Tuesday, May 12, 2008                                                                              

 

www.alliancebulldogs.org

 

 

Alliance Launches New Web Site…

 

                                                                                 Sunday, May 11, 2008                                                                                

 

Chris Kostopoulos to Visit DFW in June...

 

Former Alliance Founder/Director/Coach and current NCAA Division I Coach Chris Kostopoulos, will back in the Dallas area this spring in a continued effort to help the local youth hockey players in the North Texas area with individual player development and training. 

 

Chris is just coming off his first season at Robert Morris University, which plays in the very competitive College Hockey America (CHA) conference along with other top college programs such as Air Force, Alabama-Huntsville, Bemidji State, Niagra, and Wayne State. 

 

If you have any interest in his efforts, please contact Chris at kostopoulos@rmu.edu.

 

                                                                                   Friday, May 2, 2008                                                                                 

 

Oops, Forgot the Girls at RMD Development Camp...

 

Well, we totally blew it, and forgot completely about our Lady Bulldogs that were recently selected at the Texas Affiliate Camp (TAC) in Dallas to represent Texas and Oklahoma at the Rocky Mountain District (RMD) Development Camp, which is going on this week in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

 

Alliance 14U Bantam Prep forward Paige Savage and 14U Bantam AA Goalie Micaela Ross were also selected and are in Utah this week - Good Luck!

 

 

To see the complete list of Alliance players selected, click HERE...

 

                                                                                    Friday, April 25, 2008                                                                              

 

Kostopoulos Scores OT Winner in Stanley Cup Playoffs...

 

 

                                                                                   Tuesday, April 22, 2008                                                                           

 

Free Skate a Success, Attracts 500+ Players...

 

 

                                                                                   Tuesday, April 15, 2008                                                                           

 

Kent Holmes Named Alliance 14U Bantam '95AA Head Coach...

 

Alliance is pleased to announce that Kent Holmes will be the Head Coach of our 14U Bantam '95AA teams for the 2008-2009 season. Kent comes to Alliance with a wealth of youth hockey coaching experience, having been with the Dallas Stars Select for the previous seven (7) seasons.  Kent was also the Head Coach of the Plano Sr. High School Wildcats when they won the Texas State Championship in 1999.  The next season, he was Head Coach of the Dallas Storm Midget AA team, before starting with the Stars Select. 

 

For a period of 6 years during his youth coaching career, Kent was also the Executive Director of Hockey Operations for the Dr Pepper StarCenters, as well as serving as the Commissioner of the SBC High School Hockey League during that time.  Kent also played college hockey at Bemidji State University in Minnesota where he graduated, and is a Level 4 USA Hockey Certified Coach.  Alliance looks forward to having Kent join the Bulldog staff for the 2008-2009 season as one of our Bantam AA coaches.

 

To see more information regarding Kent's experience, click HERE...

 

Alliance FREE Skate & Meet the Coaches...

The Alliance Bulldogs are excited to announce there will be a Free Skate And Meet The Coaches Day on Saturday, April 19th at the DPSC (Polar Ice) in Grapevine.  This skate is in coordination with the Dallas Stars AAA Hockey Club and the Dallas Ice Jets, and will be offered to all players in the DFW area.

Coaches from all 3 organizations are expected to be present and ready to assist on the ice for their specific age group.  This is also a great time for future potential players to come out and skate.  It will also be a chance to get them signed up and excited for the Stars AAA Spring Camp.

The Free skate is a great chance for players to come showcase their skills in some drills and scrimmaging and compete with many of the best players in the city for a fun afternoon of free hockey.  All players in the metroplex with birth years ranging from 2002 to 1990 are encouraged to come out and skate as groups will be divided from Mite - Midget.

Each skate will be an hour of competitive and challenging fun with the coaches from all three organizations present.  At the conclusion of each individual group's skate, a meeting will be held in order for parents and players to receive information regarding the direction and plans for the teams heading into the future, and a chance to meet and hear from all three organization's coaches. 

 

We ask all players to bring one dark and white jersey. Below is a list of times for each respective group.

Please Note...1995's skate will be Thursday April 17th at Polar Ice.

 

 

 

                                                                                   Friday, April 10, 2008                                                                              

 

Frozen 4 Semi-Finals Set for Today...

 

The NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship Tournament has worked its way down to the Final Frozen 4 teams, and tonight that number will be reduced to just 2 for the championship. 

 

The first semi-finalists to hit the ice will be the Fighting Sioux of North Dakota and the Eagles of Boston College, when they face off at 5:00pm CST in Denver. 

 

 

Semi-Final #2 will feature the Wolverines of Michigan taking on the surprising Irishmen of Notre Dame at 8:00pm CST.  Both games will be televised live on ESNP2.  The winners will play for the big prize on Saturday night.  You can check back to our Frozen 4 Contest page for results following each game by clicking HERE...

 

                                                                                   Monday, April 7, 2008                                                                              

 

"So Your Son Wants to Play in the NHL"...

 

Alliance doesn't typically advertise or promote products from outside sources via our web site, but a product has come to our attention that we feel deserves your consideration.  At this time of year especially, many hockey parents are earnestly trying to decide what is best for their player(s), and what they should do regarding their participation in youth hockey.

 

Former NHL player Dan Bylsma and his Father Jay come to the rescue with their book "So Your Son Wants to Play in the NHL." 

 

Do not let the title fool you, this book is NOT about a magical formula to get to the NHL, but advice about raising your kids in the ever changing world, and as it relates to the sport of youth hockey.  Some of the Questions addressed include...

• How much should they practice?

• What level of competition is appropriate?

• How hard do you push?

• What can you do to avoid burnout?

• Why stress education?

From their web site...

 

One parent wrote "This is THE book for hockey parents. We have several hundred books in our hockey library. Without a doubt, "So Your Son Wants To Play In The NHL" is the single best publication I've read as a hockey parent and amateur adult player". 

 

In addition to their book, which many of you may already know about and have possibly read, their web site has many great resources for youth hockey parents, including an extensive Question & Answer section that covers everything from "Should my Mite son play Squirt spring AAA hockey?" to "How does a parent handle diminished ice time?"

 

Certainly every parent handles these type of situations the way they feel best for them and their player, but another perspective from an experienced parent and player cannot hurt.  We have found that many of their ideas are worth considering.  Take a look...

 

                                                                                   Sunday, April 6, 2008                                                                               

 

Vanover Named Head Coach for Pikes Peak 18UAAA...

 

The Alliance Youth Hockey Association would like to congratulate former Alliance Coach Greg Vanover on his new position as Head Coach of the Pikes Peak Miners 18U Midget Major AAA team.   Vanover was most recently the Head Coach of the Bulldog 16U Midget Minor AAA team that won the Texas State Championship. 

 

Greg also led his 2003-2004 PeeWee AA Alliance team to the Rocky Mountain District Championship and to a Bronze Medal at the 2004 USA Hockey National Championships.  Alliance wishes Greg all the best in Colorado.  To read more about his new position, click HERE...

 

Alliance Well Represented at RMD Development Camp...

 

Congratulations to all Alliance players that were recently selected at the Texas Affiliate Camp (TAC) in Dallas to represent Texas and Oklahoma at the Rocky Mountain District (RMD) Development Camp, which is scheduled for April 30 - May 4 at the Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

 

To see the list of Alliance players selected, click HERE...

 

Congratulations to Attack, DJHA, Stars at Nationals...

 

Alliance would like to congratulate the 4 teams representing Dallas at the USA Hockey National Championships this past week.   The Attack 16U Prep, Attack 14UAAA, and DJHA 95AA all advanced to the Semi-Finals, each bringing home a Bronze Medal.  The Stars 18UAAA also advanced to the Quarter-Finals. 

 

 

The 3 teams that each of the local Bronze Medalists lost to in the Semis (2 in overtime) all went on to win the National Championship.  Quite a showing for Texas and Dallas hockey - Congratulations again from Alliance.

 

                                                                                  Saturday, April 5, 2008                                                                             

 

More NTDP Candidates Coming from the West...

 

A local youth hockey enthusiast brought to our attention the following article from the PF Chang’s website.  Of special note are the three (3) players from the DFW Area listed as a part of the group from the Rocky Mountain District.   Not only should everyone in Dallas know about these players, but should also know that the quality and quantity of high level players from the RMD is continually improving each year for the reasons indicated in the article. 

 

In addition, with the Attack 14UAAA still in the Semis, the 8 teams representing the Rocky Mountain District at the USA Hockey National Championships all advanced at least to the Quarter-Finals, 4 advanced to the Semi-Finals, and are currently a combined 20-10-4 (W-L-OTL).   Three (3) Dallas area teams advanced to the Semi-Finals, and all 4 DFW teams are a combined 13-3-2, with the Attack 14UAAA still in the title hunt.  The 2 OT losses for Dallas teams both came in the Semis, when DJHA '95AA (12UTII) and Attack 16U Prep (16UTII) both fell just short, but each still bring home a Bronze Medal - Congratulations!

 

Article from the PF Chang’s Website...

 

If you are wondering where the ‘92s invited to next week’s NTDP Evaluation Camp are coming from, we’ve broken it down by district.

 

To us, it further illustrates the changing demographics of hockey in the U.S.  As you see, there are a total of 11 players from the Pacific and Rocky Mountain Districts - specifically, the Los Angeles Basin (4), Las Vegas (1), Greater Phoenix (2), Dallas (3), and Denver (1). That’s more than the New York-New England-Mass-Atlantic districts combined.

 

We’re not saying this is a good or bad thing. We’re just pointing out changes that are the inevitable result of a population shift away from the Northeast. The fact that these so-called non-traditional hockey areas are also home to NHL teams has helped them grow the numbers. The rinks, and youth hockey programs, followed the money, popping up in the suburbs of these cities. It’s all paying off now, as is evident in the steadily-growing number of serious prospects.

 

Michigan: 10 (Accettura, Campbell, Gravel, Gunn, Knight, Merrill, Rust, Sinelli, Watson, Yanakeff)

 

Minnesota: 8 (Bjugstad, Forbort, Gardiner, Isackson, Marshall, McMorrow, Pauluk, Rubbelke)

 

Rocky Mountain: 6 (Fallon, Hargrove, McMinimy, Moffatt, Shore, St. Clair)

 

Pacific: 5 (Balisy, Etem, Nieto, Sooth, Zucker)

 

Central: 4 (Carruth, Mersch, Simonelli, Tynan)

 

New York: 4 (Clendening, Iles, Lane, Tiefenwerth)

 

Massachusetts: 3 (Arnold, Brickley, Reardon)

 

Mid-Am: 3 (Johns, Lippincott, Saad)

 

Atlantic: 2 (Carroccio, Clare)

 

New England: 1 (Russo)

 

Southeastern: 1 (Tinordi)

 

 

                                                                                 Thursday, April 3, 2008                                                                            

 

Alliance Announces 3 More Coaches...

 

The Alliance Youth Hockey Association is pleased to announce 3 more additions to our Coaching Staff for the upcoming 2008-2009 season.   With a previously announced coach not being able to join Alliance, the Bulldogs have added former Alliance Coaches Cosmo Clarke, Jaz Hayden, and Jonn Broadhead to spots behind the bench. 

 

Hayden, last year's Alliance 18U AAA Head Coach, who will also be the Head Coach of an 18U Midget Major AAA team playing under the Dallas Stars AAA organization (different team name), will team up with Clarke, Alliance Director of Coaches, to form quite an impressive duo for the Bulldog PeeWee '97AA team.  Broadhead, who last coached with Alliance as the 14U Bantam AA Head Coach in 2006-2007, will take a position as the Squirt '98AA Head Coach.

 

                                                                            Tuesday,  April1, 2008                                                                                  

 

Stars AAA Informational Meeting Well Attended...

 

The Dallas Stars AAA Hockey Club Parent Information Meeting at the DPSC (Farmers Branch) was a huge success last night.  Hundreds of parents turned out to hear about the latest details regarding the Attack, Alliance, Ice Jets merger and the 2008 Stars Spring Camp.  Stars AAA Hockey Club President Ralph Searfoss shared the vision of the 'NEW' Stars AAA program with enthusiasm and optimism as he explained the organizations direction for the future.  Alliance, Attack and Ice Jet board members were all present and united in the effort along with coaches from all three organizations.

Cosmo Clarke, one of the Stars AAA Hockey Directors & Alliance Hockey Director was proud to see families from so many associations in attendance. 

 

"I believe this is one of the best things that has happened to youth hockey in Dallas.  Bringing together the three most successful youth hockey associations and having them work together is a win-win situation for every player, coach and family in the DFW area. It is the right thing to do and we are committed as a group to make it work'".

 

To read more about the meeting, click HERE...
 

                                                                           Monday, March 31, 2008                                                                               

 

Alliance Announces Coaches and Teams for 2008-2009 Season...

 

The Alliance Youth Hockey Association is pleased and excited to announce our teams and coaches for the upcoming 2008-2009 season.   Profiles for new coaches will be added as they are available.

 

 

                                                                           Sunday, March 30, 2008                                                                               

 

14U Prep Bulldogs Win

Bantam AA NTXHL Championship!!!

 

Champions - Bantam 14U Prep

 

 

'Dogs Sweep Best 2 of 3 for League Title...

 

After a solid and convincing shutout win in Game 1 earlier Saturday, the 14U Prep Bulldogs won a wild one in Game 2 Saturday night to sweep the Stars Selects in their Best 2 of 3 Series to bring home the NTXHL Bantam AA Championship for Alliance. 

 

Alliance started to build momentum early in Game 1 with a single tally in the first, but continued to get better, scoring 2 more in the 2nd period, and then finishing strong with another 3 in the final frame for the resulting 6-0 victory and a 1-0 series lead.  Game 2 couldn't have been more different.

 

After riding the momentum evidently continuing from Game 1, the Bulldogs jumped out to 3-0 first period lead in Game 2, and looked to be cruising home for the title after increasing their margin to 4-0 in the first minute of the second frame.  The Stars had different ideas, though, and did not quit playing hard.  The Stars let Alliance know they were still there with 3 goals in under 2 minutes to make it 4-3, and it was now "Katy Bar the Door" time. 

 

The wild middle period would eventually see eleven (11) goals scored between the two teams, with the Stars scoring again in the final minute of the period to make it 8-6 Bulldogs headed into the last period.  The 2nd period must have taken the gas out of both squads, as there was no more scoring until Alliance iced the game with an empty-netter with only 26 seconds left.  The league title is the 14th for Alliance in it's 7 season history.

