Scott Huff preview the upcoming SHSHL Playoffs that get underway Monday and also lists the Flyers Cup selections and opening round games. Photo courtesy of Dara King of DNK Photography. Visit the photo gallery to view King's galleries.
By Scott Huff
The 2015-2016 Suburban High School Hockey League has crowned regular season champions.
Central Bucks South [SHSHL Continental Conference – 16-0-0, 32]; William Tennent [SHSHL National Conference - 13-2-1, 27] and Harry S Truman [SHSHL American Conference – 14-1-0, 28) all earned regular season championships.
But those records transform back to 0-0 as the SHSHL playoffs begin on Monday (2/22/16) with the top eight seeds competing in the ‘AA’ division in the quarterfinals. The semifinals will be played on Wednesday and the SHSHL playoff finals on Thursday.
The top four seeds squaring off in the ‘A’ division beginning on Wednesday (2/24/16) in the semifinals with the SHSHL playoff finals on Thursday.
P.S. – The 2016 Flyers Cup begins next Monday (2/29/16) with 11 SHSHL teams in the ‘AA’ field and 2 SHSHL teams in the ‘A’ field.
And the beat goes on…
Suburban High School Hockey League
Class ‘AA’ Quarterfinals
All Games Played Monday – February 22, 2016
# 1 Central Bucks South Titans (16-0-0, 32) vs. # 8 Souderton Indians (5-11-0, 10)
@ Revolutions Ice Garden – 7:00 pm
Head To Head: Central Bucks South won both SHSHL Continental Conference games with Souderton. In the first meeting, the Titans defeated the Indians 6-0 and out shot the Big Red 41-11. Damon DeLaurentis led the scoring with two goals, while goaltender Aaron King had 11 saves. Dawson Anders played well in goal for Souderton with 35 saves. In the second meeting, CB South routed the Indians 9-0. Nick Moreli led the Titans with three goals, and King recorded the shutout with 10 saves. Souderton goalie Joshua Smith came up with 37 saves for the Big Red.
Scoring Leaders:
Central Bucks South: Jason Bechtel (17 goals, 22 assists, 39 points); Matt Stoll (22-15-37); Jackson Koblick (20-16-36); Joseph DeLaurentis (13-21-34); Damon DeLaurentis (16-13-29) and Thomas Liberta (11-18-29).
Souderton: Gabe Evans (15-10-25); Tyler Johnson (7-17-24); Miles Minnick (7-9-16); Joshua Reeves (9-2-11) and Austin Mower (4-4-8).
Goalie Leaders:
Central Bucks South: Aaron King [8-0 record] * [1.60 Goals Against Average] * [.910 Saves Percentage].
Souderton: Joshua Smith [3-6] * [4.68] * [.873] & Dawson Anders [2-5-1] * [4.90] * [.839]
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 4 Council Rock South vs. # 5 Pennridge game on Wednesday (2/24/16) @ Hatfield Ice – 7:20 pm.
# 4 Council Rock South Golden Hawks (12-3-1, 25) vs. # 5 Pennridge Rams (8-7-1, 17)
@ Revolutions Ice Garden – 8:45 pm
Head To Head: Council Rock South and Pennridge battled to a 6-6 tie in the only SHSHL meeting of the season. Pennridge out shot CRS by a slim 39-37 margin. The Golden Hawk offense was fueled by a three-goal effort by Darren Barder, while Mason Procz collected 33 saves. The Ram offense was paced by Troy Crosson, who scored a pair of goals, while goaltender Mike Weaver turned away 31 shots.
Scoring Leaders:
Council Rock South: Darren Barder (22 goals, 7 assists, 29 points); Justin Adams (12-10-22); Joe Marcella (9-11-20); Michael Kauffman (5-14-19) and Max Bergman (8-11-19).
Pennridge: Troy Crosson (21-7-28); Michael Padgeon (17-11-28); Nathan Runk (9-12-21); Patrick McGinley (9-6-15) and Luke Slater (4-10-14).
Goalie Leaders:
Council Rock South: Mason Procz [6-3-1 Record] * [3.11 Goals Against Average] * [.877 Saves Percentage].
