many injuries. All the more reasons to expect the Tier I Elite Hockey League to continue in its prominence of seeing players move onto the next level of hockey.

Jr. Flyers Ricky DeRosa and Christopher Tracy Drafted by USHL Teams!

Youngstown drafted Ricky DeRosa in the fourth round making him the 92nd overall pick in the 2010 USHL draft. Cedar Rapids used their 12th pick to select Chris Tracy. He was taken 267th overall. Both players will attend their respectful teams tryout camps this summer. Good luck to both players

Jr. Flyers Alumni Dan Sullivan Commits to University of Maine!

The Texas Tornado is proud to announce that goaltender Dan Sullivan has committed to the University of Maine for the 2010-11 season. Sullivan played in 51 regular season games for the Tornado this past season, posting a 3.08 GAA, 1575 saves, and .912 save percentage. During five playoffs games for the Tornado Sullivan had a 1.65 GAA, 185 saves, and .949 save percentage.

“Sully started at a high level this year and because of his work ethic and willingness to learn just better and better. Dan is going to an outstanding program at Maine and I have no doubt that he will be a big factor in their future success,” says Head Coach Tony Curtale. “I have coached several big time goaltenders in the past like Ben Bishop, Al Montoya, Dave McKee, Brandon Crawford-West, Ron Vogel, and Sullivan is right there with that group.”

Dan's heading to the University of Maine which is in Hockey East where the Maine Black Bears finished 4th in the regular season before getting to the Hockey East Championship Game before losing to Boston College in the Conference Final. Unfortunately for the Black Bears, not even the trip to the Hockey East Championship wasn't enough to get them into the National Tournament.

For More information visit the Texas Tornado Web Site

Jr. Flyers 2010 Player Offers and Movement

Brian Christie, Dan Dupell, Rick DeRosa, Jordan Hanth, Ryan Ferrill, Chris Tracey, Don Oliveri, and Michael Marconi. All have been offered tenders to play in the NAHL for the 2010-11 season. Five of the above players are expect to be drafted by at least three different USHL teams in May. Tyler Rehm will join Youngstown USHL team at Training camp. He was selected in the 2009-10 draft.

Jr Flyers Players Dan Dupell and Brian Christie Sign Tenders with Topeka Roadrunners in NAHL

DAN DUPELL

Forwards Dan Dupell and Brian Christie have both signed tenders to play for the Topeka Roadrunners in the NAHL next season. Dan helped lead the 2010 Jr Flyers to the Silver Metal in the National Championships. Dan was the top scorers in USA Hockey 18U National Championships held in Chicago. Brian centered the Dupell-Christie-Driscoll line. Some of the top performing players at the National Championships.

The NAHL is a Junior A league affiliated with USA Hockey and its primary goal is to enhance the development of its players through top-quality coaching, extensive practice time and a rigorous game schedule. The league is committed to providing these developmental opportunities in conjunction with a commitment to academic support. The league's schedule and playoff schedule is largely designed around weekend travel to minimize school conflicts.

North American Hockey League games are easily accessible to college and professional talent evaluators. The league games, showcases and playoffs are consistently and heavily scouted by NHL teams, NHL Central Scouting and scores of college programs from around the country.

For More information visit the Topeka Roadrunners Web Site

BRIAN CHRISTIE

Jr. Flyers 18U Team Honored at Flyers Playoff Game!




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Jr. Flyers 18U Team Take Silver Medal at USA National Championships