 

                                                                                Saturday, March 29, 2008                                                                         

 

 

4 Bulldogs Teams Going for the Gold…

 

 

                                                                                  Friday, March 28, 2008                                                                           

 

Frozen 4 Action Starts Today, Contest Entry Closed...

 

Action starts this afternoon in the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship Tournament, with St. Cloud State taking on Clarkson in an East Regional contest at 3:00pm in Albany, New York.

 

Top Seeded Michigan takes on Niagra in the other East Regional game, and there are also two West Regional tilts today, with Colorado College taking on Michigan State, and Notre Dame playing New Hampshire out in Colorado Springs.  Action in the Northeast and Midwest Regionals starts on Saturday.

 

Entry into the Alliance Frozen 4 Contest is now closed, but to follow the game results and see how your picks work out, click on the "Frozen Four" logo to see game results as they become available.

 

                                                                             Thursday, March 27, 2008                                                                          

 

 

                                                                             Wednesday, March 26, 2008                                                                      

 

Attack/Alliance/IceJets Partnership Begins…

 

The Texas Attack, Alliance Bulldogs and Dallas IceJets Youth Hockey Associations are pleased to announce the completion of its merger.  The three former clubs will now form one AAA hockey association recognized as the Dallas Stars AAA Hockey Club. All three organizations will begin a partnership together with the Alliance and IceJets becoming the official AA programs respectively and play under the flagship of the Dallas Stars AAA Hockey Club.

 

All three programs will work diligently to field the most competitive AA/AAA teams possible in the 08/09 fall season and continue to build on it's foundation for success at the local and national level.  The collaboration of these three programs will make it the largest hockey training and developing program in the DFW area and one of the largest in the country.

 

In addition, the three organizations are excited to announce the 2008 Stars Spring Training and Pre-tryout Camp. This 8 week Camp will promise to be the best off-season training ground for all players across the metroplex.

 

Along with providing highly competitive youth hockey teams and training, the programs will all focus on the best interest of the players and family members, and emphasize the development of both life and hockey skills for all participants.

 

The NEW Dallas Stars AAA Hockey Club website is now online at www.dallasstarsaaahockey.com.   Check out all the new information regarding the 08/09 AAA teams and coaches, 2008 Spring Training Camp, Spring Parent and State of The Merger meeting on March 31st and much more!

 

Dallas Stars AAA Hockey Club Informational Meeting...

 

Get all the details of the new AAA organization and the player development strategies and plans. Specifically, you'll learn about:

• The state of the merger among the Ice Jets, Alliance, Texas Attack and the Dallas Stars AAA organizations

• Spring Training Camp plans- you will be able to register your child at the meeting

• Meet Coaches from all three organizations

Meetings will be held at Farmers Branch on Monday, March 31, 2008, by age group.

 

Mites 2002-PeeWee 1996            6:00pm-8:00 p.m.

 

Bantam 1995-Midgets 1990         8:00pm-10:00pm

 

Current State and Future of Alliance...

 

With all the attention and focus on the new AAA program indicated above, some confusion and misunderstanding has been rumored about the state and future of Alliance.  The Alliance Executive Board would like to take this opportunity to let everyone know that we strongly believe that the future of Alliance couldn't be brighter. 

 

With the AAA teams, coaches, and players now provided with the information and organization designed specifically for them, the Alliance Executive Board is turning its complete attention and focus to the teams and players that will compete for State, Regional, and National Championships at the Tier II level.

 

Teams

 

Tier I - AAA

 

For the first time since the 2003-2004 season, Alliance will not field any Tier I/AAA teams.  During the 4 seasons that Alliance fielded Tier I/AAA teams, those Bulldogs teams won 3 Rocky Mountain District Championships and advanced to 3 USA Hockey National Championships, one bringing home a Bronze Medal.  There were 4 Tier I/AAA teams within Alliance last season, 3 the year before that, and only 2 each during the two seasons before that.

 

Starting with the 2008-2009 season, Alliance will work closely with the Dallas Stars AAA Hockey program to move our Tier II players to that program when they are ready to compete at that level, joining many former Bulldog players that will be playing for that program.  For information about the Dallas Stars AAA Hockey program, click HERE...

 

                                                                                                             

Tier II AA/A

 

The staple of our program since its inception in 2001, our AA/A teams will compete for the NTXHL Championships at their respective age levels, as well as for the Tier II State, Regional, and National Championships.  Many current and former Alliance players that have moved on to the Tier I/AAA level and higher began their Bulldog careers on one of our Tier II AA/A teams. 

 

In the 7-year history of Alliance, Tier II Bulldog teams have been to 4 USA Hockey National Championships, won 2 Bronze Medals, captured 4 Rocky Mountain District Championships, won 10 Texas State Championships, and brought home 13 League Championships. 

 

Following the move of our former Tier I program to the Dallas Stars AAA, Alliance will re-focus our complete attention to the development of Tier II players, and prepare them to compete at the Tier I/AAA level if and when they are ready and willing.  The reduction of the Alliance number of teams by four (Tier I) will allow for more efficiency in our operation and more attention available to be given to our Tier II teams and their development.

 

 

Coaches

 

With the renewed focus on Tier II hockey only, the Alliance Hockey Association brought back into the fold the very well respected and nationally recognized Cosmo Clarke as our new Director of Coaches.  Under Cosmo's leadership, the coaching staff of Alliance is being filled with experienced and knowledgeable staff to further the development of youth players to the highest level they wish to achieve.

 

Now that the coaching positions for the Stars AAA program have been filled, Cosmo will be able to complete his hiring of Alliance coaches, and those will be announced as soon as he has filled all of the remaining positions.

 

 

                                                                                Tuesday, March 25, 2008                                                                         

 

Alliance Seeks Volunteers for 2009 National Championships…

 

When the official hosts and sites for the 2009 USA Hockey National Championships were announced last fall by USA Hockey, the Alliance Youth Hockey Association was selected to host the 14 & Under Bantam Tier I and Tier II Championships in Frisco, Texas April 1-5, 2009.

 

Alliance would like to provide opportunities to be involved not only to Alliance players, coaches, and families, we would also like to see that every youth hockey association in the DFW metroplex be represented on the volunteer staff as well.  The benefits of hosting this event extend not only to the host association and its participating teams, but also to the other local associations and the community at large.

 

With that in mind, Alliance needs to know about those that would be interested in volunteering to help.  To read more about the opportunities to volunteer and help with the 2009 National Championships, click HERE...

 

 

                                                                                Monday, March 24, 2008                                                                          

 

4th Annual Alliance Frozen 4 Contest is Here...

 

Once again, the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship Tournament is nearly upon us, and back by popular demand for the 4th straight year, Alliance is again offering you the chance to learn more about College Hockey and have some fun doing it.  

 

This year, Alliance is pleased to announce that we are working in conjunction with the staff of USCHO - U.S. College Hockey On-Line to generate even more interest on a national level for the contest, as well as provide prizes for the winners.

 

Just like many of you already do for the NCAA Basketball Tournament, and did for the NCAA Hockey Frozen 4 last year, we are having another NCAA Hockey Frozen Four Bracket Contest. 

 

There is no money involved, and it is just for fun.   However, there will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place winners - nothing spectacular, just hockey related!  Click on the "Frozen Four" button above and get started picking the winners...

 

 

                                                                                Tuesday, March 18, 2008                                                                         

 

4 of 5 Gain NTXHL Finals, 18U Teams Fall in RMD Semis…

 

 

                                                                             Wednesday, March 12, 2008                                                                        

 

 

RMD Championships, NTXHL Semi-Finals Slated this Week/Weekend…

 

                                                                             Thursday, March 6, 2008                                                                             

 

MHOA, Reinhard, DFW Hockey Helping One of Our Own…

 

 

                                                                         Wednesday, March 5, 2008                                                                             

 

Alliance Welcomes Back Cosmo Clarke…

 

The Alliance Youth Hockey Association is pleased and excited to welcome back one of our own, as former Bulldog coach Cosmo Clarke has joined the Alliance Hockey staff as the new Director of Coaches.  In addition to his duties for Alliance, Cosmo will also work on staff with the newly formed Dallas Stars AAA program, and is currently involved in helping put that program together along with the Attack/Ice Jet coaching staff.

 

After successfully coaching Alliance teams for the 4 seasons previous to 2007-2008, Cosmo made a decision to take a break from coaching travel hockey, and Alliance has sorely missed his presence behind the bench and around the rink.  We look forward to seeing Cosmo coming back into the fold and leading the Bulldog coaching staff, as well as being one of the founding members of the Dallas Stars AAA program and hockey staff.

 

For those of you that know Cosmo, please let him know how excited we are to have him back as a Bulldog, and if you don’t know him, take the time to introduce yourself when you get the chance.  This move will definitely add more quality leadership, expertise, knowledge, and experience to our already top rated coaching staff.

 

To read more about Cosmo’s experience and accomplishments, click HERE…

 

Thanks...

 

Even after considering the events that have unfolded the last few days regarding changes at Alliance, the Alliance Youth Hockey Association would like express their appreciation to Shannon Smith for all the work and dedication she volunteered for Alliance the past 2 seasons.  She took on numerous roles and responsibilities, and worked many hours both publicly, as well as behind the scenes on behalf of Alliance.  As well as being President, she served as the Alliance NTXHL representative, TAHA representative, and Ice Scheduler.

 

In addition, she also headed up Alliance Hospitality efforts for the Dallas Cups and Rocky Mountain District Championships, and was part of the team that helped host USA Hockey when they came to visit regarding the National Championships.  The Alliance Youth Hockey Association is appreciative of her efforts, and wishes her the best in the future.

 

                                                                            Monday, March 3, 2008                                                                                 

 

 

Alliance/Ice Jets/Attack form New AAA Program...

 

Dallas youth hockey continues to evolve, and the evolution is fueled by a desire to develop better programs for the participants.  It all starts with A level hockey, then moves to AA, and eventually AAA hockey.

 

Those of us that have been around for the longest time believe that we must have collaboration and consolidation to have a AAA hockey association that competes on an international level.  The benefits from having a working relationship creates a roadmap for players from Mites to Juniors.

 

Challenged in Dallas by the small census of youth hockey players, we work with to fill out our top teams.  We have made lots of advancements during the past 7 years – National Champions and many teams making it to Nationals.  Players moving on to Juniors, getting full college scholarships, and even being drafted into the NHL.

 

To kick our progress in to hyper-speed, we are please to announce a collaboration between the Alliance, Attack, Ice Jets, and the Dallas Stars Midget Major AAA Hockey Club.

 

For the 2008-2009 season and beyond, a new AAA organization will be created.  Teams will play under the Dallas Stars AAA Hockey Club brand.  Players from this program will feed to Dallas Stars Major Midget AAA hockey program, and on through to the Junior A Texas Tornado.

 

The Dallas Stars have been around the longest, are well funded, and have been very successful in moving players on to Juniors and College.  The Alliance/Ice Jets/Attack are well managed with great winning traditions, and a legacy of player development.

 

This agreement has the full support of the Dallas Stars, the Dr. Pepper StarCenters, and the Executive Boards of the Alliance, Ice Jets, and Texas Attack. 

 

The Coaches for the new Dallas Stars AAA teams will come from the existing coaching staffs of these organizations, and additional coaches will be brought on to complement this arrangement as necessary.

 

Spring Training Program:  One Spring Training Program will be offered and operated by a combined staff.  A staple of youth hockey in the past, it will be bigger, better more advanced than ever.

 

Alliance and Ice Jets:  These two storied and highly successful programs will continue to develop players, forming and operating AA and A teams to feed players into the new Stars AAA program.

 

Four years ago this month, the original proposed merger between Alliance and the Ice Jets failed to be completed.  Indicated below is a portion of the letter posted to the Alliance web site and sent to Alliance families on March 5, 2004…

 

“The Ice Jets have a fine hockey association and provide a quality product for their families and players, as well does the Alliance Association.  In attempting to try and bring these two organizations together, there were several fundamental issues on which we could not come to a complete agreement.  We wish the Ice Jets Hockey Association all the best, and anticipate a time in the future when the possibility of working together might be reconsidered.”

 

It is the same founding members of Alliance and Ice Jets that have made this agreement, with their 6-7 year history and experience as the backdrop and foundation.

 

Call it prophetic or whatever you want, but 4 years ago we developed a trust in one another that would allow us to eventually work together, when the timing was right and the circumstances appropriate.  

 

The circumstances are now appropriate, and the timing is right.

 

                                                                        Friday, February 22, 2008                                                                               

 

Weekend:  7 Teams in League Action, 1 in Exhibitions...

 

There are seven Bulldog teams that start winding down their NTXHL regular seasons this weekend, and one team getting 3 more exhibition tilts played in the next 3 days. 

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

 

                                                                     Thursday, February 21, 2008                                                                             

 

More Bulldogs Moving up to Juniors, NCAA…

 

Matt Shost & Michael Hill - First Alliance Players to Sign NAHL Tenders

 

In just it’s first season, the Alliance 18U Midget Major AAA team has already paid dividends to a couple of their players.  Bulldog defenseman Matt Shost (1990) and forward Michael Hill (1990) have each signed a North American Hockey League (NAHL) tender with the Wichita Falls Wildcats.   

 

Shost is an original Bulldog, starting with Alliance as a member of their inaugural Squirt A team for the 2001-2002 season.  He has been to three (3) USA Hockey National Championships representing Alliance – in 2004 with the Tier II 14U Bantam AA (Bronze Medal), in 2005 with the Tier I 14U Bantam AAA, and last season with the Tier I Midget Minor AAA team (Bronze Medal). 

 

Hill has spent the past two seasons with Alliance, and also won a Bronze Medal at the 2007 USA Hockey National Championships with his Alliance Tier I Midget Minor AAA team.  Prior to coming to Alliance, Michael was with Shattuck St. Mary’s for one season, and was with the California Wave prior to that. 

 

Read more about Matt & Michael's advancement HERE...

 

7th Bulldog to NCAA Division I - Maley Commits to Northeastern

 

Former Bulldog J.P. Maley (1989), currently with the Des Moines Bucs of the USHL, has committed to play for the Northeastern Huskies of the powerful Hockey East conference next season.

 

J.P., a native of Austin, Texas, played on the 2004-2005 Tier I 16U Midget Minor AAA team that won the Rocky Mountain District Championship, and played in the 2005 USA Hockey National Championships. 

