The Niagara Junior Purple Eagles 18U team won the NYS Championship going undefeated in all five games played. Led by Head Coach Jeff Dungan, they scored 43 goals with one goal against in the series.
The semi-finals included two surprising outcomes. In the first game Hudson Valley Polar Bears defeated favored Clifton Park Dynamo in a shoot-out. The second game pitted Cheektowaga Warriors against the NJPE in what was expected to be a close game. The Eagles jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first and an eventual 11-1 triumph over the Warriors. Cory Becker had a hat trick and Derek Stein had two goals that led the team. Marc Mallare was outstanding in goal.
In the Championship game, the Purple Eagles were led by Peter Kazmierczak's hat trick and the goaltending duo of Cullen Hensley and Mallare on their way to a 7-0 win.
Players for the NJPE include Stein, Kazmierczak, Dungan, Adam Dikeman, Nick Pagliacci, Tyler Crawford, Tom Ryan, Justin Frentzel, Kevin Danaher, Billy Morre, Steve Gentner, Mike Iannello,Connor Hagner, Mar Mullare, Cuyllen Hensley, Robert Amos,Nick Sylvies, Cory Becker and Dvid James. Assistant coaches are Sean Ryan, Rick Stein and Russ Gentner.
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