Kent Valley Hockey Association

Kent Valley Hockey says; “Thank You!”

Kent, WA – KVHA News for 3 February, 2010 – Kent Valley Hockey Association’s 7^th Annual Fundraising Auction is over and is being posted to the association’s history books.  The final numbers will be available soon and we’ll be able to rank this one’s earnings amongst the other six auctions.  It won’t rank number one, probably more like two or maybe three.  But, that remains to be seen.

In spite of lower than usual attendance, the Auction was by all accounts a very big hit with those who attended.  Everyone seemed to have fun and enjoy themselves.  Joy and laughter visited every table.  There were lots of bargains on the silent auction tables and in the live auction.  The auctioneers from Stokes Auction House, Paul Shenfeld and Skip Mayes, pumped up the enthusiasm for the live auction items and had a lot of fun with bidders in the process. 

The Emerald Downs staff provided excellent service from beginning to end.  The hors d’oeuvres and dinners were outstanding.  The chicken looked so good that it didn’t even look like chicken.  My prime rib filled up more than half of my plate, was delicious and prepared just to my liking.  Now, if we could just locate that missing wine glass…

How about those deserts?  They were scrumptioulicious!  The “Desert Dash” was worth every dollar.  Our table was able to trade half of our desert tray for half of the one we couldn’t win.  The chocolate on my éclair was over an inch thick.  Yummy for the tummy!

Thanks to all the volunteers who made our fundraiser possible. 

Auction Planning and Coordination Team:

·         Tammy Haywood,

·         Brenda Farwell,

·         Karen Sellers,

·         Colleen Smith.

Desert Table and Table Centre Pieces:

·         Stacey Cinderella

·         Dorthea Gicewicz

Technology Setup and Support:

·         Paul Dunn

Auction Day Support at Kent Valley Ice Centre and Emerald Downs:

·         Kristi Bromley,

·         Jerry Byrnes,

·         Stacey Cinderella,

·         Greg, Dorthea and Paul Gicewicz,

·         Brenda and Kristine Farwell,

·         Lynn Julin,

·         Danny Lorenz,

·         Aryn McCarthy,

·         Bob, Celina and Christine Sellers,

·         Lew Sellers,

·         Rena Sullivan.

Thanks to KVHA’s membership for their generous donations of auction items.

Thanks to KVIC for providing space for staging the auction items and packages.

We appreciate the efforts of all of our volunteers.  However, one of our volunteers is deserving of honorable mention.  The vast majority of our volunteers are motivated to support the auction because they have a child or grandchild in the program.  They support the auction because it benefits their own.  Such is not the case with Rena Sullivan.  Her children are not involved in the Kent Valley Hockey program.  Yet, she supports our auction from day one through to the closing gavel of the auctioneer on auction night.  For several weeks prior to the auction Rena helped receive the auction items and donations that arrived on her desk at Kent Valley Ice Centre.  She processed payments, sent out reminders and made the tough phone calls to those who were late with their auction donations.  On Saturday, she dedicated her entire day to our cause helping first with setup and later with checkout and cashiering.  Some might argue that her auction volunteer effort is part of her job at Kent Valley Ice Centre.  I disagree.  It’s her nature to lend a hand, to help out where she can and support our youth hockey program.  Her heart is in the right place.  So, thank you Rena!  We appreciate your dedication and support more than you will ever know. 

Below are some scores from the weekend of January 30 & 31:

NOTE: Not all of the games and scores from the past weekend were reported.  But, here are the ones we knew about from score sheets that were turned in to KVHA.  Bold type indicates a Kent Valley win.

