Having played over a decade in the ECHL including four seasons playing at the AHL level (Worcester IceCats, Grand Rapids Griffins, Lowell Lock Monsters, and Rochester Americans), his eight seasons with the Florida Everblades culminated in the team Captain having his iconic #9 jersey retired. By Chris Kazarian The legend of the United Leagues Danbury Trashers was cemented midway through the teams first season in a game against the Kalamazoo Wings. Many Trashers playersnow scattered in office complexes and neighborhood rinks across North Americaspeak of this as the greatest night of their hockey life. Danbury fans whod followed the team to Glens Falls got word of the situation and gave the players the shirts off their own backs. On Oct. 15, Jimmy began serving his time. FUNNY THING about Connecticut: It's one of the wealthiest states, but it also has a good many broke cities and hard-ass working-class towns. My dad wasnt too happy, and in so many words I was told, We need a fucking scorer. I was on spring break from college, and my break consisted of me in my room researching I didnt really have any relationships with other hockey people. To circumvent the cap, Galante regularly doled out cash bonuses, gave some players exorbitant living allowances and gave others checks for housing after their allowances had already been paid. When linesman James Harper approached him, they engaged in a shouting match, and Jimmy reportedly gave Harper a fat lip. began moonlighting as a boxing manager. Needless to say it was gobbled right up.The documentary has taken the hockey and sports worlds by storm. After one desultory performance, he entered the dressing room carting a basket of tennis balls. Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Adam Elzinga, 1982-07-23 Burbank, IL, USA USA. Though he lived with his wife and two children in suburban New Fairfield, he was beloved in nearby Danbury, where he had his office. He had skipped an afternoon class to pick up Rupp. How did A.J. After signing Gretzky, he went for Jim Duhart, the Crash Davis of minor-league hockey. I hear it again every time my son Micahs Squirt Division travel team plays a home game at the Danbury arena. He scores like it's drinking water. Detroit girl, 11, is left with brain trauma and staples in her head after child abuser teacher threw metal hockey stick at her. SHOWTIME The Trashers didn't just start fights. Kalamazoo Wings (Kalamazoo,MI) United Hockey League [Minor Professional] 2000-2007 [click to view all-time roster] Jon Nasty Mirasty, a Cree from Saskatchewan, wore a Mohawk, sometimes multicolored, and would average eight penalty minutes a game for Danbury. ", Roseanne Galante, reasonably, asked her husband and son if they had any idea what they were doing. Then Sen. Joseph Lieberman hailed Galante as a "shining example" in the community. "You need a wild card," says A.J., "so we decided we would beat people to submission. Asan instructorand Director for the HuronHockey Schools at a young age, Steve has been very fortunate to be able to work side by side with some of the best coaches in the business. After taking swipes at various players, he grabbed Potvin, the Adirondack coach, and knocked him down. The U.S. Attorneys office learned enough to get wiretaps and, eventually, search warrants. After a few minutes of glaring at them in lacerating silence, Galante dumped the contents of the basket. The most famous tough-guy team ever was whothe Broad Street Bullies, 7475 Flyers? Elzinga refused. Game Two is what people remember. "YOU'D HAVE BLUE-COLLAR GUYS NEXT TO WEALTHY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS. 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? Frank The Animal Bialowas, a legend in hockey circles, had played three games in the NHL, then spent the rest of his career in the minors, rambling from rink to rink, like a bad man in a Western. On Dec. 3, 2005, Kalamazoo visited Danbury. Stevehas served on the SAHOF Board of Directors since 2003, has been a Head Coach and Evaluator for the USA Player Development Program, and has made five appearances at the USA Hockey National Championships which includes bringing the first National Championship to the Southeast District and the State of Florida. Word got around the hockey world, and soon A.J. VS. 1st Period - 12:37. Galante was a philanthropist; a pediatric suite in the emergency department of Danbury Hospital was named for his family. Be a goalie, to which she said, Alright. Josh Elzinga vs. Mark Versteeg-Lytwyn, November 24, 2006 - Port Huron Flags vs. Kalamazoo Wings. What happened Josh Elzinga? In the summer of 2005, federal agents raided Galantes offices, coming away with more than $500,000 in cash and more than 5,000 boxes of documentsreceipts, account books, you name it. Danbury is a blue-collar town, and they could relate to the players, Galante told me. - Ability to add additional data to your career profile: Videos, Images, Social Media, Referrals, Fitness Testing Results and much more! During that time he has played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburg Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Tampa Bay Lightning. When asked whether they knew anything about the other side of Galantes life, most said something along the lines of Not exactly, but we did know we were well taken care of. Thank you." The players were aware that their owner was, well, connected. A big city has its strivers and fine food and bright lights. GET THE PICTURE? The teenage sports exec became an irresistible media story. He posted a 28 wRC+ in the month of August, meaning he was 72 percent worse than the average MLB hitter. During a 1994 junior hockey game he was on a breakaway when he caught a high stick under his visor. starts innumerable sentences, "My dad always says.", Usually so engaging and candid, A.J. When A.J. I know its not healthy, but I cant help myself. 