New York Islanders players visited 10 Nassau County elementary schools on Nov. 19, greeting their youngest fans and offering words of advice and encouragement. North Merrick’s Old Mill Road School, it seemed, got the first draft pick.
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By Brian Racow
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11/28/14
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Skaters from around the country gathered in North Bellmore on Saturday for the Bellmore-Merrick Roller Hockey League’s Player Appreciation Day. The 30-year-old league honored its leaders and …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/1/14
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is taking part in a national study, conducted by the nonprofit Brain Trauma Foundation, that aims to more precisely map the number of high school athletes who suffer concussions.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/29/14
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Young skaters eager to learn more about one of the nation’s most popular winter sports took to the ice at Bellmore’s Newbridge Arena on Sunday, as a new semester of the hockey skills development program began at 5 p.m.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/27/14
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Sports fans across the globe will soon turn their eyes to Sochi, Russia, where the XXII Winter Olympic Games will be contested from Feb. 7 to 23.
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1/30/14
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The High School Hockey League of Nassau County’s 2013-14 season is in full swing and only one of 15 teams carried an undefeated record into January.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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1/11/14
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The Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s hockey team, was not playing for conference standings or athletic trophies on the evening of Dec. 2 at Newbridge Arena in Bellmore. The squad was playing to bring the holiday season home to underprivileged children.
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By Brian Racow
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12/19/13
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John Tavares, 23, the New York Islanders’ star center, captain and one of the National Hockey League’s leading goal scorers, stood Tuesday morning facing a sea of raised hands wiggling for his attention. A teacher extended a microphone toward one of the eager children, who asked, “Is hockey a difficult sport?”
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By Brian Racow
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11/29/13
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The New York Islanders took to the ice on Sept. 12, beginning training camp with shooting and skating drills in their soon-to-be home at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
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By Brian Croce
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9/19/13
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Development of the Twin Rinks Ice Center has hit full steam at Eisenhower Park, as construction crews are working to build an 80,000-square-foot indoor facility, an outdoor rink and a sports recreational center.
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By David Weingrad
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4/10/13
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