St. Joseph’s Prep 2, Gonzaga Prep 2

Michael Ahearn and Christian Short scored goals as the Hawks and Gonzaga skated to a tie at the University of Pennsylvania’s Class of 1923 Rink on Friday afternoon.

Roman Villegas and Hamilton Norwind scored on second-period power plays to draw Gonzaga Prep even.

The Hawks (2-2-1 against high-school competition) will travel to The Hun School on Wednesday.

Gonzaga 0 2 0 0—2

St. Joseph’s Prep 2 0 0 0—2

First-period goals: Michael Ahearn (SJP) from Christian Short, 4:19; Jeffrey Hammond (SJP) from Quinn Egan and Luca Palachick, 5:57

Second-period goals: T.J. Kouba (G) from Roman Villegas and Hamilton Norwind, 5:36 (pp); Villegas (G) from Norwind, 15:35 (pp)

Shots: Gonzaga 41, St. Joseph’s Prep 39

PA Hockey’s Elite 8

Week 9

Class AAA

Malvern Prep 4-1
North Allegheny 8-1
Holy Ghost Prep 4-1
Baldwin 4-1-2
Peters Township 7-3
St. Joseph’s Prep 2-2
Pine Richland 4-2
Seneca Valley 4-3

Class AA

Franklin Regional 6-1
Haverford 4-1
Thomas Jefferson 7-0
Armstrong 7-0
Downingtown West 3-0
Penn Trafford 5-1
Pennridge 4-0
Council Rock South 3-0-1

Class A

West Chester East 4-0
West Chester Rustin 5-2
Quaker Valley 6-0
Fox Chapel 8-0
Springfield Delco 3-0
Norwin 6-1-1
Radnor 1-0
Westmont Hilltop 5-2/Kiski 5-2

Rankings compiled by Jeff Mauro. In some cases, won-loss records have been updated to reflect results since the rankings were complied.

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Council Rock South 11, Council Rock North 4

WARWICK TOWNSHIP—The evening’s recipe featured hockey with an ample helping of tradition. After a year’s hiatus, Council Rock North and Council Rock South resumed their Thanksgiving Eve series Wednesday night.

The teams did not meet last year because North did field a varsity hockey team last season and because the SHSHL schedule did not begin until January. Thus, Wednesday’s meeting was something of a reunion, for the players, and for the fans who packed Revolution Ice Gardens for the occasion.

The more-experienced Golden Hawks had control of the game by late in the first period and rolled to an 11-4 win to claim the Rock Cup. But the fact that the two teams were sharing a sheet of ice was cause for celebration.

“It’s great,” said South captain Matt Constantini. “I missed it a lot. The fans were amazing. It’s just great to be out here for my senior year and Covid is somewhat gone.”

The flow of the game resembled that of a boxing match in which the champion has to work hard to dispatch the underdog but is not at serious risk of defeat.

The Indians (1-2, 0-1 in divisional play) actually took an early lead with a shorthanded goal. Wilton Pasch was in the box serving an interference penalty when his teammate Lucas Siomos sent the puck the length of the ice toward the Golden Hawks’ crease. South goaltender Carson Lopez muffed the puck and North’s Karson Grainey was on hand to put it behind him just 1:43 into the opening period.

The Golden Hawks (3-0-1, 1-0 in the division) soon returned fire with four goals in a span of 10 minutes, 22 seconds. David Vergules scored twice in between goals from Julian Wagenmann and Gavin Nisenzon.
South extended its lead in the second frame. Julian Sarne, and Nisenzon scored goals to give the Hawks a 6-1 advantage 4:50 into the period.

Zach Weisman scored for North at the 8:39 mark, but Vergules, Constantini, Kevin Koles, and Chase Trovsky rattled off four goals in a span of span of less than four minutes before Grainey scored for the Indians with 30 seconds remaining in the period.

“I think what you saw was a team that was established,” said North coach Greg McDonald, “and a team (North) that was throwing haymakers and trying to find it. But we weren’t organized, they were, and they outlasted us.”

