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Potsdam Women Walk for Suicide Prevention

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POTSDAM, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team participated in the Out
of the Darkness Walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention (AFSP) on Saturday, Sept. 22.

The Bears and other community members traveled from the Barrington Student
Union on campus to Ives Park in downtown Potsdam. This is the first year
the team has participated in the walk. The Bears were able to raise $1,713
towards suicide awareness, the third highest amount by participants.

“We are very pleased with the amount of effort and energy our players put
into helping out the community and supporting this cause,” said Bears
assistant coach Courtney Laughlin.

The Out of the Darkness Walk helps raise money for research and education
programs to prevent suicide, increase national awareness about depression
and suicide and to provide support for survivors of suicide loss. The walk
raised over $13,774, exceeding the goal of $8,500.

RIT Women Open Their D1 Inaugural Season

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ROCHESTER, NY – The RIT women’s hockey team will play its first two regular season games as a Division I program on Friday and Saturday, September 28-29 against No. 10 Mercyhurst University at Ritter Arena. Friday’s game begins at 7:35 p.m., while Saturday’s contest starts at 2 p.m. On Friday, RIT will unveil its 2012 NCAA Division III National Championship Banner and all fans in attendance will receive a special commemorative ticket as part of the university’s first Division I game.The Tigers return 18 players from last season’s NCAA Division III Championship squad, including their top 13 scorers and both goaltenders. Kourtney Kunichika (Fullerton, CA/Marina), a 2012 AHCA All-American, led the team in scoring with 45 points on 20 goals and 25 assists. 2012 All-American defenseman Kristina Moss (Webster, NY/Webster Thomas) and goaltender #Laura Chamberlain, an All-American and Most Outstanding Player of the 2012 NCAA Tournament also return. RIT brings back 134 goals and 225 assists from last season’s squad.

On Sunday, RIT rolled to a 6-1 win over the Oakville Hornets of the Ontario Provincial Women’s Hockey League in an exhibition contest at Ritter Arena. Celeste Brown (Great Falls, MT) and Tenecia Hiller (Brampton, Ontario/St. Augustine Secondary) scored a pair of goals apiece for RIT. Katie Hubert (Burlington, Ontario/Burlington Nelson) and Marissa Maugeri (Ajax, Ontario) also scored for the Tigers, who were 1-for-4 with the man-advantage. Ali Binnington (Oakville, Ontario) picked up the win in net, stopping 11 shots in just over 30 minutes. Chamberlain played the final 29:17, stopping 12 shots.

Mercyhurst, who was picked to finish first in the AHA preseason poll for the 11th straight year, is 336-92-29 since becoming a Division I program in 1999. The Lakers have made eight straight NCAA Tournament appearances and are 127-6-9 in CHA play. Last season, the Lakers finished 23-8-3 and were 8-1-3 in CHA play, losing in the conference championship to Robert Morris. On Saturday, Mercyhurst defeated Stoney Creek of the PWHL 10-1, behind three goals and two assists from Christie Cicero. The Lakers return 12 players from last season’s squad, including junior captain Christine Bestland, who recorded 24 goals and 34 assists for 58 points in 34 games.

Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for faculty/staff/alumni and $3 for students and youth. RIT student admission is free with valid ID (ticket must be picked up at the box office).

Friday’s game will be aired live on Time Warner Cable Sports Channel 26 or 1026 (high definition) for Time Warner subscribers with Gene Battaglia and former RIT standout Katie Stack (Batavia, NY/Rochester Edge) bringing you the action. Both games will be broadcast on WITR 89.7 FM and streamed at witr.rit.edu.

RIT will compete in College Hockey America, alongside Lindenwood, Mercyhurst, Penn State, Robert Morris, and Syracuse. The Tigers will play four games against each opponent, two at home, and two on the road, and is eligible for the CHA Tournament. RIT, who will play 34 regular season games in 2012-13, is ineligible to compete in the NCAA Tournament until the 2014-15 season due to a mandatory two-year probationary period when moving up from Division III to Division I.

Come out and support the Tigers in their first season as a Division I program and “Rock the Ritter”.

Buffalo Stars Season Opening with 8 Straight Games

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Stars Juniors enter into full season swing
After what seemed like an endless Training Camp and Pre Season, the Buffalo Stars Empire Junior team is set to go into full season mode as they play the next 8 straight weekends.

 The Stars travel to Raynham, Mass this weekend to take on the always tough Mass Maple Leafsin a pair of non league games. The Stars will participate as part of the Leafs Opening Weekend festivities which includes an All Star game. The Stars U15 team will also participate taking on a HS Club team as part of the activities.

