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USA Hockey Celebrates 75th Anniversary

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USA Hockey will conclude its diamond jubilee season with a special 75th Anniversary Gala tomorrow (June 8) at the Broadmoor International Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.Highlighting the event will be the celebration of five gold-medal winning U.S. teams: 1960 Men’s Olympic Team, 1980 Men’s Olympic Team, 1996 World Cup Team, 1998 Women’s Olympic Team and2010 Paralympic Team.

Two players from each of the five teams will take part in an on-stage remembrance of their squad’s significant achievement during the Gala, including John Mayasich and Dick Meredith from 1960; Jim Craig and Mark Johnson from 1980; Brian Leetch and Mike Richter from 1996; Karyn Bye-Dietzand Katie King-Crowley from 1998; and Steve Cash and Alexi Salamone from 2010.

Additionally, USA Hockey will honor Peter Karmanos, Jr. (Raleigh, N.C.), owner of the Carolina Hurricanes and executive chairman of the board of Compuware Corporation, with the Distinguished Achievement Award; Paul Moore (Falmouth, Mass.) with the Wm. Thayer Tutt Award; and Jack Johnson(Ann Arbor, Mich.) as the Bob Johnson Award recipient.

The Gala, which is completely sold-out, will also include remarks from special guests that include Gary Bettman, commissioner of the National Hockey League; Murray Costello, vice president of the International Ice Hockey Federation; and Scott Blackmun, chief executive officer of the United States Olympic Committee.

The night will also include a special tribute to U.S. Olympic coaches with appearances by Murray Williamson, Lou Vairo, Tim Taylor, Peter Laviolette, Ron Wilson, Ben Smith and Mark Johnson.

In addition, attendees will hear from USA Hockey president Ron DeGregorio; USA Hockey executive director Dave Ogrean and legendary Walter Bush, who is in his 53rd year serving on USA Hockey’s Board of Directors, currently in the position of chairman of the board.

USA Hockey’s Dave Fischer will serve as master of ceremonies, accompanied by Brian Burke, general manager of the 2010 U.S. Men’s Olympic Team and currently the president and general manager of the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs and A.J. Mleczko, television analyst and gold medalist on the 1998 U.S. Women’s Olympic Team.

Watch exclusive highlights from the Gala on YouTube and join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #USAH75.

NY Hockey OnLine Goes Live!

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Very shortly this website will “Go Live” and you’ll be able to get all your New York State ice hockey news here!

We will share stories about hockey from the grassroots level to the NHL and Team USA as we receive them from you, our loyal readers.

In addition, our NY Hockey OnLine Magazine will be available by clicking on the Open Publication link in the ride side bar under “NY Hockey OnLine.” It will contain feature stories, latest collegiate reports, a story on a “Home Grown” player who has contributed to hockey from the start of his/her career and stories on Legends of the Game. In addition we hope to have some experts in the field provide you with coaching, equipment, clinic and development information.

Advertising will keep this site and publication moving forward, so if you have an ad from your team/organization or if you know of a company that works well with hockey people, send us their name and we’ll contact them with our advertising information.

In the mean time check out the link below for our archived issues of NY Hockey OnLine magazine.

Once you have the May issue up, look to the top and click on the “Other 7 documents.”

Orchard Park/Frontier Raising Funds for Next Season

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The Ochard Park/Frontier Girls Hockey Team, one of the inaugural teams of the WNY Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Federation, will be holding a multi-family garage/yard sale on Saturday, June 30.

The 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. sale will be held at the Orchard Park Village parking lot, behind Key Bank at 4239 North Buffalo Road. All proceeds will benefit the team going back on the ice next season.

If you are unable to attend the sale, tax deductible contributions are welcome.

The Orchard Park/Frontier team is funded solely by fundraising and donations. They were not included int he Orchard Park School Budget for 2012-13.

Oswego Men’s Hockey Physician Passes Away

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OSWEGO, N.Y. – Longtime Oswego State men’s ice hockey physician Dr. William A. Mahon passed away on Monday, May 28, 2012 in Oswego at the age of 62. Dr. Mahon was a fixture at home Laker men’s ice hockey games for more than three decades as the attending physician.