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. At A.J. Galante had contributed to DeLuca's campaignsand those of many Connecticut politiciansbut this was personal. The second year, Port Huron became the Roanoke Valley Vipers. ), According to ESPN, an FBI wiretap that was capturing Galantes phone calls would later reveal that three days after Wingnut broke his leg, Galante asked his business associate Ciro Viento to call Commissioner Brosal. 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." sensed a fight coming, he headed down near the ice to capture it on his camcorder. Wagner's career stats in the league: two games and 73 penalty minutes. You have to understand, Dave MacIsaac, who played 62 regular-season games for Danbury, told me. Lets face it: What else does Danbury really have?. Though he scored on the play, he lost sight in his left eye. There were hundreds of fans like Greg and Brenda St. Clair, a Danbury couple who went halfway through the season to check out the new team. At home they took to the ice to Welcome to the Jungle, by Guns N Roses. The one thing that has given her joy in recent years is hockey. People were like, What the hells going on over there? And theyd do some research and see how young I was, and the fatherson dynamic and the type of fighters. I suspended him. First of all, he was a really good player, AJ explained, and second, the name recognition.. Al has coached youth hockeyfor the last 9 years and isa level 5 USA Hockey coach. Wins came in bunches. The government seized most of his assets, including 25 trash companies and a string of race cars. Yet the father delegated personnel moves to the son. "Of course, if we had to do it again, would we have accepted that franchise? "I loved every player," Jimmy asserts. It was populated by the die-hard, the angry, and the drunk. Some say he did it as a civic benefactor, to give a depressed city something to rally around. 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. - Premium Design on your profile page (optional) He reportedly spent more than $3 million to expand the rink from a 600-seat bandbox to a 2,500-seat showplace called the Danbury Ice Arena. Next year were going to kick the son of a bitch in!, It was like that with the Trashers. conducted one interview, for a New York Times story, while walking through his high school, where cellphones were banned; he had to hang up on the reporter when he passed a teacher in the hall.) But for the Trashers, there was a third game, although neither Jimmy nor AJ knew about it. Everyone, however, agrees that he did it at least in part for his son, AJ, who was 17. HOCKEY IS BACK!!!. "We did our due diligence, and they put in the proper paperwork and were professional," says Richard Brosal, then the UHL's commissioner. persisted. Marc believes in helping each athlete to decipher through the plethora of good and misinformation to achieve optimal performance. We only use official stats. The Trashers would sell out the arena regularly as fans of various ethnicities, ages and collars converged to cheer them on. 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. But even Wingnut had nothing on Chad Wagner. Brian was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. We had one [enforcer], and the poor guy got challenged every shift. The league's 13 other owners were happy for the cash infusion. "When we got him," A.J. The gangster shrugged: What can I say, right? Theres nothing sadder than a small city. He graduated from Manhattanville with a business management degree in 2008 and bought into a New York City company that sells heating oil and diesel fuel. He currently resides in Southwest Florida with his wife, Wendy, and their two children. Born 1984-09-30 in Burbank, Illinois. So Im like, How the hell am I going to get a trade? I ended up taking this Vipers fan booklet and calling the merchandise number. John has two sons who also like to play hockey. acted decisively. By the second round, they had nothing left. The second place AJ looked was where any other fan might have: hockeyfights.com, a website that aggregates footage of brawls on the ice. (I wanted to bring something back to the community, Galante told me when I spoke with him in February.) Wingnut. Like any father, you want to be able to do something for your son.. FGCU Ice Hockey - Evaluation Skate Information Meeting. The story of Galantes team has become legend in Fairfield County, where I live. Craig is aUSA Hockey Certified Level 4 coach; his background includes being a former Head Hockey Instructor for Maximum Development Hockey based out of Windsor, Ontario Canada, coaching numerous Southeast Elite AAA select teams and coaching within the Junior Everblades organization for over 15 years, winning multiple state championships. Wingfield broke his leg in several places during a Dec. 1 game at the Danbury Ice Arena against Kalamazoo when he was tripped by the Wings' Josh Elzinga in the final seconds of the second. By game's end they were hooked. And Brenda was given a new on-ice opportunity when Mad Hatters goalie Jeff Hill