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Malvern Prep 6 St. John’s College High 3
Jeremy Jacobs scored three goals and assisted on a fourth as Malvern Prep defeated St. John’s College High 6-3 Wednesday afternoon in a non-league game in Rockville, Md.
Caiden Canale, House Young and Henry Tesoriero scored one goal each as the Friars won their second straight.
Council Rock South 6, St. Joseph’s Prep 3
Council Rock South came out on top in Wednesday’s non-league game at the Class of 1923 Rink on the University of Pennsylvania campus.
The Philadelphia Blind Hockey 3 on 3 Blind Awareness Tournament will serve as the unofficial curtain raiser for the scholastic hockey season. It will also exemplify the power of the game of hockey to give back to the communities it touches.
Nine high-school teams will converge at Hatfield Ice on Thursday night. North Penn will be one of them.
Kevin Vaitis, the Knights’ head coach, notes the positive impact hockey has on the community at large.
“We are always looking for ways that we as an organization can give back to the community,” he said. “We do volunteer work, organize a toy drive for those in our community, and help run learn-to -play programs for future ice hockey players at North Penn.
“When we were asked to participate in this event, this was a no-brainer. To give the players an opportunity to see what kind of impact they can make when we all come together for a common cause is truly an unforgettable moment that these kids will remember for a long time. We thank (Flyers Cup President Eric Tye) and the members of Blind Hockey Awareness for including us and we look forward to a great evening and raising a lot of money for a wonderful cause.”
Holy Ghost Prep will also field a team in the tournament. Senior forward Mike Holt, the Firebirds’ captain feels it’s important that he be in the lineup.
“As a captain, I feel like there was definitely a need to step up and let our guys know what we’re all about at Ghost,” he said. “Although a big part of what we do is trying to win and things like that, another big part of it is giving back to the community and I feel like I needed to set that example for my teammates.
“I feel like it’s going to be a great opportunity not just to show my teammates but to show everybody in the awareness that needs to be set for blind hockey.”
Holt, as well as the other players who will skate in the tournament, had a chance to try on the reduced-vision goggles the players will wear on the ice.
“It was definitely a unique experience,” Holt said, “but I think one of the things we took away from it was really realizing what these guys and girls playing blind hockey, or with any kind of disability, go through, not just in hockey but in everyday life, every single day.
“I think it’s important that we raise awareness and we kind of feel what they have to go through. I think it’s really important that we were able to get that experience and so having had that experience we are definitely pumped up to raise awareness and to participate.”
North Penn captain Joey Silvotti, a senior forward, has also tried on the goggles.
“It was challenging,” he said. “When I put the goggles on, I started to think how hard it must be for these players who go through this every day. It made me look forward to being able to participate in the fundraiser event. Myself along with my team and the other teams that night, we want to do everything we can to make it a great night for all those players that are a part of the Blind Hockey Awareness program.”
Besides North Penn and Holy Ghost Prep, the tournament will also include Pennridge, Central Bucks South, Haverford, Malvern Prep, Springfield-Delco, Father Judge, and Penncrest.
Player introductions begin at 6:00 and the first games will kick off at 6:25.
Malvern Prep jumped to a 4-0 second-period lead and went on to a season-opening 7-2 win over West Chester East Wednesday afternoon in a non-league game at Ice Line.
Jeremy Jacobs led the way for the Friars with three goals and a pair of assists. Caiden Canale, House Young, Brady Doyle, and Finn Gatta scored one goal each.
Teagan Stutzman and Jimmy Haynes scored for the Vikings.
West Chester East 0 2 0—2
Malvern Prep 3 3 1—7
First-period goals: Caiden Canale (MP) from Jeremy Jacobs, 16:25; House Young (MP) from Alex March, 15:42; Jacobs (MP) unassisted, 5:43.
Second-period goals: Jacobs (MP) from Brayden Baum, 15:51; Teagan Sturzman (WCE) from Colin Mastronardo, 15:14; Jacobs (MP) from Logan Love, 11:46; Jimmy Haynes (WCE) from Cam Greenawalt, 1:48; Brady Doyle (MP) from Caiden Canale and Jacobs, 1:12 (pp).
