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Some OHL Hockey-Plymouth Whalers/Windsor Spitfires
Mike Vellucci talks trade deadline and John Tavares
"We're still looking at a couple of things," said Vellucci this evening from Michigan. "But we're not depleting our line up at all, we're not going to trade Chris Terry or any of our top players or anything like that." Read more here from Loosepucks
DEADLINE DEAL: PLYMOUTH WHALERS TRADE JEREMY SMITH, PATRICK LEE
PLYMOUTH – Plymouth Whalers President, General Manager and Head Coach Mike Vellucci announced the trade of 19-year-old goaltender Jeremy Smith and 20-year-old right wing Patrick Lee to the Niagara IceDogs in exchange for second-round and eighth-round picks in the 2010 Ontario Hockey League Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2011 Draft.
Jeremy Smith (above) and Patrick Lee (below) have been traded to the Niagara IceDogs for three draft picks.
The Ontario Hockey League’s Final Trading Deadline is Friday at noon.
With Smith moving to Niagara, 18-year-old Matt Hackett and 16-year-old rookie Scott Wedgewood will share duties in goal for the Whalers.
“Matt Hackett has clearly stepped up and has taken over the job as the number one goaltender,” Vellucci said. “I feel it’s time to move Smith so he can be a number one goaltender again. Patrick Lee is a victim of numbers. I never expected to get Brett Bellemore back (from Albany of the AHL on Monday) and Scott Fletcher has been very good for us.” Read More
Be More Like The Red Wings
Georges Laraque Blogs about Fighting for Sportsnet
Habs Georges Laraque Blogs about Fighting for Sportsnet. Very good read for those who like fighting or are interested in fighting in hockey... Read here
Paul Lowden named Head Coach of ACHA DII Select Team
"It was announced today that Paul Lowden (Davenport University) would once again serve as the Head Coach for the 2009-2010 ACHA Division 2 Select Team. "I am honored and very grateful to have the opportunity to once again coach the ACHA Select Team. It was an unbelievable experience for all the players, administration and coaching staff who were part of the inaugural Select Team and I expect it to be a very rewarding experience for everyone involved with the 2009-2010 Select Team. Everyone will enjoy the competition, the social interaction and the cultural education they will experience from each country we visit," said Lowden. The 2007-2008 season was a singular year for Coach Lowden who led the first ever ACHA DII Select Team to a perfect 5-0 record against teams." Read More
Oakland University Hockey 1st Semester Video Wrap-up
While posted below were the Grades from Coray Hagood this is Between Corey Hagood, Kyle Bauer and Justin Cousineau here are the Average Grades between the 3 of us:
From Highest to Lowest:
Austin: A McMahon: B+ Kranker B Coaches B Samp B- Capa B- Jacobs B- McDonald B- Delecke B- Worrell C+ Hoffa C+ Pikunas C Haugh C Guenther C Parrish C Ronayne C- Moran D+ Stansik D+ Johnson D+ Ranck D+ Murray D+ Mullen D Krefski D- Chase D-
DI OU Hockey Grades
From "The OU Hockey Show" Today:
Collin Chase- 3.52GAA. 1 Shutout 38 GA. Chase has struggled for the most part this season however he came up with a big game in the Grizzlies 3-2 Shootout win against the Liberty Flames. Time will tell as we head into the second semester as to if Chase is back to “Championship Chase” but overall this season he has not proven that on a consistent basis. Grade D
Kevin Kranker- 8 Goals 12 Assist. Kranker is one of if not the best players on this Grizzlies team. Kranker has not been as dominating as his freshman season but still is a force for the Grizzlies. Kranker has the potential to dominate even more are really become a major game changer for OU he appears just a step away from that now, which maybe an unfair statement to make. Grade B
Kyle McMahon- 6 Goals 6 Assists Wow talk about a surprise this season and that is no other then Kyle McMahon who has stepped it up big time for the Grizzlies and has become a source for key goals in key situations. Kyle is among the handful of Grizzlies who have performed over expectations in a surprising first half that sees Oakland at 7-8-4. Grade A
