Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Nick Magyar will continue taking classes online while playing for the Sioux City Musketeers
Sixteen-year-old Nick Magyar will be leaving behind his family, friends, teammates and school Thursday for the other constant in his life -- hockey. Magyar, a junior at Mentor High School, played until recently for the Cleveland Barons Midget Minor team and is committed to play hockey for Ohio State University in 2014. He was drafted fourth overall into the United States Hockey League by the Sioux City Musketeers last year. He is moving to Iowa Thursday and will play with the Musketeers until he begins college. Magyar said, while moving will make him a better player, it's still tough to leave everything behind. "It wasn't a difficult decision," he said. "Obviously, I'm sad that I'm leaving my friends and family but it's the right decision …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
The Cardinals begin divisional play against Hudson this Friday
The Mentor High School hockey team has started off their season hot. The Cardinals were 4-0 in the Adam Hamilton Memorial Tournament last weekend, pulling their record up to 6-2. Their tournament sweep included a 5-2 win over Chagrin Falls, an 8-3 victory over Solon and a pair of wins (3-2 in overtime and 5-1 in the tournament final) against Kent Roosevelt. Jimmy Wallette led in scoring for the Cardinals with eight goals and three assists during the tournament. Jacob Fisher, Nikita Goldman, Ryan Posipanka, Andrew Cannata and Brady Kloss each notched four or more points during the tournament also. However, Head Coach Paul McKito stressed it was a team effort that earned them the trophy. "Jimmy puts the puck in the net but everybody played …
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Celebrate a successful winter season with the Mentor High athletes
Mentor High celebrated its winter sports athletes during its seasonal award ceremony Monday night and they had a lot to celebrate. They recognized: The boys basketball team and cheerleaders did not attend the award ceremony because their seasons have not ended. Athletic Director Jeff Cassella thanked all the student-athletes for a great season. "I challenged you to be the best you could be on and off the field and you did that," Cassella said. For more highlights from the ceremony, check out the photo gallery.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Team USA will square off today against loser of Canada-Finland for the bronze medal
The USA Youth Olympic Hockey team, which includes Mentor High sophomore Nick Magyar, will compete for the bronze medal against the loser of the Canada-Finland matchup. Team USA had a chance to play in the gold medal game but fell 5-2 to top-seeded Russia Friday. This was the second time the USA and Russia hockey teams squared off at the Olympics. The first time, Russia won 7-1 to earn the top seed. "We are going to play with pride," USA forward Nick Schmaltz said of the team's final game to www.innsbruck2012.com. "We do not want to be fourth." Magyar plays for the Cleveland Barons Midget Minor team and was the only Ohioan selected for the Olympic team. You can follow the Magyar family at Nick-Olympics 2012 and the entire team at www.…
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Team USA wins 7-2 against host country Austria; face off with Canada is next
The USA Youth Olympic Hockey team, which includes Mentor High sophomore Nick Magyar, grabbed the upperhand quickly in its first game Saturday. They scored two goals in the first 90 seconds against host country Austria on their way to a 7-2 win. "It was a good way to start the tournament," said Ben Smith, head coach of the U.S. Youth Olympic Boys' Ice Hockey Team, to the USOC Press Box. "We started off very strong, but got a little disoriented as the game went on. Tomorrow we'll get back to square one against a tough team from Canada." Shane Gersich, of Minnesota, was named Team USA's Player of the Game after he scored three goals, one of which Magyar assisted. Magyar plays for the Cleveland Barons Midget Minor team and was the only Ohioan …
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Magyar is competing in the first-ever Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria
Nick Magyar, a sophomore at Mentor High School, is playing hockey in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria. Furthermore, we can follow his exploits via a blog his family has set up. According to Nick-Olympics 2012, Magyar landed in Innsbruck today and Team USA's first game against Austria is Saturday. USA is also scheduled to have tournament matches against Canada, Russia and Finland before the semifinals and medal rounds. The tournament ends on Jan. 22. Magyar plays for the Cleveland Barons Midget Minor team and was the only Ohioan selected for the Olympic team, according to Cleveland.com. Joelle Magyar, Nick's mother, told WKYC that her son has played overseas before but this tournament is special. "We've travelled …
Friday, December 30, 2011
Varsity team went 5-0 on way to the tournament championship
Lake Catholic hockey coach Ryan Okicki said he wanted to get his team on track during the Cougars Holidays Extravaganza Tournament and that's exactly what happened. The Cougars varsity team went undefeated on the way to beating Cincinnati Moeller 6-3 Thursday afternoon for the championship. It was the second time they had beaten Moeller during the tournament and third time for the season. Lake Catholic beat Moeller 7-1 on Wednesday but the visitors gave a fiercer fight during the championship game. The score was still 4-3 at the beginning of third period, but the Cougars scored two more goals to put the game on ice. Cougars won five games during the tournament, including: Before the tournament, the Cougars were 6-6-1. Their next game is …
Monday, December 26, 2011
Host Cougars hope to get season back on track in hockey event
Lake Catholic head hockey coach Ryan Okicki truly hopes the good tidings and the blessings of the season will find the Cougars in good spirits during the Fourth Annual Lake Catholic Hockey Holiday Extravaganza that begins today at the Mentor Ice Arena. After all, the Cougars could really use it. Okicki’s maiden voyage as the team’s head coach has been met with some disappointment as his team heads into the tournament possessing a 6-6-1 overall record and a 0-3-1 mark in the Red North. But Okicki believes the tournament, which finishes on Thursday, might be the very thing that allows the Cougars to get on a run despite a lot of tough opposition in the field. “With the competition, I think we’ll fair pretty well. We played Cincinnati …
Friday, December 2, 2011
New coach Okicki looks to pick up the tempo
Not unlike in the Wizard of Oz, Lake Catholic head hockey coach Ryan Okicki wants you to pay little attention to Wednesday’s 7-2 loss to St. Ignatius. Heading into tonight’s 9 p.m. tussle at Shaker Heights, Okicki would rather put the whole affair behind him and turn your attention to the team’s 3-1 mark in the recent DiPaolo Memorial Thanksgiving Tournament held at Oxford. It’s not that he doesn’t want to acknowledge what happened against the Wildcats, it’s just that some nights aren’t your night, and it’s best to move on and look to the future. “It’s kind of tough to talk about it,” Okicki said of the St. Ignatius game. No worries really. After all, St. Ignatius is tough in just about everything. What’s most important is that Wednesday’s…
Jason Lea
9:53 am on Saturday, December 3, 2011
Thanks, Dave. The scores have been corrected. And congrats to Lake's JV! more ›