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Southfield Hockey
Plans Alumni Day

Steve Stein

Bowling Association tournament in
March. Local teams will bowl March
11-12 and out-of-town squads will
f you were once involved in the
compete March 18-19 at Drakeshire
Southfield Hockey Club, you're
Lanes in Farmington Hills and Novi
being paged.
Bowl. Teams will bowl three games at
Former players, coaches, team
each venue.
mothers and sponsors are being
Team and individual champions
sought for the club's first Alumni Day,
will be crowned in the handicap tour-
planned for April 2 at the Southfield
nament. The winners will get a trophy
Civic Center Arena.
and cash. There also will be jackpots
This is the club's 36th season, mak-
for accomplishments like high game.
ing it one of the oldest
Tournament director
youth hockey programs in
Mitch Lefton of Farmington
Michigan. More than 8,000
Hills said about 100 four-
boys and girls have played
member teams are expected
on club teams, including
over the two weekends. All
many Jewish youths in the
will gather for a banquet
1970s and 1980s. The club's
March 18 before the out-of-
motto is, "To Keep Children
town teams begin bowling.
Out of Hot Water, Put Them
Mark Klinger of West
on the Ice!"
Noah Rud en
Bloomfield was the tourna-
Age-appropriate
games and a family
skate are planned
for Alumni Day.
Sponsors are heed-
ed to help defray
costs. Visit
www.southfield-
hockeyclub.net or
call (248) 356-
0022.

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Stop 'Em

University of
Michigan senior
hockey goalie Noah
Ruden of
Bloomfield Hills
played in nearly
half of the nation-
ally ranked
Ruden in action against Wisconsin in his fourth start
Wolverines' first 15 of the season
games this season.
Ruden, a 6-foot, 178-pounder, was
ment director for 25 years before he
3-2 in six appearances for Michigan
handed the reins to Lefton for the
(9-5-1). He had a 2.77 goals-against
2006 event. Klinger was one of the
average and a .912 save percentage.
founding members of the
One of Ruden's victories was a 4-0
Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson B'nai
win at Alaska-Fairbanks on Oct. 29.
B'rith bowling league, which was
Ruden made 23 saves in recording his
formed in 1961. He was the league's
first collegiate shutout. The Andover
secretary for 25 years before his son,
High grad is a two-time Academic All- Gary Klinger of West Bloomfield,
Big Ten selection.
took over in 1995. Lefton is secretary
of the Pisgah Lodge B'nai B'rith bowl-
Roll 'Em
ing league.
National championships will be on the
Last year's IBBBA tournament was
line when Detroit hosts the 65th
held in Las Vegas. The 2007 event will
annual International B'nai B'rith
be in Merrillville, Ind. ❑