 Buffalo enters the weekend having already played  3 league games, winning one and losing 2. The Stars are currently 1-4 overall.  “The team is hungry” said Stars Head Coach Jerry Wheeler. “It seems like forever since we have played and the boys just want to get going”.  Well, going they will as they will play 19 games, including 15 league games over the next 8 weeks.

 Following this weekend, the Stars will travel to Hookset, NH over the Columbus Holiday to participate in the New Hampshire Monarchs Showcase. With 4 league games over a 40 hour period, the Stars will certainly get the challenge they have been looking for as they will face off against the defending National Champion New Hampshire Monarchs; the defending Empire League Champion Florida Junior Blades; as well as Salem and Bay State.

 The 2012-2013 Stars team is their youngest ever. With only 4 veterans: Brandon Boyle, Mike Harris, Angelo Sarro and Patrick Schmelzinger, the Stars are quite inexperienced. The average age of the Stars team is 16 years, 6 months, making them quite possibly the youngest team in the league.

 Stars Notes:

Stars veteran Luke Swimline has made the University at Buffalo ACHA team and will suit up for them this season. Best wishes to Luke.

 The Stars Juniors will join the rest of the organization and GO PINK the entire month of October as part of the Buffalo Stars month long Cancer Awareness Event.  All teams will participate in various activities to raise awareness of Breast Cancer, as well as raise money for the American Cancer Society.  The Juniors will wear pink jerseys at the end of the month and auction the jerseys off to raise money for the cause.  A full list of activities can be found on the Buffalo Stars website at: www.buffalostars.com

Try Hockey For FREE!

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The Buffalo Stars Youth Hockey organization will host a Try Hockey for FREE Day on Saturday, November 3. The 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. event is open to boys and girls, ages 4 to 9, who at Holiday Twin Rinks, Cheektowaga.

Pre-register now for the clinic that is sponsored by the Buffalo Stars Youth Hockey and USA Hockey. Following the on-ice session guests will be treated to a reception featuring pizza and beverage, along with a question/answer session on “The Next Step.”

Skates and helmets (limited) are available for those who do not own them, but it is recommended that you bring your own equipment. Winter gloves are suitable if the player doesn’t own hockey gloves.

The first 40 to register will also receive a Jersey and Goodie Bag from USA Hockey.

This program is for NEW players who are not registered in a hockey program.

To register go to www.buffalostars.com, click on FREE HOCKEY link and download the registration form. For further information call the Stars at 685-1122 or send an email to [email protected].

Hockey is a great team sport that builds friendships that last forever.

Buffalo's Tyler States opened the scoring Thursday night in Rochester as the Stars took on Maksymum Hockey. Rochester beat Buffalo 4-2. (Photo by Janet Schultz)

A Salute to Our Troops

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The Buffalo Stars Junior Team will open their 2012-13 home season with their Annual Salute to the American Troops on Saturday, October 13. The faceoff against the Jersey Wildcats with an elaborate opening ceremony at 7 p.m.

In addition, the Stars will retire the jerseys and induct into the Hall of Fame former players Joey Rohm, Mike Flatley and Steve Kinney.

Along with the Junior game, the Stars will host two youth games, the Bantam Majors will play at 4:30 p.m. and the Squirt Minors will play at 5:45 p.m. in non-league games.

A fundraiser will be held in the form of a Chinese Auction and raffles to benefit the New York Air National Guard’s 107th Family Support Unit stationed at Niagara Falls Air Base and the Wounded Warriors Project.

This is a great way for families to spend an evening watching great hockey and show their support for our troops.

For more information go to www.buffalostars.com.

NHL Cancels PreSeason; Sabres List Ticket Options

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The National Hockey League announced today the cancellation of the 2012 preseason schedule through Sept. 30. The cancellation of the schedule was necessary because of the absence of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NHL Players’ Association and the NHL.

 

As a result, the following Buffalo Sabres games have been cancelled: Wednesday, Sept. 26 against the Bruins and Friday, Sept. 28 against the Maple Leafs.

 

The Sabres will continue to maintain contact with all season ticket holders and mini pack holders regarding the work stoppage and ticket refunds due to missed games. As previously communicated, the Sabres will offer the following options to our season ticket holders and mini pack holders who have purchased tickets for the 2012-13 season:

 

Option 1: At the end of each month, the Sabres will refund any games that are cancelled by the NHL. For example, on Oct. 1, the Sabres will refund all preseason games that were cancelled by the NHL in the month of September. The refund process will be communicated to our season-ticket holders and mini pack ticket-holders (via email and/or mail) if and when games have been cancelled by the NHL.

