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Coaches drop their game faces for a friendly meeting at UNC last month to kick-off the 2009/10 ACCHL season. Topics discussed included League expansion, League finances, new criteria for selecting the program hosting the end of season championship tournament, ideas for greatly expanding team booster clubs and fan base development,and for attracting experienced players to come out for ACCHL hockey. Also discussed was ACCHL direct communication with school program administers at each school.

In attendance, clockwise, Dave Kurtz (NC State), Bill Trofi (Duke), Keith Rosenfeld (RIC), Tony Fisher (UVA) Earl Anderson (UNC), John Kokidko (Georgetown), Mike Spradlin (VT)and Brian Meyers (VT).  Also in attendance but not in the picture were Bud Johnson (UNC), Jesse Long (VT) and Don Martin (Photographer and ACCHL Commissioner).

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The ACCHL All Star Team played against the nations best Division II hockey players.

The ACCHL All Stars joined all star teams from nine other leagues, playing five games in three days, including an OT thriller.  This was the first time the ACCHL selected an All Star Team to play against the nation’s best, and the coaches and players represented the league well. 

Dan Masuilis and Reuben Kamp led the team in scoring, and tied for 12th in tournament scoring with seven points each.  Full stats are available on the ACHA website:  http://www.achahockey.org/page.php?page_id=14552&league_id=1061

The ACC Hockey League is fielding a team at the ACHA D2 All-Star Challenge in West Chester, PA.

The ACHA D2 All-Star Challenge will match All-Star teams from leagues from around the country.  The Challenge will take place April 3-5 in West Chester, PA. 

The ACCHL is sending a team comprised of players from all six member schools. 

Team Captains:

C – Jimmy Pope, Virginia Tech
A – Joe Woermer, Virginia Tech
A – Dan Masiulis, NC State
A – Reuben Kamp, North Carolina

Roster: 

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Todd Minetree #3 Virginia Tech

Ryan Krog #5 North Carolina

Adam Willner #6 Georgetown

Andy Pavlina #7 North Carolina

Jimmy Pope #10 Virginia Tech

Todd Lundeen #12 North Carolina

Dan Masuilis #14 NC State

Matt Harrison #17 Virginia Tech

Risto Keravuori #18 Virginia

Marc Perez #20 Duke

Evan Marlow #22 North Carolina

Reuben Kamp #25 North Carolina

Alex Yale-Loehr #91 Georgetown

 

DEFENSE

Paul Kovach #2 NC State

Brendan Surma #8 Georgetown

Charles Walsh #11 Georgetown

Michael Hultberg #19 Virginia Tech

Joseph Woemer #21 Virginia Tech

Jeremy Niskala #23 North Carolina

Doug Francken#39 Virginia

 

GOALIES

Greg Graham #1 Georgetown

Anderw Kliest #31 Duke

Jon Allen #33 Virginia Tech

TEAM STAFF

Head Coach – Michael Spradlin, Virginia Tech

Assistant – Bud Johnston, North Carolina

GM – Earl Anderson, North Carolina

Video – Brian Myers, Virginia Tech

Assistant – Tony Fischer, Virginia                 

Commissioner – Don Martin, ACCHL

For more information, go to http://www.achahockey.org/page.php?page_id=13651&league_id=1061

The ACC Hockey League announced the 2008-9 MVPs and the tournament MVP.

2008-9 Season

Offense MVP –  Jimmy Pope, Virginia Tech
Defense MVP –  Joseph Woemer, Virginia Tech
Goal Tending MVP –  Andrew Kleist,  Duke

Tournamnet MVP

Jimmy Pope, Virginia Tech

The ACC Hockey League announces the 25-player roster for the ACHA All Star Tournament.

ACC Hockey Leage
All-Star Team

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1. Jimmy Pope #10 Virginia Tech

2. Joseph Woemer #21 Virginia Tech

3. Dan Masuilis #14 NC State

4. Ryan Krog #5 North Carolina

5. Evan Marlow #2 North Carolina

6. Reuben Kamp #25 North Carolina

7. Jared Smith #27 Duke

8. Brian Lake #12 Duke

9. Marc Perez #20 Duke

10. Adam Willner #6 Georgetown

11. Alex Yale-Loehr #19 Georgetown

12. Risto Keravuori #3 Virginia

13. Ben Dombrowski #3 NC State

 

DEFENSE

1. Michael Hultberg #19 Virginia Tech

2. Matt Harrison #17 Virginia Tech

3. Phil Mason #19 NC State

4. Jeremy Niskala #23 North Carolina

5. Kevin Hatala #3 Duke

6. Charles Walsh #10 Georgetown

7. Brendan Surma #8 Georgetown

8. Doug Francken#39 Virginia

9. Paul Kovach #2 NC State

 

GOALIES

1. Jon Allen #33 Virginia Tech

2. Anderw Kliest #31 Duke

3. Greg Graham #1 Georgetown

Beating Georgetown for the second time this season, Virginia Tech clinches the ACC Regular Season Title.