Third-period goal: Finn Gatta (MP) from Cole Soarbinsky, 8:52.
Shots: West Chester East 43, Malvern Prep 43; Saves: Cameron Chandler (WCE) 36, Matt Crawford (MP) 12 and Ryan Caterino (MP) 29
While the National Hockey League is getting its season started this week, the Suburban High School Hockey League isn’t far behind.
The SHSHL will open its 51st season on Wednesday, November 1 with a four-game card highlighted by defending Class AA Flyers Cup champion Pennsbury taking on Central Bucks East in a 7:20 matchup at Grundy Arena.
There will also be three games at Hatfield Ice that night, with Council Rock North facing Pennridge (7:20), Souderton going against North Penn (8:30) and Bensalem facing off against Wissahickon 9:00).
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Jake Schultz scored two goals and three other players scored one goal each as St. Joseph’s Prep opened the scholastic hockey season with 5-1 win over Avon Grove on Wednesday at the University of Pennsylvania’s Class of 1923 rink.
Carter Short, Brayden Collins, and Tristan Winata all scored goals for the Hawks.
Declan Geary and Jacob Aranda split time in goal.
Brendan Chandler scored for Avon Grove.
The hosts had a 56-19 shot advantage.
Avon Grove 0 0—1
St. Joseph’s Prep 1 1 3—5
The start of a new hockey season is at hand. That has given Brady Doyle something of a new perspective. A senior defenseman at Malvern Prep, the West Chester native understands the clock is ticking on his high-school hockey career.
“I feel like I have a lot more confidence now,” he said. “I’m playing with a lot of kids I’m older than; I have more experience. My final year I feel like I’ve got to push way harder. I’m never going to have another chance at it.
Doyle has seen plenty of ice time with the Friars and has been part of two Class AAA Flyers Cup championship teams. As a senior however, he finds himself taking on new responsibilities, notably in the realm of leadership. He says he’s comfortable in that role.
“Definitely,” he said. “I feel like all the underclassmen look up to the seniors, no matter what so. I don’t have any problem speaking up.”
Doyle enrolled at Malvern Prep in the eighth grade at the urging of teammates Jimmy and Jeremy Jacobs.
“It really felt like home,” he said.”
Like many of his peers, Doyle had to learn to manage his team and balance his commitments to academics, playing for the Friars, and club hockey.
“I try to get a lot of my academics done during the day,” he said. “Whenever I get home, I’m trying to get my homework done, then it’s practice the rest of the night.
“I kind of break it down; school first at the beginning of the day and hockey at night.”
Doyle’s teammate, senior forward Caiden Canale, had a cousin who attended Malvern Prep some years ago. Canale himself played for the middle-school hockey team before stepping up to the varsity. He says to this point he’s been enjoying his senior year of high school.
“It’s been great so far,” he said. “I’m a little nervous like everybody else. But I definitely have to step it up. Senior year is our last year so you’ve just got to make the most of it.”
Canale speaks to the importance of leadership within the ranks of the players.
“As seniors we’ve been on the team for four years,” he said. “We kind of have to help the underclassmen live up to expectations.”
Canale, a West Chester native, believes in leading by example. “In my opinion one of the most important aspects of leadership by action is my actions,” he said.
Canale noted his perception of the game of hockey has changed over the course of his career.
“As a freshman and sophomore, it was crazy fast paced,” he said. “I’m getting a little bit more used to it now, but it’s always going to be super fast so you always have to adjust.”
Last year’s Malvern Prep team finished 10-8 overall and 2-5-0-1 in the Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference before reaching the Class AAA Flyers Cup semifinals.
Doyle notes the caliber of play in the conference dictates that its teams bring their best efforts to the rink every time out.
“I feel like every year you’ve got to step it up,” he said. Every team gets better every year.”
