Blades-1 Zionsville-2 An incredible season has come to an end. The boys played their hearts out all weekend! Hats… https://t.co/iKW1IuNah0
This Spring session is open to any incoming 8th or 9th grader looking to prepare themselves for High School tryouts. It is designed to:
1) Bridge the gap from Bantam to High School. Transition from skill development and SAGs to full ice/team concepts, including but not limited to: terminology, zone entry, OZ/NZ/DZ strategies, faceoff concepts, backchecking/forechecking schemes, PWOP, etc.
2) Keep your players body and minds in hockey shape for their upcoming tryout season
3) Give you player a feel for what a typical HS practice might look and feel like
4) Team building exercises, leadership activities and Q and A with SWM Blades staff and players
...and of course HAVE FUN!
How to Sign Up:
1) Please email Coach Eddy your intentions of singing up, swmbladeshockey@yahoo.com. Please include: player name, parent phone numbers/emails, grade/school(Fall), team they are on/coach name as well as shirt size (please specify, youth or adult).
2) Venmo Coach Eddy at Tyler-Eddy-10, $125. Class will be capped at 25, payment will secure your spot officially.
3) If the dates don't work for you but you are interested in a future session, please let us know.
Schedule:
Monday 4/3, 515-615 WW Blue (classroom session from 640-730)
Thursday 4/6, 715-815 WW Blue (classroom session from 600-650)
Thursday 4/13, 500-600, WW Red (classroom session from 620-700)
**all classroom sessions will be held in the room at the end of the hallway, between the rinks
No matter what your plans are for Fall, this is great way to get a leg up on the competition!
Blades Capture 22-23 MHSHL Founders Trophy
Friday, Blades 0 FT Wayne Carroll 0
Saturday, Blades 3 Lake Central Blue 1
Saturday, Blades 5 Zionsville 0
Sunday, Blades 3 Bishop Noll 0
One more league game and non league game to wrap up 2022!!
#32 Chase Willcutt AC
#9 Jarrett LaGrow C
#19 Landon Roberson, Community Volunteer Liason
#15 Nate Willcutt C
#7 Carter Lehmann AC
Blades sweep the weekend in league play taking their league record to 10-0-1-1.
Results/Upcoming:
12/2 4-0 vs. Riley
12/3 12-0 vs. Valpo
12/4 2-1 vs. Adams
Second half begins and it will be a battle!
2022 Great Lakes Kickoff Classic
Standings: W L T Points PEN.
Buffalo Grove/H/W 2 0 1 5 6
GMP Black 2 1 4 12
SWM Blades 2 1 4 15
WM Varsity 2 1 4 19
Lake Central Blue 1 1 1 3
Penn Gold 1 2 2
GMP Grey 1 2 2
St Ignatius 0 3 0
Friday, October 7th:
445-545pm SWM Blades 3 vs. Lake Central Blue 1
600-700pm Penn Gold 5 vs. GMP Black 2
615-715pm Buffalo Grove 2 vs. GMP Gray 1
730-830pm St Ignatius 0 vs. West Michigan Varsity 2
Saturday, October 8th:
830-930am GMP Black 4 vs. St Ignatius 3
845-945am Lake Central Blue 5 vs. GMP Gray 1
215-315pm SWM Blades 0 vs. Buffalo Grove 1
330-430pm WM Varsity 5 vs. Penn Gold 3
745-845pm SWM Blades 3 vs. St Ignatius 2
815-915pm GMP Gray 5 vs. Penn Gold 2
915-1015pm WM Varsity 5 vs. GMP Black 6
930-1030pm LC Blue 4 vs. Buffalo Grove 4
Sunday, October 9th:
Semi Final 8-930am, BGHW 1 vs WMV 4
Semi Final 945-1115am, SWM BLADES 2 vs GMP BLACK 0
Consolation, 1130-1230am, St Ignatius 8 vs Penn 1
Consolation, 1245-145pm, GMP Gray 5 vs LC Blue 2
Championship, SWM Blades 0 vs WM Varsity 2
Blades wrap up the tourney weekend with a 4-1 record and end up falling in the finals to NM United, 2-6.
