Al lives in Lithia, Floridawith his wife and son. THE NEW HAVEN division of the FBI is located downtown, on the old site of the New Haven Arena, a prime hockey venue that housed minor league teams from the 1930s to the '70s. "You need a wild card," says A.J., "so we decided we would beat people to submission. November 24, 2006. At a home game in Danbury, he beat up three Adirondack forwards, AJ said. He made some contacts, hung out in gyms in the Northeast, met some promoters and trainers, and so far he has represented three fighters. Vogel and the St. Clairs developed a friendship on Facebook thanks to their mutual interest in hockey. We're here to win.". Someone had said Galante, with a near-monopoly on regional garbage collection, was driving out competitors. One team employee had the inspired idea of buying fresh fish and placing it in the HVAC ducts above the visiting locker room. Workers were still welding in seats 90 minutes before the first game, but opening night was a success: A sellout crowd of about 2,500 showed up, and Danbury beat Adirondack 3--1. Launching an expansion hockey team in Danbury seemed less like a vanity play than a natural progression. SON NATE WAS DRAFTED BY MISSISSAUGA IN THE 2021 OHL DRAFT. was a senior at New Fairfield (Conn.) High, he was at a family pasta dinner when his father, Jamesknown to all as Jimmycasually asked, "How would you like to run a pro hockey team? Says Andy Paproski, a lifelong resident of Danbury (pop. The game turned into a riot, everyone taking a run at everyone else. This updated clip brings back the perspective of how Trashers fans were feeling during this moment of redemption. The constant sitting has led to excruciating backaches. The team played in the Wings Stadium. While other UHL franchises were notorious for penny-pinching, the Trashers traveled in a luxe team bus. I suspended him. A.J. - Connect directly with players, coaches, teams, scouts and agents (optional) 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. But in other corners the Galantesand the desperadoes on ice they brought to townare still recalled fondly. A tale of goons, no-show jobs, and a legendary minor-league franchise that helped land its owner in prison. Parents were warned to keep children away. "It comes right from the top.". about getting back into sports. 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. 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. In many ways, the first round of that postseason was the high point: the Trashers versus the Frostbite, best of seven. Theyd gotten close in 2005; now they intended to kick the son of a bitch in. When an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. So we knew Jimmy had resources.. Marc believes in helping each athlete to decipher through the plethora of good and misinformation to achieve optimal performance. fgcu.campuslabs.com. "Oh, everyone knew the deal," says Omicioli, "but [we] didn't care. The game plan was 'Keep your cool and you'll get a power play,' but it didn't always work out. ", On most Saturdays, A.J. Season. Mario Larocque was different: Hed been taken in the first round of the 1996 NHL draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was unreal down the stretch., The Trashers finished their second season 481711, then rolled through the playoffs, making it all the way to the finals, where they lost to Kalamazoo in five games. "A.J. Galante was a philanthropist; a pediatric suite in the emergency department of Danbury Hospital was named for his family. He allegedly kicked a referee. 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. And Galante had the money. With a Premium subscription, you'll get access to over 30 tools, features and benefits. That team was uniquely physical, to put it nicely, Doug Christiansen, a 6-foot-5 Trashers wing, told me. A legion of small business owners still talk about how, on Trashers game nights, downtown blazed to life. called his middleman in Quebec and essentially rented Wagner for a game against Adirondack. The team slogan was Bad Boys Talkin' Trash. Though he lived with his wife and two children in suburban New Fairfield, he was beloved in nearby Danbury, where he had his office. But Galante got around it in classic mob fashion: no-show jobs. Ice hockey coach and former NHL forward who won a gold medal in 1980 with the U.S. Olympic hockey team. Jimmy Galante was arrested on June 9, 2006, not long after the final game of the season. That was the minimum; that was getting your moneys worth. Wagner's career stats in the league: two games and 73 penalty minutes. In return, Jimmy asked only that the players make hospital visits or speak at schools. They had their own chants and waved body bags when opposing players lost fights. Al has coached youth hockeyfor the last 9 years and isa level 5 USA Hockey coach. Pick your poison. He also played one season for the Russia Omsk of the KHL. Watch Unreal Save by TJ Semptimphelter. 