North’s Nick Hahn and Vergules traded goals in the third period.

Vergules left the building with four goals and an assist. NIsenzon and Grainey also finished with two goals.

The Golden Hawks enjoyed a 54-28 advantage in shots. Ian Goldberg stood tall in the North net, making 43 saves.

South coach Joe Houk praised the Indians’ effort. “They got that first goal,” he said, “And then we kind of knuckled down. I think it kind of caught the guys off guard. They had a system as to what they were going to do, but they had a short bench so they kind of ran out of juice after we scored the second or third goal.”

C.R. North 1 2 1—4

C.R. South 4 6 1—11

First-period goals: Karson Grainey (CRN) unassisted, from Lucas Siomos, 1:43 (sh); Julian Wagenmann (CRS) from Sam Cherkassky, 4:07 (pp); David Vergules (CRS) from Nolan O’Brien, 9:39; Vergules (CBS) from Wagenmann and Evan Mostoller, 12:30; Gavin Nisenzon (CRS) from Matt Constantitni, 14:29

Second-period goals: Julian Sarne (CRS) unassisted, 1:08; Nisenzon (CRS) from Chase Trovsky, 4:50; Zach Weissman (CRN) from Grainey, 8:39; Vergules (CRS) from Wagenmann and Constanrini, 9:06; Constantitni (CRS) from Nisenzon and Vergules, 9:54; Kevin Koles (CRS) from Phillip Mayo and Sarne, 11:38; Trovsky (CRS) from Cherkassky and Blaize Pepe, 12:57; Grainey (CRN) unassisted, 16:30

Third-period goals: Nick Hahn (CRN) from Grainey and Jackson Mosley, 3:51; Vergules (CRS) from Wagenmann and Constantini, 9:46

Shots: Council Rock North 28, Council Rock South 54; Saves: Ian Goldberg (CRN) 43, Carson Lopez (CRS) 24

In other games on Wednesday:

Neshaminy 6, Pennsbury 3

Holy Ghost Prep 9, Father Judge 2

Central Bucks East 2, Central Bucks West 1

North Penn vs. Central Bucks South

Pennridge vs. Souderton

Hatboro-Horsham vs. Upper Moreland

William Tennent vs. Archbishop Wood

Malvern Prep vs. Cardinal O’Hara cancelled

Christian Brothers Academy 5 La Salle 1

HATFIELD—The hockey season is only a few weeks old but La Salle took a demanding test Tuesday afternoon. Patrick Reilly scored two goals to lead Christian Academy to a 5-1 win over the Explorers in a non-league matchup at the Hatfield Ice Arena’s Green Rink.

The Colts, who have won eight New Jersey state championships in their history, have started their 2021-22 schedule with two wins. La Salle dropped to 0-4.

“We knew they were good,” said La Salle coach Wally Muehlbronner. “They were fast, they moved the puck well. They’re a good, strong team.”

The Colts got on the board just 41 seconds into the opening period on a goal from Leighton Blesiadecki, who beat Wilum Braun in the La Salle net. Reilly made it 2-0 at the 12:47 mark before adding his second goal with 1:22 left in the period.

For a team that has scored just five goals in its first four games, the three-goal deficit was a steep hill to climb. To complicate matters further, the Explorers lost senior forward Keenan Schneider late in the period with an upper-body injury.

Zachary Wagnon made it a 4-0 game with his own power-play goal 8:06 into the middle period before assisting on Sean Guinnessey’s effort at 14:43.

La Salle got on the board 59 seconds into the final period when Ryan Desmond was able to solve Christian Brothers Academy netminder John Donohoe.

Muehlbronner took some steps on Tuesday to try to ease the Explorers’ goal-scoring woes. “We mixed the lines up a little bit,” he said. “I think we’re making progress, but we’ve just got to keep at it.”

Muelbronner is expecting his team to take some lessons away from the loss.

