Darien finished No. You could pack it in and get beaten up and embarrassed and we were close there, but the boys made a choice to come out and play hard in the third period. Down 4-0, No. Whittakers two goals were followed quickly by a Graf Ely tally at 4:18, which knocked Greenwich goalie Cole Studwell from the game. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 21, at 1 p.m. at Noroton Presbyterian Church, located at 2011 Post Road in Darien. For a regular-season New Canaan victory over Darien, youre going back six years and a week, during which the Rams were 0-7-2 against Darien in the regular season. The Rams, No. Over the last four years, Brooke has established herself in the Illinois hockey community as a head coach, goalie coach, and as a fitness coach. That was no fault of Coles, Duffy emphasized. Darien athletic director Chris Manfredonia . Only the 7th time that the Wave won the FCIAC crown in girls ice hockey but Jaime Tropsa and his Wave team earned it this year. Darien High School had a delayed opening Monday with support staff and counselors available for students. I think thats one of the reasons we turned it around.. 2020 Coaching Staff Announced. Coach Sleezer joined the Hawks in 2012 coaching at the pee wee and bantam levels. Monday, March 13, at M&T Bank Arena, Quinnipiac, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at M&T Bank Arena, Quinnipiac, 7 p.m. But that was as close as it got. Their last conference championship was in 2015. 5 Fairfield (rematch here Monday) and by two to No. Candidates should indicate their interest to Mikhail Yakubov was born in Barnaul Russia. ename="dyhaevents" + '@' + ename; 5 Greenwich (7-14-1) got one back on a goal by Will Duncan just 15 seconds later, but the Wave dominated with a 12-2 shots advantage in the first period. Regan was listed last season as senior adviser, pitching development. . Thats what happened in that first period.. In his tenure at the Cyclones, Jonathan led the U16 team to the State Championship game twice. "It makes it even harder because he was such a great kid. Serious inquiries only. Senior Tyler Stiewing once again will get the call in goal. Michael Fornabaio is a sports reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media Group. Upon returning home in the 90s, Scott began his coaching career and is a Level 4 USA Hockey Coach. 1 seeds, FCIACs on deck, Darien squash wins FairWest title, qualifies for US championships, Darien Pee Wee hockey strikes Can/Am gold in Annapolis, Darien girls hockey wins three, remains perfect at 8-0, Darien's winter sports teams tip off the 2022-23 season, Darien football eighth-graders capture FCFL championship, Darien field hockey tops Greenwich, advances to Class L semis, Darien finishes as runner-up at FCIAC swim, dive championships, Darien blanks New Canaan in FCIAC field hockey semis, Meyer, Skelton lead Darien at CIAC cross country championships, Metro-North's New Canaan branch line will be closed over the summer for track work, Fairfield man charged in alleged high-speed shootout, The Melting Pot fondue restaurant closes its Darien location, Darien football names Andy Grant as new head coach. The Blue Wave graduated a big chunk of their scoring talent from a season . Darien Hockey League is for those players that are ready for team play but not quite ready to commit to the rigors of a travel program yet. Nate Duffy, Frost and Madden will serve as captains for the Cardinals. Darien's Jack Marisca (15) passes the puck while Greenwich's Boden Farmer (25) attmptes to block during the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifinals at the Darien Ice House on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Hearst Connecticut Media/Designed by Pete Paguaga, 2023 Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC. Luke also coached the DuPage Stars junior varsity team from 2016-2018 while continuing to coach travel teams for the Hawks. We took the first five minutes off and were down 3-0, its just unacceptable., I think that giving up those three goals early put some kids back on their heels, Duffy continued. Categories: Greenwich High, Winter sports. "He was always a great player, a great teammate, a great friend," Kreppein said. 15 Glastonbury (7-12-1) at Pomfret, 5 p.m.No. Regan was 96-81 with a 3.84 ERA for Detroit, the Chicago Cubs and White Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1960-72 and was an All-Star in 1966. WEST HAVEN - North Haven's senior class has its three-peat. Girls Program- ContactGirls Hockey Director Ryan Sullivan [email protected]. CoachCannizzo is a level 4 USA Hockey Coach who previously served as the Head Coach of the Northwest Chargers Bantam Major team (2014-2016) and more recentlythe Head Coach of the Geneva Cyclones U16 Central States team (2016-2020). Regardless of who we play, theyre both superb teams and at this point in the year, theres not a lot were going to tell them in the locker room. Scott played his entire youth hockey career locally in the 70s and 80s, in the Chicagoland area. Coach Brown currently