State Regional: Burke Catholic vs Pelham..03/05/2011-4pm Ice Hutch

02/27/11

A hard fought 1-0 victory by Pelham over Rye labeled the D2 Regional NYS Regional opponent for Burke Catholic. The game was played at West Point with an enthusiastic crowd of supporters for both sides.

 The defensive contest was decided on a tip in goal midway through the third period.

Pelham and Burke Catholic will now do battle for the second time in three years. The winner will gain the right to go to the final four in Utica and a chance for a state title.

In the early game , the number one ranked D1 team in the state , Suffern, defeated White Plains 4-1. Suffern will now play Monroe Woodbury in the D1 Regional.

Both games will be played next week on Section 1 ice;

 Burke Catholic vs Pelham -- Saturday 03/05--4 pm--Ice Hutch.

Hats off to Section 1 for an exciting well organized section final.

Weekly Schedule:
Tuesday: Off Ice : 3-4pm-Burke
Wednesday: Varsity Practice-5-6pm
Friday: Varsity Practice: 4:45-5:45pm
Saturday: Regional Playoff vs Pelham--@Ice Hutch..4pm--bus 1:15@ Burke

PLAYOFFS....

02/26/11

Section Playoffs--D2--Rye vs Phellam-West Point-6:30pm
Winner will play Burke Catholic for D2--NYS Regional Title-03/05/11 TBA




Weekly Schedule:


Tuesday: Off Ice : 3-4pm-Burke
Wednesday: Varsity Practice-5-6pm
Friday: Varsity Practice: 4:45-5:45pm
Saturday: Regional Playoff vs Phelham--TBA

Road To Utica Must Pass Through Section 1...........

02/18/2011

Follow the playoff bracket of Section 1 -- Burke Catholic's first Regional opponent.

SECTION ONE--NYS PLAYOFF BRACKETS

Too Little Too Late..............

02/15/11

On Sunday night, a hard fought contest vs Clarkstown at the Palisades resulted in a 6-5 Varsity loss. Senior Richard Hudzik and Freshman Dylan Healey led the offense with two goals each while Freshman Ian Bernes completed the offensive output for the Eagles with one goal.

Hudzik and Healey both played their best game of the season. The Eagles out shot their opponents 35 to 30 yet could not put a win in the books.

Once again shorthanded by two late scratches , the varsity did not falter despite being down early in the contest 3-1 and late in the third period 6-4; the Eagles continued to ramp up the attack.

Too Little Too Late.......


Skating in Circles:

The JV is invited to skate with the Varsity @ the next three practices--Thursday 4-5--Monday 5-6--Thursday 4-5. There are no more JV practices. If possible we will line up some games.


UPCOMING SCHEDULE:


Thursday: Practice 4-5
NO FRIDAY PRACTICE.
02/19 Saturday: Varsity...9pm-10:30pm...possible scrimmage or practice.
02/21 Monday : 5-6
02/24Thursday: 4-5
02/26 Saturday : 9-10:30 .. tba...
03/04 Friday: Varsity 4:45-5:45
03/05 Saturday--State Regional Tournament vs Section 1 Away.

Thanks to TH-Record reporter William Montgomery for a nice article on some of our senior boys. Although only three of seniors were profiled, hats off to all the seniors who have carried the team through-out the entire season.

Any JV player that would like to visit the school or receive additional information on attending the school...please contact MR. Dolan @ 845-294-5481  or Coach Trezza 845-386-8272.

Weather Again Forces JV Game to be Cancelled

02/05/11

Albany Academy has cancelled due to weather conditions. Unfortunately the weather has reeked havoc on the schedule. We will do our best to make up some of the games.

Any JV player is welcome to skate with the Varsity on Thursdays -- 4 TO 5 PM--. Friday practice is still 4:45 to 5:45. We hope to do more scrimmaging with the Varsity at the Friday practice. The Varsity season is winding down as they get ready for their Regional play-off on 03/05.

Varsity Notes: Seniors Alex Day, assisted by Sophomore Stephen Speer, and Richard Hudzik, assisted by Senior Mike McAteer,  each scored a goal  as the Eagles fought to a 2-2 tie vs the Harvey school in Katonah. Eric Hayden steered away 24 shots on net while the Eagle offense peppered the Harvey net minder with 28 shots.

Although fast an furious , neither team could get the game winner in overtime.

All Together Now...

02/01/11

For the first time in two months the Varsity had a full squad on hand vs Monroe . Although the results were not pretty , having a full bench was a welcome change to the sparse gathering of the last several games.. Truth is , Monroe is now a scrimmage game for the Eagles - albeit a heated one. Since the revised Section IX format; which eliminates any competition for league placement or playoffs, and O'Neill dropping their program, the Eagles are now the sole D2 team in the section. They will play in the first round of the state Regionals vs Section 1 regardless of their record.

Section IX needs an overhaul. With the new State mandate of a 20 game schedule , the majority of games are independent from the league. Scheduling games has become very difficult since other teams use up their allotment of games to play their league schedule. Joining forces with Section 1 , which has numerous teams in many divisions , would make for some practical sense.

 Burke Catholic is exploring its options. There is the possibility of playing in the Catholic School league or the newly formed Harvey boarding school league for next season. The local rivalries have been good. Scheduled games within the area can continue ; but it's time for a better format.

Proud to be an Eagle: Despite getting pushed, shoved, and taunted ( a poor display of sportsmanship by their opponents) , the Varsity boys took their lumps in stride. The upperclassman showed true character
in maintaining their composure, the underclassman gave it their best effort, collectively the team supported each other. Easy to be supportive while winning, but a true test of character is how you act in defeat.


Skating in Circles:

Glad to see Senior Craig Mende and family all ok after a fire destroyed their house ..Hockey equipment survived and Craig , being the ultimate team player, showed up to play..... Junior Connor Dolansky and Nick Musco, back from a long stretch on the DL, starting to get their hockey legs back...Mr. Dolan still recovering from a  snow blower accident and we wish him the best--.ALUMNI STUFF...Burke's all time leading scorer, Jason Healey, lighting it up for the Junior B Hitman--tied for league scoring title...Burke Alumni , Tommy Mahoney and Chris Reinfried , leading ACHA Siena to a #1 ranking in the Northeast D1 Club Ranks...Billy Hluchan(American University) and Greg Bruschette ( Iona) trading in the skates and winning several battle of the bands contest with their group Shack...all three captains-- Mike McAteer, Mark McAteer,  and Richard Hudzik all accepted to Johnson & Wales University ( mercy).........

Weekly Schedule: 


Thursday : Regular Practice
Friday: Varsity Game vs Harvey--@Katonah--4pm-Bus leaves school 2pm
Friday: JV practice 4:45
Saturday : JV vs Albany Academy--7:45 @ Ice Time