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16U Team Advances to National Tournament in Plano, TX

By Coach Gaffney, 03/12/15, 9:30AM EDT

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Runner-up placement results in trip to Texas

 

43 Teams and hundreds of young hockey players converged on the Northtown Center in Amherst, NY for the New York State Amateur Hockey Association’s State Championships from March 6-8, 2015.  

In pool play, Center State posted a 4-1 win over P.A.L. (Suffolk) Ice Hockey, a 6-4 victory over Plattsburgh, and a 3-2 loss to Cheektowaga to advance to the Semi-Finals. In that game, Center State prevailed against a familiar opponent, with a 1-0 hard-fought victory over the Rochester Grizzlies.  

The Stampede faced Cheektowaga for a second time in the State championship game where an empty net goal sealed their fate, as they fell to the Warriors 3-0.  The Midget 16U team, as a result of being runners-up at States, has advanced to the USA Hockey National tournament in Plano, Texas, March 26 - 30.

The team has set up a fund-raising website, which people are asked to visit and either make a donation or share through email or social media to spread the word.

http://www.gofundme.com/o84jew

The Stampede 16Us appreciate the support they have already received from their Center State “family.”