2011-12 MJHL Alumni News

=in the News=
NHL Entry Draft
*Joel Edmundson selected by St. Louis Blues and Jason Kasdorf by Winnipeg Jets.
July
*Brodie Dupont traded to the Nashville Predators by the New York Rangers.
*Darcy Hordichuk signed a one year contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
*Ryan Garbutt signed a one-year two-way contract with the Dallas Stars.
*Justin Falk signed a one-year two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild.
*Steve MacIntyre signed a one-year two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
*Brodie Dupont signed a one-year two-way contract with the Nashville Predators.
*Andrew Murray signed a one-year two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks.
*Jeff Penner signed a one-year two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild.
*Garnet Exelby signed a one-year two-way contract with the Detroit Red Wings.
*Brock Trotter opted out of his KHL contract with Dinamo Riga to return to the National Hockey League, signing a one-year two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
August
*Brian Engblom hired by TSN as colour commentator for Winnipeg Jets TV broadcasts.And Shane Hnidy hired as colourman for TSN's Winnipeg Jets radio game broadcasts.
October
*Inducted into Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame were players Terry Ball, Karl Friesen, Mike Keane, & Neil Wilkinson; builders Ted Foreman & Glen Lawson, and referee Bud Ulrich.
*Goalie Joe Caligiuri served as replacement for Chris Mason at a Winnipeg Jets practice.
*Montreal Canadiens traded Brock Trotter to the Phoenix Coyotes.
November
*Ed Belfour inducted in to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
*Nick Lazorko named ECAC East Player of the Week (11/7).
December
*Blair Macaulay named Canada West Hockey - WHL Graduate of the Month for Nov/Dec.
*Micheal Ferland signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames.
*Brendan O'Donnell named WCHA Rookie of the Week (12/6).
January
*Justin Falk scored his first NHL goal against J-S Giguere on January 24.
February
*Ryan Garbutt made his NHL debut playing for the Dallas Stars on February 18.
*Ryan Garbutt scored his first NHL goal on February 21 against Carey Price.
*Nick Lazorko named to ECAC East All-Conference First Team.
*Blair Macaulay selected CWUAA MVP & to First All-Star Team, Dane Crowley to Second.
*Jonathon Lawrence selected OUA East nominee for Randy Gregg Award.
*Jeremy Dawes named to All-NCHA Team.
March
*Shelby Gray named to MCHA All-Freshman Team.
*Brendan Shinnimin signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Phoenix Coyotes.
*Andrew Clark selected Atlantic University Sport MVP & First Team All-Star.
*Shelby Gray named to MCHA All-Tournament Team.
*Caleb Suderman named to MIAC All-Conference Team.
*Matt Gingera and Adam Pleskach named to AHA All-Conference Third Team.
*Matt Spafford and Saskatchewan Huskies won the CWUAA Championship.
*Stephane Pattyn and the University of North Dakota won the WCHA Championship.
*Jordin Tootoo nominated for the Bill Masterton Trophy by the Nashville Predators.
*Andrew Clark selected CIS Player of the Year.
*Brendan Shinnimin won the Bob Clarke Trophy as WHL Scoring Champion.
*Nick Lazorko named to AHCA Division II/Division III All-American East Third Team.
*Andrew Clark named to CIS All-Canadian First Team, and Blair Macaulay to Second.
*Brendan Shinnimin named to WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team.
*Micheal Ferland named to WHL Eastern Conference Second All-Star Team.
*Sean Collins signed a two year entry level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
*Nick Lazorko named to New England Hockey Writers' Division II/Division III All-Star Team.
*Coach Barry Trotz won his 500th NHL game with a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
April
*Chay Genoway made NHL debut on the 7th, registering an assist, for the Minnesota Wild.
*Riley Weselowski named the Central Hockey League’s Most Outstanding Defenseman.
May
*Brendan Shinnimin selected WHL’s Player of the Year.
*Ryan Dech and the Edmonton Oil Kings won the WHL Championship.
*Brendan Shinnimin named Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year.
June
*Ed Belfour inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.
*Brendan Shinnimin named CHL Player of the Year.
*Ron Hextall and the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup.
