Frostbite Era Begins

Glens Falls, NY � After registering over 2,500
individual votes North Country hockey fans have
spoken, it was announced today by Barry Melrose on
behalf of Glens Falls Professional Hockey LLC.  Moving
forward, the United Hockey League team calling the
Glens Falls Civic Center home will be known as the
Adirondack Frostbite.  The nickname beat out six other
candidates including Attack by only four percentage
points.  Final voting results are as follows:

Adirondack Frostbite  29%
Adirondack Attack     25%
Adirondack Axemen     19%
Adirondack Red Hawks  10%
Adirondack Mulleteers  9%
Adirondack IceHawks    7%
Adirondack Spelunkers  1%

The logo for the Frostbite features a fearsome hockey
playing polar bear fighting through snow and wind and
was designed and registered by Keith Flynn of
Flynnagain Productions, 1241 Mississauga Road,
Mississauga, Ontario Canada L5H 2J1.  His phone is
905-891-9509 and website www.flynnagain.com.  Flynn
previously designed the award winning logo of the
Richmond RiverDogs.  Jpeg files for the Frostbite logo
are available by phoning Kevin Boryczki at (518)
926-7825.

Voting for the Name the Team Sweepstakes began on
April 10th with over 3,000 entries being submitted
during the first round.  On May 1st the list was
narrowed down to the six finalists.  Hockey fans had
one month to choose their favorite nickname from the
six with voting limited to one entry per person.
Ballots boxes were located at Team Reardon McDonald�s,
most branches of the Glens Falls National Bank and
Tropical Fitness.  Ballots were also in the Post Star
and online at www.adirondackhockey.com.

Out of the 2,500 ballots casted in phase two of the
contest, fifty states and territories including Guam
and Washington D.C. were represented.  Arkansas and
Hawaii did not have any votes.  Entries came from
across the globe as well, from the United States,
Canada and eleven other countries including New
Zeeland, Peru, Spain and South Korea.

The grand prize winner, determined by a random draw of
all entries from both phases of the sweepstakes, will
receive a personalized tour for two of the ESPN
broadcast headquarters in Bristol, CT, personally
escorted by Barry Melrose and Steve Levy.

In conjunction with the new nickname the Frostbite has
launched a new team website.  www.frostbitehockey.com.
New features on the site include community, history
and kid�s page sections.  The website also has a
message board where Frostbite fans can chat with each
other about their team.

Season Tickets for the 2004-05 season are on sale now
at the Frostbite front office located at the Glen
Street entrance of the Glens Falls Civic Center.
Tickets may be purchased at the office between 9AM and
6PM Monday through Thursday and 9AM and 5PM Friday or
by calling 926-PUCK.  Also, get all the latest news on
the Adirondack Frostbite by going to
www.frostbitehockey.com.






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Two more players have been signed by the Kalamazoo
Wings and both should be familiar to K-Wings fans.

Forwards Andrew Luciuk, acquired by the K-Wings last
year in a trade with Muskegon, and David Hukalo join
goaltender Chad Alban and forward Tyler Willis as
those under contract for the new season.

Last year, Luciuk led the team in scoring with 27
goals and 36 assists for 63 points.

K-Wing sign Luciuk, Hukalo
http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1088677226326960.\
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If Jim Duhart repeats as the United Hockey League's
leading goal scorer, it won't be in a Flint Generals
uniform.

Duhart, who led the UHL with a career-high 56 goals
last season, has been traded from Flint to the
expansion Danbury Thrashers. The deal is expected to
be announced Friday during a news conference in
Danbury, Conn. Duhart wouldn't comment when reached at
his Grand Blanc home Wednesday night and Generals
coach Robbie Nichols originally declined comment until
learning that Danbury coach Todd Stirling had
confirmed the trade in an interview with the Port
Huron Times Herald.

"The Generals are moving in a different direction,"
Nichols reluctantly said Wednesday. "Players get in
one spot for a while and coaches do, too. Change is
good. It's a combination of that and it being a great
situation for Jim Duhart and his family to move to a
great city."

Gens trade Duhart
http://www.mlive.com/sports/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1088695731207260.\
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The Gen's got Danbury's expansion draft pick and
selected Tom Menicci, formerly of the Quad City
Mallards.

Kevin Kerr is the only General under contract for next
season. Kerr, who needs two goals to become the
all-time minor-league leader with 664, was scheduled
to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery today to repair
cartilage damage.

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Jackals sign rookie forward

From the Star-Gazette

The Elmira Jackals have signed their first player for
next season: 6-foot-4, 230-pound rookie forward Mike
Duffy.

The forward spent the past three years at Division III
St. Michael's College in Colchester, Vt. He had 19
goals, including four game winners, and 11 assists in
27 games last season. He had 31 goals and 25 assists
in 69 career games at St. Michael's.

"Mike has proven to be very strong along the boards,"
Jackals coach Todd Brost said in a release. "He is
very coachable and will bring great scoring potential
to our team."

A native of Malone, N.Y., Duffy played nine games with
Division I Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute during the
1999-2000 season.

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Chris Grenville, one of the most prolific scorers in
minor-league hockey, has joined the Fort Wayne Komets.

The signing came Wednesday morning, about two years
later than everyone in the Komets� organization
initially hoped it would.

�After two years of waiting, he finally becomes a Fort
Wayne Komet,� general manager David Franke said with a
chuckle.

The Komets had acquired the rights to Grenville, a
right wing, in the summer of 2002, when a dispersal
draft was held because the Binghamton (N.Y.) Icemen
had folded. But rather than joining the Komets,
Grenville opted to bolt from the UHL and play for the
Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League, where he
would also be an assistant coach.

