2011-2012 SEASON

5/4/12

OFF ICE TRAINING TO BEGIN MONDAY JUNE 25TH

The Syosset Braves will be starting their off ice training program on Monday June 25th. These sessions are open to all Middle School, JV and Varsity players who plan on playing in the fall season. Each session will run for 1 hour and will be held at the High School.

Player needs to wear shorts, sneakers, tee shirt and need to bring a drink.

5/1/12

COREY HOFFMAN DRAFTED IN 5th ROUND OF USHL FUTURES DRAFT

The 2012 USHL Futures Draft was held this evening for all the 1996 birth year hockey players. With the 78th pick in the 5th round the Sioux  City Stampede selected Corey Hoffman.  This is a great accomplishment for Corey.  Corey has committed to play for the Belle Tire U16 team in Detroit this fall. Unfortunately he will not be playing for Syosset this season, however the entire organization would like to wish Corey the very best on  this great opportunity.

3/23/12

BRAVES 21 ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER

The Syosset Braves 21st Annual Awards dinner is set for Sunday March 25th at 7:30pm at Mill River Country Club. It will be a fun night for everyone.

3/10/12

SEASON RECAP-Been Away for a While

The Braves made it to the finals of the High School league as well as the TOB Championship. The boys came up short in both games but showed resolve by never quitting. They trailed Massapequa by 5 goals heading into the final period and responded with 5 unanswered goals but with :48 seconds remaining Massapequa took the lead on a snipe top shelf.

The season didn’t end there.  The Braves made it to the NY State Championship for the first time in the 28 years the organization has been in existence. The boys tried to put those losses behind them and go to Buffalo with a new found life. They went 2-0-1 to become the 2nd seed. They made the semi finals where they faced Lancaster in Western New York. It was a see-saw battle but the season ended in a 6-4 lose with the final goal an empty netter.

2/12/12

BRAVES START CHAMPIONSHIP RUN WITH THRILLING WIN OVER BELLMORE/MERRICK

These kind of games are the reason you play a sport.  The Braves played Bellmore/Merrick in the Semi-Finals of the Nassau County league playoffs last night in a very well play and exciting game. The 2-1 final score reflected the type of game this was. It was up and down the ice for two very skilled teams.  B/M opened the scoring with what seemed like an impossible angle shot but somehow it found it’s way into the net to give B/M the early lead. After that Danny DeSilva shut them down the rest of the way and played another strong game in net. He had 34 saves on 35 shots on goal. There was a time during the 2nd period when he had to make 3 tremendous saves  through screens that could have put the Braves in a huge hole. But once again the Braves would not quit. Sam Sternschein tied the score on a really nice tip in on a great pass by Corey Hoffman. But what happened with 5:36 remaining in the game, the score tied 1-1 was a true work of art. Jon Lazarus took possession of the puck at the Braves blue line and skated through a maze of players then faked out the goalie and slid the puck into the net for a 2-1 lead.   Once the Braves took the lead late in the 3rd period the Braves wore down B/M so much so that B/M couldn’t  pull their goalie until  20 seconds left in the game because the Braves fore checked relentlessly and kept B/M deep in their own end.

The Braves faced a lot of adversity  being saddled with 8 penalty kills. The boys played the equivalent of one full period short handed. Still with all those penalties the Braves never broke.  B/M was 0-8 on the power play. This was accomplished because of great team defense the boys play. Players block shots, took  body checks to move the puck out of the defense zone.

We are sure that Long Beach will come ready to play but so will we. It should be a great series.

Come and Support the Braves as they continue their march towards a league championship. The next game is Tuesday night at 7:30pm at Bethpage Arena.

