LINCOLN STARSALUMNI/AFFILIATE REPORT2018-19 Vol. 2

Lincoln Stars Alumni/Affiliate Report II: Charging toward the winter:Alumni from the Stars ‘11-12 Roster Making Waves, Pro Veterans Heating Up, Affiliates Get Taste of USHL

In the Pros:At the NHL Level, David Backes (‘01-03) has begun to see his number rise after a quiet start to the season. He’s scored two goals and logged an assist over his last three games. Ryan Dzingel (‘09-11) is tied for second on the Ottawa Senators with 11 goals and is on pace for just shy of 60 points on the season. Zach Aston-Reese (‘11-13) has scored twice since his recall to Pittsburgh after being called up in October. Paul LaDue (‘11-13) missed a month of time between October and Novem-ber 25th, but the defenseman has been +1 or even since his return to the LA Kings.

In the AHL, veterans Erik Condra (‘04-05) and Carter Camper (‘06-07) maintain point-per-game paces with the Texas Stars and Grand Rapids Griffins, respectively. Condra capped a hat trick in an in-state battle with the San Antonio Ram-page back on November 10th. Camper notched a goal against Condra’s Stars to open December in Grand Rapid’s 6-3 win. Camper also tallied an overtime winner against the Manitoba Moose back on November 17th. Netminder Charles Wil-liams (‘11-12) continues to maximize on his latest opportunity in the AHL. The goalie is a regular between the pipes for the Manchester Monarchs in the ECHL, but after Cal Petersen was called up to the LA Kings in wake of an injury to Jonathan Quick, Williams was loaned to the Onatario Reign, the Kings AHL affiliate. He has settled in nicely: in four decisions, he has a 3-1 record, a 1.83 GAA, and a .930 save percentage.

College:The St. Cloud State Huskies have achieved top ranking in recent NCAA polls, and former Stars forward Ryan Poehling has played no small role inthat. The forward spent a brief stint with Lincoln in the 2015-16 season. He erupted this Novem-ber, scoring in seven of the Huskies eight games, finishing with a line of 2-8-10, helping the team to a 7-0-2 record for the month.

Also near the top of the polls are the defending national champion Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs. Justin Richards (‘16-17) is third on the list of scorers for UMD, and has recorded six points over his last six games, including back-to-back game-win-ning goals against Colorado College on November 9th and 10th.

Another Huskies team is anchored by another former Lincoln Star. Goalie Cayden Primeau (‘16-17) continues on with his stellar career at Northeastern. He’s played in all 13 of their games this season, backstopping their 9-3-1 record. In that span he’s recorded a 2.43 GAA, a .917 save percentage, and two shutouts. Primeau took home Hockey East’s goalie of the month awared back in October.

Affiliate Crowned: Aidan Thompson led his Colorado Thunderbirds U16’s to a Dallas Stars Tier-I Tournament Championship last weekend. Thompson, who has already logged six games with Lincoln this season, took home tournament MVP following his 1-9-10 in five games.

AFFILIATE SPOTLIGHT:OWEN MICHAELS, F, '02

born: May 1, 2002

POSITION: FORWARD

YOUTH TEAM: oakland jr. grizzlies u16

hometown:detroit, michigan

Owen Michaels has had a busy month. The 123rd pick of the 2018 USHL Phase I draft spent a weekend with the Team USA U17’s in mid-Novmeber before making his Stars debut in the two days following Thanksgiving. The four games combined have proved valuable to the 16-year old as he continues to develop his game.

“It was a lot different than the AAA level,” said Michaels of his time with Team USA and the Stars. “The game’s a lot faster and there’s less time and space to make a play. It kind of makes you get the puck off your stick faster. It really emphaiszed the importance of working hard every shift, and being able to pay attention to detail. It defi-nitely helped me gain a lot of confidence. Just getting the time to play at that level with bigger, faster, older guys helped me adjust when I came back to Oakland and just in general with understanding what it takes to succeed at the next level.”