works in government finance - an accountant by day and a coach at night. The 2023 CIAC Boys Ice Hockey Tournament will run from Monday, March 6 and conclude on Tuesday, March 21 at M&T Bank Arena at Quinnipiac University. Darien is one of eight school districts in District Reference Group A (the others are Easton, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston, Westport, and Wilton). She is a multi-sport athlete. While Darien was thrilled with the manner in which they began yesterdays semifinal showdown, Greenwich, of course, wishes it could play the first part of the opening period over. Charlie Schwind, Darien: Whittaker got the Wave off to a great start, and Schwind put the hammer down with three straight goals for Darien, the last of which made it 6-1 in the second period. Its not only their compete, Jones said, its the way they operate together, the pace theyre playing at. The Connecticut Hockey Conference (CHC) and its member organizations havepartnered with Crossbar, a modern technology platform that is user-friendly, offers a mobile adaptive site, and provides an overall easier experience for our families. "En realidad, todo haba sido muy divertido hasta que ocurri esa parte". Over the past few years, Farmer also developed a love of golf and played on the Darien High School golf team last spring, where he was called out for his passion, sportsmanship and excellent trash talking, the latter of which is considered a badge of honor, according to the obituary. Among the returning players are senior forwards Michael Rayher (5-9-14, FCIAC second team) and Carter Spain (2-1-3), and sophomore Doster Crowell (0-3-3). Coach ( Mark Forward) is the unnamed Letterkenny hockey teams' coach with anger management issues. New Canaan (12-3-1) tied Darien earlier this season, and its three losses were in overtime to No. It is our goal to build a strong, unified athletics program where athletes, coaches, parents, and community members work together as partners to provide our students with a positive and rewarding. Schwind was great, hes worked hard, Budd noted. Results will be posted here following the conclusion of each night of games. Coach Rich grew up in Palos Heightsand played for the Chicago Hawks throughout his youth. Ian played his minor hockey with the AAA Halton Hurricanes, before moving to Junior A tier 2 hockey with his hometown team. Andy was a member of 4 State Championship teams at U14 A, U16 AAA, and twice at U18 AA. That good start was the game, Budd said. The late Chris Rurak, who died in July of 2020, coordinated the Winter Classic. Copyright 2021, All Rights Reserved. Christopher has many passions in life, including spending time with Abba through meditative prayer, raising his darling boys Chris & Carter, public speaking, and freeing people . 1 of 8 Darien's #11 Nicholas Tuzinkiewicz center, disrupts a drive to the goal by Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe's #8 Michael Aquila, during boys hockey action at the Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport . New Canaan boys hockey forward Gavin Fitzpatrick. 5 Fairfield (rematch here Monday) and by two . For the past 10 years, Chris has been committed to developing hockey players in the tri-state area. Guilford, Conn., - The Elite Hockey Academy, proud members of the Connecticut Hockey Conference, East Coast Elite Hockey League, and the AYHL, are proud to announce the coaching staff for the upcoming 2020-2021 season. Despite a full time job in the lab, she knew her real passion was always on the ice. Steve Climo has been with the Chicago Hawks since 2012. This website is powered by SportsEngine's Sports Relationship Management (SRM) software, but is owned by and subject to the Darien Phantoms Hockey Club privacy policy. If you have any questions, please reach out to, In Memory of Henry Farmer-Friends of DYHA, Travel Goalies Clinic Sign-Up 02/13, 4-4:50pm, Travel Goalies Clinic Sign-Up 02/23, 4-5pm, instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser, 2023-2024 DYHA AND ICE CATS COACHING SLATE, 2023-2024 MIDGET AND U16/U19 REGISTRATION. Darien celebrates a goal against Greenwich during its win in the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifinals at the Darien Ice House on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Hayden will be missed but never forgotten. 2023 SportsEngine, Inc. Privacy Policy Bush underperformed following his return from a torn ACL in his left knee suffered in 2020 and saw his playing time all but disappear at the end of the 2022 season. No. New Canaan Lexie Tully (23), left, and Darien's Parker Krotee (22) converge in the corner during Connecticut High Schoool Girls Hockey Association state final action at Darien Ice House in Darien . Cam Wietfeldt will be the top returning defenseman. Darien football hires from within staff, names new head coach Amity, McMahon/Norwalk out of CIAC tournament for penalties 2023 CIAC Boys Basketball state tournament breakdown Roundup: Top seeds. ANNOUNCEMENT! Roll Wave! Kevins coaching career began after college as an assistant coach at Benet in 2011 on the JV team. 1 North Haven (18-2-0) vs. No. 8 Shepaug-Litch.