Grenville finally becomes a Komet
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/sports/9055795.htm

Also:

Better late than never: Grenville is coming to Fort
Wayne
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/sports/9057734.htm

Unless the UHL changes its rules regarding veterans �
each team is allowed to play six veterans in each game
� the Komets have only one more available veteran spot
for an everyday player. That player will likely be a
defenseman, David Franke said.

The Komets� veterans are Grenville, Neumeier,
goaltender Kevin St. Pierre, and forwards Colin Chaulk
and Sean Venedam. The Komets have also signed forwards
Dustin Virag and Danny Stewart, plus defenseman Steve
Rodberg.

Two more players have been signed by the Kalamazoo
Wings and both should be familiar to K-Wings fans.

Forwards Andrew Luciuk, acquired by the K-Wings last
year in a trade with Muskegon, and David Hukalo join
goaltender Chad Alban and forward Tyler Willis as
those under contract for the new season.

Last year, Luciuk led the team in scoring with 27
goals and 36 assists for 63 points.

K-Wing sign Luciuk, Hukalo
http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1088677226326960.\
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If Jim Duhart repeats as the United Hockey League's
leading goal scorer, it won't be in a Flint Generals
uniform.

Duhart, who led the UHL with a career-high 56 goals
last season, has been traded from Flint to the
expansion Danbury Thrashers. The deal is expected to
be announced Friday during a news conference in
Danbury, Conn. Duhart wouldn't comment when reached at
his Grand Blanc home Wednesday night and Generals
coach Robbie Nichols originally declined comment until
learning that Danbury coach Todd Stirling had
confirmed the trade in an interview with the Port
Huron Times Herald.

"The Generals are moving in a different direction,"
Nichols reluctantly said Wednesday. "Players get in
one spot for a while and coaches do, too. Change is
good. It's a combination of that and it being a great
situation for Jim Duhart and his family to move to a
great city."

Gens trade Duhart
http://www.mlive.com/sports/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1088695731207260.\
xml

The Gen's got Danbury's expansion draft pick and
selected Tom Menicci, formerly of the Quad City
Mallards.

Kevin Kerr is the only General under contract for next
season. Kerr, who needs two goals to become the
all-time minor-league leader with 664, was scheduled
to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery today to repair
cartilage damage.

=====

Jackals sign rookie forward

From the Star-Gazette

The Elmira Jackals have signed their first player for
next season: 6-foot-4, 230-pound rookie forward Mike
Duffy.

The forward spent the past three years at Division III
St. Michael's College in Colchester, Vt. He had 19
goals, including four game winners, and 11 assists in
27 games last season. He had 31 goals and 25 assists
in 69 career games at St. Michael's.

"Mike has proven to be very strong along the boards,"
Jackals coach Todd Brost said in a release. "He is
very coachable and will bring great scoring potential
to our team."

A native of Malone, N.Y., Duffy played nine games with
Division I Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute during the
1999-2000 season.

=====

Chris Grenville, one of the most prolific scorers in
minor-league hockey, has joined the Fort Wayne Komets.

The signing came Wednesday morning, about two years
later than everyone in the Komets� organization
initially hoped it would.

�After two years of waiting, he finally becomes a Fort
Wayne Komet,� general manager David Franke said with a
chuckle.

The Komets had acquired the rights to Grenville, a
right wing, in the summer of 2002, when a dispersal
draft was held because the Binghamton (N.Y.) Icemen
had folded. But rather than joining the Komets,
Grenville opted to bolt from the UHL and play for the
Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League, where he
would also be an assistant coach.

Grenville finally becomes a Komet
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/sports/9055795.htm

Also:

Better late than never: Grenville is coming to Fort
Wayne
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/sports/9057734.htm

Unless the UHL changes its rules regarding veterans �
each team is allowed to play six veterans in each game
� the Komets have only one more available veteran spot
for an everyday player. That player will likely be a
defenseman, David Franke said.

The Komets� veterans are Grenville, Neumeier,
goaltender Kevin St. Pierre, and forwards Colin Chaulk
and Sean Venedam. The Komets have also signed forwards
Dustin Virag and Danny Stewart, plus defenseman Steve
Rodberg.





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The Mallards announced their first signing of the
season, returning Jeff Doyle to the team for the
2004-05 season.

The 21-year-old spent five years in the Ontario Hockey
League where he played 308 games and racked up 628
penalty minutes and 222 points before joining the
Mallards.

Story at:
http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?story_id=1030229&t=Sports+News&c=32,1030229

In other news, Sylvain Daigle leaves for Europe and
Adirondack announced it would be changing its mascot
to the Frostbite starting this season.

29 percent of the people who voted in the teams poll
selected the name "Frostbite".

UHL Notebook
http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?story_id=1030209&t=Sports+News&c=32,1030209

Also missing from the Fury line up will be Feasby.

Scott Feasby, the Fury's veteran defenseman and
longtime captain and known to many as "Farmer," has
announced his retirement.

Feasby, 33, played 13 pro seasons, including 11 with
the Fury. He has appeared in more Fury games than any
player in franchise history with 663 during the
regular season and 89 in the playoffs.

Fury's 'Farmer' heads out to pasture
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Meanwhile, the UHL announces their thirteenth team for
the season, the Moter City Mechanics.  Oh boy!

Motor City Mechanics join UHL
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/sports/9047109.htm

The Mechanics join the expansion Danbury (Conn.)
Trashers, raising the number of UHL teams to 13. Motor
City will play in the Great Lakes Sports City Superior
Arena, which Elmira Jackals owner Mostafa Afr owned
until 2002.

The Afr-owned Michigan Falcons -- they changed their
name to the Detroit Falcons in their second season --
played in that arena from 1991 to 1996 before moving
to Port Huron, Mich. Fraser is 18 miles north of
Detroit.