Michaels was not alone when he traveled to Urbandale, Iowa to join Lincoln for their competition against Des Moines back on November 23rd. He was accompanied by two fellow Oakland Jr. Grizzlies in forwards Ben Steeves and Dominic James. All three were Stars selections in this year’s USHL Phase-I draft, and the trio regu-larly plays together with the Jr. Grizzlies. With this pre-existing chemistry, the Stars not only kept the line togeth-er during their recall, but named them the starting line in their Stars debut.

“Yeah getting the chance to come up and play with my teammates was great,” said Michaels. “It makes it easier having a few people you’re comfortable with to help you get adjusted right away. When you get on the bus and in the locker room and already know a couple guys, it really helps you get comfortable.”

Michaels has flourished at the U16 level as his confidence and game continue to grow. In 23 games, he’s tallied six goals and 19 assists, tied for the Grizzlies points lead.

“I’m a skilled playmaker that thinks the game well,” said Michaels. “I have a good hockey IQ that helps me make plays and be a difference-maker on the ice and with certain things that don’t necessarily show up on the score-sheet.”

With plenty of hockey left to play in 2018-19, Michaels is focused on continuing to build on what appears to be a blossoming career, one that the Stars will follow with plenty of excitement.

“I want to win the State and National Championship, and I really want to win the HPHL,” he said. “As far as myself, I just want to keep working hard, getting bigger, faster, and stronger, and doing what I need to do so that I can come into Stars camp next summer and impress.”

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEArizona CoyotesDakota Mermis* 1 GP 0-0-0, 4 PIM, +1

Boston BruinsDavid Backes 21 GP 2-2-4, 4 PIM, E Chicago BlackhawksLuke Johnson* 13 GP 0-1-1, 8 PIM, -6

Los Angeles KingsPaul LaDue 9 GP 1-0-1, 12 PIM, 2

Pittsburgh PenguinsZach Aston-Reese 12 GP, 2-0-2, 0 PIM, -1

New York RangersVinni Lettieri* 15 GP, 0-0-0, 8 PIM, -4

Ottawa SenatorsRyan Dzingel 25 GP, 11-8-19, 12 PIM, -1

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUEBakersfield CondorsShane Starrett 7 GP, 4-0-0, 2.50, .921, 1 SO Bridgeport Sound TigersChris Casto 7 GP, 0-1-1, 6 PIM, +1

Grand Rapids GriffinsCarter Camper 21 GP, 5-15-20, 2 PIM, +7Dominik Shine 22 GP, 3-3-6, 17 PIM, -3Trevor Hamilton* 5 GP, 0-0-0, 6 PIM, -5

Hartford Wolf PackVinnie Lettieri 4 GP, 3-2-5, 2 PIM, -2

Iowa WildMatt Bartowski 21 GP, 1-6-7, 20 PIM +10

Manitoba MooseJustin Woods 3 GP, 0-0-0, 0 PIM, -2

Ontario ReignCharles Williams 4 GP, 3-1-0, 1.83, .930%

Rockford IceHogsLuke Johnson 4 GP, 2-1-3, 2 PIM, -1

San Diego GullsKevin Roy InjuredJared Coreau 9 GP, 3-3-2, 3.91, .892

San Jose Barracuda Zach Frye 2 GP, 1-0-1, 0 PIM, -1Josef Korenar 9 GP, 7-1-1, 2.09, .927, 1 SO

Texas StarsErik Condra 20 GP, 9-12-21, 28 PIM, +4

Tuscon RoadrunnersDakota Mermis 12 GP, 1-6-7, 6 PIM, +9

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsZach Aston-Reese** 11 GP, 6-3-9, 18 PIM, +3Jimmy Hayes 13 GP, 3-4-7, 8 PIM, +1

* Indicates Not on Active Roster **Indicates Call Up

EAST COAST HOCKEY LEAGUEAdirondack ThunderMichael Sdao 2 GP, 0-0-0, 0 PIM, -1

Atlanta GladiatorsTyler Deresky 12 GP, 1-0-1, 0 PIM, -10 Andrew Schmit* 3 GP, 0-0-0, 7 PIM, -1

