Stirling avoided jail time after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud. I figured it would be like a video game, controlling players and all that. This year we beat on the door. Wagner was apologetic, and A.J. None of this fazes the 47-year-old Brenda. Although the Trashers reported budget came in under the cap, the feds would later claim that for the 200405 season the actual figure was approximately $750,000. Word of the incident quickly spread through the blue-collar Connecticut city, which soon embraced the fighting mentality of the Trashers. 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. I was on the bench, Doug Christiansen told me. John also has coached with the Florida Jr. Panthers and Florida Panthers Hockey Schools for many years. The Trashers would sell out the arena regularly as fans of various ethnicities, ages and collars converged to cheer them on. 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. Before and after games downtown Danbury was hopping. 's account.). ", A.J. And Brenda was given a new on-ice opportunity when Mad Hatters goalie Jeff Hill jokingly yelled at her to Be a man. When linesman James Harper approached him, they engaged in a shouting match, and Jimmy reportedly gave Harper a fat lip. recalls, "even the commissioner was like, 'I would advise against that. They loved playing for Jimmy, because he took care of them. made connections over the summer with agents, scouts and middlemen who could deliver that goalie from Manitoba or that playmaker from Quebec. I know its not healthy, but I cant help myself. Jimmy was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault. Following a successful junior hockey career, he played four (4) years of college hockey at Eastern Michigan University, where he was a CSCHL All-Star in 2001. We still got eight goons.. It was a twist Elmore Leonard might have considered improbable. The pediatric emergency room at Danbury Hospital was named for Galante after he helped fund it. The second goes on in the front office: signing players, making trades. He found skill players on the internet, assembling his squad the way he might have assembled a fantasy-football team. Brian was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. Through United States Ice Rink Association Gilles has acquired his Hockey Director Certificate, Human Resources Management Certificate and Programming, Marketing and Promotions Certificate. Josh Elzinga, a blueliner for the Kalamazoo (Mich.) Wings, did that for him. Asked what hes up to these days, he said, Enjoying life.. Currently, Al isanAssistant Coach of the 05 AAA Florida Alliance Elite team. Now and then, he liked to make an elaborate gesture, something attention-getting. Jim grew up and played minor hockey in Toronto, Canada. The Trashers featured some of the most storied names in hockey violence. What does that mean? Josh Elzinga Defense Born Sep 3 1984 -- Burbank, IL [38 yrs. The Galantes told Trashers who were suspendedinvariably for fightingto watch the games from the 102 seats. In 2003, from their desks above what was once center ice, agents began investigating Jimmy Galante. 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. Featured in the NETFLIX documentary Untold: Crime \u0026 Penalties, the story of the Danbury Trashers relives the short and tumultuous history of an old United Hockey League team that married WWE Wrestling with the innocence of The Mighty Ducks to offer a brand of hockey never before seen. was fined and suspended for nearly coming to blows with an executive from another team during a game. | View as text League Information Josh Elzinga played in four leagues over the course of his career. The team slogan was Bad Boys Talkin' Trash. They were the cream of the UHL, one of its best teams and a pet project of hockey celebrities: The franchise was owned in part by the former NHL coach Barry Melrose and the ESPN broadcaster Steve Levy. A.J. 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 has ties,' " says Brosal. drives his white Mercedes more than three hours to White Deer, Pa., where Jimmy is serving his sentence at the Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex. Coach Ernie's interest in athletic performance development stems from his extensive career competing in ice hockey. 's high school Jimmy paid to refurbish the football stadium. For instance, Galante and a few trusted associates burned a competitors truck in 1992after first binding the driverto send a message to stay out of the Connecticut market, and in 2006, damaged the tires of a competitors truck after that carter refused to back down on a $50/month account. Like any father, you want to be able to do something for your son.. HOCKEY IS BACK!!!. Originally from the Metro Detroit area, Craig grew up playing youth hockey in Michigan within the Detroit Little Caesars organization. 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. Coach Ernie's interest in athletic performance development stems from his extensive career competing in ice hockey. Wagner generally played on one- or two-game contracts, and promised AJ that he would take care of the Frostbite. But his fights are what people remember. Galante was a philanthropist; a pediatric suite in the emergency department of Danbury Hospital was named for his family. Furthermore, according to authorities, in April 2005 Galante had met with Louis DeLuca, a longtime Connecticut state senator. 