Wingfield challenged a Kalamazoo player, Josh Elzinga, to a fight. Through United States Ice Rink Association Gilles has acquired his Hockey Director Certificate, Human Resources Management Certificate and Programming, Marketing and Promotions Certificate. Then Jimmy went about being the Jerry Jones of the UHL. A.J. Game Two is what people remember. John also has coached with the Florida Jr. Panthers and Florida Panthers Hockey Schools for many years. 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. fgcu.campuslabs.com. "I got lectured a lot by Mr. Brosal, our commissioner," A.J. An 11-year-old girl in Detroit had to get staples in her head after . When he caught wind of a local kid who couldn't afford college, he quietly wrote a tuition check. He was a star in the UHL, having scored 43 goals for the Port Huron Beacons the previous season. 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. 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. The lockout sent NHL stars into the cold. Now he was turning up with his gear at a regional airport, being greeted too enthusiastically by what looked like a high-school kid claiming to be his new GM. In return, Jimmy asked only that the players make hospital visits or speak at schools. GET THE PICTURE? The game plan was 'Keep your cool and you'll get a power play,' but it didn't always work out. I fined him. Before a big game a team employee might check into the visitors' hotel and pull the fire alarm. Two months into the season, the games turned nasty. By game's end they were hooked. AJ spent the summer after his senior year assembling a roster. MIKE RUPP wore a look of confusion. By the second round, they had nothing left. starts innumerable sentences, "My dad always says.", Usually so engaging and candid, A.J. The Danbury Whalers of the Federal Hockey League now play downtown, and it's fair to wonder whether they would be there were it not for the hockey culture Jimmy Galante started and the arena he built. "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. Barely 50 games into the season Stirling, the coach, was suspended for three games for failing to control his players. When A.J. Theres nothing sadder than a small city. SON TY WAS DRAFTED AND SIGNED BY THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS IN 2021. They were both in waste management, and both possessed an undeniable charm that compensated for their rough edges. The second goes on in the front office: signing players, making trades. Ice hockey coach and former NHL forward who won a gold medal in 1980 with the U.S. Olympic hockey team. The Trashers were even able to land a few genuine NHL players, one of whom was Mike Rupp. Gretzky, at 32, was in the descent portion of his career. The trade rumors negatively impacted Torres on the field. Says Pomposello, "Jimmy's old school. 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. The FBI had sent an agent undercover to pass himself off as a rogue salesman and befriend the men around Galante. According to authorities, DeLuca said yes and provided Colella's address. We only use official stats. "The Danbury Trashers were the Syracuse Bulldogs of the movie Slap Shot," says Pomposello, the all-purpose assistant. ", Three years ago A.J. In the indictment filed by the U.S. Attorneys office, Galante was charged with 72 counts, including extortion, witness tampering, and racketeering. At 4 a.m. the players would be out in the parking lot, huddled in their underwear. A promotional video could have doubled as a Dexter ad, with blood spatters on the ice. There was something else in the books too. We would yell down during warm-ups, Come on, youre going to be skating for us next year! And theyd look at me and rub their fingers, and Id reach in my pocket and pull out my wallet, and theyd start laughing., Beauregard was one of my favorites, AJ said. 2013-current Head Coach of the 2005 AAA Florida Alliance/Southeast Elite Program, 11 years in professional hockey in the AHL, ECHL, and Europe, More information about Marc can be found at, Over 13 years as a Professional Triathlete with 35 overall victories, Oldest Pro to ever compete in Pro World Championship 2006, Junior Hockey- Ohio Juniors Collegiate Hockey Ohio University, Private lessons and Camps Specializing in European Power skating. (He also forfeited his ownership in 25 trash-hauling firms.) If you search Jim Duhart, those are what you find: Jim Duhart versus Tom Clayton, Jim Duhart versus Jason Taylor. Nothing.. Many Trashers playersnow scattered in office complexes and neighborhood rinks across North Americaspeak of this as the greatest night of their hockey life. 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. You'll be the president. 