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Press Release – Immediate Release
April 29, 2012
Cheyenne Stampede Hockey
Mark Lantz, GM
307-630-6726

Crawford Stampedes to College
By: Matt Prosser, Cheyenne Stampede Staff Writer

Apr. 29, 2012
Cheyenne, WY – After a long hard-fought inaugural season, the Cheyenne Stampede can proudly say they have officially moved their first team Captain to the collegiate level. Taylor Crawford, the speedy forward who tallied 66 points for the expansion team out of southern Wyoming announced his commitment to St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.

Despite his small stature, Crawford will be expected to fill a desperate scoring need of the Cardinals who ranked second to last in goals (60) in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. While playing for Cheyenne, Crawford had a phenomenal regular season finishing third in scoring in the Mountain Conference but seemed to hit a wall during the playoffs. Despite the setback, he is still the first Stampede player to commit to an NCAA institution, one of the biggest goals of WSHL franchises.

Cheyenne’s General Manager, Mark Lantz spoke of his young forward with high regard. “Taylor is a great player and it’s no doubt this is a big moment for us. This is what teams at this level set out to do, move a player to college.” Lantz continued, “That alone reflects highly of our franchise and we’re very proud of that.”

Taylor will join his new team after summer while the Stamps set their focus on preparing for next season without him, beginning with the Denver Futures & Prospects Camp this July. For more information on Taylor Crawford, the aforementioned camp, the Cheyenne Stampede, or Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota please click the links below.

Taylor Crawford:
http://www.juniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=74636
Futures & Prospects Camp:
http://www.juniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=75452
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota:
http://www.saintmaryssports.com/index.aspx?path=mhockey

Press Release – Immediate Release
April 14, 2012
Cheyenne Stampede Hockey
Mark Lantz, GM
307-630-6726

Stampede Hockey Names New Head Coach

Cheyenne, WY: Marty Quarters, a native of Southfield, Michigan, comes to the Stampede with nearly twenty years of successful coaching experience. His proven track record in coaching, recruiting, and player promotion spanning across teams at the NCAA D1, USHL, NAHL, Jr. A Tier 3, and AAA levels.

During the 2011-2012 season, Coach Quarters served as the Director of Recruiting for the prestigious Hill Academy in Toronto, Canada. During this time, he also served on the scouting staff for the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL.

Prior to the Hill Academy, Coach Quarters spent the 2010-2011 season as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Director for the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL. During this stint, Marty successfully moved multiple players on to NCAA D1 programs.

Before Des Moines, Quarters was responsible for the "worst to first" turnaround of the Yellowstone Quake of Cody, Wyoming. Under his tenure as Head Coach, The Quake experienced a dramatic turnaround which included the capture of the program's first ever league championship and the promotion of over half of the team to higher leagues including NCAA D1, NCAA D3, USHL, NAHL, and WHL.

Coach Quarters also brings with him previous success and experience as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator with NCAA D1 Merrimack College and Sioux City Musketeers of the Tier 1 USHL. Quarters helped the Musketeers become one of the top teams in the USHL during his tenure, reaching the playoffs in all three of his seasons with the Musketeers, including a Clark Cup Championship in 2004 and another appearance in the Finals in 2005. Quarters recruited and helped produce over 40 players who have gone on to play at NCAA Division I institutions, and nine of his players have been drafted by NHL teams.


Prior to his stint at Sioux City, Quarters was the head coach and director of player development with the Motor City Chiefs in the Central States Hockey League (CSHL) for the 2001-02 season. He served as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for the Cleveland Barons Jr. A team in the North American Hockey League from 1998-2001 and was the team's general manager in 2001. Quarters was the head coach for Cleveland's Midget Major AAA team during the same time period, leading the team to two Mid-Am Regional championships, one Michigan National Hockey League championship, and two National Tournament appearances.

Coach Quarters began his coaching career with the prestigious Little Caesar's AAA program and then Honeybaked AAA organization, serving as head coach and winning multiple state, league, and international tournament titles and consistently producing National Tournament appearances for the programs.