 

Option 2: The Sabres will offer season-ticket holders and mini pack ticket-holders 4% simple interest per annum on the value of the games that are cancelled by the NHL.

 

Ticket holders will be able to choose which option they would prefer.

 

A comprehensive information guide regarding the NHL work stoppage and the Sabres’ ticket refund policy is available at Sabres.com and will be communicated to all ticket-holders through email and mail.

 

For more information on the work stoppage and continuing negotiations, visit NHL.com.

Buffalo Stars GO PINK

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The Buffalo Stars Hockey Organization will GO PINK for the month of October as they do their part for Cancer Awareness Month.  Over the course of 30 days every team in the Buffalo Stars Organization will have some type of function to raise awareness of Cancer as well as raise funds for the American Cancer Society.

The Stars will kick off the month a day early as they take part in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk-a-Thon on Sunday, September 30th. You can do your part either through participation or donation by going to this link: https://secure3.convio.net/tacs/site/SPageServer?donate=1&pagename=MSABC_FY13_TR_event_search&fr_id=47319  and then enter: Buffalo Stars Hockey.

Our month long participation will end on Saturday, October 27th as we conduct our Annual Health & Fitness Night at Holiday Twin Rinks. The night will feature various participants from the local Health, Wellness and Fitness Community. The main event that evening will be our Annual Blood Drive for UNYTS (Upstate NY Transplant Services).

Throughout the month of October, All Buffalo Stars teams will participate in some type of fundraiser such as bake sales, skate-a-thons, and other activities.

Buffalo Stars Teams are also selling Pink Bracelets for $3 and Paper Ribbons for a donation of any amount. The Paper Ribbons will be hung on the Buffalo Stars Office and the goal is to cover the entire office with ribbons. Again, all proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

The Stars U16 Midget Team and Empire Junior Team will also wear pink jerseys on Saturday, October 27th as they play host to Team Ohio in non league action. The jerseys will later be auctioned off with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.

All Buffalo Stars Players will also wear Pink Skate laces the entire month of October as a show of support for Cancer Survivors and Patients.

For a complete list of activities visit the Buffalo Stars at: www.buffalostars.com


Pair of Youth Games Slated Before CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey today announced a pair of youth hockey games will precede the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game on Sept. 29 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The contests will feature some of the premier local youth hockey talent at the midget level, as well as youth hockey players from the East Coast.

The first game, which will begin at 12:30 p.m. (EDT), features two local midget teams: the Buffalo Saints 18U hosting the Amherst Knights 18U team. Immediately following that contest, the Buffalo Jr. Sabres 18U team will play host to the Greater Boston Jr. Bruins 18U squad at 2:30 p.m. (EDT). Both games are free of charge and open to the public.

The CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, which is set for a 7 p.m. faceoff, will feature 40 of the top American prospects eligible for the 2013 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Four players from New York State are featured on the roster, including three from the Buffalo/Rochester region: Justin Bailey(Williamsville, N.Y.), Matt Lane (Rochester, N.Y.) and Sean Malone (West Seneca, N.Y.).

To purchase tickets for the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, or for more information, visitAllAmericanProspectsGame.com. Tickets for youth are just $5 while adult tickets start at $15.

 

NOTES: Former Buffalo Sabres Phil Housley and Rob McClanahan will each coach one of the teams in the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game … Of the 40 players competing in the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, 31 are from the United States Hockey League, the top junior league in America, including 22 from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. Additionally, some 28 of the 40 are future NCAA Division I college players … For the complete roster, clickhere … Follow @USAHockey and @USAHockeyScores on Twitter for up-to-the-minute information regarding the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game and join the conversation by using #AAPG.

Meet and Greet RIT Women’s Ice Hockey Team

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The RIT women’s ice hockey team will meet and greet fans at Barnes & North at RIT, Park Point on Saturday, September 22 from noon to 2 p.m. The event will benefit RIT’s chapter of the Fight be To Healed Foundation (FTBH) offering support to pediatric cancer patients at Golisano Children’s Hospital.

This is an opportunity to meet your favorite players during their only autograph session of the season. The event will also include special edition “Tigers in Pink Block Party 2012 tee shirts; a silent auction featuring autographed RIT women’s hockey memorabilia, discounts, giveaways and much more.

Check out RIT’s Facebook page for more information.