2/10/12

BRAVES CLINCH REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE TITLE AND GO UNDEFEATED IN TOB DIVISON

The Braves knew what had to be done tonight as they walked into the Arena to face off against Jericho on the final night of the regular season. The Braves had important unfinished business to take care of before the end of the night. They took the ice with all of this weighing on their shoulders. The first order of business was making sure that Corey Hoffman reached 100 points. The next order of business was to win the game and clinch first place in the league. By beating Jericho they clinched 1st place in the league and went undefeated in the Town of Oyster Bay League. With all of  Corey’s teammates their to support him he achieved something that has never been accomplished in league hist0ry. Corey ended the season with 101 points.  The team had 5 players with 20 goals or more for the Season. The team amassed 190 goals for the season. That is an average of 9.5 goals per game. This was also a first for the league. Those players were, Senior Adam Goldstein  Sophomore’s  Jon Lazarus Stefan Lynch and Corey Hoffman and 8th grader Sam Sternschein. Having 5 20 goal scores has not happened in the league in over 20 years. The game was never in doubt and the Braves had a lot of scores last night. Scott Rothstein, Jake Esposito, Peter Guiffre, Jake Zimmerman and Ariel DeLeon. Strong games were also played by Tommy Lynch, Nate Turell,. Brandon Nieves and Sam Gertler on Defense while the forwards made sure to continue to put pucks in the net. In net, Danny DeSilva continued to put on a display between the pipes allowing only 1 goal before being replaced by John Perschilli at the start of the 3rd period and who saw his first Varsity action all season. Dan DeSilva finished the season at 10-1-1 with a 3.33 goals against average. What an accomplishment for a player to hold the entire league to under 4 goals a game.

The Braves season continues Sunday night in a first round semi-final match up against Bellmore/Merrick. With a win against them, and they go to the finals to face the winner of the other semi final game between Long Beach and Massapequa.

Next Up For The Braves is the Semi Finals against Bellmore/Merrick.

Please come and support the Braves on their quest to winning the leagues championship.

Game Time is at 8:45 at Bethpage Arena. Look Forward to Seeing All of You There.

2/7/12

BRAVES SURVIVE SCARE BUT COME AWAY WITH BIG WIN

The Braves faced off against Massapequa tonight in a rematch of huge proportions.  At stake was first place in the league and an automatic bid to the State Championship. The Braves seemed to be sleep skating through the first period and found themselves down 2-1 after the first period. There seemed to be some lasting effects from last nights big win vs. Bellmore/Merrick. The players seemed to be chasing all over the ice and were not able to clear their zone on many occasions . By the middle of the 2nd period,  they found their legs and finished the 2nd period tied at 3.  In the 3rd period,  it was back and forth up and down the ice with both goalies making some quality saves. With the score tied at 4 and time running out, Massapequa needed a win to make the States and pulled their goalie. That is when Corey Hoffman would not be denied. He took a pass at his own blue line, fought off  5 players skated down the ice and and buried the puck into and empty net for the game winning goal. There were many players that should be recognized for their play tonight. The line of S. Lynch, Jake Esposito and Jake Zimmerman kept Massapequa’s big line off the score sheet. Ari DeLeon again helped on both offense and defense and added a goal. Jon Lazarus playing both forward and defense and finished the game with 2 goals and 1 assist to help the Braves stay in the game. Peter Guiffre had 2 nice body checks that led to a couple of shots on goal. On defense, there was solid play by Sam Gertler,  Brandon Nieves and Tommy Lynch. Then there is Daniel DeSilva who played back to back games for the first time this season and finished with 34 saves on 38 shots.

The Braves can clinch first place in the league and a trip to the States with a win against Jericho on Friday night.

Please come and support the Braves on their march to the playoffs.

Braves vs. Jericho Friday night Feb 10 at 9:15 at Bethpage Arena.