 

Maley spent the 2006-2007 season with the St. Louis Bandits of the NAHL.  He also spent one season with the Colorado Thunderbird organization, and played in the USA Hockey National Championships with that program as well.

 

Read more about JP's commitment to Northeastern HERE...

 

 

                                                                       Tuesday, February 19, 2008                                                                             

 

Bantam AAA Bulldogs Win Top Flight Championship!!!

 

Champions

14U AAA

 

                 14U AAA                                                 

 

'Dogs Take Crown in St. Louis, Good Weekend for Bulldog Teams...

 

There were just a few Alliance teams in action this past weekend, but those that were made some hay with their chances.  The Bulldog teams playing last weekend garnered a combined 19-6-2 record in their respective tournaments. 

 

The big winner was the 14U Bantam AAA team, as they went undefeated with a 5-0-0 record and won the Top Flight Tournament Championship in St. Louis.  The Mite Preps also went undefeated at 4-0-0 in Kansas City at the KC Stars Mite Jamboree.  

 

The Squirt AA, 12U PeeWee AA, and 16U Midget Minor AA teams all had good weekends as well, with each having only 1 loss among their combined 14 games.  All the game results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site. 

 

Mite Preps go Undefeated in Kansas City Mite Jamboree . . .

 

Mite Prep:  Bulldogs – 10, Kansas City Saints – 0:  The Bulldogs completed an undefeated weekend with a 10-0 defeat of the Kansas City Saints.  The Saints never knew what hit them as the Bulldogs overwhelming speed and conditioning allowed them to attack the net repeatedly.  As was the case all weekend, the Bulldog attack was relentless. 

 

Although no “champion” was named in the Kansas City Stars Mite Jamboree, the 4-0 Bulldogs were clearly the most dominant team having outscored their opponents by a total score of 29-5.  The Bulldogs extended their overall winning streak to 6 games and pulled to .500 for the season.

 

                                                                       Sunday, February 17, 2008                                                                              

 

Alliance Coach Jouni Lehtola Honored as Local Hockey Hero…

(Alliance Squirt Prep Coach Jouni Lehtola, who also serves as the Alliance Director of Coaches for Mites - PeeWees, was honored by the Dallas Stars at their game with the Detroit Redwings on Sunday. The following article is reprinted from DallasStars.com with permission of the Dallas Stars)

 

Lehtola True Pioneer of Metroplex Youth Hockey

By John Tranchina

 

As part of the USA Hockey ‘Hockey Weekend Across America’ initiative, Sunday, Feb. 17 was designated as ‘Honor your local hockey hero’ day. 

 

The Dallas Stars presented an award and gift during their home game Sunday afternoon at the American Airlines Center to a true hero, Jouni Lehtola, in recognition of his lengthy list of contributions to DFW youth hockey. 

 

Lehtola is an extremely worthy honoree, as he could very well be considered the ‘father of Metroplex youth hockey.’ Hired by the Dallas Stars shortly after the club arrived in town from Minnesota in 1993, Lehtola basically started the local youth hockey program from scratch and helped build it up to the point that now, just 15 years later, there are thousands of kids playing hockey here and the area is producing elite-level talent in all age groups. 

 

“He was the original hockey program manager for the Dallas Stars from 1993-97, but he’s never stopped being involved in youth hockey,” noted Keith Andresen, Senior Director of Hockey Programs and Ice Scheduling for the Dallas Stars. “He’s been involved, not only at the local level as a coach and administrator for several organizations, but he’s always been involved with the USA Hockey camps. He is, right now, coaching with the Alliance Bulldogs Youth Hockey Association and is the current coach-in-chief of the Texas Amateur Hockey Association, so he’s basically the head coach for all of Texas and Oklahoma. 

 

“And that’s why we’re honoring him, but he’s also a hockey hero, because part of Hockey Weekend Across America, on Sunday, is honor your local hockey heroes. And that’s why we chose Jouni - there’s so many people we can thank, all of our youth volunteer coaches. We’re going to honor them in our game program and on our website, but we wanted to pick out one person to kind of represent all of those people and Jouni has certainly put in the time and effort to better the youth hockey programs, not only for the Dallas Stars, but for the DFW hockey community and the entire state of Texas.”

 

To read the rest of the article, go to DallasStars.com

 

                                                                        Friday, February 15, 2008                                                                               

 

One Alliance Team Home, 4 Others Travel this Weekend...

 

Following one of the busiest weekends of the season, this weekend there are only 5 Alliance teams in action, and only one staying at home here in Dallas.  The Squirt AA boys will have the home town Bulldog fans all to themselves, when they play in the President's Day Tournament being hosted at the NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills.

 

The 12U PeeWee AA and 14U Bantam AAA teams are both traveling to St. Louis this weekend, with the PeeWees in the Show Me State Shootout, and the Bantams in the Top Flight Tournament hosted by Chesterfield. 

 

The Mite Preps hit the road for a rare but fun out of town excursion, as they go to Kansas City for the KC Stars Mite Jamboree, and the 16U Midget Minor AA boys are in the desert of Phoenix in the Polar Bear Invitational. 

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

                                                                             Sunday, February 10, 2008                                                                        

Tier I - 16U Division:  The Bulldog 16U AAA team won Alliance's 4th straight Texas Tier I 16U Championship on Saturday, as they completed a sweep of the Texas Attack 16UAAA in their best 2 of 3 State Championship series, winning Game 2 on Saturday night in a very tight contest by a score of 3-2.  The Bulldogs won Game 1 on Friday night 4-2, scoring 4 unanswered goals after falling behind 2-0.  Both the Alliance and Attack will advance to the 2008 Rocky Mountain District Championships in Colorado next month.

 

Tier II - 18U Division:  In another "Wild" game that will go down as one of those exciting ones in Alliance history, the 18U Preps scored the game-tying goal in the final minute, teased everyone with a celebration after an overtime goal that was eventually disallowed, and then finally won it for real in the 3rd OT to capture the 18U Tier II State Championship and a trip to the 2008 Rocky Mountain District Championships.  The 4-3 win over the Houston Wild is Alliance's 4th Tier II 18U State Championship in the last 5 seasons, avenging their loss against the Wild in last years State Final.   Read more HERE...

 

                                                                          Saturday, February 9, 2008                                                                            

 

PeeWee AAA “RUNNER-UP” in State Championships...

 

Tier I - 12U Division:  Texas Attack – 4, Alliance Bulldogs – 3:  The 2^nd game of the “best of 3” series for the State Championship, Alliance came on the ice fired up, ready to win game 2.  The Texas Attack '95AAA were ready to ensure the series did not go to a 3^rd game.  The Attack opened up the scoring earning 2 goals in the first period. 

 

Alliance tied the game at 2 with a beautiful break-away goal and then a great open ice pass, but would never take the lead.  The Attack answered back with two more goals, and when the Bulldogs added goal number 3, the Attack switched goalies to try to stop any more points by Alliance.  Though Alliance played excellent hockey throughout, the scoreboard never changed in their favor and the Attack took game 2 with a final score of 4-3.     

 

The Alliance Bulldogs PeeWee AAA wishes the Texas Attack “GOOD LUCK” as they face the Colorado Thunderbirds next month at Regionals.

 

                                                                          Friday, February 8, 2008                                                                                

 

12UAAA Bulldogs Drop Game 1 in State Playoff Series...

 

Tier I - 12U Division:  Texas Attack – 4, Alliance Bulldogs – 2:  Alliance PeeWee AAA set out to win the State Championship against the Attack '95AAA on Friday, February 8 at Valley Ranch.  Game 1was full of excitement for the players and fans alike and the crowd went wild when Alliance made the first goal just after the start of the game.  The Attack continued to try to put one in the net but to no avail during the rest of the period.  Period 2 started much the same way as the Bulldogs once again found the net within the first minute of play.  The Attack took advantage of a Bulldog penalty and managed to get their first goal late in the 2^nd period on a power play.   Read more HERE...

 

HUGE Weekend, and Everyone Plays...

 

It's the biggest weekend of the season, and the one and only weekend when all 14 Bulldog teams are in action at the same time.  Of course, the State Championships will consume the passion and energy of 7 Alliance teams, and the other 7 teams will be in NTXHL action.  

 

The tournament heats up quickly, with 7 games today, starting this afternoon.   By virtue of their 2-0-0 record last weekend, the Alliance 18UAAA team has already secured a spot in the State Final against the Dallas Stars AAA, as well as one of the 2 Texas spots in the 2008 Rocky Mountain District Championships in Littleton, Colorado.

 

The other 3 Alliance Tier I teams will be in best 2 of 3 series with their rival Texas Attack teams, with the winners claiming a State Championship banner.  Both the Alliance and Attack will advance to the RMD Championships in each of the 16U and 14U brackets, with only the 12U Champion advancing to RMD.  The Alliance 18U Preps, 16U Preps, and 14U Preps will all be playing for the Tier II State Championship as well this weekend, with the winner in each bracket also advancing to the RMD Championships.

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

USA Hockey National Championships - A Look Back…

 

With teams beginning the long trek this weekend to a possible berth in the 2008 National Championships, and the 2009 USA Hockey National Championships headed our way, we thought it might be interesting and informative to those not familiar with the Championships (as they are routinely called), to provide a look back at the Nationals in which Alliance has participated, with current and former Bulldog players, parents, siblings, and friends.

 

Having the privilege to play in a National Championship is a rare opportunity for most, and typically, significant memories are established during the experience.  It is the objective of this area of the web site to re-kindle some of those memories, have some fun, and communicate them to those interested as we approach hosting one in our own back yard.

 

Read about one Alliance player's memories by clicking HERE...

 

                                                                         Monday, February 4, 2008                                                                              

 

'Dogs Take Early Lead in 18U Tier I State Championships...

 

Weekend #1 in the 18U Tier I State Championships has now come and gone, and the Alliance 18UAAA team has taken an early lead in the standings by virtue of their 2 exciting wins this weekend, 5-4 over the Texas Attack in Game 1 Friday night, and 3-2 (OT) over the Dallas Stars AAA in Game 2 on Sunday night.  

 

Each of the 3 teams will face each other again this coming week(end), with the top 2 teams left standing playing a 1-game Final for the State Championship, as well as both teams advancing to the 2008 Rocky Mountain District Championships in Littleton, Colorado in March.

 

 

                                                                          Friday, February 1, 2008                                                                                

 

Texas State Championships Start Today...

 

It's finally crunch time with advancement on the line, and the action starts tonight as the 18UAAA team kicks off their State Championship elimination playdown with Game 1 against the Texas Attack at 8:00pm in Valley Ranch.  The Bulldogs will come back for Game 2 against the Dallas Stars AAA on Sunday night.   At stake will be a spot in the 2008 Rocky Mountain District Championships in Littleton, Colorado in March.

 

State Championships for all other Tier I & Tier II teams will start next weekend, along with the continuation of the 18U Tier I games.  Eight other teams are also in action this weekend, in either NTXHL or exhibition games.

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

                                                                        Monday, January 28, 2008                                                                               

 

Exciting Alliance Dallas Cup Crowns 4 Champs Again...

 

The 2008 Alliance Dallas Cup wrapped up action yesterday, with another 4 new champions taking home a crown.  After 72 games between 35 different teams, overtimes, double overtimes, Quarters and Semis, banners were rolled out for each Division winner.

 

In the newly added 18UAA Division, the Phoenix Polar Bears handed the Darien Huskies their only loss of the tournament in the final to become the inaugural Champions in that division. 

 

In the 16UAAA Division, the Colorado Thunderbirds '91 finally got the title they have sought for 3 years, holding off the Shattuck St. Mary's boys from Minnesota in the title game.

 

In the 16UAA bracket, the local boys from the Texas Attack Prep brought home the first Dallas Cup title for their program, rebounding from a preliminary round loss to the Mission Arizona Ice with a solid shutout win when it counted most in the final. 

 

The Attack gang wasn't satisfied with just the one trophy, so the Texas Attack '93 Bantam team also took revenge from an earlier loss to Shattuck St. Mary's by beating them in the 14UAAA championship game to get another banner for the orange and black.

 

Thank You...

 

The Alliance Dallas Cup would like to thank all the teams, players, coaches, and parents for another great weekend celebrating the highest levels of youth hockey.  Everyone was very friendly, professional, and displayed good sportsmanship through good times and bad, wins and losses.  Another huge THANK YOU also goes out to all the Alliance parents that helped out and extended a hand of Texas hospitality to our out of state visitors.  We look forward to another great Alliance Dallas Cup in 2009.

 

Special Thank You...

 

A special THANK YOU goes out to Lanette Rees, Tournament Director of the 2008 Alliance Dallas Cup.  In her first year as Director of the Tournament, Lanette made it the best one yet.  Only someone who has actually handled a tournament like this knows how much time and energy is expended over months of preparation and sleepless nights during the actual tournament.  If you see Lanette, let her know how much it was appreciated, or drop her a note to congratulate her at alliancedallascup@alliancehockey.org.

 

                                                                        Friday, January 25, 2008                                                                                  

 

Weekend Schedule Posted, Alliance Dallas Cup Rolling Along...

 

The Alliance Dallas Cup 2008 is now rolling full strength into Day 2, with some very good hockey being played at both Valley Ranch and Grapevine, but there are a few other Bulldog teams in action as well.

 

The 12UAAA boys are hosting the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes in a 3-game set this weekend at Polar Ice, along with a couple of other exhibitions as well.  The Mite Preps still have a couple of NTXHL contests to handle, and the Squirt Prep and 12U AA teams are in league action also. 

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

                                                                       Thursday, January 24, 2008                                                                              

 

Plays Begins in Valley Ranch at 10:00am, Grapevine at 4:00pm...

 

The 6th Annual Alliance Dallas Cup 2008 Invitational Tournament starts today, with two Alliance teams kicking off the 4-day weekend, one each at Valley Ranch and Grapevine.  The Alliance Youth Hockey Association is again proud to host Divisions including Tier I 16UAAA and 14UAAA, in addition to select Tier II 18UAA and 16UAA teams.  

 

Of note is the addition this year of the 18UAA Division, which will feature the Alliance 18U Prep 2007 USA Hockey National Championship Quarter-Finals team. 

 

The action starts in Valley Ranch at 10:00 am, with the Alliance 18U Preps taking on the Darien Huskies from Chicago in the 18UAA Division.  The Alliance 16UAA team opens up the play in Grapevine this afternoon at 4:00pm, when they will face the Illinois Sabres in the 16UAA Division, also from the Chicago area.  