“Dr. Mahon was an important part of Oswego State men’s ice hockey for more than a quarter of a century. All of our past and present players have been impacted by Doc at one time or another. He will be missed by all of us,” stated Athletic Director Tim Hale.

“Doc was a compassionate, caring man that always put the well-being of the players first and made sacrifices to help get them back on the ice as soon as possible. He was an important part of our program, not only as a physician, but as a mentor for the players and a role model for the coaches,” said head coach Ed Gosek.

Dr. Mahon is survived by daughters Katherine, of New York, NY, and Maureen (Jonathan) Japha, of Washington, D.C.; a son, Daniel William, of Arlington, Va.; brother, Gerard P. Mahon, of Manlius; sister, Patricia Mahon Krajeski, of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; grandson, Henry Isaac Japha; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 9:30 a.m. Thursday from Dain-Cullinan Funeral Home, and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church, Oswego. Calling hours are 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, 112 E. Second St., Oswego. Contributions may be made to the Franciscans (St. Patrick’s Poor Ministry, 102 Seymour Street, Buffalo, NY 14210) or to Rescue Mission (www.rmsyr.org).

Thoughts and memories can be shared with Dr. Mahon’s family at www.daincullinan.com.

RIT Announces Inaugural D1 Schedule for 2012-13

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The RIT women’s hockey team unveiled its inaugural Division I schedule for the 2012-13 season on Tuesday, May 29. The Tigers, two months removed from winning the 2012 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Championship, will play 34 regular season games and one exhibition contest. RIT will play 15 regular season home games at Ritter Arena on the campus of RIT.

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 postseason tournament.

On Sunday, Sept. 23, RIT hosts the Oakville (Ontario) Hornets of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League in an exhibition contest at 3 p.m.

From there, RIT plays its first two games as a Division I program, hosting College Hockey America opponent and perennial power Mercyhurst on Sept. 28-29 at Ritter Arena. Mercyhurst 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.

After a trip to play two games at Sacred Heart on Oct. 5-6, RIT hosts Princeton on Oct. 19 and Yale on Oct. 20 as part of Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend.

“The team is really excited about next year’s schedule,” said Head Coach Scott McDonald.  “Obviously with the transition to Division I and our full membership into College Hockey America, we are going to be facing the strongest competition in the country every game now. Playing national powerhouse Mercyhurst University on the first weekend will give us a real quick reality check as to where our level of play is, and where it needs to be.”

RIT travels to play strong Division I programs North Dakota and Ohio State in consecutive weekends to end November and begin December. In addition, the Tigers play two games at Brown and one at Colgate of the ECAC in November, then host Colgate for one contest and Sacred Heart for two in January.

RIT plays its final 10 games against conference foes. The Tigers host Syracuse for a single game on Nov. 9, then face the Orange on the road 10 days later before playing a home-and-home on Feb. 8-9. The Tigers face Penn State, also in its first season as a Division I program twice on the road in late October, before the Nittany Lions make the return trip to Ritter Arena on Feb. 15-16.

The Tigers travel to defending CHA Champion Robert Morris for two games to ring in 2013 on Jan. 4-5, then host the Colonials on Jan. 26-27 at Ritter Arena. CHA newcomer Lindenwood, in its second season as a Division I program, comes to RIT for two games on Dec. 14-15, before RIT travels to Missouri to complete the season series on Feb. 1-2.

The 2013 College Hockey America playoffs begin with a best-of-three series for the third through sixth place finishers from March 1-3. The top two teams get a first round bye. The CHA Tournament Semifinals and Championship will be held on March 8-9 at the home of the regular season champion.

RIT 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.

“We’ve been fortunate to have had the opportunity to compete in conference championships and national tournaments where the pressure to perform is at an all time high,” said McDonald, who is 135-22-10 in six seasons at RIT.  “I believe that experience will only help our program transition to the next level of competition. Everything will be different this year because we are going to be the clear cut underdogs in many games, but we’re ready to embrace that role, and face all of our new challenges head on.”

RIT set a Division III record with 28 wins in 2011-12, finishing 28-1-1. The Tigers were 54-3-3 over the past two seasons and 135-22-11 since the start of the 2006-07 season.

Season and single game ticket information will be released at a later date at www.ritathletics.com.   

