Central Bucks South 3, Owen J. Roberts 1

HATFIELD—It was a performance lacking in artistic excellence perhaps. But by evening’s end, Central Bucks South had what it came for; a win. Three different players scored goals as the sixth-seeded Titans downed Owen J. Roberts 3-1 Tuesday night in a Class AA Flyers Cup first-round game at Hatfield Ice.

Dan Kvecher, Owen Mendham, and Aydin Thierolf all scored to send the Titans (8-5-1-1) to Thursday’s quarterfinals against third-seeded Haverford (8:15 at Ice Line).

Goals weren’t easy to come by Tueday night. The 11^th-seeded Wildcats (5-5-3) enjoyed a 36-24 edge in shots They also had the better of procession time over the first two periods but couldn’t solve South goaltender Mason Moyer despite having three-power-play opportunities over the first 32 minutes of playing time.

The Titans scored the only goal of that span in a unique fashion. Kvecher made a move on left wing before encountering traffic in the offensive zone. He launched a shot that caromed off of Wildcat goaltender Shane Towler and into the net. The goal came with 3:58 remaining in the period.

Kevecher anticipated a tough battle from the Lions. “Every game is a battle,” he said, “no matter what opponent we play. We just come out here and do what we do.

“(O.J Roberts) is a great team. We have to battle the whole game.”

Kvecher’s teammate, Owen Mendham made it a 2-0 game on a power-play goal 7:04 into the third period.

South spent a big chunk of the third period killing penalties, three in the last 8:25 of regulation. But the only goal the Lions managed came on the last one when Cale Primanti put in a rebound with 1:59 remaining.

“Early on we had a lot of possession time,” said Owen J. Roberts coach Chuck Gorman. ”We just couldn’t penetrate between the dots on them and get second shots..”

The last goal of the game came with 1:06 left in regulation when the Lions, who had pulled Towler for an extra attacker, turned the puck over just to their defensive side of the red line. Thierolf controlled the loose puck for the Titans and was poised for a breakaway when the Lions’ Ava Rinker pulled him down. With the net empty, Thierolf was awarded a goal. And the Titans lived to play another day.

“In this kind of tournament you take the win, you move on,” said South coach Shaun McGinty.”They came, they did their job, they got their shot total up.

“We wre struggling a bit finding the net, but the first two periods they were pretty much winning the one-on-one battles.”

Owen J. Roberts 0 0 1

Central Bucks South 0 1 2

Second-period goals: Dan Kvecher (CBS) unassisted, 12:02

Third-period goals: Owen Mendham (CBS) from Adam Cusick and Aydin Thierolf, 7:04 (pp); Cael Primanti (OJR) from Chatles Davis, 14:01 (pp); Thierolf (CBS) unassisted, 14:54 (awarded goal), (en)

Shots: O.J. Roberts 36, C.B. South 24 Saves: Shane Towler (OJR) 21, Mason Moyer (CBS) 35

Pennridge 4, Central Bucks East 2

HATFIELD— Pennridge got off to a quick start Tuesday night and maintained its advantage all evening long. The Rams scored three times in the first period and went on to a 4-2 win over Central Bucks East in a Class AA Flyers Cup first-round game at Hatfield Ice.

Tenth-seeded Pennridge will face second-seeded Pennsbury in a quarterfinal game on Thursday (6:30 at Hatfield Ice).

There wasn’t a lot of flash and sizzle in what the Rams did on the ice. But they were extremely efficient and Ryan Pico was solid in goal. That’s been a winning formula for the Rams (9-4-0-1) all season and it was again on Tuesday.

“It was boring,” admitted Pennridge coach Jeff Montagna. “But I’ll take that every day of the week.”

The Rams lack the firepower they’ve enjoyed in the recent past. That necessitated a different approach this season.

“If we’re going to win, if we’re going to advance, it’s got to be defense first, second, and third,” Montagna said. “That’s not easy for kids to always want to do, they want to go. To respond this way, that’s a lot of the older guys. They’ve been there, they know how we’ve got play.”

