Penncrest 5 Haverford 4 OT

Nash Grant’s goal 26 seconds into overtime gave Penncrest a 5-4 come-from behind win over Haverford Monday night at the Skatium in a battle of two Central League heavyweights.

Grant’s third goal of the night lifted the Lions to 8-3 overall and kept then a perfect 6-0 in the Central League National Division standings.

Gavin McCarty the Lions the early lead 5:26 into the opening period. Nash extended the lead at the 7:01 mark before Connor Lill answered for Haverford with 1:42 remaining in the period.

Shawn Yoder tied the game for Haverford 28 seconds into the second frame. Penncrest’s Cole McCarty and Haverford’s Alexander Scuderi, scored goals just over a minute-and-a-half apart to tie the game at 3-3 with 1:38 left in the second session.

Dylan McKelvey gave the Fords (8-3, 7-1 in Central National) their only lead of the night at 4-3 with 12:27 remaining in regulation but Grant tied the game with his second goal of the night just 33 seconds later.

Grant’s game-winner gave him a hat trick in two consecutive games; he scored three goals and collected four assists in the Lions’ previous start against Harriton last Friday night.

It was just a really fun game,” said Penncrest coach Steve Mescanti. There was no nonsense and the kids played hard. The kids did a lot of the things we’ve been harping on.”

Both teams are listed in the latest edition of the Flyers Cup rankings, which was released on Monday. Penncrest is listed fourth in Class A while Haverford I ranked second in Class AA.

Penncrest 2 1 1 1—5

Haverford 1 2 1 0—4

First-period goals: Gavin McCarty (P) from Matt McKay, 5:26; Nash Grant (P) from Scott Scranton and McKay, 7:01; Connor Lill (H) from Brendan McCormick and Alexander Scuderi, 15:18
Second-period goals: Shawn Yoder (H) from Jorge Tecedor and Jack Brawley, :28; Cole McCarty (P) from McKay and McCarty, 13:33; Scuderi (H) from Lil, 15:12

Third-period goals: Dylan McKelvey (H) unassisted, 4:33; Grant (P) from Scott Scranton, 5:06

Overtime goal: Grant (P) from Matt Labuono and Scranton, :26

Shots: Penncrest 60 Haverford 30; Saves: Fiona Walker (P) 26, Dylan Vieira 55

Garnet Valley 12 Springfield-Delco 5

ASHTON—Springfield-Delco and Garnet Valley came out with all engines firing Friday night. What transpired was not an artistic masterpiece but hockey fans who prefer an abundance of scoring left Ice Works satisfied in the wake of the Jaguars 12-5 Central League win.

The goal-scoring barrage started early when Springfield’s Jake Heston beat Garnet Valley goaltender Garrett Stoops just seven seconds after the opening faceoff. Jake Robinson responded for the Jaguars three-and-a-half minutes later and the fireworks display continued unabated.

By the time the first period ended, eight goals had been scored and the Jaguars (2-0) had a 6-2 lead. They stayed in control the rest of the way.

Kaden Longo paced the Jaguars with a hat trick. He also added an assist. A.J. Tenhuisen scored twice and seven other players scored one goal each.

Heston scored twice for the Cougars (1-2).

It was a tough night to be a goaltender. Springfield’s Aidan Fifti saw 40 shots while Garrett Stoops, his Garnet Valley counterpart, had to deal with 31.

Garnet Valley assistant coach Pat Conway thought his team performed well after an uncertain start.

“We were a little sloppy in the first period,” he said, “but we kind of brought back together, started passing the puck and moving the puck around. Letting their practice take over and capitalize on being a team.”

Conway noted the importance of his players remaining committed to the team concept.

“Once they get back into a grove of realizing we got that lead because we were playing like a team and they get back on track playing as a team, it works out a lot better,” he said.

Garnet Valley defenseman Nolan Stott scored a shorthanded goal in the closing seconds of the first period and later added an assist. He was admittedly surprised by his team’s margin of victory.

“I thought it would be way closer,” he said. “In the last couple years, all the games have been close so I thought it would have been closer but the boys came together today. We really rallied against them and worked as a team and got the job done.”

Stott spoke to the importance of getting off to a fast start in the Central League race.

“It means everything to get a fast start,” he said. “Get on the horse early, let the other teams know we’re not here to mess around and we want this league.”

Springfield coach Dan Dilbeck said the evening was another step in his team’s development.

“We have a young team that’s still trying to figure some things out,” he said. “We’re still trying to jell together as a team and sometimes we just get outworked. And that’s what we have to figure out.

Springfield 2 1 2—5

Garnet Valley 6 3 3—12

First-period goals: Jake Heston (S) unassisted, :07; Jake Robinson (GV) from Kevin Walton and Evan Reilly, 3:40; Kaden Longo (GV) from A.J. Tenheuisen, 5:05; Chase Robinson (GV) unassisted, 10:35; Heston (S) from Cole Kuzmick and Mason Stallings, 14:06; Tenhuisen (GV) from Longo , 14:42; Reilly (GV) from Robinson and Walton, 15:41; Nolan Stott, GV unassisted,16:53 (sh)

Second-period goals: Stallings (S) from Ben Wyant, :07 Owen Parker (GV) unassisted, 11:58; Walton (GV) from Stott and Matt Abbonizio, 13:58; Tenhuisen (GV) from Stott, 16:20

Third-period goals: Brett Rosser (S) from Kuzmick, 5:10; Longo (GV) from Reilly, 5:44; Longo (GV) from Stott and Parker, 11:50; Ryan McGhee (GV) from Tenhuisen; Brendan Becker (S) from Joseph Clifford, 13:14

Shots: Springfield 31, Garnet Valley 40; Saves: Aidan Fifti (S) 28, Garrett Stoops (GV) 26

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Firebirds Get Big Win

Holy Ghost Prep picked up its biggest win of the season last Friday with a 2-1 win over LaSalle in. Suburban High School Hockey League Class 3A encounter at Hatfield Ice. Luke Aquaro and Shane Stevens scored the goals for the defending Flyers Cup Class 3A champions.