Dennis Capa- 3 Goals 3 Assist. Capa is one of those guys who have improved from last season tremendously. Capa at times has been the Grizzlies best defenseman this season and has come through when needed. Dennis Capa is using his ability to pinch in and create offensive chances for OU, while rarely getting beat on the other end, which is needed for a team at times that struggles to create offensive chances. Capa has proved solid defensively and is becoming exactly what OU needs and makes him an exciting player to watch as well. Grade A
Brandon Krefski- 1 Goal 1 Assist Krefski has struggled throughout most of the season for the Golden Grizzlies. We have seen him get beat to the puck and look out of place at times. However Kresfki played his best series of the season against the Flames. Grade F
Jim Moran- 2 Goals 4 Assists I hate to write this but Moran has struggled the last half of the first semester almost seems like he may be regressing a bit at the forward position. Grade D
Brian Jacobs- 1 Goal 4 Assists Jacobs has been almost everything we were told about him and then some. Anyone can clearly see why he was hyped up in the pre-season. Jacobs could use some work on his skating as he falls down more than the usual player. Jacobs has been bothered by an injury for the last few weeks which has no doubt slowed his development down just a bit. Jacobs is going to make a real big impact here at OU and may have made one of the biggest impacts from freshman so far this season. Grade B
Colin Ronayne- 0 Goals 2 Assists Unfair to Rones is my hyping him up when the defense began to take shape, it was the perfect chance for him to step up. However that hasn’t happened and at times Ronayne has struggled. He still brings that mean physical streak and Rones being used on the Powerplay hasn’t worked yet but trust me if they keep working on that part of his game it will work wonders for OU. Rones as of late has started to show why we all have come to know and love him here at Oakland. Grade C
Kyle Stansik- 1 Goal 1 Assist. Stansik clearly has some good stuff as a defenseman. We have seen Stansik have a steady improvement at times but we have also seen him struggle and make mistakes here and there. Stansik is someone who I think with a little more time, and that could be in the second semester become more of a core defender for Oakland. Grade C
Jesse Worrell- 7 Goals 5 Assists Worrell is at times trying to do to much out there on the ice at times, realizing he has to step up to help this team out. Worrell is a very good player who has scored key goals for OU so far this season. He is a player any team would love to have and will be very key for OU to make the national tournament. Grade B
Rick Delecke- 1 Goal 9 Assists Delecke is proven to be an all around player for OU. Has a very good upside, injuries however have slowed his goal total this season but that should not be used against him at all. Grade B
Brett Haugh-2 Goals 9 Assist Hauzy has struggled for Oakland this season, he was expected to make big goal contributions this season. To his credit Haugh has started to do some of the little things well and seems to be coming along for Oakland which is setting himself p for a nice second half. Grade C
Adam Hoffa- 3 Goals 2 Assists Hoffa has been a healthy scratch several times this season and I think he he some good tools to get the job done with more time. Which I can’t fault him for. Hoffa has been solid and can help this team out. Grade B
Joe Guenther- 2 Goals 2 Assists Guenther and Hoffa seem to be linked together. Joe has had more of a chance to do a little more and he does have the potential to do that but is not there just yet. He wasn’t overly great with the time he has received but he hasn’t been bad either. Grade C
Brandon Johnson- 3 Goals 0 Assists Johnson when through a stretch, where he scored his 3 goals by getting in the corners and doing all the little things right. Since then Johnson, has struggled for the Grizzlies and will need to go back to what we know he can do. Grade D
Nick Ranck- 0 Goals 1 Assist Ranck has struggled at times this season on the blueline with Ranck coming along as of late like he did at this time last season which will help out OU. Grade C
John Parrish- 3 Goals 5 Assist Parrish came through with some key goals for OU at certain times this season. At times Parrish has struggled for the Grizzlies this season but has mostly played as we expected him to Grade C
Mike Murray- 2 Goals 2 assists Murray came into the program as one of the guys we should expect to notice right away. Murray has struggled and not lived up to those expectations. Murray has sruggled to find a good balance up front for OU Grade D
