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2016-17 Coaches Announced

Sunday, March 6, 2016, 9:39PM

The Vipers coaches for the 2016-17 Season.

If you have an interest in coaching a team, please contact vipers@vipersicehockey.com

Mite Development Program	Vipers Coaching Staff
09	Sean McGovern & Dave Vater
08 Tier1	Mike Russo
08AAA	TBD
07 Tier1	Matt Sanders
07AAA	Ron Carpenter
06 Tier1	Steve Kader
06AAA	Pat Norton
05 Tier1	Jerry Scoppetuolo
05AAA	Dino Martino
04 Tier1	Greg Delaney
04AAA	Wayne Eaton
03 Tier1	Joe Micciche
03AAA	Mike Muniz
03RED	Rick Perry
U14 FULL	Billy Pierce
U14 FULL	Paul Buckley
U14 HALF	Ron Carpenter
U16 BLACK	Ian Flanagan
U16 WHITE	TBD
U18 BLACK	Rich Correale
U18 WHITE	Matt Penney

Regular Season Excellence

Sunday, March 6, 2016, 8:12PM

With the regular season coming to an end this weekend, the Vipers are in good position to capture a lot of post-season hardware.

Over 90% of the Vipers teams finished their regular seaon in one of the top 3 spots in their division.

Good Luck in playoffs next week!

2016-17 Regular Season Highlights:

08Tier1: 2nd Place
07Tier1: 1st Place (undefeated 32-0)
07AAA: 1st Place
06Tier1: 1st Place
06AAA: 2nd Place
05Tier1: 3rd Place
05AAA: 3rd Place
04Tier1: 3rd Place
04AAA: 3rd Place
03Tier1: 3rd Place
03AAA: 1st Place
02Tier1: 3rd Place
02AAA: 2nd Place
02RED: 1st Place
U16BLACK: EHF Champions
U18BLACK: 3rd Place

Tryout information is now available on the Tryout Page.

Vipers For Ella / U14 SPLIT - TIER 1

Saturday, January 30, 2016, 1:07PM

'06A & '07A Vipers Enlist in #ELLASARMY

When the '06A & '07A Vipers took the ice on Friday night, they had something special on their minds. Actually, someone special: Ella O'Donnell. Ella's a 10 year old girl from Peabody who's inspiring these Vipers with her courage and determination following brain surgery and facing chemotherapy treatment. The post to the Prayers for Ella Facebook page and the YouTube video said it best:

Hi Ella! We are the 06' and 07' Greater Boston Vipers. Some of us are 10 years old, just like you. We heard about your recent surgery and wanted to wish you well! We hope this picture makes you smile:)

Check out the YouTube video we made for you too: Vipers Ella
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdlO1q8yTwo

After you check out the Prayers for Ella page https://m.facebook.com/prayforellaodonnell/and the video, please visit the GoFundMe page to support the fundraising campaign for Ella: https://de.gofund.me/2yj3j83x&rcid=22f0eb7179384408b76998222253eca4

EHF Weather Cancellation Policy

Friday, January 22, 2016, 7:58PM

EHF WEATHER CANCELLATION POLICY: League games will be played unless there is an announcement made on FEDHOCKEY.com canceling games league-wide. If a league wide cancellation has not been announced but a team feels it is unsafe to travel, they must contact their organization’s director to seek league approval for canceling their game. Coaches do not have the authority to cancel games. If a team does not show for a game without prior league approval, the game will be recorded as a forfeit and that team/organization will be subject to fines. The EHF cares about the safety of its families, so a coach's cancellation request will not be unreasonably withheld.

06AAA Champs at Cyclones MLK Tourney / U18 TIER 1 - NATIONAL BOUND

Thursday, January 21, 2016, 8:01PM

05T Champs in Denver / 18 TIER 1

Monday, January 18, 2016, 2:35PM

The 05T went 5-0 in an MLK Tournament in Denver, Colorado

07A Vipers win 2nd Annual Ice Fest Tournament in Exeter, NH / U14 SPLIT - TIER 1

Monday, January 18, 2016, 1:51AM

Over the MLK Holiday Weekend, the '07A Vipers played in their first tournament as a team. They traveled to snowy NH to play a weekend set against the East Coast Wizards, the Seacoast Spartans and Top Gun in the 2d Annual Granite State Ice Fest held at The Rinks at Exeter facility in Exeter, NH.

The weekend started with an early morning start against the East Coast Wizards. One of the team's only 3 losses of the season came at the hands of the East Coast Wizards early in the year. Having played the Wizards twice and scrimmaged against them in 2 Turbo+ games (fast-moving, fun-filled, music-blaring 4-on-4 games at Holland), the team knew what to expect--a well-coached team of fast skaters, tenacious forecheckers and relentless backcheckers--from their friends the Wizards. And that's what they got--but its also what they gave! The team came out flying, playing great positional and disciplined hockey resulting in a convincing 3-0 win. The Wizards offense kept coming, but great defense, solid backchecking and, above all, phenomenal goal-tending kept the threat at bay.

