SHSHL Update for 12-31-19

SHSHL Standings as of 12-31-19

Class AA W L T OTL Pts

Neshaminy (7-2-0-0) 5 1 0 0 10

C.B. South 7-0-0-1) 5 0 0 0 10

C.R. South (4-3-0-0) 4 0 0 0 8

North Penn (5-2-0-0) 4 0 0 0 8

C.B. West (6-0-1-1)) 3 0 1 0 7

C.B. East (5-1-1-1) 2 1 1 1 6

Pennsbury (5-2-1-0 2 2 1 0 5

Abington (2-5-0-0) 1 2 0 0 2

Pennridge (4-5-0-0) 1 4 0 0 2

William Tennent (3-6-0-0) 1 5 0 0 2

Souderton (0-7-1-1) 0 4 1 1 2

Quakertown (1-5-0-0) 0 2 0 0 0

Council Rock North (1-7-0-0) 0 5 0 0 0

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Class A W L T OTL Pts

Plymouth Whitemarsh (7-1-0-0) 4 0 0 0 8

Wissahickon (4-5-0-0) 3 3 0 0 6

Hatboro-Horsham (7-1-0-1) 2 1 0 1 5

Lower Moreland (1-6-0-0) 1 2 0 0 2

Truman (0-7-0-0) 0 3 0 0 0

Standings are calculated as follows

2 points for a win whether in regulation or OT

1 point for a tie or overtime loss

If a game is tied at the end of regulation there will be five minutes of three-on-three overtime. If the game is still tied it will be recorded as a tie game.

Scoring

Class AAA G. A Pts

Jake Lang (CBW) 21 17 38

Robert Seewagon(Nesh) 19 13 32

Chris Trefz (CBW) 9 20 29

Tyler Greenstein (NP) 6 16 22

Dominic Patrone (CBS) 9 12 21

Josh Kaufhold (NP) 10 10 20

Antii Autere (CRS) 5 14 19

Michael Roby (CRS) 13 6 19

Beau Brusius-Yedman (PB) 9 10 19

Joey DeMatteo (Nesh) 11 7 18

Colin Abbonizio (CBS) 10 7 17

Class A G A Pos.

Aidan Keogh (PW) 13 15 28

Seth Lerner (HH) 13 9 22

Alex Howieson (HH) 11 11 22

Jake Weikel (PW) 12 10 22

Dean Keller (PW) 10 11 21

Luke Weikel (PW) 9 9 18

Tarek Elsabbagh (HH) 9 6 15

Aidan Esack (HH) 5 6 11

James McCoy (HH) 6 5 11

Colin Franzoni (PW) 6 4 10

Nick Long (HH) 5 5 10

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Class AA MP GA GAA

Jimmy Sweeney (CRS) 272 6 1.06

Mason Moyer (CBS) 384 10 1.25

Brian Nelson (Nesh) 380 16 1.85

Jake Coddington (CBW) 376 20 2.55

Chris McIntyre (CBE) 346 20 2.81

Class A MP GA GAA

Ben Yuter (PW) 292 18 2.96

Joe Gambimo (HH) 356 28 3.78

Chris Shea (Wiss) 384 45 5.62

Save Percentage

Class AA MP Shots GA Sv Pct.

Mason Moyer (CBS) 384 172 10 .942

Jimmy Sweeney 272 85 6 .929

*Chris McIntyre (CBE) 294 227 18 .921

Jake Coddington (CBW) 376 196 20 .898

Brian Nelson (Nesh) 380 153 16 .895

Record incomplete

Class A MP Shots GA. SVPct.

Joe Gambino (HH)) 356 242 25 .897

Ben Yuter (PW) 291 146 11 .877

Jacob Lungin (LM) 140 150 22 .853

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First Set of Flyers Cup Power Rankings Announced

The Flyers Cup Committee has released its first set of power rankings for the 2019-20 season. The committee established the rankings system in an effort to enhance the tournament’s competitive balance.

The rankings include scholastic hockey teams in Eastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey, and Delaware. They are based in part on results prior to the holiday break, as well as schedule strength and the input of a five-member competition committee,whose members, all of whom have extensive hockey backgrounds, attend and observe games throughout the area.

