Juxtapose in Jamestown - Junior Hockey News

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Stephen Heisler says:

Dan Daikawa is alive? Very nice Randy!

Randy Russon says:

Steve,

Yes, Dan is alive and well and a good guy to talk to. Talked to him for almost an hour on the phone last night.

Regards,

Randy

Tony Prito says:

Nice to see some material on Jamestown. If Mo Mantha speaks well of the Jamestown Coach then that is good for me. I don't think that Dakawa was left with much to work with last season perhaps this time will be better for the Ironmen. Jamestown is a good hockey town and Savings Bank Arena is a beauty of a rink.

Billy Bonney says:

That is going to be quite the road trip for the Soo Eagles to places like Jamestown NY and Johnstown PA. I hope the Eagles remember to pak their pyjama's!

Randy Russon says:

NAHL Showcase in Blaine, MN, Sept. 12-16.

NAHL MEDIA RELEASE

FRISCO, TEXAS - The NAHL Showcase Tournament, presented by Combat Hockey, begins in two weeks. This season marks the 10th anniversary for the NAHL Showcase, which will be held from September 12-16, 2012 at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, Minnesota. All 24 NAHL teams will play four regular-season games at the Showcase, which is one of hockey's most prestigious and well-attended events of the entire season. Traditionally, the NAHL Showcase attracts close to 10,000 people in overall attendance, including more than 250 junior, NCAA and professional scouts.

Besides the 24 NAHL teams in attendance, there will also be 36 teams competing at the Tier I 18U Midget Major and 16U Midget Minor levels from the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL). For the second straight season, eight teams from the Upper Midwest High School Elite League (UMHSEL) will be participating at the Showcase. In addition, the Tier I High Performance Hockey League (HPHL) is going to have all six of their 18U Midget Major Teams competing at the event (Compuware, CYA, Honeybaked, Little Caesars, Mission, Team Illinois). Finally, the event will feature a 16U Future Prospects division with six teams from across the U.S.

“It is hard to believe that we are celebrating our 10th anniversary of the NAHL Showcase, and we are thrilled that it continues to be one of the must-see events of the entire season for scouts and fans alike,” said NAHL commissioner Mark Frankenfeld. “This year’s line-up of teams could be one of the best in the 10-year history of the event and we expect a great and competitive five days of hockey.”

For scouting purposes, the event is a can't-miss for every NCAA program and NHL team as they get their first look at some of the best and brightest hockey talent North America has to offer. “The NAHL has done an unbelievable job at streamlining what a Showcase should be,” said Colorado College Assistant Coach Joe Bonnett. “When you talk to college coaches across the country and do comparisons, there is no other event like this. It is an incredible way to start the recruiting season because you get a look at all the players from five different leagues.”

The Schwan Super Rink is the largest ice arena of its kind in the world. The state-of-the-art facility, a $21 million project totaling over 300,000 square feet, features eight sheets of ice under one roof. The tremendous efforts of the Super Rink staff, along with those of Visit Minneapolis North, play a vital role in the events success. “The staff at the Schwan Super Rink and Visit Minneapolis North work tirelessly to ensure that everyone coming to town for this annual event has a great experience and accommodations to match,” said Frankenfeld. “The Showcase would not be the event it is today without their involvement and dedication.”

Randy Russon says:

FROM THE OJHL WEBSITE


Jr. Sabres take first preseason game; edge Jamestown

(Amherst, NY) - David Seward scored twice, including a power play goal and another that proved to be the game winner, as the Buffalo Junior Sabres downed the Jamestown Ironmen in the first of the teams' two exhibition games, 4-3, at the Northtown Center at Amherst.

Nolan Sheeran, Seward and Josh Kielich scored on power play goals in the first period to lift Buffalo to an early lead of 3-0. Jamestown, however, stayed tough and took advantage of their own power plays and Buffalo miscues to whittle that lead away. Evan Ritt scored twice for the Ironmen, including once on a two-man power play, while Ryan Urso added a shorthanded goal to keep Jamestown in the game. Seward's second goal proved to make the difference.

Both Parker Gahagen and Bobby Bloomfield saw action in front of the Buffalo net.

Both teams will meet again in Jamestown on Friday, September 7, for the second of the home-and-home series at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, beginning at 7pm.