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Grant LaGreca and Nole Donohue scored goals as the Explorers defeated Bishop Hendriken 2-0 Thursday in Warwick, Rhode Island. Jake Rossi pitched the shutout in goal with 25 saves.
The Explorers will continue their weekend trip with a game against Christian Brothers Academy Friday afternoon in Providence.
National Division W L T PTS OTW OTL
C.R. South (6-1) 5 0 0 19 1 0
Cent. Bucks South (5-2) 5 1 0 17 3 0
Pennridge (4-1) 3 1 0 13 0 1
North Penn (4-2) 3 2 0 13 0 1
Souderton (2-3) 2 2 0 8 0 0
Neshaminy (3-2) 2 2 0 8 0 0
C.B. East (2-4) 2 3 0 8 0 0
C.R. North (2-4) 2 4 0 8 0 0
Pennsbury (1-5) 1 4 0 6 0 2
C.B. West (0-6) 0 6 0 0 0 0
American Division W L T PTS OTW OTL
Hatboro-Horsham (3-2) 3 1 0 11 1 0
Plymouth Whitemarsh (3-0) 2 0 0 8 0 0
Wissahickon (2-2) 2 1 0 8 0 0
Springfield (1-3) 1 3 0 5 0 1
Abington (0-3) 0 3 0 0 0 0
National Division Scoring G A Pts
Shane Dachwski Pr 13 10 23
Jackson Accardi CRN 13 8 21
James Rush Pr 8 9 17
Samuel Norton NP 6 10 16
Jake Weiner CRS 11 4 15
Jeremy Rayher 7 8 15
Cole Pluck NP 5 10 15
Ivan Bondra CRN 10 4 14
Zane Sanders CBW 4 10 14
Nolan Shingle(NP) 9 4 13
Anthony Dowd CBW 7 6 13
James Boyle NP 6 7 13
American Division Scoring G A Pts
Victor Wilkins HH 8 2 10
Dan Guller PW 1 8 9
Cooper Kanze PW 7 1 8
Ben Raebiger Wiss 6 2 8
Nathan Nemchinov HH 4 4 8
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Four different players scored goals as Malvern Prep opened its season Monday afternoon with a 4-0 win at Calvert Hall.
Alex March opened the scoring with 8:07 left in the first period. He assisted on Cole Scarbinsky’s effort 3:42 into the second frame. Quinn Riley added a goal later in the second period and Andrew Starck extended his team’s lead in the third.
Matt Crawford and Riley Doyle split the shutout in goal.
HATFIELD—A young hockey team found out some things about itself Wednesday afternoon. La Salle got a live-fire test from Wyoming Seminary before the Explorers emerged with a 3-2 overtime win at Hatfield Ice.
It was the second consecutive win for the defending APAC and Class AAA Flyers Cup champions to open the new season.
Julian Tarsi delivered the game-winning goal off a centering pass from Declan Kelly with 1:13 remaining in the extra period.
Tarsi liked his team’s mindset against a quality opponent.
“It’s good for us early in the year to play a good team like that,” the senior said. “It’s good to see the boys working hard like that and digging deep. Especially later in the game, find a way to win.”
After a scoreless first frame, Kelly gave the Explorers a 1-0 lead when he found the back of the net 8:01 into the middle period.
James Fitzpatrick answered right back for the Knights (1-3) at the 9:47 mark.
The third period also featured two goals in quick succession. Grant Lagreca gave the hosts the lead, albeit briefly at the 3:03 mark. Colin Donovan responded for the Knights at 5:05 during a power play after the Explorers were flagged for having too many men on the ice.
Jake Rossi got the win in goal, stopping 24 of 26 shots.
“We got some good work in our defensive zone,” said La Salle coach Wally Muehlbronner. “I thought we played pretty well in the D-zone. We’ve been working a lot on that in the practices that we’ve had.”
La Salle lost 11 seniors off last year’s championship team. Those stepping into this year’s lineup are going through a necessary, if sometimes challenging transition.
“For a lot of the newer guys, it’s a different pace than they’re used to,” Muehlbronner said. “That was a good team that we just played, so I’m very pleased. I think that we got better as the game went along and I think the guys learned what they needed to do. We simplified some things and played a good game.”
Tarsi says his younger teammates are moving in the right direction.
“They’ve just got to get adjusted to the system,” he said, “and I think they’ve done a good job of that so far. They’re working hard. I’m excited to see what he future holds for them.”
Tarsi spoke to the responsibility the veterans on the roster have to show their younger teammates the way.