Richie Shanks got things started for the Rams 6:39 into the opening period when he beat Patriot netminder Matt Mangiacapre from close range off a feed from Aidan Boyle. Aeryk Lehrhaupt made it a 2-0 game at the 10:08 mark before Boyle extended his team’s lead at 12:54.

Despite the three-goal deficit, the Patriots kept battling. “It was hard to keep consistent pressure in their zone,” said East coach Jeff Mitchell. “We’re missing a couple key guys in the lineup. It just got to a point where the boys gave it their all. Things just didn’t go our way at the end of everything.”

Connor Keiser got East on the scoreboard 6:48 into the second frame.

Adam Bostock made it a one-goal game when he beat Ryan Pico 3:19 into the third period. But Blake Stewart answered back for Pennridge 71 seconds later to complete the scoring.

The seventh-seeded Patriots, who we’re playing their first game since March 17, saw their late hopes fade thanks to a pair of late penalties; Tyler Godown and Phil McIntyre were accessed unsportsmanlike conduct penalties with 1:28 left in regulation, forcing East to finish the game with two players in the penalty box. Two other Patriots drew unsportsmanlike conduct penalties following the final buzzer.It marked the conclusion to a season in which the Patriots (6-4-1-1) faced a plethora of unique challenges.

“There were a lot of things that were out of our hands this year,” Mitchell said. I feel like my group did the best they could given the hand that they were dealt.”

Pennridge 3 0 1—4
C.B. East 0 1 1—2
First-period goals: Richie Shanks (P) from Aidan Boyle, 6:39; Aeryk Lehrhaupt (P) from Blake Stewart, 10:08; Boyle (P) from Colin Dahowski and Dane Fichette, 12:54
Second-period goals: Connor Keiser (CBE) from Phil McIntyre and Adam Bostock, 6:48
Third-period goals: Adam Bostock (CBE) from Stephen DIRugeris, 3:19; Stewart (P) from Cooper White and Lehrhaupt, 4:30;
Shots: Pennridge 40, C.B. East 26; Saves: Ryan Pico (P) 24, Matt Mangiacapre 36

Flyers Cup Results: Tuesday, April 6 and Future Schedule

Flyers Cup Schedule for Tuesday, April 6

Class AA First Round

Downingtown West 5 Ridley 1

Neshaminy 4, Perkiomen Valley 0

Spring Ford 8. Downtown East. 1

Avon Grove 3, Council Rock South 2 OT

Haverford 12, North Penn 1

Central Bucks South 3 Owen J. Roberts 1

Pennridge 4, Central Bucks East 2

Pennsbury 2, Conestoga 1

Thursday, April 8

Class AAA Quarterfinal

3 Holy Ghost Prep vs 6 Cardinal O’Hara 8:40 Hatfield Ice Blue

Class A Quarterfinals

1 West Chester East vs. 8 Penncrest 6:15 Ice Line 1

4 Spring.-Delco vs 5 Sun Valley 8:50 Ice Works 3

3 Wissahickon vs 9 WC Henderson 7:10 Hatfield Gray

2 Strath Havem vs WC Bayard Rustin 8:50 Ice Works 4

Class AA Quarterfinals

1 Downingtown West vs 9 Neshaminy 8:45 at Ice Line 3

4 Spring Ford vs 12 Avon Grove 6:45 at Ice Line 3

3 Haverford vs 6 Central Bucks South 8:15 at Ice Line 1

2 Pennsbury vs. 10 Pennridge. 6:30 at Hatfield Blue

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Flyers Cup Results: Monday, 4-5

Penncrest 5, Plymouth Whitemarsh 1
Five different Penncrest players scored goals in a 5-1 win over Plymouth Whitemarsh Monday night in a Class A Flyers Cup first-round game at Ice Works. Kain Walker led the way for the eighth-seeded Lions scoring one goal and assisting on the other four. Shane Kokoska, Ryan Anderson, Tyler Conn, and Van Evans also scored goals for the Lions, who will face top-seeded West Chester East in Thursday’s quarterfinals.

