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Flyers Cup Rankings for 1-31-22

Class AAA

  1. Malvern Prep
  2. Sr. Joseph’s Prep
  3. La Salle
  4. Holy Ghost Prep
  5. Cardinal O’Hara

Class AA

  1. Pennridge
  2. Haverford
  3. Council Rock South
  4. Avon Grove
  5. Neshaminy

Class A

  1. West Chester East
  2. Springfield-Delco
  3. West Chester Rustin
  4. Hershey
  5. Plymouth Whitemarsh

NJ/Del

  1. Salesianum
  2. Eastern
  3. Shawnee
  4. Moorsetown
  5. Kingsway
  6. Cherokee

Girls

  1. West Chester Henderson
  2. Avon Grove
  3. Downingtown West
  4. Unionville
  5. Kingsway

Rankings determined by the Flyers Cup Competition Committee based on game results and personal observations. The field for the 43rd Flyers Cup tournament will be announced on Sunday, February 27.

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Holy Ghost Prep Kicks Off 2021 Season

By Rick Woelfel

When Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds hit the ice Monday night, an easily disenable wave of positive energy swept through the Green Rink at Hatfield Ice.

After weeks of waiting, and wondering if they would have a season at all, the Firebirds were back to playing the game they loved.

“We’ve been through a lot as a country,” said Holy Ghost Prep coach Gump Whiteside. “It’s just nice to be back on the ice with these kids, and in the locker rooms, and seeing their smiles and practicing, and now to be able to play in a game, it’s just nice.

“This where they need to be, and it’s a nice way to kick off the season.”

Whiteside noted that playing their first game of the season gave his players a sense of normalcy. “This is where they thrive,” he said. “You can hear the laughter, the chatter, the camaraderie they have. It’s a special team and I’m just fortunate to be a part of it.”

Perhaps no one enjoyed the evening more than Firebird defenseman Jake Marek. The senior was making his return to the ice after missing his entire junior season because of a torn ACL that he sustained just prior to the first game of last season.

“I haven’t played with these guys in a while,” Marek said. “And some of the underclassmen I’ve never played with ever. So, going out, I was a little skeptical on how we were going to be as a team. But, it’s family. This team jells. And it was very, very nice to play with.”

Despite his injury, Marek remained with the team last season and at times could set his concerns about his injury and his hockey future aside.

“I was still with the team,” he said. “And, to be out there with the guys, I didn’t feel it.”

Not so long ago, Marek was thinking he might have played his last game with the Firebirds, but not because of his injury. “I knew I was going to come back from the injury no matter what,” he said.  “But with the pandemic, I was very, very scared. I’m very, very thankful to be in this spot today.”

Marek’s greatest concern is that his senior season of high-school hockey will be further interrupted. “I want a season,” he said. “I don’t just want a couple games, I want a season, and I’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen.”

Brady Baehser and E.J. Pohl scored twice for the Firebirds. Bobby Baehser got the win in goal. Mason Moyer was in goal for the Titans, his first action of the season.

The Firebirds and La Salle will open the APAC season Friday night at Hatfield Ice with a scheduled 6:50 start.

Holy Ghost Prep 4 2 2—8

C.B. South 0 0 0—0

First-period goals: Brady Baehser (HGP) from Brian Butler. 5:42; E.J. Pohl (HGP) from Jason Soule and Evan Mudrick, 8:17 (pp); Sean Marshall (HGP) and Sean Moore, 12:57 (sh); Baehser (HGP) unassisted, 14:47.

Second-period goals: Anthony Sparo (HGP) from Mudrick, 10:25; Pohl (HGP) from Moore and Mudrick, 15:58.

Third-period goals: Landon Stoudt (HGP) from Carlos Rodriguez, Jr., 5:32; Patrick McAneny (HGP) from James Littley, 8:30.

APAC Considering Options for 2021

As the Stanley Cup playoffs continue, the members of the Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference are studying their options for the 2020-21 hockey season. Members of the hockey-only conference, which features La Salle, St. Joseph’s Prep, Malvern Prep, and Holy Ghost Prep, have been working to determine if, when how to go forward in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ice hockey is a varsity sport at all four institutions.

“The APAC schools & staff have been monitoring the situation closely since the spring,” said APAC Commissioner Jim Britt. “We are continuing to discuss our scheduling options, primarily through Zoom calls through the summer & now in the fall. No firm decisions as yet, but we have several plans in development as the scholastic environment becomes clearer over the next few weeks.

“The APAC schools typically begin their hockey season in November, so we are continuing to monitor and consider the guidance provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”

The four schools are expected to meet virtually at the end of this month to evaluate the situation.