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. Others started formally, proposed and accepted in the way of czarist-era duels: One morning, as AJ was driving to schoolhe was by then a freshman at Manhattanville College, in Purchase, New York, a 40-minute commute from New Fairfieldhe heard Barry Melrose talking smack about the Trashers on ESPN Radio. Hed been named with several others, including Trashers Coach J. Todd Stirling, who pleaded guilty to taking part in the salary-cap fraud. Wagner had once set a West Coast Hockey League single-season record with 503 penalty minutes. He's 27 now. He was a star in the UHL, having scored 43 goals for the Port Huron Beacons the previous season. There was no other number. The first happens on the field, court, or ice. - EP Contact Book listing of your profile (optional) Section 102 became a subtribe whose members had nicknames like Capone and Jackass. "It was definitely a unique group of individualsas well as management!" When he caught wind of a local kid who couldn't afford college, he quietly wrote a tuition check. The team was largely the same, with a few additions, including yet another minor-league-hockey legend, David Beauregard. (The indictment alleged that the Trashers' player payroll was in excess of $750,000, but the team reported that it hadn't gone over the UHL salary cap of $275,000.) 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. They happily agreed. He was a great owner." If Micahs short careerhes currently 10 years oldwere, God forbid, to come to a sudden end, Id gladly enlist a mobster to buy him a team so he could still have a future in hockey. Players - FM Leaders; Teams - FM Leaders . Originally from the Metro Detroit area, Craig grew up playing youth hockey in Michigan within the Detroit Little Caesars organization. Originally from Montreal,Charlieplayed over 900 games professionally around the globe over his 17-year career, including the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers. He ended up reaching over the bench and grabbing the Adirondack coach, trying to pull him over the boards. Before and after games downtown Danbury was hopping. But for the Trashers, there was a third game, although neither Jimmy nor AJ knew about it. Through United States Ice Rink Association Gilles has acquired his Hockey Director Certificate, Human Resources Management Certificate and Programming, Marketing and Promotions Certificate. On Oct. 15, Jimmy began serving his time. From November 2019: My family story of love, the Mob, and government surveillance. 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. A.J. They were both in waste management, and both possessed an undeniable charm that compensated for their rough edges. AJ filled out the roster with a mix of has-beens and might-bes. Depending on whom you ask, Jimmy Galante was either one of its mobsters or a legit businessman whose waste-removal company had become associated with the Mafia. So while Greg, 49, can walk, his wife is paralyzed, relying on a motorized wheelchair to move around. 2023 The Hockey News, Roustan Media Ltd, Get the latest news right to your inbox > Sign up here. 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. Catalyzed by their new scorer, the Trashers cruised through the regular season, finishing 48--17. For a team theme song, A.J. (Prosecutors ultimately dropped the case for lack of proof. Important: An official team/league url or a team document must be provided for us to update player stats. Its all Ive known for my whole life, she said. Currently, Al isanAssistant Coach of the 05 AAA Florida Alliance Elite team. A view of the scene Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, as the cleanup continues at the site of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment that happened on Feb. 3, in East Palestine, Ohio. MIKE RUPP wore a look of confusion. Right before the league's trade deadline in March 2006, Jimmy and A.J. ago] Height 6.02 -- Weight 205 [188 cm/93 kg] Regular Season. The Trashers were even able to land a few genuine NHL players, one of whom was Mike Rupp. Teaching athletes to learn and howto think, over just going through the motions of drills, brings the best out of each athlete. He was a star in the UHL, having scored 43 goals for the Port Huron. Within weeks, the agent was seated beside the boss himself in the owners box at the Danbury Ice Arena, cheering as the Trashers skated out. An 11-year-old girl in Detroit had to get staples in her head after . Nothing.. I remember being so pissed, I had to do something. Like any father, you want to be able to do something for your son.. Seven players were sent to the penalty box. . He did have a weakness, though. 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. Besides, what choice did he have? From March 2014: The oracle of ice hockey. Danbury is a blue-collar town, and they could relate to the players, Galante told me. Galante, at 17, come to run a minor league hockey team with NHL talentand, in turn, take a leading role in Slap Shot meets GoodFellas meets Hoosiers? "The camaraderie with the Galante familythe laughs, the dinnersit's sad," Pomposello says, his voice catching. He was suspended from the UHL for life., And then there was the broken-leg game. People who tell the story start with the date, as if recalling an event of historical importance: December 1, 2004. Jimmy Galante tried to get onto the ice through the penalty box. They had scorers and skaters and playmakers and defensive stalwarts. In 2003, from their desks above what was once center ice, agents began investigating Jimmy Galante. 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. ", The Galantes put the rowdiest boosters behind the opposing bench. Wins came in bunches. The Kalamazoo Wings were a Minor Professional hockey team based in Kalamazoo, MI playing in the United Hockey League from 2000 to 2007. Which was the point: The Danbury Ice Arena was the sort of place where you could get into it with a random bozo in the bleachers, and he would turn out to be the head of the opposing team. This summer, she took multiple trips to the ER for what she believes is a pinched nerve in her neck. Mathieuhasbecome a staple in the Tampa area over the last 2 years coaching kids and offering private lessons at Lightning Hockey Schools and Camps, Lightning Community Hockey Development, Lightning Made, Street Lightning, Chase Your Dreams, Future Goals and as a goalie consultant for the Lightning Development Camp. And hed still kill us, AJ went on. He scores like it's drinking water. 