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Tony Wolak |
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
PHOTOS
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
TEAM PHOTOS 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 Enter college in Fall 2008 to play NCAA Division III hockey and pursue a degree in Marketing and Business Administration.
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. 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.
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
2007/08 Junior Team Washington Junior Nationals College Development Program Teams: Washington Junior Nationals and Washington Junior Capitals General Manager: Jeff Nygaard >email
Washington Junior Nationals Junior A, Atlantic Junior Hockey League >website Coach: Mark Tinordi Ranked #1 among Washington Junior Nationals goalies in GAA
Washington Junior Capitals Junior B, Metropolitan Junior Hockey League >website Coach: Justin Guiles
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) >website Coach: Chris Borner (703-407-9004, cborner @ skatequest.com) 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 >website Continental Hockey Association (CHA Selects) >website Coach: Brian Travers 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) >website Coach: Paul Veillette Final Stats:
Ranked #1 in league in best GAA, #2 in Save Percentage
Summary of Accomplishments
Academic Information High School: Loudoun Valley High School High School Graduation Year: 2008 GPA: 3.24 SAT Score: 1210 Highlights: French level 4, advanced placement classes in History, Psychology, English, and Statistics
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