West Seneca East coach Phil Prynn couldn’t stop talking about Matt Benaquist. The junior forward almost didn’t make WSE’s Fed team this season, but his hard work not only earned him a spot on the roster — it took him right to the top line. “He was on the brink of getting cut at tryouts, and it was a 50/50, …
‘A pretty good recipe’ for Trojan hockey
Last season was “experimental” for West Seneca East to begin with, according to coach Phil Prynn. The Trojans were starting fresh after losing 15 seniors from the year before, a group that included leaders as well as solid hockey players. But the Trojans grew stronger as the season went on and finished 8-4-2-2 in regular season league play. They defeated …
Trojan Hockey Association gives every player a chance to play
It started with uniforms and socks. But Phil Prynn’s vision for hockey in West Seneca didn’t end there. Last season was Prynn’s first as head coach of the West Seneca East Trojans varsity Fed team after assisting for three years. He started with the appearance of his team, went on to improve the practice structure, and finished the season with …
‘I don’t want to be second’: Radder’s determination carries him to junior hockey
In the wee hours of fall and winter mornings for the last three years, Matt Radder could be found at the West Seneca Town Ice Rink. His team, West Seneca East, started practice at 4:45 am, but Radder, a goalie, would be on the ice even earlier — at least 15 minutes earlier than the rest of his team. “With …
Will East wins first playoff game over WSE
Williamsville East proved to be the stronger team through a physical matchup with West Seneca East in Sunday’s small school quarterfinals. The Flames didn’t allow a goal until the third period and came away with a 3-1 win over the Trojans. William Mann started off the scoring with 6:36 left in the first, and the Flames killed off three penalties …
Back-to-back-to-back: Flynn’s third consecutive hat trick caps off WSE win
Danny Flynn is a sophomore, and he already has four hat tricks this season. The latest came Sunday night in a 7-2 win over North Tonawanda, and it completed Flynn’s streak of three hat tricks in three games. Just to cap off the special occasion, Flynn scored four goals on Sunday. “Had a word with my guys to stop passing …
In like Flynn: Brothers key WSE win
West Seneca East coach Phil Prynn described sophomore twin brothers Danny and Damond Flynn as “good little hockey players” at the beginning of the season. What he didn’t expect was for Danny, the forward, to lead the team in points and have two hat tricks to his name 12 games into the season. “It’s been more than I expected,” Prynn …
Korczynski’s second varsity goal difference in WSE win
Eric Korczynski is a stay-at-home physical defenseman. The six-foot-four senior is an assistant captain for West Seneca East this season, and he came into the season never having scored a varsity goal. His first came last week in a 10-4 win over Lockport, and the jokes came with the goal. “He scored his first varsity goal the other night against …
‘A tie you’re kind of happy with’: WSE and Niagara Falls proud of effort in 2-2 tie
There was a general feeling of pride on both sides of Monday night’s 2-2 tie between West Seneca East and Niagara Falls. In the two teams’ first meeting of the season on November 30, Niagara Falls came away with a 6-5 win. Although West Seneca East coach Phil Prynn thought his team should have won that game, Monday’s game had …
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 …
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