State of the League Address 2004 2005

1
State of the League Address2004 2005

• David R Luke
• Founder/President

2
History of the League
3
History of the League

• Additional teams Newington Nighthawks, Rutland
  Otters, Springfield Jr Pics, St. Albans Maples
  2 seasons Adirondack, Albany Jr River Rats,
  Middlebury/Stowe, CSB 1 season
• Welcome
• Capital District Comets
• Mass/Conn Braves

4
Foundation of League is good sportsmanship

• Not about the League
• Not about individual teams
• Not about the coaches
• Not about the parents
• Not about the officials
• All about the players

5
Recognition of Directors

• Ron Vajnar VP
• Joan Maxam Secretary Extraordinaire
• John Leimonas Treasurer
• David Wiltey John Leimonas Albany Capitals
• Linda Smith Tim Flanigan CD Comets
• Scott Springli David Tomney Clifton Park
  Eagles
• Lee Barsom Columbia Cougars
• Jeff Barbara Howe Shel Severs Griffin
  Flames
• Arnie Askwith Craig Robertson Mass/Conn
  Braves
• John Mishoe Saratoga Blue Knights
• Scott Busey Dick Bernardo SEC Seahawks
• Bitsy Ketchum Ray Schmitz Troy/Albany
  Rivermen
• And

6
Recognition of Committees

• Brian Testani Dick Bernardo Rules Committee
• Ron Vajnar, Mike Falzano Maria Morris
  Advocacy Committee
• Lee Barsom, Leslie Leduc, Joan and John Maxam,
  Jackie Dave Luke Scholarship Committee
• Joan John Maxam, John Mishoe, Kim White
  Playoffs
• Joan Maxam, Jeanne Nuhfer, Barbara Howe
  Banquet, Auction, Raffle
• And

7
My family
8
Team Banners

• Division 1 Regular Season Champions
• Troy/Albany Rivermen
• Division 1 Playoff Champions
• Troy/Albany Rivermen
• Division 2 Regular Season Champions
• Albany Capitals
• Division 2 Playoff Champions
• Clifton Park Eagles

9
Division 1 Champions
10
Division 2 Champions
11
Top Scoring Award

• 3. David Gardner Troy/Albany Rivermen
• 2.465 PPG 28 GP, 69 TP, 36 G, 33 A
• 2. Mike Thibodeau Columbia Cougars
• 2.536 PPG 28 GP, 71 TP, 27 G, 44 A
• 1. Peter Karpovich CD Comets
• 2.704 PPG 27 GP, 73 TP, 39 G, 34 A

12
Top Goaltending Award

• 3. Paul Leimonas Albany Capitals
• 0.904 SVP 681 SV, 72 GA, 29 GP
• 2. Ian Sullivan Mass/Conn Braves
• 0.908 SVP 327 SV, 33 GA, 15 GP
• 1. Mike Mamunes Columbia Cougars
• 0.918 SVP 607 SV, 54 GA, 18 GP

13
Top Defenseman Award

• Four person committee
• Mike Falzano, Ray Schmitz, Shel Severs, Dave Luke
  
• PhD degrees in mathematics
• Independent and dependent variable analysis
• Logarithmic transformations
• Final formula
• 0.25(TP)/((GAA(GP/TG))LN(PIM1))10

14
Top Defenseman Award

• 3. Adam Binette SEC Seahawks
• 7.377 TP 10 TP, 0 PIM, 25 GP
• 2. Adam Ross Albany Capitals
• 7.862 TP 19 TP, 32 PIM, 29 GP
• 1. Ben Ciraulo CD Comets
• 8.668 TP 24 TP, 42 PIM, 29 GP

15
Sportsmanship

• 27 times a goaltender was facing a shut out, but
  the Head Coach pulled him to allow ice time for
  the alternate goalie

16
Sportsmanship Award

• Glenn Sawyer Mass/Conn Braves
• 21 TP 23 GP 2 PIM
• Kevin Fairchild Troy/Albany Rivermen
• 49 TP 29 GP 4 PIM
• 1. Mike Thibodeau Columbia Cougars
• 71 TP 28 GP 2 PIM (6 PIM in 2 years)

17
Cleary Award of Courage

• John Mishoe
• Saratoga Blue Knights

18
Scholarships

• Committee members
• Joan John Maxam, Leslie Leduc, Lee Barsom, Dave
  Jackie Luke
• Criteria
• Academic excellence
• Athletic excellence
• Extra-curricular activities
• Charitable work
• Participation in costs of post-secondary
  education
• Essay on the influence of the NEMHL
• Letters of reference

19
Applicants

• Adam Binette SEC Seahawks
• Peter DAmato SEC Seahawks
• Todd Eckert Albany Capitals
• Eric Ingalls Griffin Flames
• Mike Mamunes Columbia Cougars
• Brandon Merrick Clifton Park Eagles
• Will Pegna Clifton Park Eagles
• Brian Ring SEC Seahawks
• Harris Severs Griffin Flames
• Mike Thibodeau Columbia Cougars
• Chris Wiltey Albany Capitals
• Matthew Wyld Troy/Albany Rivermen

20
Scholarship Award recipients

• Peter DAmato
• Chris Wiltey
• Guillaume (Will) Pegna
• Mike Thibodeau

21
Last year we asked the question
22
L
THE
ORD
RINK
S
OF
THE
NEMHL Playoffs 2003-2004
23
Now, we beg the question