“They certainly should,” he said. “I think one thing we have to realize is how much we have to simplify our game when we play against a team like that. We didn’t really do it. We were holding on to the puck too long and they were on us quick. They took us off the puck, created plays.

“They moved the puck extremely well, so I guess our younger guys can learn from that. But we didn’t adapt to it quick enough.”

Ice Chips—The Colts outshot the Explorers 35-26. The Explorers will open Mid-Atlantic Prep League play next Wednesday on the road against Wyoming Seminary.

CBA 3 2 0—5

La Salle 0 0 1—1

First-period goals: Leighton Blesiadecki (CBA) from Zachary Wagnon and Sean Guinnessey, :41; Patrick Reilly (CBA) from Antonio Donohue and E. Burg, 12:47; Reilly (CBA) from Wagnon, 15:38 (pp)

Second-period goals: Wagnon (CBA) unassisted, 8:06 (pp); Guinnessey (CBA) from Wagnon and Christian Chewha, 14:43

Third-period goals: Ryan Desmond (L) from Charles Kennedy, :59

Shots: CBA 35, La Salle 26: Saves: John Donohoe (CBA) 25, Willum Braun (L) 30

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SHSHL Overview

Traditionally, the Thanksgiving holiday is the first guidepost on the SHSHL calendar.

Here is an overview of how the season has evolved to date.

By Jared Roberts

The Suburban High School Hockey Leagues is celebrating their 49^th season. There is a lot to expect in the upcoming season from each division, and here is what we are looking at.

Continental Division

Central Bucks East: Under Head Coach Jeff Mitchell, the Patriots are look to blend the old and the new Junior Goalie Matt Mangiacapre enters the week with a 4.24 GAA, as well as senior Forward Phil McIntyre with 1 goal and 1 assist on the season. East, currently 1-2 on the season. On Nov 24 when they take on rival Central Bucks West.

Central Bucks South: The Titans and eight-year Head Coach Shaun McGinty are looking to remain sharp, with the young players looking to the veterans to set the stage for them,. Key players include senior Forward Daniel Kvecher who has 3 assists on the season mixed with sophomore Forward D.J. Lindenmuth, who has 2 assists of his own of the season. South currently sits at 0-2-1 and will look to capture their first victory of the season on Nov 24 against North Penn.

Central Bucks West: Under18-year Head Coach Dave Baun, the optimism is there, with young talent mixed with senior leadership, which seems to be the ultimate recipe for success. Key players include senior Forward Evan Hee, who has logged 1 goal and 2 assists this season, mix with sophomore Defenseman Grant Funseth, who has 1 goal and 5 assists on the season. West is currently 2-1 on the season and will look to carry the momentum into their next game against rival Central Bucks East on Nov 24.

Pennridge: Head Coach Jeff Montagna to replicate what the Rams did last season. He will look to players like senior Goalie Ryan Pico, who is 2-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .939SV%, as well as junior Forward Aeryk Lehrhaupt, who has been active in the young season, scoring 3 goals and having 1 assist so far. Pennridge has yet to lose this season, currently at 3-0 and will look to stay perfect when they take on Souderton on Nov 24.

Souderton:, Head Coach Ryan Uchniat, now in his his fourth season, looks to guide the young team towards success. He is will looking to junior goalies Noah Connor and Liam Kelly, who combined have a 2.92GAA, as well as freshman Forward Nicholas Smith who has 4 goals so far this season. Souderton sits at 2-1 and will look to take first place when they play division leader Pennridge on Nov 24.

North Penn:. Head Coach Kevin Vaitis is looking to lead this group to make a deep run with relying on the young players to step up. Forward Justin Yothers has shown promise early in the season, as he has 1 goal and 2 assists, as well as Defensemen John Stinson, who has logged 1 goal and 1 assist. North Penn is still looking for their first victory of the season, sitting at 0-3, and will look to capture it on Nov 24 when they take on Central Bucks South.

