Team Roster

Greg Szazynski

Position: G

Greg Played Varsity Prep School Hockey in upstate New York and currently resides in Shaler.

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.

Don Kalpakis

Position: F

Don is the Director Food and Beverage for The Meadows, Pennsylvania. A native of Montreal, Canada, Don got an early start playing hockey. He is married to his wife, Robin, with two children, Jesse and Nicholas.

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.

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.

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.

Rich Michalowski

Position: F

Rich played for Shaler High School prior to playing collegiate club hockey while attending Ohio State University.

Bryan 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.

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 Children’s Learning Center and Lawrenceville Corporation.

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.

Donald (Dee) Rizzo

Position: F

Dee is the Director of Player Development for IMG Hockey, the largest sports agency in the world for the past 9 years. He was a member of Michigan State University's 1986 National Championship Team.

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.

Dave MacKenzie

Position: F
Dave played collegiate hockey for Colgate University from 1974–1978, 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 83–84. Dave currently is a partner in Breadworks Bakery and has three sons with wife Jackie.

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.

Mark Kachowski

Position: D

Mark played parts of three seasons with the Penguins from 1987–90 as a tough left winger who fought some of the NHL’s 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.

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.

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.

Larry Richert

Position: F

Larry Richert took over Pittsburgh's #1 morning radio show, KDKA Morning News, in September 2001 upon John Cigna's announcement of retirement. Richert first came to KDKA Radio in January of 1989, serving as the 9am-1pm on-air personality. He went onto work with KDKA television as their number-one weather man and again on KDKA Radio, offering the Accu-Weather forecast during KDKA 90-to-6 with Fred Honsberger.

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.

Bill Peduto

Position: F

Presently serving his first term on Pittsburgh City Council, Bill Peduto represents the center of western Pennsylvania's new economy — the neighborhoods of Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, Oakland, Point Breeze, Bloomfield and Friendship. On City Council he serves as Chairman of the Committee on General Services, Technology and the Arts. In addition he serves on the Boards of the Carnegie Institute, the Stadium Authority, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Alliance, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission and others. Prior to being elected Councilman, Bill Peduto served as Chief of Staff to City Councilman Dan Cohen, Western Political Director to Lieutenant Governor Mark Singel and operated a political consulting business throughout western Pennsylvania.

Bill played hockey for Chartiers Valley High School–PA State AA Runner-up in 1983 and Carnegie-Mellon University where he was a part of a Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Hockey Club Championship in 1984.

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.

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.

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.

Steve Walkom

NHL On-Ice Official

Jim Weaver

Referee

Jim serves as the USA Hockey Local Supervisor of Officials – Pittsburgh Area (1992-present.) He is the Past President of the Western Pennsylvania Hockey Officials Association (WPHOA) and Past President of the National Ice Hockey Officials Association – Pittsburgh Chapter (NIHOA.) He has worked eight USA Hockey National Championships, and one American College Hockey National Championship (ACHA.)