ElmiraImpact
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ElmiraImpact

Our Vision:

To equip young men to make valuable contributions to their future chosen professions, their future home communities and the game of hockey through:

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Our History

Founded in 2020, the Elmira Impact have completed five seasons playing in the USPHL. Since then, over 200 players from 12 countries have come to Elmira to live and improve!

More than 50 former Elmira Impact players are playing college hockey and higher levels of junior hockey. Jr.Enforcers/Impact alumni are in NCAA D-1, NCAA D-3, NAHL, USHL, NCDC, and the ACHA!

In the 2022-23 season the club expanded, adding a USPHL Elite level team.

In 2023-24, our USPHL Premier and Elite teams rebranded as the Elmira Impact. Our new brand reflects the positive impact our organization has on our players and our communities! 

In 2024-25 we began expanding our geographic footprint north to Ithaca as we grow into a more regional program.  Both of our teams set records for success on the ice with each set records for wins! 

We look forward to reaching higher goals in 2025-26! 

Click here to see a list of former Elmira Impact Climbing the Hockey Ladder!

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Host Families

Our players’ typical day includes 2 ice sessions, video sessions, schoolwork, and workout with a dedicated trainer in a state-of-the-art gym.

Our players live in a local college dorm and with host families. Both the college and the host families received high grades in our post-season player surveys.

Are you interested in becoming a host family and hosting a young hockey player? Host families receive free tickets and a monthly reimbursement for food and expenses. Please email us at info@elmiraimpact.com to learn more!

Off-Ice Staff

Tom Lizardo

Director of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships
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Doug Page

Broadcaster/Media Relations Director
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Tim Kolpien

President, Elias Community Sports, Inc.
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Vision:

To equip young men to make valuable contributions to their future chosen professions, their future home communities and the game of hockey through:

  • An on-ice and off-ice hockey program that emphasizes work ethic and teamwork that teaches the finer points of the game to advance playing careers and equip players to share that knowledge with younger generations. 
  • Allowing for and encouraging academic development including on-line education and local public school and college to continue a pattern of life-long learning.
  • A rigorous conditioning program that reduces the risk of injury and physically trains their bodies for the rigors of a full-time junior A hockey season. 
  • Mandatory community service projects that connect our players with diverse groups within the local community to instill empathy and respect for others.

Value Proposition:

  • We provide value for every family by always making the health and well-being of our players our priority. 
  • We provide value for every family by proactively seeking opportunities to promote players within the USPHL ladder of development to the NCDC and ultimately college hockey.   
  • We provide value for every family by conducting ourselves in a professional manner above a typical junior A level. 
  • We provide value for every family by communicating regularly with parents.

Tom Lizardo

Director of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

Tom Lizardo is joining the Elmira Impacat as the new Director of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships. Lizardo will be responsible for building strategic partnerships and securing funding to support the program’s continued growth.

Tom has a proven history of building strategic partnerships in sports management and facilities funding. His work with junior golf and at CAGT.org was groundbreaking. In addition, the capital project work he performed for athletic facilities at Robinson Secondary School in Virginia was a major success. 

Lizardo shared his enthusiasm for the new role. “I’m very excited to work with Tim and the Impact. He and the coaches have built a successful program from scratch, and I hope to add real value and new growth to the Impact. Hockey is a huge sport throughout upstate New York, and I look forward to being a part of it.”

The Elmira Impact Premier and Elite teams are playing at Murray Athletic Center and The Rink Ithaca for the 2024-25 season!

Doug Page

Broadcaster/
Media Relations Director

Doug is a seasoned sports broadcaster with over 15 years of experience behind the microphone. He has covered a wide range of high school and collegiate athletics, delivering play-by-play and commentary across multiple sports. Doug has spent the past 15 years broadcasting summer collegiate baseball, where he has become a familiar and trusted voice of the game. His passion for storytelling and ability to capture the excitement of competition  will make him a dynamic presence for viewers of Elmira Impact hockey games.

The Elmira Impact Premier and Elite teams are playing at Murray Athletic Center and The Rink Ithaca for the 2024-25 season!

Tim
Kolpien

President,
Elias Community Sports, Inc.