Pennridge: Weaver [5-5-1] * [4.79 Goals Against Average] * [.873].
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 1 Central Bucks South vs. # 8 Souderton game on Wednesday (2/24/16) @ Hatfield Ice – 7:20 pm.
# 2 Central Bucks West Bucks (13-2-1, 27) vs. # 7 Pennsbury Falcons (7-9-0, 14)
@ Bucks County Ice – 8:20 pm
Head To Head: Central Bucks West won its only SHSHL game against Pennsbury. The Bucks broke open a 1-1 tie in the first period with four unanswered goals in the second period to secure the 7-4 victory. CB West out shot the Falcons by a 32-24 margin. Eric Schwass and Joe Anton each scored two goals to spark the offense, while Jonah Brous captured 20 saves. Pennsbury had a two-goal outing by Jake Sieger to lead the offense, while Trevor Shadler had 25 saves in goal.
Scoring Leaders:
Central Bucks West: Shawn Phillips (12 goals, 13 assists, 25 points); Dalton Karl (13-9-22); Ryan Trefz (6-16-22); John McCreadie (10-11-22) and Eric Schwass (10-8-18).
Pennsbury: Jack Kelly (25-25-50); Nathan Raccagno (16-15-31); Jake Sieger (13-18-31); Anthony Bench (14-8-22) and Ryan Michael (4-10-14).
Goalie Leaders:
Central Bucks West: Jonah Brous [9-2-1 record] * [1.98 Goals Against Average] * [.916 Saves Percentage].
Pennsbury: Trevor Shadler [4-6-0] * [6.43] * [.783].
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 3 William Tennent vs. # 6 North Penn game on Wednesday (2/24/16) @ Hatfield Ice – 9 pm.
# 3 William Tennent Panthers (13-2-1, 27) vs. # 6 North Penn Knights (8-8-0, 16)
@ Hatfield Ice – 7:45 pm
Head To Head: The meeting between the Panthers and the Knights was officially a 1-0 forfeit win for 
William Tennent as North Penn had used an ineligible player in the game. On the ice, the Panthers and Knights battled to a 3-3 tie. North Penn led 2-1 after the first period on goals by Alex Peterson and Derek Heckler – and William Tennent knotted the score in the third period on a goal by Alec Dugan.
Scoring Leaders:
William Tennent: Alec Dugan (26 goals, 9 assists, 35 points); Sean Ovington (8-16-24); Chris Kreider (15-6-21); Jack McKeever (11-8-19) and Charlie Feeney (1-16-17).
North Penn: Alex Peterson (30-30-60); Derek Heckler (12-16-28); Spencer Silver (12-11-23); Jake Heckenberger (9-7-16) and Nathan Oh (6-10-16).
Goalie Leaders:
William Tennent: Eric Lineman [7-2-2 record] * [3.05 Goals Against Average] * [Saves Percentage .858]
North Penn: Jake Snyder [7-3-1] * [2.91] * [.915] & John Roberts [4-2] * [2.73] * [.942].
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 2 Central Bucks West vs. # 7 Pennsbury Falcons game on Wednesday (2/24/16) @ Hatfield Ice – 9 pm.
SHSHL
Class ‘A’ Semifinals
Wednesday – February 24, 2016
# 1 Harry S Truman Tigers (14-1-0, 28) vs. # 4 Plymouth Whitermarsh Colonials (7-8-0, 14)
@ Grundy – 7:20 pm
Head To Head: The Tigers won all three meetings with the Colonials this season. In the first meeting, Michael Roarty scored four goals as HST captured a 7-3 victory. In the second meeting, Steven Avellino scored four goals as the Tigers roared to an 8-5 win. Chris Rinadli scored two goals for PW in the loss. In the third meeting, Codey Gordon fueled the Truman offense with a three-goal performance in a 7-3 victory over the Colonials. Rindali scored two goals in the setback for Plymouth Whitemarsh.