 

As in previous years, the Dallas Stars AAA Hockey Club will host the 18U Tier I Division at the DR. Pepper StarCenter in Farmers Branch, in which the inaugural Alliance 18UAAA team is participating.   For Alliance Dallas Cup schedules, results, standings, rosters, Pointstreak link and more, click HERE...

 

The weekly updates provided by Alliance on our "Weekend Games" page will be updated for this weekend later on Thursday, possibly Friday morning.  Thanks for your patience on our lack of updates recently, as we have been tied up with preparations for the Alliance Dallas Cup the last couple of weeks.

 

                                                                       Friday, January 18, 2008                                                                                  

 

Big MLK Weekend Already Rolling...

 

It's another holiday weekend, which means more hockey tournaments and games.  Nine Bulldog teams are in action, in 5 different tournaments and one local Friendship Series.  The big draw is the local Texas Star Winter Classic, in which 4 Alliance teams are participating - 18U MMajor Prep, 14U Bantam AA, 12U PeeWee AA, and Mite Preps.

 

The 12U PeeWee Prep team has traveled all the way to Rhode Island to play in the John W. Kennedy Memorial Tournament, and the 16U MMinor AAA team is at the Team Illinois Rocky Mountain Invitational in Denver (go figure that one).

 

The 14U Bantam AAA boys have already started, kicking off their 5-game weekend of Friendship contests in Grapevine with a win over the Littleton Hawks on Thursday night. 

 

The Squirt Preps are in St. Louis for the Chesterfield Falcon Arctic Blast tournament, and the 16U MMinor Prep squad is in Newmarket, Ontario to compete in the Silver Stick Midget Minor AA Finals,

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

                                                                       Saturday, January 12, 2008                                                                              

 

'Dogs Gain Silver Stick Semi-Finals in Canada...

 

Squirt AA: The Alliance Squirt AA team started off the 2008 International Silver Stick Finals Pelham, Ontario with a bang Thursday, downing the Midland Michigan Northstars 9-3.

The Bulldogs needed just 1:22 in the opener to put the first of nine pucks in the net, and went on to build a 4-0 lead before Midland Michigan got on the scoreboard with 1:18 left in the 2nd period.  Alliance opened up a 5-goal lead at 7-2 in the 3rd period before cruising home with the victory.   Read more about the Squirts HERE...

 

                                                                       Friday, January 11, 2008                                                                                  

 

Variety of Action in Several Types of Events this Weekend...

 

A Showcase at the home of one of the oldest and most successful NCAA Division I programs in the United States, an International Silver Stick Finals in Canada, State Playdown games in Dallas & Houston, a Friendship Series in North Carolina, NTXHL games and Exhibition games here at home...

 

...a variety of games unmatched at any other time during the season awaits the 11 Bulldog teams in action this weekend.

 

Play already started on Thursday, as the Squirt AA boys split their first 2 games at the Silver Stick Finals in Pelham, Ontario, and the 18UAAA team dropped the first game of their weekend in the Little Caesars North American Showcase at the home of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux in Grand Forks, North Dakota.  

 

 

The 16U Preps, 16U AA, and 14U Preps all play the most important games of the season to this point, as they all begin their best 2 of 3 State Playdown Series for the right to play in the Tier II TAHA State Championships February 8-10 in Dallas.

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

                                                                       Thursday, January 10, 2008                                                                            

 

Alliance Dallas Cup 2008 Updates...

 

Dallas Stars Tickets

 

The Dallas Stars organization has arranged special pricing for the participants in the Alliance Dallas Cup 2008 Invitational tournament.

The 1999 Stanley Cup Champions DALLAS STARS will face off against the Buffalo Sabres on January 24, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the fabulous American Airlines Center.  As you will all recall, the Sabres were the team that the DALLAS STARS defeated to WIN the Stanley Cup in the third overtime of game six in 1999 - Stars v. Sabres always proves to be an exciting match!

 

NAHL Texas Tornado Tickets

 

NAHL hockey at its best!  The Texas Tornado Hockey team is HOME for THREE NIGHTS during the Alliance Dallas Cup 2008 Invitational!

Please see the flyer from The Texas Tornado to order your tickets.  This is affordable, exciting hockey - the venue is so close to the ice, no matter where you sit, you almost think you can SMELL the excitement.

Alliance Dallas Cup T-Shirts

 

Official Alliance Dallas Cup 2008 Invitational T-Shirts are now available for pre-ordering.   We are taking pre-orders for the shirt and will have them ready for you on Saturday, January 26th at your host rink. 

Please complete the Order Form for your entire order, and fax to 214-520-7376. Payment by cash or credit card only.  No checks will be accepted.  Orders must be received by January 18th in order to be ready for pick up.
 

                                                                       Saturday, January 5, 2008                                                                               

 

1st Weekend/Games of 2008 Start Today...

 

It's the first weekend of the New Year, and hopefully everyone has shaken off the cobwebs from the last week or 2, and is ready to get after it for the run to the playoffs. 

 

No better way to get woken up than to play 2 games against your rivals, as the 16UAAA team will face the Texas Attack 16UAAA in 2 exhibition tilts, with a game each day in Valley Ranch.  Seven other teams also kick off the year this weekend, either in NTXHL action, or with exhibitions. 

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

                                                                   Wednesday,  January 2, 2008                                                                              

 

Inspirational Hockey Movie being Produced…

 

On a fairly regular basis, Alliance receives requests to promote different products, events, etc., some of which we announce, and some we do not, for various reasons.  Recently we were informed of an inspirational hockey movie being produced, and after a review of the company making the film, and about the film itself, we felt it appropriate to inform the Alliance family and local hockey community about it. 

 

Capistrano Films & Productions is in the process of completing all the elements for a feature film, "Ice Time".  It is an inspirational story about a retired professional hockey player who is forced to reconcile with his dying father.  It is both moving and riveting, and it also deals with overcoming elements of child abuse.   Read more HERE...

 

                                                                   Saturday, December 22, 2007                                                                              

 

Texas Tech to Play Texas A&M in Holiday Classic at American Airlines Center…

 

Ticket price includes admission to Dallas Stars game

 

The Texas Tech Hockey Team in conjunction with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League and Texas A&M Hockey are thrilled to announce an opportunity to watch two Big XII Conference rivals square off in Dallas on Dec. 23rd at the American Airlines Center.  Game time as been set for 1:30 p.m.

 

The game will feature at a minimum at least four former Alliance Bulldog players (see Bulldog Alumni page).  Tech and A&M will play prior to the Dallas Stars vs. Montreal Canadians game in Dallas.  Tom Kostopoulos, brother of former Alliance Hockey Director & Coach Chris Kostopoulos, plays for the Canadians, sporting number 6. 

 

Alliance encourages all students, alumni, parents, and fans in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to show up and support the team as they look for supremacy over in-state rivals. Fans will also be treated to an evening of exciting NHL hockey action. This event is great for both supporters of Texas Tech University, Texas A&M University, and hockey fans!

 

Tickets are $25 for priority terrace level seating and $75 for StarsClub luxury seating and can be purchased through www.dallasstars.com or by calling 214-GO-STARS.  Please refer to the Dec. 23rd Dallas Stars game when ordering online or by phone. An order form is also available to order tickets. Please see the attached document for details.

 

If you are a student, and want to watch the ACHA game, you can buy tickets for the Stars game using your student ID at a deep discount.

 

To get more information on the game and tickets, visit:

 

http://www.dallasstarscare.com/News/StarsSpecials/tabid/755/EntryID/304/Default.aspx

 

 

Download the Order Form HERE...

 

                                                                       Friday, December 21, 2007                                                                             

 

Christmas Holiday Week Schedule Posted...

 

With Christmas fast approaching (we heard Santa was lacing 'em up), there are only 2 teams left with games to play in 2007.  The 16UAA boys squeeze one more NTXHL game into their schedule before they break for the holidays this Sunday.  The 18UPrep team will celebrate Christmas, then quickly hit the ice for the final time this year in the Jesuit Prep Ranger Cup being held at ITC later next week.

 

All game schedules and results for the next week and weekend can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the week.

 

 

                                                                       Friday, December 14, 2007                                                                             

 

Weekend Schedule Posted...

 

Only one tournament this weekend, with both Tier I Midget Teams hitting the road for the same destination, as the 16UAAA and 18UAAA teams are in Minnesota for the Shattuck St. Marys Invitational tournament.  Seven other teams are in NTXHL action.

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

                                                                       Sunday, December 9, 2007                                                                              

 

 

                                                                     Saturday, December 8, 2007                                                                            

 

12U PeeWee AA:  Alliance – 4, Houston Wild – 3:  Coaches, Sports Announcers and Columnists talk about a term called the “Wounded Tiger Team”, referring to a team picking up the slack for an injured teammate or teammates.  The Bulldogs were down with 2 key players injured and 1 who had just returned playing in the game to ROAR TO VICTORY over the leagues first place team Houston Wild by a score of 4-3.    Read more HERE...

 

                                                                     Saturday, December 8, 2007                                                                              

12U PeeWee AA:  DJHA AA – 6, Alliance – 0:  DJHA AA scored first on an early power play that was the only goal scored in the first period. The Penn’s scored a “shorty” for the only goal of the second period.  The Penn’s scored 4 more third period goals to end the game in a 0-6 “shutout” loss for the Bulldogs.  The Penn’s out shot Alliance 32-9 for the game.

 

 

18U Midget Major Prep: Alliance - 5, West Valley (Calif.) Wolves - 3:  Licking their wounds from their morning loss, the Bulldogs took the ice versus the West Valley Wolves for a 4:00pm tilt.  The Bulldogs pounced on the Wolves and kept the play in the West Valley end for much of the game, which was more one sided in favor of Alliance than the 5-3 score might indicate.  Bulldog play grew listless in the third period and the never say die Wolves took advantage to score two goals in the final five minutes of the game.   Too little, too late for the Californians.   Read more HERE...

 

18U Midget Major Prep: Phoenix Polar Bears - 2, Alliance - 1:  Alliance faced a large, speedy and talented Phoenix Polar Bear team at 8am Saturday morning.  The game was a heartbreaker.  Despite being outshot by a wide margin, Alliance rode smokin hot goaltending and clung to a 1-0 lead until deep in the third period.  Alliance successfully killed three 5-on-3 penalty deficits in the game.  The Bulldogs, however, picked up some ill advised late penalties, ran around in their own end and surrendered two goals in the final minute and a half of play to lose the game, 2-1.   Read more HERE...

 

                                                                       Friday, December 7, 2007                                                                                 

 

 

"A Date Which will Live in Infamy"...

 

And no, we do not mean it was a bad day for hockey.  This day - December 7, 1941 - was a date on which our culture and millions of American lives were forever changed, when the United States was attacked and brought into World War II. 

 

Even though it is not an official holiday, we still want to never forget the men and women who then, and have since, defended our country. 

 

 

As we go throughout our fun hockey weekend (win or lose), let's not forget about the freedoms we share that allow us to do the things we want, and the prices paid by so many to grant us those freedoms. 

 

As you stand at the glass freezing your tail off watching your kid play the greatest game on ice, remember we have soldiers in harms way - TODAY, right NOW.  This soldier to the right could have been a former youth hockey player, and someday that player on the ice you're watching right now might be there as well...

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

 

                                                                       Monday, December 4, 2007                                                                              

 

Alliance Dallas Cup 2008 Schedules Posted...

 

The 18UAA, 16UAA, and 14UAAA schedules have been posted for the 6th Annual Alliance Dallas Cup 2008 Invitational Tournament.  The 16UAAA schedule will be posted as soon as it has been finalized and approved.  

 

Some of the best Tier I and Tier II programs and teams in the country will be represented in this season's version of the Alliance Dallas Cup.  To see the schedules for each division, click on the appropriate Division button at the the top of the Alliance Dallas Cup page HERE...

 

                                                                       Sunday, December 2, 2007                                                                               

 

12U PeeWee AA:  Attack '96AAA – 7, Alliance – 1:     The Texas Attack 96AAA scored 4 first period goals to end the first period up 4-0 over the Dogs.  The first goal of the second period was scored by the Attack for a 5-0 lead.  The Bulldogs stormed back on a fantastic pass from the left wing to the center in the mid slot who slammed home a perfect goal…unfortunately it was the Bulldogs only goal of the game that ended in a 1-7 loss.

 

'Dogs Show Fight, Come from Behind to Win in Shoot-Out...

 

14U Bantam AA: Alliance – 5, Ice Jet 94 Minor – 4:  In spite of a first period Bulldog goal that was scored from a great shot from the point, the Dawgs fell behind after two periods 4 to 1.  The Dawgs needed to dig deep in the third period to make it a game, and did just that by combining strong goaltending, defense and offense that resulted in three goals by the Bulldogs and denying the Ice Jets 94 Bantam Minor any other scoring.  Read more HERE...

 

                                                                       Saturday, December 1, 2007                                                                           

 

'Dogs Learn Something New...

 

Squirt Prep: DJHA Squirt Major – 5, Alliance – 1:  For better or for worse, in sickness and in health...YOU GOTTA LOVE THESE GUYS.  The Bulldogs tried new positions with different personnel on different lines and the game was played.  Timing on passing appeared to be off by just a step and unfortunately the DJHA Squirt Major was there to take advantage of the situation.  New Positions also brought out new stars on defense.  When the gatekeeper was down, other Bulldogs stepped up to clear the zone.  Still, it was a long day at the office with the final score DJHA – 5 and Bulldogs – 1.  

 

Bulldogs Take One on the Chops....

 

12U PeeWee Prep:  Texas Attack - 8, Alliance - 2:  The Bulldogs faced off against the Texas Attack 96AAA in their second game in Houston.  The Attack jumped out to a two goal lead early in the first period. 

 

Alliance had several scoring opportunities but could not come up with a goal in the first period ending the first down 2-0 against the Attack.

 

Read more HERE... 

 

12U PeeWee Prep:  Houston Wild – 3, Alliance - 2:   The Bulldogs headed south for the weekend to meet up with the leagues first place team the Houston Wild.   As expected, players on both sides played with emotion and a lot of energy.  The Bulldogs were able to establish the early lead in the first period with the first goal of the game. With the Dogs consistent goaltending and defense the Wild were shut out in the first period and denied ZERO goals.  Read more HERE... 

 

12U PeeWee AA:  Houston Wild – 7, Alliance – 0:    In a game dominated by the Houston Wild, the Dogs were shutout in a 0-7 loss.

