Gamblers Weekly
Published on February 2, 2012 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Green Bay Gamblers News Release
Rotolo Headed to St. Lawrence University...
The Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) are pleased to announce that goaltender Mike Rotolo has committed to St. Lawrence University of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. The Saints are coached by Joe Marsh, who enters his 27th season behind the bench.
Rotolo put together a superb season last season with the Buffalo Regals. Appearing in 12 games for the Regals, Rotolo posted a 7-1-4 record, to accompany a 1.75 goals against average and a .937 save percentage. Rotolo was the goalie of record when the Regals won the 2010 New York District Title. In the championship game, Rotolo shined stopping 24 shots. Currently this season, theRochester,New York native is 8-2-0 with a 2.58 GAA, and a 91.3 save percentage.
Rotolo becomes the 19th Gambler on the 2011-2012 squad to commit to a NCAA Division I institution. Others include forwards Grant Arnold (Denver), C.J. Eick (Michigan Tech), Kyle Novak (Western Michigan), Nick Schmaltz (North Dakota), Alex Broadhurst (Nebraska-Omaha), Nicholas Schilkey (Ohio State), Alex Kile (Michigan) Ville Jarvelainen (St Cloud St), Sam Herr (Notre Dame) Nolan LaPorte (Western Michigan), Sheldon Dries (Western Michigan) defensemen, Max Hartner (Air Force), Jordan Schmaltz (North Dakota), Brandon Kirk (Dartmouth), Dakota Mermis (Denver), Markus Lauridsen (St. Cloud St) Andy Welinski (Minnesota-Duluth) and goaltender Ryan McKay (Miami of Ohio).
Friday Night is Ladies Night and Beach Night at the Resch Center...
The Green Bay Gamblers return home Friday February 3rd for Ladies Night at the Resch Center presented by Diamonds and Gold as they take on the Indiana Ice. It is also Beach Night at the Resch Center. Fans 21 years and older can enjoy 3 dollar Landshark beers. For tickets and information about the game, call Jessica French at 920-405-1265.
During the intermissions the Gamblers will select two lucky ladies who will win a $250.00 gift certificate compliments of Diamonds & Gold for a gold Chamila Bracelet. Diamonds and Gold has been family owned since 1977 with great people that have knowledge and expertise in the jewelry business to provide their customers with the best quality and service when selecting fine jewelry. Diamonds and Gold is located on 2071 Central Drive in Green Bay.
While at the game, Fans can also check out different vendor booths stationed around the 2nd level concourse in the Resch Center. Ten lucky ladies will win gift packages from all of the vendors. To enter to win, fans can register at the Fan Club table located on the 2nd level concourse. Check out Gamblershockey.com for a complete list of vendors who will be attending the game.
Tuesday January 7th is Team Poster Night at the Resch Center...
The Green Bay Gamblers return home Tuesday, January 7th versus the Waterloo Blackhawks at the Resch Center. The First 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a limited edition Team Poster at the doors. All tickets for the game are just 9 dollars and can be purchased at the Resch Center Box Office. For groups of 15 or more call Jessica French at 920-405-1265. There will also be a team poster signing at Chicago Street Pub right after the game. Fans can bring the posters they receive at the game and get them signed and meet the entire team.
Gamblers Raise Money for Center For Childhood Safety in Green Bay...
The Green Bay Gamblers raised $6,347 for the Center for Childhood Safety. The money raised was through various events this season.
January 21st 5,507 fans were in attendance as the Green Bay Gamblers welcomed Team USA to the Resch Center. The two teams not only played for points in the USHL standings, but also to raise funds for the Center for Childhood Safety, as a $1.00 from each sold ticket benefited the C.C.S.
While at the game kids and parents learned about various safety issues that affect our daily lives through the many instructional booth displays. The Center for Childhood Safety also gave away a pair of bicycles (one boy and one girl).
The Gamblers players, coaches and staff also served as waiters and bartenders on Tuesday, December 13th at Grazies Italian Grill to raise money for the Center for Childhood Safety. The players served as the waiters and the coaches and staff were the bartenders. All tips collected were donated to the C.C.S.
Only Two More Coaches Shows Left This Season...
Fans catch the Red Line Report at Anduzzi's Sports Club. Shows to starts at 7:00 PM. Host Jason Habeck and head coach Derek Lalonde will be talking Gamblers hockey. A player representative of the Gamblers team will also be in attendance. Only two more live shows to end the season February 28th, 2012 and March 27th, 2012. Fans this is your chance to come down and ask the coach questions yourself. Anduzzi's Sports Club is located just a short distance from the Resch Center on Holmgren Way.
Check Out Our Two Podcast and Stay Connected With the Team...
Catch Inside the Locker Room with Max Hartner... This Week Max talks with Sam Herr, C.J. Eick, Grant Arnold, and Mike Rotolo about the possibilty of starting a band. Great show! To listen to the new show click on the link below.
Inside the Locker Room
Catch the New Newsy's Nation Podcast at Gamblershockey.com. The "Voice of the Gamblers chats with Head Coach and General Manager about the team. Fans stay in the loop as the team pushes forward to the end of the regular season and into the Clark Cup Playoffs.
