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$100 Inaugural Edition 2010 Distributed at the Arena
Federal Hockey LeagueThe News Magazine for Akwesanse New York Danbury 1000rsquo Islands Rome amp Broome County
Historic Hockey Opener The Federal Hockey League opens itrsquos gates this October with 6 markets in the Northeast The members are The Danbury Whalers 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy New York Aviators Akwesasne Warriors and Broome County Barons The FHL is a professional minor hockey league
Each member host venues which range from 1200 to 3500 seating ca-pacity Ticket prices range from $5 to $15 at most venues The atmos-phere at the games are designed to be family friendly
The teams are made up of ex-collegiate stars from North America amp world wide The league has plans to have affiliations with several NHL teams and hope to move players up into their systems
The level of play has been fantastic starting in April at the free agent tryout camps and thru the pre-season proc-ess at the individual team camps Note worthy player signings Alaine Queeneville for The Warriors and Mark Roebathan for the Privateers served as the former captain of U Mass Lowell in 2008-09 Also signing for the pri-vateers Tyler Fernandez played at Brown University the speedy forward comes to the Privateers anxious to com-pete and establish his offensive game Fernandez was a three time all-star in the EJHL before attending Brown
Will Rathje finished his junior hockey playing for the Battleford Northstars in the SJHL Rathje played briefly with the Red Dear Rebels in the Major Junior A WHL before winding out his junior career in 2006-07
-See Story on page 5
Hockey in New York Ice Hockey is alive and well in Brooklyn New York As the Avia-tors play at the Floyd Bennett Fieldmdash see Aviators on page 6
Iconic Jerseys for Sale wwwdanburywhalersnet
Hockey Newshelliphellip DanburyhelliphelliphelliphellipAviatorshelliphelliphelliphellip Akwesasnehellip Broome Countyhelliphellip Romehelliphelliphelliphelliphellip 1000 Islandshelliphellip
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Online ShoppingOnline Shopping
The Original 6 Team Logoshellip
Purchase your iconic hockey movie jersey today on our website wwwfederalhockeyleaguenewscom
Welcome to the FHL Newspaper From the desk of the Publisher
How exciting is this A new single A professional league in the Northeast From unveiling of the iconic colors of the Whalers jerseys the first league to do this since April of 1997 To having a team basically a stonersquos throw from Coney Island in New York City Irsquom thinking on getting a hot dog at Nathanrsquos fa-mous Before an Aviators game To taking a bus trip way up into New York state for a possible scalping on the Indian reservation Or go west into New Yorkto revisit three fantastic upstate cities Alex Bay Rome and Binghamton
For those of us that love hockey getting a chance to watch these young journeymen players giving it their best is what it is all about The Federal League will embody the sport as it once was It is the closest thing in professional sports to a bygone era where history has itrsquos hockey purity
Michael J Mullaney508-208-2265mully8msncom
wwwfederalhockeyleaguenet wwwfederalhockeyleaguenewscom
Photo Awkesanse Tryout Camp
The Economic Impact of Minor League HockeyBy Michael J Mullaney
What is an economic impact study If you speak to an economist hisher answer might bring up Keynesian multiplier mathematical models These symbols for discussion purposes might go like this F x H x L = FHL For the simple hockey fan or medium sized town administration here is how it works Bring-ing minor league pro sports can have a huge benefit for the town Herersquos why
Each franchise brings the players to the city or town Those players usually rent property for starters Then the players live in the area Living in the area brings revenue to the restaurants Laundromats super markets pharmacy and all the other stores that normal people frequent today living in our societyThis is only the beginning of the stimulus
Players who tried out andor contracted for The FHL
Player Name
Chris Seifert
Matt Nelson
Shawn Fensel
Nick Laporte
Will Laporte
Will Rathje
Josselin St Pierre
Kyle Legace
Nick Montour
Whalers
Carter Trevisani
Patrick Deraspe
Robbie
Brian Dunford
Ilja Urushev
Alex Andrusvich
David Fimiani
Anthony Monte
KC Timmons
Matt Puntureri
Tyler Lyon
Justin Schmidt
Chris Bain
Tim Thomas
Joshua Gacek
Graham Fallon
Brent Fallon
Nick Verch
Whalers
Whalers
Privateers
Privateers
Privateers
Privateers
Privateers
Warriors
Warriors
Warriors
Warriors
Warriors
Frenzy
Frenzy
Frenzy
Frenzy
Frenzy
Aviators
Aviators
Aviators
Aviators
Aviators
Barons
Barons
Barons
Barons
Barons
Next comes the revenue generator for the local ice arena At roughly $250 dollars per hour for a medium sized facility the civic center has hit the jackpot Each game during the season sends fans out to the local pubs and eateries Thus starting a rippling affect thru out the entire community Such as jobs created at the rink for the home stand Minor league teams in hockey usually play at least 30 games at home per sea-son
Phil Defranco FHL League Chief Administrator thinks ldquowe are a family friendly option for tickets gen-erally in the price range of 7 to 12 dollarsrdquo ldquoAnd ac-tually there are more like 23 to 40 players that may rotate thru on each team the season starts at the end of October and runs till end of Marchrdquo ldquo Players can get called up to the double and triple A levels easilyrdquo
ldquoAdd to the players is the coaching staff the admin and all the behind scenes people not to mention the fans of the teams staying in the local hotels and going out to eatrdquo ldquoAnd the refs and off ice officials coming to town Phil saidrdquo
Phil added that this is ldquogreat opportunity for business to interact with the team and the fans coming to the games will be able to get to know the local business thru the local sports marketingrdquo Phil also feels that when the team interacts with the local schools and youth programs that has a very positive impactrdquo ldquoA win win for everyonerdquo
If you Google this topic lots of stuff comes up on this subject matter What seems real to all of us might be this In the dead of winter with the snow covering everything a night out on the town to watch a profes-sional hockey game is priceless
Eric Lind
RC Lyke
Nick Niedert
Team
Whalers
Whalers
Player Name
Scott Estey
Phil Labeck
Ryan Donavan
W Galloway
Brad Towsend
Alex Lacomb
Alex Goupil
Chad Jones
Ryan Loach
W Malcolm
Justin Elliot
Bryce Luker
Nick Filion
Martin Beaulne
Matt Lauoie
Joe Kubliak
D Pashkov
Frank Soscia
Vince Nucci
Shane Davis
Chris Testa
M Thomson
V Kouroedov
C Robinson
Chris Tutalo
J Sheppard
A Hutton
Ryan Axsom
T Hlookoff
J Brooks
Don Kirnan is The FHL Commissioner
CLR
The Danbury WhalersOn the first day of 2010 the Danbury Whalers received commitments for over 50 full season tickets The Danbury Whalers are members of
the Class A Professional - Federal Hockey League which will start itrsquos first season of play in November 2010 The team will play its games at the Dan-bury Ice Arena The Whalers held events throughout the last ten months such as A party at TKrsquos American Grille marching in the St Pattyrsquos parade
hosted a local police versus Fire Charity game their players attended a fashion show participated in a youth hockey jamboree and unveiled their iconic jerseys all in an effort to launch their team
We met up with team owner Herm Sorcher on the phone In Herms words ldquoOur first home game represents the re-surgence for the 1st time since April 13th 1997 that a professional hockey team is wearing a Whalers uniformrdquo Herm mentioned that he has been blown away by the support of the Danbury community ldquoThe Whaler colors has ldquospecial meaning and takes everyone back in historyrdquo Herm feels that the Whalers jersey is ldquothe best in minor hockeyrdquo
Herm may have a point Historically the Whalers jersey despite not hav-ing a team in over a decade still seems to ring the register as fans con-tinue to want to wear the colors The
Whalers will play at the Danbury Ice Arena and parking is $1 dollar for season ticket holders
We spoke with head coach Chris Firriolo and he said ldquomy coaching style will adapt to player personnel and more important with will have a high puck pursuit with the key being our fore checkrdquo ldquoWe also want our play-ers to make quick decisions and create turnovers off pressure applied to the other teamrdquo ldquoDanbury is a blue collar town and we intend to be physicalrdquo Chris said The Federal league will play 3 lines and 6 defense-man Coach Firriolo mentioned ldquothat he may use 3 lines and 6 defensemen or use 5 defensemen and leave one player for specialty work such as a fighterrdquo
Whalers Coaching staff helping out during tryout Camp
Slap Shotrsquos McCracken drops the Puck on Nov 6th Herm Sorcher announced that veteran actor Paul DrsquoAmato will make an ap-pearance at the Danbury Whalers game on Saturday November 6thagainst the Broome County Barons DrsquoAmato appeared in the Paul Newman movie Slapshot ndash cast as Newmanrsquos rival Tim ldquoDr Hookrdquo McCracken of the Syra-cuse Bulldogs
DrsquoAmato will drop the ceremonial first puck sign autographs take pictures with the fans and will address the crowd In addition DrsquoAmato has also do-nated a Syracuse Bulldogs jersey from the movie to be auctioned
The appearance of Dr Hook is brought to Danbury Whalers fans courtesy of Sharon M Deno Bookkeeping Services of Meriden Connecticut For more information on their services they can be reached at 203-634-6916
DrsquoAmatorsquos acting career hit the major motion picture screen in 1973 with a role in Clint Eastwoodrsquos Magnum Force He has also appeared in Heaven
Can Wait The Deer Hunter FX as well as numerous episodes of Law amp Order DrsquoAmato also appeared in a 1977 episode of The Six Million Dollar Man
In 1998 Maxim Magazine named Slapshot ldquoThe Best Guy Movie of All-Timerdquo above such classics as The Godfather and Raging Bull Entertainment Weekly ranked it 31 on their list of All-Time Cult Classic Films In 2007 GQ Magazine named Slapshot one of ldquoThe 30 Films That Changed Menrsquos Livesrdquo Also in 2007 GQ author Dan Jenkins called it the best sports film of the past 50 years Adam Proteau of The Hockey News called it the best hockey movie ever made ndash June 2008
Jamie Sorcher Vice President Danbury Whalers Entertainment said ldquoWe are extremely excited to have Dr Hook coming in to Danbury As Paul New-man said - November 6thwill be a great day for some Old Time Hockeyrdquo
Danbury Whalers individual game tickets can be purchased by calling 973-713-7547 or by logging onto the team website at wwwthedanburywhalerscom
For further information contact Herm Sorcher at 973-713-7547 or email hsorcherthedanburywhalerscom
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Continued from page 1
The term ldquoFederal Hockey Leaguerdquo was used in the fa-mous movie slap shot to make reference to the old time leagues in the Northeast such as the AHL amp Eastern League To view the old time hockey logos goto wwwlogoservercomhockeyhtml
From 1904 to 1909 there was a Canadian League called the Federal Amateur Hockey League with teams from Montreal Wanderers Montreal Le Nation Ottawa Capi-tals and Cornwall
Players battling for puck and position at Danburyrsquos camp
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New England Fishing Charters
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wwwfirstlinefishingcom 508-208-2265
Aviators Take off at Floyd Bennett Field
Amelia Earhart one of Americarsquos most famous pilots might not have envisioned that in the year 2010 the Floyd Bennett field house in Brook-
lyn would be home to a 25 acre complex including an ice hockey arena Earhart flew her plan around the world The mission of the Aviators is to move fans with exciting ice hockey performed in front of 1000rsquos of screaming fans The Floyd Bennett Field is ac-tually a part of the National Park Systems
General Manager Mark Richards ldquofeels that the free parking at the arena for the games is a huge valuerdquo The ticket prices for the games range from 8 to 17 dollars Mark was gracious to further explain how he recruits players ldquoThe NHL AHL ECHL CHL and SPHL all hold try out camps starting in September and the players that are cut from the NHL usually end up in the AHL The next step down is to the ECHL which is pretty much on the same level as the CHL and the SPHL and those levels are referred to as single AA hockeyrdquo
Markrsquos Aviator franchise received 4 phone calls today from the ECHL as their tryout camps begin the first week of October The SPHL tends to have itrsquos tryout camps during the second week of Octo-ber With the FHL waiting to see what happens Mark will negotiate with the left over players to help field his team this year Mark plans to hire as many local New York natives as possible Mark views the FHL as single A hockey with the potential to have several players on every team actually have AA talent This is partly due to the fact that some of the ECHL teams have moved out west and the SPHL is mainly in the deep south leaving a gap for potential AA players to want to live in the Northeast and be closer to family
Another interesting aspect about the Aviators we learned about today is how they handle charity events This is how it works Say the local middle school needed to raise funds for one of their sports programs The Aviators will provide the group in question a set ticket rate for the causeMark was on the phone today negotiating a ticket price of $6 dollars for the group And the kids in the group can go out and sell the tickets for $12 dollars or higher and the proceed difference can help fund the groups cause Mark believes that ldquothis way the specific charity can offer entertainment value for sale parking is free as wellrdquo ldquoThis is a fan-tastic straight forward program that everyone can understand and have success withrdquo
Aviator players sign autographs for the fans
Hello Irsquom ldquoAcerdquo The Aviators mascot I would like the kids to color for me
Draw a hockey player
Draw the goalie
Draw a hockey goal net
How to find the FHL Herersquos the map
How to purchase Aviators Ticketshellipwwwclicknprintcom or call 718-758-7580
Floyd Bennett Field Floyd Bennett Field is New York Citys first municipal airport While no longer used as an opera-tional commercial military or general aviation airfield the New York Police Department (NYPD) still flies its helicopters from its heliport base there The facility now called Aviator Arena regularly hosts sporting events and an occasional airshow Located in Brooklyn it was created by connecting BarrenIsland to a number of smaller marsh islands by filling the channels between them with pumped sand from the waters bottom and it is now physically part of Long Island The airport was named after the famed aviator and Medal of Honor recipient Floyd Bennett (a Brooklyn resident at the time of his death from illness during a rescue attempt) It was dedicated on June 26 1930 and officially opened on May 23 1931 The IATA airport code and FAA airfield identifier code was NOP when it was an op-erational naval air station and later coast guard air station but now uses the FAA Location IdentifierNY22 for the heliport operated there by the NYPD
Many of the earliest surviving original structures were included in a historic district listed on the Na-tional Register of Historic Places because of their significance as among the largest collection and best
representatives of commercial aviation architecture from the period as well as the significant contributions to civil aviation and military aviation made there As such it was included in 1972 as part of the Gateway National Recreation Area managed by the National Park Service This information from Wikepedia free encyclopedia wwwwikipediaorg
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Akwesane Warriors at the Indian Nation
The Akwesane Warriors slogan is ldquoWarriors hockey has no boundariesrdquo This is a fitting definition for a team that helps to connect two coun-
tries one state and two provinces The warriors play on the Akwesanse territory and their home arena is called The ArsquoNowararsquoKo Wa Located on the St Lawrence River Some refer the area as ldquoCornwall Islandrdquo Other call it Mohawk territory Warriors hockey and the property has economic amp social ties to Quebec Ontario New York State The United States and Canada as the physical borders for all of these merge in an around the territory
The locals refer to the area as ldquoThe Resrdquo short for reservation On the reservation is the arena and in close proximity a casino The complex is an easy drive from the towns south in the States and the bigger cities along the St Lawrence seaway in Canada ldquoItrsquosreally one big communityrdquo explained the staff at the arena
Team owner Basem Awwad mentioned lsquothat our arena has an intimate feel to it as there are two balconies that brings the fans closeto the playersrdquo ldquoAnd that many players with experience all around the glove have commented on the arena as they seem to likeitrsquos feelrdquo Mr Awwad also mentioned that ldquomany of his players have OHL experiencerdquo
We spoke with head coach Mike Piquette and asked him about the upcoming season We were interested on his thoughts related to Junior Hockey and which leagues he follows closely for recruitment Mike likes the Canadian Hockey League that has 3 sections to it OHL QMJHL and the WHL Mike let us know that he follows these leagues closely and considers them ldquoMajor Jun-iorrdquo And he mentioned that some of his players have experience in this league In the United States coach Piquette follows the USJHL and he con-siders the top 2 or 3 teams in that league ldquoMajor Juniorrdquo and the rest of the league just junior A style Mike let us know that along with the leagues al-ready mentioned Canada has 140 junior teams that are tier 1 or junior A as well He agreed that the EJHL in the Boston area can produce some decent players as well but was hesitant to consider the entire league Junior A
Coach Piquette was then asked about his coaching style ldquoHe likes to coach a quick puck moving style and encourages his players to finish on their checksrdquo Mike mentioned that the FHL will be running 3 lines and 6 defensemen ldquoOr for special power play or man down situations he may go with 5 defensemen and 10 forwardsrdquo He went on to say ldquoOur rink is intimidating for the other team as we have a state of the art staff in placerdquo That was interested because Coach Piquette views that his entire organization is going to battle to win the game This includes the players the sponsors and the staff He felt that pre-paring this way gave his team ldquo the edgerdquo
Other noteworthy thoughts ldquoon the edgerdquo in the coaches mind ldquoI take a look at the other teamrsquos style and roster Then I try to come up with a system that gives our team the edgerdquo ldquoWe plan on being Warriors on the ice and off ice ambassadors of the sportrdquo
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Akwesanse players unveil the team jerseys
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Located in Cornwall Ontario
The 2010 Buick Enclave
The Broome County Barons Binghamton New Yorkndash The Barons will play at the Chenango Ice Arena Their first home game is scheduled for October 29th Training camp will start on October 18th They held a training camp here this summer for the entire league Tom Jackson marketing for the Barons told us that ldquoa female goalie attended camp and did quite wellrdquo
Tom mentioned that ldquoThe Barons will be a young fast skating teamrdquo ldquoThe Chenango youth hockey is very popular in Bing-hamton and we look forward to interacting positively with the youth programsrdquo Tom said Team owner Norm Synder was busy ldquogetting players housing opening a pro shop and interacting with sponsorsrdquo
Coach Walsh answered some questionshellip
Q How did you become involved with the BC Barons Team
A I was approached by the ownership group and we had a few meetings and conversations We realized that we had the same goals for the team and player development and everything seemed to fall into place
Q Have you ever been involved in Pro Sports before now
A Yes I played briefly in the SPHL Due to various personal obligations I was unable to continue
Q Why did you want to be involved with a minor league sports team
A I felt that this is a good opportunity for me to stay in the game I would like to help de-velop players and possibly move onto the next level
Q What factors led you to be part of a new league like the FHL
A I thought it was an exciting opportunity to be a part of the growth of a new league like the FHL This creates an opportunity for me to advance my knowledge in other areas of the game such as the front office management and daily operations aspects
Q What type of team will you be putting together for this season
A We are in the process of constructing a team that is hard working and relentless while at the same time highly skilled Our expectations are to be one of the top contenders in the FHL
Q Will you be having an Asst Coach or a PlayerAsst
A The ownership group is still looking into all options for filling the remainder of the coaching staff
Q Taking into account you need to carry two Goalies how will you fill out the remainder of your 17 player roster
A The remainder of the roster will most likely be comprised of 9 forwards and 6 defensemen A few of these players will need to be interchangeable
Q Where will you be getting your players from
A There will be a mixture of players from professional junior and college backgrounds Also there are a few players from the area that will be competing for spots on the team
Q Will your team be using Immigration that was just finalized to sign any Canadian players
A Yes we will be rostering Canadian players
Q How does coaching in the FHL factor into your future career plans
A At this time Irsquom looking forward to coaching at this level If an opportunity arises from coaching this season I would at that time evaluate what the future holds for me
Q What is your outlook for the season for your team and the FHL
A We expect to be a top contender in the FHL I feel that the FHL will be a skilled and very entertaining product on the ice
Coach Walsh
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Mad Brothers Co
FHL Referees an interview with supervi-
sor of officials Eugene Binda ldquoI am not against fighting I grew up watching the Flyers amp Bruinsrdquo
Excerpts from the interview conducted by John Landers minor league correspondent The Fischler Report
John- With your many years of officiating and supervisory experience in the mindrsquos eye what are the makings of a good on-ice official
Eugenendash Well number one they really have to be able to skate very well The next thing believe it or not is the communication factor I believe you are not really refereeing the game as much as you are managing the game and the way I approach that is agood manager manages people and if you can talk to people on the ice and walk them through a couple of things when things get heated I think that is a very big quality
Johnndash How many referees and linesman will make up your FHL team of officials
Eugenendash We are still making up the final cuts right now and we have gone through a series of tryouts and we are making some minor adjustments on the staff as we plan to use a regional officials set up We will have officials from all three sectors he New York area the Syracuse area and we have an officiating team in Canada as well
John- Your thoughts on fighting Does it belong in the game Does it belong in the FHL
Eugenendash The fighting aspect I think being around the game as long as I have and having worked pro hockey even though it was in the minors I think fight-ing is sometimes a necessary evil I am not a big proponent of watching people beat the daylights out of each other for no reason at all but yes sometimes it is a necessary evil I think fighting sort of lets the air out of the tire you might say to slow things down a bit A lot of people look at fighting as an enter-tainment value and I think that sometimes the fan needs to see the fight in a game I am not against fighting I grew up watching the Bruins and Flyers in their heyday Nevertheless there has to be a reason for it
Eugene Binda
BinghamtonNew York Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States It is located near the Pennsylvania border situated in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers Binghamton is the county seat of Broome County and is the principal city and cultural
center of the Greater Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as the Triple Cities) home to a quarter million people[3] The population of the city itself according to the 2000 census is 47380[2]
From the days of the railroad Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center known at different times for the production of cigars shoes and high-tech products IBMwas founded in the region and Edwin Link invented the flight simulator in the city leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms that continue to exist to this day The population of the city has declined significantly in the second half of the 20th century at the expense of the surrounding suburbs a result of suburbanization From a high of 85000 in 1950 the estimated 2009 city population is 44401 The region lost a significant portion of its manufac-turing-based industry following cuts made by defense firms after the end of the Cold War of which some has been replaced by the significant retail industry development of the area and the
growth of the region as an educational center
Today Greater Binghamton is home to Binghamton University a driving force in the community as an academic athletic and arts center along with a continued concentration of high-tech firms including presences by Lockheed Martin IBM BAE Systems Rockwell Collins and others Despite the loss of industry Binghamton still retains a very ethnically diverse population This information provide by wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
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Frenzy FHL Look To Rebuild Romersquos Hockey Heritagewith Wendy Hull prohockeynewscom staff writer
ROME NY - Starting a new hockey team in a new league in a market that has not previously been exposed to a particular level of play is an ambitious task Add in an still unstable economy and the ambitious can turn to daunting Throw in a recent track record of defunct leagues and teams in the region and now it is downright scary
That scenario is what is facing the ownership of the Rome Frenzy of the brand new Federal Hockey League The single-A level league based in the hockey-rich Northeast begins play in late October with teams spread from Connecticut to Canada with a particular nod to central and upstate New York including the Mohawk Valley where Rome sits The big question is how exactly will Rome and the surrounding Mohawk Valley welcome the Frenzy
So far the answer from hockey people politicians and fans is that it will be welcomed with open arms ldquoThe AHL and ECHL are priced out of the areardquo Jim Mancuso local hockey historian and author of Hockey Night in Utica said ldquoThere is a demand for minor league hockey and many fans want it backrdquo
The Mohawk Valley is no stranger to minor professional hockey In fact the arearsquos fling with minor league pucks dates back to 1954 and the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League In 19 seasons the Comets won five championships and wowed many fans during the 1967-68 season by posting an impressive 57-5-10 record
The championships didnrsquot stop there During their inaugural season in 1981-82 the Mohawk Valley Stars claimed the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League - a league that Mancuso said was called ldquothe in-credible shrinking leaguerdquo by fans because of three franchises folding before the regular season was finished
Minor league hockey stuck around the region in the form of various leagues and levels un-til 2001 The American Hockey League one level down from the NHL had a presence during the late 1980rsquos and early 1990rsquos with the Utica Devils Although the team made the playoffs in four of its six seasons it failed to claim the Calder Cup In 1993 the NHLrsquos Calgary Flames purchased the franchise and promptly relocated it to New Brunswick
The Devils were followed by the Utica Bulldogs (later renamed Blizzard) of the double-A Colonial Hockey League By 1998 the COHL had decided to rebrand itself becoming the United Hockey League The UHL iced the Mohawk Valley Prowlers a franchise that limped along until financial difficulties forced it to fold midway through the 2000-01 cam-paign
Long-time hockey man Jim Riggs was the last to make an attempt to put a successful pro team into the Valley His Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) targeted Rome for one of its cornerstone franchises with the JF Kennedy Civic Arena slated to be the home of the
Copper City Chiefs Unfortunately the Chiefs never got off the ground as a myriad of issues led to the franchisersquos demise before training camp had gotten underway The EPHL itself suffered from under funding issues and finished its first season before fading quietly into the shadows of the minor league hockey graveyard
Now along comes the FHL a league founded by Don Kirnan who for almost three decades has been involved with junior hockey across the region Rome was immediately identified as a good market for the new circuit Brian Hall and his father Sam were brought in as owners as well as management of the franchise The Glens Falls NY natives grew up on hockey and jumped at the chance to operate a team ldquoHockey is ingrained in the culture (of the area)rdquo Brian Hall said ldquoThey love their hockeyrdquo
One of the first things the Halls and the FHL had to do was get local politicians involved Rome Mayor James Brown was an easy sell because he sees Rome as a ldquoreal big hockey townrdquo with plenty of potential fan base available in nearby Utica as well as the communities of Canastota Boonville and Frank-fort
Brown who has held the office of mayor since 2003 following years of management and marketing experience characterized the Frenzy ownership as hav-ing a solid foundation and called the cityrsquos relationship with the team as ldquoa partnership from day onerdquo He is completely confident that the Frenzyrsquos busi-ness plan and promise to deliver a solid on-ice product will work He also indicated that the city is ready to work with the team
Speaking for (the city of) Rome NY I can say that hands are open for the Frenzy to come in and be successfulrdquo Brown said Hall echoed Brownrsquos senti-ments noting that local businessmen have been more than willing to jump on the Frenzy bandwagon ldquoAnyone who has seen our business plan has been quick to get on boardrdquo Hall said
That business plan will certainly be tested right away With the country experiencing a slow recovery from a historic recession the timing of a venture such as a start-up pro hockey team would probably draw more than its share of questions Mayor Brown was quick to note that Rome seems to be weathering the economic downturn than the rest of the state as unemployment numbers for the area are lower than both state and national percentages He also said that in his estimation new businesses in Rome need to be aggressive in marketing its services something that he has already seen out of the Frenzy Continuedon page 21
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Frenzy Article ldquoThey (Frenzy) are working hard and I am happy they are in the communityrdquo he said
For Hallrsquos part he sees the biggest challenge being convincing fans and business owners that the team and the league are legitimate organizations Given the recent history of failed teams and leagues in the Mohawk Valley he expects plenty of doubters He attributed past failures to owner expectations He said that the FHL will be different because of its ldquostrong core of people at the leaguerdquo and much better resource bases throughout the league
Another potential stumbling block is competition from other hockey teams particularly at the college level The Frenzy with the help of the league have been careful to schedule home games to avoid conflicts with Utica College games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Since its inception in 2000 Uticarsquos team has drawn very well setting Division 2 amp 3 attendance records as members of the highly competitive ECAC Mayor Brown said that Utica games regu-larly bring in 2500-3000 fans
As for the Frenzy they will call the city-operated Kennedy Arena home Built in 1963 and renovated in 2008 at a cost of $3 million the Kennedy is expected to be the smallest venue in the FHL with just under 1200 seats The renovations which included major utilities and ice surface upgrades rink extensions seating and four new locker rooms have considerably upgraded the facility making it perfect for the Frenzy and their fans
ldquoThe Kennedy Arena is a beautiful facility since the renovationsrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will be loud and very intimaterdquo
Of course the biggest draw for fans will be the team on the ice and the game day experience Hall said that the fans can expect high quality players an enter-taining atmosphere and a pocketbook friendly cost
Quality players are great but winning sells Put a team on the ice that consistently wins and the fans will come No one knows that better than Mark Kotary Kotary who owns Mark Kotary Hockey Supply in nearby New Hartford played four years of NCAA hockey before turning pro One of the teams that he played for professionally was the Mohawk Valley Prowlers of the UHL
Kotary said that he sees several things that have the potential to make the Frenzy and the FHL a success including the possibility of being a resource for higher level leagues to find players ldquoThe league itself has a potential to become a feeder league for players on their way up to the ECHLrdquo Kotary said
As a former player Kotary said he expects the level and style of play to fall between what the fans saw when the UHL Prowlers played and that of the ECAC Utica team He also said that he believes that the configuration of the Kennedy Arena will give fans a sense of being in the action ldquoThe bleachers are steep and right off the glassrdquo he said
Hall also said that the team will have a big presence in the community Harkening back to his days watching the Adirondack Red Wings in Glens Falls Hall is a strong believer in becoming a part of the community He said that the players staff and ownership will be involved with youth hockey blood drives can-cer awareness events and more In fact the Frenzy will be a big part of a charity hockey game on October 23rd that will benefit the Bobby Page Memorial Foundation named for a former hockey player who dedicated his life to helping the Valleyrsquos less fortunate children before cancer took his life at the all too young age of 25
ldquoAt this level you have to put into the community more than you take outrdquo Hall said ldquoThis is very important and everyone in the organization feels this way It is a part of the job not just an extra thingrdquo
The Frenzyrsquos inaugural season kicks off on October 29th with their first home game slated for November 3rd when the Akwasasne Warriors come to the Kennedy Arena Whether Rome as a sports town will accept its new team and the FHL into the regionrsquos rich hockey history remains to be seen
For now however the lights are green and it is full speed ahead
Contact the author at wendyhullprohockeynewscom
Rome New YorkRome is a city in Oneida County New York United States It is considered[by whom] a part of upstate New York The population was 34950 at the 2000 census It is in New Yorks 24th congressional district During the Revolutionary War and for years thereafter the city was originally known as Fort Stanwix due to the fort being the only existing building in the area In 1796the city was founded and named Lynchville Some time later the citys name was changed to Rome assumingly after the Italiancity of Rome The exact time the reason and the idea for this name change remains a mystery Rome is one of two principal cities in the UticandashRome New York Metropolitan Statistical Area The city is in the south-central part of the county In the heart of the Leatherstocking Region made famous by James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales Rome is known as the City of American History This info from Wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
Between 1951 and 1991 the Rome Air Development Center (RADC) was located at Griffiss AFB In 1991 the RADC was re-designated Rome Laboratory It remained active as the Griffiss AFB was closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closureprocess in 1993 In 1997 Rome Laboratory was made part of the Air Force Research Laboratory and renamed the Rome Re-search Site The RADC has been responsible for some of the United States Air Forces major technological accomplishments
The nationally recognized rock festival Woodstock 1999 was held in Rome with the city once again making use of the former Griffiss Air Force Base site The 3-day festival was held the weekend of July 23-25 and drew a crowd of about 200000 people Cable network MTV covered the concert extensively and live coverage of the entire weekend was available on pay-per-view The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts including Metallica Kid Rock DMX Red Hot Chili Peppers and Wyclef Jean early reviews for many of the acts were positive critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton JamiroquaiJames Brown Sheryl Crow and Rage Against the Machine A full list of appearances can be found at Woodstock 1999
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The 1000 Island Privateers From the Bonnie Castle President Nicole Kirnan announced that the Privateers will take the ice for three extra dates in addition to the regular seasonschedule Two extra dates have been announced at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center including Oct 21 versus the Broome County Barons and October 24 against the Akwasasne Warriors In between those two dates the Privateers will travel to the Anowarakoiwa Arena to face the Akwasasne Warriors in what promises to be the beginning of a North Country rivalry
The addition of these three extra dates allows our coaching staff an opportunity to further evaluate the team during training camp With two extra home games on the schedule fans have an opportunity to view the team as the coaches are in the process of making final roster decisions commented Team President Nicole Kirnan
The Privateers host the Rome Frenzy on Friday October 29th at 700 pm at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Al-exandria Bay to begin their regular season schedule
The Bonnie Castle is a year round resort that includes a conference center a yacht basin a hockey arena and a resort hotel complex located at Alex Bay Or also referred to as the 1000 island region of the St Lawrence sea way meeting with lake Ontario Renovations continue at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center The lobby is receiving a complete face lift including stripping of the carpet and paint throughout In addition large picture windows are being cut into the common wall between the pro ship and the lobby so that fans may view the Privateers apparel as they enter In addi-
tion a ticket booth and concession area is being added in the lobby
What is a privateerA privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime Privateering is often described as ldquolegalrdquo piracy
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers Throughout the War of 1812 privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St Lawrence River
wwwlivesportsvideocom is the premier online destination for ice hockey fanatics from around the world Visitors can choose from an incredible
array of games from national governing bodies conferences leagues teams tournaments and other events
Hockey fans can watch the games when and how they want as wwwlivesportvideocom offers multiple options for visitors enjoyment From live streaming media to archives on-demand visitors can enjoy games from anywhere in the world
The Company has thousands of games each year for fans thirsty for incredible amateur hockey content
River Edge Resort amp Conference Center 315-393-4550 wwwriveredgecom 17 Holland Street Alexandria Bay NY 13607
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Online watch the FHL wwwlivesportsvideocom 770-522-0040
Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
Purchase your iconic hockey movie jersey today on our website wwwfederalhockeyleaguenewscom
Welcome to the FHL Newspaper From the desk of the Publisher
How exciting is this A new single A professional league in the Northeast From unveiling of the iconic colors of the Whalers jerseys the first league to do this since April of 1997 To having a team basically a stonersquos throw from Coney Island in New York City Irsquom thinking on getting a hot dog at Nathanrsquos fa-mous Before an Aviators game To taking a bus trip way up into New York state for a possible scalping on the Indian reservation Or go west into New Yorkto revisit three fantastic upstate cities Alex Bay Rome and Binghamton
For those of us that love hockey getting a chance to watch these young journeymen players giving it their best is what it is all about The Federal League will embody the sport as it once was It is the closest thing in professional sports to a bygone era where history has itrsquos hockey purity
Michael J Mullaney508-208-2265mully8msncom
wwwfederalhockeyleaguenet wwwfederalhockeyleaguenewscom
Photo Awkesanse Tryout Camp
The Economic Impact of Minor League HockeyBy Michael J Mullaney
What is an economic impact study If you speak to an economist hisher answer might bring up Keynesian multiplier mathematical models These symbols for discussion purposes might go like this F x H x L = FHL For the simple hockey fan or medium sized town administration here is how it works Bring-ing minor league pro sports can have a huge benefit for the town Herersquos why
Each franchise brings the players to the city or town Those players usually rent property for starters Then the players live in the area Living in the area brings revenue to the restaurants Laundromats super markets pharmacy and all the other stores that normal people frequent today living in our societyThis is only the beginning of the stimulus
Players who tried out andor contracted for The FHL
Player Name
Chris Seifert
Matt Nelson
Shawn Fensel
Nick Laporte
Will Laporte
Will Rathje
Josselin St Pierre
Kyle Legace
Nick Montour
Whalers
Carter Trevisani
Patrick Deraspe
Robbie
Brian Dunford
Ilja Urushev
Alex Andrusvich
David Fimiani
Anthony Monte
KC Timmons
Matt Puntureri
Tyler Lyon
Justin Schmidt
Chris Bain
Tim Thomas
Joshua Gacek
Graham Fallon
Brent Fallon
Nick Verch
Whalers
Whalers
Privateers
Privateers
Privateers
Privateers
Privateers
Warriors
Warriors
Warriors
Warriors
Warriors
Frenzy
Frenzy
Frenzy
Frenzy
Frenzy
Aviators
Aviators
Aviators
Aviators
Aviators
Barons
Barons
Barons
Barons
Barons
Next comes the revenue generator for the local ice arena At roughly $250 dollars per hour for a medium sized facility the civic center has hit the jackpot Each game during the season sends fans out to the local pubs and eateries Thus starting a rippling affect thru out the entire community Such as jobs created at the rink for the home stand Minor league teams in hockey usually play at least 30 games at home per sea-son
Phil Defranco FHL League Chief Administrator thinks ldquowe are a family friendly option for tickets gen-erally in the price range of 7 to 12 dollarsrdquo ldquoAnd ac-tually there are more like 23 to 40 players that may rotate thru on each team the season starts at the end of October and runs till end of Marchrdquo ldquo Players can get called up to the double and triple A levels easilyrdquo
ldquoAdd to the players is the coaching staff the admin and all the behind scenes people not to mention the fans of the teams staying in the local hotels and going out to eatrdquo ldquoAnd the refs and off ice officials coming to town Phil saidrdquo
Phil added that this is ldquogreat opportunity for business to interact with the team and the fans coming to the games will be able to get to know the local business thru the local sports marketingrdquo Phil also feels that when the team interacts with the local schools and youth programs that has a very positive impactrdquo ldquoA win win for everyonerdquo
If you Google this topic lots of stuff comes up on this subject matter What seems real to all of us might be this In the dead of winter with the snow covering everything a night out on the town to watch a profes-sional hockey game is priceless
Eric Lind
RC Lyke
Nick Niedert
Team
Whalers
Whalers
Player Name
Scott Estey
Phil Labeck
Ryan Donavan
W Galloway
Brad Towsend
Alex Lacomb
Alex Goupil
Chad Jones
Ryan Loach
W Malcolm
Justin Elliot
Bryce Luker
Nick Filion
Martin Beaulne
Matt Lauoie
Joe Kubliak
D Pashkov
Frank Soscia
Vince Nucci
Shane Davis
Chris Testa
M Thomson
V Kouroedov
C Robinson
Chris Tutalo
J Sheppard
A Hutton
Ryan Axsom
T Hlookoff
J Brooks
Don Kirnan is The FHL Commissioner
CLR
The Danbury WhalersOn the first day of 2010 the Danbury Whalers received commitments for over 50 full season tickets The Danbury Whalers are members of
the Class A Professional - Federal Hockey League which will start itrsquos first season of play in November 2010 The team will play its games at the Dan-bury Ice Arena The Whalers held events throughout the last ten months such as A party at TKrsquos American Grille marching in the St Pattyrsquos parade
hosted a local police versus Fire Charity game their players attended a fashion show participated in a youth hockey jamboree and unveiled their iconic jerseys all in an effort to launch their team
We met up with team owner Herm Sorcher on the phone In Herms words ldquoOur first home game represents the re-surgence for the 1st time since April 13th 1997 that a professional hockey team is wearing a Whalers uniformrdquo Herm mentioned that he has been blown away by the support of the Danbury community ldquoThe Whaler colors has ldquospecial meaning and takes everyone back in historyrdquo Herm feels that the Whalers jersey is ldquothe best in minor hockeyrdquo
Herm may have a point Historically the Whalers jersey despite not hav-ing a team in over a decade still seems to ring the register as fans con-tinue to want to wear the colors The
Whalers will play at the Danbury Ice Arena and parking is $1 dollar for season ticket holders
We spoke with head coach Chris Firriolo and he said ldquomy coaching style will adapt to player personnel and more important with will have a high puck pursuit with the key being our fore checkrdquo ldquoWe also want our play-ers to make quick decisions and create turnovers off pressure applied to the other teamrdquo ldquoDanbury is a blue collar town and we intend to be physicalrdquo Chris said The Federal league will play 3 lines and 6 defense-man Coach Firriolo mentioned ldquothat he may use 3 lines and 6 defensemen or use 5 defensemen and leave one player for specialty work such as a fighterrdquo
Whalers Coaching staff helping out during tryout Camp
Slap Shotrsquos McCracken drops the Puck on Nov 6th Herm Sorcher announced that veteran actor Paul DrsquoAmato will make an ap-pearance at the Danbury Whalers game on Saturday November 6thagainst the Broome County Barons DrsquoAmato appeared in the Paul Newman movie Slapshot ndash cast as Newmanrsquos rival Tim ldquoDr Hookrdquo McCracken of the Syra-cuse Bulldogs
DrsquoAmato will drop the ceremonial first puck sign autographs take pictures with the fans and will address the crowd In addition DrsquoAmato has also do-nated a Syracuse Bulldogs jersey from the movie to be auctioned
The appearance of Dr Hook is brought to Danbury Whalers fans courtesy of Sharon M Deno Bookkeeping Services of Meriden Connecticut For more information on their services they can be reached at 203-634-6916
DrsquoAmatorsquos acting career hit the major motion picture screen in 1973 with a role in Clint Eastwoodrsquos Magnum Force He has also appeared in Heaven
Can Wait The Deer Hunter FX as well as numerous episodes of Law amp Order DrsquoAmato also appeared in a 1977 episode of The Six Million Dollar Man
In 1998 Maxim Magazine named Slapshot ldquoThe Best Guy Movie of All-Timerdquo above such classics as The Godfather and Raging Bull Entertainment Weekly ranked it 31 on their list of All-Time Cult Classic Films In 2007 GQ Magazine named Slapshot one of ldquoThe 30 Films That Changed Menrsquos Livesrdquo Also in 2007 GQ author Dan Jenkins called it the best sports film of the past 50 years Adam Proteau of The Hockey News called it the best hockey movie ever made ndash June 2008
Jamie Sorcher Vice President Danbury Whalers Entertainment said ldquoWe are extremely excited to have Dr Hook coming in to Danbury As Paul New-man said - November 6thwill be a great day for some Old Time Hockeyrdquo
Danbury Whalers individual game tickets can be purchased by calling 973-713-7547 or by logging onto the team website at wwwthedanburywhalerscom
For further information contact Herm Sorcher at 973-713-7547 or email hsorcherthedanburywhalerscom
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For Fishing Concierge call Michael at 508-208-2265 wwwchathambarsinncom
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33 Hospital Drive Danbury
Continued from page 1
The term ldquoFederal Hockey Leaguerdquo was used in the fa-mous movie slap shot to make reference to the old time leagues in the Northeast such as the AHL amp Eastern League To view the old time hockey logos goto wwwlogoservercomhockeyhtml
From 1904 to 1909 there was a Canadian League called the Federal Amateur Hockey League with teams from Montreal Wanderers Montreal Le Nation Ottawa Capi-tals and Cornwall
Players battling for puck and position at Danburyrsquos camp
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New England Fishing Charters
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wwwfirstlinefishingcom 508-208-2265
Aviators Take off at Floyd Bennett Field
Amelia Earhart one of Americarsquos most famous pilots might not have envisioned that in the year 2010 the Floyd Bennett field house in Brook-
lyn would be home to a 25 acre complex including an ice hockey arena Earhart flew her plan around the world The mission of the Aviators is to move fans with exciting ice hockey performed in front of 1000rsquos of screaming fans The Floyd Bennett Field is ac-tually a part of the National Park Systems
General Manager Mark Richards ldquofeels that the free parking at the arena for the games is a huge valuerdquo The ticket prices for the games range from 8 to 17 dollars Mark was gracious to further explain how he recruits players ldquoThe NHL AHL ECHL CHL and SPHL all hold try out camps starting in September and the players that are cut from the NHL usually end up in the AHL The next step down is to the ECHL which is pretty much on the same level as the CHL and the SPHL and those levels are referred to as single AA hockeyrdquo
Markrsquos Aviator franchise received 4 phone calls today from the ECHL as their tryout camps begin the first week of October The SPHL tends to have itrsquos tryout camps during the second week of Octo-ber With the FHL waiting to see what happens Mark will negotiate with the left over players to help field his team this year Mark plans to hire as many local New York natives as possible Mark views the FHL as single A hockey with the potential to have several players on every team actually have AA talent This is partly due to the fact that some of the ECHL teams have moved out west and the SPHL is mainly in the deep south leaving a gap for potential AA players to want to live in the Northeast and be closer to family
Another interesting aspect about the Aviators we learned about today is how they handle charity events This is how it works Say the local middle school needed to raise funds for one of their sports programs The Aviators will provide the group in question a set ticket rate for the causeMark was on the phone today negotiating a ticket price of $6 dollars for the group And the kids in the group can go out and sell the tickets for $12 dollars or higher and the proceed difference can help fund the groups cause Mark believes that ldquothis way the specific charity can offer entertainment value for sale parking is free as wellrdquo ldquoThis is a fan-tastic straight forward program that everyone can understand and have success withrdquo
Aviator players sign autographs for the fans
Hello Irsquom ldquoAcerdquo The Aviators mascot I would like the kids to color for me
Draw a hockey player
Draw the goalie
Draw a hockey goal net
How to find the FHL Herersquos the map
How to purchase Aviators Ticketshellipwwwclicknprintcom or call 718-758-7580
Floyd Bennett Field Floyd Bennett Field is New York Citys first municipal airport While no longer used as an opera-tional commercial military or general aviation airfield the New York Police Department (NYPD) still flies its helicopters from its heliport base there The facility now called Aviator Arena regularly hosts sporting events and an occasional airshow Located in Brooklyn it was created by connecting BarrenIsland to a number of smaller marsh islands by filling the channels between them with pumped sand from the waters bottom and it is now physically part of Long Island The airport was named after the famed aviator and Medal of Honor recipient Floyd Bennett (a Brooklyn resident at the time of his death from illness during a rescue attempt) It was dedicated on June 26 1930 and officially opened on May 23 1931 The IATA airport code and FAA airfield identifier code was NOP when it was an op-erational naval air station and later coast guard air station but now uses the FAA Location IdentifierNY22 for the heliport operated there by the NYPD
Many of the earliest surviving original structures were included in a historic district listed on the Na-tional Register of Historic Places because of their significance as among the largest collection and best
representatives of commercial aviation architecture from the period as well as the significant contributions to civil aviation and military aviation made there As such it was included in 1972 as part of the Gateway National Recreation Area managed by the National Park Service This information from Wikepedia free encyclopedia wwwwikipediaorg
Signed slap shot movie photo sent to you
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wwwnewyorkaviatorscom
Akwesane Warriors at the Indian Nation
The Akwesane Warriors slogan is ldquoWarriors hockey has no boundariesrdquo This is a fitting definition for a team that helps to connect two coun-
tries one state and two provinces The warriors play on the Akwesanse territory and their home arena is called The ArsquoNowararsquoKo Wa Located on the St Lawrence River Some refer the area as ldquoCornwall Islandrdquo Other call it Mohawk territory Warriors hockey and the property has economic amp social ties to Quebec Ontario New York State The United States and Canada as the physical borders for all of these merge in an around the territory
The locals refer to the area as ldquoThe Resrdquo short for reservation On the reservation is the arena and in close proximity a casino The complex is an easy drive from the towns south in the States and the bigger cities along the St Lawrence seaway in Canada ldquoItrsquosreally one big communityrdquo explained the staff at the arena
Team owner Basem Awwad mentioned lsquothat our arena has an intimate feel to it as there are two balconies that brings the fans closeto the playersrdquo ldquoAnd that many players with experience all around the glove have commented on the arena as they seem to likeitrsquos feelrdquo Mr Awwad also mentioned that ldquomany of his players have OHL experiencerdquo
We spoke with head coach Mike Piquette and asked him about the upcoming season We were interested on his thoughts related to Junior Hockey and which leagues he follows closely for recruitment Mike likes the Canadian Hockey League that has 3 sections to it OHL QMJHL and the WHL Mike let us know that he follows these leagues closely and considers them ldquoMajor Jun-iorrdquo And he mentioned that some of his players have experience in this league In the United States coach Piquette follows the USJHL and he con-siders the top 2 or 3 teams in that league ldquoMajor Juniorrdquo and the rest of the league just junior A style Mike let us know that along with the leagues al-ready mentioned Canada has 140 junior teams that are tier 1 or junior A as well He agreed that the EJHL in the Boston area can produce some decent players as well but was hesitant to consider the entire league Junior A
Coach Piquette was then asked about his coaching style ldquoHe likes to coach a quick puck moving style and encourages his players to finish on their checksrdquo Mike mentioned that the FHL will be running 3 lines and 6 defensemen ldquoOr for special power play or man down situations he may go with 5 defensemen and 10 forwardsrdquo He went on to say ldquoOur rink is intimidating for the other team as we have a state of the art staff in placerdquo That was interested because Coach Piquette views that his entire organization is going to battle to win the game This includes the players the sponsors and the staff He felt that pre-paring this way gave his team ldquo the edgerdquo
Other noteworthy thoughts ldquoon the edgerdquo in the coaches mind ldquoI take a look at the other teamrsquos style and roster Then I try to come up with a system that gives our team the edgerdquo ldquoWe plan on being Warriors on the ice and off ice ambassadors of the sportrdquo
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Akwesanse players unveil the team jerseys
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wwwseawaygmcom 613-933-3000
Located in Cornwall Ontario
The 2010 Buick Enclave
The Broome County Barons Binghamton New Yorkndash The Barons will play at the Chenango Ice Arena Their first home game is scheduled for October 29th Training camp will start on October 18th They held a training camp here this summer for the entire league Tom Jackson marketing for the Barons told us that ldquoa female goalie attended camp and did quite wellrdquo
Tom mentioned that ldquoThe Barons will be a young fast skating teamrdquo ldquoThe Chenango youth hockey is very popular in Bing-hamton and we look forward to interacting positively with the youth programsrdquo Tom said Team owner Norm Synder was busy ldquogetting players housing opening a pro shop and interacting with sponsorsrdquo
Coach Walsh answered some questionshellip
Q How did you become involved with the BC Barons Team
A I was approached by the ownership group and we had a few meetings and conversations We realized that we had the same goals for the team and player development and everything seemed to fall into place
Q Have you ever been involved in Pro Sports before now
A Yes I played briefly in the SPHL Due to various personal obligations I was unable to continue
Q Why did you want to be involved with a minor league sports team
A I felt that this is a good opportunity for me to stay in the game I would like to help de-velop players and possibly move onto the next level
Q What factors led you to be part of a new league like the FHL
A I thought it was an exciting opportunity to be a part of the growth of a new league like the FHL This creates an opportunity for me to advance my knowledge in other areas of the game such as the front office management and daily operations aspects
Q What type of team will you be putting together for this season
A We are in the process of constructing a team that is hard working and relentless while at the same time highly skilled Our expectations are to be one of the top contenders in the FHL
Q Will you be having an Asst Coach or a PlayerAsst
A The ownership group is still looking into all options for filling the remainder of the coaching staff
Q Taking into account you need to carry two Goalies how will you fill out the remainder of your 17 player roster
A The remainder of the roster will most likely be comprised of 9 forwards and 6 defensemen A few of these players will need to be interchangeable
Q Where will you be getting your players from
A There will be a mixture of players from professional junior and college backgrounds Also there are a few players from the area that will be competing for spots on the team
Q Will your team be using Immigration that was just finalized to sign any Canadian players
A Yes we will be rostering Canadian players
Q How does coaching in the FHL factor into your future career plans
A At this time Irsquom looking forward to coaching at this level If an opportunity arises from coaching this season I would at that time evaluate what the future holds for me
Q What is your outlook for the season for your team and the FHL
A We expect to be a top contender in the FHL I feel that the FHL will be a skilled and very entertaining product on the ice
Coach Walsh
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FHL Referees an interview with supervi-
sor of officials Eugene Binda ldquoI am not against fighting I grew up watching the Flyers amp Bruinsrdquo
Excerpts from the interview conducted by John Landers minor league correspondent The Fischler Report
John- With your many years of officiating and supervisory experience in the mindrsquos eye what are the makings of a good on-ice official
Eugenendash Well number one they really have to be able to skate very well The next thing believe it or not is the communication factor I believe you are not really refereeing the game as much as you are managing the game and the way I approach that is agood manager manages people and if you can talk to people on the ice and walk them through a couple of things when things get heated I think that is a very big quality
Johnndash How many referees and linesman will make up your FHL team of officials
Eugenendash We are still making up the final cuts right now and we have gone through a series of tryouts and we are making some minor adjustments on the staff as we plan to use a regional officials set up We will have officials from all three sectors he New York area the Syracuse area and we have an officiating team in Canada as well
John- Your thoughts on fighting Does it belong in the game Does it belong in the FHL
Eugenendash The fighting aspect I think being around the game as long as I have and having worked pro hockey even though it was in the minors I think fight-ing is sometimes a necessary evil I am not a big proponent of watching people beat the daylights out of each other for no reason at all but yes sometimes it is a necessary evil I think fighting sort of lets the air out of the tire you might say to slow things down a bit A lot of people look at fighting as an enter-tainment value and I think that sometimes the fan needs to see the fight in a game I am not against fighting I grew up watching the Bruins and Flyers in their heyday Nevertheless there has to be a reason for it
Eugene Binda
BinghamtonNew York Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States It is located near the Pennsylvania border situated in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers Binghamton is the county seat of Broome County and is the principal city and cultural
center of the Greater Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as the Triple Cities) home to a quarter million people[3] The population of the city itself according to the 2000 census is 47380[2]
From the days of the railroad Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center known at different times for the production of cigars shoes and high-tech products IBMwas founded in the region and Edwin Link invented the flight simulator in the city leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms that continue to exist to this day The population of the city has declined significantly in the second half of the 20th century at the expense of the surrounding suburbs a result of suburbanization From a high of 85000 in 1950 the estimated 2009 city population is 44401 The region lost a significant portion of its manufac-turing-based industry following cuts made by defense firms after the end of the Cold War of which some has been replaced by the significant retail industry development of the area and the
growth of the region as an educational center
Today Greater Binghamton is home to Binghamton University a driving force in the community as an academic athletic and arts center along with a continued concentration of high-tech firms including presences by Lockheed Martin IBM BAE Systems Rockwell Collins and others Despite the loss of industry Binghamton still retains a very ethnically diverse population This information provide by wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
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Frenzy FHL Look To Rebuild Romersquos Hockey Heritagewith Wendy Hull prohockeynewscom staff writer
ROME NY - Starting a new hockey team in a new league in a market that has not previously been exposed to a particular level of play is an ambitious task Add in an still unstable economy and the ambitious can turn to daunting Throw in a recent track record of defunct leagues and teams in the region and now it is downright scary
That scenario is what is facing the ownership of the Rome Frenzy of the brand new Federal Hockey League The single-A level league based in the hockey-rich Northeast begins play in late October with teams spread from Connecticut to Canada with a particular nod to central and upstate New York including the Mohawk Valley where Rome sits The big question is how exactly will Rome and the surrounding Mohawk Valley welcome the Frenzy
So far the answer from hockey people politicians and fans is that it will be welcomed with open arms ldquoThe AHL and ECHL are priced out of the areardquo Jim Mancuso local hockey historian and author of Hockey Night in Utica said ldquoThere is a demand for minor league hockey and many fans want it backrdquo
The Mohawk Valley is no stranger to minor professional hockey In fact the arearsquos fling with minor league pucks dates back to 1954 and the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League In 19 seasons the Comets won five championships and wowed many fans during the 1967-68 season by posting an impressive 57-5-10 record
The championships didnrsquot stop there During their inaugural season in 1981-82 the Mohawk Valley Stars claimed the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League - a league that Mancuso said was called ldquothe in-credible shrinking leaguerdquo by fans because of three franchises folding before the regular season was finished
Minor league hockey stuck around the region in the form of various leagues and levels un-til 2001 The American Hockey League one level down from the NHL had a presence during the late 1980rsquos and early 1990rsquos with the Utica Devils Although the team made the playoffs in four of its six seasons it failed to claim the Calder Cup In 1993 the NHLrsquos Calgary Flames purchased the franchise and promptly relocated it to New Brunswick
The Devils were followed by the Utica Bulldogs (later renamed Blizzard) of the double-A Colonial Hockey League By 1998 the COHL had decided to rebrand itself becoming the United Hockey League The UHL iced the Mohawk Valley Prowlers a franchise that limped along until financial difficulties forced it to fold midway through the 2000-01 cam-paign
Long-time hockey man Jim Riggs was the last to make an attempt to put a successful pro team into the Valley His Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) targeted Rome for one of its cornerstone franchises with the JF Kennedy Civic Arena slated to be the home of the
Copper City Chiefs Unfortunately the Chiefs never got off the ground as a myriad of issues led to the franchisersquos demise before training camp had gotten underway The EPHL itself suffered from under funding issues and finished its first season before fading quietly into the shadows of the minor league hockey graveyard
Now along comes the FHL a league founded by Don Kirnan who for almost three decades has been involved with junior hockey across the region Rome was immediately identified as a good market for the new circuit Brian Hall and his father Sam were brought in as owners as well as management of the franchise The Glens Falls NY natives grew up on hockey and jumped at the chance to operate a team ldquoHockey is ingrained in the culture (of the area)rdquo Brian Hall said ldquoThey love their hockeyrdquo
One of the first things the Halls and the FHL had to do was get local politicians involved Rome Mayor James Brown was an easy sell because he sees Rome as a ldquoreal big hockey townrdquo with plenty of potential fan base available in nearby Utica as well as the communities of Canastota Boonville and Frank-fort
Brown who has held the office of mayor since 2003 following years of management and marketing experience characterized the Frenzy ownership as hav-ing a solid foundation and called the cityrsquos relationship with the team as ldquoa partnership from day onerdquo He is completely confident that the Frenzyrsquos busi-ness plan and promise to deliver a solid on-ice product will work He also indicated that the city is ready to work with the team
Speaking for (the city of) Rome NY I can say that hands are open for the Frenzy to come in and be successfulrdquo Brown said Hall echoed Brownrsquos senti-ments noting that local businessmen have been more than willing to jump on the Frenzy bandwagon ldquoAnyone who has seen our business plan has been quick to get on boardrdquo Hall said
That business plan will certainly be tested right away With the country experiencing a slow recovery from a historic recession the timing of a venture such as a start-up pro hockey team would probably draw more than its share of questions Mayor Brown was quick to note that Rome seems to be weathering the economic downturn than the rest of the state as unemployment numbers for the area are lower than both state and national percentages He also said that in his estimation new businesses in Rome need to be aggressive in marketing its services something that he has already seen out of the Frenzy Continuedon page 21
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Frenzy Article ldquoThey (Frenzy) are working hard and I am happy they are in the communityrdquo he said
For Hallrsquos part he sees the biggest challenge being convincing fans and business owners that the team and the league are legitimate organizations Given the recent history of failed teams and leagues in the Mohawk Valley he expects plenty of doubters He attributed past failures to owner expectations He said that the FHL will be different because of its ldquostrong core of people at the leaguerdquo and much better resource bases throughout the league
Another potential stumbling block is competition from other hockey teams particularly at the college level The Frenzy with the help of the league have been careful to schedule home games to avoid conflicts with Utica College games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Since its inception in 2000 Uticarsquos team has drawn very well setting Division 2 amp 3 attendance records as members of the highly competitive ECAC Mayor Brown said that Utica games regu-larly bring in 2500-3000 fans
As for the Frenzy they will call the city-operated Kennedy Arena home Built in 1963 and renovated in 2008 at a cost of $3 million the Kennedy is expected to be the smallest venue in the FHL with just under 1200 seats The renovations which included major utilities and ice surface upgrades rink extensions seating and four new locker rooms have considerably upgraded the facility making it perfect for the Frenzy and their fans
ldquoThe Kennedy Arena is a beautiful facility since the renovationsrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will be loud and very intimaterdquo
Of course the biggest draw for fans will be the team on the ice and the game day experience Hall said that the fans can expect high quality players an enter-taining atmosphere and a pocketbook friendly cost
Quality players are great but winning sells Put a team on the ice that consistently wins and the fans will come No one knows that better than Mark Kotary Kotary who owns Mark Kotary Hockey Supply in nearby New Hartford played four years of NCAA hockey before turning pro One of the teams that he played for professionally was the Mohawk Valley Prowlers of the UHL
Kotary said that he sees several things that have the potential to make the Frenzy and the FHL a success including the possibility of being a resource for higher level leagues to find players ldquoThe league itself has a potential to become a feeder league for players on their way up to the ECHLrdquo Kotary said
As a former player Kotary said he expects the level and style of play to fall between what the fans saw when the UHL Prowlers played and that of the ECAC Utica team He also said that he believes that the configuration of the Kennedy Arena will give fans a sense of being in the action ldquoThe bleachers are steep and right off the glassrdquo he said
Hall also said that the team will have a big presence in the community Harkening back to his days watching the Adirondack Red Wings in Glens Falls Hall is a strong believer in becoming a part of the community He said that the players staff and ownership will be involved with youth hockey blood drives can-cer awareness events and more In fact the Frenzy will be a big part of a charity hockey game on October 23rd that will benefit the Bobby Page Memorial Foundation named for a former hockey player who dedicated his life to helping the Valleyrsquos less fortunate children before cancer took his life at the all too young age of 25
ldquoAt this level you have to put into the community more than you take outrdquo Hall said ldquoThis is very important and everyone in the organization feels this way It is a part of the job not just an extra thingrdquo
The Frenzyrsquos inaugural season kicks off on October 29th with their first home game slated for November 3rd when the Akwasasne Warriors come to the Kennedy Arena Whether Rome as a sports town will accept its new team and the FHL into the regionrsquos rich hockey history remains to be seen
For now however the lights are green and it is full speed ahead
Contact the author at wendyhullprohockeynewscom
Rome New YorkRome is a city in Oneida County New York United States It is considered[by whom] a part of upstate New York The population was 34950 at the 2000 census It is in New Yorks 24th congressional district During the Revolutionary War and for years thereafter the city was originally known as Fort Stanwix due to the fort being the only existing building in the area In 1796the city was founded and named Lynchville Some time later the citys name was changed to Rome assumingly after the Italiancity of Rome The exact time the reason and the idea for this name change remains a mystery Rome is one of two principal cities in the UticandashRome New York Metropolitan Statistical Area The city is in the south-central part of the county In the heart of the Leatherstocking Region made famous by James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales Rome is known as the City of American History This info from Wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
Between 1951 and 1991 the Rome Air Development Center (RADC) was located at Griffiss AFB In 1991 the RADC was re-designated Rome Laboratory It remained active as the Griffiss AFB was closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closureprocess in 1993 In 1997 Rome Laboratory was made part of the Air Force Research Laboratory and renamed the Rome Re-search Site The RADC has been responsible for some of the United States Air Forces major technological accomplishments
The nationally recognized rock festival Woodstock 1999 was held in Rome with the city once again making use of the former Griffiss Air Force Base site The 3-day festival was held the weekend of July 23-25 and drew a crowd of about 200000 people Cable network MTV covered the concert extensively and live coverage of the entire weekend was available on pay-per-view The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts including Metallica Kid Rock DMX Red Hot Chili Peppers and Wyclef Jean early reviews for many of the acts were positive critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton JamiroquaiJames Brown Sheryl Crow and Rage Against the Machine A full list of appearances can be found at Woodstock 1999
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The 1000 Island Privateers From the Bonnie Castle President Nicole Kirnan announced that the Privateers will take the ice for three extra dates in addition to the regular seasonschedule Two extra dates have been announced at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center including Oct 21 versus the Broome County Barons and October 24 against the Akwasasne Warriors In between those two dates the Privateers will travel to the Anowarakoiwa Arena to face the Akwasasne Warriors in what promises to be the beginning of a North Country rivalry
The addition of these three extra dates allows our coaching staff an opportunity to further evaluate the team during training camp With two extra home games on the schedule fans have an opportunity to view the team as the coaches are in the process of making final roster decisions commented Team President Nicole Kirnan
The Privateers host the Rome Frenzy on Friday October 29th at 700 pm at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Al-exandria Bay to begin their regular season schedule
The Bonnie Castle is a year round resort that includes a conference center a yacht basin a hockey arena and a resort hotel complex located at Alex Bay Or also referred to as the 1000 island region of the St Lawrence sea way meeting with lake Ontario Renovations continue at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center The lobby is receiving a complete face lift including stripping of the carpet and paint throughout In addition large picture windows are being cut into the common wall between the pro ship and the lobby so that fans may view the Privateers apparel as they enter In addi-
tion a ticket booth and concession area is being added in the lobby
What is a privateerA privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime Privateering is often described as ldquolegalrdquo piracy
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers Throughout the War of 1812 privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St Lawrence River
wwwlivesportsvideocom is the premier online destination for ice hockey fanatics from around the world Visitors can choose from an incredible
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The Company has thousands of games each year for fans thirsty for incredible amateur hockey content
River Edge Resort amp Conference Center 315-393-4550 wwwriveredgecom 17 Holland Street Alexandria Bay NY 13607
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Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
The Economic Impact of Minor League HockeyBy Michael J Mullaney
What is an economic impact study If you speak to an economist hisher answer might bring up Keynesian multiplier mathematical models These symbols for discussion purposes might go like this F x H x L = FHL For the simple hockey fan or medium sized town administration here is how it works Bring-ing minor league pro sports can have a huge benefit for the town Herersquos why
Each franchise brings the players to the city or town Those players usually rent property for starters Then the players live in the area Living in the area brings revenue to the restaurants Laundromats super markets pharmacy and all the other stores that normal people frequent today living in our societyThis is only the beginning of the stimulus
Players who tried out andor contracted for The FHL
Player Name
Chris Seifert
Matt Nelson
Shawn Fensel
Nick Laporte
Will Laporte
Will Rathje
Josselin St Pierre
Kyle Legace
Nick Montour
Whalers
Carter Trevisani
Patrick Deraspe
Robbie
Brian Dunford
Ilja Urushev
Alex Andrusvich
David Fimiani
Anthony Monte
KC Timmons
Matt Puntureri
Tyler Lyon
Justin Schmidt
Chris Bain
Tim Thomas
Joshua Gacek
Graham Fallon
Brent Fallon
Nick Verch
Whalers
Whalers
Privateers
Privateers
Privateers
Privateers
Privateers
Warriors
Warriors
Warriors
Warriors
Warriors
Frenzy
Frenzy
Frenzy
Frenzy
Frenzy
Aviators
Aviators
Aviators
Aviators
Aviators
Barons
Barons
Barons
Barons
Barons
Next comes the revenue generator for the local ice arena At roughly $250 dollars per hour for a medium sized facility the civic center has hit the jackpot Each game during the season sends fans out to the local pubs and eateries Thus starting a rippling affect thru out the entire community Such as jobs created at the rink for the home stand Minor league teams in hockey usually play at least 30 games at home per sea-son
Phil Defranco FHL League Chief Administrator thinks ldquowe are a family friendly option for tickets gen-erally in the price range of 7 to 12 dollarsrdquo ldquoAnd ac-tually there are more like 23 to 40 players that may rotate thru on each team the season starts at the end of October and runs till end of Marchrdquo ldquo Players can get called up to the double and triple A levels easilyrdquo
ldquoAdd to the players is the coaching staff the admin and all the behind scenes people not to mention the fans of the teams staying in the local hotels and going out to eatrdquo ldquoAnd the refs and off ice officials coming to town Phil saidrdquo
Phil added that this is ldquogreat opportunity for business to interact with the team and the fans coming to the games will be able to get to know the local business thru the local sports marketingrdquo Phil also feels that when the team interacts with the local schools and youth programs that has a very positive impactrdquo ldquoA win win for everyonerdquo
If you Google this topic lots of stuff comes up on this subject matter What seems real to all of us might be this In the dead of winter with the snow covering everything a night out on the town to watch a profes-sional hockey game is priceless
Eric Lind
RC Lyke
Nick Niedert
Team
Whalers
Whalers
Player Name
Scott Estey
Phil Labeck
Ryan Donavan
W Galloway
Brad Towsend
Alex Lacomb
Alex Goupil
Chad Jones
Ryan Loach
W Malcolm
Justin Elliot
Bryce Luker
Nick Filion
Martin Beaulne
Matt Lauoie
Joe Kubliak
D Pashkov
Frank Soscia
Vince Nucci
Shane Davis
Chris Testa
M Thomson
V Kouroedov
C Robinson
Chris Tutalo
J Sheppard
A Hutton
Ryan Axsom
T Hlookoff
J Brooks
Don Kirnan is The FHL Commissioner
CLR
The Danbury WhalersOn the first day of 2010 the Danbury Whalers received commitments for over 50 full season tickets The Danbury Whalers are members of
the Class A Professional - Federal Hockey League which will start itrsquos first season of play in November 2010 The team will play its games at the Dan-bury Ice Arena The Whalers held events throughout the last ten months such as A party at TKrsquos American Grille marching in the St Pattyrsquos parade
hosted a local police versus Fire Charity game their players attended a fashion show participated in a youth hockey jamboree and unveiled their iconic jerseys all in an effort to launch their team
We met up with team owner Herm Sorcher on the phone In Herms words ldquoOur first home game represents the re-surgence for the 1st time since April 13th 1997 that a professional hockey team is wearing a Whalers uniformrdquo Herm mentioned that he has been blown away by the support of the Danbury community ldquoThe Whaler colors has ldquospecial meaning and takes everyone back in historyrdquo Herm feels that the Whalers jersey is ldquothe best in minor hockeyrdquo
Herm may have a point Historically the Whalers jersey despite not hav-ing a team in over a decade still seems to ring the register as fans con-tinue to want to wear the colors The
Whalers will play at the Danbury Ice Arena and parking is $1 dollar for season ticket holders
We spoke with head coach Chris Firriolo and he said ldquomy coaching style will adapt to player personnel and more important with will have a high puck pursuit with the key being our fore checkrdquo ldquoWe also want our play-ers to make quick decisions and create turnovers off pressure applied to the other teamrdquo ldquoDanbury is a blue collar town and we intend to be physicalrdquo Chris said The Federal league will play 3 lines and 6 defense-man Coach Firriolo mentioned ldquothat he may use 3 lines and 6 defensemen or use 5 defensemen and leave one player for specialty work such as a fighterrdquo
Whalers Coaching staff helping out during tryout Camp
Slap Shotrsquos McCracken drops the Puck on Nov 6th Herm Sorcher announced that veteran actor Paul DrsquoAmato will make an ap-pearance at the Danbury Whalers game on Saturday November 6thagainst the Broome County Barons DrsquoAmato appeared in the Paul Newman movie Slapshot ndash cast as Newmanrsquos rival Tim ldquoDr Hookrdquo McCracken of the Syra-cuse Bulldogs
DrsquoAmato will drop the ceremonial first puck sign autographs take pictures with the fans and will address the crowd In addition DrsquoAmato has also do-nated a Syracuse Bulldogs jersey from the movie to be auctioned
The appearance of Dr Hook is brought to Danbury Whalers fans courtesy of Sharon M Deno Bookkeeping Services of Meriden Connecticut For more information on their services they can be reached at 203-634-6916
DrsquoAmatorsquos acting career hit the major motion picture screen in 1973 with a role in Clint Eastwoodrsquos Magnum Force He has also appeared in Heaven
Can Wait The Deer Hunter FX as well as numerous episodes of Law amp Order DrsquoAmato also appeared in a 1977 episode of The Six Million Dollar Man
In 1998 Maxim Magazine named Slapshot ldquoThe Best Guy Movie of All-Timerdquo above such classics as The Godfather and Raging Bull Entertainment Weekly ranked it 31 on their list of All-Time Cult Classic Films In 2007 GQ Magazine named Slapshot one of ldquoThe 30 Films That Changed Menrsquos Livesrdquo Also in 2007 GQ author Dan Jenkins called it the best sports film of the past 50 years Adam Proteau of The Hockey News called it the best hockey movie ever made ndash June 2008
Jamie Sorcher Vice President Danbury Whalers Entertainment said ldquoWe are extremely excited to have Dr Hook coming in to Danbury As Paul New-man said - November 6thwill be a great day for some Old Time Hockeyrdquo
Danbury Whalers individual game tickets can be purchased by calling 973-713-7547 or by logging onto the team website at wwwthedanburywhalerscom
For further information contact Herm Sorcher at 973-713-7547 or email hsorcherthedanburywhalerscom
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Continued from page 1
The term ldquoFederal Hockey Leaguerdquo was used in the fa-mous movie slap shot to make reference to the old time leagues in the Northeast such as the AHL amp Eastern League To view the old time hockey logos goto wwwlogoservercomhockeyhtml
From 1904 to 1909 there was a Canadian League called the Federal Amateur Hockey League with teams from Montreal Wanderers Montreal Le Nation Ottawa Capi-tals and Cornwall
Players battling for puck and position at Danburyrsquos camp
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Aviators Take off at Floyd Bennett Field
Amelia Earhart one of Americarsquos most famous pilots might not have envisioned that in the year 2010 the Floyd Bennett field house in Brook-