Kent Valley Mite Tornadoes (4) vs. Seattle Jr. Blades (2)

Kent Valley Squirt Tornadoes (6) vs. SnoKing Grey (0)

Kent Valley Squirt Tier-II Selects (1) vs. Seattle Jr. Squirt Major Blue (12)

Kent Valley PeeWee Tornadoes (3) vs. Seattle Jr. Blades (1)

Kent Valley PeeWee Tornadoes (3) vs. Kent Valley PeeWee Hurricanes (1)

Kent Valley PeeWee Hurricanes (1) vs. Seattle Jr. Badgers (7)

Kent Valley PeeWee B Storm (7) vs. Puget Sound B Tomahawks (0)

Kent Valley PeeWee Tier-II Selects (1) vs. Boise PeeWee AA Jr. Steelheads (3)

Kent Valley PeeWee Tier-II Selects (1) vs. Boise PeeWee AA Jr. Steelheads (3)

Kent Valley PeeWee Tier-II Selects (3) vs. Boise PeeWee AA Jr. Steelheads (5)

Kent Valley Bantam Tier-II Selects (0) vs. SnoKing Bantam Minor (9)

Kent Valley Midget Tornadoes (8) vs. Seattle Jr. Midget Blades (1)

KVIC & KVHA Rink Notes:

Youth Hockey Day with the Thunderbirds – On Monday, February 15th (Presidents Day) the Seattle Thunderbirds are going to play a rare Monday game at 5:05pm.   On this day they are offering $7.50 tickets for youth hockey teams of 10 or more.  This offer is good for all players, coaches, family and friends.  As part of this day they are also going to have a contest...  The two teams that sell the most tickets are going to get an hour of ice time during that day to practice, scrimmage or just have a team skate...

The T-Birds also have some great concession specials planned for this day...  They are offering $1 hot dogs and $1 ice cream!  It is going to be a great day for kids and we hope to have as many players there, wearing their jerseys of course, as we can.

For additional information on this exciting opportunity, contact:

Jason S. Thomsen

Director, Business Development

Seattle thunderbirds / ShoWare Center

625 West James Street - Kent, Washington 98032

(253) 856-6834

PNAHA 2009/2010 Bantam Tier-I Playoff Schedule Released

The Pacific Northwest Amateur Hockey Association has released the schedule for Bantam Tier-I playoffs.  The competition is being hosted by Seattle Jr. and will take place at Olympic View and/or Lynnwood Ice Arenas on February 26^th, 27^th and 28^th.

Seeding

A= Kent

B= Spokane

C= Seattle Junior

Games on Friday, February 26th

8:15-10:00am  Kent vs. Spokane

2:00-3:45pm  Spokane vs. Seattle Junior

7:45-9:30pm  Seattle Junior vs. Kent

Games on Saturday, February 27th

9:30-11:15am  Spokane vs. Kent

3:15-5:00pm  Kent vs. Seattle Junior

9:00-10:45pm  Seattle Junior vs. Spokane

Games on Sunday, February 28th

1:15-3:00pm  The two teams with highest points will play in the Final

Please note:  The schedule above is published for reader convenience only.  The PNAHA web site is the official source for playoff schedules.  Readers should confirm the schedule on the PNAHA web site.

KVHA Teams Dominate NPSHL League Play

Check out the North Puget Sound Hockey League (NPSHL) standings below as of the January 30^th & 31^st weekend.  KVHA rocks!

GP = Games Played, W = Win, L = Loss, T = Tie, SP = Sportsmanship Points, TP = Total Points,
Win % = Win Percentage, GF = Goals For, AVG GF = Average Goals For, GA = Goals Against,
AVG GA = Average Goals Against

Our Mite Tornadoes are in 1^st place out of 13 teams in their division, Squirt Tornadoes are in 1^st place out of 14 teams, PeeWee Tornadoes are in 4^th place and PeeWee Hurricanes are in 8^th place out of 13 teams, Bantam Tornadoes are in 4^th place out of 8 teams and the Midget Tornadoes are in 1^st place out of 11 teams. 

How about those Mite Tornadoes?  They have 118 goals for, and only 29 goals against.  That’s an average of 9.1 goals for, and 2.2 goals against.  Awesome!

