Moose acquire John O'Brien from the Kings in return for Dave Kwolek.

Congratulations to Gates as they defeated The Brians on Sunday to win the Thanksgiving Classic. Gates swept the 5-Game Series 3-0. Game 1 was a 2-1 Overtime Victory on a goal by Nick Siniawski. Game 2 was won 1-0 in Overtime on a goal by Zack Siniawski. Nick Siniawski scored the game winning shootout goal in Game 3 to complete the sweep.

DAY ONE RESULTS Gates def. Stampkos D-Block def. Brians Pens def. Stampkos River Rats def. D-Block Gates def. Pens Brians def. River Rats Gates wins Group A with 2-0 Record Brians win Group B with 1-1 Record (Held Tiebreaker) SUNDAY - CHAMPIONSHIP 11:00 AM - GATES vs. BRIANS

ROSTERS GROUP A The Pens: (BLACK) Brian Barca, Chad Kanz, Tom Fetsko, Mark Fetsko, Snoop, Matt Wierchowski, Jason Tatrai, Jason Kortz, Jim Barca, Tom Dumbloski (G) Team Gates: (NAVY BLUE) Adam Cristallini, Zack Siniawski, Nick Siniawski, Zak Campbell, Joe Rogers, Jeff Rogers, Tony Bonacorso, Ryan Cleary, Dustin Hess, Ryan Fish The Stampkos (WHITE) Zack Graham, Joe Sims, Aaron Zeransky, Ryan Mains, Dylan Younkins, Jimmy Johnson, Chad Nolan, Ryan Stotlemyer and Chris Cerda GROUP B The Brians: (LIGHT BLUE) John George, Andrew McDonald, Roy McDonald, Brian Grise, Buddy Doyle, Matt Gori, Shane Lucas, Mike Cullen, Tom Cunningham, Jamie Zelena (G) The River Rats (Gray) Drew Hruska, Dave Gilson, Jared Grace, Jeff Pingor, Neil Murray, Zack Wahal, Dan Powers D-Block (Red) Adam Pander, John Laird, John Obrien, Thomas Scheetz, Mike Stadleman, BJ Yot, Ryan Perhac, Jake Laird, Matt Suhjada, Nick Fields, Rick Severa (G) SCHEDULE: 11:30 - Gates/Stampkos 12:15 - D-Block/Brians 1:00 - Pens/Stampkos 1:45 - River Rats/D-Block 2:30 - Pens/Gates 3:15 Brians/River Rats BEST TEAM FROM GROUP A WILL PLAY BEST TEAM FROM GROUP B at 11:00 on Sunday, Nov. 28th * Tiebreaker: Wins, Goal Difference, Goals Scored

WHAT: FHL Thanksgiving Tournament 2010

WHERE: Franklin Primary

WHEN: Saturday, November 27th and Sunday, November 28th

TIME: Will start at noon on Saturday, all times will be posted.

ALL TEAMS ARE WELCOME: Teams will consist of 6-10 players. Bring your own team, but must sign up. Please send the following to either Andrew McDonald or John George:

Team Name: Captain: Team Members:

Color Wanted:

ALL TEAMS ARE DUE BY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24th.

ROSTERS, SCHEDULE, and FORMAT WILL BE POSTED ON NOVEMBER 25th.

The Crosby's have traded Jared Spears to the Bishop Boyle Lancers for Tom Cunningham.