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. It has survived not only five centuries, 25. december. He was one of those players who had everything except whatever mysterious quality it is that separates Wayne from Brent, the Yes from the Not Quite. For all that's happened, the kid still idolizes his father. We had one [enforcer], and the poor guy got challenged every shift. He also played one season for the Russia Omsk of the KHL. It was a clean shot [but] they came right at AJ, and he had a very severe knee injury, couldnt play hockey anymore. When father and son get together, they talk family, business, the future. After hearing ESPN hockey commentator Barry Melrose, a co-owner of the Frostbite, trash the Trashers on the radio, an enraged A.J. Same for Mike Rupp. Some fights started spontaneously, following a big hit. North American Hockey League United States Hockey League In many ways, the first round of that postseason was the high point: the Trashers versus the Frostbite, best of seven. . A tale of goons, no-show jobs, and a legendary minor-league franchise that helped land its owner in prison. U.S. Hockey Report provides exclusive amateur hockey news reporting and scouting services in the United States and Canada. wasn't the only reason Galante drew comparisons with Tony Soprano. ", Jimmy expects to be released this summer. In 2004, this meant buying a minor-league-hockey franchise and installing it at the local youth rink, the Danbury Ice Arena. Word got around the hockey world, and soon A.J. "Of course, if we had to do it again, would we have accepted that franchise? Good hotels, a beautiful locker roomseveral players remember their tenure on the team as their most satisfying time in pro hockey. But Galante got around it in classic mob fashion: no-show jobs. No one likes to put on wet clothes. Josh Elzinga, a blueliner for the Kalamazoo (Mich.) Wings, did that for him. In the first period Wagner instigated a fight, and an all-out brawl broke out. In a 2004 altercation with Josh Elzinga of the Kalamazoo Wings, Wingfield's season was cut short when he gruesomely broke his leg from a Elzinga slew-foot (the act of sweeping out someone's leg.) Ten years ago, Connecticut waste-management king Jimmy Galante started a minor league hockey team and put his teenage son, A.J., in charge. A legion of small business owners still talk about how, on Trashers game nights, downtown blazed to life. Wagner's career stats in the league: two games and 73 penalty minutes. To the delight of the Danbury press and public, they also brought exciting hockey action and stars such as Brent Gretzky (playing and signing autographs), kid brother of you-know-who. Hockey Fights is an entertainment site with no direct affiliation to the National Hockey League, its teams, or NHLPA. An email sent to the team asking Rupp to share his recollections of the Trashers elicited this curt response: "Mike is not available for your story." VS. 1st Period - 12:37. Josh Elzinga vs. Brad Wingfield, December 03, 2005 - Kalamazoo Wings vs. Danbury Trashers . The team was largely the same, with a few additions, including yet another minor-league-hockey legend, David Beauregard. The constant sitting has led to excruciating backaches. Sep 30, 1984 Position D Age 38 Height 5'11" / 180 cm Place of Birth Burbank, IL, USA Weight 183 lbs / 83 kg Nation USA Shoots L Youth Team - Status Retired Brother: Adam Elzinga Team Staff profile of Joshua Elzinga also available Use/Embed statistics Default Per Game Average Coaches Played For Player Statistics Regular Season + Postseason She forgets about being in the chair, Greg added. "We loved those fansI mean loved," says Omicioli. After he was released on $1 million bond, he was asked whether he had any comment. Brad WingfieldWingnutchallenged Elzinga: Drop em; lets get it on. [The attitude was,] You're supposed to be courteous in minor league hockey? He wore a full face mask. "It comes right from the top.". PHOTOGRAPHS BY WENDY CARLSON (MASCOT, 5); VIDEO STILLS BY THOMAS BUTKIER (2). Jimmy owned a stock car racing team and had long talked about becoming a sports magnate. Her neck was really bothering her that night and she said, I dont think Ill be going to get on the ice, Vogel recalled. 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. It will have desperate people, lost causes, and crime. Be a goalie, to which she said, Alright. Wingfield's skate caught on the ice, and as he fell back his left tibia, fibula and ankle broke with such force that the crack could be heard in the stands. The Trashers folded three days after Galantes arrest. This updated clip brings back the perspective of how Trashers fans were feeling during this moment of redemption. But for the Trashers, there was a third game, although neither Jimmy nor AJ knew about it. Still, Vogel wanted something to remember the moment by, so he donned his goalie gear to take some photos with Brenda on the ice. Galante, then a freshman at Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y., introduced himself as team president. A.J. Stevealso served as Coaching and Program Director for the NJ Devils Youth Hockey Club before becoming the Program Director for the Florida Golden Wolves, where he has served for the past 11 years. Jimmy pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, tax fraud, and wire fraud. Right before the league's trade deadline in March 2006, Jimmy and A.J. The league's 13 other owners were happy for the cash infusion. And how is this kid running a hockey team?". At home they took to the ice to Welcome to the Jungle, by Guns N Roses. "People would make comments: 'Aren't you afraid of him? Josh Elzinga player profile, stats and championships. I have to win a title in something. No slow dissipation for the Trashers, no aging and decline. - Improve your search rank . Josh Gratton vs Adam Elzinga - Sep 5, 2001 - YouTube NHL hockey fights, brawls, scrums, roughs, hits, cheap shots, and other incidents. While other UHL franchises were notorious for penny-pinching, the Trashers traveled in a luxe team bus. After snapping a few, Brenda invited Vogels friends to take some shots on her. The judge let Galante remain out of prison pending trial but put him under house arrest. 