New York Apple Core
| New York Apple Core | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Brewster, New York |
| League | EHL |
| Division | EHL Central Division |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Home arena | Brewster Ice Arena |
| Colors |
Red, White, Green, Golden Yellow |
| Owner(s) | Robert Santini |
| General manager | Henry Lazar |
| Head coach | Lou Santini (EHL), Jon Sandos (Met) |
The New York Apple Core is a Junior A ice hockey team from Brewster, New York playing in the Eastern Hockey League. The team plays home games at the Brewster Ice Arena. The Apple Core spent many years in Long Island before re-locating to Brewster at the start of the 2011-12 season.
The Apple Core organization also fields a team in the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League, as well as youth hockey select teams at the Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and other various levels.
History
The franchise was a full-time member of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) from 1998 - 2013. 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. In 2013, the various junior hockey leagues in the north east went through a re-organization, which included the Apple Core joining the Atlantic Junior Hockey League. The Atlantic Junior Hockey League then re-branded itself as the Eastern Hockey League.
Alumni
Apple Core has 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 - Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
- Rich Hansen - Rapid City Rush (CHL)
- Mārtiņš Karsums - Dinamo Riga (KHL)
- Ryan Cruthers - Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
- Doug Murray - Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
- Eric Nystrom - Nashville Predators (NHL)
- Jekabs Redlihs - Dinamo Riga (KHL)
- Kevin Schaeffer - Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)
- Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Penguins (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 and Bill Keenan 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 | |
| EASTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE | ||||||||||
| 2013-14 | 44 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 141 | 155 | 43 | 5th EHL Central | lost 1st round 0 - 2 (Bandits) |
| 2014-15 | 44 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 135 | 168 | 43 | 5th Central Div 12 of 19 EHL | lost 1st round 0 - 2 (Cyclones) |