Another exciting winter season of the Palisades Recreation Center’s roller hockey league came to an end at last Friday evening, as the Kings outscored the Ducks, 4-2, in an exciting final on a portable rink setup on the outdoor basketball courts. The winter season consisted of 30 players (ages 6-14) divided into four teams (Kings, Ducks, Lightning and Flames). After a 10-game regular season, the top seed met the fourth seed and the second seed met the third seed in the first round of the playoffs. The winners, the Ducks and the Kings, met for the championship, much to the delight of commissioner and head referee Ethan Rill, who hopes to organize a Palisades High ice hockey team in the near future. ‘Spring registration is underway and we already have more kids than we did for the last session,’ Rill said. ‘Just come down to the Rec Center and fill out a form. The season will start on Friday, April 22, and run through the end of June. I’m also going to be conducting clinics and camps in June and August. It’s cool to see this sport gaining popularity in this community.’ Games will be Friday nights at 5 and 6 p.m., while practices will be Mondays from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 12 to 5 p.m. Several players were honored for their efforts in the winter season. Hunter McCormick of the Lightning was named highest scorer with 45 points, brothers Kirk and Kyle Woo of the Kings were given the sportsmanship award, Michael Casey of the Flames was named league most valuable player and Aiden Gray of the Kings was selected best goalie. For information, call Rill at 818-341-7713 or e-mail him at erill62@hotmail.com.
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