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Week two of the FHL Season has been rescheduled. It will be used as the make up week on May 19th. Later in the week, the schedule will be updated to reflect these changes. Also, keep checking back, as the box scores and results for Week One will be posted. Already, the Statistics page has been updated for both players and goaltenders, as well as the Standings page. For more information on the Franklin Hockey League, visit our Facebook or our Twitter Account @FHL_Hockey.

Several months ago the FHL was at an all time low. Banned from Franklin Primary due to liability issues, the league was essentially homeless. With very few options on a new place to play, even the most optimistic supporter of the league had to believe the leagues future was in jeopardy.

Fast forward to mid-December and the FHL community is standing on the steps of a new era. The long forgotten tennis courts of East Miller street have been transformed from an eye sore into a haven for hockey. Ground broke just before Thanksgiving on a brand new facility. Thanks to a gracious donation from Mr. William V. Campbell and relentless work by Joe Ducar to organize the project, there will be hockey in Munhall for a very long time.

“Well, obviously we went into the summer with a lot of uncertainty and surprises. Not knowing what was next was troubling for us. But we remained confident and hopeful we were going to get what we deserved and everything turned out great for the players and the league to continue to grow” – Whalers center Adam Cristallini

“Well John ya know, uh, the obvious highlight of the off season is the formation and creation of the new rink at the south end of town. It really portrays what we have become as a league overall. We have persevered through numerous negative aspects and have begun moving forward in a success directed way. The low point of the off season was forfeiting our right to play down at Franklin pond. That ice down there will always remain a special place for many guys ya know. The simple essence of what we created and the uniqueness of how we did it really made it a one of a kind place. I’ll miss it for sure John.” – Jets Captain Zak Campbell

Although the original ‘pond’ of Franklin will be sorely missed, the memories will last and the legacies forged there won’t be forgotten. Blood, sweat and tears were poured onto the cracked pavement of Franklin and those who served their time on that hallowed ground will forever have a place in FHL lore. But once the ball drops on Saturday morning at 11:00 AM, a new era begins, and the race is on for the FHL cup.

Game 1: Whalers vs. Thunder—11:00 AM.

Andrew McDonald leads the Pira…Thunder against the newest team on the block, Joe Rogers’ Whalers. Amac selected brother Roy McDonald to go along with franchised goalie Dave Kwolek in the first round in hopes of building on the chemistry the two have developed on the dek circuit. Brian Barca and Ryan Perhac round out a very talented team who hope that their new look will pay off.

Pack will rely on strong goal tending and a good group of buddies to produce some wins this year. His franchise player, goaltender Jim Besterci is regarded by most as the best in the league.

“Oh man I’m truly thrilled. To be a part of this league in some of its earlier stages, and to see how far it has come is just amazing. And now, to be a captain and have a chance to lead a team out on that new surface, it’s just an absolute honor” – Whalers Captain Joe Rogers (on opening things up on the new arena)

Game 2: Jets vs Moose—12:30 PM

Championship Rematch

The two franchises with the best career regular season winning percentages, and 3 FHL cups combined, will face off for the prime time match-up. Zack Siniawski was able to bring back his dangerous top line duo of Drew Hruska and Jason Kortz and they should prove to be a handful for the Jets despite their tough defense.

Captain Zak Campbell decided to build around veteran defense by selecting Shane Lucas, Jason Tatrai, and ‘Wild’ Bill Seaman. However a lot of their success will hinge on the youngest goaltender in FHL history, who is already a veteran of the game, Craig Hixon.

“I feel very confident in myself and my new team that we will get the win. I’m honored to be a part of an amazing franchise like the Jets and I will not let them down.” – Jets goalie Craig Hixon.

Game 3: Crosbys vs. Boyle 2:00 PM

Rivalry Game

When it comes to these two teams, not much needs to be said. Despite a piss poor showing from Boyle last year and the Crosbys infamous struggles in the postseason, this game is always a dog fight. The rivalry may have lost some of its importance lately, but the new surface is sure to add some energy to the bout. While the Crosbys will lean on the top tier talent of Tony Bonacorso and Chad Kanz, Bishop Boyle has taken a different approach by selecting a close knit group of buddies to build off of chemistry. Two players that will be involved Saturday have seen both sides of the rivalry..

“Even though both teams experience tremendous turnover every year, you always know that whoever Boyle has suiting up for them is going to give you all you can handle and make you fight for every inch of ice out there.” – Crosbys goalie Dave Gilson

“George, I have always loved the Crosby/Boyle rivalry. Whether I was involved in it, or spectating, it is always a battle. Putting on that yellow shirt will be weird at first, but I'm sure I will be settled in by the time that puck drops.” – Boyle defencemen Mike Cullen

Before we embark on this monumental season, there are several people we would like to thank.

