November 2011 Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team vs Pittsburgh Ice. Benefits: "Hockey is for Everyone" - Pittsburgh Chapter
Sunday, December 18th _ 2 p.m. _ Center Ice Arena (100 Center Ice Drive, Delmont, PA 15626)
Benefit Game - 20th anniversary or the Allegheny Badgers organization.
Sunday, January 8th _ 2 p.m. _ Center Ice Arena (100 Center Ice Drive, Delmont, PA 15626)
Benefit Game - 20th anniversary or the Allegheny Badgers organization.
November 2011 Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team vs Pittsburgh Ice. Benefits: "Hockey is for Everyone" - Pittsburgh Chapter
ROSTER
click a player portrait to the left to read their bio
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BOB BLACK
Position: G / D
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BILL HURLEY
Position: D
Bill is the President of Collegiate Scouting Network (recruiting service for High School student athletes.) He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 4th round, also played for the New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills. He received a BA from Syracuse University in 1980 where he was a 4 Year starter. At Syracuse he was a two-time MVP, Captain, two-time All East player, HM All America, and E.C.I.C. Offensive Player of the Year. Bill set 22 school records for passing/total offense. He finished his career as the all-time leading passer, total offense leader and 3rd leading rusher. He was invited to play in the Blue Gray Game where he was named MVP, East-West Shirne Game and Hula bowl.
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MILA CERMAK
Position: F
Mila is currently working for BI Performance as an Operations Manager for their Chrysler/Jeep & Dodge marketing program. He has a BA degree in Physical Education and Sports from University of Western Bohemia. Mila has hockey for Skoda Plzen (Czech Major Juniors) between 1992-95, HC Lev Hradec Kralove (Czech 1st. Division) 1995-96, Cergy Pontoise (1st. Division France) 1996-97, Tucson Gila Monsters (WCHL) 1997-98 and HC Femax Havirov (Czech Elite League) 1999-00.
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LYNN SIPE
Position: F
Lynn played collegiate hockey at Pennsylvania State University from 83-87. While at Penn State, Lynn compiled enough points to break that all-time points over a career record. In addition while at Penn State, Lynn lead the team in scoring each of his four years.
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CRAIG PATRICK
Position: D
A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and Penguins Hall of Fame, Penguins general manager. He led the Penguins to two Stanley Cups, five division titles and 11 playoff berths since taking over as GM in 1989. Craig played college hockey at the University of Denver and played seven seasons in the NHL. He represented the U.S. at the 1976 Canada Cup tournament, was assistant coach and assistant GM of 1980 U.S. Olympic team that won the gold medal in the Miracle on Ice. Craig was GM of the New York Rangers from 1981-86. His grandfather Lester, father Lynn and great-uncle Frank also are in the Hall of Fame.
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RICH MICHALOWSKI
Position: F
Rich played for Shaler High School prior to playing collegiate club hockey while attending Ohio State University.
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BRIAN TROTTIER
Position: F
An outstanding centerman and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Bryan Trottier won six Stanley Cup rings during a disinguished career with the New York Islanders and the Penguiins. "Trots" was a dominant performer for the Islanders in the 1980s, helping the team to four straight Stanley Cups, then became an important role player for the Penguins en route to two more championships in 1991 and 1992. In 18 NHL seasons, Trottier notched 524 goals and 901 assists for 1,425 points in 1,279 games. He later served as an assistant coach with the Penguins and the Colorado Avalanche and as head coach of the New York Rangers.
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PHIL SPANO
Position: F
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Phil attended the University of Pittsburgh and played a key role in starting the Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team. As an Off-Ice Official for the National Hockey League, Phil oversees the NHL game statistics at Penguin home games and has been an integral part of the Penguins organization game-night staff for years. He and fellow Celebrity teammate Dee Rizzo were tapped to assist director Peter Hyams in working with Jean-Claude Van Damme in staging the hockey scenes in the 1994 action movie Sudden Death. Phil is actively involved with local charitable and business organizations, serving on the Board or Directors for the Pittsburgh Childrens Learning Center and Lawrenceville Corporation.
Page 10
GUY JUNKER
Position: F
Guy is in his 10th Season with the Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team. He writes a weekly column in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review and Hosts Pregame, Half-time and Post-game shows on the Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network. He won 4 Emmy Awards as host and writer of the "Penn State Football Story." In 1978 he graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. He was also a 1974 Graduate of Baldwin High School.
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MIKE PRISUTA
Position: F
Mike Prisuta, has been chronicling the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates for either the Beaver County Times or Pittsburgh Tribune-Review since 1985. As a Pittsburgh fan growing up in Philadelphia, Prisuta learned early on the importance of keeping your head up in open ice and your elbows up in the corners. From there it was on to Michigan State University, where Prisuta began a sportswriting career by covering Spartans hockey teams that included Craig Simpson, Kelly and Kevin Miller and future Pittsburgh Celebrity All-Stars teammate Dee Rizzo. Prisuta began double-shifting with the 'DVE Morning Show in February of 2002. He wears No. 23 not in honor of Steve McKenna or Michael Jordan, but as a tribute to Kirk Gibson.