Furne and Johnstone Help Huskies Comeback...
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) "" David Johnstone's goal at 14:12 of the third period capped a four-goal comeback and helped Michigan Tech tie top-ranked Minnesota Duluth 4-4 Friday in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
The top-ranked Bulldogs (17-4-4, 11-3-3) scored four first-period goals. Caleb Herbert had two goals and an assist in the first 15:13 of the game. Ryan Furne started the Huskies' comeback at 15:13 of the second. Jordan Baker and Jacob Johnstone also had third-period goals.
Michigan Tech (11-13-1, 8-8-1) had lost seven straight times to Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth's eight-game home winning streak ended, as did Jack Connolly's 22-game in-season point-scoring streak. Connolly will share the record with Mark Pavelich.
MTU goalie Josh Robinson had three of his 33 saves in overtime. Kenny Reiter stopped 35 shots for UMD, which is 9-0-2 when taking a lead into the third period. Michigan Tech had lost seven straight games to the Bulldogs.
(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Joe Schiller in Shutdown Mode For Minnesota State...
By Shane Frederick Free Press Staff Writer The Mankato Free Press Sun Jan 15, 2012, 11:16 PM CST
MANKATO - Every once in awhile, Joe Schiller shows up to Minnesota State men's hockey practice and gets a special assignment for the upcoming series.
Last week, Schiller found out that he would have the task of shadowing Wisconsin star center Mark Zengerle. By Saturday night, following the Mavericks' series split with the Badgers, Schiller graded out pretty good in his job.
"That No. 26 guy pretty much followed me around no matter where I went the entire two games," Zengerle said.
Zengerle might not have known Schiller's name, but he won't forget what he did. Zengerle had his 20-game point-scoring streak halted on Saturday, one game shy of the Badgers' record, which is owned by Mike Eaves, the team's coach. He had two points in Friday's 4-0 Wisconsin win - an even-strength goal on which he briefly slipped out of Schiller's sight and an assist on a power-play goal.
"A ton, a ton," coach Troy Jutting said of his trust in Schiller's defensive skills.
Schiller centered a senior line with Adam Mueller on his left and Justin Jokinen to match up against the Zengerle line. The trio teamed up for Schiller's empty-net goal to seal Saturday's 3-0 Wisconsin win. Schiller also assisted on MSU's first two goals, both on the power play.
"It's doing what you're asked to do," said Schiller, who took just one penalty in the series. "It's such an important role."
The only place where Zengerle won the battle was in faceoffs, he was 34-8 in the series, while Schiller was 7-29.
The Mavericks also held Wisconsin defenseman Justin Schultz without a point. Schultz is the nation's top-scoring defenseman with 11 goals and 32 points.
Jutting said the goal with Schultz was to always be aware of him on the ice and "force the puck out of his hands" as quickly as they could.
"I think Justin Schultz is the best player in college hockey," Jutting said, "and I think Zengerle is close. They're two great, great players."
Fanfare...
USHL fans continued their overwhelming support over the weekend. The Sioux City Musketeers set an all-time team attendance mark when they welcomed 4,623 fans to their game on Saturday vs.Fargo. It surpassed the previous mark (4,530) that was set almost exactly one year earlier (1/29/11). The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders had 3,876 fans in attendance for the rivalry game againstWaterloo on Saturday, the most fans to see a Riders home game this season. The Lincoln Stars hosted 4,124 fans to see their victory againstDes Moines on Friday. It was the sixth time over the last eight home games that the Stars have surpassed 4,000 in attendance. The Youngstown Phantoms hit their second-highest attendance of the season with 2,900 fans at Friday's win overDubuque. The Tri-City Storm also hit their second-highest mark of the season with 3,277 fans attending Saturday's 3-2 shootout win againstSioux Falls. The Storm game was also broadcast live on television throughout the state ofNebraska. The Des Moines Buccaneers had their second-most fans in attendance on Saturday with 3,462 which was the third straight home game welcoming more than 3,400 Buccaneers fans.
Storm Streak...
The Tri-City Storm captured a pair of victories during the weekend and have pushed their winning streak to three games, equaling a season best. The Storm have been a perfect 12-for-12 on the penalty kill during the streak. Each of their last three wins have been by a 3-2 final score, including Friday's victory vs. Omaha. Although the Tri-City was outshot 32-16 on Friday, Michael Vecchione tallied the game-winner with just 1:18 remaining in the third period to give the Storm their first victory in Omaha since February 27th, 2009. They were 0-5-2 in seven previous contests in Omaha. On Saturday, the Storm improved to 2-0 in shootouts when Nick Lappin and Trevor Moore converted in the extra session to give them a 3-2 win over Sioux Falls. Lappin also scored a goal during regulation in both weekend contests to give him 19 for the season, which is currently seventh overall in the USHL. Goaltender Adam Wilcox earned both wins making combined 60 saves and turning away 2-of-3 in the shootout.
Steel Trifecta...