Florida EerbladesJohn McCarron 20 GP, 7-12-19, 32 PIM, +15

Fort Wayne KometsLukas Hafner 10 GP, 5-4-0, 2.31, .920%

Idaho SteelheadsColton Saucerman 20 GP, 3-7-10, 38 PIM, -3

Jacksonville Ice MenJustin Woods** 19 GP, 3-4-7, 10 PIM, -2

Maine MarinersRiley Bourbonnais 8 GP, 2-3-5, 7 PIM, -5

Manchester MonarchsEric Schurhamer 13 GP, 0-1-1, 7 PIM, -8Charles Williams** 7 GP, 4-2-1, 2.82, .904%

Norfolk AdmiralsJake Wood 19 GP, 2-2-4, 19 PIM, +1

Orlado Solar BearsAlex Schoenborn 9 GP, 2-3-5, 6 PIM, +3

Rapid City RushMichael Bitzer 9 GP, 3-3-1, 3.52, .890%Richard Coyne 10 GP, 0-0-0, 7 PIM, +4

South Carolina StingraysVinny Muto 7 GP, 0-0-0, 6 PIM, -1

Toledo WalleyeTrevor Hamilton 4 GP 2-1-3, 2 PIM, +5

Tulsa OilersMike McKee 8 GP, 0-0-0, 31 PIM, -1

Wichita ThunderShane Starrett** 1 GP, 0-0-1, 1.99, .963%

Worcester RailersJosh Holmstrom 20 GP, 6-3-9, 9 PIM, -6

sphlPensacola Ice FlyersAndrew Schmit 8 GP, 0-5-5, 23 PIM, -3 Peoria RivermenBen Oskroba 7 GP, 1-1-2, 6 PIM, -2

Quad City StormAustin Hervey 12 GP, 1-2-3, 10 PIM, -9Carolina Thunderbirds

Michael Bunn 12 GP, 1-10-11, 12 PIM

* Indicates Not on Active Roster **Indicates Call Up

FHL

ATLANTIC HOCKEYAmerican International College (AIC)Blake Christensen 15 GP, 6-9-15, 0 PIM, +1Luka Maver 15 GP, 5-1-6, 8 PIM, -1Chris Dodero 8 GP, 1-3-4, 0 PIM, +4

Bentley UniversityJonathan Desbiens 13 GP, 3-6-9, 12 PIM, +4 Sam Kauppila 4 GP, 0-1-1, 0 PIM, -1 Canisius CollegeDavid Parrottino 6 GP, 0-0-0, 0 PIM, -2

Niagara UniversityJustin Kendall 10 GP, 3-5-8, 0 PIM, E

RITDaniel Willett 13 GP, 1-5-6, 8 PIM, E Sacred Heart UniversityAustin Magera 13 GP, 2-5-7, 14 PIM, -3

BIG TENMichigan StateChristian Krygier 12 GP, 0-0-0, 16 PIM, -4Cole Krygier 13 GP, 1-3-4, 8 PIM, E

University of MinnesotaSamuel Walker 13 GP, 3-6-9, 6 PIM, +6Tyler Nanne 13 GP, 1-3-4, 8 PIM, E

Ohio StateTanner Laczynski 13 GP, 5-9-14, 8 PIM, +3 Gustaf Westlund 16 GP, 0-10-10, 20 PIM, +2Miguel Fidler 8 GP, 0-1-1, 0 PIM, E Collin Peters 12 GP, 0-0-0, 6 PIM, E

Penn StateSam Sternschein 15 GP, 5-5-10, 8 PIM, E Peyton Jones 10 GP, 6-3-1, 3.58, .897%

Wisconin Wyatt Kalynuk 16 GP, 6-7-13, 26 PIM, +6Dominick Mersch 16 GP, 1-3-4, 25 PIM, +2Jack Gorniak 16 GP, 2-3-5, 8 PIM, -2

* Indicates Not on Active Roster

ECACBrown UniversityJoachim Weberg 9 GP, 1-3-4, 0 PIM, ETom Marchin 9 GP, 1-1-2, 4 PIM, E

