The Town of Oyster Bay High School Hockey Championship will be held at the Town’s Ice Skating Center in Bethpage Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m. The contest will feature the Plainedge Red Devils squaring off against the Syosset Braves, two accomplished squads that had outstanding seasons.
“The town is proud to host this outstanding event,” Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Venditto said. “The sport of hockey is extremely popular on Long Island and local residents will have a unique opportunity to see some of the area’s best young hockey players competing at a very high level.”
For many years, the Town of Oyster Bay has conducted a highly regarded ice hockey program that now has grown to include hundreds of participants of all ages. The program instills valuable lessons about teamwork and perseverance.
“Our comprehensive youth hockey program has undoubtedly helped our local high school ice hockey teams to be successful,” Venditto commented. “Over the years, the town league has produced some very talented players.”
The Town of Oyster Bay High School Hockey League, which is run in conjunction with the High School Hockey League of Nassau County Inc., features teams from Massapequa, Plainedge, Cold Spring Harbor, Syosset, Bethpage, Locust Valley-North Shore and Jericho.
The Town of Oyster Bay High School Hockey Championship game is a premier event for all of the teams that play in the Town of Oyster Bay League. Adding additional intrigue to the game will be inclusion of the Red Devils team, whose program was started up this season after a hiatus.
“The team is a comparative newcomer to the league and here they are already playing in the championship game,” Venditto said. “They have a tough task ahead of them in taking on perennial powerhouse Syosset. It should be a great game for players and spectators alike.”
Venditto said the town championship, which last year featured the Syosset High School Braves prevailing in a hard-fought contest with the Massapequa High School Chiefs, provides exciting competition, a healthy recreational outlet for participants and an enjoyable event for spectators.
“It is also a nice compliment that very accomplished teams enjoy playing here in the Town of Oyster Bay,” Venditto said.