William V. Campbell

Joe Ducar

Scott Meade

Shawn McCallister

Sue Morrison of Morrison Insurance

Coppola Construction

The Steel Valley School Board

Marty Terrick

Hruska Plumbing

Carmines Barber Shop

Blue Dust

Piscis Pub

Pizza Company

It’s time to play some hackey folks. See ya Saturday.

FIRST ROUND

1. Crosby’s – Chad Kanz

2. Moose – Drew Hruska

3. Thunder – Roy McDonald

4. Whalers – Buddy Doyle

5. Jets – Shane Lucas

6. Bishop Boyle – Rick Severa SECOND ROUND

7. Bishop Boyle – Matt Wierchowski

8. Jets – Craig Hixon

9. Whalers – Dustin Hess

10. Thunder – Ryan Perhac

11. Moose – Tom Fetsko

12. Crosby’s – Ryan Cleary

THIRD ROUND

13. Crosby’s – Mark Fetsko

14. Moose – Jeff Rogers

15. Thunder – Brian Barca

16. Whalers – Tom Sheetz

17. Jets – Jason Tatrai

18. Bishop Boyle – Ryan Fish FOURTH ROUND

19. Bishop Boyle – Mike Cullen

20. Jets – Bill Seaman

21. Whalers – Adam Cristallini

22. Thunder – Ben Bobick

23. Moose – Steve Barron

24. Crosby’s – Dave Gilson/Ryan Stotlemeyer

FIFTH ROUND

25. Crosby’s – Jim Johnston

26. Moose – Ryan Mains

27. Thunder – Dan Campbell

28. Whalers – Mark Zelena

29. Jets – Jeff Pingor

30. Bishop Boyle – Jake Maddigan

Thunder Trade Dan Campbell, pick #87 to the Bishop Boyle Lancers for picks #31, #42 SIXTH ROUND

31. THUNDER (Bishop Boyle )– Adam Pander

32. Jets – Kyle Thomas

33. Whalers – Mike Stadleman

34. Thunder – Jamie Zelena

35. Moose – Jay Haddad

36. Crosby’s – Brian Hreha

SEVENTH ROUND

37. Crosby’s – Chad Nolan

38. Moose – Matt Gori

39. Thunder – Matt Satira

40. Whalers – Ryan Tuttle

41. Jets – Sean Lyons

42. THUNDER (Bishop Boyle )– Dan Rojtas

EIGHTH ROUND

43. Bishop Boyle – Josh Edwards

44. Jets – Justin Gardner

45. Whalers – Tom Hanna

46. Thunder – Eric Miller

47. Moose – Justin Keenan

48. Crosby’s – Neil Murray

NINTH ROUND

49. Crosby’s – Tom Cunningham

50. Moose – John Laird

51. Thunder – Nick Szerbin

52. Whalers – Corey Martin

53. Jets – Pat Farrell

54. Bishop Boyle – Garett Gori TENTH ROUND

55. Bishop Boyle – Eric Hawkins

56. Jets – Brandon Donovan

57. Whalers – Ed Provident

58. Thunder – Matt Musiol

59. Moose – Jared Kortz

60. Crosby’s – Ryan Brennan

ELEVENTH ROUND

61. Crosby’s – BJ Yott

62. Moose – John O Brien

63. Thunder – Dan Powers

64. Whalers – Sean Langan

65. Jets – Thayne Mitrik

66. Bishop Boyle – Brandon Welsh TWELTH ROUND

67. Bishop Boyle – Ryan Tatrai

68. Jets – Corey Joyce

69. Whalers – Justin Lesser

70. Thunder – Kenny Sikora

71. Moose – Max Vehec

72. Crosby’s – Joe Sims

THIRTEENTH ROUND

73. Crosby’s – Ed Tomcik

74. Moose – Marty Terrick

75. Thunder – Jared Spears

76. Whalers – Drew Blasko

77. Jets – Jared Ruffing

78. Bishop Boyle – JR Shaw

FOURTEENTH ROUND

79. Bishop Boyle – Mark Pasterik

80. Jets – Tyler Axelson

81. Whalers – Mike Blick

82. Thunder – Jake Laird

83. Moose – Ricky Berzanavich

84. Crosby’s – Tommy Pepke

FIFTEENTH ROUND

85. Crosby’s – Adam Votedian

86. Moose – Jesse Cantley

87. Bishop Boyle (Thunder) – Aaron Zeransky

88. Whalers – Nick Abraham

89. Jets – Josh Votedian

90. Bishop Boyle – Brandon Bissell SIXTEENTH ROUND

91. Bishop Boyle – Dylan Younkins

92. Jets – Jamie Judge

The 2011 FHL Draft is just days away. Here is the information: Date - Saturday, November 26th Location - Duke's Upper Deck Cafe 122 West 8th Avenue Homestead, PA 15120 Time - 12:00 PM

The draft is less than a week away. On Saturday, the fate of every player in the FHL will be decided. What color will they be wearing every Saturday this year? White, Brown, Black, Green, Blue, or Gold? What team logo will be on their chest? This weekend, their were two mock drafts made. The one on the left is made up by the FHL Captains, John George, Joe Rogers, Andrew McDonald, and Brian Grise. On the right is Adam Cristallini's mock draft. Be sure to comment or tweet (@FHL_Hockey) your responses to these mock drafts.

