Monday, November 8, 2010

Sectionals - Day 3

The 18U Saints played in the semifinal game versus West Seneca and advanced to the finals with a 4-1 win.  Goals were scored by James Randaccio, Matt Benedict, Lucas Walsh and Kevin Kirisits.  Brandond Mueller stopped 14 for the win.

In the nightcap, the Saints took on cross town rival, the Buffalo Regals.  The Regals came out on top of this one with a 4-3 victory.  Ryan Stayner, Matt Benedict, and Nick Smith scored for the Saints.  Peter Dudek stopped 32 in the loss.  Both teams played well, and both will advance to states in March.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Sectionals Day 2

The 18U team managed a tie with Amherst to advance to teh semifinals of the sectional tournament.  Charlie Stein, Kevin Kirisits and Avery Coppins all scored while Peter Dudek stopped 38.

Sectionals - Day 1

The 18U team is off to a strong start at sectionals.  In the first game, the 18U defeated Wheatfield 9-2.  Although it took some time to get going, the Saints scored 6 goals in the third period.  Goals were scored by Ryan Stayner (2), James Randaccio (2), Avery Coppins (2), Sean Malone, Patrick Thompson, and Kevin Kirisits.  Peter Dudek picked up the win making 18 saves.

The second game of the night featured a matchup with the Buffalo Regals 18U.  As expected it was a tight checking game with both teams playing great defense.  The score ended 1-1 with James Randaccio scoring the lone Saints goal.  Brandon Mueller made 24 saves in the game.

The 18U plays Amherst at 1:00 on Sunday.  The winner of the game will advance to the crossover round on Monday.


The 16U started the weekend playing Wheatfield and falling 6-0.  They rebounded in game 2 of the day tying West Seneca 4-4.  Mike Ederer scored 3 goals, and Luke Yerkovich scored one.  Max Rosenthal made 20 saves in the game.

The 16U plays Amherst at 2:00 and the Regals at 8:00 on Sunday.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Saints 18U Too Much for Hamilton

The Saints 18U defeated the Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs 4-1 today at the Buffalo Regals Columbus Day Tournament.  Highlighting the game was a gutsy effort by 8 players who, due to a scheduling conflict with soccer and golf, were forced to play the last 25 minutes of the game.  Matt Benedict put the Saints on the board early, and Nick Smith padded the lead before the first half ended.  When the second half started, the Saints took the ice with 8 players and 2 goaltenders.  Hamilton finally found the net with 10 minutes left in the game, but Matt Benedict added his second of the game to push the lead to 3-1.  Tommy Mediak capped off the game with a great individual effort to finish the scoring at 4-1.  Peter Dudek was strong with 18 saves in the game. 

The Saints will face the Amherst 18U AAA on Thursday, Oct. 14.  The puck drops at 8:50pm at the Northtown Center.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Saints Get Back on Track Defeating OHA 2-1

It was a dogfight from start to finish, but the Saints found a way to get it done en route to a 2-1 victory over Ontario Hockey Academy.  Ontario struck first scoring an early shorthanded goal, but Brandon Mueller shut the door from that point forward.  Charlie Stein tied teh game when he capitalized on an OHA turnover.  Tom Mediak netted the gamewinner when he buried a rebound on a goalmouth scramble.  Mueller finised the game with 24 saves, many of them outstanding. 

The victory improves the Saints record to 11-5-2 on the season.

Saints 18U Continue Slide against #14 Pittsburgh Hornets

In game two of the weekend, the Saints ran into the Pittsburgh Hornets, the #14 ranked team in the United States.  The Hornets took control of the scoreboard jumping out to a 2-0 lead, but a Wilson Vershay power play goal cut the lead in half.  The Hornets scored again to make it 3-1, but the Saints continued to pressure the Hornets goaltender.  Everyone in the rink thought the lead was cut to one, but the Hornets goaltender stole one, and in typical hockey fashion, the puck moved to the other end of the rink and in the back of the net to give the Hornets a 4-1 lead.  The Saints continued to pressure, but the Hornets took advantage of mistakes to extend their lead and finish the scoring at 6-1.  Peter Dudek finished the game with 28 saves.

The Saints look to rebound this afternoon against Ontario Hockey Academy.