The Kansas City Star has reported that Kansas City,
Mo., will also field a UHL expansion team next season.
League officials have said division alignment, among
other league news, will be announced July 8.

Chris Grenville is also the kind of guy a team wants
when it needs production. He helped lead Laredo to a
CHL championship last season and scored 45 goals
during the regular season. He's scored 30-40 goals
consistently over the last five seasons. Grenville's
signing is a boost to a Fort Wayne team that was
looking for a goal scorer for the 2004-05 season.

As far as the Fort Wayne Komets are concerned, with
the signing of Chris Grenville, it's better late than
never.

Komets finally sign Grenville
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/sports/9048455.htm


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Team changes owners, plans to release details in
coming days

By MAURY THOMPSON
thompson@...
and MICHAEL LEWIS
mlewis@...

GLENS FALLS -- The Adirondack IceHawks will continue
to play uninterrupted at the Glens Falls Civic Center
under new ownership that includes ESPN hockey
commentator Barry Melrose, city officials announced
late Friday.

"We have a deal," said Civic Center Executive Director
Suzanna Bernd.

United Hockey League President Richard Brosal
confirmed at about 6:30 p.m. Friday that current
owners Art and Lori Shaver agreed to sell the team to
the new ownership group.

"Everyone involved is very ecstatic to have an oral
agreement that will go into the contract stage,"
Brosal said. "For the people of Glens Falls, we are so
pleased and so proud."

Information was not available Friday about how the
sale will affect players, coaches and other IceHawks
employees.

Dr. Eric Margenau is one of the four members of the
IceHawks' new ownership group, according to a source
close to the negotiations. Margenau is the current
owner of the Richmond RiverDogs and a past owner of
the Albany Conquest arena football team. Other details
about the ownership group were not available Friday.

Bernd said that the new owners are planning a press
conference sometime early next week.

Brosal said that it was unfortunate that the Shavers,
who brought the team to Glens Falls in 1999, ran into
financial troubles.

"We owe a debt of gratitude to Art and Lori Shaver for
five years of working tirelessly to keep hockey going
in the Adirondacks," he said.

Art Shaver could not immediately be reached for
comment after the announcement.

City officials and representatives of the new
ownership group reached agreement on a new Civic
Center lease earlier in the day on Friday, Mayor
Robert Regan said.

"We think the fans can look forward to a great future
for the team," he said.

Regan would not reveal details of the new lease
Friday, but said the city made some concessions to the
new ownership group compared with a previous agreement
the city reached with the Shavers in August.

Common Council members were briefed on the agreement
Friday afternoon and were supportive, Regan said.

Several council members said that initially the city
likely will receive slightly less revenues than in the
past, but the lease has a new feature under which the
city will receive a higher payment once attendance for
the season crosses a certain threshold.

The deal could potentially be more lucrative for the
city if Barry Melrose's celebrity status lures larger
crowds to hockey games, said 4th Ward Councilwoman
Teena Weber.

Council members expressed relief that a deal had been
struck, and that the hockey season will continue
uninterrupted.

"I think that's a necessity, not only to a quality of
life, but a necessity to the viability of the Civic
Center," said 5th Ward Councilman Scott Pauquette.

The deal ends a week of uncertainty about the future
of hockey in Glens Falls after the Warren County
Sheriff's Department seized the proceeds from
concession stands at a hockey game last weekend to
satisfy a debt owed by previous team owners Art and
Lori Shaver.

City officials met with representatives of the
ownership group for three consecutive days at City
Hall this week, conducting some of the negotiations
with principals in the group via telephone conference
calls.

Third Ward Councilman Harold "Bud" Taylor, who
participated in the negotiations, said he's impressed
with the caliber of the new ownership group.

Now, he said, it's imperative that the public show
support for the team by attending hockey games.

Apparently, the agreement reached with the new owners
does not address the more than $300,000 in delinquent
debt the Shavers owe to the city, council members
said.

First Ward Councilman John "Jack" Diamond said that it
is important the city take whatever legal measures are
necessary to collect the money from the Shavers.

Other debts have also become public in recent weeks.

A lawyer for a Westchester County-based payroll
services firm publicly threatened last month to take
legal action to collect more than $15,000 he says the
team owes his clients.

And last weekend, the Warren County Sheriff's
Department seized about $8,100 in revenues from Civic
Center concession stands to help satisfy a $50,000
judgment for debt the Shavers owe to Michael
Cantanucci, president of New Country Motor Group in
Clifton Park.

The city temporarily took over operation of concession
stands at Civic Center events on Friday, Regan said.

No alcohol is being sold while the stands are under
city management.

Councilwoman at Large Kay Saunders said that she has
mixed feeling about the developments in recent days.

While she is pleased the hockey team will continue to
play at the Civic Center, she said it's unfortunate
that the Shavers ran into financial troubles.

"They came in here (in 1999) sincerely trying to
help," she said.

Sports Editor Greg Brownell contributed to this
report.


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ESPN analyst, ex-coach part of ownership team

By MAURY THOMPSON
thompson@...

GLENS FALLS -- Barry Melrose, a player and coach with
the former Adirondack Red Wings, said Tuesday that he
is part of the group that is attempting to buy the
Adirondack IceHawks hockey team.

Melrose, currently a hockey commentator with the ESPN
cable network, said he is involved in the effort
because he wants to see hockey successful in Glens
Falls, whether it be with current IceHawks owners Art
and Lori Shaver or someone else.

"I live in Glens Falls," Melrose said. "I want to see
hockey strong here. I want to see the Civic Center
viable. I want to see the Civic Center the way it used
to be."

He would not identify the other members of the
potential ownership group, but he said the number of
people involved is "small." He did say that he is the
only member of the group who lives in the area.

Mayor Robert Regan and other city officials met with
representatives of the ownership group for several
hours Tuesday at City Hall.