2/6/12

BRAVES CAST ASIDE  BELLMORE/MERRICK WITH 4-1 DRUBBING

With 3 games remaining on the Braves schedule before the match up with Bellmore/Merrick tonight, they picked a line from Al Davis which is “JUST WIN BABY”. The game was 0-0 after 1 period but there were plenty of scoring chances for both teams. The Braves opened the scoring 3:44 left in the second. However just 1:34 later M/B scored to tie the game. With the game now tied at 1 a piece the 3rd period was going to be a slug fest.  The Braves scored :43 seconds into the 3rd period and extended their lead throughout the period for a well deserved 4-1 win. Great games were played by Sam Sternschein who got angry and threw body checks galore in the 3rd period. Corey Hoffman (2 assists), Jon Lazarus (1 goal),  Stefan Lynch (2 goals) and Adam Goldstein (1 goal) played their usual strong game, but were bolstered by the play Ari DeLeon, Jake Zimmerman and Brandon Nieves. Everyone on the team played very unselfish and put their personal accolades aside for what was best for the team. Peter Guiffre stepped up and threw his body around with some nice checks. The player who had the biggest impact on the games outcome was Danny DeSilva who although got some help with a couple of posts, but who stood on his head and preserved the victory.  He had 31 saves of which 14 of them were game changing saves.

2/3/12

BRAVES GETTING READY FOR PLAYOFFS WITH 12-2 WIN

The Braves started their march towards the playoffs last night with a win over Bethpage at Iceworks. It started off slow with the teams tied at 2 7 minutes into the game. After the Braves realized what was at stake, the picked up their play and ended the first period with a 7-2 lead. The Braves held Bethpage to a total of 9 shots on goal for the game and had 31 of their own. The Braves worked on their power play and penalty kill as well to get ready for their next opponent which is a rematch with Bellmore Merrick on Monday night. The Braves host Massapequa on Tuesday night. With wins over both the Braves would secure their first league championship and a trip to the States.

The Braves would also like to thank Dr. Durante and Coach Depalo for attending several games so far this season and supporting the team. We hope that more faculity and students will come down and root for the boys over the next week and throughout the playoffs.

Come out and support the Braves the next 2 games: Monday night at 9:00pm at Newbridge and Tuesday night at 9:15pm at Bethpage Arena.

1/31/12

DOWN 7-1-BRAVES SCORE 6 UNANSWERED GOALS TO EARN HUGE TIE

The Syosset Braves stepped on the ice for tonight’s game having already beat Long Beach back in December, and with the opportunity to take 2 games from the defending State Champs. Instead, the Braves started slow but with a little glimmer of hope when Sam Kurash opened the scoring 1:27 into the game. What happened next was a total breakdown all over the ice for the next period and a half. However, once they found their legs,  there was no stopping the Braves. With a huge amount of will and determination the Braves fought back with 3 goals in the final 3:30 left in the game. The tying goal was scored by Jake Zimmerman. The Braves now hold all the tie breakers with Long Beach and with Massapequa up next week for the Braves, if they win that game they will also hold all the tie breakers over Massapequa.

Up Next for the Braves is Bethpage.

Come and support the Braves Friday night 2/3/12 at Bethpage Arena when they face the Bethpage Eagles at 9:30.

1/27/12

PORT WASHINGTON FALLS TO BRAVES ON STRONG OFFENSIVE SHOWING

The Braves returned to their winning ways in a one sided victory over Pt. Washington tonight at Bethpage Arena. The scoring started early on and continued through out the night. Tonight’s game was the first time every player had at least a point in a single game. That is a real feat. Luke Cohen was the winning goalie and made some great saves between the pipes. Tonight’s  game was a good warm up for what will be a real barn burner Tuesday night against conference rival Long Beach at Bethpage Arena.

Everyone Come Out and Support The Braves.

Next Game: Tuesday night Jan 31 at 9:00pm at Bethpage Arena.

1/23/12

BRAVES HANDED 3-2 LOSS TO BELLMORE/MERRICK

The Braves took an early 1-0 lead on a goal by Stefan Lynch who was assisted  by Sam Kurash, but B/M came back late in the 1st period to tie the game. B/M scored the lone goal in the second and each team scored 1 goal in the 3rd. The Braves had their chances to score more than 2 goals, but getting stone walled by the B/M goalie the Braves also went   0-5 on the power play.  Jon Lazurus scored the Braves other goal.  Danny DeSilva played another strong game in net with 34 saves.

Up next for the Braves is Port Washington where the Braves need to get back in the winning column.

