Saturday, October 31, 2015

Marquette, Michigan – Cory Ward of Las Vegas scored in the first period to help Bemidji State take an early 1-0 lead, then Northern Michigan rallied and won 3-1 before 1664 here at the Berry Events Center.

Also on Saturday

//Defenseman Mike Trimboli of Las Vegas had 5 assists for Utah State in a 12-3 win over BYU

//In an ACHA D2 game, ASU Maroon beat Boise State 4-3.

Saturday, October 31, 2015

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Las Vegas –  The WSHL Western Division leader Valencia Flyers scored four times in the first period enroute to a 9-2 win over the Las Vegas Storm at the Las Vegas Ice Center on Saturday night.  Vincent Dekumbis and Tino Nummela scored for Las Vegas. Each had an assist, as did Arrigo Burrenger

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Las Vegas – In an all-out thrilling game, Bryden Marsh scored with a fraction of a second left in the third period to help UNLV tie UConn 3-3 in regulation. Then, with 8.9 seconds left in OT, UConn scored to win it 4-3 at the Las Vegas Ice Center. Cody Williams and Justin Battaglia scored in regulation for UNLV. Terry Martin was in the net for UNLV.

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THE TICKER

Las Vegas – There they were – the proud retired jerseys of UNLV’s #96 Anthony Greener and #13 Ryan Krametbauer – raised on a wall at the Las Vegas Ice Center last night. It was a great move by UNLV’s GM Zee Khan who knew the importance of saluting Rebel heroes. Greener was one of the greatest – if not the greatest – player in UNLV history. For years he always played on the top line, no matter how big of a game. Krametbauer was a top defenseman in the glory days, when UNLV regularly went to the Western Regionals. 

Greener and Nick Robone are co head coaches of UNLV’s Rebels hockey team this season. Robone is a five-time Vegas Hockey Roller Player of the Year. 

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UConn, whose greatest rival is Central Connecticut, came into the Ice Center with a strong, structured game.  The top lines were positioned perfectly, they skated hard, they will be a tough team to beat. Are they better than Utah which is regarded as one of the great Western hockey clubs this season? We think so.

The UConn players were excited to play before an arena packed with fans. Back home, UConn doesn’t get crowds like the one which was jammed into the North Rink bleachers and with other Rebels fans lined around the rinkboards.

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UNLV’s amazing season is not just on the ice. The team marketing outstanding, the best we’ve seen since the ECHL Las Vegas Wranglers were in town. We plan to add the ‘Best Team Marketing’ category for the annual Vegas Hockey Awards. Voting for those awards including Player of the Year and Best Defenseman plus Best Coaches on all levels here in town begin in December.

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Hockey dad Tony Robone was asked at the rinkboards last night “does your son coach Nick ever ask for tactical advice before a UNLV game.”

Tony paused for a moment as a group of hockey dads leaned in to listen.

“No he never has asked me before a game,” Tony said. “Sometimes after a game he will ask for my observation.”

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It takes big play from a great goalie to keep the WSHL Las Vegas Storm in striking distance of beating a team like the Western Divsion leader Valencia Flyers. The WSHL Las Vegas Storm got that big-game effort last night from Andre Spens who was recently added to the roster. Spens kept his cool facing a hurricane of action in front of his net. His play and some fierce checking took Las Vegas one step closer to beating teams like Valencia.  Spens, 19, is from Espoo, Finland. Espoo is the second largest city in Finland.

Las Vegas is 0-for-8 against Valencia but they were getting closer to beating top teams like them and others. That is the challenge for Las Vegas coach for Gabe Gauthier and his team leaders.

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At the rinkboards last night was Adam Tamura, the new head coach of the UNLV Rebels roller team which is off to a big start. Jared Jaeger is the assistant coach. UNLV will play roller games here in Las Vegas next weekend.

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That was Frank ‘Gramps’ Perone, the unofficial GM for the UNLV Rebels, at the game last night….The great Las Vegas Ice Dancers performed after the first period of the WSHL Las Vegas Storm game. This is a very young group who perform to music. Yes, the girls got a standing ovation. They are an important part of what the Storm hockey program is all about…One of the game officials last night was Ryan Townsend who years ago was a top hockey prospect who played in the NAHL with the Springfield Jr. Blues, Kenai River Brown Bears and last skated with Bethel College. Ryan is 26 and he is really is one of the best officials in town…At the Ice Center Snack Bar the #1 seller were Skittles, the ones in the red package. There was a large box of Skittles in the Storm locker room last night. And the #1 drink at the Snack Bar was Powerade Blue, the favorite for the WSHL Las Vegas Storm skaters….Hockey dad Steve Allen of Las Vegas wanted to be at the big games this weekend but had to work. He says hello to all. 

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Friday, October 30, 2015

North Logan, Utah – In round seven defenseman Mike Trimboli of Las Vegas roofed an OT/Shootout goal for Utah State against Weber State on Friday night at the George Eccles Ice Arena. Officially, the game went down as a 3-3 tie.

In other ACHA D2 action:

Utah 17, BYU 3 – 10th win of season for Utah

NAU 3, Boise 1

Cal State Fullerton 6, San Diego State 5 – overtime

Thursday

ASU Elite 11, Boise 0

San Jose State 7, USC 4

Last Weekend

San Jose State 8, College of the Canyons 2

Friday, October 30, 2015

Kamloops, BC – Gage Quinney of Las Vegas had his greatest game for the WHL Kamloops Blazers in a big 7-3 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Gage had one goal, two assists and was +3 on the ice. He was selected the #1 Star of the Game. Lethbridge came into the game with a 10-2-0 record and had won nine of its previous 10 games. The crowd was 3165. 