The parties were expected to meet again today but were
likely several days away from reaching any type of
agreement, Regan said at the conclusion of the
closed-door meeting. He would not reveal any
particulars of the discussion.

"We've got, first and foremost, to get to know the
group and check them out," he said. "That takes time."


Once the two sides reach an agreement, it would still
have to be approved by the Shavers, who so far have
not been directly involved in negotiations between the
city and the potential new ownership group.

Regan said he had been funneling information to Art
Shaver through United Hockey League President Richard
Brosal. He said Tuesday he did not know Shaver's
position on a potential sale.

But the mayor said he hopes an agreement can be
reached whereby ownership would change without any
interruption in the team's schedule.

"The league very much wants that to happen," he said.

Efforts to contact Shaver for comment late Tuesday
were unsuccessful, but earlier in the day he said he
was not aware of any effort by Melrose "or anyone he's
associated with" to buy the team.

"I've never had one conversation about selling my team
with Barry Melrose or anyone else associated with
him," Shaver said.

Efforts to contact Brosal also were unsuccessful late
Tuesday.

Melrose, who was not present at Tuesday's meeting with
city officials, said in a telephone interview that he
was part of an effort to buy the team two years ago,
but he said Shaver decided at that time not to sell.

Regan said he and Civic Center Executive Director
Suzanna Bernd were aware of Melrose's previous attempt
to buy the team and contacted him in September when it
became apparent that Shaver might not be able to keep
the team afloat financially.

Shaver missed a Sept. 15 deadline to begin making
payments on more than $300,000 in delinquent debt to
the city. The debt to the city is owed by Blue Line
Concessions, a separate company owned by the Shavers
that operates food concessions at the Civic Center.
The concessions company has failed to pay a portion of
the commissions it owes the city.

The concessions company pays the city a 55 percent
commission on food sales at events other than hockey
games. It retains 100 percent of receipts from food
sales on game nights.

In another sign of financial pressures on the team, a
lawyer for a Westchester County payroll services firm
publicly threatened last month to take legal action to
collect more than $15,000 he says the team owes his
clients.

And on Friday, the Warren County Sheriff's Department
seized about $8,100 in revenues from Civic Center
concession stands to help satisfy a $50,000 judgment
for debt the Shavers owe to Michael Cantanucci,
president of New Country Motor Group in Clifton Park.
Sheriff Larry Cleveland has said that the department
likely will make additional seizures to satisfy the
judgment.

Regan said he believes the hockey team could be viable
under ownership by the Melrose group, given Melrose's
experience and contacts in professional hockey.

After coaching the Adirondack Red Wings from 1989-92,
Melrose went on to coach the Los Angeles Kings of the
National Hockey League for three seasons.

Members of the city Common Council voiced support
Tuesday for Melrose and the potential new ownership
group.

"I would think that the fact that Barry was involved
would make people feel comfortable," said 3rd Ward
Councilman Harold "Bud" Taylor, who attended Tuesday's
meeting with representatives of the ownership group.

"I think he obviously brings a great deal of
credentials to the table and a lot of creditability,"
said 2nd Ward Councilman Peter McDevitt, who did not
attend the meeting but said he was aware of Melrose's
involvement.

One way or another, city officials must try to ensure
that the team finishes its season, for the sake of
season ticket holders, said Councilwoman-at-Large Kay
Saunders, who herself is a season ticket holder.

Saunders said she had heard rumors of Melrose's
involvement but did not have any direct knowledge of
the negotiations.

Staff writer Michael Lewis and Sports Editor Greg
Brownell contributed to this report.


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By MAURY THOMPSON
GLens Falls Post star

GLENS FALLS -- City and United Hockey League officials
are negotiating with a new ownership group that would
buy out the assets of the financially beleaguered
Adirondack IceHawks and keep the team in the city,
Mayor Robert Regan said Monday.

Regan would not reveal the identity of the potential
owners, but said he expects a deal will be reached
before the end of the current season.

"Our guiding principles at the moment are twofold --
to first ensure that our financial interests are
protected, and second that hockey continues to stay at
the Civic Center not only for the rest of the season,
but for years to come," he said.

The team's financial problems have become increasingly
public in recent weeks.

On Friday, the Warren County Sheriff's Department
seized the proceeds of concession sales during an
IceHawks game to satisfy a civil court judgment
against the team and its owners.

The Sheriff's Department seized about $8,100 to
satisfy a $50,000 judgment for debt owed to Michael
Cantanicci, president of New Country Motor Group in
Clifton Park.

A lawyer for a Westchester County-based payroll
services firm also has threatened to take legal action
to collect more than $15,000 he says the team owes his
client.

And the team's owners, Art and Lori Shaver, are
delinquent in more than $300,000 in debt to the city.

Regan said that he and Civic Center Executive Director
Suzanna Bernd began quietly working with UHL
Commissioner Richard Brosal in September to find a new
owner for the team.

Neither Brosal nor the Shavers could immediately be
reached to comment on Monday.


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By DON LEHMAN
Posted: 1/9/2004 11:37:11 PM

GLENS FALLS -- The Adirondack IceHawks' financial woes
deepened Friday night when the Warren County Sheriff's
Department seized the proceeds of the concession sales
during the IceHawks game against Port Huron to satisfy
a civil court judgment against the team.

More than a dozen sheriff's officers went into the
Glens Falls Civic Center during the third period of
the IceHawks' home game, closing the concession stands
and taking all of the money as they "executed" a
$50,000 civil judgment against team owners Art and
Lori Shaver.

Plain-clothes and uniformed officers physically took
the money from the registers at each stand and in
Heritage Hall, leaving those in line wondering what
was going on.

