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Blaze Reaching High With Two Signings
(posted 10-14-09 )


The Chicago Blaze are pleased to announce that defensemen Kevin High and forward
Tim Spryszak have signed contracts for the 2009-2010 season. Both players are local
to the Chicago area and are important as the sophomore Chicago franchise develops
its fan base. Terms of the contracts are not released. This brings the Blaze pre season roster to eight.
High, who played 2 regular season and 2 playoff games for the Blaze in last years inaugural season, “brings skill and calm to the position, “ says Head Coach Steve Pronger adding, “ Kevin has a maturity level that many others on this team can learn from and it will be a calming factor in our own end. He will make quality first passes with the in puck in the defensive zone and will make plays that will lead to goals while in the other teams end.” The 27 year old, 6’1”, 200 High calls New Lenox, Illinois home and attended and played for Lincoln Way Central High school. Prior to playing pro hockey Kevin suited up for 2 different NCAA programs, first at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota followed for 2 seasons at Robert Morris College in Chicago. A partial season was spent with the Danville Pounders in the NEHL before returning home to skate with the Blaze.

Spryszak, 23, who will add grit and skill up front for Chicago played in 11 regular season games and in 1 playoff game with the club last year. The 5’8”, 200 right winger totaled 3 goals and 4 assists and 29 penalty minutes in those 12 games. Tim, who is a local product, makes his home in Skokie, Illinois and attended Niles North High school. About Spryszak team owner Aaron Mattey says, “Tim no doubt will be a fan favorite. He is a strong, intelligent player. He plays with poise beyond his years, has tremendous puck sense and skill, giving him the ability to make those quality plays. Plus he responds well to physical play and when under pressure. A nice fit for one of our top two lines”.

Kevin High, Tim Spryszak and the rest of the Blaze players take to the ice at West Meadows Ice Arena as training camp starts Monday October 12th. All sessions are free and open to the public. The puck drops for the Blaze home opener against the Detroit Hitmen at 7:00 P.M. on October 24 at West Meadows. Tickets for that and all games are available at the West Meadows box office or at www.chicagoblazehockey.com
(reprinted from Blaze website)

2003 Alumnus Paul Sedall (10/08)

Paul Sedall, firefighter with Fire Protection District No. 4 in Mandeville, LA
participates in the Mandeville-area neighborhood’s National Night Out Against Crime
event, which brought 450 neighborhood residents and law enforcement officers together.

LW Hockey Alumnus Passes Away Unexpectedly (8/08)
Jim Speedwell ('78) passed away suddenly on August 9th. Services were held in Mokena
on August 12th. Jim loved the game and played Lincoln-Way Hockey throughout his high school career. We wish to extend our sympathy to the entire Speedwell family.

2004 Alumnus Has Great 2007-2008 College Season (8/08)

Bentley College freshman goaltender Joe Calvi, a New Lenox native, was selected to
the 2008 Atlantic Hockey All-Conference Third Team, as well as the All-Rookie Team.
Calvi played in 32 games during the past season, compiling a 2.90-goals-against average, which was third-best in the history of the Massachusetts school. He also had a .913 save percentage, which was second-best in Bentley history, along with a 9-16-5 record.Calvi
set the Falcons' single-season record with 936 saves. He also became the fourth goalie
in program history to record multiple shutouts in a season, notching his first
whitewashing in his third career game against Air Force on Oct. 26 and duplicating the
feat on Feb.15 against Connecticut.Calvi was the Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Month
in October and Goaltender of the Month in November.
(Article copied from Lincoln-Way Sun Newspaper 8/21/08)
(NOTE Added by LWCHC: Joe is a 2004 graduate of LWC and played for the
Lincoln-Way Central Hockey Club in 2000-2001 and 2001-2002.)

Patriot Returns Home (6/08)
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brett Populorum welcomed back to New Lenox
with surprise celebration.

CLICK HERE for more on Brett's homecoming.

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