About Project Hope
Cultural Exchange
By working closely with local and provincial officials in the cities of Harbin and Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province, China, the New York Islanders have embarked upon an un-precedented multi-faceted educations iniviative that will undoubtedly change the lives of young athletes forever: The Charles B. Wang Ice Hockey Project Hope
The ultimate goal of Project Hope is simple: To provide young Chinese athletes with access to educational opportunities.
Project Hope will endeavor to create opportunities for cultural exchange through international youth hockey events and by promoting Project Hope scholarship placements in the United States
Learning the Language
Project Hope begins by enrolling Chinese scholar-athletes in New York Islanders-affiliated youth hockey programs in and around Heilongjiang Province. Once enrolled, the students must study English as part of their regular curriculum with a goal of achieving fluency in both written and conversational english.
To demonstrate a developing English language competency, students will undergo age appropriate assesments/examinations on a regular basis. Once the students have achieved fluency, they will be eligible to apply for a Project Hope scholarship to continue their education at a high school in the United States.
Lighthouse Tournament
The 2008 Lighthouse Tournament is booked. If you would like to participate in the next Lighthouse Tournament, fill out the form below.
Project Hope Invitational, December 2006 - Teams
Listed below are the teams that competed in the 2006 Project Hope Invitational. Click on the team name to see the players on that team.
Long Island IceCats
Qiqihar Snow Leopards
Bridgeport River Hawks
Westchester Mariners
Long Island IceCats
| Number | Player | Position | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wegweiser, Jake | Defense | New York, NY |
| 6 | Luongo, Patrick Jr. | Forward | Massapequa Park, NY |
| 10 | DePietto, Stephen | Forward | Westbury, NY |
| 11 | Markopoulos, Albert | Forward | Floral Park, NY |
| 12 | Mangone, Nicholas | Forward | Massapequa Park, NY |
| 14 | Mangone, Anthony | Forward | Massapequa Park, NY |
| 16 | Berger, Jeremy | Defense | Wantagh, NY |
| 22 | Giammarino, Joseph | Defense | Massapequa, NY |
| 24 | Curry, Michael | Forward | Melville, NY |
| 27 | Vaiano, Michael | Forward | Seaford, NY |
| 35 | Pittinsky, Harris | Goalie | Long Beach, NY |
| 37 | Kirk, Michael | Defense | Rockaway Point, NY |
| 44 | DiSpigna, Ralph | Goalie | Huntington, NY |
| 55 | Kieman, Christopher | Forward | Massapequa, NY |
| 68 | Frisina, Axl | Forward | Carle Place, NY |
| 77 | LaCroix, Cedric | Defense | Oyster Bay, NY |
| 92 | Macklin, Michael Leo | Defense | Wantagh, NY |
| Official | Cairo, Tom | Coach | Seaford, NY |
| Official | Kieman, Thomas | Coach | Massapequa, NY |
| Official | DiSpigna, Frank | Manager | Huntington, NY |
Qiqihar Snow Leopards
| Number | Player | Position | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zhang Shuchao | Defense | Qiqihar |
| 8 | Feng Yufu | Defense | Qiqihar |
| 9 | Zhang Cheng | Center | Qiqihar |
| 10 | Liu Yuming | Defense | Qiqihar |
| 11 | Shen Enzhi | Defense | Qiqihar |
| 12 | Li Tianhao | Forward | Qiqihar |
| 14 | Li Hang | Center | Qiqihar |
| 15 | Zheng Canji | Forward | Qiqihar |
| 16 | Zhang Zhihao | Defense | Qiqihar |
| 18 | Li Zihao | Forward | Qiqihar |
| 20 | Li Yao | Goalie | Qiqihar |
| 23 | Liu Yongshen | Forward | Qiqihar |
| 24 | Qi Pengfei | Forward | Qiqihar |
| 26 | Zhao Jianbo | Defense | Qiqihar |
| 29 | Ren Xujie | Forward | Qiqihar |
| 30 | Wang Han | Goalie | Qiqihar |
| Official | Wencai Hou | Coach | Qiqihar |
| Official | Liping Dai | Coach | Qiqihar |
Bridgeport River Hawks
| Number | Player | Position | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moran, Ed | Defense | Shelton, CT |
| 5 | Zumbo, Frank | Forward | Monroe, CT |
| 6 | Julian, Matthew | Forward | Stratford, CT |
| 7 | Mancini, Austin | Forward | Shelton, CT |
| 8 | Edmonds, Tim | Forward | Fairfield, CT |
| 9 | Curry, Sean | Defense | Trumbull, CT |
| 10 | Kelly, Connor | Forward | Easton, CT |
| 11 | Francis, Patrick | Defense | Woodbridge, CT |
| 12 | Ulbrick, Eddie | Forward | Fairfield, CT |
| 13 | White, Zachary | Forward | Milford, CT |
| 14 | Barquinero, Cameron | Forward | Milford, CT |
| 15 | Blake, Nick | Defense | Shelton, CT |
| 17 | Kryspin, Tommy | Forward | Fairfield, CT |
| 18 | Watson, Cory | Defense | Trumbull, CT |
| 19 | Runkel, Sam | Defense | Fairfield, CT |
| 30 | Campbell, Ryan | Goalie | Bethel, CT |
| 35 | Sarosky, Chris | Goalie | Trumbull, CT |
| Official | Paul Watson | HeadCoach | |
| Official | Fugiel, Tom | Asst. Coach | |
| Official | Kryspin, Ted | Asst. coach | |
| Official | Curry, Bob | Asst. Coach | |
| Official | Julian, Robin | Team Manager | |
Westchester Mariners
| Number | Player | Position | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scorese, Vinny | Greenwich, CT | |
| 4 | Kelly, John Paul | Rye, NY | |
| 8 | Yellen, Anthony | Mamaroneck, NY | |
| 9 | Umbro, Mark | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 10 | Jacobson, Steve | Purchase, NY | |
| 11 | Ramondelli, Chris | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 12 | Taranow, Jesse | White Plains, NY | |
| 14 | Harmon, Lee | Hastings on Hudson, NY | |
| 15 | Bartoszewicz, Martin | Yonkers, NY | |
| 22 | Porto, Matthews | Harrison, NY | |
| 24 | Ramondelli, Joey | New Rochelle, CT | |
| 26 | Grosser, Nicole | W. Harrison, NY | |
| 37 | Silk, William | Stamford, CT | |
| 43 | Rizzo, Anthony | Eastchester | |
| 44 | Lewis, Jake | New City, NY | |
| 50 | Sganga, Chris | Rye, NY | |
| 66 | Odiemo, Patrick | Norwalk, CT | |
| Official | Russell Foster | HeadCoach | |
| Official | Strone, Noah | Asst. Coach | |
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