Conlan Carpenter scored the only goal for the ninth-seeded Colonials who closed their season at 7-6.

Plymouth Whitemarsh 0 1 0—1

Penncrest 2 1 2—5

First-period goals: Van Evans (P) from Kain Walker, 1:15; Ryan Anderson (P) from Walker and Shane Kofoska, 13:02

Second-period goals: Conlan Carpenter (PW) from Isaac MIshkin, 3:15; Walker (P) from Tyler Conn, 15:18 (pp)

Third-period goals: Conn (P) from Walker and Van Evans, 1:19; Shane Kokoska (P) from Walker and Evans, 8:16

Shots: Plymouth Whitemarsh 27, Penncrest 21; Saves: Kolton Galie (PW) 16, Gannon Walker (P) 26

West Chester Bayard Rustin 6, Radnor 2

10^th-seeded Bayard Rustin surprised seventh seed Radnor 6-2 Monday night in a Class A Flyers Cup first-round game at Ice Works.

Rustin, a six-time defending Flyers Cup champion, will face second seed Strath Haven on Thursday.

WC Bayard Rustin 1 2 3—6

Radnor 0 2 0—2

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It’s Time

The start of the 42^nd Flyers Cup tournament is at hand.

The action kicks off Monday night with a pair of Class A play-in games

8 Penncrest 5 vs 9 Plymouth Whitemarsh 1

7 Radnor vs. 10 Bayard Rustin 8:45 at Ice Works

On Tuesday there is a full slate of eight Class AA first-round games.

1 Downingtown West vs. 16 Ridley 6:15 at Ice Line

8 Perkiomen Valley vs. 9 Neshaminy 6:45 at Ice Line

4 Spring Ford vs. 13 Downingtown East 8:45 at Ice Line

5 Council Rock South vs. 12 Avon Grove 6:30 at Hatfield Ice

3 Haverford vs. 14 North Penn 8:15 at Ice Line

6 Central Bucks South vs 11. Owen J. Roberts 8:10 at Hatfield Ice

7 Central Bucks East vs. 10 Pennridge 6:00 at Hatfield

2 Pennsbury vs. Conestoga 8:40 at Hatfield

Quarterfinal games in both classes are scheduled for Thursday

There will also be a single Class AAA quarterfinal game on Thursday

3 Holy Ghost Prep vs 6 Cardinal O’Hara 8:40 at Hatfield Ice

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2021 Flyers Cup Selections

A total of 40 teams will take part in the 42nd annual Flyers Cup tournament. The field for the scholastic hockey showcase was announced Sunday evening. Then tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 5.

Malvern Prep, the regular-season champion of the Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference, is the top seed in the eight-team Class AAA bracket. Downingtown West will be on top of the Class AA bracket, which will feature 16 teams. The 10-team Class A bracket is headed by West Chester East, while Downingtown West will head the six-team girls’ bracket.

The Class AA tournament begins on April 6 with eight first-round games.

1 Downingtown West vs 16 Ridley 6:15 at Ice Line

8 Perkiomen Valley vs 9 Neshaminy 6:45 at Ice Line

4 Spring Ford vs. 13 Downingtown East 8:45 at Ice Line

5 Council Rock South vs. 12 Avon Grove 6:30 at Hatfield Ice

3 Haverford vs. 14 North Penn 8:15 at Ice Line

6 Central Bucks South vs 11 Owen J. Roberts 8:10 at Hatfield Ice

7 Central Bucks East vs 10 Pennridge 6:00 at Hatfield Ice

2 Pennsbury vs 15 Hatfield 8:40 at Hatfield Ice

The Class AA quarterfinals are set for Thursday, April 8, the semifinals for Wednesday, April 14 and the championship game for Tuesday, April 20.