Sheriff Larry Cleveland said the department was acting
at the request of a lawyer for a Clifton Park car
dealership owner who got a judgment in state Supreme
Court against the Shavers, the IceHawks and Blue Line
Concessions, which sells food and beverages at the
center and is owned by the Shavers.

"The law says that we can do what's called a property
execution, seize the money that is owed," said
Cleveland, who was among the officers at the center
during the 9:15 p.m. seizure. "We don't do many of
them, probably a few a year."

State law requires sheriff's officers to enforce
judgments when asked to do so, Cleveland said, and
Friday night's seizure was approved beforehand by
acting state Supreme Court Justice Philip Berke.

Cleveland said it was not known late Friday how much
money was seized. He said the department's officers
had no trouble during the seizure.

Lori Shaver would not discuss the matter Friday night,
telling a reporter "Go find a story somewhere else"
and closing the door in his face.

"What are you, trying to ruin us?" she asked the
reporter.

Suzanna Bernd, director of the Civic Center, said
Friday night the seizure had nothing to do with the
center itself. Blue Line Concessions keeps 100 percent
of the proceeds from concession sales on hockey
nights, she said.

The judgment was obtained by Clifton Park resident
Michael Cantanucci, the president of the New Country
Motor Group, which operates several auto dealerships
in the Capital District.

Court records show Cantanucci loaned the Shavers
$70,156.24 in January and February 2002, with the
understanding it be repaid in August 2002. When it
wasn't paid, Cantanucci agreed to take $50,000 to
satisfy the debt and the Shavers signed a legal
document known as a "confession of judgment" last
Sept. 16, court records show. Cleveland said the
Sheriff's Department had also seized one of the team's
bank accounts, but it contained only $22.




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January 9, 2004 - LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO--- The United
Hockey League (UHL) announced Friday that the Columbus
Stars have suspended operations effective immediately.

"This is an unfortunate situation, as Milano Sports
informed the league that they are unable to continue
operations," stated President/CEO Richard Brosal.

All players under contract to the Columbus Stars have
been granted immediate free agency.

UHL Game #202 (Elmira @ Columbus) and UHL Game #209
(Elmira @ Columbus) will be rescheduled with new
opponents and a revised schedule will be released on
Monday, January 12, 2004.




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December 30, 2003 - LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO--- The United
Hockey League (UHL) rendered Tuesday the following
disciplinary decisions regarding UHL Game #160,
Muskegon @ Rockford (Saturday, December 27, 2003) and
UHL Game #167, Elmira @ Flint (Sunday, December 28,
2003).

Robert Frid (RW) - Rockford IceHogs

5-game suspension under Rule 71(a) *Kneeing a Muskegon
Player during the Game

Robbie Nichols (Head Coach) - Flint Generals

2-game suspension under Rule 33A *Supplemental
Discipline

Frid is ineligible to participate in UHL Game #174
(December 31, 2003 vs. Fort Wayne), UHL Game #182
(January 2, 2004 vs. Port Huron), UHL Game #183
(January 3, 2004 vs. Muskegon), UHL Game #194 (January
7, 2004 vs. Fort Wayne) and UHL Game #201 (January 9,
2004 vs. Kalamazoo).

Nichols is ineligible to be behind the bench during
UHL Game #176 (December 31, 2003 vs. Adirondack) and
UHL Game #180 (January 2, 2004 vs. Missouri).

Undisclosed fines were also assessed to each
individual and their respective club.


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IceHawks remain winless in shootouts, Fall to Richmond
1-0

GOALIES DICKIE AND GINGRAS TURN IN AWESOME
PERFORMANCES

Adirondack IceHawks Press Release

Glens Falls, NY � The IceHawks and RiverDogs had many
scoring opportunities, but it was the goaltending that
shined tonight as Richmond beat Adirondack in a
shootout 1-0. Each goalie was perfect through
regulation: Scott Dickie for the Icehawks making 25
saves and Maxime Gingras for the RiverDogs making 30.
Adirondack could not find a way to score in the
shootout though and suffered their fourth shootout
loss of the season. Richmond remains unbeaten in the
shootout, a perfect 5-0. The IceHawks fall to 7-9-4 on
the season, while Richmond is 13-4-0.

All three periods saw back and forth action with any
breakaway opportunities stopped by either goalie. For
the RiverDogs, they got their best opportunities to
score on the man advantage, but hit the post three
different times tonight and Dickie stood on his head
to make save after save including one very impressive
on late in the third period. The IceHawks had a few
breakaway opportunities of their own including a three
on zero lead by Sylvain Cloutier, but was unable to
score as Gingras came up with some huge saves as well.


The IceHawks return to action tomorrow against
Richmond. It is a post-game skate with a post-game
party to follow in Heritage Hall. Also, bring your
teddy bears for the teddy bear toss. After the first
IceHawks goal throw your teddy bears onto the ice and
they will be distributed to following week to kids in
local hospitals. Opening face off is at 7:35 p.m.
Tickets are on sale now at the Glens Falls Civic
Center or by calling 798-0202. Season seats, group
tickets and Flexpacks are still available for the
2003-04 season by calling 926-PUCK.

Ice Chips: Before tonight�s game the IceHawks released
forward Eric Cavosie.

Box Score

Score by Period:
Richmond 0�0�0�2�1
Adirondack 0�0�0�0�0

First Period: Scoring: None.

Penalties:
Littlejohn, ADR (High Sticking), 2:10;
Both, RMD (Cross Checking), 6:13;
Fillion, RMD (Holding), 9:41;
Dcikson, ADR (Holding), 13:08.

Second Period: Scoring: None.

Penalties:
Essex, ADR (Fighting), 2:04;
Cody, RMD (Fighting), 2:04;
Baronick, RMD (Slashing), 3:49;
Cesky, ADR (Interference), 11:31;
Schutz, RMD (Slashing), 14:35;
Lyke, ADR (Roughing), 18:47.