National Division

Bensalem: The Owls are starting with the one of the youngest teams in the SHSHL. Although they had no varsity team last season, first year Head Coach Jordan Roth, is optimistic about their chances in the division. With key players such as sophomore Goalie Ricky Gonzalez with a 1.45GAA and a .930SV% on the young season and sophomore Forward Alex Hood who has 4 goals and 1 assist this season. Bensalem looks to make a name for itself when they take on Wissahickon on Dec 1.

Pennsbury: The defending SHSHL Class AA champions and show no signs of slowing down this season., Head Coach Ryan Daley us encuring that the team is as sharp as they can be, and intends to stick to the gameplan that it had last season. With young sophomore Goalie Aaron McDaniel, who is 2-0-1 with a 0.94GAA and a .926SV% on the season, as well as senior Forward Shane Siegmund, who has 4 goals and 4 assists on the season. Sitting at 2-0-1, Pennsbury will look to continue their win streak on Nov 24 when they take on Neshaminy and look to take first place.

Council Rock North: Similar to Bensalem, Council Rock North did not have a varsity team last season, however they make their return under first season Head Coach Greg McDonald. Another young team, North has judst one senior on their team, captain Wilton Pasch, who has logged 1 assist on the young season. Another notable name is freshman Defenseman Nicholas Hahn, who has 2 goals and 4 assists so far this season and shows no signs of slowing down. Council Rock North is currently 1-1 on the season and will look to continue their rise in the division as they take on Council Rock South on Nov 24.

Council Rock South: Head Coach Joe Houk, who is entering his sixteenth season with the club, has most of that team returning for the season. There is not much doubt that they should carry over that success into this season. Looking at players such as senior Goalie Carson Lopez, who sports a 1.88GAA and a .915SV% in 2 games this season, as well as Defenseman Kevin Koles who has been lighting it up with 4 goals and 3 assist on the year. Council Rock South is currently 2-0-1 and will look to add another W on Nov 24 when they take on Council Rock North.

Neshaminy: Neshaminy is coming off a season which was a learning experience for the younger players on the team, going 6-6-1, with the same group, now juniors, they look to make a serious run this season under fifth year Head Coach Matt DeMatteo. senior goalie Brian Nelson, who has a 2.45 GAA and a .904 SV%, the team also will lean on junior forward Max Gallagher who has been dominant, scoring 3 goals and 2 assists in 3 games. Neshaminy currently sits atop of the division at 2-0-1 and will attempt to hold onto first place when they take on Pennsbury Nov 24.

American Division

Abington: Coming off of a season in which they went 7-4 and went to the SHSHL American Division title game, Abington, under fifth year Head Coach Ken Brzozowski, will look to continue their dominance. Rolling up on the season with an experienced lineup is always a big key to success, and Brzozowski has a lineup filled with them. Junior Forward Matthew has been sharp over the course of the early season, having 5 goals and 2 assists, and add senior Forward Joe Stelacio who has been just as electric, scoring 2 goals and 5 assists on the season. This team is hungry to win, and the seniors will have one last chance to bring it all home and will look to prove it when they take on Hatboro-Horsham Dec 3.

Hatboro-Horsham: First year Head Coach Shane Smith will have his work cut out for him on the season. haa some experience with some of the players, such as senior Goalie Mason Rush who is 1-1 with a 4.85GAA and a .853 SV%, as well as senior Forward Tarek Elsabbagh, who has 2 goal and 2 assists on the year. Hatboro-Horsham, currently 1-1, will look to bounce back in the W column when they take on Moreland/New Hope Nov 24. With the seniors leading this team, the younger players and the new coach should have a real shot of making some noise in the division.

Plymouth Whitemarsh: Josh Aiello will enter his eighth season as Head Coach of Plymouth Whitemarsh. Expectations are high this season, however, that added pressure adds fuel to the fire with senior Goalie Kolton Galie, who is 2-0 with a 3.50 GAA and a .879 SV%, looks to carry the dominance throughout the rest of the season. Also feared on the team is senior Forward Luke Weikel, who has 3 goals and 3 assists on the year. Plymouth Whitemarsh will look to stay undefeated when they take on Quakertown on Dec 1.

