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The ACC Hockey League will hold the annual kickoff meeting on September 11, 2010 at UVA’s Newcomb Hall at 12:30PM.

Charlottesville Ice Park is under new management. The University of Virginia has reached an agreement with the rink for all home games for the upcoming season to be held at the facility.

The 2011 ACC Hockey League Championship Tournament will be hosted by the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill on February 18-20, 2011. UNC is actively working on finalizing details of the tournament. We will post more information on the tournament as details become available.

The ACCHL is pleased to welcome George Washington University and the University of Maryland to the league, starting with the 2010-11 season. The addition of these programs will add to the competitve play in the league and is part of the expansion plan led by ACCHL Commissioner Don Martin. Plans are to continue expanding from to the current seven team league to twelve teams in the near future.

                          

Virginia Tech notified the ACCHL of their decision to leave the ACCHL, effective for the 2010-11 season.

The Virginia Tech Hockey Program has been a valued member of the ACCHL and we wish them every success as their program undergoes this transition.

As part of its expansion plan, Don Martin (ACCHL Commissioner) and the existing member programs,welcome the University of Maryland men’s ice hockey program to the ACCHL,  beginning in the 2010-2011 upcoming season. With the addition of the George Washington University, earlier this year, the League is now at 8 teams. Plans are to expand to 12 teams in the very near future.

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).

Order an official ACCHL All Team Jersey!

We have a limited number of these “first ever” All Star Team jerseys.  These are not replicas but the same high quality jerseys worn by the ACCHL All Star Team. 

By one jersey for $40 each plus shipping costs, or purchase 2 or more at $35 each and free shipping.

Each jersey displays the “smart looking white star with ACCHL in red on the diagonal and a number of the back.”

For more information or to order, email us at acchockey@gmail.com

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: 

FORWARD

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