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 The Maksymum Stars U 16AAA hockey team, formed in a partnership between Rochester Youth Hockey and Maksymum Hockey, won the Eastern Junior Elite Prospect League Championship this weekend in Hookset, NH
The Stars, coached by Dave Maksymiu and Jared Blank, finished the regular season with a record of 14-3-3 to earn a three seed in the EJEPL Playoffs. In the preliminary round, the Stars went undefeated, winning three games by a combined score of 19-8.
In the opening game, the Stars defeated the Islanders Hockey Club 9-3, led by three goals from Austin Pieniaszek and two from Chris Peters. Matt Buchbinder started off the scoring with a strong rush from his defensive position.
The second game saw the Stars beat New York Apple Core 5-1. Chris Vella scored two goals and Nick Pulli chipped in two assists to lead the scoring. The Stars then battled the Connecticut Oilers in their final preliminary game, a back-and-forth contest that ended in a 5-4 victory for the Stars. Jimmy Pelton scored two goals to lead the Stars attack.
In the semifinals, the Stars faced a physical Boston Junior Bruins squad. Behind stellar goaltending from Shane Fuller, physical play from Jake Schultz, and a staunch defensive effort led by Kevin O'Brien, Liam Flaherty, and Jared Kachaylo, the Stars prevailed 1-0 on a goal by Joey Saraceni. Fuller made 21 saves to earn the shutout.
The finals saw a rematch with the swift skating Oilers, with the Stars prevailing 5-4. Saraceni scored the fourth and fifth goals to give the Stars the winning margin. Tyler Cavalier added two goals and Austin Guyett added one to round out the scoring. Zach Nowak contributed strong forechecking and chipped in an assist. Saraceni was named the Playoff MVP.
The team will now prepare for the New York State Championship Tournament, being held March 15-17 in Amherst, NY.
Members of the team are: Liam Flaherty and Kevin O'Brien (Victor), Matt Buchbinder and Chris Peters (Fairport), Ritchie Francis and Joey Saraceni (Batavia), Matt Damelio and Tyler Cavalier (Webster), Austin Guyett and Jake Schultz (Greece), Chris Vella and Austin Pieniaszek (Hilton), Shane Fuller and Nick Pulli (McQuaid), Monty Cunningham (Pittsford), Jared Kachaylo (Penfield), Zach Nowak (Brockport) and Jimmy Pelton (West Genesee).
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 The Rochester Stars begin their quest for the Eastern Junior Hockey League championship against the New York Apple Core this Tuesday and Wednesday at the Sports Centre at MCC.
This two-game play-in series will determine which team advances to the EJHL quarterfinals, to be held on March 2nd and 3rd (location TBA).
The Stars ended the EJHL regular season by winning six of their final nine contests to finish fourth in the EJHL Northern Division with a record of 24-15-5. Apple Core finished fifth in the EJHL Southern Division with a record of 17-23-4. The Stars won the season series over Apple Core two games to one.
Tickets are only $5 for adults and $2 for seniors and students. For more information, please contact the Maksymum Hockey office at 585-426-8488.
Tuesday February 26th:
8:00 PM: Rochester Stars vs. New York Apple Core - (Rink 1 - the Sports Centre at MCC)
Wednesday February 27th:
10:30 AM: Rochester Stars vs. New York Apple Core - (Rink 1 - the Sports Centre at MCC)
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TRYOUTS ARE COMPLETED. THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO ATTENDED.
Maksymum Hockey will be fielding two junior teams during the 2013-2014 season, the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) team and Empire Junior Hockey League (EmJHL) team. Tryouts for the upcoming season will be held at the Sports Centre at MCC in Rochester, NY.
Maksymum Hockey Empire EmJHL Tryouts - $125
Monday, April 8th: 4pm -5pm
Saturday, April 13th: 2pm-5pm
Sunday, April 14th: 12pm-5pm
Exact player itinerary will be sent upon receipt of player registration. Players are to obtain a new USA Hockey registration number for 2013 (online at www.usahockey.com) prior to tryouts. No organizational release necessary.
