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When an injury ended Kellen Pulera’s 2017-18 hockey season prematurely, the St. Joe’s forward announced his retirement from the sport he’d been playing almost his entire life. He knew he had a future in lacrosse and didn’t want to hurt his chances by risking another injury. But after committing to Marist College in September 2018, Pulera began to rethink his …
All-Western New York First Team Girls’ Fed: Emma Faso (forward, Clarence/Amherst/Sweet Home) Jersey Phillips (forward, Lancaster/Iroquois/Depew) Emma Roland (forward, Williamsville) Brooke Becker (defense, Frontier/Lake Shore/Orchard Park) Abigail Blair (defense, Kenmore/Grand Island) Isabella Battaglia (goalie, Monsignor Martin) Boys’ Fed (Division 1): Zach Mecca (forward, Orchard Park) Anthony Scoma (forward, Lancaster) Will Redding (forward, St. Joe’s) Mitchell Floccare (defense, St. Joe’s) Sam …
An hour before tryouts, Nathan Stroh got a text from his friend, Mike Stuhr. Was he coming? Stuhr wanted to know. Stroh hadn’t played hockey since last season. He’d injured his knee during the previous travel season with Bud Bakewell, and even when he’d tested the knee during summer, it still didn’t feel great. Stroh is a goaltender, and the …
This is one of the toughest decisions I’ve ever had to make. I have decided, after much prayer, consideration, advice, and more prayer, that the 2018-19 season will be my final season of Icing The Fed. Finding the right time to tell you was difficult. I don’t want to make this about me. It’s never been about me. It’s been …
Division 1 St. Joe’s St. Mary’s Canisius Orchard Park Clarence Lancaster Niagara-Wheatfield Williamsville North Frontier Divisions 2 and 3 Grand Island St. Francis Timon Kenmore West Starpoint West Seneca West West Seneca East Kenmore East Williamsville East Sweet Home Hamburg Iroquois/Alden Lew-Port Williamsville South North Tonawanda Niagara Falls/Lockport Amherst
Division 1 St. Joe’s Canisius St. Mary’s Orchard Park Clarence Lancaster Niagara-Wheatfield Williamsville North Frontier Divisions 2 and 3 Bishop Timon Grand Island Kenmore West St. Francis West Seneca West Starpoint West Seneca East Williamsville East Hamburg Kenmore East North Tonawanda Lew-Port Sweet Home Iroquois/Alden Williamsville South Niagara Falls/Lockport Amherst
Starpoint started off fast against North Tonawanda as they got the first goal of the game only 1:12 into the first period. Brenden Dewey was credited the goal with assists from Chuckie Schmidl and Carmelo Martorana. Other than a few penalties, the remainder of the first period was quiet. Things picked right up, though, heading into the second period. Starpoint’s …
The game started off pretty back and forth, but St. Mary’s got an early lead one minute after they killed their first penalty. Brent Casillo got the first goal of the game, assisted by Conor Dunne, with 11:18 remaining in the first period. Before the first period came to an end, St. Mary’s was able to get one more past …
After lots of thought and switching teams around (especially in Divisions 2 and 3), here’s what I’ve come up with … but I full expect some changes in the next week. That’s what makes Fed hockey so much fun! Division 1 St. Joe’s Canisius St. Mary’s Clarence Niagara-Wheatfield Williamsville North Orchard Park Lancaster Frontier Divisions 2 and 3 Timon Kenmore …