Al has coached youth hockeyfor the last 9 years and isa level 5 USA Hockey coach. SHOWTIME The Trashers didn't just start fights. Josh Elzinga NOT the Josh who broke Brad Wingfield's leg . "Every character they had, we had. We were paid, and everything was first class. The team slogan was Bad Boys Talkin' Trash. Get access to our unique free agency lists and many more premium features, Drafted 2001, 4 #48 overall by Cedar Rapids Roughriders in the USHL Entry Draft, Drafted 2000, 8 #157 overall by Windsor Spitfires in the OHL Priority Selection. Like any father, you want to be able to do something for your son.. In a nod to waste management he named his team the Trashers; the logo was a garbage can armed with a hockey stick, the Zamboni resembled a trash truck and the mascot was called Scrappy. In his first semester of college A.J. Game Two is what people remember. If you have any questions or problems with the league statistics contact: League Admin The lockout sent NHL stars into the cold. Frank The Animal Bialowas, a legend in hockey circles, had played three games in the NHL, then spent the rest of his career in the minors, rambling from rink to rink, like a bad man in a Western. By accepting an offer he couldn't refuse. My son plays there eight or nine times a year. They stayed in the best hotels and ate at the best restaurants. Rumun Ndur ended up seeing red and going batshit crazy, AJ told me. PHOTOGRAPHS BY WENDY CARLSON (MASCOT, 5); VIDEO STILLS BY THOMAS BUTKIER (2). One team employee had the inspired idea of buying fresh fish and placing it in the HVAC ducts above the visiting locker room. (Jimmy was allowed to answer only a few questions by email sent through A.J. It was one of those things where wed say, Hit this guy. But no one could catch him. AJ spent the summer after his senior year assembling a roster. Players - FM Leaders; Teams - FM Leaders . In keeping with the menacing nickname they gave themselves, the Trashers dropped their gloves at every opportunity, gleefully racking up penalty minutes. It was happening at the FBIs office in New Haven, where, by the spring of 2005, a handful of agents were deep into an investigation of Galantes garbage business. Though the camp was postponed until September, the St. Clairs decided to head south, meeting Vogel at Ice Line in West Chester, where he learned to skate as a kid. Gilles was the Lead Hockey Instructor for National Hockey Development for 4 years. Greg St. Clair, the fan who accompanied his wheelchair-bound wife to games, marked the occasion by getting a tattoo on his left calf of Scrappy the mascot shooting a puck emblazoned with the letters fbi. Having been a professional player, coach, and instructor for over 15 years, Gilles has been able to help continue to grow youth hockey programs across the state of Florida. As he explained, No matter what type of day you had when you go out on the ice for an hour, hour and a half or two hours you forget everything that happened that day and you focus on that black little puck. ago] Height 5.11 -- Weight 175 [180 cm/79 kg] Embed Josh Elzinga stats! "I still hate even the name Kalamazoo.". "Right from day one, they've said they wanted to be the bad boys of hockey, the most hated team, the Evil Empire," Marc Potvin, coach of the Adirondack Frostbite, one of the Trashers' rivals, disapprovingly told the Toronto Star in February 2005. The intimidation factor was unreal. Rumun Ndur was the only Nigerian-born player ever to make it to the NHL. View the profiles of people named Josh Elzinga. Questioned about the no-show jobs, former players laughed and changed the subject. During the 201011 season, the Quebec League averaged 3.2 fights a game. The game turned into a riot, everyone taking a run at everyone else. "We did our due diligence, and they put in the proper paperwork and were professional," says Richard Brosal, then the UHL's commissioner. The cornerstone of Marc's approach is focusing on making each hockey player a better athlete. Dissatisfied with the response he got from police, DeLuca went to Galante. Defense. Yet in some ways Galantes biography seemed unlike that of a traditional hood. DeLuca believed his granddaughter's husband, Mark Colella, had physically abused her. In 2004, this meant buying a minor-league-hockey franchise and installing it at the local youth rink, the Danbury Ice Arena. None of this fazes the 47-year-old Brenda. Word got around the hockey world, and soon A.J. "A.J. "Well, he's like anyone else to me. Currently, Al isanAssistant Coach of the 05 AAA Florida Alliance Elite team. A case involving a minor-league hockey team also nailed Matty the Horse. (He also forfeited his ownership in 25 trash-hauling firms.) The New York Times described him as a Danbury trash hauler suspected of mob ties who had a story right out of The Sopranos., From December 2019: Scorseses elegy for the American gangster. Winger Frank (the Animal) Bialowas, a former