NYSPHSAA Executive Director, Nina Van Erk and Assistant
Director, Lloyd Mott, honor Coach Miller, during the Ice Hockey State
Championships, Saturday, March 9th
at the Utica War Memorial
The
Post-Star
Saturday,
March
9, 2002
Glens Falls'
Miller joins state hockey Hall today
By WARREN ALBER
alber@poststar.com
GLENS FALLS -- When Don Miller created the Glens Falls High School
hockey program, he wanted to share his love and knowledge of the game.
He made no plans for trophies, plaques or championship
patches, although many would be won over his 16-year career.
Miller, affectionately known as "Doc", wanted
to see the game grow, and under his guidance, the Indians' program
blossomed into one of the Division II powers in New York, claiming four
Section II championships, five regional titles and a pair of state
championships -- a resume that he thought might one day be state High
School Hockey Hall of Fame worthy.
Miller never expected that day to be today.
"Sure I was shocked," said Miller, who retired
at the end of the 2000-01 season with 252 wins, 139 losses and 7 ties
behind the Glens Falls bench. "It's quite an honor that I
really wasn't expecting. Maybe 10 years from now, but not this
quick."
Instead, Miller will be honored along with longtime
Oswego coach Pete Sears during the New York State Public High School
Athletic Association's semifinal contests at the Utica War Memorial.
Like all the greats, Miller never planned on the Hall of
Fame, never planned on one day being considered among the best.
"In the beginning, we were just looking for
improvement," Miller explained. "The first year we did
OK. The second year we had a winning record, and from there we
just kept going."
Respect followed the quick success of the program.
"Doc always had them ready to play
hockey." said former Saratoga Springs High School coach Bob
Santamoor, who went head-to head with Miller for eight seasons.
"You knew when you played Glens Falls you were going to play a real
tough game, hard-checking, and you had to make adjustments throughout
the whole game."
Current Indians coach Pat Murphy, who played for Miller
those first two years and worked as an assistant under him for Miller's
final few seasons, marveled more at the affection Miller had for his
players that his knowledge of the game --not that Miller didn't know
what he was doing. He practically grew up on skates, play youth
hockey in his hometown of Clinton in central New York, working at the
Clinton Arena in exchange for ice time before taking his game to Oswego
State for his final two years of college.
"Doc was dedicated to his players and he really
tried to get the best out of them as he could," Murphy said.
"And he was successful at that. The more important thing I
took form Doc was this level of concern for his players, which went
further that the game. He cared about where they were going in
life. He taught us more than just the game of hockey."
Now, the game offers a reward.
"When you look at the record, two state
championships, been able to go there a few times, going quite often,
that indicates that you have some strengths," Miller said.
"I've been to a lot of those presentations, known quite a few
people who have gone in. My former hockey coach is in it. Now I'm
in that group? I don't know that I belong."
The New York State High School Hockey
Hall of Fame is on permanent display at the Olympic Arena, Lake Placid,
New York.
The
Post-Star
Sunday,
February
24, 2002
ED SHARP - THE POST-STAR
South Glens Falls' Jeff Beecher (5) scores a goal
against Glens Falls goalie Kyle Merkosky during Saturday night's Section
II championship game.
South High
defeats Indians in final
By WARREN ALBER
alber@poststar.com
GLENS FALLS -- The South Glens Falls ice hockey team has been looking
for respect all season, but as the Bulldogs have learned, respect is not
exactly handed over, it is earned.
On Saturday, backstopped by the goaltending of Jeff Mabb and powered by
Shawn Weller and Jeff Beecher, South High posted a 5-2 victory over
Glens Falls for its first Section II championship. And respect.
"Coming into the game we knew we had gained their respect because
we played even with them our first game," Mabb said. "We knew
we could beat them if we played our game, and we went out there and
won."
In large part because Mabb willed it to happen.
With the score tied and Glens Falls on a four-on-three power play early
in the second period, Brian Herlihy fed CDHSHL leading scorer Tom Girard
across the crease for what appeared to be a tap-in goal, but Mabb lunged
across the goalmouth and made a toe save. As the play continued, Mabb
kicked out Nate Brochu's point shot onto Herlihy's stick, but the
goaltender gloved the rebound shot, leaving Herlihy shaking his head.
Midway through the period, Scott Wyle skated around the South High
defense, but his off-wing shot was gobbled up by Mabb.