Buffalo Stars to operate Full Season U16 Team

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   The Buffalo Stars Juniors will operate a Full Season U16 team for the 2012-2013 season that will participate in the National Junior Prospects Hockey League. The team will be open to Tier 1 caliber players in the 1996 and 1997 birth year.

            The National Junior Prospects Hockey League is a showcase hockey league which was created and designed by coaches in order to develop and promote hockey players who are committed to enhancing their skills in preparation for the next level of hockey. The NJPHL will showcase these players on their member teams at five showcase events across the United States in front of all levels of Prep School, Junior A, and NCAA Collegiate hockey programs.

            The NJPHL consists of Tier 1 teams in 3 divisions: U18, U16, and U14 with an area that extends from Tampa, Fl to Wenatchee, WA to Boston, MA and everywhere in between.

            The Buffalo Stars in our inaugural year will participate in the U16 Division. This past season the U16 division consisted of the following teams:

Ft Wayne Komets; Lake Erie Warriors; Naperville Sabres; Phoenix Firebirds; Pittsburgh Junior Penguins; Pittsburgh Predators; Pittsburgh Viper Stars;  PK Warriors; Richmond Generals; Tampa Bay Lightning and Wenatchee Junior Wild.

            In addition to the league schedule, the Stars U16 will participate in 3-4 additional Midget Showcase events on the East Coast and an additional 20-24 home and home games with league and non league teams. The Stars anticipate a schedule of 54-60 games.

            “The Buffalo Stars U16 team will be a feeder for our Buffalo Stars Junior Program. This will be an additional full season opportunity for our 15-16 year old player who wishes to pursue hockey outside of the established split-season culture that dominates the WNY area” said Buffalo Stars President Pete Preteroti.  “The team will operate in conjunction with our Junior teams and will operate just like the Junior teams do”.

 

The team will begin an intense 3 week Training Camp in August at Holiday Twin Rinks. Camp will conclude with a weekend of training at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY. The U16 team will mirror the Buffalo Stars Junior Training Camp and will be involved in some joint training sessions with them.

The Buffalo Stars will conduct tryouts for this team at Holiday Twin Rinks on:

Monday, April 2nd: 9:15-10:45pm

Tuesday, April 3rd: 9:15-10:15pm

The Buffalo Stars will also conduct preliminary Junior Tryouts during these times.

Additional details will be announced over the next 10 days.

For more information about the Buffalo Stars contact Pete Preteroti at 716-685-1122 or [email protected] or call Mike Flatley at 716-480-9209 or [email protected] 

 

Visit the Buffalo Stars on line at: www.buffalostars.com

What is Junior Hockey?

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by Peter Preteroti

This is the first in a series of articles about Junior Hockey in New York State. This month we will examine what Junior hockey is and what teams play within the boundaries of New York.

The goals of junior hockey are to develop and promote to a higher level, highly skilled and motivated players who are 15-20 years of age.

The program is available to high school students and graduates who seek a greater or different challenge than that which might be available through their prep school team, high school varsity or club team or area 18 & under teams. The principal purpose of this development program is to prepare the athlete for career advancement either in a collegiate program or a professional opportunity.

Junior hockey leagues/teams are certified, annually, by the USA Hockey Junior Council, in the following classifications: Tier I; Tier II and Tier III. There are also Junior programs that do not register with USA Hockey. For the purpose of our article, we will focus on the USA Hockey member teams.

Tier I is the highest amateur level in USA Hockey and those players have all expenses covered for them. This includes all ice fees, equipment, and room and board expenses. These teams are usually for profit and they derive most of their income from paid gate and marketing agreements.  These teams are usually in small city markets where the Junior team is the “big” game in town.

Tier II is similar with the only exception being that the player is responsible for his own room and board. All other expenses are covered by the team.  Once again these teams generate most of their income from gate and marketing fees.

Tier III is tuition based hockey. Players pay to play hockey and are responsible for all cost and expense associated with the team. Rates to play can range from 5k to 9k depending on where the team is located. In the larger markets in the east, ice costs drive the price up as ice costs per hour can vary between $190 and $450 per hour.