*Gardiner MacDougall awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
=National Hockey League=
Matt Calvert 	Justin Falk 	Myles Fee 	Ryan Garbutt 	Chay Genoway
Travis Hamonic	Darren Helm 	Ron Hextall 	Darcy Hordichuk	Steve MacIntyre
Cody McLeod 	Carson McMillan	Andrew Murray	Colton Orr 	Jordin Tootoo
Barry Trotz 	Dale Weise 	 	Ian White 	Travis Zajac
=Professional=
*Brendan Baumgartner
*Mikael Bedard
*Clark Byczynski
*Sean Collins
*Nigel Dawes
*Brodie Dupont
*Garnet Exelby
*Chay Genoway
*Triston Grant
*Mike Hellyer
*Kyle Howarth
*Dustin Korlak
*Jordan Lane
*Aaron Lewadniuk
*Kyle Lundale
*Travis Mealy
*Ryan Menei
*Jeff Penner
*Rick St. Croix
*Philippe St. Laurent
*Robin Thomson
*Brock Trotter
*Dale Warkentin
*Calin Wild
*Kip Workman
=Major Junior=
*Jordyn Boyd
*Travis Brown
*Paul Ciarelli
*Brett Cote
*Ryan Dech
*Jordan DePape
*Deven Dubyk
*Joel Edmundson
*Micheal Ferland
*Zach Franko
*Stephen Hak
*Justin Hamonic
*Adam Henry
*Rene Hunter
*Luke Paulsen
*Jens Meilleur
*Evan Morden
*Justin Paulic
*Carson Perreaux
*Chad Robinson
*Brendan Shinnimin
*Brett Stovin
*Brock Sutherland
*Brenden Walker
=University & College=
*Dmitry Adams
*T.J. Ahvenniemi
*David Aime
*Peter Alexander
*Kelly Andrew
*Brendan Arniel
*Jace Baldwin
*Joe Becker
*Chris Benias
*Ryan Benitez
*Darren Bestland
*Carl Bombardier
*James Buttermore
*Joe Caligiuri
*Dusty Campbell
*Joe Carney
*Blake Chartier
*Alex Christiansen
*Sean Collins
*Del Cowan
*Shawn Crawford
*Kirk Croswell
*Dane Crowley
*Josh Daley
*Jordan Davies
*Jesse Deckert
*Chris De La Lande
*Eric Delong
*Michael Deslauriers
*Taylor Dickin
*Tyler Dittmer
*Alec Doig
*Mike Dopko
*Ryan Dreger
*Josh Dufresne
*Drew Ellement
*Jack Emmer
*Tripp Emmer
*Taylor Epp
*Pat Flynn
*Derek Fontaine
*Tom Frasz
*Gabe Gardipy
*Jordan Geddes
*Colton Graf
*Evan Gravenor
*Shelby Gray
*Ryan Griffiths
*Keith Grondin
*Lindsey Gullett
*Brad Haber
*Jacob Harcoff
*Cody Hasbargen
*Blair Hawes
*Mike Hellyer
*Patrick Henderson
*Kent Henry
*Eric Herbel
*Dan Hrabowych
*Troy Hunter
*Matt Jacobucci
*Kyle Johnson
*Gii Kakegabon
*Joel Kot
*Austin Lauder
*Jonathon Lawrence
*Nick Lazorko
*Justin Leclerc
*Matt Lowry
*Shane Luke
*Mitch Lutz
*Jared Maetche
*Blair Macaulay
*Joel Malchuk
*Matt Malenstyn
*Josh Martin
*Zach Mausolf
*Cam McGeough
*Morgan McNeil
*Travis Mealy
*Darren Miller
*Tyler Moore
*Brendan O’Donnell
*Brad Olynyk
*Michael Palmiscno
*Stephane Pattyn
*Adam Pleskach
*Ryan Presthus
*Cole Pruden
*Ryan Regel
*Joel Ridgeway
*Jake Rombach
*Adrian Rubeniuk
*Myles Rumsey
*Josh Schappert
*Carter Selinger
*Steven Shamanski
*Craig Simchuk
*Chris Sinclair
*Mike Sirant
*Nils-Erik Soderlund
*Matt Spafford
*Kyle Stephansson
*Adam Stoykewych
*Peter Stoykewych
*Caleb Suderman
*Nate Thompson
*Dylan Towns
*Matt Valley
*Kenton Valliant
*Paul Van De Velde
*Jacob Verheyden
*Jean-Bernard Voyer
*Wendell Vye
*Jared Walker
*Jordan Washburn
*Dan Watt
*Michael Wilgosh
*Dave Williams
*Mac Williams
*Chris Williamson
*Brett Willows
*Brent Wilson
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