Sunday, March 25, 2007                                                                                    

 

12U Preps Fall in Championship Shootout...

 

12U PeeWee Prep:  Ice Jets '94AA - 2, Alliance - 1 (SO):  After falling hard in Game 1 of the best of 3 Championship Series in the 2007 NTXHL Playoffs, the Alliance Bulldogs fought back to win Game 2, handing the Jets an unfamiliar loss, something they had not experienced through 20 regular season league games.  The Bulldogs then pushed the envelope in the Championship Game, tying the game at 1-1 in the 2nd period, then taking the Jets all the way through a scoreless overtime and into a shootout before falling.

 

                                                                       Thursday, March 22, 2007                                                                                  

 

NTXHL Playoffs - 2 Teams in Championships, 3 in Semi-Finals...

 

Last weekend ended up good for Bulldogs in the 2007 NTXHL Playoffs, as 2 of 3 Alliance teams earned a spot in their respective Championship Series, with the 12U Prep and Squirt Prep teams competing this weekend for the league title.

 

Three more Alliance teams will compete in their respective Semi-Finals this weekend, with the 18U Midget Major AA, 16U Midget Minor AA, and 14U Bantam AA teams each in NTXHL playoff action.  The 18UAA and 16UAA are each coming off a Regular Season Championship in their division. 

 

 

                                                                        Friday, March 16, 2007                                                                                     

 

NTXHL Playoffs - Weekend Schedule Posted...

 

After 2 big weekends back-to-back with the 2007 Rocky Mountain District Championships and NTXHL Qualifying Rounds, it's another big weekend for 3 more Alliance teams, as the 12U Prep, Squirt Prep, and Mite Prep teams are competing Saturday and Sunday in the Semi-Finals of the 2007 NTXHL Playoffs.

 

 

                                                                   Thursday, March 1, 2007                                                                                        

 

RMD Championships Underway Today...

 

It's finally here, and the games are being played now in the 2007 Rocky Mountain District Championships in Frisco.  The Pointstreak link has been activated and game results, box scores, and stats are now available.

 

 

                                                                      Friday, January 26, 2006                                                                                     

 

Dallas Cup 2007 Starts Today...

 

With 28 teams from 22 different organizations in 4 divisions, the Alliance Dallas Cup is bigger and better than ever in 2007, and play starts to this morning at Valley Ranch and Polar Ice, with 6 total Alliance teams participating.  The 18U Prep Bulldogs actually started play Thursday afternoon in the 18UAAA Division, hosted by the Dallas Stars Major Midget AAA at Farmers Branch.

 

Come out and see some of the best youth hockey in the country this weekend.  Game schedules, results, box scores, stats, rosters, and more can be seen by going to our Dallas Cup page HERE....

 

 

                                                                      Tuesday, January 16, 2006                                                                                 

 

Alliance to Host RMD Championships with Houston Wild...

 

The Alliance Youth Hockey Association is proud to announce that we have been selected by the Rocky Mountain District (RMD) to host the 2007 RMD Championships for 6 of the 8 Boys Divisions.  Alliance will be the official hosts for the Tier I 18U, 16U, 14U and 12U Divisions, and the Tier II 18U and 12U Divisions.  The Houston Wild has been selected to host the Tier II 16U, 14U, and all Girl Divisions.

 

Alliance and the Wild have met, and will be hosting the RMD Championships together, to present them as one continuous tournament.  The Tier I Championships will be held March 1-4, and the Tier II will be held March 8-11, with all games being played at the Dr. Pepper StarCenters in Frisco and Plano respectively.   The Girl Divisions will be played March 1-4 in Houston.

 

As the teams to participate have not yet been selected by the RMD (other than the Hosts), the game schedules and related information has not yet been released.   To see the official web site of the RMD Championships, click HERE...

 

                                                                       Saturday, October 28, 2006                                                                               

 

12U Preps Stay Unbeaten in League Play…

 

Alliance - 3, DJHA AA – 2  On a day with great "football weather", the 12U Preps took it indoors at ITC for a NTXHL matchup with the DJHA AAPenguins.  Alliance got off to a slow start, as no less than four Bulldogs were ushered into the penalty box throughout the scoreless first.   Having recovered from all that penalty killing, Alliance refocused on offense and ended the second period with a 2-1 lead.

 

The 3rd period was well contested, as each side turned up the shots on goal.  Both teams had traded tallies earlier in the period to make it 3-2, but with time running down, the Pens found themselves behind a goal.  DJHA pulled their goalie to mount a final assault, but the Preps thwarted the attack for another victory.