runner-up for Mr. Manitoba, was not much for impulse control either. The most famous tough-guy team ever was whothe Broad Street Bullies, 7475 Flyers? After the game Wingfield told a local reporter, "It felt great to get back at Elzinga but I would have liked to have seen him leaving the ice on a stretcher or in a body bag.". Most of these guys, if theyd been drafted into the NHL, had gone late, in the triple digits. When the 2004--05 lockout ended, Rupp returned to the NHL and is still playing, for the Wild. Josh Elzinga, Danville -- 5'11" late '84 is the younger brother of Adam Elzinga, an '82 who played for Danville last year (and recently made the OHL's Peterborough Petes). Thirty-two other individuals, including Matty the Horse, were charged as part of the investigation. Galante named his team for the family business: the Trashers. Before and after games downtown Danbury was hopping. Follow. The jerseys featured the team mascot, Scrappy, a garbage can with the lid raised just enough to reveal two almond-shaped eyes peering from the darkness. Maybe thats why I became obsessed with this story: It connects our little home rink with an epic of the human hockey condition. Asked what hes up to these days, he said, Enjoying life.. After he was drafted, Vogel invited the couple to Pennsylvania for training camp in August. "We're probably not going to want to participate," he said haltingly. called his middleman in Quebec and essentially rented Wagner for a game against Adirondack. "Of course, if we had to do it again, would we have accepted that franchise? Having collected 563 goals over the course of his 15 seasons in various leagues, Duhart gave the Trashers a second genuine scoring threat. Its all Ive known for my whole life, she said. THE NEW HAVEN division of the FBI is located downtown, on the old site of the New Haven Arena, a prime hockey venue that housed minor league teams from the 1930s to the '70s. Somehow they got the message upstairs. Jimmy was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault. Gretzky, at 32, was in the descent portion of his career. puts it, "it got real, real fast." felt that the Trashers needed a goal scorer. The constant sitting has led to excruciating backaches. But even Wingnut had nothing on Chad Wagner. Born Jul 23 1982 -- Burbank, IL. Thats where he told me his story, amid the light and heavy bags, in the regulation ring. Wingnut. I figured it would be like a video game, controlling players and all that. SON NATE WAS DRAFTED BY MISSISSAUGA IN THE 2021 OHL DRAFT. Listen to the trailer for, the interview ending abruptly when a teacher walked by. The players exchanged looks of confusion. You'd look across the ice, and they had eight to 10 heavyweights looking for a fight. Marc was a professional Triathlete for over 10 years. It's possible Wylie could return on a one-year deal that is a significant raise from the $2.38 million he earned last season. ", In his first game for Danbury, Beauregard had a goal and an assist as the Trashers won 5--1. ", THESE BONDS were cemented by a brand of violence the Trashers purveyed without apology. So Greg stitched together multiple chest protectors what he called a Frankenstein model to ensure her safety. In this way, they happened across, in addition to all sorts of other malfeasance, evidence of those no-show jobs, which ultimately resulted in additional charges against Galante. I fined him. He's crazy.' The Trashers would sell out the arena regularly as fans of various ethnicities, ages and collars converged to cheer them on. This article appears in the May 2018 print edition with the headline The Mobster Who Bought His Teenage Son a Hockey Team., The week that followed Martin Luther King Jr.s assassination was revolutionaryso why was it nearly forgotten? Galante had contributed to DeLuca's campaignsand those of many Connecticut politiciansbut this was personal. John was the originalfounding member of the South Florida First Youth Hockey League. Players' wives were put on the payroll of Galante-owned companies though they performed no discernible duties. "But you got to stir it up sometimes.". The Trashers traveled in a luxury coach; they played card games and talked all night. "I loved every player," Jimmy asserts. I know its not healthy, but I cant help myself. Marc uses a basis of skating and skills rather than hockey concepts oversystems through proper small area games. Danburys equipment manager would soak the Trashers jerseys in Crisco before they played the Frostbite so the opposing goons couldnt get a firm grip. The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Nick Jensen to a three-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $4.05 million. Some say he did it for the same reason he owned a race-car squad: He loved to compete. Wingfield challenged a Kalamazoo player, Josh Elzinga, to a fight. That matchup was marred by a brawl that kicked off when Trashers left winger Brad