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Donald Olivieri	Bismark Bobcats
Rick DeRosa	Port Huron Fighting Falcons
Brian Christie	Topeka RoadRunners
Dan Dupel	Topeka RoadRunners
NAHL 2010-11 All-Rookie Second Team
Forward: Brian Christie, Topeka RoadRunners Forward: Gabe Levin, Fairbanks Ice Dogs Forward: Dakota Mason, Dawson Creek Rage Defenseman: Paul LaDue, Alexandria Blizzard Defenseman: Donald Olivieri, Bismarck Bobcats Goaltender: Jimmy Krueger, Texas Tornado

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Jr. Flyers Alumni Brian Christie Selected Number One in USHL Draft

Brian Christie	The Chicago Steel made forward Brian Christie the first overall pick in the 2011 USHL Entry Draft!	Connor Varley John Furgele
	"It is definitely an honor for sure," said Christie after receiving the news of his top selection. "It feels great but I know there is a lot more work to do." The 19-year-old from West Chester, Pennsylvania was a point-per-game player this season as he collected 57 points (20g, 37a) in 57 regular season games for the Topeka RoadRunners of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). Six of his goals were game-winners as he helped Topeka earn the regular season championship by posting a league-best record of 43-12-3 (89 points). Christie tied for the NAHL lead with a plus-38 rating. He also put up 11 points (4g, 7a) in 13 playoff games before Topeka was eliminated from the postseason. "We are excited to have Brian as the number one pick," said Scott McConnell, Chicago Steel Head Coach/GM. "Brian brings us experience having success this past season in a good league. He is battle tested and has received excellent coaching from the Topeka staff." The 6-2, 180-pound forward was described by one USHL scout as a "good-sized centerman who skates well and protects the puck while also is not afraid to go to the dirty areas of the ice and is strong in front of the net." Christie is excited to begin his USHL career and will soon start his training for the 2011-12 season as he knows the jump to the USHL level is his next challenge. "I have always been told the USHL is the top league and how hard it is to make it on teams like that. It is exciting." Growing up near Philadelphia, it is no surprise that Christie is a self-described "huge Philadelphia Flyers fan" and hopes to someday live out the dream of playing in the NHL. As a youth, he was part of the Jr. Flyers hockey program. Christie also has college hockey plans for his future as he is committed to attend Merrimack College following his junior hockey career.  Other Jr Flyers Alumni selected in the USHL draft was Des Moines Bucs fifth-round pick, Connor Varley, a defenseman out of Lansdale, and a 16th-round selection by the DuBuque Fighting Saints John Furgele, a defender out of Glen Mills.
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Phantoms Sign Jr. Flyers Alumni, Defenseman Mike Matczak

   The Adirondack Phantoms announced today that they have signed 6-0, 198 lb defenseman Mike Matczak to an Amateur Tryout (ATO) for the rest of the 2010-2011 season. Matczak will be wearing #2 during tonight’s game against the Syracuse Crunch. Matczak, 22 (4/6/88), recently completed a four-year career at Yale University. This season with the Bulldogs, he registered two goals and 14 points in 36 games. He played in every game this season with Yale as one of their top-blue liners. The No.1 ranked Yale Bulldogs finished the season with a record 28 victories and a 28-7-1 overall record. Yale had their five-game winning streak snapped by Minnesota Duluth in the final of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey East Regional, as they were defeated 5-3. The Sewell, New Jersey native appeared in 114 career games with the Bulldogs, recording eight goals and 31 assists for 39 points.

Jr. Flyers Alumni, Matt Campanale Called up to NHL by New York Islanders!

	DURHAM, N.H. -- Senior Matt Campanale (Chester Springs, Pa.) of the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team, who signed an amateur tryout (ATO) contract with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) earlier this week, has been called up to the New York Islanders of the NHL. Campanale is expected to be in the lineup for the Islanders' game at the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, April 6. Campanale skated in all 39 games with 11 assists. He posted a team-high +25 rating. The senior defenseman was second on the squad in blocks with 48. He helped anchor a stingy UNH defense that allowed 2.51 goals per game overall and 2.19 gpg in Hockey East play. Campanale and the Wildcats finished the 2010-11 season with a 22-11-6 overall record and qualified for the NCAA's for the 10th-consecutive season.
	The 'Cats advanced to the Regional Finals for the third-straight season, becoming the only team in the nation with wins in each of the last three years.		Article on UNH Web Site

Jr. Flyers Alumni currently playing Professional or Division I Hockey

On Active Roster for the 2010-2011 Season!