jokingly yelled at her to Be a man. "It was loud," says A.J., "and security was very, let's just say, flexible." Stirling, the Trashers' first coach, was also indicted, for abetting Galante by using the Trashers' fax machine to submit bogus salary reports to the UHL offices. SON TY WAS DRAFTED AND SIGNED BY THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS IN 2021. "I said, 'Sure,' which, to my dad, was like signing a contract. "He made fans feel like they were an integral part of the team. Last seen in the 2003-2004 season with the Chicago Steel (USHL). - Improve your search rank Submit changes (incorrect DOB, missing stats, incorrect stats, social media links etc) using a web form and we will review your update request within 24 hours and update accordingly. In court, Matty the Horse was ruined and old, hard to understand. felt that the Trashers needed a goal scorer. To Galante, it was a rounding error. The wiretaps captured Galantes associates recalling a trip to Mount Kisco, New York, where they wentas Michael Gustafson, the lead assistant U.S. attorney who handled the case, would later state in courtto retain the services of a leg-breaker known as the Carpenter. Also caught on tape was Galante telling an associate to deliver a message to a would-be canary: Long Island says hello, referring to Matty the Horse Ianniello. "It comes right from the top.". They loved playing for Jimmy, because he took care of them. Get access to our unique free agency lists and many more premium features, Drafted 2001, 4 #48 overall by Cedar Rapids Roughriders in the USHL Entry Draft, Drafted 2000, 8 #157 overall by Windsor Spitfires in the OHL Priority Selection. 14U A - Josh Elzinga 14U AA - Eric Ricard and Johnny Pelletier 16U A - Dylan Forsythe and Devon Rodriguez 16U AA USPHL - Tony Lessel 18U AA - Peter Jerabeck Coach's Bios Will be released the week prior to tryouts For more information contact: Tony Lessel, Hockey Director TonyL@floridaeverblades.com - 239-948-7825 x1303 about getting back into sports. He was born in the Bronx but grew up in bucolic South Salem, New York; did a stint in the Air Force; and then took a job driving a garbage truck. 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. Such a city will have many of the bad elements of a metropolis and few of the good. When the signal comes, they pull on a fresh shirt, put on the gear, head out. Because adult-sized chest protectors were too big for her, she initially wore one meant for children. AL hasattended many coaching seminars and clinics around North America. Parents were warned to keep children away. Asked what hes up to these days, he said, Enjoying life.. SON NATE WAS DRAFTED BY MISSISSAUGA IN THE 2021 OHL DRAFT. One was Rumun Ndur, a Nigeria-born Canadian who was known for his aggression. He was just back from that broken leg when the Wings came to Danbury. (Prosecutors ultimately dropped the case for lack of proof. But in other corners the Galantesand the desperadoes on ice they brought to townare still recalled fondly. 117 followers. Josh Elzinga Defense Born Sep 3 1984 -- Burbank, IL [38 yrs. Now and then, he liked to make an elaborate gesture, something attention-getting. A small town has its lawns and picket fences and wholesome values, a big town its go-getters and civic fathers. The Trashers folded three days after Galantes arrest. Josh Elzinga, a blueliner for the Kalamazoo (Mich.) Wings, did that for him. This year we beat on the door. Featured in the NETFLIX documentary Untold: Crime & Penalties, the story of the Danbury Trashers relives the short and tumultuous history of an old United Ho. The 2004 05 NHL lockout was a labor lockout that resulted in the cancellation of the National Hockey League (NHL) season, which would . The FBI had sent an agent undercover to pass himself off as a rogue salesman and befriend the men around Galante. Josh Doan and Jack Judson scored for the Sun Devils (15-19-0), who were forced to play a man short against the Nanooks (19-10-2) due to mounting . Still, as one might expect from a teenage GM, the roster was dense with goons. In return, Jimmy asked only that the players make hospital visits or speak at schools. Word of the incident quickly spread through the blue-collar Connecticut city, which soon embraced the fighting mentality of the Trashers. Investigators alleged that by paying a quarterly $30,000 "mob tax" to Matthew (Matty the Horse) Ianniellothen the highest-ranking member of New York City's Genovese crime familyGalante's companies had muscled out potential competitors and charged counties and businesses inflated carting rates. That team was uniquely physical, to put it nicely, Doug Christiansen, a 6-foot-5 Trashers wing, told me. The lockout sent NHL stars into the cold. Wingnut went down awkwardly, and a crack could be heard in every part of the arena: Wingnuts left tibia and fibula. Someone had said Galante, with a near-monopoly on regional garbage collection, was driving out competitors. A tale of goons, no-show jobs, and a legendary minor-league franchise that helped land its owner in prison. The UHL had a salary cap that limited teams to a total of approximately $275,000 for the whole roster. He's 27 now. A.J. SON CONNOR IS NOW PLAYING IN THE USHL (WATERLOO BLACKHAWKS), Played in over 1,000 games in the NHL, AHL, Swedish Elite League, Finnish National League and more, Private hockey instructor with Saveology.com Iceplex team, Former Assistant Coach for the Florida Everblades (ECHL) during the 09-10 season, Currently the Director of Hockey Operations at TPH Ft. Lauderdale, National Hockey League (NHL) Alumni for the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings, 2013-current -Coach with the Florida Alliance/Southeast Elite Program, 2012-current -Coach with the Florida Jr. Everblades, Player for the United States men's ice hockey team in three Olympic's (2002, 2006, and 2010), Playedfour years at the University of WisconsinMadison, This website is powered by SportsEngine's. 