“It’s very important,” he said. “We’re supposed to be the leaders of the team.
“Honesty, coming off a huge loss last year, a devastating loss [in the state championship game] we’ve got to lead these guys back and find a way to get the job done.”
Wyoming Seminary 0 1 1 0—2
La Salle 0 1 1 1—3
Second-period goals: Declan Kelly (L) from Jacob Warner, 8:01; James Fitzpatrick (WS) from Sebastian Bilde, 9:47
Third-period goals: Grant Lagreca (L) from Michael Zarzycki, 3:03; Colin Donovan (WS) from Heil DeSeve and Jagar MacDonald, 5:27 (pp)
Overtime goal: Julian Tarsi (L) from Kelly and Cameron Ross, 3:47
Shots: Wyoming Seminary 26, La Salle 36; Saves: Jonah Boles (WS) 33, Jake Rossi (L) 24
A new era is dawning in the Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference this season. Steve Mackell, a longtime coach and administrator, is beginning his first season as the APAC’s commissioner.
He replaces Jim Britt, who served as the commissioner in the conference’s first six years of existence.
Mackell played high-school hockey at Cardinal O’Hara and junior hockey with the Quakers before playing for a year at West Chester State.
He began his coaching career alongside Jim McCrossin at Malvern Prep and later served as the Friars’ head coach. He also spent time behind the bench with the Quakers and Junior Flyers before joining Atlantic District player development staff.
“I’ve admired what the APAC mission was about”, Mackell said, “I know the schools, I know a lot of the coaches and the administrators from those schools and was really excited to be offered this opportunity.”
Mackell noted the unique stature that hockey is afforded at the five APAC member schools, Holy Ghost Prep, La Salle, Malvern Prep, St. oseph’s Prep, and Hun School.
“I think the common thread is hockey is recognized as a varsity sport in each of the schools,” he said. It’s run by the administration through the athletic director as well as the coaches.
“To be a varsity sport and have the backing of the school I think is paramount to being successful.”
Mackell points out the APAC’s success on the ice is coupled with a commitment to academic excellence.
“What the APAC has done in the [six] years they’ve been in existence is create a very competitive environment,” he said. “All those schools are academically challenging and I think they draw a lot of the same type student-athletes into the sport. They’ve been able to create a very high level of competitiveness through their individual scheduling at the schools as well as through the APAC scheduling.”
Since the APAC made it’ debut for the 2018-19 season, conference schools have won six consecutive Class AAA Flyers Cups. All told, they’ve won 24, including the last 13 in succession.
The Pa Hockey Foundation has begun the process of honoring Players, Coaches, Officials and teams for over 50 years in Pennsylvania. The Nomination Form is now available for the Top 10 for your school or Top 15 Players and Coaches and should be submitted to Jeff Mauro at jeffmauro@aol.com .
The goal is to have an induction of the Inaugural Class in March 2025 for Eastern and Western Pennsylvania. To be considered for the Eastern and Western Pennsylvania Selection Committees, please submit your selections to PAHF.
General Assembly of Member Schools
Eastern and Western Pennsylvania Schools will be part of the General Assembly to help honoring Players, Coaches, Officials and Teams for over 50 years for the Pennsylvania High School Hockey Hall of Fame. Our Vision is as Individuals and Teams are inducted, we welcome our school organizations, families, teammates and the hockey community to join us in celebrating the achievements at an Annual Banquet in honoring Players, Coaches, Officials and Teams from Eastern and Western Pennsylvania.
The General Assembly will have one or more individuals from Eastern and Western Pennsylvania Schools in charge of Celebrations of Historical Records and Accomplishment of each organization to displayed on the Pa Hockey Website at www.pahockey.net and League Websites.
41 teams began play in the Flyers Cup tournament four days ago. 33 have been eliminated. Here’s what’s ahead.
Tuesday, March 12
Class AA Semifinals
Marple Newtown vs. Unionville 6:15 at Ice Line
Garnet Valley vs. Hershey 8:30 at Ice Line
Wednesday, March 13
Girls Semifinals
Avon Grove vs. Conestoga 6:45 at PNY
Downingtown West vs. West Chester Henderson 5:00 atPNY
Thursday, March 14
Class AAA Semifinals
Holy Ghost Prep vs. La Salle 6:00 at Hatfield Gray
St. Joseph’s Prep vs. Malvern Prep 7:45 Ice Line 1
Class AA Semifinals
Downingtown West vs. Pennridge 8:45 at Hatfield Gray
Boyertown vs. Council Rock Smith 8:30 at Hatfield Blue
Championship games will be played Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, March 18, 19, and 20.
