*11/7/26 to 11/8/26 (Sat & Sun) - Buffalo Tournament - LECOM Harborcenter - Buffalo, NY - Details to follow
*11/7/26 (Sat) - 9am to 10:30am - Practice - Codey Arena
*11/14/26 (Sat) - 9am to 10:30am - Practice - Codey Arena
*11/28/26 (Sat) - No Practice - Happy Thanksgiving
*11/29/26 (Sun) - 9:30am - 12:30pm - Central Park North Stars Thanksgiving Weekend Clinic - Gottesman Rink at the Davis Center in Central Park, NYC - Details to follow
*11/21/26 (Sat) - 9am to 10:30am - Practice - Codey Arena
*12/5/26 (Sat) - 9am to 10:30am - Practice - Codey Arena
*12/12/26 (Sat) - 9am to 10:30am - Practice - Codey Arena - Holiday Party Immediately Following Practice - Details to follow
*12/19/26 (Sat) - No Practice - Happy Holidays
*12/26/26 (Sat) - No Practice - Happy Holidays
*1/2/27 (Sat) - 9am to 10:30am - Practice - Codey Arena
*1/3/27 (Sun) - 8:30am to 11:30am - Central Park North Stars Mini Tournament - Gottesman Rink at the Davis Center in Central Park, NYC - Details to follow
*1/9/27 (Sat) - 9am to 10:30am - Practice - Codey Arena
*1/16/27 (Sat) - 9am to 10:30am - Practice - Codey Arena
*1/23/27 (Sat) - No Practice
*1/29/27 to 1/31/27 (Fri to Sun) - Ocean City Special Hockey Beach Bash - Carousel Resort, Ocean City Maryland - Details to follow
*1/30/27 (Sat) - 9am to 10:30am - Practice - Codey Arena; Birthday Party for Captain Ryan Griffin Immediately After Practice in a Party Room
*2/5/27 to 2/7/27 (Fri to Sun) - 2027 USA Hockey - Special Classic - Panthers Ice Den in Coral Springs, Fla. - Tournament Website - Details to follow
*2/6/27 (Sat) - 9am to 10:30am - Practice - Codey Arena
*2/13/27 (Sat) - 9am to 10:30am - Practice - Codey Arena
*2/20/27 (Sat) - 9am to 10:30am - Practice - Codey Arena - Tentative Last Practice of the Season
*3/18/27 to 3/20/27 (Thurs to Sat) - 2027 Special Hockey International Tournament - Kitchner, Ontario, Canada - Details to follow
*3/20/27 to 3/21/27 (Sat & Sun) - Rochester Friendship Festival - Tim Hortons IcePlex - Details to follow
We could tell the second we got on the ice that this group is ready. With Frankenfest just one week away, today's practice had great coach and player representation, and everyone was uber focused. It was also great to see our esteemed team photographer, Frank Ingram, in attendance at practice today. Additionally, we would like to thank our players for adhering to our request to only skate with their respective groups. It led to a better flowing practice and we were able to ensure our learn-to-skate players had adequate room to continue to develop their skating skills.
Speaking of, our learn-to-skate players took the ice for the first half of practice, and it was amazing to see how far our newcomers have progressed over the past several weeks. Liam Hogan, Victoria Garay, Sam O'Keeffe, budding goalie Mark Papadopoulos, Bodhi Pilavakis, Shepherd Slootmaker, Ben Ye, Charles Ye and Grant Wnek all continue to impress the coaching staff with their dedication to improvement.
During the second half of practice, Coach Myles made sure the players were locked in for next week's big tournament, with a focus on endurance and skill development. Captain Ryan Griffin (updated Captain's Corner post can be found here) kept everyone on point during power skating drills, and the team put in the extra effort it will take to endure multiple games next weekend. After power skating, the ice was split into three zones. Coach Eric led the players through edge work and shooting, Coach Myles worked on direction changes, and Coach Doug stressed the importance of cycling out of the corner in the offensive zone.
Great work today, Dare Devils! Rest up and get ready for Frankenfest!
