The Westchester Express claimed the inaugural USPHL High Performance Youth 10-and-under Major Premier title by knocking off the PAL Jr. Islanders 3-1.
PAL, who won the regular season, received a bye to the championship game, while Westchester defeated the New Jersey Rockets in a seminal matchup.
While new to the USPHL, the Westchester Express have established themselves as one of upstate New York’s leading developmental hockey programs. Alumni such as Kevin Shattenkirk, Cam Atkinson, Steve Santini, and Brett Pesce all came through the Express organization on their way to the National Hockey League.