Wingfield attempted to fight Kalamazoo's Josh Elzinga, who declined the invitation. That matchup was marred by a brawl that kicked off when Trashers left winger Brad Wingfield attempted to fight Kalamazoos Josh Elzinga, who declined the invitation. Now and then, he liked to make an elaborate gesture, something attention-getting. Though he started with no contacts in the sport, often relying on Google to find the main phone numbers of other teams, A.J. SON CONNOR IS NOW PLAYING IN THE USHL (WATERLOO BLACKHAWKS), Played in over 1,000 games in the NHL, AHL, Swedish Elite League, Finnish National League and more, Private hockey instructor with Saveology.com Iceplex team, Former Assistant Coach for the Florida Everblades (ECHL) during the 09-10 season, Currently the Director of Hockey Operations at TPH Ft. Lauderdale, National Hockey League (NHL) Alumni for the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings, 2013-current -Coach with the Florida Alliance/Southeast Elite Program, 2012-current -Coach with the Florida Jr. Everblades, Player for the United States men's ice hockey team in three Olympic's (2002, 2006, and 2010), Playedfour years at the University of WisconsinMadison, This website is powered by SportsEngine's. He knows how to treat people. Marc also specializes in Power Skating and using the techniques of dynamic edgework and plyometricwhile on the ice. That team was uniquely physical, to put it nicely, Doug Christiansen, a 6-foot-5 Trashers wing, told me. He was suspended from the UHL for life., And then there was the broken-leg game. People who tell the story start with the date, as if recalling an event of historical importance: December 1, 2004. But they also swap remember-that-time-when stories about those two years they ran that crazy-assed hockey team. Thank you." I never had one bad thing happen in my dealings with Jimmy Galante.". What happened Josh Elzinga? Josh Patterson (F) 2000-2003: 3: Peterborough Petes: Lukas Krajicek (D) 2000-2003: 3: Peterborough Petes: Jon Howse (F) 2000-2003: 3: Peterborough Petes: Not Activated Sections Endorsements If Wylie signs with another team, the Chiefs could have options in . DeLuca ended up resigning from office because of the scandal. Which was the point: The Danbury Ice Arena was the sort of place where you could get into it with a random bozo in the bleachers, and he would turn out to be the head of the opposing team. Sign up for EP Premium and verify your profile to access these benefits. It will have mobsters. But Jimmy Galante was smart, and the G-men could never quite nail him. He was one of those players who had everything except whatever mysterious quality it is that separates Wayne from Brent, the Yes from the Not Quite. Galante spent $3 million to refurbish the Danbury Ice Arena. Vogel and the St. Clairs developed a friendship on Facebook thanks to their mutual interest in hockey. Pick your poison. "I cut a foot off the visitors' bench," says Pomposello, "so they'd be all squished together." Gilles is a Level 4 Hockey Coach with USA Hockey. FACE-OFF Backed by some of his father's truck drivers in 2004, A.J. Still, it was clear who had the ultimate authority: Before and after some games Jimmy gave the team fiery pep talks and blistering critiques. This summer, she took multiple trips to the ER for what she believes is a pinched nerve in her neck. He was a star in the UHL, having scored 43 goals for the Port Huron Beacons the previous season. So we knew Jimmy had resources.. Others started formally, proposed and accepted in the way of czarist-era duels: One morning, as AJ was driving to schoolhe was by then a freshman at Manhattanville College, in Purchase, New York, a 40-minute commute from New Fairfieldhe heard Barry Melrose talking smack about the Trashers on ESPN Radio. ), According to ESPN, an FBI wiretap that was capturing Galantes phone calls would later reveal that three days after Wingnut broke his leg, Galante asked his business associate Ciro Viento to call Commissioner Brosal. Her style may be unorthodox, but she fits right in between the pipes. pursues his new sports passion, boxing management. Federal authorities had grown interested in the Connecticut waste-management industry. The game was still knotted after two overtimes. As he headed to baggage claim at the small suburban airport, something didn't look right. 