Burke Catholic Ice Hockey News (10/19/2009)

We have begun our off season work-outs on Mondays after school from 3pm to approximately 4:30pm. Beginning Thursday 10/22 -4:30pm to 5:30pm( and for the next two Thursdays) our fitness program will move to the YMCA in Middletown.
81 Highland AveMiddletown, NY 10940-5413(845) 344-9622Get directions

Laura Baird will conduct spinning(cycle) classes to condition our players for the season. There is a $10.00 charge per/session payable to Al Trezza.
Highly suggested to bring: sneakers- shorts-change of shirt-water*--players to provide own transportation to the YMCA.

On Ice Sessions will begin 11/02/09 for all Varsity and new members to the team.

We will be posting all information on:

Coach Trezza's Official HockeyWebsite.:http://www.burkehockey.blogspot.com/ .

JV NEWS:

There will be a JV team consisting of swing players from the Varsity, JV players from the High School, 7th and 8th graders considering Burke Catholic for High School. Check Web site for details when they are available.

Information Central:
--In school announcements
--Web Page: http://www.burkehockey.blogspot.com/
--Email: burkehockey@gmail.com
--Occassional Text Message for changes in schedule.

I will try to keep everyone as informed as possible. It is the player’s responsibility to stay informed. Contact:::: Coach Trezza: Phone / Text388272::::::::::Email:: burkehockeyhockey@gmail.com
Parent Meeting in November.

Something New::
Burke Catholic Ice Hockey on the Web:: Live Broadcasting of Games on Web: Mike and Matt on the Air.
Check Their Site for all The Info:

Early Season Workouts Begin

9/28/2009 - The Burke hockey team will have their first meeting and off ice practice on Monday 09/28/2009. All players should be in attendance.

Off-ice practices will continue throughout October with cycling and spinning for fitness beginning in three weeks.

The last two seasons have been very sucessful. Pre-season conditioning and off-ice training has played a big roll in the team's accomplishments. With the graduation of nine seniors the opportunities and challenges of this year's team will be substantial.

Alumni Notes:

• Goaltender Dane Wakefield is off to nice start with the Niagra University Club Team. Dane's impressive pre-season earned him his first start of the year -- not bad for a freshman. Check out the team's web page http://www.nuachahockey.com/index.php.

Dane's performance last year was outstanding as he helped lead the Burke Catholic Eagles to their first regional championship and first trip to the state final four.

HEY COACH--WRONG SPORT!!

By Chad Garner CORRESPONDENT

Worcester’s Alex Trezza hits a solo home run in the third inning. (T&G Staff/JIM COLLINS)WORCESTER —

What started out as a promising four-game series for the Worcester Tornadoes turned out to be pretty mediocre.
While the Tornadoes won the first two games against the American Defenders of New Hampshire, they watched the visitors — dressed in camouflage uniforms — salvage a series split with a ninth-inning rally on Saturday night and yesterday’s 7-4 win at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field.
“We went out there and took two to start off with, it’s just a matter of closing out the series,” said Worcester starting pitcher Matt Weagle, who absorbed the loss. “They are a good team. They’re not just going to lay down and die for us, we’ve just got to finish it.”

Worcester took a 1-0 lead in the second inning off New Hampshire winning pitcher Miguel Flores, who was making his first start of the season. Mike MacMillan flicked a single over the first baseman’s head and hustled around to score on Jeff LaHair’s RBI triple to left field that took a bad hop and skipped past Jerod Edmondson.
But New Hampshire struck for two runs off right-hander Weagle. Argenis Tavarez got aboard on a one-out infield single, and designated hitter Rob Riley lined a single to right. Both scored on Boomer Berry’s booming two-run double off the right field wall.

Worcester catcher Alex Trezza got the Tornadoes back even at 2-2 with a towering solo home run to right.

Weagle labored in the third inning, as Edward Ovalle drilled a double off the right field wall and Edmondson followed with an RBI single up the middle. Weagle’s errant pickoff throw to first base allowed Edmondson to scamper to third on the two-base error, and the left fielder trotted home on Tavarez’s sacrifice fly to left for a 4-2 lead.

