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April/May 2010
American HOCKEY LEAGUE
Binghamton Senators Booster Club
www.BSensBoosters.com
P.O. Box 846
Binghamton, NY 13902-0846
Officers:
Theresa Prozeralik, President
607-722-0269
mrmrsproz@aol.com
Bridget Traver, Vice President
607-775-1655
btraver@pronetisp.net
Jan Havich, Treasurer
607-772-0174
bsensbc@aol.com
Sally Spence, Rec Sec
607-723-3633
snookylou@verizon.net
Charlene Coates, Cor Sec
rpattzrules4ever@hotmail.com
Justin MacGregor, Sgt. at Arms
justin@gosensgocom
Directors:
Jen Camp, nyr35richter@aol.com
Kay Orr, t298@epix.net
Tim Orr, t298@epix.net
Gene Wells, goalender123@aol.com
Dick Havich, rhavich@aol.com, Past President
Committees:
50/50: Bridget Traver
Charities: Bridget Traver
Newsletter: Jen Camp, LeeAnn Matyas
Web Page: Justin MacGregor, Andy Crawford
Decorations/Handouts: Justin MacGregor,
Jen Camp
Membership: Charlene Coates, Jan Havich
Trips: Jan Havich, Theresa Prozeralik
Visiting Boosters: Beck & Gary Severcool,
Gene Wells
Team Bus/Cookies: Sally Spence
Convention 2010: Jan & Dick Havich
BINGHAMTON SENATORS Booster Club
PRESIDENT’S Tidbits
We’ve come to the end of another season. It wasn’t what we
wanted, but we have to look to the bright side. We met some
interesting and exciting players, many who cared a lot about
the fans and tried to give us a successful season. Remember
how they saluted us from the ice on the away trip?
We had a captain who wants to play another year in
Binghamton because he loves the area and the fans. Hope we
see many of them back next year.
As a booster club, we had some great meetings, especially
the one with Holt and Schira. Holt came back from Elmira to
sing while Schira played the guitar for us. He promised me
that he would be there and he kept his promise. Could you
ask any more from a player? I couldn’t.
We had some fantastic trips, especially the Worcester,
Portland, Providence one. Being a sold out trip goes to prove
that everyone enjoys it. We’ll have to wait until next season to
see if we’ll be making that trip. Cross your fingers that we can
or we’ll have to have a bus trip minus the hockey game to go
to Dimillo’s and Freeport.
Our events were a success thanks to the chairpeople and
their committees. Thanks to everyone for working so hard.
Congratulations to Irene Survilla, our Booster Club Member
of the Year. You’re one of those members who works hard for
the club. Remember, our next events are the picnic in August
and the convention in September. Please keep me informed of
your committee meetings so I can help. Thanks to everyone
for attending the meetings.
We had some of the best attendance this year. Remember,
our table, 50/50 and jersey raffle will be next to the red spiral
stairs next season. Thanks you all for a good year and have a
great summer.
Yours in Hockey,
Theresa Prozeralik
BOOSTER BIRThDaYS!
Happy Birthday to our boosters who’s celebrating a birthday!
April
1
3
5
6
7
13
16
17
22
24
25
25
27
29
Dave nabi
David Spenee
Barbara Kutz
Danielle Gray
Wendy Bostrom
Don chandler
Jennifer Sackett
Lloyd merritt
Janet parette
michael Jenson
Gary Saunders
Bonnie Brown
Hans petersen
Jim potter
Dennis Frawley
2
4
7
ii
June
13
14
15
16
18
23
24
25
26
Dale Fluegel
Francis Stanley
Al Segur
Barry Use
robert pickett
Bill Smith
David Jenkins
rich perrin
cindy Winters
Leona payne
Jim parette
Lori Baker
Joyce Lamphere
rory Finch
PLAYERS BIRTHDAYS
May
i
4
6
8
13
13
13
15
18
22
23
24
25
29
31
April
5
Willis platt
9
robert Furman
11
Bob Tokos
21
mary Wakeley
21
paul Boyd
25
Tim canfield
chris Luckert
rachel Kunsman
Andrew Baranoski
Barbara Gorr
Laurie-Ann platt
Kelly Benjamin pat Dyer
charles Herrle
Kevin Bixby
Steve erickson
Zack Smith
Dew Bannister
Brandon Svendsen1
craig Schira
Video coach matt meacham
Andy chiodo
Sunshine
Birthday Cards were sent to: Tomas Kudelka, Jeremy Yablonski
(with Get Well Wishs for their injuries that kept them out
for the remaining of the season), Mike Broduer, Brian Lee for
March. Birthday Cards were sent to Zack Smith, Drew Bannister
and Brandon Svendsen for April.
