Subject: 2008-09 Midget 18AA
Tri-Valley is planning to field a Midget 18 AA team this year, coached by Mike Holmes. Mike, who is also a scout for Prince George in the BCHL league, has many connections and can assist in placement for future Jr A/B players, as well as college scouts/coaches. Tri-Valley’s objective will be to compete at the highest level possible to prepare for college-level and Jr. A/B hockey, while minimizing the cost and travel. We plan on competing in the Norcal AA league with minimal additional travel. The tryouts will be in the middle of July - look for tryout dates on this Tri Valley web site.
Subject: Tri Valley Bantams Win NORCAL Championship!!!
Congratulations to the Bantam B team for their outstanding performance at the recently completed NORCAL playoffs. The team went undefeated in the tournament capturing the trophy with an exciting 3-1 win over the Lake Tahoe Grizzlies. With the victory, the team will now travel to Southern California to compete for the State Championship being held in Escondido. Good Luck to the team!!!
Subject: Tri Valley Pee Wee A's Season Ends at NORCAL
San Jose - The long but rewarding season came to an end for the Tri Valley Blue Devils Pee Wee A team as they failed to advance past the NORCAL Championships at Sharks Ice in San Jose . The Blue Devils lost 7-4 to Oakland in a game Tri Valley needed to win to advance to the final round.
The Devils lost their first game of the round robin event to Santa Clara 6-3. Douglas Gutierrez opened the scoring for the Blackhawks with the only goal of the first period. Matty Bissell tied it up with an unassisted goal early in the second. Then with just 90 seconds left in the middle period Michael Hahn converted a pass from Bissell and Tri Valley had their first lead, 2-1. But before the period ended Jared Lee tied it back up for Santa Clara . In the third the Blackhawks took control. Benjamin Messick, John Woo and Connor Downing scored unanswered goals and Santa Clara led 6-3. Connor Young added another goal for Tri Valley with an assist going to Jordan Smith, but Corey Tripp's tally closed out the scoring for the winning side. Dev's goalie Michael Sinicropi made 15 saves as they outshot Santa Clara 21-14.
Tri Valley's finest moment came in their second game as they defeated the rival San Jose Junior Sharks 6-4. The loss eliminated the San Jose from finals contention. San Jose led 3-2 after the first period on goals by Chris Schumache, Kris Burke and Alexander Stoley. Danny Atwater scored both Devil's goals, one unassisted and one coming on a setup from Quinn Moore. In the second, San Jose made it 4-2 on a goal by Matt Woodley, but little did they know, they would not score again. Tri Valley began their charge when Connor Young scored an unassisted goal to make it 4-3. Jeremy Che followed up with an unassisted goal to tie the game 4-4. They with under 5 minutes left, Michael Hahn would net the eventual game winner. His shot hit the glove of Sharks netminder Nolan Bivolcic, rolled down his arm and back and into the net. Two minutes later Jordan Smith got Tri Valley an insurance goal with assists going to Atwater and Patrick Melville. Sinicropi got the victory in goal making 15 saves.
In a "must win" game against regular season champion Oakland, the Blue Devils lost 7-4 and saw their post season hopes come to an end. The contest was tight in the early going. Dominic Miroglio scored first for the Bears but Atwater tied it up with his third goal of the tournament. In the second period Oakland took the game over. Miroglio scored 2 more times completing his hat trick while Adler Faulkner, and Josh Nobida also converted. Hahn scored Tri Valley 's only second period goal from Bissell. In the third Miroglia added his fourth of the game for Oakland. Andrew Frojelin Jr. also scored. Hahn and Jordan Smith closed out the scoring for the Blue Devils. Quinn Moore and Michael Sinicropi shared the goaltending duties for Tri Valley who were outshot 26-25. Coaches John Young, John McGowan and Tony Melville also received strong performances all weekend from Aleksey Pelletier, Cole Merrick, Jake Minton, Justin McGowan, Michael Liamos and Gerin Flores. The Blue Devils finished the season a much better team than when they began with tryouts last August. Vast improvement was seen in all areas of the game and at all positions. Forwards, defensemen and goaltending made great strides throughout the season.