Clyde Williams drilled a solo homer to right, and Chris Kelly doubled to the left-center gap in the fifth inning, prompting Tornadoes manager Rich Gedman to call to the bullpen. Reliever Nick Conway came in and served up RBI singles to Ovalle and Tavarez.
Weagle allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts in 4-1/3 innings.

“I’m very disappointed in myself, but in five days, I’ll get the ball again, and I’ll make up for it,” Weagle said.
Worcester cut the deficit to 7-3 with a bases-loaded walk to Carlos Sosa in the fifth.

The Tornadoes kept chipping away, scoring one run as the hosts trailed, 7-4, after six innings.
LaHair greeted New Hampshire reliever Keith Renaud, a Southbridge native, with a single to center. Heath Keel walk, and Garrett Olson drilled an RBI double to left.

“I think we have a pretty good squad over here, and we’re not going to let these two games get to us,” said LaHair, who went 2 for 4 with an RBI.

Spring League No...Fall Information

Sorry to inform you ( Ice Time let me know on Thursday)-- we will not be skating this spring.

Ice time will not be having a Spring League -- they were not able to get enough teams to participate- so we will NOT be playing Spring League. We will have a meeting before the school year is out pertaining to next year and summer conditioning. Any information will be emailed to players entering the school next season.

NOTES:
WE will have a JV Team next season.
Word is out: Top HS teams in the State want to play us: Next year's schedule will include Salmon River, Pitsfield, Whitesboro.
Any players that want to participate in Fall Hockey with Coach Gerry Hluchan and Bob Pizzano contact coach Hluchan.. They will have several games and practices for the pre-season depending on the # of players signing on.
. Contact Coach Hluchan if you are interested. GHLUCHAN@YAHOO.COM.


Stay focused in school. All our captains and many of our players were on the Honor Roll this season; proof you can participate in a sport at a high level of commitment while you excel in the classroom. We would like to have the entire team follow suit.

Congratulations to the initial TH-Record All-Stars--which Burke spotted three of the top five players -- four players over-all: Chris Reinfried, Jason Healey, Dane Wakefield, Tommy Mahoney.

Congratulations to all our seniors for a terrific season and the entire team for their 5th place final ranking in the state. http://www.nyshshca.org/

Spring League--CANCELLED

Spring League Information::

All current Burke Players ( sorry no seniors) that are in the school as well as all players signed up to attend Burke in the fall are welcome to participate on our Spring team. We will be playing in the Ice Time League.

Big Dogs and NFA are confirmed. Arlington ,Henrik Hudson, Washingtonville ,John Jay to confirm.

The fee will be based on the number of players that sign up to play. You must confirm with Coach Trezza ( Burkehockey@gmail.com) or Mr. Matusch (matusch18@yahoo.com)that you are playing . Every player needs USA Insurance( everyone should have already registered) - no exceptions.

League Info:::10 games plus playoffs.each team will have 5 games at Ice Time and 5 at Mid-Hudson Civic Center.Ice Time has a Saturday evening slot worked out. Civic Center ice slots will vary.

This will be a good opportunity to get insight on next year's team and for the younger players to get some experience. We will try to get one practice in before we begin the games. Payment will be due before the first game. All Checks made payable to : Gypsy Hockey Club. Play will begin approximately 3rd week of April.

The road to return to Utica starts now.........

Varsity Bid For State Title Falls Short

Burke Catholic moved into a new neighborhood on Saturday; the NYS High School finals in Utica NY. Never before has a Burke Hockey team reached the 'Final Four' and dispite a tough 3-2 loss to Section 1 Pelham, the Eagles represented John S Burke Catholic and Section 9 with their usual class and grit.

After a scoreless first period , Senior co-captain Tommy Mahoney got the Eagles on the board with a short wrist shot. With Senior Goaltender Dane Wakefield working on his ninth straight shut-out period and the Salmon River shut-out fresh in their memory banks , the varsity had their sites on the Sunday finals; Pelham had other ideas.

Two goals ( one legitimate, one questionable) in 49 seconds put the Eagles is desperation mode and a deficit to tough to overcome.

