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EMPIRE
'B' TEAM GOES 5-1 AT EJ SUMMER SHOWCASE
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MARLBORO, MA... The
Apple Core Empire 'B' team --minus some of the new players, played
up in the EJ Summer Showcase this past weekend. There were (20)
teams in the 'B' bracket and the action was excellent, especially on
Sunday. The first game was against the Frederick Freeze, the newest
team in the Empire League. The 'Core shut them out 5-0 with goalies Brian
Walters and Jeff
Molner splitting
the shutout. Keegan
Travers led the
way with (2) goals for the 'Core. John
Defeo, Mike Goldstein and Joe
Bochichio tallied
the other goals. In the second game vs. the Valley Warriors, goalies Brian
Walters and Jeff
Molner combined
for their second shutout, this time it was 7-0.Keegan
Travers again
tallied (2) goals, with Rich
Prunesti (2), Justin LaCorte, Joe Bochcihio and Mike Goldstein all
chipping in as well. Mike
Mascaro tallied
(3) assists in the game. The third game of the prelims was against
the Bridgewater Bandits. Justin
LaCorte (2 goals) and Rich
Prunesti (2
goals) led the way in a 6-1 victory.Ori Benyamini and Mike
Goldstein tallied
the other goals for the 'Core who wound up the prelims with a 3-0
record and a seed into the playoffs. The first playoff game (30
minute games) was against the CD Selects. The 'Core overcame a 1-0
deficit to defeat the Selects 4-1. Ori Benyamini (2), CJ
Delvaglio and John
Defeo tallied
the goals for the 'Core. The 4-1 win sent the team to the semi's
against the Hartford
Wolfpack (MET). IN
a very tough- hard fought game, Apple Core held on for a 2-1 win.
With the team trailing 1-0, Mike
Goldstein tied
the game at 1-1.Keegan Travers scored
the game winner about 2 minutes later off assists from Dylan
Scarpato and Justin
LaCorte. The
team toughened on DF and held on for the win. In the Final Game
against South Shore, both teams traded goals throughout but shoddy
back checking and neutral zone play doomed the 'Core in a 5-4 loss
in the game. The 'Core took the lead with 5 minutes to play on a Keegan
Travers goal,
but the SS Kings found a way and won the game. Good job by them.
Overall, the Coaches were happy with most of the play, but key items
like DF zone, correct forechecking, and good back checking are areas
that will be drilled in when the practices start. Not a bad weekend
though with (28) goals scored and only (8) against in (6)
games.-----and this without (4) top DF not being there.
APPLE SAUCE..... We
wish Rich
Prunesti's grandmother a
speedy recovery from her illness......Apple Core also sends their
sympathies to Chris
Cerrella's family
for the loss of his Mother last week. Chris is an alumni of our
Junior program playing here for 3 years before becoming a star at
Quinnipiac College.......The locker rooms are being spruced up and
the ice has been re-done at the rink.......The 'Core will host the
First annual Ronald
McDonald Charity CUP at
Long Beach as the Empire team will play the PAL MET League team in a
battle of the last two National Champions. The date is NOV.
16th......The trophy case for the Silver Cup (National Championship
Trophy) has been installed in the lobby of the rink. The team has
won the trophy 2 X now.......The Golf outing is coming up---a week
from Monday (AUG 9 TH) at the Lido Golf Club. Please help support
the organization.......Congrats to Steve
Santini, JR. on
his commitment to Boston College and Coach Jerry
York.
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APPLE CORE JUNIOR PLAYER OF THE
MONTH - JUNE 2010
VET MIKE KIM EXCELS AT HUB CUP
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LONG BEACH, LI....
