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Colgate Adds Laconia Leaf to Men’s Hockey Class of 2012

HAMILTON, N.Y. (6/19/08) – The Colgate University men’s hockey team added two more student-athletes to its Class of 2012, head coach Don Vaughan announced on Thursday, June 19. Goaltender Bryan Bessette (Melrose, N.Y.) and forward Mark Nasca (Chagrin Falls, Ohio - Laconia Leafs, AJHL) are the seventh and eighth additions to the Raiders for next season.

Nasca is a 5-foot-8, 165-pound winger who played the 2007-08 season with the Kemptville 73’s of the CJHL. He skated in 57 games, and contributed 14 points on six goals and eight assists, including one shorthanded goal, along with 59 penalty minutes. Before joining Kemptville, Nasca played for the Laconia Leafs of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League in 2006-2007.

“Mark is a high-energy player with a tremendous work ethic,” Dickson said. “What Mark gives up in size he makes up for with passion and effort. He’s an excellent skater who will hound the puck and be tough to play against.”

Bessette and Nasca will join incoming freshmen Alex Evin (Castlegar, B.C.), Matt Firman (Fayetteville, N.Y.), Corbin McPherson (Folsom, Calif.), Nicholas Prockow (Montreal, Que.), and Austin Smith (Dallas, Texas), as well as transfer student Adam Corrin (Winnipeg, Man.), who will be a junior, on the Raider roster next season.

Former Leaf - Coffman Garners more awards at Utica

ECAC WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Utica, NY (Dec. 16, 2008) – Freshman stand out Tim Coffman (Laconia Leafs (AJHL)/Elverson, PA) of the Utica College men’s hockey team was named ECAC Men’s West Conference Player of the Week Tuesday for the second time this season. In five out of eight weeks this year Coffman has earned either player of the week (two) or rookie of the week (three) honors for his outstanding play on the ice.

Coffman netted a hat-trick and added an assist in the Pioneers' 7-1 win over visiting Western New England College Friday night. He currently ranks fourth in the nation with 23 points on 13 goals and 10 assists. The 5-foot-11 forward also leads the nation in rookie scoring with 23 points. He needs just five more goals in the second semester to tie the college's all-time single season goal scoring record (18) set by Jon Ames in 2003-04.

The Pioneers snapped a three game winless streak on Friday and they are now 7-4-2 on the year. Utica returns to action on Jan. 9 when they host Geneseo State for a non-conference match up at 7 p.m. Live stats for the contest will be available at www.ucpioneers.com. Live video will be streaming on the web at video.fasthockey.com.

Lawrence University Vikings freshman forward Ben DiMarco (Galvestan, Tex.)

Ben earned his second MCHA Freshman of the Week honor for his play against Northland this past weekend. He scored two goals in each game, highlighted by being credited for the game-winner each contest. The economics major netted his pair of goals in just a 14-second span Friday.

Todd Spencer...... Sacred Heart (Wheeling/ECHL)

John Cahalane Notches Hat-Trick to Lead Worcester State Comeback!

Worcester State 7, WNEC 6

Auburn, MA --- Freshman center John Cahalane (Laconia Leafs - AJHL) scored a hat-trick including two goals in the final three minutes to help spark Worcester State's 7-6 come-from-behind win over Western New England College in non-conference men's hockey action this evening at Horgan Memorial Rink.

After first-year Joe Deputla (Anchorage, AK) made it a 6-4 Golden Bear lead with 15 minutes left to play, the Lancers (3-4) started their comeback at 15:26 on a marker by sophomore Kris Metea (Taunton, MA). Less than 30 seconds later, junior classmates Andy Orsini (Rochester, NY) and Tom Pappa (Oswego, NY) each notched helpers on the second of Cahalane's two goals to score the equalizer.

With less than 26 seconds left to play in the game, Orsini and junior Lee Belisle (Chicopee, MA) found Cahalane to score the game-winning goal to complete the WSC comeback.

