Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse.com’s All-CNY Division I boys hockey team features 10 all-stars who shone during the 2024-25 season.
There are three player of the year finalists: Tyler Lokker of Rome Free Academy, Emmit Porter of Cicero-North Syracuse and Jonah Vormwald of West Genesee.
The winner will be revealed at syracuse.com’s | The Post Standard’s annual All-CNY Sports Awards presented by Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists. The show begins at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 24, 2025, inside the Liverpool High School Auditorium. More details can be found here.
Here are the 2024-25 All-CNY Division I boys hockey players:
Name: Luke Beck
School: West Genesee
Class: Senior
Position: Goalie
What’s next for you? Entrepreneurship/investment/management
Who inspires you? My coach, Frank Colabufo, has given me the most inspiration to push to be better over the past five years.
What is your favorite memory from this season? Winning the semifinal game vs. Pittsford in Buffalo and staying in the hotel.
What is your favorite quote from your favorite sports movie? “I’m not looking for the best players, Craig. I’m looking for the right ones.” — Herb Brooks
If you could have any fictional character as your teammate in your sport, who would it be? The Flash. Pretty self-explanatory.
Name: Jacob Bruno
School: Rome Free Academy
Class: Junior
Position: Left wing
What’s next for you? Offseason work for hockey
Who inspires you? My parents inspire me. Their continued support has pushed me to become the best version of myself, as an athlete and a person.
What is your favorite memory from this season? Being able to play with my best friends on a line (Tyler Lokker, Jackson Marchione). Playing with my buddies just made everything easier, the game was a whole lot more fun, and we had great success.
What is your favorite quote from your favorite sports movie? “It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!” — “Rocky.” This is my favorite quote because it demonstrates that failure is a part of life, failure is going to happen no matter who you are or what you are doing. Failure teaches you lessons that success doesn’t. It teaches you discipline, determination, and perseverance. When you fail you can’t give up, you need to keep pushing forward.
If you could have any fictional character as your teammate in your sport, who would it be? The Flash, because he is so fast. He would be able to skate circles around everyone.
Name: Jace Knopp
School: Cicero-North Syracuse
Class: Junior
Position: Defense,
Name: Tyler Lokker
School: Rome Free Academy
Class: Senior
Position: Right wing
What’s next for you? NCDC juniors
Who inspires you? My dad, because he always supports me and is always there when I need him.
What is your favorite memory from this season? Scoring five goals in one game.
If you could have any fictional character as your teammate in your sport, who would it be? Batman. Because I always seek vengeance.
Name: Ryan Long
School: West Genesee
Class: Junior
Position: Defense
What’s next for you? Lacrosse
Who inspires you? Cam Testa. Just such an amazing guy.
What is your favorite memory from this season? Being on the team with Cam Testa. He is a funny guy.
What is your favorite quote from your favorite sports movie? “Get some.” “Division III: Football’s Finest.” It’s funny.
If you could have any fictional character as your teammate in your sport, who would it be? John Pork. Seems like a chill guy.
Name: Emmit Porter
School: Cicero-North Syracuse
Class: Senior
Position: Forward
What’s next for you? Junior hockey
Who inspires you? My father, because he’s taught me everything I know and was my coach for years.
What is your favorite memory from this season? Scoring two goals and tying West Genny at the War Memorial.
What is your favorite quote from your favorite sports movie? “Your thigh’s a long way from your heart.” — Herb Brooks in “Miracle.”
If you could have any fictional character as your teammate in your sport, who would it be? The Flash, so I can pass to him and get easy assists.
Name: Nick Rayfield
School: Syracuse (Marcellus)
Class: Junior
Position: Center
What’s next for you? Travel lacrosse over the summer, one more year of high school lacrosse and then going to Syracuse University to continue my academic and lacrosse career.
Who inspires you? My cousins and my brother because of their athleticism and strong work ethic. They always pushed me to be better.
What is your favorite memory from this season? Practice with the team, dinner after and hanging with the guys.
What is your favorite quote from your favorite sports movie? “It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” — Rocky Balboa. This quote reminds me to stay strong mentally and physically through ups and downs.
If you could have any fictional character as your teammate in your sport, who would it be? The Minions, because they would be funny and keep the energy positive.
Name: Donte Sparace
School: Rome Free Academy
Class: Sophomore
Position: Goalie
What’s next for you? Baseball
Who inspires you? My dad. He always pushes me to do more and be my best.
What is your favorite memory from this season? Winning the semifinal game because it was the most electrifying and biggest game of the year.
What is your favorite quote from your favorite sports movie? “Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking, just have fun.” — “The Sandlot.”
If you could have any fictional character as your teammate in your sport, who would it be? Superman, because I know he will always have my back.
Name: Jonah Vormwald
School: West Genesee
Class: Senior
Position: Forward
What’s next for you? Lacrosse season.
Who inspires you? Patrick Kane
What is your favorite memory from this season? Being in the state championship.
What is your favorite quote from your favorite sports movie? “Great moments are born from great opportunities.” — “Miracle.”
If you could have any fictional character as your teammate in your sport, who would it be? Happy Gilmore
Name: Rocco Weaver
School: Baldwinsville
Class: Junior
Position: Defense
What’s next for you? Junior hockey or college
Who inspires you? My dad has inspired me the most because he never fails to be there at every game to support and cheer me on, as well as when I need it, is able to tell me when I need to pick it up and to go harder. He pushes me on and off the ice daily to help me achieve and exceed my goals in life and in hockey.
What is your favorite memory from this season? Our Senior Night at home against Mohawk Valley. We were down 4-1 in the third period with seven minutes left when we got a five-minute power play. I shortly after scored a goal that opened the floodgates, which led our team to come back and win the game.
What is your favorite quote from your favorite sports movie? “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard alone.” — “Miracle On Ice.” It truly shows how if you work harder than the guy next to you, you’re bound to succeed more than them, even if they have more talent or are more naturally gifted than you. No matter what happens, as long as you work hard and put your mind to something, you will always get the outcome you’re looking for.
If you could have any fictional character as your teammate in your sport, who would it be? I would have the Hanson Brothers from the movie “Slapshot” on my team because I feel like every team needs a good enforcer line to give a team momentum or set the tone in a big game.
Coach of the year
Name: Frank Colabufo
School: West Genesee
Years coaching: 31 years as West Genesee head coach, 37 total years.
Who inspires you to coach? My players inspire me to keep coaching. Every year is a new group, but we start every training camp with the same high expectations and try to give the players the best opportunity to achieve them.
What is your favorite sports memory from this season? This group made a lot of great memories, taking us all the way to the state final. Personally, my favorite memory was watching our kids defend their Section III Championship in the War Memorial against an outstanding RFA team in a game that didn’t disappoint. Both teams left everything on the ice. I am grateful to have been a part of it.
If you could have any historical figure on your team, who would it be? I would want Abraham Lincoln on our team for his ability to communicate, inspire, lead with humility and help shape our team’s culture.
What is your favorite quote from your favorite sports movie? “You don’t have enough talent to win on talent alone.” — Coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) in the movie, “Miracle.” Sustaining success requires much more than talent. It’s a message our players have embraced and passed on from one team to the next.
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