When Niagara Wheatfield and Canisius faced off against each other at the HarborCenter on December 21, the Falcons were just starting to feel like they were doing things right. The game ended in a 2-2 tie. When the Falcons again faced Canisius less than two weeks later, on Jan. 2, they wanted more. “It’s not like we were unhappy with …
Niagara Wheatfield comes together in win over McQuaid
Niagara Wheatfield was frustrated. Through five league games, the Falcons have two wins, and they feel that in every one of those games, they haven’t been offensive or physical enough, and they haven’t won a third period. On Monday and Tuesday, the Falcons took a break from league play to play in Williamsville East’s Winter Classic. Monday’s game was a …
Spartans head to holidays on high note with win over Niagara Wheatfield
The rivalry between Niagara Wheatfield and Williamsville North was only fueled by last year’s Section VI championship game, which the Falcons won 5-4. On Saturday night, the Spartans wanted a chance at redemption, and after a 4-1 win, that’s exactly what they had. “We really wanted to get this win because obviously they beat us last year at First Niagara, …
Clarence wins tight one over Frontier
The opponent was a familiar one for Clarence on Saturday as the Red Devils faced off against Frontier in their last league game before the holiday break. Clarence coach Rick Brooks wasn’t surprised by the one-goal difference in the 2-1 win. “We play Frontier every year,” Brooks said. “We see them in the playoffs, and we’ve got a history there. …
ITF Week 2 Rankings
We’re two and a half weeks into the season, and I’ve covered 23 games so far. It’s about time I put everything together for some rankings, right? I thought the fairest way to do this would be to rank Division 1 and 2 teams together and then Division 3 and 4 teams together. Without further ado, here it is: the …
Marinelli’s hat trick dispels frustrations as Ken East wins
The frustrations of the beginning of the season are a thing of the past for AJ Marinelli and the Kenmore East hockey team. Marinelli couldn’t find the back of the net in the season opening 2-1 loss to Williamsville East or in last weekend’s tournament. On Thursday, he found it twice and came close a third time. And on Saturday …
Frontier boosts confidence with first league win
It took until the second period for either team to score Thursday night, and it was Frontier who scored first on Williamsville East. It was the Falcons’ first league game, while the Flames were undefeated so far in three league games, including a tie. Thursday night was the first time Frontier and Williamsville East had faced each other, with the …
Niagara Wheatfield dissatisfied with first win of season
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 …
No looking back: OP riding momentum of 2-0 start
Orchard Park is the team to beat now. The Quakers were ecstatic as a 2-0 win over Niagara Wheatfield Sunday night improved their record to 2-0 to start the season. “We’re ahead of everyone now,” defenseman TJ Maloney said. “It’s awesome. I love it. Now everyone’s looking at us. We’re not looking back anymore.” Maloney scored the first goal of …
Standings and Scores
DIVISION 1 TEAMGPWLTOTLPTS St. Joe's161411029Canisius16671215Niagara Wheatfield16781015Williamsville North161122125Orchard Park16951120Lancaster16690113 DIVISION 2 TEAMGPWLTOTLPTS Timon16970018Williamsville East16573114Clarence16672115Kenmore East16961019Frontier16211217Hamburg16482212 DIVISION 3 TEAMGPWLTOTLPTS Williamsville South161240024West Seneca West161321027Grand Island16761217Niagara Falls16592012West Seneca East16842220St. Francis16771116 DIVISION 4 TEAMGPWLTOTLPTS Kenmore West16853019North Tonawanda16952020Lewiston Porter16853019Sweet Home16871017Amherst16114013Lockport16214004 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2016 West Seneca West 1, St. Francis 0 (OT) Lewiston-Porter 4, Sweet Home 3 Orchard Park 4, Canisius 1 Timon 5, Kenmore East …