Virginia Tech continued their perfect season with a victory on the road against the defending champion Georgetown.  NC State and Duke also picked up victories, dropping G’town from 2nd to 4th. 

This is the final weekend of the regular season.  Duke needs a victory over Tech to hold onto 2nd place.  A loss, with wins from NC State and G’town could dropp the Blue Devils into a tie for 3rd.

Matchups:

Duke picked up a win and NC State picked up 3 points in two games this weekend tightening the standings. Georgetown and Duke are now tied for second with NC State one point behind.

There are seven ACC League games left, with Georgetown and Tech playing a rematch of their Nov. 22 game.  Tech won that matchup 6-2 in Roanoke and now has to travel to DC to face the Hoyas at home. 

The ACHA is hosting an All Star Tournament for Division 2 affiliate leagues April 3-4-5, 2009 in West Chester, PA Hosted by Ice Line Arena.

ACHA Announcement:

 

ACHA All Star Challenge.   April 3-4-5, 2009 in West Chester, PA Hosted by Ice Line Arena.

 

Teams from ACHA Division 2 affiliate leagues have been given invitation to setup an All Star Squad within their own leagues, send these teams with staffs to participate in a 3 day event to crown an All Star Champion.  GM’s have been selected for Two Independent teams, EAST & WEST, and will be looking for players and staffers to help in allowing full participation from our entire Division Member Teams.

 

Teams will arrive in West Chester for practice Friday afternoon and play 4 games Friday evening, Saturday Morning & Evening, with placement games on Sunday morning to align all the teams Final Placement and crown the Top All Star Squad.

 

This should be a fun and exciting event and we look forward to hosting a new event in the spirit of the other events we have created in the past.  We also hope to have staff from the upcoming European team on site to scout players and take advantage of the timing of this event.

 

Best Regards,

Mike Radakovich
ACHA Division II Commissioner

 

 

The GM for the Independent Teams East Squad will be Matthew Maida from Florida Gulf Coast University and the GM for the Independent Teams West Squad will be Dave Honecker from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Hockey Association.

 

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The Super East Collegiate Hockey League (SECHL) is really looking forward to participating in the first ever ACHA All-Star Challenge.  We are eager to showcase the vast talent we have in the SECHL and are excited to compete against some of the best leagues in the country.  It is our hope that all ten ACHA Division II leagues (plus two independent teams) also accept the “Challenge”!
Paul Lloyd-SECHL Commissioner

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“The Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA) is pleased to send  a team to the ACHA D-II All-Star Weekend in 2009. We have a tradition of  fielding an all-star team for the past 5 years to play one game against  another local league. The ACHA format of 4 games over the weekend will be  a great experience for our players and will allow them to highlight their  skills on a national stage. This may be the first or only opportunity for  them to do so as their teams have not participated in a showcase,  regional, or nationals. The MACHA is really looking forward to the  weekend and it will be a great way to finish the season!”   
Les Schriber- MACHA President

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“The Great Midwest Hockey League (GMHL) on behalf  of the teams and players look forward to this challenge to showcase our players and represent our League in competition against the best of the ACHA.”
Jim Martin- GMHL Commissioner

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The Atlantic Coast Collegiate Hockey League (ACCHL) accepts your invitation to send its 2009 ALL STAR team to compete in the ACHA All Star Challenge in West Chester Pa. this Spring. We look forward to challenging teams from rival Division II leagues, NECHA, MACHA, SECHL and others!!
Don Martin-ACCHL Commissioner

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The Northeast Collegiate Hockey Association (NECHA) accepts the invite.
Bill Dow-NECHA Commissioner

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“The Great Northeast Collegiate Hockey Conference (GNCHC) is honored to be apart of the first ACHA All-Star event.  We look forward to the challenge with in our Division.
Linda Punturiero-GNCHC Vice President

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“The Southern Collegiate Ice Hockey Association (SCIHA) accepts the invite.
Michael Marcelissen-Southern Collegiate Ice Hockey Association President

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The Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA) accepts the invite.
Greg Killoran-MACHA President

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Georgetown and NC State will join sixteen of the nation’s top D2 hockey programs in Hershey, PA for the ACHA Showcase.

Eighteen teams playing twenty-seven games in three days! 

Georgetown and NC State will face tough competition in Hershey. 

NC State plays Siena, one of the Final Four teams from the 2008 Division 2 National Championship on Friday October 17th. 

ACC Schedule at the Showcase:

Friday Oct. 17th:
9:00 pm      Siena -v- NC State
11:15 am     Georgetown -v- R.I.T.

Saturday Oct. 18th:
5:30 pm    Vermont -v- Georgetown
8:00 pm    NC State -v- R.I.T.

Sunday Oct. 19th:
4:15 pm    UMass -v- Georgetown
11:00 am     Marist -v- NC State

Full Showcase Schedule:  http://www.twinponds.com/hockey/ACHA%20Showcase.htm

The showcase is packed with great teams.  Below are the 18 programs with their 2008 results: