Empire West AHL Information > Board & Member Association Representatives
Executive Board
President
Michael V. Answeeney (Buffalo)
149 Tennyson Terrace
Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone: (716) 864-9568 (home)
Email: bufregal11@aol.com
Executive Vice President
Dick Lynch (West Seneca)
12 Nina Terrace
West Seneca, New York 14224
Phone: (716) 674-5934 (home)
(716) 684-6301 (work)
(716) 583-1162 (cell)
(716) 674-5934 (fax)
Email: wings788@verizon.net
Vice President of Tier II
Kris Hicks (Buffalo)
276 Seneca Creek Rd
West Seneca, NY 14224
Phone: (716) 674-1833 (home)
Email: hickske@verizon.net
Vice President of Administration
George Kelly (Pittsburgh)
135 McKee Road
North Versailles, PA 15137
Phone: (412) 977-4634 (cell)
(412) 816-5891 (fax)
Email: PghJrB@aol.com
Treasurer
George Kelly (Pittsburgh)
135 McKee Road
North Versailles, PA 15137
(412) 977-4634 (cell)
(412) 816-5891 (fax)
Email: PghJrB@aol.com
Director of Public Relations
TBD
Director of Tournaments and Special Events
Steve Cibelli (Syracuse)
8212 Perch Dr.
Liverpool, NY 13090
Phone: (315) 622-1450 (home)
(315) 622-3520 (work)
(315) 546-5421(cell)
Email: scibelli@atlanticmutual.com
Executive at Large
Greg Fisher (Rochester)
75 Clarkes Crossing
Fairport, NY 14450
Phone: (585) 425-7079 (home)
(585) 734-1017(cell)
Email: Greg.Fisher@adraft.com
Association Website: www.ryhockey.com
Past President
Ken Settles
192 Glenhaven Road
Amherst, New York 14228
Phone: (716) 691-7495 (home)
Email: ksettles@adelphia.net
Member Association Representatives
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Member Association Presidents
Buffalo Regals
Michael V. Answeeney
149 Tennyson Terrace
Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone: (716) 864-9568 (home)
Email: bufregal11@aol.com
Cleveland Lumberjacks
Mike Bauman
15381 Royalton Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
Phone: (216) 403-2139
Email: bauman93@sbcglobal.net
Hershey Junior Bears
Fran Bonenberger
Info TBD
Pittsburgh Amateur Penguins
Gene Susi
208 Brownshill Rd
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238
Phone: (412) 963-8688
(412) 445-8083 (cell)
Email: eug@pucknuts.com
Rochester Americans
Jeff Kolcon
36 Woodhill Rd
Pittsford, New York 14534
Phone: (585) 264-9298 (home)
(585)303-4795 (cell)
Email: jeff@maksymumhockey.com
Syracuse Stars
Terry Kirwan
5730 Thompson Rd
Dewitt, NY 13214
Phone: (315) 452-2443
(315)-439-3898 (cell)
Email:tkirwan@ppklaw.com
West Seneca Wings
Dick Lynch
12 Nina Terrace
West Seneca, New York
14224
Phone: (716) 674-5934 (home)
Phone: (716) 684-6301 (Work)
Phone: (716) 583-1162 (Cell)
Email:wings788@verizon.net
Board Appointees
Director of Discipline
Tim Weixlmann
73 Florence Ave.
West Seneca, New York 14224
Phone: (716) 675-7852 (home)
(716) 677-3822 (work)
(716) 609 1547 (cell)
Legal Counsel
John Blair
2645 Sheridan Drive
Tonawanda, New York 14150
Phone: (716) 834-9181
(Work)
(716) 834-9197 (fax)
Email: jnblair@blair-roach.com
Secretary
Dawn Skopinski
2193 Hobblebush Ln
Lake View, NY 14085
Phone: (716) 627-4238 (home)
(716) 400-6238 (cell)
Email: skopinsk@buffalo.edu
Statistician
Patti Lester
6 Locust Dr
Orchard Park, New York 14127
Phone: (716) 667-3872 (league/fax)
Email:STATSforEWAHL@msn.com
Web Design
Caramax Studio
64 Roycroft Blvd.
Amherst, New York 14226
Phone: (716) 839-9716
Email:steve@caramaxstudio.com