Saints 18U fall to #2 London Jr. Knights

The Saints 18U faced off against the London Jr. Knights (ranked #2 in Ontario) in game 1 of the Buffalo Regals Columbus Day tournament, and lost 3-2.  Frustrated by turnovers on sloppy play, the Saints spotted the Knights a 3-0 lead before finally breaking through when James Randaccio scored on a quick rebound in front.  Nick Smith put the game within reach on a beautiful passing combination from Charlie Stein and Lucas Walsh, but the Saints were never able to get the equalizer.  Brandon Mueller finished the game with 17 saves.

The Saints face the Pittsburgh Hornets in the morning.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Recap From Pittsburgh

Both Saints midget teams traveled to Pittsburgh this past weekend for the Pittsburgh Viper Stars Shootout.  The 18U team finished the weekend at 3-2 after falling in the finals while the 16U team finished 1-2-1 on the weekend. 

18U Scores
Saints 6, Pittsburgh Predators 1
Phantom Fireworks 6, Saints 2
Saints 5, Team Cleveland 2
Saints 3, Phantom Fireworks 2 (OT)    Semis
Delaware 4, Saints 1     Finals

16U Scores
Pittsburgh Viper Stars 8, Saints 1
Saints 2, Southern Flyers 2
Ashburn Extreme 8, Saints 1
Saints 1, West Seneca 0

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Saints 18U Ranked 11th in the US

The first rankings for the 18U Midget AAA season were released today, and the Buffalo Saints were rankied 11th overall.  The Saints are sitting at 7-1-2 on the season.  Although it is only the first ranking of an early season, it it great to see Buffalo area teams experiencing success at the national level.  The full rankings can be found at http://myhockeyrankings.com/.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Saints Will Attend Buffalo Regals Columbus Day Tournament

The Saints 18U have agreed to compete in the Buffalo Regals Columbus Day Tournament.  The tournament will feature 10 teams with a 3 game round robin.  All games will be played at Holiday Twin Rinks in Cheektowaga.

Sat. Oct 9 vs London Jr Knights  6:15pm
Sun Oct. 10 vs Pittsburgh Hornets 9:45am
Sun Oct. 10 vs Ontario Hockey Academy 4:30pm
Sun Oct 11 TBA

Participating Teams
Buffalo Regals                   Buffalo Saints
Buffalo Red Raiders          CP Dynamo
CD Selects                       Hamilton Bulldogs
London Jr. Knights           Ontario Hockey Academy
Pittsburgh Hornets            Pittsburgh Viper Stars

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Saints 18U and Pittsburgh All Tied Up

Nick Smith scored his second goal of the game with 46 secomds remaining and the goaltender pulled to help the Saints 18U to a 3-3 tie in game 2 between the Saints and the Pittsburgh Viper Stars.  Again the Saints fell behind in the first period when a mishandled puck turned into an own goal while on the power play.  The Saints battled back when Nick Smith scored a power play goal at the midway mark of the second period.  Pittsburgh regained the lead with a power play goal of their own.  With the clock running down in the second period, Jake Zimmer was able to push one by the Pittsburgh goaltender to even the score at 2-2.  The third period saw Pittsburgh score their second shorthanded goal of the game to take a 3-2 lead and open the door for Smith's second goal.  Brandon Mueller finished the game with 32 saves.

The tie puts the season record at 7-1-2.  The Saints 18U and 16U travel to Pittsburgh this coming weekend for the Pittsburgh Viper Stars AAA Shootout.  The schedule for both teams is posted below.  

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Saints Take Game 1 Against Pittsburgh

The Buffalo Saints 18U hosted the Pittsburgh Viper Stars today at the Nichols School and came away with a 3-1 victory.  The game featured a great pace from the start with both goaltenders playing well.  Pittsburgh opened the scoring in the first with two minutes remaining in the period when a defensive miscue left a player alone on the back post for the easy tap in.  The second saw both teams trade scoring opportunities, but newither team could put one in the net.  The Saints began to take over the game in the third period and were rewarded when Nick Smith scored on a rebound.  Charlie Stein netted the eventual gamewinner when he deflected a Derek Marks shot past the Pittsburgh goaltender.   Jack Faso sealed the game with an empty net goal with just over a minute to play.  Brandon Mueller finished the game with 22 saves.

The same two teams meet again on Sunday, September 26 at 11:15am at Nichols.

Friday, September 24, 2010

16U and 18U Schedules for Pittsburgh Vipers Tournament

The 16U and 18U Saints teams will be traveling to Pittsburgh from Oct. 1-3 to compete in teh Pittsburgh Viper Stars AAA Shootout.  The schedules for each team are below.

