Fourteen seconds is all it took for the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks to make their mark on the North American Hockey League. Alexander Krause found the back of the net in the team’s first shift in league history, sneaking a wrist shot through the five-hole of Northeast Generals goaltender Joey Stanizzi. Powered by a Cody […]
Sam Hunt is the latest addition to the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks’ staff, joining the team as both Assistant Director of Hockey Operations and Director of Player Personnel. Hunt has previously served as Director of Player Personnel for the NAHL’s Shreveport Mudbugs and the EHL’s Philadelphia Jr. Flyers. “I can’t thank Billy [McCreary] and the […]
Registration is now open for the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks’ Pre-Draft Camp! Camp will be held from July 17-19 at Danbury Arena. Registration is $375/player. UPDATE: Our Pre-Draft camp has reached capacity for registration. Players are responsible for hotel arrangements. The La Quinta by Windham Danbury offers a block rate for players: 116 Newtown Road […]
Vince Malts has been added to the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks’ coaching staff, tackling Culture/Mindset for the team. Malts most recently served as a Mental Performance Coach for the Indy Fuel of the ECHL. “I am very excited about this opportunity to be a part of growing Coach McCreary’s vision and the Danbury Hat Tricks […]
Forward Eddie Pazo has officially signed a tender agreement with the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks. “Eddie is a fantastic young man that our scouts identified out of the Esmark Stars program,” said head coach Billy McCreary. “Eddie is a big body whose work ethic is second-to-none. He possesses a good skill set and plays a […]
DANBURY, CT– Brian Walsh has been ingrained in the Danbury hockey community for over a decade. He will be taking that commitment to the next level this summer, as he as officially been named Billet Coordinator for Danbury Arena. “I’m excited for the opportunity,” said Walsh. “We want to continue to build our relationship with […]
General manager Billy McCreary has officially executed his first trade as head coach of the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks. The team has acquired forwards Benjamin Biester and Luke Wheeler from the Corpus Christi IceRays in exchange for forward Chris Rubenach and a 2021 third-round pick. Biester, an ’01-born Danville, CA native, played 14 games in […]
Forward Brandon Cope has officially signed a tender agreement with the newly formed Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks for the 2020-21 season. Cope, an ’00-born Tampa Bay, FL native, led the Danbury Colonials in goals (31), points (68), powerplay goals (11) and plus-minus (+30) last season in the NA3HL. He represented the Colonials along with Kyle […]
The Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks have added a netminder, inking Edvard Nordlund to a tender agreement. Nordlund, an ’01-born Swedish native, most recently played for AIK J20 in the SuperElit league overseas. He posted an .870 save-percentage in seven appearances last year. Nordlund is not only a fine physical presence in goal, measuring at 6’2″ […]
The Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks have added a Connecticut high school student to their ranks, signing forward Jason Kleinhans to the roster on a tender agreement. Kleinhans, an ’00-born Herndon, VA native, served as captain of the Kent School hockey team in the Constitution State last year, notching seven goals and 12 assists in 19 […]