Third Period: Scoring: None.

Penalties: McLachlan, ADR (Misconduct), 10:23.

Shootout:
Wrobel, RMD, No Goal;
Desmarais, ADR, No Goal;
Fillion, RMD, No Goal;
Cloutier, ADR, No Goal;
Pitirri, RMD, Goal;
Belanger, ADR, No Goal;
St. Jacques, RMD, Goal;
Littlejohn, ADR, No Goal.

Shots on Goal: ADR - 30, RMD � 25

Power Play Opportunities: ADR: 0-for-4; RMD: 0-for-4

Goaltenders:
ADR Dickie (60:00, 25 shots, 25 saves);
RMD Gingras (60:00, 30 shots, 30 saves).

Referee: Ken Gallagher
Linesmen: Jeff Roncone, Mike Guardiero

Attendance: 2,200

Media:

Winston Cup's champ to appear at'Dogs game
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Once again, the Richmond Riverdogs topped Just
Hockey's/In the Crease's AA Top 20 teams.

"The RiverDogs lead the UHL in goals for, despite the
fact their leading scorer is seventh in the loop in
scoring. A warning is their seventh-ranked defense."

The Quad City Mallards remain in the third position.

"Like Laredo, the key in Quad City is depth. This club
ranks third in the league in goals per game, but only
one player is averaging a point per game or better."

The Columbus Stars continues to hold down the sixth
position.

"This is an excellent team, but with bad fans. The
Stars organization has done everything in their power
to entertain, how about going to a game?"

And finally Muskegeon hangs on to the 20th position.

"Robin Bouchard and Todd Robinson rank 1st and 3rd in
the UHL scoring race, respectively. And now Jeff
Nelson is back. Watch out!"

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FLINT GENERALS UHL statistics
http://www.mlive.com/sports/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1069777677318830.\
xml

FLINT EARNS 4 OF 6 POINTS LAST WEEK
http://www.flintgenerals.com/pressreleasedetail.asp?id=393

FORT WAYNE KOMETS improving as powerhouse on power
play
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/sports/7345859.htm

K's utilize speed as way to compensate for smaller
players
But skaters also need good puck skills
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/sports/7347102.htm

Komets at a glance
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/sports/7347104.htm

DAVID-ALEXANDRE BEAUREGARD BACK WITH KOMETS
Komets trade Tataryn to Port Huron for defenseman
Malko
http://www.fortwaynekomets.com/press/112503.htm

ELMIRA JACKALS Coach's Show Tonight
http://www.jackalshockey.com/newsarticle.asp?txtNID=227

New Hockey Instructional Program
http://www.jackalshockey.com/newsarticle.asp?txtNID=228

MICHIGAN K-WINGS Week In Review
http://www.kwings.com/cgi-bin/news/article_view.pl?id=336

The Annex to Host Food Drive
Donations from Public Skate to Benefit Loaves and
Fishes of Kalamazoo
http://www.kwings.com/cgi-bin/news/article_view.pl?id=335

Countdown to Face-Off
K-Wings @ Columbus Stars
http://www.kwings.com/cgi-bin/news/article_view.pl?id=337



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UHL Press Release

LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO---The United Hockey League (UHL)
announced Monday that Missouri River Otters right wing
Charlie Blyth has been named Sher-Wood UHL Player of
the Week and Fort Wayne Komets goaltender Kevin St.
Pierre has been named UHL Goaltender of the Week for
the period ending Sunday, November 23, 2003.

Blyth completed the fifth week of the season
registering eight points (3g, 5a) and a plus-four
rating in four games. He opened the week dishing out
two assists in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Fort Wayne
Komets. The following evening, Blyth recorded two
goals, including the game winner in the River Otters
first victory of the season (7-4 over the Muskegon
Fury). The 27-year-old Beaconsfield, Quebec native
tallied two points (1g, 1a) in Friday's 4-2 win over
the Rockford IceHogs and extended his point-scoring
streak to five games with two assists in Sunday's 4-2
loss to the Quad City Mallards. Blyth currently leads
all Missouri scorers with 16 points (8g, 8a) in 16
games played.

Other players nominated for the Sher-Wood UHL Player
of the Week include: Adirondack center Sylvain
Cloutier, Columbus center Nick Bootland, Elmira right
wing Greg Koehler, Flint defenseman Sylvain Dufresne,
Fort Wayne left wing Bobby Stewart, Kalamazoo
defenseman Guy Dupuis, Muskegon right wing Robin
Bouchard, Port Huron left wing Brent Gretzky, Quad
City right wing Steve Gibson, Richmond center Kevin
St. Jacques and Rockford forward Dale Junkin.

St. Pierre finished the fifth week of the season
posting a 3-0-0 record, a 1.67 goals against average
(GAA) and a .940 save percentage (SPCT). After
starting his ninth professional season on the injured
reserve, St. Pierre has won four of his five starts.
He opened the week turning away 24-of-26 River Otters'
shots in Wednesday's 6-2 victory and earned his third
victory of the season in Friday's 3-2 win over the
K-Wings. The 28-year-old Sherbrooke, Quebec native
extended his winning streak to four games with a 2-1
victory over the Stars on Saturday to complete the
week. St. Pierre currently ranks fourth among UHL
netminders with a 2.40 GAA.

Other players nominated for the UHL Goaltender of the
Week include: Adirondack's Scott Dickie, Columbus'
Greg Hewitt, Elmira's Peter Aubry, Flint's Dan
McIntyre, Kalamazoo's Chad Alban, Missouri's Tim
Knudsen, Muskegon's Sylvain Daigle, Port Huron's Stu
Dunn, Quad City's Jeff Reynaert, Richmond's Maxime
Gingras and Rockford's Ronnie Vogel. www.theuhl.com.

