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12 // JUNE/JULY 2017 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM O F F T HE D R AW PHOTOS BY NAHL; Getty Images — Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson on the power of positive thinking The mind is a powerful thing. I think that history and the scientific data are behind using your brain, using visualization as a tool to get yourself better. I th if you believe you're beaten, you're done already. If you believe that you can win, there's always a chance." THEY SAID IT In 2010, the future of Rostraver Ice Garden in Belle Vernon, Pa., looked pretty bleak. The arena's roof collapse damaged the entire facility. Though the arena was brought back to playing shape months after the roof collapse, plenty of upgrades were needed. Thanks to Kraft Heinz, those upgrades will become a reality. After multiple rounds of voting, and support from their local association, Rostraver beat out hundreds of local rinks, including the Bloomington (Minn.) Ice Garden in the finals, to earn the honor of Kraft Hockeyville USA 2017. With the $150,000 grand prize that comes with being named Kraft Hockeyville USA, Rostraver will add a new compressor and matting in the arena lobby, along with other changes that will drastically improve the facility. The Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues will also face off in a preseason game on Sept. 24 in Belle Vernon, Pa. Rostraver Rink Manager Jim Murphy said he is normally a pessimistic person but was confident Belle Vernon would win. "I had a pretty good feeling," he said. "It's just so big for the community. It's like hitting the lottery." Kraft Hockeyville Winner Goes From Near Collapse To The Spotlight COMMUNITY First Time Champs Bask In Junior Achievements JUNIOR k When this year's North American Hockey League and United States Hockey League playoffs came to an end, there were new faces smiling at the top of the podium. In the USHL, Chicago took home its first Clark Cup in thrilling fashion. The Steel played a hard-fought series against the Sioux City Musketeers. In the decisive game five, Tyler Gratton put home the game-winning goal as Chicago won in front of a Sioux City- record crowd of more than 6,000 fans. In the NAHL, USA Hockey's Tier II Junior league, the Lone Star Brahmas won its first Robertson Cup since becoming the Brahmas in 2013. In the USHL, USA Hockey's Tier I junior league, the Chicago Steel took home its first Clark Cup with an overtime victory in a decisive game five. For the Brahmas, it was a battle all the way to the top. The team had to win five overtime games in order to reach the one-game Robertson Cup Final. In the championship game, the team rolled to a 3-0 victory against the Aston Rebels with goaltedner Max Prawdzik stopping all 17 shots he faced for the shutout.