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Press Release - Immediate Release
March 12, 2012
Cheyenne Stampede Hockey
Mark Lantz, GM
307-630-6726

Success for Denver, Wyoming?
By: Matt Prosser, Cheyenne Stampede Staff Writer

Mar. 28, 2012
Cheyenne, WY – The final game of a hockey season is fun for just a single team: the one that wins it all. The Cheyenne Stampede may not have been that team this year, but they learned the sweet taste of success throughout the year in various “firsts” for the franchise.

First game: 09/23/11 vs. Boulder L; 5-3
First win: 09/24/11 at Boulder W; 5-4OT
First home win: 10/14/11 vs. Park City W; 6-1
First series victory and sweep: 10/14/11 – 10/16/11 vs. Park City
First win streak: 10/14/11 – 10/23/11
(6 games)
First game to score double-digit Goals: 11/11/11 vs. Ogden W; 11-8
First shutout: 01/15/12 vs. Phoenix W; 10-0
First playoff game: 03/09/12 at Boulder L; 5-1

You get the picture now right? While the season may have ended though, there is a new “first” to celebrate; the third youngest player on the team is the first Stampede player to be selected to participate in Wyoming Boys State.

Every year since 1937, the American Legion chooses a small number of young men between their junior and senior year of high school to spend a week of their summer learning how to be the future members of their state and local government. Each of the 50 states (besides Hawaii) runs their own event and this year the state of Wyoming has chosen Denver Lloyd of the Cheyenne Stampede to participate.

After the news broke, I had a chance to talk with Denver about his great accomplishment.

Name: Denver Lloyd
Age: 17
Height: 6’1
Weight: 175lbs
Hometown: Pinedale
Current Status: Amateur
Tenure with Cheyenne Franchise: 1 season

MP: First of all, congratulations on this great accomplishment. Your family must be very excited for you. What was it like when they found out?

LLOYD: They all hit me up and congratulated me so it’s been a pretty big deal. They’ve been great

MP: So in your own words, what is Wyoming Boys State?

LLOYD: Basically a few people each year are selected from the junior class to go to this camp. You go there for six days and it’s all about Wyoming state legislature. You do a lot of role play and you get divided up and simulate what it would be like to be elected to different offices so you can see what it’s like.

MP: Do you want to get into government or is it something to add to a resume or a college application?

LLOYD: It’s good for that too but at this point I’m just playing it by ear. I just got the letter for it and thought it was a great opportunity. Rolled with it, got selected, and going now.

MP: People learn vast amounts of life lessons playing junior hockey. What is something you feel you learned about yourself this year that will help you with Wyoming Boys State?

LLOYD: Probably that I’m more motivated and driven now. I learned to stay focused in school and the team has been really supportive so staying motivated is probably going to help a lot.

MP: You’re going to be attending one of the most influential summer programs in the US for government and influential positions. Some of the notable alumni of this event include Tom Brokaw, Bill Clinton, Rush Limbaugh, Mike Huckabee, Nick Saban, and Michael Jordan. What goes through your mind when knowing you will be attending the same event that helped put these men at the top of their fields?

LLOYD: The opportunity to learn a lot is exciting. It’s a good chance to get somewhere in life so, exciting.
MP: Aside from the stuff coming up this summer, lets reflect on the past season for a moment. The playoff series was a bit rough but after all is said and done, how do you look back on the year?

LLOYD: I think it was really good for me developing. Being on my own with school has been huge. Coach Heimel is coaching me up and getting my overall hockey skills better and the Stampede were very supportive with school so it was a good deal.

MP: You didn’t have an outstanding year with 3 points in 39 games really because your role wasn’t to score; but with age comes more ice time and skills so do you expect to come back next season and if so what role do you see yourself filling?

LLOYD: I’m not really sure what role to be honest. This year I was more of a grinder role but I’d like to be a more active player and get on the scoreboard a bit more. Still worked hard but not in a position to score a lot of points.

MP: Again, congratulations on a great accomplishment. Have a great time and good luck.

LLOYD: Hey thank you very much, take it easy.

If you would like more information on the American Legion Boys State in your state visit www.boysandgirlsstate.org.

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