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For tryout and program information regarding the LI DUCKS Spring Travel Hockey Program. 

Please go to the Superior Ice Rink website. 

AAA and AA teams being fielded for the following birth years 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, and 05.

Season runs April thru June 2017.

4 practices, 2 tournaments, jersey and socks.

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Congratulations to our SQ A and PW A teams for both winning their respective tournaments this weekend.

 Squirt A went through the preliminary round going 3-0 obtaining 14.5 out of 15 possible points with the toughest game against the Maine Moose where they had a very tight back and forth game winning 7-5 with a late open net goal and were the #2 seed in the semi-finals were in our first game we defeated the Haverhill Thunder 7-2 who had previously been unbeaten.  In the finals they again met the Maine Moose were they took an early 1-0 lead but fell behind 2-1 late in the third and then scored 3 unanswered goals for the 4-2 victory in the finals. Our goalie Matt Hughes was our MVP for the tournament.

Squirt A Turkey Cup Champions- Hooksett, NH

Peewee A - Turkey Cup Champions Hooksett, NH

Congratulations to one of our former LONG ISLAND ROYALS player Bobby Trivigno '99 on his commitment to UMASS Amherst of Hockey East Conference. Bobby joins the Minutemen after completing two seasons with the highly renowned prep school of Shattuck Saint Mary's in Minnesota.  Bobby joins another former Royals Alumni James Marcou who is the assistant coach at the school.    Bobby's father, Bob was the coach of the '99 Royals team form Mite thru Bantam Minor.    Bobby's sister, Dana, another former Royal is currently playing for Boston College Womens Hockey team, she is eligible for the US Olympic team this season.  Bobby's cousin Drew is currently enrolled in the Superior Mini-Mites.   

Congratulations to one of our former goalies Brandon Bussi who recently committed to St.Lawrence University of the ECAC.  Brandon played with the LI Royals From Peewee Minor thru Midget 16U.  His dad was also the organizations goalie coach during that time.  Brandon is currently playing in the NAHL. We wish him the best of luck at school. 

Congrats to one of our Former LI Royals Player Ross Mitton (2000) on his NCAA D1 Hockey Commitment to the Northeastern Huskies (Hockey East). Congrats to the Mitton & Osei-Tutu's families for years of time & dedication. Including Ross's uncle John "Cofi" Osei Tutu who was on our Coaching Staff during the 2014-15 season.

Ross joins Robert Mastrosimone (BU) & Conner Hutchison (UVM) with D1 commits from our 2000 LI Royals team. Hopefully more to follow! 

The Long Island Royals are all anxiously awaiting the start of the 16/17 season.  The 13,14 and 15U teams all went off to the ECC tournament held up in Mass this past weekend. While the 07 and 04 teams begin their season at the Boston Breakout SuperSeries AAA this weekend.  The Squirt and Peewee A teams have already started their season posting a combined 4-0 record at the EJEPL showcase in Philadelphia.  All the other Royal teams begin their season this weekend. 

LETS GO ROYALS!!!!!

The Long Island Royals had another 1st round draft pick in the 2016 NHL draft this season. Former 16U player, Tage Thompson ’97 from Oyster Bay was selected 26th overall by the St. Louis Blues.

Tage spent the 2013 Hockey season with Coach Bobby Barbera and the Midget 16U Royals. Tage is currently a freshmen at Hockey East Member UCONN. Thompson, who is the son of former Peoria Rivermen assistant coach Brent Thompson, said he met with the Blues several times prior to tonight's draft."I got a good vibe from them," Thompson said. "I got along with their staff, felt very comfortable and was very happy to hear my name called by them." Thompson, 18, dressed in 36 games during his freshman season at the University of Connecticut in 2015-16, recording 32 points (14 goals and 18 assists).In 2014-15, the 6-foot-5, 194-pound forward appeared in 64 games with the United States National U-18 Team, posting 26 points (12 goals, 14 assists) and 32 penalty minutes.

In addition, the Oyster Bay, New York, native dressed in seven games with Team USA at the U-18 World Junior Championships, helping the team capture the Gold Medal. Thompson was ranked 20th among North American skaters by NHL’s Central Scouting.

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Congratulations to our former 16U team for winning the East Coast Classic Futures Tournament this weekend in Newington CT. The team was made up of former '00 Royals players that went on to go undefeated 6-0 throughout the weekend.   Former players such as Mastrosimone and Hutchison who are already committed to Hockey East Programs BU and UVM.  The question is Who's Next??

The Long Island Royals are proud to announce a few commitments this off-season.

Jon Lazarus - UMASS-Amherst - Division 1

Donato Cipriano -  Elmira College - Division 3

Kyle Jadetz -  Philip Exeter Prep

Scott Lawson - Trinity Pawling Prep

Congratulations to our former player Sonny Milano on capturing the American Hockey League Calder Cup Championship with the Lake Erie Monsters. As they swept the Hershey Bears in the Finals in 4 games this past weekend.