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Pennridge Holds Off North Penn 5-4

HATFIELD TOWNSHIP— Two of the top teams in the Suburban High School Hockey League demonstrated Thursday night why they earned that distinction.

It was Pennridge that prevailed, by building a three-goal lead in the third period before hanging on to defeat North Penn 5-4 in a Class AA game at Hatfield Ice.
It was the fifth straight victory for the Rams, who improved to 5-1-1 overall and 4-1 in league play. The loss was first in league play for the Knights (5-2-1, 4-1) who saw a three-game winning streak snapped.

It was the second regular season meeting between the two teams, who played to a 4-4 tie in a. non-league encounter on November 9

Pennridge defenseman Jeff Manto scored his first goal of the season Thursday night. He said the win over an elite opponent was a signal to the rest of the league. “We’re trying to prove we’re the best team in the league,” he said. “We are trying to stand out.”

The first period featured close checking at both ends and limited offensive opportunities; the teams combined for just 14 shots. Nathan Oh opened the scoring for North Penn with 3:30 left in the period but it took Michael Walker just 21 second to respond for the Rams.

Michael White gave Pennridge a 2-1 lead just 30 seconds into the second frame, only to see Jake Nelson tie the game for North Penn just 51 seconds later. Manto’s shot from just inside the blue line during a power play put the Rams up for good with 3:35 left in the period.

Eric Slater scored his Class AA-leading 17th goal of the season 5:48 into the third period to put Pennridge up 4-2. But by that point, the Knights had demonstrated an ability to keep Slater and Walker more or less under control. Blake Stewart extended the Pennridge lead with 5:09 left and Pennridge coach Jeff Montagna was quick to point out the importance of having multiple offensive threats

“We were able to win on a night when they neutralized Eric and Michael,” he said. ” They got their goals but (North Penn) really did a good job neutralizing Eric and Michael.”

Having veteran goaltender Luke Stranick between the pipes didn’t hurt the Rams’ chances. “When you make mistakes, you don’t have to worry about them ending up in the net all the time,” Montagna said. “He’s the rock back there, he’s the given on our team.”

Trailing by there goals, the Knights were in no mood for a concession speech. Luke Van Why scored with 1:25 remaining and then, with their goaltender out, the Knights received a power-play chance when Manto drew a roughing call with 48 seconds left. Jared Albano beat Stranick at the 15-second mark and the Knights swarmed again following the ensuing faceoff before the final buzzer came to the Rams’ aid just as Tyler Greenstein, North Penn’s sniper-in-chief, was teeing up a shot from the high slot.

“The guys continued to battle to the very end,” said North Penn coach Kevin Vaitis. “We never give up. We got down 5-2 with a couple minutes left and could have easily packed it in, but the boys continued to battle.”
North Penn 1 1 2—4
Pennridge 1 2 2—5
First-period goals: Nathan Oh (NP) from Jared Albano and Will Hughes, 12:30; Michael Walker (P) unassisted, 12:51.
Second-period: Michael White (P) unassisted, :30; Jake Nelson (NP) from Josh Kaufhold,
1:21; Jeff Manto (P) from Nick Eissler, 12:25 (pp).
Third-period goals: Eric Slater (P) from Matt Guinette, 5:48; Blake Stewart (P) from Michael Walker, 10:51; Luke Van Why (NP) from Ryan Cunningham and Nelson, 14:35; Jared Albano (NP), from Tyler Greenstein and Oh 15:45.
hots: North Penn 26, Pennridge 27; Saves: Nick Ebbinghaus (NP) 22, Luke Stranick (P) 22.

By Rick Woelfel

 

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SHSHL Update. for Tuesday 12-18

Class 2A

National Division                        W        L    T        Pts

Neshaminy (2-2-1)                      2         2    0          4

Council Rock South (4-2-1)        1      1     1           3

Truman (2-2-2)                            1         1     1        3

Abington (2-3-2)                          1        1    0         2

Pennsbury (1-3-2)                        1         2    0       1

William Tennent (2-5)                 1        3    0       0

 

Continental Division                  W       L     T      Pts

North Penn (5-1-1)                       4        0     0      8

Central Bucks South (5-2)         4        0     0      8

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

Central Bucks East (5-1-1)        2        1      0      4

Central Bucks West (2-4)          0        2      0      0

Souderton (0-9)                          0        6      0     0

 

Class A American Division        W      L      T      Pts

Wissahickon (4-0-1)                    4      0      1        9

Lower Moreland (3-1-2)           2      1      2         6

Hatboro-Horsham (2-2-1)        2      2      1         5

Plymouth Whitemarsh (3-2)   2      2     0         4

Upper Dublin (1-5)                   0      5     0         0

 

Council Rock North and the co-op team of Upper Moreland/Archbishop Wood are playing independent schedules.

