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000000 2053870 Awaken the Beauty Within... DANIEL SHERBERT, M.D. F.A.C.S. Certifi ed by The American Board of Surgery, The American Board of Plastic Surgery & Fellowship Trained in Aesthetic & Reconstructive Breast Surgery Specializing in Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetic & Reconstructive Breast Surgery W est Maple Plastic Surgery (248) 865-6400 5807 W. Maple t Suite 177 t West Bloomfi eld 2117430 MEL DRYMAN Raised in Detroit, Experienced in Arizona Your Professional & Dedicated ARIZONA REALTOR Mobile: (480) 239-8686 mel.dryman@azmoves.com Each Office Independently Owned and Operated Call today if you, your family, friends & associates are looking to Buy/Sell a home. It would be my pleasure to serve you! LEONARD BEZNOS (248) 219-6049 leonardbeznos@gmail.com . 4130 Telegraph Rd. Bloomfield Hills . MI 48302 2146360 28 December 29 • 2016 Jennifer Lovy | Contributing Writer D uring almost every hockey practice or game, Josh Nodler, 15, knows he can pretty much count on seeing his proud grandfather, Alvin Nodler, seated somewhere in the cold metal bleachers of the arena. There's also a high likelihood that a number of scouts will be among the spectators as well. Partially because Josh is one of the top young players in the area and par- tially because he plays for Honeybaked, a team that is ranked fifth in the nation (part of the Honeybaked Hockey Club, a AAA hockey organization), Nodler, his teammates and opponents are being closely watched. In addition to the scouts, Nodler cap- tured the attention of Michigan State University Hockey Coach Tom Anastos and his assistant coach, Kelly Miller. So much so that over the summer, Nodler made a verbal commitment to MSU to don a hockey jersey and play for the Spartans once he graduates from Berkley High School. He says he will head to East Lansing with a full scholar- ship. Despite being approached by a num- ber of "desirable schools," Nodler, an Oak Park resident, chose MSU because of the school's "rich history of hockey, good training facilities and excellent coaching staff. "I also like the fact that it's close to home, and my family and friends will be able to watch me play," said Nodler, who can be sure his biggest supporters, including mom, Dana, and bubbies, Adele Nodler and Judye Kanfer, will be there. Bob Mancini, one of Nodler's for- mer coaches who now works for USA Hockey, praised this 5-foot 11-inch cen- ter for both his leadership and athletic skills and believes he is among the top 5 percent of players in the nation for his age group. "Josh is a dynamic offensive player," Mancini said. "As a coach, you want the puck in his hands. He is creative and unselfish on the ice. He is a wonderful teammate who leads by example." TO THE FUTURE According to Jim Cotter, executive director of admissions and recruitment at MSU, high school athletes and college coaches frequently make verbal agree- ments — which often include some form of scholarship — but such com- On The Ice Teen player excited about hockey future at MSU. metro metro » Josh Nodler off the ice Josh Nodler