lyn would be home to a 25 acre complex including an ice hockey arena Earhart flew her plan around the world The mission of the Aviators is to move fans with exciting ice hockey performed in front of 1000rsquos of screaming fans The Floyd Bennett Field is ac-tually a part of the National Park Systems
General Manager Mark Richards ldquofeels that the free parking at the arena for the games is a huge valuerdquo The ticket prices for the games range from 8 to 17 dollars Mark was gracious to further explain how he recruits players ldquoThe NHL AHL ECHL CHL and SPHL all hold try out camps starting in September and the players that are cut from the NHL usually end up in the AHL The next step down is to the ECHL which is pretty much on the same level as the CHL and the SPHL and those levels are referred to as single AA hockeyrdquo
Markrsquos Aviator franchise received 4 phone calls today from the ECHL as their tryout camps begin the first week of October The SPHL tends to have itrsquos tryout camps during the second week of Octo-ber With the FHL waiting to see what happens Mark will negotiate with the left over players to help field his team this year Mark plans to hire as many local New York natives as possible Mark views the FHL as single A hockey with the potential to have several players on every team actually have AA talent This is partly due to the fact that some of the ECHL teams have moved out west and the SPHL is mainly in the deep south leaving a gap for potential AA players to want to live in the Northeast and be closer to family
Another interesting aspect about the Aviators we learned about today is how they handle charity events This is how it works Say the local middle school needed to raise funds for one of their sports programs The Aviators will provide the group in question a set ticket rate for the causeMark was on the phone today negotiating a ticket price of $6 dollars for the group And the kids in the group can go out and sell the tickets for $12 dollars or higher and the proceed difference can help fund the groups cause Mark believes that ldquothis way the specific charity can offer entertainment value for sale parking is free as wellrdquo ldquoThis is a fan-tastic straight forward program that everyone can understand and have success withrdquo
Aviator players sign autographs for the fans
Hello Irsquom ldquoAcerdquo The Aviators mascot I would like the kids to color for me
Draw a hockey player
Draw the goalie
Draw a hockey goal net
How to find the FHL Herersquos the map
How to purchase Aviators Ticketshellipwwwclicknprintcom or call 718-758-7580
Floyd Bennett Field Floyd Bennett Field is New York Citys first municipal airport While no longer used as an opera-tional commercial military or general aviation airfield the New York Police Department (NYPD) still flies its helicopters from its heliport base there The facility now called Aviator Arena regularly hosts sporting events and an occasional airshow Located in Brooklyn it was created by connecting BarrenIsland to a number of smaller marsh islands by filling the channels between them with pumped sand from the waters bottom and it is now physically part of Long Island The airport was named after the famed aviator and Medal of Honor recipient Floyd Bennett (a Brooklyn resident at the time of his death from illness during a rescue attempt) It was dedicated on June 26 1930 and officially opened on May 23 1931 The IATA airport code and FAA airfield identifier code was NOP when it was an op-erational naval air station and later coast guard air station but now uses the FAA Location IdentifierNY22 for the heliport operated there by the NYPD
Many of the earliest surviving original structures were included in a historic district listed on the Na-tional Register of Historic Places because of their significance as among the largest collection and best
representatives of commercial aviation architecture from the period as well as the significant contributions to civil aviation and military aviation made there As such it was included in 1972 as part of the Gateway National Recreation Area managed by the National Park Service This information from Wikepedia free encyclopedia wwwwikipediaorg
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Akwesane Warriors at the Indian Nation
The Akwesane Warriors slogan is ldquoWarriors hockey has no boundariesrdquo This is a fitting definition for a team that helps to connect two coun-
tries one state and two provinces The warriors play on the Akwesanse territory and their home arena is called The ArsquoNowararsquoKo Wa Located on the St Lawrence River Some refer the area as ldquoCornwall Islandrdquo Other call it Mohawk territory Warriors hockey and the property has economic amp social ties to Quebec Ontario New York State The United States and Canada as the physical borders for all of these merge in an around the territory
The locals refer to the area as ldquoThe Resrdquo short for reservation On the reservation is the arena and in close proximity a casino The complex is an easy drive from the towns south in the States and the bigger cities along the St Lawrence seaway in Canada ldquoItrsquosreally one big communityrdquo explained the staff at the arena
Team owner Basem Awwad mentioned lsquothat our arena has an intimate feel to it as there are two balconies that brings the fans closeto the playersrdquo ldquoAnd that many players with experience all around the glove have commented on the arena as they seem to likeitrsquos feelrdquo Mr Awwad also mentioned that ldquomany of his players have OHL experiencerdquo
We spoke with head coach Mike Piquette and asked him about the upcoming season We were interested on his thoughts related to Junior Hockey and which leagues he follows closely for recruitment Mike likes the Canadian Hockey League that has 3 sections to it OHL QMJHL and the WHL Mike let us know that he follows these leagues closely and considers them ldquoMajor Jun-iorrdquo And he mentioned that some of his players have experience in this league In the United States coach Piquette follows the USJHL and he con-siders the top 2 or 3 teams in that league ldquoMajor Juniorrdquo and the rest of the league just junior A style Mike let us know that along with the leagues al-ready mentioned Canada has 140 junior teams that are tier 1 or junior A as well He agreed that the EJHL in the Boston area can produce some decent players as well but was hesitant to consider the entire league Junior A
Coach Piquette was then asked about his coaching style ldquoHe likes to coach a quick puck moving style and encourages his players to finish on their checksrdquo Mike mentioned that the FHL will be running 3 lines and 6 defensemen ldquoOr for special power play or man down situations he may go with 5 defensemen and 10 forwardsrdquo He went on to say ldquoOur rink is intimidating for the other team as we have a state of the art staff in placerdquo That was interested because Coach Piquette views that his entire organization is going to battle to win the game This includes the players the sponsors and the staff He felt that pre-paring this way gave his team ldquo the edgerdquo
Other noteworthy thoughts ldquoon the edgerdquo in the coaches mind ldquoI take a look at the other teamrsquos style and roster Then I try to come up with a system that gives our team the edgerdquo ldquoWe plan on being Warriors on the ice and off ice ambassadors of the sportrdquo
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Akwesanse players unveil the team jerseys
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The 2010 Buick Enclave
The Broome County Barons Binghamton New Yorkndash The Barons will play at the Chenango Ice Arena Their first home game is scheduled for October 29th Training camp will start on October 18th They held a training camp here this summer for the entire league Tom Jackson marketing for the Barons told us that ldquoa female goalie attended camp and did quite wellrdquo
Tom mentioned that ldquoThe Barons will be a young fast skating teamrdquo ldquoThe Chenango youth hockey is very popular in Bing-hamton and we look forward to interacting positively with the youth programsrdquo Tom said Team owner Norm Synder was busy ldquogetting players housing opening a pro shop and interacting with sponsorsrdquo
Coach Walsh answered some questionshellip
Q How did you become involved with the BC Barons Team
A I was approached by the ownership group and we had a few meetings and conversations We realized that we had the same goals for the team and player development and everything seemed to fall into place
Q Have you ever been involved in Pro Sports before now
A Yes I played briefly in the SPHL Due to various personal obligations I was unable to continue
Q Why did you want to be involved with a minor league sports team
A I felt that this is a good opportunity for me to stay in the game I would like to help de-velop players and possibly move onto the next level
Q What factors led you to be part of a new league like the FHL
A I thought it was an exciting opportunity to be a part of the growth of a new league like the FHL This creates an opportunity for me to advance my knowledge in other areas of the game such as the front office management and daily operations aspects
Q What type of team will you be putting together for this season
A We are in the process of constructing a team that is hard working and relentless while at the same time highly skilled Our expectations are to be one of the top contenders in the FHL
Q Will you be having an Asst Coach or a PlayerAsst
A The ownership group is still looking into all options for filling the remainder of the coaching staff
Q Taking into account you need to carry two Goalies how will you fill out the remainder of your 17 player roster
A The remainder of the roster will most likely be comprised of 9 forwards and 6 defensemen A few of these players will need to be interchangeable
Q Where will you be getting your players from
A There will be a mixture of players from professional junior and college backgrounds Also there are a few players from the area that will be competing for spots on the team
Q Will your team be using Immigration that was just finalized to sign any Canadian players
A Yes we will be rostering Canadian players
Q How does coaching in the FHL factor into your future career plans
A At this time Irsquom looking forward to coaching at this level If an opportunity arises from coaching this season I would at that time evaluate what the future holds for me
Q What is your outlook for the season for your team and the FHL
A We expect to be a top contender in the FHL I feel that the FHL will be a skilled and very entertaining product on the ice
Coach Walsh
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FHL Referees an interview with supervi-
sor of officials Eugene Binda ldquoI am not against fighting I grew up watching the Flyers amp Bruinsrdquo
Excerpts from the interview conducted by John Landers minor league correspondent The Fischler Report
John- With your many years of officiating and supervisory experience in the mindrsquos eye what are the makings of a good on-ice official
Eugenendash Well number one they really have to be able to skate very well The next thing believe it or not is the communication factor I believe you are not really refereeing the game as much as you are managing the game and the way I approach that is agood manager manages people and if you can talk to people on the ice and walk them through a couple of things when things get heated I think that is a very big quality
Johnndash How many referees and linesman will make up your FHL team of officials
Eugenendash We are still making up the final cuts right now and we have gone through a series of tryouts and we are making some minor adjustments on the staff as we plan to use a regional officials set up We will have officials from all three sectors he New York area the Syracuse area and we have an officiating team in Canada as well
John- Your thoughts on fighting Does it belong in the game Does it belong in the FHL
Eugenendash The fighting aspect I think being around the game as long as I have and having worked pro hockey even though it was in the minors I think fight-ing is sometimes a necessary evil I am not a big proponent of watching people beat the daylights out of each other for no reason at all but yes sometimes it is a necessary evil I think fighting sort of lets the air out of the tire you might say to slow things down a bit A lot of people look at fighting as an enter-tainment value and I think that sometimes the fan needs to see the fight in a game I am not against fighting I grew up watching the Bruins and Flyers in their heyday Nevertheless there has to be a reason for it
Eugene Binda
BinghamtonNew York Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States It is located near the Pennsylvania border situated in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers Binghamton is the county seat of Broome County and is the principal city and cultural
center of the Greater Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as the Triple Cities) home to a quarter million people[3] The population of the city itself according to the 2000 census is 47380[2]
From the days of the railroad Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center known at different times for the production of cigars shoes and high-tech products IBMwas founded in the region and Edwin Link invented the flight simulator in the city leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms that continue to exist to this day The population of the city has declined significantly in the second half of the 20th century at the expense of the surrounding suburbs a result of suburbanization From a high of 85000 in 1950 the estimated 2009 city population is 44401 The region lost a significant portion of its manufac-turing-based industry following cuts made by defense firms after the end of the Cold War of which some has been replaced by the significant retail industry development of the area and the
growth of the region as an educational center
Today Greater Binghamton is home to Binghamton University a driving force in the community as an academic athletic and arts center along with a continued concentration of high-tech firms including presences by Lockheed Martin IBM BAE Systems Rockwell Collins and others Despite the loss of industry Binghamton still retains a very ethnically diverse population This information provide by wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
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Frenzy FHL Look To Rebuild Romersquos Hockey Heritagewith Wendy Hull prohockeynewscom staff writer
ROME NY - Starting a new hockey team in a new league in a market that has not previously been exposed to a particular level of play is an ambitious task Add in an still unstable economy and the ambitious can turn to daunting Throw in a recent track record of defunct leagues and teams in the region and now it is downright scary
That scenario is what is facing the ownership of the Rome Frenzy of the brand new Federal Hockey League The single-A level league based in the hockey-rich Northeast begins play in late October with teams spread from Connecticut to Canada with a particular nod to central and upstate New York including the Mohawk Valley where Rome sits The big question is how exactly will Rome and the surrounding Mohawk Valley welcome the Frenzy
So far the answer from hockey people politicians and fans is that it will be welcomed with open arms ldquoThe AHL and ECHL are priced out of the areardquo Jim Mancuso local hockey historian and author of Hockey Night in Utica said ldquoThere is a demand for minor league hockey and many fans want it backrdquo
The Mohawk Valley is no stranger to minor professional hockey In fact the arearsquos fling with minor league pucks dates back to 1954 and the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League In 19 seasons the Comets won five championships and wowed many fans during the 1967-68 season by posting an impressive 57-5-10 record
The championships didnrsquot stop there During their inaugural season in 1981-82 the Mohawk Valley Stars claimed the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League - a league that Mancuso said was called ldquothe in-credible shrinking leaguerdquo by fans because of three franchises folding before the regular season was finished
Minor league hockey stuck around the region in the form of various leagues and levels un-til 2001 The American Hockey League one level down from the NHL had a presence during the late 1980rsquos and early 1990rsquos with the Utica Devils Although the team made the playoffs in four of its six seasons it failed to claim the Calder Cup In 1993 the NHLrsquos Calgary Flames purchased the franchise and promptly relocated it to New Brunswick
The Devils were followed by the Utica Bulldogs (later renamed Blizzard) of the double-A Colonial Hockey League By 1998 the COHL had decided to rebrand itself becoming the United Hockey League The UHL iced the Mohawk Valley Prowlers a franchise that limped along until financial difficulties forced it to fold midway through the 2000-01 cam-paign
Long-time hockey man Jim Riggs was the last to make an attempt to put a successful pro team into the Valley His Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) targeted Rome for one of its cornerstone franchises with the JF Kennedy Civic Arena slated to be the home of the
Copper City Chiefs Unfortunately the Chiefs never got off the ground as a myriad of issues led to the franchisersquos demise before training camp had gotten underway The EPHL itself suffered from under funding issues and finished its first season before fading quietly into the shadows of the minor league hockey graveyard
Now along comes the FHL a league founded by Don Kirnan who for almost three decades has been involved with junior hockey across the region Rome was immediately identified as a good market for the new circuit Brian Hall and his father Sam were brought in as owners as well as management of the franchise The Glens Falls NY natives grew up on hockey and jumped at the chance to operate a team ldquoHockey is ingrained in the culture (of the area)rdquo Brian Hall said ldquoThey love their hockeyrdquo
One of the first things the Halls and the FHL had to do was get local politicians involved Rome Mayor James Brown was an easy sell because he sees Rome as a ldquoreal big hockey townrdquo with plenty of potential fan base available in nearby Utica as well as the communities of Canastota Boonville and Frank-fort
Brown who has held the office of mayor since 2003 following years of management and marketing experience characterized the Frenzy ownership as hav-ing a solid foundation and called the cityrsquos relationship with the team as ldquoa partnership from day onerdquo He is completely confident that the Frenzyrsquos busi-ness plan and promise to deliver a solid on-ice product will work He also indicated that the city is ready to work with the team
Speaking for (the city of) Rome NY I can say that hands are open for the Frenzy to come in and be successfulrdquo Brown said Hall echoed Brownrsquos senti-ments noting that local businessmen have been more than willing to jump on the Frenzy bandwagon ldquoAnyone who has seen our business plan has been quick to get on boardrdquo Hall said
That business plan will certainly be tested right away With the country experiencing a slow recovery from a historic recession the timing of a venture such as a start-up pro hockey team would probably draw more than its share of questions Mayor Brown was quick to note that Rome seems to be weathering the economic downturn than the rest of the state as unemployment numbers for the area are lower than both state and national percentages He also said that in his estimation new businesses in Rome need to be aggressive in marketing its services something that he has already seen out of the Frenzy Continuedon page 21
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Frenzy Article ldquoThey (Frenzy) are working hard and I am happy they are in the communityrdquo he said
For Hallrsquos part he sees the biggest challenge being convincing fans and business owners that the team and the league are legitimate organizations Given the recent history of failed teams and leagues in the Mohawk Valley he expects plenty of doubters He attributed past failures to owner expectations He said that the FHL will be different because of its ldquostrong core of people at the leaguerdquo and much better resource bases throughout the league
Another potential stumbling block is competition from other hockey teams particularly at the college level The Frenzy with the help of the league have been careful to schedule home games to avoid conflicts with Utica College games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Since its inception in 2000 Uticarsquos team has drawn very well setting Division 2 amp 3 attendance records as members of the highly competitive ECAC Mayor Brown said that Utica games regu-larly bring in 2500-3000 fans
As for the Frenzy they will call the city-operated Kennedy Arena home Built in 1963 and renovated in 2008 at a cost of $3 million the Kennedy is expected to be the smallest venue in the FHL with just under 1200 seats The renovations which included major utilities and ice surface upgrades rink extensions seating and four new locker rooms have considerably upgraded the facility making it perfect for the Frenzy and their fans
ldquoThe Kennedy Arena is a beautiful facility since the renovationsrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will be loud and very intimaterdquo
Of course the biggest draw for fans will be the team on the ice and the game day experience Hall said that the fans can expect high quality players an enter-taining atmosphere and a pocketbook friendly cost
Quality players are great but winning sells Put a team on the ice that consistently wins and the fans will come No one knows that better than Mark Kotary Kotary who owns Mark Kotary Hockey Supply in nearby New Hartford played four years of NCAA hockey before turning pro One of the teams that he played for professionally was the Mohawk Valley Prowlers of the UHL
Kotary said that he sees several things that have the potential to make the Frenzy and the FHL a success including the possibility of being a resource for higher level leagues to find players ldquoThe league itself has a potential to become a feeder league for players on their way up to the ECHLrdquo Kotary said
As a former player Kotary said he expects the level and style of play to fall between what the fans saw when the UHL Prowlers played and that of the ECAC Utica team He also said that he believes that the configuration of the Kennedy Arena will give fans a sense of being in the action ldquoThe bleachers are steep and right off the glassrdquo he said
Hall also said that the team will have a big presence in the community Harkening back to his days watching the Adirondack Red Wings in Glens Falls Hall is a strong believer in becoming a part of the community He said that the players staff and ownership will be involved with youth hockey blood drives can-cer awareness events and more In fact the Frenzy will be a big part of a charity hockey game on October 23rd that will benefit the Bobby Page Memorial Foundation named for a former hockey player who dedicated his life to helping the Valleyrsquos less fortunate children before cancer took his life at the all too young age of 25
ldquoAt this level you have to put into the community more than you take outrdquo Hall said ldquoThis is very important and everyone in the organization feels this way It is a part of the job not just an extra thingrdquo
The Frenzyrsquos inaugural season kicks off on October 29th with their first home game slated for November 3rd when the Akwasasne Warriors come to the Kennedy Arena Whether Rome as a sports town will accept its new team and the FHL into the regionrsquos rich hockey history remains to be seen
For now however the lights are green and it is full speed ahead
Contact the author at wendyhullprohockeynewscom
Rome New YorkRome is a city in Oneida County New York United States It is considered[by whom] a part of upstate New York The population was 34950 at the 2000 census It is in New Yorks 24th congressional district During the Revolutionary War and for years thereafter the city was originally known as Fort Stanwix due to the fort being the only existing building in the area In 1796the city was founded and named Lynchville Some time later the citys name was changed to Rome assumingly after the Italiancity of Rome The exact time the reason and the idea for this name change remains a mystery Rome is one of two principal cities in the UticandashRome New York Metropolitan Statistical Area The city is in the south-central part of the county In the heart of the Leatherstocking Region made famous by James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales Rome is known as the City of American History This info from Wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
Between 1951 and 1991 the Rome Air Development Center (RADC) was located at Griffiss AFB In 1991 the RADC was re-designated Rome Laboratory It remained active as the Griffiss AFB was closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closureprocess in 1993 In 1997 Rome Laboratory was made part of the Air Force Research Laboratory and renamed the Rome Re-search Site The RADC has been responsible for some of the United States Air Forces major technological accomplishments
The nationally recognized rock festival Woodstock 1999 was held in Rome with the city once again making use of the former Griffiss Air Force Base site The 3-day festival was held the weekend of July 23-25 and drew a crowd of about 200000 people Cable network MTV covered the concert extensively and live coverage of the entire weekend was available on pay-per-view The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts including Metallica Kid Rock DMX Red Hot Chili Peppers and Wyclef Jean early reviews for many of the acts were positive critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton JamiroquaiJames Brown Sheryl Crow and Rage Against the Machine A full list of appearances can be found at Woodstock 1999
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The 1000 Island Privateers From the Bonnie Castle President Nicole Kirnan announced that the Privateers will take the ice for three extra dates in addition to the regular seasonschedule Two extra dates have been announced at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center including Oct 21 versus the Broome County Barons and October 24 against the Akwasasne Warriors In between those two dates the Privateers will travel to the Anowarakoiwa Arena to face the Akwasasne Warriors in what promises to be the beginning of a North Country rivalry
The addition of these three extra dates allows our coaching staff an opportunity to further evaluate the team during training camp With two extra home games on the schedule fans have an opportunity to view the team as the coaches are in the process of making final roster decisions commented Team President Nicole Kirnan
The Privateers host the Rome Frenzy on Friday October 29th at 700 pm at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Al-exandria Bay to begin their regular season schedule
The Bonnie Castle is a year round resort that includes a conference center a yacht basin a hockey arena and a resort hotel complex located at Alex Bay Or also referred to as the 1000 island region of the St Lawrence sea way meeting with lake Ontario Renovations continue at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center The lobby is receiving a complete face lift including stripping of the carpet and paint throughout In addition large picture windows are being cut into the common wall between the pro ship and the lobby so that fans may view the Privateers apparel as they enter In addi-
tion a ticket booth and concession area is being added in the lobby
What is a privateerA privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime Privateering is often described as ldquolegalrdquo piracy
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers Throughout the War of 1812 privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St Lawrence River
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Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
The Danbury WhalersOn the first day of 2010 the Danbury Whalers received commitments for over 50 full season tickets The Danbury Whalers are members of
the Class A Professional - Federal Hockey League which will start itrsquos first season of play in November 2010 The team will play its games at the Dan-bury Ice Arena The Whalers held events throughout the last ten months such as A party at TKrsquos American Grille marching in the St Pattyrsquos parade
hosted a local police versus Fire Charity game their players attended a fashion show participated in a youth hockey jamboree and unveiled their iconic jerseys all in an effort to launch their team
We met up with team owner Herm Sorcher on the phone In Herms words ldquoOur first home game represents the re-surgence for the 1st time since April 13th 1997 that a professional hockey team is wearing a Whalers uniformrdquo Herm mentioned that he has been blown away by the support of the Danbury community ldquoThe Whaler colors has ldquospecial meaning and takes everyone back in historyrdquo Herm feels that the Whalers jersey is ldquothe best in minor hockeyrdquo
Herm may have a point Historically the Whalers jersey despite not hav-ing a team in over a decade still seems to ring the register as fans con-tinue to want to wear the colors The
Whalers will play at the Danbury Ice Arena and parking is $1 dollar for season ticket holders
We spoke with head coach Chris Firriolo and he said ldquomy coaching style will adapt to player personnel and more important with will have a high puck pursuit with the key being our fore checkrdquo ldquoWe also want our play-ers to make quick decisions and create turnovers off pressure applied to the other teamrdquo ldquoDanbury is a blue collar town and we intend to be physicalrdquo Chris said The Federal league will play 3 lines and 6 defense-man Coach Firriolo mentioned ldquothat he may use 3 lines and 6 defensemen or use 5 defensemen and leave one player for specialty work such as a fighterrdquo
Whalers Coaching staff helping out during tryout Camp
Slap Shotrsquos McCracken drops the Puck on Nov 6th Herm Sorcher announced that veteran actor Paul DrsquoAmato will make an ap-pearance at the Danbury Whalers game on Saturday November 6thagainst the Broome County Barons DrsquoAmato appeared in the Paul Newman movie Slapshot ndash cast as Newmanrsquos rival Tim ldquoDr Hookrdquo McCracken of the Syra-cuse Bulldogs
DrsquoAmato will drop the ceremonial first puck sign autographs take pictures with the fans and will address the crowd In addition DrsquoAmato has also do-nated a Syracuse Bulldogs jersey from the movie to be auctioned
The appearance of Dr Hook is brought to Danbury Whalers fans courtesy of Sharon M Deno Bookkeeping Services of Meriden Connecticut For more information on their services they can be reached at 203-634-6916
DrsquoAmatorsquos acting career hit the major motion picture screen in 1973 with a role in Clint Eastwoodrsquos Magnum Force He has also appeared in Heaven
Can Wait The Deer Hunter FX as well as numerous episodes of Law amp Order DrsquoAmato also appeared in a 1977 episode of The Six Million Dollar Man
In 1998 Maxim Magazine named Slapshot ldquoThe Best Guy Movie of All-Timerdquo above such classics as The Godfather and Raging Bull Entertainment Weekly ranked it 31 on their list of All-Time Cult Classic Films In 2007 GQ Magazine named Slapshot one of ldquoThe 30 Films That Changed Menrsquos Livesrdquo Also in 2007 GQ author Dan Jenkins called it the best sports film of the past 50 years Adam Proteau of The Hockey News called it the best hockey movie ever made ndash June 2008
Jamie Sorcher Vice President Danbury Whalers Entertainment said ldquoWe are extremely excited to have Dr Hook coming in to Danbury As Paul New-man said - November 6thwill be a great day for some Old Time Hockeyrdquo
Danbury Whalers individual game tickets can be purchased by calling 973-713-7547 or by logging onto the team website at wwwthedanburywhalerscom
For further information contact Herm Sorcher at 973-713-7547 or email hsorcherthedanburywhalerscom
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The term ldquoFederal Hockey Leaguerdquo was used in the fa-mous movie slap shot to make reference to the old time leagues in the Northeast such as the AHL amp Eastern League To view the old time hockey logos goto wwwlogoservercomhockeyhtml
From 1904 to 1909 there was a Canadian League called the Federal Amateur Hockey League with teams from Montreal Wanderers Montreal Le Nation Ottawa Capi-tals and Cornwall
Players battling for puck and position at Danburyrsquos camp
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Aviators Take off at Floyd Bennett Field
Amelia Earhart one of Americarsquos most famous pilots might not have envisioned that in the year 2010 the Floyd Bennett field house in Brook-
lyn would be home to a 25 acre complex including an ice hockey arena Earhart flew her plan around the world The mission of the Aviators is to move fans with exciting ice hockey performed in front of 1000rsquos of screaming fans The Floyd Bennett Field is ac-tually a part of the National Park Systems
General Manager Mark Richards ldquofeels that the free parking at the arena for the games is a huge valuerdquo The ticket prices for the games range from 8 to 17 dollars Mark was gracious to further explain how he recruits players ldquoThe NHL AHL ECHL CHL and SPHL all hold try out camps starting in September and the players that are cut from the NHL usually end up in the AHL The next step down is to the ECHL which is pretty much on the same level as the CHL and the SPHL and those levels are referred to as single AA hockeyrdquo
Markrsquos Aviator franchise received 4 phone calls today from the ECHL as their tryout camps begin the first week of October The SPHL tends to have itrsquos tryout camps during the second week of Octo-ber With the FHL waiting to see what happens Mark will negotiate with the left over players to help field his team this year Mark plans to hire as many local New York natives as possible Mark views the FHL as single A hockey with the potential to have several players on every team actually have AA talent This is partly due to the fact that some of the ECHL teams have moved out west and the SPHL is mainly in the deep south leaving a gap for potential AA players to want to live in the Northeast and be closer to family
Another interesting aspect about the Aviators we learned about today is how they handle charity events This is how it works Say the local middle school needed to raise funds for one of their sports programs The Aviators will provide the group in question a set ticket rate for the causeMark was on the phone today negotiating a ticket price of $6 dollars for the group And the kids in the group can go out and sell the tickets for $12 dollars or higher and the proceed difference can help fund the groups cause Mark believes that ldquothis way the specific charity can offer entertainment value for sale parking is free as wellrdquo ldquoThis is a fan-tastic straight forward program that everyone can understand and have success withrdquo
Aviator players sign autographs for the fans
Hello Irsquom ldquoAcerdquo The Aviators mascot I would like the kids to color for me
Draw a hockey player
Draw the goalie
Draw a hockey goal net
How to find the FHL Herersquos the map
How to purchase Aviators Ticketshellipwwwclicknprintcom or call 718-758-7580
Floyd Bennett Field Floyd Bennett Field is New York Citys first municipal airport While no longer used as an opera-tional commercial military or general aviation airfield the New York Police Department (NYPD) still flies its helicopters from its heliport base there The facility now called Aviator Arena regularly hosts sporting events and an occasional airshow Located in Brooklyn it was created by connecting BarrenIsland to a number of smaller marsh islands by filling the channels between them with pumped sand from the waters bottom and it is now physically part of Long Island The airport was named after the famed aviator and Medal of Honor recipient Floyd Bennett (a Brooklyn resident at the time of his death from illness during a rescue attempt) It was dedicated on June 26 1930 and officially opened on May 23 1931 The IATA airport code and FAA airfield identifier code was NOP when it was an op-erational naval air station and later coast guard air station but now uses the FAA Location IdentifierNY22 for the heliport operated there by the NYPD
Many of the earliest surviving original structures were included in a historic district listed on the Na-tional Register of Historic Places because of their significance as among the largest collection and best
representatives of commercial aviation architecture from the period as well as the significant contributions to civil aviation and military aviation made there As such it was included in 1972 as part of the Gateway National Recreation Area managed by the National Park Service This information from Wikepedia free encyclopedia wwwwikipediaorg
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Akwesane Warriors at the Indian Nation
The Akwesane Warriors slogan is ldquoWarriors hockey has no boundariesrdquo This is a fitting definition for a team that helps to connect two coun-
tries one state and two provinces The warriors play on the Akwesanse territory and their home arena is called The ArsquoNowararsquoKo Wa Located on the St Lawrence River Some refer the area as ldquoCornwall Islandrdquo Other call it Mohawk territory Warriors hockey and the property has economic amp social ties to Quebec Ontario New York State The United States and Canada as the physical borders for all of these merge in an around the territory
The locals refer to the area as ldquoThe Resrdquo short for reservation On the reservation is the arena and in close proximity a casino The complex is an easy drive from the towns south in the States and the bigger cities along the St Lawrence seaway in Canada ldquoItrsquosreally one big communityrdquo explained the staff at the arena
Team owner Basem Awwad mentioned lsquothat our arena has an intimate feel to it as there are two balconies that brings the fans closeto the playersrdquo ldquoAnd that many players with experience all around the glove have commented on the arena as they seem to likeitrsquos feelrdquo Mr Awwad also mentioned that ldquomany of his players have OHL experiencerdquo
We spoke with head coach Mike Piquette and asked him about the upcoming season We were interested on his thoughts related to Junior Hockey and which leagues he follows closely for recruitment Mike likes the Canadian Hockey League that has 3 sections to it OHL QMJHL and the WHL Mike let us know that he follows these leagues closely and considers them ldquoMajor Jun-iorrdquo And he mentioned that some of his players have experience in this league In the United States coach Piquette follows the USJHL and he con-siders the top 2 or 3 teams in that league ldquoMajor Juniorrdquo and the rest of the league just junior A style Mike let us know that along with the leagues al-ready mentioned Canada has 140 junior teams that are tier 1 or junior A as well He agreed that the EJHL in the Boston area can produce some decent players as well but was hesitant to consider the entire league Junior A
Coach Piquette was then asked about his coaching style ldquoHe likes to coach a quick puck moving style and encourages his players to finish on their checksrdquo Mike mentioned that the FHL will be running 3 lines and 6 defensemen ldquoOr for special power play or man down situations he may go with 5 defensemen and 10 forwardsrdquo He went on to say ldquoOur rink is intimidating for the other team as we have a state of the art staff in placerdquo That was interested because Coach Piquette views that his entire organization is going to battle to win the game This includes the players the sponsors and the staff He felt that pre-paring this way gave his team ldquo the edgerdquo
Other noteworthy thoughts ldquoon the edgerdquo in the coaches mind ldquoI take a look at the other teamrsquos style and roster Then I try to come up with a system that gives our team the edgerdquo ldquoWe plan on being Warriors on the ice and off ice ambassadors of the sportrdquo
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Akwesanse players unveil the team jerseys
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The 2010 Buick Enclave
The Broome County Barons Binghamton New Yorkndash The Barons will play at the Chenango Ice Arena Their first home game is scheduled for October 29th Training camp will start on October 18th They held a training camp here this summer for the entire league Tom Jackson marketing for the Barons told us that ldquoa female goalie attended camp and did quite wellrdquo
Tom mentioned that ldquoThe Barons will be a young fast skating teamrdquo ldquoThe Chenango youth hockey is very popular in Bing-hamton and we look forward to interacting positively with the youth programsrdquo Tom said Team owner Norm Synder was busy ldquogetting players housing opening a pro shop and interacting with sponsorsrdquo
Coach Walsh answered some questionshellip
Q How did you become involved with the BC Barons Team
A I was approached by the ownership group and we had a few meetings and conversations We realized that we had the same goals for the team and player development and everything seemed to fall into place
Q Have you ever been involved in Pro Sports before now
A Yes I played briefly in the SPHL Due to various personal obligations I was unable to continue
Q Why did you want to be involved with a minor league sports team
A I felt that this is a good opportunity for me to stay in the game I would like to help de-velop players and possibly move onto the next level
Q What factors led you to be part of a new league like the FHL
A I thought it was an exciting opportunity to be a part of the growth of a new league like the FHL This creates an opportunity for me to advance my knowledge in other areas of the game such as the front office management and daily operations aspects
Q What type of team will you be putting together for this season
A We are in the process of constructing a team that is hard working and relentless while at the same time highly skilled Our expectations are to be one of the top contenders in the FHL
Q Will you be having an Asst Coach or a PlayerAsst
A The ownership group is still looking into all options for filling the remainder of the coaching staff
Q Taking into account you need to carry two Goalies how will you fill out the remainder of your 17 player roster
A The remainder of the roster will most likely be comprised of 9 forwards and 6 defensemen A few of these players will need to be interchangeable
Q Where will you be getting your players from
A There will be a mixture of players from professional junior and college backgrounds Also there are a few players from the area that will be competing for spots on the team
Q Will your team be using Immigration that was just finalized to sign any Canadian players
A Yes we will be rostering Canadian players
Q How does coaching in the FHL factor into your future career plans
A At this time Irsquom looking forward to coaching at this level If an opportunity arises from coaching this season I would at that time evaluate what the future holds for me
Q What is your outlook for the season for your team and the FHL
A We expect to be a top contender in the FHL I feel that the FHL will be a skilled and very entertaining product on the ice
Coach Walsh