Longtime coach Eric Tye overseeing the Flyers Cup Committee. He stresses the importance of the competition committee observing games.

“I think it’s very important,” he said. There is a formula that were using, but eye tests are a factor here and the only way to get eye tests is to watch games. They’re paying attention and they’re watching.”

The rankings will be updated weekly until the tournament field is selected in February; the selections are scheduled to be announced on February 23.

The 41^st edition of the Flyers Cup will get underway on March 2

Class A

West Chester East (8-2-0-0)
Plymouth Whitemarsh (5-2-0-0)
Unionville (6-5-0-0)
Hatboro-Horsham (7-1-0-1)
West Chester Henderson (7-1-0-1)
Springfield Delco (7-2-0-2)
Palmyra (9-2-0-0)
Hershey (8-1-1-1)
Lower Dauphin (8-4-0-0)
Strath Haven (6-3-0-1)

Class AA

Central Bucks South (7-0-0-1)
Haverford High (11-1-0-0)
Perkiomen Valley (6-1-0-1)
North Penn (5-2-0-0)
Neshaminy (7-2-0-0)
Central Bucks West (6-0-1-1)
Downingtown West (5-3-0-1)
Pennsbury (5-2-1-0)
Ridley (7-3-0-0)
Central Bucks East (5-1-1-1)

Class AAA (records through 12-29)

St. Joseph’s Prep (6-7)
Holy Ghost Prep (8-3)
Malvern Prep (3-4)
La Salle (7-7)
Father Judge (6-5)

N.J./Delaware

Cherokee (6-2-3-0)
Shawnee (7-3-2-0)
Eastern (6-3-2-0)
Salesianum (5-3-1-1)
Moorestown (6-3-2-0)

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La Salle 4, Bishop Hendricken 3

The La Salle Explorers rallied for a 4-3 win over Bishop Hendricken (R.I.) on Sunday to claim seventh place in the Mount St. Charles Academy holiday tournament in Woonsocket, R.I.

Chase Hannon scored the winning goal with 27 seconds left in regulation to give his team their first win in there tournament games.

La Salle (6-7 overall) trailed 3-2 late in the third period before Nolan Woudenberg scored during a power play after the Explorers had pulled goaltender Aidan McCabe.

Hun School 6, St. Joseph’s Prep 0

Hun School defeated St. Joseph’s Prep 6-0 Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the Purple Puck Tournament in Washington, D.C. The Hawks outshot their opponent 28-14 but couldn’t find the back of the net.

The Hawks started their Sunday with a 4-0 win over Archbishop Spalding in a game that saw them outshoot their foes 58-6.

They were also scheduled to face St. John’s from Washington, D.C. in a 2:15 start. The tournament semifinals and finals are scheduled for Monday.

Bishop Guertin 4, La Salle 3 SO

Bishop Guertin (New Hampshire) defeated La Salle 4-3 in Saturday in the consolation bracket in the consolation bracket of the Mount St. Charles Academy tournament in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The Explorers rallied from a 3-1 third-period deficit to force the shootout.

Matt Bent was impressive in goal for La Salle despite the loss. The Explorers will face Bishop Hendricken (R.I.) in a game for seventh placate noon on Sunday.

La Salle Heading North

The La Salle Explorers will spend the weekend at the Mount St. Charles (R.I.) Academy tournament in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

The Explorers dropped their opener to Franklin (Mass.) 3-2 in overtime Friday night. They’ll face the loser of a matchup between the host team, Mount St. Charles, and Bishop Guertin (New Hampshire) in a consolation game 4 p.m. on Saturday.

The other half includes Fairfield (Connecticut) Prep, Bishop Hendricken from Rhode Island, St. Joseph’s Collegiate from Buffalo, N.Y. and DeMatha from Maryland.

The tournament runs through Sunday.

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Hawks Take to the Road

The St. Joseph’s Prep hockey team will be spending much of the remainder of their holiday break on the ice. The Hawks will be in Washington, D.C. this weekend to compete in the 21^st annual National Capital Hockey Tournament, popularly known as the Purple Puck Tournament.

The Hawks will compete in the Prep Division of the event, which features an outstanding collection of high school and prep school teams, many from the Baltimore-Washington area and the East Coast but from elsewhere as well.