All Dare Devils players must be registered and RSVP'd as attending Frankenfest to participate in the tournament. Every player is welcome (and encouraged) to attend the tournament (regardless of skating ability) and will be assigned to a Dare Devils team based on their skill level. Team assignments will be communicated to the players/families via email and they will also be listed on the Frankenfest tab. It is imperative that players only skate during the games to which they are assigned. We will have coaches available to skate with learn-to-skate players during the games, if necessary. Junior coaches are encouraged to attend, as your schedule permits, as we can use your help throughout the weekend.
We will once again be holding our Costume Party at the Turtle Back Zoo on Saturday, October 10th. The festivities will kick off around 5:30pm. There will be pizza dinner, trick or treating, a DJ and dancing, access to the carousel/special exhibits and much more! We can't wait to see everyone having a good time in their costumes! All players/families, coaches and junior coaches are encouraged to attend - even if you aren't skating during the weekend.
Despite the threat of a severe nor'easter, the Dare Devils came out in droves today for our third practice of the season. Fortunately, our coaches also came out in full force. This season, we have more players on the team than we have had in years, so we are extremely lucky that we have so many committed coaches to accommodate the influx of new players. As a result of having so many players, we will be enforcing a split practice format. Learn-to-skate players will be on the ice from 9:00-9:45am. If a player is not a learn-to-skate participant, they will not be allowed on the ice until 9:45, unless they have a parent who is also a coach on the ice during the first session. We appreciate everyone's understanding and assistance in complying with this policy. If we see our learn-to-skate attendance decreasing, we reserve the right to adjust this policy for future practices.
Today, as usual, we started with our learn-to-skate session, and it has been great to see so many players progress so beautifully during the first weeks of the season. Our junior coaches really went out of their way to work with our newest skaters to show them the basics of maneuvering around on the ice. Thank you coaches Carmine, Alex, Asher and everyone else for your dedication.
We have several senior coaches who do not have children on the team, including Head Coach Myles Mitchell, Coach Joe Keenan, Coach Eric Zlotnick and Coach Steve Toledo. Their contributions are a major reason why we are able to continue to allow new players to join the team. In addition to leading the charge in running the drills during the advanced portion of practice, they often put in significant work with our neediest learn-to-skate players. Over the years, it has been inspiring to see them take so many kids that have never been on the ice before and turn them into competent hockey players over the course of a season. We'd also like to acknowledge the efforts put in by our junior coaches. Most are high school students who could be doing many other things on a Saturday morning, but they have thankfully decided to volunteer with our program. Thank you, coaches! Your efforts not only benefit the players, but they give so many families the joy of being hockey parents.
After learn-to-skate, the advanced players made their way onto the ice, where Coach Myles led them through power skating drills and station drills. The players were dripping in sweat at the conclusion of practice so it looks like the team is just about in tip top shape for our upcoming Frankenfest Tournament (10/10/26 to 10/11/26).
During practice, Ms. Grace and Mike Silverstein led a parent q&a session for some of our new participants. Thank you, Grace and Mike! We hope this was helpful for some of the new families.
Lastly, as referenced earlier, our Frankenfest Tournament is coming up (October 11th & 12th). We are still looking for volunteers to assist with various functions throughout the weekend. If you are able and willing, please consider signing up to volunteer using this link.
The Dare Devils were back at it for the second practice of the season, returning to our normal schedule with Learn-to-Skate from 9 to 9:45am and advanced practice from 9:45 to 10:30am. Coach Ritter laid down the law today, making sure the Learn-to-Skate players weren't overwhelmed by our advanced players on the ice. Going forward, advanced players will not be allowed on the ice until 9:45.
Rookies Kieran Reid, Bodhi Pilavakis and goalie Mark Papadopoulos continued to make significant progress in their second week with the team. Veteran superstars Patrick Law, Will Milazzo and Reese Citro anchored the advanced practice and showed the rest of the skaters how the drills should be done.