As with last year's team , this Burke varsity would not go away easy. Junior Jason Healey once again demonstrated his big game abilities with an unassisted breakaway goal , his 6th goal of the post season, to get the varsity within one.

That would be as close to the State Championship they would get.

With their trip to the State Final Four the Burke Varsity reached new heights . A 19-5-2 record, Overall Section 9 League Champions, Divison 2 Section Champions., State Regional Champions, indicated a terrific season that fell just short of spectacular.

Hats off to the entire team. Especially the seniors who represented the program in such a positive way.




NOTES:

Game on the internet--Video of game--make sure to check out about 1.39 time line--still looks like it hit the cross bar.

NORTHCOUNTRYSPORTS.NET--Internet broadcast of games from Utica.

Tournament Information

Parents of seniors on senior trip: Please arrange for p/u from airport on Friday. We will have practice 7:30-8:30 Friday night at the Utica Auditorium ( same place as the game--5 minutes from Best Western).

Hotel Information: Call by Wednesday--$65.00


Best Western Gateway Adirondack Inn

175 North Genesee Street Utica, NY 13502

315-732-4121

Game Location: ( all D1 and D2 games will be played at the same place)

Utica Memorial Auditorium
www.uticaaud.org400 Oriskany St WUtica, NY 13502(315) 738-0164Get directions


We will be having practice at The Utica Auditorium --7:30 to 8:30-pm on Friday

Game Time on Saturday is 10am. We need to be at the rink by 8:30 AM--Bring both Jerseys.

UTICA HERE WE COME!!! Varsity Shuts Down Salmon River 4-0--Moves to State Final Four.

Before a packed house of rabid Salmon River fans the Burke Catholic Varsity played an outstanding game to move on to the Final Four of the D2 State Championship in Utica NY 10 am Saturday 03/14/07.

Playing their system to perfection , the Eagles shut down the perennial state powerhouse Salmon River with a well deserved 4-0 victory and the program's first ever regional win.


Senior Goaltender Dane Wakefield registered the shut-out while the entire team earned the victory.


Junior Mark Woinicki jumped started the offense with his first period goal as the Burke boys never looked back. Senior captain Chris Reinfried , Sophomore Josh Koerner , Junior Jason Healey completed the scoring.

Tommy Mahoney, Andrew Keating, Danny Kelly, Dillion Dolanski, Connor Dolanski, Chuck Gabriele played outstanding defense.

The Eagles now move on to the State Final Four in Utica 03/14--10 AM; details to follow.

The Internet broadcast of the game and many photos on the event are still on-line at NorthCountrysports.net........

Bwhat........BC.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
Monday--Practice 4:15
Tuesday --Cycling 6:45 at YMCA -- wear Burke T Shirt
Wednesday--Practice 4:15
Thursday -- tba
Friday --Practice in Utica - 7:30--8:30pm at Utica Memorial Arena
Saturday -- Final Four Game 10am vs Phelham
Sunday --FINALS TBA

MOTEL INFORMATION

We have changed motel information: New Location:

If you already booked original motel--you can cancel and re-book or stay.

QUALITY INN-Massena NY.--315-769-2441--Under BURKE CATHOLIC

Practice on Friday is at 9:15 pm at the ST. Lawrence Ctr Arena in Massena NY--315-764-0684.

Eagles vs Salmon River --Saturday 6:30pm--Section 9 Champs Look To Advance To State Final Four

03/02/09

Salmon River will be the Varsity's opponent for the state regional playoff game. The game will be played at Salmon River HS -03/07--- 6:30 PM . The game will be broadcast over the Internet at NorthCountrysports.net.

The Eagles will be looking to advance to the Final Four of the State Finals in Utica March 14th.

Schedule for week:

Monday --regular practice

Tuesday--off

Wednesday--Practice 4:15 -5:15 (note time change)

Thursday--Practice 5:30 - 6:30

Friday -- Practice UP NORTH--9:15 pm - St Lawrence Ctr

Saturday-- Section Regional vs Salmon River -- 6pm -- @ Salmon River HS