"Jeff was dialed in in the second period," South High coach
Bill Carey said. "He made a tactical error on their first goal, but
he played solid all night."
The Bulldogs (17-7-0) finally gave their goaltender some breathing room
at 8:25 of the second when Jeremy Delisle fanned on Weller's pass on a
3-on-2 break-in, but the puck caromed off of Delisle's skates and slid
into the net behind goaltender Kyle Merkosky.
"Mabb was the difference," Girard said. "We knew it was
going to be tough to score on him, he's a big goaltender who fills up
the net and moves well. We just kept taking shots and working hard. In
most cases when you take 40 shots in a high school game, five or six are
going to go in. But both times against us he played a stellar game. His
a big part of their success, the backbone of that team."
Greg Beecher gave Mabb breathing room at 10:54 of the second period,
stealing the puck from Herlihy in center ice and, while being bothered
by Herlihy as he skated into the Glens Falls zone, slid an off-speed
shot into the corner behind Merkosky for a 3-1 lead after two.
Weller found Jeff Beecher 33 seconds into the third period to take the
life out of the Indians (19-6-0) and send South High to its first-ever
sectional playoff win.
Pat O'Brien cut the lead to 4-2 at 10:17, and while there were some
anxious moments, Mabb was up to the task.
"We're in shock a little bit because we really expected to
win," Glens Falls coach Pat Murphy said. "But they expected to
win, too, and they got it done. My hat's off to South High, they did
what they had to do. Mabb played a great game.
"We had our chances -- Naylor missed an open net in the first
period, Girard hit a post -- but in the end, it wasn't our night to
score. South High played great," Murphy said. "I'm excited for
them. I hope they can keep it going."
Now the Bulldogs will prepare for their first-ever regional playoff game
Saturday at Section I. And they will lean on Mabb to take them are far
as he can.
"I told Jeff about three weeks ago, 'We are going to ride your back
until you can't stand up any more,' " Carey said. "Tonight he
was up to the challenge."
South Glens Falls 1 2 2 -- 5
Glens Falls 1 0 1 -- 2
First period -- 1, South Glens Falls, Weller 30 (J.Beecher, G.Beecher),
3:50 (pp). 2, Glens Falls, Edwards 2 (Herlihy), 10:09 (sh). Penalties --
Naylor, GF (charging), 2:21; Levo, SGF (interference), 8:08; Fleury, GF
(holding), 8:41; Levo, SGF (holding), 11:54; Edwards, GF (holding),
13:54; Herlihy, GF (hooking), 14:51.
Second period -- 3, South Glens Falls, Delisle 7 (J.Beecher), 8:25; 4,
South Glens Falls, G.Beecher 8, 10:54. Penalties -- J.Beecher, SGF
(roughing), 4:20; Brochu, GF (holding), 4:20; G.Beecher, SGF
(interference), 4:46; Delisle, SGF (slashing), 9:14; Levo, SGF
(roughing), 11:18; Girard, GF (hooking), 12:18.
Third period -- 5, South Glens Falls, J.Beecher 26 (Weller), :33. 6,
Glens Falls, O'Brien (Naylor), 10:17. 7, South Glens Falls, Weller 31,
14:44. Penalties -- Cote, SGF (interference), 8:42; Naylor, GF, 7:30
misconduct, 14:28; J.Beecher, SGF, 7:30 misconduct, 14:44; Herlihy, GF
(cross checking), 14:54.
Shots on goal -- South Glens Falls 8-10-6 -- 26. Glens Falls 9-14-17 --
40.
Goalies -- South Glens Falls, Mabb, 12-6-0 (40 shots-38 saves). Glens
Falls, Merkosky 10-3-0 (26-21).
Power-play opportunities -- South Glens Falls 1 of 6, Glens Falls 0 of
6.
Former Indians All-Time Leading Scorer,
Jason Krogmann ' 90, congratulates Tom Girard, the "new"
Indians All-Time Leading Scorer.
Girard shatters record
Saturday,
February
23, 2002
Glens Falls-- On Saturday,
February 9th, at the Kickerbacker Ice Park during a league game
versus Troy/Columbia, Glens Falls Indians Captain, Tom Girard, recorded his
184th career high school point to become the new All-Time Glens Falls Indians Hockey
Leading Scorer. Tom surpassed Jason Krogmann '90 and Mike Rabine
'95 who were tied for first place with 183 points.
