Dear Lew:

On behalf of all the scouts I want to thank you again for inviting us to the second Liberty Bell Games which like last year was outstanding. You, Bill, Donna and staff are to be highly commended and proud for putting this phenomenal program all together. It has to be one of the, if not the very best camp for underage futures in the country. These kids are excellent prospects and to be able to see them all under one umbrella is terrific. This program is a must for every prep school coach in the country, college, And the USHL. Junior coaches must attend. This is truly a showcase for all involved in youth development to see.

This year like last, produced some excellent prospects. Nick Ebert was the very best in last year's initial tourney, and justifiably so, for he had a great season, with greater promise for the future. This year, Anthony DeAngelo was the stand-out for me, he has a lot of skill, talent, and much promise as a future prospect.

The player pool overall was excellent, with no one who was out of place. The quality of players in attendance is a credit to all of you.

As a staff member, we thank you so much for the first class reception and treatment. The hotel was excellent, everyone were very cordial and kind; a major league operation all the way. We are most appreciative and cannot thank you enough!

Again, my thanks for all you do for us, as we're are all most appreciative.

My best always to a good friend and hockey professional,

Bob

Donna,

Spoke with you on Sunday to thank you for the great job you and the guys did with the games, but wanted to follow up. We have traveled to many "big" tournaments with our son Eamon in Canada and the US over the past six years and we have never been treated so well! The boys were made to feel like professionals when they arrived at the rink, where they found personalized pro quality jerseys hanging in the locker room along with rolls of tape, socks and drinks. The goodie bag with a T-shirt, hat and bag were also a great touch. For the parents, not being charged rink admission fees was a very welcome benefit.

The group of coaches and scouts you brought in gave the event a great feel, and reinforced what a first class event you wanted to create. Having that many coaches and scouts in our backyard was fantastic. Thank you again for all the hard work you, Lew, Frank, Izzy, and Econ put into this. I know you also had some help from many in the local hockey community, but if it weren't for you guys, this great opportunity couldn't have happened. Thanks to all!

Hope and Bryan

Lew: I really enjoyed it. You treated all of us  in a first-class fashion. I am excited about quite a few of the kids I saw. You served the players in the area well and you have opened our eyes to the market.

Well done and thank you for your hospitality.

Jack

Hi - I wanted to take a moment to Thank You for putting together a wonderful Ice Hockey Tournament right in our back yard.The exposure and attendance of many scouts added to the personal touch extended by all of you. It's not often today that we find ourselves invited to events where the kids and their purpose are put first.

Thanks Again - hope to see this become an annual event for the up and coming ice hockey players.

Susan W. McCarthy

Having been involved in the sport of hockey all my life, as a college coach, Assistant General Manager (NHL), and as an NHL scout, I want to commend Lew Mongelluzzo and his entire support staff in formulating the Liberty Bell Games, which were a huge success in this the inaugural year of this event, the tourney was well organized and conducted in a first class manner, a solid fore-mat, games were even and very competitive, the talent base was excellent, the entire event was a huge success and serves as a scouting base for college coaches, prep school, junior coaches, and NHL personnel. The Liberty Bell Tourney only projects to get better in future years, and is a must for all young players that want to get proper exposure, training and further development, I heartily recommend it to all young players to attend this stellar and important event.

Bob Crocker
LA Kings

Wanted to send another thanks to you for setting up and running a great hockey weekend for the kids with the Liberty Bell Games. Connor still talks about it and was already contacted by a coach of a Jr team.  This was really great exposure for him and he looks forward to doing it next year!

As I mentioned to you before we left, The event was very well run and it was very easy for the boys to relax, have fun, and enjoy the game.  You had asked me to send any recommendations and I spoke to Connor to get his impression.  The only thing he said might be good is to meet some of the scouts in some sort of "mixer" and give them an opportunity to provide feedback to the boys.  He commented that with all that experience and knowledge in the stands, he values their feedback and wanted to know what they would say about each teams skills.  I told him that their time was limited, but I would pass along his thoughts.

Regards,
Colleen and Steve

I want to pass on my congratulations on the experience and professionalism that was displayed at the 1st Annual Liberty Bell Classic held at the Hatfield Ice Rink. Being involved in youth hockey for the past 12 years and going to all the highest level AAA USA Hockey Tournament events including Nationals this year, I have to say you put on a first class event with scouts from Prep School level to the NHL level. My son being a 92 I felt obligated being from the area to participate not just for my son but for those that now will not have to travel all over North America to get their children a look in the future.

Being the first event you and your staff organized the event that seemed to go off without a hitch. Many people that attended the event were amazed of the number of scouts but also the talent. My hat goes off to all involved and I thank you for the opportunity for Gabe but also the opening of the door for the future of those that can't send their children away, specially under these econonic times.

THANKS!

Sincerely,
Rock

I just want to thank you all so very much for the extraordinary experience my family had at the Liberty Games.  The fact these hockey games were held in our backyard, highlighting "Philly area kids" was exciting.  Your exceptional amount of hard work paid off.  These kids were made to feel welcome from beginning to the end.  Sign-ins were organized and friendly.  The staff could not have been more helpful.  My son absolutely loved the gift bag!!!!!

More importantly the diversity and high caliber of NHL, Prep School and Juniors coaches and scouts was great.  The format of the games was fun to watch.   I just wanted to let you know Daniel did receive interest from several Prep Schools.

My hope is the Liberty Games become a future tradition in order to showcase our local talent.  Once the word is out of how professional this showcase venue was, that should not be problem.

My best wishes for continued success at Hockey Heaven and its positive impact on our hockey community.

Fondly,
Mary