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FHL Referees an interview with supervi-
sor of officials Eugene Binda ldquoI am not against fighting I grew up watching the Flyers amp Bruinsrdquo
Excerpts from the interview conducted by John Landers minor league correspondent The Fischler Report
John- With your many years of officiating and supervisory experience in the mindrsquos eye what are the makings of a good on-ice official
Eugenendash Well number one they really have to be able to skate very well The next thing believe it or not is the communication factor I believe you are not really refereeing the game as much as you are managing the game and the way I approach that is agood manager manages people and if you can talk to people on the ice and walk them through a couple of things when things get heated I think that is a very big quality
Johnndash How many referees and linesman will make up your FHL team of officials
Eugenendash We are still making up the final cuts right now and we have gone through a series of tryouts and we are making some minor adjustments on the staff as we plan to use a regional officials set up We will have officials from all three sectors he New York area the Syracuse area and we have an officiating team in Canada as well
John- Your thoughts on fighting Does it belong in the game Does it belong in the FHL
Eugenendash The fighting aspect I think being around the game as long as I have and having worked pro hockey even though it was in the minors I think fight-ing is sometimes a necessary evil I am not a big proponent of watching people beat the daylights out of each other for no reason at all but yes sometimes it is a necessary evil I think fighting sort of lets the air out of the tire you might say to slow things down a bit A lot of people look at fighting as an enter-tainment value and I think that sometimes the fan needs to see the fight in a game I am not against fighting I grew up watching the Bruins and Flyers in their heyday Nevertheless there has to be a reason for it
Eugene Binda
BinghamtonNew York Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States It is located near the Pennsylvania border situated in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers Binghamton is the county seat of Broome County and is the principal city and cultural
center of the Greater Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as the Triple Cities) home to a quarter million people[3] The population of the city itself according to the 2000 census is 47380[2]
From the days of the railroad Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center known at different times for the production of cigars shoes and high-tech products IBMwas founded in the region and Edwin Link invented the flight simulator in the city leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms that continue to exist to this day The population of the city has declined significantly in the second half of the 20th century at the expense of the surrounding suburbs a result of suburbanization From a high of 85000 in 1950 the estimated 2009 city population is 44401 The region lost a significant portion of its manufac-turing-based industry following cuts made by defense firms after the end of the Cold War of which some has been replaced by the significant retail industry development of the area and the
growth of the region as an educational center
Today Greater Binghamton is home to Binghamton University a driving force in the community as an academic athletic and arts center along with a continued concentration of high-tech firms including presences by Lockheed Martin IBM BAE Systems Rockwell Collins and others Despite the loss of industry Binghamton still retains a very ethnically diverse population This information provide by wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
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Frenzy FHL Look To Rebuild Romersquos Hockey Heritagewith Wendy Hull prohockeynewscom staff writer
ROME NY - Starting a new hockey team in a new league in a market that has not previously been exposed to a particular level of play is an ambitious task Add in an still unstable economy and the ambitious can turn to daunting Throw in a recent track record of defunct leagues and teams in the region and now it is downright scary
That scenario is what is facing the ownership of the Rome Frenzy of the brand new Federal Hockey League The single-A level league based in the hockey-rich Northeast begins play in late October with teams spread from Connecticut to Canada with a particular nod to central and upstate New York including the Mohawk Valley where Rome sits The big question is how exactly will Rome and the surrounding Mohawk Valley welcome the Frenzy
So far the answer from hockey people politicians and fans is that it will be welcomed with open arms ldquoThe AHL and ECHL are priced out of the areardquo Jim Mancuso local hockey historian and author of Hockey Night in Utica said ldquoThere is a demand for minor league hockey and many fans want it backrdquo
The Mohawk Valley is no stranger to minor professional hockey In fact the arearsquos fling with minor league pucks dates back to 1954 and the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League In 19 seasons the Comets won five championships and wowed many fans during the 1967-68 season by posting an impressive 57-5-10 record
The championships didnrsquot stop there During their inaugural season in 1981-82 the Mohawk Valley Stars claimed the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League - a league that Mancuso said was called ldquothe in-credible shrinking leaguerdquo by fans because of three franchises folding before the regular season was finished
Minor league hockey stuck around the region in the form of various leagues and levels un-til 2001 The American Hockey League one level down from the NHL had a presence during the late 1980rsquos and early 1990rsquos with the Utica Devils Although the team made the playoffs in four of its six seasons it failed to claim the Calder Cup In 1993 the NHLrsquos Calgary Flames purchased the franchise and promptly relocated it to New Brunswick
The Devils were followed by the Utica Bulldogs (later renamed Blizzard) of the double-A Colonial Hockey League By 1998 the COHL had decided to rebrand itself becoming the United Hockey League The UHL iced the Mohawk Valley Prowlers a franchise that limped along until financial difficulties forced it to fold midway through the 2000-01 cam-paign
Long-time hockey man Jim Riggs was the last to make an attempt to put a successful pro team into the Valley His Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) targeted Rome for one of its cornerstone franchises with the JF Kennedy Civic Arena slated to be the home of the
Copper City Chiefs Unfortunately the Chiefs never got off the ground as a myriad of issues led to the franchisersquos demise before training camp had gotten underway The EPHL itself suffered from under funding issues and finished its first season before fading quietly into the shadows of the minor league hockey graveyard
Now along comes the FHL a league founded by Don Kirnan who for almost three decades has been involved with junior hockey across the region Rome was immediately identified as a good market for the new circuit Brian Hall and his father Sam were brought in as owners as well as management of the franchise The Glens Falls NY natives grew up on hockey and jumped at the chance to operate a team ldquoHockey is ingrained in the culture (of the area)rdquo Brian Hall said ldquoThey love their hockeyrdquo
One of the first things the Halls and the FHL had to do was get local politicians involved Rome Mayor James Brown was an easy sell because he sees Rome as a ldquoreal big hockey townrdquo with plenty of potential fan base available in nearby Utica as well as the communities of Canastota Boonville and Frank-fort
Brown who has held the office of mayor since 2003 following years of management and marketing experience characterized the Frenzy ownership as hav-ing a solid foundation and called the cityrsquos relationship with the team as ldquoa partnership from day onerdquo He is completely confident that the Frenzyrsquos busi-ness plan and promise to deliver a solid on-ice product will work He also indicated that the city is ready to work with the team
Speaking for (the city of) Rome NY I can say that hands are open for the Frenzy to come in and be successfulrdquo Brown said Hall echoed Brownrsquos senti-ments noting that local businessmen have been more than willing to jump on the Frenzy bandwagon ldquoAnyone who has seen our business plan has been quick to get on boardrdquo Hall said
That business plan will certainly be tested right away With the country experiencing a slow recovery from a historic recession the timing of a venture such as a start-up pro hockey team would probably draw more than its share of questions Mayor Brown was quick to note that Rome seems to be weathering the economic downturn than the rest of the state as unemployment numbers for the area are lower than both state and national percentages He also said that in his estimation new businesses in Rome need to be aggressive in marketing its services something that he has already seen out of the Frenzy Continuedon page 21
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Frenzy Article ldquoThey (Frenzy) are working hard and I am happy they are in the communityrdquo he said
For Hallrsquos part he sees the biggest challenge being convincing fans and business owners that the team and the league are legitimate organizations Given the recent history of failed teams and leagues in the Mohawk Valley he expects plenty of doubters He attributed past failures to owner expectations He said that the FHL will be different because of its ldquostrong core of people at the leaguerdquo and much better resource bases throughout the league
Another potential stumbling block is competition from other hockey teams particularly at the college level The Frenzy with the help of the league have been careful to schedule home games to avoid conflicts with Utica College games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Since its inception in 2000 Uticarsquos team has drawn very well setting Division 2 amp 3 attendance records as members of the highly competitive ECAC Mayor Brown said that Utica games regu-larly bring in 2500-3000 fans
As for the Frenzy they will call the city-operated Kennedy Arena home Built in 1963 and renovated in 2008 at a cost of $3 million the Kennedy is expected to be the smallest venue in the FHL with just under 1200 seats The renovations which included major utilities and ice surface upgrades rink extensions seating and four new locker rooms have considerably upgraded the facility making it perfect for the Frenzy and their fans
ldquoThe Kennedy Arena is a beautiful facility since the renovationsrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will be loud and very intimaterdquo
Of course the biggest draw for fans will be the team on the ice and the game day experience Hall said that the fans can expect high quality players an enter-taining atmosphere and a pocketbook friendly cost
Quality players are great but winning sells Put a team on the ice that consistently wins and the fans will come No one knows that better than Mark Kotary Kotary who owns Mark Kotary Hockey Supply in nearby New Hartford played four years of NCAA hockey before turning pro One of the teams that he played for professionally was the Mohawk Valley Prowlers of the UHL
Kotary said that he sees several things that have the potential to make the Frenzy and the FHL a success including the possibility of being a resource for higher level leagues to find players ldquoThe league itself has a potential to become a feeder league for players on their way up to the ECHLrdquo Kotary said
As a former player Kotary said he expects the level and style of play to fall between what the fans saw when the UHL Prowlers played and that of the ECAC Utica team He also said that he believes that the configuration of the Kennedy Arena will give fans a sense of being in the action ldquoThe bleachers are steep and right off the glassrdquo he said
Hall also said that the team will have a big presence in the community Harkening back to his days watching the Adirondack Red Wings in Glens Falls Hall is a strong believer in becoming a part of the community He said that the players staff and ownership will be involved with youth hockey blood drives can-cer awareness events and more In fact the Frenzy will be a big part of a charity hockey game on October 23rd that will benefit the Bobby Page Memorial Foundation named for a former hockey player who dedicated his life to helping the Valleyrsquos less fortunate children before cancer took his life at the all too young age of 25
ldquoAt this level you have to put into the community more than you take outrdquo Hall said ldquoThis is very important and everyone in the organization feels this way It is a part of the job not just an extra thingrdquo
The Frenzyrsquos inaugural season kicks off on October 29th with their first home game slated for November 3rd when the Akwasasne Warriors come to the Kennedy Arena Whether Rome as a sports town will accept its new team and the FHL into the regionrsquos rich hockey history remains to be seen
For now however the lights are green and it is full speed ahead
Contact the author at wendyhullprohockeynewscom
Rome New YorkRome is a city in Oneida County New York United States It is considered[by whom] a part of upstate New York The population was 34950 at the 2000 census It is in New Yorks 24th congressional district During the Revolutionary War and for years thereafter the city was originally known as Fort Stanwix due to the fort being the only existing building in the area In 1796the city was founded and named Lynchville Some time later the citys name was changed to Rome assumingly after the Italiancity of Rome The exact time the reason and the idea for this name change remains a mystery Rome is one of two principal cities in the UticandashRome New York Metropolitan Statistical Area The city is in the south-central part of the county In the heart of the Leatherstocking Region made famous by James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales Rome is known as the City of American History This info from Wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
Between 1951 and 1991 the Rome Air Development Center (RADC) was located at Griffiss AFB In 1991 the RADC was re-designated Rome Laboratory It remained active as the Griffiss AFB was closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closureprocess in 1993 In 1997 Rome Laboratory was made part of the Air Force Research Laboratory and renamed the Rome Re-search Site The RADC has been responsible for some of the United States Air Forces major technological accomplishments
The nationally recognized rock festival Woodstock 1999 was held in Rome with the city once again making use of the former Griffiss Air Force Base site The 3-day festival was held the weekend of July 23-25 and drew a crowd of about 200000 people Cable network MTV covered the concert extensively and live coverage of the entire weekend was available on pay-per-view The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts including Metallica Kid Rock DMX Red Hot Chili Peppers and Wyclef Jean early reviews for many of the acts were positive critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton JamiroquaiJames Brown Sheryl Crow and Rage Against the Machine A full list of appearances can be found at Woodstock 1999
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The 1000 Island Privateers From the Bonnie Castle President Nicole Kirnan announced that the Privateers will take the ice for three extra dates in addition to the regular seasonschedule Two extra dates have been announced at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center including Oct 21 versus the Broome County Barons and October 24 against the Akwasasne Warriors In between those two dates the Privateers will travel to the Anowarakoiwa Arena to face the Akwasasne Warriors in what promises to be the beginning of a North Country rivalry
The addition of these three extra dates allows our coaching staff an opportunity to further evaluate the team during training camp With two extra home games on the schedule fans have an opportunity to view the team as the coaches are in the process of making final roster decisions commented Team President Nicole Kirnan
The Privateers host the Rome Frenzy on Friday October 29th at 700 pm at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Al-exandria Bay to begin their regular season schedule
The Bonnie Castle is a year round resort that includes a conference center a yacht basin a hockey arena and a resort hotel complex located at Alex Bay Or also referred to as the 1000 island region of the St Lawrence sea way meeting with lake Ontario Renovations continue at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center The lobby is receiving a complete face lift including stripping of the carpet and paint throughout In addition large picture windows are being cut into the common wall between the pro ship and the lobby so that fans may view the Privateers apparel as they enter In addi-
tion a ticket booth and concession area is being added in the lobby
What is a privateerA privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime Privateering is often described as ldquolegalrdquo piracy
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers Throughout the War of 1812 privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St Lawrence River
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Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
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The term ldquoFederal Hockey Leaguerdquo was used in the fa-mous movie slap shot to make reference to the old time leagues in the Northeast such as the AHL amp Eastern League To view the old time hockey logos goto wwwlogoservercomhockeyhtml
From 1904 to 1909 there was a Canadian League called the Federal Amateur Hockey League with teams from Montreal Wanderers Montreal Le Nation Ottawa Capi-tals and Cornwall
Players battling for puck and position at Danburyrsquos camp
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Aviators Take off at Floyd Bennett Field
Amelia Earhart one of Americarsquos most famous pilots might not have envisioned that in the year 2010 the Floyd Bennett field house in Brook-
lyn would be home to a 25 acre complex including an ice hockey arena Earhart flew her plan around the world The mission of the Aviators is to move fans with exciting ice hockey performed in front of 1000rsquos of screaming fans The Floyd Bennett Field is ac-tually a part of the National Park Systems
General Manager Mark Richards ldquofeels that the free parking at the arena for the games is a huge valuerdquo The ticket prices for the games range from 8 to 17 dollars Mark was gracious to further explain how he recruits players ldquoThe NHL AHL ECHL CHL and SPHL all hold try out camps starting in September and the players that are cut from the NHL usually end up in the AHL The next step down is to the ECHL which is pretty much on the same level as the CHL and the SPHL and those levels are referred to as single AA hockeyrdquo
Markrsquos Aviator franchise received 4 phone calls today from the ECHL as their tryout camps begin the first week of October The SPHL tends to have itrsquos tryout camps during the second week of Octo-ber With the FHL waiting to see what happens Mark will negotiate with the left over players to help field his team this year Mark plans to hire as many local New York natives as possible Mark views the FHL as single A hockey with the potential to have several players on every team actually have AA talent This is partly due to the fact that some of the ECHL teams have moved out west and the SPHL is mainly in the deep south leaving a gap for potential AA players to want to live in the Northeast and be closer to family
Another interesting aspect about the Aviators we learned about today is how they handle charity events This is how it works Say the local middle school needed to raise funds for one of their sports programs The Aviators will provide the group in question a set ticket rate for the causeMark was on the phone today negotiating a ticket price of $6 dollars for the group And the kids in the group can go out and sell the tickets for $12 dollars or higher and the proceed difference can help fund the groups cause Mark believes that ldquothis way the specific charity can offer entertainment value for sale parking is free as wellrdquo ldquoThis is a fan-tastic straight forward program that everyone can understand and have success withrdquo
Aviator players sign autographs for the fans
Hello Irsquom ldquoAcerdquo The Aviators mascot I would like the kids to color for me
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Floyd Bennett Field Floyd Bennett Field is New York Citys first municipal airport While no longer used as an opera-tional commercial military or general aviation airfield the New York Police Department (NYPD) still flies its helicopters from its heliport base there The facility now called Aviator Arena regularly hosts sporting events and an occasional airshow Located in Brooklyn it was created by connecting BarrenIsland to a number of smaller marsh islands by filling the channels between them with pumped sand from the waters bottom and it is now physically part of Long Island The airport was named after the famed aviator and Medal of Honor recipient Floyd Bennett (a Brooklyn resident at the time of his death from illness during a rescue attempt) It was dedicated on June 26 1930 and officially opened on May 23 1931 The IATA airport code and FAA airfield identifier code was NOP when it was an op-erational naval air station and later coast guard air station but now uses the FAA Location IdentifierNY22 for the heliport operated there by the NYPD
Many of the earliest surviving original structures were included in a historic district listed on the Na-tional Register of Historic Places because of their significance as among the largest collection and best
representatives of commercial aviation architecture from the period as well as the significant contributions to civil aviation and military aviation made there As such it was included in 1972 as part of the Gateway National Recreation Area managed by the National Park Service This information from Wikepedia free encyclopedia wwwwikipediaorg
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Akwesane Warriors at the Indian Nation
The Akwesane Warriors slogan is ldquoWarriors hockey has no boundariesrdquo This is a fitting definition for a team that helps to connect two coun-
tries one state and two provinces The warriors play on the Akwesanse territory and their home arena is called The ArsquoNowararsquoKo Wa Located on the St Lawrence River Some refer the area as ldquoCornwall Islandrdquo Other call it Mohawk territory Warriors hockey and the property has economic amp social ties to Quebec Ontario New York State The United States and Canada as the physical borders for all of these merge in an around the territory
The locals refer to the area as ldquoThe Resrdquo short for reservation On the reservation is the arena and in close proximity a casino The complex is an easy drive from the towns south in the States and the bigger cities along the St Lawrence seaway in Canada ldquoItrsquosreally one big communityrdquo explained the staff at the arena
Team owner Basem Awwad mentioned lsquothat our arena has an intimate feel to it as there are two balconies that brings the fans closeto the playersrdquo ldquoAnd that many players with experience all around the glove have commented on the arena as they seem to likeitrsquos feelrdquo Mr Awwad also mentioned that ldquomany of his players have OHL experiencerdquo
We spoke with head coach Mike Piquette and asked him about the upcoming season We were interested on his thoughts related to Junior Hockey and which leagues he follows closely for recruitment Mike likes the Canadian Hockey League that has 3 sections to it OHL QMJHL and the WHL Mike let us know that he follows these leagues closely and considers them ldquoMajor Jun-iorrdquo And he mentioned that some of his players have experience in this league In the United States coach Piquette follows the USJHL and he con-siders the top 2 or 3 teams in that league ldquoMajor Juniorrdquo and the rest of the league just junior A style Mike let us know that along with the leagues al-ready mentioned Canada has 140 junior teams that are tier 1 or junior A as well He agreed that the EJHL in the Boston area can produce some decent players as well but was hesitant to consider the entire league Junior A
Coach Piquette was then asked about his coaching style ldquoHe likes to coach a quick puck moving style and encourages his players to finish on their checksrdquo Mike mentioned that the FHL will be running 3 lines and 6 defensemen ldquoOr for special power play or man down situations he may go with 5 defensemen and 10 forwardsrdquo He went on to say ldquoOur rink is intimidating for the other team as we have a state of the art staff in placerdquo That was interested because Coach Piquette views that his entire organization is going to battle to win the game This includes the players the sponsors and the staff He felt that pre-paring this way gave his team ldquo the edgerdquo
Other noteworthy thoughts ldquoon the edgerdquo in the coaches mind ldquoI take a look at the other teamrsquos style and roster Then I try to come up with a system that gives our team the edgerdquo ldquoWe plan on being Warriors on the ice and off ice ambassadors of the sportrdquo
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The 2010 Buick Enclave
The Broome County Barons Binghamton New Yorkndash The Barons will play at the Chenango Ice Arena Their first home game is scheduled for October 29th Training camp will start on October 18th They held a training camp here this summer for the entire league Tom Jackson marketing for the Barons told us that ldquoa female goalie attended camp and did quite wellrdquo
Tom mentioned that ldquoThe Barons will be a young fast skating teamrdquo ldquoThe Chenango youth hockey is very popular in Bing-hamton and we look forward to interacting positively with the youth programsrdquo Tom said Team owner Norm Synder was busy ldquogetting players housing opening a pro shop and interacting with sponsorsrdquo
Coach Walsh answered some questionshellip
Q How did you become involved with the BC Barons Team
A I was approached by the ownership group and we had a few meetings and conversations We realized that we had the same goals for the team and player development and everything seemed to fall into place
Q Have you ever been involved in Pro Sports before now
A Yes I played briefly in the SPHL Due to various personal obligations I was unable to continue
Q Why did you want to be involved with a minor league sports team
A I felt that this is a good opportunity for me to stay in the game I would like to help de-velop players and possibly move onto the next level
Q What factors led you to be part of a new league like the FHL
A I thought it was an exciting opportunity to be a part of the growth of a new league like the FHL This creates an opportunity for me to advance my knowledge in other areas of the game such as the front office management and daily operations aspects
Q What type of team will you be putting together for this season
A We are in the process of constructing a team that is hard working and relentless while at the same time highly skilled Our expectations are to be one of the top contenders in the FHL
Q Will you be having an Asst Coach or a PlayerAsst
A The ownership group is still looking into all options for filling the remainder of the coaching staff
Q Taking into account you need to carry two Goalies how will you fill out the remainder of your 17 player roster
A The remainder of the roster will most likely be comprised of 9 forwards and 6 defensemen A few of these players will need to be interchangeable
Q Where will you be getting your players from
A There will be a mixture of players from professional junior and college backgrounds Also there are a few players from the area that will be competing for spots on the team
Q Will your team be using Immigration that was just finalized to sign any Canadian players
A Yes we will be rostering Canadian players
Q How does coaching in the FHL factor into your future career plans
A At this time Irsquom looking forward to coaching at this level If an opportunity arises from coaching this season I would at that time evaluate what the future holds for me
Q What is your outlook for the season for your team and the FHL
A We expect to be a top contender in the FHL I feel that the FHL will be a skilled and very entertaining product on the ice
Coach Walsh
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FHL Referees an interview with supervi-
sor of officials Eugene Binda ldquoI am not against fighting I grew up watching the Flyers amp Bruinsrdquo
Excerpts from the interview conducted by John Landers minor league correspondent The Fischler Report
John- With your many years of officiating and supervisory experience in the mindrsquos eye what are the makings of a good on-ice official
Eugenendash Well number one they really have to be able to skate very well The next thing believe it or not is the communication factor I believe you are not really refereeing the game as much as you are managing the game and the way I approach that is agood manager manages people and if you can talk to people on the ice and walk them through a couple of things when things get heated I think that is a very big quality
Johnndash How many referees and linesman will make up your FHL team of officials
Eugenendash We are still making up the final cuts right now and we have gone through a series of tryouts and we are making some minor adjustments on the staff as we plan to use a regional officials set up We will have officials from all three sectors he New York area the Syracuse area and we have an officiating team in Canada as well
John- Your thoughts on fighting Does it belong in the game Does it belong in the FHL
Eugenendash The fighting aspect I think being around the game as long as I have and having worked pro hockey even though it was in the minors I think fight-ing is sometimes a necessary evil I am not a big proponent of watching people beat the daylights out of each other for no reason at all but yes sometimes it is a necessary evil I think fighting sort of lets the air out of the tire you might say to slow things down a bit A lot of people look at fighting as an enter-tainment value and I think that sometimes the fan needs to see the fight in a game I am not against fighting I grew up watching the Bruins and Flyers in their heyday Nevertheless there has to be a reason for it
Eugene Binda
BinghamtonNew York Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States It is located near the Pennsylvania border situated in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers Binghamton is the county seat of Broome County and is the principal city and cultural
center of the Greater Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as the Triple Cities) home to a quarter million people[3] The population of the city itself according to the 2000 census is 47380[2]
From the days of the railroad Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center known at different times for the production of cigars shoes and high-tech products IBMwas founded in the region and Edwin Link invented the flight simulator in the city leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms that continue to exist to this day The population of the city has declined significantly in the second half of the 20th century at the expense of the surrounding suburbs a result of suburbanization From a high of 85000 in 1950 the estimated 2009 city population is 44401 The region lost a significant portion of its manufac-turing-based industry following cuts made by defense firms after the end of the Cold War of which some has been replaced by the significant retail industry development of the area and the
growth of the region as an educational center
Today Greater Binghamton is home to Binghamton University a driving force in the community as an academic athletic and arts center along with a continued concentration of high-tech firms including presences by Lockheed Martin IBM BAE Systems Rockwell Collins and others Despite the loss of industry Binghamton still retains a very ethnically diverse population This information provide by wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
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Frenzy FHL Look To Rebuild Romersquos Hockey Heritagewith Wendy Hull prohockeynewscom staff writer
ROME NY - Starting a new hockey team in a new league in a market that has not previously been exposed to a particular level of play is an ambitious task Add in an still unstable economy and the ambitious can turn to daunting Throw in a recent track record of defunct leagues and teams in the region and now it is downright scary
That scenario is what is facing the ownership of the Rome Frenzy of the brand new Federal Hockey League The single-A level league based in the hockey-rich Northeast begins play in late October with teams spread from Connecticut to Canada with a particular nod to central and upstate New York including the Mohawk Valley where Rome sits The big question is how exactly will Rome and the surrounding Mohawk Valley welcome the Frenzy
So far the answer from hockey people politicians and fans is that it will be welcomed with open arms ldquoThe AHL and ECHL are priced out of the areardquo Jim Mancuso local hockey historian and author of Hockey Night in Utica said ldquoThere is a demand for minor league hockey and many fans want it backrdquo
The Mohawk Valley is no stranger to minor professional hockey In fact the arearsquos fling with minor league pucks dates back to 1954 and the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League In 19 seasons the Comets won five championships and wowed many fans during the 1967-68 season by posting an impressive 57-5-10 record
The championships didnrsquot stop there During their inaugural season in 1981-82 the Mohawk Valley Stars claimed the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League - a league that Mancuso said was called ldquothe in-credible shrinking leaguerdquo by fans because of three franchises folding before the regular season was finished
Minor league hockey stuck around the region in the form of various leagues and levels un-til 2001 The American Hockey League one level down from the NHL had a presence during the late 1980rsquos and early 1990rsquos with the Utica Devils Although the team made the playoffs in four of its six seasons it failed to claim the Calder Cup In 1993 the NHLrsquos Calgary Flames purchased the franchise and promptly relocated it to New Brunswick
The Devils were followed by the Utica Bulldogs (later renamed Blizzard) of the double-A Colonial Hockey League By 1998 the COHL had decided to rebrand itself becoming the United Hockey League The UHL iced the Mohawk Valley Prowlers a franchise that limped along until financial difficulties forced it to fold midway through the 2000-01 cam-paign
Long-time hockey man Jim Riggs was the last to make an attempt to put a successful pro team into the Valley His Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) targeted Rome for one of its cornerstone franchises with the JF Kennedy Civic Arena slated to be the home of the
Copper City Chiefs Unfortunately the Chiefs never got off the ground as a myriad of issues led to the franchisersquos demise before training camp had gotten underway The EPHL itself suffered from under funding issues and finished its first season before fading quietly into the shadows of the minor league hockey graveyard
Now along comes the FHL a league founded by Don Kirnan who for almost three decades has been involved with junior hockey across the region Rome was immediately identified as a good market for the new circuit Brian Hall and his father Sam were brought in as owners as well as management of the franchise The Glens Falls NY natives grew up on hockey and jumped at the chance to operate a team ldquoHockey is ingrained in the culture (of the area)rdquo Brian Hall said ldquoThey love their hockeyrdquo
One of the first things the Halls and the FHL had to do was get local politicians involved Rome Mayor James Brown was an easy sell because he sees Rome as a ldquoreal big hockey townrdquo with plenty of potential fan base available in nearby Utica as well as the communities of Canastota Boonville and Frank-fort
Brown who has held the office of mayor since 2003 following years of management and marketing experience characterized the Frenzy ownership as hav-ing a solid foundation and called the cityrsquos relationship with the team as ldquoa partnership from day onerdquo He is completely confident that the Frenzyrsquos busi-ness plan and promise to deliver a solid on-ice product will work He also indicated that the city is ready to work with the team
Speaking for (the city of) Rome NY I can say that hands are open for the Frenzy to come in and be successfulrdquo Brown said Hall echoed Brownrsquos senti-ments noting that local businessmen have been more than willing to jump on the Frenzy bandwagon ldquoAnyone who has seen our business plan has been quick to get on boardrdquo Hall said
That business plan will certainly be tested right away With the country experiencing a slow recovery from a historic recession the timing of a venture such as a start-up pro hockey team would probably draw more than its share of questions Mayor Brown was quick to note that Rome seems to be weathering the economic downturn than the rest of the state as unemployment numbers for the area are lower than both state and national percentages He also said that in his estimation new businesses in Rome need to be aggressive in marketing its services something that he has already seen out of the Frenzy Continuedon page 21
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Frenzy Article ldquoThey (Frenzy) are working hard and I am happy they are in the communityrdquo he said
For Hallrsquos part he sees the biggest challenge being convincing fans and business owners that the team and the league are legitimate organizations Given the recent history of failed teams and leagues in the Mohawk Valley he expects plenty of doubters He attributed past failures to owner expectations He said that the FHL will be different because of its ldquostrong core of people at the leaguerdquo and much better resource bases throughout the league
Another potential stumbling block is competition from other hockey teams particularly at the college level The Frenzy with the help of the league have been careful to schedule home games to avoid conflicts with Utica College games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Since its inception in 2000 Uticarsquos team has drawn very well setting Division 2 amp 3 attendance records as members of the highly competitive ECAC Mayor Brown said that Utica games regu-larly bring in 2500-3000 fans
As for the Frenzy they will call the city-operated Kennedy Arena home Built in 1963 and renovated in 2008 at a cost of $3 million the Kennedy is expected to be the smallest venue in the FHL with just under 1200 seats The renovations which included major utilities and ice surface upgrades rink extensions seating and four new locker rooms have considerably upgraded the facility making it perfect for the Frenzy and their fans
ldquoThe Kennedy Arena is a beautiful facility since the renovationsrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will be loud and very intimaterdquo
Of course the biggest draw for fans will be the team on the ice and the game day experience Hall said that the fans can expect high quality players an enter-taining atmosphere and a pocketbook friendly cost
Quality players are great but winning sells Put a team on the ice that consistently wins and the fans will come No one knows that better than Mark Kotary Kotary who owns Mark Kotary Hockey Supply in nearby New Hartford played four years of NCAA hockey before turning pro One of the teams that he played for professionally was the Mohawk Valley Prowlers of the UHL
Kotary said that he sees several things that have the potential to make the Frenzy and the FHL a success including the possibility of being a resource for higher level leagues to find players ldquoThe league itself has a potential to become a feeder league for players on their way up to the ECHLrdquo Kotary said
As a former player Kotary said he expects the level and style of play to fall between what the fans saw when the UHL Prowlers played and that of the ECAC Utica team He also said that he believes that the configuration of the Kennedy Arena will give fans a sense of being in the action ldquoThe bleachers are steep and right off the glassrdquo he said
Hall also said that the team will have a big presence in the community Harkening back to his days watching the Adirondack Red Wings in Glens Falls Hall is a strong believer in becoming a part of the community He said that the players staff and ownership will be involved with youth hockey blood drives can-cer awareness events and more In fact the Frenzy will be a big part of a charity hockey game on October 23rd that will benefit the Bobby Page Memorial Foundation named for a former hockey player who dedicated his life to helping the Valleyrsquos less fortunate children before cancer took his life at the all too young age of 25
ldquoAt this level you have to put into the community more than you take outrdquo Hall said ldquoThis is very important and everyone in the organization feels this way It is a part of the job not just an extra thingrdquo
The Frenzyrsquos inaugural season kicks off on October 29th with their first home game slated for November 3rd when the Akwasasne Warriors come to the Kennedy Arena Whether Rome as a sports town will accept its new team and the FHL into the regionrsquos rich hockey history remains to be seen
For now however the lights are green and it is full speed ahead
Contact the author at wendyhullprohockeynewscom
Rome New YorkRome is a city in Oneida County New York United States It is considered[by whom] a part of upstate New York The population was 34950 at the 2000 census It is in New Yorks 24th congressional district During the Revolutionary War and for years thereafter the city was originally known as Fort Stanwix due to the fort being the only existing building in the area In 1796the city was founded and named Lynchville Some time later the citys name was changed to Rome assumingly after the Italiancity of Rome The exact time the reason and the idea for this name change remains a mystery Rome is one of two principal cities in the UticandashRome New York Metropolitan Statistical Area The city is in the south-central part of the county In the heart of the Leatherstocking Region made famous by James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales Rome is known as the City of American History This info from Wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
Between 1951 and 1991 the Rome Air Development Center (RADC) was located at Griffiss AFB In 1991 the RADC was re-designated Rome Laboratory It remained active as the Griffiss AFB was closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closureprocess in 1993 In 1997 Rome Laboratory was made part of the Air Force Research Laboratory and renamed the Rome Re-search Site The RADC has been responsible for some of the United States Air Forces major technological accomplishments