I was just really happy with our team,” said Holy Ghost Prep coach Gump Whiteside. “I told them after the game, ‘That’s a total team effort. You’re playing a great team down the hallway there.’

“We needed everybody to step up and we did. We just worked for three periods and I can’t be more prouder for our guys.”

Last Friday’s game was a wonderful advertisement for high-school hockey. The goaltenders were superb. Tristan Devine made 28 saves for the Firebirds his LaSalle counterpart, Will Affel, made 24.

The two teams will have a rematch on February 7 at Grundy Arena.

Truman and Pennsbury Set to Meet in Cancer Benefit

Truman and Pennsbury will met in the annual Lois Daley benefit game on Friday, February 9 at Grundy Arena. The game is a benefits the WINK4PINK organization at Pennsbury High which provides support to cancer patients in Lower Bucks County, assisting them with issues that are not covered by insurance.

The game is played in honor of the late Lois Daley, a driving force behind the Pennsbury hockey program since its inception before she lost her battle with cancer. Her son Ryan is now part of the Pennsbury coaching staff.

A middle-school game between Truman and Neshaminy will kick off the evening at 6:00 before the puck drops for the varsity game at 7:30.

Our thanks to the administration and staff at Holy Ghost Prep for their support.

Holy Ghost Prep is a private, Catholic, all-boys school located in Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Located adjacent to the busy I-95 corridor in metropolitan Philadelphia, Holy Ghost Prep attracts students from more than 100 elementary feeder schools from throughout metropolitan Philadelphia counties and New Jersey

Today is a vibrant community of nearly 500 young men preparing for college and adult life through a challenging program which stresses the cultivation of students’ unique gifts and talents, academic excellence, and generous service to the poor. We continue to be mindful of our founding history as a seminary as we seek to form young men morally, intellectually, and spiritually in the Spiritan tradition.

SHSHL Class 2A Scoring G A Pts

Eric Slater Pennridge 22 16 38

Matt Stoll C.B. South 20 15 35

Joe DeLaurentis C.B. South 21 13 34

Zac Herman C.R. North 17 13 30

Michael Walker Pennridge 16 13 29

Andrew Galetta North Penn 15 8 23

Matt Meli C.R. South 18 5 23

Nathan Oh North Penn 8 14 22

Daniel Guest C.R. North 11 9 20

SHSHL Class 1A Scoring G A Pts

Bryan Gary Wiss 37 21 58

Ari Nordlinger UD 34 11 45

Dean Keller PW 29 6 35

Jacob Mueller HH 15 13 28

Oran Serafin UD 18 9 27

SHSHL Class 2A Standings W L T Pts

*C.B. South 9 0 0 18

* Council Rock South 6 2 1 13

Pennridge 5 1 1 11

North Penn 5 1 1 11

Central Bucks West 5 3 0 10

Council Rock North 4 3 1 9

Central Bucks East 3 4 0 6

William Tennent 1 6 2 4

Souderton 2 4 0 4

Neshaminy 1 6 1 3

Truman 0 4 1 1

Truman 0 7 0 0

Clinched SHSHL playoff spot

Class A Standings W L T Pts

Wissahickon 10 0 0 20

Hatboro-Horsham 7 3 0 14

Upper Dublin 7 5 0 14

Abington 6 3 0 12

Lower Moreland 6 4 0 12

New Hope Solebury 2 7 0 4

Plymouth Whitemarsh 2 9 0 4

Upper Moreland 0 9 0 0

Results include divisional games reported through Friday, January 27.

League season consists of 11 games in Class 2A, 14 in Class 1A

Ches-Mont League W L T OTL Pts

WC Rustin 6 0 1 2 15

Downingtown West 5 3 1 0 11

West Chester East 5 3 1 0 11

Avon Grove 4 3 1 0 9

Downingtown East 4 2 0 0 8

Unionville 4 6 0 0 8

WC Henderson 1 8 1 0 3

League Games Through 1-27-18

Central League North W L T OTL Pts

Conestoga 7 2 0 0 14

Haverford 6 1 0 2 14

Lower Merion 6 2 1 0 13

Radnor 3 6 0 0 6

Harriton 1 8 0 0 2 2

Marple Newtown 1 10 0 0 2

Central League South W L T OTL Pts

Springfield=Delco 12 0 0 0 24

Strath Haven 7 2 0 1 15

Ridley 6 2 1 2 15

Penncrest 4 6 0 1 11

Garnet Valley 3 9 0 1 7

League games through 1-27

A Reminder

Seedings and pairings for the 39^th Fyers Cup will be announced on Sunday, February 25.