Thinking of You Card was sent to Andy Cizike (has been in
poor health).
Get Well Card was sent to Bev Simmons (she broke her arm
and had to miss the rest of the season).
Sympathy Cards were sent to: Sue Falkin (the passing of her
husband Bill), Tom Severance (passing of his Father-In-Law),
Maurice Taylor (Mo, The Arena DJ) – (passing of his mother).
Thank You Cards to: Portland Pirates Booster Club for hosting
us to pizza and lots of other food in their Pirate’s Pub Room.
Providence Bruins Booster Club for greeting us at the game and
assisting our bus driver where to park the bus and offering to
show us around before the doors opened and also providing
pizza, snacks & soda for the ride home.
DiMillo’s Floating Resturant for squeezing our group in during a
very busy time.
Congratulations Cards were sent to Drew Bannister and Katie
for the birth of ther baby girl Brinn Elizabeth, also to Mike and
Jan Busniuk for the birth of their first grandchild.
Please call or e-mail me any time if you know of someone
who needs our support or congratulations and I will make
sure a card is sent to them on behalf of their friends and
family of the booster club. Phone: 607-724-7336, E-mail:
rpattzrules4ever@hotmail.com. This also includes after the
season is over and during the summer.
Sincerely, Charlene Coates
Corresponding Secretary
SEaSON TICKET RaFFLE
WINNERS
Congratulations to the following winners in our annual season
ticket raffle:
1st prize of two season tickets for next season: Patrick Sine
2nd prize of $250 cash: Derek Holochak
3rd prize of $150 cash: Charlie Philbrook
Thank you to all who supported this great fundraiser!
Check out our website at
www.BinghamtonSenatorsBoosters.com
PLaYER OF ThE MONTh
JOSH HENNESSY is the SENATOR to
earn the ‘Player of the Month’ honors
for FEBRUARY of the ’09-’10 season,
as voted by the members attending
the March 1st meeting. Josh has been
a Senator since 2006 and has been
a 20-goal scorer in every year. So far
this season, he has 20 goals and 42
points for the SENS. He has 15 games
in Ottawa helping them win. His
strong game and speed is the spark
that we need against all teams. These
efforts are what we need and our
fans appreciate it. Josh had a good February and March as well.
Josh will receive a gift certificate award of $50.00 for Number 5
Restaurant.
Congratulations!
Dick Havich
Convention 2010
50/50 Winners
September 11-13 is the date of the 46th annual AAHLBC Convention at the Holiday
Inn Arena in Binghamton. We currently have 59 members planning to attend this year’s
Convention and, as far as I know, this is a record number for Binghamton. It has been 22
years since the Binghamton Whalers Booster Club hosted the Convention at Swan Lake in
the Catskills.
All of our committees are working hard to ensure that everyone will have a great time.
Our Friday night theme is “Comic Strips” in deference to our Duster and Icemen logos.
The logo has been designed by Mason Mastroianni, who is Johnny Hart’s grandson and
is currently doing the BC comic strip. Former Duster player and NHL referee, Paul
Stewart, has agreed to be the speaker at the Saturday night dinner. We have many fun and
interesting side trips planned and hope to have a great turnout.
If you are on a committee, you will be notified of future meetings. If you are not on a
committee, but would like to help, please call Jan at 772-0174 or e-mail
BSENSBC@AOL.COM.
Jan & Dick Havich
Co-chairpersons
Charities
Thank you to everyone who purchsed 50/50 tickets and donated wish list items this
season. With your help we were able to reach out and touch so many in our community.
These are the many places that we were able to help out and donate to this season:
•Family Enrichment Network
•Moms House
•Binghamton Senators Junior
•Lend a Hand
•CHOW
Hockey teams
•Broome Sports Foundation
•Girls Blizzard Hockey team
•Make A Wish Foundation
•Binghamton High Schools
•Friendship Tree
Thanksgiving day dinner
•Community Options
•Ronald McDonald House
I am very grateful for everyone’s help. If there are any local charities that you would like
to see the booster club support next season please let me know.
