The Buffalo Stars Student/Athlete for the week of October 13th isAlex Lynch. He is taking AP US History, honors pre-calculus, honors computer integrated manufacturing, honors digital electronics, honors chemistry. His overall average for last year was a 97.2.
Player Name
Alex Lynch
Age
16
Height/ Weight
5’6″ / 125 lbs.
Position
Defense
Hometown
Lancaster
School & Grade
Lancaster High School 11th
Favorite Subject
Tech
Hobbies
Hockey, guitar, xbox, ski/snowboarding, fishing
NHL Player
Datsyuk
College Team
None
Music
Everything
Movie
Fast and Furious Series
TV Show
South Park
Future Plans
Do great this season, go to college, become famous engineer
BUFFALO STARS BANTAM MINOR WINS CONGRESSIONAL CUP IN WASHINGTON DC
The Buffalo Stars Bantam Minor team travel down to Washington DC over the Columbus Day Holiday Weekend and played in the Congressional Cup Tournament.
In their first game, the Stars faced off against the Long Island Rebels. The Stars won this game 8-5 in a very exciting back and forth contest. The Stars were led to victory by Matt Lucyshyn and Nick Walter each scoring a hat trick.
In Game two, the Stars faced off against the Pittsburgh Arctic Foxes. Alex Bernas and Jacob Fort each netted a pair of goals leading the stars to a 7-0 victory. Jude Rajakrishnan earned the shutout for the Stars.
The Charlotte Jr Checkers were next up in game three. Once again the strong offense from Matt Lucyshyn scoring his second hat trick on the tournament led the Buffalo Stars to a 6 – 1 victory and placing the Stars into the Championship game.
In the Championship game the Buffalo Stars once again would face the Long Island Rebels. This game would prove to be a battle with faced paced end to end action. The Stars jumped out to a quick 1 – 0 lead on the goal scored by Lucas Prince and the first period would end that way. The Rebels came out flying in the second period and tied the score 1 -1. Several minutes later Jacob Grazen would push the Stars to a 2-1 lead. Lucas Prince would tally his second goal of the game and give the Stars a 3-1 lead.
With a 3-1 lead going into the third period, both teams started dictating the pace as a non-stop back and forth action lead to the Rebels scoring and pulling within a goal. However, the solid goal tending of Cameron Ruggiero and Alex Bernas and Jacob Grazen adding insurance goals would seal the deal for the Stars in a 5-2 win and winning the Congressional Cup Tournament.
The Buffalo Stars Player of the Week for the week ending October 13th is Jack Niesyty of the U16 Split Season team. Jack has been the only goalie for a few weeks now despite having a lot on his shoulders he goes out every game with a great attitude and gives his all every game!
Buffalo Stars Youth Spotlight Player of the Week ending October 6th is Adam Zaffram of the Peewee Major Team:
Name: Adam Zaffram
Age: 12
Height: 4’10”
Weight: 80.2
Position: Center
Hometown: Clarence
Grade in School: 7
Favorite Subject: Math, Science
Career Interest: Hockey Player
Favorite NHL Player: Crosby
Favorite NHL Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Favorite Hobbies: Hockey, soccer, baseball, lacrosse, rip-sticking, skateboarding, swimming, etc
Favorite Food: Tacos, Steak, Chicken
Favorite Music: Eminem, Macklemore, etc.
Favorite Movie: The Blind Side, Miracle on Ice
Favorite TV Show: America’s Funniest Home Videos
Role Model and why: My Mom and Dad because they push me to my max
Favorite Super Hero: The Hulk because he bends people
Personal Hero and why: My Dad because he pushes and coaches a great team
Other sports you play: Soccer, baseball, lacrosse
What are your goals for this season: Score at least 25 goals and win the whole thing
Adrian Ignagni in goal for NU, replacing Jackson Teichroeb in the second period. (Photo by Janet Schultz)
No. 20 Niagara hockey produced an amazing comeback from 3-0 down to defeat cross-town rival Canisius in front of a sellout crowd at Dwyer Arena on Saturday evening.
