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Northwestern Connecticut Youth Hockey
PO Box 1536
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 331-8191

by posted 03/02/2010
 

Pee Wee "A" State Champs!

    

by posted 02/15/2010
 
NWCYH Families,
 
The 2009-10 season is winding down.  It has been a terrific year for the players, the coaches and the parents. 
 
With this communication, we want to inform you of the plans for 2010-11 tryouts. Last year, we introduced Spring Tryouts for the first time.  We decided to move to spring tryouts for several reasons.  First, it allows families to focus on enjoying summer vacations and getting their kids back to school without the added complexity of hockey tryouts in August.  Spring Tryouts also allows the children to get on the ice after several months of practice, as opposed to late summer after several months of limited or no hockey. It also makes it more efficient for the Board to manage the extensive administrative needs of the program.  Having an understanding as to the number of teams will aid in purchasing of ice time, selection of coaches, scheduling of practices, declaration of CHC tier designation, etc.  Lastly, spring tryouts are more consistent with the direction of Connecticut Hockey Conference and neighboring programs.
 
The schedule for tryouts is listed below and we will soon post these dates, registration requirements and payment requirements on our website. As with prior years, a registration deposit will be required prior to tryouts. For now, please mark your calendars and be on the lookout for additional information. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact a board member.
 
Tryout Schedule:

Sat 3/27 11:40-12:55 Mites
Sat 3/27 1:05-2:20 Squirts
Sat 3/27 3:40-4:55 PeeWees
Sat 3/27 5:05-6:20 Bantams
 
Tue 3/30 5:30-6:45 Mites
Tue 3/30 6:55-8:10 PeeWees
Thu 4/1 6:10-7:25 Squirts
Thu 4/1 7:35-8:50 Bantams
 
Sat 3/27 6:30-7:30 Girls U14 Tier 2
Wed 3/31 7:20-8:20 Girls U14 Tier 2
Tue 4/6 6:40-7:40 Girls U14 Tier 2
 
There will be no tryouts for the remaining girls teams.

    

by posted 02/02/2010
 
It's Connecticut State Tournament time at Northwestern Hockey!  For complete results, visit www.northwesternhockey.com.

Bantam B - 4   Darien Bantam B - 1
Bradley Touponse scored one goal, while Luke McFadden added three goals for a hat trick.  Drew Donzella and Gavin Touponse added assists.  Sean Reimer and John Laucius showed strong defense.  Goalie Andre Beaudoin had 10 saves for the win.

Bantam B - 4   Ridgefield Lions Bantam B - 1
Two goals scored by Micheal Curcio with additional goals by Bradley Touponse and Sean Reimer.  Harrison O'Connell and Alex Berg added assists.  Drew Stone and Alex Berg were strong on defense.  Goalie Carl Larosa had 15 saves for the win.

Geary’s Plumbing Bantam A - 3   New Canaan A - 1
Northwestern came out strong against New Canaan.  New Canaan got on the board in the first period.  Northwestern quickly responded with two goals before the end of the period.  Northwestern added an insurance goal in the second and held New Canaan scoreless for the remainder of the game.  Tommy Barkal scored a goal and an assist.  Patrick Hess and Kevin Monagan added power play goals.  Tyler Kirkwood had two assists along with Joey Hicks and Blaine McMahon.  Zach Sibert was in net for the game and came up big with 24 saves.

Geary’s Plumbing Bantam A - 2   ECHO A - 1
Northwestern came away with a win over ECHO in their final home game of the season.  All of the scoring came in the second period.  Patrick Hess and Tommy Barkal each had a goal and an assist.  After taking the lead in the last minute of the period, Northwestern fought through a barrage of penaties to keep their opponents from getting an upper hand.  CJ Petruska was in goal with 18 saves.

Girls U14 - 3   Simsbury 14B - 0
Ellie Arellano and Katie Butler each had a goal and an assist on the other's goal. Brianna Walker scored assisted by Sam Trezza. Strong defense from Trezza, Annie Robbins, Ally Helmus, and Brooke Landry. Casey Freund had 14 saves on the shut out.

Lake Group Media Mite A - 2   Avon Mite A - 3
Mason Von Jess scored 2 goals with an assist from Chris "Speedy" Sidebotham, however it fell just short in the last home game of the season. Hayden Giampietro made 13 saves in goal.

Lake Group Media Mite A - 5   Greenwich Blues Mite A - 2
The historic Dorothy Hamill rink in Greenwich set the stage for the season finale.  Mason Von Jess scored three goals, and Tim Manning and Joseph Robinson notched the remaining two tallies.  Robinson had the only assist in the game.  Hayden Giampietro made 18 saves in goal.  The win allowed the Mite A's to draw the curtain on a successful season finishing with a 20-10-4 overall record.

