La Salle 4, St. Joseph’s Prep 3 (shootout)

PHILADELPHIA— Wednesday’s Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference game between La Salle and host St. Josephs Prep was divided into two distinct segments.

The first lasted 39 minutes and change and saw the teams score two goals apiece but settle nothing. The conclusion encompassed the remainder of regulation, overtime, and a shootout and featured an abundance of drama before a shootout goal from Max Maddalo that gave the Explorers a 4-3 win at the University of Pennsylvania’s recently refurbished Class of ’23 Arena. Moments earlier, Jimmy Craig scored for the Hawks with nine tenths of a second remaining in regulation to force overtime.

With the win, La Salle’s record improved to 3-3 overall, and 0-1-1-0 in the APAC). It was a win the visitors badly needed. Just as there are crossroads fights in professional boxing, Monday’s affair was a crossroads game of sorts for the Explorers, though the season is still young.

“The question we’re asking right now is who are we as a team?” said La Salle head coach Wally Muehlbronner. “We’re still trying to figure it out. We have so many new faces here. I think we will figure it out, but we haven’t yet.”

Nolan Woudenberg score two of La Salle’s regulation goals but the Explorers; number-one star was indisputably Aidan McCabe who made 27 saves over the course of regulation and overtime plus three more in the shootout. The Hawks (2-1 overall and in the APAC) outshot the Explorers 30-17.

“Our defense kept the shots to the outside, the senior said. “There were a couple times where they got shots from the slot, but I was able to make some saves and keep us in it and we wound up getting it done in the shootout.”

No one was more impressed with McCabe’s performance then St. Joseph’s Prep coach David Giacomin. “I thought we were the better team today,” he said. “Not by much, but I think of the opportunities we had right in front of him. He stood on his head and made some unbelievable saves where we had pinpoint shots. Maybe if they were one-timers instead of catch and shoot he doesn’t get to those but he made every save that he had. He had to in the big moments. That was the game right there for them.”

Woudenberg and the Hawks’ Joseph Samango traded second-period goals. Maddalo gave the Explorers a 2-1 lead 2:49 into the third frame before Michael Urbani tied the game for the Hawks at the 7:05 mark, Woundenberg scored his second goal of the game with 3:20 left in the period to set the state for the finish of regulation and all that came after.

McCabe noted the pace of play picked up in the late going. “I think the game started out really slow,” he said, “and it gradually picked up and it gradually slowed own again until the last nine minutes.

“And then we got back to the mindset of just getting pucks to the net,” he said, “and just shooting because we knew we would be able to score.”

LaSalle 0 1 2 0 (1)—4

St. Joseph’s Prep 0 1 2 0 (0)—3

Second-period goals: Nolan Woudenberg (L) unassisted, 8:26; Joseph Samango (SJP) from Jimmy Craig, (second assist unavailable) 11:43

Third-period goals: Max Maddalo (L) from Nate Benner and Ryan Ferry, 2:49; Michael Urbani (SJP) unassisted, 7:05; Woudenberg (L) unassisted 12:40; Craig (SJP) from Andrew Centrella, 15:59;

Shootout Goal: Maddalo (L)

Shots: LaSalle 17, St. Joseph’s Prep 30; Saves: Aidan McCabe (L) 27, Rocco Bruno (SJP) 14

By Rick Woelfel

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Jimmy Craig Showing the Way for the Hawks

Jimmy Craig’s season at St. Joseph’s Prep has gotten off to a solid start. The senior forward has recorded a goal and two assists in the Hawks’ first two starts, both Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference wins over Malvern Prep.

Craig says he and his teammates approached the start of the season with right mindset. “I think we came into both games very clear,” he said, “and I think that’s what helped us get a jump on the season.”

Craig, is also one of his team’s captains. The Hawks’ roster features an abundance of underclassmen and he recognizes the importance of the veterans showing way for their younger teammates.

“I think it’s very important that we show the younger guys what it’s all about,” he said, “especially early in the season.

“We visited the Flyers Cup championship last year (where the Hawks lost to LaSalle) and I think that that rubs off. We know what it takes to make it to the championship this year and I think pushing the younger guys, skating with them, just being a good teammate, that’s what it’s all about.”

