This month’s player of the month is level 8a goalie Al Restain, who finished the summer season as the number one goalie in the league.

Al was 7-0-0 during the summer and 2-0-0 in the playoffs. He completed the summer 9-0-0 and beat the undefeated Pirates 7-0 in the Championship game. This was the Rockets, who have been playing together since 1991, first ever shut out in a Championship game. Al beat a team whose record was 9-0-0 and was heavily favored.

Unfortunately the Rockets are losing Al to Ramapo College during the Winter season.

This month player of the month was Kyle Langowski who ended the spring season with two big playoff wins and the Ice House Level 6 Championship.

Kyle finished the spring with a 7-2-0 record and allowed only 39 goals in 9 games for a 4.33 goals against average. Considering the high level of play GM, Roger Muller said he was proud of Kyle clutch play. Early in the spring Kyle in a text message promised Muller a Championship in level 6. He made a guarantee after losing the first game of the season to the Yellow Jackets.

Kyle has been playing with the Rockets for the past year and has been the goalie for levels 5 & 6. This summer the Rockets 6 team is 3-1-0 and Kyle is 2-1-0. During the spring he was responsible for one shutout.

One of the best Rocket fans is Kyle’s father, who is pictured with Kyle above. He comes to every game and really supports his son and the Rockets.

This month’s player of the month is Anthony Castagna who plays goalie for the Rockets level 7 winter and spring teams. Anthony was promised the player of the month honors by Captain Roger Muller if he beat the Shooting Stars in a May 2008 spring hockey game. The Rockets had never beat the Stars and Anthony stopped a dynamite line up, winning 15-7.

Anthony is a Hazmat Expert and NYC Fireman. He has been playing with the Rockets on and off since 1997. Anthony had the honor of representing the Rockets team in Toronto, Canada when they played in the HNA Team Championships, as the defending champs. Anthony went 2-1-0, but the Rockets did not advance to the next round.

This month’s player of the month was Saverio Ortizzo who ended the summer season with 4 goals, 5 assists and 9 total points.

Sav finished the summer with the second most points tied with Peter Lamonica and John Leonardi. The leader scorer for the summer was Matt Seckler with 10 goals, 1 assist and 11 points.

Winning face offs was Ortizzo’s specialty and his toughness kept the Rockets in many games against the Orange Lantern, Sabres, and Hazuka Electric who team consisted of most the St. Thomas Aquinas College Team Players.

Sav was quoted after the 2-1 playoff loss to the Sabres as promising a Championship for the Rockets in the winter season. “I will score at least 20 goals during the winter and lead the team to the Championship game for sure.”