For more information contact Coach/GM Jeff Kolcon at (585) 426-8488 or
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Maksymum Hockey EJHL Eastern Junior Tryouts - $125
Saturday, April 13th: 2pm-5pm
Sunday, April 14th: 12pm-5pm
Exact player itinerary will be sent upon receipt of player registration. Players are to obtain a new USA Hockey registration number (online at www.usahockey.com) prior to tryouts. No organizational release necessary.
For more information contact Coach/GM Tony Maksymiu at (585) 426-8488 or
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  Rochester Stars player Matt Esposito has committed to play for Division III powerhouse Oswego State for the fall of 2013.
Esposito is in his second year playing for the Stars, and is third on the team in points with 29 through 32 games this season. The Fayetteville, NY native is excited for the opportunity to play college hockey so close to home.
“The best part of playing so close to home is that my parents will get to see me play,” said Esposito. “The program is also a great fit for me.”
Stars head coach Tony Maksymiu believes Esposito’s leadership abilities will allow him to find success at the college level.
“Matt is not only a great player but has been a great leader as our captain this season,” Maksymiu said. “His teammates look to him as a leader and he’s embraced that role for us.”
Oswego State is a member of the SUNYAC conference, and has won eight SUNYAC championships. The Lakers won the DIII National Championship in 2007, and have made four of the last six DIII Frozen Fours, including three straight.
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Rochester Clinical Research is performing a Phase III clinical trial of an investigational vaccine for Meningitis B, the form of meningitis that took Tyler Putnam’s life.
There are many strains of bacteria that can cause Meningitis. The current Menactra® vaccine provides protection against 4 strains of meningococcal bacteria (A, C, W135 & Y). It does not cover Meningitis B strain, which causes up to 1/3rd of the cases of bacterial meningitis in the U.S.
This vaccine study is for 10-25 year olds. Study participants will receive a vaccination at three office visits (at the first visit, two months later, and then four months after that). Two-thirds of participants will be randomly assigned to receive the investigational Meningitis B vaccine, while 1/3 of participants will receive an FDA-approved Hepatitis A vaccine (Havrix®), for comparison purposes.
The study will last 6-8 months, with a follow-up phone call six months later. There are four office visits to Rochester Clinical Research, and five phone calls. All participants receive three vaccinations, but there are no blood draws.
Study participants receive a stipend for time and travel of $200, pro-rated at $50 for each completed office visit.
For each “Friend of Tyler” that qualifies for participation in the study, Rochester Clinical Research will make a $50 donation to the Tyler Putnam Foundation. At the conclusion of the study, RCR will ‘match’ its own $50 donation per participant, for a total of $100 for each “Friend of Tyler” who completes the study.
To see if you or your child might qualify for this opportunity, please call RCR at 585-288-0890, and be sure to identify yourself as a “Friend of Tyler." For more information on the study, please CLICK HERE.
About the Tyler Putnam Foundation:
 The Tyler Putnam Foundation is a 501c3 not for profit organization set up to assist families who have recently suffered a tragedy and or life altering occurrence and need assistance with registration fees for youth hockey. Through Tyler’s Foundation, families will be able to apply for registration assistance for an upcoming hockey season.
Tyler’s foundation will also provide information about Meningitis and the importance of vaccinations (Even though Tyler was vaccinated, like the flu there are many different strains of the virus) and the importance of Meningitis research including clinical studies that are being performed today that hopefully will provide a vaccine that would cover most, if not all strains of the virus.
Tyler’s dream was to play for his High School team, The Irondequoit Eagles then Junior Hockey then Division I Hockey and ultimately Pro Hockey. He was able to realize two of those dreams, having played for IHS as an eighth and ninth grader then for his mentor Tony Maksymiu with the Maksymum Junior team here in Rochester. At the conclusion of his first Junior season, Tyler was well on his way of realizing his next dream. Tyler was offered roster spots on five Junior A teams from Rochester, Minnesota to San Diego, California. He was very excited about the upcoming season and looking forward to possibly leaving home to pursue his dream.
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