ROUND ONE 1. Jets - Chad Kanz 2. Boyle - Zack Wahal 3. Kings - Buddy Doyle 4. Crosby’s - Matt Wierchowski 5. Pirates - Dave Gilson 6. Moose - Jason Kortz ROUND TWO 7. Moose - Drew Hruska 8. Pirates - Shane Lucas 9. Crosby’s - Ryan Cleary 10. Kings - Jeff Pingor 11. Boyle - Jason Tatrai 12. Jets - Nick Siniawski ROUND THREE 13. Jets - Tom Sheetz 14. Boyle - Mike Cullen (Traded to Pirates for #17/#20) 15. Kings - Adam Pander 16. Crosby’s - Matt Gori 17. Boyle (From Pirates) - Mike Stadleman 18. Moose - Bill Seaman ROUND FOUR 19. Moose - Josh McIntyre 20. Boyle (From Pirates) - Jay Haddad 21. Crosby’s - Joe Rogers 22. Kings - Ryan Marino 23. Boyle - Pat Farrell 24. Jets - Dan Rojtas ROUND FIVE 25. Jets - Brian Hreha 26. Boyle - Jake Maddigan 27. Kings - Adam Cristallini 28. Crosby’s -Ryan Perhac 29. Pirates - Ryan Stottlemeyer 30. Moose - Ryan Sabo ROUND SIX 31. Moose - Jim Johnston 32. Pirates - Drew Blasko 33. Crosby’s - Josh Edwards 34. Kings - Joe Sims 35. Boyle - Mike Pavasko 36. Jets - Justin Gardner ROUND SEVEN 37. Jets - John Laird 38. Boyle - Thayne Mitrik 39. Kings - Steve Barron 40. Crosby’s -Mark Zelena 41. Pirates - Garett Gori 42. Moose - Dave Kwolek ROUND EIGHT 43.Moose - Nick Paoletti 44.Pirates - Dan Powers 45.Crosby’s - Bob Buzzard 46.Kings - Ryan Mains 47.Boyle - Eric Hawkins 48.Jets - Steve Zeransky ROUND NINE 49.Jets - Anthony Romagna 50.Boyle - Dakota Novotny 51.Kings - Craig Hixon 52.Crosby’s - Eric Miller 53.Pirates - Shawn Chuha 54.Moose - Ryan Fish ROUND TEN 55.Moose - Matt Suhjada 56.Pirates - Jamie Judge 57.Crosby’s - Jared Spears 58.Kings -Brandon Welsh 59.Boyle -Tom Cunningham 60.Jets -Tommy Primm ROUND ELEVEN 61.Jets - Shane Crawford 62.Boyle - Aaron Zeransky 63.Kings - Sean Lyons 64.Crosby’s - BJ Yott 65.Pirates - Neil Murray 66.Moose -Ryan Tuttle ROUND TWELVE 67.Moose - Nick Leonello 68.Pirates - Jared Grace 69.Crosby’s - Ed Tomcik 70.Kings - Paul Phares 71.Boyle - Josh McCafferty 72. Jets - Corey Sickler ROUND THIRTEEN 73.Jets - Adam Votedian 74.Boyle - Chris Cerda 75.Kings - Ryan Tatrai 76.Crosby’s -Jeff Fite 77.Pirates - Chad Nolan 78.Moose - Maxwell Vehec ROUND FOURTEEN 79.Moose - Jordan Wilder 80.Pirates - Zac Milke 81.Crosby’s - Ryan Brennan 82.Kings - John O'Brien 83.Boyle - Matt Musiol 84.Jets - Zack Graham ROUND FIFTEEN 85. Jets - Corey Keys 86. Boyle -Dylan Younkins 87. Kings -Jake Laird 88. Crosby's - Nick Letovick 89. Pirates -Mike Mains 90. Moose - Mike Perlaky 91. Moose - Justin Keenan

By: Joe Rogers

Round 1

1. Jets – Chad Kanz – This pick gives the Jets arguably the best three players in the league, and the best two players in FHL history. FHL defenses have always game-planned to attempt to contain Barca or Kanz. It is scary to think how anyone would try to stop both of them. Campbell has been rumored to be fielding numerous offers, but it is hard to fathom would it would take to move up to the top overall pick. In my opinion, the only thing that could prompt a trade is the rumor that Kanz isn’t overly excited about flying with the Jets. OTHER OPTIONS: none. Kanz will be selected here, it’s just a matter of what team is making the selection.

2. Boyle – Zack Wahal – The 2009-10 FHL champs scuffled through the year due to attendance and chemistry issues until GM Brian Grise made the blockbuster move to acquire the since retired Mark Fetsko. Don’t expect Grise to wait too long to pick up his linemate this year. Although Wahal doesn’t fit the typical Lancer style, his precision passing and scoring touch should complement Grise’s gritty style. They could look to a Buddy Doyle or Dave Gilson to really stabilize the defense, but I think Tom Fetsko can anchor a defense regardless of his partner on the backline. OTHER OPTIONS: Buddy Doyle, Dave Gilson

3. Kings – Buddy Doyle – Several options for the Kings here, especially because they have no offensive or defensive anchor to build around. Despite incredible leadership and intangibles, the core of Jamie Zelena and Ben Bobick pales in comparison to some of the other “Top Two’s” around the league. I like Doyle as a fit here because of his ability to both shutdown top scorers and contribute on the offensive side himself. OTHER OPTIONS: Zack Wahal, Dave Gilson, Matt Wierchowski

4. Crosbys – Matt Wierchowski – Commissioner John George has been a difficult GM to read and this year will be no different. He could go with a shut down defenseman here, knowing he can step up and be a grind-out style of forward if need be. Or he could go with the winger that helped Roy McDonald evolve into one of the best pure scorers in the league. It’s a tough call that most GM’s would love to make. If Doyle slips, I think that makes George’s decision easier. OTHER OPTIONS: Buddy Doyle, Zack Wahal, Dave Gilson

