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It was halfway through the second period and the Clarence Mustangs 18u team trailed 2-1 when 22-year-old coach Tyler Crawford called a timeout. Mark Gilbert won’t soon forget that moment. He took a moment to look at his teammates’ faces, look at the ice, and reminisce on not just his memories with this team, but his hockey career as a …
Sometimes, a player inspires and leads a team far enough to win a Section VI championship. Two years ago, James Stenzel did that for Niagara Wheatfield. It was the Falcons’ fourth-straight section title. Last year, with Stenzel gone, Niagara Wheatfield fell to Williamsville North in the Section VI finals after finishing the regular season 7-8-1. The coaching staff struggled to …
Trevor Conschafter may have been the hardest worker on the St. Joe’s Fed team this season. After a win in early February, coach Rich Crozier told the rest of his team as much and praised Conschafter for his hard work as well as his attitude. A quiet player, Conschafter sneaked right up to the top of the St. Joe’s statistics …
It was time for a few Niagara Wheatfield players to break out, and each found his way in Wednesday’s semifinal game against Orchard Park. The Falcons came away with a 4-0 win over the Quakers as everything clicked just in time. High-scoring forward Garrett Downie, who scored 14 goals in league play during the regular season, totaled three points, including …
It was senior night for Clarence as well as the last game of the regular season, and the Red Devils wanted a win after losing three straight. They faced Niagara Wheatfield on Thursday night, and Clarence goaltender Jack Niesyty couldn’t remember defeating the Falcons recently. “I knew it was gonna be a tough game from the past games we’ve played,” …
Follow the systems. Cycle the puck. Listen to the coach. Niagara Wheatfield implemented these simple practices in Thursday’s game against Timon, and the result was a 4-3 win for the Falcons. Two of those Timon goals came when the Falcons strayed away from following the defensive systems that had worked for them all game long, but they came back strong. …
Frustrated. Disappointed. The Niagara Wheatfield players left the ice on Monday night knowing that they had more to give than what they’d showed against Lancaster. But the Falcons had won their game over Lancaster for their first win of the season after losing 2-0 to Orchard Park the night before. It was the two late goals the Falcons gave up …
I’ve put together a preseason All-Fed team decided by YOU! You sent me your nominations for top six forwards, top four defensemen, and top three goalies in the Fed, and I’ve put together a First Team and Second Team each consisting of three forwards, two defensemen, and two goalies. First Team Forwards: Mike Steffan (11 votes), AJ Marinelli …
Last season was nothing to be ashamed of for Niagara Wheatfield, as they won the Section VI final and lost to McQuaid, the eventual state champion, in the regional playoff game. But of course, the Falcons wanted more. “It didn’t end the way we wanted it to,” said forward Alex Bauer, who is in his fourth year with the varsity …