Craig stresses the importance of being a good teammate and embracing the team concept. “I think it takes someone to recognize that not one player can do it all himself,” he said, “and that playing as a team is how you win games and recognizing there is no ‘I’ in team and just trying to being everybody together in one cohesive unit.”

Craig, a Haverford Township native, got a late start in hockey. His father played the game at St. John Neumann High but he himself was in the third or fourth grade before he strapped on skates for the first time at the Skatium.

“I knew some kids that played ice hockey,” he said, “and I was always in the street games, but I finally decided to start playing hockey.”

Craig played other sports as well, notably football and baseball, but once he reached high school he set them aside. “Once I got to high school, hockey just kind of took over,” he said. “Maybe it’s the speed, it’s something about the game, I just love playing.”

When it came time to choose a high school, Craig was drawn to St. Joseph’s Prep after making a visit. “I visited there and it felt like home,” he said. “I like the motto ‘Men for and with others.’ I think that really took hold.

“I think the biggest adjustment was the workload, but as far as the structure of the school, I grew up wearing a uniform every day. I knew a lot of kids growing in from playing different sports so I didn’t really have a hard time making friends, but I think the workload and having to study more. That was the hardest adjustment to make.”

Like many incoming high-school students, Craig had to learn the concept of time management. “I think tine management was a big adjustment,” he said. “I think that goes along with the workload and having to manage your time with sports and work and having due deadlines and having to turn work in.”

On addition to playing for the Hawks, Craig skates for Team Philadelphia. There are numerous demands on his time and energy but he understands the importance of setting priorities.

“School comes first so if there’s ever a time where it’s a hockey practice or school project, then you’ve got to stay home and do the project.”

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SHSHL Update 11-17-19

SHSHL Standings Through games reported through 11-15

Class AA W L OTW OTL/T Pts

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

C.B. East (2-0-0-1)) 1 0 0 1 3

C.B. South (2-1-0-0) 1 0 0 0 2

C.B. West (3-0-0-0)) 1 0 0 0 2

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

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

C.R. South (0-2-0-0) 0 0 0 0 0

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

Abington (1-3-0-0) 0 1 0 0 0

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

Pennridge (1-2-0-0) 0 2 0 0 0

Souderton (0-2-0-0) 0 1 0 0 0

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

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Class A W L OTW OTL/T Pts

Wissahickon (1-2-0-0) 1 0 0 0 2

Hatboro-Horsham (3-0-0-0) 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Lower Moreland (0-3-0-0) 0 1 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, similar to the NHL.

If the game is still tied it will be recorded as a tie game.

The shootout will not be used

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Class AA Scoring G A Pts

Jake Lang (CBW) 12 9 21

Chris Trefz (CBW) 5 15 20

Robert Seewagen (Nesh) 7 3 10

Phil McIntyre (CBE) 4 5 9

Joey DeMatteo (Nesh) 6 2 8

Class A Scoring G A Pos

Jake Weikel (PW) 6 5 11

Seth Lerner (HH) 7 2 9

Dean Keller (PW) 2 7 9

Aidan Keogh (PW) 6 3 9

Alex Howieson (HH) 2 6 8

Central Bucks West 10, Abington 2

HATFIELD—Central Bucks West got of to a slow start Friday night. But once the Bucks got rolling, they kaput on going, all the way to a 10-2 win over Abington in the Suburban High School Hockey League Class AA league opener for both schools.

Griffin Carpenter gave the Galloping Ghosts (1-3, 0-1) the lead with a goal just 32 seconds after the opening faceoff. It took West (3-0, 1-0) some time to respond but Cooper Guerin’s goal at the 10:09 mark triggered a sequence that saw the Bucks score four goals in a span of just 4:29 to take a 4-1 lead and they went on from there.

West’s number-one line put up some big numbers. Jake Lang on left wing had a had trick and added three assists. Chris Trefz, the Bucks’ captain, had an eight-point night with two goals and six assists while Keith Orlando on right wing contributed two goals and two assists.

Lang said it was important for his team to respond after falling behind before a lot of fans at Hatfield Ice had settled in their seats. “That was super important,” he said. “If we didn’t get that next goal I think it would have went downhill from there for sure.”

West coach Dave Baun says his top line benefits from having played a lot of shifts together. “They work the puck really well,” he said. “I think it’s pretty clear that we’ve got a lot of work to do. We’re scoring some goals, but a lot of it is on individual stuff and it’s not the kind of team play that we look for. But they did move the puck well in the cycle and they were breaking of their passes. It looked like we were starting to get it.”

