Marquette Electricians Hockey

June 26, 2010

For Immediate Release

Two Former Electricians Selected in NHL Entry Draft

            Two former Marquette Electricians, Justin Florek and Kevin Gravel were both selected Saturday in the fifth round of the 2010 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Florek, 20, a Marquette native who currently plays for Northern Michigan University was selected by the Boston Bruins with the 15^th pick in the round (135 overall) and Gravel, 18, from Iron Mountain, who just completed the season with the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League was selected with the 28^th pick (148 overall) by the Los Angeles Kings.

            Florek and Gravel become the 4^th and 5^th former Electricians to be drafted by the National Hockey League. In the 1994 Draft, Aniket Dhadphale, of Marquette, was selected in the 10^th round (245 overall) by the San Jose Sharks. Dhadphale retired in 2007 after playing 7 seasons of minor pro hockey in North America and Europe. Jeff Finger of Hancock, was drafted in 1999 by the Colorado Avalanche in the 8^th round (240 overall) and is currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and Mark Olver, from Burnaby, British Columbia, who played for the NMU Wildcats, and finished this season with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League was selected in the 5^th round of the 2008 draft (140 overall) also by the Avalanche.

             “I am very happy for both Justin and Kevin,” said Electricians Head Coach Mike Dagenais, “and it also shows how the Electricians program provides a solid base from which players can advance to even the highest levels of hockey.”

FORMER ELECTRICIAN JOEL BENSON DRAFTED 4TH OVERALL IN THE USHL DRAFT

CHICAGO – Five Northern Lakes Hockey League alumni were drafted by United States Hockey League teams this week, including four in the entry draft and one in the futures draft.
The USHL is the United States’ only Tier 1 Junior “A” hockey league, and features over 230 players that are already committed to NCAA Division 1 schools. Former Marquette Electricians defenseman Joel Benson highlights the group. Benson was drafted fourth overall in the entry draft by the Chicago Steel.
Benson led all defensemen in scoring during the 2008-2009 NLHL season with three goals and nine points in 12 games. This past season Benson played with the Alpena IceDiggers of the North American Hockey League where he led the team in scoring by defensemen with 10 goals and 19 points.

Midget/Junior
Elite Training and Conditioning Program

Starting Tuesday May 9th at 9:00 pm there will be a Midget/Junior
elite training & conditioning program for all interested hockey
players in the U.P. who want to continue their skill development for
the upcoming tryout/ tournament season. The summer camp will at the
Berry Events Center. Intense off-ice conditioning will be included in
the fee.
The camp will include over 21 hours of strength, conditioning and
plyometric workouts & 13 ½ hours of on-ice skills and drills at the
Berry Events Center. The cost is $250/player

The camp will be limited to only 25-30 players, 1991-1995 birth year
players– so get your registrations in as soon as possible to be
considered for the available spots.

Please contact head coach Mike Dagenais at 906-362-3406 or e-mail
Mdag1015@yahoo.com or coaches@mqtelectricians.com to sign up, or for
further information.

On-Ice Skate Dates are as following: Off-Ice Training Dates:

Sun 5/9 – 9:00-10:30PM – Berry Center     Sun 5/9 – 7:30pm     Sun 6/13 – 7:00pm
Tues 5/11 – 6:30-8:00PM – Berry Center     Tues 5/11 – 5:00pm     Tues 6/15 – 7:00pm
Sun 5/16 – 7:00-8:30PM – Berry Center     Sun 5/16 – 5:00pm     Sun 6/20 – 7:00pm
Tues 6/15 – 9:00-10:30PM – Berry Center     Tues 5/18 – 7:00pm     Tues 6/22 – 7:00pm
Sun 6/20 – 9:00-10:30PM – Berry Center     Sun 5/23 – 7:00pm     Sun 6/27 – 7:00pm
Tues 6/22 – 9:00-10:30PM – Berry Center     Tues 5/25 – 7:00pm     Tues 6/29 – 7:00pm
Sun 6/27 – 9:00-10:30PM –Berry Center                                       Sun 6/5 – 7:00pm
Tues 6/29– 9:00-10:30PM – Berry Center                                       Tues 6/8 – 7:00pm

You can mail your check or money order to:
Mike Dagenais
1004 Pine St.
Marquette, MI 49855

Electros to Release Plans for 2010‐11 Season

The Marquette Electricians Midget AAA Hockey Team is holding their Spring Evaluation Camp this

coming weekend for local players, returning players and other interested players. This is a great

opportunity to see the talent level of Midget AAA players and what it takes to compete at this level.