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. Player after player came by the house to show support. He was a star in the UHL, having scored 43 goals for the Port Huron. That matchup was marred by a brawl that kicked off when Trashers left winger Brad Wingfield attempted to fight Kalamazoos Josh Elzinga, who declined the invitation. 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. Mario Larocque was different: Hed been taken in the first round of the 1996 NHL draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa Bay fans still include him among their grievances: a wasted pick. A promotional video could have doubled as a Dexter ad, with blood spatters on the ice. I suspended his son." AJ spent the summer after his senior year assembling a roster. She had always wanted to play in a game and afterward she kept talking, Did you see this save and that save? It was really, really great. Ndur charged the Kalamazoo bench and tried to kick a linesman. F--- you. One day in November, an employee at the Ice Arena was proud to show the building until he was told his visitor was interested in writing an article on the Trashers. When an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. In professional sports, there are usually two games taking place. It was a special experience, my best in minor league hockey. Brenda got tattoos of the names of her favorite players. As with hockey, he had no real connections when he started, but he figured, How hard could it be to break in? The former Director of Hockey Operations for the Jacksonville Ice and Sports Complex, Gilles is no stranger to youth hockey. Wiretaps of thousands of phone calls between Automated Waste Disposal employees and representatives of other trash companies in 2004 and '05 revealed a variety of criminal activities. John was the originalfounding member of the South Florida First Youth Hockey League. Josh Gratton vs Adam Elzinga - Sep 5, 2001 - YouTube NHL hockey fights, brawls, scrums, roughs, hits, cheap shots, and other incidents. 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. Team Information. Residents greeted the new hockey team with considerable excitement. All would plead guilty, as would Galante. . Jason Chen explains the effect in depth before New Jersey plays Wednesday. Good hotels, a beautiful locker roomseveral players remember their tenure on the team as their most satisfying time in pro hockey. Josh Patterson (F) 2000-2003: 3: Peterborough Petes: Lukas Krajicek (D) 2000-2003: 3: Peterborough Petes: Jon Howse (F) 2000-2003: 3: Peterborough Petes: Not Activated Sections Endorsements During his four years of collegiate playfor the Miami OH Redhawks (CCHA), he received the Terry Flannagan Humanitarian Award recognizing Ernie's strong character and leadership skills both on and off of the ice. ", A.J. "No," Jimmy replied. You'd look across the ice, and they had eight to 10 heavyweights looking for a fight. A case involving a minor-league hockey team also nailed Matty the Horse. The Danbury Trashers earned respect with their fists as often as their sticks. But Galante got around it in classic mob fashion: no-show jobs. said of Beauregard. Al wenton to a successful financial career before building and operating his own ice rink in Lithia, Florida. Thirty-two other individuals, including Matty the Horse, were charged as part of the investigation. Its all Ive known for my whole life, she said. 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. Through United States Ice Rink Association Gilles has acquired his Hockey Director Certificate, Human Resources Management Certificate and Programming, Marketing and Promotions Certificate. Originally from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, Gilles Richard is the current Vice-President of Hockey Operations for Southeast Elite Hockey. [40 yrs. Throughout his busy professional career, he has also participated in numerous hockey schools around the country. I remember being so pissed, I had to do something. THEY WERE EVEN WELCOME TO STAY IN THE GALANTES' GARGANTUAN HOME. As he headed to baggage claim at the small suburban airport, something didn't look right. - Verification Badge on your profile, Post a scouting report/trivia/player comment in English (visible here), 2001, 4 #48 overall by Cedar Rapids Roughriders, 2000, 8 #157 overall by Windsor Spitfires. Skokie Hockey is pleased to announce that Adam Elzinga will join the 2016-17 coaching staff as the Head Coach of our 2007 team (Squirt 2). It started becoming urban legend.. That's all we needed to hear. His job was to be the Kevin Costner to Brent Gretzkys Whitney Houston. "I was a big Oakland Raiders fan," says A.J. The week that followed Martin Luther King Jr.s assassination was revolutionaryso why was it nearly forgotten? The team's actual payroll would later be estimated at $750,000. AJ filled out the roster with a mix of has-beens and might-bes. and Jimmy Galante. ", On most Saturdays, A.J. 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