Summer 2004 Newsletter

Welcome to the Arrow’s 2004-2005 Hockey season. Now that tryouts for our travel teams are behind us, we look forward to getting our youngest members on the ice for The Learn to Skate, Developmental and House League. Please call Debbie Korn @ 623-6169 for registration information.

General Travel Information: The Arrows try to attend tournaments as an organization for both Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Years and host our own President’s Day Weekend “Dollars for Scholars” Tournament February 18 – 21st. Please block these times as “Committed to Hockey”. Please read Glen Yee’s attached article “What’s in a Name? Arrows Travel Teams to use “AA, A and B” Designations” (click to view).

Meet our Travel Teams:

Mites Coach: Bob Oldmixon Dominick Albi Luke Aprile Matt Brolly Patrick Clark Matthew Dikman Rafael Dominquez Dylan Fogarty Bobby Honeyman Brendan Kavanagh Ross Kleinschmidt Brian McDonald Bobby Oldmixon Dean Peluso Jake Sandler Chris Silverster Sean Stegner Jack Thomann	Squirts Coach: Frank Collette Tim Arnold Tom Brolly Dillon Burke John Caldarola Louis Eiler Eric Guido James Karp Sal LaBarbera Troy Lampert James Loglisci Joseph Mark Ale Osio Andrew Rizzuto Brandon Volino	Peewee B Coach: Boris Bykovsky Chris Aumuller James Bobb Dan Caldarola Eddie Clark Jimmy Diamond Richie Frank Joe Gallitto Joe Gavin Paul Grubb Matt Kavanagh Billy Kempner Michael Mascaro William Pritchard Kyle Rebman Chris Sacco Travis Yablon	Peewee C Coach: Dennis Macklin Andreas Butte Bryan Coyne Dom DiGiovanna Martin Egan Nick Fazio Joe Gibbons John Griffin Dakota Lasky Ryan Markus Sean Murphy Steven Nurhan Mike OByrne Hunter ONeill Bill Rizzuto Joseph Romano Jordan Sanders Joseph Scanlon
Bantam Coach: Neil Robbins Dennis Arnold Chuck Boudiette Frank Castilli Mike Cupolo Lenny Futterman Ian Greenwald Connor Horl Steve Howell Patrick Lasher Ivan Macheras John Mendicino Vinny Mosca Lyle Oldmixon Lenny Robbins James Smith Chris Temperini Andrew Wade Edward Wedel Alex Yee	Midget Minor Coach: Damon Appiarius Brent Appiarius Chris Azzaretto Tommy Backmann Brendan Berger Fred Bobb Jimmy Boland Andrew Clemens Brandon Loney Joey Mione Alex Paravani Jason Pernick Steven Poplawski Jimmy Telfer Perry Vella, Jr. Anthony West Brian Yohe Eric Zwerling	Midget Major Coach: Chris Hogan Fred Berotti, Jr. Derek Dathe Rob Gilbert Suren Grigoryan Tristen Heidenrich Ryan Kleinschmidt Joe Kublbock Brendan Kull Joe Macaluso Jeff Mays Eric Mazza Joe Mazzie Pat Mione Chris Noeth Phil Perry Kyle Pistani John Vitoratos Matt Yee

Click to view 2004-2005 Board of Directors

Skills Development Coach: The Arrows are fortunate to have Boris Bykovsky as a member of its coaching staff. Boris has been coaching at the junior level and abroad for the past 9 years. He was a member of the Soviet Elite League, Moscow Dynamos and Soviet Wings, and most recently played for the Red Bills Redova of Denmark. Boris was a member of the 1988-1989 Soviet Junior World Championship Team along with such accomplished players as Sergei Zubov, Aleksandr Yudin, Pavel Bure, Sergei Federov and Alexander Mogilny.

This year, all travel players are eligible to attend any of Boris’ clinics (appropriate by age) as part of their tuition. There is no limit. We urge all players to take advantage of this opportunity. Check our website for levels, dates, and times.

The Travel Teams practice schedule is as follows (beginning week of 9/6):

Mites	Tue 6:15 -7:15	Wed 5:00 - 6:00
Squirts	Mon 5:30 - 6:30	Thu 6:15 - 7:30
PeeWee B	Mon 6:30 - 7:30	Thu 7:30 - 8:45
PeeWee C	Mon 5:30 - 6:30	Wed 6:00 - 7:15
Bantam	Mon 6:30 - 7:30	Wed 7:30 - 8:45
Midget Minor	Mon 7:45 - 8:30	Thu 9:00 - 10:15
Midget Major	Mon 7:45 - 8:30	Wed 9:00 - 10:15

Referee Seminar for Levels 1, 2 and 3:
The Arrows will be hosting a referee seminar at the Freeport Recreation Center. Check our website for the date and time. Please come prepared with pen, paper, helmet without facemask, whistle and skates. If you already have a referee jersey and pants, please wear them. Sweatpants and a sweatshirt are also allowed.

About our Coaches

Bob Oldmixon – Mites Head Coach
Bob has been involved with the Arrows coaching staff over the last several years. Last year he was assistant coach for the Mites team.

Frank Collette - Squirts Head Coach
Frank has been involved with the Arrows Organization as both a player and a coach; coaching Mite through Peewee levels for seven seasons. Frank also worked as an assistant coach to LI Selects Hockey.

Boris Bykovsky - Peewee B Head Coach
See Skills Development Coach.

Dennis Macklin – Peewee C Head Coach
Dennis is the oldest playing alumni in the association. He played Mite through Peewee at the old Skateland (Iceland), as well as a second year Peewee when the Arrows moved to Freeport. As a first year head coach, Dennis took our Squirt 2003/2004 team to Second Place in the Long Island Hockey League, and helped our 2002/2003 Midget Minor team place Third in the States!!! Dennis’ experience also includes 6 summers as Providence College Hockey Camp’s off ice coach.

Neil Robbins - Bantam Head Coach
Neil has worked to build our Developmental Program and has most recently coached the Bantam B Team and Wantagh-Seaford Baymen Freshmen Team. Neil has also coached the Arrows at the Mite and Squirt levels.

Damon Appiarius - Midget Minor Head Coach
Damon has played travel hockey from the Squirt to Junior levels with various Tier 1 and II Organizations including The Arrows. He has played in 5 State Tournaments. Damon has been coaching in the Arrows organization for the past 4 years at Peewee, Bantam and Midget Minor levels.

Chris Hogan - Midget Major Head Coach
Chris started as an assistant coach with the Arrows two years ago. Last season, as the Head Coach, he brought our Midget Major team to win The State Championship!!!!!!!! Chris’ 25 years of hockey experience includes both junior and college level. Chris attributes his love of coaching to great teachers such as Tom Macdonald and Steve Gertler—who taught him to love the “game” and keep things in perspective and a great assistant coach, his brother Nick.

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