 

 

Scoring Leaders                       GP      G      A      Pts

Dean Keller PW                         7      11      16      27

Coleman Peppleman LM         7      16      9        25

Vincenzo DeMaio LM               7       14      10     24

Tyler Greenstein NP                 7        14      8      22

Eric Slater  Pr                             6        16      4      20

Adam Bostock LM                   7       7        12      19

Nathan Oh  NP                         7        7       12      19

Colin Franzoni PW                  7       11       7         18

Sean Garry Wiss                      5      10        8        18

Reis Braccio CBS                      7       10      7        17

 

 

 

SHSHL Update

Suburban High School Hockey League Standings (with overall records)

Class 2A

National Division                     W     L     T     Pts

Neshaminy (2-0-0)                        2     0     0     4

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

Truman (0-0-2)                              0      0    1      1

Pennsbury (0-1-1)                        0      0      0      0

Abington (0-1-1)                           0      0      0     0

William Tennent (0-3-0)            0      0       0     0

 

Continental Division                 W       L     T     Pts

North Penn (2-0-1)                     1        0      0      2

Central Bucks South (1-2)        1        0       0      2

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

Pennridge (0-1-1)                       0        1     0        0

Central Bucks West (1-1)         0         1     0        0

Souderton (0-2)                        0           1      0       0

 

Class A
American Division                            W         L       T        Pts

Hatboro-Horsham (2-1-0)                  2         1        0         4

Plymouth Whitemarsh (2-2-0)         2          2       0          4

Wissahickon (1-0-1)                          1`        0       1          4

Lower Moreland) (2-1-1)                  1          1      1           3

Upper Dublin (0-2-0)                         0          2       0         0

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SHSHL Scoring Leaders Through 11-16

 

Player                                 GP      G      A      Pts

Coleman Peppelman        4        12     3       15

Tyler Greenstein NP         3        7      4        11

Michael Janora   CRN       2        11    1        12

Dean Keller  PW               4         3      9        12

Tyler Greenstein NP         3         7     4         11

Colin Franzoni PW            4        6      4         10

Louis Gamburg UD           3        6      4         10

Brian Garry Wiss              2        4      5           9

Jake Weikel PW                4       6       3           9

Nathan Oh  NP                 3        3      5            8

Robert Seewagen Nesh   2        4      4           8

Aidan Keogh PW              4         6      2           8

Adam Bostock LM           4          3      5           8

Logan Hurwitz CRS          4          5      2          7

Bill Harrelson  CRS          4          2      5           7

Holiday Tidings on Ice

In an era when Thanksgiving football rivalries are fading into the mists of time, Thanksgiving hockey rivalries remain vibrant.

The Suburban High School Hockey League has scheduled a full slate of games for Thanksgiving Eve, all of them featuring traditional rivalries.

A doubleheader at Hatfield Ice will commence at 6:45 when Souderton faces off against Pennridge. Central Bucks East and Central Bucks West will follow at 8:45 in another non-league encounter.

Revolution Ice Gardens will also host a doubleheader Wednesday night with North Penn taking on Central Bucks South in the 7 p.m. opener followed by Council Rock North and Council Rock South playing for the Rock Cup at 9:00.

The Bucks County Ice SportsCenter will feature a unique doubleheader, one that includes Archbishop Woodand Upper Moreland, which have combined into one team this season. On Wednesdaynight, with a nod to tradition, they are expected to skate against separateopponents, with the Vikings going against William Tennnent at 7:00 followed bythe Golden Bears facing Hatboro-Horsham at 9:00.Elsewhere,Upper Dublin and Wissahickon will play at 7:30 Wednesday at Old York Road whileNeshaminy and Pennsbury are set for a 7:30 get together at Grundy Arena,

Two Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference teams will also see action Wednesdaynight. Holy Ghost Prep and Father Judge will play their traditionalThanksgiving Eve game at Grundy at 7:00 while Malvern Prep will go againstCardinal O’Hara in a 7 p.m. game at the Skatium.

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Suburban High School Hockey League Counting Down to Opening Night

Besides being a night for trick or treaters, Halloween Night will also serve as Opening Night for the 2018-19 Suburban High School Hockey League season. A total of 17 teams will skate under the SHSHL banner in this, the league’s 45th season, 12 in Class 2A and five more in Class A.

The 12 Class 2A teams will, as usual, be divided into two groups of six. The Continental Division will include Flyers Cup finalist Central Bucks South along with Central Bucks East, Central Bucks West, North Penn, Souderton, and Pennridge.

The National Division will feature Council Rock South, Neshaminy, Pennsbury, William Tennent, Truman, and Abington.

The Class AA league schedule will feature 11 league games with each team playing the others once. Teams may play each other a second time to fill out a 16-game schedule; in that instance the second meeting is the one that will count in the league standings.

The Class A American Division will feature five teams; Wissahickon, Lower Moreland, Hatboro-Horsham, Upper Dublin, and Plymouth Whitemarsh. The five teams will play each other three times each for a total of 12 league games plus four additional non-league games.

Several teams will be absent from the league schedule this year. Upper Moreland and Archbishop Wood, both of which skated in Class A last year, have combined to form a single team that will not be part of the SHSHL structure this season.

Council Rock North has added players from New Hope-Solebury this year; both schools had numbers issues a season ago. This year’s combined team will skate independently.