Tom Mullen- 3 Goals 0 Assist Mullen started out the season playing well scoring 3 goals and making himself known on the ice. Since then he has battled injuries and healthy scratches but when he has played he has seen little ice time. With that ice time Mullen has struggled making it hard for him to get more. Grade F
Cody Austin- 7 Goals 4 Assists Cody has been everything we heard he would be when he joined the team last season. He is showing great leadership and the ability to get the key big goal for OU when they need it. He is by far the best penalty killer on the team and has very little flaws on the ice. Grade A
Alex Pikunas- 3.85 GAA 0 Shutouts Pikunas came to OU as a highly regarded goalie. We have seen him make some unbelievable saves but then we have seen him let in the soft one as well. He needs to be consistent and the bad goals have overshadowed some of the good things that he has done. Grade D
Jarrett Samp- 1 Goal 6 Assists Samp struggled at the start of the season which was a surprise, considering his strong season last year. Samp has been coming along as of late doing the little thing. Samp will always be Samp. Grade B
Jordan McDonald- 1 Goal 5 assists McDonald has been so close to getting more goals then he has. He has the ability to make that nice move but makes one to many which takes away the scoring chance. Watching him so far this season makes me think hes so close to going on a nice goal streak for the Grizzlies. Grade C
Coaches: Head Coach Sean Hogan, JR Dunn, Gordie Schaeffler and Jeremy Bachsuz Assistants: You to give the coaches credit for working well with such a young team. The staff has done a number of things from last off-season including the workout program and video that has raised the caliber of the program even more which shows that know whats going on. The have no doubt had some bad breaks along the way! While I don't agree with every single decision that has been made it really not my place to question them. Grade B
Up Date: Detroit Tigers Curtis Granderson Tuesday at 2:30pm Archive Online
Detroit Tigers Centerfielder Curtis Granderson will join Corey Hagood, Kyle Bauer and Neal Ruhl Tuesday at 2:30pm on "The Real Deal on Sports" The Tigers have had a busy Winter Meetings and we will discuss the newest Detroit Tigers and Granderson's Charity weekend on January 16th and 17th.
Next Wednesday is the big show our last of 2008 and its the OU Hockey Grades Show.
Wednesday Show Guest
Joe Guenther from the DI Oakland Hockey team is expected to join us and Mike Simpson from DIII is expected to join us as well.
ACHA:Illinois-EMU Fight
OU Hockey Show Holiday Schedule
With the semester over for OU Hockey. Here is the Schedule for "The OU Hockey Show" heard on 88.3FM or live online at www.wxou.org
Wednesday December 10th- We will recap Friday's game vs. Grand Valley and look back at the semester.
Wednesday December 17th. This is our highly anticipated show The DI Grades Show. Where we grade the coaches and players. Always gets tons of reaction!
Wednesday December 24th and Wednesday December 31st we are not having a show.
The show will resume on Wednesday January 7th, 2009 with a preview of IUP and the 2nd half of the season.
Alumni Hockey Night
Alumni Hockey Night Date / Time: Friday, January 23, 2009 8:30 p.m. Location: Onyx Ice Arena, Rochester, MI Hosted By: Alumni Relations Calling all Grizzlies Hockey fans! It’s time to come out and cheer for the OU Hockey team!! Join the OU Alumni Association for food, fun and lots of OU spirit as the OU Hockey team takes on Eastern Michigan University on Friday, January 23, 2009. Bring your family for a tour of the ice rink and meet and greet with the players!
We will have a special reception with dinner prior to the game for all OU fans. Cost is $10 per person; kids under 3 years old will have free admission. This price includes the game ticket to the OU vs. EMU game and admission to the pre-game reception. All attendees will also receive a special gift.
Reception will begin at 7:00p.m. Puck drops at 8:00p.m.
Call the OUAA event hotline at (248) 364-6140 for more information and to register. Phone: (248) 364-6140 E-mail: villanu2@oakland.edu
Brett Haugh Joins us Wednesday
Grizzlies Hockey Forward Brett Haugh will join us Wednesday during the OU Hockey Show 5-6pm on WXOU
NHL Article on ACHA Hockey
NHL.com did a story on ACHA Hockey, the league which Oakalnd University Hockey plays in.
