McDowell's annual Alumni Game took place on December 22, 2018 at Mercyhurst Ice Center.  More than 25 former McDowell players took time away from their busy holiday schedules to join their former teammates on the ice in the annual tradition.  This year, McDowell Hockey took the opportunity to highlight one of our program's most steadfast supporters; Rick Rohan.  Rick is a former parent and Board member of the Club and currently runs the program's alumni group.  He is the driving force behind our Alumni Game each year and there is quite literally no one that could do it better.  In recognition of his support of our program, Rick was named an Honorary Captain for the 2018-2019 season, an award that was presented to him by Senior and Assistant Captain, Dominick Bartell.  Together, Rick and Dom also took the opportunity to show off the club's new uniforms which will be used beginning with the Varsity team's game against Morgantown on January 3rd.  Below is the presentation read in Rick's honor.  

The McDowell Hockey Club would like to name Rick Rohan as our honorary captain for the 2018-2019 season in recognition of his years of tireless service in support of our program.  

While Rick will waste no time this evening praising the efforts or our Board, parents and coaching staff for the rebirth of this program, truth is, he has been an integral piece of the process himself.  His passion for McDowell hockey is evident in every phone call he takes, every bit of advice he offers and every ounce of support that our Board, our Coaches and our players receive.  He has made himself available to listen to issues we encounter, provides feedback and perspective for charting a path forward and offers up constructive criticism when we need it.  It is a totally accurate statement to say that McDowell Hockey would not be forging this current path without Rick's tireless commitment to our efforts.  

The McDowell Hockey Board and Coaching Staff would like to again extend our gratitude to Rick for all he does in support of McDowell Hockey.  

Senior Night will be held on February 5th at Mercyhurst Ice Center when the Trojans take on Central Valley at 7:15 PM.  Pregame festivities will begin at 7:00.  Please join us in honoring the contributions to our team and our program made by our four seniors;

Dominick Bartell

Collin Bisbee

Nate Burhenn

Christian Walters

Last Saturday, the Club held our 3rd Annual Golf Scramble in support of our three teams.  With more than a 140 golfers on two separate flights, the event was a huge success. Thank you to all the parents who worked on the event committee and spent their Saturday making sure the day went off without a hitch.  Special thanks to the coaching staff that cooked dogs, delivered beer and rolled up their sleeves to get the job done. 

The McDowell Hockey Club would like to thank our Sponsors for their sponsorship of the event and their continued support of our program throughout the season:

NUNZI'S RESTAURANT

GLENWOOD BEER DISTRIBUTORS

DEUCE TWO CUSTOME DESIGNS

BAY CITY ORTHO

ANTHONY & SONS

FRANK'S FINER THINGS

CREATIVE IMPRINTS

ERIE BREWING

BRUSTERS

GIANT EAGLE

WEGMAN'S

WALMART

ERIE ART MUSEUM

ERIE MARITIME MUSEUM

STARBUCKS

FRITO-LAY

ERIE WATER AUTHORITY

LAVERY BREWING