The Hawks will open play on Saturday with a 12:30 game against the Hun School from Princeton, New Jersey before seeing action twice on Sunday against Archbishop Spalding from Suburban Baltimore (9 a.m.) and St. John’s from Washington, D.C. (2:15). The tournament semifinals and finals are scheduled for Monday.

The Hawks have been competing in the Purple Puck event for roughly a decade now. The tournament is hosted by Gonzaga Prep and the two schools have a close relationship.

St. Joseph’s Prep coach David Giacomin says the weekend-long trip allows his players to spend time together off the ice and to get to know one another as people as well as hockey players.

“We try to do something in D.C. every year that is historical,” he said. “And then after that, this year I think we’re going to go to one of those escape rooms, try to have some fun with them and everything. We go out and do team dinners and lunches.
So, it’s all about the kids being together full time for three days.

Giacomin and his coaching staff see to it that the veterans on the roster mix with the underclassmen. “It really helps the younger kids get to know the older guys a lot better,” he said.

“When we do our rooming assignments, we mix up the kids so it’s not just staying with your friends; we keep everybody separated so by the end of the year, I do believe it really helps us quite a bit. Because the kids feel more and more comfortable with their teammates. They feel like they can at least speak out, especially the younger kids.”

Senior forward Austin Amato is one of the Hawks’ assistant captains. He says the experience of the trip and playing in the Purple Puck event helps build team unity.

“It gets everyone closer,” he said, “gets everyone to play with each other more which builds the team chemistry up.”

Amato stresses the importance of the veterans interacting with their younger teammates. “You’ve got to include them in everything, on and off the ice,” he said. You’ve got to ask them to eat, talk to them, make sure they feel welcome.”

Giacomin believes those sorts of interactions offer long-term rewards.

“I think it’s really important,” he said, “because the leadership group we have, they’re class individuals. They love to engage everybody. The incoming freshmen the first few weeks it’s always a thing with them, do I stand up and say something or do I sit down and be quiet?’ With these guys here, they make sure that everybody is included.

“There is no senior group sitting together in the locker room. There is no sophomore group. Everybody is intermixed and they’re all sitting there talking and everything. So everybody has a right to speak up. Everybody has their own opinion and it’s because of those kids, that they make everybody feel included. I hope going forward those kids are going to step up into a bigger role as we move down the stretch run.”

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St. Joseph’s Prep 5, Cardinal O’Hara 1

HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP— St. Joseph’s Prep hasn’t spent a lot of time on the ice of late because of exams and the approach of the Christmas holidays. But the Hawks put together a solid effort Monday night in a 5-1 win over Cardinal O’Hara at the Skatium.

Austin Amato scored three goals for the Hawks who closed the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule with a 5-5 record.

“I really liked how we skated today,” said St. Joseph’s Prep coach David Giacomin. “Our three lines skated hard and that’s all I can ever ask for. The other day (in a 2-1 overtime loss to Holy Ghost Prep last Friday) we didn’t skate as hard as I would have liked to have seen then but today they dug deep and played really well.”

The Hawks dominated the opening period. They opened the scoring 6:08 into the first period when Ryan Newby launched a shot from the left point.Lion goaltender Troy Percival made the save but Joseph Samango poked in the rebound.

O’Hara (7-4) got the equalizer when Shane Truax beat Andrew Custer at the 9:18 mark. It was the Lions’ first and only shot of the period.

The Hawks regained the lead at 7:52 of the second frame when Amato finished an odd-man rush with help from Andrew Centrella and Ben Briskin and extended it when Amato stole the puck at the Hawk blue line and went remaining 130 feet by himself. Amato completed his hat trick with 4:43 left in the game. Jeffrey Hammon finished the scoring with 39 seconds remaining.

Amato, who is a senior and one of the Hawks’ assistant captains, noted that a young team is beginning to mature. “In the beginning it was rough,” he said, “getting chemistry with the young guys. But everyone’s getting better. Everyone knows each other and we’re friends now so the chemistry is building.”

