Welcome to the 9th season of the Westchester Warriors Youth Ice Hockey Spring Program! The Warrior's teams range from 2016 - at the youngest - to our 2006 team which includes several special players who have helped start this charitable program back in 2015. Aside from providing a high quality, competitive ice hockey experience, we continue to seek hockey players who are prepared to “Play like Warriors.” Our goal is - and has always been - to use our love of hockey and the platform of youth sports to raise money in support of critically ill children in our community.

SPRING 2024 WESTCHESTER WARRIORS STAFF LIST

***MFCH POINT PERSON**

Hilary Sparling

Manager of Central Development Initiatives

Westchester Medical Center Health Network 

Taylor Pavilion | 100 Woods Road | Valhalla, NY 10595

Office: 914-493-5406 | Cell: 845-702-0643

[email protected] | www.westchestermedicalcenter.org

Irene Tsetsekos

Director, Central Development Initiatives
[email protected]
(845) 588-5108

WARRIORS FUNDRAISER DIRECTORS

Christine Costa
[email protected]
‭(631) 672-0059‬

Alexandra Gittleman
Asst. Fundraiser Director 
[email protected]
(914) 953-0234

Asst. Fundraiser
Amanda Carlson
[email protected]
(914) 582-5327‬

HOCKEY DIRECTOR

Ben Fisher
westchesterwarriors09s@gmail.com
347.489.2954

WESTCHESTER WARRIORS GIRLS POINT PERSON

SEAN AIKMAN
[email protected]

FOUNDERS

Ron Vitale (TEAM BUDGET INFO)
[email protected]
(917) 771-5422

Denis Dufresne 
[email protected]
(914) 844-5981

Luis Panchame 
westchesterwarriors04@gmail.com
(917) 613-7746

Organization email:   
westchesterwarriorshockey@gmail.com

Website:
www.westchesterwarriorshockey.com

U18 MIDGETS 2006-200717-18 years of age

U18 MIDGETS 2006

Mgr./Coach - Rob Zaris
[email protected]
(845) 304-3824

U18 MIDGETS 2007

Coach - Joe Legato
[email protected]
908.565.2002

U16 MIDGETS 2008-2009 15-16 years of age

U16 MIDGETS 2008 & 2009

Mgr. Don Giuseppi
[email protected]
914.886.8777

U16 MIDGETS 2009 ONLY 

Mgr/coach Ben Fisher
westchesterwarriors09s@gmail.com
347.489.2954

(NEW) U16 MIDGETS 2008 & 2009

Head Coach
Christopher Mignardi 914.574.7276
[email protected]

Manager
Christine Costa 631.672.0059
[email protected]

U14 BANTAMS 2010 & 201113&14 years of age

COACH NICK ZERAFA
[email protected]
(914) 327-0124‬

(NEEDA PARENT MANAGER)

Asst. Mgr. Luis Panchame
[email protected]

U12 PEEWEE 2012 & 2013   11&12 years of age

TEAM 1

U12 Nomads Peewees
Coach/Manager Coach Frank DelGrosso
[email protected]
(914) 760-9451‬

TEAM 2

U12 Peewees
Coach/Manager Coach Jake Thomas
[email protected]
Assistant coach Anthony trimarchi
Assistant coach Joe LaBarbera

#3 U12 Peewees
Coach Frank Camarda Jr
[email protected]
914-879-5558

MGR. Dean Pastena
[email protected]
(845) 421-5232

U10 SQUIRTS 2014 & 2015  10&9 years of age

TEAM 1

U8 MITES 2015 – 2016 8-6 yrs.
SPONSORED by PARADISE HOCKEY

COACH: JOSEPH LEGATO
[email protected]
(908) 565-2002‬

COACH: RICK SPIDALIERi
(914) 523-5526
[email protected]

Asst coach: Joey Legato

Manager: TBT

Asst. manager 
Luis Panchame
[email protected]

Murray’s Rink
Mgr. Eileen M. Sullivan
[email protected]
(914) 893-0729

WARRIORS WAY TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR (Brewster Ice Rink)

Marvin Minkler

[email protected]

(203) 570-4677

Doritos Director: PAUL SHIMKO

[email protected]

[email protected]

(203) 258-0878

Lobsterfest Director: Anthony Langevin

Northern Vermont Wildcats Hockey

General Manager

802-582-9049

www.northernvermontwildcats.com

Binghamton Jr. Senators

Youth AAA Head Coach/General Manager

WADE WARRIORS
https://www.ashleywadeelitehockey.com/contactus

ASHLEY

Wade

Phone: 516.509.9371

Your support, dedication, and commitment to our club and players for such a dear cause to all of us.  We are hoping together we can host our largest tournament to date.  

Our organization relies heavily on volunteers to ensure the teams and the organization run smoothly 

Westchester Warriors - What are we fighting for?

We are absolutely stunned at the hustle of the teams this year, already at $55,471.67 before anyone has touched the ice.

 

I wanted to share a bit about exactly what the teams are fundraising for.  These funds will support the Cellular and Tissue Engineering Laboratory at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital – a state-of-the-art medical laboratory specializing in tailored cellular, gene and regenerative therapy for our pediatric cancer and blood disorder patients.  

 

About Dr. Mitchel Cairo and the Cellular and Tissue Engineering Laboratory (CTEL):

·         CTEL is part of the Childhood and Adolescent Cancer and Blood Diseases Center at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital.

·         Cellular therapy for childhood cancer and blood disorders has become one of the most promising areas of medical research. The promise of unlocking treatments and cures to rare disorders by harnessing the power of the patient’s own body renews the efforts of Dr. Cairo’s team to lead advances that save lives while minimizing unwanted side effects.

·         CTEL consists of over 40 scientists who, paraphrasing Dr. Cairo’s words, “provide a la carte therapy, specialized for the patient that puts the patient first and leaves no stone unturned; promising the best long-term health of the patient.”

·         CTEL advances treat diseases such as:

o   Acute and chronic leukemias

o   Lymphomas

o   Brain tumors

o   Solid tumors (neuroblastoma, sarcomas, Wilms Tumor, hepatic and germ cell tumors)

o   Hemoglobinopathies (sickle cell disease and thalassemia)

o   Bone marrow failure syndromes (aplastic anemia and Fanconi anemia)

o   Immunodeficiencies (SCID and CGD)

o   Bleeding and clotting disorders (hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, idopathic thrombocytopenia etc.)

o   Lymphohistiocytic disorders

 

Video of Dr. Michael Gewitz speaking to Dr. Cairo’s work attracting patients who can find these treatments nowhere else.

 

Childhood and Adolescent Cancer and Blood Diseases Center Pamphlet

 

I am happy to answer any questions you may have regarding CTEL and Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital.  Thank you all for everything you do!  GO WARRIORS!

 

Moira Mansfield

Manager, Special Events

Westchester Medical Center

Member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network 

Taylor Pavilion, Suite C320 | 100 Woods Road | Valhalla NY 10595

Office 914.493.5487

[email protected] | www.westchestermedicalcenter.org