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. But Jimmy Galante was smart, and the G-men could never quite nail him. He had once set a record in the West Coast Hockey League with 503 penalty minutes in a single season. A senior at New Fairfield High, AJ had been an alternate captain of his schools hockey team, which played at the Danbury Ice Arena with Jimmy often in attendance. Listen to the trailer for Holy Week. 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. acted decisively. He had me arrested in the locker room. 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. "You had blue-collar guys banging on the glass. It was all over the blogs and hockey-fight sites, the craziness. "He can score unbelievable," A.J. Playing against the Trashers was "a s--- show," said Chris Chaput, who was a center for the Elmira Jackals in 2005--06. Eventually, Donny Grover, a former Trashers defenseman, noticed Brenda in the stands and invited her onto the ice. It was a big to-do. Although Galante claims that he never actually made contact, he was charged with assault. But as Wingfield skated away , Elzinga stuck his leg out and pulled back on the left wing's jersey. what happened to josh elzinga hockey. "Before games we'd be mobbed," says Tom Devine, owner of the Two Steps Downtown Grille. 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. Says Andy Paproski, a lifelong resident of Danbury (pop. It turned into a brawl. At a press conference on April 1, Galante also introduced the team's 17-year-old president, who had just bought a suit for the occasion. The injury barred him from the NHL, so he was down among the minor-league rabble. MIKE RUPP wore a look of confusion. AJ was more freewheeling when shopping for muscle. When it came time to negotiate Gretzkys contract, AJ turned the deal over to his father. The Danbury arena, meanwhile, has returned to its old existence as a youth rink. 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. A.J. Josh Elzinga Position: D Birthday: Sep 30, 1984 From: Burbank, IL United States Height: 5'11" Weight: 190 lbs. He named it Champs Boxing Club & Fitness. Torres said he lost confidence at . The result was a kind of frontier justice. The jerseys featured the team mascot, Scrappy, a garbage can with the lid raised just enough to reveal two almond-shaped eyes peering from the darkness. He posted a 28 wRC+ in the month of August, meaning he was 72 percent worse than the average MLB hitter. Wins came in bunches. ", Roseanne Galante, reasonably, asked her husband and son if they had any idea what they were doing. 80,893) who owns a dry cleaning business, "People thought, You know what, he may be caught up in questionable activity, but he's good to the town.". "Listen, for all you guys who don't have a sack, I've brought enough balls for everyone," he said. felt that the Trashers needed a goal scorer. The documentary does a great job capturing on the emotional story of Wingfield and his strong relationship with both A.J. ago] Height 6.02 -- Weight 205 [188 cm/93 kg] Regular Season. Watch Unreal Save by TJ Semptimphelter. starts innumerable sentences, "My dad always says.", Usually so engaging and candid, A.J. Some say he did it for the same reason he owned a race-car squad: He loved to compete. 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. 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. Elzinga refused. The team didn't take itself too seriouslyand didn't take any crapwhich was pitch-perfect for Danbury. In court, Matty the Horse was ruined and old, hard to understand. . I suspended him. Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Adam Elzinga, 1982-07-23 Burbank, IL, USA USA. Now and then, AJ would watch a game from Section 102. A.J. (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.) "No," Jimmy replied. Many Trashers playersnow scattered in office complexes and neighborhood rinks across North Americaspeak of this as the greatest night of their hockey life. sensed a fight coming, he headed down near the ice to capture it on his camcorder. 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.) AJ knew the sort of team he wanted: skill plus muscle, skaters plus goons. At 4 a.m. the players would be out in the parking lot, huddled in their underwear. ", Rupp's skepticism did not diminish when Galante piloted his blue Escalade out of the airport parking lot and promptly got lost. The rowdiest spectators were cordoned off in Section 102, directly behind the visitors bench. THE SOUND TRACK of the Starrett City Boxing Club in Brooklyn is on full blast: the thrumming of the speed bag, the grunts of a fighter absorbing shots, the whistle every three minutes to denote the end of a round. Season. He took a shot at us, AJ told me. Latest Fights Date Players Videos 03/01/09 R. Sexsmith ( EVI) vs. J. Elzinga ( CBZ) 3rd Period 18:55 Watch 11/24/06 M. Versteeg-Lytwyn ( KAL) vs. J. Elzinga ( PHF) 1st Period 12:37 Watch 03/12/06 J. Elzinga ( KAL) vs. D. Van Drunen ( MUS) Little separated the team from its fans, physically or culturally: They mostly made nothing, were going nowhere, and knew unfairness. Galante, then a freshman at Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y., introduced himself as team president. But even Wingnut had nothing on Chad Wagner. John was the originalfounding member of the South Florida First Youth Hockey League. We only use official stats. But as Wingnut moved away, Elzinga stuck out his skate and grabbed Wingnuts jersey. Then the FBI moved in. 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. Let's just say hindsight is 20/20. It was a special experience, my best in minor league hockey. Barely 50 games into the season Stirling, the coach, was suspended for three games for failing to control his players. 