Five '96 Mad Dogs Represented Virginia at State Wars VI Tournament
Chicago, IL (August 2010)

L to R: (Top Row) Coach Alex Eng, Tam Manager Sharon Heiden, Isaiah Miles, Austin Heiden, Lars Rucker, Liam Rucker, Assistant Coach Soren Rucker (Bottom Row) Kyle Eng, Alex DeYoung

July 24, 2010

Mad Dogs Launch 8U & 10U Summer Session
Enthusiastic Youngsters, Coaches Extend Hockey Season

This summer, after the National Championships, the 8U and 10U Mad Dogs coaching staff thought it was a good idea to keep the inline hockey season going. Since the first week of July, about 20 inline players have worked every Thursday from 6:50pm until 8:20pm to improve their hockey skills. On each of those nights at The Box inline hockey rink, Coaches John Young, Mike McMahon, and the rest of the Mad Dogs coaches could be heard coaxing the kids through drills that will prepare them for next season and beyond. In addition to the Thursday practices, Coach Young worked with Loudoun County Parks and Recreation to secure the Trailside Park rink in Ashburn every Saturday throughout the summer from 8:30am to 10:00am. It has been a great way to let the kids just have fun on the rink through scrimmage and free play. The weather has been great all summer and the scores usually end up around 20-18!! On July 17, 2010, several of the Mad Dogs participated in an inline hockey clinic at the Gardens Ice House in Laurel, Maryland, with profession inline hockey player Itan Chavira of the La Pama Cyclones pro inlnie hockey team! Logan Young, Landon Young, Justin Evans, Chris Purpura, and Chris’ brother Kyle Purpura all participated and had a blast.

Mad Dogs Second That Motion
Several Teams Are Finalists in Winchester and Richmond

Multiple Mad Dogs teams advanced to the finals during the past two weekends of Virginia hockey competition. In the ECHO Regional Championhips on May 1-2 at the Sportsplex in Winchester, Virginia, the 16U Mad Dogs, skating with five 14U skaters, made it to the Silver Division finals against the Potomac Mavericks, and due to the late night time slot for the finals, both teams who call The Box in Chantilly their home rink agreed to skip the championship game and call the final a draw. Also in Winchester, the 8U, 10U, and 14U Mad Dogs entered their championship games undefeated in round robin play before claiming silver medals, and the 10U team stayed on and played very competitively in the 12U division. Then, on May 10th, the 14U Mad Dogs traveled to the Shooter's Indoor Sportsplex in the Richmond area and edged the Raleigh Speed in a thrilling 3-2 double overtime semi-final victory, advancing to the finals of the 2Hot4Ice Regional Championships, and bringing home a siver medal to add to their trophy case.

Mad Dogs Show Their Medal
12U and 14U Teams Win Silver at Coastal Cup Regional

On April 9-11, 2010, five Mad Dog teams played in the Coastal Cup Regional Championships at The Box Inline Hockey Rink in Chantilly, VA, and two of the teams made it to the championship game and earned silver medals. The 12U team looked particularly strong given that this was the team's first tournmanet of the year and has several 10U players on the roster.

See the video below showing Mad Dogs of all age levels passing, shooting, and scoring at the Coastal Cup tournament.

14U Mad Dogs Zack Kozero & Kyle Eng in Action at the Coastal Cup Regionals
Chantilly, VA (April 9-11, 2010)

14U Mad Dog Liam Rucker Eyeing His Next Move at the Coastal Cup Regionals
Chantilly, VA (April 9-11, 2010)

Mad Dogs Open Season
8U Team Wins Gold, 10U Team Takes Silver

On March 20-21, 2010, two Mad Dog teams traveled to the Richmond area and came away with the club's first medals of the 2010 season in the TORHS Regional Championships at Shooters Indoor Sportsplex in Midlothian, Virgina. The 8U team won all three games that it played and took the gold medal by beating the Richmond Rattlers. Landon Young was named MVP, Bauer Morrissey was the top "Point-Getter," and Dominik Jordan was named the top goalie. The team won its games by a combined 19-2 score and everyone chipped in to help win the tournament. Owen Thomas scored 5 goals (including four in one game!!), Justin Evans used his speed to score a bushel of points, Janae Conner scored her first two travel team goals, and Hannah Ehlers played awesome and powerful defense throughout the tournament. Justin Evans and Owen Thomas won "Playmaker" T-shirts and Owen Thomas, Landon Young, and Janae Conner each received the coveted "Hard-Working" helmet for their work at the tournament. They joined previous winners Dominik Jordan, Justin Evans, and Natalie Shand, who all won the helmet for their work at the "Winter Wars" tournament sponsored by State Wars Hockey the weekend before in Feasterville, PA. Dominik the "Dominator" even won a free slice of pizza for pitching a shutout in the second game two. Great job kids. Keep up the good work!