Tom was honored for this
accomplishment on Friday, February 15, at the Glens Falls Recreation
Center during "Senior Night"
where former Indians Leading Scorer, Jason Krogmann, presented him with a plaque and
the actual puck, Tom scored his point with.
Tom finished his high school
career with an amazing 99 Goals and
96 Assists for 195 career points.
Congratulations Tom!!!
Former Indians Coach, Doc Miller, presents
Senior,
Brian Herlihy with a plaque, commemorating Brian's
100th Career Assist.
"Herls" hits the
century mark
Friday,
February
15, 2002
Glens Falls-- On Friday,
February 8th, at the Glens Falls Recreation Center during a league game
versus Shenendehowa, Glens Falls Indians Assistant Captain, Brian
Herlihy, recorded his 100th career high school assist. Brian is
currently the All-Time Glens Falls Indians Hockey Assist Leader.
Brian was honored for this
accomplishment on Friday, February 15, at the Glens Falls Recreation
Center during "Senior Night"
where former Indians Coach, Doc Miller, presented him with a plaque and
the actual puck, Brian scored his point with.
Brian finishes with an amazing
70 goals, 106 assists, for 176 career points and is currently in 4th
place.
Congratulations Brian!!!
"Nails" joins the
elite
Saturday,
February
23, 2002
Glens Falls-- Senior, Glens
Falls Indians Hockey player, John Naylor, finishes his high school career
as a member of the prestigious Indians "All-Time Leading
Scorers" John is tied for 12th place with T.J. Palmer with an
incredible 32 goals, 60 assists for 92 career points.
Congratulations John!!!
The
Post-Star
Saturday,
February
16, 2002
Glens Falls wins
CDHSHL crown
By WARREN ALBER
alber@poststar.com
ICE HOCKEY-- Glens Falls-6,
Niskayuna-Schenectady-3
GLENS FALLS -- The regular-season league championship was on the line
and the Glens Falls High School hockey team needed a big goal in the
third period.
So Ryan Bennett stepped into the spotlight, scoring
twice at the Rec Center on senior night to break a tie and lift the
Indians to a 6-3 victory over Niskayuna-Schenectady, clinching the
Capital District High School Hockey League championship.
Tied, 3-3, heading into the third period, the pesky
Mohawks had bottled up Glens Falls' top line of Brian Herlihy, Tom
Girard and John Naylor.
"We knew we needed to step up," Bennett said.
"It takes the pressure off of everybody when we can get scoring
from some other places."
Bennett's first goal, four minutes into the third
period, came after an extended scrum in front of Mohawks goaltender Kyle
Glenn. Standing among the nine bodies packed around the crease the
puck finally squirted to Bennett on the side, and he flipped in into the
net.
Four minutes later, Bennett found himself skating down
the left-wing boards when Scott Wyle kicked the puck loose.
Bennett skated toward the goal, and when Glenn committed to a pass,
Bennett roofed it short side, his fifth goal of the season, sending the
Indians (12-2-0) CDHSHL, 18-5-0 overall) to their championship.
"Producing like that was more than what was
expected of us," Bennett said. "Our job is to keep the
puck out of the net. Anything else is gravy."
The Mohawks (3-9-1, 8-12-2) chased Glens Falls starting
goaltender Nick Vitouski at 11:04 of the second period after Thomas
Gatta picked the upper corner behind the senior. Gatta's goal came
12 seconds after Louis Croce deflected a shot home.
Kyle Merkosky replaced Vitouski and didn't face any
shots over the final four minutes of the second period. Merkosky
stopped all 10 shots he faced in the third.
"I needed to shake things up," Glens Falls
coach Pat Murphy said. "Obviously, the guys responded."
Bennett led the charge on the third line.
"They have been doing their job keeping the puck
out of the net," Murphy said. "But when they got that
first one, you could see the relief of the guys on the first line.
Nobody was happier on the bench than the guys on the first line.
Then they got the second one."
Relaxed with the lead, Girard put the game away at 11:56
of the third with a 40-footer into the upper right corner.
"It's funny. These guys are league champions,
and they are happy," Murphy said. "But from the beginning of
the season, they are have been focused on playing well in the
postseason, winning as many games as they can in the postseason."
Bennett believes his scoring can become contagious.
"We look to that first line to score a lot of goals
for us," Bennett said. "Hopefully this was carry over into the
playoffs because if the rest of us can start scoring and take the load
off of them, we could do some really good things."