Coach Myles kicked off advanced practice with power skating drills before splitting the ice into three zones. Coach Myles led a skating station, Coach Joe ran a passing and shooting station and Coach Steve Toledo focused on breakout drills.
Shoutout to Coach T for once again manning the equipment closet. We had several new skaters today and Coach T did his best to ensure everyone was suited up with properly fitting gear. Hopefully Coach T can make his way onto the ice next week.
The team is rounding into shape, and we can't wait to see everyone back on the ice next week.
The Dare Devils hit the ice this morning at Codey Arena for the first practice of the season, marking 25 years of the program. At the suggestion of Captain Ryan Griffin (updated Captain's Corner blog post can be found here), veteran players laced up in white jerseys, just like players did at the very first practice a quarter-century ago.
Practice started at 9am, and it was one of the smoothest season-openers we've had in years. That might not be a coincidence, since Coach Ritter came out of retirement to help on the ice. Players began by reacclimating themselves to the ice and getting their legs back under them. Coach Myles and Coach Steve Toledo then split the ice into three zones: one for our Learn to Skate players, one focused on skating and shooting, and a third on edge work and passing. Practice wrapped up with "Herbies," as players skated to all the lines and back to start getting into game shape.
It was great seeing so many players, both old and new, back on the ice to start the season. There was great representation from our Senior and Junior Coaches, with special credit to Junior Coaches Alex and Sarp, who both went above and beyond helping players throughout the morning. Coach Terence was busy in the equipment closet as always, making sure every player had what they needed. addition, after practice concluded and the players were leaving the arena, several Junior Coaches from the Pingry School handed out gift bags to the players. Your dedication and generosity is greatly appreciated.
After practice, the Howard family hosted a pool party and BBQ at their beautiful estate in West Orange. There was pizza, BBQ ribs, burgers, hot dogs and good drinks for everyone. It was a great way for the team to build camaraderie as we kick off the new season, and a great time was had by all. Thank you to TJ, Mr. Kemonte and the rest of the Howard family for hosting such a great afternoon.
Group night is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3rd (the Devils are hosting Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers). This year the Devils hooked us up and all seats will be in the lower level (Sections 13, 14 and 15). All player and junior coach tickets will be covered by the Dare Devils. All other attendee (including senior coaches) tickets are $60 each. Please register for this event via the website indicating the number of tickets needed. Payments can be made via the website, the team Venmo account or by check. The cutoff for orders is October 11th. Please reach out to Coach Brendon (brendon.passikoff@gmail.com) with any questions.
Earlier today, approximately 80 Dare Devils players, coaches and family members came together to celebrate another successful season with a raucous year-end party at the Bowlero Lanes in Belleville, NJ. After the Smith family showed the way by planning last season's event, our esteemed manager, Bernard, followed the blue-print and did all of the work for this year's celebration (thanks Bernard).
Everyone seemed to have an awesome time. Players, coaches, parents, siblings and friends all had spirited battles in the lanes and based on the number of celebratory dances, there must've been a lot of pins knocked down. In addition to the bowling, there was great food, drinks, a Dare Devils cake and game cards to be used in the arcade.
It is always bittersweet to conclude a season but it was great to see everyone coming together and enjoying each other's company. In addition to the efforts put in by Coach Bernard in planning the party, a debt of gratitude also goes out to Frank and his team of photographers for capturing the events of the day. Frank’s gallery of photos can be found by clicking this link. . And remember, if you received a Polaroid photo from Frank, don't shake it. Thank you Frank and friends, and thank you Coach Bernard! Your contributions are greatly appreciated!
Now that the party is over, it's time for the families to start pounding the pavement and selling raffle tickets, sponsorships, program ads, golf foursomes, donating items for the tricky-tray and/or volunteering in connection with the 15th Annual Bruce Giger Golf Outing on Monday, June 22, 2026. Registration details can be found here and volunteer information can be found here. We desperately need volunteers to be available the day of the outing and we are looking for sponsorships, raffle ticket sales and tricky tray donations. This is our major fundraising endeavor and the contributions allow our team to continue to be one of the premier programs in special hockey. Thank you for your efforts!