 

12U PeeWee AA:  DJHA Minor – 6, Alliance – 2:  The first period ended in a scoreless tie in this NTXHL contest against the DJHA Minor Penguins.  The Dogs scored the games first goal of the second period on a great pass and shot to take a 1-0 lead.  The Penn’s scored the games next 2 goals on power plays to take a 2-1 lead to end the second period.  The third period featured 4 Penn’s goals and 1 more Alliance goal on a point shot, rebound and one timer from the left mid slot to end the scoring in a 2-6 loss.

 

Bulldogs Score Early But Don’t Hang on to Win...

 

14U Bantam AA: Stars Select – 3, Alliance – 2:  The Bulldogs came out strong and scored two goals within the first four minutes of the game. The first at 13:20 left from a nice wrist shot that went top left and the second goal with 11:08 left, from a low shot that went right by the Stars Selects U14AA goaltender.  Read more HERE...

 

 

Alliance Getting Ready for Weekend "Attack"...

 

Even after a huge Thanksgiving weekend when 13 teams played 60 games, there is no rest for the weary this weekend, as 11 teams are in some type of action.  If you have been waiting for those Alliance vs. Texas Attack Midget games, then take time from your Christmas decorating and get out to the rinks, as 3 Bulldog Midget teams play against 4 different Attack teams. 

 

The 12UAAA boys are back in action again, and have quite a busy weekend, as they cram 5 games into 2 days when they visit the Gateway City of St. Louis for some exhibition games against some tough competition.  Speaking of tough competition, the 14UAAA boys will see some as well, as they are in Minnesota for the Shattuck St. Marys Invitational tournament.

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

                                                                       Sunday, November 25, 2007                                                                             

 

Bulldogs Win 2 Thanksgiving Weekend Championships!!!

 

Champions

Squirt Prep, 18U AAA

 

              Squirt Prep                                                                                                                               18U MMajor AAA

             

Squirt Preps Close Fall Roundup with High Noon Shoot-out Championship...

 

Squirt Prep: Alliance – 3, Ice Jets ‘97AA – 2 (SO):  "We never know how great we are, until we are called to rise."  And rise they did!!!!!! The Bulldogs were greeted by a standing room only crowd in Valley Ranch for the Fall Roundup Championship Game against the Ice Jets 97 team.  The Bulldogs struck 1st against a very quick Ice Jets team.  Read more HERE...

 

18U AAA Takes Home Coveted Challenge Cup Crown...

 

18U Midget Major AAA: Alliance - 3, Colorado Thunderbirds - 1:  After 3 straight easy wins to open the EHK USHN Challenge Cup tournament, the Bulldog 18UAAA team found themselves in some really tight playoff games.  Coming away with back to back 3-2 wins in the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals, including a thrilling 3 OT Quarter-Final game against Southern Calif. Titans, Alliance was ready for another tough one in the Championship.  Read more HERE...

 

 

Mite Prep: DJHA - 6, Alliance - 0:  Sunday turned out to be a bad game for the Bulldogs.  None of them really came out to play and were not mentally prepared for the game against the DJHA Penguins Major.  They did not play their positions and were not skating hard.  It was extremely hard for the Coaches and the parents to watch the boys end a great tournament on such a poor performance.  Even thought they played poor they only allowed 6 goals.  Overall the Bulldogs had a great tournament and had a blast with the tournament experience.

 

16U Preps Earn Final, Drop Tight One in Littleton Championship...

 

16U Midget Minor Prep: West Coast HC - 3,  Alliance – 2:  In the Championship showdown, the Bull Dogs once again faced the West Coast Hockey Club.  The Dogs peppered the West Coast goalie with 12 shot in the opening frame, but nothing found the twine.  West Coast got the only tally of the period off a scrum in the front of the net.   Read more HERE...

 

16U Midget Minor Prep: Alliance – 4, Northwest Chargers - 3:  The semi final game on Sunday morning was against the Northwest Chargers, a feisty team from Chicago, Northwest.  A penalty filled 1^st period by both teams ended up in a late 4 on 4 goal by Northwest.  With 0:48 seconds left on a Bull Dog power play, the Bull Dog D took the puck coast to coast and knotted the game at 1.  Read more HERE...

 

                                                                      Saturday, November 24, 2007                                                                          

 

'Dogs Earn Spot in Roundup Championship Game...

 

Squirt Prep: Ice Jets ‘97AA – 5, Alliance – 3:  Humility is a Great Character Builder and the Ice Jets 97AA team came willing to serve a small dose. In their 2nd game of the day, the Bulldogs were pitted against an Ice Jets team who was determined to secure a playoff berth. 

 

The Bulldogs took the ice and for the 1st time in the tournament stumbled temporarily.  Read more HERE...

 

Squirt Prep: Alliance – 3, Scots – 1:  Thanksgiving isn't over yet, as the Bulldog Squirt Prep Team picked up another win securing their place in the championship of the Fall Round Up Tournament. 

 

The Scots squirt team and the Bulldogs were the only 2 teams still undefeated in the tournament.  This morning’s match up cut that down to one team.   Read more HERE...

 

Mite Prep: Ice Jets - 6, Alliance - 1: With a 4 hour break the boys had to get ready to play the Ice Jets Major.  They came out skating hard and getting physically.  They got a lot of penalties however, had many opportunities on power plays as well.  The boys kept fighting and were within 2 goals until the 3^rd period.  They ran out of juice at the end of the game but were only out shot by 4 goals in the game which was a great improvement. 

 

Mite Prep: Alliance - 8, OK City - 0: On Saturday they had an early start with the OKC Jr. Blazers, but were fired-up and ready to play.  They fought hard and prevented only 12 shots on goal and the goaltending was awesome!  The defense played incredible and did a fantastic job keeping the puck in the offensive zone. 

 

PeeWee AA "Rounds Up" the Weekend With a Shutout Win...

 

12U PeeWee AA:  Alliance – 3, DJHA 96 – 0: The Bulldogs didn’t let the disappointment of the earlier loss in the day get them down when they took on the DJHA Minor Penguins in the final game of the Fall Round Up. Instead, they continued to play a strong team game and netted one goal in each period. On the defensive end, the Dogs didn’t give the Penguins many scoring chances and when the Penguins did get a chance, the Bulldog goalie was there to turn them away for the first Bulldog shut out of the season and a nice ending to the tournament.

 

12U PeeWee AA:  Yorba Linda Blackhawks – 4, Alliance – 3: The Bulldogs continued the strong team play from the day before when they took on the Yorba Linda Blackhawks. Despite their strong play, it was the Blackhawks who struck first to claim a 1-0 lead after one period. The Bulldogs didn’t back down and scored twice in the first three minutes of the second period to go ahead 2-1.  Read more HERE...

 

Bantam AA Warriors too much to Handle...

 

14U Bantam AA: Arapaho - 11, Alliance - 0:  The Warriors attacked from the drop of the puck, scoring 1:21 into the game and than dominating the rest of the game, scoring two more goals in the first period, followed by five goals in the second and finishing with three goals in the third to take the deciding win. Total shots were Bulldogs 5, Arapaho 35.

 

Bulldog Freight Train Slowed a Bit in Sister-Kisser...

 

16U Midget Minor Prep: Alliance – 2, West Coast HC - 2:  The only game Saturday was against the West Coast Hockey Club from California.  The Bull Dogs opened the scoring at the 10 minute mark of the first period with a nice rebound goal.   Following a scoreless 2^nd period, West Coast opened the 3^rd period with a power play goal. The Bull Dogs capitalized on their power play deep into the 3^rd period and scored with 2:40 remaining in the game.  Unfortunately, the Dogs fell asleep and let West Coast score 30 seconds later to end in a “Sister Kisser”.  The Bull Dogs finished the qualifying round 3-1-1 and wrapped up the top seed in their division.

 

18U Preps Finish Strong in USHN Challenge Cup...

 

18U Midget Major Prep: Alliance - 3, LA Jr. Kings AA - 2:  This game began to resemble yesterday’s performance, including a quick opening period power play goal by the Los Angeles Jr. Kings AA to take a 1-0 lead. From the opening faceoff the ‘Dogs looked sluggish. However, the ‘Dogs again enjoyed the benefits of having an ice cut after the 1^st period giving the team an opportunity to re-energize. This time though, the break seemed to payoff as the ‘Dogs began to get into the flow of the game.   Read more HERE...

 

                                                                       Friday, November 23, 2007                                                                               

 

Squirt Preps.....Plenty of Thanks and Plenty of Giving...

 

 

Squirt Prep: Alliance – 5, Dallas Stars Selects Major – 2:  The afternoon game brought the Dallas Stars Selects to challenge the Bulldogs.  The 1st period ended with the Bulldogs ahead 1-0.  The Bulldogs then opened up the door allowing the Stars Selects Major to score twice and take the lead 2-1 before the Bulldogs tied up the score heading into the 3^rd period.

 

The 3rd period was marked with several scoring chances, and the Bulldogs made the most of them, scoring 3 times to go home Winners. 

 

 

Squirt Prep: Alliance – 3, DJHA Squirt Major – 2 (SO):  With Thanksgiving past and the busiest shopping day of the year at hand, the only safe place left in Dallas was at a hockey rink…that is, unless your team was picked to play the 1st day of the Fall Roundup against the Mighty Squirt Prep Bulldogs.  

Read more HERE...

 

Mite Prep: Alliance - 4, Houston Jr. Aeros - 2: With the prior week off from games the Dawg’s had 2 weeks to prepare and improve their game going into the tournament.  The boys were pumped up and ready to play hockey.  They were surprised by getting to prepare and dress in the Midget AAA locker room at VR and saw what they have to work for. They went out on the ice pumped and ready roll.  They worked hard and fought hard back-checking and keeping the momentum.  They were able to come out with a 4-2 win against the Houston Jr. Aeros. 

 

12UAA Bulldogs Start Weekend With 2 Tough Ones...

 

12U PeeWee AA:  Colorado Springs Jr. Tigers – 6, Alliance – 2: The second game of the day found the Bulldogs squaring off against the Colorado Springs AA Jr. Tigers from Colorado Springs . The Bulldogs came out playing a strong team game and scored quickly to take a 1-0 lead. The Jr. Tigers came back and scored two minutes later to tie the game at one. The Dogs continued their strong team play and converted on a 5-on-3 power play to regain the lead.  Read more HERE...

 

12U PeeWee AA:  Stars Selects – 4, Alliance – 0: The Bulldogs took to the ice against Stars Selects '95AA in the first game of the Fall Roundup. The Dogs played the Stars even throughout the first period until two Stars goals in the final three minutes left the Dogs in a 0-2 hole after one period. The Stars added a power play goal on the first shift of the second period to increase their lead to 3-0. That’s the way the score would stay until the Stars scored a 5-on-3 power play goal with less then two minutes remaining for the final score.

 

'Dogs Tenacious, Show Heart, but West Coast Pulls Away the Win...

 

14U Bantam AA: West Coast - 5, Alliance Bulldogs - 1:  Bulldogs came out strong in the first and gave West Coast a good fight. With 7:46 left, West Coast showed their offensive strength and scored the first goal. West Coast then faltered with two penalties at 6:39 and 3:35 left, giving the Bulldogs two power play opportunities to tie the game back up.  Read more HERE...

 

14U Bantam AA: Colorado Hockey Club (CHC) - 6, Alliance - 0:  CHC was too much, too early Friday as they dominated play the entire game.  First period had both teams battling each other and towards the end of the period, CHC scored their first goal with 3:03 left. They continued to dominate in the second period scoring two more goals, followed with three additional goals in the third. Total shots were Bulldogs 8, and CHC 34.

 

 

16U Midget Minor AA: Front Range - 6, Alliance - 2: This morning’s game started off the same as the last game last night with the Bulldogs taking 3 penalties in the first period. The Bulldogs turned away the Front Range Panthers scoring attempts and the first period end in a 0-0 tie. The Bulldogs quickly gave up a goal at the beginning of the second period.  Read more HERE...

 

16U Preps Hit Stride with 3rd Straight Littleton Win...

 

16U Midget Minor Prep: Alliance – 5, Front Range - 3:  Friday’s night cap was against another Colorado team, the Front Range Panthers.   Carrying the momentum from the San Jose game the Dogs jumped to 2-0 lead with a full strength tally at 11:46 and a power play goal at the 10:37 mark of the 1^st period.   A bad bounce off a Bull Dog D, got Front Range on the board.  Read more HERE...

 

16U Midget Minor Prep: Alliance – 5, San Jose - 2:  The game Friday was at high noon against the San Jose Jr. Sharks.  The Bull Dogs came out hard and played their most physical game of the Tournament.  They jumped to a 2-0 lead on a power play goal and a laser blast from the low slot.   San Jose added a power play goal with seconds left in the period to tighten the game up 2-1.  Read more HERE..

 

18U Preps - Too Much Turkey, Too Much NXi...

 

18U Midget Major Prep: Team NXi - 6, Alliance - 0:   The ‘Dogs were looking to build momentum in the last round robin game of the tournament coming off their dominating effort from their Thanksgiving Day victory over the Omaha Energy.  It appears that Team NXi AAA had different plans. Right off the opening faceoff, Team NXI pressed play into the ‘Dogs defensive zone and scored just .08 seconds into the period. The quick goal seemed to suck the energy out of the Alliance bench and Team NXI controlled play for the remainder of the period, outshooting the ‘Dogs 10-2.  Read more HERE...

 

18U Midget Major Prep: Alliance - 6, Omaha Energy AAA - 1:  After licking their wounds from game one of the EHK USHN Challenge Cup tournament, the resilient Bulldogs returned to the ice for a thanksgiving matinee game against the Omaha Energy AAA. The team looked energized and ready to play during their pre-game skate. The first period was played to a 0-0 deadlock, but the ‘Dogs were executing their game plan to perfection. Even though the ‘Dogs were out shot 7-4 the disciplined positional play and ability to stay out of the penalty box nullified the Energy from being able to generate any quality scoring chances in the period. Read more HERE...

 

                                                                  Wednesday, November 21, 2007                                                                          

 

 

Thanks, Turkey, and Hockey-Hockey-Hockey...

 

Thanksgiving is a time for celebration, thanks, and reflection on the many blessings we have experienced, but sometimes it just comes down to believing Thanksgiving was created for hockey tournaments.  Evidence of that is the 1,740,000 Google hits on "Thanksgiving Hockey" (10,000 more than last year if you're checking).   The biggest weekend of the season gets kicked off today, and this week 13 Alliance teams will play more than 50 games in 4 different tournaments, from the mountains of Colorado and upstate New York, to 2 big ones right here at home in Big D.