-Thom.-Nonn. After graduating Will returned home and began coaching while attending law school. With Darien on a power play, senior defenseman Graf Ely received the puck between the circles and tallied, making it 3-0 at the 10:42 mark of the opening period. Steve was born and raised in Cornwall, Ontario and played his youth hockey there. You want to come into these games and give yourself an opportunity to win we never gave ourselves an opportunity.. At DePaul Rudy met his wife Nora. Defense -- shoots L Born Jun 4 1972 -- Sterling Heights, MI [50 yrs. Duncan netted his second and Crosby Newi scored to make it 6-3 with 4:17 remaining. Lead by Director, Steve Poapst, we are looking forward to welcoming these highly qualified individuals to our team and welcoming back many of our valued coaches from last year. A new program looks to fix that. John currently resides in Lisle and works in construction management. Sophomore Gavin Samame and Marisca assisted on Schwinds first goal of the second period, which occurred 1:39 into the frame. 10 Notre Dame-Fairfield (7-13-0) at Spurrier-Snyder, Wesleyan, 4 p.m.No. We are pleased to welcome Brooke Meyer to our Girls program coaching staff. Seniors Billy Branca (1-2-3), Tauson Pfeifle (1-1-2), Alex Garabet (2-2-4) and Patrick Thurlow (3-2-5) are among those taking on bigger roles this season along with junior Anthur Devillers (3-4-7). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Brunswick hockey team advances to the semifinals of the Elite 8 Tournament by coming to beat Noble and Greenough on the road in the quarterfinal-round, 3-2, Greenwich High girls basketball team defeated by East Hartford in opening round of CIAC Class LL Tournament. Coach Myhro earned his degree from the University of Connecticut and holds a level IV USA hockey coaching certification. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. I cant wait to join a great coaching staff and hockey program to continue to grow the girls hockey game. One plus is that senior Chris Schofield returns in net. Ted played his youth hockey for the Eagle River Recreation Association and Northland Pines HighSchool, winning state championships in Squirt and PeeWee. NEW YORK (AP) Phil Regan sued the New York Mets and former general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, alleging age discrimination and wrongful termination when he was moved out as pitching coach after the 2019 season. A similar event was already planned at a church with a similar theme. DYHA/ICE CATS Coach Bios DYHA believes in the importance of hiring great coaches for our players and teams. em="yahoo.com"; The Blue Wave (13-5-3), who are 3-0 against the Cardinals this season, play second-seeded Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe co-op in Saturdays 3 p.m. FCIAC Tournament final at Danbury Ice Arena. 15 Rocky Hill Coop (7-13-0) at Drady Rink, Canterbury, 7 p.m.No. This seasons group is hard working and motivated to get the Tigers back on track.. Greenwich's Daniel McGarvey (11) skates with the ouck while Darien's Gardiner Ely (3) defends during the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifinals at the Darien Ice House on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Kreppein said it was "a great honor" that DYHA was chosen to celebrate Farmer's legacy and memory. The Rams should be among the contenders again, and while Darien is rebuilding, league coaches still expect the Blue Wave to be the team to beat. But the Rams get a big lift with the return of senior Nick Megdanis from prep school. Ian attended Sheridan College where he played for the Varsity hockey team before transferring to Ottawa to complete his studies. Carolyn is incredibly passionate about hockey and growing the womens game to help bring it the respect that it deserves. Want to be on our FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PAGE? Darien's goalie Finley Hegerty covers the puck against Greenwich during the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifinals at the Darien Ice House on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. 1 seed, caused a bit of concern for Darien boys ice hockey coach Mac Budd. Scott still enjoys the game of hockey by playing once a week with old teammates and teaching his son and daughter to play the game he loves so much. 4 as Fairfield Prep jumped three spots to No. For love of the game, Rudy has always had a passion to coach. 100% money back guarantee. "Henry lived his best life every day, and those of us who were privileged enough to know him were so very lucky to be a part of his life.". While this years team will look a lot different, the skill level and talent should allow this team to compete late into the season, Jones said. 3 of 5 4 of 5. A graduate of UMass, he also spent eight years as sports editor/reporter at the Sentinel & Enterprise in Fitchburg, and has extensively covered high school hockey in Central and Western Mass. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Photo by David Fierro: Members of the Darien High School ice hockey team react after the team scored a goal against Greenwich during the FCIAC semifinals on March 1, 2023, in Darien. Will is currently a board member with the Central States Developmental Hockey League and an Assistant State's Attorney in Will County. Were in a good spot. As it turned out, the Blue Wave was just fine. Thankfully, we did tonight. Coach Sleezer has played for both the Huskies and Sabres hockey clubs. John Fiflis grew up in Westmont, Illinois, playing hockey with the Huskies. A celebration and remembrance of his life will be on Jan. 4. The early execution and pace we played at, the puck movement that we had through the neutral zone and being able to establish the forecheck, Jones said, this is as good as weve had all year.. "Hopefully the Farmer family feels that and feels the support that everybody is feeling for them. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Thorsen family.". We have some guys that have some really good skill up there. On defense, the Wave will look to senior Ryan Spengler (0-5-5), sophomore Tommy Holland (2-0-2) and Asa Beach. He helped lower the team ERA and brought the staff back to where it was supposed to be. Boys Program - Contact Hockey Director Steve Poapst [email protected]. In 2018 Coach Lite joined the Hawks U18/U16 coaching staff. 16 Southington-Coginchaug-Westbrook (6-14-0) at The Rinks at Shelton, 6 p.m.No. Potter, who is only five months into the job, has so far had the faith of American owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. Will then went on to play four years of Division I ACHA hockey while attending Western Michigan University. 4 New Canaan (13-5-2) vs. No. This was a really meaningful game. Prior to the Hawks, and before even graduating college, Tony coached the Iowa State University ACHA division 3 team. 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After graduation Carolyn moved to California. "We were down 4-0 seven minutes into the game," Greenwich coach Jack Duffy said. David Elders, 78, died Dec. 1. McGarvey tallied off a Duncan assist, cutting the home teams advantage to 3-1. Bobby Whittaker scored 16 seconds after the opening puck drop and Darien fired in four goals in the first seven minutes on its way to a wild 7-3 victory over Greenwich in the FCIAC semifinals Wednesday at the Darien Ice House. Change). Give him the puck, you know its going in the back of the net., They played very well, and we just couldnt seem to regroup. Rams coach Clark Jones said he could see things coming together in practice. The Darien Phantoms is a not-for-profit youth hockey organization for mite aged (8 and under) travel hockey players only. 1 Notre Dame-West Haven; No. As it turned out, the Blue Wave was just fine. LOOKING TO JOIN THE CHICAGO HAWKS COACHING STAFF? DARIEN Its one thing to put together the best game of your season in a random FCIAC game on a Saturday afternoon on some Wednesday night. Two losses last year, a tie this year: This was really important.. Starting with Rocky Hockey, she moved on to CSDHL championships, to Neuqua Valley High School Female Athlete of the Year, and finally moving on to become a part of the inaugural Penn State University Women's D1 hockey team where she played goalie. DARIEN, CT As a hockey player, Henry Farmer's coach evaluations often described him as a hard worker who always tried his best and supported his teammates. The junior prom that was set for this past Saturday has been rescheduled for June 4. Will also coaches his son's team at the 2011 birth year. On defense, Ridgefield will lean on senior Chris Hamilton (1-4-5) and sophomore Shaun Rigby (0-1-1). 3 Fairfield Prep, by one plus an empty-netter to No. "It's huge for the players and huge for the town," said . As it turned out, the Blue Wave was just fine. Ted Gaffney was born and raised in Eagle River, WI. News 12 has confirmed Hayden Thorsen died over the weekend. 14 BBD (7-13-0) at CSC, Newington, 6 p.m.No. 9 Hand (9-10-1) at Fairchild-Jennings (Avon), 8 p.m.No. Born in the Bronx and raised at the New Haven Coliseum (but really in Orange), Fornabaio has been with the Connecticut Post since 1997. After AAA hockey, Todd attended Marist High School where he played on the varsity team all 4 years. Ive said all year long that I think Greenwich is a great team and their record isnt at all indicative of what kind of team they are. Erika Truschke grew up in Lemont and played her youth hockey career at all four AAA travel organizations including Mission, Team Illinois, Fury and CYA. Former coach at Mercyhurst University. We got them on their heels early and took care of business.. 