Do you believe in miracles? After approximately 10 years of waiting, the Dare Devils finally made it back to Lake Placid to feel the magic of skating on the same sheet of ice where the 1980 USA hockey team made Olympic history. There was so much enthusiasm amongst the players that we had to register two teams for this tournament. The Dare Devils White squad was represented by Patrick Law, Will Trampota, Andrew Piccirillo, Andrew DePiero, Aaron Quintana, Ryan Kientz, Andrew Katz, Madison Mitchell and Samantha Ciemiecki. Meanwhile, Reese Citro, Kory Wadleigh, Jimmy McTernan, Shea Passikoff, James Cooney, Kieran O'Malley, Liam Smith, Ayden Duran, Richie Sherman, Ryan Tomkievicz and Michael Thampoe suited up for the Dare Devils Red team. Goalie duties for both teams were handled by veteran superstar Matty Brighton, with the occasional spell from our favorite guest goalie, Taylor Esposito. After an awesome opening ceremony on Friday, where Taylor Esposito received a roaring ovation for lighting the Olympic Torch, the Dare Devils kicked off their game action on Saturday. Below is a summary of the action.
This tournament concluded the Dare Devils 2025-2026 season. The coaching staff is extremely proud of the way all of the players developed throughout the season and we thank you all for your dedication to becoming better hockey players. Now it's time to focus on fundraising in connection with the 15th Annual Bruce Giger Golf Outing scheduled for June 22, 2026. Details and registration info can be found here.
Saturday, 3/28/26 - Dare Devils White vs. Cleveland Rockin' Wildcats - USA Rink:
The Dare Devils opening game was against a top tier team from Cleveland, Ohio. Heeding the tough love from bench coach Andy Piccirillo, the white jersey'd Dare Devils came ready to play. Patrick Law opened the scoring by converting a breakaway off a beautiful pass from Andrew Piccirillo. Everyone on the team was looking to make the extra pass, led by veteran superstars Will Trampota and Aaron Quintana, who continually looked to setup their teammates for goals. The offensive highlight was a rebound goal from Andrew DePiero, assisted by Will Trampota. In addition to the stellar goaltending from Matty Brighton (who stood on his head the entire game), the defense was anchored by the steadying play of veteran leaders, Will Milazzo, Andrew Katz. The game was back and forth but the Dare Devils ultimately lost a score of 8-6. The Dare Devils on the scorecard were Patrick Law (4 goals), Ryan Kientz (3 assists), Will Trampota (1 goal, 1 assist), Andrew Piccirillo (1 assist), Samantha Ciemiecki (1 assist) and Madison Mitchell (1 assist).
Saturday, 3/28/26 - Dare Devils Red vs. New York Raptors - 1932 Arena:
The Dare Devils didn't have to wait long to try and avenge last weekends loss at the hands of the Raptors. This time, playing on neutral ice, the Dare Devils dictated the pace with two evenly matched lines. Given this game was directly after the white squad's game, Taylor Esposito backstopped the team in net and made several highlight reel stops. Similar to their teammates on the white squad, this iteration of the Dare Devils played true team hockey and were consistently looking to set each other up and defend one another on the ice. This was highlighted on several occasions throughout the game. There was a play in the corner where Shea Passikoff was battling for a puck and the Raptors took some liberties with their sticks. James Cooney and Kieran O'Malley came to the defense of their teammate and there were not any similar incidents the rest of the game. In addition, superstars Reese Citro, Jimmy McTernan, Kory Wadleigh, Liam Smith and Ayden Duran were all consistently making the extra pass to their teammates, to the delight of Coach Myles. One example of this was when Taylor Esposito made a perfect breakout pass from behind the net to superstar Kory Wadleigh, who buried a 30 foot wrist shot into the back of the Raptors goal. The Dare Devils ultimately came out victorious on a last second tic-tac-toe Jimmy McTernan goal, with multiple passes going back and forth between Reese Citro and Jimmy. The box score was as follows: Jimmy McTernan (6 goals), Shea Passikoff (3 goals, 1 assist), Kory Wadleigh (1 goal, 2 assists), Kieran O'Malley (2 goals), Michael Thampoe (1 goal, 1 assist), James Cooney (1 goal, 1 assist), Liam Smith (1 goal after a strong back check to retrieve the puck, 1 assist), Reese Citro (1 assist), Ayden Duran (1 assist), Taylor Esposito (1 assist) and Richie Sherman (1 assist). The defense was paced by the strong play of Reese Citro, Ryan Tomkiewicz, Kieran O'Malley and Kory Wadleigh while Richie Sherman was all over the ice throughout the game.
