The McFall Brothers
We grew up up with respect for the game, respect for our coaches, respect for our teammates and share our hockey passion with all those we come in contact with in our lives. Our combination as highly experienced players, on-ice instructors, coaches, and professional educators helps to provide a top notch experience for our participants!
John McFall
Tom McFall
Dan McFall
John played hockey at the University at Buffalo and continued his love of hockey as the Head Coach of the Hamburg Bulldogs Varsity Hockey Team.
In his playing days, Tom played for the Buffalo Jr. Sabres in 1984-85 before joining the Oswego State Lakers for his collegiate career. In four years with Oswego State, McFall set the school records for assists by a defenseman in both the single-season (38, 1986-87) and career (118, 1985-90) categories. He is tied for 28th in scoring in school history with 139 points (21+118) in 123 career games. The Buffalo Sabres named Tom as the 2012 recipient of the J. Michael Duffett Memorial Award, presented each year to the coach whose contributions to amateur hockey in Western New York “best exemplify the knowledge, teaching, love of the game and gentle humanity of Mike.”
At the age of 14 Dan began playing Junior hockey with the Buffalo Jr. Sabers. After playing with them for 3 years, he went off to play Division I college hockey with the Michigan State Spartans in 1981. In '82 and '83 he played for Team U.S.A. in the World Junior Championships in Minnesota and Lenningrad. In the '84 season at Michigan State, Dan set the school record for most goals as a defenseman with 14. He finished his career at Michigan State with All-American honors in his last two seasons, and went on to play as a professional in the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets. Off of the ice Dan spends much of his time sailing on Lake Champlain and learning to play the guitar.
A Tribute To Our Parents
Our father, John "Crunch" McFall, was instrumental in the youth hockey scene in the Buffalo, NY area and led the area beginner programs for decades with his staff of instructors. He and mom, Joan E. O'Brien McFall, were our biggest cheerleaders and enjoyed helping with our summer camp and spending time with their grandchildren. We owe our success on and off the ice to them. There's nothing like a hockey family!
