2006-2007 Ashar Hockey Captain and Alternate Captains Announced

I was a tight 'team only" vote with all our 8th graders showing they had what it took to be an Ashar team Captain and alternate Captain.

With a difference of only a single vote, congratulations goes to this year's Ashar Team Captain Daniel Silvermitz.

Following close behind in the team vote, Joey Katz and Elan Teichman were chosen as team Alternate Captains.

After the 3 accepted the responsibilities of being team representative and leading by example, it became official.

Daniel, Joey and Elan always give 110% to the team in both practices and games. Coach David and I are proud of the team for making such good choices for this season's team representatives.

Ashar Hockey Invited for Madison Square Garden Tour

Thanks to the New York Rangers for arranging the Ashar Hockey Team's private tour of Madison Square Garden. This tour was donated to Ashar Hockey in recognition of last years hockey program charitable efforts in which the team raised $10,000.00 for the Alan T Brown Foundation for Paralysis Research..

Once again this year Ashar Hockey will be partnering with the Polaroid Corporation in our charitable effort to help raise yet another $10,000.00 for ATBF at their Family Fun Day Event January 28 2007.

The New York Rangers donation of the MSG tour was only one of the benefits Ashar Hockey received in recognition of its charitable efforts. Still to be scheduled later this year, the private tour of the Rangers MSG training Facility In Tarrytown N.Y. A Team Tour of NBC studios at Rockefeller Center, and an invitation by ESPN to be their special guests at the studio taping of ESPN's Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith, followed by a private party at the ESPN Zone in Manhattan with all ESPN Zone Sports Arena expenses paid.

Some pictures from our day in New York City for the Madison Square Garden tour can be found here.

Thanks To The Israeli National Junior Ice Hockey Team

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It was to be Ashar Hockey honoring the Israeli National Junior Hockey Team with a donation in support of their North American tour but it was the Israeli team that seemed to honor us.

At the Chelsea Piers Sky Rink New York City 10/12/06 exhibition event the Israeli team proved what the those in Europe had recently found out; This Israeli team can really play.

Before the game against the Chelsea Pier All-Stars, Ashar took center ice along with the Israeli Junior team to present the teams captains with Ashar Hockey Programs $1,000.00 donation.

After the victory, the Israeli Junior boys waited on the ice summoning the Ashar Hockey Team back out to share the spotlight with them before fans, print and the television media.

It was an amazing display of the mutual respect both country's hockey teams had for each other.

Ashar Hockey thanks the Israeli National Junior Hockey Team, its coaches and organizers for making this day truly memorable and emotional experience for our team.

We look forward to continuing our support of the Israeli Junior team with an even greater financial contribution in the future.

-- Thanks also goes to Mr. Tony Ettinger and the Terminal Hockey Charitable Foundation whose sponsorship of Ashar Hockey assisted in our ability to make this contribution to the Isaeli Junior team. --

Thanks for all the kind words.

Ashar Hockey thanks all those who have been calling and emailing the Ashar Hockey Program from around the globe commenting on our Israeli Junior Hockey Team sponsorship.

We have been receiving calls from across the tri state area, across the country, from across our border in Canada, even from across the ocean, with communications coming from England, Germany and Israel.

We thank you for all the kind words.

For those inspired by the Ashar Hockey Program's efforts and accomplishments and wished to become a supporter of the team and it's future charitable work, a "Make a Donation" button has been added to the right margin of this page.

Those who prefer to make donations via mail, our address is;
Ashar Hockey 70 Highview Road Monsey, NY 10952.

Ashar Hockey Media Press Release

[ The following was sent out to the major media as a press release ]

In the summer of 2006 an invitation was sent out by a local elementary school hockey team to the members of the Israeli National Junior Ice Hockey Team. The Invitation was for the Israeli team to be the guest of the Ashar Elementary School Floor Hockey Program ( boys 10-13 years of age).

The Israeli Team was grateful for the offer to house the team, sponsor the cost of Ice time at a local Ice Rink near the school for an exhibition game and host a meet and greet party at the school.

The kids were a bit disappointed when the Israeli Junior team replied they could not change an existing itinerary to accept the invitation. The Israeli Team did though extend and invitation now to the Ashar Hockey team to be their VIP guests at an Oct 12th exhibition game at New York's Chelsea Piers Sky Rink.

Last season the Ashar elementary school hockey team decided they wanted to play in the "big leagues". The team set out for corporate sponsors and and landed Polaroid Corporation. The deal being; sponsor the ashar team with a $1,000.00 donation and the boys of Ashar Hockey would promote the Polaroid brand in our gym and on road games.

The team also committed to Polaroid that a in return the team would commit to raising 10 times their sponsorship to a mutually agreed upon charity. Last January the 20 member team on its own lived up to its sponsorship commitment and raised $10,000.00 for the Alan T Brown Foundation for Paralysis Research.

The boys interested in now showing the Israeli National Junior team their appreciation and support offered portion of this years Ashar Hockey sponsorship funds to aid the boys of the Israeli team.

The Ashar team in early September was told that the Israeli Team would like to have the entire Ashar Team center ice before the dropping of the puck at 6:00pm at the Oct 12 exhibition game. At that time the entire Israeli national Junior Team will accept a check from these American boys for $1,000.00 in support of their North American Good Will Tour.

Media sports departments are busy with subway series playoffs this week. This is more than a sports story though. This is a story of Elementary school kids learning at very young age the power they can generate in the corporate and international world. It is a great example how kids even at this early age can band together and make a big difference.

Last season the Ashar team was expected to finish in last place in their floor hockey league, but surprised everyone and won a division championship, The first Hockey Title in the school's 50 plus year history. Much of the amazing things they accomplished off the playing surface translating into a new kind of confidence on the playing surface.

This year the team eager to continue its charity work and the benefits it affords them. A 2007 $10,000 charity drive was already in the works before the team even had its first practice.

Having print and television coverage to tell this story would surely be of inspiration to many students, teams, coaches and parents. It might even spark more corporate interest in school programs and the good they can accomplish.