The Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League celebrated its 7th Opening Day puck drop this weekend, overcoming challenging weather conditions to kick off what is shaping up to be the league’s biggest season yet.
League volunteers and families worked tirelessly after removing a large amount of snow and waking up to a wet rink caused by two nights of misty conditions. Thanks to an incredible effort by an army of kids and parents—who squeegeed, mopped, vacuumed, and swept the rink dry—the league was able to get five of the six scheduled games played.
With 120 kids participating this season, MVP Roller Hockey has more than doubled in size since its inaugural Fall 2023 season, when the league began with just 50 players. The growth is a testament to the dedication of the volunteer families and neighbors who make the league possible.
Opening weekend delivered plenty of excitement, with three of the five games decided by just one goal and two games going to shootouts to determine the winner.
The league also hosted its Second-Ever Juniors Division game, featuring the first wave of mite-aged players who have now graduated into the older Juniors division.
Weekend Box Scores
Saturday
Game 1: The Tigers and Hawks battled to a 1–1 tie, with the Tigers prevailing 2–1 in a shootout.
Game 2: The Hitmen defeated the defending champion Cardinals 6–5 in a high-scoring matchup.
Sunday
Game 1: The Pogozelski brothers, along with league-leading playmaker Conor McPhillips and Luca Leone, led their squad to a 7–2 victory over the Dolphins.
Game 2: The Cardinals and Tigers battled to a 2–2 tie, with the Cardinals winning 1–0 in the shootout.
Game 3 (Juniors Division): The Jets defeated the defending champion Squirrels 8–6. Mason Monahan, Conor Greany, Joseph Scotti, and Lexington Baruch combined to score all eight Jets goals while adding five assists. The Squirrels were led by Alex “Hips” Wilkos, who recorded a hat trick to keep his team in the game.
Notable Performances
Alexander Posylkin scored four goals across two games.
The Feng brothers of the Hitmen, both new to the league, each scored their first goals.
The Woo sisters and their linemates Tereza Steskalova, and Jojo Anderson combined for four goals and four assists for the Cardinals.
Benji Wilkos recorded two goals for the Dolphins, while Max Szablinski added two goals for the Tigers.
Kalani Tapia and Sadie Ehrhart each scored their first goals of the season for the Hawks, showing that the league’s young girls are making a big impact and are not intimidated by the high level of competition.
Special recognition also goes out to all the goalies (Jax Anderson, Tommy Cernan, Leo Horowitz, Juan Jose Munoz, James O’Donnell, and The Mendes Brothers) who stepped up and filled in throughout the weekend.
MVP Roller Hockey is run entirely by volunteers and relies heavily on the support of local sponsors. Please visit the league’s sponsors page and support the businesses that help make this community league possible.
We are SO proud and want to give a huge shoutout to our MVP Alumni who just won the CHSHL B Division City Championship with Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School! 🏆🥅
Congratulations to:
Goalie Artur Prosinski
Anthony Corso
Gary O’Sullivan
Joey Chierichella
Mason Monahan
And a special shoutout to two amazing coaches who also volunteer in our league:
Jojo Pagano and Donato Campanella 🙌
Your hard work, dedication, and leadership both on and off the ice make our entire community proud. Keep representing and inspiring the next generation! 💪
