Fairbanks hosts another successful Outdoor Classic
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On the schedule, it was just another NAHL regular season game. However, to the Fresno Monsters, the Fairbanks Ice Dogs and the Fairbanks, Alaska community, it was so much more. Sunny skies and 11-degree weather greeted 1,692 fans for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs’ fourth annual Outdoor Classic hockey game held this past Saturday afternoon outside the Big Ice Dipper Arena.
This year’s Outdoor Classic fell on St. Patrick’s Day and marked the first time that the event was played in the afternoon. Ice Dogs general manager Rob Proffitt was pleased with the change. “It was St. Patrick’s Day, so moving the game time up allowed the fans to have the evening to celebrate any way they wanted,” Proffitt said. “I think it was a neat experience playing with the sun out. It definitely was a factor, but I think playing the game during the day allowed a lot more families to be a part of this experience, which we were pleased with,” he added.
The Monsters defeated the Ice Dogs, 2-1. The Ice Dogs won the first two Outdoor Classics against the Kenai River Brown Bears and Alaska Avalanche, but have lost the last two including last year’s game to the Wenatchee Wild.
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Billet families play big role for NAHL players in Odessa
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By Sara Higgins
mywesttexas.com
Carol and George Moody had three sons on the Midland RockHounds baseball team’s roster last season.
It might not be biologically true, but for the Moody family, there was little difference. Over the course of the season, the Moodys housed three players: first baseman Michael Spina, second baseman Jason Christian and, for a short time, outfielder Jermaine Mitchell.
Though the players came and went as many do in Double-A baseball, they formed a bond with the family that continues to this day.
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NAHL Top Prospects a resounding success
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Every season, the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament seems to become bigger and better and the consensus upon the conclusion of the most recent event held this past week in Troy, Michigan is that this year’s Top Prospects event could have been one of the best in the league’s history. In total, 120 current NAHL players showcased their skills to hundreds of NCAA and NHL scouts over a three-day period that not only saw the competition at a very high level, but a balanced parity among the divisional teams that were represented. Couple that with the resounding reception and success of the new NAHL 18U Selects team and everyone involved with the Top Prospects Tournament came away feeling an enhanced respect for the NAHL and the talent of its players contained within.
NAHL Notebook • March 7
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Joe Kalisz: NAHL Player of the Month
St. Louis Bandits forward Joe Kalisz has been named the Combat Hockey NAHL Player of the Month for February.
The forward from Davison, Mich., appeared in nine games during the month, helping St. Louis post a 7-2-0 record during the month of February to help the Bandits get back in the Midwest Division title race. He recorded 20 points in those nine games which included six goals and 14 assists. The 20 points during February was the most for any NAHL player. Kalisz, 20, was also an amazing +13 during the month. Kalisz scored in seven of the Bandits nine games during February, and five of those games were multi-point games.
The NAHL Top Prospects pipeline to the NCAA
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By Alex Kyrias
One of the many benefits about the annual NAHL Top Prospects Tournament is that not only are players rewarded for their outstanding achievement during the regular season with a spot on one of the six rosters this week, but they get an opportunity to shine and showcase their skills in front of NCAA scouts. And, that’s all it takes … an opportunity.