Mike scored (11) points in (4) games during Apple Core's recent
Hub Cup tournament to lead the team to the playoffs. The team lost
in a shootout to the eventual winner. Mike who had a very good
spring EJ Showcase also, is a '90 from Fort Lee, NJ. Mike, a veteran
of the 2009-10 Apple Core EJ team, will be a key player for the
2010-11 team, and is working very hard to play top hockey in
College. Before Apple Core, Mike played for the Avalanche and
attended Bergen Catholic where he was a go to guy. "Mike is like a
water bug on the ice and should scurry his way to a big season"
stated Associate Coach Larry
Nastasi. "Mike
will be one of our leaders" added Head Coach Henry
Lazar
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APPLE CORE ALUM MARK EATON SIGNS WITH THE ISLANDERS |
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| Lazar who picked Eaton up at the Verrazano Bridge on Fridays and returned to the bridge on Sunday night for Mark's return trip. There were no billets in those days and very few outside players on LI based Junior teams. We all thought Sandy Eaton (Mark's mother) was crazy to do all that driving, but it certainly paid off. Mark was an excellent baseball player in HS and there was a time when he was considering playing College baseball instead. Obviously, his hockey decision has paid off for Mark. Good luck Mark in your new home..... | ||
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FIRST
ANNUAL RONALD McDONALD HOUSE CHARITY CUP GAME TO BE HELD AT LONG BEACH ARENA NOV. 16 TH |
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Long Beach, NY.... The NY Apple Core and Suffolk PAL Hockey
will team up to battle for the Ronald McDonald Cup
in the first annual charity classic. Ronald McDonald House help
families with critically sick children make their stays easier as
the families care for their child's health problems. Former EJ Coach
Chris Cosentino who works in the Marketing division
of the House heads the project up. "Chris wanted
the two storied organizations on LI to play annually for the CUP"
stated Apple Core Associate Coach Jon Sandos. The
game hopes to raise a lot of money for the House. All proceeds will
go toward the Ronald McDonald House. Ice, refs and trainers will be
donated and both organizations will work behind the scenes to raise
additional funds. Hopefully, MSG Varsity will televise the annual
game and it will also be on Fast Hockey. Suffolk Hockey spokesman
Ron Kinnear is pleased his Jr. 'B' team will
compete against Apple Core's. "We have the last two National
Champions on the ice together for a good cause" stated
Kinnear.
The game will be held at Long Beach Arena on Tuesday Nov. 16th at
7:30 PM. Apple Core and Suffolk are quality teams and between the
two organizations have at least (10) NHL alumni.
"It is a great opportunity for the players to give back to the
community and to such a great cause" added Apple Core Head Coach
Henry Lazar. The 2010 game will be at Long Beach,
the 2011 game at the Rinx.
"The best two organizations on LI will battle for the kids" added
Assistant Coach Brian Johnston.
Event Head Chris Cosentino will also issue
newsflash regarding the game.
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| FORMER APPLE CORE CAPTAIN ANTHONY BITETTO SELECTED IN 6TH ROUND BY THE NASHVILLE PREDATORS AT 2010 NHL DRAFT | ||
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In 2006/2007, he caught the eye of the Apple Core Empire Jr. B team and was called-up half way through the season. Anthony adjusted to the higher level and developed into the team’s best defenseman by the end of the season. The following year, Anthony was promoted to the Apple Core EJHL team at mid season and, once again, quickly turned into the team’s top defender – scoring in his first game. Anthony began the 2008/2009 season as the Apple Core EJHL team captain. At the trade deadline it was clear the team was not going to make the playoffs and the organization knew what was best for Anthony. “I knew he had a great opportunity to play for one of the best teams in junior hockey and, at the time, the decision was simple to send him to Indiana,” said former EJHL Head Coach Chris Cosentino. “He was always dedicated and loyal to the Apple Core organization and it was time for him to move on and be challenged at the highest level possible.” Anthony, who has always been a tremendous teammate, at first turned down the deal to send him to the USHL because he wanted to finish the season with his teammates, but the AC coaching staff convinced him and his family that this was the right thing for his career as he quickly proved to be the missing piece for Indy’s championship season. “I want to thank my parents for all the sacrifices they made for me to play hockey and my two brothers for all their support,” said Anthony. “At the end of the day none of this would have been possible if it wasn’t for Apple Core. I want to thank everyone at the ‘Core who helped me along the way.” |
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From www.nashvillepredators.com:
Another U.S.-born defenseman heard his name called by the Predators
at No. 168 (sixth round). Island Park, N.Y., native and Indiana Ice
blueliner Anthony Bitetto was a 2009-10 All-USHL Second Team selection
after ranking fourth among United States Hockey League d-men in points
and sixth at the position in goals (11g-29a-40pts) in 58 games. The 6-1,
210-pounder, who is headed to Northeastern University (alma mater of
Poile) in the fall of 2010, is characterized as a two-way defenseman
with a booming point shot.