Scoring Leaders:
Harry S Truman: Michael Roarty (27 goals, 21 assists, 48 points); Kyle Bennett (30-17-47); Steven Avellino (18-18-36); Ross Koenig (11-21-31) and Codey Gordon (9-12-21).
Plymouth Whitemarsh: Chris Rinaldi (22-12-34); Christopher Zawislak (16-12-28); Joseph Eisenohr (8-11-19); Will Jowett (9-5-14) and Christopher Ward (5-8-13).
Goalie Leaders:
Harry S Truman: Kyle Huth [13-1 record] * [2.87 Goals Against Average] * [.870 Saves Percentage]
Plymouth Whitemarsh: Cole Shura [7-8] * [5.07] * [.820]
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of # 2 Council Rock North vs. # 3 Wissahickon game on Thursday (2/25/16) @ Grundy 7:20 pm for the SHSHL ‘A’ championship.
# 2 Council Rock North Indians (12-1-1, 25) vs. # 3 Wissahickon Trojans (8-7-0, 16)
@ Bucks County Ice – 6:30 pm
Head To Head: The Indians won all three meetings with the Trojans this season. In the first meeting – Daniel Guest, John Vanni, Cavan, and Chase D’Arcangelo each scored two goals to pace the Rock North offense in an 11-5 win. Matt Wilson scored a pair of goals in defeat for WHS. In the second meeting – Mark Tosti scored three goals to fuel the Rock North offense in a 6-5 victory. In the third meeting, Rock North scored an 8-5 win. Tosti and Vanni each scored two goals for the winners, while Kyle Wolf scored a pair of goals to pace the Trojan offense.
Scoring Leaders:
Council Rock North: Mark Tosti (27 goals, 21 assists, 48 points); John Vanni (16-19-35); Cavan Tully (16-16-32); Daniel Guest (15-10-25); Dante Rienzi (6-12-18) and Andrew Speeney (1-17-18).
Wissahickon: Brandon Rosoff (26-18-34); Kyle Wolf (10-18-28); Andrew Cade (11-7-18); Matt Wilson (9-9-18) and Jake Flancer (7-5-12).
Goalie Leaders:
Council Rock North: Chase D’Arcangelo [8-1-1 record] * [4.36 Goals Against Average] * [.810 Saves Percentage]
Wissahickon: Noah Katz [5-3] * [5.26] 8 [.808]
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 1 Harry S Truman vs. # 4 Plymouth Whitemarsh game on Thursday (2/25/16) @ Grundy – 7:20 pm – for the SHSHL ‘A’ championship.
2016 Flyers Cup Selection Sunday
Flyers Cup ‘AA’ SHSHL Selections
Opening Round Games
Monday – February 29, 2016
# 16 Avon Grove vs. #17 Council Rock North
@ Ice Line – 6:30 pm
# 13 Haverford vs. # 20 Neshaminy
@ Skatium – 8:45 pm
# 14 Harry S Truman vs. # 19 Conestoga
@ Grundy – 7:20 pm
# 15 Downingtown West vs. # 18 Souderton
@ Ice Line – 8:15 pm
Tuesday – March 1, 2016
# 8 Pennridge vs. # 9 Parkland
@ Hatfield Ice – 6:50
# 5 William Tennent vs. # 12 Pennsbury
@ Bucks County Ice – 7:00 pm
# 7 Council Rock South vs. # 10 Spring-Ford
@ Bucks County Ice – 8:45
Wednesday – March 2, 2016
# 1 Central Bucks South vs. winner of # 16 Avon Grove vs. # 17 CR North
@ Hatfield Ice – 7:20 pm
# 3 Central Bucks West vs. the winner of # 14 Truman vs. # 19 Conestoga
@ Hatfield Ice – 9 pm
# 6 Boyertown vs. # 11 North Penn
@ Oaks – 8:35 pm
Flyers Cup ‘A’ SHSHL Selections
Opening Round Games
Tuesday – March 1, 2016
# 8 Penncrest vs. # 9 Plymouth Whitemarsh
@ Aston – 7:00 pm
# 14 Hatboro-Horsham vs. # 3 Unionville
@ Ice Line – 6:30 pm
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