The evening was about more than hockey. It was also an evening to call attention to the fight against breast cancer. Various fundraisers were held to raise funds for the Kevin Cain Memorial Foundation, which supports cancer patients and their families and several breast cancer patients were recognized including Rachel Craig, whose brother Jimmy Craig is one of the St. Joseph’s Prep captains, and Eileen Vice, the principal at Cardinal O’Hara.

Amato appreciated being part of the event.”It’s awesome he said, “representing my teammates, my teammates families. I know it’s important to guys like Jimmy. It’s bigger than us.”

Ice Chips—The Hawks defeated the Lions in last year’s Class AAA Flyers Cup quarterfinals. They’ll travel to Washington, D.C. this weekend for the Purple Puck tournament.

St. Joseph’s Prep 1 2 2—5
Cardinal O’Hara 1 0 0—1

First-period goal: Joseph Samango (SJP) from Ryan Newby, 6:08; ShaneTruax from Greg Diamond, 9:18.
Second-period goals: Austin Amato (SJP) from Centrella, and Ben Briskin, 7:52; Amato (SJP) unassisted, 13:19 (sh).
Third-period goal: Amato (SJP) from Andrew Centrella and Briskin, 11:17; Jeffrey Hammond (SJP) from Centrella, 15:21.
Shots: St. Joseph’s Prep 26, Cardinal O’Hara 18; Saves: Andrew Custer (HGP) 17, Troy Percival (COH) 21.

APAC Update 12-30-19

W L OW OL Pts GF GA

St. Joseph’s Prep (6-7) 3 0 0 2 11 17 14

Holy Ghost Prep (8-3) 2 2 1 0 8 19 14

Malvern Prep (5-4) 2 2 0 1 7 22 23

LaSalle (7-7) 0 2 1 0 2 14 9

Games of Sunday, December 29

St. John’s 4, St. Joseph’s Prep 2

St. Joseph’s Prep 4, Archbishop Spalding 0

La Salle 4. Bishop Hendricken 3

Games of Saturday, December 28

Hun School 6, St. Joseph’s Prep 0

Bishop Guertin 4, La Salle 3 SO

Game of Friday, December 27

Franklin 3, La Salle 2 (OT)

Game of Monday, December 23

St. Joseph’s Prep 4, Malvern Prep 1

Game of Friday, December 21

Holy Ghost Prep 2, St. Josephs Prep 1 OT

Game of Thursday, December 19

La Salle 9, St. Augustine 3

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Scoring Leaders GP G. A. Pos

Byron Hartley (HGP) 11 16 10 26

Matt Harris (MP) 8 15 4 19

Jack Constabile (MP) 8 3 13 16

Evan Mudtick (HGP) 10 7 7 14

Anthony Sparo (HGP) 8 4 9 13

Ryan Sambuco (MP) 8 4 9 13

Nathan Benner (L) 9 6 4 10

Braedon Baesher (HGP) 11 8 1 9

Eric Pohl (HGP) 10 3 5 8

Colin Kleiser (L) 6 3 4 7

Listings include results submitted through 12-23 and are subject to revision.

Holy Ghost Prep 2, St. Joseph’s Prep 1

Braedon Baehser scored on a breakaway 1:56 into overtime to give Holy Ghost Prep a 2-1 win over St. Joseph’s Prep Friday night at the University of Pennsylvania’s Class of 1923 Arena.

The win lifted the Firebirds to 2-2-1-0 in conference play and 7-3-1-0 overall.

The Hawks (4-3-0-2 overall, 3-0-0-2 in conference) opened the scoring when Brody Plourde found the back of the net 2:15 into the second period. Byron Hartley tied the game for Holy Ghost Prep at the 14:48 mark.

Bobby Baesher got the win in goal, making 12 saves. Rocco Bruno stopped 25 of 27 shots for the Hawks.

The game featured just one minor penalty.

Holy Ghost Prep 0 1 0 1—2

St. Joseph’s Prep 0 1 0 0—1

Second-period goals: Brody Plourde (SJP) from Rocco Bruno, 2:15; Byron Hartley (HGP) from Aidan Mulholland, 14:48.

Overtime goal: Braedon Baehser (HGP) unassisted, 1:56.
Shots: Holy Ghost Prep 27, St. Joseph’s Prep 13; Saves: Bobby Baehser (HGP) 12, Rocco Bruno (HGP) 25

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