Board of Directors

In my mind you gotta have three things to be a successful youth hockey organization. First, you've got to grow every kid, coach and team, to be better today than you were yesterday. Secondly, you've got to have families who care about each other's kids as much as their own, both on and off the ice. Lastly, you've got to have an insanely good time and, of course, good hair... insanely good hair.

I sting like a butterfly and punch like a flea. And I just do whatever Andy tells me to.

When I'm not destroying dole whips at the greatest place on earth, you can find me in the rink rooting for my boys, Jameson and Finn. Their daddy handles the Zamboni like nobody's business.

Hello, my name is Becky Pirofsky and I serve as the Director of Fundraising. I have been involved in the program for 6 years now, and I am currently in my 4th year on the board. My passion for youth hockey stems from my two children, Chloe and Teddy. Chloe plays on the 10U Roadrunners team as well as the 10U Girls Jr Cardinals team, while Teddy is a member of the 12U Coed Jr Cardinals team.

In addition to overseeing all aspects of fundraising for the organization, which includes everything from managing raffle ticket sales to securing tournament sponsorships, I also handle various operational tasks such as number assigning, uniform ordering, and managing apparel stores. My professional background as a financial controller at Casella has equipped me with valuable skills in financial management, which I bring to my role on the board to help ensure the organization's financial stability and success for many years to come.

My name is Kate Ryan. I am the mom of Ben Ryan (age 10), a squirt, and Josie Ryan (age 5) a previous learn-to-skater turned figure skater. I have been involved in the PYH organization since Ben began learn-to-skate in 2016. In 2022, I was a member of the Mite Winter Breakaway Challenge tournament committee. Through this experience, I met many of the parents across levels of the organization as well as the current board members. In 2022, I was elected as treasurer of the organization. As treasurer, I am dedicated to making fiscally responsible decisions that continue to strengthen Plattsburgh Youth Hockey, helping all children across levels become passionate and positive team players, and providing support to the families and coaches that are the foundation of the PYH organization. During the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 seasons, I enjoyed meeting many new families at the Learn to Skate sticker table where I enjoyed ensuring kids and their caregivers felt supported, encouraged, and excited about hockey.

Outside of the organization, I am the director of the Adirondack Birth to Three Alliance and a trained speech language pathologist. I value utilizing research-based skill development across the program to develop a strong foundation of skills both athletically and interpersonally for our children. It is my hope that the lessons learned on the ice will help our children to grow to be confident and successful humans.

This is my third season with the PYH organization and I absolutely love it. In 2012 we relocated to Plattsburgh from North Carolina for a job opportunity. In hindsight, moving to the North Country and signing our kids up for hockey have been the best decisions we have ever made for our family. I wouldn’t trade our neighbors and friends for anything, but dang these North Country winters are loooong. Thank God for hockey! My son, Liam, plays for the 10U Junior Cardinals Coed team and my daughter, Amelie, is on both the 8U Roadrunners and Jr. Cardinal Girls teams.

As the Director of IT, I am primarily responsible for maintaining our PYH website and Crossbar App. I set up registrations for all of our teams and tournaments. I am super proud to be a part of this fun-loving, hardworking PYH hockey tribe. Plus, I think IT stuff is just really cool.

I'm Canadian, eh!

I am also the main point of contact for USA Hockey’s ADM program and officials. Basically, I make sure people follow the rules so PYH can remain in good standing as a USA Hockey Model ADM Association. That means education of the coaching staff on ADM and how it is applied, promoting parent education relative to ADM, and providing clear goals and objectives for player skill development. It's my job to keep people in line and make sure the kids are having fun.

I am serving as the Association Coaching Education (ACE) Coordinator for Plattsburgh Youth Hockey for the period of 2023-2025. Some of my primary duties involve ensuring that all PYH coaches have met the applicable USA Hockey coaching standards and have the tools they need to do a successful job. My kids, Emily and Tanner, joined the PYH family in the Learn to Skate program in 2019 at the ages of 6 and 4, and I started coaching with PYH at that time. With the exception of taking a season off during the COVID pandemic, we have been involved in the PYH organization since that time. Emily will be a Pee Wee on the Co-Ed Roadrunner team and Tanner will be a Squirt on the Co-Ed Roadrunner team for the 2024-2025 season. Please feel free to find me around the rink, text 518-578-0631, or email me at bill.prevo@plattsburghyouthhockey.org if you have any coaching related questions or anything else I might be able to help with.  

My family has been part of the PYH organization for 8 years. My boys started with learn to skate and have made their way up in the organization. Lukas is a defenseman/goalie for 10U roadrunners and Oliver plays forward for 12u roadrunners. During my time with PYH I have learned a lot about the sport of hockey and how tough schedules can be, which is why I am so excited to enhance the process. I am excited to be working with coaches and parents to enhance their hockey scheduling experience in the coming years.