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HEADLINES  | | | 14U Silver Wins Empire State Tournament Championship Congratulations to Raiders 14U Silver who brought home the Championship in the 14U A Division of the Rochester Fall Classic! With its strong and cohesive team chemistry, 14U Silver went undefeated throughout the tournament, including a shut-out win in the championship game! Congratulations to the players and coaches!
Players: Anthony Staab, Charles Wilkins, Samuel Baglivio, Mannix Carew, Robert Converse, Colin Daigler, Zachary Fairbanks, Luke Fisher, Zane Geadah, Gabriel Huang, Dylan Job, Lucas Jones, Sohil Kadam, Owen Kinsel (goalie), Teague Rezendes (goalie), Luke Sangkharat, Anthony Staab, Sienna Sung, Campbell Wilkins.
| Raiders Team Photos - Week of October 25th The Raiders will be holding team photos the week of October 25th. Please reserve these dates on your calendars as we want all Travel & House players to be available for the photos.
The full schedule by teams will be posted this week. Questions regarding photos can be sent via email to
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| Raiders Travel Goalie Clinics at Loudoun Ice Centre The Raiders will be holding monthly clinics for Travel Goaltenders at Loudoun Ice Centre all season. The clinics will be on Sunday evenings from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. The cost of the clinics are included in the Travel Team Fees, but in order to attend, Goalies must register in advance.
Registration can be done on the Raiders website by clicking the Register Online button on the left side of the Raiders website. The registration for each clinic will open one month prior to the clinic dates. The schedule for the 2021-2022 season is below:
10/10/2021 - 8U Travel Goalie - 5:30 - 6:30 pm
10/17/2021 - 10U & 12U Travel Goalies - 5:30 - 6:30 pm
10/24/2021 - 14U & Older Goalies - 5:30 - 6:30 pm
11/7/21 – 8U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
11/14/21 – 10U & 12U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
11/21/21 – 14U & Older Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
12/5/21 – 8U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
12/12/21 – 10U & 12U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
12/19/21 – 14U & Older Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
1/16/22 – 8U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
1/23/22 – 10U & 12U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
1/30/22 – 14U & Older Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
2/5/22 – 8U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
2/12/22 – 10U & 12U Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
2/19/22 – 14U & Older Travel Goalies – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
| Raiders 12U Girls Win the Rock N Roll Cup!! The Girls 12U team traveled to Cleveland, Ohio to compete in the 2021 Rock N’ Roll Cup and came away as the Tier 1 Division Champions. Our Raider girls were focused, fierce, and determined as they swept five consecutive games over the three-day event. The Raiders squad beat other 12U Girls teams from Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.
The road to victory started with a close 5-4 win over the MYHA Blue Devils on Friday evening. The next morning, the girls wiped the sleep from their eyes with a very early morning win over the MYHA Selects, 4-0.
The families then enjoyed a full Saturday of team bonding while touring many of the fun Cleveland landmarks. The girls visited the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame, hiked Brandywine Falls, visited the beaches of Lake Erie, and spent time at the infamous ‘A Christmas Story’ House and Museum, witnessing the ‘major award’ leg lamp, in all its glory.
Saturday evening, the team got back to business with a 5-0 win against a competitive Cambria – Johnstown Warriors team from Pennsylvania, which secured our spot in the top-seeded bracket, with our overall 3-0 record.
Early Sunday morning, the girls were ready to battle in the first of two elimination games, as we faced off against another undefeated tournament team from Detroit, Michigan. The Belle Tire girls were tough as nails, but our girls were unrelenting. A combination of tenacious grit and superior goaltending helped secure our 3-1 victory, and a ticket to the TIER 1 Division Championship Finals.
In the fifth and final game of the tournament, the Raiders girls dug deep and found the strength to fight off the #1 seeded Potomac Patriots, with a decisive, 6-1 win.