Friday Jan 27 at 9:15pm at Bethpage Arena.

1/16/12

BRAVES CONTINUE TO ROLL WITH 13-3 WIN

The Braves hockey team won their 4th game in a row last night against Great Neck at Parkwood Arena. The game was decided in the first 1:19 of the first period. This game was exactly what the Braves need to do, which is beat the teams you are supposed to beat. With Bellmore/Merrick up next for the Braves, every point is important.  The goal leader last night was Jake Esposito who netted 4 goals. The rest of the team added 9 more goals for a resounding victory 13-3.

Next Up for the Braves on Monday Night January 23rd is Bellmore/Merrick at 8pm at Newbridge Arena in Bellmore.

Come and Support the Braves as they continue their assent towards the NY State Championships.

1/14/12

ALL 3 BRAVES TEAMS ON ROLL!! MS BEATS MASSAPEQUA “A”

Something happened this week that has never happened in our organization, all 3 of the the Braves teams all won on the same weekend.  Varsity beat East Williston, JV had a huge win of Manhasset  and the Middle School team beat Massapequa “A” 6-5.

The Middle School game was played with a lot of back and forth action with each team scoring. The Braves held a 5-2 lead until the middle of the 3rd period when Massapequa led a comeback. They tied it at 5 but the Braves did not crumble, showed a lot heart and scored the go ahead goal with a little over 3 minutes left in the game. The Braves held on until the final buzzer for an exciting 6-5 win. The goal scorers for the game were Connor Blair with 2 goals, Matt Luneberg, Connor McNeil, John Connelly rounded out the scoring with one goal each. Brian Wolf and John Rodriguez, each contributed 2 assists and along with Curtis Torti have formed a solid defense moving forward. It took a while but the Braves defense seems to have started to come together with terrific

1/13/12

BRAVES PAINT THE TOWN PINK ON “PINK THE RINK” NIGHT

The Syosset Braves hosted East Williston on a night that was a huge win not for the Braves or East Williston, but for the Susan B. Coleman Breast Cancer Foundation. Both teams wore Pink Socks, Pink Laces and used Pink Tape for sticks and the referees wore Pink referee sweaters also.  There were signed goodies and a 50/50 raffle. The game was well played in the first period and E. Williston had a 1-0 lead. In the 2nd period the Braves tied the score at 1 a piece  :15 seconds into the period. The Braves then took control of the game and finished the game with a 12-4 victory.  Some outstanding performances tonight were by Stefan Lynch who scored 4 goals.  Ari DeLeon added 2 goals and a couple of assists. Daniel DeSilva had another strong game between the pipes with a solid 36 save performance in front of Guest Star Rick DiPietro who is now wondering if he was looking at his next replacement.  Former NY Ranger Chris Ferraro was also in attendance to support our special night.

Up next for the Braves is Great Neck, Monday Night at 8pm at Parkwood.

Come and Support the Braves on their march to the States.

The game raised over $600 for their foundation. A Great Job by both teams.

1/10/12

JV WINS FIRST GAME OF SEASON

The Syosset JV team earned it’s first victory of the season last night against Manhasset. The 6-5 final was something each and every player, coach and parent should be proud of. It took a while to get here, but with the smell of their first victory they will be able to build on this win. The goal scores last night were led by Spencer Chamow with his first Hat Trick (3 goals), Jordan Rausch and Michael Crescimanni each added a goal. But the biggest goal of the night belonged to Peter Joyce. Peter’s hard work and determination was what led to the GAME WINNING Goal with 3 minutes to go in the game. Great Job Peter and Spencer. In goal last night was Johnny Perchsichilli doing his best Henrik Lunquist impersonation. He made 55 saves on 60 shots. He stood on his head and helped seal the victory to the team.

GREAT JOB JV!!!!