CONGRATS BITTY! |
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MAY 2010 Apple Core Junior Player of the Month |
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JOE
NACLERIO FORWARD
EMPIRE JR.'B'
LONG
BEACH, NY.....
Rookie Empire winger Joe Naclerio has been
named Apple Core Junior Player of the Month for May 2010. Joe is from
Mamaroneck, NY, a '92 birth date and began his AC career in a big way
scoring (4) goals in the EJ Spring Showcase Championship game. Joe will
play with the defending National Champion Empire 'B' team for the
2010-11 season. The 6'1" winger has very good hands and is deadly around
the net. Joe along with tournament line-mates Ori "Little Rocky"
Benyamini
and Mike Goldstein scored all the goals in the
5-1 Championship game win over the NE Huskies. Joe is graduating from
Mamaroneck HS. As a high school player, Joe was All-Section, All League,
and League MVP. Apple Core is very proud to have Joe as part of their
2010-11 family. "We are very proud to have Joe as an Empire player and
he will develop into a great player as he gains experience" added Head
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APPLE CORE HUB CUP SUMMARY
AMERICAN TEAM LOSES IN SHOOTOUT, NATIONAL TEAM COMPETES HARD |
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BRIDGEWATER, MA.....
Apple Core entered (2) teams in the Hub Cup, a
veteran team (American) and a younger Empire (National)
team. Both teams played well and many players showed
they have what it takes to be top 'Core players. The
American team was led by EJ goalies Jeff Molner
and Chandler Long. Defensemen
Frank Musick, Brad Jones, Dan Fortunato, Steve
Santini and Gieni Brothers (Laurie and Geoff)
played well all weekend and shut down most of the
opposition. The offense was potent. The team scored over
(30) goals during the tournament with players such as
Mike Kim, Dillan Fox, Remy Cholhan, Vin
Buttitta, Rich Prunesti and Brett
Jackson
scoring goals in bunches. The team lost 2-1 in
the playoffs in a shootout after a great game with the
Beantown Bullies. The Beantown team which won the
tournament was loaded with college players, which
provided great experience for the team. The new players
gain confidence with the experience they get in these
games. The National team had a very tough preliminary
schedule playing 2 teams that made the semi-finals of
the tournament. They lost to a finalist 5-3 and to a
semi - finalist 8-6. Many of the National players had
never played against College and Jr. 'A' players before.
The veteran empire players more then held their own,
competing hard. The rookies gained valuable experience
and will be top players soon. Players such as
Ori Benyamini, Mike Goldstein, CJ Delvaglio, Tim Genova,
Keegan Travers and Joe Naclerio will adapt
quickly at the next level. "These players are all
willing to learn. That is the formula for success stated
Assistant Coach Jon Sandos. The 'Core
will participate in the EJ Summer Showcase in July.
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6/03/2010
BRIAN
JOHNSTON ADDED AS
NEW ASSISTANT COACH / VIDEO ANALYST
FOR EMPIRE JR. 'B' FOR 2010-11 SEASON
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LONG BEACH, NY--- Apple Core is proud to announce the
addition to the Empire staff of
Brian Johnston as Assistant Coach and Video
Analyst for the 2010-11 season. Brian will join Head Coach
Henry Lazar and Associate Head Coach
Jon Sandos next season as the Empire Jr. 'B' Selects
defend their National Championship Title. Brian is currently
a student at Adelphi University in Garden City where he is set
to graduate in 2011 with a degree in Sports Management. After
graduating from Garden City HS where he played goal, Brian
joined the coaching staff for both Garden City Middle School and
High School teams. For the past two seasons, Brian worked with
Coach Cosentino handling game day operations
and video tape analysis. "I am very excited to join Henry and
Jon on the Empire team's bench and look forward to helping guide
the team to another successful season", Johnston said.