 

The goals of Junior hockey include:

  1. Skill Development – To provide talented young players with the opportunity to develop in an organized, structured, competitive and supervised environment.
  2. Quality Coaching – To provide considerable training time, quality coaching instruction and concerned oversight.
  3. Social Maturity – To provide players with a healthy, constructive environment in which to develop socially.
  4. Educational Advancement – To provide assistance and opportunities for the accomplishment of the participant’s educational goals.
  5. Recruiting Exposure – To provide players with exposure to collegiate and professional scouts and recruiters.
  6.  Advanced Competition – To provide players with exposure to national and international competition.
  7.  Time Management – Players need to learn how to manage their time by balancing work, school and the high demands of his hockey team, especially while on the road.
  8. Protection of Amateur Status – To protect, most importantly, the amateur status of all participants under the rules and guidelines established by the International Ice Hockey Federation, USA Hockey, Hockey Canada, the NCAA, the NAIA and the National Federation of High Schools.

 

New York State has the largest number of USA Hockey registered Junior teams within their boundaries. These teams include:

(West): Buffalo Junior Sabres OPJHL; Buffalo Blades GOJHL; Buffalo Stars Empire; Buffalo Stars ESHL; Rochester Maksymum EJHL; Rochester Maksymum Empire

(Central & North): Syracuse Empire; Adirondack Empire

(East): Applecore EJHL; Applecore Empire; Applecore ESHL; Brewster Empire; Brewster ESHL; Suffolk MET; Suffolk ESHL; Long Island Royals MET; NY Saints MET; NY Bobcats AJ; Metro Moose MET

Next month we will examine some of the challenges being faced by Junior programs and the changing face of Junior Hockey in the Un

RIT Announces 2012-13 Men’s Hockey Schedule

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ROCHESTER, NY – The RIT men’s hockey team unveiled its 2012-13 schedule on Tuesday. The Tigers, now entering their eighth season at the Division I level, will play 34 regular season games and one exhibition contest. RIT, just two years removed from a Frozen Four Appearance in 2010, will play 14 regular season home games at Ritter Arena on the campus of RIT and one regular season contest at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester.

The Tigers will play Division I newcomer Penn State University at Blue Cross Arena during Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend on Saturday, October 20 at 7:05 p.m. It is the fourth straight year RIT will be home during its annual homecoming weekend. RIT has drawn sellout crowds of 10,556 fans during the last two Brick City Weekends against UMass Lowell and St. Lawrence.

On Saturday, October 6, RIT hosts Ottawa University of Ontario in an exhibition contest at 7:05 p.m.

From there, RIT heads on the road to play two games at historic Yost Arena against perennial power University of Michigan on Oct, 11-12. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools. Michigan has won nine NCAA National Championships and has a streak of 22 straight NCAA Tournament berths.

In addition to the two road games at Michigan, RIT plays a single non-conference road game at Colgate on Oct. 26, then travels north to play St. Lawrence for a pair of contests to ring in 2013 on Jan. 4-5. RIT’s lone home contest at Ritter Arena against a non-conference foe will be on Friday, Nov. 23 against Clarkson. Four of RIT’s seven non-conference games are against ECAC opponents.

“It will be another exciting season of hockey as we have challenged ourselves with another difficult schedule,” said RIT Head Coach Wayne Wilson. “Playing Michigan is always a difficult task but playing them at Yost (Arena) makes it that much more challenging. We are again excited to be playing at Blue Cross Arena where we will welcome Penn State to Division I hockey. We have sold out two years in a row and next year’s ticket will be even more difficult to get after beating St Lawrence last year in what might have been one of the most exciting games in our Division I history.”

The Tigers will play Atlantic Hockey Association western pod foes Air Force, Canisius, Mercyhurst, Niagara, and Robert Morris three times, and play two games apiece against eastern teams American International, Army, Bentley, Connecticut, Holy Cross, and Sacred Heart. In all, 27 of RIT’s 34 games will be against Atlantic Hockey Association opponents.

RIT opens AHA regular season play with a home contest against rival Robert Morris on October 25 at Ritter Arena, starting at 7:05 p.m. The Tigers play two contests at Robert Morris on Feb. 8-9.

