Holy Ghost Prep 5, St. Joseph’s Prep 2

Evan Mudrick scored twice as Holy Ghost Prep defeated St. Joseph’s Prep 5-2 Friday tonight in an APAC game at the Skatium.

Anthony Sparo, Mudrick, and Landon Stoudt scored goals to give the Firebirds a 3-0 lead with 2:02 left in the second period.

Christian Short and Connor Burman scored for the Hawks to make it a one-goal game with almost the entire third period still remaining.

Cole Stevens extended the Holy Ghost Prep lead with 2:47 left and Mudrick scored into an empty net with 52 seconds left.

Holy Ghost Prep improved to 4-1 overall and 3-1 in the APAC. The Hawks stand at 2-3 overall and 0-3 in conference.

Holy Ghost Prep 1 2 2—5

St. Joseph’s Prep 0 1 1—2

First-period goal: Anthony Sparo (HGP) unassisted, 12:41

Second-period goals: Evan Mudrick (HGP) from Shaun Moore and Luke Panepresso, :31; Landon Stout (HGP) from Shaun Marshall and Moore, 13:58; Christian Short (HGP) from Joseph Samango, 14:27

Third-period goals: Connor Burman (SJP) from Dominic Fantozzi, :12; Carlos Rodriguez (HGP) from Marshall and Cole Stevens, 13:13; Mudrick (HGP) unassisted, 15:08

Shots: Holy Ghost Prep 31, St. Joseph’s Prep 41; Saves: Bobby Baehser (HGP) 39, Andrew Custer (SJP) 27

Quakertown 8, Hatboro-Horsham 3

WARWICK TOWNSHIP— A season’s worth of toil, sweat, and hard work paid off for Quakertown Friday night. Eric Orzehoski scored four goals and Austin Stoudt turned in a stellar effort in net as the Panthers bested Hatboro-Horsham 8-3 in a SHSHL American Division encounter at Revolution Ice Gardens.
The win was Quakertown’s first of the season after seven losses one of them in overtime.

“It feels great to get a win, finally,” Orzehoski said. “We’ve been improving throughout the entire year. To finally come out and win a game feels great.”

The Panthers took command from the start. Orzehoski scored a power-play goal just 1:49 into the first period. He added a second goal at 14:10 before Melanie Pezzano gave her side a 3-0 lead with 55 seconds left in the period.

Meantime, Stoudt, with the help of his defense corps, was keeping the Hatters (3-3-1-1) at bay at the other end of the ice.

“We’ve been taking about being better defensively,” said Quakertown coach Keith Krem. I think we were for a lot of the night and when we weren’t, Austin was pretty big in net and helped us out a couple times.”

Hatboro-Horsham coach Gianni Lafratta was impressed with Stoudt’s work.

“Goaltending was huge,” he said. “Give credit to their team and their entire coaching staff but the kid was on fire back there.”

Orzehoski completed his hat trick 5:50 into the second stanza and Jack Diliberto made it a 5-0 game with 21 second left in the period.

The Panthers were up 6-0 when Alex Howieson got the Hatters on the scoreboard 4:37 into the third period. Howieson later scored a second goal, sandwiched around an effort by Dominic Tarsi.

Orzehoski scored his fourth goal of the game in the final period, Diliberto his second, and John Connell added his first to complete the scoring for Quakertown.

Orzehoski had two assists, giving him a six-point night. Anthony Pagliei contributed three assists.

Krem said his team has been taking a back-to-basics approach of late and that mindset factored into Friday’s win. “We’ve had some talks these last few weeks about just simplifying our game,” he said, “and sticking to some good, basic, simple rules for ourselves. We did that, and we got rewarded with it.”

Krem pointed out that Orzehoski provides leadership for his team in addition to his skills. “When he playing well he’s consistent,” he said. “It’s a steadiness that takes over the entire team.”

Ice Chips—The Panthers outshot the Hatters 39-32 … No spectators were permitted at Friday’s game.

Quakertown 3 2 3—8

Hatboro-Horsham 0 0 3—3

First-period goals: Eric Orzehoski (Q) unassisted, 1:49 (pp); Orzehoski (Q) from Anthony Pagliei, 14:10; Melanie Pezzano (Q) from Orzehoski and Pagliei, 15:05.