After the tournament, Coach Seymour credited the girls’ success to stellar goaltending from Sienna McIntyre and Eloise DeVito, who allowed just 6 goals in 5 games, incredible defense from Keegan Davenport, Chloe Nicholas, Jonnie Seymour, and Campbell Walker, who took care of business in the defensive end, and our forwards, Liv Murray, Molly Murphy, Abby Reilly, Zaara Yusufi, Stella Mastroianni, Rosie McNeice and Lesi Rockwell. The offensive and defensive lines put up 23 goals over their five-game winning streak.
Overall, our girls 12U team played to their highest potential and came home with a victorious 5-0 record, and as the 12U Tier 1 Champions of the 2021 Rock N’ Roll Cup!
| Raiders 14U Girls Rock and Roll in Cleveland!! Big shout out and congratulations to our Raiders 14U Girls team. In their very first tournament as a team, they traveled to Cleveland this weekend and brought home the Championship in the 14U Division of the Rock N Roll Cup Tournament. After some tough competition Friday and Saturday against teams from the Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo areas, the girls never quit. They defeated Montgomery in the semi-finals early Sunday morning to advance to the afternoon finals game. Facing the Southtowns Lady Stars from Buffalo, the Raiders won 5-1 in the Championship game to bring home the trophy!
Congratulations to the players and coaches!!!
| Raiders to Host Girls Try Hockey for Free Event on October 23rd The Raiders will be hosting a Girls Try Hockey for Free event on Saturday, October 23rd from 9 am - 11 am. This event is open to Girls, ages 4-9 who are interested in playing hockey.
This will allow girls to come onto the ice and experience an on-ice practice, then attend a reception, with snacks, where parents can learn more about the Reston Raiders program, and then watch a Reston Raiders Girls game.
Interested players can register for the event by clicking on the "Register Online" button on the left-hand side of the Raiders website homepage.
Questions regarding the event by emailing Girls Program Directors Pat Wildman and Kari Walker at
| Raiders Hire Sean Braziel as Chief Hockey Advisor The Reston Raiders Hockey Club (RRHC) is excited to announce the hiring of Coach Sean C. Braziel to serve as the Club’s Chief Hockey Advisor for the 2021-2022 season. In this role, Coach Braziel will work across the Club’s House, Travel, Girls and Learn to Play programs, providing both on and off-ice support to players and teams and to the Club’s leadership and more than 200 USA Hockey certified coaches.
Coach Braziel brings to the Raiders a wealth of hockey experience and knowledge and a track record of success, including:
- 2018 U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team, Performance Coach
- U.S. National Team Development Program (NTDP), Development Coach
- 2016 NHL World Cup, Performance Coach
- Special Advisor to the Detroit Red Wings
- 2 x IIHF U.S. World Junior Team Performance Coach, winning Gold & Bronze medals in 2017 and 2018, respectively
- 2 x USA Hockey Nationals Head Coach, including National Champion in 2015
As Chief Hockey Advisor, Coach Braziel’s specific duties include: enhancing player development across the House, Travel, Girls and Learn to Play programs; educating Club coaches on practice planning and skill development; and advising the Club’s Board of Directors, Hockey Development Board and Coach Selection Committee throughout the year. In addition, Coach Braziel will work with the Club to develop a 5-year Strategic Plan for player and team development and Club communications.
Since 1993, the Reston Raiders Hockey Club has been one of the premier Tier II youth hockey organizations in the DC-Maryland-Virginia region, fielding nearly 50 House, Travel and Girls hockey teams. The Club also has the area’s largest Learn to Play Hockey program, which in 2021 is expected to include more than 175 players.
“In addition to his experience working with players and teams at the highest levels of hockey, Coach Braziel brings a new and fresh perspective to the Club that will help to strengthen our programs and build on our nearly 30-year track record of success in developing players and championship teams,” said RRHC President Kevin Burch. “We are thrilled to welcome him to the Raider family and can’t wait for him to hit the ice with our players and coaches this season.”
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