Photos and Story By Janet Schultz
Section VI All-Federation Teams for 2023.
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Small Schools for Boys Hockey includes Ian Wirth, Kenmore Devils; Alec Kirk, Starpoint; Ian Krakowiak, Williamsville South Billies; Joshua Kaszor, Niagara Wheatfield; Anthony LaGreca, Niagara Wheatfield and Goalie Kyle Dailey, West Seneca West.
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Wirth had 24 goals and 43 assists for top place in the Small School Standings. Kirk came in third with 29 goals and 25 assists. Krakowiak had 24 goals/23 assists; Koszo logged 8 goals and 8 assists with LaGreca having21 goals and 32 assists. Goalie Dailey is a junior who played in 22 games making 618 saves on 668 shots.
Large school honorees are Ben Shoemaker, Clarence; Sam Welgoss, Williamsville North; Cohen Springer, Bishop Timon-St. Jude; Presley Schiltz, Orchard Park; Luke Marchant, Clarence and in goal Alex Jedlicka, Lancaster.
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Shoemaker played in 21 games and stopped 500 of 542 shots for a .923 save percentage. Welgoss had 3 goals and 4 assists this season; Springer scored 38 points on 13 goals/25 assists; Schiltz, 17g/14a; Marchant, 25 goals/15 assists and Jelicka had 5 goals and 6 assists.
Starpoint took the Small School Championship beating Niagara-Wheatfield 8-3 at Key Bank Center. At the Monsignor Martin Championship it was Nichols beating St.Francis 4-1 and at the Large School Championship game it was Orchard Park 4-1 over Clarence.
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Starpoint finished with a 18-5 season overall; Nichols, 16-1-1 and Orchard Park 16-5-2.
Orchard Park moved on to face Pittsford, losing 4-2 in the State Regionals.
Starpoint lost 4-3 to Salmon River in the NYS Regional Finals. Starpoint has made it to the States three times in the past four years.
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A special award in memorial of Buffalo News High School Sports Reporter, and a goalie himself, Miguel Rodriguez was presented to Richie Gareau, Starpoint; Brayden Hearn, Orchard Park and Alex Glofka, Nichols as the Most Outstanding Playoff Goaltender for 2023. The presentation was made by Buffalo News Sports Editor Josh Barnett.
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