Challenge Cup 
2009 - 2010 Seeding
 

1. CBC

2. DeSmet

3. SLUH

4. Fort Zumwalt West

5. Francis Howell Central

6. Kirkwood

7. Lindbergh

8. Marquette

9. Webster Groves

10. Francis Howell

11. Chaminade

12. Vianney

13. Seckman

14. Francis Howell North

15. Whitfield

16. Lafayette

 

VARSITY PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD

Friday Feb. 5, 2010 

Vianney  1   Francis Howell Central  7

VIANNEY VARSITY IMPROVES SEEDING POSITION IN CHALLENGE CUP PLAYOFFS
Last season the Varsity Hockey Griffins found themselves two places further down the seeding ladder for the end of season Challenge Cup. Oddly enough with this improvement, Vianney (#12) still draws the same first round opponent in Francis Howell Central (#5). The Griffins are no strangers to Howell Central as the two teams met earlier this season with Vianney getting the upperhand in this game with a 4-3 win at the South County Recreation (Kennedy) Complex. 
Game one will be this Friday Feb. 5, 2010 at 9:30 pm at the Rec Plex South in St. Peters, MO. Game two of the first round playoffs will be Monday Feb. 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the South County Recreation (Kennedy) Complex.
For complete Challenge Cup schedule visit www.midstateshockey.org

JUNIOR VARSITY RANKS #7 ENTERING PLAYOFFS
After a successful regular season the JV Griffins final ranking took an interesting turn. At the finish of the regular season, the Vianney JV team was tied in every catagory with the Kirkwood JV team. Five levels deep in the tie breakers was overall "Goals For". Vianney scored three more goals then Kirkwood earning the Griffins the #7 ranking and positioning them to face off against the Desmet - White JV team on Sunday Feb. 14, 2010 @ 8:45 pm at The Forum Ice Arena. This "Valentines Day Showdown" gives the JV Griffins their third shot this season of playing the Desmet White team. Desmet has won the first two games and Vianney will seek revenge at the best time of the season...playoff time! 

TRAIN WITH THE GRIFFINS.....
Golden Griffin Summer Development Program
Registration for the Golden Griffin Summer Development Program is now open!
In order to reserve your spot go to the Links / Forms page on this website and download the Golden Griffin Summer Development Registration Form. You must select your weekend(s) or the entire program (see below) complete the form and send payment in full.
Mailing address is listed on the form. 
This camp is available to 6th, 7th, 8th graders as well as all high school age players. At a minimum, players must be currently in the 6th grade in the 2009-2010 school year.

Summer Development Program held over Five Weekends 
Four Hours on Ice each Weekend
Two Hours "Chalk Session" each Weekend
Late Morning & Early Morning Sessions Available

Sat. May 1, 2010 & Sun. May 2, 2010 - Skating Technique, Skating for Power
Sat. May 15, 2010 & Sun. May 16, 2010 - Stickhandling to Success!
Sat. May 22, 2010 & Sun. May 23, 2010 - Shooting and Scoring
Sat. May 29, 2010 & Sun. May 30, 2010 - Team Play Offense & Defense
Sat. June 5, 2010 & Sun. June 6, 2010 - Special Skills and Special Teams

Instruction Staff led by Mike Hazelton - Vianney Varsity Head Coach
Guest Instructors from Junior & College Hockey Programs
Enroll for the Entire Program - Five Weekends $325.00 total
Enroll Week by Week - $75.00 per week
All sessions will be held at The Fenton Forum Ice Arena 

Questions Call: 314-920-3311
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WANNA PLAY HOCKEY FOR ST. JOHN VIANNEY?
Go to the Links / Forms page of this website, download, complete and mail the Player Profile. A coach or board representative will be honored to follow up with you, give you more information and assist in your road to becoming a GRIFFIN!
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VIANNEY VARSITY FINISHES REGULAR SEASON STRONG
Vianney's balanced scoring period over period paced the game this past Thurs. night as the Golden Griffins dismissed the Oakville Tigers on their "Senior Night" 5-2. The first period was all Vianney with the first goal of the game going to Sophomore, Kerry McGlynn. The Griffins found themselves in penalty problems in the second period but thanks to some excellent goaltending by Senior Tyler Parks stopping 14 of 16 shots in the period, the Griffins were able to escape the period in a 2-2 tie. Vianney's second goal in the second period giving the Griffins a brief 2-0 lead was added by Sophomore, Kurt Chestnus. Vianney regained momentum in the third period and the shot that put the icing on the cake came off the stick of Junior forward David Campbell. Campbell picked the upper corner on the Oakville keeper midway through the third period for what proved to be the game winner. Two more goals were added in the final minutes of the game one by Sophomore Paul Scheipeter as Vianney simply wore out Oakville and secured the win. 

The next evening, Vianney squared off with MCC long time rival Desmet in the last game of the regular season. This was a good contest with solid action and chances on both ends of the ice. As was the case all season long, Vianney matched up well against Desemt and this was evidenced by the shots in the game...Vianney 26, Desmet 27. In the end, the difference maker in this game came on a shorthanded goal by the Spartans and Desmet wins 2-3. Alex Naeger had a solid performance in goal for the Griffins and goals were scored by Paul Scheipeter and Kerry McGlynn. With the regular season ending this weekend Mid States Playoffs are right around the corner.
Playoff schedules will be released by the middle of next week.     