The
Post-Star
Saturday,
February
16, 2002
GF, Bulldogs
should play best-of-3
By WARREN ALBER
COMMENTARY ON ICE HOCKEY
Monday night's game between South Glens Falls and Glens Falls
was so good, maybe Section II officials should consider a last-minute
change to the Division II tournament and have the Bulldogs and Indians
play a best-of-three series to determine the champion.
It will never happen, but what a great idea it would be for fans in this
area. (It would also give those visitors to the CDHSHL Message Board
something to actually write about.)
In a game that rivaled the 2000 Section II Division I championship game
between Saratoga Springs and Shenendehowa; or the 2000 Division II state
championship game between La Salle and Glens Falls as one of the better
high school games the area has seen, South High and Glens Falls went
toe-to-toe for 45 minutes in a thrilling, hard-hitting affair.
Imagine how much more spirited a three-game series between these two
could be, how many more times Tom Girard and Shawn Weller could get in
each other's face, how many times John Naylor could get under the
Bulldogs' skin, how much more of that Indian mascot we could see -- well
maybe not the mascott.
But by playing three games, the "bad bounce" factor would be
taken completely out of the championship game, leaving the best team to
advance on merit.
The format could follow that of the Division I tournament. Let Glens
Falls host the first game Tuesday at the Rec Center -- their home-ice
advantage, per se. South High could host Game 2 at the Vernon Rink in
Saratoga Springs, with the championship game Saturday at the Civic
Center.
On any given night ...
If we have learned anything from this year's Capital District High
School Hockey League season, it's that any team can be beaten on any
day. Glens Falls lost to Shenendehowa, which lost to Shaker, which lost
to Saratoga, which lost to South High, which lost to La Salle, which
lost to Queensbury, which lost to Glens Falls.
Lemnotis' bad luck
Don't talk to John Lemnotis about hard luck. The South High sophomore
broke both the fibula and tibula in his left leg last year
skateboarding, and the bones healed with a slight bow in them. Lemnotis
came back earlier in the season to make the Bulldogs' squad, but was set
back for most of the year trying to build up the strength in the leg.
He finally returned to the lineup earlier this month, and three games
into his season -- in the game against Glens Falls on Monday -- Lemnotis
re-broke both bones after a first-period collision with Elliot Edwards
in center ice.
The injury could signal the end of his hockey career.
"I feel bad for the kid," coach Bill Carey said. "He's
got courage, and he's a good strong academic student. He'll be OK."
The
Post-Star
Thursday,
January
17,
2002
Erin R. Coker- The Post-Star
Glens Falls' Elliott Edwards, left, battles with
LaSalle's Joe Evers during Wednesday night's Capital District High
School Hockey League game.
Indians edge Cadets
Girard's overtime goal lifts Glens Falls to victory
By WARREN ALBER
alber@poststar.com
GLENS FALLS -- Tom Girard was in the right place at the right time
Wednesday night, making up for an off game by scoring the winning goal
in overtime to lift the Glens Falls hockey team past La Salle 5-4 in
Capital District High School Hockey League action at the Glens Falls
Recreation Center.
Girard, standing high in the slot, had the rebound of Brian Herlihy's
blocked shot land on his stick and he snapped the puck past La Salle's
replacement goaltender, Mike Culligan, at 1:28 of overtime, helping the
Indians overcome an up-and-down night.
La Salle's Eric Cassidy forced overtime with a goal with 1:05 remaining
in the third period.
"They took us out of our game (at the end of regulation),"
said Herlihy, who scored a goal along with three assists. "We knew
heading into overtime that we had to just keep throwing the puck at the
net, we figured we would go right at them and put the puck in the
net."
Which is exactly what the Indians did.
After dumping the puck deep, Herlihy, Naylor and Girard kept cycling
through the corners, hitting any Cadet that tried to clear the zone and
taking shots every time they touched the puck. Most of the shots caromed
off of legs and away from the goal, which is how the game-winning play
developed.
Naylor fired from the left-wing boards, but his shot rebounded to
Herlihy, who fired as well. Herlihy's shot was stopped by the defense,
but the puck went to Girard, who picked the upper right corner.
The win offered a bit of retribution for the Indians, who still remember
their 4-3 loss to the Cadets in the 2000 Division II State Championship
game.
"I still remember that, they scored to win that game with 42.2
seconds left," said Naylor, who scored two goals with two assists
Wednesday.
