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Team Philadelphia is pleased to announce the Mite, Squirt and Pee Wee Spotlights for week ending September 22, 2019. Every week a player from the mite(s), squirt(s) and pee wee(s) team’s will be featured. You’ll learn more about his favorite movie, food, sports team and more!

This week Roman D’Eletto, Tyler Kotes, Ronan Mellinger, Charlie Ingersoll, William Coghan, Chase Schmidt, Alexander Soumis are featured.

Name: Roman D’Eletto
Nickname: Rome or Romer
Team: Pee Wee A American
Head Coach: DJ Herr
Position: Forward
Shoots: Left
Grade & School: 6th, Wissahickon Middle School, Ambler, PA
Favorite class in school: Gym
Best part about playing hockey: Scoring goals after practicing a hard move
Favorite hockey player: Jamie Benn
Favorite hockey team: Dallas Stars
Favorite food: Pepperoni Pizza
Favorite movie: Waterboy
Favorite song: Blvd of Broken Dreams – Game Day
Favorite sports team: Dallas Stars
Other sports played: Golf, basketball, spikeball
Career goal: Sports Broadcaster
Most famous person(s) met: Bernie Parent
If you could meet one person who would it be: Jamie Benn
Hobbies:
Shooting Pucks, hitting golf balls, fishing

Name: Tyler Kotes
Nickname: Kotsey or TK
Team: Pee Wee B National Orange
Head Coach: Eric Tobin
Position: Forward
Shoots: Right
Grade & School: 6th, Patton Middle School, Kennett Square, PA
Favorite class in school: Math
Best part about playing hockey: Back checking
Favorite hockey player: Devon Dubnyk
Favorite hockey team: Minnesota Wild
Favorite food: Mac & Cheese
Favorite movie: Money Ball
Favorite song: 5 Seconds of Summer by Youngblood
Favorite sports team: Minnesota Twins
Other sports played: Baseball
Career goal: Professional hockey player
Most famous person(s) met: Most of the Flyers, Brett Burns, Ryan Howard and Curtis  Granderson
If you could meet one person who would it be: Devon Dubnyk
Hobbies: Collecting autographs, PS4 Video games

Name: Ronan Mellinger
Nickname: Ronan
Team: Pee Wee B National Black
Head Coach: Bryan Pariseault
Position: Forward
Shoots: Right
Grade & School: 5th, West Bradford Elementary, West Chester, PA
Favorite class in school: Social Studies
Best part about playing hockey: Having Fun!
Favorite hockey player: Connor McDavid
Favorite hockey team: Philadelphia Flyers
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite movie: Spiderman
Favorite song: Neon Pegasus
Favorite sports team: Philadelphia Flyers
Other sports played: Soccer
Career goal: Structural engineer
Most famous person(s) met: Pat Maroon
If you could meet one person who would it be: Wayne Gretzky
Hobbies: Fishing, Legos, playing outside

Name: Charlie Ingersoll
Nickname:
Team: Squirt AA
Head Coach: Josh Stoltzfus
Position: Forward            
Shoots: Left
Grade & School: 4th, Saints Peter & Paul in West Chester, PA  
Favorite class in school: Math
Best part about playing hockey: Having fun with teammates
Favorite hockey player: Patrick Kane
Favorite hockey team: Philadelphia Flyers
Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite movie: Mighty Ducks 2
Favorite song: There’s Nothing Holding Me Bac – Sean Mendez
Favorite sports team: Philadelphia Flyers
Other sports played: Soccer, Baseball and Basketball
Career goal: Professional hockey player
Most famous person(s) met: Eric Lindros and Danny Briere
If you could meet one person who would it be: Wayne Gretzky
Hobbies: Video games, fishing, surfing, swimming and camping

Name: William Coghan
Nickname: Will
Team: Squirt A American
Head Coach: John Gordon
Position: Forward
Shoots: Right
Grade & School: 4th, St. Patrick’s in Malvern, PA
Favorite class in school: Science
Best part about playing hockey: Traveling
Favorite hockey player: Wayne Simmonds
Favorite hockey team: Philadelphia Flyers
Favorite food: Wings
Favorite movie: Avengers End Game
Favorite song: Sunday Best
Favorite sports team: New York Yankees
Other sports played: Baseball, football, basketball, golf, tennis, soccer
Career goal: Professional baseball player
Most famous person(s) met: John Cena
If you could meet one person who would it be: Aaron Judge
Hobbies:
Sports and building things

Name: Chase Schmidt
Nickname:
Team: Squirt B American
Head Coach: Steve Izzi
Position: Forward
Shoots: Right
Grade & School: 4th, Hillendale Elementary, Chaddsford, PA
Favorite class in school: Gym
Best part about playing hockey: scoring goals and having fun
Favorite hockey player: Claude Giroux
Favorite hockey team: Philadelphia Flyers
Favorite food: Spaghetti
Favorite movie: Hobbs & Shaw
Favorite song: Old Town Road
Favorite sports team: Philadelphia Flyers
Other sports played: Surfing
Career goal: Archaeologist
Most famous person(s) met:
If you could meet one person who would it be: Mr. Beast from YouTube
Hobbies:
Marshmello, Fortnite, Xbox, riding my bike

Name: Alexander Soumis
Nickname:
Team: Mite Black
Head Coach: Steve Washkalavitch
Position: Forward
Shoots: Right
Grade & School: 1st, Valley Forge Elelmentary, Wayne, PA
Favorite class in school: Science
Best part about playing hockey: Skating
Favorite hockey player: Connor McDavid
Favorite hockey team: Philadelphia Flyers
Favorite food: Oatmeal
Favorite movie: Avengers
Favorite song: Seussical Musical Songs
Favorite sports team: Michigan State Spartans
Other sports played: Baseball
Career goal: Surgeon
Most famous person(s) met:
If you could meet one person who would it be: Donald Trump
Hobbies: Reading

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