Patrick Sisler thrives off of pressure. The Niagara Falls senior plays both hockey and baseball, and the high-pressure situations he finds himself in as a goaltender and a pitcher are his favorite aspect of both sports. Sisler has faced his share of adversity, with his future in both sports jeopardized by an injury right before his junior season of hockey. …
‘Protect our home ice’: WSW undefeated in home rink
Not much compares to the atmosphere of a West Seneca home game. On Friday night, West Seneca West took the second game of the night at the West Seneca Town rink, and they rewarded their fan section with a 7-1 win over Niagara Falls. “We were gonna come out hard,” said Indians forward Tyler Dunning. “We were gonna play the …
‘Gal-ominator’: Galanti scores hat trick as St. Francis picks up second win of season
It was a Dominic Galanti breakaway goal that kicked off the scoring for St. Francis on Thursday night at Hyde Park, and Galanti’s third goal of the night was an empty netter to seal a 4-2 victory over Niagara Falls. “We thought they were a good team, but other than that, we really didn’t know much,” said Ben Kyte, whose …
‘Team, team, team’: Niagara Falls has new focus
It’s a good sign when a coach and his players are all on the same page. At Monday’s Niagara Falls practice, goaltenders Pat Sisler and Max Asklar and forward Hunter O’Donoghue each described this year’s team as a family. When coach Stan Wojton began to explain that his players will need each other more than ever this season, he was …
Back on track: Niagara Falls wins first game of Cataract Classic
Niagara Falls coach Stan Wojton expected a highly offensive game against Lew-Port Saturday night, and he wasn’t disappointed. As the game wore on, the Wolverines pulled away for a 6-4 win, but not before the Lancers came from behind to tie the game twice. “We knew that they were a team that was on fire,” Wojton said. “They were a …