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News
March 31, 2008

Air Force goaltender
was named to the all-tournament team at the
NCAA Northeast Regional in Worcester, Mass.,
March 30.
Volkening becomes Air
Force's first player in school history to be
named to an NCAA Regional all-tourney team.
He made 30 saves in the game vs. top-seeded
Miami and made numerous spectacular saves in
the game. His stick save on a shot by Jarod
Palmer in the second period was named the
No. 1 Play of the Day on ESPN, March 29.
The sophomore from
Genoa, Ill., held the nation's top scoring
team to just two goals in regulation. Miami
ended up winning the game, 3-2 in overtime,
but entered the game as the only team in the
nation to average more than four goals per
game. Volkening made six saves in overtime,
including a blocker save on a breakaway shot
by Hobey Baker finalist Ryan Jones, the
nation's leading goal scorer.
Volkening set new
school records for goals-against average
(2.09) and saves percentage (.911) in a
season at the Academy.
NCAA NORTHEAST
REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Forward: Nathan Gerbe,
Boston College
Forward: Ryan Jones,
Miami (Ohio)
Forward: Joe Whitney,
Boston College
Defenseman: Alec
Martinez, Miami (Ohio)
Defenseman: Nick
Petrecki, Boston College
Goaltender:
Andrew Volkening, Air Force
October 31, 2007

Air Force Academy (NCAA
Division 1) goaltender Andrew Volkening was
named the Atlantic Hockey Association Goalie
of the Month for the month of October.
The sophomore from Genoa,
Ilinio, led Air Force to a 3-1 record in the
month, which ties as the second best start
since 1975-76 and ties the best in school
history against Division 1 teams.
Volkening was named the AHA Goalie of the
Week, October 22, as he earned two wins and
allowed just two goals in the Air Force
Academy's sweep of 14th ranked Quinnipiac.
Volkening leads the AHA
in goals against average (1.52) and save
percentage (.943). He ranks 11th in
the nation in GAA and ninth in saves.
October 27th, 2007

The Youngstown
Steelhounds in conjunction with the Lake
Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League
have announced today that defensemen Stephen
Margeson has been called up to the AHL
franchise. Margeson, 25, is the first
Steelhound to move up this season.
“Well
this is what the minors are all about” said
SteelHounds Head Coach and Director of
Hockey Operations Kevin Kaminski. “With our
location and Cleveland (Lake Erie) being as
close as it is, in addition to the strength
of our affiliations, this is why guys come
here to play.” In regards to Margeson,
Kaminski went on to say, “Margy has looked
great these past two games. We didn’t expect
the call this early but it’s great for him
and great for our organization as a whole.”
In two games this season with Youngstown,
Margeson has one assist, eight penalty
minutes and a +2. He will join Lake Erie in
Iowa tonight as the Monsters take on the
Iowa Stars. The Monsters are in their
inaugural season and are the top affiliate
of the Colorado Avalanche.
June 21st, 2007

Former hockey goaltender
for the Banff Hockey Academy, Army Pfc.
Raymond Spencer Jr., 23 of Carmichael,
California was killed in Iraq.
Spencer who joined the Army to "serve his
country" was a firefighter in Placer Hills,
California
before joining the Army.
Spencer was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Cavalry Division in Fort Bliss,
Texas. According to the US Army
Raymond was killed in Baghdad when
insurgents attacked his unit with homemade
bombs and small arms. In honour of
Pfc. Spencer, California Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger said that flags in the
Capitol of California will be flown at
half-staff.
Raymond played two years in Banff, Alberta,
Canada with the BHA Icemen as the starting
goaltender. Always the kind of guy
with a smile on his face and a positive
attitude in his heart, Ray worked hard to
develop as a hockey player and as a person.
In his spare time he would regularly
volunteer to help coach the women's hockey
and youth hockey programs within the
community. After he finished his
playing career he continued to coach youth
hockey in Sacramento, California as he
worked as a firefighter.
He sacrificed his life to defend what he
believed in, helping to bring peace to this
part of the world.
Raymond will be missed by all the staff and
athletes he played with in Banff. Our
sincere thoughts go out to the family and
friends of Raymond Spencer Jr.
May 14, 2007
Plans have been finalized
to host the first annual Elite Conditioning
Camp in Orange, California in late August
(27th to September 1st). This 6 day
camp will be a unique blend of on and
off-ice conditioning and instruction that
will prepare players for tryouts and the
grind of the regular season. Only 5
spots are available for this camp, so sign
up early at
superdave2010@yahoo.com to be
assured a spot.
Click here for more details.
May 12, 2007

Coach Pollitt is
partnering up with former professional
hockey player and current skating/shooting
guru Steve Phillips of Phillips Hockey to
host the first annual hockey Boot Camp in
Simi Valley, California. The focus
will be on developing skills, improving
conditioning and getting players ready for
the upcoming season.
March 26th, 2007

Air Force Falcons rookie
goaltender Andrew Volkening stopped 33 shots
and was named the games 3rd star in the
Falcons first NCAA Frozen Four Tournament
Game (the West Regionals). Volkening played "magnificent"
according to coach Frank Serratore, and the
Falcons were in the game until late into the
third period when the Gophers pushed in a
rebound to make the final score 4-3.
In post game interviews Andy mentioned that
the lost will be on his mind all summer as
he prepares for next season and perhaps a
trip back to the national championship.
Congratulations Andy on all of your hard
work and we'll get it done next year!
March 22nd, 2007
Sheffield Steelers
defencemen (and DP Hockey client) Mark
Thomas has been named as a 1st alternate for
the Great Britain Ice Hockey team that will
compete in the IIHF World Hockey
Championships in Slovenia starting April
15th, 2007. Mark narrowly missed the
cut for the active roster of 22 (the limit
allowed in international play), but will fly
with the team to Slovenia for the
tournament. Congratulations Mark on
all of your hard work and let's hope you get
some playing time in Slovenia!
March 19th, 2007

