Front row: Stephanie Hascal, Elizabeth Thames, Bobbi Quigley, Kristin Hughes Back row: Ashley Gatlin, Alyssa Boyles, Laura Hulsey, Director BreAnna Foodrill, Jasmin Flores, Courtney Amigh, Brittany Gauntt, Brittany Klement, model Jennifer Vasquez

The Allen Americans held finals for their Ice Angels auditions on Saturday night at Dodie’s Place in Allen, TX. It sounds like guests were treated to a fun evening. I was unable to make it to the event, unfortunately (I would have really enjoyed going), but the Americans were kind enough to send the picture above, along with the following press release:

ALLEN, Texas – The Allen Americans held the Ice Angel final auditions in front of a capacity crowd at Dodie’s Place and Sports Grill in The Village at Allen Saturday night.

Of the 13 women that performed Saturday, 11 made the squad.

Former Dallas Desperado Dancers Sylvia Hoefelman of Dallas and Emily Scoville of Allen emceed the event. Scoville will be choreographing for the Ice Angels throughout the season, along with Amy Jo McKinley and Elizabeth Rock. Rock choreographed the routines for the auditions.

Hoefelman and Scoville introduced the dancers two by two and asked the women questions. Then, the dancers performed two routines for the judges.

Judges included two-time Stanley Cup Champion Craig Ludwig, former Ft. Worth Brahma Craig Foddrill, Bar-B-Cutie Owner Michael Schaeffer, Legacy Dance Center Owner Pamela Jager Purcel and Amy Jo McKinley, a veteran of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading squad, Dallas Mavericks Dance team and Dallas Desperados Dance team. Bar-B-Cutie, located at 208 N. Greenville Avenue, Allen, TX 75002, sponsors the squad.

After the dancers finished their routines, Ice Angel Director BreAnna Foddrill tallied up the scores. Then, the first Ice Angels team members were called to the stage.

“I’m very happy with the group of girls we have. I know we’ve got a strong group of talented ladies that can bring new energy to the CHL and create a fun atmosphere. I’m confident that we can represent the Allen Americans well,” Foddrill said Monday.

The team is made of a diverse group of girls from rookie Michelle Hulsey of Texas Woman’s University to bilingual Jasmin Flores to former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and former Dallas Desperados Dancer Bobbi Quigley.

Quigley, a mom of one, feels a strong connection with the some of her fellow Ice Angels already. “This audition has been different. I’ve made really good friends throughout the process,” Quigley said today.

She is also looking forward to providing leadership for the squad, since she’s been with a new team before. “I was there the first year for the Desperados and seeing everything from the ground up is really exciting.”

The 2009-10 Ice Angel team members listed in alphabetical order with their respective hometowns:

Courtney Amigh – Plano, Texas
Alyssa Boyles – Plano, Texas
Jasmin Flores – Dallas, Texas
Ashley Gatlin – Irving, Texas
Brittany Gauntt – Flower Mound, Texas
Stephanie Hascal – Plano, Texas
Kristin Hughes – Kilgore, Texas
Michelle Hulsey – Garland, Texas
Brittany Klement – Harlingen, Texas
Elizabeth Thames – Alvin, Texas
Bobbi Quigley – Plano, Texas

COLLEGE STATION, TX - Laredo Bucks President/General Manager and Head Coach Terry Ruskowski, along with 2007 CHL All-Star Adam Rivet will once again be instructors at the annual Hockey Ministries International Camp at the Artic Wolf Ice Center from July 26-31.
Ruskowski has been the lead instructor in each of the four years that the camp has been held in College Station, while this is Rivet’s third HMI camp.
Bucks Majority Owner Glenn Hart is a donor and volunteer for the annual camp, with Bucks Minority Owner Steve Jaques serving as the local camp director.
Ruskowski enters the 2009-10 season with 501 career coaching victories, while Rivet has played in 251 regular season games with the Bucks, putting up 181 points (67-114=181).

Along with Ruskowski and Rivet, other on-ice instructors will be Former NHL player Bill Butters and former Stanley Cup Champion Chico Resch will be available to coach goaltenders.
The camp is organized and operated by Hockey Ministries International. HMI is a registered Christian charity in Canada and the U.S. Since 1977, HMI has been active in every area of hockey: players, coaches, families, and fans- through camps, chapels, clinics, and conferences. HMI has been conducting camps all over North America and Europe for over 30 years.  This is the fourth year of hosting a camp in Texas.

*ABOUT CHRISTIAN HOCKEY CAMPS INTERNATIONAL*

Drills from seven countries create an International hockey program: campers are introduced to practice drills that are drawn from Canada, USA, Sweden, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia and Switzerland creating a global hockey instruction package.
Christian Hockey Camps International have many gifted instructors who come from a wide variety of hockey backgrounds. They include current and former NHL players, AHL, Minor Pro, European, and Universtiy level players and coaches.Combining high quality hockey instruction and practical training in Christian living has proven to be a winning combination in preparing young athletes for challenges, both on and off the ice. Each day, the devotional introduces the “game plan” for the day – a theme from the Hockey Player’s Handbook. This theme is followed in the daily Christian value discussion when counselors meet with their groups and discuss a number of topics related to life’s inevitable challenges. Finally, the evening chapel features a youth-oriented program of music, skits and inspirational talks by the pros.