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with Kenai River, which is based in
Soldotna, Alaska.
He has 11 goals and 28 assists
rett Lubanski continues to
for 39 points this season, and is the
climb the hockey ladder. The
team leader in assists and points. The
Farmington Hills native will
Brown Bears are 19-15-2.
play at the NCAA Division I level next
A playmaking center and special
season.
teams specialist for Kenai River,
Lubanski, captain of the Kenai River Lubanski will probably continue those
(Alaska) Brown Bears of the North
roles at Holy Cross.
American Hockey League, one of
Kenai River coach Oliver David can't
the top junior hockey leagues in the
say enough about his captain.
country, has committed to Holy Cross
"Brett does things the right way.
College in Worchester, Mass.
He comes to the rink every day and
"My ultimate goal is to play profes-
competes:' he said. "I've built our team
sional hockey, and a four-year career at around him in my three years here.
a superb hockey school like Holy Cross He's the cornerstone of what we're all
will give me the perfect opportunity to about and one of the biggest reasons
do that:' Lubanski said.
why this program has improved:'
A few other Division I schools pur-
Kenai River was 12-40-6 in
sued Lubanski, but the only other one 0Lubanski's first season and 27-24-7
the 5-foot-11, 185-potmd forward con- last year.
sidered seriously was the United States
Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.
Help Wanted
He was accepted into West Point,
Frankel Jewish Academy in West
which is quite a feat because the appli- Bloomfield is looking for a baseball
cation process is grueling.
coach to replace Sam Yashinsky, who
"I rank that as one of my highest
resigned after two seasons because
accomplishments:' Lubanski said
he's going to medical school.
about his West Point acceptance.
"We were fortunate to have Sam for
"In the end, though, my decision
two years. We thought he'd only be able
to go to Holy Cross came down to my
to coach for one year," said Bob Miller
dream of playing professional hockey.
of the Frankel athletic department.
Each cadet is required to perform five
Yashinsky, a Frankel graduate,
years of active duty in the military
pitched for the University of Michigan.
after four years at West Point, so my
He's the only Division I athlete to come
hockey career would have been inter-
out of Frankel in its 10-year history.
rupted:'
Several third-year players are on the
Paul Pearl is in his 17th season
Frankel baseball roster, but the team's
behind the hockey team's bench at
seniors once again will be gone dur-
Holy Cross and is the most success-
ing the heart of the season. Frankel
ful coach in team history. He's guided
seniors take a trip to Israel and/or the
Holy Cross to its first two NCAA tour-
March of the Living in Poland each
nament appearances, and he's been
spring, and this year the two trips are
named Atlantic Hockey Association
combined April 15-30.
Coach of the Year twice.
Interested in the coaching job?
But not just Pearl and hockey
Send a letter and resume to Frankel
attracted Lubanski, 20, to Holy Cross.
Athletic Director Alan Ramsden at the
"The rich academic history there
school or aramsden@frankelja.org .
was a huge factor in my decision:' he
The school's address is 6600 W. Maple
said. "My parents instilled the impor-
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322.
tance of education in me at a very
Ramsden's phone number is (248)
young age, so from an academic stand- 592-5263, ext. 504.
point, Holy Cross was a no-brainer."
Miller said the school wants to hire
Lubanski has scored 30 goals and
the new coach in February.
dished out 101 assists for 131 points
in 150 games in nearly three seasons
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