5. Pirates – Dave Gilson – GM Andrew McDonald will almost assuredly go with defense with this pick, and Gilson is the perfect fit. He brings a shot-blocking ability that successful teams have relied on. McDonald’s career has seen teams assembled around top offensive talent, but that has not been the recipe for success. The Pirates have not had any shutdown defenseman since their FHL debut, with the exception of Jeff Rogers and Buddy Doyle for brief stints. OTHER OPTIONS: Buddy Doyle, Nick Siniawski, Ryan Cleary

6. Moose – Nick Siniawski – The Moose dominated the early part of the regular season last year, but stumbled later on. The trade that was supposed to spark the Green Machine ended up sparking the eventual champions. GM and big brother Zack has played with his younger brother Nicky over the better part of the past two years with missed success. They stumbled out of the gate early with the Pirates two years ago, but thrived after a trade that sent them to Boyle. Last year, after Nick came over in the Fetsko trade, the Moose showed sparks of talent but never really put it all together.

Round 2

7. Moose – Ryan Cleary

8. Pirates – Jason Kortz

9. Crosbys – Drew Hruska

10. Kings – Shane Lucas

11. Boyle – Mike Cullen

12. Jets – Jason Tatrai

Round 3

13. Jets – Jeff Pingor

14. Boyle - Adam Pander

15. Kings – Thomas Sheetz

16. Crosbys – Bill Seaman

17. Pirates – Mark Zelena

18. Moose – Mike Stadleman

Round 4

19. Moose – Josh McIntyre

20. Pirates – Joe Sims

21. Crosbys – Ryan Marino

22. Kings – Brian Hreha

23. Boyle – Jay Haddad

24. Jets – Dan Rojtas

Projected Rosters

Jets

1. Zak Campbell
2. Brian Barca
3. Chad Kanz
4. Jason Tatrai
5. Jeff Pingor
6. Dan Rojtas

Boyle

1. Brian Grise
2. Tom Fetsko
3. Zack Wahal
4. Mike Cullen
5. Adam Pander
6. Jay Haddad

Kings

1. Jamie Zelena
2. Ben Bobick
3. Buddy Doyle
4. Shane Lucas
5. Thomas Sheetz
6. Brian Hreha

Crosbys

1. John George
2. Roy McDonald
3. Matt Wierchowski
4. Drew Hruska
5. Bill Seaman
6. Ryan Marino

Pirates

1. Andrew McDonald
2. Tony Bonacorso
3. Dave Gilson
4. Jason Kortz
5. Mark Zelena
6. Joe Sims

Moose

1. Zack Siniawski
2. Jeff Rogers
3. Nick Siniawski
4. Ryan Cleary
5. Mike Stadleman
6. Josh McIntyre

by Adam Cristallini

The Franklin Hockey League heads into Draft Week 2010 with anticipation building as it always does. This year’s draft will be even more special as it marks the return of the league’s most prolific and dominating scorer, Chad Kanz. Where Kanz will end up is the mystery everyone is wanting to solve. It is almost the surest bet that he will be taking number one overall, but there’s catch. There almost always is one it seems too. It’s that Kanz does not, and has publicly said he does not want to play with the Jets (who have the first pick) and Franchise Player Brian Barca. There’s simply no bond between the two hockey players, and that has made the draft even more interesting. Kanz can either single handedly change a team’s season around on his own or make everyone around him better, he is just too valuable. Some have gone as far to say that he will take over the career points record by sometime in early February, and possibly have his team sitting undefeated for most of the year. There’s a lot expected from his return and that’s why he is this year’s Best Available Player for the 2010 FHL Draft. Now, we took a look at numbers 2 through 10. At #2 sits Buddy Doyle, one of the best offensive defensemen in the game. His ability to score, pass, and even give up the body on D makes a very wanted player for any of the six teams. #’s 3, 4, and 5 can go either way. And those three players are Ryan Cleary, Jason Tatrai and Jason Kortz. It is believed by a few that these three guys quietly would make the biggest difference for their respected teams a year ago, now they’ll be rewarding going in the first round. Thomas Sheetz comes in at number 6. After having a great first year in the league and proving to be a tough guy that can score. He looks to be a difference maker for the team that makes a grab for him. # 7 has Matt “Mitch” Wierchowski. The upbeat always enthusiastic forward is still fast and is a scorer that can be counted on in the clutch. From 8 through 10 almost five different players can squeeze into the best available spots, so look for players like Mike Cullen, Shane Lucas, Adam Cristallini, Nick Siniawski, and Drew Hruska to have an immediate impact for their clubs this season. Also Ryan Marion, Jay Haddad, Matt Gori and Ryan Stottlemeyer will look to go high as well within the first 3 rounds. In other FHL News, and everyone who has been wondering, someone was spotted up at Franklin Primary today and has told league officials that the fence behind the net on the parking lot side has been fixed, which is great news for the grinders out there…Commissioner John George has extended his “Lazy Sunday” streak to 45 straight weeks