Quakertown: Head Coach Keith Krem enters his third season with a majority of the same team he has coached for the past two year With a good blend of young and old, Quakertown looks to build on the foundations of youth and to have the experienced players pass the torch to their younger players. Junior Defensemen William Shaw has turned some heads in the early goings of the season, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist, as well as senior Forward Anthony Pagliei, who has 2 goals and 1 assist of his own. Quakertown is currently sitting at 0-3 and will look to capture their first win when they take on Plymouth Whitemarsh on Dec 1.

Upper Dublin: Upper Dublin is getting get back into the mix of the SHSHL after being on a two-year hiatus due to roster issues. Head Coach Anthony Richichi is entering his sixth season with the team, and his second stint as the head coach. He will lean on the seniors to be beacons for the younger players. Sophomore Forward Jack Bocul has had an electric start to the season, with 7 goals and 1 assist, and the same could be said about Forward Louis Gamburg, who has 5 goals and 1 assist. Upper Dublin is currently 1-3 on the year and will look to carry momentum into their Dec 1 game against Council Rock North.

William Tennent: Vincent Rosica enters his first season as head coach of William Tennent, taking over for Nick D’Aurizio.. Rosica has a lot of work to do with this team. Forward Frank Rosenberry has been a spark in the offense so far this season, posting 5 goals and 3 assists, paired with Forward Matthew Castan’s 3 goals, the team certainly has the offensive prowess to make a statement. William Tennent currently sits at 0-3 and will look to capture their first victory on Nov 24 when they take on Archbishop Wood.

Wissahickon: Wissahickon is looking to defend the SHSHL American Division/Class A title. Head Coach Ken Harrington, entering his seventh season, is dealing with some graduation losses, however, the optimism is that they can repeat. Seniors Will and Nick Hussa will be heavily relied on, with Will having 8 goals and 5 assists in 3 games this season and Nick with 2 goal and 9 assists in the same time frame. Another big name to watch out for is freshman Forward Danny Hussa, who has 6 goals and 2 assists on the season, a good sign that both the younger and older players are mingling well together. Wissahickon currently stands at 2-1 and will look to stay undefeated when they take on Bensalem Dec 1.

SHSHL Update for 11-22

National/Continental-Class AA W L T OTL Pts

Pennridge (4-0) 2 0 0 0 4

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

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

Neshaminy (2-0-1) 0 0 0 0 0

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

Bensalem (1-1) 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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

Souderton (2-2) 0 1 0 0 0

Council Rock North (1-2) 0 2 0 0 0

American Division-Class A W L T OTL Pts

Wissahickon (2-1) 2 0 0 0 4

Abington (1-1) 1 0 0 0 2

Upper Dublin (1-3) 1 1 0 0 2

Plymouth Whitemarsh (2-0) 0 0 0 0 0

Hatboro-Horsham (1-1) 0 1 0 0 0

Quakertown (0-2) 0 1 0 0 0

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

Scoring

Class AA G A Pts

Shane Siegmund (PB) 4 6 10

Brendan Macainsh (PB) 5 4 9

Carson Grainey (CRN) 7 1 8

Julian Sarne (CRS) 5 2 7

Kevin Koles (CRS) 4 3 7

Reece Millman (Pb) 4 3 6

Grant Funseth (CBW) 1 4 5

Adam Ricci (CBW) 2 3 5

Alex Hood (Ben.) 4 1 5

Class A G A Pts

Will Hussa (Wiss) 8 5 13

Nick Hussa (Wiss) 2 9 11

A.J. Pounds (Wiss) 5 3 8

Danny Hussa (Wiss) 6 2 8

Frank Rosenberry (WT) 5 3 8

Jack Bocul (UD) 7 1 8

Goals Against

Class AA Minutes GA GAA

Ricky Gonzalez (Bens) 99 3 1.45

Aaron McDaniel (Pb) 158 5 1.52

Ryan Pico (Pr) 102 4 2.00

Carson Lopez (CRS) 158 7 2.13

Brian Nelson (Nesh) 104 5 2.45

Class A Minutes GA GAA

Kolton Galie 102 7 3.50

Mason Rush (HH) 99 10 4.85

Emmett Kepniss (UD) 148 17 5.51

Michael Bonnani (Wiss) 150 18 5.76

Save Percentage

Class AA Minutes Shots Saves Save Pct.