355 following. "We loved those fansI mean loved," says Omicioli. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine are set to visit the toxic train derailment site in East Palestine Wednesday for an update on the removal of the hazardous waste from the wreck. 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 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. Some say he did it for the same reason he owned a race-car squad: He loved to compete. Needless to say it was gobbled right up.The documentary has taken the hockey and sports worlds by storm. It will have mobsters. He offered Roanoke not just a pair of current Trashers but also other players in the UHL supplemental draft that summer. That matchup was marred by a brawl that kicked off when Trashers left winger Brad Wingfield attempted to fight Kalamazoo's Josh Elzinga, who declined the invitation. AJ called it a coincidence: Changes in the league made continued play impossible, he said, not the legal problem. Of course, his dads arrest played a role. Wingnut went down awkwardly, and a crack could be heard in every part of the arena: Wingnuts left tibia and fibula. Cortisone shots help her deal with frequent elbow pain. Asked how the payback made him feel, Wingnut said great, but I would have liked to have seen him leaving the ice on a stretcher or in a body bag.. In this way, they happened across, in addition to all sorts of other malfeasance, evidence of those no-show jobs, which ultimately resulted in additional charges against Galante. One year ago we knocked on the door, he said. 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. I'll own it. Marc also specializes in Power Skating and using the techniques of dynamic edgework and plyometricwhile on the ice. One player told me he did actual work in waste removal for Galantenothing no-show about his job. The Minnesota Wild have acquired forward Gustav Nyquist from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NHL draft. "I want to trade for Beauregard," A.J. 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. Jon (Nasty) Mirasty averaged more than eight minutes of penalties over 25 games. Somehow they got the message upstairs. After one desultory performance, he entered the dressing room carting a basket of tennis balls. 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.) Winger Frank (the Animal) Bialowas, a former runner-up for Mr. Manitoba, was not much for impulse control either. As AJ explained it to me: It happened at dinner. We play a team like the Frostbite, a team with maybe two goons. Most dismaying to the citizenry of Danbury, the Trashers' 2006--07 season was canceled. Al grew up and was raised in small-town Manitoba and played all levels of minor and senior hockey. Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read. The Danbury arena, meanwhile, has returned to its old existence as a youth rink. Yet three Trashers earned more than $100,000 apiece. "I loved every player," Jimmy asserts. Questioned about the no-show jobs, former players laughed and changed the subject. I will. What followed was a process of trial and error, with the couple purchasing equipment and constantly refining it to fit Brendas needs. As with hockey, he had no real connections when he started, but he figured, How hard could it be to break in? ", Rupp's skepticism did not diminish when Galante piloted his blue Escalade out of the airport parking lot and promptly got lost. 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. had been a serviceable defenseman in high school and had followed the Devils, so he reckoned he knew the sport well enough. In the summer of '06, the Trashers sent 105 season-ticket holders refund checks, totaling $31,177. Something was off-brand, faded; he was like a dollar bill thatd been through the wash. Hed already played 12 seasons of pro hockey: a total of 13 games in the NHL, followed by years of wandering the minors. How did A.J. After the game Wingfield told a local reporter, "It felt great to get back at Elzinga but I would have liked to have seen him leaving the ice on a stretcher or in a body bag.". Though he scored on the play, he lost sight in his left eye. During a pretrial hearing assistant U.S. attorney Michael Gustafson characterized Galante as a "manipulating, controlling, hands-on bully." 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. He has ties,' " says Brosal. Now, the younger Galante has embraced boxing instead of hockey. So in 2004 Galante sank his money into the hockey equivalent of Double A ball. was taking calls from players and agentsincluding, he says, Sean Avery'sasking for a Danbury roster spot. 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. The trade rumors negatively impacted Torres on the field. Before a big game a team employee might check into the visitors' hotel and pull the fire alarm. You'd look across the ice, and they had eight to 10 heavyweights looking for a fight. He searched two places, one actual, one virtual. When A.J. Tampa Bay fans still include him among their grievances: a wasted pick. Josh Elzinga vs. Brad Wingfield, December 03, 2005 - Kalamazoo Wings vs. Danbury Trashers. Brenda St. Clair can serve as an inspiration to goaltenders and all hockey fans throughout the world. 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