Mite Tornadoes Finish Strong, Defeat Seattle Jr. Blades 4-2  

Story contributed by JR Jenkins

Olympic View Ice Arena, Mountlake Terrace,  WA  30 January, 2010 – The Kent Valley Mite Tornadoes rallied from a 2-0 deficit to score 4 unanswered goals to defeat the SJHA Blades 4-2 at Olympic View Ice Arena.   Danny Smith scored two for the Tornadoes, but it was two long scoring rushes by Tornado defensemen that helped light a fire in the Tornado engine, propelling them to the win.  Brett Jenkins kept the Tornadoes in the game early, making some big stops to keep the score low and enable the comeback.

The game got off to a dream start for the Blades.  The opening face-off was quickly directed into the Tornado zone and Joshua Cappuzi, faced with defensive pressure, took a quick slap at the puck picking the stick-side corner to beat a sprawling Jenkins just 24 seconds into the game.  The Blades carried the play for most of the 1^st period, outshooting the Tornadoes 7-3.  Brett made several big stops during the period, but 12 minutes in JJ Leonard floated a long shot that Brett was able to stop, but not cover.  Leonard followed his shot and was able to score on his second attempt on a rebound.  Tornado play during the period was tentative, and 1^st period horn was a happy sound.

Head coach Steve Mertel made the most of the first intermission, both calming down the players and waking them up!  The second period saw the Tornadoes come back to life – and carry much of the play.  After several good Tornado chances, Oliver Carlson both found, and created, some open ice for himself putting the puck past the Blade goaltender near the 10 minute mark.  This goal really energized the Tornadoes – who were now skating more confidently and stopping the Blade attack further away from the goal.

Davis Fjeld scored the second marker for the Tornadoes at the 12 minute mark in the second.  Similar to Oliver, Davis made a long rush up the ice, slid quickly to the right of the goaltender and netted a sweet wrist shot to tie the game.  Danny Smith – a beneficiary of a pass from Jake Sordahl – closed the scoring in the second in the last minute of the period to give the Tornadoes their first lead of the day, 3-2.  Brett Jenkins made a huge save on a nifty wrap around attempt by the Blades with just 10 seconds left in the period to preserve the lead.

The third period saw Danny’s second goal of the game at the 4:00 minute mark – and a now dominant Tornado team – outshooting the Blades 9-2 in the period.   Cooper Steed played well in goal for the Blades and prevented the Tornadoes from running away with the win.  Final score was 4-2.

The Tornadoes next game is Saturday, February 6^th, vs. the SKAHA Jr. T-Birds Grey.

Below is the scoring summary:

Squirt Tornadoes Shutout SnoKing Grey 6-0

Kent Valley Ice Centre, Kent, WA  30 January, 2010 – The Tornadoes goalie Alexander Bucci earned a shutout Saturday and even survived a penalty shot in the second period in the process of earning that shutout.  Alexander’s brother Elliott Bucci was called for tripping SnoKing’s Jeffrey Hendrickson as Hendrickson skated in on the Kent Valley net.  The officials awarded a penalty shot.  A shutout for Alexander Bucci and peace amongst the Bucci brothers was preserved as Alexander shut down Hendrickson’s attempt to score on the penalty shot. 

Matthew Butson scored the Tornadoes first goal at 6:39 remaining in the first period.  Justin Pitzer scored the Tornadoes second goal a little over five minutes later.  Connor Wilson set up both goals. 

Connor Wilson scored the third Kent Valley goal, the first of three in the second period.  Wilson was assisted by Sean Blair and Brandon Lajoie.  Hojae Kwon scored with 3:34 remaining in the second.  Kwon was assisted by Qass Huffington.  Sean Blair scored the Tornadoes final goal of the second period, an unassisted goal, with 44 seconds remaining in the period.

The Tornadoes scored their 6^th and final goal of the game with 10:41 remaining in the game when Justin Pitzer scored his second goal of the game with an assist from Sean Blair.

Below is the scoring summary:

Squirt Selects Fall to Seattle Jr. Squirt Major Blue

Kent Valley Ice Centre, Kent, WA  31 January, 2010 – The Squirt Selects ran into a blue buzz saw at Kent Valley Ice Centre Sunday as the Seattle Jr. Squirt Major Blue practiced their shooting skills against the Kent Valley Select’s defense.  Kent Valley’s goalie Cam Hansen saw more rubber than a tire salesman at Les Schwab as the Blues fired 49 shots on Hansen, 21 in the third period alone.  Hansen was able to turn away 37 of the 49 shots, more saves than most goalies make in a pair of games. 