The Chicago Steel have also put together a three-game win streak after earning a pair of wins to close out the month of January. They equaled a season high with three power play goals in Friday's 5-4 shootout win against Indiana. Andrew Miller scored a pair of goals (1 PPG, 1 SHG) to give him a team-leading 15 for the season. Charlie O'Connor scored the lone goal in a seven-round shootout to help the Steel improve to 3-0 in shootouts this season. Goaltender Alex Sakellaropoulos stopped all seven Indiana attempts in the shootout to go along with 19 saves on 20 shots after coming on in a relief appearance. Ray Pigozzi scored his first goal in a Steel uniform on Saturday and Ali Thomas netted his second game-winning goal of the season asChicago captured a 5-2 win againstGreen Bay, their first victory in six meetings withGreen Bay this season. Sakellaropoulos made a season high 41 saves to earn his third straight win.
On the Home Front...
The Youngstown Phantoms got back to their winning ways on home ice with a pair of victories, giving them 13 for the season which is tied for the USHL lead. The second-best penalty killing on home ice in the League (88.1%) was also up to the task turning away 8-of-9 opponent power play chances in the two wins. Mike Ambrosia led the way with three points (2g, 1a), including the game-winning goal, in Thursday's 4-3 victory against Waterloo. He then dished out an assist in Friday's 3-2 win vs. Dubuque to give a total of 29 assists for the season, one shy of the League lead. Goaltender Matthew O'Connor made 40 saves on Friday to earn his 18th victory of the season. Austin Cangelosi scored a goal in both wins, extending his point streak to six contests.
Home Cooking...
The Green Bay Gamblers won both of their home games during the week and are tied with Youngstown for the League lead with 13 total home wins this season. Goaltender Ryan McKay stopped all 25 shots he faced in Friday's 4-0 win against Cedar Rapids to record his seventh career USHL shutout. Ville Jarvelainen scored two goals in the contest. On Sunday, Grant Arnold scored two goals in the 6-2 win over Indiana. It was the first time he had lit the lamp since November 12th after missing nearly two months with an injury. Nolan LaPorte tallied the game-winner in both victories for the Gamblers.
Big "D" for Lancers...
The Omaha Lancers collected two wins during the weekend and sit in sole possession of first place in the Western Conference. The defense was the big story over the two wins. Not only did they help hold the opposition to just two goals, Lancers defensemen also played a big part in the scoring column. Nolan Zajac scored a goal in both victories, including the game-winner in Friday's 4-0 shutout against Des Moines. Kenney Morrison had a point in both contests (1g, 1a), extending his point streak to five games. The first USHL goal for defenseman Kevin Schulze was the game-winner in Sunday's 6-2 victory againstFargo.
Slamming the Door...
Sioux City Musketeers goaltender Matt Skoff stopped all 31 shots he faced on Thursday in the 2-0 win vs. Fargo. It was his 11th career USHL shutout and also snapped the nine-game winning streak ofFargo, the longest in the USHL this season.
First Timers...
It was a day of firsts for a pair of Dubuque Fighting Saints players on Sunday. Defenseman Michael Downing had a memorable first USHL goal as it was the overtime-winner in the 4-3 victory against Muskegon. The Downing goal also gave goaltender Connor Girard his first USHL win as he stopped 35 shots in just his second USHL appearance.
Wild Night...
It was a wild contest on Saturday as the Waterloo Black Hawks and Cedar Rapids RoughRiders renewed their rivalry for the sixth time this season. Waterloo forward Scott MacDonald had a hat trick, including two shorthanded goals. The two shorthanded tallies in one game tied a USHL player record. For the Riders, a pair of players equaled a League season high with five-point nights. Dennis Kravchenko scored a goal and dished out four assists while Jack Rowe collected five assists. The five assists in a game were the most by a USHL player in over year "" last accomplished by Blake Coleman (Indiana Ice) on January 2nd, 2011.
Notes...
Playing in his 73rd career USHL game on Saturday, Indiana Ice defenseman Joe Fiala scored his first USHL goal in the 5-3 win over Muskegon...Jared Hanson scored two goals, including the game-winner, during the Lincoln Stars 5-2 win vs. Des Moines on Friday, three days after celebrating his 19th birthday...A.J. Michaelson scored two goals for the Waterloo Black Hawks in their 7-3 win against Des Moines on Sunday, equaling his goal total in 37 previous USHL contests. He also added a goal earlier in the week during the 2012 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game...After teammate Tyler Kelleher scored his 10th goal of the season, Tyler Motte added his 10th of the season for Team USA and then netted the overtime-winner for his 11th in the 4-3 win against Muskegon on Friday.
United States Hockey League Stories from February 2, 2012
- Gamblers Weekly - Green Bay Gamblers
- Tri-City Storm News & Notes - Week 19 - Tri-City Storm
- Phantoms Hope to Catch Fire with Pair of Games in Iowa - Youngstown Phantoms
- Fighting Saints Acquire Desmond Bergin from Tri-City - Dubuque Fighting Saints
- Veteran Defenseman Joins Hawks - Waterloo Black Hawks
- Bucs Trade for NHL Draft Pick - Des Moines Buccaneers
- Ice Get Defensive In Trade With Waterloo - Indiana Ice
- Lumberjacks Make Package Deal - Muskegon Lumberjacks
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