Both teams will resume play after the Thanksgiving break. Worcester State will visit Salem State on Monday at 7 PM while the Golden Bears will host Franklin Pierce on Tuesday at 7:20.

4 Todd Spencer (D) Wheeling Nailers - ECHL

Name:	Todd Spencer
Number:	4
Pos.:	D
Shoots:	L

Height:	6-3
Weight:	215
Birthdate:	1983-03-04
Birthplace:	Brentwood, NH
College	DI - Sacred Heart University

Mike Owens..... Utica College
(Richmond/SPHL)

McGilvray Named ECAC Northeast Player of the Year

Leafs Alumni Honored

JWU Hockey Standout Matt McGilvray was recently Named ECAC Northeast Player of the Year.

Providence, R.I. – Johnson & Wales senior Matt McGilvray (Laconia Leafs/Rochester, N.H.) was named the 2007-08 ECAC Northeast Hockey League Player of the Year, announced by the conference office on Thursday evening.

McGilvray is making his fourth appearance on the All-ECAC Northeast team. This year, he led the team and the conference in scoring with 28 goals and 20 assists for 48 points. That total ranked him fifth nationally in points per game at 1.9. A standout in the classroom, he has also been an ECAC Academic All-Star every season in a JWU uniform.

“Over the last four years, Matt has been our leader in every offensive category,” said head coach Erik Noack. “He’s been a leader on and off the ice for us during his entire career. Hopefully this will lead to some other accolades for him.”

McGilvray considered D-II Saint Anselm and New England College. But there is no national tournament in D-II, so Saint A's was out, and at NEC, the way the coach recruits players in waves, McGilvray wasn't sure if he would play. JWU offered the opportunity to come in and play immediately.

"He's a bright kid, so a lot of the NESCAC schools missed the boat on him," coach Noack said. "I can't believe we got him."

McGilvray isn't through with hockey. Several professional teams came knocking during his senior season, but none offered the right situation for him to leave school early. Once he graduates, he figures to focus on getting into the pro ranks.

Former Leaf DiMarco MCHA Player of the week

Ben DiMarco - Laconia Leafs AJHL

Players of the Week
-Lawrence University Vikings freshman forward Ben DiMarco (Laconia Leafs/Galvestan, Tex.) is the MCHA Freshman of the Week. The economics major had an assist in Friday’s tough, 2-1, overtime loss and then gave his team a thrilling 1-0 victory over MSOE Saturday when he scored the lone goal on a breakaway with just eight seconds remaining in regulation

#2 Matt Withers, D

Richmond Renegades - SPHL
6' 3" 220 Lbs.
Laconia, NH

Date of Birth: 03/11/1982 Position: D
Height: 6' 3" Weight: 220 lbs Resides: Laconia, NH
Pro Experience: Knoxville IceBears
JR Team: Laconia Leafs College: Plymouth State University

NEARLY 120 LEAFS HAVE
ADVANCED TO COLLEGE & PRO HOCKEY!

Mark Nasca...Colgate University

Eric Bausano....University of Wisconsin Superior

Todd Spencer...Sacred Heart University

Jonathan Williams.........Bentley College

Tim Coffman...Utica College

Matt DelGiudice...University of New England

DJ Haskins...Southern New Hampshire University

Cory Giczewski....SUNY Canton

Garrett Mayher...Saint Anselm's College

Adam Germeyer...Stonybrook University

Chris Wollerman...SUNY Canton

Chris Plummer........Salem State College

Ben Sanborn...... Elmira College

Ryan Wright ..........University of Southern Maine

Sean Lynch........ Amherst College

Jason Olson....University of Southern Maine

Matt Denning...University of New England

Braxton Green...Weber State University

Ryan Davenport...Assumption College

Ilester Little...Lebanon Valley College

Sam Avoine...Salem State College

Hayden Kowlaski...Nichols College

Josh Reagan...Plymouth State University

Kenny Kocsan....Framingham State College

Brandon Dennis...Franklin Pierce College

Brian Johnson...Plymouth State University

Brendan Keenan...West Chester University

John Cahalane...Worcester State College

Aaron Kupperman...Skidmore College

Dan Dearing...Assumption College

Ben DiMarco...Lawrence University

Brady Kain...Lawrence University

Matt Withers ........University of Southern Maine (Jacksonville/Southern Pro Hockey League)