For the most of the way, the game wasn’t as one sided as the final score made it appear. Orlando and Abington’s Tom Rourke traded second-period goals and West led 5-2 before adding two goals later in the period. The Bucks padded their lead with three goals in the final 2:32 of the third frame but that did not diminish the work of Abington netminder Ben Panella; the sophomore finished with 43 saves.

Abington coach Ken Brzozowski praise the work of his young goaltender. “He did a great job,” he said. “Actually this night and the game we had last week the did really good. We had a nice victory last week and huge played well tonight.”

The Galloping Ghosts are one of the youngest teams in the SHSHL, there are 15 underclassmen on the roster. Brzozowski is taking things one shift at a time.

“We’re just looking to take little steps every game,” he said. “Composure on the puck, seeing the ice. Taking what we’re doing in practice and executing that in the game. If we can continue to do that, then I think we’re going to be in a good spot by the end of the year.”
Abington 1 10—2
C.B. West 4 3 3—10
First-period goals: Griffin Carpenter (A) from Tom Rourke, :32; Cooper Guerin (CBW) from Reese Dalzell, 10:09; Chris Trefz (CBW) from Keith Orlando and Jake Lang, 10:57; Orlando (CBW) from Sammy Poliak and Trefz, 12:24; Lang (CBW) from Trefz and Orlando, 14:38 (pp)
Second-period goals: Orlando (CBW) from Lang and Trefz, 3:30; Rourke (A) from Joe Stelacio and Carpenter, 6:04; Guerin (CBW) unassisted, 9:27; Lang (CBW) from Trefz, 15:09
Third-period goals: Lang (CBW) from Billy Loughnane and Trefz, 13:28; Loughnane (CBW) from Trefz, 14:08; Trefz (CBW) from Lang, 15:41
Shots: Abington 21, C.B. West 53; Saves: Ben Panella (A) 43, Jake Coddington (CBW) 19

By Rick Woelfel

APAC Update 11-14-19

Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference

W L OTW OTL Pts GF GA

St. Joseph’s Prep (2-0) 2 0 0 0 6 10 6

Holy Ghost Prep (2-1) 1 0 0 1 4 8 6

Malvern Prep (1-2) 0 2 1 0 2 11 14

LaSalle (2-1) 0 1 0 0 0 1 4

Game of Wednesday, 11-13

St. Joseph’s Prep 6, Malvern Prep 3

Games of 11-11

Malvern Prep 5, Holy Ghost Prep 4 OT

Games of Wednesday 11-7

St. Joseph’s Prep 4, Malvern Prep 3

Holy Ghost Prep 9, North Penn 1

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St. Joseph’s Prep 6, Malvern Prep 3

Jeff Hammond scored three goals to lead St. Joseph’s Prep to a 6-3 win over Malvern Prep on Wednesday in an APAC game at the University of Pennsylvania’s Class of 1923 Rink.

Ben Briskin, Dominic Fantozzi, and Matt Moresco also scored for the Hawks (2-0 in the APAC) who scored three times in the third period

Matt Harris scored two for the Friars (1-2) who also got a goal from Andrew Harder.

A shorthanded goal from Briskin gave the Hawks a 1-0 lead after the first period. Hammond and Harris traded goals in the second stanza before Fantozzi gave his team a two-goal lead at the 10:55 mark.

The third period saw the two team combine for five goals in span of 10:21. Two of St. Joseph Prep’s three goals came on power plays.

Malvern Prep 0 1 2—3

St. Joseph’s Prep 1 2 3—6

First-period goals: Ben Briskin (HGP) from Jimmy Craig, 13:16 (sh)

Second-period goals: Jeffrey Hammond (SJP) from Connor Burman, :46; Matt Harris (HP) from Ryan Sambuco and Jack Constabile, 9:00; Dominic Fantozzi (SJP) from Andrew Centrella, 10:55

Third-period goals: Hammond (SJP) from Centrella and Craig, 5:00 (pp); Andrew Harder (MP) from Sambuco and Harris, 5:46; Matt Moresco (SJP) from Fantozzi and Michael Urbani, 8:18 (pp); Hattis (MP) from Constabile, 12:45; Hammond (SJP) from Centrella, 15:21 (en)

Shots: Malvern Prep 21, St. Joseph’s Prep 23; Saves: Jack Davis (MP) 17, Andrew Custer (SJP) 18

North Penn 4, Central Bucks East 3 OT

By Rick Woelfel

WARWICK—North Penn and Central Bucks East made a bit of hockey history Wednesday night. The Knights and the Patriots engaged in the first regular-season overtime game in Suburban High School Hockey League history.