Second-period goals: Orzehoski (Q) unassisted, 5:50; Jack Diliberto (Q) from Pagliei and Orzehoski, 15:39.

Third-period goals: Diliberto (Q) unassisted, 1:57; Alex Howieson (HH) from Aidan Esack, 4:37; Dominic Tarsi (HH) from Vince Tarsi, 5:41; Orzehoski (Q) unassisted, 9:04; Jack Connell (Q) unassisted, 13:18; Howieson (HH) from Jimmy Cortez and Vince Tarsi, 15:26.

Shots; Quakertown 39, Hatboro-Horsham 32; Saves Austin Stoudt (Q) 29, Mason Rash (HH) 31

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Pennsbury 7, Souderton 4

HATFIELD— Much of the evening was filled with drama, but in the end, Pennsbury continued to reign supreme in the Suburban High School Hockey League. The Falcons scored four goals in the third period Thursday night to overcome stubborn Souderton 7-4 in a SHSHL National/Continental clash at Hatfield Ice.

Pennsbury won its sixth straight game and improved its record to a division-best 7-0-0-1 overall and 5-0 in divisional play. But the winless Big Red (0-7 overall, 0-5 in the division) gave their foes all they wanted and more.

Souderton scored the game’s first goal and led four times, including 4-3 after two periods, before running out of gas in the final stanza.

For Pennsbury coach Ryan Daley, Thursday’s result brought recollections of the teams’ first meeting, a 6-5 Pennsbury win on January 20 in a non-league encounter.

“Some teams just have your number,” Daley said, “and they have ours. “I don’t think their record really reflects how good a team they are.

“They’re young, their goalie (Noah Connor) had an outstanding night. They’ve got a bright future.”

For much of the evening, Souderton’s future was the present. The teams traded goals through the first two periods. Seth Grossman found the back of the net twice for the Big Red to give him 12 goals for the season in just five games. Liam O’ Neill and Tim Alexander also contributed Souderton goals, while Andrew Falkenstein, Logan Doyle, and Evan Eisler all scored for Pennsbury.
In the third period the Falcons stepped on the gas. Reece Millman tied the game at the 3:01 mark before Connor Coyne put his team in front for good at 5:50. Jake McCaw extended Pennsbury’s lead at 11:55 before Eric Eisler added an exclamation point with 30 seconds remaining in the game.

The Falcon outshot the Big Red 16-7 in the final period and 30-10 over the last two. Pennsbury finished with a 38-20 edge in shots.

Despite the loss Souderton coach Ryan Uchniat took away an abundance of positives. “That’s a good team there,” he said of the Falcons. “You look at their stats and everything. They’re balanced, they get scoring contributions from a lot of different players.”

The scoresheet confirmed Uchniat’s impressions; Pennsbury’s seven goals were scored by seven different players.

The Big Red went into the game without defensemen Jaden Garick and Ben Fadden and lost another blueliner during the game.

“Pennsbury wore is down,” Uchniat said.

The Falcons meanwhile have much to reflect on after Thursday’s win. “We didn’t get the start we wanted,” Daley said. “We pride ourselves on being a fast team, with a lot of offense, a lot of shots. That first period we had 10 shots and let up the first goal, just the complete opposite of what we were trying to do.”

Pennsbury 1 2 4—7

Souderton 2 2 0—4

First-period goals: Seth Grossman (S) from Rodney Reiff and Tim Alexander, 7:26; Andrew Falkenstein (P) unassisted, 9:41; Liam O’ Neill (S) from Matt Malagna, 12:10.

Second-period goals: Logan Doyle (P) from Justin Marlin, 1:20; Grossman (S) from Jamie Avaria O’ Keefe, 5:05 (sh); Evan Eisler (P) from Eddie Bossler, 6:33; Alexander (S) unassisted, 8:42.

Third-period goals: Reece Millman (P) from Shane Siegmund and Brendan MacAinsh, 3:01; Connor Coyne (P) unassisted, 5:50; Jake McCaw (P) from Reese Picker, second assist unavailable, 11:55; Eric Eisler (P) from Colin Michalak and Bossler, 15:30.

