By Janet Schultz
Photos by Janet Schultz Photography©
The newest ice hockey team in Buffalo is calling Cornerstone Arena in Lockport home. The Buffalo Stampede opened against the Lake Erie Big Horns on Saturday evening in United States Premier Hockey League competiton.
The game was filled with excitement as it ended in a 3-3 tie, a 5-minute scoreless overtime and a five-round shootout, with Lake Erie coming away with a 4-3 victory. The night before the Stampede beat the Big Horns 6-5 in overtime.
Scoring for the Stampede were Parker Bonsignore, Caden Cranston and Joe LoBrutto.
Coaching the Stampede is Jason Bonsignore, the fourth overall draftee in 1994 who played for the Tampa Bay Lightning; Ana Orzechowski, an alum of Kenmore/Grand Island of the WNYGVIHL, RPI and one year with the Buffalo Beauts of the NWHL; Cory Mickey who played for Southern New Hampshire University and with the NEHL.
Their next home game is October 1 at 8 p.m. against Elmira. For more information check out their website at www.buffalojrstampede.com
Buffalo Stampede Inaugural Season, Home Opener!
Goalie Joseph Willis, Rochester 
BUFFALO STAMPEDE 
Jacob Vacanti, Kenmore 
Josh Bianchi Amherst 
Braden Twigg, Tilbury, Ont. 
Your Starting Lineup 
Luke Remenyi, Florida 
BUFFALO STAMPEDE 
Deerek Pine, Tonawanda 
Parker Bonsignore, Rochester 
Jace Cranston, Webster 
Joe LoBrutto, Lockport 
LoBrutto 
Jace Cranston, Webster 
Denis Seriy, Vaughan, Ontario 
Blake Dewey, N. Tonawanda 
Dewey 
J. Cranston 
C Cranston Cranston Brothers 
Cameron Coogan, Buffalo 
Coach Bonsignmore 
Max Cipiela, Sanborn 
Seriy 
Twigg 
Josh Bianchi 
Brendan Bastian, Tonawanda 
Asst Coach Ana Orzechowski 
C Cranston 
BUFFALO STAMPEDE 
Jacob Vacanti, Kenmore 
Vacanti