Saturday, 3/28/26 - Dare Devils White vs. Southern Connecticut Storm - USA Rink, 2pm:
The Dare Devils skated away with a hard-fought victory over the Southern Connecticut Storm in a chippy, physical contest that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final whistle.
The offense was led by Will Trampota, who had an outstanding performance, lighting the lamp three times and adding two assists for a dominant five-point night. Trampota opened the scoring with a beautiful finish into the upper corner of the net off a slick feed from Aaron Quintana, and later added a second goal assisted by goalie Matty Brighton before burying a penalty shot to round out his hat trick.
Aaron Quintana also had a strong outing, contributing two goals — one assisted by Samantha Ciemicki and Andrew Katz and another set up by Andrew DePiero — along with his first-period assist on Trampota's opener.
Patrick Law chipped in a pair of goals, the first assisted by Will Milazzo and the second off helpers from Ryan Kientz and Andrew Piccirillo. Kientz also found the back of the net himself on a penalty shot. Andrew DePiero added a goal of his own off assists from Madison Mitchell and Trampota, and Samantha Ciemiecki rounded out the scoring, finishing off a setup from DePiero and Trampota.
Despite the high-scoring offense, the story of the game was between the pipes. Goalie Matty Brighton was outstanding, turning in a stellar performance that proved the backbone of the Dare Devils' victory. Brighton even picked up an assist on Trampota's second goal, showcasing his quick instincts and hockey sense.
The Storm made it a battle throughout, and the game had plenty of edge to it — but the Dare Devils kept their composure when it mattered most, refusing to take the bait and staying disciplined in the face of adversity for the win.
Saturday, 3/28/26 - Dare Devils Red vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, USA Rink - 3:15pm:
In their 2nd game of the day, the Dare Devils Red took on CCYHA Columbus Blue Jackets team from Ohio's capital. After a quick jersey swap, Matty Brighton backstopped the Dare Devils in back to back games. From the start, this was shaping up as a goalie battle. Matty Brighton played his typical stonewalling game and as the game progressed, the Dare Devils realized that the Columbus counterpart was up to the challenge. The Blue Jackets got on the scoreboard first while the Dare Devils were having trouble solving the talented Columbus netminder. After a few shifts, Jimmy McTernan gathered a Matty Brighton save and worked his way up the ice and finally got the Dare Devils on the scoresheet. Jimmy's opening goal showed the Dare Devils the way and his teammates quickly picked up the slack and put in several goals of their own. The game was close but the Dare Devils took the lead halfway through the game and held on for the victory, led by the the 1st star of the game, Matty Brighton. The scorecard read as follows: Jimmy McTernan (3 goals, 1 assist); Liam Smith (2 goals); Kory Wadleigh (2 goals); Shea Passikoff (1 goal, 1 assist); Matty Brighton (2 assists); James Cooney (2 assists); Kieran O'Malley (1 goal); Reese Citro (1 goal); Ayden Duran (1 assist). The defense was once again anchored by the steadying play of superstars Reese Citro and Kory Wadleigh. Richie Sherman, Michael Thampoe and Ryan Tomkievicz all played solid all-around games to help the Dare Devils squeeze out the victory.