Naylor helped get the Indians (3-2-0 CDHSHL, 8-4-0 overall) started at
5:21of the game when his shot was deflected by Girard past goaltender
Tys Bailey-Yavonditte. Seven minutes later, with Girard serving a
roughing penalty and misconduct, Herlihy scored shorthanded at 13:20, a
goal that was negated by Eric Cassidy's power-play goal at 14:28.
Naylor scored shorthanded at 1:35 of the second period, which La Salle
(4-2-0, 9-7-0) answered with 5-on-3 power-play goal by Mike Hursa at
13:26.
Naylor scored again 33 seconds into the third period, which Cassidy
answered to force overtime.
"We had some breakdowns, but we got the job done when we had
to," Glens Falls coach Pat Murphy said. "Our winning goal was
a matter of us grinding and crashing the net. In overtime, you take as
many shots as you can and hope one can get through."
La Salle (4-2-0, 9-7-0) 2 1 1 0 -- 4
Glens Falls (3-2-0, 8-4-0) 2 1 1 1 -- 5
First period -- 1, L, Evers (O'Connell, Perry), 1:51. 2, GF, Girard
(Herlihy, Naylor), 5:21. 3, GF, Herlihy (Edwards), 13:26 (sh). 4, L,
Cassidy (Green, Griffith, 14:28 (pp). Penalties—Girard, GF,
minor-misconduct (roughing), 12:10. Edwards, GF (cross checking), 13:46.
Van Baaren, L (cross checking), 15:00.
Second period -- 5, GF, Naylor, 1:35 (sh). 6, L, Hursa (Griffith,
Cassidy), 13:26 (pp). Penalties—Fleury, GF (tripping), 1:21, Richards,
GF (cross checking), 11:58. Girard, GF (slashing), 11:58. Evans, L
(interference), 14:02.
Third period -- 7, GF, Naylor (O'Brien, Herlihy), :33. 8, L, Cassidy
(Reynolds), 13:55. Penalties—Hursa, L (hitting after the whistle),
4:21. Griffith, L (hitting after the whistle), 4:21. Naylor, GF
(roughing), 4:21. Perry, L (tripping), 10:10.
Overtime -- 9, GF, Girard (Herlihy, Naylor), 1:28.
Shots on goal -- La Salle 11-14-11-0--36. Glens Falls 12-11-15-2--40.
Goalies -- La Salle, Bailey-Yavonditte (27 shots-23 saves), Culligan
(13-12). Glens Falls, Merkosky (36-32). Power-play opportunities -- La
Salle 2 of 5. Glens Falls 0 of 4.
The
Post-Star
Sunday,
December
9,
2001
Area ice hockey teams compete for CDHSHL title
By GREG BROWNELL
brownell@poststar.com
Pat Murphy has big shoes to fill.
He's taking over for Don Miller, who coached the Glens Falls Indians for
16 years and brought his team to the state tournament several times.
Murphy played for Miller in the 1980s and takes after his mentor in some
ways.
"He was instrumental in my life,'' Murphy said. "He always
taught you more than just hockey. If I can make a difference in one
kid's life like he made in mine, I'll be successful. He really cared
about individuals.''
Miller didn't leave the cupboard bare. Murphy inherited a team with
several seniors and some skilled players. Some coaches picked the
Indians to win a Capital District High School Hockey League title,
though the Indians hit a snag recently with a 7-0 loss to Shenendehowa.
"We're loaded with a lot of leadership,'' Murphy said. "The
kids are responding, working really hard, doing all the extra things.
... We're fortunate, we have so much skill.''
Teams in the CDHSHL will be chasing a variety of goals.
Aside from the overall championship, schools are divided into a Suburban
Council division and a division for independent teams. Once the
postseason arrives, competition is grouped by school size into Divisions
I and II. Glens Falls and South Glens Falls are the only Division II
teams in the section and will automatically play for that title.
Queensbury's second-year coach, Dean Williams, predicted a close race.
"I think there will be a lot of surprises in this league,'' he
said. "In Division I, I honestly think almost everybody's got a
good shot. I think it'll go down to the wire.''
South Glens Falls coach Bill Carey is coming off a 9-16 season in 2000,
but he brings back a lot of players with experience. And the Bulldogs
are off to a great start.
"I think a lot of people in this league don't take us seriously,''
he said. "They never have. They won't take you seriously until you
beat somebody good. The challenges are still ahead of us. ... I think
the guys are starting to believe they can (do it).''
Saratoga Springs also had a sub-.500 campaign last year, but is hoping
to challenge powers like Shenendehowa and La Salle for the Division I
crown.
