SHSHL Ice Hockey Playoff Preview (Semifinals)

Scott Huff previews Wednesday’s nights SHSHL Class AA and Class A semifinal games.

By Scott Huff

And the beat goes on…

SHSHL Class AA Semifinals
Wednesday – February 25, 2015

# 1 Central Bucks South Titans (14-2-1, 29) vs. # 4 William Tennent Panthers (11-6-0, 22)
@ Hatfield Ice – 8:10 pm

Last Game:
     # 1 Central Bucks South advanced to the SHSHL Class AA semifinals with a 10-0 rout of # 8 Neshaminy.  Brian Uzeac scored 3 goals for the Titans, while Matt Stoll added a pair of goals.  Tyler Dunn, Damon Delaurentis, Jack Weatherbee, Anthony Rubas, and Leo Flick each scored single goals.  Aaron King recorded a shutout with only 2 saves.
     # 5 William Tennent advanced to the SHSHL Class AA semifinals with a 5-3 victory over # 4 North Penn.  Mike Padgeon scored 3 goals for the Panthers, while Chris Kreider and Andrew Bean each scored single goals.  Goal tender CJ Lineman captured 17 saves for the winners.

Head To Head:     William Tennent handed Central Bucks South one of its two losses this year as the Panthers captured a 5-3 victory over the Titans on January 14, 2015.  In that game – Alec Dugan and Jack McKeever each scored 2 goals and John Derr scored a single goal.  CJ Lineman collected 26 saves for the Panthers.  The goal scorers for the Titans were Thomas Liberta, Brian Uzelac, and Damon Delaurentis each scored single goals.  Tim White had a rare game in goal for CB South and captured 21 saves.
Scoring Stats:
     Central Bucks South: 
Leo Flick (16 goals, 13 assists, 29 points); Matt Stoll (5-25-30); Tyler Dunn (19-9-28); Anthony Rubas (10-13-23); Damon Delaurentis (11-9-20), and Joe Delaurentis (3-16-19).

William Tennent:  Mike Padgeon (17-10-27); Andrew Bean (13-12-25); Alec Dugan (11-13-24); Charlie Feeney (2-14-16); and Jack McKeever (6-8-14).
 Goalie Stats:
     Central Bucks South: 
Aaron King * 1.40 goals against average * .872 saves percentage.
     William Tennent:  CJ Lineman * 2.79 goals against average * .899 saves percentage.

 Winner Gets:
     The winner of this game will play the winner of # 2 Council Rock South vs. # 6 Central Bucks East game Thursday (2/26/15) @ Hatfield Ice – 6:40pm – for the SHSHL Class AA championship.

 

# 2 Council Rock South Golden Hawks (12-4-1, 25) vs. # 6 Central Bucks East Patriots (8-4-5, 21)
@ Hatfield Ice – 6:30 pm

Last Game:
     # 2 Council Rock South advanced to the SHSHL Class AA semifinals with a 5-1 victory over # 7 Pennsbury.  The goal scorers for the Golden Hawks were Kyle Bradley, Jay Jenkins, Justin Adams, Karl Martin, and Austin Price.  Mason Procz was solid in goal with 28 saves.
     # 6 Central Bucks East advanced to the SHSHL Class AA semifinals with a 3-1 victory over # 3 Central Bucks West.  Austin Chase scored a pair of goals for the Patriots to fuel the offense, while Nick Chimeria scored a single goal.  Evan Angotti played a fine game in goal with 25 saves.

Head To Head:
     Central Bucks East defeated Council Rock South in their only meeting of the year by a 3-1 margin.  Luke Rossi, Nick Chimeria, and Austin Chase were the goal scorers for the Patriots – and net minder Evan Angotti had 32 saves.  The goal scorer for the Hawks was Kyle Bradley – while goalie Mason Procz captured 18 saves
Scoring Stats:
     Council Rock South: 
Kyle Bradley (14 goals, 9 assists, 23 points); Justin Adams (11-11-22); Darren Barder (6-12-18); Jay Jenkins (8-6-14); and Dylan Varian (5-8-13).
     Central Bucks East:  Austin Chase (17-11-28); Nick Chimeria (13-15-28); Bryan McIntosh (12-11-23); Luke Rossi (4-15-19); and Nick Esposito (1-8-9).
Goalie Stats:
     Council Rock South:  Mason Procz * 3.17 goals against average * .863 saves percentage *** Christian George * 2.60 * .904 saves percentage.
      Central Bucks East:  Steve Gilcrest * 2.00 * .907 *** Evan Angotti * 2.08 goals against average * .932 saves percentage.
Winner Gets:

     The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 1 Central Bucks South vs. # 5 William Tennent game on Thursday (2/16/15) @ Hatfield Ice – 6:40 pm – for the SHSHL Class AA championship.