April 11, 2010

By Kent McDill
Special to USAHockey.com

The Chicago Mission, which plays out of tournament host Seven Bridges Ice Arena, defeated the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 7-1 on Sunday to win the USA Hockey Tier I 18 & Under National Championship on home ice in Woodridge, Ill. The National title was the first for Chicago Mission at the Tier I 18-U level. After giving up the game’s first goal five minutes into the contest, the Mission scored twice in the second period and got five goals in the third to claim the title. “We thought we had a good chance to win the tournament coming in,” Mission coach Anders Sorensen said. Al Jarosz had two goals and three assists for the Mission in the game. Donald Olivieri scored the game’s first goal, giving the Jr. Flyers a much-needed lift. They had finished their semifinal win over Russell Stover at 11 p.m. on Saturday and were playing on fumes. “We got done kind of late, which was unfortunate, but that is to be expected,” Flyers coach Bud Dombroski said. “I rely heavily on the forecheck in my game plan and we didn’t have that today.” John Doherty tied the game midway through the second period, then Jarosz got his first goal with 3:41 left in the second period to give the Mission a 2-1 lead. “Then in the third period we kind of opened the flood gates,” Sorensen said. Sorensen gave the “three keys to real estate” answer to explaining the victory and the championship: Location, location, location. “I think it helped to have home ice advantage,” Sorensen said. “The boys all slept in their own homes.” Jarosz scored three goals and had six assists in the tournament to lead the Mission. Teammate Jordan Schmaltz had three goals and five assists. Alex Broadhurst was the leading goal-scorer in the tournament with five. Mission goaltender Garrett Sparks stopped 24 of 25 shots to earn the victory. The Mission outshot the Flyers 38-25. The Flyers’ Dan Dupell finished as the top scorer in the tournament with seven goals and two assists. Brian Christie added six assists for the Flyers. The Mission already had a couple of wins over the Flyers from earlier in the season, dating back to an October meeting in the Beantown Classic, won 4-0 by the Mission. The Mission also beat the Flyers 7-1 at the Arctic Ice Tournament in November, but the Flyers beat the Mission in an exhibition at Shattuck-St. Mary’s in December. Dombroski said his team’s turnover is so great every year that advancing to the final game of the National tournament is an accomplishment. “I know nobody expected us to go this far,” Dombroski said. The Mission defeated the Pittsburgh Hornets 3-1 in the quarterfinals on Saturday then topped Team Maryland 3-1 in the semifinal. The Flyers beat Detroit Belle Tire 5-2 in the quarterfinals and Russell Stover 10-2 in the last semifinal on Saturday. The Mission finished the tournament with the two top goalkeepers based on goals-against. In two games, Eric Garavaglia gave up two goals out of 56 shots and Sparks gave up four goals out of 84 shots in four games. Story courtesy of Red Line Editorial, Inc. Championship Boxscore

Jr Flyers Defeat the Colorado Thunderbirds, Russel Stovers, and Alaska AllStars (AYHL Web Site )

The Philadelphia Junior Flyers opened with a 4-3 overtime win over the Colorado Thunderbirds. The Junior Flyers got two scoring strikes from Dan Dupell while Donald Olivieri and Sean Nielsen added single goals. Nielsen got the game winner in over time. Steven Dombrosky picked up the win in goal for Junior Flyers.

The Philadelphia Junior Flyers used a come from behind win to run their tournament record to 2-0. The Junior Flyers were trailing late in the third period but then scored two even strength goals to claim the win over Rusell Stovers. Steve Dombrosky stopped 26 of 28 shots on goal to pick up his second win while Ryan Ferrill, Michael Marconi and Dan Dupell scored the goals. Dupell’s strike was the game winner

Both U-18 AYHL teams (Philadelphia Jr Flyers and Team Maryland) moved into the quarterfinals with wins today as Team Maryland outlasted the Colorado Thunderbirds 2-1 and the Philadelphia Junior Flyers shutout the Alaska All-Stars 2-0. Steven Dombrosky got the shutout in net for the Junior Flyers and Dan Dupell got both goals in the win. The Junior Flyers earned eight points in preliminary round play with two regulation victories and one overtime win. Team Maryland skated past the Colorado Thunderbirds 2-1 behind goal tender Tyler Kapp. Jakes Lynes and Josh Bretner were the goal scorers. Team Maryland finished first round play with six points on a record of 2-1 and qualified for the next round of play

AYHL participants: Philadelphia Junior Flyers and Team Maryland
The Philadelphia Junior Flyers and Team Maryland both moved to the semi finals with 5-2 wins in their quarter-final games. The Junior Flyers ousted Detroit Belle Tire and Team Maryland eliminated the Boston Junior Bruins. Stephen Dombrosky got the win in goal for Philadelphia supported by an Alex Smith hat trick and single goals from Thomas Servalli and Christopher Tracy. Team Maryland’s winning goal tender Tyler Kapp got his support from Lawrence Childs and Casey Thrush who scored two goals apiece and Eric Sade who had a single marker.

AYHL participants: Philadelphia Junior Flyers and Team Maryland
In semi-final action the Chicago Mission got past Team Maryland by a score of 3-1. Michael Chen got the lone Team Maryland goal while Kapp played another good game in the loss. Kapp ended the tournament with a 2.02 goals against average and a save percentage of 0.931. Jake Lynes led Team Maryland in the Nationals with six points including two goals. Josh Bretner had one goal and four assists to finish second among Team Maryland scorers. In the other semi-final game the Philadelphia Junior Flyers blasted Russell Stover 10-2 to move into Sunday’s 1 PM Championship game. They had previously beaten Russell Stover out of the Kansas City metro area in a preliminary round game. They will face the Chicago Mission for the National Championship.