State College, Pa.  – Kenny Brooks of Las Vegas scored for Penn State in a 4-2 loss to 16th-ranked St. Lawrence whose starting lineup included Joey Sullivan of Las Vegas. It was Kenny’s 2nd goal of the season. The crowd was 6122 at the Pegula Ice Arena.

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Las Vegas Ice Center

FINAL SCORE

UCONN 3

UNLV 0

//UConn is 9-1-0 this season. The team was ranked 12th in the East last winter..Early in the first period UConn scored on a bad angle goal, then added another goal…it was 2-0 after one period…no scoring in the second period…there is a huge UNLV crowd at the Las Vegas Ice Center..Terry Martin is in the net for UNLV…Third period is underway…UConn scores with 4:12 to play, leads 3-0…game is over, UConn wins…On Saturday, faceoff 2:30 pm in the closing game of the weekend series at the Ice Center.

Friday, October 30, 2015

LAS VEGAS TAKES #1 VALENCIA FLYERS RIGHT TO THE FINAL SECONDS

By Lee Samuels

Las Vegas – As bright red lights on the arena scoreboard ticked down the WSHL Las Vegas Storm skaters were on a power play firing last second shots. Storm fans had faces pressed against the cold rink glass. Others stood tall in the bleachers. Then, the clock went to 0.00 and the final horn sounded: the #1 Western Division leader Valencia Flyers won, 4-3 over Las Vegas Storm in a riveting high-tension game at the Las Vegas Ice Center on Friday night.

The nerve-racking game was just the reverse of Valencia’s eight-goal crushing win here Thursday night.

“Last season Valenica beat us six straight times. I mean, they really beat us. Then they win here Thursday night. That’s when we began talking about pride, playing with heart, playing for each other,” said Las Vegas coach Gabe Gauthier.

Las Vegas got a huge game from goalie Andre Spens along with some crushing hits and checks which took some of the steam out of the ultra-skilled Valencia skaters. The game was tied 1-1, then Las Vegas went ahead 2-1 before Valencia scored the final three goals to win it.

Tino Nummela, a defenseman from Finland, scored two of his biggest goals in junior hockey for Las Vegas and the Storm’s bright shining star #10 Isaiah Letendre scored again. Top line player Arrigo Burgener had his greatest skate of the season while dealing three assists and Chris Repka also had an assist.

The rinkboard talk however was all about the play in the net from Las Vegas goalies Andre Spens.

“He keeps real calm while defending in the net,” Gauthier said. 

Spens got rewarded too. 

He is scheduled to return to the net tomorrow against Valencia in the closing game of the weekend series.

From the Blue Line – By our count, Valencia had more shots 48-22. The breakdown went like this: First period Valencia 19-9, second period 17-4 and third period 12-9…For the season, Valencia is the WSHL Western Division leader at 11-2-0; Las Vegas is now 6-4-0 – it’s best start ever.

Thursday, October 29, 2015

By Lee Samuels

Las Vegas –  Isaiah Letendre, the new scoring phenom in town, made some electrifying attack runs to the net for the WSHL Las Vegas Storm last night but it just wasn’t enough.

The #1 Valencia Flyers, 10-2-0 and leaders of the pack in the WSHL Western Division, spread their offense, powered about and skated with an edge to their game while beating the hometown Storm 9-1 on Thursday night at the Las Vegas Ice Center.

Letendre, wearing jersey #10, worked on the top line with big hometown goal scorers Arrigo Burgener and Vincent Dekumbis. Letendre scored the only goal – his 8th of the season – from a high-traffic slot area for Las Vegas on the North Rink.

Valencia got three goals from Alexandre Dey and two from Evan Johnson. Valencia goalie Garrett Kingsbury, who has a 2.21 gaa and a 90.5 save percentage, got the win.

Las Vegas was coming off a tough, physical road series against the Superior Colorado Roughriders with two OT games and a one goal win. 

From the Blue Line –  Letendre, who is from Alberta, swarmed about at high speed – his only speed, actually – on the ice throughout the game..He is an exciting skater to track during a game…..Mikey Yochum, a callup from the Storm’s midget level team, took a hard, awkward check while against the boards. He was off for the ice for awhile but returned late in the game…Valencia captain Nicholas Wilton left the ice with a problem above his right eye area…Las Vegas defenseman Jake McKenna played very well. He is vastly improved in all phases of his game, making smart, precise outlet passes….. The Storm’s Kody Holmes had a great skate – really giving it his all – and teammate Dawson Rowley worked hard to get some scoring opportunities…Outside the rink it was very cold and windy….Valencia’s big team bus was in the parking lot…Las Vegas, off to its best start at 6-3-1, plays against Valencia in two more games, Friday and Saturday nights at the Ice Center…The Storm has one of the best game programs we’ve seen in Las Vegas – 8 pages, in color, with pics of Storm players, snapshot bios of featured skaters plus statistics….Quinn Travis, a great player and goal scorer, will be back in action for Las Vegas in the Sunday game….Las Vegas has three goalies on its roster: Jaedon McConnell, Linus Rosengard and Andre Spens.

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TBT Storm Hockey Style! Today and tomorrow when Penn State faces St. Lawrence the games will have the unique distinction of having 3 former LV Storm/Nevada Stars/LV Outlaws players. Joey Sullivan (94), Ross McMullan (91) & Kenny Brooks (91) all played youth hockey at the LVIC and will be facing off in a D1 College Hockey Game. In addition three former Tri City Storm captains – Kenny Brooks, Nolan Gluchowski and Brain Ward – are slated to play, as part of a clique of seven Tri-City alums on either St. Lawrence’s or Penn State’s 2015-16 roster.

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