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 garnered respect from coaches and players on all levels. Like Mike Tyson in his prime.". After he was drafted, Vogel invited the couple to Pennsylvania for training camp in August. AFTER THE FALL While Jimmy (below right) serves out his prison sentence, A.J. A.J. As AJ explained it to me: It happened at dinner. He had once set a record in the West Coast Hockey League with 503 penalty minutes in a single season. When it came time to negotiate Gretzkys contract, AJ turned the deal over to his father. One team employee had the inspired idea of buying fresh fish and placing it in the HVAC ducts above the visiting locker room. The 2004 05 NHL lockout was a labor lockout that resulted in the cancellation of the National Hockey League (NHL) season, which would . He was a star in the UHL, having scored 43 goals for the Port Huron. Since birth Brenda has suffered from spina bifida, an abnormality that causes an opening in the spinal column. Bethlehem's David Bievenue hands the puck as Capital District Jets' Alexander Ridley defends during Tuesday's Section II Division 1 boys' ice hockey championship game at Messa Rink in Schenectady. That was the minimum; that was getting your moneys worth. 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 Trashers finished the 200405 season with a 44297 record, which put them in the playoffs. persisted. We just figured, Were going to make a team everyone loves to hate, AJ said. Within a few weeks the town's tattoo artists had learned to replicate the trash-can logo. Predictably, Wingnut went after Elzinga, administering a considerable beating and triggering another near riot. The first was the famed Quebec League (officially the Ligue Nord-Amricaine de Hockey), which can be thought of as an aquarium stocked with fighting fish: young goons and old goons, bald goons and goons with mullets. "I said, 'Sure,' which, to my dad, was like signing a contract. The former Director of Hockey Operations for the Jacksonville Ice and Sports Complex, Gilles is no stranger to youth hockey. As he explained, No matter what type of day you had when you go out on the ice for an hour, hour and a half or two hours you forget everything that happened that day and you focus on that black little puck. He was a defenseman and hit a kid, Galante said. It was one of those things where wed say, Hit this guy. But no one could catch him. I was on the bench, Doug Christiansen told me. She was loving it, said Vogel. Coach Ernie's leadership, motivational skills, training skills, and exceptional training ethics bring exciting elements to Southeast Elite Hockey. called his middleman in Quebec and essentially rented Wagner for a game against Adirondack. Through hockey, Brenda has served as an inspiration for others, from children learning the sport to those like 25-year-old Eric Vogel, a fellow goalie drafted by the expansion Southwestern Pennsylvania Magic of the Federal League in June. With a Premium subscription, you'll get access to over 30 tools, features and benefits. 117 Followers, 355 Following, 69 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Josh Elzinga (@jelzinga86) 117 Followers, 355 Following, 69 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Josh Elzinga (@jelzinga86) jelzinga86. But his passion for sports never faded. It was all over the blogs and hockey-fight sites, the craziness. If asked why they hadnt made it, theyd tell you no one had ever really given them a shot. Most of these guys, if theyd been drafted into the NHL, had gone late, in the triple digits. They had scorers and skaters and playmakers and defensive stalwarts. Originally from Montreal,Charlieplayed over 900 games professionally around the globe over his 17-year career, including the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers. But it wasn't just the players who were punished. Al grew up and was raised in small-town Manitoba and played all levels of minor and senior hockey. My son plays there eight or nine times a year. 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. Everyone, however, agrees that he did it at least in part for his son, AJ, who was 17. 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 . And hed still kill us, AJ went on. Launching an expansion hockey team in Danbury seemed less like a vanity play than a natural progression. Marc's professional athletic career includes: For 10 years John was the Director of Top Shelf Hockey. Maybe because Im Italian and in the garbage business.. pursues his new sports passion, boxing management. IT WAS A SPECIAL EXPERIENCE.". Vogel and the St. Clairs developed a friendship on Facebook thanks to their mutual interest in hockey. "Listen, for all you guys who don't have a sack, I've brought enough balls for everyone," he said. AJ did one of his first press calls on a cellphone in a New Fairfield High School hallway, the interview ending abruptly when a teacher walked by. That spring, when A.J. So in 2004 Galante sank his money into the hockey equivalent of Double A ball. "You need a wild card," says A.J., "so we decided we would beat people to submission. Jimmy Galante was arrested on June 9, 2006, not long after the final game of the season. "We had two defensemen hurt; otherwise we woulda won," A.J. How did A.J. The second year, Port Huron became the Roanoke Valley Vipers. Most teams rode in a rickety, Partridge Familystyle bus. Join Facebook to