Ryan Cunningham scored with a slapshot from just off the left circle 2:08 into the five-minute overtime to give the Knights a 4-3 win. The goal came off a right-circle faceoff. Tyler Greenstein sent the puck across the ice to Cunningham, who rocketed the puck past Patriot goaltender Chris McIntyre.

Prior to Wednesday night the Knights (1-1, 1-0 in league play) had a bit of experience with three-on-three overtime.

“We did a scrimmage game with C.B. West,” said North Penn coach Kevin Vaitis, “and we played the last five minutes of that with the three-on-three. We got to get a little exposure to it. A lot of the kids have played travel hockey and they do it in travel hockey now.”

Cunningham’s goal came on a play that was executed as designed. “We work on specific plays like that,” the junior defenseman said. “For specific moments in overtime and on the power play and it happened to work out pretty well.”

Goals came fast and furious early on. Greenstein and Josh Kaufhold scored first-period goals for North Penn and East’s Sean Gorman scored in between. The three goals came in a span of just 48 seconds. Phil McIntyre tied the game for the Patriots just 23 seconds into the second stanza.

After that, the game turned into a goaltending dual between McIntyre and North Penn’s Nick Ebbbinghaus, both of whom were first rate. McIntyre finished with 45 saves.

Mike Capps filled in behind the Patriot bench for Ken Latchum, who was absent.

“(McIntyre) could be the best in in the league,” Capps said. He’s a young guy, only a junior. A very good player. We’re lucky to have him.”

With seven minutes left in the middle period the Patriots just missed taking the lead when Matt Cipriano’s blast from the top of the slot eluded Ebbinghaus but the referee on the play ruled the puck did not cross the goal line.

Luke Van Why gave North Penn a 3-2 lead with a power-play goal 4:33 into the final period before the Patriots with his second goal of the game at the 9:36 mark.

After a one-sided loss to Holy Ghost Prep in their season opener, Vaitis said Wednesday’s win was a big step forward for the Knights. “It was very important for us,” he said. It was our first league game of the season. We only get to play these guys once. We played them last year to a real close game and we knew with a bunch of the guys coming back they were going to be a tough team.”

There would not have been a shootout had the teams played a full five minutes of overtime. The game would have been considered a tie.

North Penn 2 0 1 1—4

C.B. East 1 1 1 0—3

First-period goals: Tyler Greenstein (NP) from Josh Kaufhold, 8:50 (pp); Sean Gorman (CBE) unassisted, 9:27; Kaufhold (NP) from Greenstein, 9:38.

Second-period goal: Phil McIntyre (CBE) from Bogden Borodenko, :23.

Third-period goals: Luke Van Why (NP) from Thomas Boyle, 4:33; Gorman (CBE) from Jasen Cluckey, 9:36 (sh).

Overtime goal: Ryan Cunningham (NP) from Greenstein and Van Why, 2:08.
Shots: North Penn 46, C.B. East 22; Saves: Nick Ebbinghaus (NP) 19, Chris McIntyre (CBE) 42

Malvern Prep 5, Holy Ghost Prep 4

By Rick Woelfel

WEST GOSHEN—The momentum of a hockey game can change in the blink of an eye. So it was Monday night as Malvern Prep overcame a two-goal deficit with a four-goal third period to stun Holy Ghost Prep 5-4 in an Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference game at Ice Line.

Matt Harris scored a natural hat trick for the Friars (1-1 overall and in the APAC). All three of his goals came during the third period when Malvern Prep found itself trailing by two goals on two occasions. The sophomore’s third goal, which came with 1:35 remaining in regulation, saw him beat Firebird goaltender Sean Joyce for the game winner.

Harris said the Friars took the ice for the final period with a determined mindset. “Just play hard and get pucks in on net,” he said.

The Firebirds (2-1, 1-1 in the APAC) had the upper hand for much of the first two periods and took a 3-1 lead 91 seconds into the third when Byron Hartley scored his second goal of the game on a feed from Evan Mudrick.