The nationally recognized rock festival Woodstock 1999 was held in Rome with the city once again making use of the former Griffiss Air Force Base site The 3-day festival was held the weekend of July 23-25 and drew a crowd of about 200000 people Cable network MTV covered the concert extensively and live coverage of the entire weekend was available on pay-per-view The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts including Metallica Kid Rock DMX Red Hot Chili Peppers and Wyclef Jean early reviews for many of the acts were positive critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton JamiroquaiJames Brown Sheryl Crow and Rage Against the Machine A full list of appearances can be found at Woodstock 1999
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The 1000 Island Privateers From the Bonnie Castle President Nicole Kirnan announced that the Privateers will take the ice for three extra dates in addition to the regular seasonschedule Two extra dates have been announced at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center including Oct 21 versus the Broome County Barons and October 24 against the Akwasasne Warriors In between those two dates the Privateers will travel to the Anowarakoiwa Arena to face the Akwasasne Warriors in what promises to be the beginning of a North Country rivalry
The addition of these three extra dates allows our coaching staff an opportunity to further evaluate the team during training camp With two extra home games on the schedule fans have an opportunity to view the team as the coaches are in the process of making final roster decisions commented Team President Nicole Kirnan
The Privateers host the Rome Frenzy on Friday October 29th at 700 pm at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Al-exandria Bay to begin their regular season schedule
The Bonnie Castle is a year round resort that includes a conference center a yacht basin a hockey arena and a resort hotel complex located at Alex Bay Or also referred to as the 1000 island region of the St Lawrence sea way meeting with lake Ontario Renovations continue at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center The lobby is receiving a complete face lift including stripping of the carpet and paint throughout In addition large picture windows are being cut into the common wall between the pro ship and the lobby so that fans may view the Privateers apparel as they enter In addi-
tion a ticket booth and concession area is being added in the lobby
What is a privateerA privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime Privateering is often described as ldquolegalrdquo piracy
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers Throughout the War of 1812 privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St Lawrence River
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Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
Aviators Take off at Floyd Bennett Field
Amelia Earhart one of Americarsquos most famous pilots might not have envisioned that in the year 2010 the Floyd Bennett field house in Brook-
lyn would be home to a 25 acre complex including an ice hockey arena Earhart flew her plan around the world The mission of the Aviators is to move fans with exciting ice hockey performed in front of 1000rsquos of screaming fans The Floyd Bennett Field is ac-tually a part of the National Park Systems
General Manager Mark Richards ldquofeels that the free parking at the arena for the games is a huge valuerdquo The ticket prices for the games range from 8 to 17 dollars Mark was gracious to further explain how he recruits players ldquoThe NHL AHL ECHL CHL and SPHL all hold try out camps starting in September and the players that are cut from the NHL usually end up in the AHL The next step down is to the ECHL which is pretty much on the same level as the CHL and the SPHL and those levels are referred to as single AA hockeyrdquo
Markrsquos Aviator franchise received 4 phone calls today from the ECHL as their tryout camps begin the first week of October The SPHL tends to have itrsquos tryout camps during the second week of Octo-ber With the FHL waiting to see what happens Mark will negotiate with the left over players to help field his team this year Mark plans to hire as many local New York natives as possible Mark views the FHL as single A hockey with the potential to have several players on every team actually have AA talent This is partly due to the fact that some of the ECHL teams have moved out west and the SPHL is mainly in the deep south leaving a gap for potential AA players to want to live in the Northeast and be closer to family
Another interesting aspect about the Aviators we learned about today is how they handle charity events This is how it works Say the local middle school needed to raise funds for one of their sports programs The Aviators will provide the group in question a set ticket rate for the causeMark was on the phone today negotiating a ticket price of $6 dollars for the group And the kids in the group can go out and sell the tickets for $12 dollars or higher and the proceed difference can help fund the groups cause Mark believes that ldquothis way the specific charity can offer entertainment value for sale parking is free as wellrdquo ldquoThis is a fan-tastic straight forward program that everyone can understand and have success withrdquo
Aviator players sign autographs for the fans
Hello Irsquom ldquoAcerdquo The Aviators mascot I would like the kids to color for me
Draw a hockey player
Draw the goalie
Draw a hockey goal net
How to find the FHL Herersquos the map
How to purchase Aviators Ticketshellipwwwclicknprintcom or call 718-758-7580
Floyd Bennett Field Floyd Bennett Field is New York Citys first municipal airport While no longer used as an opera-tional commercial military or general aviation airfield the New York Police Department (NYPD) still flies its helicopters from its heliport base there The facility now called Aviator Arena regularly hosts sporting events and an occasional airshow Located in Brooklyn it was created by connecting BarrenIsland to a number of smaller marsh islands by filling the channels between them with pumped sand from the waters bottom and it is now physically part of Long Island The airport was named after the famed aviator and Medal of Honor recipient Floyd Bennett (a Brooklyn resident at the time of his death from illness during a rescue attempt) It was dedicated on June 26 1930 and officially opened on May 23 1931 The IATA airport code and FAA airfield identifier code was NOP when it was an op-erational naval air station and later coast guard air station but now uses the FAA Location IdentifierNY22 for the heliport operated there by the NYPD
Many of the earliest surviving original structures were included in a historic district listed on the Na-tional Register of Historic Places because of their significance as among the largest collection and best
representatives of commercial aviation architecture from the period as well as the significant contributions to civil aviation and military aviation made there As such it was included in 1972 as part of the Gateway National Recreation Area managed by the National Park Service This information from Wikepedia free encyclopedia wwwwikipediaorg
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Akwesane Warriors at the Indian Nation
The Akwesane Warriors slogan is ldquoWarriors hockey has no boundariesrdquo This is a fitting definition for a team that helps to connect two coun-
tries one state and two provinces The warriors play on the Akwesanse territory and their home arena is called The ArsquoNowararsquoKo Wa Located on the St Lawrence River Some refer the area as ldquoCornwall Islandrdquo Other call it Mohawk territory Warriors hockey and the property has economic amp social ties to Quebec Ontario New York State The United States and Canada as the physical borders for all of these merge in an around the territory
The locals refer to the area as ldquoThe Resrdquo short for reservation On the reservation is the arena and in close proximity a casino The complex is an easy drive from the towns south in the States and the bigger cities along the St Lawrence seaway in Canada ldquoItrsquosreally one big communityrdquo explained the staff at the arena
Team owner Basem Awwad mentioned lsquothat our arena has an intimate feel to it as there are two balconies that brings the fans closeto the playersrdquo ldquoAnd that many players with experience all around the glove have commented on the arena as they seem to likeitrsquos feelrdquo Mr Awwad also mentioned that ldquomany of his players have OHL experiencerdquo
We spoke with head coach Mike Piquette and asked him about the upcoming season We were interested on his thoughts related to Junior Hockey and which leagues he follows closely for recruitment Mike likes the Canadian Hockey League that has 3 sections to it OHL QMJHL and the WHL Mike let us know that he follows these leagues closely and considers them ldquoMajor Jun-iorrdquo And he mentioned that some of his players have experience in this league In the United States coach Piquette follows the USJHL and he con-siders the top 2 or 3 teams in that league ldquoMajor Juniorrdquo and the rest of the league just junior A style Mike let us know that along with the leagues al-ready mentioned Canada has 140 junior teams that are tier 1 or junior A as well He agreed that the EJHL in the Boston area can produce some decent players as well but was hesitant to consider the entire league Junior A
Coach Piquette was then asked about his coaching style ldquoHe likes to coach a quick puck moving style and encourages his players to finish on their checksrdquo Mike mentioned that the FHL will be running 3 lines and 6 defensemen ldquoOr for special power play or man down situations he may go with 5 defensemen and 10 forwardsrdquo He went on to say ldquoOur rink is intimidating for the other team as we have a state of the art staff in placerdquo That was interested because Coach Piquette views that his entire organization is going to battle to win the game This includes the players the sponsors and the staff He felt that pre-paring this way gave his team ldquo the edgerdquo
Other noteworthy thoughts ldquoon the edgerdquo in the coaches mind ldquoI take a look at the other teamrsquos style and roster Then I try to come up with a system that gives our team the edgerdquo ldquoWe plan on being Warriors on the ice and off ice ambassadors of the sportrdquo
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Akwesanse players unveil the team jerseys
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The 2010 Buick Enclave
The Broome County Barons Binghamton New Yorkndash The Barons will play at the Chenango Ice Arena Their first home game is scheduled for October 29th Training camp will start on October 18th They held a training camp here this summer for the entire league Tom Jackson marketing for the Barons told us that ldquoa female goalie attended camp and did quite wellrdquo
Tom mentioned that ldquoThe Barons will be a young fast skating teamrdquo ldquoThe Chenango youth hockey is very popular in Bing-hamton and we look forward to interacting positively with the youth programsrdquo Tom said Team owner Norm Synder was busy ldquogetting players housing opening a pro shop and interacting with sponsorsrdquo
Coach Walsh answered some questionshellip
Q How did you become involved with the BC Barons Team
A I was approached by the ownership group and we had a few meetings and conversations We realized that we had the same goals for the team and player development and everything seemed to fall into place
Q Have you ever been involved in Pro Sports before now
A Yes I played briefly in the SPHL Due to various personal obligations I was unable to continue
Q Why did you want to be involved with a minor league sports team
A I felt that this is a good opportunity for me to stay in the game I would like to help de-velop players and possibly move onto the next level
Q What factors led you to be part of a new league like the FHL
A I thought it was an exciting opportunity to be a part of the growth of a new league like the FHL This creates an opportunity for me to advance my knowledge in other areas of the game such as the front office management and daily operations aspects
Q What type of team will you be putting together for this season
A We are in the process of constructing a team that is hard working and relentless while at the same time highly skilled Our expectations are to be one of the top contenders in the FHL
Q Will you be having an Asst Coach or a PlayerAsst
A The ownership group is still looking into all options for filling the remainder of the coaching staff
Q Taking into account you need to carry two Goalies how will you fill out the remainder of your 17 player roster
A The remainder of the roster will most likely be comprised of 9 forwards and 6 defensemen A few of these players will need to be interchangeable
Q Where will you be getting your players from
A There will be a mixture of players from professional junior and college backgrounds Also there are a few players from the area that will be competing for spots on the team
Q Will your team be using Immigration that was just finalized to sign any Canadian players
A Yes we will be rostering Canadian players
Q How does coaching in the FHL factor into your future career plans
A At this time Irsquom looking forward to coaching at this level If an opportunity arises from coaching this season I would at that time evaluate what the future holds for me
Q What is your outlook for the season for your team and the FHL
A We expect to be a top contender in the FHL I feel that the FHL will be a skilled and very entertaining product on the ice
Coach Walsh
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FHL Referees an interview with supervi-
sor of officials Eugene Binda ldquoI am not against fighting I grew up watching the Flyers amp Bruinsrdquo
Excerpts from the interview conducted by John Landers minor league correspondent The Fischler Report
John- With your many years of officiating and supervisory experience in the mindrsquos eye what are the makings of a good on-ice official
Eugenendash Well number one they really have to be able to skate very well The next thing believe it or not is the communication factor I believe you are not really refereeing the game as much as you are managing the game and the way I approach that is agood manager manages people and if you can talk to people on the ice and walk them through a couple of things when things get heated I think that is a very big quality
Johnndash How many referees and linesman will make up your FHL team of officials
Eugenendash We are still making up the final cuts right now and we have gone through a series of tryouts and we are making some minor adjustments on the staff as we plan to use a regional officials set up We will have officials from all three sectors he New York area the Syracuse area and we have an officiating team in Canada as well
John- Your thoughts on fighting Does it belong in the game Does it belong in the FHL
Eugenendash The fighting aspect I think being around the game as long as I have and having worked pro hockey even though it was in the minors I think fight-ing is sometimes a necessary evil I am not a big proponent of watching people beat the daylights out of each other for no reason at all but yes sometimes it is a necessary evil I think fighting sort of lets the air out of the tire you might say to slow things down a bit A lot of people look at fighting as an enter-tainment value and I think that sometimes the fan needs to see the fight in a game I am not against fighting I grew up watching the Bruins and Flyers in their heyday Nevertheless there has to be a reason for it
Eugene Binda
BinghamtonNew York Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States It is located near the Pennsylvania border situated in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers Binghamton is the county seat of Broome County and is the principal city and cultural
center of the Greater Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as the Triple Cities) home to a quarter million people[3] The population of the city itself according to the 2000 census is 47380[2]
From the days of the railroad Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center known at different times for the production of cigars shoes and high-tech products IBMwas founded in the region and Edwin Link invented the flight simulator in the city leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms that continue to exist to this day The population of the city has declined significantly in the second half of the 20th century at the expense of the surrounding suburbs a result of suburbanization From a high of 85000 in 1950 the estimated 2009 city population is 44401 The region lost a significant portion of its manufac-turing-based industry following cuts made by defense firms after the end of the Cold War of which some has been replaced by the significant retail industry development of the area and the
growth of the region as an educational center
Today Greater Binghamton is home to Binghamton University a driving force in the community as an academic athletic and arts center along with a continued concentration of high-tech firms including presences by Lockheed Martin IBM BAE Systems Rockwell Collins and others Despite the loss of industry Binghamton still retains a very ethnically diverse population This information provide by wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
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Frenzy FHL Look To Rebuild Romersquos Hockey Heritagewith Wendy Hull prohockeynewscom staff writer
ROME NY - Starting a new hockey team in a new league in a market that has not previously been exposed to a particular level of play is an ambitious task Add in an still unstable economy and the ambitious can turn to daunting Throw in a recent track record of defunct leagues and teams in the region and now it is downright scary
That scenario is what is facing the ownership of the Rome Frenzy of the brand new Federal Hockey League The single-A level league based in the hockey-rich Northeast begins play in late October with teams spread from Connecticut to Canada with a particular nod to central and upstate New York including the Mohawk Valley where Rome sits The big question is how exactly will Rome and the surrounding Mohawk Valley welcome the Frenzy
So far the answer from hockey people politicians and fans is that it will be welcomed with open arms ldquoThe AHL and ECHL are priced out of the areardquo Jim Mancuso local hockey historian and author of Hockey Night in Utica said ldquoThere is a demand for minor league hockey and many fans want it backrdquo
The Mohawk Valley is no stranger to minor professional hockey In fact the arearsquos fling with minor league pucks dates back to 1954 and the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League In 19 seasons the Comets won five championships and wowed many fans during the 1967-68 season by posting an impressive 57-5-10 record
The championships didnrsquot stop there During their inaugural season in 1981-82 the Mohawk Valley Stars claimed the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League - a league that Mancuso said was called ldquothe in-credible shrinking leaguerdquo by fans because of three franchises folding before the regular season was finished
Minor league hockey stuck around the region in the form of various leagues and levels un-til 2001 The American Hockey League one level down from the NHL had a presence during the late 1980rsquos and early 1990rsquos with the Utica Devils Although the team made the playoffs in four of its six seasons it failed to claim the Calder Cup In 1993 the NHLrsquos Calgary Flames purchased the franchise and promptly relocated it to New Brunswick
The Devils were followed by the Utica Bulldogs (later renamed Blizzard) of the double-A Colonial Hockey League By 1998 the COHL had decided to rebrand itself becoming the United Hockey League The UHL iced the Mohawk Valley Prowlers a franchise that limped along until financial difficulties forced it to fold midway through the 2000-01 cam-paign
Long-time hockey man Jim Riggs was the last to make an attempt to put a successful pro team into the Valley His Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) targeted Rome for one of its cornerstone franchises with the JF Kennedy Civic Arena slated to be the home of the
Copper City Chiefs Unfortunately the Chiefs never got off the ground as a myriad of issues led to the franchisersquos demise before training camp had gotten underway The EPHL itself suffered from under funding issues and finished its first season before fading quietly into the shadows of the minor league hockey graveyard
Now along comes the FHL a league founded by Don Kirnan who for almost three decades has been involved with junior hockey across the region Rome was immediately identified as a good market for the new circuit Brian Hall and his father Sam were brought in as owners as well as management of the franchise The Glens Falls NY natives grew up on hockey and jumped at the chance to operate a team ldquoHockey is ingrained in the culture (of the area)rdquo Brian Hall said ldquoThey love their hockeyrdquo
One of the first things the Halls and the FHL had to do was get local politicians involved Rome Mayor James Brown was an easy sell because he sees Rome as a ldquoreal big hockey townrdquo with plenty of potential fan base available in nearby Utica as well as the communities of Canastota Boonville and Frank-fort
Brown who has held the office of mayor since 2003 following years of management and marketing experience characterized the Frenzy ownership as hav-ing a solid foundation and called the cityrsquos relationship with the team as ldquoa partnership from day onerdquo He is completely confident that the Frenzyrsquos busi-ness plan and promise to deliver a solid on-ice product will work He also indicated that the city is ready to work with the team
Speaking for (the city of) Rome NY I can say that hands are open for the Frenzy to come in and be successfulrdquo Brown said Hall echoed Brownrsquos senti-ments noting that local businessmen have been more than willing to jump on the Frenzy bandwagon ldquoAnyone who has seen our business plan has been quick to get on boardrdquo Hall said
That business plan will certainly be tested right away With the country experiencing a slow recovery from a historic recession the timing of a venture such as a start-up pro hockey team would probably draw more than its share of questions Mayor Brown was quick to note that Rome seems to be weathering the economic downturn than the rest of the state as unemployment numbers for the area are lower than both state and national percentages He also said that in his estimation new businesses in Rome need to be aggressive in marketing its services something that he has already seen out of the Frenzy Continuedon page 21
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Frenzy Article ldquoThey (Frenzy) are working hard and I am happy they are in the communityrdquo he said
For Hallrsquos part he sees the biggest challenge being convincing fans and business owners that the team and the league are legitimate organizations Given the recent history of failed teams and leagues in the Mohawk Valley he expects plenty of doubters He attributed past failures to owner expectations He said that the FHL will be different because of its ldquostrong core of people at the leaguerdquo and much better resource bases throughout the league
Another potential stumbling block is competition from other hockey teams particularly at the college level The Frenzy with the help of the league have been careful to schedule home games to avoid conflicts with Utica College games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Since its inception in 2000 Uticarsquos team has drawn very well setting Division 2 amp 3 attendance records as members of the highly competitive ECAC Mayor Brown said that Utica games regu-larly bring in 2500-3000 fans
As for the Frenzy they will call the city-operated Kennedy Arena home Built in 1963 and renovated in 2008 at a cost of $3 million the Kennedy is expected to be the smallest venue in the FHL with just under 1200 seats The renovations which included major utilities and ice surface upgrades rink extensions seating and four new locker rooms have considerably upgraded the facility making it perfect for the Frenzy and their fans
ldquoThe Kennedy Arena is a beautiful facility since the renovationsrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will be loud and very intimaterdquo
Of course the biggest draw for fans will be the team on the ice and the game day experience Hall said that the fans can expect high quality players an enter-taining atmosphere and a pocketbook friendly cost
Quality players are great but winning sells Put a team on the ice that consistently wins and the fans will come No one knows that better than Mark Kotary Kotary who owns Mark Kotary Hockey Supply in nearby New Hartford played four years of NCAA hockey before turning pro One of the teams that he played for professionally was the Mohawk Valley Prowlers of the UHL
Kotary said that he sees several things that have the potential to make the Frenzy and the FHL a success including the possibility of being a resource for higher level leagues to find players ldquoThe league itself has a potential to become a feeder league for players on their way up to the ECHLrdquo Kotary said
As a former player Kotary said he expects the level and style of play to fall between what the fans saw when the UHL Prowlers played and that of the ECAC Utica team He also said that he believes that the configuration of the Kennedy Arena will give fans a sense of being in the action ldquoThe bleachers are steep and right off the glassrdquo he said
Hall also said that the team will have a big presence in the community Harkening back to his days watching the Adirondack Red Wings in Glens Falls Hall is a strong believer in becoming a part of the community He said that the players staff and ownership will be involved with youth hockey blood drives can-cer awareness events and more In fact the Frenzy will be a big part of a charity hockey game on October 23rd that will benefit the Bobby Page Memorial Foundation named for a former hockey player who dedicated his life to helping the Valleyrsquos less fortunate children before cancer took his life at the all too young age of 25
ldquoAt this level you have to put into the community more than you take outrdquo Hall said ldquoThis is very important and everyone in the organization feels this way It is a part of the job not just an extra thingrdquo
The Frenzyrsquos inaugural season kicks off on October 29th with their first home game slated for November 3rd when the Akwasasne Warriors come to the Kennedy Arena Whether Rome as a sports town will accept its new team and the FHL into the regionrsquos rich hockey history remains to be seen
For now however the lights are green and it is full speed ahead
Contact the author at wendyhullprohockeynewscom
Rome New YorkRome is a city in Oneida County New York United States It is considered[by whom] a part of upstate New York The population was 34950 at the 2000 census It is in New Yorks 24th congressional district During the Revolutionary War and for years thereafter the city was originally known as Fort Stanwix due to the fort being the only existing building in the area In 1796the city was founded and named Lynchville Some time later the citys name was changed to Rome assumingly after the Italiancity of Rome The exact time the reason and the idea for this name change remains a mystery Rome is one of two principal cities in the UticandashRome New York Metropolitan Statistical Area The city is in the south-central part of the county In the heart of the Leatherstocking Region made famous by James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales Rome is known as the City of American History This info from Wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
Between 1951 and 1991 the Rome Air Development Center (RADC) was located at Griffiss AFB In 1991 the RADC was re-designated Rome Laboratory It remained active as the Griffiss AFB was closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closureprocess in 1993 In 1997 Rome Laboratory was made part of the Air Force Research Laboratory and renamed the Rome Re-search Site The RADC has been responsible for some of the United States Air Forces major technological accomplishments
The nationally recognized rock festival Woodstock 1999 was held in Rome with the city once again making use of the former Griffiss Air Force Base site The 3-day festival was held the weekend of July 23-25 and drew a crowd of about 200000 people Cable network MTV covered the concert extensively and live coverage of the entire weekend was available on pay-per-view The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts including Metallica Kid Rock DMX Red Hot Chili Peppers and Wyclef Jean early reviews for many of the acts were positive critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton JamiroquaiJames Brown Sheryl Crow and Rage Against the Machine A full list of appearances can be found at Woodstock 1999
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The 1000 Island Privateers From the Bonnie Castle President Nicole Kirnan announced that the Privateers will take the ice for three extra dates in addition to the regular seasonschedule Two extra dates have been announced at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center including Oct 21 versus the Broome County Barons and October 24 against the Akwasasne Warriors In between those two dates the Privateers will travel to the Anowarakoiwa Arena to face the Akwasasne Warriors in what promises to be the beginning of a North Country rivalry
The addition of these three extra dates allows our coaching staff an opportunity to further evaluate the team during training camp With two extra home games on the schedule fans have an opportunity to view the team as the coaches are in the process of making final roster decisions commented Team President Nicole Kirnan
The Privateers host the Rome Frenzy on Friday October 29th at 700 pm at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Al-exandria Bay to begin their regular season schedule
The Bonnie Castle is a year round resort that includes a conference center a yacht basin a hockey arena and a resort hotel complex located at Alex Bay Or also referred to as the 1000 island region of the St Lawrence sea way meeting with lake Ontario Renovations continue at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center The lobby is receiving a complete face lift including stripping of the carpet and paint throughout In addition large picture windows are being cut into the common wall between the pro ship and the lobby so that fans may view the Privateers apparel as they enter In addi-
tion a ticket booth and concession area is being added in the lobby
What is a privateerA privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime Privateering is often described as ldquolegalrdquo piracy
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers Throughout the War of 1812 privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St Lawrence River
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Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
How to find the FHL Herersquos the map
How to purchase Aviators Ticketshellipwwwclicknprintcom or call 718-758-7580
Floyd Bennett Field Floyd Bennett Field is New York Citys first municipal airport While no longer used as an opera-tional commercial military or general aviation airfield the New York Police Department (NYPD) still flies its helicopters from its heliport base there The facility now called Aviator Arena regularly hosts sporting events and an occasional airshow Located in Brooklyn it was created by connecting BarrenIsland to a number of smaller marsh islands by filling the channels between them with pumped sand from the waters bottom and it is now physically part of Long Island The airport was named after the famed aviator and Medal of Honor recipient Floyd Bennett (a Brooklyn resident at the time of his death from illness during a rescue attempt) It was dedicated on June 26 1930 and officially opened on May 23 1931 The IATA airport code and FAA airfield identifier code was NOP when it was an op-erational naval air station and later coast guard air station but now uses the FAA Location IdentifierNY22 for the heliport operated there by the NYPD
Many of the earliest surviving original structures were included in a historic district listed on the Na-tional Register of Historic Places because of their significance as among the largest collection and best
representatives of commercial aviation architecture from the period as well as the significant contributions to civil aviation and military aviation made there As such it was included in 1972 as part of the Gateway National Recreation Area managed by the National Park Service This information from Wikepedia free encyclopedia wwwwikipediaorg
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Akwesane Warriors at the Indian Nation
The Akwesane Warriors slogan is ldquoWarriors hockey has no boundariesrdquo This is a fitting definition for a team that helps to connect two coun-
tries one state and two provinces The warriors play on the Akwesanse territory and their home arena is called The ArsquoNowararsquoKo Wa Located on the St Lawrence River Some refer the area as ldquoCornwall Islandrdquo Other call it Mohawk territory Warriors hockey and the property has economic amp social ties to Quebec Ontario New York State The United States and Canada as the physical borders for all of these merge in an around the territory
The locals refer to the area as ldquoThe Resrdquo short for reservation On the reservation is the arena and in close proximity a casino The complex is an easy drive from the towns south in the States and the bigger cities along the St Lawrence seaway in Canada ldquoItrsquosreally one big communityrdquo explained the staff at the arena
Team owner Basem Awwad mentioned lsquothat our arena has an intimate feel to it as there are two balconies that brings the fans closeto the playersrdquo ldquoAnd that many players with experience all around the glove have commented on the arena as they seem to likeitrsquos feelrdquo Mr Awwad also mentioned that ldquomany of his players have OHL experiencerdquo
We spoke with head coach Mike Piquette and asked him about the upcoming season We were interested on his thoughts related to Junior Hockey and which leagues he follows closely for recruitment Mike likes the Canadian Hockey League that has 3 sections to it OHL QMJHL and the WHL Mike let us know that he follows these leagues closely and considers them ldquoMajor Jun-iorrdquo And he mentioned that some of his players have experience in this league In the United States coach Piquette follows the USJHL and he con-siders the top 2 or 3 teams in that league ldquoMajor Juniorrdquo and the rest of the league just junior A style Mike let us know that along with the leagues al-ready mentioned Canada has 140 junior teams that are tier 1 or junior A as well He agreed that the EJHL in the Boston area can produce some decent players as well but was hesitant to consider the entire league Junior A
Coach Piquette was then asked about his coaching style ldquoHe likes to coach a quick puck moving style and encourages his players to finish on their checksrdquo Mike mentioned that the FHL will be running 3 lines and 6 defensemen ldquoOr for special power play or man down situations he may go with 5 defensemen and 10 forwardsrdquo He went on to say ldquoOur rink is intimidating for the other team as we have a state of the art staff in placerdquo That was interested because Coach Piquette views that his entire organization is going to battle to win the game This includes the players the sponsors and the staff He felt that pre-paring this way gave his team ldquo the edgerdquo
Other noteworthy thoughts ldquoon the edgerdquo in the coaches mind ldquoI take a look at the other teamrsquos style and roster Then I try to come up with a system that gives our team the edgerdquo ldquoWe plan on being Warriors on the ice and off ice ambassadors of the sportrdquo
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Akwesanse players unveil the team jerseys
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The 2010 Buick Enclave
The Broome County Barons Binghamton New Yorkndash The Barons will play at the Chenango Ice Arena Their first home game is scheduled for October 29th Training camp will start on October 18th They held a training camp here this summer for the entire league Tom Jackson marketing for the Barons told us that ldquoa female goalie attended camp and did quite wellrdquo
Tom mentioned that ldquoThe Barons will be a young fast skating teamrdquo ldquoThe Chenango youth hockey is very popular in Bing-hamton and we look forward to interacting positively with the youth programsrdquo Tom said Team owner Norm Synder was busy ldquogetting players housing opening a pro shop and interacting with sponsorsrdquo
Coach Walsh answered some questionshellip
Q How did you become involved with the BC Barons Team
A I was approached by the ownership group and we had a few meetings and conversations We realized that we had the same goals for the team and player development and everything seemed to fall into place
Q Have you ever been involved in Pro Sports before now
A Yes I played briefly in the SPHL Due to various personal obligations I was unable to continue
Q Why did you want to be involved with a minor league sports team
A I felt that this is a good opportunity for me to stay in the game I would like to help de-velop players and possibly move onto the next level
Q What factors led you to be part of a new league like the FHL
A I thought it was an exciting opportunity to be a part of the growth of a new league like the FHL This creates an opportunity for me to advance my knowledge in other areas of the game such as the front office management and daily operations aspects
Q What type of team will you be putting together for this season
A We are in the process of constructing a team that is hard working and relentless while at the same time highly skilled Our expectations are to be one of the top contenders in the FHL
Q Will you be having an Asst Coach or a PlayerAsst
A The ownership group is still looking into all options for filling the remainder of the coaching staff
Q Taking into account you need to carry two Goalies how will you fill out the remainder of your 17 player roster
A The remainder of the roster will most likely be comprised of 9 forwards and 6 defensemen A few of these players will need to be interchangeable
Q Where will you be getting your players from
A There will be a mixture of players from professional junior and college backgrounds Also there are a few players from the area that will be competing for spots on the team
Q Will your team be using Immigration that was just finalized to sign any Canadian players
A Yes we will be rostering Canadian players
Q How does coaching in the FHL factor into your future career plans
A At this time Irsquom looking forward to coaching at this level If an opportunity arises from coaching this season I would at that time evaluate what the future holds for me
Q What is your outlook for the season for your team and the FHL
A We expect to be a top contender in the FHL I feel that the FHL will be a skilled and very entertaining product on the ice
Coach Walsh
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FHL Referees an interview with supervi-
sor of officials Eugene Binda ldquoI am not against fighting I grew up watching the Flyers amp Bruinsrdquo
Excerpts from the interview conducted by John Landers minor league correspondent The Fischler Report
John- With your many years of officiating and supervisory experience in the mindrsquos eye what are the makings of a good on-ice official
Eugenendash Well number one they really have to be able to skate very well The next thing believe it or not is the communication factor I believe you are not really refereeing the game as much as you are managing the game and the way I approach that is agood manager manages people and if you can talk to people on the ice and walk them through a couple of things when things get heated I think that is a very big quality
Johnndash How many referees and linesman will make up your FHL team of officials
Eugenendash We are still making up the final cuts right now and we have gone through a series of tryouts and we are making some minor adjustments on the staff as we plan to use a regional officials set up We will have officials from all three sectors he New York area the Syracuse area and we have an officiating team in Canada as well
John- Your thoughts on fighting Does it belong in the game Does it belong in the FHL
Eugenendash The fighting aspect I think being around the game as long as I have and having worked pro hockey even though it was in the minors I think fight-ing is sometimes a necessary evil I am not a big proponent of watching people beat the daylights out of each other for no reason at all but yes sometimes it is a necessary evil I think fighting sort of lets the air out of the tire you might say to slow things down a bit A lot of people look at fighting as an enter-tainment value and I think that sometimes the fan needs to see the fight in a game I am not against fighting I grew up watching the Bruins and Flyers in their heyday Nevertheless there has to be a reason for it
Eugene Binda
BinghamtonNew York Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States It is located near the Pennsylvania border situated in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers Binghamton is the county seat of Broome County and is the principal city and cultural
center of the Greater Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as the Triple Cities) home to a quarter million people[3] The population of the city itself according to the 2000 census is 47380[2]
From the days of the railroad Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center known at different times for the production of cigars shoes and high-tech products IBMwas founded in the region and Edwin Link invented the flight simulator in the city leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms that continue to exist to this day The population of the city has declined significantly in the second half of the 20th century at the expense of the surrounding suburbs a result of suburbanization From a high of 85000 in 1950 the estimated 2009 city population is 44401 The region lost a significant portion of its manufac-turing-based industry following cuts made by defense firms after the end of the Cold War of which some has been replaced by the significant retail industry development of the area and the
growth of the region as an educational center
Today Greater Binghamton is home to Binghamton University a driving force in the community as an academic athletic and arts center along with a continued concentration of high-tech firms including presences by Lockheed Martin IBM BAE Systems Rockwell Collins and others Despite the loss of industry Binghamton still retains a very ethnically diverse population This information provide by wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
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Frenzy FHL Look To Rebuild Romersquos Hockey Heritagewith Wendy Hull prohockeynewscom staff writer
ROME NY - Starting a new hockey team in a new league in a market that has not previously been exposed to a particular level of play is an ambitious task Add in an still unstable economy and the ambitious can turn to daunting Throw in a recent track record of defunct leagues and teams in the region and now it is downright scary