Sunday, 3/29/26 - Dare Devils White vs. Montgomery Cheetahs/Nova Cool Cats, '80 Arena - 8:30am:
Today was the day all of the players were waiting for - a chance to play on the same ice the 1980 USA Olympic heroes skated on when they shocked the Soviet Union in the semi-finals on their way to Olympic gold. The players felt the aura of the moment and didn't disappoint in their match-up against the the combined DC powerhouse. They performed at a high level despite the fact that the coaching staff seemed a bit shorthanded and were quieter than usual on the bench. Superstar Matty Brighton once again led the Dare Devils to victory by making countless high-danger saves throughout the game. The offense was paced by multiple goals from Patrick Law, Andrew DePiero, Will Milazzo and Andrew Piccirillo. Aaron Quintana, Ryan Kientz, Samantha Ciemiecki, Andrew Katz and Madison Mitchell all played strong games and helped the Dare Devils White team earn their championship medal.
Sunday, 3/29/26 - Dare Devils Red vs. St. Louis Blues, '80 Arena - 11am:
After sleeping in a bit, the Dare Devils Red team got their turn on the mythical sheet of ice for an 11am contest against a talented St. Louis Blues squad. Similar to their Dare Devils compatriots, the Red team came ready to play and dictated the pace of the game. Playing for the 5th time this weekend, other-worldly goaltender Matty Brighton once again was the difference maker in this championship game. Despite being bombarded with shots, Matty only let in one goal and also got on the scoresheet by playing the puck behind the net to Shea Passikoff, who darted up ice through the entire Blues team and finished a breakaway attempt on the final shift of the game. Matty was justly named tournament MVP and was given a beautiful framed CAN/AM Hockey Lake Placid print that will allow him to cherish this experience in perpetuity. The coaches once again kept the balanced lines together and all of the skaters contributed to the victory. Superstar Richie Sherman got the Dare Devils first goal by burying a shot off beautiful passes from Reese Citro and Jimmy McTernan. In fact, today was Jimmy McTernan's birthday and the hockey gods were looking out for him as he put home four goals, in addition to playing a solid all-around game. Liam Smith rounded out the scoring by burying a rebound off a Shea Passikoff shot on goal. The final scoresheet reads as follows: Jimmy McTernan (4 goals, 1 assist); Shea Passikoff (1 goal, 1 assist); Reese Citro (2 assists); Richie Sherman (1 goal); Liam Smith (1 goal); Michael Thampoe (1 assist); Ayden Duran (1 assist); Ryan Tomkievicz (1 assist); Kieran O'Malley (1 assist); Matty Brighton (1 assist). James Cooney and Kory Wadleigh both played strong defensive games and were key components to allowing the Dare Devils Red squad to win the championship medal.
NJ DareDevils vs. NY Raptors (Saturday 3/21/26 5:15PM) (written by beat writer John Smith):
A group of 8 Daredevils made the trip across the Mario Cuomo Bridge to renew their Hudson River Rivalry with the NY Raptors. The latest chapter in this rivalry unfolded at the historic Rye Playland Ice Casino. The iconic venue built in 1928 served as the NY Rangers practice facility for 23 years from 1979 until 2002. Located in the renowned Playland amusement park, the arena and its boardwalk have been featured in several films and TV shows, including the memorable Zoltar fortune teller machine scene from the Tom Hanks movie “Big.” These Daredevils were not there to sightsee, however. They had “Big” plans of their own for this Saturday evening matchup and came out ready to play.