1/10/12

3 VARSITY ALL STARS SELECTED TO 2012 ALL STAR GAME

The Braveorganization would like to congratulate the following players who have been selected to represent out team in this years High School All Star Game.  These players were voted onto the team by all the coaches in the Varsity division and each of them should be very proud of this accompliahment. The Braves 2012 All Stars are Senior Defenseman Adam Goldstein, Sophomore Center Corey Hoffman and Sophomore Goaltender Daniel DeSilvia.  This year the game will pit the North Shore Schools vs. South Shore Schools.

1/11/12

4 JV PLAYERS TO PLAY IN ALL START GAME

The Syosset Braves are proud to introduce the 4 players selected to appear in the Junior Varsity All Star Game on Sunday Jan 15 at Bethpage Arena. The players chosen were Nate Turell, Matt Ackerman, Jordan Raush and Michael Crescimanni. All these players are well deserving of this honor as well as some who were not selected. We are quit sure that these players will represent the Braves very well and wish them luck.

3 MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAYERS SELECTED TO ALL STAR GAME

We are excited to announce the 3 Middle School players that have been selected to the All Star Game on Sunday Jan 15th. The players are Conner Blair, John Connelly and  Brian Wolfe. Please take a moment to congratulate these 3 All Stars on their selection.

All 3 All Star Games will be played on Sunday January 22 at the Bethpage Arena.

5:15pm- Middle School

7:00pm- JV

8:45pm-Varsity

1/8/12

BRAVES GET 2 MORE POINTS WITH WIN OVER BETHPAGE!

The game tonight between Syosset and Bethpage was decided the same way they dispensed with  Garden City, early and often. They scored 1:44 into the first period and beat Bethpage 12-0. The score could have been worse, however the TEAM decided to help other players score. This is what makes this team so special.  Stefan Lynch led with his first Hat Trick of the season and added 2 assists. Call ups Nate Turell and Aiden Albano played well and both contributed and made the most of every shift.  The Braves held Bethpage to a season low of 9 shots.  Defense was again stellar in front of the net.

The Braves face East Williston on Friday Night for  “Pink the Rink” Night to raise money for Breast Cancer  at 9:15 at Bethpage.   There will be Raffle Prizes and a 50/50. Please come and support this great cause.

Syosset vs. East Williston  9:15pm at Bethpage Arena. Come and support the Team and the Cause.

1/7/12

SUPPORT OUR CHEERLEADERS!!

The Syosset Braves Hockey team will be showing their support for the Varsity Cheerleaders on their quest to raise money to go to Nationals. The Cheerleaders working in conjunction with Friendly’s this Monday night (1/9/12) will get a portion of every check that night to help fund their trip to Nationals.  Please make every effort to get to Friendly’s on Monday night and help send the Cheerleaders to Nationals.

1/6/12

SYOSSET STARTS THE 2nd HALF WITH WIN

The Braves opened up the the 2nd half of the seaon with a resounding win over Garden City 8-2.  The boys entertained  the crowd and the many of the Varsity Cheerleaders who came down and showed their support for the team.  The scoring opened with a nice rebound goal by Stefan Lynch and it didn’t stop. The score was 5-0 after the first 5 minutes of play and the game was over at that time.  Sam Gertler had his first goal of the season. It was a great way to continue the march to States.  Each and every player played a strong game.  Daniel DeSilva continued his winning ways. He improved his record to 5-0.

The Braves play Sunday night against Bethpage at 7pm at Bethpage Arena.  Come out and support the boys.

1/4/12

BRAVES SUPPORT BREAST CANCER!!

The Syosset Braves will be hosting a “Pink The Rink” night on Friday January 13th at 9:15 at Bethpage Arena.  There will be raffle prizes (signed jersey’s, signed pucks) 50/50, and a few other goodies.

Come out and Support this Great Charity and see a terrific game between Syosset and East Williston.  Look forward to seeing everyone at Bethpage.

1/4/12

BRAVES OPEN UP 2nd HALF OF SEASON

The Syosset Braves open up their 2nd half of the season this Friday January 6th vs. Garden City at Iceworks. The Braves will need to get back to their winning ways to stay in the playoff hunt.  After Garden City, the Braves will host Bethpage on Sunday night at 7pm at Bethpage Arena.