Sabres Loan Players to Rochester

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 Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced today the team has loaned the following 20 players to the Rochester Americans (AHL):

 

Forwards Luke Adam, Riley Boychuk, Brian Flynn, Marcus Foligno, Zemgus Girgensons, Cody Hodgson, Jacob Lagace, Jonathan Parker, Kevin Sundher, Shawn Szydlowski, Corey Tropp, Phil Varone; defensemen Alex Biega, Nick Crawford, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc, Matt MacKenzie, Brayden McNabb, Mark Pysyk; goaltenders Connor Knapp and Nathan Lieuwen.

 

Additionally, forward Kevin Porter and defenseman Nick Tarnasky have each been loaned to Rochester pending waivers. Forward Joel Armia has been loaned to Assat (SM-liiga) and forwards Daniel Catenacci (Owen Sound-OHL) and Mikhail Grigorenko (Quebec-QMJHL) have been loaned to their respective junior clubs.

 

Regier also announced that the team has signed goaltender Andrey Makarov to a three-year, entry-level contract.

 

Makarov (6’1”, 178 lbs., 4/20/93) spent the 2011-12 season with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League. In 54 regular season games with the Blades, Makarov compiled a record of 29-21-1-1, a .913 save percentage and two shutouts, earning Blades team MVP honors. Makarov has been loaned to Saskatoon.

Maksymum Defeats Buffalo Stars 4-2 In Opener

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The Makysmum Hockey beat the Buffalo Stars in the Empire Junior Hockey League 4-2 on Thursday night at The Sports Center at Monroe Community College.

Buffalo’s Tyler States opened the scoring at 4:33 assisted by John Colvin. Maksymum’s Seth Giles answered back followed by Rochester’s second goal by Dylan Versage. Assists came from Michael Whitehair and Kevin DiMagno on the first; Greg Miller and Cameron Cook on the second.

Eight minutes into the second period Maksymum’s Cook put one in the net, assisted by Miller. It was then Buffalo’s Patrick Schmelzinger turn to score, assisted by Logan Conboy.

In the final period Makysum’s Versage scored on a power-play goal assisted by Kevin Geeza.

Buffalo had 28 shots on goal and Maksymum, 72. In goal for Buffalo was Thomas Brown, for Rochester, Jake Bryniarski.

Maksymum Hockey's Michael Whitehair faces off against Buffalo Star's Patrick Schmeizinger in the first game of the Empire Junior Hockey League's 2012-13 season.Buffalo's Tyler States opened the scoring Thursday night in Rochester as the Stars took on Maksymum Hockey. Rochester beat Buffalo 4-2. (Photo by Janet Schultz)

USA Hockey Renews Partnership With Liberty Mutual Insurance

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USA Hockey Remains Lead Hockey Partner of Responsible Sports Program

by USA Hockey

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—USA Hockey today announced a renewal agreement with Liberty Mutual Insurance, one of the leading insurance companies in the United States, spanning through the 2013-14 season. The renewal ensures that USA Hockey will remain the lead hockey partner to the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports program, an online community that celebrates and promotes responsible youth coaching and sports parenting.

Liberty Mutual Insurance will also remain the official insurance partner of USA Hockey.

“We are very happy to extend our partnership with Liberty Mutual Insurance,” said Dave Ogrean, executive director for USA Hockey. “The work that Liberty Mutual Insurance has done with its Responsible Sports program has had a tremendously positive influence on youth sports in this country and the program remains in line with our values of growing ice hockey at the grassroots level and promoting a lifelong love of the sport.”

Liberty Mutual Insurance will also be a sponsor of USA Hockey’s Coaching Education Program, parent education, and adult hockey.

Through the Responsible Sports Program, USA Hockey members have access to educational materials for parents and coaches, including videos and podcasts, as well as access to tools including the Season Evaluation Tool.

Central to the program are Community Grants, which are awarded to 15 youth sports organizations across the country twice a year. Organizations achieving the highest level of community participation in the online Responsible Coaching or Responsible Sport Parenting guide in their respective divisions will earn a $2,500 grant to help defray costs such as player scholarships, coaching education, new equipment or facility maintenance.

“Community embodiment of sportsmanship and personal responsibility is essential to provide an enriching youth sports environment,” said Julie Brassard, Liberty Mutual director of sponsorships. “We value partners like USA Hockey that share a similar passion for championing the positive life lessons taught through youth sports.”

For more information on Responsible Sports, fans should visitResponsibleSports.com/Hockey.