A total of 41 teams in four divisions will skate in the 45th annual Flyers Cup tournament.
Eight teams will comprise the Class AAA bracket, 16 more will compete in Class AA, 12 in Class A and five in the Girls Division.
The Delaware/South Jersey bracket has been eliminated this season.
First-round games are scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, March 4 – 6; the tournament is expected to conclude March 19 or 20.
Nine SHSHL teams made the tournament field as did four APAC teams.
Here is an overview of the tournament schedule
All sites and times beyond the first round are tentative and subject to change.
Class AAA Quarterfinals
Monday, March 1. La Salle vs. 8. Perkiomen Valley 8:30/Hatfield Ice
Tuesday, March 5 4. Holy Ghost Prep vs. 5. Father Judge 8:30/Grundy
Monday, March 4 2. Malvern Prep vs. 7. Devon Prep 6:15/Ice Line
Monday, Match 4 3. St. Joseph’s Prep vs. 6. Salesianum 7:00 Skatium
Semifinals March 18 (tentative)
Finals March 19 or 20
Class AA First Round
Tuesday, March 5
1.Pennridge vs. 16. Bensalem 8:30/Hatfield
8. Central Bucks East vs. 9. Downingtown East 6:00/ Hatfield
4. Downingtown West vs. 13. Souderton 6:15/Ice Line
5. Haverford High vs. 12. North Penn 7:00/Skatium
2. Council Rock South vs. 15. Spring Ford 6:00/Grundy
7. Lower Merion vs. 10 Cherokee 9:00/Skatium
3. Boyertown vs. 14. Pennsbury 8:30/Ice Line
6. Central Bucks South vs. 11 Avon Grove 6:30 at Hatfield
Thursday, March 7
Quarterfinals
Pennridge/Bensalem vs. C.B. East/Downingtown East
Downingtown West/Souderton vs. Haverford/North Penn
C.R. South/Spring Ford vs. Lower Merion/Cherokee
Boyertown/Pennsbury vs. C.B. South/Avon Grove
Semifinals
TBD The week of 3-11
Finals
March 19, 20, or 21 Site TBD
Class A First Round
Monday, March 4
8. Plymouth Whitemarsh vs. 9. Unionville 6:00/Hatfield
5. Lower Dauphin vs. 12. Radnor 7:45 Ice Line
7. Palmyra vs. 10. Penncrest 8:30 Ice Line
6. Springfield-Delco vs. 11 West Chester Henderson 9:00/Skatium
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 7
PW/Unionville vs. 1. West Chester East TBD/Ice Line
Lower Dauphin/Radnor vs. 4. Marple Newtown TBD
Palmyra/Penncrest vs. 2. Garnet Valley TBD
Springfield/WC Henderson vs. 3 Hershey TBD
Semifinals TBD
Finals March 19 or 20 Site TBD
Girls
Wednesday, March 6
Quarterfinal
4. Conestoga vs. 5. Lower Merion 7:45/PNY
Semifinals
Wednesday Match 13 tentative
Monday March 18 tentative
Championship 6:00/PNY
The Flyers Cup selection show aited air on the Flyers Cup YouTube Channel
Thursday, February 22
SHSHL National Division Quarterfinal
4. Central Bucks East vs. 5. North Penn
7:10 at Hatfield Ice
Wednesday, February 28
APAC Championship Game
St. Joseph’s Prep at La Salle
4:00 Hatfield Ice
SHSHL American Division Final
Plymouth Whitemarsh vs. Bensalem
6:50 at Hatfield Ice
SHSHL National Division Semifinal
C.B. South vs. Council Rock South
7:20 at Grundy Arena
SHSHL National Division Semifinal
C.B. East or North Penn vs. Pennridge
8:45 at Hatfield Ice
Thursday, February 29
SHSHL National Division Final
Site, Time TBD
SHSHL Playoff Schedule (Revised)
Wednesday, February 21
National Division Quarterfinal
3. Central Bucks South vs. 6. Souderton
7:20 at Hatfield Ice
American Division Semifinal
2. Bensalem vs. 3. Abington
7:20 at Grundy Arena
Thursday, February 22
National Division Quarterfinal
4. Central Bucks East vs. 5 North Penn
7:10 at Hatfield Ice
Wednesday, February 28
National Division Semifinals
8:45 at Hatfield Ice
7:20 at Grundy Arena
American Division Final
6:50 at Hatfield Ice
Thursday, February 29
National Division Final (tentative)
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