Nassau Hockey, the largest youth hockey program in the greater Princeton area, kicked off its 2016-2017 season with participation in the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League (EJEPHL) showcase on Aug. 26 to 28.
The Nassau Hockey Peewee (U-12) Futures Silver team kicked off the season at Oaks Center Ice in Oaks, Pennsylvania with games against the Brewster Bulldogs, Greater New Haven Warriors, Rhode Island Jr. Blues and NJ Titans.
Nassau’s 12-U team had three players making their travel hockey debut and faced some very tough competition out of the gate. Despite losses against strong teams from Brewster, Greater New Haven and Rhode Island, the team battled hard and showed improvement in every contest. Their perseverance was rewarded with an 11-2 win over the NJ Titans in the final match on Sunday morning, where they applied the lessons learned earlier in the weekend to cruise to victory.
Nassau Hockey (U-14) Bantam Silver Futures Team gained some valuable experience and displayed a good amount of grit in the face of adversity during their opening four games of the season during the EJEPHL showcase held at the Revolution Ice Gardens in Warwick, PA. Without a full lineup and faced with injuries right out of the gate, the team was unable to notch a win, but they played hard until they just ran out of gas.
Nassau Hockey (U-10) Squirt Silver Futures Team played four games at Igloo Ice Arena in Mt. Laurel in the opening showcase weekend of the EJEPHL 2016-2017 regular season.
The team went 3-1 with victories over the Greater New York Stars, Long Beach Lightning, and the New Jersey Titans. The team fought hard with the Bayonne Rangers but came up just short with their only loss, 5-7. The team scored an impressive 34 goals for and 11 against—the lowest in the tournament thanks to Blake Echternacht who also recorded his first shutout of the season.
The Nassau Hockey (U-11) Pee Wee Diamond squad played four games at Hollydell Ice Arena in South Jersey in the opening showcase weekend of the EJEPHL 2016-2017 regular season.
The team went 4-0 with victories over Coney Island’s Greater New York Stars, Brewster NY’s Bulldogs, Long Island Arrows, and New Jersey’s Pro-Tec Ducks. The team boasted a hearty 40 goals for and 5 against—the lowest in the tournament thanks to goaltending duo of Daniel Prokoshin and Nickolas Chetti.
Nassau Hockey’s house league program starts this fall and is open to players of all abilities. Visit nassauhockey.com for more information.