117 followers. Still, as one might expect from a teenage GM, the roster was dense with goons. After hearing ESPN hockey commentator Barry Melrose, a co-owner of the Frostbite, trash the Trashers on the radio, an enraged A.J. Josh Elzinga Defense Born Sep 3 1984 -- Burbank, IL [38 yrs. From November 2019: My family story of love, the Mob, and government surveillance. AJ did one of his first press calls on a cellphone in a New Fairfield High School hallway, the interview ending abruptly when a teacher walked by. Maybe it was better that way. For instance, Galante and a few trusted associates burned a competitors truck in 1992after first binding the driverto send a message to stay out of the Connecticut market, and in 2006, damaged the tires of a competitors truck after that carter refused to back down on a $50/month account. The Trashers still trigger strong responses in Danbury, too. "You shoulda seen Rupp," Galante recalls, laughing. Last seen in the 2003-2004 season with the Chicago Steel (USHL). It turned into a brawl. They had, what, three goons? Marc's experience as a professional Triathlete and coach with Team USA brings an understanding of the whole body and the athlete to the Ice. A.J. Most dismaying to the citizenry of Danbury, the Trashers' 2006--07 season was canceled. ", On most Saturdays, A.J. ", HAVING A son named A.J. When linesman James Harper approached him, they engaged in a shouting match, and Jimmy reportedly gave Harper a fat lip. The Trashers featured some of the most storied names in hockey violence. wasn't the only reason Galante drew comparisons with Tony Soprano. Join Facebook to connect with Josh Elzinga and others you may know. Mario Larocque was different: Hed been taken in the first round of the 1996 NHL draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. However, hed been to prison for tax evasion. The former Director of Hockey Operations for the Jacksonville Ice and Sports Complex, Gilles is no stranger to youth hockey. So in 2004 Galante sank his money into the hockey equivalent of Double A ball. But it wasn't just the players who were punished. Paul is currently the Hockey Director for the Miami Toros Hockey Program, where he brings an extremely high level of playing and coaching experience to the Kendall Ice Arena. They weren't just happy to go to games. Then AJ had gotten hurt. When the signal comes, they pull on a fresh shirt, put on the gear, head out. His job was to be the Kevin Costner to Brent Gretzkys Whitney Houston. MICHAEL J. LEBRECHT II FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (A.J.). The 200405 UHL season coincided with the NHL lockout. "Before games we'd be mobbed," says Tom Devine, owner of the Two Steps Downtown Grille. But by 1 a.m., the Trashers were out of fresh shirts. GET THE PICTURE? Learn more about them from these League History pages. Something was off-brand, faded; he was like a dollar bill thatd been through the wash. Hed already played 12 seasons of pro hockey: a total of 13 games in the NHL, followed by years of wandering the minors. John teaches all levels of private and group lessons. Wins came in bunches. After a few minutes of glaring at them in lacerating silence, Galante dumped the contents of the basket. Most recently in the AAHL with Chicago Blaze. (The indictment alleged that the Trashers' player payroll was in excess of $750,000, but the team reported that it hadn't gone over the UHL salary cap of $275,000.) Today he represents Frank Galarza (11-0-2), the New York State light middleweight champ. The pediatric emergency room at Danbury Hospital was named for Galante after he helped fund it. By game's end they were hooked. 2005-2006 UHL Fight - Danbury Trashers Brad Wingfield Takes Revenge On Josh Elzinga Who Ended His 2004-2005 Season On A Slew Footing Incident The Broke Winge. It was a clean shot [but] they came right at AJ, and he had a very severe knee injury, couldnt play hockey anymore. Skokie Hockey is pleased to announce that Adam Elzinga will join the 2016-17 coaching staff as the Head Coach of our 2007 team (Squirt 2). Brenda St. Clair can serve as an inspiration to goaltenders and all hockey fans throughout the world. Yet the father delegated personnel moves to the son. about getting back into sports. 355 following. When father and son get together, they talk family, business, the future. AFTER THE FALL While Jimmy (below right) serves out his prison sentence, A.J. We had 10 goons! Steve Lynch has been coaching ice hockey for over 20 years. 80,893) who owns a dry cleaning business, "People thought, You know what, he may be caught up in questionable activity, but he's good to the town.". "I'm one of those guys who lives for competition," he says. They happily agreed. John also has coached with the Florida Jr. Panthers and Florida Panthers Hockey Schools for many years. So why was he being greeted by this kid sporting a nascent goatee, earrings and an Allen Iverson jersey? Mahfuz riad. Just two unforgettable seasons sealed in amber. Now and then, AJ would watch a game from Section 102. Coach Ernie's leadership, motivational skills, training skills, and exceptional training ethics bring exciting elements to Southeast Elite Hockey. Jimmy Galante tried to get onto the ice through the penalty box. To the delight of the Danbury press and public, they also brought exciting hockey action and stars such as Brent Gretzky (playing and signing autographs), kid brother of you-know-who. sensed a fight coming, he headed down near the ice to capture it on his camcorder. And