The one thing that has given her joy in recent years is hockey. Sign up for EP Premium and verify your profile to access these benefits. He had skipped an afternoon class to pick up Rupp. He spent six years in Allenwood, a federal penitentiary in central Pennsylvania. Thats where he told me his story, amid the light and heavy bags, in the regulation ring. For himself he built a skybox equipped with a kitchenette. The winning goal came in the third overtime. During a pretrial hearing assistant U.S. attorney Michael Gustafson characterized Galante as a "manipulating, controlling, hands-on bully." Danbury is a blue-collar town, and they could relate to the players, Galante told me. After he was released on $1 million bond, he was asked whether he had any comment. She had always wanted to play in a game and afterward she kept talking, Did you see this save and that save? It was really, really great. In the Trashers-Frostbite game, however, he inflicted no real damage even though he spent three periods looking for a fight, ran up 43 penalty minutes and even made a run at the Adirondack goalie. That matchup was marred by a brawl that kicked off when Trashers left winger Brad Wingfield attempted to fight Kalamazoo's Josh Elzinga, who declined the invitation. Paul,originallyfrom Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with teams such as Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and the Colorado Avalanche. Charlie has coached numerous Southeast Elite AAA teams throughout the years, bringing home many championships. The issue was a letter he wanted Harper to send the commissioner, absolving Galante: Tell him that it is fucking imperative that we get that letter that Harpers gonna write to Brosal. Galante added what the referee should say in the letter: After coolin off and thinking about it for a few days I was just as much at fault. Harper never sent such a letter, but another wiretap captured Viento on the phone with Brosal: I was asked to give you a call, but not to give you a call, so that you would never be put in the predicament where somebody said that you were called. (Brosal denied any effort at coercion. Team Information. His job was to be the Kevin Costner to Brent Gretzkys Whitney Houston. The team played in the Wings Stadium. I fined him. Players were welcome to stay at the Galantes' gargantuan home and, in one case, not even asked to leave after using Roseanne Galante's laptop to download Internet porn. Submit changes (incorrect DOB, missing stats, incorrect stats, social media links etc) using a web form and we will review your update request within 24 hours and update accordingly. (VOY: "Shattered") Following the loss of the USS Voyager, Johnson was devastated, but he held out hope that Janeway and the rest of the crew were alive longer than most people did. 's high school Jimmy paid to refurbish the football stadium. Born 1984-09-30 in Burbank, Illinois. Galante, then a freshman at Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y., introduced himself as team president. There was no other number. That matchup was marred by a brawl that kicked off when Trashers left winger Brad Wingfield attempted to fight Kalamazoos Josh Elzinga, who declined the invitation. The Galantes hired J. Todd Stirling, a son of former Islanders coach Steve Stirling, as the inaugural coach. and Jimmy Galante. Players - FM Leaders; Teams - FM Leaders . Jimmy owned a stock car racing team and had long talked about becoming a sports magnate. "Right from day one, they've said they wanted to be the bad boys of hockey, the most hated team, the Evil Empire," Marc Potvin, coach of the Adirondack Frostbite, one of the Trashers' rivals, disapprovingly told the Toronto Star in February 2005. And the fans, from section 102 and beyond, still miss their team. "Honestly, a lot of it was getting so close to a championship with the Trashers but not winning. The team didn't take itself too seriouslyand didn't take any crapwhich was pitch-perfect for Danbury. Southeast Elite is proud to announce the Mathieu Garon with be an instrumental member of the Southeast Elite organization as a goaltender instructor. signed him for another game against Adirondack, in Danbury on Feb. 23, which was also WWE Night. was taking calls from players and agentsincluding, he says, Sean Avery'sasking for a Danbury roster spot. , New Brunswick, Canada, Gilles Richard is the current Vice-President of Hockey Operations for Southeast Elite Hockey. In return, Jimmy asked only that the players make hospital visits or speak at schools. At a press conference on April 1, Galante also introduced the team's 17-year-old president, who had just bought a suit for the occasion. On Dec. 3, 2005, Kalamazoo visited Danbury. "I still hate even the name Kalamazoo.". He did have a weakness, though. called his middleman in Quebec and essentially rented Wagner for a game against Adirondack. With a Premium subscription, you'll get access to over 30 tools, features and benefits. His accomplishments includeover 30 wins across the World, along with competing with Team USA at World Championships. If asked why they hadnt made it, theyd tell you no one had ever really given them a shot. I will. What