Kelly Ruchalski

U19 Lime Coach

Bio

Math Teacher - West Seneca West HS

  • High School - Iroquois
  • 5 year varsity starter at forward
  • 1st team ECIC
  • 1st team All WNY
  • All-state team
  • Second in career scoring
  • Futures (NEXUS) Program, National Futures Tournament, Junior Olympics tournament

College – SUNY Cortland

  • 4 year starter at forward/midfield, 62 goals, 41 assists, 2nd in career scoring, 1st in career assists
    SUNYAC first year player of the year, 2003. Set school record with 22 goals as a freshman
  • London, England Tour 2004
  • Sports Illustrated “Faces in the Crowd” Feb 9, 2004 edition, tied the NCAA DIII record for goals in a tournament.
  • SUNYAC All-Academic team 2003 – 2006
  • SUNYAC Commissioner’s Academic list 2004 – 2006
  • First team SUNYAC all star team, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • SUNYAC player of the year, 2005, 2006
  • North Atlantic Region First team 2003 – 2006
  • National Academic Squad 2003 – 2006
  • First team All American, 2004, 2005, 2006

Coaching Career:

  • West Seneca Varsity, 2007 – present
  • Buffalo Blizzard 2023 - present
  • Founded Buffalo Hurricanes in 2007.
  • Director and coach until 2023.
  • Various camps and clinics in WNY

 

 

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