D1 COLLEGE LEVEL
Atlantic	AIC	Nick	Campanale	Fr	Forward
Atlantic	Army	Cody	Ikkala	So	Defense
Atlantic	Connecticut	Billy	Latta	Fr	Forward
Atlantic	RIT	Josh	Watson	Fr	Goalie
Atlantic	Robert Morris	Trevor	Lewis	Jr	Forward

D1 COLLEGE LEVEL
ECAC	Brown	Jeff	Buvinow	Jr	Defense
ECAC	Union	Cole	Ikkala	Fr	Forward
ECAC	Yale	Mike	Matczak	Sr	Defense
ECAC	Yale	Brian	O'Neill	Jr	Forward
ECAC	Yale (Women)	Jackie	Snickeris	Sr	Goalie

D1 COLLEGE LEVEL
Hockey East	Maine	Dan	Sullivan	Fr	Goalie
Hockey East	New Hampshire	Matt	Campanale	Sr	Defense
Hockey East	New Hampshire	Matt	DiGirolamo	Jr	Goalie
Hockey East	New Hampshire	Eric	Knodel	Fr	Defense
Hockey East	New Hampshire	Greg	Manz	Sr	Forward
Hockey East	Northeastern	Bryan	Mountain	So	Goalie
WCHA	North Dakota	Brett	Hextall	Jr	Forward

PROFESSIONAL
CHL	Evansville Icemen	Chris	Campanale	1985	Forward
ECHL	Ontario Reign	Jeff	Corey	1984	Forward
EIHL	Nottingham Panthers	Dan	Meyers	1985	Goalie
Europe	HK Partizan	John	Murray	1987	Goalie
NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Eric	Tangradi	1989	Forward
NHL/AHL	Avalanche/Providence	Colby	Cohen	1989	Defense
OHL	Erie Otters	Tyler	Hostetter	1991	Defense
SPHL	Augusta	Jim	Gehring	1983	Forward

Jr Flyers Midget 16U win the Atlantic League American Division Championship!

Jr. Flyers Midget 16U win the Atlantic League American Division Championship! Congratulations to the 2000's, Squirt Major, winning the Atlantic League regular season and a Finalist in the Atlantic League Championships. The 2000's, Squirt Major, 1999's, Peewee Minor, 1998's, Peewee Major, 1997's, Bantam Minor, and Midget 16U American team all qualified for the Atlantic League Championships. The Jr. Flyers are proud of all of our teams.

The following players were selected as outstanding performers at the Atlantic League Championships. These players were selected to the All American Tournament Team.

• SQUIRT MAJOR FORWARD DOMENIC GAROZZO
• SQUIRT MAJOR DEFENSEMAN RYAN BAKER
• MIDGET 16U FORWARD ROBERT ZWIGART
• MIDGET 16U DEFENSEMAN ANTHONY BERTONE
• MIDGET 16U GOALTENDER ANDREW DEPUY

Jr. Flyers Alumni Brian Christie Committs to Merimack!

	Current Topeka Road Runners Brian Christie committed to play Division I hockey for Merrimack College. Christie will join Merrimack in the Fall of 2013.
	Brian Christie, a 6'2" 180 lb forward from West Chester, PA (about 45 minutes west of Philadelphia) is third on his team in scoring with 43 points at the time of his commitment, but leads the team in both plus/minus at +31, and in shot percentage, with an impressive .224. He also has a point in 9 of his last 10 games. It was a recent campus visit that convinced him to choose Merrimack. "During my visit I had a good feel on campus", Christie said. "The biggest thing for me was the coaching staff. I really liked the whole staff they are definitely coaches I want to play for." As far as his major, he hasn't singled one out but intends to focus on some area of business. He acknowledges his coaches in Topeka for helping him prepare for the next level. "They have been pushing me all season to develop my game, and put me in good situations to succeed. I could not credit them more." With his college future secured, Christie feels he can concentrate more on team goals. "This gives me the opportunity to fully focus on our goal of winning the Robertson Cup, and I could not be more excited to make our run at it." He continues to enjoy playing in Topeka. " I enjoy all the people that work with the team and that are involved with the organization. The fans here in Topeka couldn't be more supportive of us as well. It truly makes it fun to play here." Head Coach Scott Langer says of Christie, "Brian is a player that does so many little things well, and he makes others around him better. Merrimack is getting a quality hockey player in Brian Christie."
	The Merrimack Warriors play in NCAA Division I Hockey East. Head Coach Mark Dennehy recently signed a contract extension through 2016. Hussar and Christie will reunite with RoadRunner goalie Rasmus Tirronen who earlier this season committed to Merrimack for Fall 2011.
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Jr. Flyers Alumni

Jackee Snikeris Named ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year First Yale Player to Win Award!      NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Senior goaltender Jackee Snikeris (Downingtown, Pa.) was named ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year on Tuesday, becoming the first Yale player to earn that award. She adds this accomplishment to the other honors she has already received this season, including first team All-ECAC Hockey and first team All-Ivy League, while also awaiting word later in the week about the ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year Award for which she is one of three finalists. She is also a nominee for the Kazmaier Award as the top player in women’s college hockey. Snikeris posted some of the most remarkable numbers of her stellar career this past season, highlighted by her .941 save percentage that currently has her ranked seventh in the country. That figure set the school record in that category, and gives her four of the top eight single-season save percentage marks in Yale history. Her 1.98 goals-against average this season ranks third, trailing only her own 1.67 mark from 2008-09 and the 1.978 mark posted by June Mendoza ’80 in 1978-79. Snikeris has four of the top seven single-season goals-against averages in Yale history. The ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year is determined by a vote of the league’s 12 coaches. Read Full Article Here

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