Date: Feb 2008 The Tri-Valley Board of Directors is now accepting nominations for the following 2008-2009 elected Board positions:
According to our Bylaws, the new term begins May 1 and ends April 30. Nominations close March 1. Please submit your nominations with the approval of the nominee, to the club secretary. General information on elected officers' duties can be found in the TVMHA Bylaws on our club website. |
Subject: Tri Valley Pee Wee A's impress at Pikes Peak Holiday Tournament
ROSEVILLE , Ca - A four goal second period outburst helped the Tri Valley Blue Devils Pee Wee A squad defeat Capital Thunder 5-0 in Roseville . The four goals came in just over 4 minutes and capped a dominating victory for the visitors.
After a scoreless opening period, Tri Valley 's Matty Bissell scored what would turn out to be the game winning goal, nine minutes into the second. Jordan Smith and Quinn Moore picked up assists. Then things got wild. The Blue Devils scored 3 goals in just :34 seconds to put the game out of reach. First, Michael Hahn scored with assists going to Moore and Bissell. Twenty six seconds later, Connor Young made it 3-0 with Hahn and Gerin Flores assisting. Nine seconds later, on the same shift, those three combined again with Hahn netting the goal this time and Flores and Young getting the helpers.
The Dev's added one more goal in the third period when Quinn Moore added his second of the contest with assists going to Hahn and Young.
Tri Valley outshot Capital Thunder 24-5 with Michael Sinicropi recording the shutout.
Other Blue Devils enjoying solid performances included Daniel Atwater, Jeremy Che, Michael Liamos, Justin McGowan, Patrick Melville, Cole Merrick, Jake Minton, Alek Pelletier and Jordan Smith.
Subject: Tri Valley Pee Wee A's impress at Pikes Peak Holiday Tournament
COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. - The Tri Valley Blue Devils Pee Wee A's Played four days of high level competition at high altitude at the likes Peak President's Day Hockey Tournament in Colorado Springs .
When the dust had settled, the Blue Devils finished with a record of 1-4 but learned the respect of teams from around the Western USA with their never say die attitude.
"I was impressed with our guys and how they stepped up against some Very tough competition," said Head Coach John Young. "For some of our first year Pee Wee's it was a good education in playing with a bit of fear and they are all better for it. As we've seen all season, our guys believe they can come back in any game, even when they're down by 4 goals."
Tri Valley opened the tournament with a 2-1 victory over the host Colorado Junior Tigers. After a scoreless first period the home team made it 1-0 with the only goal of the second. In the third period Michael Hahn tied the score on a goal set up by Matt Bissell and Michael Liamos. Then Gerin Flores scored the game winner on a setup from Connor Young. Michael Sinicropi was sharp in goal recording 20 saves for the winners.
In their second game the Blue Devils lost 3-2 to Aspen in a contest Played at the U.S. Air Force Academy Arena. The Dev's led 2-1 after the first period. Bissell scored from Jordan Smith and Quinn Moore, while Young added a goal from Hahn. But Aspen tied it with the only goal of the second period and then won it in the third. The Blue Devils were outshot 19-14.
On day two the Blue Devils ran into the toughest team in the tournament and fell 5-0 to the Mountain State Renegades. They were outshot 33-14.
As luck would have it Tri Valley would have to face the Renegades the following game too. And the Blue Devils had to win to stay alive for the tournament championship. But it wasn't to be. Outshot 32-13 the Dev's played one of their most inspired games of the season but lost 3-2. What made the defeat especially bitter is that Tri Valley led 2-0 on goals by Daniel Atwater (Alek Pelletier, Cole Merrick) and Hahn ( Flores ). However the powerful Renegades rallied to score 3 unanswered goals and win.