Meanwhile, a very young and relatively inexperienced 10U Mad Dogs team gave the 10U Richmond Rattlers all they could handle during the TORHS tournament. Every game went down to the wire and the team made great strides in taking home the TORHS Regional silver medal. Forwards Logan Young and Mason McMahon scored three goals each, Noah Ehlers scored two, and Kylee Flynn and Alec Coakley chipped in one goal each. Noah Ehlers and Alec Coakley, along with Anthony Smarrelli, Mykyta Andryeyeshyn, and Nate DeCecco played solid defense in front of the capable goaltending of Corbin Flynn and Chris Beaulieu. Carter Cunningham provided solid offensive punch and chipped in several assists while youngster Chris Purpura hounded the puck all day. The team lost its first game in a 3-2 heartbreaker and led the third game for almost the entire time only lose when Alec Coakley hit the crossbar late in the match and then saw the Richmond Rattlers march down the rink to score the winner. Noah Ehlers, Mason McMahon, and Anthony Smarrelli all received the "Hard-Working" helmet for their awesome work in Midlothian. They joined previous winners Logan Young and Corbin Flynn, who were both awarded the helmet during the Winter Wars tournament in Feasterville, PA.

Mad Dogs Success Extends to Ice

On February 26, 2010, the Virginia State Ice Hockey Championship capped a season that saw current and former Mad Dogs at the top of nearly every measure of ice hockey success in our area. Playing on the same ice surface normally used by superstars like Alexander Ovechkin during Washington Capitals practices, the championship game at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex saw 2009 Mad Dogs Coach Mike Strycharz leading his Woodbridge Vikings team to a 6-3 state championship victory over the Herndon Hornets.

As reported in the Washington Post, the Viking win in front of a boisterous capacity crowd was led by a 5-point performance from '92 Mad Dog Seve Cordova and a 4-point performance from his twin brother, '92 Mad Dog Tony Cordova. Mad Dogs Coach Hugo Cordova noted after the championship game that his sons Tony and Seve (and 12U Mad Dog son Alec) gained their excellent stick handling and rink vision skills while playing the possession-oriented game of inline hockey in Prince William County and for the Mad Dogs. '93 Mad Dog Dylan Talbot contributed a goal and an assist in the Viking victory, while, '95 Mad Dog Ian Jonesi notched Herndon's first goal to start the championship game comeback that fell just a little bit short.

Between periods, '93 Mad Dog Andrew Baron of Stonebridge High School and Seve Cordova of Woodbridge were honored as Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League (NVSHL) First Team All Stars, joining the many other current or former Mad Dogs named to the NVSHL All Star team. During the 2009-2010 regular season, almost 70% of the top scorers in the NVSHL were current or former Mad Dogs, again reinforcing the fact that many of the best ice hockey players in our Region have played for the Mad Dogs.

See video highlights from the NVSHL championship game:

- Prelude to the championship game
- Seve Cordova scores Woodbridge's first goal
- Dylan Talbot scores Woodbridge's second goal, from Seve Cordova
- Tony Cordova scores Woodbridge's third goal
- Taylor Bachmann scores Woodbridge's fourth goal, from Mitchell Lawson
- Ian Jonesi scores Herndon's first goal on pass from Elisha McIntosh
- Seve Cordova backhands in Woodbridge's fifth goal
- Seve Cordova jams home Woodbridge's sixth goal
- Elisha McIntosh scores Herndon's second goal
- Max Kortegast scores Herndon's third goal
- End of game, Woodbridge celebration begins, teams shake hands
- Woodbridge players celebrate after winning the championship
- Woodbridge players leave rink after winning the championship
- Woodbridge fans celebrate after winning

Woodbridge Wins the Virginia State Ice Hockey Championship
Arlington, VA (February 26, 2010)

Photo Credit: Tracy A Woodward/Washington Post

Mad Dog Uniform Ordering Information

Team managers needing to order uniforms should try to place all of their team's uniform orders at once, and by mid/late February if possible. This is because shipments normally take about four weeks from the time that an order is placed, allowing teams to enter tournaments in mid/late March with its new uniforms.

Team managers should place orders by: (1) contacting Ace Jerseys at 800-830-0753 or 610-833-5513, or by e-mail at info@acejerseys.com to give them the manager's contact information and set up the team's account; and then (2) using the username and password supplied by Ace Jerseys to order and pay online at their online ordering page. The Mad Dogs are existing customers, so Ace Jerseys already has the Mad Dogs Hockey uniform template and will just need a list of each players' names, jersey numbers, and sizes.

If players did not get measured for uniforms at tryouts, sizing information can be obtained at acejerseys.com.

For 2010, prices are $69 for each jersey and $65 for pants, for a total of $203 (includes one home and one away jersey) plus shipping costs.

If team managers have any questions, Ace Jersey employees John or Yvona Pellegrino, or Mark Yeager or Mark Watson, can assist you.