Niagara goaltender Adrian Ignagni relieved Jackson Teichroeb in the second period and backstopped the Purple Eagles to the 6-4 victory, behind a two-point night from Matt Dineen and the go-ahead goal by senior Ryan Rashid. The Purple Eagles (1-2-0; 1-0-0 AHA) also got a two-point night from Hugo Turcotte in the team’s first Atlantic Hockey matchup of the season.
“The Canisius-Niagara rivalry is the best kept secret in Western New York,” head coach Dave Burkholder said. “There can’t be anyone leaving this building that doesn’t want to come back and see both teams. It was a great college game—hard fought, hard hitting and some pretty good goals on both sides.”
The Purple Eagles improve to 1-2-0 on the season, while the Griffs fall in their season opener
“It was an exciting game from a fan’s perspective but unfortunately, from a coach’s perspective, we need to find a way to get into more battles and dictate the flow of the game,” said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. “We also need to do a better job of working together in all three zones. We’ll learn from it and get better.”
Seniors Kyle Gibbons (Westlake, Ohio) and Taylor Law (Markham, Ontario) and juniors Doug Beck (Plymouth, Mich.) and Tyler Wiseman (Burlington, Ontario) all scored for the Griffs in the loss.
The Griffs came out of the gates quickly thanks to three special-teams goals. Wiseman netted the team’s first goal of the 2013-14 season with a short-handed tally 3:14 into the contest. Junior Matthew Grazen (East Amherst, N.Y.) fed Wiseman the puck on a 2-on-1 break and the junior knocked it in for the early 1-0 lead. Senior defender Ben Danford (Stillwater, Minn.) also registered an assist on the score.
Law then stretched the Canisius lead to two with a power-play goal nine minutes into the game. The senior knocked in a rebound from right in front off a shot from sophomore Ralph Cuddemi (Concord, Ontario). Freshman Shane Conacher (Burlington, Ontario) registered his first career point with an assist on the extra-man goal.
Gibbons then gave the Griffs a 3-0 lead with his first tally of the season. The nation’s 12th-ranked scorer from a season ago skated end-to-end and then sent a wrist shot into the back of the net for the power-play goal. Danford and junior Mitch McCrank (Haileybury, Ontario) both registered assists as Canisius took the three-goal lead11:02 into the contest.
Niagara got one goal back with 6:14 left in the opening frame, taking advantage when the puck went off the boards and took an awkward bounce into the net. However, Canisius answered right back when Beck netted his first of the season less than two minutes later. The junior connected on a turnaround shot for a 4-1 lead with the assists going to McCrank and Cuddemi.
The Purple Eagles finished the scoring in the six-goal first period when TJ Sarcona tipped in a shot at the 19:02 mark for the 4-2 Canisius lead after one.
The Griffs fortunes, however, turned in the second period. Canisius hit two posts early in the frame and Niagara took advantage with a power-play goal of its own to pull within one. Kevin Ryan ripped a shot into back of the net from the blue line 4:52into the period for the 4-3 score.
The Purple Eagles then knotted the contest with just 25 seconds left in the second, taking advantage of a Canisius turnover in the neutral zone and scoring short-handed. Chris Lochner netted the unassisted goal for a 4-4 score after 40 minutes of action.
The Niagara momentum carried over into the third period with its second short-handed goal of the game. The puck popped into the air and Ryan Rashid was the first to locate it. He then skated down the ice and finished for the 5-4 lead 1:53 into the period.
Canisius was unable to find the equalizer in the final 18-plus minutes and the Purple Eagles sealed the victory with an empty-net goal with 13 ticks remaining for the 6-4 win.
Niagara finished the game with a 43-27 advantage in shots. Senior Tony Capobianco (Mississauga, Ontario) posted 37 saves for the Griffs with Jackson Teichroeb and Adrian Ignagni combining for 23 saves for Niagara. The Griffs were also 2-for-7 on the power play, while the Purple Eagles finished 1-for-5.