 

Back again this year, as in tradition with years past, is the always competitive Mile High Thanksgiving Tournament in Littleton, Colorado, where the 16U MMinor Prep, 16U MMinor AA, and 14U Bantam AA teams will compete with some of the best teams in the west.  Our 18U Midget Major AAA, Prep, & 16U Minor AAA teams will compete here locally, starting play today in the nationally recognized US Hockey News Challenge Cup, and the 14U Bantam AAA team will get a taste of upstate New York in the Tim Connolly Thanksgiving Tournament.  The remaining Bulldog teams will stay at home with the Dallas Stars Select Fall Roundup.

 

For a quick glance at all the Alliance teams in 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 during the weekend, including the results as they become available. 

 

                                                                       Monday, November 19, 2007                                                                            

 

12UAA Wins Shootout Battle of PeeWees...

 

12U PeeWee AA:  Alliance - 3, Alliance Prep – 2 (SO): The Bulldogs took on their younger brothers for the second time this season. The young Dogs skated hard trying to avenge the loss earlier, while the big Dogs didn’t play with much energy and found themselves continually short handed. That didn’t matter early on, when a Bulldog winger intercepted a D-to-D pass and scored on a breakaway for a shorthanded goal and a 1-0 big Dog lead after one.  Read more HERE...

 

 

                                                                       Sunday, November 18, 2007                                                                            

 

Silver Stick Semi-Finals:  Owls Dethrone 'Dogs...

 

18U Midget Major Prep: Grand Rapids - 3,  Alliance - 2 (OT):   The coaches are always telling the players to put teams away early in the game. They are told the longer teams are allowed to hang around the more they believe they can compete. If ever this theory came to fruition this was the game.

 

Alliance entered this game confident and ready to move thru the semifinals and on to the final game for a rematch with the Troy Sting. This was an opportunity for the ‘Dogs to  defend their Midland regional championship and again compete at the Silver Stick final in Sarnia . All that stood in their way was the Owls from Grand Rapids.  Read more HERE...

 

                                                                       Saturday, November 17, 2007                                                                         

 

Silver Sticks: 18U Preps Split, Gain Semi-Finals...

 

18U Midget Major Prep: Troy Sting - 5, Alliance - 3:   Game 3 of the round robin was a meeting of the two remaining undefeated teams in the Silver Stick Regionals tournament. This was a much anticipated match up and drew a nice crowd on the glass. The Troy Sting coaching staff sported their national Champion patches from their 2004-2005 season. Some of our Bulldog players competed in the National tournament that the Sting eventually won as Bantams and knew we would be in for a good battle.  Read more HERE...

 

18U Midget Major Prep: Alliance - 2, Flint Blades - 0:   The Dogs seemed to have a lot of energy during their pre-game skate. They were going to need it as they were up against the rough and tumble Flint Blades. The Blades came into town ready to do battle. From the opening face-off in this game the ‘Dogs were focused on the task at hand. Both teams were frequent visitors to the penalty box.  Once again the strict enforcement of the new standards by the officials was responsible for a lot of special teams play on both sides.  Read more HERE...

 

14U Preps Nipped Again...

 

14U Bantam Prep:  Texas Attack 94AAA - 3, Alliance - 2:  The Attack started the scoring early in the 1st period with the Bulldogs answering with their own goal at 9:08 in the 1st.  The Attack ended the period with another score.   The Attack got their 3rd in the at 13:10 in the second.  The Bulldogs were able to shut down the Attack in the third giving themselves a chance at a comeback and halved the lead seconds into the 3rd period.  Unfortunately, the Attack also heightened their defensive game and the scoring ended there. 

 

                                                                       Friday, November 16, 2007                                                                              

 

Silver Sticks Game 1: 18U Prep Bulldogs Bury the Valley...

 

18U Midget Major Prep:  Alliance - 6, Grand Valley - 0:   The Bulldogs arrived in Midland Michigan at 3:30PM for a 7:30PM face-off to defend their Silver Stick Regionals championship. First up was the Grand Valley Stars. The travel from Dallas seemed to take its toll as the Bulldogs could not get into the flow of the game. Of course the ‘Dogs didn’t do anything to help themselves as they were whistled for 8 penalties in the first period, two of which were of the 10 minute variety!! Frustration was beginning to set in as the period closed with no score.   Read more HERE...

 

Alliance Dallas Cup 2008 Teams Announced...

 

The participating teams for the 6th Annual Alliance Dallas Cup 2008 Invitational Tournament have been announced, and the number of teams has gone from 28 in 2007, to 37 teams from 13 different states in the 2008 tournament.   Some of the best Tier I and Tier II programs and teams in the country will be represented in this season's version of the Alliance Dallas Cup.  To see the complete list of teams in each division, click HERE...

 

18U Preps Look to Defend Silver Stick Title...

 

They were mostly the Alliance 18UAA team last year, but this year's Bulldog 18U Preps are in Midland, Michigan again looking to defend their Silver Stick Regionals Championship from 2007, almost exactly one year ago this weekend.   They open play on Friday with last year's Championship Overtime Game a reminder of their opportunity to repeat.  

 

It's another light weekend in preparation of the big upcoming Thanksgiving Tournament Weekend next week, but there are still 5 other Alliance teams in some type of action this weekend.

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

                                                                  Thursday, November 15, 2007                                                                              

 

'Dogs Fall Late in Back & Forth Wild One...

 

12U PeeWee AA:  Texas Attack 96AAA – 6, Alliance – 5: The story of this game was the Dogs dug themselves a hole and although they were able to catch up, they could never pull ahead. About 5 minutes into the game, the Attack scored twice in 45 seconds to take a 2-0 lead. The Dogs scored late in the period to cut the lead to 2-1. Early in the second the Dogs scored again to tie the game. The Attack scored less than two minutes later to regain the lead at 3-2. The Dogs scored a few minutes later to knot the game at 3, but the Attack scored again just 30 seconds later to retake the lead.  Read more HERE...

 

                                                                    Sunday, November 11, 2007                                                                               

 

12UAA Drops Tight One...

 

12U PeeWee AA:  Houston Hitmen AA - 4, Alliance – 2: In many ways, this game mirrored the match-up between these two teams in the first tournament of the season, except the final score. Like before, the Hitmen built a 2-0 lead. Like before, the Bulldogs scored to cut the lead to one only to see the Hitmen score to increase the lead to 3-1 after two. Like before, the Bulldogs scored to cut the lead to 3-2. Unlike before, it was the Hitmen who scored the next goal. Instead of ending regulation tied at 3, the Hitmen skated away with a 4-2 win.

 

14U Bantam Prep:  The Bulldogs traveled to Phoenix and gained valuable experience during the Veteran's Day tournament.  The Bulldogs finished 4th overall after battling in the pool games.  In a very strange hockey scoring weekend, the Bulldogs tied the California Stars (2-2), the Las Vegas Outlaws (4-4) and the Phoenix Firebirds (4-4).  They lost to the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes and to the California Stars in the Consolation game.  The boys had a terrific weekend and played hard - holding their own against significantly larger teams.  They are also looking very forward to meeting the California Stars again during the Thanksgiving tournament.

 

 

                                                                   Saturday, November 10, 2007                                                                             

 

Mite Prep:  DJHA - 6, Alliance - 0: The boys were not really excited to play DJHA Penguins Major however one of the captain’s asked the boy’s if they were ready to play some “smart hockey” and then they decided they were ready.  They went out on the ice determined to prove they were a good team.  Even though they lost, they cut the goals allowed in half from the first time they played them.  They skated hard and played a great game proving that they were getting better.  Keep fighting Dawg’s your looking great.

 

Squirts Honor Veterans with a Win...

 

Squirt Prep:  Alliance – 5, Dallas Stars Selects Major – 3: The Bulldogs’ schedule took them to Farmers Branch on Saturday.  At 4:30 the puck dropped and the Boys went to work. Most of the 1st and 3rd period was played in the Stars Selects Major end of the ice. The Bulldogs created several opportunities to score throughout the game and put a lot of quality shots on goal.  Five shots found the mark resulting in a final score of 5 – 3. 

 

The Bulldogs continue their winning ways as they head into a bye week and the Fall Roundup tournament. The Squirt Prep team would like to say "Thank You" to all Veterans.  Your service has allowed us the PRIVILEGE to live in this Great Nation and freely participate in a sport we love… God Bless all of you.

 

Bulldogs Take One on the Chops...

 

18U Midget Major Prep:  Texas Attack 16U AAA - 6,  Alliance - 2:   In a Saturday morning tilt at Valley Ranch, the Texas Attack 16U AAA team avenged their loss earlier this season to the Alliance 18U Preps.  Although the game was close until late in the second period, ultimately the Attack outplayed and outhit the Bulldogs in the second and third periods and pulled away to a 6-2 victory. 

The Attack scored two early goals to take a 2-0 lead in the first period.  Alliance outplayed the Attack late in the period with several chances on the Attack net.  Finally, with 2:08 left in the first period, the Bulldogs scored on a deflected slap shot to cut the Attack lead to 2-1.   Read more HERE...

 

 

                                                                       Friday, November 9, 2007                                                                                

 

Weekend Schedule Posted...

 

Only one "tournament" again this weekend, with the 14U Bantam Prep boys in Phoenix to face some tough competition in the CAHA Veterans Day Tournament, and the 16UAAA team is in Denver for 3 "friendship" games against the always tough Colorado Thunderbird squads.  There are also some other good exhibitions and NTXHL games slated for Alliance here at home as well.

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

 

 

                                                                     Friday, November 2, 2007                                                                                   

 

10 Bulldog Teams in Action this Weekend...

 

Only one tournament on tap, but still plenty of action for Alliance this weekend, with various "Friendship" type events and NTXHL games.  The 18UAAA Midget Major team is in Columbus, Ohio at THE Ohio State University for a college visit, and some exhibition games on the campus of the Buckeyes. 

 

The 16U Preps are in Phoenix for another exhibition series with the boys from the desert, and the 12UAAA PeeWees are at the unbelievably huge Nike-Bauer Invitational in Chicago.

 

If you are interested in some college ACHA action, the Huskers of the University of Nebraska will be in town this weekend for a game against the University of North Texas.  The UNT squad features several players from the DFW area, including former Alliance Bulldog Paul Musgrave.  The Huskers feature a couple of freshman from the Dallas area, Michael McLaughlin and Brian Wright of Plano, both DJHA Penguins last season.  Game is Sunday at 11:00am at the StarCenter in Frisco.

 

The 7 other Bulldog teams are here at home in NTXHL action.  All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

                                                                      Sunday, October 28, 2007                                                                                  

 

Mite Prep:  Alliance - 4, Jr. Brahmas - 2:   The Bulldogs went into the game thinking that it was going to be an easy win but were surprised by the hard work that the Jr. Brahmas gave them.  They did not play very well however fought hard and in the end came away with the win.  We had great goaltending that really gave the boys the opportunity to pull off the win.  The bulldogs realized that everyone gets better and it is never an easy game.

 

                                                                     Saturday, October 27, 2007                                                                                 

 

Weekend Schedule Posted (Finally)...

 

We apologize for the delay, but the Weekend Games Schedule has finally been posted for this weekend.  The Squirt Preps and 12UAA PeeWee boys are in Chicago for the Chicago Cup, and 7 other Bulldog teams are here at home in either NTXHL action, exhibition games, or for some teams, both.

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

 

                                                                      Monday, October 22, 2007                                                                                  

 

Alliance Spirit Wear Day...

 

Since our last one was so successful, Alliance is having another Spirit Wear Day.  Come Join in the Fun and Support Your Alliance Teams.  All New Spirit Wear Items Will Be Available!!!  To view and print a flyer in PDF format, click HERE...

 

Tuesday, October 23

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Dr. Pepper Stars Center

Polar Ice – Grapevine Mills

 

Alliance Raffle Winners Announced...

 

The 2007 Alliance Raffle Contest has been concluded, and Alliance is pleased to announce the winners.  To see the list of prices and the person who won each one,  click HERE...

 

 

                                                                      Sunday, October 21, 2007                                                                                  

 

Mite Prep:  Alliance - 10, Scots - 0:  The Bulldogs took their first win of the season on their back and kept pushing forward to beat the Scots 10-0.  They kept the puck in the offensive zone the majority of the game playing their positions and passing the puck several times before scoring. The defense did a great job holding the blue line and only allowing 2 shots on goal the entire game.  Great Team Work boys, keep it going.

 

                                                                     Thursday, October 18, 2007                                                                                 

 

Ranked 16UAAA & 18UAAA Bulldogs Headed to Beantown...

 

It's still very early in the season, but if rankings get you excited, then the Bulldog 16UAAA and 18UAAA teams will get you going, as they are both ranked in the Top 20 as listed by United States High School Hockey Online.   The 16UAAA boys are listed at #12 in the Tier I Midget Minor list, and the 18UAAA Bulldogs are listed at #15 in the Tier I Midget Major rankings.  Both teams will now find opponents targeting them starting this weekend, as they both travel to Boston for the Annual Beantown Classic.  Action for both teams starts on Thursday.

 

One other Tier I Alliance team will be in action as well this weekend, as the 14U Bantam AAA Bulldogs go way north to London, Ontario for the always competitive London Jr. Knights Invitational.  Six other Bulldog teams will be in NTXHL action this weekend, with the 14U Bantam AA traveling to Houston for a 3-game set, and 5 other Alliance teams staying in the DFW area for their league tilts. 

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

                                                                     Saturday, October 13, 2007                                                                                

 

 

 

                                                                     Thursday, October 11, 2007                                                                                 

 

Two Tier I Tourneys, More NTXHL Action this Weekend...

 

There are 2 Bulldog teams headed out of town for some tough Tier I action this weekend, and 7 others in league action at various sites around the metroplex.   Fresh off their undefeated weekend championship at the Silver Stick Western Regionals, the 16U Preps are headed to Des Moines, Iowa for the Midget Buc Bowl, where they will face Tier I action for the first time this season. 

 

The 12UAAA boys travel to Denver for the Tier I King of the Rockies (KOR) Invitational, and will face some of the toughest PeeWee AAA teams in the country.   Portions of that tournament are scheduled to be broadcast on live video via the internet.  The link for the broadcasts is...

                                             http://www.goalmaster28.com/live/

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

                                                                     Monday, October 8, 2007                                                                                     

In a very strong finish to a very good weekend, 4 Bulldog teams earned Championship Game berths, and 3 came home with a title to conclude the Columbus Day holiday weekend.   Two other Alliance teams were eliminated in their Semi-Final contests by the shootout method.