About USA Hockey
USA Hockey Inc., founded in 1936 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., is the National Governing Body for the sport of ice hockey in the United States. With a membership of nearly 600,000 players, coaches, officials and volunteers that span all 50 states, USA Hockey seeks to promote the growth of hockey and provide the best possible experience for all participants by encouraging, developing, advancing and administering the sport. For more information, visit usahockey.com.

About Liberty Mutual Insurance 
“Helping people live safer, more secure lives” since 1912, Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance is a diversified global insurer and the third largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2011 direct premiums written as reported by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Liberty Mutual Insurance also ranks 84th on the Fortune 500 list of largest U.S. corporations based on 2011 revenue. The company has over 45,000 employees located in more than 900 offices throughout the world.

The sixth-largest auto and home insurer in the U.S., Liberty Mutual Insurance (www.libertymutual.com) sells full lines of coverage for automobile, homeowners, valuable possessions, personal liability, and individual life insurance. The company is an industry leader in affinity partnerships, offering auto and home insurance to employees and members of more than 14,000 companies, credit unions, professional associations and alumni groups.

Buffalo Stars Gear Up for Exciting Season

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The Buffalo Stars Hockey program is gearing up for an exciting season. In addition to playing competitive hockey on the ice, they have several initiatives off-ice that will benefit the community.

First, they have produced a Buffalo Stars Newsletter to keep their parents, players, coaches and organization informed of all their activity, which is plenty.

They held their first tournament over Labor Day with the U15 team raising money through a Chinese Auction, Bake Sale and Bead Raffle.

Opening Day was held Saturday, Sept. 15 with back-to-back hockey games from morning until evening. The fundraisers held that day will benefit SABAH and WINGS Flight for Hope.

October will be Breast Cancer Awareness Month with not only fundraising to support research, but also breast cancer awarness information disseminated to the members and community. They will begin with the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk-A-Thon on Sunday, September 30.

Teams are encouraged to purchase pink laces for their skates and wear them the entire month with proceeds from the sale of the laces going to the American Cancer Society. They will also be selling pink bracelets for $3 each/$5 for 2.

They will end the month with their Annual Health and Fitness Weekend with a blood drive held with partners UNYTS (Upstate New York Transplant Services) on October 27.

November will find the Stars taking part in USA Hockey’s Free Hockey Day for Beginners. This kicks off the Stars Beginner Hockey and Learn to Skate Program.

Later the Stars Junior team will hold their Annual Taste of Buffalo Stars when they play Syacuse.

Their Annual Christmas Party is a highlight of the season in December with a food drive for the Food Bank of WNY. Last year they collected over 4,700 pounds of food.

Their annual banquet will be held in March with other activities in the works for January and February.

To see the Stars in action check out their UStream Channel on http://ww.ustream.tv/channel/buffalo-stars-junior-hockey. Their Monthly Internet Show, The Press Box, hosted by Tom Mullen can be viewed at that site, along with selectd games.

Go to www.Buffalo stars.com for more information on the news and happeningds at Buffalo Stars Hockey.

Coaches Clinics Set for NY

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USA Hockey has announced their coaching clinics for the upcoming months.

 

The NY CEP Clinic Schedule is as follows:

New York CEP Clinic Schedule

 

September-

  • 15th – Levels   1 – 3  – Fredonia  (West)
  • 22nd – Levels  2 & 3 –  Binghamton  (Central)
  • 30th – Levels   1 – 3 – Katanoh  (East)
  • 28th – 30th – Level  4 – Lake Placid  (North)

October –

  • 6th – Level  1 – 3 – Amherst  (West)
  • 6th – Level  1  – Hicksville (East)
  • 7th – Level 1 – Schenectady  (North)
  • 13th – Level  1 & 2 – Clinton  (Central)
  • 13th – Level 1 – Lake Placid  (North)
  • 14th – Level 3 – Albany (North)
  • 21st – Levels  1 – 3 – Katanoh  (East)
  • 27th – Levels  1 & 3 – Skaneateles (Central)
  • 28th  – Levels  1 & 2 – Lake George ( North)

November –

  • 3rd – Levels 1 & 2 – Ithaca  (Central)
  • 4th  – Levels  1 – 3 – Katanoh (East)
  • 11th – Levels  1 – 3 – Brockport ( West)
  • 11th – Level 1 – Plattsburgh (North)
  • 17th – Level  1 – Hicksville (East)
  • 18th – Level 2 – Plattsburgh (North)

December –

  • 2nd – Level  3 –Plattsburgh  (North)
  • 8 & 9  – Level  4 –  Greece  (West)

 

 

 

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