Come out and support the BRAVES this weekend.

12/29/11

THE BRAVES WANT TO WISH ALL PARENTS AND PLAYERS A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR

12/23/11

BRAVES LOSE TO LYNBROOK

The Braves lost a game that neither team wanted to win. It was sloppy and played at a very slow pace. The final score was 6-3. It seemed that each team couldn’t wait for the winter break to begin and their play reflected it.

Come Support the Braves when the second half of the season begins on Friday January 6th  against Garden City beginning at 9:30 at Iceworks

12/18/11

BRAVES GET BACK TO WINNING WAYS

After their first loss Friday night, the Braves responded with a resounding victory over Cold Spring Harbor 16-4.  It was a scoreless game half way thru the 1st period and then the Braves went on a 5 minute power play. They scored 4 goals during the 5 minute power play and the game was pretty much decided. The 1st period ended 5-0, the 2nd end 10-2. Although he didn’t face many difficult shots, Danny DeSilva played another strong game between the pipes.  The scoring was spread around with 9 different goal scorers.Ariel DeLeone had a very strong game, and Tommy Lynch added 2 goals while Stefan Lynch (not related) had the nights first goal on a beautiful shot along the ice.  Jake Zimmerman also added a goal and 2 assists. On defense Brandon Nieves, Sam Gertler and Peter Guiffre shut down the Cold Spring Harbor team.

The Braves finish the first half of the season Monday night at 9:30 at Bethpage Arena. Come and Support

12/16/11

BRAVES SUFFER 1st DEFEAT

After a 10 days without a game the Braves came out flat tonight and had their first setback of the season  in a 7-4 loss to Oceanside.  It was a very sloppy game with many turnovers. Mistakes were plenty and 2 turnovers led to Oceanside goals. The Braves had their lowest goal output in a game  this season. The game also had plenty of penalties. Jon Lazarus led the team with a goal and an assist. He played both ends of the ice. The other scorers were Sam Sternschein, Adam Goldstein and Corey Hoffman.

The Braves look to end their 1 game losing streak when the face Cold Spring Harbor Sunday night at 7pm @ Bethpage Arena.

12/5/11

BRAVES STAY UNBEATEN WITH 6-4 DISMANTLING OF LONG BEACH

The Braves continued their winning way last night  with a solid 6-4 win over Long Beach. The  game will be shown on MSG Varsity on Wednesday night @7:30 on channel 14 for Cablevision subscribers.  Syosset opened the scoring with a slick pass from Sam Sternschein to Corey Hoffman (19 g) 1:35 into the game. Corey then used his opportunity on MSG Varsity to add 2 more goals and 2 assists. The other goal scores were Adam Goldstein (6 g), Sam Kurash (3 g)  and 8th  grader Sam Sternschein (12 g) rounded out the scoring.  What most don’t realize is that the 3rd player on the line of Hoffman and Sternschein is the glue that holds that line together.  He is Sophomore Jon Lazurus. Jon is integral to breaking the puck out of our own zone. He skates with a purpose. If not for Jon, who knows what the totals for Corey and Sam would be.  Between Corey H, Sam S, Adam G, and Jon L they have 99 points so far this season while playing only 6 games. The first period ended 3-0 giving Long Beach a minute or two to figure out what was going on.  Whatever they tried, never worked.  Syosset Sophomore goalie Dan DeSilva stood up to the flurry of shots that came his way and turned them all aside until LB was able to put one past him at 6:44 of the second. Syosset then took a 5-1 lead into the 3rd period. The Braves extended the lead to 6-1 before LB scored the final 3 with the game well out of reach.

The Braves look to extend their winning streak to 7 when they face Oceanside on Friday December 16 at 9:15 at Bethpage Arena.

12/4/11

BRAVES GO TO 5-0

Chalk up another victory for the Braves Varsity team. Tonight they played Cold Spring Harbor at Bethpage and came away with a solid 7-1 win.  The first period was scoreless but was played at a fast pace.  The first goal of the game was scored by Sam Kurash on a well executed play.  The score stayed that way until one minute to go in the 2nd period when the Braves scored 3 goals in 1:05 to close out the 2nd period 4-0. After that they played out the 3rd period.