followed was a process of trial and error, with the couple purchasing equipment and constantly refining it to fit Brendas needs. Listen to the trailer for Holy Week. Currently, Al isanAssistant Coach of the 05 AAA Florida Alliance Elite team. We're here to win.". Stirling avoided jail time after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud. "We had two defensemen hurt; otherwise we woulda won," A.J. He was a star in the UHL, having scored 43 goals for the Port Huron Beacons the previous season. Jimmy was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault. It was populated by the die-hard, the angry, and the drunk. "He even bought the beer," says Paproski. Wins came in bunches. Asked how the payback made him feel, Wingnut said great, but I would have liked to have seen him leaving the ice on a stretcher or in a body bag.. A legion of small business owners still talk about how, on Trashers game nights, downtown blazed to life. Says Andy Paproski, a lifelong resident of Danbury (pop. The result was a kind of frontier justice. Mario Larocque was different: Hed been taken in the first round of the 1996 NHL draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Trashers folded three days after Galantes arrest. That was the minimum; that was getting your moneys worth. The United Hockey League's $300,000 franchising fee for a new team? what happened to josh elzinga hockey. For this he was banned for life from the UHL. General Manager of the Augusta RiverHawks of the SPHL (2009), General Manager of the Jacksonville Barracudas of the SPHL (2004-2009), Played in 5 leagues over the course of his professional career, Played in the Sunshine Hockey League; Southern Hockey League; ECHL; Atlantic Coast Hockey League; and the World Hockey Association 2, St. Thomas University Graduate (Fredericton, NB, Canada) on an Athletic Scholarship. Seven players were sent to the penalty box. SON TY WAS DRAFTED AND SIGNED BY THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS IN 2021. The trade rumors negatively impacted Torres on the field. AJ considered it unfair to fans if a game had fewer than three fights. The Galantes told Trashers who were suspendedinvariably for fightingto watch the games from the 102 seats. Players' wives were put on the payroll of Galante-owned companies though they performed no discernible duties. During a 1994 junior hockey game he was on a breakaway when he caught a high stick under his visor. In his 56 games with the Trashers, Wingfield piled up 496 penalty minutes. It will have mobsters. But even Wingnut had nothing on Chad Wagner. Teaching athletes to learn and howto think, over just going through the motions of drills, brings the best out of each athlete. ", "Dad, if this guy had two eyes, he might be one of the greatest NHL players ever! Wagner had once set a West Coast Hockey League single-season record with 503 penalty minutes. In a nod to waste management he named his team the Trashers; the logo was a garbage can armed with a hockey stick, the Zamboni resembled a trash truck and the mascot was called Scrappy. After he was drafted, Vogel invited the couple to Pennsylvania for training camp in August. The team's actual payroll would later be estimated at $750,000. Then AJ had gotten hurt. 2023 The Hockey News, Roustan Media Ltd, Get the latest news right to your inbox > Sign up here. None of this fazes the 47-year-old Brenda. The U.S. Attorneys office learned enough to get wiretaps and, eventually, search warrants. "But you got to stir it up sometimes.". My son plays there eight or nine times a year. "Then everyone would ask for the check so they could be there for face-off. "People love to watch him perform. The government seized most of his assets, including 25 trash companies and a string of race cars. felt that the Trashers needed a goal scorer. Having played over a decade in the ECHL including four seasons playing at the AHL level (Worcester IceCats, Grand Rapids Griffins, Lowell Lock Monsters, and Rochester Americans), his eight seasons with the Florida Everblades culminated in the team Captain having his iconic #9 jersey retired. Word of the incident quickly spread through the blue-collar Connecticut city, which soon embraced the fighting mentality of the Trashers. And what's more entertaining than a bunch of crazy guys getting into fights?". A.J. After the game they'd come back and greet the players. "Frank would have been a hell of a Danbury Trasher," A.J. AFTER THE FALL While Jimmy (below right) serves out his prison sentence, A.J. The 200405 UHL season coincided with the NHL lockout. Listen to the trailer for, the interview ending abruptly when a teacher walked by. To circumvent the cap, Galante regularly doled out cash bonuses, gave some players exorbitant living allowances and gave others checks for housing after their allowances had already been paid. Matty the Horse spent 18 months in the big house, but he survived it, dying a free man in August 2012. The team slogan was Bad Boys Talkin' Trash. 