The Griffs return to action on Friday, Oct. 25, playing at conference foe Air Force. Game time is set for 9:05 p.m. ET.
The Purple Eagles face off against
Adrian Ignagni in goal for NU, replacing Jackson Teichroeb in the second period. (Photo by Janet Schultz)
AHA opponent Robert Morris at 7:05 p.m. Saturday (October 19) in Moon Township, Pa.
Brianna Decker (Dousman, Wis./University of Wisconsin) and Gigi Marvin (Warroad, Minn./University of Minnesota) each scored third-period goals and goaltender Brianne McLaughlin(Sheffield Village, Ohio/Robert Morris University) stopped 26 shots, but the U.S. Women’s National Team fell to Canada, 3-2, here tonight.
“We came on as the game went on, but we want to start faster,” said Katey Stone, head coach of the 2014 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team. “You can learn a lot in a loss, and you can learn a lot in a win. We just have to keep building and working hard. There are definitely positives you can take from a game like this, and the kids got the opportunity to play in a great building on a great stage.”
Canada jumped out to a 3-0 lead with two goals in the second period and one early in the third before the U.S. rallied in an effort to tie the score.
Decker put Team USA on the board at 11:05 of the final period when she batted a rebound in after a scramble at the edge of the crease. With Team USA on the power play, Meghan Duggan (Danvers, Mass./University of Wisconsin) and Alex Carpenter (North Reading, Mass./Boston College) created traffic in front of Canada goaltender Shannon Szabados and worked the puck to Decker at the side of the net. Her first attempt was stopped but she managed to get her stick on the rebound to cut the lead to 3-1.
Three minutes later,Marvin cut to the net and beat Szabados through the five-hole to bring the U.S. within one. After a quick breakout pass by Monique Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D./University of North Dakota) started a two-on-one, Jocelyne Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D./University of North Dakota) made a perfect pass to Marvin streaking down the middle of the ice and Marvin converted on the semi-breakaway.
The late bid to knot the score fell just short as several quality U.S. chances were stopped by Szabados in the closing minutes of the game.
Team Canada’s Caroline Ouellette opened the scoring 4:16 into the middle period when she was able to get a stick on a Jayna Hefford centering pass and direct it just past McLaughlin’s right leg. Then, 90 seconds later, Bailey Bram scored to increase Canada’s lead to 2-0.
Tara Watchorn recorded the eventual game-winning goal early in the third period on a power play before Team USA started its comeback attempt.
The U.S. will play Canada on Thursday (Oct. 17) in Montreal, Quebec, before resuming the Bring on the World Tour at the Four Nations Cup, held Nov. 5-9 in Lake Placid, N.Y. For ticket information, click here.
The Tonawanda Lightning Pee Wee Minor showed their support for some of the moms on the team and for others fighting the battle against breast cancer by taping their sticks pink and wearing pink ribbon decals on their helmets for the month of October.
Buffalo is a hockey town and Western New York embraces the sport like no other place in the country. Hockey is what WNY lives, sleeps, eats and breathes.
As a fan, give \ yourself the opportunity to enjoy hockey at the collegiate level.
Canisius College moved to the national level last year and next season will be playing out of a new arena just across from the NHL Buffalo Sabres. If you want to be part of all this action, the Griffs have season tickets on sale now!
Did you know Canisius ranked 19th in the country last year after making it’s first NCAA Tournament appearance? Did you know the national leader in saves wore a Griffin on his sweater? His name is Tony Capobianco and he’s back for another year. In addition, the country’s 12th-ranked scorer, Kyle Gibbons, also returns.
What’s really neat is that the team plays 15 home games and you can see ALL of those games for $75.00! Not each game, but ALL of them!! And, when you buy your season tickets for this season, you will receive priority to purchase your ticket next year at the brand new HARBORcenter at a price less than will be offered to those who do not take advantage of this fabulous opportunity.