The Junior Flyers were out skated 7-1 this afternoon by the Chicago Mission and finished second in the Championship game to earn a Silver Medal. The Junior Flyers led 1-0 on a score by Donald Olivieri until midway through the second period. The Mission then took over scoring seven straight unanswered goals. The Junior Flyers had two skaters finish in the top ten among all tournament players with Dan Dupell (7g-2a-9p) finishing first overall. Brian Christie (1g-6a-7p) ended up in eighth place. Goaltender Stephan Dombrosky finished with a record of 4-1. He ended the tournament with a 2.43 goals against average and a save percentage of 0.919

Full Articles By: Phil Brand can be found on the AYHL Web Site

Tier I 18-U Jr. Flyers use Elite League to Bolster Competition!

March 24, 2010
By Brian Howell
Special to USAHockey.com (Click Link for USA Hockey Site)

Expectations are high for the Tier I 18 & Under Philadelphia Junior Flyers. They’ve won 18 Atlantic Youth Hockey League championships and next month they’re heading to the USA Hockey National Championships in Woodridge, Ill., for the 13th time in 15 years. At times during the 2009-10 season, however, some involved with the program questioned where the Jr. Flyers were headed. “It was tough because some of the parents were wondering at the beginning of the year when we were struggling if it was a big mistake to come into the tougher league,” Jr. Flyers coach Bud Dombroski said. The Jr. Flyers (42-31-5) have dominated the Atlantic League over the years and this year raised the bar by joining the Tier I Elite League. Suddenly, the wins didn’t come as easy. The Jr. Flyers went through one stretch where they went 1-6-1; another when they went 1-5; another at 0-5-1 and another at 0-4-1. “When we were doing the 0-fers and 1-fers, it was tough,” Dombroski said. “It made for a long trip.” The struggles were new to the Jr. Flyers. Last year’s team was super-talented, featuring one player drafted by the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs (Eric Knodel), three drafted by USHL teams and others who went on to play Division I college hockey. “Last year, we had a much easier path and we knew we were going to win,” said Dombroski, who has been coaching since 1979. “I just had high-end players and you get them out on the ice and eventually you were going to win the league.” Dombroski said this year’s team is more balanced, but “it was harder to win.” Unlike last year, when the Jr. Flyers had top-notch forwards, their leading scorer this year is a defenseman — Donald Olivieri, who has signed to play for the Texas Tornados of the North American Hockey League. Ricky DeRosa and Dan Dupell are the top forwards. In net, Garrett Nesbitt and Steven Dombrosky have both done well, but Nebitt is the No. 1 goaltender as the Jr. Flyers head into nationals. With that group, the Flyers made the step up to the Elite League. That led to more travel, but “the competition was much harder,” Dombroski said. “Was it worth it? Absolutely. Was it more demanding? Yes,” he said. Despite the tough stretches, the Jr. Flyers had their share of success, too, including a 17-game stretch in which they went 14-3. Then in the Elite League playoffs, they defeated Team Comcast two games to none in a best-of-three series. “The kids put it all together in the first game,” Dombroski said. “Next game, we won in OT.” Winning the title was great, but it also brought of a sigh of relief to Dombroski. The Jr. Flyers have been hit with various injuries. “The last two weeks, we’ve been struggling, which is not a good way to go into Nationals. We played very well (against Team Comcast),” he said. He’s hoping the Jr. Flyers can continue to play well at the April 7-11 National Championship. He expects the Jr. Flyers to be healthier by then. And, after a season of playing high-level competition, he’s hoping the experience will help his team. “I would say three quarters of the team has never been to nationals,” Dombroski said. “We have a bunch of kids who have never done it. Sometimes you worry about first-game jitters. ... But we just know if we go out there and play we have a chance to win.”

Story courtesy of Red Line Editorial, Inc.

Jr Flyers Player Donald Oliveri Signs Tender with Texas in NAHL

Defensman Donald Oliveri has signed a tender to play for the Texas Tornados in the NAHL next season. Donald lead the Jr Flyers in Elite League scoring this season with 17 goals and 20 assists for 37 points.

Since their inception in 1999, the Texas Tornado have set the standard for excellence for junior hockey in the United States. Besides their three straight National Championships from 2004-2006, the Tornado have won seven NAHL Regular Season Division titles and had seven straight 40+ win seasons from 1999-2007. Their seventh straight division crown in 2007 tied a 30-year NAHL record, and their seventh straight 40+ win seasons in an NAHL record. The Tornado have developed and moved over 80 players in nine years onto NCAA and professional teams

Tornado Try-Out Camps Philadephia Camp June 25-27th, 2010

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