connect with Josh Elzinga and others you may know. It was a twist Elmore Leonard might have considered improbable. The state senator had also told an undercover agent that he would use his influence to discover anything that could hurt Galante and "blunt it as best I can." Brenda, confined to a wheelchair because of spina bifida, had never been to a pro hockey game. "I cut a foot off the visitors' bench," says Pomposello, "so they'd be all squished together." "Honestly, a lot of it was getting so close to a championship with the Trashers but not winning. Catalyzed by their new scorer, the Trashers cruised through the regular season, finishing 48--17. No one wanted to fight him, AJ said. In 2015, AJ opened a boxing club across from the Danbury arena. After the game they'd come back and greet the players. "He must've thought he was on Punk'd or something. "Then everyone would ask for the check so they could be there for face-off. Throughout his busy professional career, he has also participated in numerous hockey schools around the country. After signing Gretzky, he went for Jim Duhart, the Crash Davis of minor-league hockey. Needless to say it was gobbled right up.The documentary has taken the hockey and sports worlds by storm. Little separated the team from its fans, physically or culturally: They mostly made nothing, were going nowhere, and knew unfairness. Gilles is a Level 4 Hockey Coach with USA Hockey. I'm not just hungry; my stomach is growling. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. Having been a professional player, coach, and instructor for over 15 years, Gilles has been able to help continue to grow youth hockey programs across the state of Florida. ESPN The Magazine reported that one onlooker described Wingnut as on all fours, like an animal braying for help. Hed be out the rest of that season, and half of the next. This summer, she took multiple trips to the ER for what she believes is a pinched nerve in her neck. This article appears in the May 2018 print edition with the headline The Mobster Who Bought His Teenage Son a Hockey Team., The week that followed Martin Luther King Jr.s assassination was revolutionaryso why was it nearly forgotten? also hired Tommy (T-Bone) Pomposello, a former minor leaguer, who would do everything from managing the equipment to scouting talent to helping run practice. He was an owner of Automated Waste Disposal, a conglomerate of at least 25 trash-hauling businesses that held a near monopoly in western Connecticut and Westchester. The Trashers sprawled in the locker room as the Zamboni worked. had been a serviceable defenseman in high school and had followed the Devils, so he reckoned he knew the sport well enough. The UHL comprised 14 teams, including the Quad City Mallards, the Elmira Jackals, the Flint Generals, the Fort Wayne Komets, the Kalamazoo Wings, and the Adirondack Frostbite. The Trashers' marquee player was Brent Gretzky, Wayne's kid brother. Then Sen. Joseph Lieberman hailed Galante as a "shining example" in the community. 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. Guess what? It was happening at the FBIs office in New Haven, where, by the spring of 2005, a handful of agents were deep into an investigation of Galantes garbage business. Jimmy and A.J. Jimmy was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault. As the case proceeded, there was plenty of collateral damage. Still, the joy of playing the sport makes her feel, in her own words, on top of the world, far outweighing any pain she has endured. The Trashers featured some of the most storied names in hockey violence. I remember asking, Why does he have the full mask? Someone told me, Hes only got one eye. Hed lost vision in the othera stick through the visor. When the signal comes, they pull on a fresh shirt, put on the gear, head out. According to the indictment filed with the U.S. District Court in Connecticut, in addition to skating for the Trashers, several players (or their wives) were on the payrolls of his various companiessalesperson, sales manager, whatever. Still, it was clear who had the ultimate authority: Before and after some games Jimmy gave the team fiery pep talks and blistering critiques. They stayed in the best hotels and ate at the best restaurants. It held fewer than 3,000 seats, the fewest in the UHL, but it had a jewel-box intimacy. He got suspended., As James Harper, a veteran minor-league linesman, was talking with the scorekeeper, he got into it with Jimmy Galante, whod come down from the owners box. Soon, a 3-on-3 scrimmage was underway with Brenda, for the first time in her life, facing shots in a real game. ", Jimmy paused. Theyd gotten close in 2005; now they intended to kick the son of a bitch in. 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. The rowdiest spectators were cordoned off in Section 102, directly behind the visitors bench. One of the featured players, Brad \"Wingnut\" Wingfield plays a significant role in the film. made connections over the summer with agents, scouts and middlemen who could deliver that goalie from Manitoba or that playmaker from Quebec. For video of the Danbury Trashers mixing it up, download SI's tablet version, free to subscribers, at SI.com/activate. In the mid-to-late 1970s, he started his own company, Automated Waste Disposal, and by 2004, hed built it into a trash-collection empire of companies valued at about $100 million. 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