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 …
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 …