The Class A Tournament will also commence on Monday, April 5 with two play-in games

8 Pencrest vs 9 Plymouth Whitemarsh 7:00 at Aston Ice Works

7 Radnor vs. 10 West Chester Bayard Rustin. 8:45 at Aston Ice Works

Monday’s winners will advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday, April 8

1 West Chester East vs. Pencrest/Plymouth Whitemarsh 6:15 at Ice Line

4 Springfield-Delco vs. 5 Sun Valley. 8:50 at Ice Works

3 Wissahickon vs 6 West Chester Henderson. 7:10 at Hatfield

2 Strah Haven vs Radnor/West Chester Rustin 8:50 at Ice Works

The semifinal round is scheduled for Tuesday, April 13 and the finals for April 20.

The Class AAA tournament kicks off on Thursday, April 8 when third seed Holy Ghost Prep face sixth-seeded Cardinal O’Hara. The rest of the quarterfinal round is set for Tuesday, April 13

1 Malvern Prep vs 8 Salesianum 6:15 at Ice Line

4 St. Joseph’s Prep vs 5 Roman Catholic 8:15 at Ice Line

3 Holy Ghost Prep vs 6 Cardinal O’Hara 8:40 at Hatfield (on 4-8)

2 La Salle vs 7 Father Judge 6:30 at Hatfield

The Class AAA semifinals are set for April 15 and the championship game for April 19

The girls’ tournament begins on Monday, April 12 with two first-round games

4 Avon Grove vs. 5 West Chester Bayard Rustin 6:30 at Ice Line

3 West Chester Henderson vs 6 West Chester East 8:30 at Ice Line

The semifinals are scheduled for Wednesday, April 14

1 Downingtown West vs. Avon Grove/West Chester Rustin 6:30 at Ice Line

2 Bux-Mont vs. WC Henderson/WC East 8:30 at Ice Line

The championship game for the following Wednesday, April 21

The champions in the three boys’ divisions will travel to Pittsburgh to face the Penguins Cup winners in the state championship games on Saturday, April 24.

Possibility of Covid Issues Hangs Over Flyers Cup

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament has already been impacted by Covid issues. Virginia Tech was unable to play its scheduled first-round game against Oregon on Saturday because of an outbreak. The game was declared a no contest; Oregon advanced to the round of 32 and the Commodores are going home.

The same scenario could occur in the upcoming Flyers Cup tournament, which is scheduled to begin on April 5.

Flyers Cup Committee President Eric Tye made it clear that teams that are impacted by a Covid outbreak will not be permitted to participate in/will be removed from the tournament.

“This was addressed at length,” he said. “All the teams who are being considered for selection received an e-mail packet on March 1.

“We stated very clearly if a team cannot play because of a Covid outbreak, no replacement team will be named, the game will be a forfeit and whoever they were playing will move on to the next round.

Tye noted the idea of having replacement teams on standby isn’t practical. “You can’t have a replacement,” he said. “Say we put 10 teams in one bracket, we can’t tell Team 11 to be on call. You can’t put number 11 seed where a number two seed is. There would not be enough time for us to switch all the seeds around, switch all the games around.”
Last year’s Flyers Cup tournament was shut down on March 12 because of Covid issues.

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Flyers Cup Tournament Names Host Sites

Three different venues will serve as host sites for the 2021 Flyers Cup tournament. The scholastic hockey showcase is scheduled to get underway on Monday, April 5.

Tournament games will be played at Hatfield Ice in Hatfield, Ice Line in West Chester, and Ice Works in Aston.

Speaking on the Hokey Happenings podcast. Flyers Cup Committee President Eric Tye indicated that tournament games would be limited to those three facilities.

“The way this looks right now is, I don’t foresee this changing, the tournament will only be played in three rinks this year,” he said. Hatfield, Ice Line, and Ice Works.

“Some rinks just can’t hold (Flyers Cup) games because of restrictions. Some rinks opted not to have Flyers Cup games in their buildings and we understand all that. We’ll revisit with all those rinks again next year but for this year, the tournament will be played at just Hatfield, Ice Line, and Ice Works.”