That scenario is what is facing the ownership of the Rome Frenzy of the brand new Federal Hockey League The single-A level league based in the hockey-rich Northeast begins play in late October with teams spread from Connecticut to Canada with a particular nod to central and upstate New York including the Mohawk Valley where Rome sits The big question is how exactly will Rome and the surrounding Mohawk Valley welcome the Frenzy
So far the answer from hockey people politicians and fans is that it will be welcomed with open arms ldquoThe AHL and ECHL are priced out of the areardquo Jim Mancuso local hockey historian and author of Hockey Night in Utica said ldquoThere is a demand for minor league hockey and many fans want it backrdquo
The Mohawk Valley is no stranger to minor professional hockey In fact the arearsquos fling with minor league pucks dates back to 1954 and the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League In 19 seasons the Comets won five championships and wowed many fans during the 1967-68 season by posting an impressive 57-5-10 record
The championships didnrsquot stop there During their inaugural season in 1981-82 the Mohawk Valley Stars claimed the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League - a league that Mancuso said was called ldquothe in-credible shrinking leaguerdquo by fans because of three franchises folding before the regular season was finished
Minor league hockey stuck around the region in the form of various leagues and levels un-til 2001 The American Hockey League one level down from the NHL had a presence during the late 1980rsquos and early 1990rsquos with the Utica Devils Although the team made the playoffs in four of its six seasons it failed to claim the Calder Cup In 1993 the NHLrsquos Calgary Flames purchased the franchise and promptly relocated it to New Brunswick
The Devils were followed by the Utica Bulldogs (later renamed Blizzard) of the double-A Colonial Hockey League By 1998 the COHL had decided to rebrand itself becoming the United Hockey League The UHL iced the Mohawk Valley Prowlers a franchise that limped along until financial difficulties forced it to fold midway through the 2000-01 cam-paign
Long-time hockey man Jim Riggs was the last to make an attempt to put a successful pro team into the Valley His Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) targeted Rome for one of its cornerstone franchises with the JF Kennedy Civic Arena slated to be the home of the
Copper City Chiefs Unfortunately the Chiefs never got off the ground as a myriad of issues led to the franchisersquos demise before training camp had gotten underway The EPHL itself suffered from under funding issues and finished its first season before fading quietly into the shadows of the minor league hockey graveyard
Now along comes the FHL a league founded by Don Kirnan who for almost three decades has been involved with junior hockey across the region Rome was immediately identified as a good market for the new circuit Brian Hall and his father Sam were brought in as owners as well as management of the franchise The Glens Falls NY natives grew up on hockey and jumped at the chance to operate a team ldquoHockey is ingrained in the culture (of the area)rdquo Brian Hall said ldquoThey love their hockeyrdquo
One of the first things the Halls and the FHL had to do was get local politicians involved Rome Mayor James Brown was an easy sell because he sees Rome as a ldquoreal big hockey townrdquo with plenty of potential fan base available in nearby Utica as well as the communities of Canastota Boonville and Frank-fort
Brown who has held the office of mayor since 2003 following years of management and marketing experience characterized the Frenzy ownership as hav-ing a solid foundation and called the cityrsquos relationship with the team as ldquoa partnership from day onerdquo He is completely confident that the Frenzyrsquos busi-ness plan and promise to deliver a solid on-ice product will work He also indicated that the city is ready to work with the team
Speaking for (the city of) Rome NY I can say that hands are open for the Frenzy to come in and be successfulrdquo Brown said Hall echoed Brownrsquos senti-ments noting that local businessmen have been more than willing to jump on the Frenzy bandwagon ldquoAnyone who has seen our business plan has been quick to get on boardrdquo Hall said
That business plan will certainly be tested right away With the country experiencing a slow recovery from a historic recession the timing of a venture such as a start-up pro hockey team would probably draw more than its share of questions Mayor Brown was quick to note that Rome seems to be weathering the economic downturn than the rest of the state as unemployment numbers for the area are lower than both state and national percentages He also said that in his estimation new businesses in Rome need to be aggressive in marketing its services something that he has already seen out of the Frenzy Continuedon page 21
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Frenzy Article ldquoThey (Frenzy) are working hard and I am happy they are in the communityrdquo he said
For Hallrsquos part he sees the biggest challenge being convincing fans and business owners that the team and the league are legitimate organizations Given the recent history of failed teams and leagues in the Mohawk Valley he expects plenty of doubters He attributed past failures to owner expectations He said that the FHL will be different because of its ldquostrong core of people at the leaguerdquo and much better resource bases throughout the league
Another potential stumbling block is competition from other hockey teams particularly at the college level The Frenzy with the help of the league have been careful to schedule home games to avoid conflicts with Utica College games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Since its inception in 2000 Uticarsquos team has drawn very well setting Division 2 amp 3 attendance records as members of the highly competitive ECAC Mayor Brown said that Utica games regu-larly bring in 2500-3000 fans
As for the Frenzy they will call the city-operated Kennedy Arena home Built in 1963 and renovated in 2008 at a cost of $3 million the Kennedy is expected to be the smallest venue in the FHL with just under 1200 seats The renovations which included major utilities and ice surface upgrades rink extensions seating and four new locker rooms have considerably upgraded the facility making it perfect for the Frenzy and their fans
ldquoThe Kennedy Arena is a beautiful facility since the renovationsrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will be loud and very intimaterdquo
Of course the biggest draw for fans will be the team on the ice and the game day experience Hall said that the fans can expect high quality players an enter-taining atmosphere and a pocketbook friendly cost
Quality players are great but winning sells Put a team on the ice that consistently wins and the fans will come No one knows that better than Mark Kotary Kotary who owns Mark Kotary Hockey Supply in nearby New Hartford played four years of NCAA hockey before turning pro One of the teams that he played for professionally was the Mohawk Valley Prowlers of the UHL
Kotary said that he sees several things that have the potential to make the Frenzy and the FHL a success including the possibility of being a resource for higher level leagues to find players ldquoThe league itself has a potential to become a feeder league for players on their way up to the ECHLrdquo Kotary said
As a former player Kotary said he expects the level and style of play to fall between what the fans saw when the UHL Prowlers played and that of the ECAC Utica team He also said that he believes that the configuration of the Kennedy Arena will give fans a sense of being in the action ldquoThe bleachers are steep and right off the glassrdquo he said
Hall also said that the team will have a big presence in the community Harkening back to his days watching the Adirondack Red Wings in Glens Falls Hall is a strong believer in becoming a part of the community He said that the players staff and ownership will be involved with youth hockey blood drives can-cer awareness events and more In fact the Frenzy will be a big part of a charity hockey game on October 23rd that will benefit the Bobby Page Memorial Foundation named for a former hockey player who dedicated his life to helping the Valleyrsquos less fortunate children before cancer took his life at the all too young age of 25
ldquoAt this level you have to put into the community more than you take outrdquo Hall said ldquoThis is very important and everyone in the organization feels this way It is a part of the job not just an extra thingrdquo
The Frenzyrsquos inaugural season kicks off on October 29th with their first home game slated for November 3rd when the Akwasasne Warriors come to the Kennedy Arena Whether Rome as a sports town will accept its new team and the FHL into the regionrsquos rich hockey history remains to be seen
For now however the lights are green and it is full speed ahead
Contact the author at wendyhullprohockeynewscom
Rome New YorkRome is a city in Oneida County New York United States It is considered[by whom] a part of upstate New York The population was 34950 at the 2000 census It is in New Yorks 24th congressional district During the Revolutionary War and for years thereafter the city was originally known as Fort Stanwix due to the fort being the only existing building in the area In 1796the city was founded and named Lynchville Some time later the citys name was changed to Rome assumingly after the Italiancity of Rome The exact time the reason and the idea for this name change remains a mystery Rome is one of two principal cities in the UticandashRome New York Metropolitan Statistical Area The city is in the south-central part of the county In the heart of the Leatherstocking Region made famous by James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales Rome is known as the City of American History This info from Wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
Between 1951 and 1991 the Rome Air Development Center (RADC) was located at Griffiss AFB In 1991 the RADC was re-designated Rome Laboratory It remained active as the Griffiss AFB was closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closureprocess in 1993 In 1997 Rome Laboratory was made part of the Air Force Research Laboratory and renamed the Rome Re-search Site The RADC has been responsible for some of the United States Air Forces major technological accomplishments
The nationally recognized rock festival Woodstock 1999 was held in Rome with the city once again making use of the former Griffiss Air Force Base site The 3-day festival was held the weekend of July 23-25 and drew a crowd of about 200000 people Cable network MTV covered the concert extensively and live coverage of the entire weekend was available on pay-per-view The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts including Metallica Kid Rock DMX Red Hot Chili Peppers and Wyclef Jean early reviews for many of the acts were positive critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton JamiroquaiJames Brown Sheryl Crow and Rage Against the Machine A full list of appearances can be found at Woodstock 1999
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The 1000 Island Privateers From the Bonnie Castle President Nicole Kirnan announced that the Privateers will take the ice for three extra dates in addition to the regular seasonschedule Two extra dates have been announced at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center including Oct 21 versus the Broome County Barons and October 24 against the Akwasasne Warriors In between those two dates the Privateers will travel to the Anowarakoiwa Arena to face the Akwasasne Warriors in what promises to be the beginning of a North Country rivalry
The addition of these three extra dates allows our coaching staff an opportunity to further evaluate the team during training camp With two extra home games on the schedule fans have an opportunity to view the team as the coaches are in the process of making final roster decisions commented Team President Nicole Kirnan
The Privateers host the Rome Frenzy on Friday October 29th at 700 pm at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Al-exandria Bay to begin their regular season schedule
The Bonnie Castle is a year round resort that includes a conference center a yacht basin a hockey arena and a resort hotel complex located at Alex Bay Or also referred to as the 1000 island region of the St Lawrence sea way meeting with lake Ontario Renovations continue at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center The lobby is receiving a complete face lift including stripping of the carpet and paint throughout In addition large picture windows are being cut into the common wall between the pro ship and the lobby so that fans may view the Privateers apparel as they enter In addi-
tion a ticket booth and concession area is being added in the lobby
What is a privateerA privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime Privateering is often described as ldquolegalrdquo piracy
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers Throughout the War of 1812 privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St Lawrence River
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Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
Akwesane Warriors at the Indian Nation
The Akwesane Warriors slogan is ldquoWarriors hockey has no boundariesrdquo This is a fitting definition for a team that helps to connect two coun-
tries one state and two provinces The warriors play on the Akwesanse territory and their home arena is called The ArsquoNowararsquoKo Wa Located on the St Lawrence River Some refer the area as ldquoCornwall Islandrdquo Other call it Mohawk territory Warriors hockey and the property has economic amp social ties to Quebec Ontario New York State The United States and Canada as the physical borders for all of these merge in an around the territory
The locals refer to the area as ldquoThe Resrdquo short for reservation On the reservation is the arena and in close proximity a casino The complex is an easy drive from the towns south in the States and the bigger cities along the St Lawrence seaway in Canada ldquoItrsquosreally one big communityrdquo explained the staff at the arena
Team owner Basem Awwad mentioned lsquothat our arena has an intimate feel to it as there are two balconies that brings the fans closeto the playersrdquo ldquoAnd that many players with experience all around the glove have commented on the arena as they seem to likeitrsquos feelrdquo Mr Awwad also mentioned that ldquomany of his players have OHL experiencerdquo
We spoke with head coach Mike Piquette and asked him about the upcoming season We were interested on his thoughts related to Junior Hockey and which leagues he follows closely for recruitment Mike likes the Canadian Hockey League that has 3 sections to it OHL QMJHL and the WHL Mike let us know that he follows these leagues closely and considers them ldquoMajor Jun-iorrdquo And he mentioned that some of his players have experience in this league In the United States coach Piquette follows the USJHL and he con-siders the top 2 or 3 teams in that league ldquoMajor Juniorrdquo and the rest of the league just junior A style Mike let us know that along with the leagues al-ready mentioned Canada has 140 junior teams that are tier 1 or junior A as well He agreed that the EJHL in the Boston area can produce some decent players as well but was hesitant to consider the entire league Junior A
Coach Piquette was then asked about his coaching style ldquoHe likes to coach a quick puck moving style and encourages his players to finish on their checksrdquo Mike mentioned that the FHL will be running 3 lines and 6 defensemen ldquoOr for special power play or man down situations he may go with 5 defensemen and 10 forwardsrdquo He went on to say ldquoOur rink is intimidating for the other team as we have a state of the art staff in placerdquo That was interested because Coach Piquette views that his entire organization is going to battle to win the game This includes the players the sponsors and the staff He felt that pre-paring this way gave his team ldquo the edgerdquo
Other noteworthy thoughts ldquoon the edgerdquo in the coaches mind ldquoI take a look at the other teamrsquos style and roster Then I try to come up with a system that gives our team the edgerdquo ldquoWe plan on being Warriors on the ice and off ice ambassadors of the sportrdquo
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Akwesanse players unveil the team jerseys
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The 2010 Buick Enclave
The Broome County Barons Binghamton New Yorkndash The Barons will play at the Chenango Ice Arena Their first home game is scheduled for October 29th Training camp will start on October 18th They held a training camp here this summer for the entire league Tom Jackson marketing for the Barons told us that ldquoa female goalie attended camp and did quite wellrdquo
Tom mentioned that ldquoThe Barons will be a young fast skating teamrdquo ldquoThe Chenango youth hockey is very popular in Bing-hamton and we look forward to interacting positively with the youth programsrdquo Tom said Team owner Norm Synder was busy ldquogetting players housing opening a pro shop and interacting with sponsorsrdquo
Coach Walsh answered some questionshellip
Q How did you become involved with the BC Barons Team
A I was approached by the ownership group and we had a few meetings and conversations We realized that we had the same goals for the team and player development and everything seemed to fall into place
Q Have you ever been involved in Pro Sports before now
A Yes I played briefly in the SPHL Due to various personal obligations I was unable to continue
Q Why did you want to be involved with a minor league sports team
A I felt that this is a good opportunity for me to stay in the game I would like to help de-velop players and possibly move onto the next level
Q What factors led you to be part of a new league like the FHL
A I thought it was an exciting opportunity to be a part of the growth of a new league like the FHL This creates an opportunity for me to advance my knowledge in other areas of the game such as the front office management and daily operations aspects
Q What type of team will you be putting together for this season
A We are in the process of constructing a team that is hard working and relentless while at the same time highly skilled Our expectations are to be one of the top contenders in the FHL
Q Will you be having an Asst Coach or a PlayerAsst
A The ownership group is still looking into all options for filling the remainder of the coaching staff
Q Taking into account you need to carry two Goalies how will you fill out the remainder of your 17 player roster
A The remainder of the roster will most likely be comprised of 9 forwards and 6 defensemen A few of these players will need to be interchangeable
Q Where will you be getting your players from
A There will be a mixture of players from professional junior and college backgrounds Also there are a few players from the area that will be competing for spots on the team
Q Will your team be using Immigration that was just finalized to sign any Canadian players
A Yes we will be rostering Canadian players
Q How does coaching in the FHL factor into your future career plans
A At this time Irsquom looking forward to coaching at this level If an opportunity arises from coaching this season I would at that time evaluate what the future holds for me
Q What is your outlook for the season for your team and the FHL
A We expect to be a top contender in the FHL I feel that the FHL will be a skilled and very entertaining product on the ice
Coach Walsh
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FHL Referees an interview with supervi-
sor of officials Eugene Binda ldquoI am not against fighting I grew up watching the Flyers amp Bruinsrdquo
Excerpts from the interview conducted by John Landers minor league correspondent The Fischler Report
John- With your many years of officiating and supervisory experience in the mindrsquos eye what are the makings of a good on-ice official
Eugenendash Well number one they really have to be able to skate very well The next thing believe it or not is the communication factor I believe you are not really refereeing the game as much as you are managing the game and the way I approach that is agood manager manages people and if you can talk to people on the ice and walk them through a couple of things when things get heated I think that is a very big quality
Johnndash How many referees and linesman will make up your FHL team of officials
Eugenendash We are still making up the final cuts right now and we have gone through a series of tryouts and we are making some minor adjustments on the staff as we plan to use a regional officials set up We will have officials from all three sectors he New York area the Syracuse area and we have an officiating team in Canada as well
John- Your thoughts on fighting Does it belong in the game Does it belong in the FHL
Eugenendash The fighting aspect I think being around the game as long as I have and having worked pro hockey even though it was in the minors I think fight-ing is sometimes a necessary evil I am not a big proponent of watching people beat the daylights out of each other for no reason at all but yes sometimes it is a necessary evil I think fighting sort of lets the air out of the tire you might say to slow things down a bit A lot of people look at fighting as an enter-tainment value and I think that sometimes the fan needs to see the fight in a game I am not against fighting I grew up watching the Bruins and Flyers in their heyday Nevertheless there has to be a reason for it
Eugene Binda
BinghamtonNew York Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States It is located near the Pennsylvania border situated in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers Binghamton is the county seat of Broome County and is the principal city and cultural
center of the Greater Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as the Triple Cities) home to a quarter million people[3] The population of the city itself according to the 2000 census is 47380[2]
From the days of the railroad Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center known at different times for the production of cigars shoes and high-tech products IBMwas founded in the region and Edwin Link invented the flight simulator in the city leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms that continue to exist to this day The population of the city has declined significantly in the second half of the 20th century at the expense of the surrounding suburbs a result of suburbanization From a high of 85000 in 1950 the estimated 2009 city population is 44401 The region lost a significant portion of its manufac-turing-based industry following cuts made by defense firms after the end of the Cold War of which some has been replaced by the significant retail industry development of the area and the
growth of the region as an educational center
Today Greater Binghamton is home to Binghamton University a driving force in the community as an academic athletic and arts center along with a continued concentration of high-tech firms including presences by Lockheed Martin IBM BAE Systems Rockwell Collins and others Despite the loss of industry Binghamton still retains a very ethnically diverse population This information provide by wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
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Frenzy FHL Look To Rebuild Romersquos Hockey Heritagewith Wendy Hull prohockeynewscom staff writer
ROME NY - Starting a new hockey team in a new league in a market that has not previously been exposed to a particular level of play is an ambitious task Add in an still unstable economy and the ambitious can turn to daunting Throw in a recent track record of defunct leagues and teams in the region and now it is downright scary
That scenario is what is facing the ownership of the Rome Frenzy of the brand new Federal Hockey League The single-A level league based in the hockey-rich Northeast begins play in late October with teams spread from Connecticut to Canada with a particular nod to central and upstate New York including the Mohawk Valley where Rome sits The big question is how exactly will Rome and the surrounding Mohawk Valley welcome the Frenzy
So far the answer from hockey people politicians and fans is that it will be welcomed with open arms ldquoThe AHL and ECHL are priced out of the areardquo Jim Mancuso local hockey historian and author of Hockey Night in Utica said ldquoThere is a demand for minor league hockey and many fans want it backrdquo
The Mohawk Valley is no stranger to minor professional hockey In fact the arearsquos fling with minor league pucks dates back to 1954 and the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League In 19 seasons the Comets won five championships and wowed many fans during the 1967-68 season by posting an impressive 57-5-10 record
The championships didnrsquot stop there During their inaugural season in 1981-82 the Mohawk Valley Stars claimed the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League - a league that Mancuso said was called ldquothe in-credible shrinking leaguerdquo by fans because of three franchises folding before the regular season was finished
Minor league hockey stuck around the region in the form of various leagues and levels un-til 2001 The American Hockey League one level down from the NHL had a presence during the late 1980rsquos and early 1990rsquos with the Utica Devils Although the team made the playoffs in four of its six seasons it failed to claim the Calder Cup In 1993 the NHLrsquos Calgary Flames purchased the franchise and promptly relocated it to New Brunswick
The Devils were followed by the Utica Bulldogs (later renamed Blizzard) of the double-A Colonial Hockey League By 1998 the COHL had decided to rebrand itself becoming the United Hockey League The UHL iced the Mohawk Valley Prowlers a franchise that limped along until financial difficulties forced it to fold midway through the 2000-01 cam-paign
Long-time hockey man Jim Riggs was the last to make an attempt to put a successful pro team into the Valley His Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) targeted Rome for one of its cornerstone franchises with the JF Kennedy Civic Arena slated to be the home of the
Copper City Chiefs Unfortunately the Chiefs never got off the ground as a myriad of issues led to the franchisersquos demise before training camp had gotten underway The EPHL itself suffered from under funding issues and finished its first season before fading quietly into the shadows of the minor league hockey graveyard
Now along comes the FHL a league founded by Don Kirnan who for almost three decades has been involved with junior hockey across the region Rome was immediately identified as a good market for the new circuit Brian Hall and his father Sam were brought in as owners as well as management of the franchise The Glens Falls NY natives grew up on hockey and jumped at the chance to operate a team ldquoHockey is ingrained in the culture (of the area)rdquo Brian Hall said ldquoThey love their hockeyrdquo
One of the first things the Halls and the FHL had to do was get local politicians involved Rome Mayor James Brown was an easy sell because he sees Rome as a ldquoreal big hockey townrdquo with plenty of potential fan base available in nearby Utica as well as the communities of Canastota Boonville and Frank-fort
Brown who has held the office of mayor since 2003 following years of management and marketing experience characterized the Frenzy ownership as hav-ing a solid foundation and called the cityrsquos relationship with the team as ldquoa partnership from day onerdquo He is completely confident that the Frenzyrsquos busi-ness plan and promise to deliver a solid on-ice product will work He also indicated that the city is ready to work with the team
Speaking for (the city of) Rome NY I can say that hands are open for the Frenzy to come in and be successfulrdquo Brown said Hall echoed Brownrsquos senti-ments noting that local businessmen have been more than willing to jump on the Frenzy bandwagon ldquoAnyone who has seen our business plan has been quick to get on boardrdquo Hall said
That business plan will certainly be tested right away With the country experiencing a slow recovery from a historic recession the timing of a venture such as a start-up pro hockey team would probably draw more than its share of questions Mayor Brown was quick to note that Rome seems to be weathering the economic downturn than the rest of the state as unemployment numbers for the area are lower than both state and national percentages He also said that in his estimation new businesses in Rome need to be aggressive in marketing its services something that he has already seen out of the Frenzy Continuedon page 21
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Frenzy Article ldquoThey (Frenzy) are working hard and I am happy they are in the communityrdquo he said
For Hallrsquos part he sees the biggest challenge being convincing fans and business owners that the team and the league are legitimate organizations Given the recent history of failed teams and leagues in the Mohawk Valley he expects plenty of doubters He attributed past failures to owner expectations He said that the FHL will be different because of its ldquostrong core of people at the leaguerdquo and much better resource bases throughout the league
Another potential stumbling block is competition from other hockey teams particularly at the college level The Frenzy with the help of the league have been careful to schedule home games to avoid conflicts with Utica College games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Since its inception in 2000 Uticarsquos team has drawn very well setting Division 2 amp 3 attendance records as members of the highly competitive ECAC Mayor Brown said that Utica games regu-larly bring in 2500-3000 fans
As for the Frenzy they will call the city-operated Kennedy Arena home Built in 1963 and renovated in 2008 at a cost of $3 million the Kennedy is expected to be the smallest venue in the FHL with just under 1200 seats The renovations which included major utilities and ice surface upgrades rink extensions seating and four new locker rooms have considerably upgraded the facility making it perfect for the Frenzy and their fans
ldquoThe Kennedy Arena is a beautiful facility since the renovationsrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will be loud and very intimaterdquo
Of course the biggest draw for fans will be the team on the ice and the game day experience Hall said that the fans can expect high quality players an enter-taining atmosphere and a pocketbook friendly cost
Quality players are great but winning sells Put a team on the ice that consistently wins and the fans will come No one knows that better than Mark Kotary Kotary who owns Mark Kotary Hockey Supply in nearby New Hartford played four years of NCAA hockey before turning pro One of the teams that he played for professionally was the Mohawk Valley Prowlers of the UHL
Kotary said that he sees several things that have the potential to make the Frenzy and the FHL a success including the possibility of being a resource for higher level leagues to find players ldquoThe league itself has a potential to become a feeder league for players on their way up to the ECHLrdquo Kotary said
As a former player Kotary said he expects the level and style of play to fall between what the fans saw when the UHL Prowlers played and that of the ECAC Utica team He also said that he believes that the configuration of the Kennedy Arena will give fans a sense of being in the action ldquoThe bleachers are steep and right off the glassrdquo he said
Hall also said that the team will have a big presence in the community Harkening back to his days watching the Adirondack Red Wings in Glens Falls Hall is a strong believer in becoming a part of the community He said that the players staff and ownership will be involved with youth hockey blood drives can-cer awareness events and more In fact the Frenzy will be a big part of a charity hockey game on October 23rd that will benefit the Bobby Page Memorial Foundation named for a former hockey player who dedicated his life to helping the Valleyrsquos less fortunate children before cancer took his life at the all too young age of 25
ldquoAt this level you have to put into the community more than you take outrdquo Hall said ldquoThis is very important and everyone in the organization feels this way It is a part of the job not just an extra thingrdquo
The Frenzyrsquos inaugural season kicks off on October 29th with their first home game slated for November 3rd when the Akwasasne Warriors come to the Kennedy Arena Whether Rome as a sports town will accept its new team and the FHL into the regionrsquos rich hockey history remains to be seen
For now however the lights are green and it is full speed ahead
Contact the author at wendyhullprohockeynewscom
Rome New YorkRome is a city in Oneida County New York United States It is considered[by whom] a part of upstate New York The population was 34950 at the 2000 census It is in New Yorks 24th congressional district During the Revolutionary War and for years thereafter the city was originally known as Fort Stanwix due to the fort being the only existing building in the area In 1796the city was founded and named Lynchville Some time later the citys name was changed to Rome assumingly after the Italiancity of Rome The exact time the reason and the idea for this name change remains a mystery Rome is one of two principal cities in the UticandashRome New York Metropolitan Statistical Area The city is in the south-central part of the county In the heart of the Leatherstocking Region made famous by James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales Rome is known as the City of American History This info from Wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
Between 1951 and 1991 the Rome Air Development Center (RADC) was located at Griffiss AFB In 1991 the RADC was re-designated Rome Laboratory It remained active as the Griffiss AFB was closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closureprocess in 1993 In 1997 Rome Laboratory was made part of the Air Force Research Laboratory and renamed the Rome Re-search Site The RADC has been responsible for some of the United States Air Forces major technological accomplishments
The nationally recognized rock festival Woodstock 1999 was held in Rome with the city once again making use of the former Griffiss Air Force Base site The 3-day festival was held the weekend of July 23-25 and drew a crowd of about 200000 people Cable network MTV covered the concert extensively and live coverage of the entire weekend was available on pay-per-view The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts including Metallica Kid Rock DMX Red Hot Chili Peppers and Wyclef Jean early reviews for many of the acts were positive critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton JamiroquaiJames Brown Sheryl Crow and Rage Against the Machine A full list of appearances can be found at Woodstock 1999
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The 1000 Island Privateers From the Bonnie Castle President Nicole Kirnan announced that the Privateers will take the ice for three extra dates in addition to the regular seasonschedule Two extra dates have been announced at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center including Oct 21 versus the Broome County Barons and October 24 against the Akwasasne Warriors In between those two dates the Privateers will travel to the Anowarakoiwa Arena to face the Akwasasne Warriors in what promises to be the beginning of a North Country rivalry
The addition of these three extra dates allows our coaching staff an opportunity to further evaluate the team during training camp With two extra home games on the schedule fans have an opportunity to view the team as the coaches are in the process of making final roster decisions commented Team President Nicole Kirnan
The Privateers host the Rome Frenzy on Friday October 29th at 700 pm at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Al-exandria Bay to begin their regular season schedule
The Bonnie Castle is a year round resort that includes a conference center a yacht basin a hockey arena and a resort hotel complex located at Alex Bay Or also referred to as the 1000 island region of the St Lawrence sea way meeting with lake Ontario Renovations continue at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center The lobby is receiving a complete face lift including stripping of the carpet and paint throughout In addition large picture windows are being cut into the common wall between the pro ship and the lobby so that fans may view the Privateers apparel as they enter In addi-
tion a ticket booth and concession area is being added in the lobby
What is a privateerA privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime Privateering is often described as ldquolegalrdquo piracy
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers Throughout the War of 1812 privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St Lawrence River
wwwlivesportsvideocom is the premier online destination for ice hockey fanatics from around the world Visitors can choose from an incredible
array of games from national governing bodies conferences leagues teams tournaments and other events
Hockey fans can watch the games when and how they want as wwwlivesportvideocom offers multiple options for visitors enjoyment From live streaming media to archives on-demand visitors can enjoy games from anywhere in the world
The Company has thousands of games each year for fans thirsty for incredible amateur hockey content
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Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
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Located in Cornwall Ontario
The 2010 Buick Enclave
The Broome County Barons Binghamton New Yorkndash The Barons will play at the Chenango Ice Arena Their first home game is scheduled for October 29th Training camp will start on October 18th They held a training camp here this summer for the entire league Tom Jackson marketing for the Barons told us that ldquoa female goalie attended camp and did quite wellrdquo
Tom mentioned that ldquoThe Barons will be a young fast skating teamrdquo ldquoThe Chenango youth hockey is very popular in Bing-hamton and we look forward to interacting positively with the youth programsrdquo Tom said Team owner Norm Synder was busy ldquogetting players housing opening a pro shop and interacting with sponsorsrdquo
Coach Walsh answered some questionshellip
Q How did you become involved with the BC Barons Team
A I was approached by the ownership group and we had a few meetings and conversations We realized that we had the same goals for the team and player development and everything seemed to fall into place
Q Have you ever been involved in Pro Sports before now
A Yes I played briefly in the SPHL Due to various personal obligations I was unable to continue
Q Why did you want to be involved with a minor league sports team
A I felt that this is a good opportunity for me to stay in the game I would like to help de-velop players and possibly move onto the next level
Q What factors led you to be part of a new league like the FHL
A I thought it was an exciting opportunity to be a part of the growth of a new league like the FHL This creates an opportunity for me to advance my knowledge in other areas of the game such as the front office management and daily operations aspects
Q What type of team will you be putting together for this season
A We are in the process of constructing a team that is hard working and relentless while at the same time highly skilled Our expectations are to be one of the top contenders in the FHL
Q Will you be having an Asst Coach or a PlayerAsst
A The ownership group is still looking into all options for filling the remainder of the coaching staff
Q Taking into account you need to carry two Goalies how will you fill out the remainder of your 17 player roster
A The remainder of the roster will most likely be comprised of 9 forwards and 6 defensemen A few of these players will need to be interchangeable
Q Where will you be getting your players from
A There will be a mixture of players from professional junior and college backgrounds Also there are a few players from the area that will be competing for spots on the team
Q Will your team be using Immigration that was just finalized to sign any Canadian players
A Yes we will be rostering Canadian players
Q How does coaching in the FHL factor into your future career plans
A At this time Irsquom looking forward to coaching at this level If an opportunity arises from coaching this season I would at that time evaluate what the future holds for me
Q What is your outlook for the season for your team and the FHL
A We expect to be a top contender in the FHL I feel that the FHL will be a skilled and very entertaining product on the ice
Coach Walsh
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FHL Referees an interview with supervi-
sor of officials Eugene Binda ldquoI am not against fighting I grew up watching the Flyers amp Bruinsrdquo
Excerpts from the interview conducted by John Landers minor league correspondent The Fischler Report
John- With your many years of officiating and supervisory experience in the mindrsquos eye what are the makings of a good on-ice official
Eugenendash Well number one they really have to be able to skate very well The next thing believe it or not is the communication factor I believe you are not really refereeing the game as much as you are managing the game and the way I approach that is agood manager manages people and if you can talk to people on the ice and walk them through a couple of things when things get heated I think that is a very big quality
Johnndash How many referees and linesman will make up your FHL team of officials
Eugenendash We are still making up the final cuts right now and we have gone through a series of tryouts and we are making some minor adjustments on the staff as we plan to use a regional officials set up We will have officials from all three sectors he New York area the Syracuse area and we have an officiating team in Canada as well
John- Your thoughts on fighting Does it belong in the game Does it belong in the FHL
Eugenendash The fighting aspect I think being around the game as long as I have and having worked pro hockey even though it was in the minors I think fight-ing is sometimes a necessary evil I am not a big proponent of watching people beat the daylights out of each other for no reason at all but yes sometimes it is a necessary evil I think fighting sort of lets the air out of the tire you might say to slow things down a bit A lot of people look at fighting as an enter-tainment value and I think that sometimes the fan needs to see the fight in a game I am not against fighting I grew up watching the Bruins and Flyers in their heyday Nevertheless there has to be a reason for it
Eugene Binda
BinghamtonNew York Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States It is located near the Pennsylvania border situated in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers Binghamton is the county seat of Broome County and is the principal city and cultural
center of the Greater Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as the Triple Cities) home to a quarter million people[3] The population of the city itself according to the 2000 census is 47380[2]