UHL Headlines:

Mallards are Best in the West
http://www.qcmallards.com/news/fullstory.php?id=590

Francisco goes the distance for Q-C
http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?story_id=1020878&t=Sports+News&c=32,1020878

K-Wings replay next game
http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1069672831256470.\
xml

RiverDogs Hit the Road for Next Seven
http://www.riverdogshockey.com/news/?id=1967

Stars gut out three points as offense slows (Photo)
http://www.columbusstars.com/UHL/newsroom/?id=1597

Komets move into 3rd place with 3-game win streak
http://www.fortwaynekomets.com/press/112403.htm

St. Pierre Snags UHL Goaltender of the week
http://www.fortwaynekomets.com/press/112403b.htm

Komets at a glance
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/sports/7339879.htm

River Otters Lose Nail-Biter to Mallards, 4-2
http://www.riverotters.com/newsstories.asp?ns=740

Fury Weekly Release
http://www.furyhockey.com/112403.html

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November 23, 2003


Kalamazoo silences IceHogs, Bernard
http://cf.rrstar.com/sports/storypage.cfm?ID=5513

Mallards avoid late charge from Fury
http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?story_id=1020838&t=Sports+News&c=32,1020838

Jackals score five in the third to earn fourth
straight victory
Don Smith has hat trick, EC grad Jackson scores two in
victory.
http://www.stargazettesports.com/Suspt3.html

Komets keep finding ways to win; top Columbus
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/sports/7332864.htm

Otters break ice with first win of season
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/neighborhoods/stories.nsf/Sports/MO/St.+Charles\
+County/St.+Charles/355DEE9188118D0986256DE600088943?OpenDocument&Headline=Otter\
s%20break%20ice%20with%20first%20win%20of%20season

Next game - Kzoo vs. Columbus
http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1069586538286280.\
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No guarantees: Muskegon falls in Mallard rematch
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Adirondack to hit the road for the holiday

Adirondack IceHawks Press Release

Glens Falls, NY � At the beginning of the second
period the Generals scored on a 5 on 3 to take a
two-goal lead and held the rest of the way to beat the
IceHawks 5-2. Flint got out to an early 2-1 lead on
goals by John DiPace and Kevin Kerr. In the second,
Jim Duhart scored on the 5 on 3 and the Generals added
two in the third to seal the deal. Adirondack got
goals from Frank Littlejohn and Sylvain Cloutier, but
the IceHawks were unable to pick up a point in every
game this week. With the loss, the IceHawks are now
5-7-3 on the season, while Flint is 6-5-2.

Flint opened up a 1-0 lead when DiPace scored just
over a minute into the first period. The IceHawks tied
the game on a Frank Littlejohn goal. Frank put a hard
slap shot in front of the net past Generals goalie Dan
MacIntyre to tie the game at one. The Generals retook
the lead halfway through the period when Kerr scored
his first of two goals on the evening. With time
expired after the first, Jeff Ewasko took a double
minor for roughing and slashing Kevin Kerr, which gave
the Generals a 5 on 3 to start the second period.

Flint took control on the two-man advantage and scored
46 seconds into the period. The Generals were unable
to score with the remaining 5 on 4 advantage and the
IceHawks remained in the game. On a power play of
their own the IceHawks scored a second goal of the
night to make it a one-goal game. Sylvain Cloutier
took a pass from Belanger in front of the net and beat
MacIntyre to make the score 3-2 at the end of two.

In the third, the IceHawks did not come out with the
intensity they had in the second period and the action
was end to end for the majority of the period, with
few scoring chances. There was just under two minutes
to play when the Generals extended their lead to two
goals. Brent Sullivan took a pass from Bobby Reynolds
and from point blank range shot it past Lance Leslie.
The final goal was an empty netter by Kevin Kerr his
second goal of the night.

The IceHawks are in action again Wednesday night at
Port Huron. Game time is set for 7:05 and all the
action can be heard on 98.5 WCKM. The IceHawks return
home Wednesday December 3rd to take on the Jackals. It
is a Will Win Wednesday, which means if the IceHawks
win every fan in attendance receives a complimentary
ticket to the next weekday home game. Also, ticket
stub will be redeemable for an item off the dollar
menu at any Team Reardon McDonald�s. Tickets are on
sale now at the Glens Falls Civic Center or by calling
798-0202. Season seats, group tickets and Flexpacks
are still available for the 2003-04 season by calling
926-PUCK.

Ice Chips: With his goal tonight Littlejohn scored his
100th professional goal and moved into third alone on
the IceHawks all-time scoring list, passing Alex
Deev�. With an assist tonight Belanger has 398 points
in an IceHawks uniform, which puts him two away from
400.

Media:

Generals vacate basement with win over Icehawks
http://www.mlive.com/sports/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1069586950286220.\
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Box Score:

Flint 2�1�2�5
Adirondack 1�1�0�2

First Period-Scoring:
1.FLT DiPace 5 (Dufresne) 1:31.
2.ADR Littlejohn 3 (Young) 3:24.
3.FLT Kerr 7 (DiPace, Morin) 10:56.

Penalties:
Allen, FLT (Slashing), 5:42;
Kerr, FLT (Roughing), 5:42;
Desmarais, ADR (Roughing), 5:42;
Dufresne, FLT (Fighting), 6:55;
McLachlan, ADR (Instigating), 6:55;
McLachlan, ADR (Fighting), 6:55;
McLachlan, ADR (10-minute Misconduct), 6:55;
Laniuk, FLT (Fighting), 12:42;
Ewasko, ADR (Fighting), 12:42;
Littlejohn, ADR (Roughing), 12:42;
Littlejohn, ADR (10-minute Misconduct), 12:42;
Duhart, FLT (Roughing), 16:24;
Cloutier, ADR (Roughing), 16:24;
Bench Minor, ADR (Too Man Men), 18:59;
Ewasko, ADR (Roughing), 20:00;
Ewasko, ADR (Slashing), 20:00.