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? "Listen," he said, "my dad is coming home for dinner at 7:30, and if I don't have a goal scorer by then, I'm in big trouble." They stayed in the best hotels and ate at the best restaurants. "I'm one of those guys who lives for competition," he says. 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. Soon, a 3-on-3 scrimmage was underway with Brenda, for the first time in her life, facing shots in a real game. The Trashers were even able to land a few genuine NHL players, one of whom was Mike Rupp. "You need a wild card," says A.J., "so we decided we would beat people to submission. "Frank would have been a hell of a Danbury Trasher," A.J. In his 56 games with the Trashers, Wingfield piled up 496 penalty minutes. Brenda has cracked three ribs her first time on the ice she crashed into the boards and years later nearly broke her middle finger trying to make a save. ", THE TRASHERS finished their inaugural season 44--29, and their second year unfolded much like the first: a lot of winning, a lot of fighting. I remember being so pissed, I had to do something. persisted. The government seized most of his assets, including 25 trash companies and a string of race cars. Jimmy owned a stock car racing team and had long talked about becoming a sports magnate. Hockey Fights is an entertainment site with no direct affiliation to the National Hockey League, its teams, or NHLPA. He ended up reaching over the bench and grabbing the Adirondack coach, trying to pull him over the boards. But haberdashery isn't what it used to be, and Danbury has struggled to find a new commercial base. Ten years ago, Connecticut waste-management king Jimmy Galante started a minor league hockey team and put his teenage son, A.J., in charge. First of all, he was a really good player, AJ explained, and second, the name recognition.. From March 2014: The oracle of ice hockey. We knew the reality: It was hockey, but it was also entertainment. 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. All would plead guilty, as would Galante. She was loving it, said Vogel. 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.) He searched two places, one actual, one virtual. And the fans, from section 102 and beyond, still miss their team. The fans in section 102 who had once heckled him for his one eye instantly embraced him. After one desultory performance, he entered the dressing room carting a basket of tennis balls. They had, what, three goons? AL hasattended many coaching seminars and clinics around North America. about getting back into sports. 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. Marc was a professional Triathlete for over 10 years. Paul is currently the Hockey Director for the Miami Toros Hockey Program, where he brings an extremely high level of playing and coaching experience to the Kendall Ice Arena. Besides, what choice did he have? Jon (Nasty) Mirasty averaged more than eight minutes of penalties over 25 games. There was only one problem: it wasnt protecting her sides, leaving her exposed, and often, black and blue. In keeping with the menacing nickname they gave themselves, the Trashers dropped their gloves at every opportunity, gleefully racking up penalty minutes. 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." 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. The New York Times described him as a Danbury trash hauler suspected of mob ties who had a story right out of The Sopranos., From December 2019: Scorseses elegy for the American gangster. Every great team needs a great rival. ", THE RAIDERS' AL DAVIS WAS "A WILD MAN WITH A TEAM FULL OF OUTLAWS," SAYS A.J., "AND THAT'S HOW I WANTED TO BE. Wingnut. Parents were warned to keep children away. 117 followers. As with hockey, he had no real connections when he started, but he figured, How hard could it be to break in? Wingfield challenged a Kalamazoo player, Josh Elzinga, to a fight. FGCU Ice Hockey - Evaluation Skate Information Meeting. Marc's professional athletic career includes: For 10 years John was the Director of Top Shelf Hockey. fgcu.campuslabs.com. settled on "Welcome to the Jungle." 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. He did have a weakness, though. DeLuca pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of threatening. "The Danbury Trashers were the Syracuse Bulldogs of the movie Slap Shot," says Pomposello, the all-purpose assistant. 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. signed him for another game against Adirondack, in Danbury on Feb. 23, which was also WWE Night. Though he scored on the play, he lost sight in his left eye. Says St. Clair, "It still feels like I got kicked in the f------ chest. 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. "I want to trade for Beauregard," A.J. Jimmy Galante was arrested on June 9, 2006, not long after the final game of the season. The Trashers folded three days after Galantes arrest. 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.. If you have any questions or problems with the league statistics contact: League Admin He'd already played 12 seasons of pro hockey: a total of 13 games in the NHL, followed by years of wandering the minors. . "The camaraderie with the Galante familythe laughs, the dinnersit's sad," Pomposello says, his voice catching. Asked by email whether there could be a sequel, a Danbury Trashers II, Galante responds, "Anything is possible! 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