SHSHL American Conference Semifinals
Wednesday – February 25, 2015

# 1 Wissahickon Trojans (16-1-1, 33) vs. # 4 Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials (8-9-1, 17)
@ Bucks County Ice – 6:30 pm

Head To Head:  Wissahickon won all three regular season meetings against Plymouth Whitemarsh.  In the first meeting – the Trojans routed the Colonials 12-1 as Brandon Rosoff had a spectacular four-goal performance.  Jacob Segelbaum. Edward Burkhart,  and Dylan Alioto each scored two goals for the winners.  Kevin Lawrence scored the lone goal for PW.  In the second meeting Wissahickon collected a 6-3 win – Rosoff led the offense with a pair of goals, while Alioto, Burkhart, Jake Flancer, and Harry Hessler each scored single goals.  Jake Modelevsky had 28 saves for the Trojans.  The goal scorers for Plymouth Whitemarsh were Lawrence, Bo Flint, and Skyler Goldstein.  Jacob Magill had 28 saves.  In the third meeting the Trojans edged PW 3-2 - Rosoff, Jacob Dalsemer, and Kyle Wolf scored single goals – and Noah Katz had 12 saves.  Joe Jordan and Chris Rinadli scored goals for PW while Magill had 36 saves.

Scoring Stats:
     Wissahickon:  Brandon Rosoff (26 goals, 20 assists, 46 points); Dylan Alioto (32-11-43); Jake Flancer (12-19-31); Edward Burkhart (12-17-29); Jacob Segelbaum (14-13-27); Matt Wilson (10-16-26); Kyle Wolf (11-13-24); and Andrew Cade (12-10-22).
     Plymouth Whitemarsh:  Christopher Zawislak (21-16-37); Chris Rinaldi (12-17-29); Jonathan Isley (16-12-28); and Kevin Lawrence (10-17-27).
Goalie Stats:
     Wissahickon: 
Jake Modelevsky * 3.66 goals against average * .799 saves percentage *** Noah Katz * 4.18 * .727 saves percentage.
     Plymouth Whitemarsh:  Jacob Magill * 5.20 * .796 saves percentage.
Winner Gets:
    
The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 2 Truman vs. # 3 Hatboro-Horsham game on Thursday in the SHSHL American Conference championship game.  The game will be played @ Hatfield Ice with an 8:20 pm face-off.

# 2 Harry S Truman Tigers (14-3-1, 29) vs. # 3 Hatboro-Horsham Hatters (7-7-4, 18)
@ Grundy – 8:40 pm

Head To Head:   Harry S Truman won all three regular season games against Hatboro-Horsham.  In the first meeting the Tigers shut out the Hatters 5-0 – Zachary Bennett fueled the offense with two goals - while Michael Roarty, Kyle Bennett, and Codey Gordon each scored single goals.  Kyle Huth had 16 saves for HST, while Ryan McElroy had 35 saves for Hatboro-Horsham.  In the second meeting Truman captured a 6-3 win – Zachary Bennett had three goals, while James Johnson, Kyle Bennett, and Tyler Bucci had single goals.  Huth had 17 saves.  The Hatter goals were scored by Zach Aubrey, Ryan Sharp, and Eric Wrenn.  McElroy had 37 saves for the Hatters.  In the third meeting – HST collected an 8-4 win – Zachary Bennett had a four-goal performance and Kyle Bennett scored two goals.  Roarty and Gordon each scored solo goals for the winners – and Huth had 21 saves.  Hatboro-Horsham was paced by a two-goal effort by Max Thalhelmer, while Jacob Mueller and Sharp each had single goals.  McElroy had 28 saves for the Hatters.

Scoring Stats:
     Harry S Truman:  Zachary Bennett (33 goals, 41 assists, 74 points); Michael Roarty (30-35-65); Kyle Bennett (32-30-62); Christian Morlando (6-22-28); and Ross Koenig (12-15-27).
     Hatboro-Horsham:  Zach Aubry (16-12-28); Max Thalhelmer (13-15-28); Ryan Sharp (16-10-26); and Jacob Mueller (15-6-21).
Goalie Stats:
     Harry S Truman:  Kyle Huth * 5.24 * .744 saves percentage.
     Hatboro-Horsham:  Ryan McElroy * 4.78 * .850 saves percentage.
Winner Gets:
     The winner of this play will play the winner of the # 1 Wissahickon vs. # 4 Plymouth Whitemarsh game on Thursday in the SHSHL American Conference championship game.  The game will be played @ Hatfield Ice with an 8:20 face-off.

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