Graduates In The News
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 Jim Park Alumni Crack NCAA-DI Top Ten
Congratulations are in order for Jim Park graduates Adam D’Alba, Cory Schneider and David Caruso. All three are among the top ten goaltenders in the NCAA – DI. D’Alba, coming off a stellar season last year with the Chicago Steel of the USHL, is a freshman at Brown University. In ten games played Adam posted a 6-2-1 record with a .941 SV% and 1.86 GAA. Schneider is a freshman at Boston College and has a record of 6-0-3, and a .925 SV% to go along with his 1.72 GAA. David Caruso rounds out the trio of alumni among NCAA-D1 leaders. A junior at Ohio State University, Caruso has a very impressive 13-4-3 record in 20 games played to go along with a .920 SV% and GAA of 2.12. All stats courtesy of U.S. College Hockey Online. Current as of January 18, 2005.

 Trio of Jim Park Alumni Win, Place and Show!
Congratulations to goalie school alumni Kevin Bendel, Dan Beauregard and Christopher Molinaro. All three placed #1, #2 and #3 respectively among the Atlantic Junior Hockey League’s leading goaltenders as of December 16, 2004 (stats courtesy of USA Junior Hockey Mag). To earn consideration goalies must have played a minimum of 400 minutes. Kevin Bendel’s .923 SV% and 2.22 GAA was good enough to put him at the top of the AJHL’s leader board while Dan Beauregard’s (Boston Bulldogs) .909 SV% and 2.28 GAA and Chris Molinaro’s (Ney York Bobcats) .909 SV% and 2.71 GAA earned them the 2 and 3 spots. Beauregard and Molinaro have played 16 and 19 games respectively.

 Six JPGS Graduates Among NCAA Leaders
Goalie school students deserving honourable mention include goalie school instructors Jimmy Healey and Andrew Isaac as well as students Kevin Hennessey, Christopher Ries, Tony Ciro, and Matt Burzon . All six figure prominently among the leaders in major statistical categories for NCAA goaltenders with two cracking the NCAA-DIII top fifteen overall. Jimmy Healey (Merrimack College, Hockey East) is no. 4 in overall minutes played among DI goaltenders with 1284 minutes in 23 GP while Andrew Isaac, a junior at Lawrence University, is no. 6 in SV% among DIII goaltenders with a .925 in 10 GP. Kevin Hennessey (3-1-2, .934 SV%, 1.45 GAA) and Christopher Ries (8-1-1, .915 SV%, 2.09 GAA) are No. 3 and No. 11 respectively among overall DIII goaltending leaders. Tony Ciro is no. 3 in overall minutes played among DIII goaltenders with 913 minutes in 15 GP while Matt Burzon rounds out the list of notable graduates receiving honourable mention. Burzon’s 3 shutouts put him at number two among DIII goalies. All stats courtesy of U.S. College Hockey Online. Current as of January 18, 2005.
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Notable Active Graduates & Their Teams
  • Rebecca Lahar-Colgate U. (ECAC)
  • Rob Miller-Boston College (Hockey East, DI)
  • Jimmy Healey-Merrimack U. (Hockey East, DI)
  • Steve Valiquette: Manchester Monarchs (AHL), property NY Rangers
  • Robert Esche-Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
  • Neil Conway-Owen Sound Attack(OHL)
  • Justin Eddy-Portland (AHL), property Washington Capitals
  • Shane Connelly-Chicago Steel (USHL)
  • Dan Tormey- Cedar Rapids (USHL)
  • Eric Tobia-Belleville Bulls (OHL)
  • Blake Grenier-Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
  • Adam D’Alba-Brown U. (ECAC, DI)
  • John Daigneau-Harvard U. (ECAC, DI)
  • Gabe Winer-U.Mass. Amherst (Hockey East, DI)
  • Jamie Vandespyker-Wichita (CHL)
  • Dan Tatar-Union College (ECAC, DI)
  • Wylie Rogers-Alaska Fairbanks (CCHA, DI)
  • Jamie Flury-Robert Morris (CHA, DI)
  • Andrew Martin-RPI (ECAC, DI)
  • Andrew Leone-Bethel College (MIAC, DIII)
  • Mark Skeba-St. Olaf College (MIAC, DIII)
  • Kevin Hennessey-St. Thomas College (MIAC, DIII)
  • Andrew Isaac-Lawrence U. (MCHA, DIII)
  • Matt Burzon-Milwaukee SOE (MCHA, DIII)
  • Brett Shelanski-Minnesota Crookston (MCHA, DIII)
  • Brian Essig-Western NE (ECAC Northeast, DIII)
  • Frank Landino-Assumption College (ECAC Northeast, DIII)
  • Greg Boxer-Babson (ECAC East, DIII)
  • Dave DeSander-Wisconsin Stevens Pt. (NCHA, DIII)
  • Lindsay Grabowski-Amherst (NESCAC, DIII)
  • Lynn Hasday-Colby College (NESCAC, DIII)
  • Courtney Bergh-Trinity College (NESCAC, DIII)
  • Tyler Chestnutt-Pembroke (Central Ontario Jr. A)
  • Paul Pidutti-Rayside Balfour (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League)
  • Blake Cross-Oshawa (Ontario Provincial Jr. A)
  • Trevor Heffernan-Morrisburg (Eastern Ontario Jr. B)
  • Ryan Ludzik-Niagara Falls (Golden Horseshoe Jr. B)
  • Jeff Swanson-Tecumseh (Western Ontario Jr. B)
  • Kyle Funkenhauser-Chatham (Western Ontario Jr. B)
  • Parker VanBuskirk-Milton (Ontario Provincial Jr. A, drafted Miss-OHL)
  • Scott Pederson-Chicago Force (CSHL)
  • Kyle Jean-Grand Rapids (CSHL)
  • Bobby Alderman-Motor City (CSHL)
  • Kyle Takacs-Quad City (CSHL)
  • Nevada Tinsman-Jersey City (MAD Jr. C)
  • Christopher Molinaro-NY Bobcats (Atlantic Junior)
  • Jason Jovenall-Pittsburgh Pens (Empire Junior)
  • Chance Lieb-Syracuse Stars (Empire Junior)
  • Jason Kearney-Texarcana (NAHL)
  • Jared DeMichiel-Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)
  • Peter Gavinski-St. Paul Lakers (MJHL)
  • Tony Quesada-Holy Cross (Atlantic, DI)
  • Jake Thaler-Green Mt. (EJHL)
  • Matt Massie-St. Paul Lakers (MJHL)
  • Justin Wakefield-New England Jr. Huskies (EJHL)
  • Brian Foster-NH Jr. Monarchs (EJHL)
  • Chris Ardito-CT Jr. Lazers (EJHL)
  • Ross Mackinnon-CT Jr. Lazers (EJHL)
  • Kevin Bendel-NJ Rockets (Atlantic Junior)
  • Tyler Metcalfe-PHI Little Flyers (Atlantic Junior)
  • Ryan Donovan-Flint Icelanders (CHA)
  • Jake Rotz-Central Penn Panthers (Metro Junior)
  • Cory Schneider-Boston College (Hockey East, DI)
  • Noah Ruden-Michigan (CCHA, DI)
  • Tony Ciro-Augsburg College (MIAC, DIII)
  • Ken Pitter-Colby College (NESCAC, DIII)
  • David Caruso-Ohio State U. (CCHA, DI)
  • Christopher Ries-Colby College (NESCAC, DIII)

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