*NOTE: All games and times are subject to change. Check back for updates. This schedule contains league games only. Non-league matchups/times will be announced as they become available. MONDAY, NOV. 27 6:00 PM: Timon vs. St. Joe’s (HarborCenter) 6:00 PM: Niagara Falls vs. Lockport (Hyde Park) 8:00 PM: Frontier vs. Williamsville North (HarborCenter) 8:00 PM: St. Mary’s vs. North …
The story continues: Lucarelli commits to Pitt-Bradford baseball
Jason Lucarelli didn’t expect to miss playing sports so much. He treasured every moment of playing sports in high school, from football to hockey to baseball, but once he graduated from Hamburg High School in 2016, life got busier. He began working 30 hours a week at Wegmans and when fall came, Lucarelli continued his education at the University at …
Still Hangen around: Hamburg advances to semifinals
Jake Hangen loves penalty shots. He’d told teammate Jared Milley so at Saturday’s Hamburg team dinner. “Yesterday at our team dinner, Hangen told me how much he loves penalty shots,” said Milley after Sunday’s 5-2 quarterfinal win over Lewiston-Porter. “That’s the truth. That actually happened.” So when Hangen was tripped up on a shorthanded chance with 34 seconds left in …
‘Kept battling back’: Hamburg comes back twice for successful weekend
Hamburg’s weekend couldn’t have started out any worse. And it couldn’t have ended any better. The Bulldogs played Canisius on Saturday afternoon and Lancaster on Sunday. Both are Division 1 teams, and the Bulldogs hoped to earn a point or two over the weekend. They fell behind early on Saturday to Canisius but came back for a 4-4 tie before …
‘Neu’ stick, quick start key for Williamsville East in win over Hamburg
The key for newcomer Spencer Neu was a broken stick. The Williamsville East junior broke the stick he’d been using for years and was forced to use his backup for the Flames’ games Thursday night against Timon and Saturday afternoon against Hamburg. Neu scored in both games for his first two Fed goals, and he credited the new stick. “I …
A big point: Hamburg ties Clarence with late comeback
A tie is a tricky thing. Each team thinks about what it could have done differently, what more it could have given on the ice. But Hamburg coach John McFall and his Bulldogs were in high spirits after a 2-2 tie with Clarence Monday night. They were proud of a third period comeback that gave them the tie and a …
‘That family feeling’: Close-knit Hamburg team gets first league win
The family vacation might be over, but the season isn’t. Last weekend, Hamburg took a trip to Cicero, New York for the Fayetteville-Manlius Pride Tournament. The Bulldogs came home champions for the third consecutive year, but that was just the icing on the cake. They spent the trip growing closer as a team, and by the end no one was …
#TrippingTheFed: Hamburg goes to Cicero
Hamburg’s weekend schedule begins at 6 pm tonight against Section III’s Oswego. Section II’s CBA Albany will play the host team, Section III’s Fayetteville/Manlius. That game is also scheduled for today. Losers play a consolation game at 10 am tomorrow. The winners play for the championship at 12 pm. I’ll keep you updated right here as I ride along with the Hamburg …
Timon earns first win for new coaching staff
The Timon Tigers found themselves down 3-1 to Hamburg after two periods of play Monday night, but they wanted a win, especially with new head coach Matt English behind the bench for the first time. “We went in and had a nice talk after the second period and just told them we expected more,” English said. A Timon power play …
Hamburg’s Coppola is ‘best goalie in the game’
The boys of Hamburg hockey don’t mind getting up for 5:30 am practices. In fact, they love it. “It’s the best before school,” said goaltender Griffin Coppola. “Then we go into first period, and we’ve got all the energy in the world.” “It is the best part of the whole season, honestly,” agreed defenseman Owen Gonter. The Bulldogs’ hope is …