RMD-Alliance 2007

18U Midget Major Prep: The Alliance 18U Prep team put their best hockey on the ice for 5 straight games, and the result was 26 goals scored, only 9 allowed, and 5 wins to capture the Tier II 18U Title at the 2007 Rocky Mountain District Championships on Sunday morning in Frisco.

The win sends the Bulldogs to the 2007 USA Hockey National Championships in Fraser, Michigan March 28th - April 1st. These Bulldogs become the 7th Alliance team to qualify for the National Championships, and this will be the first visit for any Alliance 18U team to Nationals. This particular group of players have experience at the National Championships, as this will be the 3rd trip for 3 players, and the 2nd trip for 6 others.

16U Midget Minor Prep: In one of the most exciting games in Alliance history, the 16U Prep Bulldogs went to five 10-minute overtimes before beating Boise in the Semi-Finals of the 2007 Rocky Mountain District Championships late Saturday night/early Sunday morning in Frisco.

The game may have taken a little jump out of the their legs early in the Championship game against Arapaho, but the Bulldogs recovered to make the final game just as exciting. After battling back from an early 2-0 deficit to tie it 2-2 at the end of 2 periods, Alliance was staring at another OT game when Arapaho got the game winner late in the 3rd period to capture the championship with a 3-2 win.

16U Midget Minor AAA: After battling to a 2-2 tie after 2 periods of play, the Alliance Bulldogs 16U AAA scored the game winner early on the final frame and held on to capture the Tier I 16U Title at the 2007 Rocky Mountain District Championships on Sunday morning in Frisco. The final game preview contest against these same PF Changs on Saturday was also exciting, with the Bulldogs taking the final pool game by a score of 6-5 with a late goal.

The win sends the Bulldogs to the 2007 USA Hockey National Championships in Fraser, Michigan March 28th - April 1st. These Bulldogs become the 6th Alliance team to qualify for the National Championships, and this will be the second visit to the 16U Tier I National Championships, as the 2005 team won the RMD Championships as well.

12U PeeWee AAA: Winning Game 1 against the Attack '94 earned the Bulldogs a spot in the final, where they played a good game against the big and talented Colorado Thunderbirds, but still fell 6-0 at the 2007 Rocky Mountain District Championships on Sunday morning in Frisco. The Bulldogs got great goaltending and played tough defense to keep the T-Birds well below their 10-goal RMD average.

14U Bantam AAA: The Alliance 14U AAA team had a good tournament, beating the Colorado Thunderbirds, getting nipped in overtime by the Attack, and then playing tough before falling to the eventual champion Phoenix Firebirds at the 2007 Rocky Mountain District Championships in Frisco.

Sunday, February 11, 2006

16U Prep Bulldogs Win Tier II State Championship!!!

Champions - 16U Midget Minor Prep

Preps Sweep Though State Championships...

16U Tier II Midget Minor: The Alliance 16U Prep team swept through the Texas State Championships undefeated in 4 games and earned the State Title with an exciting and close 3-2 win over the Houston Wild '91 in the Championship Game at the StarCenter in Grapevine on Sunday. The Bulldogs will now advance to the Tier II 2007 Rocky Mountain District Championships in Dallas March 8th-11th.

Wild Takes Alliance for 18U Title...

18U Tier II Midget Major: The Alliance 18U AA team came close, but could not close the gap in the 3rd period, and fell to the Houston Wild 18U Prep team by a score of 4-2 in the Championship Game of the Texas State Championships at the StarCenter in Grapevine on Sunday afternoon. The Bulldogs had earned a spot in the final with a convincing 6-2 win over DJHA earlier Sunday morning.

The Ice Jets '94 took the 12U title with an 8-4 win over the Attack '95, and the 14U title went to the Attack '93 by virtue of their 11-0 shutout over the Ice Jets '92. To see the State Championship results of all games, click HERE...

Saturday, February 10, 2006

State Championships: 16U Preps in Final, 18U AA Needs a Win...

The Texas State Championships are starting to wind down, with the finals set in 2 of the 4 divisions at the Dr. Pepper StarCenter in Grapevine. The Alliance 16U Prep has gone 3 and 0 to gain the #1 Seed in the 16U bracket, and will face the Houston Wild '91 in the Championship set for 11:30am Sunday. The other final already set is in the 14U bracket, where the Attack '93 will face the Ice Jets '92 for that championship.

