Stockton College Ice Hockey History Stockton College’s ice hockey team is a relatively new sport to the school. The team was started about eight years ago, and from the beginning it has been coached by Ian Walterson. As of now, it is considered a club sport, meaning it is not in the NCAA, but rather the DVCHC or Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference. Although Stockton’s ice hockey team isn’t well known around campus, it is a successful organization. Last Year’s Team Last seasons team started with a record of one win and eleven losses, the team turned it around in the second half to finish the season with a .500 record. The team had some skilled players, along with some not so good players. The best player on the team was Kenny Yasenchock, a forward, who is still on the team this year as a senior. He is a fast skating forward who can score on demand. Along with Kenny, Al Morelli, also a forward, controlled the offensive zone. Al is a hard-hitting gritty player that brings toughness to the team. Along with Al and Kenny, defensemen Allen Rhodes and Jim O’Donnell controlled the back end. After the first semester forward Jim Massero transferred into Stockton and onto the hockey team from Atlantic County Community College. Jim brings speed and finesse to the team that it was lacking before. Ian Walterson Coach Ian Walterson is the head coach. A native of Canada, he is about six feet tall with fiery red hair. He is an intimidating person to deal with sometimes, especially when he is upset with the team. Coach Ian has a lot of experience with ice hockey. He played in a two professional hockey leagues, but fell short of the NHL. He played in the WHL (Western Hockey League) for The Brandon Wheat kings and The Prince George Cougars. He also spent some years in the ECHL (East Coast Hockey League) for the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies, which aren’t around anymore (“Ian
These players, with the help of Coach Courtney, transformed into selfless team members that went on to show that Manassas football is not dead through determination, character, discipline, and commitment. They show that if you want something bad enough, then you have to do the necessary work to make that happen. Although, this is shown through the perspective of football, it can be applied to anything that one wishes to accomplish in life.
... milestone game in 1980, hockey in the United States has grown significantly at the professional and amateur levels. (USA Hockey, N.d.)
People consider the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to be one of the greatest things to happen in U.S Olympic history. Their game against the Soviets is known as "The Miracle on Ice." The world was stunned when the United States defeated the Soviets in the semi-final game of the 1980 Olympics. The Soviets hadn't been beaten in the gold medal game in years. This miracle game is still greatly known around the world and will not be forgotten by Americans any time soon.
Brooks' 1980 Olympic hockey team consisted of college students whose average age was 22 years, and was full of rivalry because of players being from different universities. This young team was being matched against some opponents who had played and practiced together year-round, for several years. The Soviets had beaten a team of National Hockey League all-stars the year before, and they triumphed over this young U.S. team at an exhibition game in New York a week before the Olympiad (Herb Brooks). Herb did not ...
The most memorable moment in hockey history came thirty-four years ago with the 1980 Miracle on Ice. The Americans defeating the dominant Soviet team at the Olympics was not only an important triumph for USA Hockey, but for the entire nation. Contrary to popular belief, the underdog win was not only the result of a miracle; it was also the result of a hard-working team led by Coach Herb Brooks. With increasingly negative views on the position of the United States in the Cold War, the Miracle on Ice and the gold medal win lifted the spirits of the nation and brought hockey into the American spotlight.
At the age of 16, Steve Yzerman debuted in the OHL, for the Peterborough Petes. He had an outstanding year posting 91 points in just 58 games. Although he didn’t look as good as Pat Lafontaine, “he was still considered one of the top prospects in the upcoming draft”. (“Steve Yzerman” Legends o...
“Each year, when hockey season starts, Mr. Allen walks a little faster, holds his chin a little higher, and smiles a little brighter.” A week into our season- Saturday, December 5th, 2015 – it was game day, we would be traveling to a school in Massachusetts. There was 17 of us on the team; 3 freshmen, 6 sophomores, 1 junior, 7 seniors. Majority of us were at the school because of the head coach, Ed Allen. He was the type of man you wanted to play for, work your hardest for, but more importantly he was the type of man you wanted to be around, to talk to, and to listen to the very few but wise words he said. His biggest thing was being relentless and being selfless; to have a what can I give, not a what can I get attitude.
The National Hockey League (NHL) is one of the most popular sports in the United States. The professional sports industry is based on profit, competition, and growth. This industry which includes, baseball, football, basketball and hockey has the ability to generate approximately $8 billion in revenues annually. This revenue is generated from, ticket profits, media revenues, licensing fees for names and logos, merchandising revenues, endorsements, luxury sky boxes, parking fees, and concessions. One famous hockey team is the New York Islander’s (NYI), who became the dominant team after winning the 1983 finals. Their fame quickly diminished in 1984 when they lost the Stanley cup finals against Edmonton Oilers, four games to one. The Islanders have not won another title since that time which resulted the team to enter a slump that would be difficult to recover from as fan attendance and sales began to decrease for the team. With fans on their last legs the New York Islander’s management team must attempt to pull this team from the miserable slump they are in. Management must develop a...
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Armentrout , Suzannah, and Cindra Kamphoff. 2011. Organizational barriers and factors that contribute to youth hockey attrition. Journal of Sports Behavior (2): 121-136.
Erik, with hard work and determination became a football place kicker, making Dad not pay attention to Paul’s sport.Paul’s parents don’t go to Paul’s games, but instead go to Erik’s games. Dad giving into football even more, eventually creating the Erik Fisher Football dream. “I’ve never had a good placekicker before, but I sure could have used one last season.”(#28-1). Paul must feel jealous of Dad’s decision in creating the Erik Fisher Football dream. Paul’s dad is not caring for paul so Paul’s mom suggested he should play on the lake windsor soccer team.
In a year from now, Jack Henderson hopes to earn good grades, love Stockton University so much he never wants to leave, and of course, make the lacrosse
The Newark Football team, for the past ten years, has been historically not very successful;however, with a change in coaching and a new mentality brought by the coaches and the players, it is all starting to come in the right direction. The players believe what the coaches say and we buy into the program and it has payed off so far. With our 2-0 start, this is the best start for a Newark football team since 2006, when we last made the playoffs. Being part of a football team is great, the players learn useful lessons about teamwork, mental strength, and how to handle adversity. The team has to work together at all times because we are only as strong as our weakest link; therefore, if one person is not on the same page, then that could result in a detrimental breakdown that could cost the team. The great thing about football, is the next play, football games are not won on a single play, it takes eleven men on the same page, firing on all
One of the main leadership positions for this organization is the Athletic Director, which is currently occupied by Mike Merritt. As athletic director he is directly responsible for overlooking all of the programs and making sure everything goes according to plan. This entails being in charge of over 100 employees and ensuring that they are doing their jobs well. Mike also is a rather avid tennis...
Ice hockey has in the last hundred years evolved to become international. Canada is in jeopardy of losing its six teams. Tradition run deep in all of the cities and also professional hockey teams create thousands of jobs and help out in the communities. Teams in the Canadian market are having trouble keeping their programs in the black because of higher taxes and a weaker Canadian dollar. In order for professional hockey teams in Canada not to relocate to United States, it is necessary for Ottawa to provide tax cuts for them.