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DAVE MACKENZIE
Position: F
Dave played collegiate hockey for Colgate University from 19741978, where he served as a Captain his senior year, and lead the team in scoring as a Junior with 129 points in 106 games. He also played soccer for Colgate University where he lead his team in scoring and awarded MVP his junior and senior years, made the All New York 2nd Team twice and 1st Team once. Dave also made twelve appearances on Canada's National Soocer Team and continued his professional soccer career with the Pittsburgh Spirit for seven and played for teams such as the Baltimore Blast, Hartford Helions and as a player/coach with the Fort Wayne Flames. Dave played in three MISL All Star games and was the Defender of the Year in Pittsburgh in 8384. Dave currently is a partner in Breadworks Bakery and has three sons with wife Jackie.
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KEVIN COLBERT
Position: F
Kevin is serving his third year as the Steelers Director of Football Operations. Previously with the Detroit Lions organization for ten years, also serving as Director of Pro Scouting. Before joining the Lions, he served as a college scout for the Miami Dolphins for five seasons and one season with the Blesto Scouting Service. Kevin was a backfield coach, recruiting coordinator of football, and head baseball coach at Ohio Wesleyan University. He also served as head baseball coach and graduate assistant basketball coach at Robert Morris College. Colbert graduated from North Catholic High School and received a bachelor's degree from Robert Morris College.
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MARK KACHOWSKI
Position: D
Mark played parts of three seasons with the Penguins from 198790 as a tough left winger who fought some of the NHLs biggest and best. He recorded 6 goals, 11 points and 209 penalty minutes in 64 NHL games. He is a native of western Canada where he played junior hockey for the powerhouse Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League.
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KEVIN QUINN
Position: F
Born in Ottawa, Canada, Kevin teaches in Sewickley, PA at Quaker Valley School District and is head coach of Quaker Valley Varsity Hockey.
He played Collegiate hockey at Brock University in St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada for 3 years and was named CIAU Academic All-Canadian at Brock University 1992. Kevin was Brock University's leading scorer in 1992. He also played five years at various levels of Junior Hockey in Canada. He has lived in Pittsburgh for 9 years, and became a US Citizen in 2002.
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PHIL BOURQUE
Position: F
A versatile performer who played both forward and defense in the National Hockey League, Phil Bourque was a key member of the Penguins' Stanley Cup championship teams in 1991 and 1992. "Bourquey" played eight of his 12 NHL seasons with the Penguins, recording 75 goals and 89 assists for 164 points with 435 penalty minutes in 344 games. He also played for the New York Rangers and Ottawa in his NHL career. Bourque joined the Penguins broadcast team in October, 2003 and serves as color commentator alongside Paul Steigerwald on the club's radio broadcasts.
Page 18 LARRY RICHERT
Position: F
Born in Millvale and raised in McCandless Township, he attended North Allegheny High School and Clarion University. Larry started his radio career as a freshman at Clarion, working as a DJ at WCCB, the college radio station. The next year, he became General Manager of WCUC-FM, the public college station and went onto work at Clarion's WWCH. While still in college, Richert landed a job at Y108-FM in Pittsburgh, working there on and off through graduation, until February 1982.
In February 1983, he joined WTAE-AM as a show host and Production Director. Eventually, Larry moved to week days and then ended his stint there on the Afternoon show on the format WHTX-FM six years later.
Richert has served as the voice of NFL Films/Steelers Highlights since 1990.
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TUNCH ILKIN
Position: F
Played 14 years in the NFL, 12 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, earning Pro Bowl honors in 1988 and 1989. Currently a member of the Fox TV Sportsnet Pittsburgh team and the Pittsburgh Steelers Broadcast team. Served on the Excutive Committee of the NFL Players Association as Vice-President (1988-1994). Chairman of the Board of the Light of Life Mission. Co-founder of All Pro Sports Marketing and Omni Stone. Graduate of Indiana State University. Married to the lovely Sharon Senfeld and has three children Tanner, Natalie and Clay.
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YURI KRIVOKHIJA
Position: D
Yuri was born and raised in Minsk Belarus, where he started playing hockey at the age of ten. In 1988, he was chosen in the sixth round of the NHL draft by the Montreal Canadians. He has played for eight IHL and AHL teams and in teams from four different countries. He played in the 1999 and 2000 World Championships, pool A. He is the 26th player ever to be drafted from Soviet Union. He is currently the assistant coach for Quaker valley and part owner in Contempo Furniture in Squirrel Hill.
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STEFAN BRANNARE
Position:
Former Captain of the Wheeling Nailers with most games played, most PIMs. Stefan also earned his college degree and played D1 Hockey at Providence College.