Jason Anderson...Wisconsin Eau Claire

Brian Dunford...Lebanon Valley College (Evansville Iceman/All Aerican Hockey League)

Peter Bruckler....Fitchburg State College

Eric Laroche...Castleton State College

Kriss Lans...North Carolina State

Nick Frasse...Ohio University

Mike King..........Curry college

Brady Kain...Lawrence University

Jeff Fox..........University of Southern Maine

Tor Ahman.... New England College

Lasse Lehtonen......... TPS Turko Finnish JR “A”

Jesse Hume....... Stonehill College

Mike Cates...... Curry College

Bill Ferkol ......Northland College

Chris Simpson .....SUNY Morrisville

Brain McClellan...... North Country Community College

Andy Trimble........ SUNY Buffalo State

Eikka Sutinen....... Finnish Pro League 2nd Pro Division

Jussi Sipponen........ Finnish Pro League VG-62 2nd Pro Division

Ron Gentile...... Johnson & Wales University

Ron Lien........ SUNY Brockport

Jim Sweeney........ New England College

Jamie Brewer........ New Brunswick Lazers Canadien Senior “A”

Aaron Keller......... Plymouth State College

Kyle Poirier....... Plymouth State College

Michal Bodnar........ Plymouth State College

Ryan Luczynski........ Plymouth State College

Joey Lee....... Plymouth State College

Matt Clemente........ Franklin Pierce College

Brandon Mlodzinski........ Southern NH University

Kevin Merrill........ Southern NH University

Niclas Fridholm.......... Hauki Finnish 2nd Pro Divsion

Boris Yanovsky......... Bowling Green

Steve Babalis .........University of Rhode Island

Trevor Cherry......... Plymouth State College

Jay londer....... Plymouth State College

Gary Vorgity......... Salem State College

Matt Groh....... Franklin Pierce College

Mike Anderson....... Franklin Pierce College

Sean Duddy........ Connecticut College

Ira Martin.........SUNY Potsdam

Kim Lonn...... HC Val Pellice Italian Pro League

Tuomas Kukkonen........ Rauma JR Finnish JR “A”

Dan Berkery....Neumann College

Tyson Schroder....Indiana University

Ryan Jacobs....Johnson & Wales University

Matt McGilvray....Johnson & Wales University

Davis Edgerly....University of Denver

Jason Tarbell....Curry College

Tyler Bickford....Johnson & Wales University

Mike Devoid....Hudson Valley Community College

Justin Chamberlin...SUNY Morrisville

Ryan Sullivan...University of Southern Maine

Adam Frew....Johnson & Wales University

Mike Hokenson...Western Michigan University

Ryan Collins....Suffolk University

Max Sliwinski...University of Arizona

Ted Greeley...Lawrence University

Patrick Greeley... Lawrence University

Jon Sacks... Lawrence University

Brendan O'Hara...Lake Forest College

Brian Smusz...Suffolk University

Jim Mellon...Suffolk University

Casey Goodell...Franklin Pierce College

Phillip Labreck...Franklin Pierce College

Adam Gorecki...Northland College

Robbie Fallick...Robert Morris University

Mark Lodge...Southern New Hampshire University

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Worcester State 7, WNEC 6

#2 Matt Withers, D

NEARLY 120 LEAFS HAVE ADVANCED TO COLLEGE & PRO HOCKEY!

NEARLY 120 LEAFS HAVE
ADVANCED TO COLLEGE & PRO HOCKEY!