 

Both the Squirt AA and the 16U Preps went 6-0-0, and captured their respective divisions of the local Silver Stick Western Regionals, earning a berth into the Silver Stick Finals in Canada in January.  The 18U Preps went 4-1-0 to capture the Eastern Mass Columbus Day AA Championship, defeating the York Devils in the final, an 18U Qualifier for the 2007 USA Hockey National Championships.

 

The other Alliance Finalist was the 16UAAA Bulldogs, who came through with an exciting 2-1 Semi-Final shootout win over the host New Jersey Devils, to earn a berth in the Championship Game of the NJ Devils Youth Elite Tournament in West Orange, NJ.  The Bulldogs then fell in the final to the Bolles Ice Dogs of Florida by a score of 5-2.  That game was tied at 2-2 with less than 2 minutes remaining, when the Ice Dogs scored the go-ahead goal, and then added 2 empty netters.

 

The 18UAAA boys had a 3-1-0 weekend at the Midget Buc Bowl in Des Moines, Iowa, which ended when they fell in the Semi-Finals by way of a shootout to the Mahoning Valley Phantoms.    The 16UAA Bulldogs went 5-1-0, dropping their Silver Stick Western Regional Semi-Final by a 3-2 shootout as well, to the Ice Jets U16AA.

 

After a couple of tough opening losses, the 12UPreps came back with 2 straight wins in the Silver Stick Western Regionals to finish the weekend on a positive note at 2-2-0.  In other action, the 14UPreps dropped a close NTXHL contest to the Houston Wild in overtime, and the 12UAAA fell to the Texas Attack '95AAA by a score of 5-2 in exhibition action.

 

 

16U Midget Minor AA:  Alliance – 5, Dallas Stars Selects – 0:  The Bulldogs and the Stars Select AA met up for the second time this season. The Bulldogs skated past the Stars for 5-0 victory.  After scoring only one goal on 14 shots in the first period, the Bulldogs open up the game with 3 goals in the second period. They finished off the third period with short handed goal. In a game that had few penalties the Bulldogs dominated the play out shooting the Stars 36 to 6.  Read more HERE...

 

 

                                                                      Saturday, October 6, 2007                                                                                   

 

High Scoring End to Rough Day for 12U Preps….

 

12U PeeWee Prep:  Austin – 7, Bulldogs - 5:  In their second game of the day the Bulldogs battled with the Austin Roadrunners. The first period both teams traded chances and goalies at both ends of the ice stood tall. The Bulldogs did a nice job of adding pressure and getting opportunities which ended the first period scoreless.   Read more HERE...

 

12U PeeWee Prep:  Phoenix Polar Bears - 5, Bulldogs – 1:  Alliance PeeWee Prep kick off Silver Stick Regionals early Saturday morning and came up against some good competition when they met the Phoenix Polar Bears 95.  Though the ‘Dogs showed some good passing and team work they allowed the Polar Bears to take a two goal lead early in the first period.  Read more HERE...

 

Bulldogs put up a Valiant Fight...  

 

14U Bantam Prep:  Houston Wild – 5, Alliance – 4 (OT):  The Bulldogs came from behind a couple times to tie the score against the powerful Houston Wild – however the Bulldogs lost the NTXHL contest in Overtime, 5-4.  The first period was very tight with the Bulldogs scoring first midway through the first period.  The Wild came back and scored two at the end of the first period.  Read more HERE...

 

'Dogs Open Silver Sticks with Tight Shutout Win...

 

16U Midget Minor AA:  Alliance – 1, Jr. Brahamas – 0:  The Alliance 16U AA team started the Silver Stick Regional Tournament here in Dallas with a win, beating the Jr Brahmas AA by a score of 1 – 0.   The Bulldogs dominated the play in the Brahmas end of the ice for the majority of the game. It took the Bulldogs almost a full three periods before they could solve the Brahmas goalie.  Read more HERE...

 

                                                                        Friday, October 5, 2007                                                                                     

14U Bantam Tier I & II

 

USA Hockey Selects Alliance for 2009 National Championships…

 

The official hosts and sites for the 2009 USA Hockey National Championships were announced today by USA Hockey, and the Alliance Youth Hockey Association (AYHA) of Dallas, Texas has been selected to host the 14 & Under Bantam Tier I and Tier II Championships in Frisco, Texas April 1-5, 2009.

 

It will be the first time a Tier I USA Hockey National Championship has been held in Texas, and only the second championship ever held in the Lone Star State.  The 17U Tier II Championship was held in Frisco in April 2004.

 

In typical Alliance form, the winning proposal to host the championships was a team accomplishment.  The Alliance Executive Board would like to thank the Dallas Stars, Dr. Pepper StarCenters, Frisco Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Texas Amateur Hockey Association (TAHA) for their efforts and support during the 4-month process to prepare and submit the winning proposal and presentation. To read more and see the official USA Hockey Press Release, click HERE...

 

18U Preps Open Eastern Mass with Win...

18U Midget Major Prep:  Alliance- 7, Condon (MA) Jr. Terriers- 4:   The Alliance 18U Preps opened the 2007 Eastern Mass Columbus Day Tournament in Marlborough , Massachusetts with a 7-4 victory over the Condon Jr Terriers.  The game was very hard hitting and there were plenty of penalties.  The Bulldogs came out of the gate fast, scoring their first goal in the first minute of the game, capitalizing on a Terrier turnover.  The hockey was hard nosed and neither team scored again until their was just over a minute left in the first period when Condon converted a rebound off of a 2-on-1 rush into a goal.  The teams were deadlocked at 1-1 at the end of the first.  Read more HERE...

 

Good Start for Bulldogs on Friday...

 

The Bulldogs won 5 of their 6 games on Friday, and it was all Midgets in early action to start the holiday weekend.   Both the 16U Preps and the 16UAA got shutout wins in the local Silver Stick Western Regionals, and the 18UAAA boys took 2 wins on the day at the Midget Buc Bowl in Des Moines, Iowa.    Two Bulldogs teams are back east, as the 18U Preps beat the AAA Boston Jr Terriers in Boston, and the lone loss by the 16UAAA came at the hands of the always tough New Jersey Devils, hosts of that tournament in West Orange, NJ.

 

                                                                     Thursday, October 4, 2007                                                                                  

 

Big Holiday Weekend, Tourneys Slated...

 

There are 8 Alliance teams in action again this weekend, but this time there is a load of games, as all but one are participating in tournaments.  All five (5) Midget teams are playing, and four teams are in the local Silver Stick Western Regionals. 

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

                                                                   Wednesday, October 3, 2007                                                                                

 

Alliance Dallas Cup Hotel & Van Rental Arrangements Announced...

 

The arrangements for the hotels serving the 2008 Alliance Dallas Cup have been finalized, and the list of hotels, along with the very specific instructions to be followed by accepted teams, which can be seen by clicking HERE...

 

 

The arrangements for renting team vans during the 2008 Alliance Dallas Cup have been finalized, and the information about that can be seen by clicking HERE...

 

The Rules & Procedures for the 2008 Alliance Dallas Cup have been finalized, and the information about that can be seen by clicking HERE...

 

                                                                   Sunday, September 30, 2007                                                                                

 

12U Preps Fight Hard to the End…

 

12U PeeWee Prep:  Ice Jets 95AA – 9, Pee Wee Prep -0: In a Sunday afternoon match up, the Alliance Bulldog Pee Wee Preps took on the Ice Jets 95AA team in NTXHL action at Valley Ranch. The Bulldogs stormed out and played a hard fought game. The first period ended with the Bulldogs behind 4-0.  Read more HERE...

 

Bantam AAA Bows out in Silver Stick Quarters...

 

14U Bantam AAA:  Mid-Fairfield - 7, Alliance – 2:  The Bulldogs headed into the Quarter Finals against the Mid-Fairfield Blues.  Alliance skated hard and fought through but finished short against the Blues with a score of 7 – 2.

 

Bantam AA Drops League Opener...

 

14U Bantam AA:  Houston Hitmen AA – 8, Alliance – 1: This game would be a rematch of sorts, (from the Texas Shootout tournament) where the Bulldogs came out on top in a shootout 5 to 4. This NTXHL opener for the Bulldogs had a different outcome as Team Houston (Houston Hitmen AA) would raise their game and take the decisive win.  Read more HERE...

 

                                                                  Saturday, September 29, 2007                                                                              

 

12U Preps Display STRONG SHOWING in NTXHL Opener...

 

12U PeeWee Prep:  Dallas Hawks AA – 4, Pee Wee Prep - 3 (OT):  In their first game of the NTXHL regular season, the Bulldogs faced off against the Dallas Hawks AA team and showed the character and competitiveness that will hopefully define their season.  The Bulldogs score their first and second goals in the first period against the Hawks. The offense put on a fantastic display of team passing while the defense stood equal to the task. Alliance gate keeper stood on his head and denied the Hawks any sniff of the net.  Read more HERE...

 

Bantam AAA Earns Silver Stick Quarter-Finals...

 

14U Bantam AAA:  Philly Jr. Flyers - 6, Alliance – 1:  On Saturday morning, the Bulldogs faced the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers.  It was a defensive game for the first 2 periods of play.  The Jr. Flyers got 3 quick goals late in the 3^rd to win the game 6 – 1.

 

14U Bantam AAA:  Alliance – 5, Valley Forge - 1: Saturday night was a must win to advance, the Bulldogs came in ready to play against the Valley Forge Minutemen.  After a scoreless 1^st period, Alliance took the lead in the 2^nd with a score of 2 – 1.  With only 11 skaters going into the 3^rd, the Bulldogs pulled out their arsenal and took down the Minutemen with a score of 5 – 1.

 

                                                                    Friday, September 28, 2007                                                                                 

 

Bantam AAA in Silver Sticks, 3 Teams Open NTXHL...

 

There are 8 teams in limited action this weekend, with the 14U Bantam AAA seeing the heaviest action when they travel to Philadelphia for the Silver Stick AAA Regionals.  The 16UAAA Bulldogs are hosting the Nevada Stars in a 2-game exhibition set at Valley Ranch, and the 12U Preps, Squirt Preps, and Squirt AA all play their NTXHL League openers.  The 16UAA, 12UAA, and Mite Preps all play single exhibition tilts. 

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

14U Bantam AAA:  Alliance – 5, Team Maryland - 3: The 14U Bantam AAA team opened the Silver Stick AAA Regional tournament on Friday against Team Maryland in Philadelphia.  The Bulldogs went up fast and were ahead 3 – 1.  Team Maryland scored to quick goals in the 2^nd and the game was tied headed into the 3^rd.  The Bulldogs fought hard and scored 2 more to get the win.  With a victory of 5 – 3, the Bulldogs were off to a great start. 

 

                                                                 Wednesday, September 26, 2007                                                                          

PeeWee AAA Comes Up Short…

 

12U PeeWee AAA:  Scots Bantam A – 6, Bulldogs – 4:  Alliance PeeWee AAA came up against some good competition when they met the Scots Bantam A at ITC Wednesday night.  Though the ‘Dogs showed some good passing, they allowed the Scots to take a two goal lead by the end of the first period.  A more determined Bulldog team came out in the second period, and though they continued to show skill during their own penalty kills, they also failed to take advantage of four power play opportunities.  Read more HERE...

 

                                                                    Tuesday, September 25, 2007                                                                             

                                                                     Sunday, September 23, 2007                                                                              

 

                                                                    Saturday, September 22, 2007                                                                            

 

The Houston Wild 18U Prep team came to town for a return engagement and what a set of games it was.  In all there were 29 total goals scored as both teams revved up the offenses.

 

 

18U Midget Major Prep:  Alliance - 8, Houston Wild 18U Prep - 6:  In the first game of the day, The Alliance jumped out on top to a quick two goal lead on a pair of nifty backhand shots that found the back of the net by the Alliance forwards.  That lead was short lived, as were others throughout the game, as the Wild quickly took advantage of a power play opportunity and cut the lead in half.  Read more HERE...

 

                                                              Friday, September 21, 2007                                                                                       

 

Tough Start, Good Finish for Alliance Today...

 

After starting the day with 2 tough and close losses, the Bulldogs came back with 2 wins to finish the day strong heading into the weekend.  The Bulldog 16UPreps suffered their first loss of the season, at the hands of the Host Affton Americans in a tight game early Friday morning at the Affton Invitational in St. Louis.  The 14UPreps also fell in another close game in St. Louis, as they dropped their tournament opener to the Tulsa Flames.

 

 

The day could and would get better, as the 16UPreps came back with a strong afternoon showing in a 7-4 win over the Northern Express of Chicago to get back in the win column.  The Alliance 18UAAA boys kept up their pace, getting their second win of the tournament with a 3-0 blanking of the Buffalo Regals.

 

 

18U Midget Major AAA:  Alliance  - 3, Buffalo Regals - 0:   After a late game last night, the Alliance Bulldog 18UAAA team got some rest during the day, and came out strong against the Buffalo Regals in Game 2 of the NAHL Midget Showcase Series in Blaine, Minnesota.  Playing the tournament format of two (2) 28 minute halves, the Bulldogs struck for their first goal just over 17 minutes into the game on a power play tally for a 1-0 lead.   Read more HERE...

 

 

                                                            Thursday, September 20, 2007                                                                                    

 

18UAAA Opens Showcase with a Win...

 

18U Midget Major AAA:  Alliance  - 3, Madison Capitals - 2:   After a 2 week layoff, the Alliance Bulldog 18UAAA team got back into action on Thursday, opening with a win over the Madison Capitals in Game 1 of the NAHL Midget Showcase Series in Blaine, Minnesota.  Read more HERE...

 

 

 

Busier Weekend, 8 Teams in Action...

 

It's back to the swing of a busy weekend, as more than half of the Bulldog teams are in action, with 3 teams in tournaments, and 5 others playing exhibitions.  Probably the most watched action will be in Blaine, Minnesota, where the Alliance 18UAAA team will play it's second tourney of the season (and history), in the NAHL Midget Showcase Series. 

 

This tournament pits some of the top 18UAAA teams in the country against one another in front of all kinds of scouts from the NAHL, USHL, NCAA, and NHL.  The Bulldogs open play on Thursday night against the Madison Capitals.

 

The other tournament this weekend will feature 2 Alliance teams, as the Bulldog 16UPreps and the Alliance 14UPreps travel to St. Louis for the Affton Americans Tournament.   The Americans are a very storied organization, and have won two (2) National Championships in the past 2 seasons.  Action in the gateway city starts on Friday.