Tye said plans are still in place to allow spectators at Cup games. “We got a little help from the state last week when they bumped up the occupancy levels in the buildings,” he said. “Seeing as the tournament doesn’t start for another month, we may see another bump, or hopefully two bumps. But we will be allowing fans in up to the capacity limits of the rinks. If the rink says we can have 125 people in there, we’ll put the first 125 people who show up in the building.”

Tye indicated if spectators are allowed to attend Flyers Cup games, masks and social distancing will be required.

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Flyers Cup Rankings. 3-8-21

The Flyers Cup Committee has released its first set of rankings relating to the 2021 Flyers Cup tournament. The committee ranked five teams in each of four classes. The ratings are based on game results through March 5 and observations by the committee.
The Flyers Cup tournament is scheduled to begin on April 5. No final determination has been made regarding the number of teams in the field or in each bracket.
The Flyers Cup is an invitational event and there are no automatic bids.

Class AAA
1. Malvern Prep
2. Holy Ghost Prep
3. La Salle
4. St. Joseph’s Prep
5. Roman Catholic

Class AA
1. Downingtown West
2. Pennsbury
3. Haverford
4. Spring-Ford
5. Pennridge

Class A
1. West Chester East
2. Strath Haven
3. West Chester Henderson
4. Springfield-Delco
5. Wissahickon

Girls
1. Bux Mont
2. Downingtown West
3. West Chester Henderson
4. Bayard Rustin
5. Avon Grove

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SHSHL Update 3-2-21

SHSHL Standings as of 3-2-21

National/Continental W L T OTL Pts.

Pennsbury (7-0-0-1) 5 0 0 0 10

Pennridge (6-3) 4 2 0 0 8

Central Bucks South (4-2-1) 3 0 0 0 6

Neshaminy (4-3-1) 3 1 0 0 6

North Penn (5-4-1-0) 3 3 0 0 6

Council Rock South (3-2-0-2) 1 1 0 1 3

Central Bucks East (4-2-1-1) 1 2 0 1 3

Central Bucks West (0-6) 0 4 0 0 0

Souderton (0-7) 0 5 0 0 0

American Division W L T OTL Pts.

National Continental teams play four teams twice and four teams once. if teams meet twice, the second game c counts in the league standings, the first one does not. Both games impact Flyers Cup tournament selections.

Wissahickon (7-1) 7 1 0 0 14

Abington (5-1) 5 1 0 0 10

Plymouth-Whitemarsh (5-3-0-1) 4 3 0 1 9

Hatboro-Horsham (3-3-1-1) 3 4 1 1 8

William Tennent (3-4-1-0) 3 4 1 0 5

Truman (3-5) 3 5 0 0 6

Quakertown (1-6-0-1) 1 6 0 3 0

American Division team play each other twice. Both games count in the standings.

National/Continental Scoring GP G A Pts

Adam Bostock (CBE) 8 10 11 21

Brendan Macainsh (Pb) 8 8 11 19

Thomas Gallagher (Nesh) 7 8 6 14

Robert Seewagen (Nesh) 8 9 5 14

Aeryk Lehrhaupt (Pr) 9 11 3 14

Shane Siegmund (Pb) 8 5 8 13

Ryan Cunningham (NP) 10 7 6 13

Seth Grossman (Soud) 5 12 0 12

Blake Stewart (Pr) 7 6 6 12

Andrew David (Pr) 9 6 6 12

American Division Scoring GP G A Pts

Bryan Garry (Wss) 8 32 15 47

Nick Hussa (Wiss) 7 10 17 27

Jeremy McCartney (Tr) 8 13 12 25

Eric Orzehoski (Q) 8 9 9 18

Justin Carrelli (WT 8 11 6 17

Joe Stelacio (Ab) 6 6 10 16

Aidan Keough (PW) 8 6 9 15

Luke Weikel (PW) 8 7 7 14

Jack Mishkin (PW) 8 7 7 14

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