Friday, 9/23: SWM Blades 5-0 vs. Sylvania Northstars
Saturday, 9/24: SWM Blades 4-2 vs. MI Elite
Saturday, 9/24: SWM Blades 5-0 vs. Mattawan SS
Sunday, 9/25: SWM Blades Semis 5-2 vs. Team Michiana
Sunday 9/25: SWM Blades Finals 2-6 vs. NM United
Congrats to senior Nate Willcutt of Vicksburg who has been named, your 34th captain of the 22-23 SWM Blades. Congrats Nate, well deserved.
Congrats to graduate captain Justin LaGrow for inking with the Milwaukee Power!
Spring Blades Capture Elite Sports Hockey Fights Cancer U18AA Tourney
Congrats to Owen Drake for singing with the NA3 Milwaukee Power
Blades Alum Hunter Vorva Receives SPHL Goalie of the Year Honors
Great Run for the Blades!
GM 1 2-0 vs. Bishop Noll
GM 2 1-2 vs. HSE A
GM 3 4-1 vs. Lake Central Blue
GM 4 2-3 vs. Culver Academy
Blades make it to the 4A state semi finals for the first time. Something to build on...
Congrats 2021-22 MHSHL All Conference Team Recipients:Owen Drake-F, Chase Willcutt-G, Justin LaGrow-F, Carter Lehmann-F, Owen Miller-D. Well deserved!
Point Pucks Earned: Carter Lehmann 50 Points, Owen Drake 70 & Ashton DeVries 40.
Owen Miller 30th Piont, Justin LaGrow 50th Point and MHSHL Assist Leader, Owen Drake, Back to Back MHSHL Point/Goal Leader
Owen Drake-50 point & 200 point career puck; Carter Lehmann-40 point puck
Your 2021-2022 SWM Blades
Holiday savings through 11/10. Receive 25% off on all Blades swag purchases. Time to stock up for the holidays!!
Your 2021-2022 Captains
2020-2021 Captains Brock Ellingson/Senior. Justin LaGrow/Junior, Owen Drake,/Junior
First Ever Win vs. Culver Varsity A
For the first time in the 40 year Blade history, your Blades will be state playoff eligible!
Your Blades split the weekend series with Gilmour Academy, losing 2-3 on Saturday and in dramatic fashion, grabbing the "dub" 3-2 on Sunday. It took a 3 on 3 OT and 8 men deep into a shootout to determine the winner. Senior, Jack Tomer played fantastic in net and senior Chase Stenger snuck one in off the right post for the GWG.
From our team to yours, have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
A-Blaine Shafer
C-Austin Ziegler
Leadership/Community Service Chair-Chase Stenger
C-Chris Bigelow
A-Parker Lawrence
Thank you alumni parent John Crandle for donating to our annual Fight for Autism event!!
Your Blades won their first league game vs. LSJ over the weekend and improve their record to 5-1. Highlights include Ian Mazzola notching his first HS goal including 2 on the PP as well as Tristan Williams, getting his first. Shutout by Adam Weeden.
Your Blades will be hosting the Great Lakes Kickoff Classic this weekend in Kalamazoo:
Friday: SWM Blades vs. Lake Central Blue, 445pm
Saturday: SWM Blades vs. Buffalo Grove, 215pm
Saturday: SWM Blades vs. St. Ignatuis, 8pm
Sunday: Consolation, Semi Finals, Finals TBD
It's a great time to be a BLADE!
Your Blades won their first league game vs. LSJ over the weekend and improve their record to 6-1. Highlights include Ian Mazzola notching his first HS goal including 2 on the PP as well as Tristan Williams, getting his first. Shutout by Adam Weeden.
Your Blades will be hosting the Great Lakes Kickoff Classic this weekend in Kalamazoo:
Friday: SWM Blades vs. Lake Central Blue, 445pm
Saturday: SWM Blades vs. Buffalo Grove, 215pm
Saturday: SWM Blades vs. St. Ignatuis, 8pm
Sunday: Consolation, Semi Finals, Finals TBD
It's a great time to be a BLADE!