(Pick) Team	FHL Captain’s Mock	Adam Cristallini
1. Crosby’s	CHAD KANZ	CHAD KANZ This one is easy. His name is Chad Kanz and he wants to win a championship and his clock is ticking since he has become a family. A title for him and Captain John George would be icing on the cake.
2. Moose	DREW HRUSKA	DAVE GILSON/RYAN STOTLEMEYER I think the Moose come away with Goaltender, Dave Gilson. Why not, John George has built his franchise on tough teams and good defense. Gilson have certainly been a part of that before and would be the right fit to elevate Crosby’s right away from the start
3. Thunder	ROY MCDONALD	ROY MCDONALD THUNDA! AWAAH AHHH AHHH AHH….THUNDUH. Roy McDonald is the no brainer here. Andrew’s older brother and idol since birth, can help “AMAC” reach the title game and win it. McDonald has the solid goalie in Dave Kwolek, now he has the solid goal scorer in Roy.
4. Whalers	TOM FETSKO	DREW HRUSKA Joe Rogers, the newest captain in town, has the cool logo. Does he go with the cool pick? Yes he does, and his name is Drew Hruska. Some have said that Hruska is the ultimate game changer. Another pure athlete, and great way to build a program.
5. Jets	MARK FETSKO	RICK SEVERA Okay, with every team having a goalie, this make the Mock Draft a little more difficult this year. And if Zak Campbell is smart, he picks one at #5. He is league personality, Rick Severa. Although crazy at times, he even more crazy when on top of his game and rejecting balls. Go ahead laugh at that, no one will judge
6. Bishop Boyle	RICK SEVERA	CRIAG HIXON What will Bishop Boyle do? Draft someone who will show up every week? Yes they will. It’s another goalie, named Craig Hixon. Small in stature, but has been big in the net since joining the league and it regarded as one of the best.
7. Bishop Boyle	SHANE LUCAS	SHANE LUCAS With number 7 in the draft, Boyle selects, Shane Lucas. This guy is a beast and one of the most solid players to come onto the scene in recent memory. They say soccer skills carry over, and the definitely do with Lucas.
8. Jets	BUDDY DOYLE	JASON TATRAI Jason Tatrai comes home to the Jets to be the quiet assassin and a shutdown defender like he has throughout his career.
9. Whalers	MATT WIERCHOWSKI	BUDDY DOYLE Buddy Doyle. He is the dominant defender that every team wants but only the Whalers get him this year.
10. Thunder	RYAN PERHAC	TOM FETSKO Tom Fetsko makes noise for Andrew McDonald and makes up a strong blue line. The best shot blocker in FHL history
11. Moose	JEFF ROGERS	JEFF ROGERS Jeff Rogers slips down to his roots with the Moose and with his good buddy Zack Siniawski.
12. Crosby’s	DAVE GILSON/RYAN STOTLEMEYER	RYAN CLEARY Ryan Cleary. He will have a strong season and help the Crosby’s go where they want to go.
13. Crosby’s	JASON TATRAI	RYAN FISH
14. Moose	BRIAN BARCA	BILL SEAMAN
15. Thunder	RYAN CLEARY	MARK FETSKO
16. Whalers	DUDTIN HESS	MATT WIERCHOWSKI
17. Jets	RYAN FISH	ADAM PANDER
18. Bishop Boyle	MIKE CULLEN	TOM SHEETZ
19. Bishop Boyle	JAKE MADDIGAN	ADAM CRISTALLINI
20. Jets	BRIAN HREHA	DUSTIN HESS
21. Whalers	ADAM CRISTALLINI	BRIAN BARCA
22. Thunder	BILL SEAMAN	RYAN PERHAC
23. Moose	ADAM PANDER	DAN ROJTAS
24. Crosby’s	JEFF PINGOR	BRIAN HREHA
25. Crosby’s	-	BEN BOBICK
26. Moose	-	JOE SIMS
27. Thunder	-	MAX VEHEC
28. Whalers	-	JAKE MADDIGAN
29. Jets	-	ERIC MILLER
30. Bishop Boyle	-	PAT FARRELL