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Five Gamblers earn year end USHL honors

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The United States Hockey League announced Thursday that Green Bay Gamblers Defensemen Jordan Schmaltz and Andy Welinski and Forward Alex Broadhurst have been named 1st team All-USHL for the 2011-12 season.  Goaltender Ryan McKay and Forward Nolan LaPorte have been named 2nd Team All-USHL for the 2011-12 season.

Schmaltz (Verona, Wis.) was ranked the 8th best North American prospect for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by NHL Central Scouting.  He was second in the USHL in scoring from the blue line, appearing in 55 games this season and tallying 10 goals and 31 assists.  Schmaltz is committed to the University of North Dakota (WCHA). [Read more…]

Gamblers win 2nd Clark Cup in three seasons

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The Green Bay Gamblers are Clark Cup Champions for the second time in the

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last three years, knocking off the Waterloo Blackhawks 5-2 before 7,007 fans at the Resch Center in Green Bay.

The Gamblers captured their 4th Clark Cup overall, beating the Blackhawks in the Best-of-5 series 3 games to 2.

The Gamblers registered the best record in team history, going 47-9-4.  They never lost back-to-back games all season.

For Gamblers coach Derek Lalonde, it’s a championship in his first season at the helm.

AUDIO: Derek Lalonde on winning a title in his first season as coach :20

The Gamblers got goals from Alex Broadhurst, Sam Herr, Max Hartner, Noland LaPorte and Ville Jarvelainen.

Goaltender of the year, Ryan McKay earned the win in the pipes, earning 22 saves on 24 shots.  The Miami of Ohio recruit has 81 career wins, the most ever in the history of any Gamblers goaltender.  He finished 9-3 in the postseason.

 

Gamblers McKay shares goaltender honors

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Green Bay Gamblers goaltender Ryan McKay and Zane Gothberg of the Fargo

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Force are co-recipients of the 2011-12 USHL Goaltender of the Year as determined by a vote of the USHL coaches and general managers.

McKay posted a 27-5-3 record with a 2.18 goals-against-average and .920 save percentage in leading the Green Bay Gamblers to Anderson Cup title as the USHL team with the best regular season record.  His 2.18 GAA was the best mark in the League and his .920 SV%was second only to Gothberg.

McKay was also unbeaten on the road during the regular season (15-0-1), helping the Gamblers earn a League record 25 road victories.  His 27 victories this season were a USHL career high.  He equaled the team record with his 53rd career victory on February 7th during a 3-0 shutout against Waterloo in which he stopped all 25 shots he faced. [Read more…]

Gamblers sweep Indiana, head to Clark Cup finals

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The Green Bay Gamblers made quick work of Indiana, sweeping the Ice in

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three straight games, including yesterday’s 2-1 clincher in Indianapolis.

Nicholas Schilkey scored a power-play goal at the 12:16 mark of the third period Sunday to lift the Gamblers to victory.

The Gamblers are the first team in USHL history to advance to their 3rd straight Clark Cup finals. 

Ryan McKay finished with 29 saves to earn the win.

Green Bay will now await the winner of the Western Conference series between Lincoln and Waterloo.  That series is tied at 1-1.

Gamblers grab game 1 in Clark Cup semifinals

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The Green Bay Gamblers converted 3 of 4 power play chances and rolled to a 6-2 win over the Indiana Ice in the opening game of best-of-5 Clark Cup semifinals at the Resch Center.

The Gamblers meanwhile held the Ice to 1-for-6 on the power play.  Indiana came in as the most efficient team in the league on the power play (24.88%).

The Gamblers were outshot 41-27, but Gamblers goaltender Ryan McKay came up with a career-high 39 saves in the win.

Green Bay will host game 2 of the series at the Resch Center tonight.

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Green Bay Gamblers assistant coach Jon Rogger will be leaving the team at the end of the playoffs.  Rogger has been hired as the new head coach of the Des Moines Buccaneers. 

The 34-year-old Rogger joined the Gamblers franchise in 2008.  During his four years, the Gamblers produced a league-best 172-51-17 record.

Rogger interviewed twice for the Gamblers head coaching position.  He’ll take over a Des Moines program that has missed the USHL playoffs each of the last five years.

Gamblers tie franchise victory mark

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The Green Bay Gamblers tied their own franchise record for most wins in a

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season by winning their 45th game on Sunday, a 6-1 win over Muskegon on Sunday at the Resch Center.

The win for the Gamblers (45-8-3, 93pts) ties them with the 2009-10 team for wins and puts them in position to break the franchise record on Friday when they host Muskegon again.

The Gamblers have four games left in the regular season.  They need three points to break the franchise record of 95 points.  Green Bay can also set USHL records for most points (97) and wins (48) in a season set by the Des Moines Buccaneers in 1998-99.

Mike Rotolo started in net for the Gamblers but left in the first period with a finger injury.  Ryan McKay, slated to get a day off, earned his 25th win in relief.

Gamblers McKay is among franchise greats

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Green Bay Gamblers goaltender Ryan McKay is the new record holder for

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most regular season wins as a Gambler goaltender, earning his 54th regular season victory on Tuesday, 4-0 over the Waterloo Blackhawks.  McKay surpassed Jure Penko, who held the previous mark of 53.

McKay clinched the shutout victory by saving all 25 Waterloo shots.  He improved his record to 15-3-2 on the season.

The Gamblers (30-7-2) host Chicago on Saturday night at the Resch Center in Green Bay.