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The schedule has been announced for the Philadelphia Blind Hockey 3 on 3 Blind Awareness tournament. The event is set for Thursday, October 26 at Hatfield Ice beginning at 6 p.m. with pre-tournament introductions. Nine high-school teams will play in the tournament, which will feature three-on-three cross-ice games (three skaters and a goaltender).
The players will be wearing goggles to simulate visual impairment; goaltenders will be blindfolded.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Philadelphia Blind Hockey, which is staging the tournament in conjunction with the Flyers Cup Committee.
The nine schools will be divided into three pools of three teams each. The schedule is as follows:
6:25 Holy Ghost Prep vs. Central Bucks South
Pennridge vs. Father Judge
Malvern Prep at North Penn
6:55 Haverford vs. Holy Ghost Prep
Father Judge vs. Penncrest
Springfield (Delco) vs. Malvern Prep
7:25 Central Bucks South vs. Haverford
Penncrest vs. Pennridge
North Penn vs. Springfield-Delco
For more information about the tournament, go to the Flyers Cup You Tube Channel
A total of 16 teams will skate in the Suburban High School Hockey League this season, one fewer than last year.
The National Division will feature 10 teams Defending champion Council Rock South will be joined by defending Class AA Flyers Cup champion Pennsbury along with Council Rock North, Neshaminy, Pennridge, Central Bucks East, Central Bucks West, Central Bucks South, Souderton, and North Penn
The six-team American Division will include defending champion Abington, Wissahickon, Hatboro-Horsham, which will skate as a pure team this season, Plymouth Whitemarsh, Springfield, and Bensalem, which moves over from the National Division, replacing Quakertown, which will not be part of the SHSHL in 2023-24.
The season schedule has not been announced. Traditionally the league season begins on or around the first week of November.
Some changes are coming to NCAA Division III ice hickey; specifically changes that will impact the schools in the Middle Atlantic Conference. With addition of the Misericordia men’s and Hood women’s programs, the MAC will include six mens’ and womens’ teams beginning with the 2024-25 season and will meet the criteria for automatic bids to the NCAA mens’ and womens’ tournaments.
The MAC schools presently skating in the United Collegiate Hockey Conference will leave the UCHC following this coming season.“This is the next logical step in the growth of ice hockey in the Middle Atlantic region,” said MAC executive director Megan Morrison in a statement. “The UCHC has been a good home for MAC institutions sponsoring ice hockey and we hope to continue that partnership through mutual scheduling arrangements to support the growth of the sport even further.”
MAC men’s hockey will include Alvernia, Arcadia, King’s, Lebanon Valley, Misericordia, and Stevenson while Alvernia, Arcadia, Hood, King’s, Lebanon Valley, and Stevenson will compete in women’s hockey.
Information in this report was furnished by https://www.uscho.com/
GLENSIDE – Arcadia University has announced the elevation of Patrick Carroll to the interim position of Head Men’s Ice Hockey Coach. Carroll will begin his duties on September 1.
“I would like to thank Brian Granata and (Associate Director of Athletics) Mike Hebenstreit for giving me the opportunity to lead the men’s ice hockey team this season,” Carroll explained. “I hope to make this transition as smooth as possible for all of our players and continue to grow this program during the 2023-24 season.”
Carroll spent last season as the top assistant with the Knights, helping the program reach new heights with its first-ever trip to the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) Tournament in just their second season as a varsity program. The team also had three players named All-Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) with Drew Iannucci named MAC Rookie of the Year and to the UCHC All-Rookie Team.
Prior to his time on Arcadia’s bench, Carroll spent three seasons as the head coach of Temple’s AHCA D1 team, one season as an assistant at fellow UCHC member King’s College, and four years at AHCA D1 Lehigh.
“Coach Carroll made a strong impression on our program last season and worked diligently to support our student-athletes,” Granata said. “His experiences at Temple, King’s and Lehigh will serve him well as he transitions into this new role at Arcadia. We look forward to the continued development of our program under his leadership.”
Carroll graduated from Slippery Rock with a degree in Communications, where he was a four-year member and captain of the men’s ice hockey program.
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