Clarkson UniversityChristopher Klack 12 GP, 0-4-4, 4 PIM, +5

Cornell UniversityAlex Green 3 GP, 0-1-1, 0 PIM, -4

Harvard UniversityCasey Dornbach 10 GP, 2-13-15, 8 PIM, +4Jack Badini 10 GP, 3-4-7, 8 PIM, +2Henry Bowlby 7 GP, 3-2-5, 6 PIM, +2Derek Schaedig N/A

Quinnipiac UniversityLuke Shiplo 15 GP, 2-0-2, 14 PIM, +5

RPIPatrick Polino 12 GP, 3-2-5, 21 PIM, -4

St. Lawrence UniversityCarson Gicewicz 14 GP, 2-6-8, 0 PIM, -4Dylan Woolf 12 GP, 0-0-0, 46 PIM, -7Jake Nielsen N/A

Union CollegeBlake Hayward 3 GP, 0-1-1, 4 PIM, +2

University of VermontChristian Evers 9 GP, 1-1-2, 4 PIM, -1Carter Long 12 GP, 0-2-2, 4 PIM, E

Yale UniversityWill D’Orsi N/A

Hockey eastMerrimack CollegeAugust Von Ungern-Sternberg N/A

University of ConnecticutTomas Vomacka 5 GP, 2-3-0, 2.85, .898%

University of New HampshireAnthony Wyse 8 GP, 0-1-1, 21 PIM, -1

Northeastern UniversityGrant Jozefek 13 GP, 9-5-14, 22 PIM, +5Biagio Lerario 10 GP, 1-1-2, 6 PIM, ECayden Primeau 13 GP, 9-3-1, 2.43, .917%* Indicates Not on Active Roster

NCHCColorado CollegeChristopher Wilkie 6 GP, 3-2-5, 2 PIM, -1

University of DenverJack Doremus N/A

University of Minnesota-DuluthJustin Richards 14 GP, 3-10-13, 6 PIM, +9Nick Deery 1 GP, 0-0-0, 3.72, .800%

University of Nebraska-OmahaRyan Jones 14 GP, 0-4-4, 14 PIM, -12Chayse Primeau 13 GP, 2-1-3, 2 PIM, -7

Universtiy of North DakotaLudvig Hoff 10 GP, 2-2-4, 2 PIM, +2

St. Cloud State UniversityRyan Poehling 14 GP, 3-12-15, 8 PIM, +6Lucas Jaycox 14 GP, 1-1-2, 2 PIM, +6

Western Michigan UniversityEthen Frank 13 GP, 4-7-11, 2 PIM, +2Paul Cotter* 8 GP, 0-1-1, 2 PIM, -5

WCHAUniversity of Alaska-FairbanksJames LaDouce 16 GP, 1-2-3, 8 PIM, -8

Bemidji StateAdam Brady 14 GP, 5-2-7, 4 PIM, -1

Lake Superior StateMax Humitz 14 GP, 3-5-8, 4 PIM, -4Ashton Calder 13 GP, 1-3-4, 8 PIM, -4

Minnesota State MankatoMax Coatta “C” 14 GP, 6-4-10, 10 PIM, -3Ian Scheid 14 GP, 2-5-7, 6 PIM, +1Wyatt Aamodt 14 GP, 0-3-3, 6 PIM, +2

Northern Michigan Luke Voltin 15 GP, 1-0-1, 12 PIM, -2

* Indicates Not on Active Roster

internationalACHNick Tuzzolino 5 GP, 1-0-1, 6 PIM

AlpsHLRobbie Bina N/A

CzechRalfs Freibergs 17 GP, 2-7-9, 22 PIM, -4 Latvia (Int.) 3 GP, 0-1-1, 2 PIM, +4 DEL2Jake Newton 7 GP, 2-3-5, 0 PIM, -5Kyle Gibbons 23 GP, 5-21-26, 8 PIM, +6Mike Dalhuisen 16 GP, 5-5-10, 18 PIM, -1