But momentum shifted in the Friars’ direction 4:08 into the third period when their goaltender Anthony Perti denied Mudrick on a penalty shot in the wake of a cross checking penalty.

Jack Constabile scored for Malvern Prep just 41 seconds later to make it a one-goal game. Sean Marshall scored for the Firebirds at the 7:26 mark to put his team up by two goals once more but Harris scored a shorthanded goal at 9:15 and tied the game with 3:51 remaining to set the stage for the finish.

Ironically, Perti, who made the game-changing save on Mudrick’s penalty shot, wasn’t around at the finish. He left with an apparent injury with 8:24 left in the game after making 18 saves. Jack Davis took his place and made four more.

Harris said he and teammates took considerable satisfaction rom rebounding from a one-goal los to St. Joseph’s Prep last Thursday. “It felt really good,” he said. “We knew what we had to do, come out hard and play Holy Ghost, who is good. We did what we had to do.”

Malvern Prep coach Bill Keenan credited his players for their resiliency. “The guys were down early again like our first game,” he said, “but it was nice to come back and really take that next step with the guys coming together and finding a way to pull out a win here.”

Holy Ghost Prep coach Gump Whiteside described the failed penalty shot attempt as huge. “It is what it is,” he said. It’’s frustrating. I’m happy for Bill, he got his first win as the Malvern coach. He’s a good guy. But it’s just frustrating tonight.”

Whiteside feels the devastating loss will be a lesson for his players. “We’re young,” he said. “The season’s early. and we’ll be a better team because of this, I can assure you.”

Holy Ghost Prep opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal from Hartley 9:59 into the first period. Mudrick made it 2-0 just 73 seconds into the second session. Ryan Sambuco scored for the Friars at the 6:29 mark to cut the deficit in half and the score remained unchanged through the period’s end.

Holy Ghost Prep 1 1 2—4
Malvern Prep 0 1 4—5
First-period goal: Byron Hartley (HGP) from Sean Marshall, 9:59 (sh)
Second-period goals: Evan Mudrick (HGP) from Hartley, 1:13; Ryan Sambuco (MP) from Andrew Harder, 6:29
Third-period goals: Hartley (HGP) from Mudrick, 1:31; Jack Constabile (MP) from Ryan Sambuco, 4:49; Marshall (HGP) from Hartley and Mudrick, 7:26; Matt Harris (MP) from Chris Blango, 9:15 (sh); Harris (MP) from Jack Davis 13:09; Harris (MP) from Constabile and Blango, 15:35.
Shots: Holy Ghost Prep 26, Malvern Prep 32; Saves: Sean Joyce (HGP) 22, Anthony Perti (MP) 18 and Jack Davis (MP) 4

SHSHL Update 11-10-19

Suburban High School Hockey League Standings Through Friday 11-9

Class AA W L OTW OTL/T Pts

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

C.B. South (1-0-0-1) 1 0 0 0 2

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

C.R. South (0-1-0-0) 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

C.B. East (2-0-0-0)) 0 0 0 0 0

C.B. West (1-0-0-0)) 0 0 0 0 0

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

Souderton (0-1-0-0) 0 0 0 0 0

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

Pennridge (0-2-0-0) 0 1 0 0 0

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

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Class A W L OTW OTL/T Pts

Wissahickon (1-1-0-0) 1 0 0 0 2

Hatboro-Horsham (2-0-0-0) 0 0 0 0 0

Truman (0-1-0-0) 0 0 0 0 0

Plymouth Whitemarsh (3-0-0-0) 0 0 0 0 0

Lower Moreland (0-2-0-0) 0 1 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, similar to the NHL.

If the game is still tied it will be recorded as a tie game.

The shootout will not be used

APAC Update 11-8-19

Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference

Won Lost OTW OTL. Pts GF GA

Holy Ghost Prep (2-0) 1 0 0 0 3 4 1

St. Joseph’s Prep (1-0) 1 0 0 0 3 4 3

LaSalle (2-1) 0 1 0 0 0 1 4

Malvern Prep (0-1) 0 1 0 0 0 3 4

Games of Wednesday 11-7

St. Joseph’s Prep 4, Malvern Prep 3

Holy Ghost Prep 9, North Penn 1