Thanksgiving Tournament - Western New York Special Hockey

Western New York
Special Hockey Association, Inc.
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Thanksgiving Tournament
Western New York Special Hockey Association, Inc.
131 Amberwood Drive • Amherst New York 14228 • 716-691-4530 • www.wnyspecialhockey.com
Board of Directors
Officers:
Michael Steffan, President
Mark Schoell, Treasurer
Mark Mendel, Secretary
Members:
Maria McMorrow
A.J. Nosek
Eileen Nosek
Betsy Polisoto
The Buffalo Sabres Thunder of the WNY Special Hockey Association, Inc. has
been made possible by the major sponsorship of the following organizations:
GLORY BE TO KIDS AND BUFFALO SABRES FOUNDATION
Thank you for your generosity to our organization.
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We are also very appreciative of the donations that we have received from
our families, friends, and community organizations – your monetary support
has been very helpful, but your belief in our mission and in our athletes is
even more valuable.
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Thank you to the national and state hockey associations, USA Hockey,
NYSAHA, and ASHA, for your start-up and equipment grants, and all the
development guidance that you have provided to us.
Program print courtesy of: :
Attorneys at Law
716-852-3600
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The Buffalo Sabres Foundation supports several community hockey intiatives and the Buffalo Sabres Thunder of the WNY Special Hockey Assocation, Inc. is grateful to be counted among these groups.
With the help and support of the Foundation, the team has been able to
further its goal of making the sport of ice hockey available to individuals
with special needs.
The Buffalo Sabres Foundation is a New York State not for profit corporation, qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and
qualified as a public charity. The Buffalo Sabres Foundation was established in 1995 and reinvigorated in 2004 following the acquisition of the
Buffalo Sabres by B. Thomas Golisano.
MISSION
Stimulate, support and encourage organizations that serve Western New
York which are committed to youth hockey initiatives; the health, wellness and education of underprivileged /disadvantaged youth and military
personnel; and physically and mentally challenged athlete, by providing
financial generosity and other platforms for their endeavors. Through
such support these organizations will realize their highest potential,
thereby allowing their members to gain the confidence and integrity necessary to succeed in life.
ACTIVITIES
The Buffalo Sabres Foundation has been involved in a number of fundraising and community activities since 2004, most notably its annual
Corporate Challenge Hockey Tournament, Sabres UnPucked event, Golf
Tournament and Bowl-a-Rama. Since 2004 the Buffalo Sabres Foundation
has raised funds through these and other activities.
• SPECIAL THANKS
To the Rochester Ice Cats for being the inspiration that led to the
development of the Buffalo Sabres Thunder.
To the following teams for hosting us in their own tournaments
over the past six seasons and for all the hospitality that they have
shown us:
- Rochester Ice Cats
- St. Catharines CYO Heat
- Albany Cougars
•THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS
- NYSHOA Referees
- Buffalo State Men’s Hockey
- EMTs
- Niagara Junior Purple Eagles Bantam Minor Team
- The Thanksgiving Tournament Committee
- All our parents, family and friends!
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Buffalo, New York
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Welcome Hockey Clubs
Rochester Ice Cats
www.rochestericecats.org/
St. Catherines CYO Heat
www.cyoheat.com/
Albany Cougars
www.albanycougars.org/
The Blades
thebladeshockey.com/
Kitchener Ice Pirates
http://kitchenerminorhockey.com/Categories/1638/
Steel City Icebergs
www.pittsburghspecialhockey.org/
New Jersey Dare Devils
www.njdaredevils.net/
Buffalo Sabres Thunder
www.wnyspecialhockey.com
Buffalo Sabres Thunder Thanksgiving Tournament Schedule SATURDAY, November 22, 2014 Rink 1 8:30‐9:30AM 3:45‐4:45PM CANCELED Rink 2 ROCHESTER ICE CATS
Niagara Junior Purple Eagles KITCHENER ICE PIRATES
9:30‐10:30AM ST. CATHARINES CYO HEAT
4:45‐5:45PM The Blades Kitchener Ice Pirates BUFFALO SABRES THUNDER
10:30‐11:30AM Niagara Junior Purple Eagles
5:45‐6:45PM THE BLADES
Buffalo Sabres Thunder
11:30‐12:30PM ROCHESTER ICE CATS
CANCELED
St. Catharines CYO Heat 6:45‐7:45PM SUNDAY, November 23, 2014 10‐11AM ST. CATHARINES
10 10:15‐11:15AM WNY Women’s Hockey Team
The Blades
BUFFALO SABRES THUNDER
11‐12PM Kitchener Ice Pirates
ROCHESTER ICE CATS
CANCELED
11:15‐12:15PM NOTES: 
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Team in CAPS is the Home Team Lunch will be provided on Saturday between AM and PM games – more information to follow Rink 1 is the feature rink with more room for spectators John E. Ballow, Esq.
8226 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14221
Phone: 716-634-0500
Fax: 716-634-9075
www.ballowlaw.com
We are happy to support the WNY Special Hockey
Association, Inc.’s Thanksgiving Tournament.
Here’s a shout out to our son, Stephen Ballow,
who is also a Special Olympian swimmer
taking Gold at the Special Olympics 2014 USA Games!
Go BUFFALO SABRES THUNDER!
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Have a great tournament,
Buffalo Sabres Thunder
and William Nosek!
Love, Mom & Dad
Eileen & Stephen Nosek
Friends of WNY Special Hockey Association, Inc.
Chris and Joe Mangio
United Memorial Medical Center
Smith/Noworyta, Inc.
Dan Cartier
David Schaefer
Euphoria
Adworks
Paige Bailey
Stephen Ballow
Danielle Burden
Nicholas Cacciatore
Dominic Caruana
Matthew Craft
Matthew Derosa
Colten Deuser
Jordan Gardner-Weber
Vincent Golda
Dan Madden
Cody Magill
Nicholas Mannix
Justin Niemira
William Nosek
James Panek
Christopher Polisoto
John Reidy
Peter Rich
Briana Schmidt
Jared Smith
Ryan Steffan
Keith Tepas
Rick Terry
Nicholas Zmuda
Michael Zwirecki
COACHES
Mike Steffan
Gary Panek
Frank Cacciatore
Jeff Caruana
MENTOR COACHES
Jack Panek
Ryan Ballow
Robert Zwirecki
John Rein
ON ICE VOLUNTEERS
Dave Magill
A.J. Nosek
We always welcome new members.
If you would like to know more about our ice hockey
program please contact Michael Steffan at
michaelsteffan@verizon.net or 716-691-4530
or visit us on the web at www.wnyspecialhockey.com and follow
us on facebook - Buffalo Sabres Thunder.
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(716) 849-6800
Congratulations, Buffalo Sabres Thunder on your first hockey
tournament. We are so proud of all the hard work each and every
athlete puts into becoming the best hockey player he or she can
be.
Dani and Alex, we are especially proud that you are part of this
team and we have so much fun cheering you on.
Play hard, play fair
and have fun!
Love,
Mom and Dad
Joe and Donna Burden
605 Brisbane Building | 403 Main Street | Buffalo, New York 14203