Mission Snipers
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The Mission Snipers is a professional roller hockey team from New York which competes in the NARCh
Pro and TORHS
Pro tournament series.
In 2011, The Mission Labeda Snipers took home the NARCh Pro Finals over the Mission Axiom in a 3-2 contest. Kyle O'Kane started the scoring out with a high glove snipe over the Axiom goaltender. Towards the end of the first period, Travis Fudge (Mission Axiom) lit the lamp to tie the game up a 1-1. As the second period started, both teams were eager to score the next goal. PJ Tallo (Mission Axiom) would put his team up 2-1. Shots were being fired from all cylinders and finally with just around a minute left in regulation, Greg Thompson would tie the game with an outstanding one handed backhand. Overtime would come and Kyle Kraemer would fire a laser beam passed the Mission Axiom goaltender and would crown the Snipers CHAMPIONS!
At NARCh Finals in 2010 (San Jose, CA), the Mission Labeda Snipers finished in 2nd place falling to the Tour Mudcats with under 5 seconds remaining in regulation. The refs a called a controversial penalty that put the Tour Mudcats up on a power play with the game tied at 2-2. Jp Beilsten would score a slap shot from the power play to give the Tour Mudcats the NARCh Cup and the prize money
In 1999, The Mission Snipers and the Detroit Mission Stars received Inline Hockey Central's Game of the Year Award. Mike Cianfranni also received the Player of the Year Award presented by Inline Hockey Central.
In 2007, the Mission Snipers won the NARCh Winter Nationals in Arizona. The D-1 team (who is most of their pro roster) took out the Mission Habs in the Championship game. At that same tournament, the Midget team captured the victory over a strong AKS team. The last summer victory was in 2006, also in the D-1 Division, where they beat the Mission Militia in OT.
2008 East Coast WinterNationals, the Mission Snipers defeated the LA Pama Cyclones
in the championship game.
NARCh
NARCh is the premier tournament series for competitive travel roller hockey. It was started in 1994 by Paul Chapey and Jeff Mason. In 2002, Chapey and Mason sold their interest in NARCh to Daryn Goodwin, a NARCh employee...
Pro and TORHS
TORHS
TORHS is a competitive roller hockey tournament series, known most notably for its Tier I Pro Division which features a cash prize of up to $50,000 to the winning team....
Pro tournament series.
In 2011, The Mission Labeda Snipers took home the NARCh Pro Finals over the Mission Axiom in a 3-2 contest. Kyle O'Kane started the scoring out with a high glove snipe over the Axiom goaltender. Towards the end of the first period, Travis Fudge (Mission Axiom) lit the lamp to tie the game up a 1-1. As the second period started, both teams were eager to score the next goal. PJ Tallo (Mission Axiom) would put his team up 2-1. Shots were being fired from all cylinders and finally with just around a minute left in regulation, Greg Thompson would tie the game with an outstanding one handed backhand. Overtime would come and Kyle Kraemer would fire a laser beam passed the Mission Axiom goaltender and would crown the Snipers CHAMPIONS!
At NARCh Finals in 2010 (San Jose, CA), the Mission Labeda Snipers finished in 2nd place falling to the Tour Mudcats with under 5 seconds remaining in regulation. The refs a called a controversial penalty that put the Tour Mudcats up on a power play with the game tied at 2-2. Jp Beilsten would score a slap shot from the power play to give the Tour Mudcats the NARCh Cup and the prize money
In 1999, The Mission Snipers and the Detroit Mission Stars received Inline Hockey Central's Game of the Year Award. Mike Cianfranni also received the Player of the Year Award presented by Inline Hockey Central.
In 2007, the Mission Snipers won the NARCh Winter Nationals in Arizona. The D-1 team (who is most of their pro roster) took out the Mission Habs in the Championship game. At that same tournament, the Midget team captured the victory over a strong AKS team. The last summer victory was in 2006, also in the D-1 Division, where they beat the Mission Militia in OT.
2008 East Coast WinterNationals, the Mission Snipers defeated the LA Pama Cyclones
LA Pama Cyclones
The LA Pama Cyclones are a professional roller hockey team. The Cyclones have won 5 NARCh Pro Championships: at 2006 WinterNationals, 2006 Finals, 2007 WinterNationals, 2008 West Coast WinterNationals, 2009 East Coast Winternationals, and 2010 East and West Coast WinterNationals.-The Team:The...
in the championship game.
Pro Team
- Derek KernDerek Kern (ice hockey)Derek Kern is an American former professional roller hockey and ice hockey player. Kern was a member of the United States national inline hockey team that competed at the 2007 and 2008 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championships...
- Greg Thompson
- Jonathan Mosenson
- Pat Maroon
- Kyle O'Kane
- John Pinheiro
- Brendan Nelson
- Kyle Kraemer
- PJ Kavaya
- Pat Cannone
- Jack CombsJack Combs (ice hockey)Jack Combs is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Colorado Eagles in the ECHL.Prior to turning professional, Combs played five seasons of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League....
- John Healy
- Rowan "Rudy" Porter
- Pete Pennecke
- J.P Susco
- Mike Browne
- Coach: Tim McManus