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Former sports editor Charlie Jaworski among Binghamton Hockey Hall of Fame inductees

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Longtime Press & Sun-Bulletin sports reporter/editor Charlie Jaworski is one of three people who will be inducted into the Binghamton Hockey Hall of Fame during a ceremony April 7 before the Binghamton Black Bears host the Delaware Thunder.

Jaworski, who died in 2016 at age 70, will be inducted along with former Binghamton players Josh Hennessy and Patrice Robitaille.

Their inductions were announced in 2019 and they were to be inducted in April of 2020, but the ceremony was pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Federal Prospects Hockey League game between the Black Bears and Thunder is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start at Visions Federal Credit Union Veterans Memorial Arena.

The Black Bears will wear 50th anniversary jerseys commemorating Binghamton's pro hockey history. Game-worn jerseys will be auctioned off following the game.

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Charlie Jaworski

Jaworski's career at the Press & Sun-Bulletin spanned from 1973 to 2011. Before becoming executive sports editor, Jaworski was the hockey beat writer for the publication.

The native of Detroit, who attended Wayne State University, covered the Broome County Dusters, Binghamton Whalers, Binghamton Rangers and Broome County Icemen. Jaworski was involved in coverage of the 2011 Calder Cup champion Binghamton Senators.

Josh Hennessy

Hennessy, a native of Brockton, Massachusetts, played in 289 games for the Binghamton Senators over a four-season stretch that began in 2006-07. He registered 99 goals and 114 assists during that time, including career-highs of 30 goals and 38 assists in his final season. Hennessey was selected to the 2007 AHL All-Star Game and played in the NHL with the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins.

Patrice Robitaille

BC Icemen's Patrice Robitaille battles for control of the puck in front of goalie Erasmo Saltarelli during a game in 1999.
BC Icemen's Patrice Robitaille battles for control of the puck in front of goalie Erasmo Saltarelli during a game in 1999.

Robitaille was a member of the United Hockey League's BC Icemen, starting in 1998. He led the Icemen in assists with 57 and was second on the team in points with 75 during his first season. During the 1999-2000 season, the Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, native ranked 12th in the UHL with 89 points on a team-best 59 goals and 30 assists. He played eight games for the Icemen in 2000-01.

This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Binghamton Hockey Hall of Fame to add Jaworski, Hennessy, Robitaille