18U
Friday, Oct. 1     vs Pittsburgh Predators   7:10pm   Ice Castle
Saturday, Oct 2  vs Phantom Fireworks     8:30am  Ice Castle
Saturday, Oct 2  vs  Team Cleveland         4:30pm  Valley Sports
Sunday, Oct 3    vs  TBA

16U
Friday, Oct. 1    vs  Pittsburgh Viper Stars  9:00pm   Bladerunners
Saturday, Oct. 2 vs Southern Flyers            9:40am   Bladerunners
Saturday, Oct. 2  vs Ashburn Xtreme         4:40pm    Bladerunners
Sunday, Oct 3     vs West Seneca               8:50am   Valley Sports

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Saints 18U Host Pittsburgh This Weekend

The Saints 18U will host the Pittsburgh Viper Stars 18U September 25 and 26.  This will be the first home game for the Saints this season.  The puck drops Saturday at 11:30am and Sunday at 11:15am.  Both games are at Nichols School.

Saints 18U Show Well at Don Mills Tourney

The Buffalo Saints 18U finished 5-1-1 on the weekend at the Don Mills Flyers Midget Tournament, eventually losing their first game of the season in the championship game.  The Saints improve to 6-1-1 on the season.

Results

Saints 10, Don Mills 0
Saints 5, North York 2
Saints 2, Youngstown 0
Saints 3, Whitby 3
Saints 4, Toronto Red Wings 3 (OT)    Quarters
Saints 5, Mississauga Senators 0           Semis
Saints 1, Whitby 5                                Finals

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Don Mills Schedule

The Saints 18U will be traveling to compete in the Don Mills Flyers Inernational Tournament. The following is a list of the brackets and the Saints schedule.

Fri     2:00  vs Don Mills Flyers
Fri     8:00  vs North York Rangers
Sat    12:00 vs Youngstown Phantoms
Sat    6:00  vs Whitby Wildcats
Sun   Crossover Day

Brackets
Pool A
Barrie Colts
Missassagua Reps
Toronto Redwings
Vaughan Rangers

Pool B
York Simcoe Express
Missassaugua Rebels
Toronto Marlies
West Seneca Wings

Pool C
Toronto Nationals
Missassaugua Senators
Buffalo Saints
Ontario Hockey Academy

Pool D
Whitby Wildcats
Youngstown Phantoms
Don Mills Flyers
North York Rangers

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Don Mills Flyers Schedule Announced

The Saints 18U schedule has been finalized for the Don Mills Flyers Tournament on September 17-19. 

Sept. 17      2:00  vs Don Mills Flyers @ Don Mills Arena
Sept. 17      8:00  vs North York Rangers @ Don Mills Arena
Sept. 18      12:00 vs Youngstown Phantoms @ Herbert Carnegie Arena
Sept. 18      6:00  vs Whitby Wildgats @ Victoria Village Arena
Sept. 19 Playoffs

18U Schedule Change

The 18U game scheduled for this Thursday vs the Amherst Knights has been rescheduled.  The game will now be played on October 14 at 8:50pm. 

16U Schedule Posted

9/11      12:30pm    @ West Seneca  Wings
9/12      5:45pm       vs Syracuse  Nationals (H)
9/18      1:20pm      @ Webster Cyclones
9/23      8:50pm      @ Amherst Knights
9/24      6:30pm      @ Monroe County Eagles
9/25      6:45pm      @ Syracuse Nationals
9/26      5:45pm       vs Monroe County Eagles (H)
10/1      TBA           @ Pittsburgh Viper Stars Shootout
10/2      TBA           @ Pittsburgh Viper Stars Shootout
10/3      TBA           @ Pittsburgh Viper Stars Shootout
10/8      TBA           @ Syracuse Nationals Tournament
10/9      TBA           @ Syracuse Nationals Tournament
10/10    TBA           @ Syracuse Nationals Tournament
10/24    5:45pm       vs Amherst Knights (H)
10/30    TBA           @ Rochester Alliance
11/5 -11/7   NY State Sectionals  @ Amherst

Saturday, September 4, 2010

18U Opens Season With a Victory

The Saints 18U opened the fall campaign with a 7-1 win over the Rochester Americans.  It was the only the second day on the ice together as a team.  Tom Mediak opened the scoring on the power play when he took a Lucas Walsh rebound and wrapped it around the other side of the net.  Andrew Poturalski extended the first period lead with a tremendous individual effort.  The second period started with Poturalski scoring, and Nick Smith extended the score to 4-0 off of a great feed from Patrick Thompson.  Rochester capitalized on a miscue at the offensive blueline to close the scoring in the second period.  Sean Malone scored his first goal of the game in the third period to extend the lead to 5-1.  Wilson Vershay and Malone added power play goals to finish the scoring.  Brandon Mueller made 10 saves to earn his first win of the season.