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6/03/2010
RING CEREMONY PARTY AT THE CARUSO'S |
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PORT WASHINGTON, NY...... The Apple Core
Empire Jr.'B' 2010 National Champions will receive their
rings at the team's Ring Party next Wed. June 9th at the
"Caruso Mansion" in Port Washington. This should be a great
night of memories and good times for all. The rings,
designed by Jostens will include a Red AC
stone on the top with an AC in silver, surrounded by USA
Hockey Jr 'B' National Champions 2010 around the edge. On
the sides will be the AC logo, players name and number and
an inscription on the inside. The ring will be silver color.
Parents and players will also watch game DVD's on the wide
screen including the improbable comeback in the Finals and
the OT goal and celebration that followed. A beautiful
glass case is being built for the huge Silver Cup
Championship Trophy that will grace the Long Beach
Arena lobby. USA Hockey has said they are retiring the
trophy for a smaller version. It is fitting that Apple Core
won the trophy in the first year (1996) and
the last year (2010). The Championship
Banners will be hung over the Home bench shortly also.
Larry Nastasi and Lisa Davie
will be taking oodles of pics for the website and players.
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6/01/2010
JR. 'B' NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SEND (3) OFF TO COLLEGE
CAPTAIN RON KOKAS AND FORWARD VIN MORRIS TO ATTEND BECKER
COLLEGE IN MA. AND DF MIKE SMITH TO ATTEND STONYBROOK.
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LONG BEACH, NY... Add three more names to
the prestigious list of Apple Core Junior Student / Athletes
alumni. Apple Core is proud to announce that National
Champion Jr. 'B' forward and Captain Ron Kokas
and forward Vin Morris have
committed to D 3 Becker College in the fall
of 2010. Coach Steve Hoar is very happy to
have these two champions as Ice Hawks in the fall.
Becker College is located in Leicester, MA. and
competes in the ECAC Northeast. Empire Captain and DF
Mike Smith has committed to
Stonybrook
for the fall of 2010 also. The Stony Brook Seawolves are a
club team which skates out of the Rinx in Hauppauge, NY.
Apple Core wishes these three players the best of luck in
the coming season.
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5/27 /2010 |
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Long Beach, NY.... Apple Core home games will be televised via the Internet in 2010-11 by Fast Hockey which is the countries' biggest web broadcaster of amateur hockey. Parents of out of town players will be able to watch all EJ games, and most Empire and CHA games next season and beyond. Fast hockey President Mark Ruskin said that getting Long Beach hooked up was a major priority for the upcoming season. "Apple Core is the most prestigious Junior program in the area and needed to be part of the Fast Hockey family" stated Ruskin who runs the Boston based business. Games can be viewed live or in archives. To access Fast Hockey, just go to the Applecorejunior.com website, or type in fasthockey.com.
"We are proud to be part of Fast Hockey" stated Apple
Core President Bob Santini.