 

The rest of play for the weekend is of the exhibition variety, which can be just as exciting at times.  The 18UPreps have a 2-game set with the Houston Wild 18U Preps, with both games on Saturday in Valley Ranch.  The Alliance 16UAA will join each of the three PeeWee teams (12UAAA, 12U Preps, and 12UAA) in single games respectively. 

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

                                                           Wednesday, September 19, 2007                                                                                

 

Bantam AA Shuts Out Ice Jets...

 

14U Bantam AA:  Alliance 14UAA - 4, Ice Jets 94 Minor - 0:  The Bulldog 14U Bantam AA got their second win in a row in their first action since Labor Day, as they shut out the Ice Jets 94 Bantam Minors 4-0 late Wednesday night at Valley Ranch.  Read more HERE...

 

                                                               Sunday, September 16, 2007                                                                                   

 

16U Preps Practice Big...

 

The Alliance 16U Preps got a chance to see what it's like to skate where the big boys of the NHL do, as they got a unique opportunity to practice at the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas on Sunday Night.

 

The Bulldogs were helping the Dallas Stars organization get the new ice ready for the upcoming NHL season.  Even the coach's young boy got in on the action as well.

 

                                                              Sunday, September 15, 2007                                                                                     

 

Bulldogs Cruise Past DJHA ’95 AA in Exhibition...

 

12U PeeWee AAA: Alliance - 7, DJHA AA - 1:  Valley Ranch was the site of this morning’s exhibition between the Alliance Bulldogs 12U PeeWee AAA and the DJHA AA Penguins.   DJHA was able to find the net 3 minutes into the first period to take the lead on a full strength goal, but that would be their first and last goal of the game.  Read more HERE...

 

16U Midget Minor AA:  Attack 16U Prep - 3, Alliance 16UAA - 2:  The Bulldog 16U Midget Minor AA and the Attack 16U Prep finished the short weekend late Sunday night at Valley Ranch, with the Attack coming out on top in a 3-2 exhibition.  More on this game will be provided as it is received...

 

Due to electrical problems at Valley Ranch on Saturday morning, the planned exhibition game between the Alliance 16UPrep and the Attack 16U AAA had to be postponed to a later date to be determined.

 

                                                              Friday, September 14, 2007                                                                                       

 

3 Games this Weekend, All Exhibitions...

 

It's another light weekend again, with only 3 games on tap for the Bulldogs.  The only action on Saturday is an exhibition match between the Alliance 16UPrep and the Attack 16U AAA at Valley Ranch.  On Sunday, 2 more will round it out at Valley Ranch with the Alliance 16UAA taking on the Attack 16U Prep, followed by the Bulldog 12UAAA seeing their first action of the season against the DJHA AA. 

 

 

                                                              Sunday, September 9, 2007                                                                                       

 

Alliance Defense Solved, Bulldogs Take First Fall...

 

16U Midget Minor AAA:  Little Caesars - 3, Alliance - 0:  It was another shutout, but the tables were turned on the Bulldogs, as they fell victim to the whitewash themselves at the hands of the Hosts in the Semi-Finals of the Little Caesars Motor City Cup Sunday morning.  Read more HERE...

 

                                                             Saturday, September 8, 2007                                                                                      

 

'Dogs Cruise into Motor City Semi-Finals...

 

 

16U Midget Minor AAA:  Alliance - 2, Nevada Stars - 0:  The Bulldog goaltending and defense must be doing something right, as Alliance got their 6th shutout in only 9 games to open the season, and beat the Nevada Stars 2-0 in the Quarter-Finals of the Little Caesars Motor City Cup late Saturday night.  Read more HERE...

 

 

16U Midget Minor AAA:  Alliance - 4, Milwaukee Phoenix - 1:  The Bulldogs beat the Milwaukee Phoenix by a score of 4-1 early Saturday morning in Detroit, and earned a spot in the Quarter-Finals of the Little Caesars Motor City Cup.   After trading goals in the opening frame, the teams headed to the 2nd with the score 1-1.   Read more HERE...

 

16U Midget Minor Prep:  Alliance Prep– 2, Texas Attack 16U Prep - 1:  It was a game that temporarily slipped through the cracks of the web site, but it happened anyway, and the Bulldogs came away with a close win over the Attack 16U Prep in an exhibition match late Saturday night in Valley Ranch.  Alliance was coming off their 5-0 Championship run through last weekend's Texas Shootout, while it is believed this was the first action of the season for the Attack boys.

 

                                                                Friday, September 7, 2007                                                                                        

 

Very Light Weekend, But 16AAA Already Into It...

 

It will probably end up being the lightest game schedule of any weekend this season, but the only Bulldog team playing this weekend is already in the win column again.  With most other Alliance teams still recovering from the big Labor Day Weekend, and many getting prepared for the big NTXHL Scheduling Meeting on Saturday, the Alliance 16UAAA ran their season opening win streak to 7. 

 

16U Midget Minor AAA:  Alliance - 3, Mahoning Valley - 1:  The Bulldogs won game 1 of the Little Caesars Motor City Cup early Friday morning in Detroit, beating the Mahoning Valley Phantoms by a score of 3-1.  Alliance scored in the first on an even strength goal, and took a 1-0 lead into the second period. 

 

The teams traded tallies in the second frame, with Alliance getting a shorthanded goal, and the Phantoms getting a 5 on 3 power play goal.  The teams played it fairly even in the 3rd, with the Bulldogs adding an empty-netter to ice the game. 

 

16U Midget Minor AAA:  Alliance - 3, Mercer Chiefs - 0:  The Bulldogs rolled to their seventh straight win to open the season, and collected their 5th shutout in that span as they blanked the Mercer Chiefs in game 2 of the Little Caesars Motor City Cup Friday afternoon in Detroit.  Read more HERE...

 

                                                                Monday, September 3, 2007                                                                                      

 

Good Start, Great Finish on Labor Day...

 

It was a good start for Alliance on the final day of the Labor Day Tournament weekend.  The Mite Preps finished strong with a 3rd period rally, the 14U Bantam AA team won their final game of the of the Texas Shootout. 

 

The 12U Preps played to a shootout in the Semi-Finals, the Squirt Preps scored the only 2 goals allowed by their Semi-Final opponent the entire weekend, and the 18U Preps finished their exhibition weekend with a nice 3-2 win over the Texas Attack 16UAAA (picture to the right).

 

It was a great finish, as the 18UAAA and 16UAAA teams completed their unbeaten weekend, going a combined 9-0-1 in the Jr. Sharks Labor Day Shootout in San Jose.  The 16U Preps and 16U AA teams would have both finished the weekend undefeated as well, if they hadn't had to play each other in the Championship game of the Texas Shootout.  The Preps won a barn burner in a fittingly back and forth tight game to end the tournament. 

 

Correction: The Alliance 18UAAA game vs. LA Selects was originally posted incorrectly as an Alliance loss.  The Bulldogs won the game 4-3.   Additional Game summaries will be provided as information is received, and visit the Weekend Games tab for all the results.

 

Mite Prep:  Dallas Hawks Major - 4, Alliance - 3:  In their last game of the weekend, the Bulldogs showed the character and competitiveness that will hopefully define their season, as they scored all 3 of their goals in the 3rd period to finish strong and with momentum.  With the clock ticking down the final 20 seconds, the Bulldogs had at least 3 quality shots and scoring chances, with the Dallas Hawks Major goalie denying their bid to tie the game and send it into overtime.  Read more HERE...

 

Squirt Prep: Texas Attack 97AAA - 7, Alliance - 2:  In semi final play, the Bulldogs faced off against the Texas Attack 97AAA.  The 1st period showed the incredible potential of this newly formed team.  The offense put on a fantastic display of team passing while the defense stood equal to the task.  Read more HERE...

 

14U Bantam AA:  Alliance - 5, Houston Hitmen AA - 4 (SO):  Early Monday morning the Alliance Bulldogs and Houston Hitmen AA faced each other in a dog fight, with each team fighting for their first win in the Texas Shootout tournament.  Read more HERE...

 

Other Game Summaries...

 

16U Midget Minor AAA:  Alliance - 3, LA Selects - 0:  It was a good weekend for Alliance, as the 16UAAA team went unbeaten in their 5 games of the Jr. Sharks Labor Day Shootout in San Jose, scoring 20 goals, allowing only 3, while collecting 4 shutouts along the way.  Read more HERE...

 

18U Midget Major Prep:  Alliance  - 3, Texas Attack 16U AAA - 2:   The Alliance Bulldog 18U Prep team returned to action Monday afternoon at Polar Ice in an exhibition game versus a speedy and skilled Texas Attack 16U AAA team.  The game drew a nice crowd, including many curious shoppers and a spirited Josh Monrreal fan club.  Read more HERE...

 

 

'Dogs Looking to "Labor" for Championships on Monday...

 

It was a good day for Alliance, as the 18UAAA and 16UAAA teams remained unbeaten in their 8 games of the Jr. Sharks Labor Day Shootout in San Jose, and 4 other teams have earned spots in the Semi-Finals of the Texas Shootout on Labor Day Monday. 

 

In addition to the boys in San Jose, the 16U Preps, 16U AA, and 12U Preps (pictured to the right) remain unbeaten at 3-0-0 each, and each of these 3 teams will join the Squirt Preps in their quest for a Texas Shootout Championship on Monday.  The Bulldog 16U teams in the Texas Shootout are both #1 Seeds from their respective Divisions, and if successful in the Semis, will meet in the Championship game.

12U PeeWee AA:  Alliance - 4, Houston Hitmen AA - 3 (SO):  What a game…the Bulldogs saved the best for last!!! The Houston Hitmen AA scored the games first 2 goals.  Midway through the second period the Bulldogs jump started the offense and never looked back.  Read more HERE...

 

12U PeeWee AA:  Ice Jets 95AA - 6, Alliance - 1:  The Ice Jets 95AA scored the games first 3 goals for a 3-0 lead until the Bulldogs scored 4 minutes into the second period on a wrister by the Left Wing from the high left boards that soared over the Jets net minders left shoulder for a top shelf goal to cut the score to 1-3.  The Jets scored the games next 3 goals to end the game in a 1-6 loss for the Bulldogs.

 

14U Bantam AA:  Texas Attack '94AAA - 5, Alliance - 0:  In their second game of the day, the Bulldogs would have to bring all their bite for the Texas Attack and for period one and the first part of period two, they did a great job attacking and playing them toe-to-toe. Read more HERE...

 

14U Bantam AA:  Stars Select 94AA - 5, Alliance - 1:   Looking forward to their second game of the tournament, the Bulldogs looked to improve their play against one of the tournament host teams, Dallas Stars Select 94AA.  Read more HERE...

 

Other Game Summaries...

 

18U Midget Major Prep:  Houston Wild 18U Prep - 5, Alliance - 4:  In a Sunday morning matchup, the Alliance Bulldog 18U Preps took on the Houston Wild 18U Preps in Houston.  In a heartbreaker, the Bulldogs came on like a tidal wave in the second period to break out to a 4-1 lead, but eventually surrendered that lead and lost 5-4.   Read more HERE...

 

                                                              Saturday, September 1, 2007                                                                                      

 

Big Opening Saturday...

 

It was a BIG Saturday in many respects, with a huge upset in College Football, a No-Hitter in Major League Baseball, and 22 games played by the Alliance Bulldogs in the Stars Select Texas Shootout in Dallas and the Jr. Sharks Labor Day Shootout in San Jose.  Our 18UAAA and 16UAAA teams have won all 5 of their games in San Jose, and the other 8 teams are battling well at home in Dallas.

 

The 12U PeeWee Prep Bulldogs faired good, as they won both of their games yesterday, including the one in this picture on the left from their opener against the Dallas Hawks Prep.  For more pics of the 12U Preps in action, click HERE...

 

The Squirt Prep Bulldogs split the 2 of their games on opening day, including a shootout win in this picture on the right from their second game against the Ice Jets 97AA.  For more pics of the Squirt Preps in action, click HERE...

 

All game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.

 

Squirt Prep: Texas Attack '98AAA - 9, Alliance - 5:  The 5am coffee, the chill in the rink...It’s the 1st week in September and YEE...HA...IT’S HOCKEY SEASON. The Bulldogs took the ice at 7:00am introducing New and Promising players...Facing off against the Texas Attack 98AAA, great passing and speed marked this opening game.  Penalties were the key to the Bulldogs 1st defeat (9-5).  Hang on to your seats folks – it’s Pre-season!

 

12U PeeWee AA:  Chesterfield - 8, Alliance - 3:  The game began with the Bulldogs scoring first on tenacious play around the net and a poke in of a rebound in front of the Chesterfield (Missouri) Major Falcons net minder for a 1-0 lead.  The next 6 goals of the game were scored by the Falcons for a 6-1 lead over the Dogs.  Read more HERE...
 

12U PeeWee AA:  Stars Selects 95AA - 3, Alliance - 2:  The Bulldogs played a hard fought game and came on with a flurry of shots to end the game but lost 2-3 to the Stars Selects 95AA team.  The Stars opened the scoring after 10 minutes of play in the first period with a pass from behind the goal line to the left wing in the low slot for a one timer.  Read more HERE..

 

14U Bantam AA:  Tulsa Flames 4, Alliance - 2:  The Bulldogs waited all day (and part of the night) to finally meet their first opponent Saturday in the Stars Select Texas Shootout and the results fell short of the wait.  Read more HERE...

 

Other Game Summaries...

 

18U Midget Major Prep:  Alliance - 3, Houston Wild 18U Prep - 3:  In its opening exhibition game of the season, the Alliance 18U Preps took on a Houston Wild 18U Prep squad that had been practicing for several weeks, and had already played Junior A competition in the Chowder Cup in New England.   Read more HERE...

 

                                                                   Friday, August 31, 2007                                                                                           

 

Labor Day Tourneys Kick-Start Bulldog Season...

 

If you haven't gotten into the hockey season yet, this weekend will solve that problem, as 11 of our 14 Bulldog teams are in action.  Our 18UAAA and 16UAAA teams are in San Jose for the annual Jr. Sharks Labor Day, the 18U Preps are playing 3 exhibition games, and the other 8 teams are in the annual Stars Select Texas Shootout in Dallas.

 

As started last year, all game schedules and results can be seen by going to our "Weekend Games" tab at the top of the web site.  Scores will be updated as they are received throughout the weekend.