Downingtown West 4, West Chester Henderson 3 Final
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Flyers Cup Update 4-20-21
Class AA Final
Haverford 4, Downingtown West 1
Jacob Orazi scored twice as third-seeded Haverford bested top-seeded Downingtown West 4-1 Tuesday night in the Class AA Flyers Cup final at Ice Line.
Jagur McClelland and Daniel Quartapella also scored for the Fords, who captured the fifth Cup in school history.
Tyler DeTreux scored for Dowingtown West to give the top-seeded Whippets a 1-0 lead 3:33 into the first period.
McClelland and Orazi scored second-period goals for the Fords. Orazi’s shorthanded effort with 1:12 left in the period proved to be the game winner.
Daniel Quartapella and Orazi scored empty-net goals late in the third period.
Haverford 0 2 2—4
Downingtown West 1 0 0—1
First-period goals: Tyler DeTreux (DW) from Thomas Fetterman and Zakari Spero, 3:33
Second-period goals: Jagur McClelland (H) unassisted, 5:43; Jacob Orazi (H) from Mike Mc Geoch and Aidenn Johnson, 15:48 (sh)
Third-period goals: Daniel Quartapella (H) unassisted, 16:01 (en); Orazi (H) unassisted, 16:44 (en)
Shots Haverford 49, Downingtown West 30;: Saves: Jai Jani (H) 29, Aidan McHutchinson, 49
Flyers Cup Class A Final
West Chester East 3, West Chester Henderson 2
Chase Bencel’s goal with 2:04 left in the second period proved to be the game winner Tuesday night as the top-seeded Vikings bested the Warriors in the Class A Flyers Cup at ice Line. Greg Diamond and Henry Thornton also scored for West Chester East, who captured the third Flyers Cup title in school history. Dylan Trench and Alex Holloway scored for the sixth-seeded Warriors.
West Chester East had a 60-26 shot advantage; Henderson goaltender Dylan Kirk made 57 saves.
WC Henderson 2 0 0—2
WC East 1 2 0—3
First-period goals: Dylan Trench (WCH) from Brian Bowan and Alex Holloway, 5:07; Greg Diamond (WCE) from Chase Becnel and Tristan D’Elia, 11:02 (pp); Holloway (WCH) from Dylan DeAngelo and Chris Laurence, 15:12
Second-period goals: Henry Thornton (WCE) from D’Elia, 6:12; Bencel (WCE) from Diamond, 14:56
Shots: WC Henderson 26, WC East 60; Saves: Dylan Krick (WCH) 57, Jake Godshall (WCE) 24
Flyers Cup Finals Preview
All Games at Ice Line
Class AAA
Malvern Prep vs. La Salle Monday, 8:15
The top-seeded Friars and second-seeded Explorers are each seeking their 12thFlyers Cup championship.
Malvern Prep (13-1), which won the Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference regular–season title, features the conference’s two top scorers. Matt Harris scored 13 goals and added 12 assists for 25 points during the regular season and has added three goals and an assist in the Flyers Cup tournament. Jack Constabile contributed 15 goals and eight assists during the regular season plus a goal and an assist in Flyers Cup play
Goaltender Anthony Perti has allowed just two goals in two Flyers Cup games after compiling a 1.84 goals against average and a .934 save percentage in the regular season.
The Friars are looking for their first Flyers Cup since 2005.
La Salle (10-4) is the defending Class AAA Flyers Cup and state champion. The Explorers are paced by Michael Casey, who collected 13 goals and six assists during the regular season for 19 points. He’s added five goals and two assists in two Flyers Cup games. David Kimmel scored six regular-season goals and added nine assists plus a goal and an assist in Flyers Cup play.
Liam Gross compiled a 1.90 goals-against average in the regular season plus a .916 save percentage. He’s allowed three goals in the Flyers Cup.
Flyers Cup Committee President Eric Tye is anticipating a closely contested affair “This is the one (the seeding committee) got right,” he said. “The one and two seeds made it to the finals. I don’t know if you can pick a winner.
“I watched (both semifinals). La dale and Holy Ghost was tight until the end and Malvern had to go to the end with St. Joe’s. I imagine this will be a one-goal game, a two-goal game at the most.”
Malvern Prep won two of three regular-season meetings between the two team this season.