The Daredevils wasted no time setting the tone for the matchup, jumping out to an early lead with two goals from Liam Smith. The highlight came on his second goal, where he executed a hesitation move that forced the opposing goalie out of position, allowing him to finish with a skillful deke and bury the puck in the net. James Cooney and Ayden Duran both playing inspired hockey added goals to increase the Daredevils lead. The Daredevils then showcased some of their passing skills as Liam Smith set up James Cooney for his second of the game and Owen Silverstein set up Micayla Shields on an impressive goal by Micayla. Owen was making some great passing plays throughout the game but next he showed his finishing skill by netting a goal himself. Connor Hung was a force all game long in the defensive end of the ice and had many scoring chances throughout the game but was stymied by the impressive goaltending of the NY Raptors (thanks to the Raptors for sharing your goalies with us). The double shifting however started to take it’s toll and the Daredevil’s lead slowly chipped away as the Raptors enforced their will on the game and eventually tied the score. Andrew Katz was locked in and hunting pucks each shift he was out there. Joel Gooblar scored his first goal of the season and James Cooney completed a hat trick with his third of the game but eventually the Daredevils fell by a score of 10-9. Each player’s efforts contributed to an intense and closely contested match, highlighting the competitive spirit that defines this ongoing rivalry which will be continued next week in the Lake Placid tournament.
The Daredevils would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the NY Raptors for their hospitality throughout the day. Not only did the Raptors graciously lend their goalies for the match, but they also hosted a fantastic after-game celebration. The evening ended with everyone enjoying delicious pizza and a selection of great desserts, making for a memorable and enjoyable experience for all.
In addition, a heartfelt thank you goes out to our world renowned team photographer, Frank Ingram, who made the trip to Westchester, and documented the day. Frank’s image and video gallery can be found by clicking on this link. Thank you, Frank! We greatly appreciate your contributions to the team!
”A” Game @ Bucks County (AP Reporter):
In addition to the game in Westchester, our most talented “A” level players travelled to Bucks County, PA, to play in an ASHA “A” level all-star game. The Dare Devils were represented by Kory Wadleigh and Will Milazzo (wearing white uniforms); and Captain Ryan Griffin, Reese Citro and Patrick Law (wearing black uniforms). Coach T handled coaching duties for this event. Patrick Hung was also selected to play in this showcase but he is currently on injured reserve. All of the Dare Devils superstars performed admirably, led by Captain Ryan Griffin (2 goals), Kory Wadleigh (1 goal, 1 assist), Will Milazzo (1 goal), Reese Citro (1 assist) and Patrick Law, with stellar all-around play. Way to go guys, great showing!
Hey guys, Captain Ryan here to give you this Captain’s Corner for the LI Tournament! This past Saturday, a small handful of New Jersey Daredevils traveled out to Long Island for a great day of hockey at the annual tournament hosted by the Long Island Blues. It was a fantastic day on the ice, and the Daredevils finished with an impressive record of three wins and one tie across four games.
We also had some great help behind the bench. Coach Stephen Ritter (Nick Ritter’s father) came out of retirement to lend a hand coaching for the day, and Jordan Benoff (Michael Benoff’s sister) also helped behind the bench. Their support was greatly appreciated.
Our first matchup was against the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department. It turned out to be a close battle from start to finish, but the Daredevils managed to come out on top with a 10–8 win.
Next, we faced the Long Island Blues for the first time. Both teams played hard and kept things competitive the entire game. The matchup ended in an abrupt 5–5 tie, leaving both teams wanting just a little more time on the clock.
After that, the Daredevils took on the New York City Fire Department. Our offense came alive in this game, and we came away with a big 13–4 victory.
For both the Sheriff’s Department and NYFD games, the Blues helped us out by joining our side since we were running a light bench. That kind of sportsmanship is what makes these tournaments so special.
Following a nice dinner break, most of the Daredevils had to head home, leaving only three Daredevils for the final game of the night against the Long Island Blues. Luckily, we had some help stepping in. Two NYFD players and a random youth goalie joined our side to make sure we could finish the tournament.
Even with a very shorthanded roster, the team played incredibly well and pulled off a 7–1 victory over the Blues to close out the day.
A big thank you to the Long Island Blues, the New York City Fire Department, and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department for another awesome tournament. We truly appreciate the competition, teamwork, and sportsmanship. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year! And thank you to Coach Ritter and Coach Jordan for being on the bench that day. You guys did great!
With only a few games left in the season, the end is coming up quickly. I’m proud of everyone who played hard and showed great sportsmanship in Long Island that day.
Until we meet again, Happy Hockey!
- Captain Ryan Griffin, #4
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