2026 RED NINJA HOCKEY                        

updated 11/25/25 

Coaches Added; 2013 (Cole Hudson), 2014 (Chris Cantanzaro), 2017 (Nick Zohowfski), 2019 (Tim Welch)

- Girls ID Skate Tryout added = 1/1/26, Holiday Twin Rinks; 10u @ 9am & 12u @ 10am

- Boys 2012 ID Skate Tryout added = 1/1/26, Holiday Twin Rinks @ 1:30pm

(please note NOT ALL teams will be considered for every tournamet)...

TEAMS ARE CREATED BASED OFF SKILL AS A RESULT FROM COACHES KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE OF YOUR ATHLETE AND TRYOUTS. (attitude, character and behavior are factors in the coaches decision process, including parents)

***To be an Elite athlete with the WNY Red Ninjas does not only mean being one of the best players. To the Ninjas, Elite means best all around, including but not limited, to athleticism, personality, and parent/athlete behavior.*** 

TEAMS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO DIVISIONS BASED ON THE ABOVE CRITERIA. **Teams will not be created equal, Teams will be based on evaluative criteria as mentioned above. 

Click Link Below to Register ($30 +fee) For The Boys Teams & The Added Girls ONLY teams (here are the added girls only teams).

10u - 2016-2017

12u - 2014-2015

14u - 2012-2013 

https://wnyredninjas.sportngin.com/register/form/095908433

HERE ARE SOME NOTES RELATED TO THE BOYS TEAMS 

*** 2011, 2013 & 2020-2021 *** 

DO NOT have ID Skates, but will Still Need To Register

COACHES - TBD

will be announced and listed on social media sites as they are finalized

Red Ninja Hockey Website https://www.wnyredninjas.com/ 

TOURNAMENTS

... we are considering... (3 tournaments included) (Also Includes 3 practices) = trying to stay around $700 for tuition (Tournaments are based on Coaches Availability)

As always we allow teams to use the Red Ninja Name and can do more tournaments and practices but will not be handled by the Red Ninja Program but directly through the coaches for anything additional than whats included with the Red Ninjas.

4/24-4/26 or 5/1-5/3 - Regional Spring Showdown, Brantford Ontario, Canada 

https://playhockey.com/regional-spring-showdown-boys

5/8-5/10 - Niagara Battle Boys, Niagara Falls Canada 

https://playhockey.com/niagara-battle-boys

5/29-5/31 - Toronto Spotlight, Toronto Canada 

https://playhockey.com/toronto-spotlight 

6/12 - 6/14 - Battle of Buffalo, Buffalo NY

https://playhockey.com/battle-of-buffalo

JERSEYS 

If you have a jersey from last year, you can use that unless you need a larger size or want to change #s.

Please check with Rich Szafranek (716-994-6084) before ordering a new # to be sure it's available. 

As always, we try to not duplicate Jersey # as kids move around teams (ex. sub or roster with another team) throughout the spring to fill in with other ninja teams. 

2026 COACHES 

*** 2011, 2013 & 2020-2021 please be sure to register as there are no ID skates scheduled for these ages, some age groups may have Tournament Rosters & will be invite only. ***

A few Coaches are still being finalized, until we see who is interested by registrations, will determine how many teams we have and if the teams will be Elite or AAA or invite only. So far we have the following coaches committed...

2011 = 

2012 Riter = Tyler Riter 

2013 = Cole Hudson w/ Greg Koutsomitis

2014 = Chris Cantanzaro

2015 McQuiggan = Greg McQuiggan w/ Cody McCormick

2015 Allen =  Kyle Allen w/ Buddy Blocho

2016 Kennedy = Tim Kennedy w/ Sean Hayden 

2016 Johnson = Mike Johnson w/ Dave Leggio & Dan Collins

2017 = Nick Zohowfski

2018 = Sean Hayden w/ Shawn Florkowski & Brenton Granville   

2019 = Tim Welch

2020-2021 = 

Girls Only 10u (2016-2017) = 

Girls only 12u - (2014-2015) = 

Girls Only 14u - (2012-2013) = 

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE NINJA PACKAGE

(Cost) - Estimated to be about $700 this year (not including Jerseys).

• TBD, not all teams will pay they same, some teams do higher end tournaments, travel further so may cost more.
• Jersey's - an item shop will be opened up where you can purchase your Jerseys (if you need a new one)  and other WNY Ninja Gear. You are required to purchase 1 Red and 1 White Jersey. Cost will be around $120 for both combined total. 
• A Jersey # - will be assigned to you based on #s you provided when you registered. We try not to duplicated #s at the same age groups so new Jerseys are not required every year to keep spring hockey cost effective. Once your athlete is rostered, you can find the # in the sports engine app under the roster. 
• Travel & Meals -  are not included. 
• All other hockey equipment is not included. 

(Tournaments & Practices) 

• 3 Tournaments -  your team can do more if the team agrees but coaches will be responsible for registering and collecting registration fees. 
• Practices - Coaches Will Schedule Practices. If more practices are wanted, coaches will schedule and collect for ice rental fee. 

(Communication) - Sports Engine 

• Download the Sports Engine App.
• Schedules will be uploaded there.
• Team Communication and photos can be done through the app, please be respectful of others with your posts and keep it family friendly!

**Tournament Prices go up every year and so does the sports engine software we use for the website, registration and team communication.

**All teams are NOT created equal. Some teams may play a higher level tournament which results in a higher tournament registration fee which results in your teams higher tuition fee. All teams tuition will be more than the previous years tuition.

** Coaches are welcome to use the Ninja Name & Teams and continue to do more than what is included. Coaches will be responsible for payments and registration of anything in addition.

** We do expect the same level of professionalism for anything additional. Coaches, Players, & Especially Parents will not be considered for future Ninja programs if there are any problems (parents can ruin it for their kids). Remember all this is volunteer.

**Also remember most of the referees are not doing this for the peanuts they make, they do it for the love of the game and to give our kids an opportunity to play hockey. Without refs our kids would not be doing what they love.

**Please be respectful to everyone all around. **

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