DP Hockey athlete Andrew
Volkening of the NCAA Division 1 Air Force
Academy Falcons was named the goaltender of
the 2007 Atlantic Hockey All-Tournament
Team. Volkening, who just made two
starts since Thanksgiving (winning both),
stopped 23 of 24 shots he faced in leading
the Falcons to their first ever Atlantic
Hockey Tournament Crown.
Congratulations Andrew on your fine play!
March 10, 2007
Two of DP Hockey's
clients ended up making the all-star team in
the North Eastern Hockey League (a
semi-professional hockey league). Evan
Affleck and Justin Todd were named to the
all-star team with Todd (who has received 3
players of the week honours this past
season) being named as one of the team
captain. Congratulations to both
Justin and Evan.
January 18th, 2007

DP Hockey is proud to
announce that we have partnered up with
Angelo Maggio and Magic Hockey (Langley,
BC). Angelo is a renowned goaltender
coach and we plan to have a goaltender
manual and DVD set out by September 2007, as
well as start hosting player development and
goaltender camps and clinics in both the
Vancouver area and southern California.
Check back for more information as it
becomes available.
December 21st, 2006

DP Hockey client and good
friend Ryan Galloway will be working in his
200th National Hockey League regular season
game as a linesmen. The game (which is
televised on Versus/OLN) from San Jose,
California features the hometown Sharks
against the Dallas Stars.
Congratulations Ryan and as I said to you
this afternoon only 10 more years left for
1000 NHL games!
August 25th, 2006
Former DP Hockey client
Joey Ammon who has been playing for the
Lloydminister Bobcats in the AJHL will play
for the Bridgewater Bandits in the EJHL next
season and attend Bridgewater State College
in preparation for his acceptance into West
Point Military Academy. Our
congratulations to Joey!
June 19th, 2006
Ultra endurance athlete
and client Douglas Browne of Irvine
California has suffered a crash in his
attempt to finish the coast to coast 3042
mile ultra-distance bicycle race (RAAM).
Doug crashed on a rain soaked downhill in
Colorado. We wish Doug a fast recovery
and return to training for the 2007 RAAM.
May 26, 2006

DP Hockey client Mark
Thomas re-signed with the Sheffield Steelers
of the English Elite Hockey League (EIHL).
Steelers head coach Dave Whistle remarked "I
was very impressed with Mark as a player and
as a person, he is a top guy and one we see
being here in Sheffield for the long term."
He continued by adding "Mark can play in a
number of positions as we saw last year, he
also plays the penalty kill very well, I
have complete trust in him when he is on the
ice and cant wait to continue working with
him when August comes around." Upon
signing Mark mentioned "When Dave and I
started talking I was honest with him and
told him that I wanted to come back and lets
get the deal done, he was good to his word
and now its confirmed I am delighted."
Congratulations Mark for
working hard to ensure his future in
professional hockey!
May 16, 2006
DP Hockey has now
provided the current 2006 list of
prohibitive substances from the World
Anti-Doping Agency. This is the
watchdog agency of performance enhancing
drugs for the International Olympic
Committee. The list that they provide
is considered the premier list for all sport
organizations and associations such as the
National Hockey League, National Football
League, National Basketball Association,
Major League Baseball, the NCAA and FIFA.
The list can be found at the following link
WADA List 2006.
A link to the World
Anti-Doping Agency can be found here WADA
Homepage Link
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April 17, 2006

Goaltender Andrew
Volkening of the Wasilla Spirit has
committed to play for the Air Force Academy
(NCAA Division I) for the 2006-2007 season.
Andrew had several offers from Holy Cross
and the Rochester Institute of Technology
before finally choosing the Air Force
Academy.
Volkening, the starting
goaltender of the Wasilla Spirit, began the
2005-06 season playing for the Swan Valley
Stampeders of the Manitoba Junior Hockey
League. After a stint in Canada,
Volkening opted to return to the NAHL and
play for Wasilla where he averages 34.4
shots per game.
Andrew has been a client
of DP Hockey for 6 years now and we
congratulate him on this great opportunity
to play NCAA Division I hockey and start a
career in the United States Air Force.
April 13, 2006

DPHockey proudly
announces the addition of long time friend
and colleague Richard Monette, B.Sc. B.Ed.
M.A. to our staff. Richard is a mental
performance enhancement expert with a wide
range of experience and clients (such as the
Toronto Dominion Bank, Bristol-Myers Squibb,
the National Screen Institute - Canada,
the Canadian National Rugby Team, the
Canadian National Nordic Combined Team and World Champion and
Olympic Silver Medalist in Skeleton Jeff
Pain). Richard offers keynote
presentations, group and individual training
to help people reach the highest level of
performance in their chosen endeavor.
We are honored to have such a true expert
join our staff. Richard can be reached
at
www.innerwarrior.com
if you wish to
contact him personally.
April 9, 2006
DPHockey welcomes Warrior
Wear Clothing to the complete line of
clothing that we will soon be offering.
Warrior Wear clothing is a company in
southern California that produces
performance wear and general clothing for
Ultimate Fighting Champion athletes such as
the World Super Heavy Weight Champion Tim Silvia, Joey Villasenor, Chris Leber,
Mac Danzig, and Rob McCullogh. At DP
hockey we recognize a hockey players competitive nature, and now we have a brand
of clothing that reflects that desire for
battle.
April 3, 2006
We are proud to
announce the addition of Jack Blatherwick to
DP Hockey. Coach Blatherwick will be providing
various articles and offer technical advice in our
ask the experts section. We look
forward to a long working relationship with
Coach Blatherwick.
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