Varsity Scoreboard
Final Regular Season Overall Record
11-11-2-1* (Shootout Loss)
* Record includes Mid West Thanksgiving Tournament - Columbus OH
Thurs. Jan. 28, 2010  Vianney 5   Oakville  2 
Fri. Jan. 29, 2010  Vianney 2   Desmet 3
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JV SENDS LATE SEASON MESSAGE WITH 2-2 TIE TO #1 JV SLUH

The Vianney JV team lost on Sun. Jan. 31, 2010 by a final score of 2-6 at the hands of the Lafayette Lancers.  Ten penalties spelled trouble for the JV Griffins as the referee called a rather tight game.  Vianney allowed 3 goals on the first 4 shots, and found themselves down 1-3 after the first period.  From there Vianney never really got it going, and that was the difference. Nick Bonastia started in goal but was lifted and replaced by Alex Naeger. Shots on goal favored Lafayette 18-23.  Vianney goals were Kyle Kopp from Jack Klagas and Matt Boning and Tommy Dapron from Doug Morgan. The JV Team will set their sights on avenging the loss as they face off in their last regular season game vs. SLUH on Mon. Feb. 1, 2010 at 8:15 pm at the South County Recreation Complex. 

The Junior Varsity Griffins faced off in their last regular season game on Mon. Feb. 1, 2010 against none other then the league leading SLUH Jr. Billikens. And the message sent was, the JV Griffins are ready for the playoffs. A great overall performance by the entire Griffin team led to a 2-2 tie. The Vianney goalkeeper, Alex Naeger had his best outing of the season stopping 17 of 19 Jr. Bills shots. Vianney was clearly the more active team offensively as they poured 28 shots on the SLUH net. Goals were scored by Andrew Wingbermuehle from Brandon Schlichtig and Jack Klages then Matt Flanery from Brandon Schlichtig and Andrew Wingbermuehle. "Coming out of this game with a tie against the first place team is great momentum for this team." commented Vianney JV Head Coach, Corey Schaeffer. "The boys need to take this momentum right into the playoffs."

Junior Varsity Scoreboard
Final Regular Season Overall Record
7-8-4*
*Record includes Desmet JV Christmas Tournament - St. Louis, MO
Sun. Jan. 31, 2010  Vianney 2   Lafayette 6
Mon. Feb. 1, 2010  Vianney 2   SLUH 2
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C TEAM DROPS A GAME TO FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL
The C Team lost a close game 1-2 this past Sat. Jan. 30, 2010 against Francis Howell Central. Vianney ran into penalty problems taking 11 minor penalties and two game misconducts. On a more positive note, the Vianney penalty kill was phenomenal. The players and coaches have worked on penalty killing specifically the past few weeks and it really showed. The lessons learned in practice are helping in games. Both goalies, Dylan Feeney and Luke Opilka, played very well. Ben Wingbermuehle scored the lone Vianney goal unassisted on a wrist shot - top shelf, very pretty. Matt Cammarata and Will Hargiss played excellent complete games. Just one more regular season game remains for the "Young Griffs" on Sat. Feb. 13, 2010 vs. Marquette at All American Ice Arena, game time 4:00 pm.

C-Team Scoreboard
Overall Record 6-6-3
Sat. Jan. 30, 2010  Vianney 1   Francis Howell Central 2
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St. John Vianney High School is dedicated to forming young men for spiritual, academic and personal excellence in the Catholic Marianist tradition. 

 

Athletic Mission Statement for St. John Vianney High School

An interscholastic athletic program as a co-curricular activity is an integral part of the total education and growth experience at St. John Vianney High School. Athletics are designed to affirm and promote the Marinist values stated in the schools mission statement. Students athletes, coaches, and parents are called upon to work together in a true spirit of sportsmanship to assist in creating an environment in which these Marianist values can be revealed, tested, and proven relevant both to the participants and the entire community. Through participation in athletics at Vianney High School students wil have the opportunity to mature physically, emotianally, socially and spiritually. They will be taught to take responsibility for personal growth by developing loyalty, pride, integrity, and commitment. Athletics provide the opportunity for the student athlete to exhibit a progression of physical skills and knowledge to new situations and a variety of learning formats. Through participation in athletics the student-athlete should learn that God is active in all things. Every member of the Vianney community must seek to encourage, instill, and foster growth and development in all student-athletes.

St. John Vianney Ice Hockey Club
Purpose and Objectives

Regulate - To develop, encourage and regulate the game of ice hockey as an amateur sport at St. John Vianney High School so that the sport is made available to the most possible number of players at all levels of competition.

 

Sportsmanship and Proficency - To develop and encourage sportsmanship and playing proficency by all St. John Vianney Ice Hockey Club players and persons involved in the sport of ice hockey, at all levels of play, including education in the playing skills of ice hockey for the benefits of health and welfare of individual players and the community, including advanced ice hockey programs that may assist individual players in furthering their college education by scholarship aid.

 

Conduct and Performance - To establish uniform playing rules for St. John Vianney Ice Hockey Club players and to the greatest extent reasonable and possible, within its jurisdiction, and to encourage standards of conduct and performance for coaches, administrators, and officials within its jurisdiction.