Queensbury
Coach: Dean Williams (second season)
Last season's record: 12-5, 16-7
Top returning players: Andy Carpenter, Mike Rozell, Ryan Rueckert, Brett
Sheldon, Sam Gersten.
Top newcomers: Jason Audette, Corey Soprano, Brian Dreitlein, TJ Poublon.
Outlook: The Spartans don't have much size, but they do have speed.
"Our speed will have to make up for what we're missing in size,''
Williams said.
The Spartans also don't have a lot of big-time scorers returning, so
they'll need to win some low-scoring games. Tim LeRoy and Andy Carpenter
will be among their top scoring threats.
Williams said the Spartans' execution on forechecking and backchecking
and their play in the neutral zone will play a big part in their
success.
On defense, Queensbury looks pretty solid. Junior captain Sam Gersten is
the leader, and Williams plans to play six D-men regularly.
Both goalies, Mat Beaulieu and Mark Collyer, are seniors, and they
should benefit from the assistance of goalies coach Jay Condon, who
played at Vermont.
South Glens Falls
Coach: Bill Carey (ninth season)
Last season's record: 9-16
Top returning players: Jeff Beecher, Greg Beecher, Drew Chapman, Anson
Wood, Josh Cote, Jeremy DeLisle, Jeff Mabb, Joe Chase, Brian Brock, Dan
Hart.
Top newcomers: Shawn Weller, Joe Reddick.
Outlook: The Bulldogs' offense struggled last year, but that could
change this year.
"We feel we have the potential to score,'' Carey said. "Are we
going to go out and score six goals in a game? Some games, no. Some
games, we have the potential to do that.''
The vast majority of last year's team is coming back and it includes
nine seniors. Carey said the team is deeper than it's ever been, with 23
players, three full forward lines and six defensemen.
"I feel our three lines all have the potential to score. It's hard
to win in this league with two lines,'' Carey said. "I think we can
play with anybody in the league.''
Senior Jeff Mabb, a key player last season, returns in goal. Greg
Beecher is among the returning players on defense.
The Bulldogs hope to compete well against the entire league, but they
know they will eventually be facing Glens Falls for the Section II
title.
"Glens Falls is still going to be our big game,'' Carey said.
Saratoga Springs
Coach: Jeff Harrington (second season)
Last season's record: 8-15-1
Top returning players: Andrew Usas, Dave Shapiro, Devon Lent, Jamie
White.
Top newcomers: Timothy Daley, Mike Ims, Andrew Deloria, Ryan Nest,
Alejandro Montenegro.
Outlook: Saratoga's top line early this season has been Jamie White,
Luis Oles and Josh Roberts. But Harrington said he won't rely on one
player to do the scoring. He's hoping six to nine players will be
regular contributors.
The Blue Streaks' offense looks to be stronger than its defense, but
captain Andrew Usas should be a key player on the back line. He's the
only senior on the roster that isn't a goalie.
"He's been with the team five years and should be a star on
defense,'' Harrington said. "He knows the game.''
Another key player is goalie Devon Lent. "We'll win as many games
as he wins for us,'' Harrington said.
The Streaks have only three seniors, but many players returned, so they
do have some experience.
Glens Falls
Coach: Pat Murphy (first season)
Last season's record: 20-6-1
Top returning players: Tom Girard, Brian Herlihy, John Naylor, Nate
Brochu, Andy Fleury.
Top newcomers: Derek Keays.
Outlook: Murphy played on the Indians' inaugural team in 1985, went on
to Cortland State, then moved back to the area and was a volunteer
assistant with Miller for a while. He jumped at the opportunity to take
the head coaching job.
"I was honored I was chosen,'' he said. And he has some talent on
his team.
In goal, the Indians feel confident with Kyle Merkosky and Nick
Vitouski. The Indians were afraid they might lose Merkosky to junior
hockey, but he returned.
At forward, the Indians feel they can do some damage. Their top line is
Tom Girard, John Naylor and Brian Herlihy, and they're also hoping Derek
Keays, a newcomer as a senior, will help the offense.
Senior Nate Brochu will be one of the leaders on defense.
The Indians went to the state semifinals last season, and naturally
they'd like to return this year.
"It is mentioned as a motivator in practices and team meetings,''
Murphy said, "but we're trying to take it one game at a time. ...
If we maintain good team focus, it's a win-win situation for us.''
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