Shots; Pennsbury 38, Souderton 20; Saves: Marek Jorgenson (P) 16, Noah Connor (S) 31

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Malvern Prep 3, Holy Ghost Prep 2 (shootout)

WEST GOSHEN—In a normal hockey season, the field for the Flyers Cup tournament would be announced about now. Because of the pandemic, the 2021 regular season still has a month to go. But Wednesday night, Holy Ghost Prep and Malvern Prep demonstrated what a Flyers Cup game should look like.

Jack Constabile scored in the bottom of the fourth round of a shootout to give the Friars a 3-2 win over the Firebirds in an Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference game at Ice Line. The win kept Malvern Prep in six starts this season (3-0 in the APAC). It was the first loss for Holy Ghost Prep in four tries (2-1 in conference).

It was the first of three regular-season meeting between the two teams who have emerged as the top contenders for the APAC championship. On Wednesday night, there was little that separated them.

“I thought Holy Ghost played a tremendous game,” said Malvern Prep coach Bill Keenan.”‘I think it’s a testament to our league, and how good the teams are, the strength.”

Malvern Prep’s Jack Constabile (in white) battles with Holy Ghost Prep’s Sean Marshall (photo: Gracie Cleveland)

On a night when the level of play was superb, the brightest star in the heavens was Friar goaltender Anthony Perti. He made 28 saves over the course of 48 minutes of regulation play and five minutes of three-on-three overtime including a half dozen that belong on a highlight reel. The junior sensed the importance of the occasion.

“I kind of knew,” he said. “Big moments, you’ve got to be ready for them if you want to be a big-time player, so I was definitely ready for them. It was a massive game.”

Bobby Baehser in the Firebirds’ net didn’t have to be as spectacular as his counterpart but he was just as efficient; he also finished with 28 saves.

Brady Baehser opened the scoring for Holy Ghost Prep 4:48 into the first period off a turnover deep in the Malvern Prep defensive zone. It took the Friars just 15 seconds to respond; Jeremy Jacobs won a goal-mouth scrum at the 5:03 mark.

The hosts took the lead with 1:05 left in the second stanza when Matt Harris tipped in Steven Getsie’s shot from the left point.

A few minutes prior to that however, Perti made his best save of the game when he denied Anthony Sparo at the end of a two-on-none rush.

The Firebirds stepped up the pressure in the third period, outshooting the Friars 13-5. It was Shaun Moore who scored the tying goal on a backhander from the right side of the net at the 8:11 mark.

Both teams had chances in overtime but only Constabile could find the net in the shootout. It wasn’t for a lack of trying however; the Firebirds found iron three times in four attempts.

“It was a great high-school hockey game,” said Holy Ghost Prep coach Gump Whiteside. “Two good teams. I though their goalie played really well, made some big stops.

“I thought at times we didn’t have good puck luck either, a couple posts here and there. But that’s hockey.”

Ice Chips—The Firebirds and the Friars will face each other Monday afternoon at Grundy Arena and again on March 11, also at Grundy with additional meetings possible in the APAC playoffs and during the Class AAA Flyers Cup tournament … The Friars unveiled a new set of white sweaters Wednesday which featured a logo commemorating the 50^th anniversary of the school’s hockey program. The school fielded its first team in 1970.

Holy Ghost Prep 1 0 1 0 (0)

Malvern Prep 1 1 0 0 (1)

First-period goals: Brady Baehser (HGP) unassisted 4:48; Brady Doyle (MP) from Chrs Blango, 5:03.

Second-period goal: Matt Harris (MP) from Steve Getsie and Ryan Sambuco, 14:55

Third-period goal: Shaun Moore (HGP) from Landon Stoudt and Sean Marshall, 8:11.

Shots: Holy Ghost Prep 30, Malvern Prep 30; Saves: Bobby Baehser 28, Anthony Perti (MP) 28

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SHSHL Update for 2-23-21

National/Continental W L T OTL Pts.

Pennsbury (6-0-0-1) 4 0 0 0 8

Pennridge (6-1) 4 1 0 0 8

Neshaminy (4-2-1) 3 1 0 0 6

Central Bucks South (2-2-1) 2 0 0 0 4

North Penn (3-3-1-0) 2 2 0 0 4

Council Rock South (3-1-0-2) 1 1 0 1 3

Central Bucks East (2-2-1-1) 0 2 0 1 1

Central Bucks West (0-5) 0 3 0 0 0

Souderton (0-6) 0 4 0 0 0

American Division W L T OTL Pts.

