Keith McAdams: Michael BOCHICHIO

14 michael BOCHICHIO

Position: forward

Shoots: left

Size: 5-11, 175

Age: 17 (08/14/89)

Years with Bobcats: 1

Years playing hockey: 10

Hometown: Massapequa, NY

Hometown Newspapers: South Bay's Newspaper

High School: Massapequa High School (3.0 GPA)

SAT: n/a

Favorite hockey player: Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin because he is has unbelievable skill and throws the body around.

Best hockey advice ever gotten: challenge yourself and work harder than everyone else around you from his Long Island Royals Bantam Major coach, Keith McAdams.

Most influential person in my hockey career is: My dad because he has brought me to all my games, practices and builds my confidence up.

Career highlights: In 2003-2004 he led his Long Island Royals team in points.Last year, in his rookie season with Suffolk PAL Junior B he led his team in goals and was 12th overall in the league as a rookie.Bochichio has also been part of New York State championship teams twice.He participated in the Empire State Games in 2005 and 2006, leading the team in points in 2006.In 2006, Bochichio also played in the Prospects tournament in Toronto where he finished in 3^rd place as a member of the Canadian Elite Prospect team.Bochichio also participated in the New York State Select 15, 16 camps and the USA Select 14, 17 Festivals.

Ultimate goal: to play D-I college hockey

College interests: any D-I school

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