The SHSHL umbrella will not include a Class AAA division this season. Holy Ghost Prep and LaSalle have joined St. Joseph’s Prep and Malvern Prep to form the Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference.

 

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Athletes Helping Athletes Update

The Athletes Helping Athletes showcase continued Wednesday night at Revolution Ice Gardens. Father Judge bested Central Bucks South 3-2 to complete  opening round play with a perfect 3-0 record. The Crusaders are assured of a spot in next Friday’s championship game.

In the other game on Wednesday’s card, North Penn was a 9-4 winner over Souderton.

Here are the current standings

Father Judge              3-0

C.B. East.                     2-1

Hatboro-Horsham   2-1

C.B. South                   1-1

North Penn               1-1

Souderton                1-2

William Tennent 1-2

Archbishop Wood   0-3

 

 

The results and and remaining games are listed below

Wednesday, October 3

7:20 9  North Penn vs. Souderton 4

9:05  8 C.B. South vs. C.B. East 1

Friday, October 5

7:25 4 North Penn vs Father Judge 11

7:35  12 Hatboro-Horsham vs. Archbishop Wood 1

9:10 6 William Tennent vs. Souderton 9

Wednesday, October 10

7:20 0 Hatboro-Horsham vs. C.B. East 2

9:05 3 Archbishop Wood vs. Father Judge 11

Friday, October 12

7:30 Flyers Alumni vs. Team AHA

Wednesday, October 17

7:00 7 Father Judge vs. C.B. South 2

9:05  7 C.B. East vs. William Tennent 4

Wednesday, October 24

7:20  6 Archbishop Wood vs. William Tennent 13

9:05 7 Souderton vs. Hatboro-Horsham 9

Thursday, October 25

7:00 C.B. South vs. North Penn

Friday, October 26

5:45 Consolation 7 vs 8

7:25 Consolation 3 vs. 4

7:35 Consolation 1 vs. 2

9:10 Consolation 5 vs. 6

 

AHA Showcase About More Than Hockey

The Athletes Helping Athletes Showcase has become a fixture in local hockey circles. For the eight teams involved, (Central Bucks South, Central Bucks East, Father Judge, North Penn, Souderton, William Tennent, Hatboro-Horsham, Archbishop Wood) it is an opportunity to tune up for the season to come.

But it also an opportunity to promote the Athletes Helping Athletes effort as AHA founder Rick Leonetti explains.

“When the (AHA) kids come in here, I know they’re excited to be here,” Leonetti said Monday night. “I know the teams are excited to have them all which is even more beneficial. The parents get to sit back and watch the kids (participate in a ceremonial puck drop) and be a part of the team.

“Some of the teams let the let kids go into the locker room before the game. It’s an exciting thing because the kids get to do something typical.

“We have some high-school kids coming tonight that will host them and sit with them and talk to them. Whether they’re into the hockey games or not, the girls that are here tonight will sit with them and talk to them about everything under the sun.”

The showcase is now in its fifth season. North Penn coach Kevin Vaitis has brought his team to the showcase since Year Two.

“There are a few of my players that have been here since we started,” he said. “It just something that shows them that there’s more to ice hockey. Having some of these athletes here and cheering us on up against the glass, it’s really a thrill for them and it’s a great experience for us to kind of give back to them.”

The tournament will continue at Revolution Ice Gardens through October 26.

SHSHL Playoffs Day I

Class 2A Quarterfinals

C.B. South 4, Neshaminy 0—Neshaminy goaltender Steven Glik makes 58 saves

North Penn 12, Council Rock North 6—Andrew Galetta 5 goals for the Knights

C.B. West 3, Council Rock South 2 OT¸—Jake Lang scores the game winner

Pennridge 4, C.B.East 1

 

Wednesday semifinals

C.B. South vs. North Penn, 7:00 at Warwick

Pennridge vs. C.B. West, 7:10 at Hatfield

 

Hockey Happenings Update 2-24-18

Pennridge defeated Council Rock South 5-4 Friday night to earn the second seed in the Suburban High School Hockey League Class 2A Playoffs.

 

With that, here are the matchups for the four quarterfinal games set for Monday.

  1. C.B. South vs. 8.  Neshaminy. 6:15 at Rev. Ice Gardens

4. North Penn vs 5. CR North 7:30 at Hatfield

2. Pennridge vs. 7. C.B. East 9:10 at Hatfield

3. Council Rick South vs 6. CB West 7:55 at Revolution Ice Gardens

 

The upper bracket semifinal will be Wednesday at Revolution Ice Gardens at 7:00

The lower bracket semifinal will be Wednesday at Hatfield at 7:10

Championship game will be Thursday at Hatfield at 7:10

 

The Class A semifinals will be played Wednesday as follows

Wissahickon vs. Hatboro-Horsham   8:50 at Hatfield

Abington vs. Lower Moreland.           8:45 at Revolution Ice Gardens

 

Championship game will be Thursday at Hatfield at 8:50

 

A reminder: The SHSHL playoffs have no bearing on the Flyers Cup seedings.

Those will be announced tomorrow.