5 Darien (12-5-3) vs. No. Scholastic hockey\'s best coverage since 1972! Darien's Tyler Reckin (13) skates with the puck against Greenwich during the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifinals at the Darien Ice House on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. His most productive season was during his sophomore campaign of 1972-73 when he skated in 27 games and recorded 24 points . He was 16, which is so sad that he was right in the middle of those high school years and will never get to play another game or do another thing because something like this happens. Darien students' math skills fall between elementary and middle school. Henry Farmer's full obituary can be read at www.lawrencefuneralhome.com. Yet it didnt happen for the Cardinals last night. During Coach Brown's Midget years he was identified as a future prospect in the OHL and NAHL, with an opportunity to play for the Springfield Jr Blues in 2001-02 season. Darien took a 1-0 lead shortly after the games opening faceoff. It was very important and that was the game for us.. The last time the Rams beat the Blue Wave was in overtime in the 2021 FCIAC semifinals, the (second) year the CIAC held no state tournament because of the pandemic. I want to pay forward the life lessons, support, and growth to the next generations of hockey players that I was afforded as a kid. 02/24/2023 UPCOMING OPEN DYHA BOARD POSITION 02/22/2023 DYHA President DYHA is seeking to interview current DYHA. She is excited to help all of the Hawks girls teams grow and develop into young hockey players and women. 1 seed, caused a bit of concern for Darien boys ice hockey coach Mac Budd. He is a widower, and his late spouse was named Barbara. Ryans love of hockey brought him back to the ice through various mens leagues in Chicago. Brooke is a native of the Chicagoland suburbs. Junior Charlie Schwind led the scoring with a hat trick, scoring once in the first period, and twice in the second. 2023-2024 MIDGET AND U16/U19 REGISTRATION 02/21/2023 Handling the puck off a pass from senior forward Tyler Reckin, a wide open Whittaker snapped a shot from the slot past GHS senior goalie Cole Studwell for the matchups first goal. | HNIB News & Hockey Night in Boston. Not only does Mongillo take over behind the bench for last years FCIAC Coach of the Year, Carl Larouche, but FWL will also be ineligible for the CIAC tournament under state rules governing co-op programs being phased out. But the Mustangs still should be among the teams to watch in the FCIAC. He has held various coaching positions with the Northern Express and Orland Park Vikings hockey clubs. in Marketing with an Athletic Coaching minor. They play the right way. It will be needed early as NC tries to replace 18 skaters lost from last season. "It was a big game, which we've done a good job with, but it was pretty clear the better team won tonight." Tony DelCarmine scored an empty-netter for New Canaan (12-3-1). But, boy, what a first period.. 7 Xavier (9-9-2) vs. No. Ryan began playing hockey at the age of 5 In Lakeville, Minnesota - a suburb of the Twin Cities. He played at Marist High School, and continued to play for the Hawks through high school. Its a 7-3 final and it was 4-0 seven minutes into the game, Greenwich coach Jack Duffy said. ago] Height 6.05 -- Weight 225 [196 cm/102 kg] 8 Farmington Valley (10-9-1) vs. No. Farmer is survived by his parents, Sima (Davis) and Chip (Henry L., IV) Farmer, his twin sister Lily, his younger sisters, Anna and Olivia; his grandparents: Hank (Henry L., III) and Linda (Smith) Farmer; his Uncle Britt Farmer, Auntie Ann (Mai) Farmer and cousin, Jackson Farmer; his Auntie Allison Kelly and cousin, Preston Davis; and his Aunt Brenda Friedler and Uncle Noah Davis. Hespent two years as the club president and two years as an assistant captain. State Hockey Coaches Association with its William Stewart Award for contributions to the sport in May 2019, and also received the Joel Perlmutter Award for media coverage in 2006. Andy Brown grew up in Downers Grove and played for the Huskies through Bantam AA and played Midget hockey for Team Illinois and the Flames. Clark was honored by the Mass. 2 Fairfield Prep (14-5-0) vs. Xavier/Notre Dame-Fairfield winnerNo. To Greenwichs credit, they had some positive moments in the third period, when it could have let down, since it was facing such a daunting deficit. Im excited, Im hopeful and Im excited to see what we can do next, Duncan said. In high school, he played with the Northern Express, playing in the State championship game his last year. 4 in the GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Hockey Poll, scored on the second shift and never looked back in a 4-1 win over No. Coach Gaffney currently serves as Assistant Hockey Director and is involved with several teams at the club. Basketball - Olympics: Day 15 Head Coach Geno Auriemma with Sue Bird, (right) and Diana Taurasi of United States after the United States gold medal win during the USA Vs Spain Women's Basketball Final at Carioca Arena1 on August 20, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Quinnipiac mens hockey fell to Harvard in ECAC Hockey championship game on Saturday. Jonathan grew up in the Chicagoland area playing youth hockey before playing Junior Hockey in Cincinnati and eventually college hockey at the University of Central Oklahoma, one of the top ACHA Division 1 programs in the country.