Ryan Pico (Pr) 102 66 62 .939

Carson Lopez (CRS) 158 112 105 .938

Ricky Gonzalez (Bens) 99 43 40 .930

Aaron McDaniel (Pb) 158 67 62 .925

Brian Nelson (Nesh) 104 52 47 .904

Class A Minutes Shots Saves Save Pct.

Kolton Galie (PW) 102 58 51 .879

Mason Rush (HH) 99 68 58 .853

Michael Bonnani (Wiss) 150 105 87 .829

Thomas Lomas (WT) 127 96 79 .823

To be eligible goaltenders must have played a minimum of 99 minutes

Quinn Dougherty Striking the Right Balance at Malvern Prep

Quinn Dougherty’s connection to Malvern Prep runs deep. The senior defenseman began attending the school when he was in the sixth grade. One of his two older brothers also attended the school and his mother is employed there as a family outreach coordinator.

“Ever since I was in fifth grade, I kind of had the feeling that I’d be going there,” he said.

Dougherty, who resides in West Chester, has had an impressive career at Malvern Prep, academically, and on the ice. He’s earned Distinguished Academic Honors each semester while involving himself in an assortment of extracurricular activities and playing both scholastic and club hockey.

Dougherty credits the faculty at Malvern Prep with preparing the students to meet the school’s vigorous academic standards.

“I think honestly, the teachers do a really good job and the students as well,” he said. “They kind of ease you into it. As the grades go on, the classes obviously get harder, as most schools do, and the teachers do a really good job.

“If they know you’re coming in for your first year, they’re not going to kill you right as you walk in. They’re going to help work with you, make sure you’re doing everything you can.

“The main goal of the teachers is to help you. They’re not there to give you a bad grade on a test, they want you to succeed so as long as you meet them halfway, they’ll probably always be there to help.”

Dougherty has learned to meet his academic responsibilities while also meeting the demands of a vigorous hockey schedule (in addition to playing for Malvern Prep, he also skates for the Junior Flyers 18U AAA team).

“I think the hardest part was probably the travel in the beginning,” he said. “I’ve always heard about the words time management. My dad always preaches that to me but I really didn’t know what that meant. I do now.

“Coming back from the state championship in Pittsburgh last year I was studying for a test I had that Monday.”
Dougherty learned early on that the most effective way to get his work done was to take advantage of whatever time was available, wherever he found himself.

“I had to work at the beginning of my freshman year,” he said and I realized, ‘I’ve got to do it at some time or another.’ So, I started to learn I can do stuff in the car or stuff on the plane when I was going to Detroit or Arizona for my club teams, and then also on the bus when I going to games with Malvern. Me and Pierre (Larocque) and Matty Harris we’ll be doing homework with each other, so it’s all about that time management aspect.”

Even when he’s on the road, Dougherty makes sure not to neglect his academics.

“Every time I go on a trip, whether it’s for club or Malvern, I always bring my school bag,” he said. “Kids will be hanging out and I’ll be up in my room doing homework.

“My dad always preached that grades come first and that’s something I take pride in too with myself. School comes first obviously and if my schoolwork isn’t there, Malvern will hold me accountable and I won’t be able to play hockey.

“It’s kind of second nature at this point. You’ve got to get the stuff done that you can get done if you can’t, talk to your teachers about it.”

The environment at Malvern Prep is structured to allow students to make independent decisions. Dougherty understands the importance of making gooddecisions.

“It’s really important honestly,” he said, “because you see a lot all over the news and social media now about kids making mistakes at this age and costing them scholarships and stuff like that.

