18U Tier I

Tornado Win in Quarter Final

As Reported by Michelle Long:

"We won the game 4-1.
We started off very sluggish but McKenna started off the scoring by driving it in and scoring top shelf, he then scored again by doing the same thing! TJ Sennott & Ryan Holloway also got goals.
I have to say that the star of the game was Jacob Stafford though, he took at least 30 really good shots on net, and only let up 1 goal. He stood on his head and saved us in the beginning and continued with, in my mind anyway, his best performance in net to date.
The two gentlemen in charge of the rink we ended up at (long story) handed me the game winning puck and told me to give it to the "freakin awesome guy we had in net"! Does that tell you something about his play or what?"

Tornado 18U Lose to Brantford 49ers

The Tornado 18U hockey team lost in their first MidgetAAACanada.com Cup game 3-1 vs. Brantford 49ers.

Goal #1: Rendon Long (Sean Heidrick, Tyler Rostenkowski)

Goalie Jacob Stafford recorded 31 saves on 34 shots.

Bus Departure

The team bus will depart from Euless for St. Louis at 4:00 pm on Thursday

Tornado 18U Defeat Marquette 3-1

The Tornado 18U team roll to their third victory of the weekend defeating Marquette 3-1.

Tornado Scoring:

Goal #1 - #12 Sennott from #7 Long

Goal #2 - #15 Heidrick from #19 Gnatowsky and #18 Holloway

Goal #3 - #6 Lyons from #4 Linhart and #15 Heidrick

Jake Stafford in the net for the win

Tornado 18U Wins Quarter Final

The Texas Tornado 18U team wins their Quarter Final Game against the Ojibwa Eagles in a dominating fashion 6-2, advancing to the Semi Finals where they will face the Capitol Center Pride.

Tornado Scoring:

Goal #1 - #7 Long from #11 Maltz and #12 Sennott

Goal #2 - #4 Linhart from #8 Fleming

Goal #3 - #12 Sennott from #14 Solorzano and #11 Maltz

Goal #4 - #15 Heidrick from #19 Gnatowsky and #18 Holloway

Goal #5 -#12 Sennott unassisted

Goal #6 - #14 Solorzano from #8 Fleming  and #10 Hamilton

18U Wins Again in Minnesota

The Texas Tornado 18U team beat the Lansing Capitals 7-4 Friday in a game that featured 37 penalties and a 5-goal 2nd period for the Tornado.

Goal #1: #11 Maltz from #17 Piggott and #7 Long

Goal #2: #7 Long from #4 Linhart and #17 Piggott

Goal #3: #19 Gnatowsky from #14 Solorzano

Goal #4: #3 McKenna from #5 DiRado and #14 Solorzano

Goal #5: #15 Heidrick from #4 Linhart

Goal #6: #14 Solorzano from #10 Hamilton and #5 DiRado

Goal #7: #5 DiRado from #4 Linhart

Goalie Michael Vishnevetsky recorded 32 saves on 36 shots.

18U Win First NAPHL Game 2-0

The Texas Tornado 18U won the first NAPHL game of the year on Thursday, beating S2 2-0.

Tornado Scoring:

Goal 1: #11 Maltz from #17 Piggott

Goal 2: PP #15 Heidrick from #14 Solorzano

Tornado Fall 4-3 in OT of Semi Final

The Texas Tornado 18U fell to the Capital Center Pride in over time of the semi final game at the Motor City Cup 4-3.

Tornado Scoring:

Goal #1 - #19 Gnatowsky from #14 Solorzano

Goal #2 - #15 Heidrick from #19 Gnatowsky and #18 Holloway

Goal #3 - #15 Heidrick from #18 Holloway and #19 Gnatowsky

Tornado 18U Tie in Third Outing

Texas Tornado took a 3-0 lead against the Michagan Northstars only to let them back in the game late.  The Northstars scored three unanswered goals in the last ten minutes of the game.

Tornado Scoring:

Goal #1 - PP #14 Solorzano from #5 DiRado and #10 Hamilton

Goal #2 - #5 DiRado from #8 Fleming and #10 Hamilton

Goal #3 - #5 Dirado from #8 Fleming

Tornado 18U Claim Second Victory

The Texas Tornado 18U team defeated the Michigan Jaguars 3-0 in their second game at the Motor City Cup. (2-0-0)

Scoring:

#2 Spiller from #3 McKenna and #18 Holloway

#17 Piggott from #11 Maltz

#18 Holloway from #17 Piggott and #15 Heidrick.

Goaltender Michael Vishnevetsky earns his first shut out of the season.

Tornado 18U Roll to Inaugural Victory in Detroit

Rolling to Victory in Detroit, Michigan - Texas Tornado 18U (1-0-0)

After weeks of preparation on and off the ice, the Texas Tornado 18U Tier I team traveled north to Detroit, Michigan to compete in the Motor City Cup.

Last year the Motor City Cup, a tournament devised for the elite Midget Major- Tier I- AAA teams across North America, hosted over 80 scouts which raised the energy level and competitive play for all the players. With forty-four teams on paper, the showdown in Detroit has been on the mind of the Tornado players and coaches for weeks.      

The Tornado, led by Head Coach Tom Yockey, opened their inaugural season this morning to a hard fought 4-3 victory over West Michigan.

"The game was full of penalties as both teams were definitely shaking off the rust," Coach Yockey explained after the game. "This game was a great start to the year and we now know what aspects to focus on for the future."

The game started just before 10am on Friday, September 11, 2009 and the Tornado players arrived early and eager to play. Shane Piggott, number 17, from Southlake, TX scored the first goal for the Texas Tornado 18U, which will forever be know as "The Inceptive Goal," as Ryan Holloway, number 18, notched the first assist.

The Tornado players and coaches plan to continue the inaugural weekend with success and determination as they take on the Michigan Jaguars 18U at 4:45 pm, Friday, September 11, 2009. (Game Note: Michigan Jaguars 18U were defeated 4-1 by the Michigan Northstars 18U in the first round.) 

Check back at www.tornadohockey.com for updates on the Texas Tornado 18U inaugural weekend at the Motor City Cup in Detroit, Michigan. 

Scoring Summary: 

Goal 1

#17 Shane Piggott from #18 Ryan Holloway

Goal 2

#19 Jordan Gnatowsky from #18 Holloway and #14 Mico Solarzano

Goal 3

#5 Nick DiRado from #15 Sean Hiedrick

Goal 4

#11 Ethan Maltz from #12 TJ Sennot and #7 Rendon Long

The Texas Tornado 18U team is a Tier I program participating in the the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL).

Tony Curtale, returning behind the bench for his ninth season as coach of the three-time National Champion Tornado, works closely with the Tornado Midget Program which will includes practices with the Tornado Junior A team, utilization of the Tornado Off Ice Program and access to Tornado games. "The Tornado look at this as a great opportunity to continue the tradition of developing players and promoting the Tornado brand, not only locally but across the country," said Curtale. Curtale has more than proven his talent and ability to take teams to the top and is recognized as one of the premier developers of young talent in North America.

The Tornado 18U team will be coached by Tom Yockey.  Tom spent fourteen years as Coach Curtale's Head Scout and Recruiter, including the last nine with the Tornado, in the Detroit region and has coached Bantam and Midget AAA teams for the Little Ceasars and Michigan Ice Dogs (now Victory Honda) organizations. He currently serves as the Director of the Southlake Carroll Hockey Program who's Varsity Gold team finished last season as the State runner-up.

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