"Wednesday, 11.26.2008 / 11:00 AM / NHL Insider By Shawn P. Roarke - NHL.com Managing Editor If the term "club hockey" generates images of college players playing late-night hockey in mismatched uniforms under loosely applied rules, the American Collegiate Hockey Association has no use for you or your misguided vision.
"Club is a four-letter word in our vocabulary," says Al Murdoch, the long-time coach at Iowa State University, a top program in the ACHA.
Navy coach Michael Fox had those misleading images of club hockey in his head before becoming involved with the Midshipmen program eight years ago as an assistant coach. Today, he is in his second season as the head coach." Read More
Oakland Defenseman Brian Jacobs will join us Wednesday
Oakland Defenseman Brian Jacobs will join us Wednesday at 5pm for the "OU Hockey Show" on 88.3FM WXOU or streaming live at www.wxou.org
Krefski 1st Goal Highlight
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Weekend Hockey highlights
Oakland Inks Drew Valentine in Early Signing Period
OU Press Release:
"Oakland Inks Drew Valentine in Early Signing Period
The men’s basketball standout will join the Grizzlies next fall.
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Drew Valentine, a senior at Lansing Sexton High School, has signed a National Letter of Intent to come and play basketball at Oakland University, announced head coach Greg Kampe on Thursday morning. Valentine is a 6 foot, 5 inch, 210-pound wing player that is ranked No. 7 in the state of Michigan by BankHoops.com.
“He’s a great signing for Oakland because he fits our needs,” said Kampe. “The thing that we like the most about Drew are his leadership qualities, his athleticism, aggressiveness and he’s a very intelligent player. He’s a born leader and someone we expect to have a great career at Oakland University.”
Valentine was an all-state honorable mention selection as a junior last season, averaging 15.5 points per game and 11.9 rebounds per game. He led Sexton to a perfect 12-0 record in the Capital Area Activities Conference and a No. 6 final ranking in the state.
“They were the first school to offer me before my junior year,” said Valentine to The Oakland Press. “They showed a lot of loyalty and earned my trust.”
Valentine is also an excellent football player at Sexton. He set a single-season school record for passing yards and helped lead the Big Reds to the CAAC championship and district championship. Due to an injury, he was forced to miss the entire football season this year, but should be playing basketball in January."
Today's OU Hockey Show
Today's OU Hockey Show did get out of hand and control..But honestly what was said needed to be said. Today was not the type of show we wanted to do but had to do. I also know some fans have been confused as to why we were holding out this long. Hopefully things are better this weekend in Ohio. Winning is much more fun for us to. We will take the heat for the show short term but hopefully in the long run, we can look back and laugh at the show from today!
I guess the only positive thing on the show today was discussing Mike Vellucci back in Plymouth!!!
Vellucci Back behind the bench in Plymouth
"PLYMOUTH – The winningest coach in the history of the Plymouth Whalers is behind the bench again.
Plymouth Whalers President and General Manager Mike Vellucci announced that Greg Stefan has resigned as head coach of the Whalers and will take a job as Special Assignments Scout for the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, reporting to Hurricanes’ General Manager Jim Rutherford. Vellucci will move back behind the Whalers bench as head coach for a second term.
Vellucci – who continues as the President and General Manager of the Whalers – practiced with his team today. Plymouth Associate Coach Joe Stefan and Assistant Coach Brian Sommariva remain with the team in their current positions." Read More
Mike Vellucci Photo: Plymouth Whalers.com
OU Basketball Press Conference Friday @ 11:15 A.M.
WXOU will be airing a special Oakland University Basketball Press Conference on Friday, November 7, at 11:15 a.m.
Join WXOU Sports Director Corey Hagood and Neal 'The Real Deal" Ruhl who will be covering the event LIVE from inside the O'Rena.
Scheduled to appear at the press conference are Men's Head Coach Greg Kampe, Men's Players: Derick Nelson, Johnathon Jones & Erik Kangas, and Women's Players: Jessica Pike, Melissa Jeltema & Hanna Reising.
Listen Live on 88.3FM WXOU or online at www.wxou.org
