Month: January 2022

SHSHL Update for 1-18-22

 National/Continental-Class AA     W     L     T    OTL     Pts

Pennridge (9-0)                                  5     0     0       0        10 

Council Rock South (7-1-1)               5      1     0       0      10

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

Council Rock North (4-4)                  3      3     0      0        6

Souderton (5-5)                                  3      4     0      0        6

Pennsbury (4-2-1)                              2      1     0      0        4

Central Bucks East (3-6)                    2     3     0      0         4

Central Bucks South (2-5-1)              2      2     0      0       4

Bensalem (3-4)                                   1      2     0      0        2

Central Bucks West (3-5)                   0      4     0      0       0

North Penn (1-8)                                 0      5    0       0       0

American Division-Class A                  W    L   T    OTL      Pts

Abington (7-1)                                         6     0  0     0         12

Wissahickon (5-4)                                   5     1  0     0         10

Quakertown (4-6)                                   4      4  0     0         8

Plymouth Whitemarsh (5-1)                3      1  0     0         6

Upper Dublin (3-6)                                 2    4   0    0           4

Hatboro-Horsham (1-6)                         0    5  0     0           0 

William Tennent (0-8)                           0      5  0     0          5

Scoring

Class AA                                                  G      A      Pts

Shane Siegmund (PB)                          10      14      24

Karson Grainey (CRN)                         16      7        23

Max Gallagher (Nesh)                         9       9        18

Kevin Pico (Pr)                                      11     7        18

Alex Hood (Bens)                                 10     5       15

Kevin Koles (CRS)                                 8       7        15

Brendan Macainsh (Pb)                     10      5        15

Nick Hahn (CRN)                                  6       9        15

Julian Sarne (CRS)                               11      3        13

Jackson Accardi (CRN)                        8        5       13

Class A                                                     G       A      Pts

Matt Kramer (Ab                                  20      9      29

Aidan Keogh (PW)                                10     18     28

Luke Weikel (PW)                                  17      10    27

Jack Bocul (UD)                                     20      6       26 

Will Hussa (Wiss)                                   13       11    24

Joe Stelacio (Ab)                                     10       14    24

Danny Hussa (Wiss)                                16       5      21

A.J. Pounds (Wiss)                                   10     10      20

Matt Cholaj (Ab)                                       8       9        17

Nick Hussa (Wiss)                                    5        11      16

Flyers Cup Rankings for 1-17

Rankings based on on-ice performance and observations of the Flyers Cup Committee

AAA

  1. Malvern Prep (APAC)
  2. St. Joes Prep (APAC)
  3. Holy Ghost Prep (APAC)
  4. La Salle College High School (APAC)
  5. Father Judge (ICSHL PCL)

AA

  1. Pennridge (SHSHL Continental)
  2. Haverford High (ICSHL Central)
  3. Council Rock South (SHSHL National)
  4. Avon Grove (ICSHL Ches-Mont)
  5. Downingtown West (ICSHL Ches-Mont)

A

  1. West Chester East (ICSHL Ches-Mont)
  2. Springfield (ICSHL Central)
  3. West Chester Rustin (ICSHL Ches-Mont)
  4. Hershey (CPIHL)
  5. Plymouth Whitemarsh (SHSHL American)

NJ/DE

  1. Salesianum (ICSHL PCL)
  2. Eastern (SJHSHL)
  3. Shawnee (SJHSHL)
  4. Kingsway (SJHSHL)
  5. Moorestown (SJHSHL)
  6. Cherokee (SJHSHL)

Girls

  1. West Chester Henderson (ICSHL NAT)
  2. Avon Grove (ICSHL NAT)
  3.  Downingtown West (ICSHL NAT)
  4. Unionville (ICSHL AM)
  5. Kingsway (ICSHL AM)

Pennsbury 12 Souderton 2

HATFIELD—Pennsbury entered the season as the defending SHSHL Class AA championship and accompanied by an assortment of expectations. The Falcons had an up-and-down first half of the campaign in part due to injuries. On Thursday night however, they were in fine form.

Brendan Macainsh scored three goals and assisted on another as the Falcons steamrolled Souderton 12-2 at Hatfield Ice in a Class AA game that was terminated with 3:26 left in the third period via the 10-goal mercy rule.

Pennsbury improved to 4-2-1 overall and 2-1 in divisional play. While that record may not raise eyebrows among their SHSHL foes, the level of Thursday night’s performance likely will. The Falcons launched 37 shots in 47 minutes and 34 seconds of playing time.

“I love to have a lot of shots,” said Pennsbury coach Ryan Daley. “A lot of shots equals a lot of opportunities.

