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Tony Wolak |
PHOTOS
ACC Championship game
Goalie size and net coverage
Lateral movement during
Junior National Championship series with the Mass Maple Leafs
Holding position at top of crease, deflecting puck away for a save
VIDEO CLIPS Mar. 25, 2007 Junior National Championship Game Mass Maple Leafs vs. Space Coast Hurricanes click to play video (2.2 MB)
Nov. 13, 2006
USA Hockey Juniors
All-Star Showcase
Dec. 16, 2006 Virginia Statesmen vs. Jersey Wildcats
Highlight: net coverage, save, and clearing
pass to
a forward
TEAM PHOTOS Virginia Tech 2010 ACC Champion click to see full team photo (358 KB)
Mass Maple Leafs 2007 Junior C Nationals Silver Medal click to see full team photo (153 KB)
Team CHA Selects
2006 USA Hockey Juniors
All-Star Showcase
06/07 Virginia Statesmen click to see full team photo (160KB)
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General Information
Career Goal Pursue a degree in Marketing and continue hockey at a highly competitive level through my four years of college.
Hockey Strengths Physical size results in substantial net coverage, combined with excellent lateral movement and excellent rebound control. Coach Chris Borner comments: Tony has given his team the chance to win every time he steps onto the ice. The team has confidence in Tony and we are comfortable that he can win games for us and that’s huge. (Contact Coach Chris Borner 703-407-9004, cborner @ pwice.com) Goalie Coach Darren Hersh comments: I have served as Tony Wolak's goalie coach since 2005. Tony's improvement has been nothing short of extraordinary. He has worked extremely hard at hour long, one-on-one lessons on a weekly basis, which has led to his improvement in every area. Specifically, his major strengths are his reaction and blocking Butterfly technique, which is simply excellent as he covers the net exceptionally well down low from far away and in tight. He closes the five-hole area very well and very quickly. Tony has great size at 6’4” and he plays big covering a lot of net. His lateral movement is especially strong when he needs to reposition on rebounds and on break-aways (dekes). Tony plays big as he is nicely aggressive in terms of challenging the shooter and with his use of poke checks when the situation arises. He is very good with both reaction and blocking save techniques. Lastly and most importantly, Tony stops the puck. Tony has accomplished all this through his attention to detail, his focus on improvement, and his exceptional work ethic. (See below for Darren Hersh contact info)
Goalie Coach
Darren Hersh Goalie Coach, The United States Naval Academy Former Goalie Coach, Penn State University >The Goalie Academy website Programs: Elite Goalie Camp and weekly one-on-one dedicated training
2009/10 College Team Virginia Tech American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division II
Final Stats:
Ranked #1 most wins among Virginia Tech goalies Ranked #1 ACHA (all divisions) in shutouts ACC regular season champion ACC tournament champion
2008/09 College Team Adrian College American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division I
Final Stats:
Ranked #1 most wins (more wins than other 3 goalies on roster combined) on a defensively weak team. Only shut-out posted for the team. The team's overall record was 18-15.
2007/08 Junior Team Washington Junior Nationals College Development Program Teams: Washington Junior Nationals and Washington Junior Capitals
Washington Junior Nationals Junior A, Atlantic Junior Hockey League Ranked #1 among Washington Junior Nationals goalies in GAA
Washington Junior Capitals Junior B, Metropolitan Junior Hockey League
Recruited for NAHL team for this season, made decision to finish high school locally and play for local Junior team. 2006/07 Junior Team Virginia Statesmen Continental Hockey Association (CHA Selects)
Final Stats:
Ranked #1 in league in Min, SO, Shots, SV, SV% Ranked #1 among all Virginia Statesmen junior teams in SO, SV% Selected by the league's coaches to represent at USA Hockey Junior All-Star Showcase
Massachusetts Maple Leafs Continental Hockey Association (CHA Selects)
Tony Wolak was selected by Mass Maple Leafs for their post-season run at the Junior C National Championship Series, to replace their injured goaltender. Tony played in the championship/final game.
Team awarded the Silver Medal (Junior C National Champion runner-up).
2005/06 Junior Team Virginia Statesmen Continental Hockey Association (CHA Development)
Final Stats:
Ranked #1 in league in best GAA, #2 in Save Percentage
Summary of Accomplishments
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