“The thing I always think about is how is this going to reflect on my school and my family? Most importantly, because the last thing I want to do is taint my family’s name. There’s always a right and wrong decision whether you know it or not. I always think of my family first; how would my mom react to me making this decision versus how my friends react to it? I always try to keep that in mind.”

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C.B. East 9 Wissahickon 4

WARWICK—Ideally a hockey team will mature and evolve over the course of a tournament (see: 1980 U.S. Olympic team) or the course of a season. Central Bucks East took a step in the right direction Friday night.

Tyler Godown scored four goals and added an assist as the Patriots pulled away from Wissahickon in the last wo periods and went on to a 9-4 win in a SHSHL interconference affair at Revolution Ice Gardens.

It was the first win for the Class AA Patriots in three tries Wissahickon, the SHSHL’s defending Class A champion, dropped to 2-1.

For a young Patriot squad looking to find its way, the victory was extremely significant. Godown, one of just four seniors on the roster, stressed the importance of being a positive role model for his younger teammates.

“You just need a lot of leadership,” he said. “If you play hard, they’ll play hard. Don’t act scared, they’ll be good.”

Godown was his own best example, putting his team in front just 67 seconds after the opening faceoff before making it 2-0 at the 4:40 mark.

The Patriots were dominant for most of the opening period, outshooting their foes 10-1 at one point. Will and Nick Hussa scored goals for Wissahickon to make it a 2-2 game at period’s end but that score was misleading. Trojan goaltender Michael Bonnani kept his team in the game by making 13 saves in the opening 17 minutes.

But in the second period East scored four times to break the game open. Phil McIntyre and Aiden Schmidt scored the first two goals, both while East was shorthanded. Godown added the last two, one of them on a penalty shot, the second while his team was shorthanded.

Wissahickon coach Ken Harrington said his team simply ran out of gas.

“They were gassed after the first period because they were going so hard,” he said. “They never recovered, really”.

The teams combined for five goals in the final period. McIntyre added his second goal for the Patriots. Carter Keiser scored a goal before Schmidt scored his second of the game.

A.J. Pounds scored for the Trojans before Will Hussa scored his second of the night with 14 seconds remaining.

East coach Jeff Mitchell is looking for his younger players to understand their roles as the season progresses.

“Definitely defensive minded first,” he said. “Take care of home before you go and try to do anything fancy at the other end of the rink.

“And accountability. That’s the main thing with my younger players. I just to make sure that they actually realize what their responsibilities are out on the ice.”

Ice Chips—SHSHL games are now being played in 17-minute periods. The Patriots held a 41-28 shot advantage.

C.B. East 2 4 3—9

Wissahickon 2 0 2—4

First-period goals: Tyler Godown (CBE) from Bodgon Borodeko, 1:07; Godown (CBE) from Corey Kosick, 4:40; Will Hussa from A.J. Pounds and Ty Schiff, 6:07; Nick Hussa from Pounds and Konrad Foulk, 14:30

Second-period goals: Phil McIntyre (CBE) from Kosick, 2:09 (sh), Aiden Schmidt (CBE) from Borodenko, 4:08 (sh); Godown (CBE) penalty shot, 14:55; Godown (CBE) unassisted, 15:48 (sh)

Third-period goals: McIntyre (CBE) from Stephen DiRugeris, 5:11.; Carter Keiser (CBE) from Kosick, 8:22 (pp); Pounds from Will Hussa, 9:29 (sh); Schmidt (CBE) from Kosick, 14: 38 (pp); Will Hussa from Nick Hussa and Nolan Pounds, 16:46.

Shots: C.B. East 41, Wisssahickon 28; Saves: Matt Mangiacapre (CBE) 24. Michael Bonnani 32

Malvern Prep 3 Holy Ghost Prep 1

There weren’t a lot of surprises at the Wells Fargo Center Wednesday night. Holy Ghost Prep and Malvern Prep know each other well as a result of their history in the APAC.