To order, click on the buy tickets tab and then buckle your seat belts as the Griffs take off on another wild ride. For additional information, call 716-888-2885.
The Rochester Americans and Red Wings jointly announced today that Labatt has joined the Frozen Frontier event as the presenting sponsor. The official name of the 10-day outdoor hockey festival at Frontier Field in December is the Greater Rochester Area Honda Dealers Frozen Frontier presented by Labatt. It was also announced that two more hockey games will be played on Sunday, Dec. 15 at Frontier Field.
In addition to the Sabres/Amerks Alumni Game now scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, the Geneseo Knights and Nazareth Golden Flyers men’s hockey teams will face-off against each other at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday and the Buffalo Junior Sabres of the Ontario Junior Hockey League will follow with a game against the St. Michael’s Buzzers at 2:30 p.m.
All tickets for both the Geneseo-Nazareth game and the Junior Sabres game are general admission and are available for purchase at FrozenFrontier2013.com or by calling the Red Wings front office at (585) 454-1001 for just $10.00. Students and faculty of both Geneseo and Nazareth can purchase tickets to the game for $7.00 on their respective campuses.
“This is an amazing opportunity for our team to be part of a totally unique event,” said Geneseo ice hockey coach Chris Schultz. “There aren’t too many hockey players that didn’t grow up outside on a pond in the middle of winter, so having a chance to do it again at this level will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It also gives us a way to connect with our fans in a new way while showcasing our program at what promises to be a tremendous venue.”
“We are excited to be a part of the first ever Frozen Frontier Hockey Showcase. It is a great opportunity for Nazareth College, our fan base and our student athletes to participate in such a unique event,” said Nazareth head coach George Roll.
Tickets for the Sabres/Amerks Alumni Game can be purchased for $10.00 (Limited View), $15.00 (100 level) or $25.00 (200 level) and are now available online at FrozenFrontier2013.com or by calling the Red Wings at (585) 454-1001.
With the addition of these two games, there will now be a total of six hockey games during the opening weekend of the Greater Rochester Area Honda Dealers Frozen Frontier presented by Labatt. The Rochester Americans kick-off the 10-day outdoor hockey festival with a game against the Lake Erie Monsters on Friday, Dec. 13 at 7:00 p.m. The following day features an RIT doubleheader as the RIT women’s hockey team plays host to Clarkson at 12:00 p.m. before the men’s team welcomes Niagara to Frontier Field at 7:00 p.m.
The Greater Rochester Area Honda Dealers Frozen Frontier presented by Labatt wraps up the weekend of December 21-22 with two full days of high school hockey featuring 10 rivalry games from around Section V.
Fans can ensure their tickets to every game by purchasing an All-Access Package which includes a ticket to ALL Frozen Frontier events, an official Frozen Frontier winter cap and one ticket voucher for both an Amerks (2013/14 season) and Red Wings (2014 season) game. This All-Access Package, valued at $195.00 (200 level), can be purchased for just $60.00 (limited view), $80.00 (100 level) or $110 (200 level).
For more information regarding the Frozen Frontier, including ticketing, merchandise, food and beverage, ice times, sponsorship and much more please visit FrozenFrontier2013.com.
Hobart College Hockey Head Coach Mark Taylor announced that senior Tommy Fiorentino (New Hartford, N.Y.) will serve as the team captain and juniors Bronson Kovacs (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario), Terrence O’Neill (Kearny, N.J.) and Peter Ryan (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) will be assistant captains for the 2013-14 season.
“All four of these guys have had an impact on the program both on and off the ice,” said Taylor. “I expect the same type of impact from them as recognized leaders.”
A forward, Fiorentino logged seven goals and nine assists for 16 points last season. He played in 25 games and finished the year tied for sixth in the ECAC West with two game-winning goals. Fiorentino played a key role in the Statesmen offense that ranked second in the conference in goals per game (3.85). He logged a hat trick in an 8-1 victory over Hamilton, and produced a goal and two assists in a 6-2 win over Nazareth. Fiorentino is a two-time ECAC West All-Academic honoree.