Wissahickon (6-1) 6 1 0 0 12

Abington (5-1) 5 1 0 0 10

Hatboro-Horsham (3-2-1-1) 2 2 1 1 8

Plymouth-Whitemarsh (4-2-0-1) 3 2 0 1 7

Truman (3-3) 3 4 0 0 6

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

Quakertown (0-6-0-1) 0 6 0 1 0

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National/Continental Scoring GP G A Pts

Brendan Macainsh (Pb) 7 8 10 18

Adam Bostock (CBE) 6 8 8 16

Thomas Gallagher (Nesh) 6 8 6 14

Robert Seewagen (Nesh) 7 8 5 13

Aeryk Lehrhaupt (Pr) 7 10 3 13

Shane Siegmund (Pb) 7 5 7 12

Blake Stewart (Pr) 7 6 6 12

Nolan Geria (Nesh) 7 7 3 10

J.J. Hathaway (Nesh) 7 2 8 10

Seth Grossman (Soud) 4 10 0 10

Andrew David (Pr) 7 4 6 10

American Division Scoring GP G A Pts

Bryan Garry (Wss) 7 28 12 40

Nick Hussa (Wiss) 6 8 14 22

Jeremy McCartney (Tr) 7 9 11 20

Joe Stelacio (Ab) 6 6 10 16

Justin Carrelli (WT 6 9 5 14

Matthew Kramer (Ab) 5 8 5 13

Luke Weikel (PW) 6 6 7 13

James Gallagher (Tr) 7 6 6 12

Alex Howieson (HH) 7 8 4 12

Aidan Keough (PW) 6 5 7 12

Antony Pagliei (Q) 7 7 5 12

Eric Orzehoski 7 5 7 12

Dominic Fantozzi Reflects on His Years at St. Joseph’s Prep

Most high school students will acknowledge that the beginning of high school brings with it an assortment of challenges. That was certainly true in Dominic Fantozzi’s case.

Today, Fantozzi is a senior at St. Joseph’s Prep and one of the captains of the Hawks’ hockey team. But as he prepared to enter high school Fantozzi, a Haverford Township resident, found himself at a proverbial fork in the road, deciding whether to continue in public school by attending Haverford High or enrolling at the Prep. When he chose the latter, he knew his life was going to change. Fortunately, he had hockey teammates to help show him the way.

“When I was in the eighth grade I was on a team with a couple kids from the Prep that were freshmen,” Fantozzi recalled, “and they told me just to get ready; ‘It’s going to be very hard but we all got through it. You’re going to struggle at first (but), you’re going to get through it.’ So, they just kept pushing me along and supporting me along the way.”

Thanks to the support of his club-hockey teammates, Fantozzi had a sense of what he was in for when he began his freshman year at the Prep. But he found the environment to be challenging nonetheless.

“It was very difficult,” he said. “I’m not going to lie. We had to take Latin my freshman and sophomore years and that was really hard.

“I never knew how to study before, I never really had to and then I came to Prep; it was like a slap in the face. I had to learn really quick how to study and time management, and get all my work done before I had practice and games.”

Fantozzi who also plays baseball at the Prep (he’s considering playing club hockey or baseball in college) found himself studying nightly during the week rather than socializing with friends

“I chose to stay home and study,” he said, “because I knew in my first month at the Prep if I slacked off on any little bit I would be in big trouble by the end of the week with all my work. So, it was a little tough in the beginning … But in the end, it’s worth it in my opinion.”

Fantozzi notes that the St. Joseph’s Prep faculty encourages students to reach out for help if they’re struggling.

“They want us to come to them right away, meet with them and take extra time to focus on what we need help with,” he said. “That’s what I’ve been hearing since my first day, freshman year; ‘If you need help, come see me. That’s what I try to do and it really helped a lot.”

