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Hasek’s Heroes Honors Local High School Hockey Players

March 29, 2019

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BY RANDY SCHULTZ –

BUFFALO, NY — The first annual Hasek’s Heroes Western New York High School Hockey Awards ceremony was recently held at the Keybank Center Lexus Club. The ceremony honored the top players, coaches and teams for the 2018-19 season in Western New York High School hockey for boys and girls.

Awards were given out in three divisions including Boys’s Federation, Girl’s Federation, and Boy’s Club. A committee of local hockey representatives was assembled to structure the ceremony similar to that of the NHL Awards Ceremony. The committee was made up of high school and club hockey coaches on a point system.

GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR

Boys Fed winner: Kyle Karoleski, St. Mary’s

Girls Fed winner: Isabella Battaglia, Monsignor Martin

Club winner: Corey West Fall, St. Joe’s

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Boys Fed winner: Mitchell Floccare, St. Joe’s

Girls Fed winner: Abigail Blair, Kenmore/Grand Island

Club winner: Ray Wasielewski, City Honors/O’Hara

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Boys Fed winner: Ethan Yotter, Kenmore West

Girls Fed winner: Emma Roland, Williamsville

Club winner: Zachary Mecca, Orchard Park

COACH OF THE YEAR

Boys Fed winner: Don Pray, Grand Island

Girls Fed winner: Rick Hopkins, Williamsville

Club winner: Thomas Grupp Depew

UNSUNG HERO AWARD

Boys Fed winner: Michael Wolf, Williamsville East

Girls Fed winner: Abigail Lillis, Frontier/Lakeshore/Orchard Park

Club winner: Tyler Connors, Depew

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Boys Fed winner: Chase Chadkowski, West Seneca West

Girls Fed winner: Brooke Becker, Frontier/Lakeshore/Orchard Park

Club winner: Isaac Murray, Buffalo

TEAM OF THE YEAR

The Niagara County Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Team. In their inaugural season the Niagara County team overcame many trials and tribulations both on and off the ice. But through it all these girls have laid the groundwork for a team and organization to thrive on going into the future.

BOY’S FIRST TEAM ALL FED

LARGE SCHOOL TEAM

Zachary Mecca, F, Orchard Park

Anthony Scoma, F, Lancaster

Will Redding, F, St. Joe’s

Sammy Nichols, D, Canisius

Mitchell Floccare, D, St. Joe’s

Joseph Fronczak, G, St. Joe’s

BOY’S FIRST TEAM ALL FED

SMALL SCHOOL TEAM

Chase Chodkowski, F, West Seneca West

Ethan Yotter, F, Kenmore West

Dylan Russo, F, Grand Island

Fergus Gould, D, Bishop Timon

Trevor Samplinski, D, Grand Island

Nathan Stroh, G, Grand Island

GIRL’S FED

ALL FED TEAM

Emma Faso, F, Clarence/Amherst/Sweet Home

Jersey Phillips, F, Lancaster/Iroquois/Depew

Emma Roland, F, Williamsville

Brooke Becker, D, Frontier/Lakeshore/Orchard Park

Abigail Blair, D, Kenmore/Grand Island

Isabella Battaglia, G, Monsignor Martin

CLUB HOKCEY

1^st TEAM RED

Zachary Mecca, F, Orchard Park

Jack Kinsman, F, Orchard Park

Kyle Flynn, F, Orchard Park

Jason Kuchey, D, Roy-Hart/Barker/Medina

Kyle O’Brien, D, Orchard Park

Ryan Albert, G, Orchard Park

CLUB HOCKEY

1^st TEAM WHITE

Isaac Murray, F, Buffalo

Danny Dy, F, Wilson/Newfane

Michael Martin, F, Eden/Lakeshore

Zach Tomnich, D, Depew

Ray Wasielewski, D, City Honors/Cardinal O’Hara

Dante Direnzo, G, Depew

HASEK’S HEROES LIFETIME

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Meg Gifford for her work with the Cazenovia Hockey Organization, 11 year WNYAL representative, volunteer for World Juniors and the launching of the NHL Learn To Play Program with the Buffalo Sabres.

HASEK’S HEROES YOUTH

HOCKEY IMPACT AWARD

14U Cazenovia Lady Chiefs featuring Hannah Lockwood, who has created The Mighty Pucks hockey team, who will be participating in 11 Day Power Play. To date they have raised $20,000 or their $30,000 goal.

HASEK’S HEROES

FRED KOREY AWARD