La Salle won the first APAC titles as well as the 2019 Class AAA Flyers Cup and Pennsylvania state titles. Last year’s Flyers Cup tournament was abanndoned on March 12 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

All-SHSHL Team Announced

The Hockey Happenings Suburban High School Hockey League All-League team was selected by hockeyhappenngs.com with input from league coaches.

A select team encompassing all three divisions is scheduled to be announced on March 29,

National Division

First Team

F Antii Autere       So. Council Rock South

F Michael Roby      Jr. Council Rock South

F Rob Seewagen    Jr. Neshaminy

D Matt Buchinski  Jr. Neshaminy

D Ken Duffield     So. Council Rock South

G Jimmy Sweeney  So. Council Rock South

Second Team

F Beau Brusius-Yedman        Sr. Pennsbury

F Joey DeMatteo                      Sr. Neshaminy

F Erik Eisler                             Jr. Pennsbury

D Ben Dous                             Sr. Pennsbury

D David Mueller                    Sr. Council Rock South

G Brian Nelson                      So. Neshaminy

 

Continental Division

First Team

F Colin Abbonizio                  Sr.  Central Bucks South

F Tyler Greenstein                Sr. North Penn

F Chris Trefz                          Sr. Central Bucks West

D Tom Boyle                          Sr. North Penn

D Ryan Gingras                     Sr. Central Bucks South

G Chris McIntyre                   Jr. Central Bucks East

Second Team

F Sean Gorman                      So.   Central Bucks East

F Jack Lowery                        So. Pennridge

F Dominic Patrone               Sr. Central Bucks South

D Conrad Frisch                   Jr. Pennridge

D Luke Van Why                 Jr. North Penn

G Mason Moyer                   Jr. Central Bucks South

 

American Division

First Team

F Bryan Garry                                            Jr. Wissahickon

F Aidan Keogh                                          So. Plymouth Whitemarsh

F Jake Weikel                                            Sr. Plymouth Whitemarsh

D Dean Keller                                             Sr. Plymouth Whitemarsh

D Ben Lerner                                             So. Hatboro-Horsham

G Ben Yuter                                                Sr. Plymouth Whitemarsh

Second Team

F Alex Howieson                                       Jr. Hatboro-Horsham

F Nick Hussa                                             So. Wissahickon

F Luke Weikel                                          So. Plymouth Whitemarsh

D Robert DiCrosta                                   Sr. Truman   

D Nolan Ryan                                           Jr. Wissahickon

G Joey Gambino                                     Sr. Hatboro-Horsham

Flyers Cup Game Times Updated

The latest information on game sites and times for the 41st Flyers Cup tournament

There will be a girls’ play-in game on Sunday, March 8

Bux-Mont 4 Avon Grove 1

 

 

Class A

Monday, March 9 at Ice Line

Semifinals

1 West Chester East vs 5 Hershey 6:15

2 Palmyra vs 3 West Chester Bayard Rustin 8:15

Tuesday, March 17 at Ice Line

6:15 Championship Game

 

New Jersey/Delaware

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, March 10 at the Coliseum in Voorhees

1 Eastern vs 8 Washington Township  6:00

4 Cherokee vs 5 Washington Township 6:15

3 Appoquinimink vs 6 Shawnee 8:15

2 Salesianum vs 7 Egg Harbor  8:30

 

 

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

The six Pennsylvania boys’ semifinal games will air love via You Tube HERE

2020 Flyers Cup Seedings

A total of 53 high-school hockey teams have been named to the field for the 41st annual Flyers Cup tournament. The field, seedings, and first-round pairings were announced Sunday night.

The Class AAA field will consist of eight teams, the Class AA and Class AA field will include 16 teams each. Eight additional teams will compete for the second South Jersey/Delaware title while five more will battle for the 12thannual girls’ championship.

First-round games in the Class A bracket will be played on Monday, March 2 while the opening round of the Class AA bracket will be played the following night. Quarterfinal games in all three Pennsylvania boys’ divisions are set for Wednesday and Thursday, March 4 and 5.

The tournament will conclude with championship games March 17-20. The three Pennsylvania boys’ champions will advance to state championship games on Saturday, March 21 at  Ice Line.

Note: All game sites and tines are subject to change.

