Colgate's Autism Awareness Project is Successful

The Colgate women's hockey team kick-off weekend for its 2012 Autism Awareness Project that was held on Friday, Feb. 3 and Saturday, Feb. 4 was a success.
 
The Raiders held their annual Light Up Starr Rink Blue event on Friday, Feb. 3 and wore special autism awareness jerseys designed by 11-year-old Christian Mast in both their games against Union and Rensselaer last weekend.
 
So far, the team has raised $8,334.50 since the launch on Friday, through raffle tickets, the player puzzle fundraiser and donations at the Light Up Starr Rink Blue event. In addition to the raffle and the player puzzle fundraiser, the team will continue to raise money through its online auction that will close on Feb. 18.
 
PLAYER PUZZLE FUNDRAISER
Each player has created their own individual online puzzle on the Web site for Autism Speaks, North America's largest autism science and advocacy organization. Fans can purchase a piece of a player's puzzle for just $10 and help support Autism Speaks U. These digital puzzle pieces can be sent to family, friends and supporters of the Colgate women's hockey to help put the pieces together and raise money for autism research. To purchase puzzle pieces, or for more information about the project and its events, please visit www.colgate.edu/autism.
 
RAFFLE AND AUCTION
The Colgate men's and women's hockey teams are hosting a raffle and auction that will begin on Feb. 3 and end on Feb. 18 to benefit Goals for Good and the Autism Awareness Project. Fans can purchase raffle tickets in the lobby outside of Starr Rink for five dollars each during men's and women's hockey home contests, and can bid for auction items atauction.colgateraiders.com. With the raffle, fans can select which raffle item they want to play for. Winners of both the raffle and auction items will be notified on Feb. 20.
 
Raffle items include a Syracuse Crunch signed jersey, a Jim Craig 1980 USA signed personalized jersey, a voucher for one pair of Bauer APX skates, gift baskets from the Colgate Inn and Bookstore, and a Bauer Autism Speaks stick signed by the men's and women's hockey teams, to name a few.
 
The live online auction will also take place from Feb. 3 until Feb. 18. Auction items include the Colgate women's hockey autism awareness jerseys, signed sticks by Ryan Kessler and Eric Stahl, signed NHL jerseys, a signed NBA jersey, and a Jim Craig 1980 USA signed personalized jersey.

All proceeds will be split between Goals for Good and the Colgate women's hockey Autism Awareness Project.

Potsdam Victory

The SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team (9-8-3, 6-8-3 ECAC West), scored 2
late goals in the first, and added two quick ones in the second to take a
5 goal lead in route to a 10-0 victory over the Chatham Cougars, (0-15,
0-15 ECAC West).  Senior co-captain Annmarie Lewis, (Newmarket,
Ontario/Aurora Panthers), finished with a 5 point night on three goals and
two assists, freshman Izzy Fayerman (Calgary, Alberta/The Edge),
contributed with four points of her own with two goals and two assists.

Fayerman started the scoring at 5:15 of the first on the power play from
Lewis, then added a second at 19:07 on assists from Lewis and sophomore
Jenn Crawford (Burlington, Ontario/Stoney Creek Sabres). Sophomore Jessica
Silviera, (Brampton, Ontario/Brampton Thunder), scored an unassisted goal
37 seconds later at 19:44 to break open a close game and give the Bears a
3-0 lead after the first. Potsdam outshot Chatham 18-3.

Junior Brittany Westlake, (Georgetown, Ontario/Brampton Thunder), scored
just 53 seconds into the second on a screened shot form the point, senior
Breanna Roy,  (Orleans, Ontario/Nepean Wildcats), with the helper. Less
than a minute later Lewis tallied from Fayerman, at 1:26 to all but end
the suspense. Crawford got into the act, scoring from Lewis and Roy on the
power play. Lewis increased the lead with a ricochet from the slot
assisted by Fayerman, and she completed her hat trick scoring her third of
the period, unassisted, to give the Bears a 8-0 after the second. Potsdam
outshot Chatham 10-2.

In the third senior assistant captain Caitlyn Manahan (St.
Albans,VT/Elmira College) added to the lead from Silviera , and Freshman
Alexandra Holowka (Winnipeg, Manitoba/Balmoral Hall. Silviera finished off
the scoring with her second of the night from Roy. The Bears outshot the
Cougars 9-5 in the third, and finished with 37-10 shot advantage for the
game.

“All in all we’re happy to have the two points” coach Jay Green said, “and
we have to be sharp when playoff time comes”.

Oswego Drops to Sacred Heart

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The Oswego State women's ice hockey team (9-11-2) dropped a 3-2 decision to Division I Sacred Heart University (9-14-1) Friday night. The Lakers held a two-goal lead, but the Pioneers answered with three straight goals for the comeback win. 

Oswego State got off on the right foot in the first, as Jocelyn St. Clair (So., Cambridge, Ont.) netted her fourth goal of the season at the 5:30 mark. Melissa Seamont (So., North Bay, Ont.) was credited with the assist. Sophomore Carly Henderson (Markham, Ont.) doubled to the Laker lead with her seventh goal of the season at 15:19 in the first with Olivia Boersen (So., Stratford, Ont.). Less than a minute later, though, Brianna Connolly put Sacred Heart on the board with a goal to make the score, 2-1, at the break.

