NHL Champion To Bring Stanley Cup Home To Westchester For Celebration NHL Champion To Bring Stanley Cup Home To Westchester For Celebration
NHL Champion To Bring Stanley Cup Home To Westchester For Celebration Lord Stanley’s Cup is coming to take a tour in Westchester in what is sure to be a bittersweet day for some New York Rangers fans. New Rochelle native - and former Ranger - Kevin Shattenkirk was a key cog in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stanley Cup victory after they topped the Dallas Stars in game six to claim the cup on Monday. In the playoffs, Shattenkirk, a 5-11 defenseman, notched 13 points, including three goals - one game-winner - and 10 assists. Following the Lightning’s championship, Shattenkirk was interviewed by the broadcasters, at which point he proclaimed that he was going to t…
NJ Casinos, Racetracks Score Nationwide Sports Betting Record NJ Casinos, Racetracks Score Nationwide Sports Betting Record
NJ Casinos, Racetracks Score Nationwide Sports Betting Record New Jersey sports gamblers bet a nationwide record $668 million last month, officials said. That smashed the previous one-month record of $614 million bet in Nevada in November 2019, according to the state Division of Gaming Enforcement. The Garden State's previous one-month record for sports betting was $562 million set in November 2019. August was the first full month of professional baseball this year, and gamblers also had hockey and basketball playoffs to bet on. Casinos were closed earlier this year due to coronavirus, and were capped at 25% capacity. Even so, internet gambling at r…
Rabbi Calls Out Westchester Youth Hockey League Team For Anti-Semitic Slurs, Taunts Rabbi Calls Out Westchester Youth Hockey League Team For Anti-Semitic Slurs, Taunts
Rabbi Calls Out Westchester Youth Hockey League Team For Anti-Semitic Slurs, Taunts Children playing in a youth hockey league in Westchester were reportedly the target of anti-Semitic slurs and taunts during a game, according to a prominent rabbi from the area. Avraham Weiss, the founding rabbi of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, and a longtime activist for Jewish causes and human rights, said that a member of his congregation who plays with the Scarsdale Youth Hockey Association was targeted during a game against North Park, along with some of his Jewish teammates. Weiss said that during a game on Sunday, Nov. 10, a particular player and teammates with Jewish names “wer…
Breaking Ground: Here's What Islanders' New Arena Will Look Like Breaking Ground: Here's What Islanders' New Arena Will Look Like
Breaking Ground: Here's What Islanders' New Arena Will Look Like Home sweet home. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and other local leaders were on hand on Monday, Sept. 23 to break ground at Belmont Park, the $1.3 billion future home of the New York Islanders. According to officials, “announced in December 2017, the Belmont Redevelopment Project will turn 43 acres of underutilized parking lots at Belmont Park into a premier sports and hospitality destination, including a new 19,000-seat arena for the New York Islanders hockey team and other events, a 250-key hotel, a state-of-the-art retail village and office and community space.…
Teen Hockey Standout From Northern Westchester Expected To Be One Of First Picks In NHL Draft Teen Hockey Standout From Northern Westchester Expected To Be One Of First Picks In NHL Draft
Teen Hockey Standout From Northern Westchester Expected To Be One Of First Picks In NHL Draft Click here for an updated story: Northern Westchester Teen Hockey Star Selected With Ninth Pick In NHL Draft  An 18-year-old athlete from the area is about to make a big splash in the hockey world. Northern Westchester's Trevor Zegras, who starred on the US Under 17 national team, is expected to be among the top picks in the NHL Draft on Friday, June 21. The draft, being held in Vancouver, British Columbia, begins at 8 p.m. and will be televised live on NBC Sports Network. Most hockey experts have the 6-foot, 175-pound center from Bedford as a probable top 10 pick, with many slott…
NJ Devils Surprise Young Englewood Cancer Survivor NJ Devils Surprise Young Englewood Cancer Survivor
NJ Devils Surprise Young Englewood Cancer Survivor Longtime New Jersey Devils fan and leukemia survivor Bennett Burgida, 11, was getting ready to drop the ceremonial first puck at Friday night's game against the New York Islanders when his hero skated up next to him.  Instead of Captain Andy Greene, Brian Boyle came over. Boyle is also a cancer survivor, having fought a 13-month battle with leukemia and announced last month the cancer was in remission. Bennett Burgida meets NJ Devil Brian Boyle on the ice.NJ Devils Burgida served as the team's honorary assistant coach, joining John Hynes for the pregame press briefing. Burgida also…
VIDEO: First Smile For Boy In Paramus School Bus Crash Comes From NYRangers VIDEO: First Smile For Boy In Paramus School Bus Crash Comes From NYRangers
Video: First Smile For Boy In Paramus School Bus Crash Comes From NYRangers The last few days have been gloomy for middle-schooler Brendan O'Callaghan of Paramus. But thanks to the New York Rangers, things for a moment were brighter Saturday for the 11-year-old East Brook student, who's been at Morristown Medical Center since the bus he and his classmates were on collided with a dump truck on Route 80 Thursday, killing a young classmate and a teacher. Brendan, an avid New York Rangers fan, was given a signed stick by his idol, goalie Henrik Lundqvist, as well as a card from the entire team. "That was the first time I've seen him comprehend something and put a…
New Canaan Rallies To Support Family After Death Of 10-Year-Old Boy New Canaan Rallies To Support Family After Death Of 10-Year-Old Boy
New Canaan Rallies To Support Family After Death Of 10-Year-Old Boy NEW CANAAN, Conn. — The community of New Canaan is rallying to help a local family after a 10-year-old died of complications from the flu.  Nico Mallozzi, a 10-year-old fourth-grader at West Elementary School, died unexpectedly Sunday after falling ill during a trip to Buffalo, N.Y., for a hockey tournament. The cause of death was sepsis as a complication of Influenza B and pneumonia.  "The Mallozzi family has just encountered a loss that no family should ever have to endure. Please join us in helping support the family as they cope with their unimaginable grief," said a GoFundMe …
Hello, Hockey Fans: Messier To Visit Sacred Heart University Hello, Hockey Fans: Messier To Visit Sacred Heart University
Hello, Hockey Fans: Messier To Visit Sacred Heart University UPDATE: The venue has changed for this event. It will be held at the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, not the Pitt Center. FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Six-time Stanley Cup winner Mark Messier will slide on into Sacred Heart University later this month to talk about his storied career. Messier, who is now the CEO of the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, will speak on Jan. 17 as part of SHU’s Student Affairs Lecture Series. Widely considered one of the best hockey players of all time, the former New York Rangers captain was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2016, he establishe…
Frozen: Private Frog Pond In Trumbull Is Open For Skating, Hockey Frozen: Private Frog Pond In Trumbull Is Open For Skating, Hockey
Frozen: Private Frog Pond In Trumbull Is Open For Skating, Hockey TRUMBULL, Conn. — It might be frigid outside, but there's a positive side to that: The Frog Pond at the Nichols Improvement Association in Trumbull is now open for skating. "The pond is ready!" exclaims a Facebook post from the NIA in Trumbull.  The ice is thick enough on the pond to use it for ice skating and hockey.  "Shoveling to keep the ice clear of snow is appreciated as is taking any garbage with you and keeping the area clean," said a Facebook post. The rink is open only to members of the Nichols Improvement Association.