Hockey Community Mourns Connor Kasin
Long Island's hockey community is mourning the loss of 17-year-old Connor Kasin who passed away tragically Saturday during a charity ice hockey game.
Services for Connor will be held at Massapequa Funeral Home, Wednesday, December 4 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m., and Thursday, December 5 from 2 p.m.-4 p.m., and 7 p.m.-9 p.m. A funeral will follow on Friday, December 6 at the St. William The Abbot Church in Seaford at 9:30 a.m.
16UAA Lions Capture Regional Silver Sticks Championship
Congratulations to the Nassau County 16U Lions team for capturing the 2024 International Silver Sticks Regional Championship in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
The 16U Lions, led by Coaches Angelo Les and Vincent DiMatteo, edged the Pittsburgh Aviators 3-2 in the finals game Sunday afternoon to punch their ticket as Mid-Atlantic Region Champs for the right play in Toronto, Ontario this coming January.
The Lions began their run with a 3-0 shutout over the Wissahickon Warriors. This was followed on day two with a 4-4 tie with the Chester County Cougars and another shutout victory Saturday afternoon, another 3-0 win this time over Team Philadelphia. Sunday morning’s semifinal game found the Lions again matching up against the Chester County Cougars. The Lions pulled off a 4-3 win in overtime to advance to the finals where they outlasted the Pittsburgh Aviators 3-2.
The International Silver Stick Hockey Association has been promoting "Citizenship and International Goodwill" since its inception in 1956. Founded by Jack Kinsella, the tournament began with a simple exhibition game and has grown into one of the largest minor hockey tournaments in North America. Each year, more than 65,000 players and coaches participate in 52 regional tournaments across the continent.
Lions Take Over Lake Placid
The 12UAA and 14UA Lions are wrapping up their season in style, traveling up north to the Winter Olympic Village in Lake Placid, New York, playing in the CAN/AM Challenge Cup Tournament. Players participated in the opening ceremonies on-site where the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games were held, on the same ice surface where Team USA captured the Gold Medal during its "Miracle on Ice" run. Best of luck to all the Lions players in creating memories that will last a lifetime.
NCHL 2024-2025 Season Registration for 6U & 8U
Registration is only open for the 6U & 8U groups
Click here to access the NCHL 2024-2025 Application and begin the registration process.
For our 6U/8U players, our Mite Initiation Program is held Sunday mornings at Cantiague from 11:00 a.m.-Noon, with games run by coaches on Saturday mornings at Christopher Morley Park (weather pending and beginning approximately December 2024).
Cost for our 6U/8U Mite Initiation Program is $420 per player, (in addition to your registration with USA Hockey for the 2024-2025 season).
For more information on the NCHL 2024-2025 season, click here to begin the application process or reach out to Peter Zsamboky via email at PZsamboky@nassaucountyny.gov with any questions or concerns.
What's in the Box!
The mysterious parcels that arrived a few weeks ago at Cantiague Park have been unveiled. The program's new four-sided scoreboard will hang at center ice for all to enjoy for years to come.
Scenes From the 2023 Nassau County Lions Golf Outing
August 22 at the Windwatch Golf & Country Club in Hauppauge, NY.
Lions Coach Scuderi Inducted Into BC Varsity Club Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Nassau County Lions 13U AA Coach Rob Scuderi on his induction into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame.
Scuderi skated for the Boston College Men's Ice Hockey squad for a record 169 games during his four years at the school. The defenseman amassed 70 points with seven goals and 63 assists during his tenure with the Eagles. A Hockey East All-Rookie Team honoree in 1998, Scuderi capped his career as a member of the Boston College Eagles 2001 National Championship Team.
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins following his freshman season, Scuderi played 12 years in the National Hockey League (NHL), capturing the Stanley Cup on two occasions (with the Penguins in 2009 and again with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012. Over his NHL career, Scuderi totaled 110 career points in 783 NHL regular season games and played in 122 Stanley Cup Playoff Games, posting 14 points, including an assist on the game-winning goal in game seven of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final.
Scuderi joins more than 400 former athletes who have been inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame
2024-25 Nassau County Lions Game Confirmations
Seeking team contacts to confirm and schedule games for the 2024-2025 travel hockey season? Click here for more information.
Game Center for EJEPL Games
Game Results for EJEPL Games
Game Center 2024-25
Results for Nassau County Lions Travel Hockey games for the 24-25 season.
NCHL Game Center 2024-25
Results for NCHL season games for the 24-25 season.
New Ice is Nice
The Cantiague Park ice crew laid down new ice for the 2023-2024 season.
Two Honored With Inaugural 'Pride of the Lions' Award
On February 25th, the Nassau County Lions introduced the first ever “Pride of the Lions” Award, an honor given to players who have spent their entire youth hockey career (8u-18u) as a member of the Nassau County Lions.
The inaugural award was presented to 18u co-captains Miles Hochman and John Dunn, both of whom began their respective travel hockey careers back in 2011 as 8U players.
In addition to this, Miles and John were presented with a citation recognizing their achievement from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
Pictured here are the Hochman family, the Dunn family, Nassau County Director of Hockey Mark LaMarr, Nassau Lions President Scott Gerstner, Administrator Eric C. Peck, bookended by the boys' first coach Rob Hoppe and last coach Ian Clugston.
Nassau County Hockey
Nassau County Hockey's Mission and Vision
The Nassau County Hockey Program operates under the auspices of the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Museums and exists to serve the interests of the residents of Nassau County. Over the last quarter century, we have built a strong tradition of quality hockey programming. Our staff has brought us to the respected position we now hold in the hockey community. We are proud of that heritage and are committed to achieving even greater success.
Our Mission Is To Become The Best Hockey Program In The Nation
By the best, we mean a rapidly growing organization that provides innovative programming of the highest caliber for the youth of Nassau County. Our goals go far beyond merely developing the athletic ability of our participants. We want to help develop the character and interpersonal skills of each of our boys and girls in such a way that participation in one of the Nassau County Hockey Programs will benefit them long past the time when they hang up their skates. Our aim is to develop first-class citizens for our county, as well as first-class athletes for our hockey teams.
People Are Our Most Important Asset
It is important that we:
- Attract, motivate, and retain the most talented people in our hockey community for both our professional and volunteer staff.
- Provide the opportunity for all employees and volunteers to develop their potential and make the best use of their abilities.
- Promote mutual trust and respect for each other.
- Practice open and timely two-way communications with the expectation and confidence that well-informed people will do the right thing.
Excellence Must Become A Way Of Life
This demands that we:
- Define excellence as performing up to the public’s expectations and then doing more.
- Maintain a dynamic growth-oriented environment that promotes teamwork and encourages individual initiative.
- Provide leadership that will motivate both employees and volunteers to practice excellence in every dimension of their assigned responsibilities.
- Pursue functional excellence as an integral part of our total program performance.
- Take pride in all the programs and services that we provide to the citizens of Nassau County.
We believe that if we live and work by these values, we will establish Nassau County as the premier hockey program in the United States of America.
