East Fishkill is located about 65 miles North of
NYC. We are basically at the cross roads of Interstate 84 and
the Taconic State Parkway. (About 20 minutes South of Poughkeepsie,
20 minutes East of Newburgh and the NYS Thruway & 30 minutes
West of Danbury Ct). East Fishkill Roller Hockey is a USA Hockey
Inline sanctioned league. The league is a not for profit club.
Our rink is located outdoors on recreation property owned by the
Town of East Fishkill; in the hamlet of Hopewell Junction. Our
rink surface is asphalt with a tennis court type smooth finish
applied. The rink boards are wood with the internal surface covered
with polyethylene boards. The rink is 185 feet X 85 feet. The
game in East Fishkill is played with a Z-puck. Games are played
in a 4 on 4 format plus a goalie.
Our intramural league begins in April and ends in
June. We take a break in July and August and begin again in September
through November. Our travel teams play April through September.
We currently host 35 intramural teams and 5 travel teams with
over 450 participants ranging from age 6 through adult. Our divisions
are broken down as follows:InHouse - Atoms (5-6), Mites (6 thru
8), Squirts (9-10), Junior (11-13), High School (14-17), Adult
(18 and over). Travel - Mites (6-7), Squirts (9-10), Peewees (11-12),
Bantams (13-14), Midgets (15-17). All ages are as of December
31, 2003 for our current year 2004 season.
We currently have travel teams in all divisions
except adult. Most of our current travel takes place in a 30 mile
or so radius. We play teams from Ossininig, NY, Bear Mountain,
NY, Washingtonville, NY, Pearl River, NY, Monroe, NY, Danbury
Ct, Waterbury Ct, and Albany, NY. At East Fishkill, the following
safety equipment is required for all age divisions: HECC certified
hockey helmet, full certified face cage or full certified transparent
face shield,shin guards, male protective cup (groin protection
isrequired for both males & females), elbow pads, hockey gloves
and mouth guard, . Water bottles are part of equipment (players
should bring their own). Of course, all players will be required
to wear in-line skates.
In our Spring 2003 season we had over 500 players
(travel included).