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Knights Hockey Skate Into New Territory This Season

Sun, Dec 26, 2010

Knights Hockey Skate Into New Territory This Season
1. Name. Coaching background @ HCS and elsewhere.

Head Coach Murray Decock 101-76-16

2. Last year's record and what, if any, post-season success.

9-9-2 Overall 6-6-2 League finished two points out of fourth and final playoff spot. First place in league was New Hartford, eventual state champs in D2.

3. How many players did you graduate from last year's team. Who were they? What impact?

Graduated six seniors and lost one current year senior to career-ending injury.

4. Please list your returning starters from last year's team.

  • Left Wing Alex Brink, first team league all star
  • Right Wing Kinnon Nolan-Kinkel
  • Center Alex Foster, Honorable Mention
  • Left Wing Ryan MacDowell, Honorable mention
  • Goalie Brady Carroll, Honorable mention
  • Defenseman Nick Koen
  • Left Wing Charlie Campbell-Decock
  • Center Brandon Thomas
  • Right Wing Ricky Runyon
  • Right Wing Kam Mikula
  • Defensman Robbie Keever
  • Defenseman Sam Hale
  • Right Wing Patrick Spellicy

5. Who is new to the team this year?

  • Defenseman Dan Buehler,
  • Defenseman Jake Mercer,
  • Defenseman Jimmy Melvin,
  • Center Danny Galvez,
  • Right Wing Colby Griffin
6. What are the strenghts of the team this year?

Depth in numbers, a strong core of young players, a top scoring line and a league all-star in net. The attitude on the team is also very positive and they've already developed a good team bond through summer-league play and weekly fall clinics.

7. What are those parts of your team's game that need the most work? What will you do to improve?

Its still too early to tell but our youth on defense will be a concern early in the season.

8. What will it take for your team to 1.) have a successful season in the league and 2.) be successful in the post-season?

We have to minimize the time in the penalty box that has been the bane of Hamilton hockey and focus on our fundamentals in all zones. In order to be successful in the post season our young defensive corps must mature quickly, and under pressure.

9. Please describe the competition. What is the rest of the league like? Facing any new teams?

This is Hamilton's first year ever in Division 1. We are in the same league as West Genesee, the defending D1 state champs. We also face AA schools like Liverpool, Baldwinsville, CNS, RFA, FM, and Cortland-Homer.

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