The final game for the boys was a wild one with the Portland Junior Hawks winning 6-5. Down 4-0 after one period the Blue Devils rallied with Goals from Flores (Bissell, Atwater ) and Bissell (Jordan Smith). Atwater , Jeremy Che (Flores) and Young ( Atwater ) added the other Blue Devils goals. Tri Valley outshot Portland 29-25.
Coach Young and assistants John McGowan and Tony Melville also received strong performances all weekend from Justin McGowan, Patrick Melville, and Jake Minton.
The Blue Devils now return to NORCAL play with the NORCAL Championships set for March 15 & 16 in San Jose.
Tri Valley Pee Wee's post strong showing at MLK tournament in Southern California
San Diego Gulls 1 Tri Valley Blue Devils Pee Wee A 4
Tri Valley Blue Devils Pee Wee A 5 Phoenix Roadrunners 3
Ozzie Ice Bears (Arizona) 4 Tri Valley Blue Devils 2
Tri Valley Blue Devils 5 Dallas Jr. Stars 1
Escondido, CA - They narrowly missed a trip to the championship game, but the Tri Valley Blue Devils Pee Wee A's posted an impressive 3-1 record at the Martin Luther King holiday tournament at Iceoplex in Escondido, California.
In their tournament opener the Blue Devils knocked off the host team San Diego Gulls 4-1. The combination of Connor Young and Michael Hahn got things going for Tri Valley as Young converted Hahn's pass to make it 1-0. Then Matt Bissell made it 2-0 in the second period on an assist from Alek Pelletier. The Gulls got on the board late in the period before the Blue Devils put it away in the third. First, Patrick Melville scored from Young. Then Jordan Smith set up Young for the final goal. Michael Sinicropi was solid in net as the Blue Devils outshot the Gulls 26-14.
Against Phoenix, Tri Valley took a 2-0 lead in the second period and never looked back. Gerin Flores, Quinn Moore, Jake Minton, Bissell and Hahn all scored goals while Bissell, Melville and Minton added assists in the 5-3 victory. Sinicropi made 17 saves as the Blue Devils out-shot the Roadrunners 33-20.
The Dev's needed a victory in their third game to make it to the finals, but it wasn't to be. Connor Young and Quinn Moore scored the only goals in a disappointing 4-2 loss to Ozzie Ice Bears of Phoenix. Flores and Smith had assists while Sinicropi made 18 saves.
The Bluedevils were excellent in the consolation game posting a 5-1 win over the Dallas Junior Stars. Young and Cole Merrick both scored twice. Michael Hahn also tallied while Bissell had a pair of assists in the game with Minton adding another. Sinicropi finished the tournament with another strong outing recording 19 saves as Tri Valley out-shot Dallas 26-20.
The Blue Devils will travel to Colorado for a tournament over the Presidents Day Weekend in February.
Tri Valley Pee Wee's Sweep Weekend Games
Tri Valley Pee Wee A 5 at Santa Rosa Flyers 0
Saturday Capital Thunder (Roseville) 2 at Tri Valley Pee Wee A 8
Dublin, CA - The Tri Valley Blue Devil Pee Wee A's scored plenty of goals and played excellent defense to sweep a pair of key NORCAL games and improve their record to 6-2-1. The Blue Devils traveled to Santa Rosa and defeated the Flyers 5-0 and then returned home to Dublin Iceland to knock off the visiting Capital Thunder 8-2.
In Santa Rosa, Gerin Flores opened scoring with what turned out to be the game winning goal when he converted on a Connor Young pass to make it 1-0. Gerin added an unassisted goal in the second period as well. Young scored early in the third on a feed from Matt Bissell as the visitors opened up a 3 goal lead. Alek Peletier made it 4-0 with assists going to Jake Minton and Jordan Smith. Smith rounded out the scoring with just under 5 minutes left in the contest. Moore and Bissell picked up assists. Michael Sinicropi made 9 saves for the shutout as the Blue Devils out-shot Santa Rosa 43-9.