the fans, from section 102 and beyond, still miss their team. Gustafson would later describe Galante as a manipulating, controlling, hands-on bully., When I asked Galante why hed become a fixation for prosecutors, he said, I have no idea. Craig resides in Estero, Florida with his wife Amy, son Cayden (9), who plays for the Junior Everblades 10U teamand daughter Sophia (12), who currently plays for the Girls Florida Alliance 12U AAA team. It had a great economic impact on the entire downtown.". Al grew up and was raised in small-town Manitoba and played all levels of minor and senior hockey. "Al Davis, he was a wild man with a team full of outlaws, and that's how I wanted to be. You have to understand, Dave MacIsaac, who played 62 regular-season games for Danbury, told me. F--- you. The Kalamazoo Wings were a Minor Professional hockey team based in Kalamazoo, MI playing in the United Hockey League from 2000 to 2007. In 2003, from their desks above what was once center ice, agents began investigating Jimmy Galante. When A.J. When he caught wind of a local kid who couldn't afford college, he quietly wrote a tuition check. Some say he did it as a civic benefactor, to give a depressed city something to rally around. Now, the younger Galante has embraced boxing instead of hockey. 69 posts. 2023 The Hockey News, Roustan Media Ltd, Get the latest news right to your inbox > Sign up here. The doors to the visiting team's penalty box were also welded together, so opponents had to fling themselves over the boards to enter the box. The Trashers were hosting the Kalamazoo Wings, and Brent Gretzky was being shadowed by the Kalamazoo defenseman Josh Elzinga. He had me arrested in the locker room. He reportedly spent more than $3 million to expand the rink from a 600-seat bandbox to a 2,500-seat showplace called the Danbury Ice Arena. Brenda got tattoos of the names of her favorite players. He had once set a record in the West Coast Hockey League with 503 penalty minutes in a single season. Hockey Fights is an entertainment site with no direct affiliation to the National Hockey League, its teams, or NHLPA. VS. 1st Period - 12:37. At 4 a.m. the players would be out in the parking lot, huddled in their underwear. Galante, his hair buzzed to the scalp, a neatly trimmed goatee rimming his mouth, stands off to the side, his iPhone pressed to his ear. "It comes right from the top.". The Trashers sprawled in the locker room as the Zamboni worked. Nothing.. ", Roseanne Galante, reasonably, asked her husband and son if they had any idea what they were doing. ", In their box above center ice the Galantes heckled refs and sometimes pelted opposing players with Skittles. what happened to josh elzinga hockey. During his four years of collegiate playfor the Miami OH Redhawks (CCHA), he received the Terry Flannagan Humanitarian Award recognizing Ernie's strong character and leadership skills both on and off of the ice. An email sent to the team asking Rupp to share his recollections of the Trashers elicited this curt response: "Mike is not available for your story." In the summer of '06, the Trashers sent 105 season-ticket holders refund checks, totaling $31,177. recalls, "even the commissioner was like, 'I would advise against that. Jimmy owned a stock car racing team and had long talked about becoming a sports magnate. Gilles is a Level 4 Hockey Coach with USA Hockey. I hear it again every time my son Micahs Squirt Division travel team plays a home game at the Danbury arena. But in other corners the Galantesand the desperadoes on ice they brought to townare still recalled fondly. Ten years ago, Connecticut waste-management king Jimmy Galante started a minor league hockey team and put his teenage son, A.J., in charge. The team's actual payroll would later be estimated at $750,000. Rupp had played two seasons in the NHL and had even scored the decisive goal for the Devils in the 2003 Stanley Cup finals. 2013-current Head Coach of the 2005 AAA Florida Alliance/Southeast Elite Program, 11 years in professional hockey in the AHL, ECHL, and Europe, More information about Marc can be found at, Over 13 years as a Professional Triathlete with 35 overall victories, Oldest Pro to ever compete in Pro World Championship 2006, Junior Hockey- Ohio Juniors Collegiate Hockey Ohio University, Private lessons and Camps Specializing in European Power skating. They were always pulling them out late, clearing the bench, fighting and celebrating. We knew the reality: It was hockey, but it was also entertainment. Not a subscriber? The UHL had a salary cap that limited teams to a total of approximately $275,000 for the whole roster. "He must've thought he was on Punk'd or something. We're here to win.". Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. The first happens on the field, court, or ice. . The rivalry between the teams developed fast. Latest Fights Date Players Videos 03/01/09 R. Sexsmith ( EVI) vs. J. Elzinga ( CBZ) 3rd Period 18:55 Watch 11/24/06 M. Versteeg-Lytwyn ( KAL) vs. J. Elzinga ( PHF) 1st Period 12:37 Watch 03/12/06 J. Elzinga ( KAL) vs. D. Van Drunen ( MUS) Playing against the Trashers was "a s--- show," said Chris Chaput, who was a center for the Elmira Jackals in 2005--06. Jimmy Galante was arrested on June 9, 2006, not long after the final game of the season. was fined and suspended for nearly coming to blows with an executive from another team during a game. 2002-03 Chicago Steel #6 Josh Elzinga: 2004-05 Kalamazoo Wings #3 Josh Elzinga: 2005-06 Kalamazoo Wings #3 Josh Elzinga He made some contacts, hung out in gyms in the Northeast, met some promoters and trainers, and so far he has represented three fighters. "No," Jimmy replied. In 1980, after the Houston Oilers barely missed a trip to the Super Bowl, Coach Bum Phillips gave their fans a famous pep talk. Asked how the payback made him feel, Wingnut said great, but I would have liked to have seen him leaving the ice on a stretcher or in a body bag.. Predictably, Wingnut went after Elzinga, administering a considerable beating and triggering another near riot. It was a violent league made of players on the way up, players on the way down, and some players simply holding on, happy to live in the limbo of the minor leagues. The roster was constantly in flux, but it usually had more enforcers than players in need of protection. acted decisively. How did A.J. "You need a wild card," says A.J., "so we decided we would beat people to submission. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine are set to visit the toxic train derailment site in East Palestine Wednesday for an update on the removal of the hazardous waste from the wreck. Wingfield was back in uniform, having healed from the slew-footing by Elzinga that had broken his leg in several places. And how is this kid running a hockey team?". signed him for another game against Adirondack, in Danbury on Feb. 23, which was also WWE Night. Cortisone shots help her deal with frequent elbow pain. The FBI had sent an agent undercover to pass himself off as a rogue salesman and befriend the men around Galante. picks his words with great care when discussing what he calls "the legal issues" of the last few years. At a press conference on April 1, Galante also introduced the team's 17-year-old president, who had just bought a suit for the occasion. I'll own it. Whether people deny it or not, everyone loves a hockey fight.. A view of the scene Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, as the cleanup continues at the site of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment that happened on Feb. 3, in East Palestine, Ohio. He reportedly spent more than $3 million to expand the rink from a 600-seat bandbox to a 2,500-seat showplace called the Danbury Ice Arena. 's account.). THEY WERE EVEN WELCOME TO STAY IN THE GALANTES' GARGANTUAN HOME. I will. What followed was a process of trial and error, with the couple purchasing equipment and constantly refining it to fit Brendas needs. If asked why they hadnt made it, theyd tell you no one had ever really given them a shot. Barely 50 games into the season Stirling, the coach, was suspended for three games for failing to control his players. In the mid-to-late 1970s, he started his own company, Automated Waste Disposal, and by 2004, hed built it into a trash-collection empire of companies valued at about $100 million. "It was definitely a unique group of individualsas well as management!" When an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. Before a big game a team employee might check into the visitors' hotel and pull the fire alarm. They were both in waste management, and both possessed an undeniable charm that compensated for their rough edges. U.S. Hockey Report provides exclusive amateur hockey news reporting and scouting services in the United States and Canada. The issue was a letter he wanted Harper to send the commissioner, absolving Galante: Tell him that it is fucking imperative that we get that letter that Harpers gonna write to Brosal. Galante added what the referee should say in the letter: After coolin off and thinking about it for a few days I was just as much at fault. Harper never sent such a letter, but another wiretap captured Viento on the phone with Brosal: I was asked to give you a call, but not to give you a call, so that you would never be put in the predicament where somebody said that you were called. (Brosal denied any effort at coercion. All Rights Reserved. did his homework," says former Trashers center Drew Omicioli, "putting in research and hard work to build the team.". But now, in the fall of '04, with his league in the throes of a lockout, Rupp had agreed to play for a minor league club in Danbury, Conn. His agent had said a team honcho would meet him at the Westchester County (N.Y.) Airport. ", Jimmy paused. 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