The Saints are off until September 17 when they travel to the Don Mills Flyers International Tournament in Toronto.  

18U Opens Season Tonight

The Buffalo Saints 18U opens its season tongnight at ESL in Rochester taking the ice against the Rochester Americans 18U.  With only one practice so far, this will be a good chance for the coaching staff to evaluate the players.  Game time is at 8:00pm. 

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Practices Begin for 16U and 18U

The season is kicking into full gear as the 16U and 18U Saints teams took the ice for their first practices of the year today.  Players enjoyed a good skate and a better strength workout to get things going.  Both teams will be in action this weekend.  The 18U will play Saturday in Rochester against the Rochester Americans.  The game starts at 8:00pm.  On Sunday at 9:30am, the 16U takes on th Red Raiders 16U at the Dann Memorial Rink on the Nichols School campus.  Good luck to both teams and check back here for game recaps.  

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Six Saints Selected to Participate in College Hockey Summit

Six Saints Midget players were invited and participated in the USA Hockey College Hockey Summit sponsored by College Hockey, Inc. The summit is designed to bring the top players from the 1994, 1995, and 1996 age group together to expose them to college coaches and to educate players on college recruiting and the college game. The Saints were well represented by Andrew Poturalski (18U), Nicholas Smith (18U), Wilson Vershay (18U), Sean Malone (18U), Mike Ederer (16U), and Troy Dobbs (16U).

2010-11 18U Roster

The 2010-2011 Saints 18U Roster has been finalized.   Practices begin September 2, with the first game on September 4.  Check back for game recaps and season highlights.

Number     Name                          Position
      1         Brandon Mueller            Goal
      2         Derek Marks                 Def
      3         Wilson Vershay              Def
      4         RJ  Gicewicz                 Def
      5         Jack  Faso                    Def
      7         Patrick Thompson         For
      8         Ryan Stayner                For
      9         Charlie Stein                 For
     10        James Randaccio          For
     11        Tom Mediak                 For
     12        Matt Benedict               For
     13        Sean Malone                For
     14        Oscar Ostendorf          Def
     16        Jake Zimmer                For
     17        Andrew Poturalski       For
     18        Avery Coppins            For
     19        Nick Smith                  For
     20        Lucas Walsh               For
     22        Kevin Kirisits              Def
     30        Peter Dudek               Goal

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Saints 18U Schedule Set for 2010-2011 Season

With just a month left before the season begins, the Buffalo Saints 18U is ready to realease its schedule.

Sept. 4 @ Rochester Americans  8:00pm  (ESL)
Sept 9 @ Amherst Knights  8:50pm (Amherst)
Sept. 17-19 @ Don Mills Flyers 50th Anniversary Tournament  (Toronto)
September 25 vs Pittsburgh Viper Stars (@ Nichols)
September 26 vs Pittsburgh Viper Stars (@ Nichols)
Oct 1-3 @ Pittsburgh Viper Stars Shootout
October 9-10 @ Amherst Columbus Day Tournament
October 17 vs Rochester Americans  5:45pm (@ Nichols)
October 23 vs Red Raiders Hockey 5:45pm (@ Nichols)
October 31 vs West Seneca 11:15am (@ Nichols)
Novemeber 6-8 NYS Playdowns (@ Amherst Center)
March 19-20, 2010 NY State Tournament (@ Nichols)

Game times will be finalized soon.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Tryouts Times Set for 2010 Season

Tryouts for the 2010-2011 Buffalo Saints Midget Teams are set for April 12 and 13.

Midget Minor - April 12 6:00-7:00 at Buffalo State
                       April 13 7:00-8:00 at Buffalo State

Head Coach - Scott Hurd

Midget Major - April 12 7:00-8:00 at Bufalo State
                       April 13 8:00-9:00 at Buffalo State

Head Coach - Jamie Printz

All players should arrive at least 45 minutes before the scheduled time to register. Tyrouts will cost $10 per session, and all players must be registered with USA Hockey. Please bring your release if you are currently playing in another organization.