Nicklas VanHalder scored the Selects only goal midway through the second period.  VanHalder was assisted by Jonathan Langmack.  Kent Valley had 3 minor penalties for 6 minutes.  Seattle Jr. had 2 minor penalties for 4 minutes.  The final score was Kent Valley Squirt Selects 1 to Seattle Jr. Squirt Major Blue 12.

PeeWee Hurricanes (1) Seattle Jr. Badgers (7)

Lynnwood Ice Arena, Lynwood, WA  30 January, 2010 – Seattle Jr’s Nate Peterson led the attack on the Kent Valley PeeWee Hurricanes on Saturday scoring 5 goals and 1 assist.  Peterson and his teammates fired 30 shots on the Kent Valley net with 7 shots finding their way past Kent Valley’s Ben Carry.  Dennis Zaks scored Kent Valley’s only goal of the game, a shorthanded goal at 10:42 of the second period.  Zaks was assisted by Camden Mallery on his second period tally. 

Kent Valley’s Ben Cary stopped 23 of 30 shots on goal for a 77% save rate.  Seattle Jr’s Cody Wong stopped 11 of 12 shots on goal for a 92% save rate.  Kent Valley had 3 minor penalties for 6 minutes while Seattle Jr. had 2 minor penalties for 4 minutes.

PeeWee Tornadoes (3) Top Seattle Jr. Blades (1)

Kent Valley Ice Centre, Kent, WA  30 January, 2010 – With the Seattle Jr. Blades and Badgers slashing and nipping at their fourth place position in the North Puget Sound Hockey League standings, the Kent Valley Tornadoes defeated the Blades and increased their lead over the 5^th and 6^th place Blades and Badgers.  The Tornadoes are in a close race for the top of the league with just 4 points between them and the league leading Kitsap County Outlaws.

Dylan Moriarty and Landon Bevier teamed up to score goals in the 2^nd and 3^rd periods.  Thomas Speer had the second assist on Moriarty’s second goal.  Sage Hege scored an unassisted goal in the third period to cap the Tornadoes scoring.

The scoring summary is below:

PeeWee Tornadoes and Hurricanes in “Battle of the Valley” – Tornadoes Win

Kent Valley Ice Centre, Kent, WA  31 January, 2010 – Kent Valley’s two PeeWee Division teams, the Hurricanes and Tornadoes, faced off at Kent Valley Ice Centre for the “Battle of the Valley” on Sunday.  The Tornadoes Mason Conner scored the first goal of the game, a shorthanded goal at 8:23.  Conner was assisted by Colin Bartlett.  Conner scored a second goal, unassisted, less than 3 minutes later to give the Tornadoes a 2 goal lead. 

The Hurricanes’ Caelin Byrnes scored just 30 seconds into the second period to get within one goal of the Tornadoes.  Byrnes was assisted by Dennis Zaks and Camden Mallery.  The Tornadoes’ Rachel Rutherford scored the final goal of the game with assists from Dylan Moriarty and Landon Bevier.  The Tornadoes outshot the Hurricanes 36 to 3.  

The scoring summary is below:

PeeWee “B” Storm Shutout Puget Sound PeeWee “B” Tomahawks 7 to 0

Kent Valley Ice Centre, Kent, WA  31 January, 2010 – Kent Valley’s PeeWee “B” Storm team continues to show promise against other “B” teams as they warm up for the PNAHA “B” league playoffs.  The Storm are 2 wins and 2 losses to date as they prepare for the PNAHA competition.  This weekend’s 7 to 0 shutout of the Puget Sound PeeWee “B” Tomahawks is impressive in consideration of the previous two outings against the Tomahawks.  The Storm lost their first game against the Tomahawks by a score of 2 to 4 and won their second game by a score of 5 to 2 back on January 17^th.  