Mite B - 5   New Canaan Mite B - 0
In the 1st game of the State Tourney our mighty Mites shutout our southern rivals from New Canaan. Colby Fowler lead all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists. Other goals came from Cody Wilson, CJ DeLuca and a short handed tally from Hunter Kolpak. Other assists were from CJ DeLuca, Matthew Hassiak and Markus Paltauf. Bennett Danvers and Sean DeSantis were strong on defense and goalie Markus Paltauf made 23 saves in his second shutout of the season.

Mite B - 3   Central CT Mite C - 4
In the second game of the state tournament our Mites battled hard but the bounces didn't seem to go their way in a tough one goal loss. Hunter Kolpak had 2 goals and Milo Novitz added the other with assists coming from Nicholas Conway-Drendel (2), Markus Paltauf and Kevin Costello. Shealyn Kennedy and CJ DeLuca were solid on defense and goalie Ben Marano had 14 saves in the loss.

Mite B - 2   Greater New Haven Mite B - 8
The third game of the opening round proved to be too much for our Mites to handle needing a win to move on. Facing a faster squad from New Haven ended the hopes for a chance at a title run, but the team still managed to have fun in spite of it all. Cody Wilson and Cameron Schopfer were able to notch a goal each with assists from Milo Novitz and Nicholas Conway-Drendel. Matthew Hassiak and Milo Novitz played very well on defense and goalie Markus Paltauf made 26 saves in the loss.

Southbury Heritage Hotel Peewee A - 10   Yale A - 0
In Game 1 of the PeeWee Tier 3B State Tournament the Icehawks came out strong.  Goals were scored by Tommy Nisco (2), Brian Manzer (3), Marisa McLaughlin, MacKenzie Schopfer, Patrick Donovan (2) and Jameson Steinhardt.  Assists were added by Nick Behney (3), Marisa McLaughlin, Ray Borsari (2), Tommy Nisco, Patrick Donovan (2), Noelle Capriglione, Brian Manzer (2) and Jameson Steinhardt (3).  Strong defense by Peter Mehler and Ray Borsari.  Goalie Alex Fortuna had the shut out with 11 saves.

Southbury Heritage Hotel Peewee A - 5   Greater New Haven A - 3
Game 2 of the PeeWee Tier 3B State Tournament.  Goals were scored by Jameson Steinhardt (2), Natalie Capriglione, Brian Manzer and Tommy Nisco.  Assists were added by Riley Zimmerman (2), Noelle Capriglione, Patrick Donovan and Jameson Steinhardt.  Solid defense by Noelle Capriglione and MacKenzie Schopfer.  Goalie Alex Fortuna had 11 saves in the win.

Southbury Heritage Hotel Peewee A - 4   Middlesex A - 4
Game 3 of PeeWee Tier 3B State Tournament.  Goals scored by Jameson Steinhardt, Ray Borsari, Tommy Nisco and Brian Manzer.  Assists were added by Tommy Nisco, Nick Behney, Jameson Steinhardt and Noelle Capriglione.  Solid defense by Peter Mehler and MacKenzie Schopfer.  Goalie, Alex Fortuna, had 15 saves for the tie.

Southbury Heritage Hotel Peewee A - 3   Watertown A - 2
Semi-Finals of the PeeWee Tier 3B State Tournament went into overtime for the win.  Goals scored by Peter Mehler, Riley Zimmerman and Tommy Nisco.  One assist was added by Nick Behney.  Strong defensive play by Ray Borsari and Noelle Caprilione.  Goalie, Alex Fortuna, kept them in the game with 36 incredible saves for the win!

Southbury Heritage Hotel Peewee A - 3   Southeastern A - 1
Finals of PeeWee Tier 3B State Tournament.  The Icehawks came out strong to win the State Championship!  Goals scored by Marisa McLaughlin, Brian Manzer and Tommy Nisco.  Assists were added by Nick Behney, Patrick Donovan and Brian Manzer.  Solid defense by Ray Borsari, Peter Mehler, Noelle Capriglione and MacKenzie Schopfer.  Goalie, Alex Fortuna, had 16 saves for the win.

    

by David Manzer posted 12/01/2009
 

NWCYH Families,

We are pleased to announce that 2009-10 NWCYH merchandise is now available.  And...it is available online for your convenience and for delivery for the holidays.  It has been our objective to provide new merchandise and a more convenient way for NWCYH families to order and recieve it.  We think you will appreciate this new process.

However, you will need to act quickly to receive merchandise by December 24.  Please access the website by clicking the "Merchandise" menu option on the NWCYH Home Ice menu.  To receive merchandise by December 24, you must place your order by December 8.  Please note that additional items will be available in the weeks to come, but they will not be delivered in time for the holidays.

We look forward to seeing the new NWCYH merchandise everywhere!  Icehawk Pride!!!

NWCYH Board of Directors