Back on home ice in Dublin, Tri Valley got a pair of goals from four different players to cruise to victory. The Devils got the early jump on Capital Thunder as Danny Atwater scored just 1:21 into the first period on a pass from Patrick Melville. Alek Pelltier also added an assist on the play. Jordan Smith and Michael Hahn then scored unassisted goals 2 minutes apart to open up a 3-0 lead. Hahn then set up Connor Young who made it 4-0 with Gerin Flores adding an assist. Smith made it 5-0 in the second period with assists going to Matt Bissell and Quinn Moore. Then it was Young's turn again scoring a power play goal from Hahn and Jake Minton.
Roseville got things going early in the third period on a goal by Anthony DiSomma to cut the margin to 6-1. Hahn responded with an unassisted shorthanded goal. Atwater then netted his second of the game from Melville and Michael Liamos. Brad Conidaris scored the games final goal for the Thunder. Tri Valley out-shot the visitors 42-16 with Sinicropi recording 14 saves. Coaches John Young, John McGowan and Tony Melville also received solid efforts from Jeremy Che, Justin McGowan and Cole Merrick.
Next weekend the Blue Devils pay a return visit to Roseville to take on Capital Thunder.
Blue Devils Fall to NORCAL Leaders
Oakland, CA - Despite a strong start to the game, the league leading Oakland Bears A1 squad was too much for the Tri Valley Blue Devils Pee Wee A's as they fell 6-3 in NORCAL action at the Oakland Ice Center.
The visitors got on the board first when Connor Young scored from Michael Hahn to make it 1-0 Tri Valley. But five minutes later Josh Nobida tied it up for Oakland and the Bears never trailed again. In the second period, Nick Smith made it 2-1 for the home team. Adler Faulkner also scored and it was 3-1. Matt Bissell recorded an unassisted goal for Tri Valley to bring the Blue Devils back to within one, but Jeffrey Lakers scored late in the period for Oakland and it turned out to be the game winning goal.
Young scored the Blue Devils only other goal in the third period while Faulkner added another for Oakland. Andrew Frojelin also scored for the first placed Bears.
Goaltender Michael Sinicropi had a busy night between the pipes for the Dev's making 21 saves. Jordan Smith, Alek Pelletier, Quinn Moore, Cole Merrick, Patrick Melville, Justin McGowan, Michael Liamos, Gerin Flores, Jeremy Che and Danny Atwater also had solid games.
Next up for the Blue Devils is a trip to San Diego for a Martin Luther King holiday weekend tournament where they will face two teams from Arizona and the host San Diego Gulls.
TVMHA Mite X -- Valencia Holiday Fest 2007 Champions! by Rob Cassetti
For those interested in thrill-seeking, adrenaline rushes, and white knuckle adventure, many holiday travelers through Southern California head to Magic Mountain. Nestled into the Valencia hills, the park features stomach churning roller coasters such as "Superman" and "Goliath" that drop riders from over 250 feet at 85 miles per hour.
On Sunday, just down the road from the twisting towers of steel, the Tri-Valley Blue Devils took their fans, friends and family on a magical, thrilling, and inspiring ride unmatched by any machine or mountain. As they've done all year, the Mite X squad once again played their own version of David. In this chapter, the mythical Goliath was played by a scrappy group of bigger, older and very determined challengers - the Bakersfield Dragons.
After cruising through their first four tournament games, the Blue Devils mettle was tested early and throughout the championship game. Determined to slow down the powerful Blue Devil offense, the Dragons played a tough brand of old-time hockey from the drop of the puck and took an early 2-0 lead. Displaying some awesome puck carrying skills, Mike Carranza jump started the Devils defense to close the gap 2-1 at the end of the first tilt.
