Sep. 9, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League celebrated the opening day of its sixth season on Saturday, Sept. 6, at the James Bohan Hockey Rink in Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village.

The festivities kicked off with the New York Islanders holding their Learn to Play program, which involved Islanders mascot Sparky joining the participating kids in a training session for the sport.

Following the conclusion of the training session, the puck dropped for the first game of the new season, between the Cardinals and Bears. The Cardinals emerged victorious 2-1 in this close game, with goalie Paulie Pogozelski earning the win with more than 30 saves. The Cardinals got goals from Max Byhoff and Luca DiGiovanna, with the latter’s goal coming on a one-timer from

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