Fantozzi admits he was hesitant to approach his teachers for extra help at first, but eventually overcame his reluctance. “Once you do it, it’s so much more worth it in the end,” he said. “It’s intimidating at first, but once teachers keep saying it and you really see your grade and realize you need help, it becomes your only option.
“I struggled my freshman year in World History and my teacher (Jason Zazyczny) was amazing. He was no nice. He became the principal the next year, he was the old principal before that. He was a great guy and he was the one who made me realize (the importance of asking) for help. Because they’re not going to bite, (the faculty) is going to be real nice about it and help you.”

As a captain, Fantozzi is being counted on for leadership. How he goes about providing it depends on the circumstances.

“I try to be vocal,” he said. “Sometimes, it’s not always there. But when I’m passionate about something like during a game or with a big game coming up, I’m always going to be there, trying to get the boys hyped for the game, getting ready for the game.

“There will be times when I don’t know what to say and there will be times I know exactly what to say.”

As one of the veteran leaders of a young hockey team, Fantozzi recognizes setting a positive tone for his teammates. “I think the biggest thing for this team is most of them are young,” he said. “So, me and the captains and all the seniors need to set an example.

“The first day of practice all these kids were questioning whether they’d be good or not and I told them ‘Don’t think like that. Keep practicing and once we all fit together, the wins will come.”

The Hawks have had some ups and downs this season; they’ve dropped their first two Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference games (A third, against Malvern Prep was postponed on February 22). But Fantozzi is confident better days are ahead.

“It’s been a little bit of a struggle,’ he said, “because we can’t really get everyone together. Because we’re only in school twice a week, and one of the days that we have practice, nobody is even in school, so it’s harder to get everyone to the rink.
“We haven’t clicked yet. But I feel like once everybody gets together and we can start practicing and playing more, we’ll start clicking a lot better.”

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February 22 a Special Day in U.S. Hockey History

February 22 is one of the most significant dates in U.S. hockey history, indeed, in American history. It was on that date 41 years ago that the United States defeated the Soviet Union 4-3 in a medal-round game at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.

Contrary to what some may believe, the game did not determine the gold-medal winner, nor was it a semifinal in the traditional sense; the U.S. had to defeat Finland two days later to win gold, which it did 4-2.

But it was the game against the Soviets that remains in the mind’s eye four decades after Lake Placid, and for good reason. At the time of the 1980 Olympics, the Soviet national team was considered the greatest hockey team in the world. While its players were technically amateurs, at least in the eyes of the International Olympic Committee, they played and trained year round. The American team consisted of college players and had an average age of just 22, the youngest team in the 12-team field.

But over the course of the two weeks the Americans, under coach Herb Brooks, went 6-0-1, opening with a tie against Sweden before going on to defeat Czechoslovakia, Norway, Romania, and West Germany over a span of eight days in preliminary play before advancing to the medal round.

I feel a bit sorry for the high-school athletes whose achievements we cover here at Hockey Happenings who have no memories of the Miracle on Ice; the events of that February evening occurred some 23 years before most of the members of the high-school Class of 2021 were born; indeed, before the parents of some of today’s high-school players were born.

But it is an occasion that all young hockey players should learn about and commit to memory; it is part of the historical fabric of the sport in America and, because of the political time, part of our nation’s history as well.
We choose not to relate the details of the U.S.-Soviet matchup here; they can be found on line.

Better yet, if you’re and up and coming hockey player looking to connect with the history of your chosen sport find the game broadcast on YouTube. We can assure you that despite knowing the result, you will be caught up in the emotion of the moment.

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Flyers Cup Committee Names Eligible Teams

The countdown to the 42^nd annual Flyers Cup tournament has officially begun with the revelation of the teams that are eligible to be selected for the tournament field.

The Flyers Cup Committee revealed a list of 64 tournament-eligible teams on Thursday morning.

The 64 teams represent the InterCounty Scholastic Hockey League, the Suburban High School Hockey League, the Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference, the Lehigh Valley Scholastic Hockey league, and the state of Delaware.

There will be four brackets: Class A for public schools with enrollments of 625 males or fewer (based on PIAA enrollment figures); Class AA for public schools with male enrollments exceeding 625, Class AAA for private schools, and girls.

Tournament play is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 5. The number of teams that will comprise each bracket has yet to be determined by the Flyers Cup Committee.