From the days of the railroad Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center known at different times for the production of cigars shoes and high-tech products IBMwas founded in the region and Edwin Link invented the flight simulator in the city leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms that continue to exist to this day The population of the city has declined significantly in the second half of the 20th century at the expense of the surrounding suburbs a result of suburbanization From a high of 85000 in 1950 the estimated 2009 city population is 44401 The region lost a significant portion of its manufac-turing-based industry following cuts made by defense firms after the end of the Cold War of which some has been replaced by the significant retail industry development of the area and the
growth of the region as an educational center
Today Greater Binghamton is home to Binghamton University a driving force in the community as an academic athletic and arts center along with a continued concentration of high-tech firms including presences by Lockheed Martin IBM BAE Systems Rockwell Collins and others Despite the loss of industry Binghamton still retains a very ethnically diverse population This information provide by wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
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Frenzy FHL Look To Rebuild Romersquos Hockey Heritagewith Wendy Hull prohockeynewscom staff writer
ROME NY - Starting a new hockey team in a new league in a market that has not previously been exposed to a particular level of play is an ambitious task Add in an still unstable economy and the ambitious can turn to daunting Throw in a recent track record of defunct leagues and teams in the region and now it is downright scary
That scenario is what is facing the ownership of the Rome Frenzy of the brand new Federal Hockey League The single-A level league based in the hockey-rich Northeast begins play in late October with teams spread from Connecticut to Canada with a particular nod to central and upstate New York including the Mohawk Valley where Rome sits The big question is how exactly will Rome and the surrounding Mohawk Valley welcome the Frenzy
So far the answer from hockey people politicians and fans is that it will be welcomed with open arms ldquoThe AHL and ECHL are priced out of the areardquo Jim Mancuso local hockey historian and author of Hockey Night in Utica said ldquoThere is a demand for minor league hockey and many fans want it backrdquo
The Mohawk Valley is no stranger to minor professional hockey In fact the arearsquos fling with minor league pucks dates back to 1954 and the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League In 19 seasons the Comets won five championships and wowed many fans during the 1967-68 season by posting an impressive 57-5-10 record
The championships didnrsquot stop there During their inaugural season in 1981-82 the Mohawk Valley Stars claimed the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League - a league that Mancuso said was called ldquothe in-credible shrinking leaguerdquo by fans because of three franchises folding before the regular season was finished
Minor league hockey stuck around the region in the form of various leagues and levels un-til 2001 The American Hockey League one level down from the NHL had a presence during the late 1980rsquos and early 1990rsquos with the Utica Devils Although the team made the playoffs in four of its six seasons it failed to claim the Calder Cup In 1993 the NHLrsquos Calgary Flames purchased the franchise and promptly relocated it to New Brunswick
The Devils were followed by the Utica Bulldogs (later renamed Blizzard) of the double-A Colonial Hockey League By 1998 the COHL had decided to rebrand itself becoming the United Hockey League The UHL iced the Mohawk Valley Prowlers a franchise that limped along until financial difficulties forced it to fold midway through the 2000-01 cam-paign
Long-time hockey man Jim Riggs was the last to make an attempt to put a successful pro team into the Valley His Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) targeted Rome for one of its cornerstone franchises with the JF Kennedy Civic Arena slated to be the home of the
Copper City Chiefs Unfortunately the Chiefs never got off the ground as a myriad of issues led to the franchisersquos demise before training camp had gotten underway The EPHL itself suffered from under funding issues and finished its first season before fading quietly into the shadows of the minor league hockey graveyard
Now along comes the FHL a league founded by Don Kirnan who for almost three decades has been involved with junior hockey across the region Rome was immediately identified as a good market for the new circuit Brian Hall and his father Sam were brought in as owners as well as management of the franchise The Glens Falls NY natives grew up on hockey and jumped at the chance to operate a team ldquoHockey is ingrained in the culture (of the area)rdquo Brian Hall said ldquoThey love their hockeyrdquo
One of the first things the Halls and the FHL had to do was get local politicians involved Rome Mayor James Brown was an easy sell because he sees Rome as a ldquoreal big hockey townrdquo with plenty of potential fan base available in nearby Utica as well as the communities of Canastota Boonville and Frank-fort
Brown who has held the office of mayor since 2003 following years of management and marketing experience characterized the Frenzy ownership as hav-ing a solid foundation and called the cityrsquos relationship with the team as ldquoa partnership from day onerdquo He is completely confident that the Frenzyrsquos busi-ness plan and promise to deliver a solid on-ice product will work He also indicated that the city is ready to work with the team
Speaking for (the city of) Rome NY I can say that hands are open for the Frenzy to come in and be successfulrdquo Brown said Hall echoed Brownrsquos senti-ments noting that local businessmen have been more than willing to jump on the Frenzy bandwagon ldquoAnyone who has seen our business plan has been quick to get on boardrdquo Hall said
That business plan will certainly be tested right away With the country experiencing a slow recovery from a historic recession the timing of a venture such as a start-up pro hockey team would probably draw more than its share of questions Mayor Brown was quick to note that Rome seems to be weathering the economic downturn than the rest of the state as unemployment numbers for the area are lower than both state and national percentages He also said that in his estimation new businesses in Rome need to be aggressive in marketing its services something that he has already seen out of the Frenzy Continuedon page 21
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Frenzy Article ldquoThey (Frenzy) are working hard and I am happy they are in the communityrdquo he said
For Hallrsquos part he sees the biggest challenge being convincing fans and business owners that the team and the league are legitimate organizations Given the recent history of failed teams and leagues in the Mohawk Valley he expects plenty of doubters He attributed past failures to owner expectations He said that the FHL will be different because of its ldquostrong core of people at the leaguerdquo and much better resource bases throughout the league
Another potential stumbling block is competition from other hockey teams particularly at the college level The Frenzy with the help of the league have been careful to schedule home games to avoid conflicts with Utica College games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Since its inception in 2000 Uticarsquos team has drawn very well setting Division 2 amp 3 attendance records as members of the highly competitive ECAC Mayor Brown said that Utica games regu-larly bring in 2500-3000 fans
As for the Frenzy they will call the city-operated Kennedy Arena home Built in 1963 and renovated in 2008 at a cost of $3 million the Kennedy is expected to be the smallest venue in the FHL with just under 1200 seats The renovations which included major utilities and ice surface upgrades rink extensions seating and four new locker rooms have considerably upgraded the facility making it perfect for the Frenzy and their fans
ldquoThe Kennedy Arena is a beautiful facility since the renovationsrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will be loud and very intimaterdquo
Of course the biggest draw for fans will be the team on the ice and the game day experience Hall said that the fans can expect high quality players an enter-taining atmosphere and a pocketbook friendly cost
Quality players are great but winning sells Put a team on the ice that consistently wins and the fans will come No one knows that better than Mark Kotary Kotary who owns Mark Kotary Hockey Supply in nearby New Hartford played four years of NCAA hockey before turning pro One of the teams that he played for professionally was the Mohawk Valley Prowlers of the UHL
Kotary said that he sees several things that have the potential to make the Frenzy and the FHL a success including the possibility of being a resource for higher level leagues to find players ldquoThe league itself has a potential to become a feeder league for players on their way up to the ECHLrdquo Kotary said
As a former player Kotary said he expects the level and style of play to fall between what the fans saw when the UHL Prowlers played and that of the ECAC Utica team He also said that he believes that the configuration of the Kennedy Arena will give fans a sense of being in the action ldquoThe bleachers are steep and right off the glassrdquo he said
Hall also said that the team will have a big presence in the community Harkening back to his days watching the Adirondack Red Wings in Glens Falls Hall is a strong believer in becoming a part of the community He said that the players staff and ownership will be involved with youth hockey blood drives can-cer awareness events and more In fact the Frenzy will be a big part of a charity hockey game on October 23rd that will benefit the Bobby Page Memorial Foundation named for a former hockey player who dedicated his life to helping the Valleyrsquos less fortunate children before cancer took his life at the all too young age of 25
ldquoAt this level you have to put into the community more than you take outrdquo Hall said ldquoThis is very important and everyone in the organization feels this way It is a part of the job not just an extra thingrdquo
The Frenzyrsquos inaugural season kicks off on October 29th with their first home game slated for November 3rd when the Akwasasne Warriors come to the Kennedy Arena Whether Rome as a sports town will accept its new team and the FHL into the regionrsquos rich hockey history remains to be seen
For now however the lights are green and it is full speed ahead
Contact the author at wendyhullprohockeynewscom
Rome New YorkRome is a city in Oneida County New York United States It is considered[by whom] a part of upstate New York The population was 34950 at the 2000 census It is in New Yorks 24th congressional district During the Revolutionary War and for years thereafter the city was originally known as Fort Stanwix due to the fort being the only existing building in the area In 1796the city was founded and named Lynchville Some time later the citys name was changed to Rome assumingly after the Italiancity of Rome The exact time the reason and the idea for this name change remains a mystery Rome is one of two principal cities in the UticandashRome New York Metropolitan Statistical Area The city is in the south-central part of the county In the heart of the Leatherstocking Region made famous by James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales Rome is known as the City of American History This info from Wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
Between 1951 and 1991 the Rome Air Development Center (RADC) was located at Griffiss AFB In 1991 the RADC was re-designated Rome Laboratory It remained active as the Griffiss AFB was closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closureprocess in 1993 In 1997 Rome Laboratory was made part of the Air Force Research Laboratory and renamed the Rome Re-search Site The RADC has been responsible for some of the United States Air Forces major technological accomplishments
The nationally recognized rock festival Woodstock 1999 was held in Rome with the city once again making use of the former Griffiss Air Force Base site The 3-day festival was held the weekend of July 23-25 and drew a crowd of about 200000 people Cable network MTV covered the concert extensively and live coverage of the entire weekend was available on pay-per-view The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts including Metallica Kid Rock DMX Red Hot Chili Peppers and Wyclef Jean early reviews for many of the acts were positive critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton JamiroquaiJames Brown Sheryl Crow and Rage Against the Machine A full list of appearances can be found at Woodstock 1999
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The 1000 Island Privateers From the Bonnie Castle President Nicole Kirnan announced that the Privateers will take the ice for three extra dates in addition to the regular seasonschedule Two extra dates have been announced at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center including Oct 21 versus the Broome County Barons and October 24 against the Akwasasne Warriors In between those two dates the Privateers will travel to the Anowarakoiwa Arena to face the Akwasasne Warriors in what promises to be the beginning of a North Country rivalry
The addition of these three extra dates allows our coaching staff an opportunity to further evaluate the team during training camp With two extra home games on the schedule fans have an opportunity to view the team as the coaches are in the process of making final roster decisions commented Team President Nicole Kirnan
The Privateers host the Rome Frenzy on Friday October 29th at 700 pm at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Al-exandria Bay to begin their regular season schedule
The Bonnie Castle is a year round resort that includes a conference center a yacht basin a hockey arena and a resort hotel complex located at Alex Bay Or also referred to as the 1000 island region of the St Lawrence sea way meeting with lake Ontario Renovations continue at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center The lobby is receiving a complete face lift including stripping of the carpet and paint throughout In addition large picture windows are being cut into the common wall between the pro ship and the lobby so that fans may view the Privateers apparel as they enter In addi-
tion a ticket booth and concession area is being added in the lobby
What is a privateerA privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime Privateering is often described as ldquolegalrdquo piracy
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers Throughout the War of 1812 privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St Lawrence River
wwwlivesportsvideocom is the premier online destination for ice hockey fanatics from around the world Visitors can choose from an incredible
array of games from national governing bodies conferences leagues teams tournaments and other events
Hockey fans can watch the games when and how they want as wwwlivesportvideocom offers multiple options for visitors enjoyment From live streaming media to archives on-demand visitors can enjoy games from anywhere in the world
The Company has thousands of games each year for fans thirsty for incredible amateur hockey content
River Edge Resort amp Conference Center 315-393-4550 wwwriveredgecom 17 Holland Street Alexandria Bay NY 13607
Lonely Angler Fishing Lures wwwlonelyanglercom 240-350-0183
Online watch the FHL wwwlivesportsvideocom 770-522-0040
Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
The Broome County Barons Binghamton New Yorkndash The Barons will play at the Chenango Ice Arena Their first home game is scheduled for October 29th Training camp will start on October 18th They held a training camp here this summer for the entire league Tom Jackson marketing for the Barons told us that ldquoa female goalie attended camp and did quite wellrdquo
Tom mentioned that ldquoThe Barons will be a young fast skating teamrdquo ldquoThe Chenango youth hockey is very popular in Bing-hamton and we look forward to interacting positively with the youth programsrdquo Tom said Team owner Norm Synder was busy ldquogetting players housing opening a pro shop and interacting with sponsorsrdquo
Coach Walsh answered some questionshellip
Q How did you become involved with the BC Barons Team
A I was approached by the ownership group and we had a few meetings and conversations We realized that we had the same goals for the team and player development and everything seemed to fall into place
Q Have you ever been involved in Pro Sports before now
A Yes I played briefly in the SPHL Due to various personal obligations I was unable to continue
Q Why did you want to be involved with a minor league sports team
A I felt that this is a good opportunity for me to stay in the game I would like to help de-velop players and possibly move onto the next level
Q What factors led you to be part of a new league like the FHL
A I thought it was an exciting opportunity to be a part of the growth of a new league like the FHL This creates an opportunity for me to advance my knowledge in other areas of the game such as the front office management and daily operations aspects
Q What type of team will you be putting together for this season
A We are in the process of constructing a team that is hard working and relentless while at the same time highly skilled Our expectations are to be one of the top contenders in the FHL
Q Will you be having an Asst Coach or a PlayerAsst
A The ownership group is still looking into all options for filling the remainder of the coaching staff
Q Taking into account you need to carry two Goalies how will you fill out the remainder of your 17 player roster
A The remainder of the roster will most likely be comprised of 9 forwards and 6 defensemen A few of these players will need to be interchangeable
Q Where will you be getting your players from
A There will be a mixture of players from professional junior and college backgrounds Also there are a few players from the area that will be competing for spots on the team
Q Will your team be using Immigration that was just finalized to sign any Canadian players
A Yes we will be rostering Canadian players
Q How does coaching in the FHL factor into your future career plans
A At this time Irsquom looking forward to coaching at this level If an opportunity arises from coaching this season I would at that time evaluate what the future holds for me
Q What is your outlook for the season for your team and the FHL
A We expect to be a top contender in the FHL I feel that the FHL will be a skilled and very entertaining product on the ice
Coach Walsh
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FHL Referees an interview with supervi-
sor of officials Eugene Binda ldquoI am not against fighting I grew up watching the Flyers amp Bruinsrdquo
Excerpts from the interview conducted by John Landers minor league correspondent The Fischler Report
John- With your many years of officiating and supervisory experience in the mindrsquos eye what are the makings of a good on-ice official
Eugenendash Well number one they really have to be able to skate very well The next thing believe it or not is the communication factor I believe you are not really refereeing the game as much as you are managing the game and the way I approach that is agood manager manages people and if you can talk to people on the ice and walk them through a couple of things when things get heated I think that is a very big quality
Johnndash How many referees and linesman will make up your FHL team of officials
Eugenendash We are still making up the final cuts right now and we have gone through a series of tryouts and we are making some minor adjustments on the staff as we plan to use a regional officials set up We will have officials from all three sectors he New York area the Syracuse area and we have an officiating team in Canada as well
John- Your thoughts on fighting Does it belong in the game Does it belong in the FHL
Eugenendash The fighting aspect I think being around the game as long as I have and having worked pro hockey even though it was in the minors I think fight-ing is sometimes a necessary evil I am not a big proponent of watching people beat the daylights out of each other for no reason at all but yes sometimes it is a necessary evil I think fighting sort of lets the air out of the tire you might say to slow things down a bit A lot of people look at fighting as an enter-tainment value and I think that sometimes the fan needs to see the fight in a game I am not against fighting I grew up watching the Bruins and Flyers in their heyday Nevertheless there has to be a reason for it
Eugene Binda
BinghamtonNew York Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States It is located near the Pennsylvania border situated in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers Binghamton is the county seat of Broome County and is the principal city and cultural
center of the Greater Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as the Triple Cities) home to a quarter million people[3] The population of the city itself according to the 2000 census is 47380[2]
From the days of the railroad Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center known at different times for the production of cigars shoes and high-tech products IBMwas founded in the region and Edwin Link invented the flight simulator in the city leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms that continue to exist to this day The population of the city has declined significantly in the second half of the 20th century at the expense of the surrounding suburbs a result of suburbanization From a high of 85000 in 1950 the estimated 2009 city population is 44401 The region lost a significant portion of its manufac-turing-based industry following cuts made by defense firms after the end of the Cold War of which some has been replaced by the significant retail industry development of the area and the
growth of the region as an educational center
Today Greater Binghamton is home to Binghamton University a driving force in the community as an academic athletic and arts center along with a continued concentration of high-tech firms including presences by Lockheed Martin IBM BAE Systems Rockwell Collins and others Despite the loss of industry Binghamton still retains a very ethnically diverse population This information provide by wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
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Frenzy FHL Look To Rebuild Romersquos Hockey Heritagewith Wendy Hull prohockeynewscom staff writer
ROME NY - Starting a new hockey team in a new league in a market that has not previously been exposed to a particular level of play is an ambitious task Add in an still unstable economy and the ambitious can turn to daunting Throw in a recent track record of defunct leagues and teams in the region and now it is downright scary
That scenario is what is facing the ownership of the Rome Frenzy of the brand new Federal Hockey League The single-A level league based in the hockey-rich Northeast begins play in late October with teams spread from Connecticut to Canada with a particular nod to central and upstate New York including the Mohawk Valley where Rome sits The big question is how exactly will Rome and the surrounding Mohawk Valley welcome the Frenzy
So far the answer from hockey people politicians and fans is that it will be welcomed with open arms ldquoThe AHL and ECHL are priced out of the areardquo Jim Mancuso local hockey historian and author of Hockey Night in Utica said ldquoThere is a demand for minor league hockey and many fans want it backrdquo
The Mohawk Valley is no stranger to minor professional hockey In fact the arearsquos fling with minor league pucks dates back to 1954 and the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League In 19 seasons the Comets won five championships and wowed many fans during the 1967-68 season by posting an impressive 57-5-10 record
The championships didnrsquot stop there During their inaugural season in 1981-82 the Mohawk Valley Stars claimed the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League - a league that Mancuso said was called ldquothe in-credible shrinking leaguerdquo by fans because of three franchises folding before the regular season was finished
Minor league hockey stuck around the region in the form of various leagues and levels un-til 2001 The American Hockey League one level down from the NHL had a presence during the late 1980rsquos and early 1990rsquos with the Utica Devils Although the team made the playoffs in four of its six seasons it failed to claim the Calder Cup In 1993 the NHLrsquos Calgary Flames purchased the franchise and promptly relocated it to New Brunswick
The Devils were followed by the Utica Bulldogs (later renamed Blizzard) of the double-A Colonial Hockey League By 1998 the COHL had decided to rebrand itself becoming the United Hockey League The UHL iced the Mohawk Valley Prowlers a franchise that limped along until financial difficulties forced it to fold midway through the 2000-01 cam-paign
Long-time hockey man Jim Riggs was the last to make an attempt to put a successful pro team into the Valley His Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) targeted Rome for one of its cornerstone franchises with the JF Kennedy Civic Arena slated to be the home of the
Copper City Chiefs Unfortunately the Chiefs never got off the ground as a myriad of issues led to the franchisersquos demise before training camp had gotten underway The EPHL itself suffered from under funding issues and finished its first season before fading quietly into the shadows of the minor league hockey graveyard
Now along comes the FHL a league founded by Don Kirnan who for almost three decades has been involved with junior hockey across the region Rome was immediately identified as a good market for the new circuit Brian Hall and his father Sam were brought in as owners as well as management of the franchise The Glens Falls NY natives grew up on hockey and jumped at the chance to operate a team ldquoHockey is ingrained in the culture (of the area)rdquo Brian Hall said ldquoThey love their hockeyrdquo
One of the first things the Halls and the FHL had to do was get local politicians involved Rome Mayor James Brown was an easy sell because he sees Rome as a ldquoreal big hockey townrdquo with plenty of potential fan base available in nearby Utica as well as the communities of Canastota Boonville and Frank-fort
Brown who has held the office of mayor since 2003 following years of management and marketing experience characterized the Frenzy ownership as hav-ing a solid foundation and called the cityrsquos relationship with the team as ldquoa partnership from day onerdquo He is completely confident that the Frenzyrsquos busi-ness plan and promise to deliver a solid on-ice product will work He also indicated that the city is ready to work with the team
Speaking for (the city of) Rome NY I can say that hands are open for the Frenzy to come in and be successfulrdquo Brown said Hall echoed Brownrsquos senti-ments noting that local businessmen have been more than willing to jump on the Frenzy bandwagon ldquoAnyone who has seen our business plan has been quick to get on boardrdquo Hall said
That business plan will certainly be tested right away With the country experiencing a slow recovery from a historic recession the timing of a venture such as a start-up pro hockey team would probably draw more than its share of questions Mayor Brown was quick to note that Rome seems to be weathering the economic downturn than the rest of the state as unemployment numbers for the area are lower than both state and national percentages He also said that in his estimation new businesses in Rome need to be aggressive in marketing its services something that he has already seen out of the Frenzy Continuedon page 21
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Frenzy Article ldquoThey (Frenzy) are working hard and I am happy they are in the communityrdquo he said
For Hallrsquos part he sees the biggest challenge being convincing fans and business owners that the team and the league are legitimate organizations Given the recent history of failed teams and leagues in the Mohawk Valley he expects plenty of doubters He attributed past failures to owner expectations He said that the FHL will be different because of its ldquostrong core of people at the leaguerdquo and much better resource bases throughout the league
Another potential stumbling block is competition from other hockey teams particularly at the college level The Frenzy with the help of the league have been careful to schedule home games to avoid conflicts with Utica College games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Since its inception in 2000 Uticarsquos team has drawn very well setting Division 2 amp 3 attendance records as members of the highly competitive ECAC Mayor Brown said that Utica games regu-larly bring in 2500-3000 fans
As for the Frenzy they will call the city-operated Kennedy Arena home Built in 1963 and renovated in 2008 at a cost of $3 million the Kennedy is expected to be the smallest venue in the FHL with just under 1200 seats The renovations which included major utilities and ice surface upgrades rink extensions seating and four new locker rooms have considerably upgraded the facility making it perfect for the Frenzy and their fans
ldquoThe Kennedy Arena is a beautiful facility since the renovationsrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will be loud and very intimaterdquo
Of course the biggest draw for fans will be the team on the ice and the game day experience Hall said that the fans can expect high quality players an enter-taining atmosphere and a pocketbook friendly cost
Quality players are great but winning sells Put a team on the ice that consistently wins and the fans will come No one knows that better than Mark Kotary Kotary who owns Mark Kotary Hockey Supply in nearby New Hartford played four years of NCAA hockey before turning pro One of the teams that he played for professionally was the Mohawk Valley Prowlers of the UHL
Kotary said that he sees several things that have the potential to make the Frenzy and the FHL a success including the possibility of being a resource for higher level leagues to find players ldquoThe league itself has a potential to become a feeder league for players on their way up to the ECHLrdquo Kotary said
As a former player Kotary said he expects the level and style of play to fall between what the fans saw when the UHL Prowlers played and that of the ECAC Utica team He also said that he believes that the configuration of the Kennedy Arena will give fans a sense of being in the action ldquoThe bleachers are steep and right off the glassrdquo he said
Hall also said that the team will have a big presence in the community Harkening back to his days watching the Adirondack Red Wings in Glens Falls Hall is a strong believer in becoming a part of the community He said that the players staff and ownership will be involved with youth hockey blood drives can-cer awareness events and more In fact the Frenzy will be a big part of a charity hockey game on October 23rd that will benefit the Bobby Page Memorial Foundation named for a former hockey player who dedicated his life to helping the Valleyrsquos less fortunate children before cancer took his life at the all too young age of 25
ldquoAt this level you have to put into the community more than you take outrdquo Hall said ldquoThis is very important and everyone in the organization feels this way It is a part of the job not just an extra thingrdquo
The Frenzyrsquos inaugural season kicks off on October 29th with their first home game slated for November 3rd when the Akwasasne Warriors come to the Kennedy Arena Whether Rome as a sports town will accept its new team and the FHL into the regionrsquos rich hockey history remains to be seen
For now however the lights are green and it is full speed ahead
Contact the author at wendyhullprohockeynewscom
Rome New YorkRome is a city in Oneida County New York United States It is considered[by whom] a part of upstate New York The population was 34950 at the 2000 census It is in New Yorks 24th congressional district During the Revolutionary War and for years thereafter the city was originally known as Fort Stanwix due to the fort being the only existing building in the area In 1796the city was founded and named Lynchville Some time later the citys name was changed to Rome assumingly after the Italiancity of Rome The exact time the reason and the idea for this name change remains a mystery Rome is one of two principal cities in the UticandashRome New York Metropolitan Statistical Area The city is in the south-central part of the county In the heart of the Leatherstocking Region made famous by James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales Rome is known as the City of American History This info from Wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
Between 1951 and 1991 the Rome Air Development Center (RADC) was located at Griffiss AFB In 1991 the RADC was re-designated Rome Laboratory It remained active as the Griffiss AFB was closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closureprocess in 1993 In 1997 Rome Laboratory was made part of the Air Force Research Laboratory and renamed the Rome Re-search Site The RADC has been responsible for some of the United States Air Forces major technological accomplishments
The nationally recognized rock festival Woodstock 1999 was held in Rome with the city once again making use of the former Griffiss Air Force Base site The 3-day festival was held the weekend of July 23-25 and drew a crowd of about 200000 people Cable network MTV covered the concert extensively and live coverage of the entire weekend was available on pay-per-view The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts including Metallica Kid Rock DMX Red Hot Chili Peppers and Wyclef Jean early reviews for many of the acts were positive critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton JamiroquaiJames Brown Sheryl Crow and Rage Against the Machine A full list of appearances can be found at Woodstock 1999
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The 1000 Island Privateers From the Bonnie Castle President Nicole Kirnan announced that the Privateers will take the ice for three extra dates in addition to the regular seasonschedule Two extra dates have been announced at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center including Oct 21 versus the Broome County Barons and October 24 against the Akwasasne Warriors In between those two dates the Privateers will travel to the Anowarakoiwa Arena to face the Akwasasne Warriors in what promises to be the beginning of a North Country rivalry
The addition of these three extra dates allows our coaching staff an opportunity to further evaluate the team during training camp With two extra home games on the schedule fans have an opportunity to view the team as the coaches are in the process of making final roster decisions commented Team President Nicole Kirnan
The Privateers host the Rome Frenzy on Friday October 29th at 700 pm at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Al-exandria Bay to begin their regular season schedule
The Bonnie Castle is a year round resort that includes a conference center a yacht basin a hockey arena and a resort hotel complex located at Alex Bay Or also referred to as the 1000 island region of the St Lawrence sea way meeting with lake Ontario Renovations continue at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center The lobby is receiving a complete face lift including stripping of the carpet and paint throughout In addition large picture windows are being cut into the common wall between the pro ship and the lobby so that fans may view the Privateers apparel as they enter In addi-
tion a ticket booth and concession area is being added in the lobby
What is a privateerA privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime Privateering is often described as ldquolegalrdquo piracy
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers Throughout the War of 1812 privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St Lawrence River
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Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
FHL Referees an interview with supervi-
sor of officials Eugene Binda ldquoI am not against fighting I grew up watching the Flyers amp Bruinsrdquo
Excerpts from the interview conducted by John Landers minor league correspondent The Fischler Report
John- With your many years of officiating and supervisory experience in the mindrsquos eye what are the makings of a good on-ice official
Eugenendash Well number one they really have to be able to skate very well The next thing believe it or not is the communication factor I believe you are not really refereeing the game as much as you are managing the game and the way I approach that is agood manager manages people and if you can talk to people on the ice and walk them through a couple of things when things get heated I think that is a very big quality
Johnndash How many referees and linesman will make up your FHL team of officials
Eugenendash We are still making up the final cuts right now and we have gone through a series of tryouts and we are making some minor adjustments on the staff as we plan to use a regional officials set up We will have officials from all three sectors he New York area the Syracuse area and we have an officiating team in Canada as well
John- Your thoughts on fighting Does it belong in the game Does it belong in the FHL
Eugenendash The fighting aspect I think being around the game as long as I have and having worked pro hockey even though it was in the minors I think fight-ing is sometimes a necessary evil I am not a big proponent of watching people beat the daylights out of each other for no reason at all but yes sometimes it is a necessary evil I think fighting sort of lets the air out of the tire you might say to slow things down a bit A lot of people look at fighting as an enter-tainment value and I think that sometimes the fan needs to see the fight in a game I am not against fighting I grew up watching the Bruins and Flyers in their heyday Nevertheless there has to be a reason for it
Eugene Binda
BinghamtonNew York Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States It is located near the Pennsylvania border situated in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers Binghamton is the county seat of Broome County and is the principal city and cultural
center of the Greater Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as the Triple Cities) home to a quarter million people[3] The population of the city itself according to the 2000 census is 47380[2]
From the days of the railroad Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center known at different times for the production of cigars shoes and high-tech products IBMwas founded in the region and Edwin Link invented the flight simulator in the city leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms that continue to exist to this day The population of the city has declined significantly in the second half of the 20th century at the expense of the surrounding suburbs a result of suburbanization From a high of 85000 in 1950 the estimated 2009 city population is 44401 The region lost a significant portion of its manufac-turing-based industry following cuts made by defense firms after the end of the Cold War of which some has been replaced by the significant retail industry development of the area and the
growth of the region as an educational center
Today Greater Binghamton is home to Binghamton University a driving force in the community as an academic athletic and arts center along with a continued concentration of high-tech firms including presences by Lockheed Martin IBM BAE Systems Rockwell Collins and others Despite the loss of industry Binghamton still retains a very ethnically diverse population This information provide by wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
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Frenzy FHL Look To Rebuild Romersquos Hockey Heritagewith Wendy Hull prohockeynewscom staff writer
ROME NY - Starting a new hockey team in a new league in a market that has not previously been exposed to a particular level of play is an ambitious task Add in an still unstable economy and the ambitious can turn to daunting Throw in a recent track record of defunct leagues and teams in the region and now it is downright scary
That scenario is what is facing the ownership of the Rome Frenzy of the brand new Federal Hockey League The single-A level league based in the hockey-rich Northeast begins play in late October with teams spread from Connecticut to Canada with a particular nod to central and upstate New York including the Mohawk Valley where Rome sits The big question is how exactly will Rome and the surrounding Mohawk Valley welcome the Frenzy
So far the answer from hockey people politicians and fans is that it will be welcomed with open arms ldquoThe AHL and ECHL are priced out of the areardquo Jim Mancuso local hockey historian and author of Hockey Night in Utica said ldquoThere is a demand for minor league hockey and many fans want it backrdquo
The Mohawk Valley is no stranger to minor professional hockey In fact the arearsquos fling with minor league pucks dates back to 1954 and the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League In 19 seasons the Comets won five championships and wowed many fans during the 1967-68 season by posting an impressive 57-5-10 record
The championships didnrsquot stop there During their inaugural season in 1981-82 the Mohawk Valley Stars claimed the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League - a league that Mancuso said was called ldquothe in-credible shrinking leaguerdquo by fans because of three franchises folding before the regular season was finished
Minor league hockey stuck around the region in the form of various leagues and levels un-til 2001 The American Hockey League one level down from the NHL had a presence during the late 1980rsquos and early 1990rsquos with the Utica Devils Although the team made the playoffs in four of its six seasons it failed to claim the Calder Cup In 1993 the NHLrsquos Calgary Flames purchased the franchise and promptly relocated it to New Brunswick
The Devils were followed by the Utica Bulldogs (later renamed Blizzard) of the double-A Colonial Hockey League By 1998 the COHL had decided to rebrand itself becoming the United Hockey League The UHL iced the Mohawk Valley Prowlers a franchise that limped along until financial difficulties forced it to fold midway through the 2000-01 cam-paign
Long-time hockey man Jim Riggs was the last to make an attempt to put a successful pro team into the Valley His Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) targeted Rome for one of its cornerstone franchises with the JF Kennedy Civic Arena slated to be the home of the
Copper City Chiefs Unfortunately the Chiefs never got off the ground as a myriad of issues led to the franchisersquos demise before training camp had gotten underway The EPHL itself suffered from under funding issues and finished its first season before fading quietly into the shadows of the minor league hockey graveyard
Now along comes the FHL a league founded by Don Kirnan who for almost three decades has been involved with junior hockey across the region Rome was immediately identified as a good market for the new circuit Brian Hall and his father Sam were brought in as owners as well as management of the franchise The Glens Falls NY natives grew up on hockey and jumped at the chance to operate a team ldquoHockey is ingrained in the culture (of the area)rdquo Brian Hall said ldquoThey love their hockeyrdquo