They’re really good at it. Kids love to score and it’s not too hard to get them to buy in on that.”

Macainsh echoed those sentiments. “When everything’s working, it’s always fun to play,” he said. “our defense was working tonight and our offense was on point. so, you can’t complain about much.”
The blitz began early. Macainsh put in a rebound of Shane Siegmund’s shot 3:10 into the first frame to give Pennsbury the lead and the Falcons pushed their advantage to 4-0 by period’s end on additional goals from Logan Doyle, Macainsh, and Reece Millman.

Carter Povazan got Souderton (5-5, 3-4) on the scoreboard 3:14 into the middle period but Siegmund and Evan Eisler quickly answered for the Falcons and even after Timothy Alexander scored Souderton’s second goal the outcome was never in doubt. The abbreviated third period was a mere formality.

“We got hit by a truck,” said Souderton coach Ryan Uchniat. “That Pennsbury team is very good.

“It took us a little bit to get our bearings. We had a tough time getting it out of our zone and they crashed our net with a lot of speed. We had problems playing man on down low; I think that’s where it started.

In addition to Macainsh’s four-point night, Siegmund contributed a goal and four assists.

Pennsbury 4 4 4—12

Souderton 0 2 0—2

First-period goals: Brendan Macainsh (P) from Shane Siegmund and Justin Marlin, 3:10; Logan Doyle (P) from Andrew Falkenstein, 4:27; Macainsh (P) from Marlin and Siegmund, 10:37 (pp); Reece Millman (P) from Connor Coyne, 16:02

Second-period goals: Carter Povazan (S) from Sean Ryan, 3:14 (pp); Siegmund (P) from Marcus Roberts, 4:16; Evan Eisler (P) from Marlin, 5:41; Timothy Alexander (S) from Liam O’Neill, 12:47 (pp); Reese Picker (P) from Doyle, 14:21; Eisler (P) from Siegmund, 16:24

Third-period goals: Falkenstein (P) from Eisler, 10:39; Stephen Grosscup (P) from Macainsh, 11:07; Macainsh (P) from Coyne, 11:57; Colin Michalak (P) from Siegmound and Jason Fowler, 13:34.Game terminated with 3:26 remaining in the third period.
Shots: Souderton 12, Pennsbury 37; Saves: Noah Connor (S) 25, Aaron McDaniel (P) 10

Malvern Prep 7 Father Judge 3

Defending Class AAA Flyers Cup state champion Malvern Prep defeated Father Judge 7-3 Wednesday night in a non-league game at Flyers Skate Zone.

Pierre Larocque, Jimmy Jacobs, and Matt Haris all scored goals for the Friars. Larocque added two assists, Harris and Jacobs on each.

Malvern Prep 2 3 2—7

Father Judge 0 1 2—3

Abington 9 Plymouth Whitemarsh 7

HATFIELD TOWNSHIP—The calendar says January, not July, but there were plenty of fireworks at Hatfield Ice Wednesday night. Abington and Wissahickon combined for 16 goals before the Galloping Ghosts prevailed 9-7 in a matchup of the two titans of the SHSHL’s American Division.

Abington improved to 6-1 overall and a division-leading 5-0 while the Colonials (5-1, 3-1) tasted defeat for the first time this season.
It was a big night for Abington junior Pat Stelacio who scored four goals. Luke Weikel matched him for the Colonials.

Stelacio got support however from teammates Matt Kramer (three goals), his brother Joe Stelacio, and Sam Paulik

“We knew it was going to be a tough game,” said Abington coach Ken Brozowski. We know that we’re going to get the best game from most teams in the league and you’re playing a team like PW; they’ve got a couple really good players on their team. Absolutely, we knew it was going to be a close game.

The fireworks show began early; each team scored twice in the first 7:34 of the opening period. Pat Stelacio and Weikel scored for Abington while Weikel found the back of the net twice for the Colonials.

Stelacio followed up with two additional goals 19 seconds apart. With 4:19 left in the first frame he already had a hat trick and his team had a 4-2 lead.

Stelacio, a junior, started his high-school career at Roman Catholic but switched to Abington this season. 

“I wanted to play with my brother at Abington,” he said. “I have a lot of friends here, so it was the right move.”

Weikel completed his own hat trick just 28 seconds into the middle period, but Abington responded with five straight goals to build an 8-3 lead by period’s end.

Kramer, who came into the game leading the entire SHSHL in scoring, ended the period by completing his own hat trick. He now has 17 goals and nine assists on the season.

Plymouth Whitemarsh coach Josh Aiello was expecting a lot of offense, to a point.