RIT plays a Sunday night game at Air Force, the two-time defending Atlantic Hockey Champions on Dec. 2 at 8:05 p.m. The Falcons then make the trek to play two games at Ritter Arena on Feb. 22-23. The Tigers play rival Canisius at home on Nov. 10, then end the regular season with a home-and home with Golden Griffins, home on March 1 and in Buffalo on March 2. The Tigers play single home games against Mercyhurst (Nov. 9), and Niagara (Jan. 25), then go on the road to play each squad twice more.

RIT plays its final 16 games against conference foes. The Tigers host AHA eastern pod competitors Sacred Heart on Dec. 7-8, Bentley on Jan. 11-12, and Connecticut on Feb. 1-2. RIT then travels to play two games at American International, Holy Cross, and Army.

The Atlantic Hockey Association playoffs begin with a best-of-three series for the fifth through twelfth place finishers from March 8-10. The top four teams get a first round bye. Quarterfinal action will be held at the top-four sites from March 15-17. The Atlantic Hockey Association Tournament Semifinals and Championship will be held on March 22-23 at the Blue Cross Arena for the seventh straight season.

RIT will look to earn its second berth in the NCAA Tournament as a Division I program. The 2013 NCAA Division I Tournament begins on March 29, and ends with the Frozen Four on April 11 and April 13 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.

“These games will all prepare us for another exciting and difficult league schedule as we hope to get back to the NCAA’s this year,” said Wilson, now entering his 14th season behind the bench at RIT. “We look forward to this year’s challenges and hope to see everyone at our games.”

Last season, RIT finished with a 20-13-6 record and advanced to the AHA Championship game for the third straight season. RIT has recorded five straight AHA Semifinals berths and is 130-72-27 since the start of the 2006-07 season.

Season and single game ticket information will be released at a later date at www.ritathletics.com.

May NY Hockey OnLine

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CORNELL VIA FAIRPORT: COLE BARDREAU

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Cornell freshman forward Cole Bardreau missed one game in this—his first season of collegiate hockey. That wouldn’t be news except for the fact that he played for several weeks with a broken bone…in his foot.

The 5’10” 185 lb. center finished his first collegiate season with four goals and four assists. Included were two power play goals and a clutch game-winner in overtime on home ice against Dartmouth January 20th.

“I knew I always wanted to go Ivy (League), so it was between Cornell, Harvard and Yale,” said Bardreau. “My first college game was Cornell-Harvard here which was an unbelievable experience, but I came for a visit and fell in love with the atmosphere.

“It’s one of a kind that set the standard and the education and it was close to home, so it is a perfect mix. The bad news is I only get two tickets every game and all my grandparents, aunts and uncles want to come. It’s been a great experience so far.”

The website “Bluechip Bulletin” in July described the soon-to-be 19 year old as “a smallish, pesky energy line guy with a stout build. A streaky offensive contributor, Bardreau is never going to lead your team in scoring. Or if he is, you’re in trouble. What he is going to do though is draw penalties, work his tail off, and be the kind of player you want to have in the dressing room.”

“That’s probably the best part of my game. I’ve always been a little agitator guy out there stirring things up. I try to get guys off their game whenever I can. I’m not the biggest guy which tends to bother them more.”

“I’m used to a bigger guy clearing the way for me on my line, but I’m getting used to playing with smaller guys. It’s a little tougher in the corners getting beat up, but I’m enjoying playing with the skill guys.”

Previous to this season, Bardreau played two seasons of high school hockey at Fairport before spending the 2010-11 season with the United States National Team Development Program playing international competitions in addition to a handful of games in the USHL. For the 2010-11 season, he appeared in 60 games and scored 11 goals and had 15 assists for 26 points, ranking him eighth on the team.

He was also a member of the U.S. team that captured the gold medal at the IIHF U18 World Championship in April 2011 in Germany. He also represented the United States at the 2010 U-17 World Hockey Challenge.

And as for the broken foot…

“I really didn’t notice for the first week and I had a rough beginning of the season with mono, but now I think I’m getting back to full strength. Just freewheeling and getting back out there again.”

Bardreau won a Section V hockey title at Fairport before departing for the USDTP and his former coach asked him to write an inspirational speech before their title game against Pittsford this past February.

While the speech didn’t work (Pittsford defeated Fairport for the championship), he still has found memories of his high school playing days.

“The school spirit here at Cornell is on another level, but the high school stage with a couple thousand people and all your buddies in the crowd going nuts was an unbelievable experience.