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JIM WEAVER
Position: REFEREE
Jim serves as the USA Hockey Local Supervisor of Officials, Pittsburgh Area (1992-present). He is a past president of the Western Pennsylvania Hockey Officials Association (WPHOA) (1987-96). ‘Weave’ has officiated in twelve (12) USA Hockey National Championships and two (2) American College Hockey (ACHA) National Championships. He appeared as a referee in the motion picture - Sudden Death. Jim is also a USA Hockey Certified Level 4 Coach. He is one of the two National Hockey League Video Goal Judges in Pittsburgh (1994-present). He resides in McMurray, PA with his wife, Yvonne and son, Scott.
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NATE HANDRAHAN
Position: D
Nate is currently the Head Coach for the Robert Morris University Women's Ice Hockey Team.
During his collegiate career in hockey, Handrahan played in every game for the Niagara Purple Eagles through four years, leading them to a No. 6 seed in the 2000 NCAA Tournament. The former defenseman, who played under current UMass-Lowell head coach Blaise MacDonald, was a two time All-ECAC West selection and holds the Niagara record for most consecutive games played (129). Handrahan earned the teams PAW award in 1997-98 and the Unsung Hero Award in the Purple Eagles playoff season of 1999-2000. He finished his career with 13 goals and 66 assists for 79 points. Following the 1999-2000 season, Handrahan was signed by the Roanoke Express of the East Coast Hockey League, where he played the remainder of the 2000 season and 2000-2001 season.
Handrahan and his wife, Nicole, have two daughters, Haylee and Mara
Page 25 DEREK SCHOOLEY
Position: F
Derek is currently the Head Coach for the Robert Morris University Men's Ice Hockey Team.
A 1994 graduate of Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications, Schooley was a four-year letterwinner as a defenseman with the Broncos. As a senior during the 1993-94 campaign, he tallied 23 assists and scored 27 points in 40 games, earning Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Defensive Player of the Week honors Feb 4, 1994. Also during the 1993-94 campaign he was given the KOHA Grinder of the Year award and led the Broncos in plus-minus ratio with a +22. During the 1989-90 season, Schooley played junior hockey for current Air Force head coach Frank Serratore with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL).
Following his graduation from Western Michigan, Schooley played for the Huntington (W. Va.) Blizzard of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) during the 1994-95 season. In 66 games, he scored 18 points and compiled 151 penalty minutes. During the 1995-96 campaign, Schooley spent part of the season with the Blizzard before joining the Flint (Mich.) Generals, where he helped the team to a Colonial Hockey League (CoHL) regular season and playoff championship.
Page 26
DUANE RUPP
Position: D / COACH
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LOWELL MacDONALD
Position: CENTER
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FRANCIOUX LeROUX
Position: D
Page 34
TIM BALDWIN
Position: GOALIE
Born and raised in South Africa, Tim Baldwin represented the South African National Team in the IIHF World Championship before moving to Pittsburgh, PA in 2000 where he attended and played goalie at The University of Pittsburgh and Slippery Rock University.
After starting his coaching career with Hempfield High school where he led them to a Division Championship. Tim moved on to the collegiate level, as the assistant coach of the University of Pittsburgh's Division 3 team and is currently the Head Coach for the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Ice Hockey Team.
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KATIE O'MALLEY
Position: COACH
Page 37 SCOTT SPENCER
Position: F
Scott is currently in his 5th season as the Asst. Coach for the Robert Morris University Women's Ice Hockey Team.
Prior to his career in coaching, Spencer played four years of collegiate hockey with the ACHA Division I Minot State Beavers. In his four seasons of play, the team earned bids to the national tournament three times, were ranked in the top-10 three times and finished third place in the division in 2001-02. Spencer's accolades include winning the player's player award in the 2000-01 season, being named captain for the 2001-02 season and receiving honorable mention honors for his play in the ACHA tournament in 2002.
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SEPTEMBER 2011
NOVEMBER 2011
DECEMBER 2011
OCTOBER 2011
PCHT vs. Dek Star Dek Hockey
All-Stars
Saturday, September 10th - 7:00pm
Dek Star North Dek Hockey Center
412-366-4777
October 1st, 2011 - Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team vs Robert Morris University Alumni Hockey Team
_ RMU Island Sports Arena 8:00pm
December 28th vs. Bethel Park HS Hockey: 9pm _ Bethel Bladerunners
412-833-8500
JANUARY 2012
Sunday, January 8th - 4pm _ Center Ice Arena - 20th Anniv. of Allegheny Badgers (724-468-1100)
Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team vs. Juvenille Diabetes Research Foundation All-Star Hockey Team
Saturday, January 28th _ 7:30pm
Airport Ice Arena 412-264-2222
MARCH 2012
March 10th - Best Buy & Friends:
7 p.m. _ Center Ice Arena
(724-468-1100)
Pittsburgh Emergency Management starring the Hanson Brothers vs PCHT.
March 31st: Time: 7 p.m. _
RMU Island Sports Arena
FEBRUARY 2012
PCHT vs. CCAC Charity Hockey Event
February 11th, 2012
8:15pm _ Mt. Lebanon Ice Arena
APRIL 2012
Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team vs. Pittsburgh Ice. Benefits : "Hockey is For Everyone" - Pittsburgh Chapter.
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