“I wasn’t expecting a shootout,” he said, “but you have two teams that are able to put the puck in the net and you’ve seen it over the course of this season. I didn’t expect it, but I guess it’s not a surprise.”

The Colonials made a run early in the third period, scoring three goals in a span of 35 seconds to make it an 8-6 game with 10:09 still remaining in regulation. Danny Smith played a key role in the surge, scoring one of the goals and assisting on the other two.
But Plymouth Whitemarsh could get no closer. The teams traded goals down the stretch; the last goal of the night was Stelacio’s fourth.

Plymouth Whitemarsh 2 1 4—7

Abington 4 4 1—9

First-period goals: Pat Stelacio (A) from Griffin Carpenter, 2:09; Luke Weikel (PW) from Matthew Flynn and Aidan Keogh, 3:09; Sam Paulik (A) unassisted, 7:34; Weikel (PW) from Conlan Carpenter and Keogh, 10:03 (pp); Pat Stelacio (A) unassisted, 12:22; Pat Stelacio (A) unassisted, 12:41

Second-period goals: Weikel (PW) unassisted, :28; Matt Kramer (A) from Joe Stelacio, 2:12; Joe Stelacio (A) from Kramer and Brian Murdoch, 8:50; Kramer (A) from Joe Stelaio and Paulik, 12:04; Kramer (A) from Joe Stelacio and Paulik, 16:39

Third-period goals: Danny Smith (PW) unassisted, 6:16; Weikel (PW) from Smith and Keogh, 6:30; Tim Murphy (PW) from Smith and Weikel, 6:51; Pat Stelacio (A) from Ian Heydt, 7:22; Weikel (PW) from Mishkin, 15:50.
shots: Plymouth Whitemarsh 32, Abington 34; Saves: Kolton Galie (PW) 8 and Christopher Maslij (PW) 17, Ben Panella (A) 25

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St. Joseph’s Prep 5 Holy Ghost Prep 1

BRISTOL—St. Joseph’s Prep arrived at Grundy Arena Monday afternoon eager to get on the ice. Because of Covid-cancellations, the Hawks hadn’t played a game December 21. Upon their arrival, they spent 51 minutes of pent up energy.

The result was a 5-1 Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference win over host Holy Ghost Prep. The win was the first for the Hawks (4-4-1 overall, 1-1-0-2 in the APAC) in four conference starts and an ideal start to the six-week stretch that serves as a prelude to the Founders Cup playoffs and the Flyers Cup tournament.

“I think this is really going to set the tone for the rest of our year,” said sophomore Joey Samango.

Samango scored two goals for the Hawks and assisted on two others, giving him seven goals and two assists in conference play.

Junior Jeffrey Hammond contributed a goal and two assists. “We knew what we had to do,” he said. “Last time we played Ghost (a 5-4 overtime loss on November 12) we were winning 4-1 and then we let up with penalties. We came in knowing what we had to do.

Freshman Jake Schultz scored the game’s first goal 9:26 into the first period. Samango made it a 2-0 game at the 12:59 mark.

Nick Storti made it a 3-0 game to finish off a play that Hammond started 63 seconds into the second session.

Jake Schultz starts the scoring

At that point, Holy Ghost Prep coach Gup Whiteside made a goaltender change, inserting Colin Mudrick for starter Jason Soule (Soule returned for the third period).

Sean Marshall answered for Holy Ghost Prep (9-6, 1-3-1-0 in conference) just 26 seconds later but Hammond extended the Hawks’ lead with 1:44 left in the period.

Samango added his second goal of the game 11:22 into the third period.

Dante Passio (33 in red) wins a battle in the corner

Hammond is pleased with how this year’s edition of the Hawks has evolved through the first half of the season.

“Everyone knows their role,” he said, “and when everyone knows their role, and when everyone plays their role, we win a game. In a 5-1 win, everyone played their role.

St. Joseph’s Prep coach David Giacomin says his team is a more focused group than the team that struggled much of last year.

“This senior class, that’s all they talked about,” he said, “saying ‘We’re a good enough team to compete with everybody, but we’ve got to be ready every game and not just show up.

“So, having a full lineup definitely helps but also having the attitude that you want to be there and you want to compete hard.”