DenmarkPhil Marinaccio 19 GP, 9-15-24, 20 PIM, +10Matt Prapavessis 22 GP, 3-14-17, 68 PIM, +9

EBELChris VandeVelde 24 GP, 7-15-22, 14 PIM, +10Brodie Reid 25 GP, 9-10-19, 10 PIM, -1Brock Trotter 15 GP, 7-20-27, 18 PIM, +2Michael Davies 12 GP, 5-6-11, 29 PIM, +1Eric Meland 15 GP, 4-2-6, 0 PIM, -5Jean-Phillipe Lamoureux 24 GP, 2.61, .904 Champions HL 6 GP, 3.19, .893FranceChad Langlais 22 GP, 4-11-15, 34 PIM, +15Parker Reno 20 GP, 1-5-6, 14 PIM, +15

France2Derek Roehl 8 GP, 6-5-11, 33 PIM, +4Patrik Virtanen 4 GP, 3.33, .900

International JR. + JR. A SM-LiigaAtte Tuliara 19 GP, 0-2-2, 12 PIM, +5Tomas Vomacka 5 GP, 2.85, .861

KHLBrandon Bochenski 25 GP, 9-9-18, 6 PIM, -2Maxim Rasseikin 23 GP, 2-4-6, 0 PIM, E

MestisWaltteri Hopponen 16 GP, 3-5-8, 8 PIM, -4Eero Teravainen 23 GP, 1-11-12, 35 PIM, +11

MHLMaxim Rasseikin 4 GP, 2-7-9, 0 PIM, +7

OHLPaul Cotter 6 GP, 1-5-6, 2 PIM, +6

NLALinus Klasen 10 GP, 3-7-10, 2 PIM, +8

NorwayMagnus Hoff 15 GP, 3-1-4, 0 PIM, -1

Norway2Rasmus Juell 16 GP, 7-12-19, 30 PIM, +7

SlovakiaJared Brown 33 GP, 14-15-29, 56 PIM, +1

STARS AFFILIATE LIST2002Declan McDonnell Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJHL) 31 GP, 7-18-25, 30 PIM, E

Owen Michaels Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U16 23 GP, 6-19-25, +11 Lincoln Stars (USHL) 2 GP, 0-0-0, 2 PIM, -2 Team USA U17 (USHL) 1 GP, 0-0-0, 2 PIM, E Team USA U17 (USNTDP) 1 GP, 0-0-0, 2 PIM

Dominic James Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U16 27 GP, 4-16-20, +8 Lincoln Stars (USHL) 2 GP, 0-0-0, 2 PIM, -2

Aidan Thompson Colorado Thunderbirds U16 10 GP, 6-12-18, 4 PIM, +1 Lincoln Stars (USHL) 6 GP, 0-0-0, 4 PIM, +1

Ben Steeves Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U16 17 GP, 5-8-13, +7 Lincoln Stars (USHL) 2 GP, 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM

Brandon Chabrier North Jersey Avalanche U16 22 GP, 1-14-14, 8 PIMWill Bowman Chicago Mission U16 N/AMax Itagaki Chicago Mission U16 N/A Ben Dexheimer Edina High School N/AJacob Bauer Little Caesars U16 N/A

2001Garrett Pinoniemi Team Northeast 21 GP, 7-21-28, 8 PIM Holy Family Catholic (USHS-MN) 3 GP, 2-1-3, 2 PIMZach Urdahl Team Wisconsin 18 GP, 6-7-13, 6 PIMCharlie Schoen Team Northwest 18 GP, 4-9-13, 6 PIM Andover High School (USHS-MN) 3 GP, 4-5-9, 0 PIMBruce MacGregor Spruce Grove Saints 25 GP, 3-8-11, 6 PIMArlo Merritt Kimball Union N/A Alex Aslanidis Mid-Fairfield Rangers U18 N/A

2000Jordan Biro Spruce Grove Saints 30 GP, 5-12-17, 6 PIMJere Huhtamaa Jokerit U20 18 GP, 2.94, .890%