Port Huron names training camp roster

The NAHL North Division champion Port Huron Fighting Falcons will be opening their 2012 training camp August 20 with 16 forwards, nine defenseman and three goalies fighting for 25 spots.

The Falcons will be returning seven forwards, including leading scorers Ian Miller and Kody Polin, while Alex Archibald and Ryan Nick will anchor the defense with Max Milosek back in goal.

The Falcons will be bringing in four new forwards Matt Uvodich, Zach Lindsay, Zach Badalalmenti and Port Huron resident Dillon Pfeifer and one defenseman, Jon Kopacka, who has played previously in the NAHL.

The additional Falcon players come from nine different leagues across the world with four players from the HPHL, two players from each of the NAPHL, Tier 1 Elite, SJHL and Michigan high school, along with one player from each of the NA3HL, EJHL, WSHL and the Swedish Jr. Hockey League.

The players come from six different states and two different countries:
21 - Michigan
2 - Pennsylvania
1 - Arizona
1 - New Jersey
1 - Texas
1 - Kansas
1 - Sweden
1 – Canada

Week one of camp with be at the Mount Clemens Ice Arena from 3-5 p.m. Monday through Friday before moving back to McMorran Arena for the second week starting on August 27 at 1 p.m. All practices are open to the public.

The following players will be attending this year's camp in hopes of making the team:

Pos First Name Last Name YOB Last Team

G Alex Blankenburg 94 Honeybaked U18 (HPHL)
G Max Milosek 93 Port Huron Fighting Falcons (NAHL)
G Scott Murray 93 Detroit Falcons (NAPHL)

D Alex Archibald 94 Port Huron Fighting Falcons (NAHL)
D Beau Browning 94 Osoyoos Coyotes (SJHL)
D Bobby Brown 93 St. Louis Jr. Blues (NA3HL)
D Chris Hansen 93 Wenatchee Wild U18 (NAPHL)
D Cole Pierce 93 Belle Tire U18 (Tier 1 Elite)
D Jon Kopacka 93 Compuware U18 (HPHL)
D Mark Evan Auk 95 University Liggett H.S.
D Ryan Murray 92 Port Huron Fighting Falcons (NAHL)
D Ryan Nick 93 Port Huron Fighting Falcons (NAHL)

F Bryan Yim 94 Honeybaked U18 (HPHL)
F Daniel Rehnstrom 93 Mjolby HC
F Dillon Pfeifer 94 Port Huron Northern H.S.
F Easton Powers 92 Port Huron Fighting Falcons (NAHL)
F Ian Miller 92 Port Huron Fighting Falcons (NAHL)
F Jake Goldberg 92 Port Huron Fighting Falcons (NAHL)
F Kody Polin 92 Port Huron Fighting Falcons (NAHL)
F Mathew Uvodich 92 New Mexico Renegades (WSHL)
F Mitch Maloney 94 Honeybaked U18 (HPHL)
F Nick Horne 93 Port Huron Fighting Falcons (NAHL)
F Nick Sierra 92 Port Huron Fighting Falcons (NAHL)
F Rick DeRosa 92 Port Huron Fighting Falcons (NAHL)
F Tom Kempinski 93 Princeton Posse (SJHL)
F Vito Aluia 94 Belle Tire U18 (Tier 1 Elite)
F Zach Badalalmenti 93 New England Huskies (EJHL)
F Zach Lindsay 92 Corpus Christi Ice Rays (NAHL)