The Flyers Cup is an invitational tournament and there are no automatic bids.

Last year’s tournament was called off prior to completion because of Covid-19 issues.

The 64 teams eligible for selection to this year’s tournament include:

Class AAA (14 teams)

Archbishop Carroll

Archbishop Ryan

Bishop Shanahan

Bux Mont Catholic

Cardinal O’Hara

Delaware Military Academy-Tatnall

Father Judge

Holy Ghost Prep

La Salle

Malvern Prep

Roman Catholic

Salesianum

St. Mark’s-Tower Hill

St. Joseph’s Prep

Class AA (24 teams)

Abington

Avon Grove

Boyertown

Central Bucks East

Central Bucks South

Central Bucks West

Conestoga

Council Rock South

Downingtown East

Downingtown West

Harry S Truman

Haverford

Neshaminy

North Penn

Owen J. Roberts

Parkland

Pennridge

Pennsbury

Perkiomen Valley

Quakertown

Ridley

Souderton
Spring Ford

William Tennent

Class A (16 teams)

Garnet Valley

Harriton

Hatboro-Horsham

Lower Merion

Marple Newtown

Moreland/New Hope

Penncrest

Plymouth Whitemarsh

Radnor

Springfield Delco

Strath Haven

Sun Valley

West Chester Bayard Rustin

West Chester East

West Chester Henderson

Wissahickon

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Girls (10 teams)
Avon Grove

Bux Mont

Conestoga

Downingtown West

Lower Merion
Radnor

West Chester Bayard Rustin

West Chester East

West Chester Henderson

Unionville

North Penn 8, Souderton 5

HATFIELD—There were plenty of fireworks at Hatfield Ice Wednesday night. North Penn and Souderton combined for 13 goals with the Knights celebrating their Senior Night with an 8-5 win.

Apart from the result however, there was plenty for both coaches to feel good about.

For North Penn, which improved to 3-3-1-0 overall (2-2 in National/Continental divisional play) it was a night when all the pieces fit.

“We have three lines contributing for us when we have everybody here, and everybody is healthy and able to play” said North Penn coach Kevin Vaitis. “and I think we saw a little bit of that tonight, what we could do with the balanced lines. And if you can do that, it generates a lot of pressure for the other team. It’s tough for them to match up with the lines you have out there, and we were able to have all our lines contribute.”

Ryan Kaufhold paced the Knights with a hat trick, giving him eight goals on the season.

The sophomore thinks he and his teammates have turned a corner. “I think we’re hitting a turning point,” he said. “There are some tough teams we have to go against but I think we can win.”

Zachary Cline scored two goals for North Penn while Jeromy Porubski contributed three assists.

For a young Souderton team, it was another test in a demanding curriculum. The Big Red (0-6, 0-4 in divisional play), dressed 14 players Wednesday night. Eight of the 14 were freshmen.

Souderton coach Ryan Uchniat spoke to his team’s progress. “It’s been a year of growth,” he said. “Our goal is to get better each and every game. the first game we played (North Penn) we lost 10-0 (on January 14. Tonight was a much better battle.”

Seth Grossman, one of the freshman corps, paced the Big Red with four goals. Uchniat praised his work ethic. “He works hard,” he said. “You’ve got some players that wait. for things to happen he makes things happen.

“He shows signs of leadership already, as a freshman and I think when the other players see that, it makes them work that much harder.”

Noah Connor, another freshman, made 41 saves in the Souderton net.

Kaufhold and Zachary Cline scored goals to give North Penn a 2-0 lead after one period. The second stanza was a shootout with each team scoring three times’ Grossman scored all three of Souderton’s goals.

It was still a two-goal game entering the third period and Grossman’s fourth goal of the night made it a two-goal game for the last time with 5:48 still remaining in regulation. Kaufhold completed his hat trick 33 seconds later to give the Knights some insurance.