After an uneventful second period, Tara Kent tied the game 1:32 into the third. She was assisted by Nicole Palazzo. Nearly five minutes later, Alex Davis scored the game-winner with assists going to Natasha Klinoff and Brianna Connolly to complete the comeback. 

Catie Ladner of Sacred Heart was awarded her first win of the season, as she stopped 36 shots. Oswego State's Megan Amlinger (Sr., Mississauga, Ont.) posted 23 shots in the losing effort.  

West Leads ESWG

Lake Placid, N.Y. - Katie Stack, of Batavia, led Western New York to a win over New York City, 4-0, with two goals in women’s ice hockey in the Empire State Winter Games in Lake Placid. Western New York now has a perfect record of 3-0.

Elizabeth Gemmiti, of Rochester, opened the scoring with a goal for Western New York, 1:41 into the contest. Annmarie Cellino, of West Seneca, also provided another goal for Western New York in the first period.

Ashley Schneegold, of Tonawanda, continued an impressive streak in net, achieving a shutout and only allowing one goal in two games.

Adirondack has two wins and no losses.

West and Adirondack Take Opening Hockey Games

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Deanna Ventura, of Liverpool, had a three goal hat trick Friday leading the Western New York team to an opening round victory, 9-1, against Long Island in women’s ice hockey at the Empire State Winter Games in Lake Placid.

Teammate Shawnee Oberholtzer, of Middleport, contributed three assists, while Katie Stack, of Batavia, added two goals and one assist. Morgan Beikirch, from Livonia, also added two goals and two assists for the winners.

Western New York outshot Long Island 54-8. Western New York opened up the game with a four goal lead in the second period. Before, Long Island’s Maryann Knot, of Levittown, tallied their only goal of the contest.

 

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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Adirondack defeated Central, 4-1, on Friday, in an opening round women's hockey game at the Empire State Winter Games in Lake Placid.

 

2002 Olympian Andrea Kilbourne-Hill, of Saranac Lake, scored the first goal for Adirondack in the first period, followed by Christin Powers, of Canton, and Danielle Lennox, of Lisbon, both scoring in the second period.

 

Trailing 3-0, Melissa Lomanto, of Syracuse, scored Central's lone goal, cutting the deficit to 3-1. Late in the third period, Kristine Faffley, of Potsdam, scored the final goal for Adirondack.

 

Lauren Dahm, of Liverpool, made 44 saves to keep her Central team in the game.

 

Rochester Launches Women's Junior Hockey Team

Rochester Youth Hockey, in partnership with Maksymum Hockey, is pleased to announce the formation of the Maksymum Edge Girls' Junior Hockey Team.

The Edge will provide a full season format for players looking to showcase their skills and build a competitive experience with expectations of moving on to college hockey. The team will mirror the development model of both the Maksymum Junior B Hockey Team and the Rochester Stars Junior A Team of the Eastern Junior Hockey League. The team will practice four times a week, along with off-ice conditioning provided by Athletic Republic.

"Having the ability to offer girls junior hockey in Rochester is both exciting and timely," said Ray Cardella, director-at-large with Rochester Youth Hockey (RYH) and long-time director of the Rochester Edge Program. "We have seen a lot of talent leave Rochester to pursue high level competition and exposure. This venue will allow us to effectively compete with the other junior programs and academies."

"It is extremely important to keep our talent local," said Morgan Beikirch, director of girls hockey for Maksymum LLC and a former college coach. "Our younger girls need role models to connect the dots to college hockey. If our best girls always leave, it is a disincentive for some little girls."

Although priority is given on developing local talent, the Edge will also expand their reach to competitive players throughout North America.

"We expect to see some players from all over involved in our program," continued Beikirch. "This will be a great stepping stone for high school players and graduates looking to improve their exposure to college hockey scouts.

"We expect that every game will attract college attention," she concluded.

The Maksymum Edge Girls' Junior Hockey Tam will explore affiliation with several junior leagues but will focus mostly on college campus showcases and major showcase tournaments.

The team will have at least one weekend per month without games and travel. A new logo and color scheme will be announced prior to the Inaugural Season of 2012-13. Announcement of a Head Coach and tryout schedule will be announced within the next several days.

Information can be obtained by emailig Beikirch at morgan@maksymum.com

Empire State Gams Open Tomorrow

With 967 athletes in Lake Placid the Empire State Winter Games will hold opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 2) in the Herb Brooks Arena. And it is there that women's ice hockey will compete as well.

Twenty young ladies from Western New York will work to secure the gold.

This group includes Alexandra Talbot, Ashley Schneegold, Amanda Todd, AnnMarie Cellino, Deanna Ventura, Jaz Marcucci, Julie Freeland, Amanda Johnston, Katie Stack, Kylie Mazetta, Liz Gemmiti, Mallory Giambra, Marissa Domvovy, Melissa Jeckovich, Morgan Beikirch, Nicole Scuteri, Shara Hannon, Sam Veihdeffer, Shawnee Oberholtzer and Erin Whitford.

These girls come from such organizations as the Rochester Edge, Buffalo Hornets, Wheatfield Blades and the University of Buffalo.

We wish them all the best.

If other NY Teams would like to post their roster, please email me at JDSchultz3663@gmail.com.

Hockey NYS will try and keep its readers posted on the progress of the hockey games.