The Friars and the Explorers are tentatively scheduled to meet for the APAC championship on a date to be announced following the state championship game.
Class AA
Downingtown West vs. Haverford Tuesday, 8:15
Top-seeded Whippets (12-3-1) is seeking the first Flyers Cup in the school’s history. The Whippets are paced by Zakari Spero who scored nine goals and added 13 assists during the regular season/league playoffs for 22 points. He’s added three goals and five assists over the course of three Flyers Cup games. Thomas Fetterman scored eight goals and added 10 assists during the regular season and has added four goals and four assists in Flyers Cup play.
Goaltender Aidan McHutchinson compiled a 2.71 goals against average in regular-season play with a save percentage of .925. He’s been even better in the Flyers Cup with a 2.29 GAA.
Downingtown West handed Haverford its only loss this season; the two teams split a pair of regular-season meeting.
The Fords (15-1) come into the final with a 13-game winning streak. They are seeking the fifth Flyers Cup in their history and their first since 2007.
Jagur McClelland leads the team in scoring with 18 regular-season goals for 22 assists for 40 points plus five goals and five assists in three Flyers Cup games. Jacob Orazi pocketed 14 regular-season goals and 20 assists and added five goals and six assists in the Flyers Cup tournament.
Jal Jani has been outstanding in goal. He compiled a 1.36 goals-against average and a .946 save percentage during the regular season. Over the course of three Flyers Cup games, he’s put together a 1.47 GAA.
Tye says both teams will be primed for the title game after being challenged in the semifinals. Downingtown West prevailed over 12th-seeded Avon Grove while Haverford bested number-10 Pennridge.
“They both got tested really hard in the semifinals,” Tye said. “Avon Grove gave Downingtown West everything they could handle and Pennridge gave Haverford everything they could handle.”
Class A
West Chester East vs. West Chester Henderson Tuesday, 6:00
The top-seeded Vikings (16-0) have been dominant all season, defeating all 16 of their opponents and outscoring them 105-16. They’re seeking the third Flyers Cup title in their history, the first since 2013.
Greg Diamond leads the team in scoring, considering all 16 of his team’s games. He scored 18 goals and added 14 assists for 32 points during the regular season and has added six goals and eight assists during the Flyers Cup tournament.
Tristan D’Elia scored 12 regular-season goals and added 22 assists for 34 points during the regular season. In his loan Flyers Cup appearance, he added two goals and an assist.
Goaltender Jake Godshall put together a 1.92 goals-against average during the regular season with a .941 save percentage. He’s been scored against just once in two Flyers Cup starts.
The sixth-seeded Warriors (6-7-2) are paced in scoring by Alex Holloway, who scored seven goals and added four assists during the regular season. He’s added three goals and two assists during the Flyers Cup tournament. Trey Jefferis collected 11 goals during the regular season. He’s added three goals and an assist during the tournament.
Goaltender Dylan Krick put together a 3.22 GAA during the regular season with a .917 save percentage. He’s allowed two goals in two Flyers Cup games.
The Warriors one previous Flyers Cup championship came in 2007
The Vikings won two regular-season meetings between the two teams by a combined 15-1. They are the likely favorites in the final but Tye offers a caveat.
“They’re probably playing against the hottest goalie in the tournament right now,” he said. “That’s got to be a little bit scary. Strath Haven put 65 shots on that kid in the semifinals and he didn’t allow one until (15) seconds left in the game.”
Girls
Downingtown West vs. West Chester Henderson Wednesday, 8:15
Whoever emerges victorious from this matchup will be a first-time Flyers Cup champion.
The top-seeded Whippets (8-6) are paced in scoring by Ava Thomas who collected 19 goals and four assists for 23 points during the regular season. She added three more goals and three additional assists in the Flyers Cup semifinals. Goaltender Molly Rosenzweig compiled a 4.73 GAA in the regular season before allowing three more goals in the Flyers Cup semifinals.
The third-seeded Warriors (12-3) got 18 goals and 11 assists (29 points) from Kayla Czukoski during the regular season. She’s added two Flyers Cup goals. Cassidy Yaun contributed 20 goals and seven assists during the regular season plus two goals and an assist in Flyers Cup play.
Goaltender Samantha Scebeio carried a 3.34 GA into the postseason. She pitched a two-period shutout in her lone Flyers Cup appearance.
