New Faces Coming Aboard as SHSHL Prepares for New Season

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Three new head coaches will be making their debuts when the Suburban High School Hockey League launches its 2024-25 season.

Bill Mooney will be behind the bench at Neshaminy, taking over for veteran Bill Keyser, Vince Forti has replaced Dave Cox at Plymouth Whitemarsh while Scott Ryon is now in charge at Souderton, following the footsteps of Ryan Uchniat.

A total of 15 teams will skate under the SHSHL umbrella during the 2024-25 season. The National Division will include defending Class AA Flyers Cup and state champion Pennridge and defending SHSHL National champion Council Rock South along with Central Bucks East, Central Bucks South, Central Bucks West, Council Rock North, Neshaminy, North Penn, Pennsbury, and Souderton.

The American Division will include Hatboro-Horsham, which will play a full league schedule this season, along with Abington, Plymouth Whitemarsh, Springfield, and Wissahickon. Bensalem, which won the division title a year ago, will not field a team this season.

The new season will kick off on Wednesday, October 30 with a four-game card. Pennridge will take on Pennsbury in a 7:20 start at Grundy Arena while Hatfield will host Central Bucks East against North Penn (7:20), Abington against Wissahickon (8:30), and Central Bucks West against Central Bucks South (9:00).

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