The Braves next hit the ice Monday Night 12/5/11 at 8:00pm vs. Long Beach at Long Beach Arena.  This game is being televised on MGS Varsity.  Come down and support the Braves.

11/28/11

BRAVES TO BE FEATURED ON MSG VARSITY AGAIN

The Syosset Braves will be the featured game on MSG Varsity for the 2nd year in a row. The game will be played on Monday December 5th at 8:00pm in Long Beach. Come down to watch and root home a Syosset victory. The game will be shown on MSG Varsity on Wednesday night December 7th at 7:30pm.

11/27/11

BRAVES CONTINUE TO ROLL

Tonight’s opponent was Jericho. It didn’t matter who Syosset played because the Braves were rolling on all cylinders. They scratched another team off the schedule with a resounding 15-7 victory.  The team again worked hard in all 3 zones and continued to stifle their opposition. The scoring started with Captain Adam Goldstein and finished with our newest player Stefan Lynch. Stefan showed up late but as soon as he steped on the ice for his first shift, he recorded 1 goal and 1 assist. Stefan finished the night with 3 points. The goals were spread about tonight with Scott Rothstein banging in his 2nd goal of the season.

Next Up for the Braves is Cold Spring Harbor. Sunday December 4th at 7pm at Bethpage Arena. Hope to See you there.

11/23/11

BRAVES GO TO 3-0 AFTER BEATING FORMERLY UNBEATEN MASSAPEQUA 7-6

The Syosset Braves beat undefeated Massapequa tonight in a game that will be remembered for a long time. The scoring started with Massapequa on a penalty shot that put them ahead 1-0. The score see-sawed back and forth through out the entire game.  In the 3rd period the Braves found themselves down 6-4 with 7:14 remaining in the game.  The Braves then scored 3 unanswered goals for an exciting 7-6 victory. Tonight was an all around great effort. The game winner was scored by Ari DeLeon with :43 seconds left on the clock. Goals were also scored by Sam Kurash, Jake Zimmerman (2). Corey Hoffman and Sam Sternschein again found their shots in the back of the net for a combined  5 point night. Defenseman Adam Goldstein added 4 assists on the night.  The goaltending continues to be stellar with Luke Cohen playing another strong game in net for his 2nd win of the season.

11/18/11

BRAVES 2-0 AFTER WIN OVER GREAT NECK

The Syosset Braves Varsity team had another big win Friday night by dominating Great Beck Varsity at Bethpage Arena.  From the opening drop of the puck, the Braves took control of play in the offensive zone and never let up for a 10-2 victory.  For the 2nd straight game Corey Hoffman lead the scoring with 5  goals and 4 assists.  After leading the league in scoring last season, Corey is off to a strong start again to retain his title. 8th grader Sam Sternschein added 2 goals and 2 assists and has been playing very strong hockey and has 9 points. Tommy Lynch also lit the lamp twice and add 2 assists. Scott Rothstein added a goal on a strong move in front of the net on a rebound and stuffed it past a fallen goalie.

The Braves next opponent is Levittown on Monday night at 9:15 at Cantiague Park. Come out and support our team.

11/11/11

VARSITY OPENS UP SEASON WITH 12-4 WIN

The 2011-2012 Varsity season opened Friday night with resounding victory over Port Washington 12-4. The Braves started out slowly during the 1st period. Once they got over opening night jitters, the first period ended with a 4-1 lead.  After the 2nd period the score was 6-3. The team was led by Sophomore Corey Hoffman who tallied 4 goals and 4 assists.  The other scorers were 8th grader Sam Sternschein who had 2 goals and 3 assists.  Senior Adam Goldstein who had 1 goal and 4 assists and Sophomore Jon Lazarus who had 1 goal and 2 assists .  Jake Esposito, Sam Kurash, Jake Zimmerman and Ari DeLeon rounded out the scoring.  Daniel DeSilva played a strong game between the pipes.  Great Neck is next up for the Braves on Friday night 11/18/11 at 9:15 at Bethpage.