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5/17/2010
EMPIRE JR.'B' WINS EJ SPRING SHOWCASE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 5-1 WIN OVER NE HUSKIES
EJ TEAMS GO 4-1 AND 3-1 RESPECTIVELY
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MARLBORO, MA... In what is becoming the Empire
Junior 'B' 's home away from home, (Marlboro, NESC), the
Apple Core Junior B picked up where they left off sweeping the
EJ Spring Showcase for the third year in a row with a 5-1
win over the NE Huskies. Apple Core's Empire team won the USA
Hockey Junior 'B' Nationals there just a month ago. Apple Core
sent up (4) teams to the showcase with many of the Junior 'B'
veterans playing on the RED EJ team. The new Empire players
showed their worth in the (4) wins. In the first game, the 'Core
beat the Hitmen 6-1, the second game was a 7-2 whipping of the
Jets,
the third a 6-1 victory over Rochester. This led to the Final
Game vs. The NE Huskies. In that game goalie Ned Torrico
played very well, and as a matter of fact Ned only
allowed (5) goals in (4) games. Marco Ristic,
the 'Cores other goalie played only in the Friday game before
returning home for a family function and played well. The
weekend scoring was led by Mike Goldstein, Ori
Benyamini, Joe Naclerio, and Keegan Travers.
In the 5-1 Championship game the line of Goldstein,
Benyamini and Naclerio accounted for all (5) of the
goals. Joe Naclerio netted (4) in the game to
earn MVP honors. The team scored (24) goals in
(4) games. "The Empire team looks ready to have another great
season, stated guest Coach Larry Nastasi.". "When
you add in the vets to what I saw this past weekend, it looks
good". "Assistant Coach Jon Sandos was in North
Carolina at a teacher conference for work and was not at the
showcase. Jon watched the games on fast hockey and was very
impressed with his team. "I can't wait to start" stated
Sandos via conference call Sunday night. Head Coach GM
Henry Lazar is very excited to be working with
so many good young players. "There is a lot of untapped talent
here and these kids want to learn" added Lazar.
In EJ action, the EJ group was divided into two teams, the Green
(more veteran with players trying out) and the Red (rookies and
players still trying out). Both teams swept through the
preliminaries with 3-0 records. The Green team was led by
newcomers Vin Buttitta (Cleveland), Maros Grosaft
(Slovakia), and Dillan Fox (PA.). The team went
3-0 in the Pre-lims, beating the Glades 8-2, the MASS Attack 5-2
and the NECDL 7-1. Veteran Remy Cholhan injured
himself in the first game as did new comer Forrest Dell
(Colorado). Both forwards will contribute highly in the
new season. Goaltenders Chandler Long
(Cleveland) and Jeff Molner (NJ) were stingy in
net, allowing only (8) goals combined in the (5) games. The
'Core beat the Warriors 2 team 7-1 in the first playoff game,
before bowing to the Revolution in the Semi's. The defense
played well added Assistant Coach Larry Nastasi.
"Vets Chris Staines, Dan Fortunato and
Kevin Kavanagh played well all weekend" stated
Nastasi. Up front Nick Barbera played well as
did rookie Nick Cipriano who was a key cog in
the Nationals Championship Empire team last season. Newcomers
Dan Meisselman (Chicago) and DF Andrew
Pascal (NJ) also showed they will step into the EJ with
little trouble. Overall, the team played well and easily could
have won the semi-final game also. The 30 minute game was even,
the Revolution has many good players also, and the 'Core had
many chances to tie the score late in the game. The game was 2-1
when the Rev. added their two empty net goals to win 4-1. The
RED team also did very well. This team was composed of mostly
players trying out for the last few spots on the EJ team. The
team did very well. They defeated the Beantown Bullies 4-0, the
JETS 5-0, and Rochester 3-2. The RED team lost to the Bruins 3-2
in the first playoff game, a pretty good run for all rookies and
guys trying out. Goalies Brian Walters and Ed Zdolcheck
played extremely well. F's Brett Jackson
and Mike Davie also played well as did
DF Eric Basmajian and Criag Halpin.
Tom Carroll's CHA squad played well all
weekend, going 1-2 with tough tight games. They lost to SS 4-3,
beat Valley 1-0 and lost to the Huskies 3-1. Not bad for a lot
of new players with no Jr. experience. "The CHA team will make a
lot of noise this year" stated Assistant Coach Ron
Scall.
The Coaches will now evaluate the entire program and complete
roster selection and adjustments to the rosters shortly. The
combined 11-2 weekend was excellent and the two (1) goal losses
were hard fought losses. The 'Core will now look forward to the
HUB CUP in June and the EJ Summer Showcase in July.
