| Mission Snipers | |
|---|---|
| League | NARCh |
| Based in | New York |
| Team colors | Yellow and Black |
The Mission Snipers is a professional roller hockey team from New York which competes in the NARCh Pro and TORHS Pro tournament series.
In 2011, The Mission Labeda Snipers took home the NARCh Pro Finals over the Mission Axiom in a 3-2 contest. Kyle O'Kane started the scoring out with a high glove snipe over the Axiom goaltender. Towards the end of the first period, Travis Fudge (Mission Axiom) lit the lamp to tie the game up a 1-1. As the second period started, both teams were eager to score the next goal. PJ Tallo (Mission Axiom) would put his team up 2-1. Shots were being fired from all cylinders and finally with just around a minute left in regulation, Greg Thompson would tie the game with an outstanding one handed backhand. Overtime would come and Kyle Kraemer would fire a laser beam passed the Mission Axiom goaltender and would crown the Snipers CHAMPIONS!
At NARCh Finals in 2010 (San Jose, CA), the Mission Labeda Snipers finished in 2nd place falling to the Tour Mudcats with under 5 seconds remaining in regulation. The refs a called a controversial penalty that put the Tour Mudcats up on a power play with the game tied at 2-2. Jp Beilsten would score a slap shot from the power play to give the Tour Mudcats the NARCh Cup and the prize money
In 1999, The Mission Snipers and the Detroit Mission Stars received Inline Hockey Central's Game of the Year Award. Mike Cianfranni also received the Player of the Year Award presented by Inline Hockey Central.
In 2007, the Mission Snipers won the NARCh Winter Nationals in Arizona. The D-1 team (who is most of their pro roster) took out the Mission Habs in the Championship game. At that same tournament, the Midget team captured the victory over a strong AKS team. The last summer victory was in 2006, also in the D-1 Division, where they beat the Mission Militia in OT. 2008 East Coast WinterNationals, the Mission Snipers defeated the LA Pama Cyclones in the championship game.