ECRHA's Finest Head to Florida for NARCh

On July 21^st, the ECRHA will be sending a Regional All Star team to the NARCH Championships in  Estero ,  FL to compete in the College Division against other NCRHA Regional All Star teams from across the country. The ECRHA All Stars will compete in 4 Round Robin games against the GPCIHL, the WCRHL, the  RMCRHA, and the MCRHL. Following the round robin, the top four teams out of the 6-team field will advance to the semi-finals on Tuesday, July 24^th.

 

The ECRHA All Stars are one of the early favorites to win the tournament championship. Headed by coaches Kevin Murphy (  Towson ) and Antone Lawrence, the team roster is loaded with some of the most talented players the league has ever seen.  Division II powerhouse  Neumann  College will be sending two players to the tournament, with forwards Victor Scotto and Jon Donahue leading the pack. Defenseman Bill Giersbach will be joining his Neumann teammates as a member of an extremely potent backline which also features  Towson captain Jim Tamburino and  Albany snipers Jeff Whitley and Danny Lawless. Representing the reigning ECRHA Division 1 champion RIT Tigers will be forwards John Nowak and Mark McCreary. Joining them up front will be Rhode Island's top playmaker, Brendan Nelson, and three of Towson's top offensive weapons, Josh Stein, Dane Houser and Greg Pantaleo.

  

The ECRHA will give opponents a formidable challenge between the pipes, as two of the Region's top goaltenders will be looking to shut down the opposition.  Buffalo's Richie Latona, who was heroic in  Buffalo's triple overtime semifinal win at ECRHA Regionals, will be splitting playing time with Hofstra's quick, athletic goaltender Robert Michelsen. Both goaltenders are among the best in the nation and look to give the ECRHA a great chance to win every game throughout the tournament.