Following the Wizards game, the team had a 3 hour layover that was filled with team bonding over pizza and bowling. Definitely a great time for everyone and a great opportunity for the players to become closer to their teammates.

The team returned to the rink to meet a new opponent from the BHL, the Seacoast Spartans. The team came out a bit flat and fell victim to a number of power play goals (two on 5-on-3 situations) by the Spartans to fall to a 5-2 deficit entering the third--those five goals are the most that any team has scored on the '07A Vipers all season. It was not looking good, but, to a player, the team regained its composure, committed to winning races to the puck, no more penalties, no more giveaways, no more goals against and backchecking. With impressive passing, speed and positional play, the team stunned the Spartans and battled back to a 5-5 tie at the end of regulation! Not having been in such a deficit position all season, the team proved to itself that it had the ability and the character to come from behind! Notwithstanding the team did not ultimately win, the emotion of the moment filled them with excitement and pride in their accomplishment. It was a sight to see and experience!

After having Sunday morning to sleep in, the 07 Vipers came to the rink with the top seed in the tournament. Building on the commitments made in the comeback against the Spartans, the team played Top Gun in dominating fashion. Crisp passing, heads up play and great backchecking proved too much forTop Gun to handle and guided the team to an 8-1 win. With the Wizards having defeated Top Gun the day before (with their friends, the 07 Vipers, in the stands chanting "LET'S GO WIZARDS") and the Spartans earlier in the day, the Championship game was set between two well-matched teams who have come to respect one another and to expect a hard-played game from each. The teams and the fans were not disappointed.

As has become custom between these two teams, the players wished each other "good luck" before entering their respective locker rooms in a tremendous display of sportsmanship. While respected friends, there's no mercy on the ice for either team. Both teams came out hard, playing fast and disciplined two-way hockey. With a renewed commitment to the system and trust in their teammates, together with the exceptional goaltending they have come to expect, the 07 Vipers entered the final minutes of the game with a 3-1 lead. The Wizards made it interesting with a goal with 45 seconds to go, having pulled their goalie and added the extra attacker. The Wizards did not give up. They pushed their way into the offensive zone as the clock wound down, but disciplined defensive positioning and a timely save sealed the deal for the 07 Vipers!! Champions in their first tournament!!

The game was capped by a medal ceremony in which the team respected and congratulated its opponents and friends, the Wizards, in a manner that befits the values of the Viper organization. A great weekend for the 07 Vipers and the Viper organization!!

06AAA Support Our Soldiers / U18 TIER 1 - NATIONAL BOUND

Tuesday, December 15, 2015, 4:21PM

Part of the the Greater Boston Vipers hockey program includes having the players get involved in a charity event. This year, the 06AAA team chose to collect donations for soldiers based on a list provided by www.supportoursoldiers.com . Team manager, Trish Murphy, did an unbelievable job organizing and scheduling the event. After asking family, friends and neighbors to contribute, the players gathered an incredible amount of supplies and would present them after their game on Saturday 12/12/15. There was one special request from a soldier in Saudi Arabia working with disabled children, doing equestrian therapy. Small toys was the request and the team did not disappoint. Two boxes of them will be going to this cause. Speaking of boxes, a special thank you went out to Saugus Military Families for supplying them and shipping the goods to the Middle East. Inside each of the 25 boxes went a personal note from players and friends with well wishes and tons of questions asking about military life. To make the event even more special, two soldiers, Lance Corporal First Class Nicholas Russo of the United States Marines and Petty Officer Second Class Sergio Palacios of the United States Navy visited the rink to collect the donations. They not only witnessed a strong showing by the team against the Providence Junior Friars but enjoyed a family skate after the game. The team was very thankful to the both of them for taking time out of their busy schedules to help with such a great cause. With the win over Providence and an awesome collection of supplies heading to our soldiers, the team, family and friends could not have asked for a better day!

Prayers for the Rosato Family

Wednesday, December 9, 2015, 4:51PM

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Rosato family of Danvers. On Sunday, JJ Rosato an 8yr old who played for Top Gun passed away in his sleep. In this small interconnected hockey world, we all have a lot of with connections to JJ.

"A friend, a teammate, and a child gone much too soon. Thinking of JJ and peace for the Rosato family"

Friends of the Rosato Family have established a GoFundMe page at: https://www.gofundme.com/5qdnvxsc

His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 11 a.m. in Saint Mary of Annunciation Church, 24 Conant St., Danvers. Burial will follow in Annunciation Cemetery, Danvers. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. in C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square.