SPRINGFIELD, IL –Head Coach/General Manager Tony Zasowski was on Amateur Hockey Report’s weekly podcast on June 14th. Tony gave an update on the Jr. Blues’ new ownership group, 2012 recruits, and the direction of the club. Furthermore, Coach Zasowski spoke on the NAHL.
Amateur Hockey Report is an independent scouting service that ranks players for American Junior Jockey, NCAA Division I and III, Canadian Major Junior, and upcoming NHL drafts.
To listen to the podcast:
1. Click on http://www.amateurhockeyreport.com/men_home.html
2. Go to right column and click on AHR Radio June 14th
3. Go to 46 minute mark
About the Jr. Blues
The Springfield Jr. Blues are the NAHL’s longest running active team, having joined the NAHL back during the 1993-94 season. The Jr. Blues are just one of seven NAHL teams to have won multiple Robertson Cup Championships (1996, 1997). Over 160 alumni have gone on to NCAA Division I and III hockey.
About the NAHL
The NAHL, the only USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier II Junior league boasting 28 teams from across North America, prides itself on the social maturity and skill development of student-athletes ages 16-20 with aspirations of advancing to collegiate and/or professional hockey. To date in 2011-12, over 110 NAHL players have committed to NCAA schools. Famous alumni of the NAHL include: Stanley Cup Champion and Conn Smythe/Vezina Trophy winner Tim Thomas, Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller and Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane. For more information, visit www.nahl.com.
