Harry S Truman earned a win in the opening round of the 2016 Flyers Cup. CR North, Neshaminy and Souderton saw their seasons come to an end.
#14 HARRY S TRUMAN 3, #19 CONESTOGA 1(Class AA)
Michael Roarty scored a pair of goals – the first late in the second period and the second late in the third – to break a 1-1 tie and propel the Tigers to the hard fought win at Grundy Arena in a Flyers Cup play-in game on Monday night.
Conestoga took an early 1-0 lead when Nick Falcone (Will Schnorr assist) found the net 8:18 into the contest. Three minutes later, Ross Koenig scored an unassisted goal to knot things up.
That 1-1 tie stood until 14:49 elapsed in the second period when Roarty turned a William Findlay pass into a goal that sent the Tigers into the final period with a 2-1 lead.
Roarty tacked on an insurance goal 14:59 into the third period for the 3-1 final, using a Steve Avellino assist.
The Tigers held a lopsided 42-18 advantage in shots, but Pioneer goalie Malcolm Roeder kept his team in it with a 39-save effort. Truman’s Kyle Huth turned away 17 shots in a winning effort in goal.
Truman will face third-seeded Central Bucks West in a first round game on Wednesday night at Hatfield Ice (9 pm).
Conestoga 1-0-0 1
Harry S Truman 1-1-1 3
#13 HAVERFORD 2, #20 NESHAMINY 0 (Class AA)
The Redskins gave the Fords all they could handle in a Flyers Cup Play-in Monday night at Haverford Skatium but never could find the net in a game of limited offensive opportunities for both squads.
Neither team scored in the first period, but Shane Moran (Mitchell Estes assist) found the net five minutes into the second period. It turned out to be the game winner, but for good measure, Frankie McVeigh scored late in the third period (Estes assist) for the 2-0 final.
Fords’ goalie Tim Osifchok turned away all 22 shots he faced while Neshaminy’s Tyler Dembinski recorded 18 saves.
Haverford will take on fourth-seeded Ridley at Aston on Wednesday night (6:45 p.m.)
Neshaminy 0-0-0 0
Haverford 0-1-1 2
#16 AVON GROVE 10, #17 COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 0 (Class AA)
The Red Devils scored early and often in a Flyers Cup play-in game on Monday night at Ice Line. Avon Grove – the South Division champions - led 5-0 after one period and extended that to 7-0 heading into the final period on its way to the mercy rule win.
Brendan Harmon and Matt Miller led a balanced Avon Grove attack with two goals and two assists each. Joshua Sepela dished off three assists.
Avon Grove goalie Cameron Faller was forced to make just 10 saves in the shutout win while Rock North’s Chase D’Arcangelo turned away 33 shots in a contest that saw the Red Devils hold a 43-10 advantage in shots.
Avon Grove has earned a first round date with top-seeded Central Bucks South on Wednesday at Hatfield Ice (7:20 p.m.)
Council Rock North 0-0-0 0
Avon Grove 5-2-3 10
#15 DOWNINGTOWN WEST 5, #18 SOUDERTON 2
The Whippets opened up a 4-0 lead after two periods on their way to the Flyers Cup play-in win over the Indians in a game at Ice Line on Monday night.
A goal by Zach Hanaway 5:40 into the opening period gave the Whippets a 1-0 lead heading into the second period. A goal by Noah Bebee 7:01 into the second period put the Whippets on top 2-0, and Hanaway completed his hat trick with back-to-back goals to close out the period.
The Indians cut that 4-0 deficit in half with consecutive goals by Tyler Johnson within a span of just over two minutes in the third period – Joshua Reeves assisted on both. Drew Barron scored 11:07 into the period to give the Whippets their 5-2 margin of victory.
Eric West turned away 20 of 22 shots faced in goal for Downingtown West while Souderton’s Joshua Smith recorded 40 saves in a busy night in goal.
Downingtown West will face second-seeded Downingtown East on Wednesday at Ice Line (8:15 p.m.)
Souderton 0-0-2 2
Downingtown West 1-3-1 5
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