A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Goalie - Pete Porter ~ Criminal Justice Program “My first college game, I was very nervous and anxious to play.” When asked what he thought about the coaching staff, Pete replied, “I miss Ted.”
Defense - Jacob Swamp ~ Criminal Justice Program “Very big step up from high school. The game is a lot faster and more intense.”
Wing - Trey Smoke ~ Liberal Arts/Sports Fitness Program “My first college game was very fast paced and physical like the Coaches said it would be. It was nice to be out there playing with my Salmon boys. All seven of them.”
Defense - Nolan Thomas ~ Business Management Program “Speed is faster, guys seem bigger and better. It took some time getting use to the speed.”
Wing - Kevin Davey ~ Criminal Justice Program ‘It was nerve racking. Our whole team is made up of freshmen and it’s a big jump going from high school to college.”
Coach Rob Seymour “Overall it was a solid weekend of hockey. The guys worked and played hard. We are an extremely young team with a lot of talent. The guys are still bonding and will get stronger with every game. It is a joy with this group everyday.”
Center - Kyle Roundpoint ~ Criminal Justice Program “Being it was my first college hockey game, coming straight out of high school, I was pretty nervous about my first shift, trying not to let anyone down just, go out there and give it my all.”
Defense - Iothore Wheesk ~ Liberal Arts Program “It was fast paced. It took some time getting used to the speed. I was a little nervous for my first game.”
Center - Evan Thompson ~ Physical Therapy Program “Very big difference from high school hockey. It’s a lot faster, more physical, and the games are a lot longer. The harder you work the more successful you will be in the league.”
Salmon River Central’s 2011 Graduating Class had 11 of its Varsity Hockey Team Players in it. With the determination of Coach Rob Seymour, Head Ice Hockey Coach of the Mohawk Valley Community College, he was successful in recruiting 9 of these 11 awesome athletes.
This past weekend in Morristown, New Jersey, at the Mennen Sports Arena, the boys had their first experience in playing college hockey. They played two games against the team from the Community College of Morristown. They were defeated on Saturday’s game by a score of 3-0 and again by 5-3 at Sunday morning’s game. The games were fast paced and highly physical. Our young athletes kept up and stayed fully committed throughout, never slowing down. In fact, on Sunday’s game, towards the end of 2nd period and into the 3rd, they started connecting, scoring the 3 goals that made the final score of 5-3.
Scoring for the team were:
1st goal scored by Nic Tardungo; assisted by Robert Rice.
2nd goal scored by Ryan Alesandro; assisted by Robert Rice & Jacob Swamp.
3rd goal scored by Robert Rice; assisted by Jacob Swamp.
It is very true what Coach Seymour said, these guys are only going to get better and stronger with each game.
Their next scheduled game is Mohawk Valley’s own home opener game on Wednesday, Oct 26th @ 7 pm where they’ll take on ‘Broome CC’. All in all, the team has 20 scheduled games before the National Tournament at the end of February 2012. This home-opener will be their 3rd.
The team will be playing against SUNY Canton on Sunday, November 6th @ 1 pm. This will be the closest they’ll get to Akwesasne for their game travels. So if you’re looking for some entertainment for a Sunday afternoon, come on out and show your pride and support to these young, talented athletes/gentlemen.
Nia Wen,
Photos and Article submitted by
Deborah Porter
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