Watch for details at the start of next season for the annual American Diabetes Walk
which will take place on Sunday November 7th at the Oakdale Mall in Johnson City.
Please continue to save your pop tops throughout the summer. There are collection
sites at the McDonalds on Upper Court St. and at the Can Man on Upper Front St. in
Binghamton.If you are unable to take them to a collection site, then pass them on to me at
the picnic, meetings or games next season.
Have a safe and fun summer.
Bridget Traver
Charity Chairperson
Long time Booster Club member and hockey fan, Bill Falkin, passed away on
February 17. Bill was an original Booster Club member and season ticket holder
since day one of hockey in Binghamton. His first membership card was #10. He was
an avid supporter of youth hockey in the area and supported the Broome Sports
Foundation/Tommy Mitchell scholarship fund for many years. He was president of
the booster club in the early years of the Rangers and also served on the board.
Along with his wife Sue, he received the Super Fan Award from the hockey team
owners and management in 1992-1993, along with the Bob Carr Community
Service Award in 2009 from the Broome Sports Foundation. This past season, he
received a lifetime membership from the Booster Club for his long time support of
hockey.
A true gentleman, Bill always had a smile on his face and a kind word to everyone
with whom he had a conversation. Our sincere sympathy to his wife Sue and family.
Congratulations to these lucky winners!
2/14/10 Amy M. Alien
2/17/10 Michael Shara
2/19/10 JaredW. West
2/24/10 Robert J. Gallagher
2/27/10 PhyllisGonos
3/30/10 Sally Spence (awards banquet)
4/01/10 Clara Groover (membership mtg.)
4/02/10 Amy M. Alien
4/03/10 Greg Swartz
4/10/10 Luke Bernthon
3/01/10 Justin MacGregor (membership mtg.)
3/07/10 George Rood
3/17/10 Korey Elkins
3/19/10 Michael Janson
3/20/10 Sean P. McAvoy
TRIPS
On March 12-14, 52 enthusiastic
fans made the bus trip to Worcester,
Portland and Providence. The team
rewarded them with two wins and a
loss and everyone had a great time.
Whether it was dinner at DeMillio’s
or shopping in New Hampshire or
Freeport, there was something for
everyone.
Instead of having several small
prizes on individual bus trips, we put
the names of all members who have
gone on any of our trips during the
season in a basket and draw one name
for a larger prize This year’s winner of
a game-worn B-Sens jersey was
Charlene Coates. Congratulations!!!!
We will start planning next year’s
trips as soon as we have a schedule.
There are possible trips to Ottawa
and Charlotte, NC, depending on the
schedule.
Watch the website,
www.bsensboosters.com, for
information on any early trips. Signups for any early trips can usually be
done at the picnic in August, so keep
looking for info.
EXTRa EFFORT aWaRDS
50/50
I want to take this time to thank everyone who helped out
with the 50/50 raffle throughout the season.
Joe and Joyce Lamphere who were patient with me the first
few games while teaching me the ropes. Then showing up
whenever needed with smiles on their faces always ready to help.
Irene Survilla who became my reliable Friday night gal.
Gary Severcool who is the fastest ticket ripper this side of the
Pa. line.
And those members who filled in or just jumped in and
helped out, sometimes on a moments notice: Becky Severcool,
Bev Simmons, Ron Winn, Eric Brom, Joe Krizauskas, Edna
Coates, Charlotte Pastore, and Gene Wells.
And last, but not least a HUGE thank you to Diana Traver and
Clara Groover for running the back table each and EVERY game.
Also thank you to Diana for helping to rip all those tickets into
strips of threes and tens.
Also thank you to those behind the scenes helpers:
• Jan Havich who misses all of the second period every game to
count up all of that money.
• Joe Lamphere and Irene Survilla staying behind after selling
tickets to man the raffle barrel.
• Theresa Prozeralik who filled in for Jan.
• Dick Havich who put all of the signs, tickets and containers
back into the cupboard for me.
• Sally Spence who watched the table whenever I needed to step
away for a few minutes.
• All of the STHA volunteers.
• Shannon and Christa who made sure our 50/50 got on the
announcements.
• Lorraine and Justin Ostrowsky for picking up our raffle tickets.