Class AAA

First Round Thursday, March 5

1 Holy Ghost Prep vs. 8 Bishop Shanahan 6:45 at Grundy Arena

4 Malvern Prep vs. 5 Father Judge 8:15 at Ice Line

3 St. Joseph’s Prep vs 6 Cardinal O’ Hara 8:45 at Skatium

2 La Salle vs 7 Roman Catholic 7:30 at Hatfield Ice

Semifinals Thursday, March 12

Top half of bracket at 6:30 at Hatfield or 8:15 at Ice Line

Bottom half of bracket at 8:45 at Skatium or Hatfield

Wednesday, March 18. Championship Game

7:30 at Hatfield Ice or 8:15 at Ice Line

 

Class AA

Tuesday, March 3

1 Central Bucks South vs 16 Conestoga 6:40 at Hatfield Ice

8 Boyertown vs 9 Central Bucks East 6:15 at Ice Line

4 North Penn vs 13 Ridley 8:50 at Hatfield Ice

5 Downingtown West vs 12 Pennsbury 8:15 at Ice Line

3 Perkiomen Valley vs 14 Downingtown East 8:45 at Skatium

6 Council Rock South vs 11 Parkland 8:45 at Grundy

7 Neshaminy vs 10 Pennridge 6:30 at Grundy

2 Haverford High vs 15 Central Bucks West 7:00 at Skatium

Thursday, March 5 Quarterfinals

C.B. South/Conestoga vs Boyertown/C.B. East 6:20 at Hatfield

North Penn/Ridley vs. D-town West/Pennsbury 8:30 at Hatfield

Perk Valley/D-town East vs. C.R. South/Parkland 6:15 at Ice Line

Neshaminy/Pennridge vs. Haverford/C.B. West 7:00 at Skatium

Thursday March 12 Semifinals

Top half of bracket at Ice Line at 6:15 or Hatfield Ice at 6:30

Bottom half of bracket at Ice Line at 8:15, Hatfield at 8:45 or Skatium at 7:00

Tuesday March 17 or Wednesday March 18

Finals at Ice Line at 8:15 or Hatfield 6:30

 

Class A

Monday March 2 First Round

1 West Chester East vs 16 Lower Merion 6:15 at Ice Line

8 Plymouth Whitemarsh vs 9 Lower Dauphin 8:45 at Ice Line

4 Strath Haven vs 13 Sun Valley 7:00 at Ice Works

5 Hershey vs 12 West Chester Henderson 6:15 at Klick- Lewis

3 Bayard Rustin vs 14 Garnet Valley 8:15 at Ice Line

6 Unionville vs 11 Wissahickon 6:45 at Ice Line

7 Springfield Delco vs 10 Hatboro-Horsham 8:45 at Ice Works

2 Palmyra vs 15 Radnor 8:30 at Klick-Lewis

Wednesday March 4 Quarterfinals

WC East/Lower Merion vs PW/Lower Dauphin 6:15 at Ice Line

Strath Haven/Sun Valley vs. Hershey/WC Henderson 8:15 at Ice Line

WC Rustin/Garnet Valley vs Unionville/Wissahickon 6:30 at Ice Line

Springfield/HH vs Palmyra/Radnor 8:30 at Ice Line

Monday March 9 Semifinals

Upper half of bracket 6:15 at Ice Line

Bottom half of bracket 8:30 at Ice Line

Tuesday March 17 Finals

Semifinal winners 6:15 at Ice Line

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New Jersey/Delaware

All games at Flyers Skate Zone in Vorhees

Tuesday March 10 Quarterfiinals

1 Eastern vs 8 Washington Township 6:00

4 Cherokee vs 5 Moorsetown 6:15

3 Appoquinimink vs 6 Shawnee 8:15

2 Salesianum vs 7 Egg Harbor 8:30

Monday March 16 Semifinals

Upper Bracket 6:00

Lower Bracket 8:15

Thursday, March 19 Finals

Semifinal winners 7:00

Girls

All games at Ice Line

Sunday March 8 Play In

4 Bux-Mont vs 5 Avon Grove 8:15

Monday March 16 Semifinals

1 Unionville vs Bux-Mont or Avon Grove 6:45

2 West Chester East vs 3 West Chester Henderson 8:30

Friday March 20

Semifinal winners 7:00

SHSHL Update for 2-3-20

SHSHL Standings as of 2-3-20

Class AA                                         W     L     T      OTL     Pts

C.B. South 11-0-0-1)                      9       0       0       0       18

North Penn (9-2-0-0)                     8      0       0       0       16

Neshaminy (9-3-0-0)                      7       2       0       0       14

C.R. South (6-4-0-0)                        6       1       0       0       12

C.B. East (9-2-1-1)                          6       2       1       1       14

Pennridge (8-5-0-0)                       5       4       0       0       10

Pennsbury (8-4-1-0)                          4       4       1       0       9

C.B. West (6-4-2-1))                             3       4       2       0       8

Souderton (3-9-1-1)                             3       5       1       1       8

Abington (2-10-0-0)                              1       7       0       0       2