In the 18U Division, the Alliance Midget Major AA needs a win over the DJHA Penguins at 9:30am Sunday morning to gain a spot in the championship game, which is scheduled for 4:00pm. The 12U PeeWee Division is still up for grabs as well, with early Sunday games determining those finalists. Winners will advance to the Tier II 2007 Rocky Mountain District Championships in Dallas March 8th-11th. To see the State Championship schedule and results of all games, click HERE...

Wednesday, February 7, 2006

Tier II State Pairings Posted, Championships Start Friday at Polar Ice...

The pairings for the Tier II Divisions of the Texas State Championships have been posted, with all games being played at the Dr. Pepper StarCenter in Grapevine. The 18U, 16U, and 14U Divisions will start play on Friday, with the 12U PeeWees joining in on the action beginning Saturday.

Alliance has 2 teams participating, in the 16U and 18U age groups. To see the schedule and results of games, click HERE...

Saturday, February 3, 2006

Bulldogs Win 2 Tier I State Championships!!!

Champions - 12U PeeWee AAA, 16U Midget Minor AAA

PeeWees Win Title in 1st Season...

12U Tier I PeeWee AAA: Being the first Alliance 12U team to compete at the Tier I level, the Alliance 12U PeeWee AAA team defeated the Texas Attack '94AAA in Games 1 & 2 of the Texas State Championships to take the 3-game series 2-0 and the 12U Tier I title Saturday at the StarCenter in Grapevine.

After taking Game 1 by the score of 4-1, the Bulldogs held on for a close win in Game 2 by a score of 4-3. The Bulldogs now advance to the 2007 Rocky Mountain District Championships in Dallas March 1st- 4th.

Midget Minors Defend 3rd Consecutive Championship...

16U Tier I Midget Minor AAA: The Alliance 16U Midget Minor AAA team defeated the Texas Attack 16UAAA in Games 1 & 2 of the Texas State Championships to take the 3-game series 2-0, and take their 3rd straight 16U Tier I title Saturday at the StarCenter in Grapevine. After scoring late in the 3rd period to win Game 1 by the score of 1-0, the Bulldogs opened up a close game in the 3rd period to win Game 2 by a score of 7-3. The Bulldogs now advance to the 2007 Rocky Mountain District Championships in Dallas March 1st- 4th.

Attack Takes Home Bantam Crown...

14U Tier I Bantam AAA: The Texas Attack '92AAA recovered from a 3-goal 2nd period deficit to defeat the Alliance 14U Bantam AAA team 8-6 in Game 2 of the Texas State Championships to take the 3-game series 2-0 for the 14U Tier I title Saturday at the StarCenter in Grapevine. The Attack had taken Game 1 earlier in the day by a score of 7-4. Both teams will advance to the 2007 Rocky Mountain District Championships in Dallas March 1st- 4th.

Tier I State Championships Start Today at Polar Ice...

The Tier I Divisions of the Texas State Championships start today, with all 4 age groups playing Games 1 & 2 of their 3-game series at the Dr. Pepper StarCenter in Grapevine. Alliance has 3 teams participating, in the 16U, 14U and 12U age groups. To see the schedule and results of games, click HERE...

There are also 7 other Alliance teams in NTXHL action this weekend. You can click on the "Weekend Games" tab at the top of our home page, which will take you to a page with a schedule indicating all the Alliance games being played this weekend, with results as they become available.

Wednesday, January 31, 2006

State Play-downs Completed, All Teams Decided...

All Play-downs for the Texas State Championships have been completed, and all participating teams are now posted. To see the final results of play-down games, click HERE...

The final pairings and placement of teams have not yet been determined, and will be posted as soon as they have been decided.

Tuesday, January 30, 2006

State Tournament Schedules Posted...

The final schedules for each division of the Texas State Championships have been posted. The final pairings and placement of teams will be posted as soon as the last play-down game results are received.

Dallas Cup Note.....ALL games have now been posted to Pointstreak, and standings have been updated. Some games still have penalties to be posted later. Thanks for your patience.