 

 

                                                                       Sunday, October 15, 2006                                                                                  

 

12U Preps Take Stars Selects in NTXHL Matchup...

 

Alliance - 4, Stars Selects Major AAA – 2:  The 12U Preps faced the Stars Selects early Sunday, hoping to stay perfect in league play.  In their 5th NTXHL matchup, the Bulldogs faced an aggressive Selects team, and had to rely on two 5-on-3 tallies in the third period to really keep the game in hand.  The Preps had been under attack most of the first period, despite posting a 2-1 lead heading into the second.

 

The second period was scoreless, but with only 18 seconds left, the Selects took a double-minor penalty that would open a window of opportunity for Alliance in the final frame.  That window turned into a huge door, as the Selects quickly lost composure, sending two more players to the box within the timeframe of the original double-minor.   The Bulldogs were assured more than two minutes of 5-on-3 advantage, and they did not squander it, posting two power-play goals in short order to extend their lead to 4-1.  The Stars returned to their original gameplan, and managed an even-strength goal, but they ran out of time to mount a serious comeback against the Preps. 

 

 

                                                                       Sunday, October 8, 2006                                                                                    

 

Alliance Goes 3 and 0 in NTXHL Weekend...

 

Alliance - 5, Houston Hitmen AA – 0:  In a rematch of their Saturday morning game, the 12U Preps faced a Houston Hitmen AA team eager for a do-over.  The Bulldogs were just as hungry to demonstrate the teamwork and confidence they had gained from two strong victories the day before.  The passing, penalty killing, and shooting were all there for Alliance.   So was the goaltending, and another shutout was served up for the Alliance faithful to savor on the drive back up to Big D.  The Bulldogs improved their NTXHL record to 4-0-0 with the weekend sweep.

 

 

                                                                       Saturday, October 7, 2006                                                                                   

 

Bulldogs Sweep 2 in Houston...

 

Alliance - 6, Houston Wild AA – 0:  In their second road game of the day, the 12U Preps tried a more disciplined approach and kept their PIMs to a season low of just 6 minutes. The Houston Wild AA didn't have an answer for the Bulldogs' gentlemanly play that yielded 2 goals per period.  At the Alliance end of the ice, the Prep goalie kept things tidy to earn a shutout.

 

 

 

Alliance - 8, Houston Hitmen AA – 3:  The 12U Preps sought to gain momentum in the first of three NTXHL games in Houston this weekend.  The refs gave the Bulldogs plenty of time on the "short bench" to think over the game plan, allowing the Houston Hitmen AA to draw even at 2-2 by the end of the first period.  Alliance decided to just fight through it, and poured in 4 goals to the Hitmen's lone 2nd period score for a 6-3 lead headed into the final frame.  The Preps didn't let up in the 3rd, and added 2 more goals to their side of the scoresheet for the final 8-3 margin of victory.  The penalties put a damper on the game, but the Alliance fans were rewarded with high scoring and several 5-on-3 penalty kills for added excitement.

 

 

                                                                       Tuesday, August 22, 2006                                                                                      

 

U12 Preps Win League Opener...

 

Alliance – 5, Texas Aces AA – 3:  The 12U PeeWee Prep team kicked off its NTXHL season with a 5-3 win over a persistent Texas Aces AA  team on Saturday.  The Prepsters got things going very early, with a take-charge goal for a 1-0 lead after only 21 seconds of play in the game.  Alliance continued a steady stream of goals, establishing a healthy 4-1 lead by the end of the second frame.

 

The Aces stuck around and demanded respect in the third period, working very hard to make things challenging for the Bulldogs.  Throughout the game, there were plenty of penalties being called, with Alliance taking the box early, and later the Aces experienced their own PIM-party and lost some momentum.

 

The Aces mounted a daring 6-on-3 assault of the Alliance zone in the closing minutes of the game, but were denied again by strong goaltending and awesome Bulldogs penalty killing.

 

 

                                                                       Tuesday, August 22, 2006                                                                                      

 

U12 Prep Roster & Preliminary Schedule Released...

 

The inaugural Alliance U12 PeeWee Prep Roster and Preliminary Schedule for the 2006-2007 season was released today, and the Bulldogs will see their first competition during the upcoming Labor Day Holiday, with the Dallas Jr. Stars Select Texas Shootout Tournament.

 

The remainder of the schedule up until December will be released following the NTXHL scheduling meeting, scheduled for later this month.