One of the first things the Halls and the FHL had to do was get local politicians involved Rome Mayor James Brown was an easy sell because he sees Rome as a ldquoreal big hockey townrdquo with plenty of potential fan base available in nearby Utica as well as the communities of Canastota Boonville and Frank-fort
Brown who has held the office of mayor since 2003 following years of management and marketing experience characterized the Frenzy ownership as hav-ing a solid foundation and called the cityrsquos relationship with the team as ldquoa partnership from day onerdquo He is completely confident that the Frenzyrsquos busi-ness plan and promise to deliver a solid on-ice product will work He also indicated that the city is ready to work with the team
Speaking for (the city of) Rome NY I can say that hands are open for the Frenzy to come in and be successfulrdquo Brown said Hall echoed Brownrsquos senti-ments noting that local businessmen have been more than willing to jump on the Frenzy bandwagon ldquoAnyone who has seen our business plan has been quick to get on boardrdquo Hall said
That business plan will certainly be tested right away With the country experiencing a slow recovery from a historic recession the timing of a venture such as a start-up pro hockey team would probably draw more than its share of questions Mayor Brown was quick to note that Rome seems to be weathering the economic downturn than the rest of the state as unemployment numbers for the area are lower than both state and national percentages He also said that in his estimation new businesses in Rome need to be aggressive in marketing its services something that he has already seen out of the Frenzy Continuedon page 21
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Frenzy Article ldquoThey (Frenzy) are working hard and I am happy they are in the communityrdquo he said
For Hallrsquos part he sees the biggest challenge being convincing fans and business owners that the team and the league are legitimate organizations Given the recent history of failed teams and leagues in the Mohawk Valley he expects plenty of doubters He attributed past failures to owner expectations He said that the FHL will be different because of its ldquostrong core of people at the leaguerdquo and much better resource bases throughout the league
Another potential stumbling block is competition from other hockey teams particularly at the college level The Frenzy with the help of the league have been careful to schedule home games to avoid conflicts with Utica College games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Since its inception in 2000 Uticarsquos team has drawn very well setting Division 2 amp 3 attendance records as members of the highly competitive ECAC Mayor Brown said that Utica games regu-larly bring in 2500-3000 fans
As for the Frenzy they will call the city-operated Kennedy Arena home Built in 1963 and renovated in 2008 at a cost of $3 million the Kennedy is expected to be the smallest venue in the FHL with just under 1200 seats The renovations which included major utilities and ice surface upgrades rink extensions seating and four new locker rooms have considerably upgraded the facility making it perfect for the Frenzy and their fans
ldquoThe Kennedy Arena is a beautiful facility since the renovationsrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will be loud and very intimaterdquo
Of course the biggest draw for fans will be the team on the ice and the game day experience Hall said that the fans can expect high quality players an enter-taining atmosphere and a pocketbook friendly cost
Quality players are great but winning sells Put a team on the ice that consistently wins and the fans will come No one knows that better than Mark Kotary Kotary who owns Mark Kotary Hockey Supply in nearby New Hartford played four years of NCAA hockey before turning pro One of the teams that he played for professionally was the Mohawk Valley Prowlers of the UHL
Kotary said that he sees several things that have the potential to make the Frenzy and the FHL a success including the possibility of being a resource for higher level leagues to find players ldquoThe league itself has a potential to become a feeder league for players on their way up to the ECHLrdquo Kotary said
As a former player Kotary said he expects the level and style of play to fall between what the fans saw when the UHL Prowlers played and that of the ECAC Utica team He also said that he believes that the configuration of the Kennedy Arena will give fans a sense of being in the action ldquoThe bleachers are steep and right off the glassrdquo he said
Hall also said that the team will have a big presence in the community Harkening back to his days watching the Adirondack Red Wings in Glens Falls Hall is a strong believer in becoming a part of the community He said that the players staff and ownership will be involved with youth hockey blood drives can-cer awareness events and more In fact the Frenzy will be a big part of a charity hockey game on October 23rd that will benefit the Bobby Page Memorial Foundation named for a former hockey player who dedicated his life to helping the Valleyrsquos less fortunate children before cancer took his life at the all too young age of 25
ldquoAt this level you have to put into the community more than you take outrdquo Hall said ldquoThis is very important and everyone in the organization feels this way It is a part of the job not just an extra thingrdquo
The Frenzyrsquos inaugural season kicks off on October 29th with their first home game slated for November 3rd when the Akwasasne Warriors come to the Kennedy Arena Whether Rome as a sports town will accept its new team and the FHL into the regionrsquos rich hockey history remains to be seen
For now however the lights are green and it is full speed ahead
Contact the author at wendyhullprohockeynewscom
Rome New YorkRome is a city in Oneida County New York United States It is considered[by whom] a part of upstate New York The population was 34950 at the 2000 census It is in New Yorks 24th congressional district During the Revolutionary War and for years thereafter the city was originally known as Fort Stanwix due to the fort being the only existing building in the area In 1796the city was founded and named Lynchville Some time later the citys name was changed to Rome assumingly after the Italiancity of Rome The exact time the reason and the idea for this name change remains a mystery Rome is one of two principal cities in the UticandashRome New York Metropolitan Statistical Area The city is in the south-central part of the county In the heart of the Leatherstocking Region made famous by James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales Rome is known as the City of American History This info from Wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
Between 1951 and 1991 the Rome Air Development Center (RADC) was located at Griffiss AFB In 1991 the RADC was re-designated Rome Laboratory It remained active as the Griffiss AFB was closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closureprocess in 1993 In 1997 Rome Laboratory was made part of the Air Force Research Laboratory and renamed the Rome Re-search Site The RADC has been responsible for some of the United States Air Forces major technological accomplishments
The nationally recognized rock festival Woodstock 1999 was held in Rome with the city once again making use of the former Griffiss Air Force Base site The 3-day festival was held the weekend of July 23-25 and drew a crowd of about 200000 people Cable network MTV covered the concert extensively and live coverage of the entire weekend was available on pay-per-view The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts including Metallica Kid Rock DMX Red Hot Chili Peppers and Wyclef Jean early reviews for many of the acts were positive critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton JamiroquaiJames Brown Sheryl Crow and Rage Against the Machine A full list of appearances can be found at Woodstock 1999
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The 1000 Island Privateers From the Bonnie Castle President Nicole Kirnan announced that the Privateers will take the ice for three extra dates in addition to the regular seasonschedule Two extra dates have been announced at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center including Oct 21 versus the Broome County Barons and October 24 against the Akwasasne Warriors In between those two dates the Privateers will travel to the Anowarakoiwa Arena to face the Akwasasne Warriors in what promises to be the beginning of a North Country rivalry
The addition of these three extra dates allows our coaching staff an opportunity to further evaluate the team during training camp With two extra home games on the schedule fans have an opportunity to view the team as the coaches are in the process of making final roster decisions commented Team President Nicole Kirnan
The Privateers host the Rome Frenzy on Friday October 29th at 700 pm at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Al-exandria Bay to begin their regular season schedule
The Bonnie Castle is a year round resort that includes a conference center a yacht basin a hockey arena and a resort hotel complex located at Alex Bay Or also referred to as the 1000 island region of the St Lawrence sea way meeting with lake Ontario Renovations continue at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center The lobby is receiving a complete face lift including stripping of the carpet and paint throughout In addition large picture windows are being cut into the common wall between the pro ship and the lobby so that fans may view the Privateers apparel as they enter In addi-
tion a ticket booth and concession area is being added in the lobby
What is a privateerA privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime Privateering is often described as ldquolegalrdquo piracy
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers Throughout the War of 1812 privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St Lawrence River
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The Company has thousands of games each year for fans thirsty for incredible amateur hockey content
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Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
Frenzy FHL Look To Rebuild Romersquos Hockey Heritagewith Wendy Hull prohockeynewscom staff writer
ROME NY - Starting a new hockey team in a new league in a market that has not previously been exposed to a particular level of play is an ambitious task Add in an still unstable economy and the ambitious can turn to daunting Throw in a recent track record of defunct leagues and teams in the region and now it is downright scary
That scenario is what is facing the ownership of the Rome Frenzy of the brand new Federal Hockey League The single-A level league based in the hockey-rich Northeast begins play in late October with teams spread from Connecticut to Canada with a particular nod to central and upstate New York including the Mohawk Valley where Rome sits The big question is how exactly will Rome and the surrounding Mohawk Valley welcome the Frenzy
So far the answer from hockey people politicians and fans is that it will be welcomed with open arms ldquoThe AHL and ECHL are priced out of the areardquo Jim Mancuso local hockey historian and author of Hockey Night in Utica said ldquoThere is a demand for minor league hockey and many fans want it backrdquo
The Mohawk Valley is no stranger to minor professional hockey In fact the arearsquos fling with minor league pucks dates back to 1954 and the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League In 19 seasons the Comets won five championships and wowed many fans during the 1967-68 season by posting an impressive 57-5-10 record
The championships didnrsquot stop there During their inaugural season in 1981-82 the Mohawk Valley Stars claimed the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League - a league that Mancuso said was called ldquothe in-credible shrinking leaguerdquo by fans because of three franchises folding before the regular season was finished
Minor league hockey stuck around the region in the form of various leagues and levels un-til 2001 The American Hockey League one level down from the NHL had a presence during the late 1980rsquos and early 1990rsquos with the Utica Devils Although the team made the playoffs in four of its six seasons it failed to claim the Calder Cup In 1993 the NHLrsquos Calgary Flames purchased the franchise and promptly relocated it to New Brunswick
The Devils were followed by the Utica Bulldogs (later renamed Blizzard) of the double-A Colonial Hockey League By 1998 the COHL had decided to rebrand itself becoming the United Hockey League The UHL iced the Mohawk Valley Prowlers a franchise that limped along until financial difficulties forced it to fold midway through the 2000-01 cam-paign
Long-time hockey man Jim Riggs was the last to make an attempt to put a successful pro team into the Valley His Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) targeted Rome for one of its cornerstone franchises with the JF Kennedy Civic Arena slated to be the home of the
Copper City Chiefs Unfortunately the Chiefs never got off the ground as a myriad of issues led to the franchisersquos demise before training camp had gotten underway The EPHL itself suffered from under funding issues and finished its first season before fading quietly into the shadows of the minor league hockey graveyard
Now along comes the FHL a league founded by Don Kirnan who for almost three decades has been involved with junior hockey across the region Rome was immediately identified as a good market for the new circuit Brian Hall and his father Sam were brought in as owners as well as management of the franchise The Glens Falls NY natives grew up on hockey and jumped at the chance to operate a team ldquoHockey is ingrained in the culture (of the area)rdquo Brian Hall said ldquoThey love their hockeyrdquo
One of the first things the Halls and the FHL had to do was get local politicians involved Rome Mayor James Brown was an easy sell because he sees Rome as a ldquoreal big hockey townrdquo with plenty of potential fan base available in nearby Utica as well as the communities of Canastota Boonville and Frank-fort
Brown who has held the office of mayor since 2003 following years of management and marketing experience characterized the Frenzy ownership as hav-ing a solid foundation and called the cityrsquos relationship with the team as ldquoa partnership from day onerdquo He is completely confident that the Frenzyrsquos busi-ness plan and promise to deliver a solid on-ice product will work He also indicated that the city is ready to work with the team
Speaking for (the city of) Rome NY I can say that hands are open for the Frenzy to come in and be successfulrdquo Brown said Hall echoed Brownrsquos senti-ments noting that local businessmen have been more than willing to jump on the Frenzy bandwagon ldquoAnyone who has seen our business plan has been quick to get on boardrdquo Hall said
That business plan will certainly be tested right away With the country experiencing a slow recovery from a historic recession the timing of a venture such as a start-up pro hockey team would probably draw more than its share of questions Mayor Brown was quick to note that Rome seems to be weathering the economic downturn than the rest of the state as unemployment numbers for the area are lower than both state and national percentages He also said that in his estimation new businesses in Rome need to be aggressive in marketing its services something that he has already seen out of the Frenzy Continuedon page 21
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Frenzy Article ldquoThey (Frenzy) are working hard and I am happy they are in the communityrdquo he said
For Hallrsquos part he sees the biggest challenge being convincing fans and business owners that the team and the league are legitimate organizations Given the recent history of failed teams and leagues in the Mohawk Valley he expects plenty of doubters He attributed past failures to owner expectations He said that the FHL will be different because of its ldquostrong core of people at the leaguerdquo and much better resource bases throughout the league
Another potential stumbling block is competition from other hockey teams particularly at the college level The Frenzy with the help of the league have been careful to schedule home games to avoid conflicts with Utica College games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Since its inception in 2000 Uticarsquos team has drawn very well setting Division 2 amp 3 attendance records as members of the highly competitive ECAC Mayor Brown said that Utica games regu-larly bring in 2500-3000 fans
As for the Frenzy they will call the city-operated Kennedy Arena home Built in 1963 and renovated in 2008 at a cost of $3 million the Kennedy is expected to be the smallest venue in the FHL with just under 1200 seats The renovations which included major utilities and ice surface upgrades rink extensions seating and four new locker rooms have considerably upgraded the facility making it perfect for the Frenzy and their fans
ldquoThe Kennedy Arena is a beautiful facility since the renovationsrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will be loud and very intimaterdquo
Of course the biggest draw for fans will be the team on the ice and the game day experience Hall said that the fans can expect high quality players an enter-taining atmosphere and a pocketbook friendly cost
Quality players are great but winning sells Put a team on the ice that consistently wins and the fans will come No one knows that better than Mark Kotary Kotary who owns Mark Kotary Hockey Supply in nearby New Hartford played four years of NCAA hockey before turning pro One of the teams that he played for professionally was the Mohawk Valley Prowlers of the UHL
Kotary said that he sees several things that have the potential to make the Frenzy and the FHL a success including the possibility of being a resource for higher level leagues to find players ldquoThe league itself has a potential to become a feeder league for players on their way up to the ECHLrdquo Kotary said
As a former player Kotary said he expects the level and style of play to fall between what the fans saw when the UHL Prowlers played and that of the ECAC Utica team He also said that he believes that the configuration of the Kennedy Arena will give fans a sense of being in the action ldquoThe bleachers are steep and right off the glassrdquo he said
Hall also said that the team will have a big presence in the community Harkening back to his days watching the Adirondack Red Wings in Glens Falls Hall is a strong believer in becoming a part of the community He said that the players staff and ownership will be involved with youth hockey blood drives can-cer awareness events and more In fact the Frenzy will be a big part of a charity hockey game on October 23rd that will benefit the Bobby Page Memorial Foundation named for a former hockey player who dedicated his life to helping the Valleyrsquos less fortunate children before cancer took his life at the all too young age of 25
ldquoAt this level you have to put into the community more than you take outrdquo Hall said ldquoThis is very important and everyone in the organization feels this way It is a part of the job not just an extra thingrdquo
The Frenzyrsquos inaugural season kicks off on October 29th with their first home game slated for November 3rd when the Akwasasne Warriors come to the Kennedy Arena Whether Rome as a sports town will accept its new team and the FHL into the regionrsquos rich hockey history remains to be seen
For now however the lights are green and it is full speed ahead
Contact the author at wendyhullprohockeynewscom
Rome New YorkRome is a city in Oneida County New York United States It is considered[by whom] a part of upstate New York The population was 34950 at the 2000 census It is in New Yorks 24th congressional district During the Revolutionary War and for years thereafter the city was originally known as Fort Stanwix due to the fort being the only existing building in the area In 1796the city was founded and named Lynchville Some time later the citys name was changed to Rome assumingly after the Italiancity of Rome The exact time the reason and the idea for this name change remains a mystery Rome is one of two principal cities in the UticandashRome New York Metropolitan Statistical Area The city is in the south-central part of the county In the heart of the Leatherstocking Region made famous by James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales Rome is known as the City of American History This info from Wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
Between 1951 and 1991 the Rome Air Development Center (RADC) was located at Griffiss AFB In 1991 the RADC was re-designated Rome Laboratory It remained active as the Griffiss AFB was closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closureprocess in 1993 In 1997 Rome Laboratory was made part of the Air Force Research Laboratory and renamed the Rome Re-search Site The RADC has been responsible for some of the United States Air Forces major technological accomplishments
The nationally recognized rock festival Woodstock 1999 was held in Rome with the city once again making use of the former Griffiss Air Force Base site The 3-day festival was held the weekend of July 23-25 and drew a crowd of about 200000 people Cable network MTV covered the concert extensively and live coverage of the entire weekend was available on pay-per-view The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts including Metallica Kid Rock DMX Red Hot Chili Peppers and Wyclef Jean early reviews for many of the acts were positive critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton JamiroquaiJames Brown Sheryl Crow and Rage Against the Machine A full list of appearances can be found at Woodstock 1999
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The 1000 Island Privateers From the Bonnie Castle President Nicole Kirnan announced that the Privateers will take the ice for three extra dates in addition to the regular seasonschedule Two extra dates have been announced at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center including Oct 21 versus the Broome County Barons and October 24 against the Akwasasne Warriors In between those two dates the Privateers will travel to the Anowarakoiwa Arena to face the Akwasasne Warriors in what promises to be the beginning of a North Country rivalry
The addition of these three extra dates allows our coaching staff an opportunity to further evaluate the team during training camp With two extra home games on the schedule fans have an opportunity to view the team as the coaches are in the process of making final roster decisions commented Team President Nicole Kirnan
The Privateers host the Rome Frenzy on Friday October 29th at 700 pm at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Al-exandria Bay to begin their regular season schedule
The Bonnie Castle is a year round resort that includes a conference center a yacht basin a hockey arena and a resort hotel complex located at Alex Bay Or also referred to as the 1000 island region of the St Lawrence sea way meeting with lake Ontario Renovations continue at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center The lobby is receiving a complete face lift including stripping of the carpet and paint throughout In addition large picture windows are being cut into the common wall between the pro ship and the lobby so that fans may view the Privateers apparel as they enter In addi-
tion a ticket booth and concession area is being added in the lobby
What is a privateerA privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime Privateering is often described as ldquolegalrdquo piracy
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers Throughout the War of 1812 privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St Lawrence River
wwwlivesportsvideocom is the premier online destination for ice hockey fanatics from around the world Visitors can choose from an incredible
array of games from national governing bodies conferences leagues teams tournaments and other events
Hockey fans can watch the games when and how they want as wwwlivesportvideocom offers multiple options for visitors enjoyment From live streaming media to archives on-demand visitors can enjoy games from anywhere in the world
The Company has thousands of games each year for fans thirsty for incredible amateur hockey content
River Edge Resort amp Conference Center 315-393-4550 wwwriveredgecom 17 Holland Street Alexandria Bay NY 13607
Lonely Angler Fishing Lures wwwlonelyanglercom 240-350-0183
Online watch the FHL wwwlivesportsvideocom 770-522-0040
Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
Frenzy Article ldquoThey (Frenzy) are working hard and I am happy they are in the communityrdquo he said
For Hallrsquos part he sees the biggest challenge being convincing fans and business owners that the team and the league are legitimate organizations Given the recent history of failed teams and leagues in the Mohawk Valley he expects plenty of doubters He attributed past failures to owner expectations He said that the FHL will be different because of its ldquostrong core of people at the leaguerdquo and much better resource bases throughout the league
Another potential stumbling block is competition from other hockey teams particularly at the college level The Frenzy with the help of the league have been careful to schedule home games to avoid conflicts with Utica College games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Since its inception in 2000 Uticarsquos team has drawn very well setting Division 2 amp 3 attendance records as members of the highly competitive ECAC Mayor Brown said that Utica games regu-larly bring in 2500-3000 fans
As for the Frenzy they will call the city-operated Kennedy Arena home Built in 1963 and renovated in 2008 at a cost of $3 million the Kennedy is expected to be the smallest venue in the FHL with just under 1200 seats The renovations which included major utilities and ice surface upgrades rink extensions seating and four new locker rooms have considerably upgraded the facility making it perfect for the Frenzy and their fans
ldquoThe Kennedy Arena is a beautiful facility since the renovationsrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will be loud and very intimaterdquo
Of course the biggest draw for fans will be the team on the ice and the game day experience Hall said that the fans can expect high quality players an enter-taining atmosphere and a pocketbook friendly cost
Quality players are great but winning sells Put a team on the ice that consistently wins and the fans will come No one knows that better than Mark Kotary Kotary who owns Mark Kotary Hockey Supply in nearby New Hartford played four years of NCAA hockey before turning pro One of the teams that he played for professionally was the Mohawk Valley Prowlers of the UHL
Kotary said that he sees several things that have the potential to make the Frenzy and the FHL a success including the possibility of being a resource for higher level leagues to find players ldquoThe league itself has a potential to become a feeder league for players on their way up to the ECHLrdquo Kotary said
As a former player Kotary said he expects the level and style of play to fall between what the fans saw when the UHL Prowlers played and that of the ECAC Utica team He also said that he believes that the configuration of the Kennedy Arena will give fans a sense of being in the action ldquoThe bleachers are steep and right off the glassrdquo he said
Hall also said that the team will have a big presence in the community Harkening back to his days watching the Adirondack Red Wings in Glens Falls Hall is a strong believer in becoming a part of the community He said that the players staff and ownership will be involved with youth hockey blood drives can-cer awareness events and more In fact the Frenzy will be a big part of a charity hockey game on October 23rd that will benefit the Bobby Page Memorial Foundation named for a former hockey player who dedicated his life to helping the Valleyrsquos less fortunate children before cancer took his life at the all too young age of 25
ldquoAt this level you have to put into the community more than you take outrdquo Hall said ldquoThis is very important and everyone in the organization feels this way It is a part of the job not just an extra thingrdquo
The Frenzyrsquos inaugural season kicks off on October 29th with their first home game slated for November 3rd when the Akwasasne Warriors come to the Kennedy Arena Whether Rome as a sports town will accept its new team and the FHL into the regionrsquos rich hockey history remains to be seen
For now however the lights are green and it is full speed ahead
Contact the author at wendyhullprohockeynewscom
Rome New YorkRome is a city in Oneida County New York United States It is considered[by whom] a part of upstate New York The population was 34950 at the 2000 census It is in New Yorks 24th congressional district During the Revolutionary War and for years thereafter the city was originally known as Fort Stanwix due to the fort being the only existing building in the area In 1796the city was founded and named Lynchville Some time later the citys name was changed to Rome assumingly after the Italiancity of Rome The exact time the reason and the idea for this name change remains a mystery Rome is one of two principal cities in the UticandashRome New York Metropolitan Statistical Area The city is in the south-central part of the county In the heart of the Leatherstocking Region made famous by James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales Rome is known as the City of American History This info from Wikepedia wwwwikepediaorg
Between 1951 and 1991 the Rome Air Development Center (RADC) was located at Griffiss AFB In 1991 the RADC was re-designated Rome Laboratory It remained active as the Griffiss AFB was closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closureprocess in 1993 In 1997 Rome Laboratory was made part of the Air Force Research Laboratory and renamed the Rome Re-search Site The RADC has been responsible for some of the United States Air Forces major technological accomplishments
The nationally recognized rock festival Woodstock 1999 was held in Rome with the city once again making use of the former Griffiss Air Force Base site The 3-day festival was held the weekend of July 23-25 and drew a crowd of about 200000 people Cable network MTV covered the concert extensively and live coverage of the entire weekend was available on pay-per-view The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts including Metallica Kid Rock DMX Red Hot Chili Peppers and Wyclef Jean early reviews for many of the acts were positive critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton JamiroquaiJames Brown Sheryl Crow and Rage Against the Machine A full list of appearances can be found at Woodstock 1999
httptheromefrenzypointstreaksitescomview
The 1000 Island Privateers From the Bonnie Castle President Nicole Kirnan announced that the Privateers will take the ice for three extra dates in addition to the regular seasonschedule Two extra dates have been announced at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center including Oct 21 versus the Broome County Barons and October 24 against the Akwasasne Warriors In between those two dates the Privateers will travel to the Anowarakoiwa Arena to face the Akwasasne Warriors in what promises to be the beginning of a North Country rivalry
The addition of these three extra dates allows our coaching staff an opportunity to further evaluate the team during training camp With two extra home games on the schedule fans have an opportunity to view the team as the coaches are in the process of making final roster decisions commented Team President Nicole Kirnan
The Privateers host the Rome Frenzy on Friday October 29th at 700 pm at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Al-exandria Bay to begin their regular season schedule
The Bonnie Castle is a year round resort that includes a conference center a yacht basin a hockey arena and a resort hotel complex located at Alex Bay Or also referred to as the 1000 island region of the St Lawrence sea way meeting with lake Ontario Renovations continue at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center The lobby is receiving a complete face lift including stripping of the carpet and paint throughout In addition large picture windows are being cut into the common wall between the pro ship and the lobby so that fans may view the Privateers apparel as they enter In addi-
tion a ticket booth and concession area is being added in the lobby
What is a privateerA privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime Privateering is often described as ldquolegalrdquo piracy
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers Throughout the War of 1812 privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St Lawrence River
wwwlivesportsvideocom is the premier online destination for ice hockey fanatics from around the world Visitors can choose from an incredible
array of games from national governing bodies conferences leagues teams tournaments and other events
Hockey fans can watch the games when and how they want as wwwlivesportvideocom offers multiple options for visitors enjoyment From live streaming media to archives on-demand visitors can enjoy games from anywhere in the world
The Company has thousands of games each year for fans thirsty for incredible amateur hockey content
River Edge Resort amp Conference Center 315-393-4550 wwwriveredgecom 17 Holland Street Alexandria Bay NY 13607
Lonely Angler Fishing Lures wwwlonelyanglercom 240-350-0183
Online watch the FHL wwwlivesportsvideocom 770-522-0040
Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
The 1000 Island Privateers From the Bonnie Castle President Nicole Kirnan announced that the Privateers will take the ice for three extra dates in addition to the regular seasonschedule Two extra dates have been announced at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center including Oct 21 versus the Broome County Barons and October 24 against the Akwasasne Warriors In between those two dates the Privateers will travel to the Anowarakoiwa Arena to face the Akwasasne Warriors in what promises to be the beginning of a North Country rivalry
The addition of these three extra dates allows our coaching staff an opportunity to further evaluate the team during training camp With two extra home games on the schedule fans have an opportunity to view the team as the coaches are in the process of making final roster decisions commented Team President Nicole Kirnan
The Privateers host the Rome Frenzy on Friday October 29th at 700 pm at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Al-exandria Bay to begin their regular season schedule
The Bonnie Castle is a year round resort that includes a conference center a yacht basin a hockey arena and a resort hotel complex located at Alex Bay Or also referred to as the 1000 island region of the St Lawrence sea way meeting with lake Ontario Renovations continue at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center The lobby is receiving a complete face lift including stripping of the carpet and paint throughout In addition large picture windows are being cut into the common wall between the pro ship and the lobby so that fans may view the Privateers apparel as they enter In addi-
tion a ticket booth and concession area is being added in the lobby
What is a privateerA privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime Privateering is often described as ldquolegalrdquo piracy
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers Throughout the War of 1812 privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St Lawrence River
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Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
Nicole amp the town officials unveils The FHL to the 1000 Islands
1000 Islands Region The area is frequently traveled by large freighters traveling the St Lawrence Seaway but is so riddled with shoals and rocks that maritime pilots are sometimes hired to help the vessels travel through the hazardous waterway Under the Canadian span a vessel just less than 25 feet (76 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water Similarly rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the waters surface it is unwise to travel the waters at night unless one stays in the main channels and has charts a chart plotter or knows the area well The water is so clear in some areas that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels roughly around the mid-1990s) The area features sev-eral shipwrecks and is a great place for diving Although most of the wrecks are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater some are a mere 15 feet (46 m) below the waters surface and can be seen by looking overboard
Geologically the islands are located where a branch of the Canadian Shield runs south across the river to join with the Adirondacks
Around twenty of these islands form the St Lawrence Islands National Park the smallest of Canadas national parks The Thousand Islands-Frontenac Arch region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2002 The US islands include numerous New York state parks including Welles-ley Island State Park and Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands located on an island in the St Lawrence
In the late 19th century and early 20th century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort Several grand hotels pro-vided luxurious accommodations while steamboats offered extensive tours among the islands Wealthy and middle-class summer residents built summer homes Some masonry castles remain as international landmarks The most famous extant examples are The Towers on Dark Island now called SingerCastle and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island which is slowly being restored
During the half century (1874ndash1912) of the resorts greatest prominence most wealthy vacationers came from New York City joined by prominent fami-lies from Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and other cities of the United States and Canada The region retains a historically important collection of vacation homes from this time The Thousand Islands have long been a center for recreational boating Large steam yachts many designed by Nathanael Herreshoffrequired distinctive yacht houses The region was known also for innovative power boating during this period Three local yacht clubs hosted the Gold Cup Races of the American Power Boat Association for nine consecutive years The Antique Boat Museum of Clayton retains one of the worlds major collec-tions of recreational freshwater boats This information provided by Wikepedia wwwwkepediaorg
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
Game Number Schedule DateTime Time Home Team Away Team Rink
1 10282010 1905 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 2 10292010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 3 10292010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 4 10302010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 5 10302010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 6 10302010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 7 10312010 1505 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 8 10312010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 9 1132010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 10 1132010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 11 1142010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers NY Aviators Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 12 1152010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors BC Barons Anowarakowa Arena 13 1152010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 14 1162010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 15 1162010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 16 1162010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 17 1172010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 18 1172010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 19 11112010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 20 11112010 1905 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 21 11122010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 22 11132010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors Danbury Whalers Anowarakowa Arena 23 11132010 1935 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 24 11142010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 25 11142010 1405 1000 Islands Privateers Danbury Whalers Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 26 11162010 1905 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 27 11182010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 28 11182010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 29 11192010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 30 11192010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 31 11202010 2005 BC Barons Akwesasne Warriors Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 32 11202010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 33 11202010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 34 11212010 1505 BC Barons Danbury Whalers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 35 11212010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 36 11262010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 37 11262010 1905 Danbury Whalers BC Barons Danbury Ice Arena 38 11262010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 39 11272010 1905 Akwesasne Warriors NY Aviators Anowarakowa Arena 40 11272010 2005 BC Barons 1000 Islands Privateers Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 41 11272010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 42 11282010 1405 Rome Frenzy Akwesasne Warriors John F Kennedy Civic Arena 43 11282010 1505 1000 Islands Privateers BC Barons Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 44 1212010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors Rome Frenzy Anowarakowa Arena 45 1222010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 46 1232010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 47 1232010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Rome Frenzy Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 48 1242010 1905 Danbury Whalers NY Aviators Danbury Ice Arena 49 1242010 1905 Rome Frenzy BC Barons John F Kennedy Civic Arena 50 1242010 1905 1000 Islands Privateers Akwesasne Warriors Bonnie Castle Recreation Center 51 1252010 1405 Rome Frenzy NY Aviators John F Kennedy Civic Arena 52 1282010 1905 Rome Frenzy 1000 Islands Privateers John F Kennedy Civic Arena 53 1292010 1905 NY Aviators BC Barons Aviator Sports amp Event Center 54 12102010 1935 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 55 12102010 2005 BC Barons Rome Frenzy Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 56 12102010 1905 NY Aviators Danbury Whalers Aviator Sports amp Event Center 57 12112010 2005 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 58 12112010 1905 Danbury Whalers Rome Frenzy Danbury Ice Arena 59 12122010 1405 Akwesasne Warriors 1000 Islands Privateers Anowarakowa Arena 60 12152010 1905 BC Barons NY Aviators Chenango Ice Rink amp Event Center 61 12162010 1905 Rome Frenzy Danbury Whalers John F Kennedy Civic Arena
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