Souderton 0 3 2—5

North Penn 2 3 3—8

First-period goals: Ryan Kaufhold (NP) from Ryan Cunningham and John Stinson, 4:55 (pp); Zachary Cline (NP) from Jeromy Porubski and Cunningham, 12:55

Second-period goals: Cline (NP)from Porubski and Jack Bates, :35; Seth Grossman (S) unassisted, 1:37; Cunningham (MP) from Cline, 2:21; Grossman (S) unassisted, 7:14; Grossman (S) unassisted, 7:33; Kaufhold (NP) from Joseph Silvolfi, 9:53

Third-period goals: Porybski (NP) from Cunnningham and Cline, :16; Evan Thacker (S) from Jarden Garrick, 3:03; Tony Tuozzo (NP) from Chase Mueller, 5:44; Grossman (S) from Timothy Alexander, 10:12; Kaufhold (NP) unassisted, 10:45.

Shots: Souderton 18, North Penn 49; Saves: Noah Connor (S) 41, Jon Boyles (NP) 13.

SHSHL Update for 2-15

SHSHL Standings as of 2-15-21

National/Continental W L T OTL Pts.

Pennsbury (5-0-0-1) 3 0 0 0 6

Neshaminy (4-1) 3 0 0 0 6

Pennridge (5-1) 3 1 0 0 6

Central Bucks South (2-2-1) 2 0 0 0 4

Council Rock South (3-0-0-2) 1 0 0 1 3

North Penn (2-3-1-0) 1 2 0 0 3

Central Bucks East (2-2-0-1) 0 2 0 1 1

Central Bucks West (0-5) 0 3 0 0 0

Souderton (0-5) 0 3 0 0 0

American Division W L T OTL Pts.

Abington (5-1) 5 1 0 0 10

Wissahickon (5-1) 5 1 0 0 10

Hatboro-Horsham (3-2-1-1) 2 2 1 1 8

Plymouth-Whitemarsh (4-2-0-1) 3 2 0 1 7

Truman (3-3) 3 3 0 0 0

William Tennent (1-3-1-0) 1 3 1 0 3

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

National/Continental Scoring GP G A Pts

Brendan Macainsh (Pb) 6 7 9 16

Adam Bostock (CBE) 5 8 7 15

Thomas Gallagher (Nesh) 4 8 5 13

Robert Seewagen (Nesh) 5 7 4 11

Aeryk Lehrhaupt (Pr) 6 8 2 10

Shane Siegmund (Pb) 6 4 6 10

Blake Stewart (Pr) 6 5 5 10

Sam Cherkassky (CRS) 5 6 3 9

J.J. Hathaway (Nesh) 5 2 7 9

Julian Sarne (CRS) 5 1 7 8

J.J. Hathaway (Nesh) 4 1 7 8

Nolan Geria (Nesh) 5 6 2 8

Goals Against MP GA GAA

Mason Moyer (CBS) 149 5 1.61

Ryan Pico (Pr) 290 13 2.15

Jimmy Sweeney (CRS) 178 68 2.15

Brian Nelson (Nesh) 211 12 2.73

Matt Mangicapre (CBE) 244 18 3.54

Save Percentage MP Shots Saves Save Pct

Mason Moyer (CBS ) 149 83 78 .940

Jimmy Sweeney (CRS) 178 109 101 .926

Eyan Pico (Pr) 290 174 161 .925

Bian Nelson (Nesh) 211 103 91 .883

Marek Jorgenson (Pb) 299 182 158 .868

American Division Scoring GP G A Pts

Bryan Garry (Wss) 6 25 10 35

Nick Hussa (Wiss) 5 8 13 21

Joe Stelacio (Ab) 6 6 10 16

Jeremy McCartney (Tr) 6 6 10 16

Matthew Kramer (Ab) 5 8 5 13

Luke Weikel (PW) 6 6 7 13

Alex Howieson (HH) 7 8 4 12

Aidan Keough (PW) 6 5 7 12

Jason Carrelli (WT 5 6 5 11

Antony Pagliei (Q) 6 7 4 11

Aidan Esack (HH) 7 3 8 11

Seth Lerner (HH) 5 9 2 11

Goals Against MP GA GAA

Michael Bonnani (Wiss) 288 22 3.67

Ben Panella (Ab) 144 9 3.00

Sam Nemec (Ab) 144 13 4.33

Save Percentage MP Shots Saves Save Pct

Ben Panella (Ab) 144 88 79 .898

Sam Nemec (Ab) 144 110 97 .882

Michael Bonnani (Wiss) 288 116 94 .810