The Dragons kept up the pressure. Colby Moore and Jeremy Goldhawk made a series of key defensive plays to break up Dragon odd man rushes, pushing the puck to the boards and out of harms way. Rookie stand outs JT Wechsler, Ryan Brown, and Joey Cassetti provided a huge lift on the penalty kill showing the kind of poise and resolve not generally seen from younger players - diving shot blocks, clearing passes, attacking the net, and setting up scoring plays with passes on the rush. Elijah Aqualina, another first year Devil, was a rock on the blue line trapping every Dragon attempt to clear the zone and adding an offensive outburst with a wicked hard wrist shot from the top of the right face off circle.
The Devils broke from intermission needing to rally from a 2 point deficit entering the final period. From the stands fans saw the fortitude in every Devils players eyes. Their confidence was earned - earlier this season the Devils came back from deficits against more experienced teams to tie the San Jose Sharks and Santa Clara Blackhawks. The noise in the arena rose as both Devils and Dragons supporters cheered on their heroes.
Behind every championship team is a core of veterans anchoring the squad. Brian Adams, Ethan Miller, Jake Colombo, Jared Minton, Justin Hertz and Mike Carranza had been through the battles and were ready to rally the team. Using their experience and uncanny awareness of where their line-mates would be, the veterans led the Devils to a 3-goal charge in the third period with a series of one-on-one battles, crisp passes, and second e efforts to convert rebounds sending the game to sudden-death overtime.
The coaches did their part to prepare the Devils for the extra period. The players understood the X's and O's and where to be on the ice. But in overtime of the championship game, there is no substitute for heart and teamwork. It's hard to know the source, but there is something special about the Devils when they play from behind. Maybe it's the time together on the road - the knee hockey, the pizza, the Shirley Temples they wouldn't ordinarily be allowed to drink. Whatever it is, there is a bond that unites the team. Although every fan was nervous and knew that one bad bounce in the Dragons favor could end this magical ride, there was a tangible sense that overtime would belong to the boys from Tri-Valley.
On the first shift of sudden-death overtime, goalie and first-y ear player Ian Montesanti didn't have time to check the playbook when the Dragon forwards rushed into the Devils zone. Instead, he relied on instinct and a season's worth of sweat and effort. Ian's kick save on a low wrister destined for the inside corner from the Dragon's Captain brought the crowd to its feet. The Devils quickly cleared the zone and attacked the Dragons net-minder. In a blur of action in front of the net, Ethan Miller found his right wing, Justin Hertz open in the high slot. Justin wasted no time in burying the chance.
It was a Championship game for the ages. Neither team deserved to lose. The Dragons were valiant in defeat. The Blue Devils rushed onto the ice and wild frenzy of celebration began on the ice and in the stands. Was there any Blue Devil player that didn't clutch their silver championship cup the entire 300 mile trip home? Did any Blue Devil wake up Monday morning without a smile? What a game. What a team. ; Go Blue Devils - 2007 Valencia Holiday Festival Champions.
Tri-Valley Midget 18's Win Anaheim Winter Classic
The Tri-Valley Midget 18 team coached by Mike Holmes finished 2007 on a high note by winning the Anaheim Winter Classic on December 31 st . Playing against teams from SCAHA, the Blue Devils earned a chance to play for the championship by beating the West Valley Wolves, Beach City Lightning, Inland Valley Wild and the Long Beach Ice Dogs. In the championship game, Tri-Valley once again played Beach City , currently the #1 team in Southern California , and won an exciting game 4-2 to bring home the banner. Center Jake Commeau was voted MVP and the goalie tandem of Mike Figueroa and Sam Bouwens combined to hold their opponents to a total of 6 goals over the 5 day event. Next up for Tri-Valley is a trip to Sarnia , Ontario in mid- January to participate in the Silver Stick finals. We wish the team "Good Luck" as they represent California in this prestigious event.