Blades-1 Zionsville-2 An incredible season has come to an end. The boys played their hearts out all weekend! Hats… https://t.co/iKW1IuNah0
Blades fall to Carroll 1-3 this morning in round 2. Luckily we get another chance tonight. Do or die time! Blades… https://t.co/3920S38wde
RT @joshrw_williams: We have the 4A winners bracket this afternoon in South Bend: winner punches their ticket to the Frozen Four. No. 5 C…
Mason Lyster 1st Career Blades Goal
Owen Drake 70 Point Puck
Carter Lehmann 50 Point Puck
Ashton DeVries 40 Point Puck
Four Year Player, Two Year Captain Owen Drake is Your Back to Back, MHSHL Point and Goal Leader
Justin LaGrow captures 50th Point and is your MHSHL Leader in Assist
C Owen Drake, 50 Point Puck and Tourney MVP
Lyster Exteriors has been generous enough to help with student athletes who struggle to pay and play the great game of hockey. Thank you Lyster for your warm hearts and generous offerings!
Blades Capture Strongsville Championship
Your Blades finish the season with their first league playoff championship in league history. A streak of 75 days with only two loses highlights the run! Currently, your Blades sit #4 in the state in the GD(goal differential) department at 2.96 GPG. Click the link below to view all 147 teams in the state:
http://myhockeyrankings.com/rank.php?y=2017&a=4&v=728&g=0
Your Blades brought home some 1st place hardware, in the top bracket of the annual Walter E invite in Strongsville, OH. this weekend. Game scores:
Blades 10 Talawanda 1
Blades 6 St Francis De Sales 1
Blades 3 Hudson 3
Blades 5 Strongsville 4(double overtime)
Jaxon Dobrowolski was named tournament MVP contributing to the overall success of the team and burying the game winning goal in the final game. He also had 0 penalties this weekend.
It's the season for giving! Come support your SWM Blades as they team up with Ministry for Community in their Annual Underwear party. Please take part in donating any new underwear and drop them off at The Radisson on 12/4 from 5-7. There will be hors d' voeures, 50/50 raffle and cash bar along with live music! Too, they will be collecting winter items as well: hats, gloves, scarves, snow pants and chap stick. The more you bring, the more our players(and moms) have to wrap!!
Happy Holidays!
With much anticipation, the SWM Blades would like to announce Ben Blacker as their new assistant/goalie coach for the upcoming season. Ben is very excited to be apart of our staff and is looking forward to meeting everyone soon!
Accolades: Played for 2 seasons in the USHL with the Cedar Rapids Roughriders where he was named second team All-USHL. He led the league with 33 wins while posting a 2.25 GAA and .926 save percentage. As a WMU Bronco, he had a sensational rookie season: Started 29 games and was to the NCHC All Rookie team...helped the Broncos get to the NCAA Playoffs and furthermore, Frozen Four!
Get to Know Your Coach
Q: What was your biggest highlight of your rookie season?
A: "Beating Nebraska Omaha in Game 3, in OT, to move on to the Frozen Four in Minny"
Q: Knowing how lucky we are have Coach Murray at the helm, how is it being a player for him?
A: "He is one of the most fun/toughest coaches to play for. He takes great pride in making sure all of his players are the best they can be. However, that means he will push you to our limit and then some to make sure you are the...perfect you. He is a very funny and energetic coach. who is always a pleasure to be around
Q: What are you looking forward to most, with your new coaching position?
A: "I'm looking forward to seeing the talent, hardwork and passion these young men have to give. Hockey is not only a game that many of us love to play, it is also is a platform that teaches respect, work ethic, and morals. For me, being able to help these young men improve their skills not only on the ice, but to hopefully have an impact on their lives off the ice...is just a small part in what I can do to give back to the amazing game and community of Kalamazoo who has supported the WMU Bronco Hockey team, every step of the way.
The team is made up of students mainly from the following counties:
For additional information please contact:
Tyler Eddy, Head Coach, swmbladeshockey@yahoo.com
Brian Woodward, Asst. Coach
Dom Buentello, Asst. Coach
Josh Marunde, Trainer@ Kalamazoo Strength and Conditioning (KSC)
Sarah Gerhman, Manager, sgehrman07@gmail.com
Doug and Amanda Hattan, Co-treasurer's@ doughattan82@yahoo.com
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