355 following. According to the subsequent indictment, the investigation was part of an effort to thwart illegal practices in the trash hauling industry. It had been kicked off by a complaint. [The attitude was,] You're supposed to be courteous in minor league hockey? SHOWTIME The Trashers didn't just start fights. Follow. FACE-OFF Backed by some of his father's truck drivers in 2004, A.J. You'll be the president. Residents greeted the new hockey team with considerable excitement. "He can score unbelievable," A.J. "I got lectured a lot by Mr. Brosal, our commissioner," A.J. HOCKEY IS BACK!!!. He had me arrested in the locker room. - Connect directly with players, coaches, teams, scouts and agents (optional) So Greg stitched together multiple chest protectors what he called a Frankenstein model to ensure her safety. I was on the bench, Doug Christiansen told me. The second year, Port Huron became the Roanoke Valley Vipers. All would plead guilty, as would Galante. We were maybe the toughest team to ever play this game. Some of the UHL's East Coast teams were either moving to other leagues or folding. 's account.). Through United States Ice Rink Association Gilles has acquired his Hockey Director Certificate, Human Resources Management Certificate and Programming, Marketing and Promotions Certificate. I wound up having words with the referee, and unbeknownst to me, he was a full-time police officer in upstate New York, Galante told me. ago] Height 6.02 -- Weight 205 [188 cm/93 kg] Regular Season. Sign up today to get the best features and analysis from the NHL and beyond. He was unreal down the stretch., The Trashers finished their second season 481711, then rolled through the playoffs, making it all the way to the finals, where they lost to Kalamazoo in five games. conducted one interview, for a New York Times story, while walking through his high school, where cellphones were banned; he had to hang up on the reporter when he passed a teacher in the hall.) But by 1 a.m., the Trashers were out of fresh shirts. There were hundreds of fans like Greg and Brenda St. Clair, a Danbury couple who went halfway through the season to check out the new team. And so it was that Jimmy Galante's "property rights system," as the government called it, became one of the largest racketeering cases in U.S. history. Now it's probably best known for its massive federal prison, which housed Lauryn Hill and has been featured in Orange Is the New Black. Nothing.. This summer, she took multiple trips to the ER for what she believes is a pinched nerve in her neck. One player told me he did actual work in waste removal for Galantenothing no-show about his job. A promotional video could have doubled as a Dexter ad, with blood spatters on the ice. Al has coached youth hockeyfor the last 9 years and isa level 5 USA Hockey coach. Get access to our unique free agency lists and many more premium features, Drafted 2001, 4 #48 overall by Cedar Rapids Roughriders in the USHL Entry Draft, Drafted 2000, 8 #157 overall by Windsor Spitfires in the OHL Priority Selection. "You got us a guy with one eye? BY JANUARY 2005 the Trashers were so riddled with suspensions that they had to suit up an assistant coach, Bobby Stearns, who suddenly became a 36-year-old pro hockey rookie. Like Danbury, once the producer of many of the world's hats. On June 8, 2006, the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's office announced that Galante was the subject of an indictment that included charges of fraud, extortion, racketeering, tax fraud and conspiracy. The Kalamazoo Wings were a Minor Professional hockey team based in Kalamazoo, MI playing in the United Hockey League from 2000 to 2007. TEMPE - Despite a third period push, an injury-riddled Arizona State hockey team fell 4-2 to Alaska Fairbanks on Friday night's series opener at Mullett Arena. This updated clip brings back the perspective of how Trashers fans were feeling during this moment of redemption. - Ability to add additional data to your career profile: Videos, Images, Social Media, Referrals, Fitness Testing Results and much more! It started becoming urban legend.. Asan instructorand Director for the HuronHockey Schools at a young age, Steve has been very fortunate to be able to work side by side with some of the best coaches in the business. It wasnt a crisis, but it was a drag. The fans in section 102 who had once heckled him for his one eye instantly embraced him. Watch Unreal Save by TJ Semptimphelter. Josh Elzinga vs. Brad Wingfield, December 03, 2005 - Kalamazoo Wings vs. Danbury Trashers. After a life-threatening hockey injury suffered at 18 years of age with a prognosis that he may never be able to play the game again, his passion for hockey and his desire to succeed expectations fueled his rehabilitation and lead him to become an all-rounded athlete who has . But now, in the fall of '04, with his league in the throes of a lockout, Rupp had agreed to play for a minor league club in Danbury, Conn. His agent had said a team honcho would meet him at the Westchester County (N.Y.) Airport. sensed a fight coming, he headed down near the ice to capture it on his camcorder. When he caught wind of a local kid who couldn't afford college, he quietly wrote a tuition check. (A.J. At 24, Rupp had already spent two seasons in the majors. says, shifting uneasily in his seat. I figured it would be like a video game, controlling players