Mason Conner’s hot stick helped the Storm get past the Tomahawks with the scoring of a Hat Trick.  Nicklas Pokrzywinski added two more goals while Dennis Zaks and Dylan Moriarty each scored goals.  Thomas Speer, Nicklas Pokrzywinski, Mason Conner, Ben Cary, Colin Bartlett and Elliot Plourde earned assists.  Goalie Carson Zadina proved he’s up for the challenge as he recorded a shutout against the Tomahawks.  Zadina faced 12 shots to earn the shutout.

The Storm converted three power play opportunities into goals going 3 for 4 on power plays for the game.  The Tomahawks were 0 for 1 on the power play.  The Tomahawk’s goalie Mack Willy was busy as he turned away 28 of 35 shots by the Storm’s offense.

The scoring summary is below:

Peewee Selects Battle Against a Strong Idaho Team

 Story submitted by Randy & Sue Peacock

Kent Valley Ice Centre, Kent, WA  31 January, 2010 – The Idaho Jr. Steelheads were in the area Friday through Sunday playing many of the local teams including challenging our Peewee Selects 3 times.  Idaho was solid all the way through and bested the Selects in all 3 games.  In game 1, the Selects managed 19 shots on goal scoring once on a crazy backhander by Christian Cinderella with assists from Ryan Nyugen and Paul Gicewicz.  Bubbles Mathews held tough in net for the Selects turning away 21 of 24 Idaho shots.  Game 2 had the same 3-1 outcome with Alec Johnson (a.k.a. birthday boy) ringing in an absolutely beautiful goal (unassisted) and Austin Phelps holding back 23 of 26 shots. 

The final game saw another loss by two as Idaho took the game 5-3.  This game saw a stronger offensive performance by the Selects with 30 shots on goal.  Alec Johnson scored 2 of Kent’s 3 goals with two really nice assists from Ryno Peacock (2) and Anton Nikitin (1). Christian Cinderella nabbed the 3rd goal with an assist from Paddy Dunphy.  Bubbles Mathews had net duty again this game turning away 20 of 25 shots.  This Idaho team managed to do what few other teams have done to our Selects so far: throw them off their game of constant, intensive offense and smothering defense.  It was a great opportunity for our team to assess our strengths and weaknesses as they prepare to go into the final home stretch of the season. 

Scoring summaries are below:

Bantam Tier-II Selects Fall to Tough SnoKing Bantam Tier-II Minor 9 to 0

Castle Ice Arena, Renton, WA  28 January, 2010 – The Kent Valley Tier-II Selects ran into a stone wall when they faced the SnoKing Bantam Tier-II Minor team Thursday evening at Castle Ice.  The Selects played a tough game but penalties and an overpowering SnoKing offense got the best of them.  Kent Valley’s Jacob Panzer and Colby Bennett shared goaltending responsibilities.  Panzer suffered a minor injury and an equipment malfunction during the first period and spent some time on the bench before returning.  Kent Valley was called for 10 minor penalties for 20 minutes.  SnoKing scored power play goals on two of the Kent Valley penalties. 

SnoKing had 28 shots on goal to Kent Valley’s 10 shots.  Kent Valley was unable to get any shots on goal during the second period.  The game was actually much more even than the score would indicate.

Midget Tornadoes (8) vs. Seattle Jr. Blades (1)

Olympic View Arena, Mountlake Terrace, WA  31 January,  2010 – The Midget Tornadoes crushed the Seattle Jr. Blades on the Blades’ home ice Sunday.  The undisciplined Blades spent much of the game in the penalty box serving 22 minutes in minor penalties.  The Tornadoes took advantage of two of those penalties and converted for power play goals.  Shots on goal were lopsided with the Tornadoes getting 36 shots on goal while the Blades managed only ten.  The Tornadoes remain atop the NPSHL Midget Division standings.

The scoring summary is below:

Have a great week!

Contact: Lew Sellers, Director of Communications

Kent Valley Hockey Association

6015 So. 240th Street

Kent, WA. 98032

(206) 914-9619 Cellular

Lew@KentValleyIceCentre.com