It is amazing when a small group of people come together,
each doing their own part, to make something big happen. I
couldn’t have done it without all of you. I appreciate everyones
hard work and I promise, the red dye from handling all of those
tickets should wear off of your fingers sometime around June.
Bridget Traver
50/50 Chairperson
The season has come to an end, but we had a lot to cheer
about during March with two extra efforts. Congratulations to
Christ Holt for a shutout against Adirondack on March 6th. He
received a $50 gift card for the Oakdale Mall. Josh Hennessy was
chosen as the AHL-Reebok Player of the Week for March 8-14.
Josh received a $75 gift card for the Oakdale Mall.
Congratulations to both players.
SUMMER PICNIC
Our annual summer picnic will be held on Sunday, August 22
from 1PM to ? at shelter #1 at Cole Park. Enjoy the company
of fellow booster club members and hockey fans as we eat, play
games and look forward to the upcoming season. Watch for the
flyer in July with details of the menu and prices. Remember,
there is no need to be a member for this family affair event.
Invite your friends and come and have a good time.
Gene Wells
COOKIES
We put cookies on the bus every
time the team went out of town
for an overnight trip. They really
appreciated it. Many times I heard
how much they enjoyed them. They
went through them as fast as they
could. Many thanks to all who helped
make them. Thanks to Bridget Traver, Kay Orr, Ann Bello, Don
Chandler, Willis and Lela Platt, Pat Dyer, Anita Stover, Cheryl
Utero, Cindy Lee, Charlene Coates, Beverly Wendell and Joe
Lamphere for all the cookies they baked. I hope I haven’t missed
anyone. If I have, please forgive me.
Sally Spence
hISTORY OF SPORTS
I received a call from Jason at the Roberson Center. They are
going to have an exhibit on sports in the area that will run for
one year. They are including hockey and need memorabilia for
it. If anyone has anything they would like to let them use for
the year, they would appreciate it. You can take it to Roberson
as soon as possible and they will give you a letter stating that
you lent it to them and it will be returned in one year in the
exact condition as you gave it. They especially need Dusters
and Whalers, but will take any of the teams. If you do lend
something, your name will be in a booklet and on the wall.
Thank you,
Theresa Prozeralik
JERSEY RaFFLE
Thank you to all who supported our jersey raffle this year. We
took in more than last year even though the jerseys cost us more.
It is proving to be a good fundraiser for us. We are planning on
doing it again next year and I hope all of you will continue to
support us.
I wish to thank Melody and Scott Correll for all their help
and for manning the back table. I also thank Joyce Lamphere,
Beverly Simmons, Eric Brom, and Edna Coates for helping on
the nights when we were extra busy with Jeremy Yablonski and
Denis Hamel’s jerseys. I really appreciated all the extra help.
Sally Spence
AWARDS BANQUET
Binghamton Senators Booster Club
P.O. Box 846
Binghamton, NY 13902
PLaYER OF ThE MONTh
CHRIS HOLT is the SENATOR to earn the
‘Player of the Month’ honors for MARCH of
the ’09-’10 season, as voted by the members
attending the April 1st meeting. Chris
joined our team from Elmira when we lost
our main goalie and showed us how good
he really was. He had been the AHL a few
times in Hartford, but when we needed him
he really came through.
Josh Hennessy had
a great month, but
when Chris scored a goal, he became
one of the leagues rare talents and the
‘Player of the Month’ was done. So far
this season he has 16 wins, 15 loses,
one SOL, and four shut outs – pretty
good for a goalie on loan. Chris is
back to Elmira for their playoffs
and we wish him our best.
The Booster Club gave him a
check for $50.00 for his great effort.
Congratulations!
Dick Havich
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PLaYER aWaRDS
2009-10
The Booster Club awards were presented at our annual
banquet and as you know, we updated the categories and award
names to help you, the fans, make a selection. The winners as
voted by you fans, by ballot, throughout February and March
are:
Offensive player .............................................. Josh Hennessy
Deffensive player ................................................ Derek Smith
extra effort ............................................................ chris Holt
Fan Favorite ................................................Jeremy Yablonski
rookie Of The Year............................................. craig Schira
mVp ..................................................................... ryan Keller
Board Of Directors ................................................ we had a tie
martin St. pierre
Denis Hamel
Our member of the Year ................................... irene Survilla