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VALLEY WARRIORS BANTAM MAJOR TAKE THE GOLD TO REPRESENT MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY AT THE 2008 USA HOCKEY TIER I NATIONALS
Haverhill Ma. Sunday November 17, 2007-- The Valley team roared back from a loss the night before to defeat the South Shore Dynamos to win the Championship game by a score of 5 to 3. The fifth goal was an empty netter.  In Saturday night's round robin game, the Dynamos won by a score of 3 to 1, the third goal also an empty netter. Matt Baldino scored 4 goals in the Final including the game winner at 1:06 of the third period and the open net goal with 24 seconds remaining.

The tournament nearly saw the Boston Patriots advance to the finals, but they lost out on the tie-breaker.  Warriors and Pats each had three points, but Pats lost to the Warriors on Friday night. The Pats defeated the Dynamos and tied the Outlaws to garner the three points. Outlaws had two tied games for two points vs Valley and the Pats. The Warriors advance to the National Tournament in April 2008 at Hackensack, NJ.

RIVER RATS PEE WEE MINOR TO REPRESENT MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY AT THE 2008 USA HOCKEY TIER II NATIONALS

VALLEY WARRIORS BANTAM MINOR REPRESENT MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY AT 2007 TIER II NATIONALS
Boston Ma. -- The Valley Warriors Bantam Minor team will represent Massachusetts Hockey at the Tier II Nationals but had everything but the kitchen sink thrown at them by a strong Tewksbury Bantam team. It took a double overtime period to decide this one 5-4. After Valley won the first game and Tewksbury came storming back to take the second game. I wish I was there for the final. It had to be a great finish.

THE MASSACHUSETTS TIER I SELECT LEAGUE
Revere Ma. -- No Select/Player Development Program under the established rules of the League are not allowed to lock players monetarily on to teams until May 1st. This means that all players are entitled to a refund and should be allowed to tryout for any program within their official geographical area. Programs guilty of telling players they must sign and pay prior to the May 1st date or they will loose their spot on a said team may be brought up on charges for violation of this rule.
Tryouts should not be held until after the National Tournament has concluded.

NEW FOR THE 2007 - 2008 PLAYING SEASON * 15 MINUTE STOP TIME PERIODS FOR PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Boston Ma. -- It's time to clarify what the difference is within the Select League. The Select League is made up of 3 components all falling under the same umbrella.

Now we have addressed the Select League's 3 components. Let's address what's new for the 2007-2008 season in Player Development.
Full Season Teams:
Pee Wee Minor * Pee Wee Major and Bantam Minor, will go to a full 15 minute stop time period game next season.