Whos perfect?

An undefeated HALB team rolled into Monsey for the last game of the 2007 regular season. By the end of the evening a great HALB team rolled out of Monsey a little nervous, but still undefeated.

Fans who made the long trip from Long Island and our own Ashar fans who came to see this home game were not disappointed. It was 36 full minutes of fast paced hard hitting hockey. No team ever having more than a 1 goal lead on the other. The teams battled it out in front of the nets, up along the boards and in the corners. Both team struggling against the other to gain a lead.

With under 4 minutes remaining the game was deadlocked at 3 -3. Halb's perfect season was in jeopordy. Like a true championship team though Halb found its opportunity and took advantage of it, scoring with just under 3 minutes left in the game. HALB then able to hold off Ashar's assaults to go on to win the game 4-3.

Ashar Hockey tips it's hat to great players of this HALB team and their coach Eli Brazil for their undefeated 8-0 regular season.

Great Game. We hope to get a chance to catch you guys in the playoffs.

Game Pictures.

Ashar Hockey once again shocks the league

"Upset of the year" was the term used a few times last night when the Ashar Hockey team overtook the talented HANC hockey team in a 3-2 victory out on Long Island.

Ashar goal tender Yoni Winfeild was virtually unbeatable, allowing in only 2 of the 3500 shots fired his way. Glove saves, blocker saves, kick save, diving saves. You name the save, Yoni made it.

Goalies can help keep a team in a game, but goalies alone can't win games. In order to win games a goalie needs a team behind him. With this win the league got a clear message that Ashar has that team.

Its important to remember that the teams we face look to beat us. We have let everyone know all season "what we are playing for".... "Championship". Sometimes in order to live up to that stated goal difficult coaching decisions need to be made. Coaches must take into account the size speed and ability of each player before sending them out on the court. No getting game time in no way reflects a team members importance to the team.

Josh Gold and Sam Gelman did not have a great game against HANC with out the help of players like Ari Minsky or Maxx Rimberg. Both Ari and Maxx drilling that defensive line hard all season long in our practices.

Oscar Fisher and Daniel Silvermintz did not kill a 4 on 2 powerplay against HANC's top four players by chance. It was the speedy Isaac Selter, Ross Chanofsky, Jeremy Rosenblatt and Josh Birmbaum who in scrimmages helped prepare Oscar and Daniel for this challenge.

Donny Fuchs and Jason Klein could not be the playmakers that they are without the practice they get playing against solid defensemen like Brian Frenkle, Jesse Schwalb or our backup goalie Jason Fischman.

Ashar's entire forward line knows how to battle hard for position in front of the net and along the boards simply because they practice against Joey Chesir, one of the league's strongest defenseman.

Half a dozen parents and grandparents made the close to 4 hour round trip drive to witness the Ashar Hockey team play this game and to cheer us on. Many knowing full well that their child may not even hit the court. (In fact none of them did.) They came to support the team however. They come to support our efforts of all season long. They came to support all our players whether they get court time or not. They support the team and see the value of every team members contribution. That is what team play is all about.

I asked Yoni Winfeild after the game if the cheers of those parents seated behind him kept him pumped up at all? His reply........ "It was great".

Truthfully................. it was really great for all of us.

Ashar Hockey ships cameras to Sinai Program

A shipment of 6 Polariod digital cameras was sent this afternoon to the Sinai Special Needs Institute of Livingston New Jersey.

Ashar Hockey donating one camera to the students of each of the Institutes 6 classes.

Ashar wins big game at home

Sunday's victory against Har Torah makes the loss the night before against Haftr even harder to swallow. Instead of a "two game win weekend" Ashar would just have to settle with one win (and one we should have won).

Sunday's win though a big one for us none the less . Its always a pleasure to play at home and treat our energetic fans to a win.

Great defensive game played all around. Special mention has to go to Josh ("D" Fence) Gold and Sammy ("D" Bull) Gelman. Each as predicted well on their way to Ashar's 2007 rookies of the year honors. Great game guys.

Credit Daniel Silvermintz with not just a 4 goals day, but arguably 2 of the nicest Ashar Hockey goals ever scored.

Donny Fuchs once again had 2 surgical strikes adding to his goal totals.

Above Donny granting a rare interview with a Reporter for the Rockland Jewish Week.

With two goals and 4 assists vs Har Torah according to Shalomsports.com, the official website of the leauge, our own 7th grader Oscar Fisher now becomes the league's Points and Assists leader. Averaging better than 5 points a game, Oscar , is just 1 goal away from being the leagues leading goal scorer as well.

Just a word to say thanks.

Ashar Hockey has a message for all those who participated in assisting us raise $23,000 for the charities of our choice over the past 12 months.

See our message by clicking HERE.

Ashar Hockey takes tough loss on the road.

It was late and we were tired. At least that is the way it looked in the first period. As if the 'D" was sleep walking.

By the second and third periods Ashar seemed to wake up and it started to look like a hockey game again. Ashar out scoring Haftr in the two final periods.

As the saying goes though; "you snooze, you lose", and that's exactly what happened. Snooze in the first, and lost.

The score was just 6-5 with a little over two minutes left. A final defensive mental lapse of the night made the score 7 -5 and it ended that way.

Over all it was an even game, the difference was the many big saves made by the Flame's goalies.

Haftr a great bunch of boys and it' s always a pleasure to play them. We look forward to hopefully seeing them again in the playoffs.

Ashar Hockey gets a call from Israel

The Israeli Hockey Federation announced today that the Israeli National Junior Ice Hockey has decided to accept the invitation of the Ashar Hockey Team and come to Monsey during thier 2007 North American Tour.

The Israeli National Junior Ice Hockey Team comprising of boys 15-18 are scheduled to arrive in Monsey as guests of the Ashar Hockey Team on October 10th, 2007.

The Ashar Hockey Team will sponsor ice time at Sportorama Ice Rink in Monsey for the Israeli team on the morning of October 10th for a team practice.

The Ashar Program has been in contacted with the Student Activities Directors of many of the major Yeshiva elementary schools, high schools and JCC's in the tri state area in order to coordinate a gala reception for the boys of this Israeli Junior team.

On the evening of October 11th at Sportorama Ice Rinks, the plan is to host an Israeli Team Exhibition Game and a post game party in honor of the Israeli Junior Team with the participation of those yeshiva students, the JCC's members and Jewish community at large.

In addition Ashar Hockey will be coordinating a fund raising drive with a goal of donating $10,000 to the Israeli Hockey Federation for program development.

The Israeli Hockey Federation is currently developing the Israeli's Junior Program in an effort to be the State of Israel's first ever hockey team to qualify for Winter Olympic Games.

Many of these boys will soon be protecting the State of Israel on our behalf as they join the Israeli Military. What better way to show these young men that the American Jewish families appreciate their efforts not only defending Israel but representing it as well on the world stage.

Over the next few month the Ashar Hockey Program will be actively looking for sponsors, participants and volunteers to help make October 11th 2007 evening a very special one for the boys of this Israeli Junior Ice Hockey Team.

Please contact the Ashar Hockey program via email (by clicking the contact link to the right of this page) if you would like more information on this event.