A defenseman, Kovacs played in 25 games last year. He produced six goals and four assists for 10 points. Kovacs finished the year tied for fifth in the ECAC West with four power-play goals and tied for 15th in defenseman scoring. He notched a goal and an assist in wins over Salve Regina, Neumann and Utica. Kovacs was tabbed the ECAC West Player of the Week once and earned a spot on the conference All-Academic team. He was also selected to the ECAC West All-USCHO.com Rookie Team in 2012.
Also a defenseman, O’Neill played in 25 games and tallied three goals and 13 assists for 16 points. He tied for sixth in the conference in defenseman scoring. O’Neill chipped in two assists in wins over Neumann and Nazareth and logged a goal and an assist in a victory over Elmira. He earned a spot on the 2013 ECAC West All-Academic team and was selected the 2012 ECAC West Co-Rookie of the Year. O’Neill was also named to the All-ECAC West Rookie Team in 2012.
A defenseman, Ryan played in 14 games in 2012-13. He earned an assist in the victory over the Continentals. Ryan played a key role in the Hobart defense that finished the year atop the ECAC West with 48 total goals allowed and 1.85 goals allowed per game. Ryan also garnered ECAC West All-Academic honors last year.
The Statesmen will begin the 2013-14 season on Nov. 1, when they host Manhattanville for an ECAC West game at The Cooler at 7 p.m.
The Colgate men’s hockey team broke a 1-1 tie with two goals in a span of 22 seconds in the second period to send the Raiders to a 4-1 win on the road on Thursday night.
Colgate (2-1-0) got four goals from four different skaters. Mike McCann led the way with a goal and an assist to tie a career-high with two points. Mike Borkowski and Andrew Black continued their hot starts with goals, while Joe Wilson tallied his first of the year. Eric Mihalik made 16 saves in net to earn his second-straight win.
RIT (0-1-0) was led by goalie Jordan Ruby, who made 32 saves and the game could have been much worse for the home team. Ben Lynch scored the lone goal for the Tigers with assists to Nolan Descoteaux and Brad Shumway.
“Offensively, we wanted to work the boards and chip and receive and we did that tonight,” head coach Vaughan said. “We want to control the boards and be able to roll guys back as well and we did a good job of that tonight.”
The Tigers earned the first lead of the contest with a 5-on-3 power play goal. RIT worked the puck to the top of the circles and Shumway fired a shot on net that Mihalik blocked aside, but Lynch was open in the slot and hit the open net. There was nothing Mihalik could do as the puck hit Lynch’s stick on the rebound and he didn’t miss.
The special teams continued to make an impact in the first period and this time it was Colgate making it count on its side. After the top unit was robbed by Ruby a couple of times, McCann got one by the netminder to tie the contest at 1-1. The only senior forward for the Raiders just put a shot on net from the left circle and with Darcy Murphy screening in front and Ruby couldn’t pick up the puck. Brett Corkey and Ryan Johnston were given assists on the goal and for Corkey it was his first collegiate point.
The penalty-filled first period continued after McCann’s goal as Colgate had two power plays, while Goulakos sat for five minutes, while RIT earned one during the train to the penalty box. The Raiders had the advantage in shots at 16-6.
The Raiders took control of the game with two goals in a span of 22 seconds to gain a 3-1 lead. Borkowski gave Colgate its first lead of the game with a blast from the slot after a Tiger turnover in its own end. Tyson Spink collected the puck at the half boards and slid a pass to Borkowski for the goal.
Black put the Raiders up 3-1 with his second goal of his young career. Darcy Murphy shoveled the puck to Black, who wasted no time getting the puck on net. The shot came just outside the faceoff dot on the left side. Ruby had no shot as the one-timer went high glove side and Colgate had a two-goal lead.
