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New York Apple Core 
City Long Beach, New York League EJHL Division South Founded 1993 Home arena The City of Long Beach Arena Colors Red, White, Green, Golden Yellow
Owner(s) Robert Santini General manager Henry Lazar Head coach Henry Lazar The New York Apple Core is a Junior A ice hockey team from Long Beach, New York playing in the Eastern Junior Hockey League. The team plays home games at The City of Long Beach Arena.
The Apple Core organization also fields teams in the Empire Junior B Hockey League and Continental Hockey Association, as well as youth hockey select teams at the Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and other various levels.
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History
The franchise has been a full-time member of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) since 1998. The team was originally formed in 1993 in the Jr. B Metro League. In 1997-98 it played a handful of games against the EJHL, and became a full-time member a year later. In 2003 Apple Core won the Triple Crown EJHL Championship, finishing as regular season and post-season champions. They play at the Long Beach arena in Long Beach, NY.
Alumni
The Lakers have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I and Division III, and ACHA college programs, and professional hockey, including:
- Mark Eaton - New York Islanders (NHL)
- Rich Hansen - Rapid City Rush (CHL)
- Mārtiņš Karsums - Dinamo Riga (KHL)
- Ryan Cruthers - Reading Royals (ECHL)
- Doug Murray - San Jose Sharks (NHL)
- Eric Nystrom - Calgary Flames (NHL)
- Jekabs Redlihs - Dinamo Riga (KHL)
- Kevin Schaeffer - Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)
- Rob Scuderi - Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
- Dinos Stamoulis - Reading Royals (ECHL)
- Ryan Vesce - San Jose Sharks (NHL)
- Matt Gilroy - New York Rangers (NHL)
In 2005, the Apple Core became the first junior team to be represented by all four competing schools in the Beanpot hockey tournament. Representing Apple Core were Kevin Schaeffer and Jekabs Redlihs of Boston University, Mike Brennan of Boston College, Jon Pelle of Harvard University, and Louie Liotti and Steve Birnstill of Northeastern University.
Season-by-Season results
Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs NY Apple Core 1996-97 50 38 7 5 - 285 185 81 3rd Metro A 1997-98 - - - - - - - - - 1998-99 37 25 8 4 - 192 109 54 2nd EJHL 1999-00 39 20 15 4 - 155 118 44 7th EJHL 2000-01 - - - - - - - - - 2001-02 38 26 10 2 0 186 87 54 2nd EJHL 2002-03 38 31 6 0 1 159 78 63 1st EJHL South 2003-04 38 18 17 1 2 140 127 39 3rd EJHL South 2004-05 52 23 21 6 2 164 154 54 3rd EJHL South 2005-06 45 16 19 6 4 125 146 42 6th EJHL South 2006-07 45 19 17 7 2 162 142 47 3rd EJHL South 2007-08 45 21 18 3 2 172 164 47 5th EJHL South External links
Categories:- Ice hockey teams in New York
- Sports in Long Island
- United States ice hockey team stubs
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