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STOPs & STARTS USA HOCKEY NEWS & UPDATES New Trio Of Hockey Icons Earn Hall Pass T Eddie Olczyk later this year. he U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame will welcome three more icons of the game when it opens its doors to Mike Modano, Lou Lamoriello and The three members of the Class of 2012 earned the honor based off their extraordi- nary contributions to the sport of hockey. Over the course of his 21-year NHL career Modano became the all-time scoring leader among American-born players with 561 goals and 1,374 points, and helped the Dallas Stars capture the Stanley Cup in 1999. On the international scene, the Livonia, Mich., native represented the United States in 11 inter- national competitions, including the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and the 1998, 2002 Yale Senior Lauded For Work In Honoring Fallen Teammate leukemia, Yale senior forward Aleca Hughes has worked tire- lessly to help others who suffer with life-threatening illnesses. The captain of the Yale S 08 women's team was recognized for her efforts by being named the recipient of the 2012 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup. Named after legendary UCLA men's basketball coach John Wooden, the award is ince the passing of her teammate Mandi Schwartz last year from presented annually to two distinguished athletes – one collegiate and one professional – who have made the greatest difference in the lives of others. Former University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt was honored as the professional recipient. Hughes is the first Ivy Leaguer to win the collegiate honor. The Westwood, Mass., and 2006 Olympic Winter Games. As the general manager of that 1996 World Cup team, Lamoriello ranked winning gold up there with his three Stanley Cup champi- onships as the general manager, president and CEO of the New Jersey Devils. "Winning the Stanley Cup and to be for- tunate enough to be part of three of them is without question the highest point [of my career], and right side by side [is] the '96 team with the World Cup," said the former coach and athletic director at Providence College. Olczyk joins the Hall after a 16-year NHL career with six different teams. Along with appearing in nine international competitions for the United States he has also developed into one of the well-known hockey broadcast- ers in the game. South Windsor Bantams Trade Skates For Sneakers After scoring 342 goals in his career, the Palo Heights, Ill. native believes he may have found something better than his first ever goal. "I thought scoring a goal in my very first game as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks was one of my greatest highlights but I can sit here and say that going in with this class, wit Mike Modano and Mr. Lamoriello, this have trumped that night for sure." A dozen members of the South Windsor (Conn.) Bantam hockey program stepped out of their skates to help raise money towards breast cancer awareness. The players were part of a group of 23 runners that participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Hartford, Conn., on a cold and rainy June morning. The group helped raise Aleca Hughes with Giana, 10-year-old brain tumor patient that the team "adopted" last season. native dedicated herself to raising awareness towards the value of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood donations to help patients with life- threatening diseases. The American Studies major was a driving force behind the Mandi Schwartz Marrow Donor Registration Drive, and also helped raise more than $50,000 with Yale's first two "White Out For Mandi" events. Hughes also received the 2012 Hockey Humanitarian Award, the ECAC Hockey and Hockey East's Sarah Devens Award for leadership and is a four-time ECAC Hockey All- Academic Award recipient. more than $3,000 for Komen Connecticut, whose primary focus is educating women and men on the importance of early detection, while also funding scanning services and providing support to those who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Michael Giannamore, whose sister passed away due to breast cancer, helped organized the team's participation, saying it was a valuable experience for his son Lorenzo and his teammates. "The kids felt what I have felt the last three years, that doing something positive for others and the community can feel very, very good," Giannamore said. "They have all told their parents and me that it was a wonderful experience and are looking forward to doing it next year." AUGUST.2012 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM PHOTOS BY Getty Images; David Silverman/DSPics.com; South Windsor Youth Hockey