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3/3/00  In other regional hockey final news, it was Howell over Milford 5 - 4, and Livonia Churchill over Trenton 2 - 1.

3/3/00  The Novi Wildcats are headed to Summit Arena in Okemos Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the State Hockey Championships! This is the result of a hard fought 3-1 victory over cross-town rival Northville Friday night to clinch the Regional Championship, played before a packed house at the Novi Ice Arena.

Novi accepts the regional trophy

Thanks to solid goaltending by Northville's Josh Block, the Wildcats trailed 1-0 well into the third period, but Brad Zarem tied the game with a sensational goal, and Brian Jaussi followed with the game winner as the battle-tested Wildcats continue to prove, that even though they're only a 2nd year program, they are making their mark in MHSAA Hockey...

A record of 19-2-6, Co-Champs in the KVC, and a ranking of 5th in the State Division II by the Detroit News has made their sophomore campaign memorable.

Although they have work ahead of them next week, as they head into Lansing for their quarterfinal match up against Okemos, there is one thing for certain....Dreams do come true...Don't bet against the Wildcats......
     - Bernie Fratto for the Novi Wildcats

3/1/00  Northville defeated Waterford Kettering 8 -3 in a game that was a lot closer than the score indicated.  That means it's Novi vs. Northville Friday evening.  Game time is 7:25pm -- don't miss it.

3/1/00  Novi iced Pinckney 4 - 1 in their second playoff game in front of a packed house at the Novi Ice Arena.  Brian Jaussi started the scoring two minutes in to the first period.  Pinckney fought back with a quick goal, but Travis Malott locked up the game with 3:44 remaining in the first period.  Brad Zarem scored shorthanded in the second.  Robbie Harrell put one in the open net with 2 seconds remaining.  Beau Brandau was solid in net.  Here's the Detroit News coverage.

2/28/00  The Novi Wildcats take on Pinckney at 5:15pm Wednesday at Novi.  Then, Northville plays Waterford Kettering (around 7:40pm Wednesday).  Friday night's match-up (between Wednesday's winners) starts at 7:25pm --  also at Novi.  Great hockey action: Don't miss it!

2/28/00  Northville defeated Lakeland in regionals 3 - 0.  

2/28/00  Novi defeated Hartland 4 - 1 at Novi to take the first regional game.  Hartland started the scoring in the second period, and the score stayed at 0 - 1 until 5:05 in the third.  For the last five minutes of the game, Novi was unstoppable.  Brad Zarem scored with 5:05 remaining in the third period.  Travis Malott put in the game winner twenty seconds later.  Ryan "The Tank" Layton and Zarem each added one more, Layton's an open netter, to ensure the victory.  Beau Brandau was solid in net.  
     - Here's the Detroit News coverage.

1/19/00  Novi iced South Lyon 7 - 1 at the Ice House in Brighton this evening.  Novi put four goals on the board in the first period from Jared Perras, Angelo Barduca and two from Travis Malott.  In the second period, three more goals were recorded by Brad Zarem, another by Malott for a hat-trick, and the final goal from Ryan "The Tank" Layton.   Beau Brandau was in net, his first full game in several weeks due to illness, and played a great game.

1/14/00  Novi skated to a 4 - 4 tie against Plymouth-Canton in Plymouth.  Brad Zarem had a hat-trick for the Wildcats!  The Chiefs started on the board with a goal at the 5:30 mark of the first period.  Brad Zarem pulled the Wildcats ahead with two quick goals in the second period.  Plymouth answered back with three goals in the third.  Travis Malott and Zarem each scored in the third for Novi.

1/12/00  Novi is ranked #9 in the state for Division 2 hockey, according to today's Detroit News.   Way to go Wildcats!

1/12/00  Brighton over Novi 5 - 3.  Scoring goals for Novi were Travis Malott, Brad Zarem and Ryan "The Tank" Layton.  Layton's goal was scored with 00:00.3 to go in the second period!

1/7/00  Novi defeated Livonia Franklin 5 - 4 in a close, rough game.  Travis Malott started off the game with a goal in the first period, followed by a Livonia goal.   Novi scored three in the second from Brian Jaussi, Jared Perras and Robbie Harrell.  Livonia answered back with one.   Livonia scored two more goals half way through the third while Novi was short-handed to tie up the game,  but a goal with 6:46 to go by Ryan "Tank" Layton was enough to ensure the Wildcats victory, and make for a very exciting six minutes of hockey as Livonia tried in vain the put one more in.  Jeremy Goodman was solid in net.

1/5/00:  Novi froze Lakeland 8 - 2 in a great game.  Travis Malott started things off with a goal in the first period.  Lakeland also scored in the first, but Brad Zarem pulled the Wildcats ahead on a goal with 18 seconds left in the first period to make it 2 - 1.  Zarem started the second period with a another quick goal.  Lakeland scored again, quickly answered by Robbie Harrell and another by Malott.  In the third period, three more Wildcat goals went on the board by Ryan "Tank" Layton, Angelo Barduca and Fred Napier.  Brian Markowicz was solid in net.

12/28/99   Novi shut down Northville 6 - 2 in the championship Holiday Tournament game.  The obviously proud Wildcats made the post game look much like a Stanley Cup final, and sent a clear message that Novi is the team to watch out for this season. 

Northville scored the lone goal in the first period.  Novi started off the second period one minute in with a goal by Kyle Major, and another thirty seconds later by Travis Malott.  Three more consecutive goals in the second period by Angelo Barduca, Robbie Harrell and another by Malott locked up the game.  Brad Zarem scored Novi's final goal half way through the third period. 

