Flint, Michigan • 2025–26 Season
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2016 Flint Jr.
Firebirds

2016 Birth Year  |  AA Squirt Hockey

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2016 Flint Jr. Firebirds Home Rink: 810 Sports Complex — Flint, MI 2025–26 Season Underway Sponsorship Opportunities Available Eastern Michigan Hockey Association Follow Us on Facebook 2016 Flint Jr. Firebirds Home Rink: 810 Sports Complex — Flint, MI 2025–26 Season Underway Sponsorship Opportunities Available Eastern Michigan Hockey Association Follow Us on Facebook
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2025–26 Season

Game Schedule

📅 Schedule will be posted here once it's finalized. Check our Facebook page for the latest updates.

Schedule subject to change. Check back for updates or follow us on Facebook.

2025–26 Team

Team Roster

🏒#3
Sal Grammatico
Defense
⚡#4
Reese Bradley
Forward
⚡#5
Gabe Whichard
Forward
🥅#7
Felix Myziuk
Goalie
🏒#13
Eli Orwick
Defense
🏒#18
Bryce Meiser
Defense
🥅#31
Mason Mead
Goalie
⚡#33
Bruce Simms III
Forward
⚡#43
Daxon Vath
Forward
⚡#44
Wrangler Hill
Forward
🏒#77
Weston Leonard
Defense
⚡#93
Noah Siemasz
Forward
⚡#97
Eden McCarty
Forward
🏒#98
Weston Rumsey
Defense
Achievements

Team Accolades

🏆 Accolades will be added as the season unfolds. Check back soon!
By the Numbers

Team Stats

📊 Stats will be tracked and posted here as the season gets underway. Check back soon!
Community Partners

Sponsor Spotlight

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⭐ Platinum Sponsor

Partner with the 2016 Flint Jr. Firebirds and put your brand in front of hundreds of families across Michigan and beyond. Premium visibility — jerseys, banners, website, and more.

Support the Firebirds

Sponsorship Packages

Your sponsorship directly supports a group of dedicated young athletes from the Flint community. Every contribution helps with ice time, equipment, travel, and tournament fees.

Bronze
Bronze
$250 / season
  • Website name listing
  • Social media shout-out post
  • Season-end banquet recognition
  • Signed team photo
Silver
Silver
$500 / season
  • Everything in Bronze
  • Logo on website sponsor page
  • Locker room board placement
  • Quarterly social media feature
  • 2× game-day shout-outs
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Gold
Gold
$1,000 / season
  • Everything in Silver
  • Logo on practice jerseys
  • Banner at home rink
  • Feature sponsor article
  • Game-day banner display
  • VIP event invitations
Platinum
Platinum
$2,500 / season
  • Everything in Gold
  • Primary game jersey logo
  • Tournament title sponsorship
  • Helmet logo placement
  • Video shout-out at games
  • Custom partnership opportunities
  • Priority placement — all channels

Questions? Email us at 2016flintjrfirebirds@gmail.com

Team Fundraiser

Pop Can Drive

2016 Flint Jr. Firebirds Pop Can Drive flyer — we pick up cans, plastic, and glass
Download Flyer PDF
Coach's Corner

Meet the Coaches

👨‍🏫
Head Coach
Coach Justin McCarty
Head Coach — 2016 Flint Jr. Firebirds

[Your bio goes here. Tell families a little about your hockey background — how long you've been playing or coaching, any teams you've coached or played for, and what brought you to the Flint Jr. Firebirds program.]


[Add a second paragraph about your coaching philosophy, what you focus on in practice, and how you approach player development at this age group.]

🏒 X Years Coaching
📍 Flint, MI
🎓 [Certification]
👨‍👦 Hockey Dad
"Hockey teaches these kids lessons that go way beyond the rink — teamwork, accountability, resilience, and how to compete with class. My job is to develop great players, but more importantly, great people." — Coach Justin McCarty
Assistant Coaches
🏒
Coach Michael Kavlakian
Assistant Coach  ·  Age 33  ·  Lapeer, MI

Now in his 3rd season coaching the Birds, Michael has played organized hockey since age 5. His travel hockey career began with the Lakeland Sharks at age 8, before moving to Lapeer, MI at 10 where he played for the Lapeer Storm A-AA programs. He went on to play for the Port Huron Flags AA program and Junior A, B, and C hockey with the Michigan Mountain Cats. Michael is married to Raelynn and together they have three children — Jayclee, Daxon, and Maverick. His son Daxon Vath wears #43 for the Firebirds. #TravelSportsDad

🏒
Coach Chris Leonard
Assistant Coach  ·  Age 40

Now in his 2nd year coaching the 2016 Firebirds, Chris is a USA Hockey Level 2 certified coach with 6 years of coaching experience. His passions are hockey, golf, hunting, and fishing — really anything that involves the outdoors. The game of hockey has been a passion since he was a young boy. The love for the game and the lessons it teaches kids about life. Hockey has been such a huge part of the Leonard family, bringing them together with so many other great families. The rink is like their second home. Chris is married to Nicole and together they have three children — Colton, Presley, and Weston. His son Weston Leonard wears #77 on defense for the Firebirds. #Hockey/CheerDAD

🏒
Coach Andrew Seimasz
Assistant Coach

[Bio coming soon.]

Manager's Corner

Meet the Manager

📋
Team Manager
Alicia Sapien
Team Manager — 2016 Flint Jr. Firebirds

Alicia keeps the Firebirds organized behind the scenes — the schedules, communication, and day-to-day details that help the team run smoothly so the kids (and coaches) can focus on the ice.


She is married to Head Coach Justin McCarty. More of Alicia’s story is coming soon.

📋 Team Manager
🏒 Firebirds Family
💍 Married to Coach Justin
Latest

Team News

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📋Roster
Squirt AA 2016's — 2026 Fall Roster
Official 2026 Fall Roster Announced

The 2016 Flint Jr. Firebirds roster is set! Click to view the official post with our full lineup after a competitive tryout process. Welcome to the team!
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