Younger players are encouraged to come out and get a great weekend of skating with Midget AAA and

Jr. hockey players. Also, camp attendees have the opportunity to go through an off ice physical testing

and evaluation to determine their levels of strength. The fee is $125 and form are available through the

Electricians (www.mqtelectricians.com) website or by contacting head coach Mike Dagenais at 906-362‐3406.

The Marquette Electricians Board of Directors has decided to concentrate their resources with the

Northern Lakes Hockey League and to attend several high profile Midwest tournaments. The

Electricians program which had entered into agreements with two leagues last season decided not to

apply for re‐entry into the North American Hockey Prospects League. Marquette Electricians

Chairperson Glenn Andrews stated, “The combination of days lost with attendance at school and cost

associated with the lengthy Showcase Festivals led to our decision not apply for entry this season to the North American Prospects League.”

The Electricians will continue will their affiliation with Northern Lakes Hockey League which has recently

expanded to 7 teams with the addition of West Michigan Hounds formerly S‐2 out of Kalamazoo. The

expanded membership will guarantee the Electricians with at least 12 league games to be played at the Lakeview Arena.

The Electricians will be playing in several of the high profile and highly scouted Midget AAA tournaments

held throughout the Midwest including the Motor City Cup Hosted by Detroit Little Caesar’s to be held in

early September. “We will be playing more of games in the Midwest in tournaments against the teams

everybody in the area recognizes such as Detroit Little Caesar’s, Detroit Victory Honda, Madison Capitols

and other teams of that caliber to get the local athlete the recognition they deserve.” said Coach Mike Dagenais.

The Electricians will begin their 23rd season of play starting in the 1st week of September. The

Electricians program is hoping for a highly successful campaign with the possibility of 15 players returning.

“We are excited about the players we are returning to the team next season, with a year of experience

under their belt, they will contribute a lot more to the success of the team and reach their personal

goals along the way of gaining interest from Junior and college hockey teams” said Dagenais.

“Now we have the opportunity to skate in high profile tournaments and get our players in front of

coaches and scouts”, said Dagenais. “We’re free to seek out the best places to play, and do what’s best

to get our players the exposure they need. With a good core group returning for this season and an

exciting incoming bunch, I think this will work out very well.”

Also, the Electricians Board and Head Coach Mike Dagenais recently promoted current assistant coach

Nino Fogaroli to Associate Head Coach for the upcoming season. Fogaroli has been Dagenais’ assistant

for the past 2 campaigns. “Nino has done a wonderful job for the Electricians program; he has put a lot

of time and effort in to the players, preparing them for the next level. Nino is very passionate about the

game and the kids who play for this program. He has become one of my best friends over the years and he deserves this promotion” said Dagenais.

To date, the Electricians have moved 170 former players on to Junior “A” hockey, college and

professional hockey. 100 former Electricians have played collegiately, including at 23 different NCAA

Division I programs, with 24 alumni having played collegiately at Northern Michigan University.

For further information please contact: Greg Mingay – 906‐226‐2263

Mike Dagenais – 906‐362‐3406

Glenn Andrews – 734‐664‐3911

NAPHL announces All-Academic Teams
FRISCO, TEXAS – The North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) has
announced its All-NAPHL First, Second and Third Teams, as
well as its All-Academic Team, in the U18 division for the 2009-10
season. Members from the Marquette Electricians have been named to:

U18 All-Academic Team

HONORABLE MENTION: Clinton Bergman (Marquette Electricians),Chase
Pruitt (Marquette Electricians)

The Colorado Avalanche announces the signing of Northern Michigan University and Marquette Electricians Alumni forward Mark Olver to an entry-level contract. Olver will report to Colorado’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters.

Former Marquette Electricians Players currently playing at the next level!!

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