and all that. Id look for the guys with the best entertainment rating.. If Wylie signs with another team, the Chiefs could have options in . Jimmy Galante purchased an expansion franchise in the United Hockey League, the equivalent of Double A baseball. He was suspended from the UHL for life., And then there was the broken-leg game. People who tell the story start with the date, as if recalling an event of historical importance: December 1, 2004. I never had one bad thing happen in my dealings with Jimmy Galante.". But Galante got around it in classic mob fashion: no-show jobs. made connections over the summer with agents, scouts and middlemen who could deliver that goalie from Manitoba or that playmaker from Quebec. "I'm one of those guys who lives for competition," he says. ", Roseanne Galante, reasonably, asked her husband and son if they had any idea what they were doing. My dad wasnt too happy, and in so many words I was told, We need a fucking scorer. I was on spring break from college, and my break consisted of me in my room researching I didnt really have any relationships with other hockey people. What happened today in history (27 February): Sandeep Singh and Constantine I were born, Leonard Nimoy and Chandra Shekhar Azad died, World NGO Day, Bayern Munich was founded, Pakistan retaliated . He paid the funeral costs of a U.S. soldier killed in Iraq and donated $200,000 to a nonprofit that provided financial assistance to soldiers serving overseas. . Many Trashers playersnow scattered in office complexes and neighborhood rinks across North Americaspeak of this as the greatest night of their hockey life. During that time he has played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburg Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Tampa Bay Lightning. In many ways, the first round of that postseason was the high point: the Trashers versus the Frostbite, best of seven. I have to win a title in something. The game was still knotted after two overtimes. The charge was later dropped due to a lack of clear evidence, but Brosal fined Galante an undisclosed amount and suspended Harper for five games. Ten years ago, Connecticut waste-management king Jimmy Galante started a minor league hockey team and put his teenage son, A.J., in charge. "We're probably not going to want to participate," he said haltingly. "People would make comments: 'Aren't you afraid of him? North American Hockey League United States Hockey League Others started formally, proposed and accepted in the way of czarist-era duels: One morning, as AJ was driving to schoolhe was by then a freshman at Manhattanville College, in Purchase, New York, a 40-minute commute from New Fairfieldhe heard Barry Melrose talking smack about the Trashers on ESPN Radio. In the summer of 2005, federal agents raided Galantes offices, coming away with more than $500,000 in cash and more than 5,000 boxes of documentsreceipts, account books, you name it. You'd look across the ice, and they had eight to 10 heavyweights looking for a fight. Same for Mike Rupp. He'd already played 12 seasons of pro hockey: a total of 13 games in the NHL, followed by years of wandering the minors. Barely 50 games into the season Stirling, the coach, was suspended for three games for failing to control his players. It will have desperate people, lost causes, and crime. When A.J. Greg St. Clair, the fan who accompanied his wheelchair-bound wife to games, marked the occasion by getting a tattoo on his left calf of Scrappy the mascot shooting a puck emblazoned with the letters fbi. He caught Josh Elzinga in a corner, called him out, beat him down. Gilles was the Lead Hockey Instructor for National Hockey Development for 4 years. Ohio Gov. As with hockey, he had no real connections when he started, but he figured, How hard could it be to break in? He went online to find the main switchboard number for the Roanoke Valley (Va.) Vipers, left a message and eventually made contact with his counterpart. what happened to josh elzinga hockey. He reportedly spent more than $3 million to expand the rink from a 600-seat bandbox to a 2,500-seat showplace called the Danbury Ice Arena. Mathieuhas had a lengthy professional career that spanned over a 14 year period. He fashioned his club as the bad boys, the evil empire of the UHL: If we cant beat you, were at least gonna beat you up. In the indictment filed by the U.S. Attorneys office, Galante was charged with 72 counts, including extortion, witness tampering, and racketeering. AJ was more freewheeling when shopping for muscle. Asked by email whether there could be a sequel, a Danbury Trashers II, Galante responds, "Anything is possible! View the profiles of people named Josh Elzinga. What does that mean? Let's just say hindsight is 20/20. If Micahs short careerhes currently 10 years oldwere, God forbid, to come to a sudden end, Id gladly enlist a mobster to buy him a team so he could still have a future in hockey. He allegedly kicked a referee. Workers were still welding in seats 90 minutes before the first game, but opening night was a success: A sellout crowd of about 2,500 showed up, and Danbury beat Adirondack 3--1. 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