Brian Markowicz covered the net and played a great game.  He looked very pleased carrying the trophy around the rink in true championship fashion.  The team then piled on the ice for a final picture, reminiscent of the Wings 97 Stanley Cup photo.

12/28/99  West Bloomfield over Waterford Mott 6 - 1 in the third of four Holiday Tournament games at the Novi Ice Arena this evening.

12/27/99  Novi won the first of two Holiday Tournament games, soundly defeating West Bloomfield 4 - 1 at Novi.  West Bloomfield started off the game with a quick goal.  Novi answered with three goals in the first period from Travis Malott, Robbie Harrell and Brad Zarem.  Jared Genso added another in the third period.   Jeremy Goodman looked good in net, covering for the ill Beau Brandau.

12/27/99  Northville over Waterford Mott 8 - 2 in the first of four Holiday Tournament games at the Novi Ice Arena. 

12/22/99  Novi iced Howell 5 - 2 at Howell in a game filled with penalties on both sides.  Howell started off the game with two goals, one each in the first and second periods.   Novi answered back with five in a row from Jared Genso, Ryan Layton, Brian Jaussi, another from Genso, and Robbie Harrell.   Brian Markowicz was solid in net and played a great game.  Two players from each team received two game suspensions for a shoving match after the game.

12/16/99  Novi skated over Crestwood 10 - 0 in Dearborn today.  Travis Malott had a hat trick for the Wildcats!  Anthony Nguyen and Robbie Harrell each added two goals.  Kyle Major, Brad Zarem and Angelo Barduca also scored for the Wildcats.  Jeremy Goodman started in net, with Brian Markowicz taking over half way through and ensuring the shut-out.

12/8/99  Novi and Milford skated to a 2 - 2 tie at the Novi Ice Arena.  Brad Zarem had both goals for the Wildcats and played a great game!

12/6/99  Novi edged out Plymouth Salem 3 - 2. Travis Malott started the game with a goal half way through the first period. After a score-less second period, Brad Zarem picked things up with a great goal while skating two men short in the third. Salem's first goal went in with 8:51 left on the clock.  Zarem added another goal to lock up the game, followed by a second Salem goal with 4:44 left.

12/4/99  Novi skated to a 3 - 3 tie against Walled Lake Central at Walled Lake.  Walled Lake started off the first period with two goals, and the second period with another.  The Cats answered back with a goal from Brad Zarem in the second, then one from Phil Stackowski in the third period.  With 19 seconds left on the game clock, Stackowski scored again in the third period to tie the game.  Beau Brandau started in goal, with Jeremy Goodman taking over in the third period.   Novi Hockey's record for the year is now 2 - 1 - 4.

12/3/99  Novi iced Walled Lake Western 4 - 2 at the Novi Ice Arena.  Western started with a goal in the first.  Jared Perras answered with a great goal on a break-away.  Western moved ahead in the second, but  three third period goals from Robbie Harrell, Jared Genso and Brian Jaussi locked up the game.  It was the first goal of the season for Perras, Harrell and Genso, showing Novi's increased depth this year.  Beau Brandau was in solid in net the first two periods.  Brian Markowicz finished the game.

12/1/99  Novi and Hartland tied 2 - 2 in Howell.  Hartland started off the first period with a goal.  Novi answered back with a solid goal from Kyle Major.  Hartland scored again, but Travis Malott tied it up with 24 seconds left on the clock.  Beau Brandau was in net and played a great game.

11/24/99  Novi iced South Lyon 7 - 5 in another exciting standing room only game.  Brad Zarem scored 5 goals for the Wildcats!  Novi started the first period on a goal from Kyle Major, quickly answered by South Lyon.  Zarem replied with two in a row.  South Lyon came back in the second period with three, answered by one each from Zarem and Travis Malott.  South Lyon also started the third period with a goal, making it 5 - 5, before being shut down by Novi's defense.  Novi added two more goals to lock up the game, both by Zarem.   Beau Brandau was in net and played his usual solid game.

11/24/99  Hometown Newspapers names three of Novi's best to their top ten list:  Brad Zarem (#2), Travis Malott (#5), and on the goalie list Beau Brandau (#2).

11/22/99  Woodhaven over Novi 4 - 1.  Woodhaven had three goals in the first period, but the Wildcats came back strong in the second with solid defense and a goal from Fred Napier.  

11/19/99  In another exciting game, Novi skated to a 2 - 2 tie against rival Northville in front of a standing room only crowd at the Novi Ice Arena.   Scoring for the Wildcats were Brad Zarem and Brian Jaussi.    Beau Brandau was in net and played a great game.

11/17/99  Novi skated to a 1 - 1 tie against Brighton in the season opener that was full of excitement right down to the last second.  Anthony Nguyen scored the goal with a drop-pass assist from Antti Helkala.  Novi's first home game is Friday vs. Northville at 6pm.

11/12/99  Novi skated to a 3 - 3 tie against Berkley in an exciting scrimmage game.  Scoring for the Wildcats were Brian Jaussi and Dan Szlaga.  Travis Malott scored the tying goal with nine seconds left on the clock.  The first regular season game is Wednesday 11/17 at Brighton, then Friday 11/19 vs. Northville at Novi.  Both games start at 6pm.  This is the Wildcat's second year of hockey.  Stop by and see a game.