It was the Friars who prevailed on this occasion. Jimmy Jacobs scored one goal and assisted on another to help his side to a 3-1 win in front of an energetic audience.

It was the fourth meeting between the two teams since last February

“I think since we played each other three times last year we kind of figured each other out,” Jacobs said. “Both goalies played really good, it was just a scrappy game. Nothing really pretty. We just had to crash the net hard and we won a lot of battles.
Gavin Wilson gave the Friars (4-1, 2-0 in the APAC) the lead 5:27 into the second period when he flipped the puck over the shoulder of Holy Ghost Prep netminder Jason Soule with Jacobs assisting. but Brady Baehser tied the game for the Firebirds (3-1, 2-1) just 22 seconds later.

Jacobs deposited what proved to be the winning goal at the 10:50 mark of the period, a power-play effort that came while the Firebirds’ Patrick Slook was serving a holding minor.

Both Soule and Anthony Perti were sharp in the third period, each making some strong saves to keep their opponents at bay.

Quinn Dougherty who played against Holy Ghost Prep in the Wells Fargo Center three years ago (he recorded an assist on that occasion) etched his name into history one more time when he scored into an empty net with 42 seconds remaining in regulation.

It was a satisfying evening for Malvern Prep coach Bill Keenan. “With Ghost, coming off two big wins in the league (over La Salle and St. Joseph’s Prep) we knew it would be a tough fight,” he said. “Our boys showed up, and we’re glad to get out of here with a win.”

Keenan felt his team dealt successfully with the atmosphere inside the building. “I think overall, there was a lot of energy,” he said. “The message was to take it all in, soak it all in.

“There are only so many opportunities to play down here. The guys returning, they knew what it was like. But all these new guys, it was a big undertaking and it was good to see them settle in.”

Holy Ghost Prep coach Gump Whiteside noted his team had an off night. “Credit to Malvern,” he said. “They played well, well enough to win the game. We just didn’t have our best effort. It was disappointing from a coaching standpoint. But we know we can play better.

”Whiteside is confident his team will rebound from the loss. “This is one game,” he said. “There were a lot of bad habits tonight obviously, but we’ll regroup at practice tomorrow and next week and go into Thanksgiving with some positives.”

Holy Ghost Prep 0 1 0—1

Malvern Prep 0 2 1—3

First-period goals: Gavin Wilson (MP) from Jimmy Jacobs, and Matt Harris, 5:27

Second-period goals: Brady Baehser (HGP) from John Seravalli and Sean Marshall, 5:49; Jimmy Jacobs (MP) from Jeremy Jacobs and Brady Doyle, 10:50 (pp)

Third-period goals: Quinn Dougherty (MP) from Pierre Larocque, 16:18 (en)

Shots: Holy Ghost Prep 31, Malvern Prep 26 Saves: Jason Soule (HGP) 23, Anthony Perti (MP) 30

Gavin Wilson scores the game’s first goal (Video by Gracie Cleveland)

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Elsewhere:

St. Augustine 3, St. Joseph’s Prep 2

Enzo Fanelli’s goal with 5:30 left in the third period gave St. Augustine a 3-2 win over St. Joseph’s Prep on Wednesday at the Class of 1923 rink.

Liam Mooney and Jeffrey Hammond scored for the Hawks

St. Augustine 1 1 1—3

St. Joseph’s Prep 0 2 0—2

SHSHL Cracking Down on Fan Behavior

The Suburban High School Hockey League is taking a stand against inappropriate behavior by student spectators. SHSHL Commissioner Kenny Haas issued a directive on Tuesday that states studentswho behaves inappropriately at an SHSSL game will, without warning, be banned from attending league games for the balance of the season.

Inappropriate behavior includes, but is not limited to, the use of alcohol, intoxication, profanity, ejection and/or discipline from the on-ice officials, altercations in the stands, trash talking opponents on the ice or opponent spectators off-ice.

A number of spectators were removed from last Thursday’s game between Council Rock South and Central Bucks South at Hatfield Ice Arena.