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STROOTMAN TO NICHOLS COLLEGE |
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Strootman, a ’90 birth year from Aston, PA, spent two seasons with Apple Core’s EJHL team and played a major role in the team’s penalty killing efforts. This past season he scored 7g 15a 22 pts in 40 games for the ‘Core.
Strootman will join former
Apple Core defensemen Bryan Gill and Will Brown (who recently
transferred from LVC) on Coach Izzi’s Bison roster. Nichols College
is located in Dudley, MA and competes in the ECAC Northeast
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JUNIOR TRYOUTS A HUGE SUCCESS
STAGE 1 --COMPLETED |
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LONG BEACH, NY......Stage
1 of the 2010-11 Junior tryouts ended this past Sunday with over
(130) total players trying out for positions on the EJ Jr 'A' team,
the National Champion Jr 'B' Empire team and the CHA Jr. 'B' team.
The tryouts, which lasted 6 days gave players an opportunity to be
seem many times by the Coaches. The Coaches selected many players
for their respective teams, and have quite a few to still view in
stage 2 of the process, the EJ Spring Showcase, May 14-16 in Boston.
"There are a few spots open on each team awaiting the results of the
May Showcase" stated program GM Henry Lazar. Each
team will be solid and be fully rostered shortly after the showcase.
"We had to turn several players away because there was no room to
get them in" added Larry Nastasi who with
Lazar
will take over the Jr. 'A' team this season. The Coaches will
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COACH JON SANDOS JOINS AC EMPIRE STAFF |
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LONG BEACH,NY....
Apple Core Junior Hockey is pleased to announce
that Jon Sandos has joined the Empire Jr. 'B'
staff as Associate Head Coach for the 2010-11 season. Jon will
work under GM/Head Coach Henry Lazar. Sandos is
a product of the Long Island Hockey League as he played for
Apple Core, Nassau, and the Royals in his youth career. He
finished his pre-collegiate career as (2) year member of the
Apple Core Junior Development Program.
Jon currently teaches History at the Portledge School in Locust
Valley, NY. He also coaches the varsity hockey team there.
During his Junior hockey career, he played (2) seasons with AC.
He captained the first year CHA team to a National Championship
in 2001-2. Teammates on that team included Matt Gilroy
(NY Rangers) and Jon Pelle (Harvard).
He then went on to captain the Empire Jr 'B' team to a Regular
season championship and playoff appearance in 2002-3. After AC,
Jon went on to play (4) years of NCAA D3 hockey at SUNY
Cortland.
Jon is great with the players and will bring knowledge of the
game and enthusiasm to the job. He is very excited to begin
working within the AC organization in preparing players to make
the jump to the EJ level.
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EMPIRE
'CORE SWEEPS FIRST PLAYOFF ROUND, ADVANCES TO FINAL FOUR |
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Philadelphia, PA--- The 'Core traveled to
Warwick Twin Rinks for the first round of the 2009-10 playoffs. As the first seed, the 'Core had a great regular season, won the conference by a huge margin which included a (30) game winning streak. After a great week of practice, the Philly Revolution were the first opponent of the double elimination tournament. The game was a see-saw affair which saw both teams battle back and take 1 goal leads. With Philly leading 1-0, Ron Kokas tied the score on a Frank Musick assist. The 'Core took a 2-1 lead in the 2nd period on a Kokas assist. Philly battled back to take a 3-2 lead in the 2nd period. With :06 left in the 2nd period, John Defeo sniped home the tying goal on another Kokas assist. With the score 3-3 going into the third period, the team focused in to get the job done. Mike Davie made the score 4-3 at 8:06 on John Defeo and Craig Halpin assists. The Revolution tied the score at 4-4 late in the game forcing OT. In the OT both teams had several chances before Nick Cipriano scored the winner at 9:07 of OT on a great Rich Prunesti pass. The 'Core out-shot the Revolution 59-42 in the game. "Even though the Revolution were the 8th seed, they are a great team and