2013 TEAM USA Men's Silver MEDAL Team at the World Ball Hockey Federation Championships in Toronto from June 2nd to June 9th at the historic Maple Leaf Gardens  it is the highest finish in Ball Hockey for the USA, for the Men's Dvision below are the honored players............ Staff  GM / Coach Chris Housser, Asst Coaches John Stamas, George Tarantino,Tom Perla, Trainer John Van Hillo ......Goalies Jason Rocha   &  Matt Gilcrest on Defense....Steve Kendall, Jr Russo, Lee Phillips, Mark Goodey, Robert Orr  Luke Jones, Scott Duggan, Dan Richard        

Forwards Bobby Housser, Cody Warila, Tom Ruiz, Evan Sousa, Jon Ruiz, Andrew Goduko, Doug Croteau, Billy Sullivan, Tyler Warila, Mike Colcord, Justin Dunevin

Steve Kendall & Cody Warila were named Tournament All Stars

RAMS CLOSE UP..Past and Present... The Rams  were formed in the fall of 1975 by Dave Kornik & Chris Housser, designed a special logo and colors next the rostered followed. Over the years the Rams have played in over 200 tournaments, from Prague to Quebec City to Dallas to Las Vegas to NewFoundlamd and up & down the East Coast.

In 1976 the Rams won their first tourney's, the US Nationals vs Roslindale 3-2 OT &  Internationals vs Team Canada from  Niagara Falls, 3 to 2 with 5 seconds left Next won the Atlantic Championships in Bellmawr NJ vs Gloucester NJ 9 to 8 OT....Dave Guitar scored all 3 game winning goals.

In 1979 the Rams went on a Ball Hockey / Street Hockey Tour, a bus full of enthusiatic  players. The trip was organized with the CBHA and it started in Niagara Falls and ended in Moncton NB. 17 days later. The  Rams played 15 games, some of the highlights  was a comback victory beating the Ontario Ball Hockey Champions, Oshawa  6 to 5, then a few days later lost to the Canadian Champions, Ottawa in Ottawa 10 to 6, only to beat them a week later 7 to 4 at the Canada Cup in Moncton.....the Tour  record was  8 wins 6 losses ( 2 in OT) and 1 tie. Each city put out the welcome mat, had a reception for the team and treated all the players great Details for the next 2 tourns 1980 & 1982 to follow

Skip to 2012 Bobby Housser tied the Can Am tournament record for assists with 13, held by Jim Connell of the Seahawks ( 1987)  & Chris Housser ( 1978 & 81) In 2007 Rams Cody Warila tied the Can Am goal record, also 13, held by Seahawks Bill Abcunas (1980 ) & Chris Housser (1981)

The 37th Can Am saw the Leominster Rams beat the NJ Supreme 5 to 1 in a physical, fast paced game.  Rams Doug Croteau opened the scoring taking a pin point pass from Cody Warila at the goal crease to give the Rams a 1 to 0 lead with 53 seconds left in the first period. A big turning point came with 4 seconds left in the first, Doug Croteau stole a ball and fed Rams Captain Teddy Reynolds who lifted the feed under the cross bar past Bryce Erb for a 2 to 0 lead.

JR Russo ( MVD)  made it 3 to 0 with blast off a faceoff win by Bobby Housser (MVP) at 7:35 of the 2nd ,  then less than a minute later Dan Richard received a goal mouth pass from Dante Suarez to put his team up  4 to 0.    The Supreme got on the scoreboard when Billy Sullivan banged in a rebound off a Tommy Ruiz shot. In the 3rd Steve Zimmerman's Supreme team pressed the Rams only to be stopped several times by  Sandor Gruitt (MVG) who made some great saves to keep his team in the lead.  With just under 4 minutes left Dante Suarez stole a loose ball and launched a slap shot past NJ goalie Erb. Erb was spectacular in goal turning away 32 shots.  Bobby Housser tied the Can Am assist record with 13 &  led the Tournament  with teammate Cody Warila 11 Goals 6 Asssits for 17 Pts

The Leominster Rams crowned  2012 US Nationals Champions with a 4 to 1 win versus the Hudson Celtics Hall of Fame Awards presented

The Rams scored 2 goals before the mid way point of the 1st period,  Veteran Craig Holman (MVD) blasted home a pass from Dante Suarez, a minute later Tim Richard pounced on a Holman rebound and lifted a shot past Celtic goaile Matt Gilcrest. No Scoring in the 2nd period, lots of action  the Rams outshooting the Celtics 12 to 9. In the 3rd  Dante Suarez scored a shorthanded goal a minute into the period, Lee Philips assisting. With the Celtics pressing hard late in the game & on a power play the Celtics forced Rams goalie Sandro Grutti (MVG) to make several spectacular saves. Rams rookie Tyler Warila scored an empty netter the Rams up 4 to 0, Dan Richard assisted. The Celtics finally got on the board when John Gould knocked in a late rebound. Cody Warila was voted (MVP) and finished with 8 goals and 7 assists, team mate Bobby Housser had 2 goals and 12 assists. Ryan Kilroy of the Celtics was the Leading Scorer in the tourney with 8 goals and 11 assists. Rams netminder Sandro finished the tournament allowing only 3 goals in 4 games. Final Shots were Rams 32 Celtic 24.