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TSR Hockey Stars of the Week #23

By Neil Ravin - Director of Communications 03/04/2019, 4:00pm EST

Starzi, Krollis, and Girard Earn EHL Weekly Honors

BOSTON, MA -- That's a wrap on the 2018-19 regular season in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL). The final week featured a handful of teams solidifying their playoff seedings, and a number of great performances from across the league.

The EHL is pleased to announce that Anthony Starzi (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights), Niks Krollis (New Hampshire Avalanche), and Billy Girard (Boston Jr. Rangers) have been named the TSR Hockey Stars of the Week.

It's now time for the First Round of the EHL Playoffs, as the road to Providence has officially begun. Remember to catch the #Eshow all month long on HockeyTV.

Heinze Goes Out with a Win

By Neil Ravin - Director of Communications 03/02/2019, 9:00am EST

Warriors Coach Retires After 20 Seasons

HAVERHILL, MA -- It was the perfect ending to a phenomenal coaching career for Andy Heinze of the Valley Jr. Warriors. Yesterday afternoon, Gaetano DeLonge scored just under four minutes into overtime, giving the Warriors a 4-3 victory against the Walpole Express, in each team's final game of the 2018-19 regular season. Following the game, Heinze announced that this would be the last junior game of his coaching career.

"Andy is one of the best guys that I've had the pleasure of working with for a number of years," said Mark Kumpel, the EHL's Director of Hockey Operations. "Andy was always dedicated to his players, and did everything he could to put them in positions to succeed. Looking at just the history of the EHL, and Andy has helped over 50 players advance to collegiate hockey programs. Of course the numbers stretch further back than the first year of the EHL, and I would like to personally congratulate Andy on a phenomenal coaching career."

Yesterday's win over Walpole went in the books as Heinze's 330th career victory in his 20th and final season as General Manager and Head Coach of the Warriors. Throughout his coaching career with the Warriors, Heinze registered an impressive 330 wins in the EHL and the EJHL, spanning from 1999-2019, and he was named coach of the year three times. Heinze has been a fixture in the Warrior program for the past two decades, working with both the Juniors and the youth programs, from mites through midgets.

Heinze enjoyed the opportunity to coach at all levels in the Warrior organization over the years, including coaching his sons Nolan and Adam. Heinze looks forward to an off-season in which he will spend quality time with his family and focus on new business endeavors.

The Jr. Warrior organization would like to thank Andy for all of his hard work and 20 great seasons with the club.

EHL Weekly Preview

By Neil Ravin - Director of Communications 02/26/2019, 9:00am EST

Little Flyers and Seahawks Kick-Off Final Week of the Regular Season

BOSTON, MA -- We've reached the final week of the regular season in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL), with 14 total games remaining. While the 12 playoff teams are locked in, there are still a few final seeds that are up for grabs. The battle for home-ice advantage will come right down to the final days of the season.

EHL Game of the Week
Seahawks Hockey Club vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers
2/26/19 at 12:00pm - IceWorks Skating Complex

This afternoon, the Little Flyers and Seahawks will kick-off the final week of the 2018-19 regular season. Philadelphia has already secured the Regular Season Championship
 for the 4th time since the league was formed in 2013. In the previous meeting between the two clubs, Brendahn Brawley made 28 saves in a 1-0 shutout victory for the Little Flyers.

Below you'll find the full upcoming schedule through Monday the 4th, and the next set of TSR Hockey Stars of the Week will be released that afternoon. Remember to catch the #Eshow all season long on HockeyTV.

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