“Stepping stones along the way…” *

WHEATFIELD BLADES CAP OFF FAIRY TALE SEASON WITH CHAMPIONSHIP

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heatfield was well represented and has good reason to be proud of its Wheatfield Blades Squirt Mixed AA hockey team. The team is made up of seventeen local youngsters who gave it their all.

On March 31, 2012 the Wheatfield Blades Squirt Mixed AA team beat the Hamburg Hawks team with a final score of 4-3 for the WNY AHL (Western New York American Hockey League) championship. This caps off a record season for Wheatfield which only had two losses in regular league play as well as capturing the Silver medal in the coveted Revolution International tournament in Wilkes Barre, PA in February 2012. The tournament is one of the most prestigious youth hockey tournaments in North America featuring the top teams across the world. Over 100 teams traveled to Scranton in February for four days of exciting hockey competition. The Wheatfield Blades impressively skated their way into the finals against the Scranton Knights where they secured a Silver medal with outstanding performances.

The excitement continued at the Championship game and was a well fought battle that saw Hamburg winning 0-1 at the first period. Both Hamburg and Wheatfield cored in the second to start the third period 2-1. Through persistence and determination Wheatfield scored 3 unanswered goals in the beginning the third period. In major league fashion,

Chuckie Schmidt scored the crucial game winning goal to win the championship for the Wheatfield Blades.

The other three Wheatfield goals were scored by Brenden Dewey, Luke Wilson and Zach Porter. Assisting the scoring efforts were Chuckie Schmidl, Adam Franasiak and Colton Jankowski.

Coach Ken Franasiak said “We are very, very proud of our boys. We had a fabulous season in both league & non-league play. To see what these remarkable eight, nine and ten year old young men can do is a true testament to their hard work and dedication. The entire coaching staff is extremely proud as well as the entire organization. To have a record in our division with only two losses in league play the entire season is really only half the story. These boys have amazing skills and heart. Their hard work and drive made it a real pleasure watch and we’re proud to be part of such an exciting season.”#

(Submitted by Wheatfield Blades Hockey)

New Yorker’s Tapped for National Camp

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New York State will be well-represented at the 2012 National Development Camp to be held in Minnesota in July.

Named to the camp were:

 

Girls Select 14:

Defense: Brittani Mingoia, Ronkonkoma; Claire Werynski, Williamsville; Jordan Emerson, Potsdam

Forward: Abby Cleary, Buffalo; Michele Robillard, Orchard Park; Victoria Allard, Springville; Lila Toczek, North Tonawanda.

Goalie: Bailey Lewczyk, Buffalo.

 

Abby Cleary played U14 last year and will again in 2012-13. She has been with the Bisons since she was 5 years old. She also plays with the Selects Hockey. Abby is a center and was the team’s leading scorer for the past five years. She will attend Nichols School as a freshman in Fall 2013. Abby is the daughter of John, Maureen and has a brother Jack and sister, Ellie. Ellie will also play on the U14 team this coming season.

 

Victoria Allard plays for the Hamburg Hawks.

 

Girls Select 15:

Defense: Oliva Zafuto, Niagara Falls; Kylie McCloskey, Manorville; Caroline Ross, Brockport

Forward: Elizabeth Gerace, Jamestown; Catherine Crawley, Washingtonville; Kalie Grant, Potsdam; Cailey Hutchison, Hicksville.

Goalie: Katharyn Snyder, Lake Clear

 

Oliva Zafuto played with the Bisons for the past two years on the U14 team and will advance to the U16 team in Fall 2012. Prior to the Bisons she was a member of the Niagara Junior Purple Eagles and played varsity at Nichols School, Buffalo, this past season, where she is a sophmore. Oliva is a offensive minded defenseman. Oliva was selected for the National Camp in her first year of eligibility last year. She is the daughter of Steve and Marie and has a brother, Steven.

 

Caroline Ross came to the Bisons this past season from the Rochester Edge. She is currently in the 14U but will go to 16U next season. Caroline will be attending the NAHA in the fall. She attends Aquinas High School in Rochester and is the daughter of Ray and Terri. Caroline is described as a very intelligent, stay-at-home defenseman. This is her second trip to the National Camp. 