Second Period-Scoring:
4.FLT Duhart 12 (Dufresne, Kerr) :46.
5.ADR Cloutier 9 (Belanger, Kouba) 9:07.

Penalties:
Allen, FLT (Fighting), 3:51;
Young, ADR (Fighting), 3:51;
Dufresne, FLT (Hooking), 6:13;
Rome, FLT (Holding Stick), 8:50;
Rome, FLT (10-minute Misconduct), 8:50.

Third Period-Scoring:
6.FLT Sullivan 2 (Reynolds) 18:06.
7.FLT Kerr 8 (Dufresne) 19:06.

Penalties: None.

Shots on Goal:
ADR - 19, FLT � 32

Power Play Opportunities:
ADR: 1-for-3; FLT: 1-for-5

Goaltenders:
ADR Leslie (59:31, 31 shots, 27 saves);
FLT MacIntyre (60:00, 19 shots, 17 saves).

Referee: George Harrison
Linesmen: Jeff Roncone, John Kilmer

Attendance: 2,803

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Beacons' bus problems cause hour delay

Adirondack IceHawks Press Release

Glens Falls, NY � After the Beacons scored the first
goal, the IceHawks came back with five unanswered and
went on to win 5-1. The game started an hour late due
to bus problems the Beacons had, but it did not slow
down the IceHawks offense. Sylvain Cloutier had three
points including two goals, while Hugo Belanger and
James Desmarais each had two points apiece. The
IceHawks did most of their scoring in the second
period with two goals, and on the power play, with two
goals as well. The IceHawks are now 5-6-3 on the
season, while Port Huron is 6-6-1.

Port Huron opened up an early 1-0 lead when Ken Fels
got lose in front of the net and shot the puck past
IceHawks goalie Scott Dickie, the only blunder he had
all night. The IceHawks tied up the game later in the
period where on the power play Belanger took a slap
shot from the blue line. Beacons� goalie Stu Dunn made
the initial saves, but the rebound came loose and
Cloutier knocked it home.

The IceHawks broke out for three goals in the second
period. It all started with Cloutier�s second goal of
the night. He took a slap shot from the far side of
the ice and got it past Dunn. Frank Littlejohn had the
second goal of the period. Cloutier won a face off in
the Beacons end and left the puck for Littlejohn.
Frank skated in on Dunn and beat him to the near side
to give the IceHawks a 3-1 advantage. Jason Vermeulen
made the game 4-1 when he took a beautiful feed in
front of the net from Darren McLachlan. It was
Vermeulen�s second goal in two games.

In the third period the scoring settled down while the
fighting slightly increased. The lone goal was scored
on the power play, by Adirondack�s Ladislav Kouba.
Instead two fights broke out between the IceHawks Jeff
Ewasko and Port Huron�s Casey Harris and one between
IceHawks� newcomer R.C Lyke and Beacons� David Bell.
Two of the fights were only separated by one second.
The IceHawks are in action again tomorrow night at
home against the Flint Generals. Game time is set for
7:35. It is Carey Insurance and Molson Red Leaf night
and great seats are still available. Tomorrow is also
a post game skate, where after the game fans can skate
with the IceHawks and get autographs. Tickets are on
sale now at the Glens Falls Civic Center or by calling
798-0202. Season seats, group tickets and Flexpacks
are still available for the 2003-04 season by calling
926-PUCK.

Ice Chips: With his goal tonight Littlejohn moved into
a tied for third on the IceHawks all-time scoring list
with Alex Deev at 169 points�.Darren McLachlan
recorded his first pro point, an assist�. Jaro Cesky
extended his point-scoring streak to six games with an
assist.

Box Score

Port Huron 1�0�0�1
Adirondack 1�3�1�5

First Period: Scoring:
1.PH Fels 1 (Vary, Jacobs) 4:19.
2.ADR Cloutier 7 (Belanger, Desmarais) 13:05.

Penalties:
Cesky, ADR (Tripping), 1:29;
Brand, PH (Tripping), 4:42;
Littlejohn, ADR (Slashing), 9:50;
Harris, PH (Interference), 11:15.

Second Period: Scoring:
3.ADR Cloutier 8 (Dickson, Cesky) 6:28.
4.ADR Littlejohn 2 (Cloutier) 9:05.
5.ADR Vermeulen 2 (McLachlan, Burgess) 10:47.

Penalties:
Harris, PH (Tripping), 1:11;
Miller, PH (Fighting), 10:15;
Senn, ADR (Fighting), 10:15.

Third Period: Scoring:
6.ADR Kouba 2 (Belanger, Desmarais) 1:29.

Penalties:
Beausoliel, PH (Roughing), :32;
Corneau, PH (Holding), 2:34;
Harris, PH (Roughing), 13:17;
Ewasko, ADR (Roughing), 13:17;
Lyke, ADR (Fighting), 19:23;
Bell, PH (Fighting), 19:23;
Bell, PH (Roughing), 19:23;
Harris, PH (Fighting), 19:24;
Ewasko, ADR (Fighting), 19:24.

Shots on Goal: ADR - 35, PH � 25

Power Play Opportunities: ADR: 2-for-6; PH: 0-for-2

Goaltenders:
ADR Dickie (60:00, 25 shots, 24 saves);
PH Dunn (60:00, 35 shots, 30 saves).

Referee: George Harrison
Linesmen: Jim Harper, Jeff Roncone

Attendance: 2,101

Media:

Second straight loss drops Beacons to .500
http://www.thetimesherald.com/news/stories/20031122/localsports/690977.html

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