This will be the only Flyers Cup final in which the participants did not meet during the regular season.
Flyers Cup Schedule Revised in Response to Coronavirus
The Flyers Cup Committee has revised and consolidated the remainder of the tournament schedule. The revisions were made because of ongoing concerns re; the coronavirus. The game times and sites listed below are as of 11:30 AM on March 12.
Thursday, Match 12
Class AAA Semifinals at Hatfield Ice
6:30 Holy Ghost Prep vs. Father Judge
8:45 La Salle vs. St. Joseph’s Prep
Friday, March 13
7:00 Class AAA Final at Hatfield Ice
Saturday, March 14
Flyers Cup Update for 3-11-20
Class AA
Wednesday, March 11 at Skatium
Semifinals
Perkiomen Valley 5, Haverford 4
Downingtown West 4, Boyertown 2
Tonights’s games are available on the Flyers Cup You Tube channel
Tuesday, March 17 at Ice Line
8:15 Championship Game
Three of the four teams in the semifinals, Perkiomen Valley, Downingtown West, and Boyertown, have never won a Flyers Cup title.
Haverford has a long and storied history in the tournaments however. The Fords won a Class A title in 1992, the second year of the current three-class format and claimed Class three consecutive Class AA titles from 2005-7.
Flyers Cup Update
New Jersey/Delaware
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 10 at the Coliseum in Voorhees
Washington Township 7, Eastern 6 OT
Moorestown 3, Cherokee 2 OT
Shawnee 7, Appoquinimink 3
Salesianum 5, Egg Harbor 2
Class AA
Wednesday, March 11 at Skatium
Semifinals
6:30 2 Haverford vs 3 Perkiomen Valley
8:45 5 Downingtown West vs 8 Boyertown
Tuesday, March 17 at Ice Line
8:15 Championship Game
Class AAA
Thursday. Match 12 at Hatfield Ice
Semifinals
6:30 1 Holy Ghost Prep vs 5 Father Judge
8:45 2 La Salle vs 3 St. Joseph’s Prep
Wednesday, March 18 at Hatfield Ice
7:00 Championship Game
Downingtown East 7, Downingtown West 2
Ryan Prestayko scored four goals to lead Downingtown East to a 7-2 win over Downingtown West in Sunday’s Class AA Flyers Cup final at the Wells Fargo Center. Michael Bolger added three assists for the Cougars, who captured their third straight Cup, matching the record in Class AA. Bolger was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
Prestayko scored twice to give the Cougars a 2-0 lead with 4:13 left in the first period. David McQuiston scored the Whippets to make it a 2-1 game after the first frame.
Andrew Ceglia, Theo Velia, and Chris Boyd scored for the Cougars in the second period to break the game open.
Matt Flinn scored for Downingtown West early in the third period before Prestayko added two additional goals.
Downingtown East is the third Class AA team to win three consecutive Flyers Cups, joining Archbishop Carroll (2000-’02) and Haverford High (2005-’07)
Downingtown West 1 0 1—2
Downingtown East 2 3 2—7
Flyers Cup Superlatives
LaSalle which will face off against St. Joseph’s Prep in Sunday’s Class AAA final, holds the record for the most Flyers Cup titles with 10. Malvern Prep is next with 9. West Chester Rustin, which faces Hershey for the Class A title on Sunday, has won eight. The Unionville girls have also won eight. Unionville will face West Chester Rustin for the girls title Sunday.
LaSalle (10)— Class AAA in 1996, ’98, 2008, ’09, 2011-14, 2016
Class AA in 1999.
Malvern Prep (9)— Class AAA in1987, 1992, ’93, ’97, 2001-05
West Chester Bayard Ruston (8)—Class A in 2009, ’10, ’12, 14-18
Unionville Girls (8)— 2010-13, 20015-18
Malvern Prep (2001-05) and West Chester Rustin (2014-18) share the record of five consecutive Flyers Cup titles
Sunday Schedule:
9:45 Girls Final West Chester Rustin vs. Unionville
2:00 Boys Class A Final Unionville vs. Hershey
4:30 Boys Class AA Final Downingtown East vs. Downingtown West
7:00 Boys Class AAA Final LaSalle vs. St. Joseph’s Prep
The three boys’ games will be available for viewing HERE on Sunday