Girls Select 16:

Defense: Toni Ann Miano, Bronx; Hannah Sorkin, Melville; Caroline Buckholtz, Greenlawn; Brandy Streeter, Morrisville; Taylar Cianfarano, Oswego; Madison Sansone, East Amherst; Annika Zalewski, New Hartford

Goalie: Julianna Iafallo, Eden

 

Girls Select 17:

Defense: Jennifer Ryan, Victor

Forward: Madeline Elia, Lewiston, Margret Troiano Ogdensburg.

 

We wish these young and talented players all the best and encourage them to have a great time!

Chazy Girls Hockey Excels in 2011-12

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Since the 2006-07 season the ladies of Chazy Youth had six excellent chances to win a state title at either the U14 level of in the Upstate New York Girls High School League. They fell short each time.

The latest heartbreak was a tough 2-1 loss to Potsdam in the high school championship on home ice on Feb. 11.

Despite the pain and frustration, the girls plowed on in their U19 season.

To their delight, the Flyers finally broke the ice by winning the state championship for U19s in Potsdam with a 2 to 1 win over the Ithaca Stars.

The win propelled the Flyers into the USA Hockey Tier II National Championships in Dallas, Texas March 28 to April 1.

“It was nice to finally win one and get that monkey off our backs,” Head Coach Ray Guay said.

“The girls really deserved it.”

In Texas, the girls from the tiny club in Northern New York more than held their own.

They lost to eventual finalish Colorado Elite Prep in a shootout after a 2 to 2 tie in the opening game. Amanda Peterson and Jess Huber tallied goals for the Flyers with Sara LoTemplio getting two assists.

Christina Emery had a strong game in net for Chazy.

In their next match, the Flyers dominated Team Alaska, a semi-finalist in a 4 to 1 win. Peterson, who was playing ill, Huber, LoTemplio and Emily Raville all had goals.

In the final game of the round-robin portion of the tournament, Chazy lost to the Steel City Selects of Pittsburgh despite holding a commanding 38-19 advantage in shots on goal.

The Flyers made it into the playoff round and faced defending champion and host Alliance Bulldogs.

Chazy fought hard and had several chances to score early on, but were denied.

The Bulldogs eventually pulled away for a 5 to 1 win, but with the shots on goal at 27 to 23 for Alliance, the game was much closer than the score indicated.

The Flyers wound up finishing the season as the 5th ranked team in the nation according to HockeyRankings.com.

”We really did have a memorable season, and we might not be a big money club, but our girls all have tremendous heart and we are proud of every single one of them,” Guay said.

 

(Submitted by Chazy Girls Hockey)

CLIFTON PARK NATIVE HELPS BC TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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By Warren Kozireski 

Junior defenseman Patch Alber’s name doesn’t show up on the scoresheet very often, but he was a major cog on the blueline as Boston College defeated Ferris State 4-1 to win their fifth overall and third title in five years.

“Each one is different and every one is special; they’re seasons that will live on forever so it’s hard to pick one,” said Alber in the postgame locker room. “I think the adversity we faced this year makes this one a little bit sweeter along with a 19 game winning streak.”

Alber played for two seasons and graduated from Northwood Prep in Lake Placid after leaving the Albany region guiding them to the best record in school history (40-8-0) in 2005-06 earning New York State High School Athletic Association second-team all-star honors.

Two more seasons with the Boston Junior Bruins of the Eastern Junior League followed where he led all defensemen in scoring his final season there with 28 points and a +20 rating.

Then Boston College came calling.

“It was just an opportunity that I couldn’t turn down; it was unbelievable. They seem to like the short guys and I fit right in with that.”

As a freshman, Alber got into the line-up as a regular late playing in 17 games total, but all eight postseason contests with three points including his memorable first collegiate goal against Miami in the Frozen Four semi-final at Detroit.

Last season, he played in 34 games with a pair of goals and seven assists while ranking third among BC defenseman with a +19 rating.

This season he netted one goal with a career high 13 assists to rank third among the d-corps.

“It was an awesome year all around. We look at pressure as something that we can only put on ourselves and whatever is outside the room doesn’t really matter. I was able to play more of a role with this year’s team, but it’s always awesome to win.”

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