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The game clock said 6:47 when the St. Francis Fed hockey team took a 3-1 lead against Lew-Port. Andrew Michalski scored the goal to give the Red Raiders that 3-1 lead in the third period of their first game of the 2017-18 season on December 3, 2017. Not everyone at the rink that night knew the context, but Michalski’s burst …
Sophomore goaltender Vinny Vaccaro’s contract demands were clear. Knowing that he would be a three-year veteran in the making if a deal could be reached, Vaccaro asked St. Francis Federation for a two-year one-way contract for $8 million per year with a $2 million bonus for each Niagara Cup won. He also asked for a clause in his contract that …
St. Francis has a winning streak. After defeating West Seneca East 3-1 on Sunday morning, the Red Raiders faced Lockport Monday night at HarborCenter — and won 5-2. The win over West Seneca East was a big one for St. Francis, and coach Tim Benner was very happy with the way his team played Sunday. He just hoped they could …
North Tonawanda was ready to show what it was capable of Monday night at HarborCenter. The Lumberjacks were up against Division 3’s St. Francis, and they knew they’d have to be at their best to turn around a 2-4 start in league play. “Going into a Division 3 opponent, we always expect a good level of play — much better, …
Nick Sousanidis was due for a start in net, and Ian Schmidt was due for a big game. Both Sousanidis, the senior goalie, and Schmidt, the junior forward, followed through on Saturday afternoon as the Red Raiders defeated Williamsville South, 5-3. Sousanidis made 26 saves on 29 shots in his first Fed start, and Schmidt scored two goals and assisted …
If there’s one thing every coach and player in the Fed knows, it’s that any team can win on any given night. It would seem that the odds are in Grand Island’s favor this year — the Vikings have won their first four games of the season. They improved to 4-0 with a win over St. Francis on Sunday, but …
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 …
Tim Benner is the new head coach of St. Francis’ Fed hockey team, but he isn’t new to the St. Francis hockey family. He played prep hockey for the Red Raiders and graduated in 2007. “Ever since I was younger, all my coaches told me, ‘You look a lot better on the bench,’” Benner said with a laugh. “They always …
In the movie Space Jam featuring basketball legend Michael Jordan, the “Monstars” were a group of villains who stole the heroes’ athletic talent. In the Fattey Hockey League, a summer hockey league in Buffalo consisting of 12 teams who took monsters’ names as their own, the Monstars had enough talent of their own this summer. While the team contained talented …
What was it that was most impressive about St. Joe’s 8-0 win over St. Francis in Monday night’s private school semifinals? Was it the eight goals scored? The fact that seven different Marauders scored those eight goals? Or maybe that the St. Joe’s defense allowed just four shots on goal? St. Joe’s defenseman and captain August Cudeck was thrilled at …