Wilson gave the Raiders even more insurance with his first goal of the season on Colgate’s fifth chance on the power play. He collected a lose puck at the faceoff circle with his back to the goal and fired a spinning shot that surprised Ruby to give the Raiders a 4-1 win.
“I was pleased with how we played defensively, especially in the third period,” Vaughan said. “A lot of that was because we kept them 200 feet away from their net and that was a good sign for us.”
The Raiders dominated in the shot advantage by a 36-17 margin.
Colgate is on the road next weekend with a visit to Bowling Green for a two-game set beginning on Friday night. The Raiders are back at Starr Rink against St. Cloud State onOct. 25 and 26. Fans can purchase tickets by logging onto bleedcolgatemaroon.com or by calling the Colgate Ticket Office at 315-228-7600.
NOTES: Colgate has posted power play goals in all three games this season … the Raiders have won their last six games against AHA teams … Borkowski is one goal away from his goal output from a season ago … lone game against an Atlantic Hockey team this season … Last game for the Raiders at Ritter Arena as RIT is building a new rink … first Thursdaygame for Colgate since 2010 when the Raiders took on Boston College at the Ledyard Bank Classic at Dartmouth.
Nearly 120 locations across the United States will help celebrate the third annual International Ice Hockey Federation World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend this Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 12-13). As part of the festivities, the U.S. Women’s National Team will take part in a youth hockey clinic, on Sunday (Oct. 13) at 11:40 a.m. ET at Cairns Arena, in South Burlington, Vt. USA Hockey will donate 12 sets of OneGoal starter equipment to the local association of choice of each member of the U.S. Women’s National Team.
The IIHF World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend is an opportunity to celebrate female participation in the sport. The goal of the event is to grow the game through a variety of events that aim to introduce beginners to basic skills in a positive, fun, and safe environment; provide more opportunities to play ice hockey; teach fair play, sportsmanship, and teamwork; create new friendships; and develop a lifelong love of the sport.
“USA Hockey is proud to be a leader in the continued advancement of girls’ and women’s hockey,” said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey. “It’s terrific to see all the activity happening around the country this weekend and we’re most grateful to all the volunteers who are dedicated to helping grow the game.”
Events being hosted include youth hockey clinics featuring the America Development Model, hockey jamborees, Try Hockey for Free opportunities, female-only tournaments, introductory informational sessions about the sport, and numerous other hockey-themed gatherings.
Those taking part in the festivities this weekend are encouraged to share their experiences by posting photos and stories on USA Hockey’s Facebook page and on Twitter using the hashtag #girlshockey.
Some 30 states are hosting activities as part of the third annual IIHF World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend. To inquire about an event occurring in your area, contact Shannon Webster at [email protected]. For more information on the IIHF World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend, click here.
Slaney made his fifth career All-Star Classic appearance in 2006, and on Jan. 21, 2007, he became the first defenseman in AHL history to reach 500 career points. Slaney, who finished his playing career in Europe, returned to the AHL as an assistant coach with the Portland Pirates in 2011 and remains in that position today.
At the time of his last game, Slaney’s career totals of 166 goals, 353 assists and 519 points were all career records for an AHL defenseman.
BILL GRAY’S REGIONAL ICEPLEX ANNOUNCES
FAMILY DAY SKATE EVENT FOR COLUMBUS DAY
Rochester, New York – Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex announced today plans to host a Family Day Skating Event on the Columbus Day holiday – Monday October 14th.
The popular event will offer families two optional sessions to choose from, one from1:00pm to 2:50pm and one from 3:00pm to 4:50pm.
For $20.00 a family of four will receive admission to the skate, free rental skates (if needed), one free public skating pass per family member valid for a future public skate session, a large pizza (cheese or pepperoni) and a pitcher of soda.
Quality food provided by Bill Gray’s Restaurant and Tap Room, which is located inside the Iceplex. Additional food is also available for purchase, including ice cream from Abbott’s Frozen Custard.
For more information, or to view the full public skating schedule, visitwww.billgraysiceplex.com