after player additions during the season became as good as anyone in the Conference" stated special assistant Sean Edwards. Apple Core's 2nd playoff game was against the tough Pittsburgh Penguins who defeated the Hitmen 3-2 the day before to advance to the winner's bracket. The game began with quick Penguin goal just 1 minute into the game. Rich Prunesti tied the score at 1-1 on a Mike Brennan assist. The first period ended 1-1, but the 'Core played better as the period advanced. In the 2nd period, Nick Cipriano made the score 2-1, on Prunesti and Brennan assists. Mike Davie gave the 'Core a 3-1 lead on a Jesse Trap assist. The Pens made the score 3-2 late in the 2nd period. The 'Core totally dominated the third period out-shooting the Pens 19-3. Mike Smith scored the only goal of the period on the PP to make the score 4-2, on assists by Oleksii Malichenko and Rich Prunesti. Jeff Molner stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced. The 'Core took 43 shots on net. The win in the 2nd game set up a winner's bracket final game vs. the Syracuse Stars. The team was primed to move on to the Final Four with a win and came ready to play. Mike Davie opened the scoring early in the first period on assists Oleksii Malichenko and Jesse Trap. Rob Dorgan made the score 2-0, 'Core after 1 period. Mike Mascaro gave the 'Core a 3-0 lead in the 2nd, on Vin Morris and Jesse Trap assists. The 'Core out-shot Syracuse 42-28 for the game. The Stars made the score 3-1 in the third, but that was it. The win sent the 'Core to the Final Four next week in Foxboro, MA. |
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COACH LAZAR RETURNS TO EJ HELM
APPLE CORE ANNOUNCES STAFF CHANGES FOR 2010-11 EJ TEAM
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Long Beach, NY.... Apple Core owner Bob Santini is proud
to announce that
long time AC Junior Coach Henry Lazar will return to the helm of the Eastern Junior Hockey League team for the 2010-11 season. Coach Lazar has been involved in our Jr. program for (17) years, so his experience and success are well known by the College Community. Coach Lazar will also serve as the entire Junior program Coordinator and GM.
I want to thank departing Coach Chris Cosentino for his
(6)
years of service to
the program. Apple Core hates to see Chris leave as he has been an integral part of our success.
More details and changes will be announced shortly. I
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COSENTINO STEPS DOWN AS APPLE CORE HEAD COACH AT SEASON’S END |
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Long Beach, NY – It was announced Friday that Chris Cosentino has decided to step down as head coach of the New York Apple Core EJHL team at season’s end. “I would like to thank Mr. Santini, the Santini family, Henry Lazar and the entire Apple Core organization for their continued support over the years,” said Cosentino. “My ten seasons as both a player and coach have left me with so many unforgettable memories and for that I am forever grateful.” Cosentino , 27, currently in his second season as Apple Core’s Jr. ‘A’ head coach, also spent three seasons as head coach of the Apple Core Jr. ‘B’ Empire team and one season as the assistant coach of the Empire ‘Core.Coach Cosentino has not decided on his next move, but has indicated that he intends to stay involved in coaching. “We are going to miss Chris a lot” stated GM Henry
Lazar, Cosentino’s coach for four years when he played in the EJ. There
will always be a spot for Chris at Apple Core in the future. We
hope to have Chris involved in some capacity for the 2010 – 2011 season.
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| 5 /23 JR B CHA: Young Guns Vs Empire Jr. B at Marlborough | ||
| 3/5 APPLE CORE DEFENSEMAN ARTHUR GRIEM TO THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT | ||
| 2/28 APPLE CORE DEFENSEMAN RANCE VUKOVIC TO WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE | ||
| 2/21 Schaeffer, son of former St. John's hoops star, hopes to climb Rangers' ladder | ||
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Newly
acquired Apple Core goaltender, Andrew Margolin, at the White House with President George W. Bush. Also pictured, Apple Core Alum and BC captain Mike Brennan |
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