Nov. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League finished the year with a captivating set of championship games and declared its first-ever league champion on Sunday, Nov. 19. After a series of back-and-forth goals from both teams, the High Flyers soared to a 7-4 victory over the Hawks to clinch…
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Nov. 15, 2023 By Anthony Medina A thrilling set of games in the final stretch of the Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League’s season only furthers the competition heading into the championship match. In the first game of the playoffs, the Hawks outlasted the Bears 5-4 in a showing of phenomenal defense. The game was only seconds away from hitting overtime, but the Hawks fought hard and earned the victory. Coaches Gary, Jojo and Eugene lead the way in helping the Bears in their hard-fought playoff battle. The second game featured the Jets and the High Flyers, who played a…
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Nov. 9, 2023 By Anthony Medina Ahead of the Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League’s playoff season in November, teams went head-to-head in a series of games to set the tone for the rest of the year on Saturday, Nov. 4. In the first game, the Bears triumphed over the Jets, 8-5, thanks in part…
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Nov. 1, 2023 By Anthony Medina Washed out over multiple weekends of rain throughout October, the Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League powered through scattered scheduled games and came out with some great games overall. On Monday, Oct. 9, after a long holiday weekend following Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day, the first set of games saw The High Flyers against the Bears and the Jets vs. the Hawks. The High Flyers beat the Bears, with a strong showing of force from their second line. Patrick Burbula (No. 8) scored his first goal of the season. Only two goals were able to…
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Oct. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League made a few adjustments to its game schedule due to unusual rainfall last month and into October, but the matches continued with a couple of thrilling games for the season. On Friday, Sept. 22, in the game between the Jets and the…
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Sep. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League’s second series of games at the start of the season kicked off with a couple of thrilling matchups on Saturday, Sept. 16. In a nail-biting game between the Hawks and the Jets, the Hawks secured a hard-earned victory 9-7. Mason (No. 21) and Jake (No. 11) of the Hawks delivered outstanding performances, each scoring three goals during the game. The Jets, however, put up a strong fight, with Paul (No. 27) netting four goals and Felix (No. 17) adding 2 more to their tally. The Hawks’ goalie,…
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Sep. 12, 2023 By Anthony Medina The efforts of one former Long Island man, who moved to the neighborhood of Middle Village after falling in love with the community, revitalized one of the neighborhood’s most treasured pastimes on Saturday, Sept. 9. What took months of work by Paul Pogozelski, the president and the man responsible…
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Aug. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina For one night only at the James Bohan Rink inside Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village, kids learned how to punch and kick from trained martial artists at the Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League self-defense night on Thursday, July 27. The MVP Roller Hockey League continues its abundance…
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Jul. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina At the last Community Board 5 meeting for the summer, the Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League officially announced its start date of September, but the league’s success so far in gathering players and volunteers can be seen well before the start of the season. “We just want to…
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Jun. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina Only one sport combines the love of skating with the intensity of hockey and without the ice this summer at the James Bohan Hockey Rink in Middle Village, residents can expect to see more kids with skates taking part in the invigorating sport of roller hockey. The Middle Village…
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