Jason Soule makes a save in the Firebirds’ net

St. Joseph’s Prep­ 2 2 1—5

Holy Ghost Prep 0 1 0—1

First-period goals: Jacob Schultz (SJP) from Michael Ahearn. 9:26; Joey Samango (SJP) from Dante Passio and Jeffrey Hammond, 12:59

Second-period goals: Nick Storti (SJP) from Liam Mooney, 1:03: Sean Marshall (HGP) from Ciaran Chambers, 1:29; Hammond (SJP) from Mooney and Samango, 15:16

Third-period goals: Samango (SJP) from Hammond and Storti, 11:22

Shots: St. Joseph’s Prep 32, Holy Ghost Prep 30; Saves: Rocco Bruno (SJP) 29, Jason Soule (HGP) 23 and Colin Mudrick (HGP) 4

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APAC Standings 1-9-22

                                              W     L     OTW OTL     Pts

Malvern Prep (8-2)             4      0       0       0          12

Hun School (5-5)                  1     2       1       0          5

St. Joseph’s Prep (4-4-1)     1     1       0       2          5

Holy Ghost Prep (9-6)         1     3       1       0          5

La Salle (4-4)                         1      2       0      0          3

Teams receive three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win, and one point for an overtime loss.

This Week

Monday: St. Joseph’s Prep 5 Holy Ghost Prep 1

Wednesday: Malvern Prep 7, Father Judge 3

Hun School at Wyoming Seminary Postponed

Thursday: La Salle 2 Seton Hall Prep 1

 Scoring                                         GP     G    A     Pts.     Ave.

Matt Harris (MP)                               4       4     6      10       2.50

Jeremy Jacobs (MP)                          4       4     5       9        2.25

Jim Jacobs (MP)                                 4        4    3       7        1.75

Joseph Samago (SJP)                         3        5    0       5       1.67       

Brady Baehser (HGP)                         3       2     3       5       1.67  

Sean Marshall                                     3       2     2       4       1.33

Pierre Larocque (MP)                        4        3     2       5       1.25

Josh Ovellette (HS)                            4         1    3       4        1.00

Elian Estulin (HS) 4 2 2 4 1.00

John Seravalli (HGP 3 0 3 3 1.00

Conference games only. Shootout goals not included

SHSHL Update for 1-9-22

 National/Continental-Class AA     W     L     T    OTL     Pts

Pennridge (8-0)                                  4     0     0       0        8 

Souderton (5-4)                                  3      3     0      0        6

Council Rock South (6-1-1)               4      1     0       0      8

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

Central Bucks East (3-5)                    2     2     0      0         4

Bensalem (3-3)                                   1      1     0      0        2

Central Bucks South (2-5-1)              2      2     0      0       2

Pennsbury (3-2-1)                              1      1     0      0        2

Council Rock North (3-4)                  2      3     0      0        4

Central Bucks West (3-4)                   0      3     0      0        0

North Penn (1-7)                                 0      4    0       0       0

American Division-Class A                  W    L   T    OTL      Pts

Abington (5-1)                                         4     0  0     0          8

Wissahickon (4-4)                                   4     1  0     0          8

Quakertown (4-5)                                   4      3  0     0         8

Plymouth Whitemarsh (5-0)                 3      0  0     0         6

Upper Dublin (3-5)                                  2    3   0    0          4

Hatboro-Horsham (1-6)                         0    5   0    0         0 

William Tennent (0-8)                           0      5  0     0          5

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Scoring

Class AA                                                  G      A      Pts

Karson Grainey (CRN)                         13      7        20

Shane Siegmund (PB)                           9       10      19

Kevin Pico (Pr)                                      11      5        16

Max Gallagher (Nesh)                         8       7        15

Nick Hahn (CRN)                                  6       9        15

Alex Hood (Bens)                                 9        5       14

Julian Sarne (CRS)                               10      3        13

Kevin Koles (CRS)                                 6       7        13

Jackson Accardi (CRN)                        8        4       12

Seth Grossman (Soud)                        7       5        12

Class A G A Pts

Matt Kramer (Ab                                   14      8      22

Will Hussa (Wiss)                                   11       10    21

Jack Bocul (UD)                                     14      5      19 

Joe Stelacio (Ab)                                    8     11      19

A.J. Pounds (Wiss)                                10     8       18

Danny Hussa (Wiss)                             15       3     18

Matt Cholaj (Ab)                                    8       9      17

Aidan Keogh (PW)                                 7         9    16

Nick Hussa (Wiss)                                  5        11   16

Anthony Pagliei (Q-town                     7        8     15

Holy Ghost Prep vs. North Allegheny

Click HERE for a link to tonight’s game between North Allegheny and Holy Ghost Prep.

Final North Allegheny 4 Holy Ghost Prep 3—North Allegheny scores the winning goal with 38 seconds left in regulation.

End second period Holy Ghost Prep 2 North Allegheny 1

End first period: Holy Ghost Prep 0 North Allegheny 0

Snow falling through the period making for a slow-paced game. North Allegheny had the puck in the offensive zone much of the period.

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