OPENING NIGHT FOR VARSITY NOVEMBER 11,2011

The Varsity Team is getting ready to launch it’s 23rd season and the coaches, players and parents are expecting big things this season. Opening night is Friday night November 11 at 9:15 at Iceworks vs.  North Shore Rival, Port Washington. This years roster has 11 returning players on it. The team will be expecting big numbers from Corey Hoffman (scoring champion last year). The team will be led by Senior Captain Adam Goldstein and Assistant Captain’s Jake Esposito and Sam Kurash.  We also are fortunate with the addition of a couple of  players returning to the organization.  Michael Giacobbe and Brandon Nieves have left St. Anthony’s and will be big contributors to the team this season. We also are looking for contributions from Freshman Jake Zimmerman as the only 9th graders to make this years Varsity squad.  Daniel DeSilva and Luke Cohen between the pipes this year will make this team stronger than in past seasons.

Please come down and root your Syosset Braves to victory.

October 1, 2011

MS WINS IT’S HOME OPENER

The Braves MS team opened up the 11-12 season with a 5-2 win of Bethpage. Willie Sanchez turned in a steller performance in goal turning away 25 shots to earn his first victory of the season.  Andrew Kravitz and John Connely tallied 5 goals between them.  Ryan Pech, Curtis Torti and John Rodriguez each had 1 assist.

JV COMES UP SHORT IN IT’S SEASON OPENER

The Braves had their first ever JV game played on Sunday night at Icworks. Maybe it was the late start time or just nerves because they came up short facing Manhasset.  Jake Chamow scored the first ever JV Goal to open the scoring. and Sam Sternschein showed what he can do with the puck as he  netted 5 goals.  Adien Albano dished the puck having 3 assists while Perry Feinstein and Michael Crescimanni each had 1 assist.

September 24, 2011

SYOSSET BRAVES JOIN WITH GARDEN CITY.

The 2011-2012 Braves season is now offically under way. Practices have started and Middle School and JV will be facing their first opponents the weeknd of October 1st and 2nd.  This season our organization has expanded having Garden City join us at the Middle School level.  With their players added to ours, we will have a very competitive team. By our two organizations merging our coaching staff for Middle School has added a very valuable coach in Joe Brown. Joe comes with an extensive knowledge of hockey and has been the Garden City Head Coach for the past 10 years.

Schedules and Practices:

All schedules will be posted very shortly. Once the schedule is posted, the full season practice schedule will then be posted. Please have patience as the organization is as anxious as all of you are.

Texas Hold’em Tournament

Our Texas Hold’em Tournament on 9/24 was a huge success. All the players had a great time competing for some very cool and exciting prizes. The food was great, just ask the 3 captains who were in attendance. The company was even better. The Grand Prize Winner was Michael Giacobbe  took home the top prize, a Perrelet Watch. Other winners include  Steve Kurash who came in 4th and won a foursome at Mill River Country Club, Bruce Rosen (5th) who won tickets to a Ranger game, Jason DiPierro ( 8th)  who won an Apple TV. Prizes that were also taken home by guests of players in our organization. Those prizes were, a Toshiba Notepad, A 46″ Sharp Flat Screen and an Apple IPad 2 and a Canon Cam-Corder.  The winner of the 50/50 was Jay Hoffman.

Thank you to everyone who attended and those who made generous donations even though they could not make it to play in the tournament. The BOYS are really going to benefit a lot from all of your thoughtfulness

Thank you again!

* Charity Game- Syosset Varsity will host the LI Roughriders on Saturday night Nov 19th at 8:15pm  in a charity game that will raise money for their great organization as well as Island Harvest. This will be promoted at the Bethpage rink  and throughout the High School. We will be asking the administration to assist us in getting the message out.

BRAVES ON 3—BRAVES ON 3—-1—2—3 BRAVES!!