William Tennent (4-8-0-1)                    2       6       0       1       5

Quakertown (2-9-1-0)                             1       6       1       0      3

Council Rock North (1-13-0-0)              0       10     0       0       0

 

Class A                                                         W    L      T     OTL  Pts

Plymouth Whitemarsh (12-1-0-0)          9       0       0       0       18

Wissahickon (8-6-0-0)                               6       4       0       0       12

Hatboro-Horsham (10-4-0-1)                    5       3       0       1       11

Lower Moreland (1-12-0-0)                       1        7       0       0       2

Truman (1-12-0-0)                                       1       7        0       0       2

 

Scoring

Class AA                                      G      A     Pts

Jake Lang (CBW)                       24    17      41

Robert Seewagen(Nesh)          21     13     34

Chris Trefz (CBW)                   10     22     32

Michael Roby (CRS)                20      11      31

Antii Autere (CRS)                   11     18      29

Dominic Patrone (CBS)          13      16      29

Tyler Greenstein (NP)           11     18         29

Beau Brusius-Yedman (Pb)  12      16        28

Sean Gorman (CBE)                24     4          28

Josh Kaufhold (NP)                 13     14          27

 

Class A                                       G     A    Pts

Aidan Keogh (PW)                   18   26     44

Jake Weikel (PW)                      22   16     38

Alex Howieson (HH)                 20   18     38

Seth Lerner (HH)                       19    12     31

Dean Keller (PW)                         17   14     31

Nicholas Hussa (W)                     24     6       30

Luke Weikel (PW)                         15     14     29

Bryan Gary (W)                               17     10     27

Aidan Esack (HH)                           11   14       25

Tarek Elsabbagh (HH)                  11     10     21

 

 

Princeton Day School 3, Malvern Prep 2

WEST GOSHEN— Coaches talk a lot as out staying out of the penalty box. Malvern Prep was unable to do that Monday afternoon and that proved to be its undoing.
John Oliver’s power-play goal with 2:16 left in the third period gave Princeton Day school a 3-2 win over the Friars in a non-league matchup Ice Line.

Oliver’s game winner was the second power play goal of the game for the Panthers (6-6) who compete in the Mid-Atlantic Prep League. Malvern Prep (6-7) was accessed all five penalties that were called in the game, all of them minors. Two of them came back-to-back late in the third period. As a result, the Friars’ Jack Constabile found himself in the box for four minutes over the final 5:29 of the game.

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Princeton Day School’s Drew McConaughy (in gray) and Malvern Prep’s Caimin Hayes battle for the puck. (Photo by Gracie Cleveland)

Constabile opened the scoring when he got the Friars on the board 12:02 into the first period of a setup from Ryan Sambuco. Malvern Prep extended its lead 57 seconds into the second frame when Sambuco beat Panther goaltender Timothy Miller on a shot from the left circle.

The Panthers responded at the 5::03 mark when Luke Austinacci scored a power-play goal and tied the game at the 13:13 mark when Drew McConaughy found the back of the net.

Both teams had opportunities in the third period but Miller and the Friars’ Anthony Perti were up to the task of protecting their nets. Constabile was sent to the box for a check from behind with 5:29 left in the third period. Just 10 seconds after stepping back on the ice he was boxed again, this time for tripping; the second infraction led to Oliver’s game-winning goal.

“Anytime you go down and take penalties, it’s hard to get a rhythm going,” said Malvern Prep coach Bill Keenan. “We started to click well there at the beginning of the third period, but two late penalties hurt us.”

With an eye toward the end of the season, the Friars will now regroup and refocus, Three regular season games remain, including the APAC finale against La Salle next Monday night.

“The couple games we’ve taken some shifts off,” Keenan said, “but I think we’re headed in the right direction,”

Keenan points out that the conference race has been a wide open one so far this season; he does not expect that to change. “(The league) had four strong teams and we know we very time we go up against one of those teams it’s going to be a battle,” he said. “We’re just hoping that e can start clicking at the right time and hopefully go far.”

Princeton Day School 0 2 1—3
Malvern Prep 1 1 0—2
First-period goals: Jack Constabile (MP) from Ryan Sambuco, 12:02
Second-period goals: Sambuco (MP) from Chris Blango, :57; Luke Austinacci (PDS) from David Sherman, 5:03 (pp); Drew McConaughy (PDS) from Stephan Gorelenkov and Oliver Hall, 13:13
Third-period goals: John Oliver (PS) from Gibson Linnehan and Birch Gorman, 13:44 (pp).
Shots; Princeton Day School 32, Malvern Prep 22; Saves: Timothy Miller (PDS) 20, Anthony Perti (MP) 29